The overnight change of hands of Zhenjiang Castle on the banks of the Yalu River not only triggered a chain reaction on Jinhai East Road south of the mouth of the Yalu River and the Korean side of the east of the Yalu River, setting off wars everywhere, but also in the Qinglu country west of the Yalu River.

It set off an unprecedented panic.

In the early morning of September 19th, General Dinghai of the Qing Dynasty and Prince Zheng Jierhalang of Qing Dynasty were shocked to hear that the city in the direction of the east gate had been breached. They were waiting to lead the main force in the city to reinforce Zhenjiang Gate. Unexpectedly, when they left the house, they were suddenly attacked.

Zhang Chen led a large number of troops to surround the general's mansion.

What made Jierhalang most furious and panicked was that the elite Bajala soldiers and horses he sent to break out were no match for the invading enemy. The attacks one after another ended in failure.

, and suffered heavy casualties every time.

He originally intended to hold on to the General's Mansion and wait for the main force stationed at the west gate to come to rescue him, but he was extremely worried that the General's Mansion would fall into the hands of the invading enemy before reinforcements arrived.

In this way, under the persuasion and protection of Gushan Ezhen Ashley and others, Jierhalang, who always prided himself on being resourceful and cunning, packed up the important things in the mansion, and in the early morning of that day, the main entrance of the general's mansion was blown open.

Then, he broke out from the back door.

Ji'erharang and Aixili hurriedly walked to the west gate. They heard that the three thousand infantry of the DPRK led by Liu Lin, the Ping'an Road military commander Liu Lin, had rebelled, and that the Jinhai Town army outside the city had also entered the city. They knew that Zhenjiang

When the situation in the fort was over, he immediately led his troops out of the west gate and escaped at night.

Of course, if Jierhalang and Ashley can hold up the flag and sit at the west gate of Zhenjiang Fort when they arrive, gather their soldiers and horses, and then turn around to fight and fight to the death, if they hold on until dawn, they may still be able to make a comeback.

Chances are, at least Yang Zhen won't win so easily.

However, when the incident happened suddenly, Jierhalang had no ideological consciousness that he was willing to throw away his life in order to defend Zhenjiang Fort.

It is simply impossible for him, the majestic General Dinghai and Prince Zheng of the Qing Dynasty to coexist with the Zhenjiang Castle on the Yalu River.

At the same time, things like defending the city were not the Qinglu's strengths. Even Qinglu princes like Jierhalang, who had been fighting for half their lives, did not have much experience in defending the city.

For many years, Jierhalang and the others have always been the ones to attack others. They have the final say in life and death wherever they go. How have they ever experienced such a feeling?

In the middle of the night, when the city is suddenly destroyed and you are panicked, it is inevitable to make wrong judgments and actions.

In particular, Jierharang is not the descendant of the old slave Nuerhaci, nor is he the biological brother of Huang Taiji, the puppet emperor of the Qing Dynasty, let alone his father Shuerhaqi, his eldest brother Altong'a and his third brother Zhasak

Tu died at the hands of Nuerhachi, and his brother Amin died at the hands of Huang Taiji.

In normal times, for the sake of his immediate and long-term interests, he can force himself to forget everything in the past, bury long-standing old grievances deep in his heart, hold back, and pretend to be harmless and loyal.

But when it comes to a real life-and-death moment, he will never risk his life easily just to fulfill his so-called loyalty to Huang Taiji, even if he takes such a risk.

Because he knows very well that if he dies, his sons who are still young will not be able to keep the family business. Even if Xianglanqi is lucky enough not to be taken away by Huang Taiji, he will definitely become someone else.

plate of Chinese food.

All in all, once he dies, not only will his father and brothers never have the chance to be redressed, but also everything he has achieved through years of patient struggle will be gone.

So, in the early morning of that day, when he led his army to the west gate of Zhenjiang Fort, Jierhalang thought about it briefly, accepted Ashley's suggestion, abandoned the city and left.

After leaving the city, Jierhalang looked around blankly. Considering that Jiulian City was also on the edge of the Yalu River, it was not safe to face Jinhai Town and the gunboats of the Korean-Japanese coalition forces. Therefore, under the advice of Ashley and others, the group

Gathering the troops who were following them out of the city, they found their way to Phoenix City.

