At the same time, something similar to what happened between Daishan and Lu Xiangsheng was also playing out between Tashan Dorgon and Hong Chengchou, governor of Jiliao, Shanhaiguan.
Messengers came back and forth, conveying nonsense about King De.
However, what is a little different from Lu Xiangsheng's side is that when Hong Chengchou was arguing with Dorgon, Emperor Chongzhen suddenly arrived at Shanhaiguan and brought three battalions with him, which surprised Hong Chengchou.
If Emperor Chongzhen heard about this and personally led the three battalions to rescue King De, he would not believe it. However, other than that, he could not think of a reason why Emperor Chongzhen led the three major battalions to come to Liaodong.
If the imperial commander personally conquered Liaodong, there were only three major battalions. Hong Chengchou didn't think he had the strength to do it.
Therefore, in the face of Hong Chengchou's confusion, Emperor Chongzhen smiled and pointed at the location of Tashan on the map: "I came to Liaodong this time just to recapture Tashan and surround and annihilate the built captives in Tashan. That's all!"
Yes, this is the truest purpose of Emperor Chongzhen. He will take advantage of this opportunity to kill all Dorgon's troops in Tashan. The original tribe of the Manchu Qing Dynasty was not many. As long as Dorgon's troops were eliminated this time, it would definitely be an irreparable loss for the Manchu Qing Dynasty.
When we turn around, we will look for opportunities to eliminate a Manchu and Qing army. If we add up a small amount, we believe that the Manchu Qing will not have much military power to consume.
It is indeed unrealistic for the three major battalions with less than 50,000 men to regain Liaodong, but to eliminate Dorgon's troops, this is considered a conservative offensive!
"Your Majesty, what if Tashan cannot be captured quickly and the Jianlu army comes to help?" Hong Chengchou looked a little worried and reminded Emperor Chongzhen, "This matter must not be petty at the expense of the big. Please also ask Your Majesty to sit in Shanhaiguan and lead the troops." Go and conquer Tashan!"
After hearing this, Emperor Chongzhen smiled and shook his head and said: "I'm afraid Hong Qing doesn't know yet. The reason why Dorgon and Qing are arguing here is because all the Jianlu troops have gone out to attack North Korea! Even if there are reinforcements coming to help, It’s absolutely impossible to have more!”
When Hong Chengchou heard this, he couldn't help but suddenly realized. No wonder Dorgon had been arguing with him calmly. It turned out that this was the real purpose. But despite this, Hong Chengchou was still worried. Just when he was about to say something, he heard Emperor Chongzhen shake his head and say: "I have eyes and ears in Tashan City. Only by myself can I know what is going on in Tashan. I have made up my mind on this matter. , no need to say it again!”
The so-called eyes and ears actually mean that after surrounding Tashan, if you see the Jianlu protruding from the top of Tashan City, you can reward eavesdropping seeds at will. As long as the level of the Jianlu with the eavesdropping seeds is high enough, or even Dorgon himself, the city will Emperor Chongzhen knew every move of Jianlu, so it would be much easier to deal with him this way.
Of course Hong Chengchou didn't know this. He listened to the emperor and thought there was a Jin Yiwei spy. He did not dare to interfere in matters of this level, so he had no choice but to let the emperor make decisions.
Emperor Chongzhen did not delay. After resting for a day at Shanhaiguan, the army immediately set off towards Jinzhou.
At this time in Tashan, Dorgon didn't know all this at all, and still thought that Hong Chengchou's side was stabilized. Therefore, after hearing the messenger's return, he said with a smile: "Then go and tell Hong Chengchou. , 100,000 shi of grain, just this amount, absolutely cannot be less. The mighty Ming vassal king, can't even afford 100,000 shi of grain? Then if Hong Chengchou is still not satisfied, I will have no shame to offer a lower price anyway, otherwise , this Ming Dynasty vassal king is too worthless!"
"Master is so right!" After hearing this, the messenger hurriedly flattered, "When I see Hong Chengchou in the future, I will definitely hurt him. But I am also worried. What if he agrees?"
"Agreed?" Upon hearing this, Dorgon waved his hand nonchalantly and said, "Then I'll regret it and increase the amount of grain. Bargaining is what Han people like best! I'll learn from it. Is that okay? Haha. !”
For him, this job should be considered easy. There is no need to fight, just talking to Ming officials and teasing them. Even if a deal is finally concluded and a prisoner is exchanged for food, let alone 100,000 dan, even 50,000 dan is still quite a bargain.
