The atmosphere inside the Pavilion of the Ten Princes was tense.
Hooge accused Dorgon of cowering in Gaizhou and failing to engage the enemy. He insisted that Dorgon bore inescapable responsibility for the retreat from Ningyuan. Dorgon countered by accusing Hooge of failing to issue orders and retreating without informing him. The two began to trade verbal barbs.
"Silence!" Sonin, seeing the situation escalating, spoke up to intervene.
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