"How are you here?" Prince Yi asked in surprise when he saw Azalan being carried over.

"Has something big happened?" Azaran asked directly without saying anything about herself.

Prince Yi nodded, and Azalan didn't say anything and directly brought him in. Seeing that Prince Yi and others looked complicated, they entered the mansion together.

Because of Azalan's health, Prince Yi deliberately asked someone to carry him into his room and then let Azalan lie on his bed. Then, Prince Yi sat by the side of the bed, and Songzhu, Yongqian, Yaerjiang A and others also sat around the bed in turn.

These people are all nobles among the Shengjing Manchus, and are also those who can make decisions among the Liaodong Manchus. Except for Prince Zhuang Bo Guoduo, who was not there due to physical reasons, the rest are basically here.

"What's wrong with the Ming Dynasty?" Azalan was not polite. After everyone sat down, he asked Prince Yi urgently.

Prince Yi was impressed by Azalan's ability to judge. They had just learned about this, but Azalan was in a coma for several days due to illness and had just woken up.

A patient, who had just woken up from his coma, immediately guessed something big and came to discuss matters with his body in his arms. It was really the luck of the Qing Dynasty to have such a minister, and it was even more lucky for Prince Yi!

Unfortunately, Azaran's body has reached such a level that he has not had much time left. When he thinks of this, Prince Yi feels very sad, and has infinite regret and helplessness.

"The Ming Dynasty sent troops yesterday..." Prince Yi sighed and said, then looked at Song Zhu who was beside him and signaled him to speak.

Immediately, Songzhu talked about the current situation. As Prince Yi said, the Ming Dynasty sent troops to Shanhaiguan yesterday, and the leader of the Ming army was the famous Dong Dashan.

After leaving Shanhaiguan, the elite Ming army did not drive directly into the front line, but instead steadily advanced towards Shengjing. They marched for thirty miles in one day, and then set up camps and took a stance to suppress people with power.

The Qing army has always paid attention to Shanhaiguan, so it was naturally prepared. However, facing the strong army of the Ming Dynasty, the Qing army did not fight recklessly. After only a small-scale contact, it retreated and sent the information back to Shengjing in time.

After receiving the news, Prince Yi immediately recruited people to discuss the matter. The discussion lasted all night, and before Azaran arrived, they had just finished discussing it.

"It seems that we are all fooled by Emperor Zhu..." Azalan sighed softly. Since the Ming Dynasty had sent troops, it means that the so-called fake surrender plan had long been seen through by the other party. He originally thought that he could use this method to delay time, but who would have thought that the Ming emperor would use his plan to make plans, and on the surface, let his chief military minister negotiate with him, but in fact, he still did not give up attacking Liaodong and suddenly sent troops.

Azalan's words made Prince Yi look gloomy. A few days ago, they were very confident that they could use this method to hold back the Ming Dynasty, but they did not expect that the situation would develop like this.

"No one wants to see this, and you don't have to worry too much. After all, the initiative in this kind of thing is not in our hands." Because he was worried that Azalan would blame himself, Prince Yi hurriedly comforted him in order to calm him down.

"The prince's kind-hearted servant understands that since this matter is the case, it is helpless. But I have a chance to get it right now. What will the prince plan to deal with the situation?"

Azalan had a good mentality, although he made this plan and he implemented it on his behalf. Now the original arrangement has been seen through by the Ming Dynasty. The Ming Dynasty did not care about surrendering or not, and directly left Shanhaiguan with heavy troops, so the original arrangement was useless.

However, due to the civil strife in North Korea, Azalan was still confident. At least he had not completely lost his initiative yet. Because of North Korea's arrangements, he restrained a unit of the Ming army. This is a blessing in disgrace.

Therefore, the most important thing in front of us is how to face the attack of the Ming army. Azalan was concerned about this and immediately asked Prince Yi.

In response, Prince Yi answered Azalan's question and told him that he had made arrangements. Although the Ming Dynasty had strong military strength from Shanhaiguan, Prince Yi was still somewhat sure to block the other party when he came alone. So he planned to let Songzhu lead his troops, not to defeat the enemy, but just to harass him, and wait for an opportunity to break the way out to cut off the food and grass.

At the same time, Shengjing is ready for a war at any time, so that the Ming army can see the skills of the Qing Erlang. As for the Jilin General, the generals who cooperate with Song Zhu, they only need to find an opportunity to cut off the Ming army's retreat in one fell swoop. Even if the Ming army is strong, it is just a waterless apple.

After listening to Prince Yi's story, although Azalan agreed with his tactical policy, he was still worried.

"Prince, what about other arrangements from Shengjing? I remember reminding you before, I don't know... "Azalan didn't say everything, but Prince Yi understood what he meant.

