Eighth year of Chongzhen

Chapter 455 Ground 450 Chapter Five Unwilling Huang Taiji
Faced with Huang Taiji's hesitant questioning, Ning Wan and I pondered for a while, and then said resolutely: "Your Majesty, I feel that sending additional reinforcements is a matter of choice; if additional troops go south, then other The purpose should never have the idea of ​​a decisive battle with the Ming Dynasty, if you do, I am afraid that it will be the same as the current situation of the army, and in the end nothing will be gained, but money and food will be wasted!"

After Ning finished my words, Daishan on the side couldn't help but nodded secretly: This kind of fool dared to say this in front of Lao Ba, and Lao Ba would not blame him after he said it, because he has no selfishness at all, what he said is purely For the sake of the Qing Dynasty, this kind of loyal slave is indeed worthy of reuse.

"Xiandou, what do you think of Gongfu's theory? The face-to-face situation is a bit unfavorable to my Qing Dynasty. After thinking hard, I can only increase troops to go south to find opportunities to make meritorious deeds, so as to restore the lost morale of the army. Recipe!"

Huang Taiji turned his gaze to the thoughtful Fan Wencheng and asked.

"Reporting to the emperor, the slave thinks that brother Gongfu's words are indeed reasonable, but the strategy of increasing troops is also an imperative move, and after the reinforcements go south, they must gather the main force in front, look for opportunities to severely damage the new army of the Ming Dynasty, and contain them. Let’s talk about the rising trend, and talk about the rest later!”

Fan Wencheng put forward his views concisely, and Huang Taiji, Daishan and Ning Wanwo nodded in agreement one after another.

Since Azige's defeat at the foot of Changping City, several new armies of the Ming Dynasty have repeatedly won victories against the Qing army, showing a trend of becoming stronger and stronger. This time there is another army that only exists in The legendary car camp suddenly appeared, causing heavy losses to the Qing army, which had never seen this new style of play.

But many things are easier said than done, but the actual implementation is very different from the original idea.

Dorgon, Yue Tuo and others on the front line are heroes who have experienced many battles, and Man Ba ​​Banners is a strong army that has grown up in countless fights. The situation on the field made corresponding countermeasures in a timely manner, but in the end they all returned without success, and instead lost countless lives.

How to defeat this new type of military formation of the Ming army has become a seemingly unsolvable problem before the Eight Banners.

"As Xiandou said, increasing troops is a must! Ever since Taizu raised troops against the Ming Dynasty, when did the Qing Dynasty have such a disastrous defeat against the Ming army? If we stop here and retreat, and the Ming Dynasty continues to march The strategy of blocking our Qing Dynasty will put our Qing Dynasty in danger! Although the Ming Kingdom has a slight upper hand, our Qing Dynasty must show a strong posture so that the Ming Kingdom can see that our Qing Dynasty will never survive Heart, and then think of ways to ease the situation, in order to recover in the future!"

After pondering for a long while, Huang Taiji slowly came to a conclusion with a firm tone.

The current situation forced him to make this decision.

Although Daishan didn't say it clearly just now, the meaning in his words is already very obvious. He encountered great difficulties in raising food and grass materials.

Now it is the time when the crops are not harvested, and the summer harvest is still two months away. If we don't find a way to get supplies from Daming quickly, the nearly 200 million people in Jianzhou will face the danger of food shortage.

In order to raise enough military rations, Daishan forcibly collected food from the Han people's Baoyi's family, leaving only one month's rations for each Baoyi's head, and all the rest was collected.

This move left a huge hidden danger to the entire Qing Dynasty.

Among the nearly 200 million people in the entire Qing Dynasty, the Han people accounted for the vast majority of them. It was the hard work of these coats that the Eight Banners who were not involved in production had sufficient material security.

According to the original historical trajectory, after the large-scale disaster occurred in Jianzhou, it relied on the Qing army's several raids to obtain effective population and material supplements, but the current historical trajectory has undergone a huge deviation. It has become as difficult as ever to suck blood from Daming. If the Qing army goes south and fails to gain anything, the consequences will be unimaginable.

"Your Majesty, since we have decided to send more troops to the south, so what about victory? What about defeat? The best strategy is to consider defeat before considering victory. Furthermore, who will be the commander in chief this time going south? How many soldiers and horses will be left to defend Sheng Jing? It is better to ask the emperor to show you this kind of matter!"

Ning Wan, I do not agree with Huang Taiji's strategy of increasing troops to go south. He actually intends to persuade Huang Taiji to order the southward army to retreat. If you lose, you will lose. What's the use of having that face and self-esteem?
But now that Huang Taiji has set the tone, he has given up the idea of ​​dissuading him, but many follow-up matters must be decided.

