We can't blame the Manchu and Qing leaders for being short-sighted. In fact, sometimes the situation has reached such a level that even if they don't want to fight, the situation at that time forces them to fight.
As a result, the final outcome is that it gets worse and worse, and even splits into two parts: east and west. Although Dorgon's Western Qing Dynasty was weaker, compared to Huang Taiji's Dong Qing Dynasty, it was at a disadvantage in all aspects. However, if Huang Taiji had a way to quickly deal with Dorgon, the Manchu Qing Dynasty would not be divided as it is now.
The Manchu Qing Dynasty has already moved towards splitting. No matter how stable Tuoba Tao is, he will not continue to watch the show there. When it is time to take action, he will actively take action. With the intention of helping Huang Taiji "quell the chaos", he will take action quickly. The army sneak attacked Dorgon's back.
Originally, it was only after the Manchus and Tuoba Tao joined forces that they could fight against Yuanmeng, but the current situation of these two families made Li Xiang helpless. Wasn't this giving Temujin a chance in vain?
This is why Li Xiang is so worried about the situation in the grassland!
Yuanmeng had already discovered the great treasure of Central and West Asia, and the current situation on the grasslands was equivalent to giving Temujin this opportunity in vain.
If Temujin really gets involved, carrying such a big burden from the north will also have an impact on the subsequent campaign against the Kanto princes!
"Your Majesty, the war between Tuoba Wei and the Manchu Qing Dynasty is a foregone conclusion. With the power of our great Jin Dynasty, I am afraid it will be difficult to change it! The most urgent task is to delay Yuan Meng with the power of our dynasty so that Temujin has no time to distract him!" Wang Meng said solemnly.
Tuoba Tao is also a heroic leader. If it is said that the three-legged situation on the grassland was too stable before, it was difficult for him to find opportunities for expansion, so he has been restraining his expansion ambitions. But now, the opportunity has come, and even if it is a little dangerous, the other party will never give up.
Those who want to achieve great things will have smooth sailing in their lives. They don’t know how many risks they have taken. If they are timid and stop moving forward just because they want to take risks, then they will not achieve great things. Got it!
The road to hegemony is inherently one of retreat. If you fail to seize the opportunity to expand your strength, you will only be swallowed up by a stronger one in the end. Even if a weak person fights against a strong person and is lucky enough to win one or two battles, it will probably be of no avail.
Take the Three Kingdoms period as an example. Cao Wei had the confidence to lose. Even if they lost and lost a certain number of soldiers and horses, they would still have enough strength to form another army. As for Liu Bei's Shu Han, the power system is too small. Once he loses a game, he will probably lose the chance to come back. It's no wonder that Zhuge Liang can only be cautious in his life!
Although the three forces on the grassland are not that extreme, Tuoba Tao must seize any opportunity to expand. If he does not expand, he will retreat if he does not advance, and his fate will be his final demise.
Therefore, it would be difficult to stop Tuoba Tao from attacking the Qing Dynasty.
All Wang Meng could do was to prevent Temujin from seizing this opportunity to stab Tuoba Tao in the back. Just like the Kwantung princes sent troops to prevent Li Xiang from attacking Bashu, now it was Li Xiang who sent troops to prevent Temujin from unifying the grasslands.
Fortunately, half of Yuanmeng's troops were used to conquer the west. With Yuanmeng's remaining troops, the Jin army did not need to dispatch too many soldiers and horses to keep Temujin busy. Unless Temujin I really gave up the Western Expedition.
"Yes, Your Majesty, as long as it is delayed until Dorgon is destroyed, the next situation will become clearer!" Guan Zhong also agreed with this matter.
After all, the Manchu Qing Dynasty was also one of the three major forces in the grassland. The emaciated camel was bigger than the horse. Even if it was going to split, it would definitely not be destroyed as easily as Tuoba Wei.
Both Guan Zhong and Wang Meng guessed that the limit was just one Dorgon. Tuoba Wei did not have the confidence to further eat Huang Taiji after eating Dorgon.
Although what Wang Meng and Guan Zhong said makes sense, if the three states of Bing, Liang, and He were just fighting a short-term local battle, if such a change occurs, it will easily become Bing, Liang, etc. There was a long confrontation between , Hesanzhou and Yuanmeng.
If it is a long-term confrontation, Li Xiang is still somewhat hesitant. Next, his next strategic goal should be to recuperate and conquer the southern barbarians, so as to prepare for the next attack on the south.
But if the power of the three states is used to confront Yuan Meng for a long time, it will inevitably delay his next step.
Next is the matter in the Central Plains. If the three princes headed by Zhao Kuangyin join forces, they will definitely not be able to resist by Chi You and Cao Cao.
What Li Xiang wants is a chaotic Central Plains, not a unified and stable Central Plains.
Therefore, Bai Qi, the governor of Jingzhou who has just taken office, cannot be idle. Of course, it is impossible for Bai Qi to really fight another battle. With only one and a half counties left in Jingzhou, this battle will not be possible. Maybe a fight.
Li Xiang just asked Bai Qi to perform a military exercise. In fact, it was impossible to fight, but he always made such a gesture to scare Zhao Kuangyin in Xuzhou.
If Cao Cao and Chi You are destined to perish, then Cao Cao and Chi You must persist for a while and consume more of the strength of several princes.
At the same time, the Jin army can also use a bias to allow a certain group of princes to take advantage of Cao Cao and Chi You. Now that the original balance of the three Central Plains princes has been broken, let Liu Bei and Dou Jiande replace the previous roles of Cao Cao and Chi You to form a new balance of the Central Plains.
In short, even if the weaker Liu Bei and Dou Jiande are allowed to rise up, Zhao Kuangyin cannot really become the overlord of the Central Plains and unify the entire three states of the Central Plains.
Soon, Li Xiang's order was issued, and Bai Qi in Jingzhou began to prepare. A military exercise in Jingzhou was about to begin.
Bai Qi really wanted to fight with real swords and guns. After all, he had not appeared as a major general for a long time. In the last battle, if Chi You hadn't made up his mind about Wuguan, Bai Qi wouldn't even have a chance to appear.
It's a pity that the generals below want to fight, but now Li Xiang doesn't want to fight. The war in Xizhou has never ended. The next three Binglianghe states are about to enter a long-term military confrontation, and Yizhou has just been defeated. It was not possible to transfuse blood to the Jin army immediately.
Just relying on the remaining states, the Jin army is not incapable of fighting. After all, the foundation is there.
However, Li Xiang didn't want to fight an unnecessary battle. Either we don’t fight, or if we fight, we must achieve results, and we must achieve the effect of destroying the country.
(End of chapter)
