Ming politicians

Fan Wencheng felt hopeless. Since he sold himself to the Qing Dynasty, he worked hard and tried his best to serve Huang Taiji. He did a lot of things, especially in suggesting that Huang Taiji be kind to the Han people and devote himself to the development of the Qing Dynasty. He really put forward useful suggestions, but over the years, at every critical moment, he always made mistakes, especially in important matters, which caused the Qing Dynasty to suffer heavy losses.

Having been engaged in intelligence work for a long time, Fan Wencheng's personality has undergone some changes. He has become gloomy and sensitive. He always pays attention to every move around him, and his mind gradually becomes cold. , Known as a traitor, there is no other way out but to work hard in the Qing Dynasty.

In terms of the unification of the Central Plains by the Qing Dynasty, Fan Wencheng and Huang Taiji have the same thoughts. Huang Taiji is for power and the need to expand the living space of the Manchus, and it is the need to prove the bravery of the Manchus, while Fan Wencheng It is for the needs of survival. Once the Qing Dynasty no longer exists, he will lose the space for survival.

Fan Wencheng is indeed loyal. No matter what task he accepts or what he does, he is wholeheartedly thinking about the Qing Dynasty and Huang Taiji. .

It's a pity that two consecutive major mistakes, which can be said to be fatal mistakes, made Fan Wencheng's status seem delicate.

When the Jiangning Camp conquered the Mongolian Grassland, Fan Wencheng made an accurate prediction through intelligence, and let Huang Taiji know that Su Tiancheng led the Jiangning Camp to conquer the Mongolian Grassland. Su Tiancheng did not launch an attack from the direction of Liaodong, but from the direction of Datong. The result was that the Chahar tribe was wiped out. You must know that the Chahar tribe firmly supported the Qing Dynasty and Huang Taiji .

Such a mistake.Not exactly fatal.When Huang Taiji learned that the Jiangning camp was about to attack the Mongolian tribe, he had issued a warning to every tribe. It was only because the Chahar tribe was strong and did not take the warning to heart, which led to the fate of being annihilated.

But this time the mistake was truly fatal.

The information obtained from Liaodong, Datong, Anning Fort, Jingbian and Daming capital showed that the Ming army's main attack direction was Liaodong, but for several days in a row, Huang Taiji had received memorials from Haizhou.It means that the main attack direction of the Ming army is Haizhou. [

Such a major mistake.For the Qing Dynasty and Huang Taiji, it was a heavy blow, completely disrupting Huang Taiji's deployment.

Fan Wencheng was not stupid. At this moment, he knew very well that he was completely fooled by the many information provided by Tang Haitai and Kangtai.All of them are false. To say that Tang Haitai took refuge in the Qing Dynasty and became a member of the intelligence network, such a thing is true and there is nothing doubtful about it. They did not move Tang Haitai.At the critical moment, use Tang Haitai to fool yourself.

After all, after having been engaged in intelligence work for such a long time, Fan Wencheng quickly analyzed the problems involved. When Tang Haitai provided the first time that the Jiangning Battalion was about to attack the Mongolian Grassland, what he got was real information, probably because of the Jiangning Battalion’s attack. Su Tiancheng began to investigate such a big event in the Mongolian grassland. According to Kangtai's reflection, it was impossible for such a high-profile Tang Haitai not to be exposed. At that time, Su Tiancheng probably knew about it, but Su Tiancheng did not deal with Tang Haitai, nor did he He moved Kangtai, but endured it. Later, Fan Wencheng got the information that the Jiangning Battalion was about to start conquest of the Mongolian grassland from the direction of Yizhou in Liaodong. I am afraid that it was the false information sent by Su Tiancheng through Tang Haitai's hands.

Fan Wencheng regretted unceasingly. In fact, he should have aroused suspicion. People who do intelligence work, how can they be high-profile? Any turmoil will cause fluctuations.

Who is Su Tiancheng? At such a young age, he has become Daming's No.1. How can such a thing be let go? He is about to attack the Qing Dynasty. Su Tiancheng probably thought of Tang Haitai, and spread it through Tang Haitai. Huang Taiji made a huge misjudgment because of false information.

If the main force of the Jiangning Battalion all attack from the direction of Haizhou, this is not a big deal. After all, there are more than [-] soldiers stationed in Haizhou, which is enough to resist, and Haizhou is not very far from Liaodong. In the event of an abnormal situation, there will be no major problems if troops are transferred from Liaodong to Haizhou, and timely reinforcements will be provided.

The most terrible thing is that Huang Taiji ordered an attack from the direction of Haizhou, directly attacking Fuzhou and Xuanzhou, destroying the overall deployment of the Ming army, and making Guangning and Xiping Fort in Liaodong safer. The reality is that, precisely because of intelligence matters, such deployments can lead to disastrous losses.

