Since Bomubogor was waiting for an opportunity to launch a rebellion, the scheduled green flag could no longer be counted on. In order to nip it in the bud, Baldazzi, the leader of the green flag, could only go south with three thousand troops. The establishment only counts two Jia La.
What's even more annoying is that both King Sanshun's Tianyou Army and Tianyou Army were crippled by the nosy Japanese army. Shang Kexi himself is still recovering from his injuries. Even after the crisis is turned, he will probably be a cripple.
His Heavenly Blessing Army originally had tens of thousands of soldiers and horses, but more than half of them were lost in the battle at Laotieshan. Now it is a blessing to have three Jia La with the army.
The Tianyou Army led by Kong Youde and Geng Zhongming was not much better. They did not take advantage of the Japanese army at all. They were only slightly stronger than the Tianyou Army. The total number of soldiers and horses that could go out was less than five Jia La.
After the Tianyou Army and the Tianyou Army added some new soldiers, the total number of troops that could go into battle was only 10,000, which was very different from the previous situation of strong soldiers and horses. Together with Baldazzi's men and horses, they were equivalent to two flags.
Fortunately, the Han army's four banners have expanded to 30,000 men. The Menggu Eight Banners and the Waifan Three Banners have both implemented the strategy of drawing two out of three. The former's strength has reached Huang Taiji's expected 36,000 men, and the latter's strength has also reached 10,000. Eight thousand people.
Huang Taiji's two yellow flags numbered 20,000 people. Although the Dorgon brothers' two white flags were damaged, they could still mobilize 10,000 people to fight after being replenished. The Two Gray Banners of Abatai and Dudu had 15,000 troops, and the Zhenglan Banner led by Hauge had 7,500 troops.
There were 55,500 soldiers from the Eight Banners plus the Green Banner, 54,000 Menggu cavalry, and 40,000 troops from the Han army and King Sanshun, totaling nearly 150,000.
In order to ensure that the baggage and siege missions were completed as scheduled, Huang Taiji ordered each of the Eight Banners to carry 10,000 bags of clothing, and the Han Army's four banners and King Sanshun each brought 5,000, for a total of 115,000 bags of clothing to accompany the army.
Carrying so many coats can be used to transport baggage when marching into the army, thereby saving the physical strength of Qing soldiers.
During the siege, Bao Yi could also carry sacks to fill the moat.
There is also another effect. Since they enter the customs early this year, the packers can harvest the crops in the Jifu area.
To implement the strategy of supporting war with war, there must be enough food to allow the king's division to besiege the capital for a long time.
Huang Taiji is expected to last for half a year, starting from October to March next year, at least six months.
Without sufficient food, it is impossible to achieve the set goals. All the food in the Jifu area will become the king's rations.
In order to ensure that the Qing soldiers had sufficient physical strength, Huang Taiji also ordered Menggu's ministries to drive 50,000 sheep into the pass.
The Qing Dynasty did not have much food, and this expedition could only provide each person with twenty-day rations.
By the time we reach our destination, there will be very little left to eat, and the rest will be eaten by the enemy.
Just like the previous expedition to Ming Dynasty, all the necessary supplies had to be requisitioned from Man Ming.
Huangtaiji would not eat the 20,000 sheep brought by Menggu's ministries in vain, and would pay them on credit before the war.
After the war, five taels of silver per sheep can be converted into materials needed by various ministries, such as salt, iron, cloth, tea and other commodities that are scarce on the grassland.
Huangtaiji won't feel bad at all if he uses Manming's various products to pay for the mutton, and he doesn't even need to spend a tael of silver.
As long as Menggu's ministries are willing, after they take control of the capital, they can exchange various livestock for goods produced in the Qing Dynasty. This can be regarded as a generous benefit obtained by being loyal to the Qing Dynasty.
The discount of five taels for a sheep may not seem too high, but Huangtaiji promised to all Menggu ministries that when exchanging goods, they would be converted according to the price of goods in the capital. This discount is too great.
Because no matter what the product is, it will cost several times when it is shipped to the grassland. If a sheep exchanges the product on the grassland, it will not even be worth a tael of silver.
Being able to get such a low exchange price, the leaders of Menggu's tribes were naturally happy and quickly completed the mobilization of their own troops.
As long as Huang Taiji can fulfill his promise, then all ministries will definitely obey Huang Taiji's will. After all, this is what they actually work for the Qing Dynasty for.
Including Baoyi Aha, the total strength of the Qing King's Division reached 265,000, with 400,000 declared to the outside world!
In addition to the established personnel of various ministries, Huang Taiji ordered four university scholars, Ning Wanwo, Fan Wencheng, Xifu, and Ganglin, to accompany the army so that they could make suggestions for themselves.
The Eight Banners cavalry were invincible in the world, but this time they needed to attack the city or win, so Huang Taiji mobilized all the red barbarian cannons that could still be used in the territory, bringing the total to 128.
