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Chapter 433 Dorgon's Anxiety

Although Dorgon blocked the news that the Qing army commander Duoduo died of illness, the omniscient spies of the Jinyiwei sent the news to the Ming army camp at the Dagukou Fortress opposite.

The news of Duoduo's death soon spread to Nanjing. Zhao Peng was not only not happy when he learned that Duoduo had received the lunch box, but felt a little regretful. His original plan was to capture Duoduo alive to threaten Dorgon. Moreover, after capturing Duoduo, he could throw him to America in the future. After all, this was a powerful general, and he could fight with the Anglo-Saxons.

After his beloved brother died, Dorgon fell seriously ill. After recovering from his health, Dorgon temporarily stayed in the Qing army camp at Dagukou to command.

Duoduo's death made Dorgon feel that the Qing Dynasty regime was in danger. He knew that his health was not good, and he didn't know how many years he could live. Once he fell down, can that little emperor Fulin support the situation?

And his compatriot Azige is a brave and unscrupulous man. If he is gone, Azige will probably be killed in a few days.

Today's Qing Dynasty still seems to be on the surface to attack the Southern Ming Dynasty. But Dorgon himself knew very well that all this was just an illusion. The attacks of the Qing Dynasty's middle and west routes were setbacks, and in fact they could no longer go south. The Ming army built a fortress at Dagukou, which was like a nail inserted on the edge of the heart of the Qing Dynasty, which would be fatal at any time.

What is worse than military is economic problems. In the Qing Dynasty, the original gold and silver ingots and copper plates disappeared. The coins circulated were all coins minted by the Ming Dynasty. Even the small-degree silver notes of the Ming Dynasty were circulated like gold and silver in the Qing Dynasty.

Dorgon knew that small-denomination silver notes were printed on paper after all, and although they can be exchanged with gold and silver at present, once the Ming Dynasty royal silver denominated these bank notes, it was a matter of one sentence. Once the small-denomination silver notes depreciate, the gold and silver of the Qing Dynasty would flow into the Ming Dynasty's pocket in vain.

However, Dorgon had no way to prohibit the circulation of small denominations from the Ming Dynasty in the market of the Qing Dynasty, because a large number of goods from the Ming Dynasty poured into the Qing Dynasty like a tide.

From cotton cloth, silk, medicine, sugar, snacks, etc., to duck slices, to four-wheeled carriages, inland ships, etc., the Qing Dynasty could no longer leave the Ming Dynasty's goods.

The four-wheeled carriages produced by the Ming Dynasty are equipped with spring shock absorption facilities. The feeling of riding this four-wheeled carriage is as comfortable as riding a sedan. Sitting in the car, even if it is driving on a bumpy gravel road, the car is very stable. The windows made of transparent glass and springs are also installed under the seats of the cushion, making it feel very comfortable to ride.

These four-wheeled carriages were very popular among merchants and officials in the Qing Dynasty. Even the princes of the Qing Dynasty began to buy larger four-wheeled carriages made by the Ming Dynasty.

In the palace, although the emperor and eunuchs' carriages were made by the Qing Dynasty, the Qing Dynasty's Ministry of Works purchased key components such as car springs, Eucommia glue wheels, rolling bearings, etc., to assemble them into carriages used by the Emperor and the Queen Mother of the Qing Dynasty. Even the lamps used in the carriages were transparent glazed lamps produced in the Ming Dynasty, and even the lamp oil was whale oil produced in the Ming Dynasty.

In the large eight-wheeled carriage in Shunzhi, whale oil lamps are lit, and the burning whale oil emits an elegant fragrance, which makes people feel indescribable comfort.

The clocks and watches produced by the Ming Dynasty were even more popular among the high-ranking officials of the Qing Dynasty. If any official did not have a wall clock or a pocket watch at home, he would be embarrassed to come out to meet people.

Even small coal stoves became the most popular commodity in the Qing Dynasty. Especially the Mongolians on the grassland and the Manchus outside the pass, they especially liked the coal stoves produced in the Ming Dynasty. The winters on the grassland and outside the pass are very cold. Put a coal stove in the yurt or at home, and the house is warm as spring. Honeycomb coal is very resistant to burning. With a small fire, three pieces of honeycomb coal can be used for a day and a night.

The cardigans produced by the Ming Dynasty are popular outside Mongolia and the Pass. A cardigan and a down jacket are worn on the outside. They don’t feel cold at all in the cold snow. These Ming Dynasty clothes are very warm to wear.

The Mongols' wool was exported to the Ming Dynasty, in exchange for the continued goods of the Mongols. Relying on the export of wool, many Mongols on the grassland became rich, and their dependence on the Ming Dynasty exceeded that of the Qing Dynasty.

Although Dorgon intended to restrict trade between the Mongolians and the Han people, the Ming Dynasty actually opened a route from the Nanming to Nuergandusi. The ships loaded with Ming cargo directly bypassed the actual controlled area of ​​the Qing Dynasty and arrived at the seaside east of the Ussuri River. A large number of goods came ashore from there and were directly sent to the Jurchen gathering place and the Mongolian grassland outside the pass.

The Mongols lived better and better day by day and were unwilling to follow the Qing Dynasty. Not to mention the Mongols, even the Jurchens who lived in the bitter and cold places outside the pass lived a good life and gained a lot of benefits from their trade with the Ming Dynasty.

In addition, a large number of young Jurchens were plundered and sent to the Ming Dynasty, becoming mercenaries of the Ming Dynasty.

Dorgon was anxious about not only the Ming Dynasty, but also the Qing Dynasty. Dodo received a lunch box. Dorgon knew that after his death, he, the three brothers Dodo and Ajige would definitely be liquidated by Fulin. Dorgon had no son, only one of his favorite only daughters. Dorgon's daughter was as beautiful as a flower, smart as a flower, and had been very pampered since childhood.

Once I am gone, I don’t know how Fulin will treat his only daughter.

Dorgon knew that it was impossible to unify the Qing Dynasty. Dorgon no longer cared about whether the Qing Dynasty would perish. After seeing through the situation, he lost his ambition. But what he was most worried about was his relatives, Duoduo, Ajige's family and his only daughter.

Although Ajige is a brave and unscrupulous man and has conflicts with Dorgon, he is the elder brother of a mother and his compatriots. Dorgon is worried that his nieces and nieces will be liquidated by Fulin in the future, so he has to find a way now.

If Duoduo was not dead, Dorgon could still depose Fulin and let himself become the emperor of the Qing Dynasty. However, Duoduo died of illness. If Dorgon deposed Fulin and became the emperor at this time, he might not be able to control the Eight Banners, which would trigger civil strife in the Qing Dynasty.

Just when Dorgon was extremely anxious, a close confidant quietly entered Dorgon's central army tent and reported to him: "The Regent Prince, the envoy of the Ming Kingdom sent from the Dagukou Fortress opposite, said he wanted to see you, Prince."

When he heard that the envoy of the Ming Dynasty had arrived, Dorgon was overjoyed and quickly said to Nagoshiha: "Why don't you invite them in quickly! Remember to act secretly and don't let the little emperor's people discover it!"

"Zhe!" Na Goshha beat him up and retreated.

After a while, two Ming army envoys who were disguised as Eight Banners of Zhengbai Banners walked into Dorgon's central army tent.

Although Dorgon knew that the Ming Dynasty sent people to come at this time and the Qing Dynasty was at a disadvantage, and the Ming Dynasty sent people to come might have given very harsh conditions, he still pretended to be arrogant on the surface.
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