"Second brother, why don't you mobilize the left and right naval forces to attack the Man Ming navy on the sea at night?"
Azig believed that although the Qing Dynasty was inferior to the Man Ming in terms of navy, if it mobilized all its naval forces and used night attacks, especially fire attacks, it would be possible to win, and at least it would be able to destroy a large number of Man Ming warships.
As long as they can succeed, the morale of the Japanese troops on the shore will be shaken, and they may no longer insist on holding on, so that the king's division can take the opportunity to defeat the enemy.
"Oh~! Look!"
Dorgon didn't want to say anything. He just took out two letters and put them on the table. They were received a few days ago. He never informed them in public because he was afraid of affecting the entire army.
"this……"
Azig and Duduo didn't know why, so they took it over and took a look at it. The contents inside shocked them. It turned out that both the left and right naval forces of the Qing Dynasty had been attacked by the Manming Navy and suffered heavy losses.
It seems that it is impossible to go out to fight, which means that the method of using night attacks on the sea is no longer effective, because even the ship is gone, and a night attack is nothing...
Dorgon didn't think at first that he couldn't defeat the Goumanzi when fighting on the shore, but after the confrontation, he realized that he really couldn't defeat the opponent. At this time, it was too late to mobilize the left and right naval forces to help in the battle.
Now it is useless to say "Jianzi". "Being hit hard" means to be wiped out. It has completely lost its ability to fight against the Manming Navy. The land division can't count on the sea.
"What I can think of, I'm afraid even the enemies of the Qing Dynasty can think of. First besiege Lushun, and then bring in Shuotuo to help, and then annihilate Shuotuo's troops. Then they took advantage of the situation to attack Fuzhou, and then quickly reduced their troops, defended the mountain, and led Our army is coming to attack. It seems that we are fighting in an orderly manner, but I always feel that everything is planned in advance. Only in this way can it be watertight and prevent Master Wang from finding any loopholes."
Dorgon felt more and more that he had fallen into a trap set by the other party in advance. If there was no one in the army who understood the Japanese language, he might still be kept in the dark.
"Second brother, that savage dog... what should the Japanese army do next?"
After hearing his brother's explanation, Duduo asked impatiently.
"To be honest, I can't guess. Since the Japanese army has severely damaged Wang's division, the purpose of this battle should have been achieved. Then he will either return to Japan or station himself in Shandong."
Dorgon can only think of two possibilities at present. It is still unclear whether the other party can leave according to his vision.
"What are the Japanese troops doing in Shandong?"
Duduo thought that the Japanese army had killed many valuable flag soldiers, so it was unreasonable to go back to their hometown and go to Manming territory.
"Last year and this spring, King Wang conquered the territory of Shandong and even attacked the capital Jinan. If the Ming court wanted to take precautions, in addition to calling in local troops, it might also hire tens of thousands of Japanese troops to assist in the defense."
How could it be possible to defend Shandong with tens of thousands of Ming soldiers and horses?
If you want to defend, you must either recruit more troops or invite Japanese troops.
Presumably the Ming court also saw that the Ming armies in various places were embarrassed and useless, so they came up with the idea of using foreign armies to defend the homeland.
"...Maybe so!"
Azige stroked his beard and agreed with Dorgon's speculation. The Ming court could invite Japanese troops to attack the Liaodong Peninsula, why couldn't they ask them to help defend Shandong?
"really?"
Duduo didn't quite believe this, mainly because after this battle, he felt that the strength of the Japanese army was higher than that of the Ming Dynasty. If they encountered this group of people again, it would not be easy to deal with them.
"The barbarian newspaper said that Prince Gou is mining on a large scale in Shandong, especially because there are many gold mines. If this is true, the mining area must be protected. If Wang Shi goes to conquer, it is very likely to encounter stubborn resistance from the defenders. Naturally, he may also encounter stubborn resistance from the defenders. To the Japanese army!"
The reason for hiring Japanese soldiers to protect the gold mines is reasonable. Now that the Man Ming court has a lot of money, it is naturally willing to spend money to hire people.
In Dorgon's view, if there were 100,000 Japanese troops stationed in the Shandong mining area, then Master Wang would not want to pursue a gold mine, otherwise he would be exchanging his life for gold.
There are also mountains in the mining area. If you want to capture the mining area, you must first attack the mountain. With the current and past tactics and those weird firearms, how many flag soldiers will Wang Division have to lose in the battle?
With the casualties of 10,000 to 20,000 flag soldiers, I am afraid that the Qing Dynasty will be severely weakened and will be difficult to recover within ten years. Don't even think about swallowing up Man Ming's thousands of miles of territory.
"I'll write a handwritten letter and let the prisoner take it back to find out the other person's true identity!"
Let the confidants follow the prisoners back so that they can see the situation inside the mountain with their own eyes. If there is not even a flag of the Ming army and there is not a word of northern Mandarin, the enemy in front of them is very likely to be a Japanese army.
