Just when Huang Taiji was worried about Hauge's performance, Ying'erdai, the minister of political affairs and the administrator of the Ministry of Household Affairs, came out and said: "I think Prince Rui is right. This battle in Jinzhou is indeed necessary." Do this with caution.
The Confederate army is so large and powerful that they should not rush to fight. Otherwise, what can be done if there is a loss? "
Huang Taiji also nodded in approval after hearing this. Ying Erdai has always been highly valued by him and is also very talented. In addition to fighting, he is also particularly good at financial management and diplomacy.
During the post-Jin Dynasty, he often traveled between the Qing Dynasty and North Korea to mediate diplomatically and persuade North Korea to open border trade when the Qing Dynasty was short of supplies. At most, he traveled between the two countries five times in one year.
When the Qing Dynasty conquered North Korea for the second time, he also represented the Qing Dynasty and traveled to the battlefields where the two armies fought. He finally made North Korea surrender, cut off all contacts with the Ming Dynasty, and surrendered to the Qing Dynasty. From then on, Huang Taiji no longer had any worries and could deal with it with all his strength. Ming dynasty.
Take the Battle of Jinzhou as an example. North Korea sent troops to assist the war and supplied a large amount of grain. These were actually the results of Ying Erdai's efforts.
It was precisely because of Ying Erdai's talent that Huang Taiji used Ying Erdai to take charge of the Ministry of Household Affairs. However, Hauge, the Minister of Household Affairs, did not deal with ministry affairs very much, and Ying Erdai was basically taking care of it.
He held the important task of Prime Minister Qianliang of the army in this war. What he said at this time also coincided with his sense of stability. He praised: "Tala Chengzheng has always been diligent in his duties. He is really experienced and experienced. He should set an example for all ministers."
Then, Huang Taiji's eyes turned to Daishan, who was leading the two flags of Zhenghong and Xianghong. This old immortal had been silent all the time. Huang Taiji was the most afraid of Daishan in his heart.
Although this old immortal has retreated behind the scenes for many years, he has been leading the army and commanding the army for more than thirty years. Among the princes of the Eight Banners, he is the oldest and has the highest status.
Moreover, in his branch there are Shuotuo, Wakda, Adali, Luoluohun, Mandahai and a large number of descendants who have been awarded the title of Prince Baylor. Their power is extremely complex. Even Daishan himself was once the fourth The Big Baylor among the Baylors.
In the first year of Chongde, when Huang Taiji proclaimed himself emperor and changed the Yuan Dynasty, he had to be named Prince Heshuoli because of Daishan's prestige.
In fact, since Huang Taiji ascended the throne as Khan, he has sought opportunities to suppress the Four Beiles many times. For example, the second Beile Amin and the third Beile Manggurtai, who were members of the Four Beiles, were successively dismissed from the position of the Great Beile. Only Daishan performed well. He is well-behaved, swears loyalty to Huang Taiji, is respectful and honest, and considers himself a minister.
However, deep down in his heart, Huang Taiji has always been worried about the big Baylor.
Although this big Belle Daishan is getting more and more old, he has never died, and Huang Taiji's inner guard against him has never gone away.
Although Daishan's group is complex in strength, not all of them stand against Huang Taiji. For example, his eldest son Yue Tuo, third son Saha Lian and others are staunch followers of Huang Taiji. Unfortunately, they do not live long!
At this time, Huang Taiji looked at Dabeile Daishan and asked calmly: "Brother Li Wang, please tell me, how should we fight this battle in Jinzhou?"
Dai Shan coughed first, and then said warmly: "I don't think there is any problem with Prince Rui's military strategy. One of the Eight Banners troops is located in Shimen Mountain, blocking the Southern Army's way of dismantling the Jin Dynasty from the front; the other is located in Huangtu Ridge, monitoring the Southern Army from the east. movements, so that they dare not act recklessly.
There were also troops and horses from Zijing Mountain, Mopan Mountain, Liushui Fort, Jinchang Fort, Shahe Fort, Dasheng Fort and other places, fiercely guarding the Southern Army's Jiejin Channel to prevent them from rescuing.
There are deep ditches and strong camps in every mountain and fort. As long as we, the Qing warriors, rely on the dangerous fortifications and hold on effectively, we will definitely be able to greatly wear down the vigor of the Southern army. Since they have so many soldiers and horses, there is nothing to be afraid of! "
After hearing this, Huang Taiji just nodded silently, without comment, and finally looked at Dorgon, who was standing solemnly aside, with complex expressions in his eyes.
His feelings for this fourteenth brother are very complicated, and he is both useful and defensive. He has suppressed him many times before, and promoted him from high to low. Not long ago, he found out about his younger brother Duduo's fault and sent him down. From Prince Yu to Baylor, it seems that they are quite honest at present.
In particular, Dorgon is becoming more and more cunning. He has not made any mistakes for a long time, and his thoughts are becoming more and more careful. On the surface, he is loyal to himself, diligent in doing things, making more achievements and making fewer mistakes, but deep down there is a sense of loyalty. The stock is insidious and cunning.
