"You can't expect too much from this Ming Dynasty. Many loyal ministers and good generals have been ruined."
When Zuo Menggen walked into the General Staff Headquarters, he heard Huang Zongxi's roar from a distance.
Every word, every word, spoke to his heart.
Although Lu Xiangsheng's military ability was not strong, it was by no means incompetent.
In the final analysis, the reason for the defeat and death was due to the corruption of the Ming Dynasty and the stupidity of the emperor.
Without Chongzhen's eagerness for quick success, why would Yang Sichang and Lu Xiangsheng take frequent risks?
Going into battle knowing that he is invincible only results in an even bigger defeat.
The argument about "war between ministers and masters" that caused Chongzhen to change his mind is purely false.
Lu Xiangsheng was not a fool. When the platform called him, he had a long discussion with Chongzhen and elaborated on the combat strategy.
But unfortunately, now everything is ruined.
It can be said that the Ming Dynasty was completely defeated in the fight against the Qing invaders.
It doesn't matter if Ming Dynasty loses, the problem facing Xia State is that the buffer between it and the Qing army has disappeared.
"How about the high dive over there?"
"I have been huddled in Cangzhou City and refused to come out. Dorgon tried several times, but there was no advantage in a dog biting a hedgehog, so there was nothing I could do."
After hearing Liu Yiyuan's announcement, Zuo Mengeng finally felt a little more at ease.
Cangzhou is located in the north of Shandong and is Shandong's first stop to the outside world.
As long as Cangzhou is not lost, Shandong will be as stable as Mount Tai.
"Will Dorgon and Hauge join forces to deal with Gao Qiqian together?"
After Lu Xiangsheng's fall, Zuo Menggeng was most worried about the two Qing armies joining forces. If Gao Qiqian is eliminated, the Ming Dynasty will not have any military power in the entire Gyeonggi region.
Liu Yiyuan thought for a moment and shook his head firmly.
"With us by our side, neither Dorgon nor Hauge dare to devote all their strength to Cangzhou City."
Everyone understands the truth.
Although the current war belongs to the Ming and Qing Dynasties, Xia Guo stood aside and watched.
But the Xia Kingdom and the Manchu Qing Dynasty were enemies rather than friends.
Dorgon and Hauge did not dare to fight a third party while the Xia army was watching eagerly.
"What's going on with Hauge?"
Xia Jun's intelligence will never disappoint Zuo Mengeng.
"Hauge's troops are still in the Julu area, but the forwards have appeared in Guangping Mansion."
Zuo Mengeng looked at the map and had some doubts.
"Is Hauge planning to take action against Hong Chengchou?"
Further south from Guangping Mansion is the Zhangde Mansion and Daming Mansion areas where Hong Chengchou was stationed.
Is this too in-depth for the Qing army?
It's a pity that he is not the roundworm in Hauge's stomach, and he has no idea what Hauge is planning.
After wiping out Lu Xiangsheng and achieving a great victory, Hauge was not in a very happy mood.
After fighting for so long and destroying so many cities, the things we grabbed were very limited. If we withdraw our troops, this winter will still be difficult.
Hauge kept in mind the first priority of this trip south.
That is to plunder the Ming Dynasty, make up for the losses of the Manchu Qing Dynasty, and survive the winter that has arrived.
However, although the Qing army made smooth progress in the Gyeonggi area and destroyed countless cities, the captures were very pitiful.
In the final analysis, these places have been robbed by the Qing army too many times, and they have long been unable to recover.
Coupled with the successive natural disasters and the oppression of landlords and officials, there was not much wealth to be found.
Hauge knew very well that if he went back home, many people in the Manchu Qing Dynasty would die this winter, and they might even be unable to recover.
Those Mongolian tribes that also did not grab much will become even more resentful, and their relationship with the Manchus will become increasingly alienated.
What to do?
For the first time, he set his sights on Shandong.
Within the Ming Dynasty, everyone knew that Shandong was prosperous, and everyone yearned for Shandong.
Although the Manchus and Qing Dynasties were far outside the customs, they still knew it very well.
If we can enter Shandong and plunder, it will be ten times better than Gyeonggi.
Hauge had discussed this idea with Dorgon, but Dorgon's attitude was very firm.
No matter what, you can't provoke Xia Guo.
The Xia army was far more powerful than the Ming army.
Once the Xia army was angered and a war broke out, the Qing army would suffer heavy losses, and the gain would not be worth the loss.
Dorgon's caution made Haug very dissatisfied.
However, Dorgon is the coach of this expedition, and Hauge has no way to disobey the order.
The top priority is to grab more things from other places.
Hauge's eyes turned around and finally looked at Henan.
In the original history, the Qing army moved south from the capital, invaded Shandong, and even conquered Jinan. But now that Xia Kingdom exists, it is impossible to go to Shandong.
Then Henan becomes the best choice.
Although Henan has long been in ruins due to the continuous battles between the peasant army and the Ming army as well as natural and man-made disasters.
But I think it should be better than the Gyeonggi area.
Hauge informed Duogun of his intention to go south.
This time Dorgon had no objection.
After all, what was grabbed was not enough, and Dorgon, as the coach, was under the greatest pressure.
It is better to go south to attack the Ming army than to fight against the Xia army.
With Dorgon's permission, Hauge began to plan a strategy to go south.
He only called his closest confidants to him.
"In the First World War in Korea, I felt extremely aggrieved. That poor place was either a mountain or a slope, which made our Qing cavalry unable to use it. Now there are plains in all directions, and I intend to teach the Xia Kingdom a lesson."
Everyone was shocked.
Unexpectedly, after Hauge tossed and turned, he still wanted to attack Xia Guo.
"Master, Prince Rui has repeatedly warned you not to act rashly. Otherwise, you will not be able to escape the blame before the Emperor!"
Fan Ji was frightened.
He was afraid that Hauge would commit chaos and involve tens of thousands of Qing troops.
Nowadays, Manchu Qing's family cannot withstand too much trouble.
Hauge raised his foot and kicked him over.
"Dog slave, get away."
He ignored Fan Ji's dissuasion and showed a treacherous smile on his face.
"If we open up a battle formation to fight Xia Dog, I'm afraid we won't get a good deal. However, our Qing cavalry and archery are unparalleled, so we can give full play to our strengths. This time when we go south, we will fight Hong Chengchou openly, and we will definitely be able to deceive Xia Guo. At that time, we gather our elite cavalry to find Xia's weak points. We rush in, burn and kill them, and retreat quickly. What can Xia's army do to us?"
After hearing this, the generals thought about it carefully and realized that this plan seemed feasible.
It's not like he wants to fight with Xia Guo.
If you just use the speed of the cavalry, you can rush into the Xia Kingdom to burn, kill and loot. It comes like wind and goes like lightning. It is really possible to succeed.
Xia's army was powerful, and they also had cavalry. But without precautions, even if you want to mobilize, it will be too late.
Besides, the Han cavalry were nothing but showpieces.
If they are really sent out, how can they be a match for the Eight Banners Cavalry?
According to Hauge's plan, it would be difficult to cause any serious harm to Xia Guo.
But the significance is very important.
This means that the Manchu Qing Dynasty found a way to deal with the Xia Kingdom.
From then on, he would have a certain degree of initiative in the confrontation with Xia State.
Not to mention anything else, if this thing is accomplished, Hauge's status within the Manchu Qing Dynasty will be even higher after he returns.
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