At noon on May 21, Li Dingguo led his troops to Xining Fort on the west bank of the Liaohe River.

The Jiannu in the fort had already followed Man Dahai in retreating to the east bank of the Liao River.

Li Dingguo left 300 cavalrymen to guard the place and led the rest of the troops to continue retreating.

He set out on his expedition on May 12 and it was nine days later that he returned to the west bank of the Liao River.

He had no idea what happened during these nine days.

Without accurate information, he could not deploy his main forces to the front line.

When he arrived at Wujiafen Village, Li Dingguo met Li Guo.

"Huh!" Li Guo breathed a sigh of relief and said first, "Finally found you. The Governor was so anxious."

"Isn't General Li in Xiping Fort? Why is he here?" Li Dingguo was a little surprised.

"The Governor heard that you led light cavalry and marched straight into the rear of the Jiannu, and was afraid that something might happen to you. He ordered me to leave Xiping Fort, cross Shuangtaizi River, and meet you in Wujiafen Village." Li Guo explained.

"What was the outcome of the battle at Dalinghhe Fort?" Li Dingguo asked anxiously.

His purpose of marching straight into the city of Shenyang was not just to raise the Ming flag and show off his power.

The most important task was to attack Wei and save Zhao and lift the siege of Dalinghhe Fort.

"Dalinghhe Fort changed hands twice. Although it finally returned to the hands of the imperial court, but..." Li Guo hesitated to speak.

"But what?" Li Dingguo asked hurriedly.

"But General Li Xingzhong was hit by several arrows and his injuries are serious. In addition, he is old, so it will take several months for him to recover."

"It's good that the people are fine, but what about the troops under his command? Who will lead them?" Li Dingguo asked with a frown.

The troops under Li Xingzhong belong to the Yongwei Camp. They are very powerful, but they also have a sense of pride in their bones.

Ordinary generals simply cannot suppress them.

"The Governor-General has reported the matter to the court and requested His Majesty's judgment. Everyone speculates that Li Xianzhong of the Yongwei Battalion may go to Liaodong to replace Li Xingzhong."

"What about the Imperial Guard Battalion? Who will lead it?"

"It is likely that Liu Wenyao, the governor of the Beijing camp, will take charge temporarily," Li Guo guessed.

"No matter who comes to Liaodong, the battle must be fought!" Li Dingguo sighed.

"Yes, General Li Xingzhong and Lieutenant General Ma Shiyao suffered heavy losses in the Battle of Dalingh River. The next battle will be difficult." Li Guo also sighed.

Li Dingguo blinked and said nothing.

Up to now, he and Li Guo have different feelings.

In terms of individual combat capability, the Eight Banners soldiers are indeed strong.

The combat capability of the formation is stronger.

It is indeed difficult to defeat the enemy head-on with the same force.

but...

As long as the tactics are used properly, the Eight Banners Army will be just that.

They will blow up the camp when it is time to do so, and they will be defeated when they are attacked from both sides.

After the two chatted for a while, Li Dingguo clasped his fists and said, "Excuse me, General Li. It's getting late. I will go back to the camp to make some arrangements."

"Wait a minute." Li Guo put his right hand on Li Dingguo's shoulder.

"Is there something wrong?" Li Dingguo asked.

"I almost forgot there's one more important thing."

"What's up?"

"The Governor asked you to return to Dalinghe Fort to discuss matters."

"What are you discussing?"

"Discussing the merits..."

"I'm afraid there's more than that?"

"To be honest, I don't know what the specific discussion is about. But I heard that some people accused you of being a hero and not helping others in need. You should be prepared to offset your merits and demerits." Li Guo kindly reminded.

Logically speaking, he was a surrendered bandit and wouldn't know too many inside stories.

But Gao Yigong belonged to the central army and could learn a lot of information from Wang Yongji that others didn't know.

Gao Yigong had a very good relationship with Li Guo, and secretly revealed the news to him in advance.

Out of kindness, Li Guo passed the message to Li Dingguo.

Li Dingguo wanted to ask a few more questions, but then he thought it was unnecessary.

When he became Yuan Jixian's apprentice, Yuan Jixian told him a truth: What is coming will come, and you can't avoid it even if you want to.

"Thank you General Li for the reminder!" Li Dingguo clasped his fists to express his gratitude.

After settling the troops, Li Dingguo rushed to Dalingh Fort overnight.

Shenyang, hundreds of miles away.

Fulin also issued several imperial edicts.

Prince Zheng Jirgalang, Prince Li Mandahai, Prince Rui Dorgon and the main generals of each banner were summoned to Beijing for discussions.

Li Dingguo suddenly led his troops to the gates of Shengjing.

It is not only a shame for the Eight Banners, but also a shame for the "Qing Dynasty" and the "Emperor" Fulin.

Someone has to be held accountable for this.

As for Prince Yu Duoduo...

As he was already terminally ill, Fulin did not seek him for consultation.

......

Dalinghe Fort.

Wang Yongji, the governor of Pingliao, picked up He Luohui's seal and looked at it carefully for a while, then placed it on the wooden tray in front of him.

Then he picked up Kong Youde's seal, observed it carefully, and placed it on the wooden pallet.

Huang Degong asked first: "How is it, Governor? Is it true?"

“Judging from the exquisiteness of the seal, it cannot be fake,” Wang Yongji replied.

"I think it's not up to us, the Ming army, to decide whether it's real or fake," Wu Sangui said, half-smiley, "After all, it's not ours, so we can't tell the difference."

"Then what do you think we should do, Lord Wu?" Huang Degong raised his head and asked.

"Let the surrendered generals and captives identify them!" Wu Sangui grinned and said, "Only their own people can tell the authenticity of their things."

"That's what I meant," Wang Yongji shouted outside the military tent, "Let them in."

"yes."

The curtain of the military tent was lifted, and several Jiannu generals were brought in by a dozen Ming army soldiers.

Some of them surrendered early and served the Ming army.

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