But one thing is for sure, Dorgon played an indispensable role in his being able to take charge of the Zhenglan Banner.
In order to express his gratitude, Jirgalang pleaded with Fulin to spare Dorgon.
Duoduo followed and pleaded.
Fulin had no choice but to agree.
So, Dorgon became the commander-in-chief of the navy again.
Now he was about to set off for southern Liaoning, so he went to the palace to say goodbye to Fulin.
After the salute, Dorgon discovered that Jirgalang was holding the royal flag in his hand.
He was stunned for a moment and asked, "Is that the royal flag in Prince Zheng's hand?"
"Of course!" Jirgalang smiled faintly: "I have asked the emperor for permission to go to Jinzhou to fight the Ming army. The emperor knows that some people are good at retreating in the face of battle. For the sake of the war situation, the emperor specially gave me the royal flag to facilitate the work."
Dorgon suddenly felt a chill on his neck.
The "some people" that Jirgalang mentioned were himself.
He frowned and continued to ask: "Is Prince Zheng going to have a decisive battle with the Ming army in Jinzhou?"
"This is a secret, so Prince Rui doesn't need to worry about it."
"Your Majesty," Dorgon turned and knelt down towards Fulin, "I have a memorial to make."
"Yes."
Dorgon raised his head and said: "I think we should not fight a decisive battle with the Ming army in Jinzhou, but give up Jinzhou."
"Nonsense!" Jirgalang shouted, "How can we retreat without a fight? Jinzhou was conquered by Emperor Taizu with great difficulty, how can we just give it up? Besides, war is not a joke, just take care of your navy, and don't worry about the rest, you are not qualified to do so."
"The Ming army's firearms are powerful, especially their artillery! With the tactical use of piling up earth hills, the Ming army's artillery has exerted tremendous power! The Eight Banners soldiers' strength is field combat. We should not confront the Ming army around the city, but find a way to lead them into the wide plains..." Dorgon began a long speech.
Although his point of view made sense, Jirgalang simply couldn't listen to it.
It’s not that he doesn’t want to listen, but there’s no point in listening.
He must lead the soldiers of the Zhenglan Banner to defend Jinzhou and win military merit!
By then, he will be able to secure his position as the leader of the Zhenglan Banner and consolidate his position in the court with his merits.
After Dorgon finished speaking, Fulin shook his head and said, "Sending troops to Jinzhou is a done deal. There is no point in saying more."
"Prince Rui should leave Shengjing as soon as possible and go to Liaonan to command the navy!"
Dorgon deliberately sighed and bowed to take his leave.
It doesn’t matter whether Fulin listens to the advice or not.
The important thing is that he can tell Fulin through this incident that he, Dorgon, has a big picture view that ordinary people do not have!
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