But I couldn't catch his fault, so I could only shock him for the time being, and it was difficult to knock him down with a stick.
I heard him ask Dorgon: "Prince Rui, your advice to me not to garrison Gaoqiao is not unreasonable, but please tell me how to fight the Southern Army."
Dorgon's face was full of submission, and he stepped out of the queue and replied: "Yes, Your Majesty."
He said: "My slave agrees very much with Tala Chengzheng's opinion. The Southern Army is powerful and powerful. It is only right to avoid its edge first and rely on dangerous mountain fortifications to exhaust its energy.
The governor of the Southern Dynasty had hundreds of thousands of troops. How much food, grass and baggage did he need to consume in one day?
If we maintain a stalemate with them for a long time, we are afraid that internal criticism will rise in the Southern Ming court. When they are exhausted, we, the Qing warriors, will take advantage of the opportunity. At that time, we will have the courage to go up, and we are afraid that the Southern army will not be defeated!
Although the supply of grain and grass in our country is also quite difficult, fortunately, we are united as one. Although the difficulties are the same, our division has many advantages compared to the Southern Dynasties. "
Duduo glanced at his brother strangely. He felt that Dorgon had been much more active recently, and he also showed respect to Huang Taiji and became more loyal and diligent.
Duduo couldn't guess what Dorgon was really thinking in his heart, but unlike his elder brother Azig, Duduo always followed Dorgon's lead. Although he didn't understand what he meant at this time, he still didn't delay him. Echoed loudly.
Only Azig let out a very discordant "hum" next to him. He glanced at Dorgon and Dodo coldly. He had no good impression at all on these two brothers who had the same mother.
Perhaps it was because his two younger brothers had robbed him of Niu Lu, Banner Ding, and even his position as Banner Leader. However, these were obviously Huang Taiji's tricks, but he just kept all his resentment in the hands of these two brothers. On my brother!
Isn't this the best way to split the opponent's strength by pulling in the small ones and attacking the big ones?
But Azige, this idiot, just doesn’t understand. Perhaps it’s out of his inner resentment towards his younger brother. It’s more likely that he still feels that his two younger brothers are stronger than him in every aspect, and he always takes the lead, so he doesn’t respect him as an elder brother at all!
At this moment, Dorgon continued: "Where our division is stationed, there are many dangerous mountains, trenches, and stone walls. The dangerous fortifications will definitely consume the southern army's combat power and energy.
There are also troops stationed along the Nvnu River. In the future, if the Confederate army becomes discouraged, or if the stalemate lasts for a long time and the Confederate army neglects its defenses, they can surprise the Confederate army by crossing the Nvnu River and march directly into Xingshan, cutting off the Confederate army's food route in one fell swoop.
Our Eight Banners warriors are good at field battles. When the morale of the Confederate army is exhausted, they will be eager to flee to Ningyuan, thinking that for food, our division will be able to win with a single blow. We will pursue, intercept and kill, defeat the elite of the Confederate army, and lay an unparalleled foundation. "
Except for the two idiots Hauge and Azig, all the other kings and ministers in the imperial tent agreed with Dorgon's proposal.
Everyone in the tent said that the Confederate army was outnumbered and powerful, and if they wanted a quick victory, they might not be able to do so, so they had to camp around Songshan Mountain and maintain a stalemate. Prince Rui's strategy of "waiting for food to be exhausted" was a good one!
Huang Taiji listened indifferently. He had already made a plan in his mind. When he was watching the Ming army's formation on Shimen Mountain in the first afternoon, he just needed to confirm some things.
After listening to everyone's opinions just now, he became more determined in his thoughts, but it was not yet time to reveal it to everyone.
Huang Taiji was able to sit in this position and manage the original four Baylors in obedience. He has his own abilities. In addition to being meticulous, he also has a unique strategic vision.
Under his leadership, the Later Jin Dynasty became the Qing Dynasty, and he also changed from the Great Khan to the Emperor. Mongolia and North Korea surrendered successively, and the banner leaders and Baylors also grabbed a lot of money from the mainland of the Ming Dynasty. Naturally, they all obeyed him. .
Now, although he has a unique idea in his mind, as long as there is still a trace of doubt, he will not say it out loud. But as long as he says it out, it is a golden word, and the kings, Baylor and ministers must resolutely implement it.
Huang Taiji said: "Prince Rui, please tell me the battle at the beginning of the month in detail."
Dorgon was stunned for a moment when he heard this, and immediately came out and told the public the arrangements for the battle with the Ming army on August 3rd, as well as the detailed process.
Finally, he said: "...that's how it was when I passed by that day. If I have any omissions, please ask Prince Su to add them."
Hauge just nodded heavily after hearing this. He had nothing to add. Dorgon's description of the day's battle process was both detailed and concise, which he admired very much.
Seeing that they had nothing to say anymore, Huang Taiji said, "Let's follow Prince Rui's method. Camps must be strictly guarded everywhere, and all banners and troops are prohibited from going out to fight. Anyone who violates this order will be severely punished!"