This job has another benefit. At that time, He Renlong's command, newly transferred to Liaodong from the Ming Dynasty, often led troops to harass, and constantly sent Ye Bushou and Qing Dynasty detectives to fight in scouting battles.
However, since the negotiations regarding King De had begun, He Renlong did not dare to stir up trouble anymore and could only stay in Jinzhou City obediently. Of course, correspondingly, the Qing Dynasty also restrained Tan Ma, so that the negotiations would appear sincere.
In fact, sometimes, Dorgon felt that Huang Taiji's arrangement of this matter was actually unnecessary. No matter how bold the Ming army was, would the Ming army really dare to attack the Qing Dynasty?
The troops within the pass must have been attracted by the grassland tribes. And now the Ming army in Guan Ning can only defend since the ancestor army was wiped out. Even if He Renlong's troops are transferred over, how can they pose a threat to the Qing Dynasty with just a few troops?
Today, Dorgon himself leads more than 10,000 troops to garrison Tashan, blocking the road from Guanning to Haizhou. How dare the Ming army dare to bypass Tashan to attack Liaodong regardless of themselves? As for attacking Tashan, I really hope that the Ming army will attack. In a field battle, they can also avenge the battle of Tianjin.
With this in mind, Dorgon sent the messenger away again.
What Dorgon didn't know was that this time, before the messenger set out, more than fifty Ming Army cavalry galloped towards Jinzhou from the direction of Shanhaiguan.
"Hey, Lu Da, why is it you?" On top of the city, He Renlong hurried down, greeted the visitor at the city gate, and asked in surprise.
After finishing speaking, he immediately introduced to another general soldier beside him: "This is Lu Da, the general soldier of Yongwei Battalion, and he is Jin Guofeng, the guard general of Jinzhou!"
Jin Guofeng was very surprised. He didn't expect that the visitor was another general soldier of the three battalions under the jurisdiction of the Royal Horse Supervisor. But this time, why did he come with only such a small number of people, only personal guards, where were the soldiers?
To be honest, Dorgon was under pressure when he stationed troops in Tashan. In the past, Jianlu's city was far away in Haizhou, and Tashan belonged to the Ming army. If Jianlu wanted to attack, he would have to walk for many days, which would put pressure on Jianlu's logistical supplies. But now, Jianlu is guarding the gate of Jinzhou. If He Renlong hadn't come to help, Jin Guofeng wouldn't have been able to fight Jianlu's scouts alone.
His doubts were shared by He Renlong. He was familiar with Lu Da, so he had no scruples, and immediately asked: "Why do you have so few people here?"
Lu Da nodded, as a greeting to Jin Guofeng, and then said seriously: "According to the emperor's instructions, Jinzhou City will be under martial law from now on. No one is allowed in or out, and preparations for war will be made. Hongyi cannons will be launched on the 5th. The mobilization has been completed and we are ready to encircle and annihilate the enemies in Tashan."
"What?" Jin Guofeng and He Renlong were both shocked when they heard this.
You must know that Ningjin has never taken the initiative to attack Jianlu, let alone the purpose of the war is to eliminate Dorgon's troops in Tashan.
"Does the Emperor know the situation in Tashan?" Jin Guofeng immediately became serious and asked, "The guard general of Tashan Jianlu is Aixinjueluo Dorgon. This man is cunning and cunning, and he is one of the most intelligent generals among Jianlu! And Tashan's military strength There are about 13,000 people, of which at least 6,000 are from the Eight Banners of Manchuria, the elite of the Jianlu. If nothing else, with this strength alone, our Jinzhou troops cannot take advantage!"
When he said this, Jin Guofeng's forehead was sweating a little. The troops under his command are all new soldiers mobilized by all parties. Although they have been integrated for more than a year, in his opinion, they can only defend the city. The Jianlu who go out to besiege Tashan may be killed by Jianlu's charge. It can collapse.
Speaking of this, he glanced at He Renlong and thought to himself, even if He Renlong's troops were added, although they were a bit more elite, they could at most fight a small-scale scout battle with Jianlu. It is impossible to be Jianlu's opponent.
Unlike Jin Guofeng, He Renlong had stayed in the capital for such a long time, and his understanding of Emperor Chongzhen was only much better than that of Jin Guofeng. Therefore, he knew that the emperor would never make a decree that had no chance of winning, that is, He said that he would never let just Jinzhou soldiers and horses attack Tashan.
Seeing Lu Da standing in front of him, He Renlong thought of something and asked in surprise: "But the emperor personally led the expedition and led the three major battalions here?"
