Chapter 645 of the main text of the Nanming No. ruthless man Chapter 645 of Xiaozhuang's preparations were both ready, and the Qing army lost one after another, so life in Xiaozhuang was not easy.

She was under tremendous pressure inside and outside the court.

On the one hand, she wanted to appease the nobles of the Eight Banners, and on the other hand, she had to do her best to raise food and grass and prepare for war.

War is like the endless plum rain in Jiangnan in summer, and it is impossible to see at all.

The Qing army was like a giant dragged into the mud, and the more they struggled, the deeper they fell.

People eat horses and chew them, and they need to spend money anywhere. If the money is not enough, there will be no battle.

At first, Xiaozhuang was very confident and felt that she could block the Ming army south of the Qinling Mountains. But she gradually found that she had seriously overestimated the combat effectiveness of the Qing army. Since the Ming army's Northern Expedition, the Qing army has never even won a serious battle, but even lost its underwear.

Now Xiaozhuang is not thinking about how to retake these cities, but about how to defend the capital.

As long as the capital is not lost, the dominance of the Aisin Gioro family will not be threatened.

Silver is the top priority. Without silver, you cannot expand your army, and you cannot reward and inspire the army.

Xiaozhuang used to rely on Shanxi merchants to donate silver, but he couldn't suck blood again and again, right?

If this is true, even a cow would have been drunk by the Qing court.

If anyone else was, he wouldn't be able to withstand this wool, and there would definitely be complaints.

But if I don’t speak this, Xiaozhuang really can’t think of any good way.

For a moment, Xiaozhuang even moved the idea of ​​leaving the capital and returning to Liaodong.

For this reason, she did not hesitate to summon old ministers such as Ebilong and Sony to enter the palace to discuss countermeasures.

Ebilong and Sony were both authentic bannermen, so they naturally valued the interests of the Qing court.

For them, they were firmly tied to the Qing court.

When the Qing court prospered, their families prospered. When the Qing court declined, their families also declined.

One prospers and one loses.

After learning that the Empress Dowager had the intention to leave the seclusion, Sony was the first to raise an objection.

"Please think twice, Empress Dowager."

He said tremblingly: "Although the Ming thieves are powerful now, we have arranged heavy troops in the Jingji area, so we may not be able to fight. If we withdraw from the pass early now, wouldn't it be a good idea to rob the Ming thief? Please think twice!"

Old Sony said in tears, and even Ebilong, who was beside him, was moved. However, he was moved for a moment and then returned to his disdainful state.

After all, he and Sony are political enemies. Although they are not a life-and-death relationship, they cannot join hands to become allys.

"Hey, why don't the Ai family know about this?"

Xiaozhuang sighed and said, "But the emperor is young, and the Ai family is another female. If the Ming thief really attacks in, the Ai family really doesn't know what to do."

Ebilong, who had been silent, cleared his throat and said, "The Empress Dowager, I have a word that I don't know whether to say or not."

"After saying that."

"The Empress Dowager may be able to make preparations for both."

Ebilong is a personal talent. Of course, he understands what Xiaozhuang is worried about. Compared with Sony, he can come up with a plan to meet his expectations.

"Prepare both hands?"

Xiaozhuang felt something interesting when he heard this, and nodded and said, "Speak."

"The Empress Dowager can ask some troops to station at Shanhaiguan first. If the capital can be defended, guard it. If the capital cannot be defended, retreat to Shanhaiguan, then someone will be able to handle it."

Ebilong said jokingly: "But you must prepare early. It is a way for people to have no long-term plans and there will be immediate worries. There will be roads before the car arrives at the mountain. It is not believed that slaves will not believe it. Even if there is really, it will definitely be a dead end."

Xiaozhuang didn't expect that Ebilong would say it one by one and nodded silently.

She admitted that if she made two preparations, it would be like she had already admitted her own conscience from the bottom of her heart.

But it should be the best choice to prepare for both hands now.

"The Ai family thinks it is feasible."

After thinking about it, Xiaozhuang still adopted Ebilong's suggestion.

Because she felt that she could not bet on the royal family's wealth and life on the Eight Banners.

The Eight Banners are no longer the Eight Banners of the past. It’s okay to support the storefront, but if you want to rely on them to fight tough battles, you still think too much about it.

But it's completely different to exit the customs.

The Qing army came from outside Kuhan Pass and was very adaptable to this environment.

Even if I can't adapt for a while, I will adapt after ten days and half a month.

Some things are engraved in the bones and will not change easily.

And the Ming army is different.

Neither the Chongzhen Dynasty, the Tianqi Dynasty nor the Wanli Dynasty basically took advantage of the war in Liaodong.

Since the Battle of Sarhu, the Ming army has been like the dragon vein being dug out and has been defeated repeatedly.

We have to say that weather factors are a very important factor.

It was normal for the Ming army to live in the warm places of the Central Plains for a long time, but it was not suitable for the bitter and cold places.

It would be better if the first battle was won, but if the first battle was defeated, it would be like a deflated sheepskin raft.

Returning to Liaodong is equivalent to returning to the comfort zone of the Qing army, and the Ming army will be very uncomfortable.

The worst thing is to return to the Taizong period, which may not be unacceptable to Xiaozhuang.

Ordinary soldiers should be fine, but Xiaozhuang is now worried about whether these Eight Banner nobles can adapt.

It is easy to go from frugality to extravagance, but it is difficult to go from extravagance to frugality.

It would be very sad if these Eight Banner nobles could not be helped.

But now Xiaozhuang can only choose to gamble.

If you lose a bet, you will accept your fate. If you win a bet, there is still a glimmer of hope.

"You can start doing this with Ebilon and Sony. Remember not to reveal the news."

Xiaozhuang carefully instructed.

"If anyone is not strict with his mouth and leaks the news, don't blame the Ai family for not remembering the feelings of master and servant."

"What, the Empress Dowager wants to move the capital out of seclusion?"

Soetu was shocked when he heard this.

"Isn't this a joke? OK, why do you have to come out of seclusion?"

Sony snorted coldly and said, "It's not the dog slave Ebilong who was urging him. The Empress Dowager didn't make up her mind at first, but after he said that, he was confused."

When Sony closed the door, he dared to say anything and had no reservations about his son.

After a moment of pause, he continued in a deep voice: "Now the Empress Dowager has issued an order, and it is impossible to change it again. For the sake of this plan, we can only think of a way out as much as possible. In Shengjing, I will send someone to handle some things as soon as possible. You can also serve snacks and transport our property in the capital towards Shengjing."

Soetu still felt a little unwilling: "Ama, is there really no chance? How can I know if I don't try it?"

"This is also a perfect solution. After all, no one can guarantee that Gyeonggi can be kept. Do what I said."

Sony waved his hand a little tired.

Soetu had no choice but to respond in a deep voice.

"My son knows."

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