Ye Chen, who returned to the small courtyard, felt inexplicably nervous. In the past, when Jierhalang convened Manchu dignitaries and Manchu military officers for discussions, he would also participate, but he was not conspicuous at all and could not speak. He mostly listened to others.

Said, but it is different now. As Jierhalang's main assistant, he must express his own opinions to reflect his role, not to mention that this time he is discussing and discussing a major military situation.

Ye Chen, who is sixty-one years old, actually still wants to charge into battle and kill the enemy. He is the commander of the Zhenghong Banner and has been fighting on the battlefield for many years. If he leaves the battlefield, he is always engaged in some copywriting work. Really

Not used to it.

As the sky gradually darkened, Ye Chen wandered around the small courtyard for a long time.

Today's experience is too rare for Ye Chen. As the regent of the Qing Dynasty, Jierhalang directly reminded him twice of the red flag commander. It would be unimaginable for anyone else. This can be said to be

A once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for Ye Chen.

While Ye Chen admired Ji'er Harang, he also believed that there was a large group of supporters behind Ji'er Harang. These people usually would not say anything or show any performance, but at critical moments they would definitely stand up and unconditionally

Support Jilharang, after all, Dorgon is extremely powerful and there are faint signs of replacing the emperor.

Jierhalang controls the Xianglan Banner, and the Zhenghuang Banner and Xianghuang Banner must support Jierhalang. There is also the Zhenglan Banner. Hauge has just been removed from the position of flag leader. Many people in the flag are loyal to Hao.

They would instead secretly support Jilharang, who had a good relationship with Hauge. As for the Zhenghongqi and Xianghongqi, their attitude was not very clear, but over the years, the flag owners had a vague attitude towards doing good, and did not directly express their support for Dorgon.

This also fully shows that Daishan was very aware of the situation in the Qing Dynasty and would not unconditionally support Dorgon.

The Manchu nobles all knew that Jierhalang kept a low profile and had the overall situation in mind. Otherwise, with the titles of Prince Regent and Prince Zheng, plus many supporters, Jierhalang would be fully capable of competing with Dorgon.

This time, Jilhalang has shown his strong side by leading troops to resist the active attack of the new Denglai army. I believe that after this battle, Jilhalang will not be able to continue to keep a low profile when he returns to Shenyang. He and Dole

There will definitely be a balance of power between the emperor and the emperor, at least to ensure the stability of the Qing Dynasty and to ensure that the emperor can smoothly rule in person in a few years.

Ye Chen even looked back on his own situation in the past few decades. He believed that Jierhalang's reminder was too timely. He was highly regarded by Huang Taiji and became one of the sixteen ministers of the Qing Dynasty. At that time, he was very high-spirited and thought about nothing.

He accomplished several major things, and he did do some things later. He watched the Qing Dynasty grow stronger day by day, and gradually gained the strength to take over the Central Plains. If it weren't for the Denglai new army that suddenly appeared in the Ming Dynasty, the Qing Dynasty would have completely conquered the Central Plains.

Controlled Liaodong.

Ye Chen, who was loyal to the Qing Dynasty and worked hard, did not think about flattery. Huang Taiji died suddenly of illness, which was a huge blow to Ye Chen. He always believed that Huang Taiji was in good health and could live a long life.

Being able to lead the Eight Banners Army into the Central Plains, it is a pity that all this disappeared with the death of Huang Taiji.

The battle for the throne between Dorgon and Haoge almost led to a military confrontation, which made Ye Chen feel disheartened. He had no intention of getting involved in the fight, so he simply claimed to be ill at home and ignored any matters in the court.

He did protect himself, but he also lost the opportunity. After Dorgon gradually took control of the situation in the Qing Dynasty, Ye Chen became a dispensable figure with basically nothing to do.

Fast forward to 60 years old, Ye Chen felt that there was something wrong with his body, he had difficulty concentrating on work, and his memory was also very poor. He always liked to recall the past, which made him feel scared.

If he had not come to Liaoyang this time to participate in the battle against Denglai's new army, Ye Chen even doubted whether he would have given up and left, so he cherished this opportunity very much.

After gaining Jierhalang's respect, Ye Chen thought that his chance had come, so he decided to give it a try. At this age, if he continued to sink, he would go to the grave next.

Ye Chen, who has seen through many things, also understands the cruelty of the game of power. He is very likely to become a pawn, but he doesn't care. Anyone who is not a pawn at the beginning can eventually become a chess player as long as he plans properly.

Ye Chen had had enough of that kind of life of being wise and protective.

When there was a gentle knock on the door, Ye Chen's body trembled. The sky had completely darkened and the stars in the sky were clearly visible. Ye Chen, who had been meditating all the time, did not notice it.

He quickly stepped forward and opened the door. Standing outside was indeed Jirharang's guard.

"Master Du Tong, the commander-in-chief invites you..."

The guard's attitude became much more courteous, completely different from his attitude during the day.

Ye Chen controlled his emotions and smiled at the guard.

"Wait a moment, I'll go clean up and go see the commander right away."

"Don't be in a hurry, Lord Tutong, I'll be waiting here..."

