When Hauge was hesitating, Ruidang added fuel to his wavering. The next morning, a palace guard who was familiar with Prince Su's palace conveyed the news, saying that this was what happened before Hauge returned to Beijing.
During this period of time, Dorgon has summoned the kings Baylor to hold political meetings many times, but neither Daishan nor Jierhalang, the two most senior Manchu clan elders, revealed the slightest bit of information to them.
Haug.
The uneasiness in Hauge's heart has since reached its peak. Although Bohetuo strongly urged King Su to stay in the capital and observe the situation carefully, King Su, who was always known for his bravery, showed a timid appearance at this time.
He looked in the direction of the Forbidden City and said timidly: "Wouldn't it be better to settle the accounts with Dorgon after I go to Shandong to retrieve the troops?"
Although Hauge was a brave general, he was indecisive and seriously lacked heroic spirit and courage in his struggle for imperial power. He also lacked the courage to coordinate the overall situation and the strategy to control the situation.
How incompatible is this with Hauge’s identity and Hauge’s name!
Bohetuo was very disappointed with King Su's actions, but he still believed that if the Rui Party was really going to make a big move, Hauge should not rush back to Shandong to lead troops to Qin Wang Qingjun's side. Because Manchuria has few people, limited troops and horses, and internal unity
Above all else, if the internal power struggle in Manchuria develops to an unprecedented level of military conflict, then it goes without saying that the neutrals and conservatives in the Manchu clan, such as Jierhalang and Daishan, will inevitably
Will completely fall to Dorgon's side.
Geng Zhongming said: "There have been many political meetings held in the palace. Unless the guards informed them, King Su would have been completely unaware of the relevant situation. This has shown that Prince Zheng and Prince Li have completely fallen to the Rui Party, and there is no room for recovery."
Got it!"
Geng Zhongming was only a Han. In the power struggle within the Manchu clan, there was no room for him to speak. However, because Hauge also believed the news that Dorgon would use the troops of King Sanshun to assassinate him, he actually ignored the news about Geng Zhongming.
The channel was considered very credible, allowing this Han people's king, who originally had little status, to occupy a place in the purge of the party.
There are still many other powerful Manchurian clans who are close to the Lianghuang Banners and Hauge himself. But the problem now is that since Emperor Fulin of Zhaohe has succeeded to the throne, the Lianghuang Banners, as the most powerful among the Eight Banners, are mostly content with Fulin being the emperor.
, and the lack of vigilance against Dorgon also excessively reduced support for Hauge.
In particular, the comparison between the victory in Shaanxi and the defeat in Shandong further highlights that not only in politics and strategy, but also in battlefield battles, Hauge, as a junior, is far inferior to Dorgon.
Popular support is gradually fermenting. After Hauge returned to Beijing, there was so little news about the purge of the party. This is by no means unfounded. It just shows that the two yellow banners who originally supported the purge of the party are gradually changing their stance.
and camp.
At this moment, the only person left who could give Hauge a sense of security was Emperor Showa Fulin's mother, the Queen Mother, Queen Mother Borzigit Bumbutai.
Bohetuo also believes that at a dangerous moment, obtaining the protection and support of the Queen Mother may be the key to the Suppress Party's comeback. At the very least, with the protection of the Queen Mother, the Ruidang Party should not be able to, and would not dare to use force.
To kill King Su through assassination.
However, before Hauge sent someone to the palace to contact the Queen Mother, the palace officials rushed to Prince Su's Mansion first. The rapid development of things and all the changes shocked Bo Hetuo, and he felt that Hauge had completely fallen into
In Ruidang's paintings, I'm afraid there's nothing that can be done about it.
Sure enough, the imperial edict brought by the palace officials was to summon Hauge to the palace to meet the Holy Spirit. However, after Geng Zhongming threatened Hauge, he did obtain a lot of information from various channels that would be detrimental to his personal safety.
After hearing the news, how could you dare to enter the palace at such a time?
Perhaps at the palace gate, Dorgon had already set up a killing array with a dragnet, and was he about to repeat the Nanpo Incident in which Tieshuo killed Yuan Yingzong?
Hauge hesitated again and again. The critical time was passing by, and the palace officials waiting outside the door were becoming more and more impatient. There was a Western self-ringing clock in Prince Su's Mansion, and the sound of the clock indicated that time was flowing. Hauge
Finally he put a hand on Yuci's sword, stood upright and said:
"Let's leave Beijing immediately! Go to Shandong!"
Bo and Tuo suddenly felt blood loss from their heads and their eyes were dizzy. How could Hauge behave in such a childlike manner? Leaving the capital at this time, wouldn't it be that Tai'a was holding back and giving others a handle?
