Prince Chongzhen

Chapter 86 Favor
Qian Qianyi had probably confirmed his guess when he left Liang's house, but it was of no use to him at that moment.

Human beings have a certain characteristic.

Once a fact is confirmed, one will unconsciously look for evidence for it from various angles.

Just like Liang Yungou, in his opinion, although the words were not made clear in the carriage that day, if the situation changed, Qian Qianyi would be able to find out the reason by just paying a little attention during the trial.

But after seeing through all this, the black-hearted old man actually came up with the idea of ​​using himself to please the boy.

Not only did he buy time for his arrangements under the guise of finding out about the case, but he also acted as if he had been framed after he succeeded. He is truly a traitor that is rare to come across in a thousand years.

This is what they mean when they say people’s hearts are hidden.

It is worth mentioning that this situation will become more intense when resources are relatively scarce.

For example, in the history of the Southern Ming regime, people could not understand why the internal strife became more and more unbridled as time went on.

But if we substitute this theory into our thinking, we seem to be able to find a plausible reason.

As the Qing army pressed forward step by step, the resources controlled by the Southern Ming regime also declined sharply.

In order to maintain the limited resources in their hands, every official regards others as potential competitors. Under such circumstances, strategic misjudgments are inevitable.

On the other hand, although the distribution of resources within the Qing army was not fair, the whole pie continued to grow, so everyone did not have to focus on their own people.

Just like Dodo now, according to the original military order, both Nikan and Tulai should lead their troops back to the camp after completing the mission.

However, due to changes in the situation at the front, they changed their original plan after sending a letter to Tudor.

After receiving the letter, Duoduo only focused on whether the two's new plan was feasible, but did not think at all whether they had any ulterior motives.

"Is the military force really insufficient?"

Duoduo read Nikan's letter several times, and then stared at the sand table in the tent and carefully deduced it. Although he recognized Nikan's ability, he still seemed to have some doubts about the information he obtained.

It is not Duoduo's fault for being cautious. According to common sense, his army should have entered Henan in October last year.

Although the actual march south was delayed until February of this year due to the counterattack of the Chuang army.

But no matter how you think about it, the pseudo-emperor should have recruited a lot of soldiers during this period of time. It shouldn't be like now, where there is not even a thousand-household-level team to be seen.

"Your Highness, when Generals Tian and Ma said that, Lord Beile did not lie, but the scouts that were sent out did not find a large number of Ming troops."

Since there was another important mission to be accomplished in the camp this time, Nikan did not send only some Goshaha as before, but ordered Ezhen in the flag to return with a team of a thousand people.

The so-called Ezhen was no longer a minor official among the Eight Banners. Moreover, he originally belonged to the Bordered White Banner, so he was a bit more casual when talking to Duoduo.

"Tell Nikan to be more careful."

Before crossing the river, Duoduo's plan was to gain a firm foothold first and then proceed step by step.

After all, the Jianghuai area was already in his hands. He only needed to keep a forward base in the south of the Yangtze River and then he could march south again after digesting the fruits of victory.

But plans are not as good as changes. First, Hongguang fled, and then there was a shortage of civilian laborers. These two things forced him to take risks and disperse most of his subordinates.

Now, these two groups of people have made him realize the weakness of the Ming Dynasty.

This makes the original plan somewhat untimely.

Of course, this is the best news for Duoduo.

But the Yingtian behind him really made him feel a little uncomfortable.

But this is not a big deal. According to Wustu, it is difficult for the Ming army in Yingtian to defend the city, so they do not have the ability to fight outside the city.

Once Nikan and Tulai make smooth progress, Duoduo can order a strong army to lock down Yingtian, and after Jiangsu and Zhejiang are completely pacified, he can turn around and deal with this tough juncture.

At this point, Na'ezhen should have left the tent, but when Duoduo looked away from the sand table, he saw that he was still kneeling there. "What else?"

"My Lord, your servant"

"Stand up and talk. Why are you still pretending in front of me?"

"Hehe, I know that the prince loves his servant."

Duoduo laughed and scolded, and Ezhen immediately followed suit. After he stood up, he said again: "My lord, I heard that you dispersed Tulai?"

"Well, what happened?"

"That's it. That's it."

“If you have something to say, say it, and if you have something to say, let it go.”

Since Duoduo had already said that he could fart if he had to, Ezhen naturally wouldn't hold it in any longer.

In a short while, he laid out all his plans in front of Duoduo like pouring beans.

When he came back this time, as soon as he entered the camp, he learned the news that Tulai had made great gains in Jintan. At the same time, he also learned that the guy was not satisfied with eating Jintan and had already sent troops to Liyang.

To be honest, a small amount of silver was nothing to them. The key was that by capturing the city they could obtain a large number of living people and could have priority in selecting local fertile farmland.

Lives mean power, and good land means wealth. How could Duoduo's servants not be jealous when they saw an outsider getting so many benefits without any effort?
"Snapped!"

Just as Na Ezhen was looking at his own leader with hope in his eyes, Duoduo slapped him in the face.

"Don't you know how the thieves were defeated?!"

How did you lose?

My Lord, you didn't tell me.

Ezhen was so slapped that he saw stars and felt extremely aggrieved. But since the prince, the leader of the banner, was angry because of these words, what other choice did he have except to kneel down and apologize?

"I know I was wrong, I know I was wrong, Your Majesty, please don't get so angry that you become ill."

Seeing him like this, Duoduo was still a little annoyed, but his heart softened again.

These servants have been following the old man through thick and thin ever since he was alive. If we talk about closeness and trust, even his family members may not be much more than them.

What's more, even he and Dorgon were only vaguely aware of these potential dangers. How could they force these warriors who couldn't even write their own names to understand?

"I told you to read more Chinese books, but you murderers just ignored my advice."

After saying this, Duoduo seemed to feel that he was being a bit nagging and brought the subject back directly.

"Remember this: the rebels were defeated because they oppressed the Han landlords too much and because they were obsessed with the world of pleasure. Go back and think about which of these two things you are right about!"

"Whoo!"

Na Ezhen responded and retreated timidly, but before he reached the tent door, he heard Duoduo's voice: "Take your people to Zhenjiang tonight, and then go to the east to investigate the situation after that."

"Whoo."

This response was much louder than the previous ones, but Duoduo just smiled bitterly.

After all, it is impossible for human beings to be selfless.

After a while, Duoduo was the only one left in the tent. It was then that he thought of something extremely important.

"Have some food and wine prepared on the stove. I want to see the fake emperor."

(End of this chapter)