Dong Yuansheng's face was not very good, Li Hongshun's face was also bad. The Eight Banners Army sent troops to Tongguan, Shaanxi to collect information, but they didn't know until Duoduo led the main force of Zhengbai Banner and the Inlaid White Banner from the capital to Tongguan, Shaanxi to conquer the battle. They learned the news.

There was no news from Hong Chengchou, which showed that the Eight Banners Army's decision to send troops to Tongguan, Shaanxi to conquer Li Zicheng was decided by Dorgon and other Manchus. It was concealed from the Han ministers in the court, otherwise Hong Chengchou would have reported it long ago.

After collecting intelligence for a long time, Dong Yuansheng had learned to analyze it. He and Li Hongshun discussed and analyzed in detail, believing that the reason why Dorgon made the decision to send troops to Tongguan, Shaanxi was to use the victory of war to stabilize the situation of the Later Jin court and continue to consolidate his authority, and on the other hand, he wanted to completely stabilize the situation in the north.

Not long after the information and analysis were sent out, Dong Yuansheng received a letter from the court. The cabinet asked them to collect information on the movements of the Later Jin court as much as possible, as well as information on the conquest of the army led by Duoduo. After receiving the order from the cabinet, Dong Yuansheng immediately went to find Hong Chengchou. Who knew that Hong Chengchou was confused and had no idea about the movements of the Later Jin court.

The complete victory of the Jingzhou Battle has made it much more difficult for Dong Yuansheng to collect intelligence, but they still have to do their best.

There are not many customers in the store. The unstable situation in the capital directly affects the transaction, causing many merchants to complain.

When a few customers entered the store, most of them looked at the fur hanging on the walls and on the counters, and no one paid for it.

Li Hongshun turned his head and looked at Dong Yuansheng at the counter, sighed slightly, spending the imperial court's money but unable to provide useful information. Such a life is a torment.

When Hong Chengchou's butler entered the store, Li Hongshun's eyes widened instantly, and Dong Yuansheng also walked out of the counter.

"Shopkeeper, my master is thinking about seeing if there is new fur in the store..."

Dong Yuansheng nodded repeatedly and signaled Li Hongshun to go back and get the fur.

"Butler, it's really time for you to come. A batch of new goods just entered the previous two days ago. I took the fur to meet the adults, and I guarantee that the adults will be satisfied with seeing it."

The butler nodded and did not continue to speak.

Picking up the package containing fur, Dong Yuansheng followed the housekeeper to Hong Chengchou's mansion, while Li Hongshun stayed in the store.

Dong Yuansheng was familiar with the road and went straight to the study room in the middle courtyard. The housekeeper came to the front of the study room, bowed to Dong Yuansheng and then turned around and left.

Hong Chengchou was waiting in the study room, his face slightly red and his breathing was slightly rapid.

Seeing Hong Chengchou's expression, Dong Yuansheng was full of doubts.

"Mr. Dong, Dorgon asked Tan Tai to go to Shandong to negotiate with the court, and asked me to accompany Tan Tai to Shandong..."

Dong Yuansheng was stunned for a moment and looked at Hong Chengchou speaking.

"Mr. Hong, Dorgon asked you to accompany Tan Tai to negotiate with the court. What does this mean? Are the Later Jin Tartars ready to make peace with the court? This is wrong. The Battle of Wuqiao and the Battle of Jingzhou did not hurt the muscles and bones of the Later Jin Tartars. How could they make peace with the court?"

Hong Chengchou shook his head and spoke with a firm tone.

"Mr. Dong, this is not difficult to analyze. Dorgon wanted to completely eliminate the thief Li Zicheng. In this process, he did not want abnormal situations in Shandong and Henan, that is, he did not want the imperial army to launch an attack on Northern Zhili, so the negotiation method was actually to delay time. The lesson of the battle of Jingzhou was right in front of him. At that time, the army led by Duoduo and Ajige were fighting in Henan and Shanxi. The imperial army completely wiped out the 5,000 Later Jin Tatars stationed in Jingzhou. Haoge and Ye Chen also died. If Duoduo led the Later Jin Tatars and Li Zicheng to fight fiercely, the imperial army launched an attack on Northern Zhili, the Later Jin court would face the situation of fighting on both sides..."

Dong Yuansheng nodded, then shook his head again.

"Mr. Hong, what you said makes sense, but I still haven't figured out completely whether Dorgon wanted to completely wipe out Li Zicheng and Dashun's army this time. We have not yet obtained accurate information. After the Eight Banners and Han Army outside the pass entered the pass, more than 100,000 soldiers were already stationed around the capital. Dorgon did not divide his troops, and the imperial army could not easily launch an attack on the capital. As for other places in Northern Zhili, the imperial army's attack was meaningless."

Hong Chengchou smiled slightly.

