The Dazheng Palace had exploded, but the situation that Dorgon was worried about did not appear.

With Daishan's support, the decision of the Eight Banners elite to evacuate the capital can be successfully implemented.

All specific matters are handled by Dorgon himself. As the regent, he has no retreat.

The royal family, which seemed to be in the most difficult situation, did not have any trouble. The Queen Mother did not say anything and immediately asked the emperor to make all preparations and evacuate the capital immediately towards Tieling.

The Empress Dowager's support made Dorgon breathe a sigh of relief. With the Empress Dowager's support and the Emperor's leadership, those Manchu dignitaries who were dissatisfied would not say anything and could only obey obediently. .

The next step is who will stay in the capital and who will evacuate.

This decision was quite difficult, but Dorgon had already considered it. He left all the Han troops from Zhenghuang Banner and Zhengbai Banner, as well as some soldiers from the Manchu and Mongolian Banners, to follow Daishan's command. To guard the capital, he also issued an order on behalf of the imperial court to recruit 50,000 sergeants from the Eight Banners to stay in Shenyang City. In total, the number of sergeants left in Shenyang totaled 70,000 to 80,000. Of course, in terms of combat effectiveness, That said, it's a lot different.

Usually there are some thorns among the Manchu nobles, but this time they all stayed to assist Prince Li Daishan to defend Shenyang. This is not because Dorgon eliminated dissidents. At critical moments, orders and prohibitions must be enforced, so that the elite of the Eight Banners Army can give a smooth victory. Evacuate, if someone tries to take the opportunity to cause trouble during the evacuation, it will cause huge trouble.

The most annoying thing is the family members of the Eight Banners. Most of these people are old, weak, women and children. The court cannot abandon them, because the Eight Banners Army comes from them, and the cohesion of the Eight Banners Army also comes from them. The future Eight Banners Army wants to fight again The growth of the army also depends on them, but the evacuation speed of these people is definitely not fast and will drag down the evacuation team.

Dorgon handed over this task to various banners. They will start to evacuate Shenyang early the next morning. If anyone is hesitant or unwilling to evacuate, then stay in Shenyang. As for someone who is not in good health and cannot evacuate, there is no way. , we can only let it fend for itself.

Dorgon's first priority was to protect the royal family and the elite of the Eight Banners Army.

Deciding on the overall evacuation was difficult, but it was much easier than executing it.

For such a large-scale evacuation, both Dorgon and Daishan, including the Manchu nobles, were all in a hurry. After all, they had never experienced this before. With hundreds of thousands of people evacuating, there were too many things to prepare for.

Dorgon did not consider that much. In his view, the Manchus were originally nomadic people and were used to a nomadic life. Although after the establishment of the Qing Dynasty, many Manchu nobles began to settle in Shenyang and live a life where the Han people settled. Life, but the habits in the Manchu people's bones cannot disappear completely in a short time, so this evacuation is not very difficult for the Eight Banners. As long as the order is given, the bannermen can execute it to the letter. .

It is easy to go from frugality to luxury, but it is difficult to go from luxury to frugality. This is the truth revealed by Sima Guang in the Song Dynasty, but was completely ignored by Dorgon.

The elites of the Eight Banners have not forgotten the nomadic life, but this is not necessarily the case for many children of Manchu noble families. Some were even born in Shenyang and have long been accustomed to life in settled places.

The order to evacuate Shenyang was issued at noon that day, leaving only half a day for the bannermen to prepare. The whole of Shenyang was in a state of panic.

Regardless of whether it is voluntary or forced, the Manchus must make all preparations to evacuate Shenyang within half a day. If they stay in Shenyang, according to Dorgon's wishes, they will never receive the attention of the court in the future. .

Many Manchus did not think so much and quickly started preparations. They must have taken all the money and food they could carry. As for the servants in the mansion, those kind-hearted Manchus gave them some money and food. , and let them find their own way out. Most of the Manchus did not consider the way out for the servants of the mansion at all.

There were constant disputes and even fights. These situations came to Dorgon as quickly as possible. Dorgon would not intervene in ordinary disputes. If Manchu nobles were involved, Dorgon would at most send a few people. The palace guards went to admonish him.

...

Fan Wencheng returned to the mansion, his face gloomy, he went directly into the study and told the housekeeper that no one was allowed to disturb him.

More than an hour later, Mrs. Fan felt that something was wrong. News outside was flying all over the sky, and the city of Shenyang was in chaos. Every household was packing up their belongings and preparing to evacuate Shenyang. However, her master arrived at the Dazheng Palace and was bored after he came back. He went to the study room without saying anything or doing anything. You must know that everyone in the family is waiting for the master to speak.

When she gently knocked on the study door, Mrs. Fan felt uneasy in her heart.

There was no sound in the study. Mrs. Fan was a little anxious. She pushed the door with a little force and the door opened.