The total number of other types of artillery, including large and small Folang machines, Tiger Crouching Cannons, Baizi Guns, Dashen Guns, etc., reached 1,014.
There are also more than 12,000 bird muskets used by the infantry, more than 5,000 three-eyed muskets used by the cavalry, more than 60,000 explosive mallets imitated by the Japanese army, and 2,000 explosive packages. More than one.
There are also more than 800 carriages, more than 100 carriages, more than 30,000 shields, about 150,000 sacks, and millions of arrows needed to attack the city.
Except for the lack of heavy fire oil, all types of weapons and vehicles are available, and the number is quite sufficient.
It was precisely after seeing that the king's troops were equipped with so much military equipment that Huang Taiji was confident in conquering the capital.
If a large amount is consumed during a siege, firstly, it can be seized from the captured surrounding cities, and secondly, it can also be mobilized from outside the customs.
The siege time is half a year. If the city can be broken as early as possible, there will be no need to consume more ordnance and equipment.
If not, the garrison in the capital would have to suffer the same fate as the garrison in Jinzhou.
On August 15th (September 12th) of the fourth year of Chongde, it was the Mid-Autumn Festival, and the emperor had no intention of admiring the moon with his concubines.
In the morning, after sacrificing three animals and paying homage to the Emperor Gao's tomb, he led his army and marched south, aiming to seize the capital.
Since they carried many coated Aha who walked on two legs, except for the front vanguard, the main force of the Wang Division could not move too fast.
It is estimated that they will arrive at Xifengkou within fifteen days, and then enter the customs from there. The troops will be directed towards the northern capital of Manming.
"Master! They all left during the day! Now there are only those with blue flags left in the city!"
"good!"
"Are you letting go of pigeons?"
"Wait until midnight to avoid disturbing the situation!"
"good!"
A new Youfu rice shop opened in Shenyang city not long ago. The owner, Wang Degui, is from Shanxi. It is said that he is an acquaintance of Wang Dengku and has done business with him.
But his luck was much better than that guy's. Because he insisted on resisting the Man Ming court, all the men in Wang Dengku's family were shot to death by the Man Ming Dog Prince. Their deaths were miserable.
Wang Degui took care of himself and saved the young man's life. In order to make back the money he had spent, he came to Shenyang.
Because he spoke Shanxi dialect and showed the shrewdness and temperament of a profiteer, he quickly opened up his own world, including the market, and got to know many noble people of the Qing Dynasty.
Wang Degui runs a rice shop, but he also sells other goods. He makes money from all kinds of stuff, including salt, tea, sugar, iron and other in-demand supplies that are strictly inspected by the Manming border army.
Although these items have long been prohibited from leaving the country by the Ming Dynasty, as long as there is money to open the way, all generals will turn a blind eye or close an eye, as long as the merchants do not go too far.
"Not too much" means that you must be filial to them at all times. This is a rule and no one can be an exception. Regarding the imperial court, we must not let others target us, otherwise we will not get any good results.
Since arriving outside the customs, Wang Degui realized why Shenzi, Wang Dengku and others were so obsessed with it. The prices outside the customs were really staggeringly high.
The price of rice is not bad, let alone the price of salt, tea, cloth, porcelain, silk and other commodities. Even if you take money to buy them on the street, you may not be able to buy them. Most of the time they are all priced but not available.
After the Shanxi merchants were cut off by Man Ming, it was difficult to find merchants in the Qing Dynasty who could sell supplies normally, even on the streets of Shenyang, the capital city.
For those nobles who own the flag, they must go to the customs again to grab one when autumn comes this year. Otherwise, how will they survive this winter?
They are so high up there that they naturally have no shortage of children, but the people below are eagerly waiting to snatch the barbarian dogs with their master!
In order to win over people's hearts, the banner owners had to lift their butts, mount their horses, and bring their own thugs into the pass to rob.
Because of this, Wang Degui used very little capital, that is, 18,000 taels of silver, to load the goods and transport them outside the customs, and he made a fortune.
After only two attempts, he is now worth no less than 50,000 taels, and his life is quite comfortable.
Drinking, eating meat, and playing with beautiful women is a life that many colleagues are extremely envious of.
Wang Degui also has another unknown identity, that is, the Dongchang clan.
This time I had the opportunity to work as an errand, and I was selected by a certain prince.
The screening conditions are very simple. First, my hometown is Shanxi and I can speak Shanxi dialect. With this coat, it will be easier to do business.
Secondly, I must be eloquent, have a good drinking capacity, be good at observing people's behavior, and understand the rules on and off the table.
Finally, family members have to be used as hostages, and it is easy to instigate rebellion by being alone.
Wang Degui met all of these screening criteria, and was fortunate enough to receive the words and deeds of a certain prince.
Those who are able to work outside the border are all high-level intelligence personnel. They are not only in danger, but also able to deliver important information.
This will test the professional skills of the relevant personnel, but it cannot be achieved as long as the training content is kept in mind.
