"Liu Xingzuo!"
"Liu Xingzuo? Why is he in Pidao?"
Before Chongzhen asked back, Yuan Keli on the side repeated softly, and then said: "Your Majesty, Liu Xingzuo is a native of Kaiyuan, living in Jurchen Jianzhou, and was appreciated by Nurhaci and awarded the post of preparing the imperial army.
Then he was assigned to Daishan's sect and married the daughter of the wet nurse of Daishan's son Sahalian. Because of this relationship, he was promoted to deputy general.
In the third year of Tianqi's reign, he sent a secret letter to his ministers, saying that he wanted to respond internally in order to repay China. He also asked his ministers to give him a ticket to avoid death.
But when the conspiracy happened, his younger brother Liu Xingren was executed by Nurhachi. He was only demoted to the rank of general, but he ended up in Pidao somehow. "
Listening to Yuan Keli's doubts, Bi Ziyan immediately said: "Mr. Yuan Ge, in the seventh year of the Apocalypse, he was appointed to follow Dai Shan to conquer North Korea.
This summer, he faked his death and fled to Pi Island, hiding under the command of Mao Youjie (Geng Zhongming). I happened to meet him during his inspection, and he told me privately. "
"Your Majesty, it is true that Mao Wenlong had business dealings with Jiannu, but Liu Xingzuo is absolutely untrustworthy. He is a man of two sides and will do whatever it takes to achieve his goals."
"Haha, Mr. Yuan Ge, your assessment is so accurate. The North Korean side described him as a 'repeated sniper', which shows how cunning he is."
Listening to Yuan Keli and Bi Ziyan singing in harmony, Chongzhen finally understood the cause and effect.
After thinking for a while, Chongzhen said calmly: "Based on the current investigation situation, can you judge whether Mao Wenlong will rebel? What is his attitude towards Ming Dynasty?"
"Your Majesty, Mao Wenlong is a very ambitious man. The possibility of rebellion is unlikely, at least in the short term. The area of Pi Island is less than 30,000 acres, and supplies are fatal.
Although North Korea and Jiannu were doing business, it was not enough to solve the problem. Once the two parties blocked the passage, they collapsed on their own.
Before the supply is completely solved, he cannot rebel. He will only rely on his own troops and increase the bargaining chip in his hand.
As for his godson and grandson, they don't share his heart, or they all have their eyes on the position of Dongjiang Commander-in-Chief!
I thought that with the comfort of the reward and the shock of the battle to kill Jiannu, Mao Wenlong would be more restrained in a short time!
But the court can't press too hard, otherwise, it may turn to Jiannu. We currently don't have the ability to rectify Pidao.
And they also have to provide food and grass, because there are not only Mao Wenlong's tens of thousands of troops in Dongjiang, but also hundreds of thousands of people who live on various islands. They live on Mao Wenlong.
Cutting off military pay means cutting off the food rations of these people. If they resist or push them to the slave-building side, the problem will be huge. "
"I second the proposal!"
Yuan Keli also nodded: "Your Majesty, I believe that the imperial court can only be divided and cannot be forced.
First of all, Liu Xingzuo can be used as our spy in Pidao with the promise of a high official and generous salary;
Secondly, divide Mao Wenlong’s godsons and grandchildren, transfer them away or instigate rebellion, and then send some military generals there to achieve the purpose of dividing Mao Wenlong’s military power;
Third, strictly control supplies. Without sufficient supplies, he would have to stay on Phi Island;
Fourth, select capable generals, rectify the navy in Denglai, deploy heavy troops, and intimidate them, so as to give them the momentum to attack at any time if they want.
At the same time, we must also guard against them using the name of pirates and Japanese pirates to send troops into Denglai to rob. "
Chongzhen also had a headache. Mao Wenlong, like Yuan Chonghuan, was extremely controversial in later generations.
Those who love them hold them high;
Those who hate them reduce them to nothing.
He didn't know whether Mao Wenlong had collaborated with the enemy. He could be killed on the three charges of embezzling military pay, forming a clique for personal gain, and smuggling.
Not only Mao Wenlong, but 90% of the entire Ming Dynasty generals had done these three problems.
But it's not the time to rectify it yet. Whether Pi Dao can control it or not is related to his big game.
"My dear friends, I am making an assumption. You can deduce it!"
After speaking, Chongzhen stood up, walked to the map on one side, and pointed at Ning Yuan with a map stick: "If we talk about the future, when I personally lead the army from here and point directly at Shenyang,
If Jiannu is defeated, what countermeasures will Jiannu take?
Is it better to live in ruins than in ruins, or to retreat?
If we retreat, where will we retreat to? "
Yuan Keli, Sun Chengzong, and Bi Ziyan were a little confused. Aren't they talking about Mao Wenlong now? Why did it go directly to the issue of Jian Nu’s retreat?
But when the emperor asked, they could only think, staring at the map and frowning.
It is certain that horses will establish slaves in the future, and the emperor's issue must also be considered.
After a while, Sun Chengzong said: "Your Majesty, I think that Jiannu does not have the courage to be a jade in pieces rather than a piece of earth.
Putting aside his position, Huang Taiji is considered a hero. If this kind of person is not forced to have no way out, he will never die together.
Moreover, if we attack Shenyang, Jiannu will not be qualified to die together. We will definitely retreat to preserve our strength and wait for a comeback in the future! "
"Your Majesty, I agree with Mr. Sun Ge's analysis. Jiannu will definitely retreat!"
Yuan Keli nodded, then took another map stick and pointed at the map: "If our army points directly at Shenyang, if Jiannu retreats, there are three directions.
The first one headed west, entering the grasslands and the Mongolian tribes;
The second continued to retreat northward, returning to the place where they started;
Third, retreat eastward and enter North Korea.
It is best to enter the grassland, but when we besieged Jiannu, Chahar Lindan Khan should have been subdued by us. Under the power of God, the Mongolian tribes must also cooperate with us to resist Jiannu.
Otherwise, what awaits them is that they will either be maimed by us, or they will be maimed by us after being conquered by the Jian slaves.
As long as they are not stupid, they will join us and form a defense line.
Although the grassland is vast, supply is a big problem. Without city defense, once entangled by our army, it will only be encroached. With Huang Taiji's wisdom, he should be very clear.
Article 2: Returning to Jianzhou is unlikely. It is a bitterly cold place with a lack of food, clothing and supplies, which is not enough to feed hundreds of thousands of people.
Once we pursue them again, they will have no choice but to retreat to the Rakshasa Kingdom.
Although the Rakshasa Kingdom is weaker now, it cannot be resisted by the fleeing Jian Nu. This is probably not the option that Huang Taiji will choose.
Then there is only the third and most likely option left, which is to enter North Korea from the east.
It can be seen from Jiannu’s repeated actions in recent years that Jiannu seems to have this intention as well.
Although the area of North Korea is not as large as that of the Ming Dynasty, it has the Pyongyang Plain, Jianghan Plain, etc., which produce food. It is surrounded by the sea on three sides and has rich fishery resources.
Although it is a bit colder overall, it is much better than Jianzhou and Shenyang! "
After hearing Yuan Keli's analysis, Chongzhen and Sun Chengzong nodded repeatedly.
"I see!"
Bi Ziyan murmured to himself, his eyes full of shock.
Thoughts surged in his mind, and doubts suddenly became clear after Yuan Keli's analysis.
After a while, Bi Ziyan raised his hands towards Chongzhen and said: "Your Majesty is very wise and takes precautions. I am not as good as one ten thousandth!"
Chongzhen smiled: "Do you understand?"