Around noon on September 19, Jierhalang led nearly 2,000 troops and cavalrymen with the Blue Banner who withdrew from Zhenjiang Fort. They traveled all the way over mountains and rivers and arrived at Phoenix City, where they dispatched four troops.

Messengers, breaking the news to all parties separately.

The first route was to the northeast, and was sent to Kuandian Fort first by Jierhalang.

Jierhalang urgently ordered his younger brother Xianglan Banner Gushan Ezhenzhen, who was stationed in Kuan Dien Fort, to use military force at his own expense, recruit Kuan Dien Fort and surrounding flag camps, and strictly guard the defense line around Kuan Dien Fort and Xianshan Fort.

, strictly guard against Jinhai Town and nearby Korean soldiers and horses taking advantage of the chaos to invade the real rear heartland of the Qing Dynasty.

The second route went northwest and was urgently sent to Shengjing City by Jierhalang.

Jierhalang knew that he had made a big mistake in losing Zhenjiang Fort. Whether it was because he was too careless or the enemy was too cunning, in short, Zhenjiang Fort had been lost in his own hands.

Only by reporting the battle situation to Huang Taiji and asking for forgiveness before the Ming army in Jinhai Town launched a new attack, especially before the news of Zhenjiang Fort being captured spread, could he possibly win Huang Taiji's leniency.

The third route is to the southwest. Jierharang sent a messenger to Xiuyan City, a military important place south of Phoenix City, and ordered the Xianglan Banner Mitezhou Melezhang Jingsha Erhuda who led the army stationed in Xiuyan City,

Ask him to make arrangements for staying behind and lead the main force to Phoenix City as soon as possible to listen to him.

As for the fourth route, it was sent all the way to the west, towards Gaizhou City.

This courier carried Jierhalang's autographed letter to Dorgon. In this letter, Jierhalang first informed about the rebellion in Zhenjiang Fort and the accidental loss of Zhenjiang Fort. He also expressed

He expressed his willingness to plead guilty and give way to talents, and had proposed to ask Dorgon to serve as General Dinghai to lead the army in battle.

The messengers sent out by Jilharang were like bolts from the blue, suddenly waking up all the Qing captives who were expecting news of victory from their illusions.

Let us say that in the early morning of September 21, the thirteenth year of Chongzhen, that is, the early morning of September 21, the fifth year of Chongde, the messenger sent by Jierhalang to Shengjing City entered the city as soon as the east gate of Shengjing City opened.

After leaving the city, we went straight to the Shengjing Palace.

On the Phoenix Tower of the Shengjing Palace, Huang Taiji, the puppet emperor of the Qing Dynasty, had just washed and dressed under the service of his concubine Hai Lanzhu, and was sitting cross-legged on the Kang with his eyes closed to relax.

The Phoenix Tower is three stories high and is the tallest building in the Shengjing Palace, and of course the tallest building in the entire Shengjing City. When you climb up to the Phoenix Tower, you can have a panoramic view of the entire Shengjing City.

At the same time, this place is located at the junction of the inner and outer palaces and the inner palace of the Shengjing Palace. In front of it is the Chongzheng Hall where Huang Taiji usually convenes the civil servants of the three inner courtyards for discussions. Behind it is Huang Taiji's entire harem.

Before Huang Taiji had a stroke, he often read, rested, and meditated here. He even often summoned all the concubines in the harem to feast and have fun upstairs all night long.

After Huang Taiji suffered a stroke, he still followed the previous rules and either stayed in Qingning Palace or Guanju Palace. Although his body was already like that, he still did not abstain from sex.

After all, Huang Taiji is surrounded by stunning beauties, and there are so many beauties, and he suffers from deficiency of fire and hyperactivity of yang, which he really cannot control.

But the condition is already like that. The most taboo thing, apart from the stimulation of great joy and sorrow, is excessive drinking and sex. If it is not controlled, it may happen again at any time.

So under the persuasion of various Han officials, since the beginning of autumn, Huang Taiji simply moved to the Phoenix Tower where he once studied and rested.

Once here, it will be closer to the outer court, and my subordinates can report anything at any time.

Secondly, after arriving here, there is no more trivial matters in the palace with Zhezhe, the concubine of Qingning Palace, and there is no need to consider the jealous feelings of other concubines.

Here, he could recruit whoever he wanted to sleep with him, and suddenly he could stay with Hai Lanzhu every day.