Dorgon only believed half of Duo Yuqishan's words, and the other half had to be verified by sending people to conduct on-the-spot inspections. Only when both sides met, could the identity of the enemy be roughly determined.
The four prisoners had eaten chicken legs, but they were not full yet. Each of them ate another bowl of rice, but they were only six to seven points full.
They have long been indifferent to life and death. Since they were captured by the Qing army, they just had to obey them. It was the rule of war to be killed by a gangster, and the same was true in the mainland.
As a result, the one who was captured first did not expect that the other party actually wanted to release him, and even stuffed a letter into his hand. Judging from the font on the envelope, it was very similar to the Japanese font. Perhaps he wanted to use him as a messenger. .
Ashigaru is synonymous with illiteracy, and one can only guess the opponent's purpose from the shape of the fonts. Considering that he is about to return to the main formation, he is very happy.
There were two people accompanying him, a flag soldier and a Han.
The bannerman's name is Kaji. He is a leader of Dorgon's personal soldiers. He is quite capable in doing things. The most important thing is that he can speak Chinese and can understand most of the content of the Han people's chats with each other. Most of them can't. Be blinded.
The Han nationality's name is Zhang Xuan. He is a local Han from Liaodong. He is still a poor scholar. However, he could not get a higher ranking and could not become an official. When he saw the recruitment at the residence of Prince Rui, he applied for it. Unexpectedly, he was actually recruited. On.
The salary of two taels of silver a month and half a stone of polished rice is not high, but I can finally live a decent life. Especially in the eyes of the local Han people in Shenyang, any Han who can work in Prince Rui's palace is considered an absolutely capable person. .
Zhang Xuan was not a bannerman, but because he had been conscientious and not opportunistic since he became an official, Dorgon saw that there were not many Han people around him who could be reused and trusted, so he recruited them all as slaves.
He was instantly given the treatment of raising a flag. To the local Han people in Liaodong who worked as coaters, it was like smoke rising from the ancestral graves. On that day, Zhang Xuan thanked the master so much that he even had a bulge in his forehead. A big bag.
Originally, Kong Youde and Geng Zhongming were able to do this kind of thing, but Dorgon always couldn't trust these two kings with different surnames.
Among the Han people, there are only a few Han officials who can be trusted, such as Ning Wanwo, Fan Wencheng, and Bao Chengxian.
The rest can only be used and cannot be reused. When doing such spying, it is even more important to guard against it.
This time when he went south, the civil servants did not follow him, so Dorgon could only find a Han man among the accompanying minions.
The two men left the camp holding a Japanese prisoner and walked straight up the mountain. After walking for a while, they arrived at the foot of the mountain.
Only when we climbed halfway up the mountain did we hear someone shouting.
Neither Kaji nor Zhang Xuan could understand what the other party said.
The prisoner in front of them started to talk to each other consciously. After shouting to each other for a few words, they were allowed to continue walking up, otherwise the group would be treated with fierce fire oil and arrows.
When they reached the top of the mountain, the identities of both parties immediately changed. The original captive became the master, while Kaji and Zhang Xuan became prisoners.
The defenders first came up and disarmed Khaji, and then carefully searched the two men.
The two of them didn't know what the prisoner said to the leader of the garrison. They only saw Prince Rui's handwritten letter wrapped in brocade being handed over to the leader.
Immediately afterwards, the two were tied up by a group of enemy soldiers, their eyes were covered with black cloth, and their mouths were gagged. After that, they suddenly felt like they were hanging in the air, as if they were being lifted up, and these people seemed to be still moving.
Kaji then understood that this was to send him to the rear, and he might be handed over to the enemy's general to judge life and death. Kaji was not afraid, as his life belonged to his master.
Zhang Xuan felt inexplicable fear. He didn't know what would happen. He might be killed or let go, but when he reached the other side's territory, his life was no longer in his hands.
I don't know how long it took before the two of them were released. Although their legs and feet were saved, they were carried into the mountain like pigs, which always made people feel very uncomfortable.
"The younger one's name is Osaka Jiro. I'd like to meet His Excellency the General!"
This guy who had been captured by the enemy was naturally very happy to be able to return to his own camp and even have the honor to come to pay homage to General Zhenglu. As soon as he met him, he knelt down on the ground and bowed deeply.
Ashigaru are all lowly minions and do not have surnames originally. Osaka Jiro means he was born in Osaka and is the second in the family, as the name suggests. full text
"Tell me, General, what you have seen before, especially your experience in the Qing army camp. Don't miss anything!"
Abe's face was as dark as water again, and there was no emotion on the surface. He first wanted to understand the relevant situation and refer to the content of this letter before making a decision.
"yes!"
Although Osaka Jiro cannot read, his facial features are good and his brain is normal, so it does not prevent him from recounting his previous experiences in detail.