In order to be able to carry out business in Shenyang City, Wang Degui hugged Azige's thigh not long after he arrived.
If you go directly to Huang Taiji, it will definitely not work. Firstly, Huang Taiji is too smart, and secondly, this guy is almost kicking his legs.
Dorgon is as smart as Huang Taiji, Hauge is too stupid, Daishan is timid, Duduo is arbitrary, Abatai has no military power, and Azig is just okay.
With Azig as his talisman, Wang Degui will not be deliberately exploited or even suffer unreasonable disasters when he opens a shop in the city.
In the early stages, Wang Degui was still in the adaptation stage, and the tasks assigned to him by a certain prince were not very dangerous, and they were easy to understand and he could do them without asking.
The number one task is to get the news of when the Qing army will set off from Shenyang. This is not difficult to do. As long as you carefully observe the day when the troops and horses in the city are moving, the palace is deserted, and the Zhenghuang flag is no longer in the city, then the time has come.
Wang Degui still remembered that the prince said that the Qing army would definitely send troops in late summer and early autumn. In terms of days, it was the most recent thing. Sure enough, it really happened.
Why now?
Because the Qing army must first grab food when entering the customs!
How can we continue to fight without food?
If the entry time is late, all the food will be taken away by the farmers. One hundred thousand Qing troops will go to drink from the northwest wind?
Most areas in the north were looted at the beginning of the year, and livestock were either killed or driven outside the customs.
The population in various places has been severely reduced due to plunder and disease, leaving only crops that are still profitable.
This was one of the few targets for the Qing army to enter the pass. Without food outside the city, they had no choice but to attack the city.
There is no need for personnel to send intelligence to the capital, let alone a letter to inform you. You only need to let go of four pigeons.
There is no need for any note on the pigeon. As long as a pigeon can fly to the capital smoothly, the other side will naturally understand the meaning.
They chose to release their doves in the latter half of the night because they were afraid of being discovered and shot down by the defenders at the top of the city.
The pigeon itself is not important, and it doesn't matter if it is shot to death. The key is to use it to convey information.
It really didn't work, and as a last resort, I had no choice but to send someone on a fast horse to deliver the message to Jinzhou.
After Zu Dashou received the information, he would quickly send his subordinates to report it to Wang Zaijin of Shanhaiguan.
Since it would take at least ten days for the Qing army to arrive in Beijing, sending an early warning message a day or two late would not cause any delay.
"Why are you going..."
"Release the water!"
Azig was well aware of all the previous goodwill behaviors, but he was not at ease with this new businessman, so he asked a bannerman woman to marry Wang Degui. This arrangement was considered appropriate.
In order to gain the trust of the other party, Wang Degui naturally has to accept it, and must accept it.
However, he also made a request to the superior Prince Doro Yingwu, that is, the other party must have a beautiful face, a tall figure, and a graceful figure. In the words of a certain expert, that is, "a tall person, a big horse, and a curvy front and back"!
Azig saw that his preference for weak women was not like that of the barbarians, but was more similar to the preferences of the warriors of the Qing Dynasty. He smiled and agreed, not forgetting to comment.
Wang Degui married not a relative of Azig, but the niece of one of his bannermen's confidants. She was only eighteen years old, but it was exactly what Wang Degui expected.
In his words, you can tell by looking at this butt that you can have a son~!
Before getting married, Wang Degui first gave Azig a red envelope of 1,900 taels of silver. Azig added another 100 taels, making it two thousand taels. Returning it was a reward, which means good things come in pairs.
But if he just did this, the dignified prince would not be able to live up to his reputation, so he also gave away many specialties from outside the country such as human bodies, mink skins, deer antlers, and even bear paws.
Regarding this matter, a certain expert has long said: Just do it. This is called "sacrifice for the country"!
Wang Degui also knew in his heart that this woman might have been sent by Azig to monitor him, so he became more cautious after marriage.
Especially at night, I am afraid that I will tell the secret by talking in my sleep. As long as the conditions are right, I will not sleep with this dangerous woman.
Recently, I'm afraid that the situation will be more urgent than usual, so I have to put aside non-urgent matters first to avoid being careless and exposing flaws.
After getting Wang Degui's look, the waiter immediately let the pigeon fly, and together with the expectations in their hearts, they quickly disappeared into the vast night sky.
These people left the customs with only gold, silver and supplies, not even many swords and arrows, and the relevant certificates were even rarer. All they could count on was the belief in their hearts.
A certain expert once said that when fighting behind enemy lines, faith is the only friend. Apart from that, everything you see is the enemy!
Wang Degui believed that he and the guys around him were not the only ones sent to Liaodong, but for safety reasons, they did not know the other teams, let alone how to contact them.
Even if it is eventually exposed, it will only implicate a small number of people.
An expert also said that the less you know, the safer it is, and it also reduces the risk to yourself after betrayal.
For the enemy, the details of surrender are limited, and their use value is very low...
