In the late Ming Dynasty, rising from the grassland

Chapter 267 The world is uncertain, but there are opportunities

"Your Majesty, there is no need to worry. Judging from the size of the bandit army, this is just a part of the bandit army stationed in Guangchang. This visit is just to enter Baoding Mansion in advance to prepare for the subsequent troops and horses to leave Zijingguan."

In the imperial study, after three days of investigation, Lu Xiangsheng had basically figured out the scale and intention of the Chinese army's entry into Baoding Mansion.

When Emperor Chongzhen heard this, he was only slightly relieved, and asked with a serious face: "Then when does Aiqing think the main force of the bandit army will arrive?"

"Back to Your Majesty, it is now the time of spring plowing. The main force of the rebel army must wait until the spring plowing is over. In addition, it takes time to assemble and mobilize. I estimate that the main force of the rebel army will not be able to leave Bauhinia Pass until mid-March or at the earliest. Early April!" Lu Xiangsheng answered after some calculation.

"Lu Aiqing, can we take advantage of the fact that the main force of the rebel army has not yet left Zijingguan, and our army can pre-emptively annihilate the group that has entered Baoding Prefecture, and then completely surround the rebel army in Datong?"

Emperor Chongzhen thought about it and tried to say it, with a trace of expectation on his face.

"Your Majesty, the new army needs to be trained more intensively, and its weapons are not fully equipped yet. The only troops our army can mobilize at present are General Wu's [-] Guan Ning cavalry and General Cao's [-] cavalry, while the rebel army has only [-] troops. I’m afraid it will be difficult to strike first.”

Lu Xiangsheng was also very anxious and quickly explained that he was afraid that His Majesty would ask him to lead his army to Baoding Prefecture to kill the enemy immediately.

If he could strike first, he would have mobilized troops to Baoding Mansion to block Zijingguan. How could he let the rebels cross the Taihang Mountains so easily?

If they can get all the weapons and armor of the [-]-strong army in time before the main force of the Chinese army leaves Zijingguan, they will already be burning incense.

Fortunately, although Emperor Chongzhen looked disappointed, he still had some sense and did not lose his head. After hearing the explanation, he just felt aggrieved for a while. In the end, he became more and more angry as he thought about it, and punched the dragon case hard.

"I am incompetent and I cannot trust Your Majesty. Please forgive me!" Lu Xiangsheng could only kneel on the ground.

"Please rise, Lu Aiqing. The reason why the bandit army has grown so large is because of Hong Chengchou who mistook me and the country. It has nothing to do with Aiqing!"

Emperor Chongzhen took a deep breath and waved his hands. The veins on his face bulged when he talked about Hong Chengchou.

This shows how much he hates Hong Chengchou.

After calming down for a while, Emperor Chongzhen looked at Lu Xiangsheng and asked nervously: "Lu Aiqing, are you sure of winning this battle?"

"This…"

Lu Xiangsheng's face suddenly stiffened, and after hesitating for a moment, he answered honestly: "Your Majesty, if Jiannu can really dispatch [-] cavalry to help in time, and our army can catch up with the main force of the bandit army before it leaves Zijingguan, If you have all the weapons and armor and enough food and grass, you may have a [-]% chance of winning!"

"Is this only [-]%?" Emperor Chongzhen fell down on the dragon chair with a gloomy face after hearing this, and finally muttered in a daze.

He didn't blame Lu Xiangsheng for being incompetent, because apart from Lu Xiangsheng, he no longer knew who to trust or trust.

"Your Majesty, even if I am shattered to pieces, I will fight to the end with the bandits in order to repay His Majesty's grace."

Seeing this, Lu Xiangsheng could only kneel to the end again. He said [-]%, just because he didn't want to hit His Majesty too much. In fact, he was not sure at all.

Because the time is too short, if the Chinese army waits until this autumn or next spring to attack, then it is really [-]% sure, but now it is too hasty.But no matter whether he was sure or not, he could only choose to do his best to have a clear conscience.

Then the atmosphere inside and outside Beijing became tense, and the eunuchs and maids in the palace also became cautious, fearing that they would offend the emperor and be killed with a stick.

Chongzhen also continued to urge the grain transport fleet, while rushing to communicate with Huang Taiji for [-] miles.

