Ming Zuo

Chapter 1276 The Death Knell of Ming Dynasty

The so-called national strategy must have two considerations, internal and external, before it can be put into practice.

Internally, there must be political clarity, national peace and security, sufficient resources, and high morale.Only when everyone dares to fight and everyone is willing to fight can he be invincible and invincible.

In addition, the situation must be a matter of course, and the right time, place and people are in harmony.If you don't make a move, that's all. Once you make a move, the overall situation will be decided.

For the interior, Xia Guo is full of confidence.

This is not only the wish of all Xia people, but also the wish of all the Chinese nation.

This land has seen too much suffering, and it is time to end.

And Xia Guo is the only one who can take on this important task.

And the development of the external situation is also an important factor for Xia Guo to formulate a new strategy.

"Da Ming's last ounce of vitality is about to be exhausted."

This short sentence is full of Hou Xun's endless emotion.

He used to be a passionate scholar, determined to serve the country through his studies;
He used to be a loyal minister of the Ming Dynasty, fearless of life and death, honor and disgrace, only for the court to return to the right path.

But in the end, Daming let him down, and he started looking for new hope.

Looking back now, Daming, who has already half-buried into the ground, is really embarrassing.

"Because the Ming Dynasty has transferred all the elite military forces to Liaodong, the hinterland of the Central Plains is completely empty. Zhang Xianzhong has overwhelmed the rivers and seas in Sichuan and Huguang, coming and going freely; And the most powerful one is Li Zicheng, who came out again. He conquered the city and conquered territory in Henan, and he was always invincible. And after previous failures, Li Zicheng learned from the pain, absorbed many scholars to help him build, and put forward a very attractive political program. We judge If this trend continues, Li Zicheng must be the one who overthrows the Zhu Ming Dynasty in the end."

On behalf of the General Staff, Liu Yiyuan notified the military forecast to everyone present.

After Zhang Xianzhong entered Sichuan, he took away a large number of Ming troops, so that Henan and northern Huguang were empty.

This allowed Li Zicheng to seize the opportunity.

Although he only had more than 1000 soldiers and horses when he first came out of the mountain, thousands of people who were devastated by the court and disasters still regarded him as a savior.

Wherever Li Zicheng went, countless people flocked to follow him, making him rapidly expand.

In this process, Li Zicheng paid attention to absorbing Li Yan, Niu Jinxing, Song Xiance and other down-and-out literati, and quickly improved his internal affairs.

Song Xiance also took advantage of the trend of folk superstition, put forward the prophecy of "eighteen sons master the artifact", and focused on establishing Li Zicheng's orthodox status.

Niu Jinxing had a little skill in military strategy, and he helped Li Zicheng break Lushan, Jiaxian, Yiyang, Yiyang, and Yongning with a plan.He also suggested that Li Zicheng held a public trial in order to quell public anger, and executed the heinous King Wan'an and more than 100 landlords and gentry.

This action was warmly supported by all the poor people, and the number of people who joined the Chuangwang team increased exponentially.

At the same time, Li Zicheng began to look at Luoyang, an important town in Henan.

Luoyang is not only the ancient capital of several dynasties, but also the hub of the Central Plains, and it is also the place where King Fu was the vassal.

Fu Wang's public outrage is the greatest in Henan.

Once Luoyang is defeated and King Fu is dealt with, then Li Zicheng must surpass all the leaders of the peasant army and become the popular hope.

The crisis in the Central Plains made the center of the Ming Dynasty tremble with fear, and everyone had a premonition of danger.

However, the house leak happened to rain overnight. At this critical moment, the Manchu Qing began to launch a frontal attack on Liaodong.

In the 11th year of Chongzhen, the Qing army crossed the Great Wall and invaded.Although the looting was very rich, it also made Huang Taiji realize that this method alone could not really open the door to enter the Central Plains and win the world.

After all, the Great Wall's line of defense was too far away, and could easily be cut off by Ming's military power in Liaodong.

Once such a situation is formed, the Qing army that invaded the hinterland of the Ming Dynasty is likely to be wiped out, bringing disaster to the Manchu Qing Dynasty.

There is no trickery in this strategic consideration.It is necessary to capture Liaodong and shorten the distance to the Central Plains.

In addition, the internal situation of Ming Dynasty at that time also made Huang Taiji determined to carry out a large military operation in Liaodong.

Huang Taiji learned that the vigorous peasant uprising was about to be completely suppressed by Daming, and he knew that if the Manchu Qing had no countermeasures, it would be in crisis.

Once Daming completely eliminates the internal danger, it will inevitably mobilize all forces to suppress Liaodong.

Despite the constant victories, Huang Taiji has always been clear-headed.

He knew very well that compared with the behemoth of Ming Dynasty, Manqing was still too weak.If we really had to face the overwhelming power of the Ming Dynasty, the danger of the collapse of the Manchu Qing would increase greatly.

Why didn't Daming attack Xia Guo after the Peasant Army was wiped out?

Don't talk about Huang Taiji, even an ordinary person knows that even if Daming exerts all his strength, it is impossible to defeat Xia Guo.

Therefore, the next goal of the Ming Dynasty after the Peasant Army must be the Qing Dynasty.

That being the case, Huang Taiji decided to act first.

In particular, Hong Chengchou was transferred to Liaodong to serve as the governor of Jiliao, which made Huang Taiji feel the danger.

He knew that Hong Chengchou was a terrible opponent, so he must not give him a chance to prepare properly.

In order to pull out the nail in Jinzhou, Huang Taiji first trained troops in Yizhou, which was close to the front line, to accumulate strength.

In April, Huang Taiji felt that the time was almost ripe, so he sent Jierhalang to lead an army to surround Jinzhou.

Jinzhou is still the same Jinzhou, and the fortifications of the city are as strong as they were in the fourth year of Chongzhen.

The guard in the city is still Zu Dashou.

Of course Jierhalang knew how powerful Zu Dashou was, so he didn't attack rashly after the siege.

The method he adopted was exactly the same as that during the Daling River battle.

Dig trenches around Jinzhou City to block internal and external connections.At the same time, focus on attacking the three auxiliary cities of Jinzhou, Songshan, Xingshan and Tashan.

As long as these three cities are pulled out, Jinzhou will be in a situation of isolation and helplessness.

Jierhalang deeply understands that the Qing army is good at field battles but clumsy at attacking cities, even though the Qing army currently has a lot of artillery in their hands.

Therefore, siege is false, and siege and aid are true.

Zu Dashou was surrounded, so of course he immediately sent someone for help.

Daming also understood the importance of Jinzhou.

If Jinzhou, the key to Eastern Liaodong, is lost, the land north of Shanhaiguan will be lost.

At that time, the Qing army pressed under the city of Shanhaiguan.Even if it is impossible to break through the pass for a moment, the city of Guan and the capital behind it will definitely be shocked overnight, and there will never be a peaceful day.

If the Qing army sent elite troops to cross the Great Wall and outflank it from behind, this first pass in the world would really be lost.

In desperation, Daming had no choice but to dispatch reinforcements from various places to support Liaodong.

As for the peasant army active in various parts of the Central Plains, it has been ignored for the time being.

The emperors and ministers of the Ming Dynasty had no idea that this battle in Liaodong actually officially sounded the death knell of Ming Dynasty.

(End of this chapter)