Yanzhou Prefecture, Ziyang County, the Ming Army camp under the banner of the Emperor of Heaven.
"Zhongji, now the confrontation between the north and the south has become complete. The two families are evenly matched. No one can think of destroying the other within ten or twenty years. However, will the hundreds of millions of common people on both sides of the north and the south have to live their lives? Your people are now in Liaodong. , Liaoxi are rampant, and our Qing people are tossing in Shandong, and both families are having a hard time. Let us put it this way, the people of the two families have not yet fought, and everyone can step back and step down. Before, Huang Ama thought Exchange the land in Henan for the land in Shandong. If your emperor does not agree, forget it. Otherwise, we can return to the pre-war status quo... and divide the boundaries between Yanzhou Prefecture and Jinan Prefecture. Then you can replace the acting king of Luliang Mountain If we are transferred to Shaanxi, we won't ask about the affairs of Gansu and Shaanxi. This can always be done, right?
As long as your emperor agrees, Huang Ama will immediately send Gege south and hand it over to your emperor... This is like handing over a hostage! "
The speaker was Zuo Maotai, Zuo Maodi's cousin, who is now serving as an official of the Guangda Bingbei Dao of the Qing Dynasty (which governs the military armaments of Guangping and Daming Prefectures in Northern Zhili). When Dorgon was stationed at Daimyo, he saw him among the officials who were picking him up, so he took him with him. After conquering Tai'an Prefecture and discovering that "Zhu Cixi" was approaching with his troops, he was sent to sue for peace.
Yes, Dorgon still wanted to ask for peace, and he did not dare to fight Zhu Cixiang easily.
So after collecting some supplies in Tai'an Prefecture (the purpose of his attack on Tai'an Prefecture was to seize supplies), he immediately abandoned the city and left, approaching Qufu southward. However, they did not dare to besiege the Qufu Bastion. Instead, they passed through Sishui County in the east of Qufu City, went around to the south of Qufu County, and broke through the lightly defended Zouxian County.
While repairing in Zouxian County, Dorgon learned that "Zhu Cixiang"'s army was approaching Ziyang, so he immediately went north and entered the semi-abandoned Yishui Camp. At the same time, he sent Zuo Maotai to sue for peace, and also lowered the Require.
They only wanted to restore the pre-war status quo, and at the same time exchange Shaanxi-Gansu (that is, Wu Sangui's territory) for Luliang... At the same time, they also promised to hand over Dongguo Gege immediately at 10% of the peace.
However, Zuo Maotai did not meet Zhu Cihong in Ziyang, but only met his cousin Zuo Maodi.
"Dai Lai, is Dorgon sincerely negotiating for peace?" Zuo Mao looked at his cousin who had become a traitor suspiciously for the first time.
Zuo Maotai thought bitterly, "Why are you not sincere? To tell you the truth, Huang Ama didn't have much ambition. He just got a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity and entered the customs to occupy Beizhili, Shanxi, and Henan. ’s territory... To put it bluntly, it’s just a little bit of harvesting, but if you really can’t get it, forget it.
The invasion of Shandong this time was a last resort... and since the invasion of Shandong, they have not dared to seek a decisive battle. They have just been fighting and avoiding war. In fact, they are seeking peace with war. "
Zuo Maodi breathed out and said to his cousin: "Come on, your Majesty is busy with military affairs. I'm afraid I don't have time to meet you right away. Please wait patiently for a few days."
Zuo Maotai smiled and nodded: "Okay, I'll just wait."
After sending his cousin away, Zuo Maodi did not go to see Zhu Cixiang, because Zhu Cixiang was not in Ziyang at this time, but was far away in Crouching Tiger Mountain City in Jinan Prefecture.
Crouching Tiger Mountain City is actually a huge valley located in the Taishan Mountains south of Jinan Fucheng.
As early as when Gao Hongtu took over as the governor of Shandong, he operated this place as the fundamental place for Shandong's future resistance to the Qing Dynasty. Cities were built at the mouth of the valley and on the northern slope of Crouching Mountain, and the surrounding valleys and slopes were developed, and a large number of sweet potatoes were planted. In the past two years, the extremely poor Shandong regiment trained at least I survived on sweet potatoes for five months.
After Jinan Fucheng was threatened by the cavalry of the Qing army Bolo, all the people and officials in the city rushed into the Crouching Tiger Valley to take refuge, leaving only an empty city for Bolo.
However, Bolo did not dare to enter the city, because the military division of the Model Army, which was originally stationed in Dengzhou and was preparing for the cross-sea expedition to Dagukou next spring, arrived in Boxing County, Qingzhou Prefecture, and also sent a cavalry battalion to the bank of the Daqing River.
Boluo, who discovered the "large group" of Ming army cavalry, retreated to Jiyang County on the north bank of the Daqing River and continued to confront the Ming army. Then the military division of the Model Army cautiously drove in under the leadership of division commander Wang Zhou and soldier Tian Yiqing. The dilapidated Jinan Fucheng.
