Dorgon retreated from Qufu and built fences and defenses along the Daqing River and canals. This was of course a helpless move, but it also eliminated the risk of the Zhili Battle.
After the Lao Eight Banners returned to their divisions, the total strength of the Qing army in North Zhili could reach at least 70,000 to 80,000! The ships that the Beiyang Governor's Office could organize could transport up to 20,000 people to the beach near Dagukou, putting them at a numerical disadvantage of one against four. Now we cannot regard the new army that overcame the difficulties as the British and French coalition forces, and the Eight Banners soldiers who had just entered the customs a few years ago as the waste of the Xianfeng period.
Therefore, the plan to land at Dagukou and launch the Zhili Battle could only be shelved.
However, the "Five-Road Northern Expedition" launched by Zhu Cihong was not over, because Zhu Cihong needed to win and return the court - the Five-Road Northern Expedition was the first major military operation he launched after he ascended the throne, and victory was a must!
And Emperor Zhu still has a trump card in his hand!
His trump card is the strategic initiative brought by sea control in the Bohai Bay!
The Ming army only had to walk 700 miles from Jinan Prefecture to Penglai, the capital of Dengzhou, and then cross the sea to reach the Liaonan battlefield. The Qing army had to travel more than 2,000 miles from the front line of Jinan Prefecture to southern Liaoning... With the military strength of both sides basically equal, the value of Zhu Cixiang's trump card is very huge.
However, the greatest value of this trump card is not on the battlefield, but on the negotiation table.
Because Zhu Cixiang knew that he couldn't defeat Dorgon on the battlefield - Dorgon couldn't even win now. If a great victory like the Battle of Guishan was won ten or eight times, the Eight Banners disciples would be almost dead. It’s time to triumph and go to destruction!
Under such circumstances, Dorgon and his Eight Banners soldiers were at their backs and would have fought to their deaths!
With Zhu Cixiang's skill in using troops, how could he win against a life-hungry Dorgon?
Although Zhu Cixiang could afford to lose, he would lose prestige if he lost too much... If he lost too much prestige, the demons and monsters in the south might cause trouble.
Therefore, Emperor Hongxing's current wishful thinking is to "realize" the strategic advantage and force Dorgon to admit defeat at the negotiation table, so that he can return to Nanjing as a winner, consolidate his power, and start a new round of reforms and reforms. Rectify.
In another three to five years, not only will Nanming's advantage be greater, but Dorgon and Duduo, who are difficult to defeat, will almost die of illness, and it's time for Azig to be killed by Shunzhi... We will fight again then. Aren't you feeling more trouble-free?
The level of Obai and Suksaha is not at the same level as that of Dorgon, Duduo, and Azige.
Since the ice blossoms bloomed on the sea in western Liaoning, the two brothers Aobai and Mulima have been troubled by the Ming army who frequently entered the pass by sea. They were helpless against the Ming army who built a castle in Sheshanwu - in charge of military affairs in Liaodong Wu Guoyong and Liu Chongru of Wu Guoyong and Liu Chongru played the tactics of enemy advancing and we retreat, enemy retreating and me advancing, and enemy stationed and harassing us, inside and outside Shanhaiguan, and they spent endless time with Aobai.
Moreover, it was difficult for Obai to figure out the number of Ming troops entering the pass - the Ming troops came by boat, and they were always very loud, driving hundreds of large and small boats out to scare people. Oboi didn't dare to neglect, so he had to deal with it with all his strength while asking Beijing for help.
Therefore, the urgent military reports "Nanming entered the customs again" and "Nanming has withdrawn its troops" were sent one after another to Dorgon who was recovering in Beijing.
Also arriving in Beijing at the same time as Obai's emergency military report was Norbu, brother of the Gelug sect regent Dibasonan Qunpei.
After being released by Wu Sangui, Norbu sent someone to escort him to Datong Prefecture. He brought Dorgon the news that the fifth great lama was detained by Wu Sangui.
This is really a bit of a leak, and it rained all night long... Dorgon is now having a headache over the affairs of Khalkha Mongolia!
The troubles in Khalkha Mongolia began in the third year of Shunzhi. Because the Dorgon brothers were at odds with Tengjisi and Tengjite, the leaders of the Sunit tribe in Monan Mongolia, they kept looking for Suni after they came to power. The special department's fault.
As a result, Tengjisi and Tengjite were offended. These two people were nobles of the Golden Family, direct descendants of Yuan Zhaozong, and descendants of Dayan Khan who had dominated Mongolia for more than ten years. They were very influential on the grasslands.