When entering the study, Mrs. Fan immediately saw Fan Wencheng sitting upright.

"Master, what's wrong with you? Are you feeling unwell..."

After gently closing the study door, Mrs. Fan looked at Fan Wencheng and spoke carefully.

Fan Wencheng looked at his wife with a wry smile on his face.

"Madam, the city is in a mess..."

Mrs. Fan shook her head repeatedly.

"Master, the slave family didn't care about what happened outside. What the slave family thought of was the master. The master went to court and came back to the study. The slave family was a little worried and didn't know what happened..."

Fan Wencheng waved to his wife, remained silent for a moment and then spoke.

"Madam, you must remember what I am going to say next. The family will depend on you from now on..."

Before Fan Wencheng finished speaking, Mrs. Fan's face turned pale and her body trembled slightly. Although she didn't leave the house, Mrs. Fan still knew what happened outside, especially what happened to Ning Wan and I. Mrs. Fan will never forget it. , not to mention that my master once offended Prince Duduo of Yu, and now that Duduo is so powerful, how can my master get any good results?

"Madam, you don't need to be nervous. I don't know how to do other things. I can still do it to protect my family. Some time ago, I asked you to turn all the silver at home into gold just for this day. Prepared."

"In the Battle of Liaoyang, the Eight Banners Army suffered a disastrous defeat. Prince Regent Jirharang was killed. Nearly half of the Eight Banners Army no longer exists. Denglai's new army will soon begin to attack Shenyang. The Eight Banners Army is obviously unable to resist, so it can only Choose to evacuate to the north, but it is not that simple to evacuate to the north. The Denglai New Army has long been prepared. They sent tens of thousands of troops to seize Zhenbeiguan, hoping to completely block the Eight Banners Army's northward retreat. route..."

Mrs. Fan's face became more and more ugly. She never interfered with the affairs of the court. Only when she heard Fan Wencheng say this today did she realize that the situation had deteriorated to such an extent.

"Master, let's go get ready and evacuate Shenyang..."

Fan Wencheng waved to Mrs. Fan again.

"Madam, don't speak. Just listen to me. I don't want to think about evacuating Shenyang. All the Han troops have stayed. How can I evacuate Shenyang alone? Besides, there is no way out if I evacuate Shenyang and go north. I think The imperial decree is coming soon, and I must assist His Royal Highness Prince Li in guarding Shenyang..."

Mrs. Fan couldn't help it anymore and spoke again.

"Master, you have done so many things for the court, are they still not satisfied..."

Fan Wencheng shook his head, with a wry smile on his face again.

"Madam, I am a Han Chinese. In the eyes of the Manchus, I am just a slave. No matter what you do, my identity cannot be changed. Okay, let's not talk about this anymore..."

Fan Wencheng stood up, walked to his wife's side, and spoke in a low voice.

"Madam, you and your family should take advantage of the chaos to evacuate Shenyang, but don't go to the north. Evacuate to the south. Go to Liaoyang first. Remember, don't follow them to the north..."

This time, Mrs. Fan did not show any surprise and nodded vigorously.

Fan Wencheng finally showed a smile on his face.

"Madam, if you understand what this means, I feel relieved. Chengyin is an official in the court and will definitely not be able to evacuate. He will follow me to guard Shenyang City. Chengmo is still studying and can evacuate with him. As for Chengxun and others, they can Follow the evacuation group. In the past, it would have been impossible for you to leave Shenyang. However, the current situation is chaotic and the court cannot control that much, so you take advantage of the chaos to evacuate Shenyang. There is no big problem. You don't have to be too anxious. Wait until the regent arrives. His Highness Ergon and the Emperor will set out after they evacuate Shenyang, and I will think of all solutions by then..."

The look on Mrs. Fan's face was somewhat decisive, and she looked at Fan Wencheng and spoke.

"Master, the slave family will not leave Shenyang. The slave family is old and has inconvenient legs and feet. The slave family will stay with the master. Chengmo is an adult and can take his younger brothers and sisters to evacuate Shenyang. The slave family will arrange everything so that the master does not need to worry. I'll go talk to Chengmo's family. As for Chengyin, I think it's okay if you don't want to be an official and just leave together..."

Fan Wencheng was stunned for a moment, looked at his wife's expression, let out a long sigh, and nodded silently.

"Master, it's now time. I have a few things to say. Master, don't worry about it..."

Fan Wencheng had bitterness on his face and shook his head at his wife.

"Needless to say, madam, I already know that my reputation has been completely ruined in my life, and it has had too much influence on my ancestors. Madam also vaguely mentioned it before. I pretended not to know, but there is no way back for me. ..”

Mrs. Fan shook her head gently.

"It's good that the master knows. The slave family wants to warn Chengyin and Chengmo, asking them to remember that they are Han people. They must be clear about what they should do in the future..."
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