For Zhang Jingyi, there are several urgent problems to be solved.

He immediately said, "I have two questions, let's see if your Majesty can answer."

"One: Is it because my Donglin Army's legs are fast, or the Jiannu people's horses are fast."

"Second: Jiannu people can be as powerful as the road, and the Liao generals along the way are like blind and deaf people. How do these people clean up and how to clean up? How can they not accuse a good person, but never let a bad person go. If the army crosses Liaodong and attacks Jiannu, will there be Liao generals who fear crimes, or if they have colluded with the Jiannu people, they will lip service along the way, and even report to the Jiannu people to stop the army from attacking."

After hearing this, Emperor Tianqi immediately understood that the Liao generals were not trustworthy.

The so-called Liao people defending Liao territory is a joke.

How many foreign troops rushed to Liaodong from Zhejiang and Guangxi, and were eventually cheated to death by these Liao generals.

These military officers and nobles have already involved too many interests in Liaodong, and have deep roots.

If you pursue it by land, no one knows what the result will be.

Emperor Tianqi said: "In this way, do you think you should go to Dongjiang Town? Can you be trusted by Mao Wenlong?"

Zhang Jing thought for a while and said, "I have checked the accounts of the Ministry of War. The military pay and money and grain distributed by the court in Dongjiang Town every year are about 200,000 taels of silver. The Liaojin line is a huge amount of 300 to 7 million taels. General Mao is isolated and helpless. The Songjin line is behind Shanhaiguan, which is the court's continuous support. Your Majesty, Mao Wenlong and others can persist until now, at least one thing is credible, that is, they are not deeply involved in the interests of Liaodong! Mao Wenlong himself is not a Liao person, a guest army, and most of the soldiers recruited are the Liao people who fled, so I can trust Dongjiang Town."

"Of course, soldiers are very fast. After we land, we need to set off immediately and attack Shenyang! Your Majesty, Shenyang is the nest of the Jiannu people. It has been camped for decades. They have plundered half of Liaodong and in Korea, plundered a lot of wealth. There are many cattle and horses and countless lands there. Taking this place will not only destroy Jiannu..."

"And we can make a big profit." Emperor Tianqi interrupted Zhang Jingyi's later words, his eyes shining.

Zhang Jingyi coughed and said, "Not only is Jiannu destroyed, we can also demonstrate the prestige of our Ming Dynasty."

Emperor Tianqi said: "Although you and I are kings and ministers, but really brothers, don't fool me with these stupid things. How much is the national prestige worth? I have long been indifferent, but it is still the most real thing, the cow, horse, money, and grain, and land."

Zhang Jingyi smiled awkwardly and said, "Of course, Your Majesty can say the same."

So Emperor Aoki said, "Then are we going to prepare for the army?"

Zhang Jingyi shook his head and said, "No, we should divide the troops into two groups, let the troops and horses wear our clothes and go on land."

Emperor Tianqi hesitated and said, "Which one of them?"

"Huang Taiji..." Zhang Jing cut off the railway line: "Let him take prisoners and muskets from here, and leave the customs under the banner of His Majesty."

Emperor Aoki frowned and said, "What if they do anything wrong?"

Zhang Jingyi said confidently: "Don't worry, your Majesty only gives firearms, not gunpowder, give them artillery, nor shells, then these things will be no different from fire sticks. Moreover, Huang Taiji is a smart man, and he knows what to do."

"Then we board the ship quietly?"

“That’s right.”

"Speak east and attack west." Emperor Tianqi slapped his thigh: "In this way, it's a bit meaningful."

Zhang Jing said: "If you want to attack the east and the west, you must leave the city after you go out! The Donglin Army rushed to Tianjin Guard overnight, and then there, Zhang San's fleet must be prepared. In short, the fewer people are exposed to this matter, the more confidential it can be."

Emperor Tianqi said: "You go and prepare for this matter. You have to think about many details. Otherwise, if the news is leaked in advance, it will be in vain."

Zhang Jing nodded: "Yes."

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The defeated soldiers have reached Xidengkou.

This Xidengkou is a pass on the Great Wall. At this time, I heard that the Jiannu people were coming again, and the guard had already abandoned the pass and left.

Countless defeated soldiers of Jiannu flocked here.

At this time, Dorgon gathered the defeated soldiers, but found that there were only more than 50,000 people around him, and the rest of the people were either killed in battle, captured, or missing.

Almost half of the casualties were killed or injured in this battle.

He couldn't help but feel desperate. He never expected that the first battle he had ascended to the throne of Khan was defeated.

The other military horses will die if they die, but the Eight Banners are injured by 20,000, which is really a damaging force.

Fortunately, his army and horses were mainly cavalry, while the Ming army was mostly infantry. Otherwise, they would be said to be inseparable from the escape.

He summoned the owners of each banner to hold a meeting. Now only five banners are left in the Eight Banners, which temporarily stabilized the morale of the army. After that, Fan Wencheng and Hong Chengchou were summoned.

Hong Chengchou was frightened. As soon as he entered the tent, Dorgon whipped him hard.