Two fierce beams of light shot out from his plump head. Wherever he looked, he lowered his head, and no one dared to look at it.
Huang Taiji went on to say: "For the defense of various places, the Han army, the Tianyou and Tianyou armies, and the Korean soldiers should be the main ones. The Ming army bullied me with their guns and artillery, and today I have also fired my guns and artillery against them."
We, the warriors of the Eight Banners of Manchuria and Mongolia, leave a force in each place to assist in the defense. We must shoot the Ming army with bows and arrows more often, and we must not engage in close combat with the enemy. Then most of the elite Manchu and Mongolian soldiers from each banner were gathered on the plains in various valleys, wailing flags and drums, waiting for orders! "
"Father, are you going to attack the Nanmanzi?"
After hearing Huang Taiji's words, Hauge couldn't help but happily interjected.
Azig, who was not far away from him, also had an excited look on his face. He seemed about to say something, but when he saw Huang Taijilong's eyes wide open and staring at Hauge, he swallowed everything back in his stomach.
Azig did not dare to say anything, but Dorgon asked: "What does the emperor mean...?"
"Hmph, the Ming army relies on its sharp cannons and artillery to bully our Qing warriors. How can they do what they want?"
Huang Taiji said with confidence: "Tomorrow, in addition to the soldiers guarding the forts in the dangerous mountains and the warriors of all Mongolian banners gathered on the valley roads and plains, they will all march to the Jinzhou City, bombard it with artillery, and wait for the opportunity for ants to attack the city. "
"The original intention was to attack Jinzhou City, not to attack the Southern Barbarian reinforcements!"
Azig couldn't help but muttered again, and then he knew that he had made a mistake. He quickly looked at Huang Taiji, and when he saw that his little move was not noticed, he couldn't help feeling secretly happy.
Dorgon was much smarter than Azig. After thinking for a while, he understood Huang Taiji's meaning and hurriedly knelt down and said: "The emperor's heroic appearance is the blessing of our Qing Dynasty and the blessing of all people!"
The only one with a seat next to him, Prince Li Daishan, also had a smile on his face. He lowered his eyebrows and looked gently at the place three feet in front of his feet, as if there was gold there and no one there.
Huang Taiji knew that they had understood the meaning of his words, and he cursed in his heart: What a cunning old and immortal fox!
Then he thought: "It would be great if Hauge was as smart as them."
Then, the Manchu and Qing kings Baylor, the ministers and generals discussed the specific details of various defense matters, the command of the Manchu and Mongolian cavalry, and the attack on Jinzhou City.
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In the afternoon of this day, Songshan City was also debating how to attack Shimen Mountain and Huangtu Ridge next, hoping to get closer to Jinzhou City and rescue Jinwei.
The reason why they are so eager to discuss attacking the Qing army to break the Jin siege is because they received an imperial decree from the capital at noon today.
It turned out that after the report of the battle with the bandits during the initial aid to Songshan was sent to the capital, it caused an uproar. Not only was the current sage Emperor Chongzhen extremely happy, but even the Huanghuang princes in the court were also excited.
Since the old slave Nurhachi started his army to rebel, the Ming army has retreated all the way. Fushun was lost, Sarhu was defeated, Liaoyang and Shenyang were lost, and then they retreated to the Ningjin defense line.
In addition to retreating all the way, they also abandoned all the strong cities along the way, which almost made the entire Liaodong undefendable, and the Ming Dynasty was destroyed by the bandits.
Not to mention beheading the generals, even the heads of the cavalry soldiers were difficult to capture. But for some reason, it has been more and more surprising in the past few years.
In the eleventh year of Chongzhen's reign, the Tatars invaded the capital. Zhang Cheng, a guerrilla in Xuanzang, beheaded the traitors' clan auxiliary Duke Ma Zhan and the traitors' deputy commander, Dorobele Yuetuo. At that time, he was shocked to the point of being a god.
What's even more coincidental is that Ma Zhan and Yue Tuo are actually the sons of the bandit and Prince Shuoli. Yue Tuo is his eldest son and Ma Zhan is his sixth son, but they both did what made Zhang Cheng famous. Sacrifice.
It can also be considered as brothers working together, so you won’t be lonely on the road of Yin and Yang!
But this time, as soon as the Songshan War started, they engaged in a battle and killed two Gushan Ezhen from the Qing army. One of them was the "Batulu" warrior among the bandits, which was very exciting.
In addition to being excited, all the princes were jealous, secretly hating that such a great achievement had been obtained by Chen Xinjia, who had promoted his son into the cabinet.
Chen Xinjia, the Secretary of the Ministry of War, is now favored by Emperor Chongzhen. He has just driven away Yang Sichang, but here comes Chen Xinjia, who insists on urging the war, as everyone knows.
Now this great achievement is of course closely related to his promotion of the war. How can it not make people hate and envy him?
Furthermore, Hong Chengchou's recommendation of Zhang Cheng to replace Yang Guozhu as the chief military officer of Xuanfu Town also caused an uproar, and the initiator turned out to be Yu Shangyou, the censor!