So when Shi Kecheng arrived at Crouching Tiger Mountain with Dorgon's latest peace conditions, Zhu Cihong already had two divisions of troops available.
Moreover, after more than ten days of testing, it was generally proven that the Qing army north of the Daqing River was not the main force.
"Dorgon is cheating!"
How could Zhu Cixiang, who had never been very trusting of others, believe that Dorgon was sincerely negotiating for peace?
That was the Qing Emperor Amadorgun! If Dorgon can be relied upon, the old sow will also climb the tree!
Besides... the current situation is basically in line with the original plan of the Generalissimo's Office - to attract the main force of the Qing army to Shandong, Liaodong, and western Liaoning in order to attack Tianjin Wei by sea next spring!
Although the three divisions originally intended to be used in the Tianjin Guard operations are now deployed in the Shandong and Huaibei battlefields. However, the troops of Wu Guoyong and Gao Jie who invested in eastern Liaoning and western Liaoning did not encounter any strong enemies.
So Zhu Cixiang is planning to launch the Dagukou landing operation after the beginning of next spring. Now of course he is unwilling to stop the troops and negotiate peace...
After listening to Shi Kecheng's report, Zhu Cixiang asked Yan Yingyuan, who was temporarily acting as military advisor, "Liheng, is there any news from the military advisor?"
"Your Majesty, I received a report from the military advisor from Pizhou in the morning. The Donglu cavalry that broke into Suining on the southern front. After discovering that the Zuo Military Advisor and the former military advisor were approaching them, they took Hongxian and Lingbi and retreated to Mengcheng. . It seems that this shareholder is not the main force."
"It's unmistakable. Dorgon's main force is in the Yishui camp." Shi Kecheng said, "It's stuck between Ziyang and Qufu."
"Is there no problem in Qufu?" Zhu Cixiang asked, "Can Ziyang's army enter Qufu City?"
"My brother is a little worried," Shi Kecheng said, "There is no large army in Qufu City, but the city defense is very strong and can reach the Donglu attack. But..."
"Maybe Kong Yinzhi could run away?" Zhu Cixiang asked.
Shi Kecheng nodded.
Just run away... Zhu Cixiang thought to himself: It is not a problem for Dorgon to enter Qufu, and it is even less a problem for him to dig graves and fight upside down in Qufu.
Thinking of this, Zhu Cixi stood up and walked to a long table covered with maps. Shi Kecheng and Yan Yingyuan immediately came over.
The map shows the terrain of Shandong and the strategic posture of both sides. Zhu Cixiang raised his hand and pointed at a winding river on the edge of the southern foothills of Yunmeng Mountain (belonging to the Taiyi Mountains).
"This is the Dawen River, and Hebei is Dongping County and Yunmeng Mountain. The Shandong armies will be safe as long as they retreat to the Dawen River area." Zhu Cixiang said, "I will also lead my troops south to join forces with Governor Shi and the others. "
Shi Kocheng was stunned, "Your Majesty, we don't care about Qufu anymore?"
Zhu Cixiang smiled and said: "Isn't it enough to agree to Dorgon's conditions? As long as Ziyang's troops can join me on the banks of the Dawen River... Dorgon's plot to steal the Qufu Confucius Forest will not succeed. Under the watchful eye of our 70,000 to 80,000 troops, Dorgon still dares to attack Qufu?"
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"Huang Ama, good news, good news, the Emperor of Heaven has agreed to our conditions!"
In the Yishui camp, the newly returned Zuo Maotai people began to loudly announce the good news to the Qing Emperor Ama inside before entering Dorgon's tent.
Inside this bright yellow tent, a military meeting was being held at this time, because at the same time Zuo Maotai left Ziyang County, the Ming army in Ziyang City set off northward.
Of course, their actions could not be hidden from Suksaha's red-armored soldiers and white-armored soldiers. So Dorgon is gathering the generals to discuss this matter.
Hearing Zuo Maotai's voice, the generals in the big tent also breathed a sigh of relief. They were about to congratulate Emperor Ama when they saw Dorgon's sallow face covered with clouds.
"Huang Ama," Fan Wencheng asked with a smile, "do you want to add more information?"
Dorgon snorted: "What extra code? No one agrees to the conditions we proposed!" He gritted his teeth, "Zhu Cixiang is determined to destroy our Qing Dynasty!"
Fan Wencheng was stunned, "Huang Ama, you heard wrong. Zuo Maotai said that the emperor of the Ming Dynasty agreed..."
Dorgon glared at Fan Wencheng: "Do you think I'm old and confused? I'm not deaf! But... Zhu Cixiang agreed to our conditions, why did he move his camp north? Why didn't he enter Qufu? ? He was afraid that we would be ambushed midway, so he could have asked us to move our camp! Why did he want to leave?
Don't you think it's weird? There must be some fraud in this matter! "
"Is there a fraud? Emperor Ama, then why do you think Emperor Zhu moved his camp to the north?"
Dorgon smiled coldly: "Do you still have to ask? He wants to join forces with the Ming army in Jinan Prefecture... There are at least two divisions there!"
