Dorgon walked with his hands behind his back and said, "There must be a difference between the real and fake forces among the Ming army's several divisions."
"For the Ming army, the most desirable situation is to use a small number of troops to contain our main force, while the main force takes the opportunity to attack our weak points, using the real to attack the fake!"
"For our army, only by finding the location and main attack direction of the Ming army's main force can we keep the enemy out and ensure Hetuala is safe!"
Everyone stood up at the same time and saluted towards Dorgon: "We are willing to obey your orders!"
"Okay," Dorgon stopped and said to Man Dahai, "I will give you 10,000 soldiers to guard Jiefan Village. The rest of the troops will return to Hetuala immediately and wait for news from the scouts."
"Yes!" the generals responded in unison.
On the morning of April 30th, Dorgon led his troops away.
On the one hand, Man Dahai sent a small number of troops to delay Huang Degong's marching speed, and on the other hand, he strengthened the defensive fortifications of Jiefan Village in preparation for the upcoming war.
While Dorgon was returning to Hetuala, another major event was happening in the city.
"Your Majesty, the Grand Secretary of the Inner Court and the Minister of State Affairs Fan Wencheng requests to see you!" A young eunuch came to Fulin and knelt down and said.
"Fan Wencheng?" Fulin frowned. "He is Dorgon's man. Why is he asking to see me when Dorgon is not around?"
"To reply to the Emperor, he didn't say anything."
Fulin thought about it, walked back to the inner room, took out a piece of soft armor from the box and put it on over his clothes.
He has read the story of Jing Ke assassinating Qin Shi Huang.
He was afraid that Fan Wencheng was sent by Dorgon to assassinate him.
Theoretically, it was impossible for Fan Wencheng to come to him with a weapon.
But that's just theory.
There were many of Dorgon's men among the guards in the imperial city. If they did not search according to the rules, the consequences would be borne by him, the emperor of the Qing Dynasty.
After everything was ready, Fulin slowly walked from the inner room to the outer room and said, "Let him in."
"yes."
With a squeak.
The door opened and Fan Wencheng walked in.
He immediately knelt down and saluted: "Fan Wencheng pays respect to the emperor, long live the emperor..."
For safety reasons, Fulin decided to let him kneel on the ground to talk.
If Fan Wencheng really came to assassinate him, Fulin could have turned around and escaped as soon as Fan Wencheng stood up.
He coughed lightly and said, "Mr. Fan, why is he not here to help Prince Rui with his plans in Jiefan Village? Why is he back in Hetuala?"
Fan Wencheng looked around and found two eunuchs and four guards in the room.
Due to the presence of these people, he couldn't speak out, so he could only plead, "Your Majesty, I have a few words from the bottom of my heart that I want to say to you. I beg Your Majesty to fulfill your wish."
Fulin disagreed, of course. He immediately said, "Let me put it bluntly. These people are my trusted followers and will not spread the word!"
Fan Wencheng blinked and quickly realized Fulin's concern.
He pointed to a pillar in the room and said, "I do have a few words from the bottom of my heart. Your Majesty, please have me tied to the pillar, and then let me speak to Your Majesty alone."
After weighing the pros and cons, Fulin felt that this method was feasible. He coughed lightly and said, "This is what you asked for."
"Your Majesty, please grant me your blessing."
"Okay," Fulin pointed at the four guards and said, "Tie him to the pillar first, and then leave."
"Yes." The four guards immediately took out the ropes they carried with them and tied up Fan Wencheng.
Fulin watched from the side and gave instructions: "Tie more knots...Didn't you have breakfast? Try harder!"
After a busy work, Fan Wencheng was tied tightly to the pillar.
After the eunuchs and guards left, Fulin took two steps back and said, "If you have anything to say, just say it directly."
Fan Wencheng took a deep breath and asked in a low voice: "Your Majesty, do you think Prince Rui can win this battle?"
"This..." Fulin didn't know Fan Wencheng's intention, and after pondering for a long time, he did not answer the question.
"Since the emperor is unwilling to say, then I will analyze it for you."
"Analyze it." Fulin was still as vigilant as before.
Fan Wencheng began to say: "From the perspective of national strength, the Ming Dynasty is far more powerful than the Qing Dynasty. Winning this battle is harder than climbing to the sky!"
"From the perspective of combat power, as the war progressed, the Eight Banners Army was no longer able to compete head-on with the Ming Army. Wu Sangui's rebellion is the best example."
"At that time, Prince Rui took advantage of Wu Sangui's rebellion and the internal strife of the Ming army to launch an attack. He thought he could defeat the Ming army, but in the end, not only did he fail to inflict heavy damage on the Ming army, he also lost a lot of soldiers and horses."
"Now that the Ming army has made a comeback, without Wu Sangui, the traitor who tipped off the Qing, it will be difficult for the Qing Dynasty to defeat the Ming army like last time!"
......
After listening to Fan Wencheng's analysis for a while, Fulin became a little impatient.
He stopped her and said, "Stop, what do you want to say?"
Fan Wencheng swallowed hard and said, "I want to ask Your Majesty if you have considered what will happen after the defeat?"
"Defeat?" Fulin was stunned for a moment and then said sternly: "How dare you curse the Qing Dynasty to be defeated? What is your intention? Believe it or not, I will kill you now!"
"Your Majesty, please forgive me. I just want to tell you a few words from my heart. If Your Majesty thinks I am guilty, you can kill me at any time. I will not complain at all!"
After Fulin had his tantrum, he fell into deep thought.
He really hadn't thought about what would happen after the defeat.
Now that this topic was suddenly brought up, he felt a little overwhelmed.
Fan Wencheng struck while the iron was hot and said, "Your Majesty is worth a ton of gold, so you should consider the future."
"Defeat..." Fulin shuddered after thinking for a while.
The Qing Dynasty had moved its capital back to Hetuala from Shenyang.
If the Qing Dynasty is defeated again, it will have nowhere to retreat.
At that time, they can only escape or die for their country.
Fulin didn't want to die, so he subconsciously said, "If we really lose, I will find a way to escape in advance."
Fan Wencheng gently reminded: "You are the Emperor of the Qing Dynasty. The Ming army entered Liaodong for two purposes. One is to recover the homeland of Liaodong, and the other is to capture you, the Emperor of the Qing Dynasty! No matter where you run to, we will not let you go."
Fulin's face darkened as he sternly rebuked: "Fan Wencheng, if you have something to say, just speak directly. Why do you have to beat around the bush?"
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