When Huang Taiji learned that the vanguard of the Chinese army had left Zijingguan, he did not dare to neglect. He also sent someone to contact the Horqin Department and asked Dorgon to lead his army back from North Korea as soon as possible.

When Dorgon received the news from Huang Taiji, the Japanese navy happened to capture Jeju Island, leaving the Korean navy homeless and had to choose to submit to the Qing Dynasty.However, the Japanese state was far from being satisfied with a small Jeju Island and asked Dorgon to allocate Jeolla Province to the Japanese state. Dorgon sternly refused on the grounds that the Japanese state had not completely eliminated the Korean navy.

The two sides are wrangling.

"Brother Fourteen, looking at this situation, I'm afraid the Japanese will not give up. If you take all the troops back to Liaodong at this time, if the Japanese take the opportunity to invade in a large scale, wouldn't our planning for more than a year be in vain? Maybe you’ll end up benefiting from the Japanese in vain.”

Duduo was also anxious when he saw that Dorgon had only left him [-] cavalry and [-] Han soldiers.

It would be great if these troops and horses could suppress the various factions of Korea, but they would definitely not be able to defeat Japan.

"Hey, but Brother Bazong's letter said that the Chinese army has left Zijin Pass and will attack the Ming Dynasty in a big way in April at the latest. If I don't go back now, I'm afraid I won't be able to catch up."

Dorgon also rubbed his head with a headache and was in a dilemma.

"If you can't catch up, you can't catch up. Brother Fourteen, I don't think we have to work hard for the Ming Dynasty. Brother Bage is old and confused. We can't follow suit. I think it's better for us to just stay in North Korea and run a good business. Anyway, Sister-in-law Yu'er You brought me here too."

Duduo said angrily that this battle was too dangerous. If they failed, the Qing Dynasty would lose everything and they would never be able to make a comeback, so they really didn't want Brother Fourteen to go back all the way and take risks.

It has to be said that Dorgon was really moved by Duduo's suggestion, but after thinking about it, he finally shook his head and said: "Fifteenth brother, if we stay in North Korea, we can really sit back and relax for the time being, but it is not a long-term solution. Once that happens, Lin Rui destroyed the Ming Dynasty and unified the Han people. Sooner or later, he will come here to fight, so we must not sit still and wait for death."

"I don't know if we have to wait until the Year of the Monkey and the Horse. At worst, we don't even want Liaodong anymore, so we can occupy North Korea and surrender to Lin Rui."

Obviously, compared to Dorgon, Duduo has been in the colorful world of North Korea for more than half a year, and his ambitions have been worn down and there is not much left.

"No, Lin Rui will never let us go, no more than other Han emperors. If I don't go back this time, our Qing Dynasty will not have any chance."

Dorgon hesitated for a long time, and finally gritted his teeth and said decisively.

He knew that this time was not only a decisive battle between China and Ming Dynasty, but also related to the future destiny of Qing Dynasty.

If he didn't join the war, it would be like watching Lin Rui unify the world and give up the opportunity to fight for the Han people. How could he be willing to do so?
And as long as he goes back to join the war, the final winner may not be Hua and Ming. They, the Qing Dynasty, will also have the opportunity to determine the world in one battle and completely seize the Han people.

If China had a [-]% chance, then Ming and Qing had at least [-]% each.

"Well, Brother Fourteen, you have already made up your mind, so I won't persuade you anymore. You can go with peace of mind. I will definitely take good care of Sister-in-law Yu'er, and I will do my best to protect North Korea and give you and us a great opportunity." Clear a way out!"

Duduo also knew Dorgon's temper, and seeing that he was determined to go back and fight for the world, he had no choice but to support him.

"Good brother, with your words, my brother will feel relieved."

"I believe that this world will definitely belong to our Qing Dynasty and our brothers. Just wait, and I will bring you and Yu'er to Beijing next year, and we brothers will share the world!"

"Brother Fourteen, I believe you will succeed. Then Chongzhen and Lin Rui are definitely no match for you."

The more Dorgon talked, the more excited he became, and Dodo was also a little excited by what he said. In the end, the two brothers held their hands tightly together, and then gave them a big hug.

Three days later, with Dayu'er reluctant to say goodbye, Dorgon took more than 2 cavalry, [-] Han soldiers and [-] Korean servants, carrying a large amount of food and supplies, and embarked on the journey back to Liaodong in the ice and snow. Return.

(End of this chapter)