The worst case scenario is more likely to lead to the split of the Eight Banners and civil war.
Bo Hetuo was Abatai's son. He fought against Li Laiheng several times and knew how powerful Dashun's troops were. After Huolu's victory, the Qing court was filled with an atmosphere of pride and arrogance for repeated victories, especially in the
After Dorgon easily captured the northwest, the atmosphere of underestimating the enemy in the imperial court and among the Eight Banners became even more intense.
But Bo Hetuo knew that in the battle of Huolu, not all of Li Laiheng's Chu Chuang troops participated in the battle. The strength of the Dashun army was still quite reserved. Even though the Qing army seemed to have captured a large area of land in the northwest, it actually did not kill them.
Even the famous Shun Army generals were killed, and the organized Shun Army troops were not annihilated. The so-called great victory in Shaanxi was just a disaster area with more input than output.
The strength of the intruders still exists... This is something that many people in the Qing court did not realize. Many people, including King Azig of England and King Duduo of Yu, clearly thought that after the battle of Huolu, they would be completely defeated.
The intruder never thought that the Huolu War was just the beginning of the Shunqing War, not the end.
Bohetuo thought of his imprisoned father Abate, and made up his mind. He had the responsibility to restore the glory and reputation of his family, and he was even more responsible for maintaining the unity of the Qing Dynasty.
Bo Hetuo's eyes gradually grew cold when he looked at Haug, and he no longer tried to dissuade him, but instead said:
"If the prince wants to leave Beijing, we must rush to Tongzhou immediately, and then take a boat to Linqing or Jinan. Time does not wait for us, we must act immediately."
Geng Zhongming also said: "Yes! We must act immediately!"
Hauge was greatly moved. He thought about how little time he had to return to Beijing and how little he had worried about. He actually decided to ignore the palace officials waiting outside the door and directly brought a small number of personal entourage and attendants with him.
He left through the back gate of the palace and rode directly to the city gate of Beijing.
The Zhengbai Banner guards who had monitored Prince Su's Mansion for a long time immediately sent the news to Prince Rui's Mansion. At this time, Dorgon was drinking tea with Fan Wencheng, a bachelor of the Qing Dynasty, and Feng Quan, a bachelor of the Ming Dynasty. He received an unexpected message from Hauge.
After hearing the news about leaving Beijing, he smiled without any surprise:
"Hauge's cowardice has reached this point. After he leaves the capital, he will never be able to accomplish anything. It only takes one official to lock him up and imprison him."
Fan Wencheng was originally Huang Taiji's confidant, but after the defeat of Hauge in Shandong and Dorgon's victory in the northwest, he changed his family at a very fast speed. He made no secret of his pride in joining the Ruidang in time.
Flattery said:
"Prince Rui will take over as the real regent."
Dorgon was playing with the Dongzhu bracelet in his hand and looking at the Forbidden City in the distance. When he was about to say something, his brother Azig, King of England, and Kong Youde came to the palace.
Dorgon ordered: "Geng Zhongming sent his family to report that Hauge has fled to Tongzhou. You should immediately take people to lock him up. Don't let the tiger return to the mountain and let him escape to Shandong."
After Azige and Kong Youde were ordered to leave, Fan Wencheng said again:
"Both Prince Li and Prince Zheng made no move, but Prince Yu..."
Dorgon knew that his other compatriot, King Duduo of Yu, also had considerable political ambitions, but now he was full of confidence and believed that after getting rid of Hauge, he would be able to monopolize the imperial power of the Eight Banners, so he did not risk Duduo.
Duo put it in his eyes.
He looked at the map and said: "Let Duduo go to Shaanxi to lead the troops and move him far away."
Feng Quan, who was promoted by Dorgon to monitor Ming court officials for him, asked:
"Your Highness, King Su's use of troops in Shandong is unfavorable. Nowadays, bandits are still blocking water transportation, and the food shortage in the capital is getting more and more serious. In the newly conquered Shaanxi area, all the grain stocks have been emptied by thieves. Instead, we have to transfer a lot of grain from Zhili to replenish it.
For military needs. If things continue like this, if there is no good way to solve the problem and increase the food reserves, I am afraid it will not take long. Not only the ordinary people in the capital will starve to death, but even the Eight Banners heavenly soldiers will also suffer from famine."
Dorgon said calmly: "I have a charter, and the court is about to implement the hair shaving order. The hair shaving order is the decree of our late emperor, and no one can resist it. After the hair shaving order is implemented, all civil and military soldiers and civilians everywhere are ordered to shave their heads."
"If the emperor refuses to comply, he must be dealt with according to military law and all his property confiscated, which can alleviate the problem of food shortage."