The Qing Dynasty cavalry went away one by one. Until he saw the "Ming" flag outside the city that was brighter than the scorching sun, Meng Kang looked up to the sky and roared. Shi Lang raised his arms and shouted: "The Ming Dynasty is mighty, the regent is mighty." Many people, intentionally or unintentionally, forgot that there was an Emperor Youlongwu in the palace of Nanjing City. The golden flag, red flag and cyan flag block the scorching sun. The dust in the sky, the neat and heavy footsteps, the roaring messengers galloping back and forth, and the muzzles that seemed to contain devouring power. Some people's leather boots have been worn, and some people's armors have stains of blood, such as Lin's spear and blunderbuss "This is the real king's division". The people of Jinan have never seen such a Ming army, never. "Master Wang is back." Zhang Tiaofu lay on the wall, tears flying. He was not excited, but suddenly thought of his brothers who died in the battle. In July of the sixth year of Longwu, the regent of the Ming Dynasty led the Northern Expedition to recover Jinan and restore the entire territory of Shandong. Dorgon, a thief of the Qing Dynasty, led his troops to escape. Jinan City Gate opened wide, Zhai Zhe jumped on his horse and entered the city gate. Meng Kang and Shi Langshai's rebel generals bowed down to greet them. The Ming army did not continue to march north, but gathered and rested outside Jinan City. One after another, the Ming army gathered outside Jinan City, and the banners of the generals and commanders were dazzling. Next year there will be more infantry and more firearms, so the army will need a lot of supplies. Every day, wooden boats carrying supplies ply back and forth in the canal waterways. Liu Suifeng, Minister of War, Zongmao, Minister of Household Affairs, and Yao Qisheng, Governor of Southern Zhili, tried their best to allocate supplies. The army regained the territory along the way, not only did not get much capture, but they also had to transport food from the south of the Yangtze River to relieve the victims in various places. During the Northern Expedition, the imperial court had already announced to the world that taxes in various places in Jiangbei would be exempted for three years. At least for these three years, taxes from Jiangnan would have to be used to carry the burden of Jiangbei, and the pressure on the household department would increase sharply. Every change in Jinan is turned into a secret report and sent to Dorgon's desk. Dorgon returned to Beijing while lying on his sick bed. The Qing Dynasty cavalry was on guard in the plains north of Jinan, ready for a decisive battle with the Ming army in Gyeonggi. After a few days of rest, Dorgon's face regained some color. But he knew his own affairs. In the quiet night when no one knew about it, he thought about the internal and external troubles in the Qing Dynasty and vomited blood several times. Except for a few trusted guards such as Mu Zilun and Suk Saha, no outsiders knew that the regent of the Qing Dynasty had not yet recovered. The Qing soldiers in Henan were being ordered to retreat across the Yellow River. After the fall of Shandong, they lost their flank protection, and it was meaningless to stick to cities such as Kaifeng and Luoyang. He wanted to assemble a large army and wait for Zhai Zhe to lead his army north from Jinan. Qing military camps were set up in places such as Tongzhou and Guide outside Beijing. The Queen Mother and the Emperor issued several orders, but Dorgon insisted not to enter the city. He is physically weak, but it is impossible for him to give up state affairs at this time. Seven days passed like this, and at Chen hour, Yang Qi began to rise. Dorgon was sitting in the tent wearing a thin white coat and had just finished a bowl of gruel. The curtain of the big tent swayed, and Suk Saha walked in lightly: "Your Majesty, Jierhalang has come to pay his respects." "Let him come in." After a while, footsteps came from outside. Jierhalang stood at the door of the big tent, taking advantage of the sunshine when the curtain was opened, and looked at Dorgon carefully for a moment before stepping in. "Meet the prince" Since he returned to Beijing with the army, he was deprived of the command of the troops and horses and rushed back to Beijing. "You came just in time. The Queen Mother and Shengzhang sent several orders to me and ordered me to go to the city to meet with you. However, the military situation is urgent now and all the troops are gathering. You go back and tell the Queen Mother and convey my intention to me, saying that I defeated the enemy in Gyeonggi Province. After revealing the thief, I will enter the city again to pay my respects." Dorgon spoke a lot in one breath, his chest rose and fell slightly, and he was breathing heavily. "The regent's illness is not cured yet," Jierhalang secretly speculated in his mind, "but the doctors who treated him said that he was just suffering from anxiety. Why hasn't he recovered these days?" He is not here to help Dorgon today. The one who was discussing with the Queen Mother came with a mission. "Prince" Jierharang knew that what he was going to say next would greatly irritate Dorgon, so he whispered: "The Holy Spirit means that we can't keep the pass." This sentence is like a needle inserted into many people. Ergon's heart. The bottomless pain caused his chest to swell again. "Jirharang" "Jirharang!" Dorgon's face turned pale, "Is this what the Queen Mother meant?" ? " Jierhalang bent down: "This is your Majesty's intention." "Jierhalang, please listen clearly. I, Aixinjueluo Dorgon, will never leave Shanhaiguan even if I die." The sentence was cut into one word One word came out from Dorgon's lips: "But" Dorgon blocked Jierhalang's next words: "Is this king still the regent of the Qing Dynasty? ¡± ¡°Of course it is¡±"Retreat" Jirhara does not dare to stay. Dorgon looked at his back, held the table with both hands, and leaned sideways on the chair. "If I had killed you at all costs in the grassland, I would not be in today's predicament." This was his last vague thought. He never thought it was a mistake to issue an order to shave his head. "Your Majesty, Your Majesty" The curtain of the big tent was opened, and two figures rushed over quickly, shouting in panic. When Dorgon woke up again, there were two people standing in front of his bed, Mu Zilun in green clothes and Suk Saha in white clothes. These two were his favorite generals in Zhengbai Banner. "Suk Saha" "The prince is awake!" The two people were surprised. "Suk Saha," Dorgon waved, "you enter the city of Beijing for me and apologize to the Queen Mother and the Holy Sage, saying that I am unwell and the military situation is urgent, so I cannot enter the city to have an audience." ""The warrior in white clothes turned around. waist. "Jilharang, that person is stupid and insidious. Tell the Queen Mother, don't be blinded by that person's words." Suksaha bent down and said, "The prince is recuperating well, and the Queen Mother is wise and knows how to understand children." Dorgon said to himself: "Humph, I'm really blind. If I hadn't been unwell, I wouldn't have let Jierharang go to Huai'an to be the commander, even the dead Obai." A hundred times stronger than him." The disease he had suppressed for a long time was triggered by that stupid man under Jinan City. Suk Saha's heart moved slightly: "It turns out that the prince's health has been in bad condition for a long time." The commanders of the Eight Banners all knew that Dorgon hid in the regent's palace in the capital all year round and rarely went out. There were rumors in Beijing that he was the regent of the Qing Dynasty. He was ill, but it was not confirmed until today. Seeing that Dorgon had no other instructions, Suk Saha said: "Your Majesty, I'm going" and turned around and left the tent. Dorgon said: "Mu Zilun, order Chahan to lead the cavalry to the border of Jinan to intercept and kill the Ming army scouts. The Modong people have taken our armor, so it is time to help us." Four thousand cavalry from Modong entered the pass. Before the battle, they were all members of the Queen Mother's tribe.