"We cannot surrender!" Hauge shouted immediately, "The Ming army hates us to the core and will not accept our surrender. Even if they accept our surrender temporarily, they will settle accounts with us later."
The generals present all expressed their views: "Yes, we cannot surrender."
"I'd rather die than surrender!"
"I want to die together with the Ming army!"
Dorgon was very pleased to see the determination of his generals.
But he knew in his heart that many people just shouted slogans but did not act on them.
After all, Zhuge Wuhou once said that those who talk lightly about righteousness will betray their allies in battle.
"Since you all agree with me, I will go to the palace immediately to petition the emperor!" said Dorgon.
"All is up to the prince's arrangements." Everyone responded.
Dorgon packed up his things and went to the city with Hauge.
As soon as I walked out of the camp, Fan Wencheng suddenly came to see me.
Passing through a group of guards, Fan Wencheng saw Dorgon and Haoge with the help of the light of torches.
Dorgon knew that Fan Wencheng had something important to discuss with him, so he let Hauge walk in front and he followed far behind.
Fan Wencheng bowed deeply to Dorgon and whispered, "Your Majesty, the Emperor's matter..."
"This king already knows."
"May I ask what your plan is, Your Majesty?"
Dorgon asked back: "What does Mr. Fan mean?"
"I want to know what Your Majesty thinks about the throne."
Fan Wencheng's question was rather obscure; he wanted to know Dorgon's attitude towards the throne.
Of course Dorgon wanted to be the emperor. He said without hesitation: "I have coveted it for a long time. Now I have finally got the chance. I hope Mr. Fan can help me."
In the fight for the throne, Dorgon originally wanted to seek help from Hong Chengchou.
But Hong Chengchou knew that the time for surrender was too short and he did not dare to offer any advice on this matter.
Dorgon could only turn to Fan Wencheng for help.
Fan Wencheng glanced at Haoge in the distance and asked, "Your Majesty asked Prince Su to go ahead. Do you want to kill him halfway?"
Dorgon nodded: "Fortunately, the news has not yet spread. As long as I kill Haoge and change the edict, the throne can be changed."
"Your Highness, you must not do this!" Fan Wencheng hurriedly dissuaded him.
"Why?" Dorgon asked puzzledly.
Dorgon, who had always been very smart, fell into a dilemma of being confused by the authorities.
At this time, he only wanted to fight for the throne.
This caused him to not only lose his normal judgment ability, but also his ability to think.
Fan Wencheng explained: "The Ming army has already captured Jiefan Village, and Hetuala has no strategic location to defend. In less than two days, the Ming army will be at the gates of Hetuala. I would like to ask, Your Majesty, what are your chances of winning?"
"This king..." Dorgon hesitated for a moment: "This king has no chance of winning."
Fan Wencheng's expression was solemn: "Since there is no chance of winning, why does Your Majesty want to fight with Haoge for the throne?"
"Why can't we fight for it?" Dorgon started to get stuck in a rut.
"Oh, Your Majesty!" Fan Wencheng sighed and explained in detail: "The young emperor (referring to Fulin) has already issued an edict of abdication. Everything that happens afterwards has nothing to do with him. After the new emperor ascends the throne, he will not only have to face the Ming army that is about to besiege the city, but also have to find a way to solve the problem of food and military pay for the Eight Banners soldiers!"
"You just said that there is no possibility of defeating the Ming army, so losing Hetuala is a foregone conclusion."
"The result of the prince killing Haoge and replacing him is that he will be forced to abandon the capital right after ascending the throne. This will not only severely damage the morale of the Eight Banners, but will also cause dissatisfaction among many civil and military officials."
"By then, the prince's throne may be unstable."
"Is this the result that the prince wants?"
After listening to Fan Wencheng's analysis, Dorgon first looked up at Hauge in the distance ahead, then lowered his head and remained silent.
Every word Fan Wencheng said made sense, and he had indeed not thought it through before.
"But..." Dorgon was still a little unwilling: "Are we going to give up the throne to Haoge just like that?"
At this time, the group had approached the city gate of Hetuala City.
The city gate was filled with Dorgon's confidants.
As long as he gave the order, those people would rush out and chop Hauge into pieces.
Although they can take action after entering the city, they will be seen by the people in the city and cause a lot of unnecessary trouble.
So if Dorgon wanted to kill Hauge quietly, this was his only chance.
Fan Wencheng knew what Dorgon was thinking, and he advised again: "Your Highness, don't worry about who will be the emperor. The Ming army is about to arrive at the city. Whoever becomes the emperor will be in trouble."
Dorgon: "But the problem is... once Hauge becomes emperor, I will have to obey his orders."
"First of all, the prince can obey orders but not orders. Secondly...Hauge can only be emperor for three to five days at most."
Dorgon's eyes widened: "Three to five days?"
"right."
"What about three or five days later?"
Fan Wencheng lowered his voice and said, "That depends on the methods used by the Ming army."
Just as Dorgon was about to continue asking questions, a group of people had already arrived outside the city gate.
The leading soldier shouted towards the city wall: "Prince Rui is here, open the city gate quickly."
The soldiers on the city wall checked the procedures as usual.
When submitting the formalities, Dorgon sent someone over to convey the message: Withdraw the ambush.
After confirming that the formalities were correct, the group rode into the city of Hetuala on horseback.
While entering the city, Dorgon urged his horse to come to Hauge.
Hauge glanced at Dorgon in the light of the torch and found that the other party was smiling at him.
Hauge didn't understand and could only laugh.
Soon, everyone arrived outside the imperial city gate.
According to the rules, people entering the imperial city are not allowed to carry weapons.
Dorgon was an exception.
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