Capital City, Yongding Gate.

Dorgon, standing outside Yongding Gate, had a smile on his face, but there was no smile in his eyes. Dodo and Ajige led the army to pursue Li Zicheng, and Wu Sangui, the King of Pingxi, assisted him, but he was forced to retreat due to insufficient supply of food and grass, and lost a great opportunity. This incident angered Dorgon and had no choice but to do anything. The Qing Dynasty did not make sufficient preparations and suddenly obtained Shanhaiguan and Beizhili. It was already very good. It was impossible to raise a large amount of food and grass in a short period of time.

The Battle of One Piece of Stone allowed Dorgon to see the combat capabilities of the Dashun Army. In his opinion, it was only a matter of time before the Eight Banners Army completely wiped out the Dashun Army. In terms of combat effectiveness, the Dashun Army was slightly stronger than the Ming army and was definitely not an opponent of the Eight Banners Army. The Battle of One Piece of Stone was the best proof. Moreover, this battle completely defeated the fighting spirit of the Dashun Army and also defeated Li Zicheng's fighting spirit. If the food and supplies were sufficient, Duoduo and Ajige led the army to pursue desperately, it would indeed be possible to completely wipe out the Dashun Army.

Chenyang is still making preparations, and the Ministry of Revenue and the Ministry of War raised not much of the amount of food and grass. According to Dorgon's arrangement, the food and grass stored in the treasury, including the food and grass collected, must first ensure the army of conquering, and secondly, other aspects. It is also the limitations in this regard. The Emperor Fulin of the Qing Dynasty will not go to the capital for the time being.

Even if such an arrangement is made, there is still insufficient food and grass.

The sound of horse hooves sounded in front of him, and Dodo and Azig came on horseback.

Looking at Dodo and Ajige dismounted, Dorgon frowned, but he did not see Wu Sangui.

"Brother, third brother, thank you for your hard work, win two battles, kill Gu Ying, the general under Li Zicheng, and wipe out tens of thousands of Dashun Army. I have read the battle report, so you don't have to worry too much. Li Zicheng is now a dog of a broken family..."

Duoduo shook his head, with a look of unwillingness on his face.

"Second brother, I came back to ask for food and grass. All the soldiers were still on standby. When I got the food and grass, I took them to continue the battle. Shaanxi is Li Zicheng's nest. If Li Zicheng really wants to return to Shaanxi, it will be difficult to encircle and suppress it..."

When Ajige was about to speak, Dorgon waved.

"Okay, I know your thoughts. During the conquest along the way, you have passed through Qingdu and Zhending and other places. You cannot raise food and grass along the way. You can transport food and grass from Chenyang. The journey is long and it takes time. Before the troops move, the food and grass will go first. The court must collect enough food and grass before continuing the conquest. You are at ease."

Ajige nodded and watched Dorgon speak.

"Second brother, we understand what you mean. We have seen the situation in Northern Zhili. We cannot collect food and grass. It takes time for Chenyang to transport food and grass. However, the conquest of Li Zicheng cannot stop."

Dorgon sighed heavily.

"I understand, let all the soldiers enter the military camp and rest for a while. After an hour, you will go to the governor's office."

Dorgon, who was about to get on the horse, looked at Dodo and Ajige who were about to turn around.

"Let Wu Sangui go to the Governor's Office with you."

In just half an hour, Duoduo, Ajige and Wu Sangui rode to the governor's office.

The Governor's Office of the Five Army, the lobby.

The head of the Man Eight Banners Zhenglan Banner, sitting upright on the first row on the right, Haoge, had little expression on his face. Last month, he was stripped of Prince Su's title because of his words. Following Dorgon into the pass to fight this time was also considered a meritorious service.

Sitting at the head of Haoge is the Manchu Eight Banners and Red Banner Gushan Ezhen Yechen, one of the sixteen ministers during the Huang Taiji period. He was the minister of government affairs in the court and the first-class viscount, second only to Beilebeizi.

Ye Chen's lower head sat on the Eight Banners of the Mongolian Eight Banners, Gushan Ezhen Jueluo Bahana.

The head of Jueluo Bahana is sitting at the Gushan Ezhen Stone Pillar at the Eight Banners of the Han Dynasty.

In the second row on the left, Fan Wencheng, Hong Chengchou, Kong Youde, Geng Zhongming and Shang Kexi and others were sitting.

Logically speaking, both Jueluo Bahana and Shi Tingzhu were directly under Haoge's direct control. Unfortunately, Haoge and Dorgon failed in the battle for power and lost the qualification to control the Eight Banners of Mongolia and the Eight Banners of Han. Both of these banners were directly under Dorgon's direct control, and Jueluo Bahana was completely loyal to Dorgon.

Duoduo, Ajige and Wu Sangui entered the lobby.

Duoduo and Ajige didn't look at Haoge, and sat down straight in the first row on the left. Ye Chen, Jueluo Bahana, Shi Tingzhu and others stood up and saluted Duoduo and Ajige. Fan Wencheng, Hong Chengchou, Kong Youde, Geng Zhongming and Shang Kexi and others also stood up and saluted Duoduo and Ajige. Only Haoge did not move, as if he had not seen the two.

Wu Sangui saluted everyone one by one.

Huang Taiji suddenly died of illness. Due to the issue of the ownership of the throne, Duoduo, Ajige and Haoge almost fought each other. The conflict between them was open and impossible to resolve. The manifestation of this conflict in public was that no one paid attention to anyone.

