Ming Empire

Chapter 269 Chaoyang Gate is breached
"The Queen Mother, something is wrong!" A palace official ran into Bumbutai's bedroom in a panic, knelt on the ground with a plop, and reported in horror: "The Ming army has already attacked outside the Chaoyang Gate. , The Ming army has attacked outside the Chaoyang Gate, and the empress dowager asked you to go over to discuss things. The Ming army is coming, the empress dowager..."

The startled Bumbutai suddenly stood up, glanced at his terrified son Fulin who was standing up after him, couldn't help getting angry, and kicked the terrified palace man kneeling on the ground. : "Dog slave, why are you making such a fuss? Get out!"

The palace maid who was kicked in a somersault quickly got up and knelt down in front of Bumbutai again. After hearing her shout like this, he didn't dare to stay any longer, and even rolled and crawled out.

"Mother, did the Ming army really come in?" Fulin, whose face was pale with fright, ran to Bumbutai, pulled his skirt, and asked in a low voice: "Mother, the Han people will kill you." Are we here?"

"Don't be afraid of Fulin, the Ming army can't come in," Bumbutai bent down and gently stroked Fulin's face, "Don't be afraid, you can't be afraid, you are the emperor of the Qing Dynasty, any time You must keep calm, do you understand? The queen mother will go over and discuss the countermeasures with the empress dowager, and you should read the book here, understand?"

Hearing what his mother said, and seeing Bumbutai's calm face, Fulin also calmed down a little, finally nodded, and sat back at the table to read a book again.

After Bumbutai ordered the palace servants to take good care of Fulin and the daughter she took care of, he rushed to his aunt Zhezhe immediately.

After Fulin ascended the throne, Zun Zhezhe was the Empress Dowager, and Bumbutai was the Empress Dowager.It's just that the government is now controlled by Dorgon. Although Zhezhe and Bumbutai have respected status, when Dorgon was in Beijing, they basically did not interfere in the government.Dorgon led the expedition, and they will stand out in some things.

After Dorgon went to war, another regent, Jierhalang, was in charge of the court affairs, but Jierharang was a fine individual, and he knew that Fulin would eventually take charge of the government one day. In order to avoid future troubles, he knew Zhezhe and Bumbutai As he plays a role in the court, no matter how big or small, he only makes decisions after consulting Zhezhe and Bumbutai.Especially Bumbutai and Jierharang didn't hide anything from her.

And Bumbutai's opinions also influenced Jierhalang to a large extent. It can be said that when Dorgon was not in the capital, Bumbutai was the one who could most affect the affairs of the DPRK and China.In the eyes of others, the most honorable person in the dynasty is of course the empress dowager Zhezhe, but after the death of Huang Taiji, Zhezhe adopted an attitude of being wise and protecting herself, and she was relatively older, had no son, and was mentally stronger than Bumubu. Tai was a little worse, so his influence on court affairs was far less than that of Bumbutai whose son became emperor.

Bumbutai knew that when Zhezhe called her over, he must have asked her how to deal with the Ming army attacking the city of Beijing.Therefore, when she rushed over, she immediately had someone notify Jierhalang to let Jierharang enter the palace quickly.But now Bumbutai is in a mess in her heart. She doesn't know how to deal with the situation in front of her. When Zhezhe asks her idea, how will she decide.

Just three days ago, Bumbutai received another private letter from Cao Yue through a secret channel. Cao Yue told Bumbutai in the letter that he had defeated Dorgon in Dezhou. There is no escape, maybe the whole army will be wiped out.Cao Yue told Bumbutai to understand the situation clearly and not to be obsessed with it. The fate of the Qing Dynasty was destined to be not much better. Maybe one day, the Ming army would come to Beijing.

Bumbutai probably knew about the battle between Liaocheng and Dezhou, which Jierhalang told her.Dorgon suffered a disastrous defeat in the Battle of Liaocheng, and lost countless troops.Cao Yue, who had won a big battle, only paid a very small price for his troops, and Dorgon was helpless, unable to think of a good strategy to defeat the enemy.

In the Battle of Dezhou, Dorgon still failed to win. According to the situation reported by Jierhalang, the Qing army suffered nearly 10 casualties in the first two days of the battle, and the number of dead is estimated to be about [-].

Dorgon, who has always been invincible, was defeated again and again by Cao Yue, who was at a disadvantage in military strength. Bumbutai was so shocked that he really didn't know how to describe it.She no longer thought Cao Yue's words were alarmist, this man could really do everything he said.

Today, the Ming army has really reached the city of Beijing, and there are quite a few of them.The terrible thing is that Dorgon's main force is still unknown, and the number of troops left behind in Beijing is not large. Bumbutai doesn't know how to describe the panic in his heart.

"The Qing Dynasty is over, and Beijing will definitely be captured by the Ming army," Bumbutai's subconscious reaction was.

The elite army led by Dorgon was defeated by Cao Yue, and failed to prevent the Ming army from attacking Beijing. The Ming army approached the city of Beijing, and Dorgon's army did not know where it was. The victory of the Ming army is an ironclad fact. , maybe Dorgon's entire army has been wiped out.

"Auntie," after seeing Zhezhe, Bumbutai saluted, and said directly without being overly polite, "I heard that the Ming army has already attacked the city of Beijing. Auntie, what are your plans?"

Zhezhe had already panicked when he heard that the Ming army had attacked the city of Beijing, and called Bumbutai over, just to ask himself what his niece thought, but unexpectedly, when Bumbutai saw her, he also asked her what will happen.Zhezhe, who originally expected Bumbutai to help him, was even more frightened and confused. "Yu'er, Auntie still wants to ask your idea! Dorgon's big city is still in Dezhou, but the Ming army suddenly attacked the city of Beijing. What should I do? Could it be that Dorgon's entire army was wiped out? Otherwise, how could the Ming army go to the city?" Maybe call to Beijing?"

At this moment, a palace official rushed in, knelt on the ground with a plop, and reported with a crying voice: "Master, something is wrong. Someone just reported that Chaoyang Gate has been breached by the Ming army." .”

During this period, Bumbutai paid special attention to the situation inside and outside Beijing, and asked people to keep informed of the situation outside the palace.Naturally, people outside did not dare to ignore his intentions, and Jierhalang also clearly told everyone to report anything to the palace at any time, so the situation outside the palace was also reported to the Forbidden City as soon as possible.

"What? The Ming army actually broke through the Chaoyang Gate!" The aunt and nephew were stunned. No one thought that the Ming army would break through the Chaoyang Gate so quickly.Chaoyangmen was breached, and a gap was opened in Beijing's defense. The Ming army could rush into the inner city, even the imperial palace and the Forbidden City at any time.

"Yu'er, what should we do?" Zhezhe was terrified, holding Bumbutai's hand with a pale face, and kept asking for ideas.

At this time, a shout came from outside the hall, saying that Prince Zheng and Uncle Xinyi Fuzheng Jierhalang had arrived.

(End of this chapter)