Fan Wencheng knew about the memorials of Jierhalang and Duoduo. After Huang Taiji gave the order, he let Fan Wencheng read these memorials. Although Fan Wencheng disagreed, Huang Taiji had already issued an order. There is nothing more to say.

Duoduo led an army of 3 to attack Fuzhou and Xuanzhou, but the main force of the Jiangning Battalion was in Fuzhou, and the direction of attack was Haizhou. Under such circumstances, the army led by Duoduo would encounter great danger. After all, only With [-] people, facing the army of the Jiangning battalion, anyone can imagine what kind of tragic ending it will have.

There was a lesson learned earlier, the more than [-] soldiers of the Zhenghong Banner led by Daishan were wiped out by the Jiangning Battalion led by Su Tiancheng because of a mistake in judgment. This time, the same situation happened.

Although it was Huang Taiji who finally decided on the opinion that the main attack direction of the army was in Liaodong, the reason why he made such a decision was also because of the support of intelligence. If there was no information from Liaodong, Huang Taiji's arrangements might be different. In other words, for such a major mistake, the first place where the problem occurred was Fan Wencheng's last human reading of the full text.

At least the misjudgment of the situation in Liaodong and the failure to detect Tang Haitai's problems in time are unshirkable responsibilities. You must know that even Kangtai raised objections, thinking that Tang Haitai was too high-profile. On such an obvious problem, Fan Wencheng, who has been engaged in intelligence work for a long time, did not notice.

Ask yourself, Fan Wencheng knows that he is also fascinated by power. It is precisely because it is difficult for the Han people to gain a foothold in the Qing Dynasty, so Fan Wencheng, who has a status, cherishes it and will never allow the power to be weakened, but it is like this Thoughts made him eager for quick success, but it was a pity that he was facing Su Tiancheng, and failure was inevitable.

Huang Taiji did not discuss with Fan Wencheng after receiving Jierhalang's memorial. danger.

Fan Wencheng had to find a way, he had to make up for it, let Huang Taiji trust himself again, Huang Taiji's health was very bad, and he might let go at any time, Fan Wencheng had put a lot of energy into Hauge, so At the critical moment, if Huang Taiji said something to Hauge, his efforts would be in vain. [

In fact, Fan Wencheng also operated in secret, and no one else knew about it. This was also the way Fan Wencheng had laid out for himself, and now he had to reveal it.

A middle-aged man with the appearance of a merchant entered Fan Wencheng's mansion.

If you don't look carefully, this middle-aged man may be Han Chinese or Manchurian, but if you speak, you can find the difference. This merchant does not speak Chinese very fluently.

Fan Wencheng got straight to the point without any hesitation.

"Ichiro Sakamoto, I need your help."

"What do adults need?"

"I don't know what General Tokugawa Ieseki thinks about the things we have been discussing."

Ichiro Sakamoto bowed his head and did not speak, obviously wanting to let Fan Wencheng tell all his intentions, to see how much benefit his master can get from it, if there is no benefit, a fool will do it.

Fan Wencheng didn't have any expression on his face, but he was scolding his mother in his heart. The Japanese pirates were not easy to deal with at all. Their appetite was astonishing. Anything they did was related to their interests. If they didn't have enough benefits, they would never do anything. of.

"Sakamoto Ichiro, to put it bluntly, my Qing Dynasty does not necessarily need your help. I don't know what General Tokugawa thinks about it, but my Qing Dynasty will definitely be able to rule the Central Plains. At that time, General Tokugawa wants to get benefits , I’m afraid there will be no chance. You should take a long-term view. Don’t just stare at the front. Didn’t you suffer defeats during the Jiajing period? The Korean War in the Wanli period also suffered heavy losses. You didn't get any benefits, now that you have the opportunity, don't pretend to be a gesture."

Ichiro Sakamoto looked up with a smile on his face.

"My lord, don't say that. If you have any request, I will definitely bring it to the general. As for the general's request, there is no change. We need routes from the East China Sea, South China Sea, and Yellow Sea. If possible, we also need Dengzhou ports, including the island of Taiwan and North Korea.”

Fan Wencheng's face changed slightly. If you want to talk about this little Japan, the requirements are too high. However, the places mentioned by Little Japan are currently occupied by the Ming court. Even if it is agreed now, it is not a big deal. Once the Qing Dynasty occupied the Central Plains, some matters would have to be negotiated separately.

"Sakamoto Ichiro, what you said can be discussed. What I can express now is the transaction between you and the Qing Dynasty. Over the years, there have always been business transactions between us. This is mutual basis of trust."

"My lord, I understand. I will visit you again within three days."