Hong Chengchou rolled on the ground and shouted, "Master...Master, please spare me. This is not my crime, it is actually... it is actually..."

However, Fan Wencheng, who was standing beside him, stood still.

He thought to himself that if the master did not hit Hong Chengchou, Hong Chengchou would be dead. This time, this hard beating of Hong Chengchou was a desperate man. Obviously, the master had no plans to kill him.

Sure enough, Dorgon was tired of fighting, so he sat back on the chair panting and gasped.

Hong Chengchou held his head and still did not dare to let go of his hand, but he was dying.

Dorgon said angrily: "Today's defeat, I will take revenge in the future."

Fan Wencheng said: "I am afraid that the Ming army will use this to threaten our Dajin..."

Dorgon shook his head and said, "You are too presumptuous. Not to mention that they dare not. Even if they really want to attack Shenyang, the road is thousands of miles away. Besides, Ben Khan said it, are the so-called Liao generals of the Ming Dynasty surnamed Zhu or our Dajin, or two? In the past two years, I don't know how many people secretly communicated with Ben Khan. My Dajin was really destroyed. How could they make a fortune in Liaodong? So how... get money from both sides?"

After a pause, he said again: "If the dog emperor of the Ming Dynasty wants to settle the score with them in the future, they will not be able to escape. So you don't have to worry about this. The matter in Liaodong is very complicated. Our top priority is to go back to Shenyang first and then make plans."

Dorgon's original tone was very tight.

Some things are never mentioned even Fan Wencheng.

But now, when he opened his mouth, he revealed an important message that many Liao generals in Liaodong had close ties with the Jiannu people.

Fan Wencheng looked at Dorgon meaningfully, and he knew in his heart that Dorgon never mentioned these things in the past.

Why did you suddenly mention it now?

It was not that Jiannu used to be an offensive, so this information must be kept absolutely confidential, and this relationship should be used when needed.

Now that Dorgon's status has begun to shake, Jiannu will inevitably be dissatisfied with him. In order to show that he is the great khan, Zhizhu is still in his hands, so he must have a message, and he has a killer weapon.

At this time, Dorgon said again: "If the Ming army does not drive out of the pass, it will be fine. If they dare to go out of the pass and fight, my Khan will be sure that there will be countless people who will not need my Khan to take action. I wish I could teach the foolish king of the Ming Dynasty and the Donglin army to die without a burial place. So... I will go back to Shenyang first and then make a decision."

As he said that, Dorgon showed melancholy again, and then, the light from the corner of his eyes swept towards Hong Chengchou and said coldly: "I will save your life because I know that you are quite proficient in firearms. When I return to Chenyang, I want you to take your men and build a Shenji camp! Now the Japanese Khan realizes that when he relies on warhors, it no longer exists, and in the future it will be the world of firearms."

Although I know that Hong Chengchou is a waste.

But Dorgon still hopes to reuse it.

Isn’t the Han army the same? When they served the Ming Dynasty, they were like waste, but when they arrived at Jiannu, their combat capabilities were improved in a straight line.

He hopes that the Shenji Camp will be the same, even if its strength is only boosted by 50%, it will be like a tiger with wings.

"But, although our Shenji Camp has a lot of guns, gunpowder and ammunition..."

"Don't worry." Dorgon said: "I will try my best to get their formula in the pass, and in Shenyang, I will also supervise the production of ammunition in the future."

After saying that, he said lightly: "Everyone goes back, rest for a night, and continue to set off tomorrow."

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Huang Taiji received a secret decree. After receiving this secret decree, he immediately rushed to discuss with Zhang Jing.

For Huang Taiji, Emperor Tianqi's willingness to give such a secret decree shows his trust in him, which is the best opportunity for him to perform. If he missed it, he would naturally regret it.

Anyone who surrenders needs a letter of vote! Huang Taiji is very clear that whether he can have a place in the Ming Dynasty with these Jiannu people in the future depends on the letter of vote.

Zhang Jingyi comforted him and found a way to unite the guards and get the job done.

Huang Taiji naturally knew that he was under great pressure.

Fortunately, he was familiar with the internal affairs of Jiannu. He knew very well which of these high-ranking nobles who surrendered to others had the same temperament. In addition, he knew very well about the customs of Jiannu and was very good at being in the guards.

He proposed the banner of killing Jiannu and rebeling the leader Dorgon and saving Jiannu's women and children from water and fire.

Then, a group of people were appointed. They changed into the military uniforms of the New Army overnight, carried the muskets of the New Army, and moved directly into the camp of the Donglin Army.

Within a few days, the court issued an order that the emperor would hunt Liaodong and personally led the Donglin Army as the vanguard to pursue the defeated enemy.

As soon as the news came out, in the evening, Huang Taiji set out from the capital with his mighty men and horses, under the banner of the Dragon Banner and the Donglin Army.

It was dark at night, and people only saw the Donglin Army leaving the city.

But little did he know that a military horse had quietly rushed to Tianjin Guards overnight.

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Chapter completed!