It took him a quarter of an hour to stop talking about the future, and he didn't know how much the general could understand. Osaka Jiro was still very worried about this, and felt a little uneasy.
Abe looked down at the letter again. He agreed with the exchange of prisoners, and he had many Qing prisoners in his hands.
Soldiers are replaced, generals are replaced, one by one.
Abe Shige once again wanted to see how many chips Dorgon had in his hand to squander, and what new tricks he could use when he lost all his chips.
A certain prince did not impose strict requirements on the exchange of prisoners, because he knew that this kind of thing could not be prevented at all, not even the possibility of surveillance.
As long as the seal of a certain general can be seized, that person will be killed on the spot. Otherwise, the identity cannot be verified. Where can I find someone to check his face temporarily?
Abe Shigetsu also wanted to take care of two families with one hand, eat the difference in price, and hand over the seal captured by Ming Ting while releasing the prisoners privately.
However, this kind of letting go is conditional, that is, the price offered by the Qing Dynasty must be equal to or greater than the Ming court, otherwise he does not need to consider it.
Niu Lu Zhangjing is worth ten thousand taels!
Jia La Zhang Jing fifty thousand taels!
Maile Zhangjing eighty thousand taels!
It is one thing that the Qing Dynasty is willing to pay, but whether it can bear the price is another matter.
Anyway, Abe Shigetsu now knows that the Ming Dynasty is not short of money. The Japanese army he brought only recognized money, not people!
Out of consideration for the dignity and honor of a samurai, Abe could not allow himself to sell discounted trophies...
If this kind of thing was leaked to Feng Sheng and General Tokugawa knew about it, he would be punished when he returned.
He had already made great military exploits, but it was psychologically unacceptable to be wiped out all of a sudden due to this matter.
"Pick a soldier who looks like a soldier from among the prisoners and let someone take him away!"
After Abe sent someone to write the reply he dictated, he ordered his subordinates to reciprocate the courtesy.
The weather is so good, and I have plenty of time to play with the other party, unless a large number of reinforcements from the Qing army arrive.
This time it went very smoothly. The fearless Kaji and the fearful Zhang Xuan finally returned to their camp unscathed.
Although he didn't see anything, his ears were not blocked. All he heard along the way were completely incomprehensible words, so he reported to Prince Rui.
Zhang Xuan first said that Kaji's words were used as verification, but Dorgon did not comment after hearing it. After seeing the new situation, he felt angry, but it was difficult to get angry.
Because a Qing warrior was actually priced at three hundred taels of silver!
Looking further down, the bigger the title, the higher the price.
Is this buying and selling livestock?
In order to exchange for more of his own people, Dorgon had to order all ministries to send the prisoners to their own camps.
After some counting, I found that the total was less than thirty!
Moreover, they all look like soldiers, and none of them look like generals at all.
Is it possible that I really have to spend my own money to buy someone? ? ?
However, this can also confirm the identity of the other party as a Japanese army from the side.
The Ming army would not have dared to release the prisoners privately, let alone sell them.
It's just that the price is unbearable for Dorgon. Three hundred taels per person is a bit too high.
To buy one hundred people, it would cost thirty thousand taels!
This is an ordinary soldier. It costs 5,000 taels to buy Niulu Zhangjing!
Does the other party think that he is a fool who doesn't know how to count?
The most irritating thing is that the other party offered a condition of exchange, requiring one person to be exchanged for another, and even directly threatened himself not to bargain.
There are only three days to consider. If it doesn't expire, the other party will sell all the prisoners to Ming Ting!
Notice!
It was sold to Ming Ting!
This is clearly a deal!
The signature is "Japanese conquering general Abe Shigetsu"!
Introduced himself to Prince Guorui of the Qing Dynasty as "General Zhenglu"...
Is there anything more arrogant than this signature? ? ?
If another person looked down upon him so much, Dorgon would have wanted to pull out his sword and cut him in half!
However, after calming down, Dorgon also realized that the other party did have this ability.
After three battles, our side suffered more than 20,000 casualties, which was equivalent to a major defeat.
Dorgon didn't know the population of Japan, but it should be larger than that of the Qing Dynasty.
The Japanese could withstand 100,000 casualties, but the Qing could not.
If the fight continues like this, the Qing Dynasty will not even be able to achieve its goal of losing both sides.
However, even if he accepts the offer to buy and sell captives, he has no objection to the price. Raising money always takes time, right?
The army was not here to give money to the Japanese army. How could they take out one hundred thousand taels of silver so quickly?
Redeem?
The price is too expensive!
Not redeeming it?
Many of those captured were bannermen. If this matter spread, it would definitely damage the face of the Qing Dynasty.
Dorgon suddenly felt very embarrassed and thought for a long time without making up his mind.
I want to use the Japanese prisoners in my hands to lower the price, but I suffer from the limited number of chips and the poor quality...
