Zhang Xianzhong came out in full swing and was defeated and died in Sichuan. Wu Sangui was furious and was attacked by the beauty. He raided Shanhaiguan. The world was like a chess game. Every time he made a ball, it would affect the trend of the chess game, and the trend of the Central Plains also closely touched the hearts of the Qing nobles far away in Liaodong.︾

The plunders and efforts to govern over the years have been made. The Qing nobles have not only satisfied with capturing a little population and wealth like robbers. The smooth sailing of these years has cultivated a greater ambition and appetite. These small tribes who used to regard themselves as ministers dreamed of entering the Central Plains and becoming the masters of that rich and prosperous world.

The Manchu nobles wanted to enter the Central Plains to enjoy their happiness, while some loyal traitors wanted to return home in glory and return home in glory to prove their talents and realize their so-called ambitions. As the saying goes, the emperor is not in a hurry to eunuchs, and the war in the Central Plains is like fire and scattered. The most urgent person is Fan Wencheng, the loyal lackey of the Qing Dynasty.

Good people don’t live long, bad people live for thousands of years. Fan Wencheng interprets this old saying very well. Nurhaci, who he defected to back then, died, and Huang Taiji, who was valued, was dead. However, Fan Wencheng is still alive, not only alive, but also lives very healthy, so he thinks about how to enter the Central Plains every day.

Fan Wencheng, who was born in the 20th year of Wanli, is already forty-three years old, but his cheerful steps are not like a middle-aged man at all. Instead, he is like a vibrant young man. As an important official, Fan Wencheng could walk straight into the palace set up in Shengjing, set up by the Qing Dynasty gate, walk through Feilong Pavilion and head towards the Chongzheng Hall.

Since Huang Taiji's death, the Qing Dynasty fell into a whirlpool of power struggle. Fortunately, the Regent Dorgon was capable. Under his leadership, the Qing Dynasty survived the turmoil that occurred due to Huang Taiji's death. Now everyone has set their sights on that vast and rich land again.

"The officials have met the Regent, the Prince of Yu, and the Prince of Wuying." After entering Chongzheng Hall, Fan Wencheng respectfully saluted the three of them.

Now the third emperor of the Qing Dynasty, Shunzhi, was still young, and Dorgon handled the affairs of the Qing Dynasty, and was known as the Regent. It can be said that the three people in Chongzheng Hall were the actual executors of the Qing Dynasty, and their decisions directly determined the fate of the Qing Dynasty.

"Mr. Fan, please come up, there is no need to be too polite." Dorgon personally helped Fan Wencheng up and said with a smile.

I have to say that Fan Wencheng is like a panacea, and he gets along well with any important officials, mainly because he has always been loyal to his master and has always focused on pleasing his master.

Dorgon was very pragmatic. Fan Wencheng was considered a veteran of the three dynasties and held the position of Grand Secretary. In addition, his vision, talent, and profound thinking were also needed by the Qing Dynasty. The Qing cavalry was dominant in the world, but he had to plan before he could go further.

Prince Wuying Ajige smiled and said, "The Grand Secretary is running so urgently, I wonder what is the big deal?"

Mr. Fan is a respectful title, and the Grand Secretary is Fan Wencheng's official position. Fan Wencheng didn't care about these titles. Hearing this, he said seriously: "Your princes, we have the opportunity to enter the Central Plains."

"What opportunity?" Dorgon's face changed and he stood up from the seat. A hint of greed and excitement flashed in his eyes.

"Mr. Fan, why should you tell me quickly? Don't keep it in a silence?" Duoduo was also so excited that he couldn't help it.

Fan Wencheng understood that these Qing dynasties were anxious. In fact, when Li Zicheng attacked Beijing, the Qing nobles began to sit and lie down. Dashun's ruthless march made Dorgon and others very jealous. While jealous, they felt extremely uneasy. The reason was very simple. If Dashun replaced the Ming Dynasty and completed the great cause of unification, he would inevitably use powerful human and material resources to solve the Liaodong issue. By then, the Qing Dynasty would not only have no money to make, but it would probably have a problem in survival.

Long before Li Zicheng joined Beijing, at Fan Wencheng's suggestion, Dorgon sent Chi Qilong as a messenger to Mongolia and handed Dorgon a letter from his hand to Wang Liangzhi, the general guarding Yulin, and asked him to pass it on to Li Zicheng. The content of the letter was to jointly raise an army and take the world together. Wang Liangzhi also reported it to Li Zicheng in time, but unfortunately Li Zicheng ignored it at all, which made the Qing nobles feel extremely uneasy.

Now that things have turned around, Dorgon and others are naturally very excited.

Fan Wencheng took out a letter from his arms and respectfully handed it to Dorgon. Then he began to explain: "This letter was sent by Wu Sangui, the Xibo of the Ming Dynasty, to his uncle General Zu Dashou, and then passed it to the Xiaguan by Zu Dashou. The letter said that he had occupied Shanhaiguan. As long as we are willing to raise an army, Wu Sangui promised in the letter that if we are urged to rescue him at this time, he would like to open Shanhaiguan to welcome the king."

"Be serious about this? Wasn't Wu Sangui being tricked by Li Zicheng? He wouldn't design to frame me, right?" Duoduo said with some doubt.

As the number one think tank of the Qing Dynasty, Fan Wencheng naturally would not believe Wu Sangui's words with a letter. He had analyzed the information and was sure of it. He nodded and said, "According to the information sent back from the inside, Li Zicheng's subordinates confiscated Wu Sangui's home and robbed his concubine and gave it to Li Zicheng. Wu Sangui was furious and sent his army to fight back, killing the surrendered general Tang Tong, and occupying Shanhaiguan."

