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Chapter 64 Jiangnan

The weather is getting cooler in August, unlike the scorching heat in July.

In May and June, the Eight Banners soldiers who went to the north to escape the summer heat arrived at the Yangzhou border at the end of August.

Yangzhou was called Guangling in ancient times. Since the Sui and Tang Dynasties, it has gradually become a prosperous place in the world.

Yangzhou is located south of the Yangtze River, the Grand Canal is connected, the economy is developed, merchants gather, the 24 bridges are bright moonlit night, and fireworks are under the March of Yangzhou, and they are written into poems by literati and poets, making those who come later full of fantasies about Yangzhou.

The prosperous Yangzhou City has now become a ruin.

About four months ago, the Qing army went south to capture Yangzhou, and Shi Kefa died. Hundreds of thousands of people in the city died under the butcher's knife. The prosperous Yangzhou has become a ghost city.

At this time, among the charred broken walls, there was no one in the city. The bones and rotten corpses on the streets have passed four months and have not been cleaned yet.

Duoduo's army came to Yangzhou again, but the army did not enter the city, but camped down the Grand Canal in the south of the city.

Outside Yangzhou City, there were Qing army camps. Looking into the eyes, they were all military tents that were as big as tombs, and they were countless.

The Eight Banners soldiers wearing various armors shuttled through the camp, densely packed cavalry walking along the canal, with their mighty army, which was daunting.

This is indeed a terrifying army. The world seems to be invincible. The Ming army faces the Eight Banners and does not even have the courage to fight.

At this time, in a large tent in the army, the generals of the Manchu, Mongolian and Han tribes, all took off their helmets and sat around to discuss military information.

Duoduo sat cross-legged, sweating was flowing on his bare forehead, and his arrogant expression remained unchanged. While cutting the boiled meat in front of him with a dagger, he said casually: "This time, I led a large army south and was ordered to wipe out eastern Zhejiang and Fujian. Once the troops arrived, the barbarians would be wiped out."

Shang Kexi said: "The Regent uses a ox knife to kill chickens. Judging from the slaves, there is no need for the master to take action. The slaves and others are enough to eliminate the Southern Barbarians!"

This is not because the Qing army is rampant, but because the Eight Banners soldiers won consecutive battles and had already shown momentum. There is no problem with the 10,000 Eight Banners fighting 100,000 Ming troops. Now that 100,000 Banners are heading south, even if there are a million Ming troops, it is difficult to resist.

At that time, the Hongguang court had a large army of 500,000, but the Eight Banners went south and the four towns surrendered. Now, with the remnants of Zhejiang, it was almost a delusion to block the attack of the Eight Banners.

The Eight Banners generals present immediately burst into laughter, nodded and agreed, and Duoduo smiled and said, "Okay, then King Zhishun will be the vanguard and wipe out eastern Zhejiang."

Hong Chengchou sat aside, and the situation in Jiangnan collapsed. Dorgon sent him south to serve as the governor of Jiangnan, helping the Qing court stabilize the situation in Jiangnan.

Seeing Duoduo and others full of confidence, he whispered to himself: "Don't underestimate Jiangnan~"

Duoduo heard his murmur, frowned slightly, and was about to speak sarcasticly. At this moment, a sound of footsteps gradually approached. Soon, the curtain was raised, and a Qing soldier reported: "Master, Rui Chongbeile asked for a visit."

Duoduo put down his dagger and wondered why Boro had come across the river, "Let him get in!"

Soon, Boluo entered the big tent and saw that the tent was filled with Eight Banners generals. He complained in his heart. He saluted Duo first, "Greetings to King Yu!"

Duoduo looked at Boluo and frowned slightly, "Why did you cross the river? The bandits in Jiangnan have suppressed them and the food has been prepared?"

Boluo's face looked a little ugly, and he looked around and Duoduo narrowed his eyes and waved, "Let's retreat for the time being!"

Many Eight Banner generals were confused, but they still stood up and left the tent and started to whisper outside the tent.

As soon as everyone left, Duoduo's face sank and asked, "Tell me! What's the matter?"

"King Yu, the rioters in Jiangyin fled, Nikan was killed, and the food and grass were also robbed by the water bandits." Boluo whispered in a low voice.

Duoduo has been in charge of the army for many years and has long been indifferent to his emotions. But when he heard these three news, he was still angry.

"What?" Duoduo stood up and said angrily: "You have been surrounded by Jiangyin for three months, but you actually let them escape? And what's going on with Nikan? What's going on with food?"

The Qing Dynasty knew that Jiangyin was surrounded, so it was only a matter of time before it was decided that Jiangyin's defeat was defeated. The Qing court was preparing to use Jiangyin's disastrous defeat to shock Jiangnan and the world, but Boluo said that after more than three months of surround, countless Qing troops were killed and injured, the people of Jiangyin actually ran away.

Such a result will undoubtedly hit the majesty of the Qing Dynasty and help increase the arrogance of the rebels. Duoduo could not accept it, nor could the Qing court accept it.

As for food and grass, it was related to Duodor's southern expedition, and Nikan died in Jiangnan and was beaten to death by the rebels. This not only made the Qing court lose face, but also reduced the fear of the Han people for the Qing army. When Duodor went south, the effect of massacres would be gradually reduced. Once the Han people were no longer afraid of the people, the Qing Dynasty would be in trouble.

Dodo is Dorgon's younger brother, Nurhaci's fifteenth son. He has been favored since childhood and has outstanding military achievements, and has developed a mad personality. When he got angry, Boluo immediately paniced and dared not hide it. He told all the recent events.

After hearing this, Duoduo calmed down. It was obvious that the rebellion in Jiangnan had already formed a scale, and it had changed from spontaneous disorder to an organized and premeditated rebellion.

"You didn't see such a simple trick to lure the tiger away from the mountain and attack the west!" Duoduo looked angry and wanted to punish Boro, but Boro was Baylor after all, he gritted his teeth, "Explain it to the Regent yourself!"

The rebel army first attacked Wujiang Water Village, transferred the Qing army from Suzhou, and sneaked Suzhou in the empty space. Then, he used Suzhou to lead the Qing soldiers of Jiangyin to take the opportunity to rescue Jiangyin. These strategies were not clever, but Boluo was trapped, leaving Duoduo speechless.

Boro did not dare to speak, but when things happened, Guangyao could not decide the problem.

Duoduo walked a few steps behind his hands and said coldly: "Come Hong Chengchou!"

Duoduo actually looked down on Hong Chengchou, but now there is a problem and he really has no solution, so he can only listen to Hong Chengchou's opinions.

Not long after, Hong Chengchou came to the tent, and Duoduo ordered Boluo to explain the situation. After hearing this, Hong Chengchou pondered for a moment and said, "Prince, from the words of Mr. Beile, we can see that the rioters in Jiangnan have been united by the Heaven and Earth Association, and the fleet that rescued Jiangyin should be from the Tang and Lu vassals in the south. This shows that the rioters also colluded with them. If this is the case, the situation will be a bit serious."

Duoduo said with a gloomy face: "What should I do with this king!"
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