Chongzhen Daming: Starting from Coal Mountain

Chapter 30
The time came to the ninth day of April.

At this time, the Ming army guards along the Great Wall had basically completed the change of flags, from the Ming army to the Dashun frontier army, and took on the duty of guarding the Great Wall.

But only the banner was replaced.

The situation of these guards has not changed.

The generals of each guard are still very rich,

Grass-roots officers and military households are still worse than beggars.

The Dashun court said that it would re-divide the land for military households and reduce or exempt the rent owed over the years, but after almost half a month, no officials came to supervise the process, and the military households were so eager that their eyes were worn out.

However, these guards did not include Miyun guards.

Because the military households of the Miyun Guard had already been allocated land, and the owed rent had been reduced or exempted. The most important thing was that the command envoys and commanders who had been domineering on the military households had been suppressed by the Dashun Army.

Therefore, the entire Miyun defender showed a first-class brand-new atmosphere from top to bottom.

For the military households of Miyun Guard, this is a sea-shaking change.

But for Li Yan, it was just a convenience on the way to withdraw the troops.

After withdrawing troops passing through the Miyun guard, Li Yan unexpectedly ordered to station on the spot, and then launched an iron-fisted rectification of the Miyun guard's guard. This stop lasted for five days.

When Li Yan stopped, the military households of Miyunwei were very happy.

But Li You and Gu Kecheng were in a hurry.

Early in the morning, the two came to the Commander's Yamen again.

"Master on the right, the Lord ordered the flying cavalry to urge us again."

"Yes, Military Master You, let's hurry back to Beijing."

Faced with the urging of Li You and Gu Kecheng, Li Yan remained unmoved.

"Not in a hurry, just wait." Li Yan said thoughtfully, "It's only two hundred miles from Miyun Weiwei to Beijing, and the cavalry can reach it in a whole day and night by marching hurriedly, so we can make it in time."

"No, right military division, what are you waiting for?"

Li You spread his hands and said, "I've been waiting for five days."

Li Yan said: "I'll tell you now, I'm waiting for Chongzhen."

"What, wait for Chongzhen?" Gu Kecheng almost suspected that there was something wrong with his ears, and said anxiously, "Chongzhen is still drinking the northwest wind in Yanshan, how could he come to Miyunwei?"

"No, you are wrong." Li Yan said quietly, "I have always had a premonition that Jiannu outside the pass will never stand idly by during the Great Revolution, so there must be a big battle between our Dashun and Jiannu , and now this premonition is even stronger, Wu Sangui's surrender and rebellion must have something to do with the establishment of slaves."

"Master You is right, that's why the lord wants to personally conquer Shanhaiguan."

Li You slammed Jie and said again: "Because the Lord wants to conquer in person, you are asked to go back and join him. The Lord cannot be without your advice and suggestions."

"The date set by the Lord for dispatching troops is April [-]th, so it's too late."

Li Yan waved his hand and said, "I can foresee an unprecedented battle between the Dashun Army and Jiannu, and Chongzhen can also foresee it, so I seriously suspect that he is just waiting for this opportunity."

"What do you mean?" Gu Kecheng had already heard something different.

Li Yan said in a deep voice: "I mean, Chongzhen did not go south or east after the Chaoyangmen collapse, but unexpectedly went north to Changping. It was because we had expected that we would go to war with Jiannu, so we chose Go north to Changping and then sneak into Yanshan to temporarily avoid the sharp edge of our Dashun army."

Gu Kecheng said: "Then wait until my Dashun army and Jiannu go to war before returning south?"

"Yes." Li Yan nodded heavily, "At this time, the main force of our Dashun Army has followed the Lord to gather in Shanhaiguan, and the city of Beijing and even the whole of Hebei will inevitably be defenseless, and Chongzhen can calmly go south to Jianghuai! I have been watching before. I don't know clearly, but after combing through carefully in the past two days, I finally thought of this layer."

"It's impossible, you are joking, right military commander." Li You almost jumped up, "Chongzhen can see so far? Can he have such a magical ability?"

Gu Kecheng said, "So the right army division is waiting for him here?"

"Yes." Li Yan nodded again, and said, "If my inference is correct, then Chongzhen will definitely return to the south, and it will be within a few days."

"Chongzhen will really return to the south?"

Now, Li You also became restless.

This time the troops were sent to pursue Chongzhen, and the three of them were disgraced.

Although Li Yan could not escape punishment as the main general, Li You and Gu Kecheng also had no good results as lieutenant generals.

Therefore, if they can make a comeback in adversity, if they can catch Chongzhen at the back of Miyun, it will be enough to make up for their mistakes.

"Yes!" Li Yan said very firmly, "Chongzhen will definitely come!"

"Still not right, not right." Gu Kecheng said again, "Master You, there are four gaps in the Great Wall that you can choose to return from the Chahar Grassland to the pass. ? There are two other options, Heishibao and Mutianyu, why does he have to go through Gubeikou?"

