Chapter 456 The Return of the World III
When Huang Taiji woke up again, the night was already dark. He turned around and saw a Han woman waiting beside him: "What time is it?"
"Your Majesty was so anxious that he fell into a coma for more than three hours. There are still about two quarters before midnight."
Huang Taiji hurriedly sat up, summoned Geshiha, and then called Ning Wan and others to hold a meeting at the Funing General Army Yamen to discuss matters.
Before Huang Taiji arrived, the nobles of the Eight Banners who had arrived first started making a fuss. A man with a yellow flag on his forehead got really angry and took out his anger on Ning Wanwo.
"Ning Wanme, what bad idea did you give me to the Qing Dynasty? The Ming Dynasty is good at attacking cities, but how many of the Han military flags under my Qing Dynasty can't defend the city? What's more, the city of Beijing is impregnable, and there are Han military flags Defend the city, and with our Eight Banners cavalry flanking us on both sides, it will be enough to defeat the Ming people even if they cannot wait for reinforcements from the Mongols;
It's better for you, co-author Fan Wencheng deceived my Majesty into giving up Beijing and returning to Liaodong. Take a look, what has become of him now? "
As he said this, Gushan Ezhen drew out his long knife: "I have long suspected that you were pretending to surrender back then, and I will kill you today to avenge my dead Eight Banners disciples."
After saying that, he was about to take action. Ning Wan was so frightened that I hurriedly ran away. Fortunately, Jierharang, who was nearby, knew all the important things. He pressed Na Zhen's wrist and said: "Bai Shuqi, now is not the time for internal strife. , all decisions are left to His Majesty, what are you worried about?"
"What are you doing?" Huang Taiji listened to the whole process and walked out of the lobby at this moment: "Bai Shuqi, do you want to rebel?"
Seeing Huang Taiji coming out, Gu Shan'e Zhenbai Shu Qi put away the knife, clasped his fists and said: "Your Majesty, our Eight Banners are currently trapped in the pass, and there is no news from King Su. It's okay if the Ming people don't pursue them. If they pursue them, it's okay." Come on, what should I do?"
Jierhalang said first: "Don't be so pessimistic. Shanhaiguan City is still in my hands now, and our army is all cavalry. If we really want to break through, the Ming army cannot intercept them all, so the choice is in our hands." , On the contrary, it is the Ming army. If they really want to have their own way, we might as well imitate the strategy they used when they pacified Mongolia."
Manzhu Xili and Qitat suddenly felt blushing. The reason why they suffered defeat at the hands of the Manchus was because they were more powerful in cavalry than themselves.
Huang Taiji nodded, feeling that Jierhalang's words still made sense, and said: "It's no problem to have such a choice, but how can I choose among the hundreds of thousands of my Eight Banners family members?"
Ning Wanwo then spoke up: "Your Majesty, Suwen Chen Cao implemented many benevolent policies in Jinling and treated the people very well. Regardless of whether they are Han Chinese or not, they are basically educated without distinction. If you say something unpleasant, if it is true At that point, it would not be a bad thing to ask the Eight Banners family members to surrender to the Ming army, at least they are old, weak, women and children, and Chen Cao will never be ruthless."
Huang Taiji thought for a long time before speaking in front of everyone: "Unless absolutely necessary, the Eight Banners family members must not be abandoned."
"Your Majesty is merciful..."
"Your Majesty," Ning Wanwo said again: "Funing is not enough to accommodate our army. We must go to Shanhaiguan as soon as possible. As long as the surrounding passes are in the hands of our army, we will not be afraid of being completely surrounded by the Ming army."
"Okay," Huang Taiji took a deep breath: "The whole army will set off from Shanhaiguan immediately, leaving some troops here to support the family members of the rear army."
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That night, fifteen miles outside Shanhaiguan City, the two commanders of the 1st and 2nd Army and the following division commanders all gathered in a large tent. At this moment, Weng Lin Zhicai passed the secret message Chen Cao had given him before departure to each commander. People watch.
At this time, Weng Linzhi began to deploy combat tasks: "According to His Majesty's plan, our army must strictly block all exit passes. The 58th Division captured Huangtuling, the 59th Division and the 60th Division respectively surrounded the Dongjiakou Great Wall and Yiyuankou Great Wall. 57 The division seized three passes;
In addition, Commander Cao and our troops jointly attacked Balipu, and the 54th Division attacked Tiechangbao, striving to encircle Shanhaiguan before nine o'clock in the morning;"
As he spoke, Weng Linzhi looked at everyone with a serious expression: "Everyone, Your Majesty is determined to destroy the Jurchens in Jianzhou in this battle. There must be no accidents. A group of people who have been knighted in advance have already begun to become prominent. We are here Can a group of people tremble at the last moment and just watch the battle at Shanhaiguan? Remember, the defense areas I arranged to go down are each closely guarded. When the battle begins, each division commander will make his own decision;
But I still say the same thing, if the Tatars escape from someone's defense area, you will bear the responsibility yourself. When the time comes, others will be hereditary and can be knighted. Everyone is fighting against each other, but you have not even been awarded the fifth-class title. This It’s your own face that’s embarrassing, and everyone’s shame is..."
Bang...
The leather boots were kicked together, and everyone looked serious. Weng Linzhi shouted: "Take action immediately."
"yes..."
