Ming Zuo

Chapter 964 Huang Taiji's Decision
"Hanyang is the foundation of the country, and there is absolutely no room for loss. It is expected that with His Majesty's Tianwei, the Xia thief will not dare to offend."

Hearing that they were going to retreat, the North Korean monarchs and ministers were extremely reluctant.

They were trapped in Nanhan Mountain City for more than a month and suffered a lot. Such days were unforgettable for them, and they never wanted to experience them again.

For this reason, they even flattered Huang Taiji.

However, with Huang Taiji's character, how could he be affected by such trivial tricks?

"Lord of North Korea, what is the strength of the Xia army in Busan?"

Li Jing didn't understand why he asked such a question, so he could only answer cautiously.

"Your Majesty, the Xia army has a total strength of more than [-] troops."

"What is the strength of our army?"

Li Jing felt something faintly, and his forehead was covered with cold sweat.

"Our army has more than [-] troops."

Huang Taiji sneered.

"The army of more than [-] has been attacking for more than a month, but Pusan ​​still hasn't been captured. How can you wait for the courage to defend Hanyang with only [-] troops?"

The comparison is clear and clear, and even people who don't know anything about military affairs can understand the gap at this moment.

Jin Liu timidly organizes his words.

"The thieves in Busan have the natural danger of the Nakdong River to rely on, so they can survive for a while. If it weren't for this, they would have been wiped out under the might of our army."

Huang Taiji felt disgusted with these North Koreans from his heart.

"Where did the northern line come from the natural danger of the Nakdong River, can't it still be defeated?"

Time was running out, and he didn't want to get too entangled with these North Koreans.

"Since you don't want to retreat, you should stay here. Don't blame me for not reminding you that since the Xia army has captured Jianghua Island, the useless man must have fallen into his hands. With Zuo Menggeng's strategy, we will definitely I won’t miss it. Wait until the day that useless man returns to Hanyang, you will be blessed.”

Just as a cold current passes through the border, all North Koreans are shaking like chaff.Li Jing's face was even paler, and lightning flashed in his mind.

Huang Taiji actually knew about the existence of disabled people!

When the Qing army captured Jianghua Island, he was very worried that Huang Taiji would use the useless people to make a fuss and threaten his throne.

This is also the fundamental reason why he surrendered happily.

He didn't know that the purpose of Huang Taiji's conquest of North Korea was to pacify the strategic rear and win strategic allies.There is no interest in changing the North Korean regime.

That useless man betrayed his relatives in North Korea, even if he erected it, it would be useless.

That's why Huang Taiji pretended not to know, and gladly accepted Li Zhen's surrender.

But it's different now.

Xia Jun has united with North Korea's rebel forces, with a clear-cut banner to overthrow Li Zhen's rule.

In other words, even if Li Ji wanted to surrender to Xia Jun, he would not be able to get any good fruit to eat.

Not to mention maintaining his own throne.

Once Li Ji is abolished, North Korea will inevitably need a new king.

If Xia Guo used that cripple, I am afraid that none of the monarchs and ministers present would end well.

Huang Taiji's words established the world in one fell swoop.

North Korea no longer dared to mention staying in Hanyang, and they all went back to pack their bags and prepared to retreat northward.

But if you want to withdraw, it doesn't mean you just leave.

At this time, Huang Taiji had fully understood Xia Jun's strategic intentions.

"Tan Tai, you lead all the soldiers and horses in Hanyang, and immediately go west to seize Gaoyang. No, it's too late..."

Huang Taiji quickly rejected the original idea.

He currently has more than [-] troops in the Zhenghuang Banner led by Tan Tai.

This is the last property, good steel must be used wisely.

His original idea was to let Tan Tai lead this army to occupy Gaoyang County in the west and block Xia's advance.

But thinking of the military situation, even Jinpu has already been attacked by Xia's army, I'm afraid Gao Yang's fall will not be too far away.

If Tan Tai did not lead his army to arrive before the city was broken, he would also be in danger.

Huang Taiji's eyes were fixed on the map, and he didn't dare to let Tan Tai go to meet Xia Jun.

Although there are many dangerous places along the way from Gaoyang to Hanyang, it seems that they can be defended.

However, the existence of the Han River made these lines of defense unstable.

Xia Jun has warships.

You can completely ignore these lines of defense and go upstream all the way to cover the troops on the south bank of the Han River to attack.

At that time, Tan Tai's troops may be flanked by things and completely destroyed.

And the situation on Hanyang's side is no longer important, the key is whether the army on Busan's side can withdraw.

"Chuncheon! You go to Chuncheon immediately! I entrust all the soldiers and horses in Hanyang to you. Remember, even if you die, you can't lose Chuncheon."

Chuncheon is located in Gangwon-do, east of Hanyang, and its geographical location is very important.

If the army in Busan wants to retreat smoothly, it must pass through the road of Chuncheon.Once this place is intercepted by the Xia army, the [-] troops will be completely ruined.

Therefore, Chunchuan has become a key node that determines the life and death of the Manchu and Qing Dynasties.

Huang Taiji currently doesn't have many trustworthy generals in his hands, so he can only pin his hopes on Tan Tai.

Tan Tai also knew that the matter was of great importance, and he was close to death.

"The slave will never retreat unless Xia Jun steps over the slave's corpse."

In a short period of time, Huang Taiji made the most correct choice.

He has made a comprehensive comparison and at the same time discovered Xia Jun's weaknesses.

The disadvantage of the Xia army is that it has too few troops.

Although the strategy of landing from Ganghwa Island and taking Hanyang directly is amazing enough, but only more than [-] soldiers and horses are laid out in such a wide area, and it is impossible to cover everything.

This gave Man Qing a chance to escape from death.

Although Hanyang is the capital of North Korea, it is nothing in Huang Taiji's eyes.

Although Huang Taiji did not sum it up, he can also understand the truth that people lose their land and lose their land; they lose their land when they save their land.

As long as the [-] troops in Busan are withdrawn, the Xia army will have nothing to do, at least they will be able to maintain an unbeatable situation.

And the focus of all this is Chunchuan.

If the Manchu Qing could defend Chuncheon, the [-] troops could retreat to the north.

If Tan Tai couldn't hold on, the Manchu Qing would be seriously injured, and the prosperous national fortune would also die prematurely.

Under Huang Taiji's toughness, Hanyang began a big retreat.

Li Jing and the officials packed up their belongings in a panic, and set foot on the road to the north.They are obviously on their own land, but they are like dogs that have lost their homes, making these people miserable.

And no one knows, whether this time of leaving, can come back again?
Almost all the officials ran away with Li Zhen.

Just because they understand that once they fall into the hands of rebels, they may not be able to survive.

Surprisingly, almost most of the common people stayed.

They didn't want to be slaves of the Qing Dynasty, and they were completely disappointed with the king and the two classes.

Although they still don't know what Xia Jun and Rebellion will do when they fight back, they don't want to leave their hometown anymore.

Except for those who were forcibly relocated, many people went into hiding and fully accepted the reality.

(End of this chapter)