Xiaozhuang and Fan Wencheng had a long conversation, but their hearts were already cold.

No one in this world understands Han people better than Han people.

Even Fan Wencheng said this, it seems that the current combat power of the Qing Dynasty really cannot be seen.

If it were more than ten years ago, wouldn’t the Eight Banners’ combat power be crushed against the Ming army?

But now it seems that the Eight Banners' combat power has no advantage, and they even have some disadvantages.

Fan Wencheng suggested that peace talks with the Ming court and rule by dividing the river.

Xiaozhuang frowned and thought for a long time but still couldn't make up his mind.

It is easy to go from frugality to extravagance, but it is difficult to go from extravagance to frugality.

Fan Wencheng's suggestion is equivalent to denying the achievements of the Qing Dynasty since its entry into the pass over the past decade, and it is the type of slapping oneself in the face.

Xiaozhuang is not someone who will give up easily. She needs to evaluate the situation carefully, and then discuss with Sony, Ebilon, Suksaha and others before making a decision.

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Once the news of Shunzhi's death was released, it spread rapidly throughout the north.

First, it was Northern Zhili, then Henan, Shandong, Shanxi and Shaanxi.

Overnight, the generals of the Muguan Districts in various Qing dynasties were as if they had lost their parents, crying for their parents.

Regardless of whether it was really sad or pretending, the entire Qingzhou area was immersed in grief.

But when the news reached Yunnan, Wu Sangui was ecstatic.

He had already turned aside with the Qing court, and was in a state of being obedient but not listening to the tune.

It is no exaggeration to say that he is now a warlord or even a local emperor.

But as long as Shunzhi is alive for a day, Wu Sangui will be somewhat afraid.

As long as Shunzhi died, Wu Sangui's few fears would be wiped out.

I heard that the newly ascended emperor was a doll who was only eight years old.

Wu Sangui was filled with joy.

No one would be afraid of an eight-year-old doll, right?

Wu Sangui is too lazy to even pretend to be at the minimum.

It seems that he is really foresighted and expects that the Qing army will not last long and will not stop taking Yunnan.

With your own territory, many things are natural to make.

Wu Sangui is now only one step away from becoming an emperor. But he is not in a hurry to do so.

In a chaotic era, the Ming army and the Qing army were in a turbulent battle. Wouldn't it be nice to sit in the mountain and watch the tiger fight?

Why do you want to jump out and turn yourself into a target and let others fight?

Yunnan is a little poor, but it can still be developed after development.

Wu Sangui is very ambitious now. In the future, whether it is going north to attack Sichuan or going east to win Guizhou, it will be a good choice.

The specific choice depends on the situation.

Wu Sangui is now like a dormant python that is hiding and accumulating energy, and may jump out and bite people at any time.

Putting aside these things, Wu Sangui has his own understanding of the future situation.

He believed that after the Ming army was unstoppable, it would fall into a period of stagnation for a period of time and would not attack the north in an invincible way as before.

Because the Ming army also needed time to rest and digest the fruits of victory.

Jiangnan is really too rich. If this economic advantage cannot be transformed into a strength advantage, then what is the significance of winning these prosperous places?

As for the Qing Dynasty, it also took this period of time to breathe.

In the past two years, they were beaten to the point where they were unable to find the North and were in a state of confusion.

If you don’t want to make a bad move, you must make timely adjustments.

Wu Sangui felt that the Qing army would have made a strong rebound after being hit so hard.

As for Shang Kexi and Geng Jimao...

Wu Sangui was really curious about what they would do.

The area controlled by the two was far richer than Yunnan, and the Ming army could not have been coveted.

Besides, the coastal areas of Guangdong and Fujian are under control, and it will be of great benefit to the entire Southeast Asian trade.

Wu Sangui felt that the Ming army would sooner or later take Guangdong and Fujian, and that conflicts with Geng Jimao and Shang Kexi would break out.

This scene is getting more and more beautiful.

At this moment, Wu Sangui is like a melon-eating crowd, looking forward to the next drama.

If it is the Geng family and the Shang family are in trouble, should Wu Sangui help? Or should he take the opportunity to divide Guangdong and Guangxi with the Ming army?

Let's take a look.

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The news of the death of Emperor Shunzhi of the Qing Dynasty reached Xuzhou and Huai'an, and the local Qing army was extremely shocked.

They couldn't believe it for a long time.

The emperor is only in his twenties, so why did he die suddenly?

This put them in great psychological pressure. The new man is said to be only eight years old and is just a doll who doesn't understand nothing.

The situation in the North Korea will inevitably be turbulent. Under such circumstances, will the court send more people to the south to attack the Ming army?

The answer is obviously no.

At this time, the first thing the court should consider is to prevent political enemies from committing chaos and seizing the throne.

What if the army was transferred to the south to fight the Ming army and the political enemy was stabbed in the back?

We should still be more stable.

But this is not good news for the Qing army in Huai'an and Xuzhou.

Now the Ming army is so strong, whoever touches it will know.

The reason why they can still stay here is that they feel that they have the support of the entire north behind them.

Not to mention anything else, just talk about the more than 100,000 troops in Shandong, as long as they all go south, they will still have the power to fight.

I am afraid that the court will retreat to defend in order to seek stability.

In that case, wouldn’t Xuzhou become an abandoned son?

From the perspective of the court, this is not impossible.

The more they thought about it, the more they became, the more they were afraid. The Ming army was so fierce that relying on these tens of thousands of people alone was not enough to see.

After comprehensive consideration, they decided to go north to retreat to Shandong.

It’s good to enjoy the cool under the big trees, and it’s better to retreat to Shandong than to stay here and wait for death.

They didn't want to be cut off by the Ming army and be ridiculed by the Jingguan.

Since they had decided that they would run away very quickly, they would burn the two rooms without having enough time to take them away.

Saving your life is important at this time.

When the Ming army arrived at the two places, they found that the people in the west of the city were as empty as the gates were wide open.

What is this? Are you learning from Zhuge Liang to sing the empty city plan?

At first they felt that there was a fraud in it and they didn't dare to enter the city easily, so they sent scouts to check it out.

After confirming that there was indeed no danger, the Ming army dared to enter the city.

After entering the city, they found a mess.

The granary was on fire and thick smoke rolled.

Judging from this attitude, the Qing army should have just run away not long ago.

It is understandable to surrender without fighting, but what does running without fighting mean?

Of course, this was good news for the Ming army. It took no effort to capture the two palaces, which could be regarded as a perfect end to the conquest of Nanzhili.

It took a few days before Zhu Youlang learned that it was Shunzhi who died.

The Qing army was panicked and fled in panic.

This news was really sudden.

Although Zhu Youlang knew that Shunzhi died almost at this time in history, he was still a little shocked when the news came.

This is undoubtedly bad news for the Qing army, but it is a great benefit for the Ming army.

In this way, the Ming army had an absolute advantage in both momentum and mentality.

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