The atmosphere in the lobby became a little subtle in an instant.

The sound of footsteps came and Dorgon entered the lobby.

Dorgon didn't care about the subtle atmosphere in front of him. The government was under his control, so it was normal for Haoge to have some temper. If it weren't for Haoge's eldest son of Huang Taiji and had considerable military achievements, the Council of Ministers would not have agreed to his public disposal against Haoge for the time being, Dorgon would have taken action to severely punish Haoge long ago.

"Today we will gather everyone, mainly the issue of food and grass. You all know that Prince Su and Prince Wuying, King Pingxi led a large army to conquer Li Zicheng and Dashun's army. Because of insufficient food and grass, they were forced to withdraw. The northern Zhili was unable to raise food and grass on the spot. The food transported from Shengjing was not enough to ensure the expenses of the army. So I would like to ask everyone to help you think of ways to raise enough food and grass."

When Dorgon spoke, his eyes were almost always looking at Fan Wencheng and Hong Chengchou.

The people who came to the Governor's Office today, except for Fan Wencheng and Hong Chengchou, were all people who needed to conquer the Central Plains, and were also the brave generals Dorgon relied on to conquer the Central Plains. The focus of the Eight Banners Army's conquest was definitely Li Zicheng and his Dashun Army, followed by Zhang Xianzhong, who was entrenched in Sichuan. As for the Ming army in the south, Dorgon really didn't care.

In the Battle of Shanhaiguan, the former general of the Ming army, Tang Tong surrendered to Wu Sangui, and Li Zicheng was defeated and left the capital and fled to Shanxi, the former general of the Ming army, Jiang Xiang, also rebelled against the Dashun army, which made Dorgon sneer. He even believed that the generals of the Ming Dynasty were fences and were not worthy of becoming opponents of the Eight Banners. Of course, even if these generals surrendered to the Qing Dynasty in the future, they would not be highly valued. After the Qing court stabilized the world, they would sweep these generals who surrendered to the Qing Dynasty out.

The issue of food and grass is the biggest problem at the moment. Dorgon originally wanted to consult Fan Wencheng and Hong Chengchou. He knew that there must be a solution for them, but after careful consideration, Dorgon decided to discuss the matter publicly.

A minute passed, and no one spoke.

Dorgon sighed and looked at Fan Wencheng and Hong Chengchou.

"Wencheng, Lord Hong, do you have any suggestions on raising food and grass?"

As soon as Dorgon finished speaking, Fan Wencheng stood up and clasped his fists and spoke.

"The Regent, the slave and Lord Hong discussed this matter specifically. Li Zicheng poisoned the north and implemented the so-called chasing order. It was difficult for northern Zhili, Shanxi, Shaanxi, and even Henan to raise enough food and grass. Without enough food and grass, the army would find it difficult to conquer everywhere, and it would not be able to completely stabilize the local situation."

When Fan Wencheng said this, everyone's eyes came to see.

"For a long time, the granaries of the Ming Dynasty were in the south, namely, Nanzhili, Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Huguang and Shandong. Therefore, if the army wants to raise enough food and grass, the first thing is to take Shandong."

"The suggestion of the slave and Lord Hong is to send a large army to conquer Shandong, take it down as quickly as possible, raise enough food and grass, and then completely wipe out Li Zicheng and Dashun Army..."

Dorgon looked at Fan Wencheng and Hong Chengchou, and a smile appeared on his face.

"Wen Cheng and Lord Hong's advice is good, I have thought of it for a long time, but Li Zicheng and the Dashun Army are the most important opponents of our Eight Banners Army, including Zhang Xianzhong, who is entrenched in Sichuan. He could not draw too much troops to conquer Shandong for a while. Tell me, how should our Eight Banners Army attack Shandong?"

Everyone still looked at Hong Chengchou and Fan Wencheng.

Hong Chengchou had no expression on his face. Perhaps Dorgon looked down on the Ming army too much, which made him, the former commander of the Ming army, feel very dissatisfied. The former emperor left the crane and the crown prince ascended the throne. It is said that the situation in the south has changed a lot, which shows that the emperor has very good abilities. Unfortunately, Dorgon didn't look down on the Ming army at all, and he looked down on the emperor who had just ascended the throne. He believed that the emperor was only sixteen years old and had always grown up in the deep palace, so he could not have the ability to govern the country and revitalize the army.

Hong Chengchou suggested that the Eight Banners Army send elite forces to conquer Shandong, and Fan Wencheng disagreed, let alone Dorgon.

Fan Wencheng looked at Hong Chengchou again and continued to clasp his fists and speak.

"The slave suggests that a two-pronged approach will be taken. On the one hand, the ministers will be sent to Shandong to recruit officials at all levels in Shandong, and on the other hand, the army will be sent to Shandong to fight..."

Before Fan Wencheng finished speaking, Dorgon applauded.

"Okay, okay, this suggestion is good. I think so. Let the Minister of Revenue Wang Aoyong and Deputy Inspector Fang Dayou represent the court and go to Shandong to recruit officials at all levels of the Ming army. Jueluo Bahana and Shi Tingzhu lead the soldiers of the Zhenglan Banners of the Mongolian Eight Banners and the Han Eight Banners to go to Shandong to fight. If the officials in Shandong are willing to surrender to the court, Jueluo Bahana and Shi Tingzhu's main responsibility is to collect enough food and grass. If they resist stubbornly, they will be killed mercilessly."
Chapter completed!