In this way, within a few months of moving to the Phoenix Tower to rest peacefully, the Qing Dynasty Puppet Emperor Huang Taiji ate fasting, chanted Buddha's name, abstained from alcohol and sex, and his condition really began to improve greatly.

Today, not only has his crooked speech, squinted eyes, and difficulty speaking been greatly improved, but the symptoms of numbness in his legs and feet and difficulty in walking have also been gradually alleviated. Now he can walk around alone with the help of crutches.

Correspondingly, as his physical condition improved day by day, Huang Taiji's emotional state also gradually improved. He was no longer as irritable and irritable as before, prone to anger at others, and full of suspicion towards everyone.

Let's talk about the early morning of September 21. Huang Taiji got up early according to the habit he had developed recently, washed and dressed, and then sat cross-legged on the couch to meditate and rest his mind. Just as he was gradually entering a state of forgetfulness of things and myself like an old monk.

, suddenly heard a rush of footsteps on the corridor outside the door.

When Huang Taiji was recuperating, he was disturbed by sudden footsteps, which made him feel very unhappy for a moment. He suddenly opened his only eye that could be opened, and was about to ask, but was interrupted by a slightly anxious voice outside.

Shengsheng was interrupted.

"Your Majesty, Your Majesty, General Dinghai and Prince Zheng Shuo sent people from Phoenix City to deliver an urgent military report——"

"An urgent military report from Phoenix City? What urgent military report?"

The voice that came in from the corridor outside the house was rapid and slightly panicked. Huang Taiji was confused, and he didn't even hear clearly what was said behind him.

For Huang Taiji, if a military report comes from Heshuo Zheng Prince Jierhalang, it should either be sent from Zhenjiang Fort City, or it should be sent from Fuzhou City or Jinzhou City, or even from Lushunkou.

Only it shouldn’t be coming from Phoenix City!

——Could it be said that this mature and prudent Prince Zheng has not yet led his army to take the sea route to detour behind enemy lines?

——Could it be said that the grain and grass warships collected from the imperial people have not reached Prince Zheng’s army so far? If so, after Jinhai Town is wiped out, the imperial people in the east of the Yalu River will have to be beaten again.

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For a time, many thoughts came to Huang Taiji's mind.

Just when Huang Taiji's mind was spinning inexplicably, Hai Lanzhu, the concubine of Huang Taiji's East Palace Dafu Jinchen, who was still charming and charming even after thirty years old, had already gotten up and went to check outside the door, and quickly came back.

I saw Hai Lanzhu walking slowly to the couch where Huang Taiji was meditating, bowing slightly to Huang Taiji who opened his eyes and looked at her, and then whispered:

"Your Majesty, it's Mr. Fan who's here. Xifu and Ganglin, two bachelors who are on duty at Chongzheng Palace, are here together at the Phoenix Tower to ask for an audience. Judging from the situation, there should be something urgent."

In the recent period, Huang Taiji dismissed Dorgon as the ordered general and handed over all the troops in southern Liaoning to his more trusted Prince Zheng Jierhalang. He thought that nothing major happened in Shengjing.

, all we had to do next was wait for the good news from the southeast, so I rested peacefully on the Phoenix Tower and stayed with Hai Lanzhu all day long for more than half a month.

Regarding external affairs, he also used the excuse of recovering from illness and rarely participated in public meetings of the king and ministers discussing political affairs.

All matters inside and outside Shengjing will be dealt with after discussion by the academicians from the three inner academies he trusts, and then submitted to the palace for his final decision.

As a result, the three bachelors from the Third Inner Academy stayed on duty in the Chongzheng Hall outside the Inner Palace all day long. If they encountered something that could not be decided, they would go downstairs to Phoenix Downstairs and submit a sign to the Inner Palace to request an audience.

It was personally indicated by the emperor of the Qing Dynasty.

It's just that the three bachelors of the three inner academies, namely Fan Wencheng, a bachelor of the inner secretary academy, Xifu, a bachelor of the inner Hongwen academy, and Gang Lin, a bachelor of the inner academy of history, are all very measured people and will never accompany Chen Fei easily.

Huang Taiji came to disturb me while he was meditating.

Since it was early in the morning today, they went to the Phoenix Tower to ask for an audience, and since three bachelors came hand in hand, something big must have happened.

Therefore, although Hai Lanzhu spoke softly, Huang Taiji knew that something was unusual when he heard it. His heart sank for no reason and he spoke urgently:
Chapter completed!