Unable to bear being bullied by Dorgon, Tengjisi and Tengjite led their troops northward in the third year of Shunzhi, leaving the Monan Mongolian grasslands and defecting to the Chechen Khan of Khalkha Mongolia.
However, the Chechen Khan tribe ignored the vassal relationship with the Qing Dynasty and openly took in the Sunit tribe, showing a posture of disobedience to the jurisdiction of the Qing Dynasty.
Therefore, Dorgon had long planned to send troops to conquer, but it was only because of the tug-of-war with Nanming that it was delayed until now.
But this matter cannot be delayed forever... The longer it is delayed, the less confident the Qing Dynasty becomes. If the Khalkha and Mongolia rebel together, won't the Qing Dynasty be attacked from both sides?
Therefore, Dorgon planned to launch a crusade against the Chechen Khan Tribe and Sunit Tribe immediately after the Fifth Great Lama arrived in Beijing. The Mongolians on the grassland all believed in the Great Lama, so pulling the Great Lama would allow Dorgon to Gain political advantage.
Unexpectedly, the great lama was detained by Wu Sangui...
Now in western Liaoning and eastern Liaoning, the Ming army has entered the pass, in Shandong there is another confrontation between the Ming and the Qing Dynasty, in Shaanxi there is Wu Sangui defecting, the Khalkha Mongols are in trouble again, and Dorgon has been sick after defeating the Confucian family. .....No matter how you look at it, it sounds like you are having bad luck and being punished by God! It seems that we still need to get the fifth great lama back, even if it is not for the sake of the Khalkha Mongolia, he can be allowed to recite sutras, perform dharma, and help Dorgon get rid of his bad luck.
In the afternoon of this day, Dorgon, who had just finished his court, was not in the mood to go back to the palace to see Aunt Bumubutai. Instead, he returned to his own Chonghua Palace - the original regent's palace, where Dorgon became the emperor. Later, it was renamed Chonghua Palace.
While Dorgon and several confidants were discussing how to redeem the fifth great lama in the study of Chonghua Palace, someone from below suddenly came to report that Jin Zhijun had returned to Beijing and was seeking an audience outside the palace.
"Quick, let him come!"
Dorgon quickly asked people to bring Jin Zhijun in. Jin Zhijun looked like he was tired of work. He had obviously been hurrying all the way. He might not have even returned home. What a good slave!
"Slave Jin Zhijun respectfully wishes Emperor Ama's blessing!"
When Jin Zhijun saw Dorgon, he immediately bowed down and called him a slave.
He is now a slave of Zhengluqi, and will soon be transferred to Xiangluqi. His future is bright!
"Flat body, give me a seat." Dorgon glanced at him and found that his face was full of joy, and he immediately felt relieved, "How is it? Are there plans for peace talks?"
"Congratulations to Emperor Ama, the peace talks are progressing smoothly." Jin Zhijun said, "Zhu Cixiang promised to conclude a five-year agreement with the Qing Dynasty. Within five years, we will not attack each other."
"Five-year agreement..." Dorgon was a little disappointed. It would be nice if there was fifteen to twenty years - these are the years needed to produce a true Manchu warrior from the Eight Banners.
"Then when will they return the Jinzhou Guard?" Dorgon's confidant He Luohui asked.
"This, this Zhu Cixiang refuses to return the Jinzhou Guard..."
"You won't pay it back?" The newly appointed Zhengbai Banner Baya Lahuzhang Jingbohui was furious, "Then what kind of peace are you still negotiating for?"
"Zhu Cixiang said that this peace negotiation will only last for five years. After the five years are over, we will be allowed to fight on our own..."
"Bastard!" E Keqin, who had just assumed the post of Zhengbai Banner Angbang Zhangjing (the commander-in-chief who led the Zhengbai Banner troops out of town), worked hard. "Give him five years to manage, how can we defeat the Jinzhou Guard?"
Dorgon remained calm and looked at Jin Zhijun, "What other conditions are there?"
Jin Zhijun said: "He still wants us to give him 1 million stones of flour as compensation..."
"How is this possible?" Dorgon looked confused, "One million is not a small number..."
"Huang Ama, he didn't ask for 1 million taels of flour from us for nothing," Jin Zhijun hurriedly explained, "He gave us silk and cotton worth 1 million taels of silver as a betrothal gift."
"I see..." Dorgon frowned slightly, "Then did he mention the fifth great lama?"
"No, it was not mentioned. The great lama was not in the hands of Zhu Cihong, but Sony was sent to Dengzhou and was imprisoned with Sun Zhixian and Kong Sixi."