"Ah..." Jin Guofeng lost his voice when he heard this. The emperor came to Liaodong for a personal expedition. Is this... is this true?
The reputation of the Jianlu was not as bad as that of the bandits in the pass, nor was it like the Tatars on the grasslands. When the Ming army faced the Jianlu of Liaodong, they were always passively beaten and could only stay on the defensive. Under such circumstances, it would be too risky for the emperor to personally conquer Liaodong! Does the emperor have the courage to lead the troops in person?
When Jin Guofeng felt a little incredible, he saw Lu Da nodded and said seriously: "That's right, the emperor's personal expedition has led the three battalions to Ningyuan. Therefore, he sent me to inform you first, and asked you to do a good job. Prepare. As soon as the imperial chariot arrives, the cavalry immediately rush towards Tashan to keep an eye on Jianlu and not let them escape."
When He Renlong heard this, he was immediately overjoyed. He patted Jin Guofeng on the shoulder and said with a smile: "The emperor came in person and led the three battalions. It's better this time. What about Dorgon? That's it, right?" Wait to die!"
After finishing speaking, seeing Jin Guofeng's look of disbelief, he explained with a smile: "You don't know, the emperor is wise and powerful, and he is naturally powerful in fighting. Whatever the enemy wants to do, the emperor can figure it out." . Tsk tsk, when the Hetao Tumut tribe wanted to escape from the pass, they even took a detour. What happened, haha, the emperor was right and led us to wait outside the pass before they got into the ambush!"
He Renlong is from Shaanxi, and his biggest enemy was the Tumut tribe in Hetao before the bandits started making trouble. They have been fighting each other for many years. Even if the Ming army can defeat them, they are cavalry and cannot destroy them. I originally thought that this was the only way the two sides could go on. Unexpectedly, as soon as the emperor took action, he wiped out all the Tumote troops. That battle was the one that shocked them the most.
Therefore, He Renlong has confidence in the emperor.
But Jin Guofeng never followed the emperor. Instead, he stayed on the front line of Ningjin and faced the powerful Jianlu every day. Therefore, he did not have the confidence of He Renlong. Even if He Renlong said so, he had no confidence in his heart.
But under the emperor's decree, he was just a general soldier. He had no way to object and could only obey the decree.
Of course, the Hongyi cannons used to attack Tashan could not be transported from the capital. They had to be obtained nearby. Jinzhou was the closest. The siege requires civil engineering, and these things need to be done by civilians. It is most convenient to recruit them from Jinzhou.
After the military order was passed down, the soldiers and civilians in Jinzhou City became panicked. After all, they have been used to defending the city for many years. Looking at it now, although the superiors didn't say anything clearly, just looking at this posture, we knew that the Ming army was going to fight out of the city.
Now, many people are afraid. Those civilian husbands who were recruited could not escape even if they wanted to. They had no choice but to say goodbye to their families. They felt that if they were recruited out of the city this time, they would probably never come back.
Suddenly, the entire Jinzhou City was shrouded in sorrow.
When Dorgon's messenger came over again, he was a little surprised to see this scene. It was completely different from the last few times he came over. But before he had time to think too much, he was captured by the Ming army.
"What are you doing? I am a messenger, going to negotiate with your Lord Governor." Naturally, the messenger roared angrily and expressed his anger, "Aren't you afraid that the Qing Dynasty will not let King De go if you are so bold? ? If there is anything wrong with King De, it is you who caused it!"
In response to this, He Renlong had a bad temper. He stepped forward and kicked him, and then shouted coldly: "I've already seen you as a bird, and you thought you could ride on my big head with a virtuous king." Did he poop or pee? Come here, take good care of him, but don’t kill him!”
It was because they came to talk about releasing Prince De, and the messenger knew that they were here to fool Akito, so he did a lot of arrogant things before. As for the Ming army, it was certainly impossible to offend him, for fear of affecting King De's negotiations. Therefore, these days, I am holding my breath. Now there was no need to hold it back, he just agreed loudly and dragged the sullen messenger away.
Two days later, Emperor Chongzhen led the army to Jinzhou. At this time, he no longer had the need to hide, but relied on the emperor.
Suddenly, there was a sensation in Jinzhou City. Jin Guofeng and He Renlong led the people out of the city to welcome the emperor together.
It must be said that just the news of the emperor's arrival immediately dispelled the fear of the soldiers and civilians in Jinzhou. The emperor is here. This is not a battle that must be won. How can he come?
Jinzhou's side suddenly became full of momentum, and there was no longer any fear of going out of the city to fight with Jianlu.