The guard sent Ye Chen to the entrance of the lobby before turning around and leaving. This time, Ye Chen did not forget to give the guard a piece of silver. In fact, he had prepared it a long time ago and was always wearing military uniform. He just went back to the house to get it.

A piece of silver.

Jirharang was sitting in the lobby. There were already many Manchu dignitaries and Manchu officers coming to the lobby.

Seeing Ye Chen come in, Jierhalang waved his hand.

"Ye Chen, today's discussion will take place, you sit here..."

Jirhalang pointed to the first chair on the right side.

This undoubtedly indicates Ye Chen's status. At least Jierhalang regards Ye Chen as his main assistant.

When everyone in the lobby looked at Ye Chen, they had various expressions, some were envious, some were jealous.

Ye Chen quickly clasped his fists and saluted Jierhalang.

"I thank you, Marshal..."

As he walked all the way, Ye Chen did not forget to pay attention to Jierhalang's expression.

There was a smile on Jilharang's face, but there was no smile in his eyes. It's no wonder that he suddenly received such important information and needed to make an immediate decision. Although many Manchu nobles and Manchu officers were summoned to discuss,

But it was Jilharang himself who made the final decision. Anyone who encounters such a thing should think twice before acting.

Ye Chen felt confident.

In fact, the biggest controversy among the Manchu nobles was how to place the Han Eight Banners sergeants. In the final analysis, it was to prevent the Han Eight Banners sergeants from entering Liaoyang City. When the Han Eight Banners sergeants stationed in Anshan City were sent out to sneak attack on Xiping Fort, the Han Eighth Banners soldiers had been sent out to attack Xiping Fort.

The Eight Banners were at the cusp of the storm. If they acted carelessly, the Han army would be faced with a situation where the entire army would be annihilated.

Ye Chen didn't really care about the fate of the Han army. If the crisis in Liaoyang could be solved, even if the Han army was completely annihilated, it wouldn't be a big deal. The core force of the Qing Dynasty would still be the Eight Banners.

But now Ye Chen doesn't see it that way. He wants to know Jierhalang's attitude. As long as it's something Jierhalang decides, he will support it unconditionally, even if he goes against many Manchu nobles.

Walking to the first chair on the right, Ye Chen once again cupped his fists and saluted Jierhalang.

Jierhalang nodded slightly, waved to Ye Chen, and motioned for Ye Chen to sit down.

After a few minutes, the lobby became quiet. There were not many discussions at night. Many Manchu nobles and Manchu officers did not know what was going on. Most of them had blank faces. There were also a few who went to find Jierha during the day.

The Manchu nobles who complained to Ye Chen didn't look very good. They originally thought that Jierhalang would reprimand Ye Chen, but who knew that Jierhalang actually let Ye Chen sit on the first chair on the right?

It seems that Jierhalang supports Ye Chen.

Jilharang coughed a few times.

The guard entered the lobby with a scout.

The scout knelt down and clasped his fists at Jilharang.

"Reporting to the commander-in-chief, my servant went out of the city to conduct reconnaissance and found out that Denglai's new army had indeed retreated. I also inquired about the news on the outskirts of the city and heard that the Han army had won a battle at Xiping Fort and captured a large amount of food and grass. The soldiers stationed at Xiping Fort

Denglai's new army suffered heavy losses and has withdrawn to Ningyuan City..."

"After the Han army raided Xiping Fort, they quickly retreated and launched an attack on the Denglai New Army. Some of the Denglai New Army that besieged Liaoyang City launched an attack on the Han Army. The outcome of the battle is still unknown..."

"The Denglai New Army that besieged Liaoyang City withdrew at about 10:00 today. Their actions were very fast and very secretive. Someone outside Liaoyang City discovered that the Denglai New Army did not allow anyone to approach the camp. After they all evacuated,

,Only those around you know..."

The lobby was very quiet, and everyone's expressions changed.

Not many people knew about the plan to send Han troops to attack Xiping Fort, that is, only a few people around Jierhalang knew about it. Everyone thought that the Han army had been stationed in Anshan City, so Jierhalang dispatched Nikan and Yuedong to Anshan.

, is also considered by everyone to strengthen the control of the Han army to prevent them from acting abnormally.

Who would have known that the Han army had already left Anshan, crossed the Liao River, launched an attack on Xiping Fort, and won a victory.

Xiping Fort is an important town in Liaodong, and it is also the most important city for mutual trade between the Wu court and the Qing Dynasty. If Xiping Fort is destroyed, it will have a huge blow to the Wu court, and Liaodong may not be able to stabilize.

After the scout's report was completed, Ye Chen stood up first.

"Commander, I thought this was a great thing. The commander strategized and sent Han troops to attack Xiping Fort, disrupting the deployment of Denglai's new army and damaging their morale. The Denglai's new army besieging Liaoyang City was...

Forced to evacuate..."

Jierharang's face showed a smile again and waved to Ye Chen.

"Ye Chen, don't mention what has happened in the past. The main reason you are here today is to discuss what to do next. The Han Army's Zhenghongqi first class Meile Zhangjing and Wu Shojin wrote a letter. Shi Tingzhu and Ma Guozhu were both killed in battle.

The Han army made a sneak attack on Denglai's new army that besieged Liaoyang City, and suffered heavy losses. Now it is heading to Anshan City..."
Chapter completed!