"This time, I intend to lead the two yellow flags to march in person! Prince Li will stay in Shengjing, and the number of soldiers should be 3000! I must see with my own eyes how tyrannical the new army of the Ming Kingdom is! Spears will have shields, there has never been an irresistible weapon, and there has never been an invincible army! This time, the prince accompanied me to advise the military, and the constitutional struggle left Prince Sasuke to handle internal affairs. Remember not to let our army rear Chaos is better!"

Huang Taiji's expression was solemn, and his tone was full of irrefutable meaning. Obviously, this was what he had planned long ago.

"Your Majesty is in poor health, how can you stay on the battlefield for a long time? You can still go on an expedition on behalf of the Emperor, and the Emperor only needs to sit in Shengjing and wait for the good news!"

Hearing the words, Dai Shan hurriedly got up and bowed his hands to dissuade him, Ning Wan and Fan Wencheng also tried to persuade him again and again not to let Huang Taiji lead the army to march.

As people who knew the inside story, the three of them knew in their hearts that Huang Taiji was seriously ill. At this time, peace of mind is the right way to recuperate. If you travel hundreds of miles to visit Songjin, you will have to worry about miscellaneous things in the military camp , that would be a great harm to his body.

"I have decided on this matter, so you don't need to say more!"

Huang Taiji waved his hand, signaling to the three of them that there is no need to persuade them any more, and then continued: "Regardless of victory or defeat this time, our army has already lost its vitality. Countless Eight Banners athletes died in the battle, and many elites who fought a hundred battles died. , Under such a heavy setback, it will take five to ten years for my Qing Dynasty to recover!"

Huang Taiji's tone revealed unwillingness and a hint of sadness, more of a resignation to the fait accompli, Dai Shan and others were silent when they heard the words.

"The words of Mr. Shicai reminded me that only those who can bend and stretch can be heroes! I am going here to make peace, put down my body to continue my life in the Qing Dynasty! Learn from the king of Yue Goujian's bravery, and make friends with the Ming Dynasty for the time being , use its material resources to support my Daqing, and recharge my energy for the time of recovery!"

Huang Taiji sat upright, a blush appeared on his pale face, and his eyes were also frighteningly bright.

"Your Majesty, this...!"

Dai Shan was taken aback by Huang Taiji's sudden decision, but he couldn't find a suitable reason to refute for a while, so he could only look at Huang Taiji dumbfounded.

Fan Wencheng and Ning Wan and I were also quite surprised when we first heard it, but they reacted quickly and immediately understood Huang Taiji's painstaking efforts.

Even if Huang Taiji personally conquers this time, even if he can defeat the Ming army to restore morale, but after this kind of fierce battle, the elite of the Eight Banners will also suffer a lot of losses. time and supplies to recover.

However, the Ming court will definitely continue to adopt the blockade strategy to curb the subsequent development of Jianzhou. If things go on like this, Jianzhou, which is almost entirely dependent on external supply, will suffer from continuous blood loss. The end is already visible to anyone with a discerning eye.

But summing up is not so easy.

Will the Ming Dynasty, which has a clear advantage, agree to the Qing Dynasty's peace proposal?

Judging from the sudden changes in the Ming Dynasty in recent years, the emperor of the Ming Dynasty is obviously not a person without vision. The current various measures against Jianzhou may be facilitated by the emperor alone. It is extremely difficult to make the other party give up the easy-to-achieve results. sky.

"For the benefit of the Qing Dynasty, the emperor would rather bear the burden and seek perfection. This kind of thoughtful strategy is really the work of a wise king! This slave thinks that the subtleties are properly planned, and this strategy is very feasible!"

"The slave agrees with brother Gongfu's words! The emperor has such courage and courage, so why not worry about the failure of major events!"

Although I know that the possibility of success is extremely small, I have to try it before I know it. This is also the most difficult strategy at the moment.

Ning Wan, I and Fan Wencheng both had the same idea, and expressed their agreement with Huang Taiji's strategy of seeking peace.

"At present, the recruited bannermen have not yet been fully in place. In the past few days, Gongfu and Xian have been fighting together to make a living. After drawing up a table for peace negotiations, they sent envoys to Songjin and handed them over to the coach of the Ming Dynasty. The requirements stated in the above table The words are sincere, even if my throne is downgraded, I will not hesitate! Judging from the fact that the emperors of Han have always cherished feathers, this matter has great potential!"

　Thanks to Riyue Mingxi, no one has used this account to tip.I have always wanted to write the history of Yan Yingyuan and Yan Dian. Tomorrow I will write a chapter dedicated to him. Don’t blame me for skipping the plot. I really admire him. He is the spiritual backbone of the Han people. Lose.

　　
　
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