"Mr. Dong, you think so, but the Manchus and nobles in the Later Jin court would not think so. I can be sure that Dorgon decided to dispatch the Eight Banners Army to launch an attack on Li Zicheng, and he would definitely completely wipe out Li Zicheng and the Dashun Army. Although the Dashun Army was not very strong, if Li Zicheng was ruthless, the Later Jin Tatars would have to pay a considerable price. After the Battle of Wuqiao and the Battle of Jingzhou, Dorgon's authority suffered a certain influence. The Manchus and nobles in the Later Jin court may not fully support Dorgon's decision. They will definitely focus on Shandong and Henan. In the Later Jin court, a large number of Manchus and nobles demanded that the Eight Banners Army conquer Shandong and fight against the imperial army."

Dong Yuansheng suddenly realized and nodded vigorously.

"I understand, Lord Hong is still thinking far-reachingly. If the imperial army takes any attack measures at this time, then the powerful and powerful people in the Later Jin court will definitely cause trouble for Dorgon."

Hong Chengchou nodded.

Dong Yuansheng pondered for a moment and looked at Hong Chengchou again.

"Mr. Hong, do you want to take advantage of this opportunity to go to Shandong and go back to the court directly?"

Hong Chengchou nodded vigorously, then shook his head hard again, and then sighed a long time ago.

"Mr. Dong, I must be thinking about returning to the court, but the opportunity is not ripe. After experiencing the incident of Wu Sangui, Dorgon had long been vigilant. Some time ago, he sent a large number of Manchu officers to the Han army. Nowadays, more than 70% of the officers of the Han army are Manchu. Most of the officers of the Han army are excluded. Even Kong Youde, Shang Kexi, Geng Zhongming and others cannot fully control the army. If I choose to return to the court at this time, it will probably cause a bigger storm."

Dong Yuansheng clenched his fist hard.

"Mr. Hong, are you just watching Dorgon's plan succeed?"

Hong Chengchou paused for a moment and spoke in a little sadly.

"Mr. Dong, I have considered this matter long ago. Dorgon adopted the tactic of contraction. More than 100,000 troops were all concentrated around the capital. The farthest stationed is Tongzhou, which is only more than 60 miles away from the capital. The cavalry of the Eight Banners Army can arrive within an hour. If the imperial army launches an attack on Tongzhou, it means the beginning of the decisive battle. Dorgon can completely dispatch Duoduo to the capital to fight. If the imperial court is not sure, it is unlikely to launch an attack on the capital."

"Dorgon sent Tan Tai to Shandong for negotiations, which seemed to be of little use, but I think that Dorgon expressed his attitude, that is, his view of our court army has completely changed, at least he regards our court army as an equal opponent and a powerful opponent."

After Hong Chengchou finished speaking, Dong Yuansheng sighed deeply.

"Mr. Hong, what you said is that I thought about it just now, and it seems that I can't find an opportunity to make a fuss about this."

Seeing that it was not long, Dong Yuansheng stood up.

"Mr. Hong, you must be cautious when going to Shandong. Don't show any abnormalities. Dorgon cannot be completely relieved of you. Tan Tai will always stare at you. If they are suspicious, there will definitely be big trouble. As for the court, you don't have to worry. There are very few people who know your identity."

Hong Chengchou nodded and clasped his fists at Dong Yuansheng.

"Don't worry, Lord Dong, I know how to do it. Tan Tai gave me two days and I will set off in two days. Later, I will look for Fan Wencheng to tell him about this and see if he has any suggestions. If Fan Wencheng knows some reasons, I will tell you directly."

Dong Yuansheng, who was about to turn around and leave, stopped when he heard Fan Wencheng's name.

"Sir Hong, you should pay attention to this Fan Wencheng, and this person must not be trusted."

Hong Chengchou nodded and looked at Dong Yuansheng and spoke.

"Don't worry, Lord Dong, I know this truth. In the court, Fan Wencheng knows much more than me. Through him, I can learn some of the movements of the Later Jin court."

Leaving Hong Chengchou's mansion, Dong Yuansheng got on the carriage directly.

After putting down the curtain, Dong Yuansheng tried his best to control his emotions. A feeling of powerlessness spread in his heart. Hong Chengchou didn't say something clearly just now, but Dong Yuansheng understood the truth. If Dorgon still has some ability, sending Tan Tai to Shandong to negotiate with the court was a wonderful move.

The court could not take action against Tan Tai, nor would it be possible to agree to any conditions proposed by the Later Jin court. Moreover, Dorgon had already prepared the defense around the capital, and the imperial army had no chance to attack. Therefore, Dorgon's seemingly useless negotiations showed that both sides would definitely have a final decisive battle, and also showed that the Later Jin court must unify the world.

This was Dorgon's slap in the face, but neither Hong Chengchou nor Dong Yuansheng thought of a good solution.

How could the emperor bear this tone?

The bumpy carriage made Dong Yuansheng suddenly wake up. After spending a long time in the capital, he forgot the emperor's wisdom and wisdom. Perhaps the emperor had already thought of a good way to deal with it. If the emperor had not made a clever arrangement and made a decision, the court would not have won.

When the carriage arrived at the store, Dong Yuansheng, who walked off the carriage, regained his confidence and calmness on his face.

Hong Chengchou's mansion and study.

Hong Chengchou, who was sitting upright, opened his eyes, his eyes were quite deep.
Chapter completed!