"That's right" Dorgon nodded and said: "The front line sent back the information, Shanhaiguan changed drastically, and Tang Tong's head was hanging on the city wall of Shanhaiguan. This matter should be credible."

Fan Wencheng said seriously: "Three princes, this is the best time for us to enter the Central Plains and the last opportunity. Once Dashun clears the obstacles and completes the great cause of unification, we will have no chance. The Central Plains are rich and crowded, so we can only take advantage of the chaos and take advantage of the situation. Once the Central Plains completes the great cause of unification, it will be too late to regret it."

Ajige asked calmly: "Is this Wu Sangui reliable? We fought a lot of tough battles with him, each with casualties, and the hatred is quite large."

"The officials think that you can try it out," Fan Wencheng analyzed: "When the Ming Dynasty was destroyed, Wu Sangui lost his source of money. Now he and Li Zi have a bad deal. According to a small Shanhaiguan, they must not be able to defend it. What he can rely on now is our Qing Dynasty. God bless me, the Qing Dynasty. Wu Sangui has decided to surrender. Unexpectedly, at this critical moment, Liu Zongmin actually confiscated the Wu family and stole Wu Sangui's concubine. Hahaha, God bless me, the Qing Dynasty."

Speaking of the latter, the hardcore traitor Fan Wencheng could no longer suppress his excitement, as if he was about to take his master into his hometown.

"Wu Sangui's surrender this time is not just a letter, right?" Dorgon said with his eyes narrowed.

"Send deputy general Yang Kun and guerrilla general Guo Yunlong to negotiate. Now he will obey orders outside the palace and wait for the prince's summons."

Dorgon said without hesitation: "Call them into the palace immediately."

Soon, Deputy General Yang Kun and guerrilla general Guo Yunlong entered the palace in Shengjing to conspire with Dorgon and others. In fact, they were just negotiating conditions. The premise of cooperation was the distribution of interests.

After only one day of talk, Dorgon, who decisively killed the war, decided to cooperate with Wu Sangui and ordered the mobilization of the army. In the battle that concerns the fate of the Qing Dynasty, the Qing nobles showed amazing agreement and decision. Dorgon decided to fight two-thirds of the soldiers of the Mongolian Eight Banners and the Eight Banners of the Qing Dynasty, plus all the soldiers of the Eight Banners of the Han Dynasty.

Of course, Dorgon was not in a hurry to enter the pass. While recruiting soldiers, he sent the vanguard to test and observe. As an excellent strategist, Dorgon was very compatible with his boldness and carefulness.

Liaodong has always been an unstable factor. Wu Sangui first obeyed, then rebelled, attacked and killed the new Shanhaiguan guard Tang Tong, and occupied Shanhaiguan, which affected the people in the world. Among them, the Qing Dynasty led by Dorgon and the Sichuan Army led by Lu Haoshan were the most concerned. Lu Haoshan, who was foresighted, knew the importance of Liaodong and sent elite soldiers and powerful generals to establish a mature and efficient intelligence network in Liaodong early. As soon as there was the latest news or progress, the detailed work and scouts would send the news back in a relay manner as soon as possible.

On the way back to Chengdu, Lu Haoshan first received news that Wu Sangui was angry and killed Tang Tong and seized Shanhaiguan. Then he received news that Li Zicheng regretted angering Wu Sangui. In order to appease and save Wu Sangui, he first saved him from killing Dashun's guard Tang Tong and seize Shanhaiguan. He criticized Liu Zongmin, and then appeased the frightened Wu Xiang, asking Wu Xiang to write a letter to pacify Wu Sangui, and sent the former royal family headed by the former crown prince Zhu Cixuan to recruit him. With the excuse of not being loyal to the previous dynasty, Li Zicheng also made more preparations and personally led a large army to conquer.

"Sir" Zhao Gongchang sighed after seeing this information: "If such a thing happened, Li Zicheng only criticized Liu Zongmin and did not return Wu Sangui's concubine. Is it still too much to say?"

"Yes," Li Dingguo also echoed: "This seems too insincere, and it is even more confusing that the other side is recruiting and the other side leads the army to prepare for the conquest. He wants to vote, but even a fool will not vote."

Dashan curled his lips and said, "Isn't it just a woman, as for?"

Lu Haoshan usually encouraged his subordinates to evaluate current affairs and discuss gains and losses, thinking that this would help them think. When he heard a few of his confidants say this, he nodded and said, "There is a saying that it is easy to go from frugality to extravagance, but it is difficult to go from extravagance to frugality. The Dashun Army is usually used to being hard, and once it suddenly becomes rich, it will quickly become corrupt. This is worth being wary of. In addition, you should pay attention to the distinction between public and private affairs and not act voluntarily. Li Zicheng first appointed Liu Zongmin to recover the stolen goods and gave him great power. After making mistakes, he took into account the brotherhood and did not punish him, and even made mistakes again and again."

Li Dingguo said in surprise: "Sir, is there any possibility of reconciliation between Li Zicheng and Wu Sangui? Liaodong is the barrier between the Central Plains and the Qing Dynasty. If there is chaos here, I am afraid that something is not good."

Lu Haoshan sighed to the sky, shook his head and said, "It's difficult. Some things can be saved, but some things cannot be turned back. We are far away in Sichuan and cannot do anything. We can only leave the will of heaven."
Chapter completed!