After Duduo led his army back to Beijing, Dorgon was so angry that he almost fainted.
One is Azig and the other is Duduo.
Neither of his two good brothers can make him worry-free.
Azig gave up the great opportunity to attack Huguang in order to go to Mongolia to seize horses.
Duduo played a good chess game like this.
The Aixinjueluo family's face is really embarrassing to these two people.
Of course, if I had to find someone to back him up, it would be Luck Dehun.
Fortunately, Dorgon still trusted him and ordered him to lead a large army to defeat the Ming Dynasty.
As a result, instead of taking Linqing on his own, Luck Dehun himself was captured and killed by the Ming army, and the entire army was almost annihilated.
Dorgon's blood was about to spurt out.
Duduo was too indecisive.
When the war reached this point, he gritted his teeth and had to win Shandong.
It's a good idea now.
If we return to the capital as a defeated army, what will the officials and gentry in Northern Zhili think?
This bunch of dog slaves are most attuned to the wind.
If they incite the untouchables to rebel, the imperial court will have to send troops to exterminate them.
The situation in the Qing Dynasty is not optimistic.
Of course Duduo also felt aggrieved.
The morale of the army is at a low point and there is not much food and grass.
God knows what will happen if we continue to fight.
Even if the Dezhou city wall is not an iron wall, it is not much different.
The loss of a hard attack will be too great.
The power of the red cannon is great, but a lot of lead bullets have been consumed when hitting the bastions and trench parapets, and there is not much left.
Do we have to wait until we run out of ammunition and food before withdrawing our troops?
It was very passive at that time.
If the Ming army sent cavalry to harass and attack all the way, the consequences would be disastrous.
But Dorgon didn't listen to his explanation.
In Dorgon's view, Duduo is the commander-in-chief of an army and has the obligation to make the most correct decision.
It's really heartbreaking that the Qing army was led into this state by him.
Of course, now that things are like this, Dorgon has no other choice but to hold his nose and recognize it.
Wait for a short rest before taking action again.
It would take some time for Hong Chengchou to arrive in Shaanxi.
When he arrived in Guanzhong to supervise the war, Dorgon was ready to order Duduo to cooperate with the southward expedition to defeat the Ming Dynasty.
But this time it's going in a different direction.
Didn’t you say that Shandong is difficult to defeat?
Okay, then I will not ask you to attack Shandong, but directly bypass Shandong and attack Fengyang.
If the Qing army could capture Fengyang, they could attack Nanjing.
Of course, the prerequisite for this is to capture Guide Mansion first.
Now Guide Prefecture, including Kaifeng Prefecture and County near Guide Prefecture, are in the hands of the Ming army.
It is not enough to get a glimpse of Fengyang Mansion without conquering this place.
From this battle, Dorgon could also see that the Ming army spent a lot of effort on the Shandong defense line.
Since you have put so much effort into deploying heavy troops in Shandong, I will do the opposite and bypass your defense line directly. .
Guide Prefecture is definitely easier to fight than other counties in Shandong.
As long as Guide Prefecture is taken, Fengyang will be at your fingertips.
Dorgon had made up his mind that when he captured Nanjing, he would capture the young emperor of the Ming Dynasty and execute him in Lingchi to relieve his hatred.
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Jinjiang County, Quanzhou Prefecture.
A mysterious visitor came to Nan'an Marquis Mansion today.
Zheng Zhilong, the Marquis of Nan'an, personally met with him in the study and chatted for more than an hour.
After the conversation, the always arrogant Zheng Zhilong did not hesitate to condescend and personally sent the mysterious visitor to the second door.
This would have been unthinkable in the past.
Even Zheng Zhilong, a high-ranking official such as the chief envoy, the commander-in-chief, and the inspector-general, would not look at him seriously.
The servants in Nan'an Hou's mansion couldn't help but guess the identity of this mysterious visitor.
Some people guessed that it was from the imperial envoy, while others guessed that it was from the newly appointed governor of Fujian.
There are various theories.
At this moment, in the study room of Nan'an Marquis Mansion, Zheng Zhilong's face was as cold and handsome as water, and he tapped his fingers repeatedly.
"Fourth brother, what do you think about this matter?"
Zheng Zhilong looked at Zheng Hongkui, his eyes full of inquiry.
Zheng Hongkui pondered for a moment and raised his hands and said: "Brother, I think this matter is unusual.
If this guy is really Hong Chengchou's personal entourage, you can't trust it easily.
Although Hong Chengchou is now highly used by Dorgon, he cannot represent the Qing court after all.
He did Just listen to the promises made, but they can’t be kept true.”
It can be seen that Zheng Zhilong is a little tempted, and Zheng Hongkui is a little worried about this.
Most of the members of the Zheng family were pirates, and they did not take etiquette, justice and shame so seriously.
But surrendering to the Tartars is a shameless thing no matter how you look at it.
If it were Zhang Xianzhong's people who came to persuade him to surrender, I'm afraid Zheng Hongkui would have advised Zheng Zhilong not to say anything but to leave a way out.
"Well, what you said makes some sense."
Zheng Zhilong's eyebrows knitted together, he took a deep breath and exhaled again.
It is true that Hong Chengchou cannot represent the Qing court, but is this a test sent by the Qing court?
If Zheng Zhilong is really interested, the two parties will have further contacts and even consultations.
It’s impossible to tell.
Being able to reach today's high position, there is no problem with Zheng Zhilong's strategy and scheming.
He will not trust others easily, let alone matters related to the family's wealth and life.
Zheng Zhilong was now granted the title of Marquis of Nan'an by the Ming Dynasty, and he was also the chief military officer of Fujian.
The influence of the imperial court could not enter at all.
Regardless of whether the Ming court is willing to admit it or not, Zheng Zhilong is now the local emperor of Fujian Province.
Under this situation, Zheng Zhilong had little reason to be tempted, but the promise given by Hong Chengchou was very tempting.
Hong Chengchou sent a message to Zheng Zhilong through his personal entourage.
Dorgon, the regent of the Qing Dynasty, assured him that if he conquered the world in the future, he would use the three provinces of Fujian, Guangdong, and Guangxi as Zheng Zhilong's fiefdom and make him king.
Confess the king The temptation is indeed too great.
Since the founding of the Ming Dynasty, except for the few who made great contributions to the founding of the country and were granted titles of kings, there has been no case of granting kings with different surnames.
At most, the title ends with the Duke of the country.
Zheng Zhilong is now the Marquis of Nan'an, which means that he can at most climb up one level to the position of Duke.
There is still a lot of difference between the Duke and the Prince.
What's more, the Qing court also promised him Guangdong, Guangxi, and Fujian as vassal territories.
Needless to say, Fujian was already in the hands of Zheng Zhilong.
But Guangdong and Guangxi are also prosperous places.
Especially Guangdong, which is as prosperous as Fujian, Zheng Zhilong has always been salivating.
The Zheng family navy now controls most of the sea trade in the southeast, but it cannot reach Guangdong.
If Guangdong and Guangxi can really be integrated, the Zheng family's annual sea trade profits and sea tax revenue will increase a lot.
Zheng Zhilong is a businessman and a pirate, so the only thing he values most is profit.
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He will choose to cooperate with whoever can give him more generous benefits.
This is why he accepted the Ming court's recruitment and then turned around and went to encircle and suppress his old brothers.
But now the situation is very similar.
Of course, as a pirate and a businessman, risks also need to be considered.
If the risks outweigh the benefits, then it’s time to think carefully.
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