Weng Linzhi's identity is not simple. Although the two armies acted together, after the actual battle, Cao Bianjiao had to listen to Weng Linzhi's arrangements. It was only at the last moment of the war that he took out the letter that Chen Cao had given them and let them Everyone can see that this is the last battle after all, so there is nothing to be careless about.
Cao Bianjiao was not very young yet, and his ability to become the commander of an army was all thanks to the blessing of his uncle Cao Wenzhao. When he accompanied Chen Cao to meet Nurhaci in Liaodong, this young courage planted a good seed in Chen Cao's heart. image.
Therefore, after Weng Linzhi took out the secret letter, Cao Bianjiao was mentally prepared, and there was no psychological gap at all about being commanded by Weng Linzhi.
At three o'clock in the morning, the battle officially started. Except for the three divisions that were encircling the Great Wall and were still marching in a hurry, the battle started at all the passes outside Shanhaiguan.
The roar of gunfire was particularly harsh at night in the quiet Shanhaiguan city.
After Huang Taiji entered Shanhaiguan Pass at night, he soon heard the rumbling explosions outside the Pass, coming from far and near, which made him feel extremely uneasy.
"Your Majesty, the Ming army launched attacks on key passes such as Tiechangbao, Balipu, Sandaoguan, and Huangtuling."
This was the first wave of news. Huang Taiji felt that the situation was urgent, so he immediately summoned Ning Wan and others at night to discuss the matter. Finally, it was decided to immediately send troops to reinforce Huangtuling and Balipu, the two places closest to Shanhaiguan. These two passes were thought to be The horns can be used to advance, attack, retreat or defend. They must be fought for.
When tens of thousands of cavalrymen were ready, a sudden heavy rain disrupted everyone's formation. All the fast horses rushed in the rainy night. Seeing the horseshoes flying in front, they discovered that a large number of cavalrymen had gathered outside the pass.
"I'm from Balipu. The Ming army captured Balipu and Huangtuling and other places were lost. Please report to the Commander-in-Chief immediately..."
It was Nikan and Lieutenant General Ilden who were in charge of leading the team. They were about to lead five thousand cavalry each to reinforce these two extremely important passes.
Nikan stopped the visitor and shouted angrily: "I am Commander-in-Chief Beizi Nikan, tell me, what is the situation ahead?"
"I've seen Beizi," the visitor hurriedly knelt down: "Report to Beizi, the Ming army launched an attack on our forts after Zi Shi. They were so large in number that they were inconsistent with the actual strength of our army's scouts in advance. It must have been the Ming army. The army covered up their tracks. There were many of them, estimated to be at least 40,000 to 50,000, and the slaves came back from Balipu to report the news. When the slaves left, the infantry of the Ming army had already rushed to the gate of Balipu."
Nikan looked at Ilden: "You quickly lead your troops to Balipu to investigate the situation. If there is any discord, I will return immediately and I will inform His Majesty."
When Huang Taiji learned that the fortresses outside the pass had been lost, he didn't say a word. He just waved Nikan to prepare for the battle. When everyone was gone, he looked at Ning Wanwo who was standing in front of him: "Mr. Why teach me?"
After Ning finished, I sighed. This situation seemed to be the same as when they first entered the customs, but now it has been rotated and they have become 'victims'.
"Your Majesty, the trapped beast is still fighting. I suggest that your Majesty take the elite Eight Banners to leave Shanhaiguan as soon as possible. As long as you can return to Liaodong, you can't go to Jianzhou. You can also go to Nu'er Gandusi. There are many savage Jurchens there, and there are still some who are making a comeback. Chance."
"Mongol?"
Ning Wanwo shook his head and said: "Your Majesty, you must not do it. When we in Manchuria were able to conquer Mongolia, it was only because of our strength. Now, even though the elite Eight Banners are based in China, once they choose this path, they will be in trouble and flee. The Mongols will forget their loyalty at the sight of their gains." , even if you are promised benefits, you will not go on as before, and besides,"
After finishing Ning, I looked outside the door and made sure that Manzhu Xili and Qitat were not there: "After all, the two tribes are Mongolian tribes. Once Ezhe's Chahar tribe unites Mongolia, they still have a chance to choose. Even if I can’t be the leader, at least I’ve saved the lives of the two clans, and it’s common for me to pull one group over and beat another group using clever methods.”
"Could it be that at a critical moment, the Mongols were too worried?"
Ning Wan had no longer panicked at the beginning. He was already calculating the consequences of failure in his heart. He shook his head gently: "Your Majesty, if the Han people leave the green mountains without worrying about having firewood, go to Nuer Gandusi." , summoned the savage Jurchens, and then went north to Mohe to contact the Cossacks, promising huge sums of money and benefits. They have been coveting Nuergan for a long time. As long as they can help me, the Qing Dynasty, retake Liaodong, what if Nuergan is given to them?"
Huang Taiji was enlightened after listening to it, but as the heir of Nurha, he was born with arrogance. After being accustomed to the hardships of the Li family, once he became a serf and sang, there was no way he could go back, especially those members of the Eight Banners family. .
After Ning Wan, I saw Huang Taiji's worries and said, "Your Majesty, don't worry. Weren't Shenyang City and Guangning City also opened by Mongolians who had attached to the Qing Dynasty and our own herdsmen?"
Huang Taiji was so smart that he immediately thought of why Ning Wanwo had told the family members of the Eight Banners to surrender to the Ming army before. It turned out that this was the key point.
"Sir, does Chen Cao really not kill women and children?"
