Signed to Zhu Cihong, Prince of the Late Ming Dynasty

Chapter 256 Chapter 256, Dorgon retreated in shock, and there was no peace in the Qing Dynasty

Shanhaiguan.

The setting sun is like blood, and the sky is full of red clouds. Walking on the wall of Shanhaiguan, the smell of blood hits your nose, and the corpses scattered everywhere will make people feel an illusion.

"This is simply eighteen levels of hell." Li Guozhen murmured.

Beside Li Guozhen, more than a dozen generals of the Ming army watched this scene with complicated emotions.

The ferocity of the attacks launched by the Manchus in the past period can be said to have exceeded everyone's expectations.

A general couldn't help but said: "General, we have to ask the imperial court for help."

When the other generals heard the words, they also echoed.

Li Guozhen frowned and said coldly: "Didn't a group of reinforcements just arrive a few days ago?"

The generals looked at each other and smiled wryly: "Although that is the case, Jianu is now determined to attack the city like crazy. Our combat effectiveness here is not as good as Jiannu's. If this continues, Shanhaiguan may be destroyed. I can't keep it."

Li Guozhen was silent for a moment, then shook his head and said: "Nonsense. His Royal Highness only led a lone army and was able to defend it. Now my strength and morale are far better than that of His Royal Highness. How can I not be able to defend it? Don't mention this matter again." , if Jiannu really attacks, at worst, I will just throw this life here."

Li Guozhen was actually very upset in his heart.

Regardless of the large number of troops in Li Guozhen's hands, many of them belonged to the type of obedience and disobedience. Basically, they did not work hard, which made this defensive battle so difficult.

Li Guozhen looked around at everyone present, and said with a very sharp look: "This battle is related to the overall situation of annihilating Li Zicheng. I don't care what you have in mind, but you must stick to me here. Don't think that you have offended just one of me. Uncle Xiangcheng is nothing special, remember, what you are destroying is not my life, but the important matter of His Highness the Crown Prince!"

The word "His Royal Highness" seemed to have some kind of magic power, which instantly silenced everyone who was full of opinions.

After the scene calmed down, Li Guozhen also snorted and stopped talking.

At this moment, Li Guozhen's adjutant suddenly appeared.

"General, good news from the capital!"

"Good news?"

This word immediately attracted everyone's attention, and Li Guozhen immediately took the good news from the adjutant and read it carefully.

After a while, Li Guozhen suddenly raised his head and laughed loudly.

"Okay, that's really good!"

Li Guozhen turned his head to look at the people present, and said very happily: "It is good to teach you to know that His Royal Highness and the British Duke have already broken through the city of Xi'an, and Li Zicheng, the chief thief, died suddenly on the spot!"

When everyone heard the words, there was also a sound of gasping.

Li Zicheng, that is a gangster who has been in Ming Dynasty for 16 years.

Some people even secretly circulated a view that Li Zicheng's Dashun would sooner or later replace Daming and rule the world.

Li Zicheng was so high-spirited last year, he captured the entire territory of Shanxi and Henan in two months, and once surrounded the capital.

Unexpectedly, just one year later, Li Zicheng would die?
Li Guozhen concluded loudly: "His Royal Highness, you are invincible! Now everyone should be at ease, because soon all our reinforcements will come!"

Li Guozhen was in high spirits when he spoke.

Almost at the same time, Dorgon also received the news in the Qing army camp outside the pass.

"Li Zicheng is dead?"

Dorgon's eyes widened and he could hardly believe what he saw.

After a while, Dorgon roared: "How is this possible, it's only been over a month!"

Not only Dorgon, but all the Manchu and Qing generals present were shocked, and couldn't believe what they heard.

Duoduo couldn't help but said: "Li Zicheng was entangled with the Ming Dynasty for 16 years before he died, and now he was defeated by Zhu Cihong in a month? There must be a limit to this nonsense, right?"

Duoduo's voice fell, and many other Manchu generals also expressed their opinions.

"That's right." "It's too outrageous, I don't believe it." "Although Li Zicheng is a waste, Ming Guo is even more waste than Li Zicheng. How can Ming Guo win?"

Amid the commotion, Dorgon slowly regained his composure.

He knocked on the table and said, "Shut up!"

The crowd suddenly quieted down.

Dorgon sorted out his thoughts, and then said: "This time the matter cannot be fake."

The Manchu Qing did have sources of information within Daming, and this time Dorgon was able to receive the news so quickly because of this.

This is the highest "nail" that the Manchu Qing can drive in the Ming Dynasty. Others may lie, but this nail is impossible.

Besides, this shocking event will soon spread throughout the world, who would dare to lie about such a matter?
Dorgon sighed and said, "Li Zicheng, he should really be dead."

After getting Dorgon's confirmation, the Manchu generals fell into great shock, confusion and bewilderment.

Originally, this Manchu attack was to support Li Zicheng, but now Li Zicheng is dead?
Duoduo couldn't help but said: "Brother Wang, then... what should we do?"

Dorgon rubbed his temples and said a little tiredly: "What else can be done? Suspend the attack from tomorrow and wait for two more days. If Li Zicheng dies, other intelligence channels will soon report back. By that time... …We will withdraw our troops.”

Although the two words "withdraw troops" were very brief, they were like two sharp knives that pierced the bodies of all the Qing generals.

Doduo shouted: "Withdraw? But we have already sacrificed so many people, we..."

Dorgon slammed the table and roared: "Don't you know? British Duke Zhang Shize's troops will arrive at Shanhaiguan in ten days at most."

Duoduo was still a little unconvinced, and said, "Maybe we have broken through Shanhaiguan in ten days' time?"

Dorgon sneered and said, "And then? Shanhaiguan has been breached. What do you want to do next? Can you still break through Beijing? Let me tell you. The result will be that the soldiers of the Qing Dynasty who broke through Shanhaiguan will be exhausted." I was then taken advantage of by the British Duke Zhang Shize and kicked out of the customs again!"

Duduo was speechless.

Dorgon sighed for a long time: "So, the current Daqing can only stop losses, understand? Okay, you all go down, I want to be alone."

Everyone left without a word, and Dorgon was the only one left in the big tent.

Dorgon was in a very bad mood.

Originally, even if Shanhaiguan could not be taken down, as long as Li Zicheng could continue to survive and cause trouble for Daming, Dorgon's goal would be achieved.

But now?The Qing army paid a lot of casualties outside Shanhaiguan, but Li Zicheng still died.

All this is because...

"Zhu Cihong... Huh, if this child continues to grow, sooner or later he will become a serious problem for Qing Dynasty!"

Dorgon gritted his teeth, filled with hatred!

(The first volume is finished.)
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