"Because Gubeikou is easy to go?" Li You asked in a daze.

"You're talking the wrong way." Gu Kecheng said, "It's because Gubeikou is easy to walk that he doesn't leave."

"No, it's General Gu who made it upside down." Li Yan said with a slight smile, "If you change someone else, you will definitely not go to Gubeikou, nor will you go to Pianshiliang, but you will only choose one of Heishibao and Mutianyu. , but Chongzhen will definitely do the opposite, he will definitely choose Gubeikou to enter! He will definitely!"

Gu Kecheng and Li You looked at each other, both a little moved.

From the collapse of Chaoyangmen to the northward journey to Changping, then to drilling into Yanshan Mountain, and then to unexpectedly going deep into the Chahar Grassland, Chongzhen seems to be really keen on doing the opposite.

At that moment Li You said: "Then wait for another two days?"

"Come on, then wait another two days." Gu Kecheng said in a deep voice.

Li Yan then told the two of them: "Two generals, tell the soldiers to persist in the valley for another two days. During these two days, don't make a fire or cook food, so as not to reveal their whereabouts. Chongzhen is very cautious."

"Yes!" Li You and Gu Kecheng solemnly agreed.

……

At this time, in Shengjing (Shenyang).

The Banner Leader Baylor, headed by Uncle Regent Jierhalang and Dorgon, has gathered in the Chongzheng Hall of the Outer Dynasty, and today they will discuss a major event: whether to send troops to Shanhaiguan!
Six-year-old Fulin sat on the dragon chair, looking back at the bead curtain behind him from time to time,

Hearing the ringing sound inside the bead curtain, he hurriedly turned his head and sat up straight again.

Under the red dange, Jierhalang and Dorgon sat on the left and right. As for the other banner owners and Baylor, they could only stand on both sides to participate in the discussion.

For example, Daishan, who is over [-], can only stand.

As for Gushan Ezhen, Jialazhangjing, and Meilezhangjing, they are not even qualified to enter the main hall. For example, Xianghuang Banner Baya Latiaozhangjing Obai can only wait outside the main hall for news.

Regarding whether to send troops, Baylor, the banner owner present, was divided into two factions.

The main combat faction headed by Dorgon believes that troops should be sent, and all young and middle-aged people in the country should be recruited. Except for a part of the army to guard Shengjing, the rest of the army should go out in full force.

Those who supported Dorgon had his own white flag, Duoduo's bordered white flag, and Luo Luohun's bordered red flag.

The conservatives headed by Jierhalang and Daishan believe that they should be cautious, and it is best to wait and see for a while. Supporting here are Jierhalang's inlaid blue flag, Daishan's positive red flag, and Hauge's positive flag. blue flag.

The situation has turned into three flags against three flags again, which is almost a replica of last year's competition for Khan's position.

So Jierhalang, Dorgon, and several banner owners Baylor all turned their eyes to the bead curtain behind Fulin, waiting for the woman behind the bead curtain to express their opinions.

Because this woman is Fulin's birth mother, the Empress Dowager of the Holy Mother of Manqing.

The Zhenghuang Banner and Xianghuang Banner held by Fulin are in fact the woman's decision.

As long as this woman supports a certain faction, the situation will immediately become five flags against three flags, an overwhelming majority!
"Ding!" Accompanied by the sound of the ring ring, a pleasant voice sounded from behind the bead curtain, "Aijia thinks that I, the Qing Dynasty, should be brave to open up. This is also the rule established by Taizong Taizong."

A smile immediately appeared on Dorgon's face.

He had known for a long time that the woman behind the bead curtain would definitely support him.

When fighting for Khan's position last year, Dorgon and Haoge each received the support of three banners, and the situation was at a stalemate. Fulin, who had nothing to do with the struggle for the position of Khan, instantly became the Great Khan of Manchukuo.

Therefore, as Fulin's biological mother, this woman will definitely vote for her.

The Empress Dowager Bumbutai has already expressed her position, which means that Zhenghuang Qi and Xianghuang Qi have also expressed their position. Dorgon has won the support of five banners, which is already an absolute majority.

As the initiator of sending troops, Dorgon did his part to become the leader of the army.

Another uncle, Prince Regent Jierhalang, who was still above Dorgon, was left behind to calm down Shengjing.

Dorgon immediately ordered the conscription of all the strong men over the age of [-] and under the age of [-] in Manchuria to assemble recently. At the same time, he issued a call-up order to Horqin Mongolia, Chahar Mongolia and Tumed Mongolia, ordering all ministries to send troops together.

With the order of Khan, the war machines of Jiannu started to move quickly. Cars of food and supplies were transported to the front line in western Liaoning in advance. Teams of Jurchen men gathered from various settlements towards Shengjing, as well as the Eight Banners Mongolia and the Eight Banners. More than [-] Niu Lu of the Han army also quickly assembled, and the sky over East Asia was instantly shrouded in the cloud of war.

(End of this chapter)