"Don't worry, I know what you mean. The Ming army is powerful and it is not easy to directly defeat it. Once the troops are at the city, Shengjing may not be able to defend it anymore. I have arranged for Shengjing to start gradually evacuating, first go north, then part retreat to Heilongjiang, and the other part retreats to Mongolia..."

Hearing Prince Yi's arrangement, Azalan finally felt relieved. They had discussed before that it would take only more than a month to compete with the Ming army with Liaodong's military preparations. The Ming army is too powerful. Although the Qing army in Liaodong has been trained by Prince Yi for many days and is considered an extremely elite force, and it is also equipped with some new firearms. It is not so easy to compete with the Ming army head-on.

Liaodong, Shengjing is the old capital of the Qing Dynasty, and its geographical location and political significance are different. However, in this case, Shengjing is not worth the loss. Once the elite troops of Liaodong are completely defeated in Shengjing, the Qing Dynasty will lose room to control Liaodong and will never be able to turn over again.

Azalan had advised Prince Yi to make plans earlier, and the reason was also because of these. Prince Yi clearly heard it, which made Azalan feel relieved. As long as the Qing army did not fight head-on with the Ming army and dealt with the Ming army in Liaodong, then the Qing Dynasty would have a chance.

Moreover, Prince Yi has made great arrangements now. Song Zhu and General Jilin did not fight head-on with the Ming army, but just waited for an opportunity to cut off their retreat. Azalan recognized this.

In this way, it can not only delay the Ming army's advancement, but also give Shengjing some time, but also try whether there is a possibility of defeating the Ming army. Even if this possibility is extremely small, there will always be opportunities, and even if it is extremely subtle, it is worth a try.

Due to Azaran's physical condition, he was carried here from home and bumpy all the way. In addition, he said so much and quickly felt exhausted and unable to support him.

Seeing this, Prince Yi decisively asked Azalan to live in his palace and cultivate well. As for other matters, they would deal with it themselves. Hearing this, Azalan smiled and nodded, and then could no longer support him and fell asleep.

On that day, Song Zhu left Shengjing and headed south, and Shengjing also started a series of preparations under the arrangement of Prince Yi. All of this seemed to be well organized and was under control, but no one expected that on the third day, Prince Yi sent the men to General Jilin to rush back to Shengjing, bringing shocking news.

"What did you say? The Ming army has sent troops from North Korea? This... how is this possible!"

When everyone heard this news, they were shocked. Isn’t North Korea a civil strife? Why did the Ming army send troops from North Korea? Now that the Ming army sends troops from North Korea, it is natural that the Jilin General can no longer cooperate with Song Zhu according to his previous plan, because he is facing the attack of the Ming army of North Korea.

This sudden incident left everyone stunned, and even less understand the reason why the Ming army sent troops from North Korea. Is the Ming army not worried about chaos in North Korea and thus lost a way out? No one can figure out this problem, and even Azalan was puzzled.

"Prince, you need to ask Song Zhu to come back immediately!" Although Azalan was shocked, he still remained calm in his heart and said hurriedly.

Prince Yi looked extremely unwilling, but he was helpless in the face of reality. Now the Ming army not only sent troops from Shanhaiguan, but also from North Korea. Then the plan to let Songzhu and Jilin general wait for an opportunity to cut off the Ming army's retreat was no longer possible.

Songzhu's lonely army, without the assistance of Jilin, would suffer great losses once the Ming army caught his tail. If Songzhu was defeated or even lost such a unit, it would be a huge loss to Liaodong.

Nodding, Prince Yi finally agreed to Azaran's suggestion and immediately ordered Song Zhu to return immediately, and was also worried about the incident of the Ming army of the North Korean army.

At this moment, Azaran frowned even more, thinking about what was going on in North Korea? Why did the Ming army suddenly send troops from North Korea even though North Korea had civil strife? Does that mean that the army is preparing to take a gamble, regardless of its retreat?

No! This is impossible! Azalan immediately denied this possibility. The Ming army is not a fool. He sent troops in a situation where the backbone is unstable. If the logistics are lost, wouldn’t these Ming army seek death?

It is impossible to fight like this in war. If the Ming army was so reckless, it would not have taken the Central Plains and forced the Qing Dynasty to this extent.

Since the Ming army dares to send troops from North Korea now, they must have confidence. Could it be that the civil strife in North Korea has been quelled by the Ming army?

When Azalan thought of this, he was extremely puzzled. This was impossible! Azalan knew the most about the civil strife in North Korea. Although North Korea is a small country, the country is not just a casual talk. If there is such a big chaos in the place, how can it be so easy to pacify it?
Chapter completed!