Be the emperor from the postman

Chapter 985 Huang Taiji Comes to Join in the Fun
Regardless of the fact that Huang Taiji's civil and military skills are slightly better than those of the other leaders, his subordinates and generals also have their own distinct factions.

It's just that under his control, the constraints are not obvious.

At present, everyone is thinking of plundering Daming, and they share common interests, and have not evolved to the point where internal fighting becomes more serious.

In other words, with the stability of Huang Taiji's imperial power, the infighting among the top officials of the Qing court was suppressed for the time being.

At present, Huang Taiji has used political suppression and division to win over, and has enough interest goals to twist these small groups into one rope and use them for him.

The high-level Manchurians were forcibly screwed together by him, but the conflict between the Manchus and the Han people was still unresolved.

Even though Huang Taiji strongly encouraged these Han Chinese who surrendered to marry the Manchus, the factions within the Qing court were still clearly divided.

After all, even his brothers don't agree with him, thinking why I can't be the emperor or something like that.

Han people are slaves in the eyes of these Manchu high-ranking officials.

Chen Jin, a Ming general who returned from Dalinghe City, suggested that the army should go straight to the Central Plains and attack Beijing with all its strength.

"Once Beijing is broken, mountains and seas will open up, and Hebei will be passed on."

Zukofa is also inclined to take Beijing first:

"We must first take Beijing, which is the capital city of the Han Dynasty. Although it took a lot of effort to win Beijing, the officers and soldiers from all over the city will naturally return at night."

Many people suggested that Huang Taiji lead "a large army to march westward, which may become a major event in Beijing."

They had already tasted the sweetness from several plunders, and they knew very well that Daming's King Qin soldiers were getting weaker and weaker.

As long as some troops are spent to attack the capital, the imperial palace will definitely be acquired by the Qing court.

At that time, they will not be the second ministers of the Ming Dynasty, but the meritorious ministers of the Qing Dynasty, and they will still enter the pass from the dragon.

Directly eat all the hardships of generations of grandparents and grandchildren, and the rest is to enjoy the glory, wealth, and happiness.

Some people also said that it was too risky to attack Beijing from thousands of miles away. When the Ming army came to help, they would have to defend the city, which is not what they are good at.

Instead of taking Beijing, take the mountains and seas to garrison soldiers and horses. At that time, people from all cities outside the pass are willing to surrender with the ancestor's general army (that is, Zu Dashou).

These generals before Zu Dashou all thought that Zu Dashou would surrender.

It was agreed to surrender together at the beginning, but in the end you ran back and became a loyal minister of Ming Dynasty, leaving all our brothers, brothers, nephews and nephews as hostages here in Houjin.

Fortunately, Huang Taiji is not Nurhachi, otherwise how many of them would survive?
Especially since Daming is getting weaker and weaker, what is Zu Zongbing still doing as a loyal minister of Daming?
Since Yuan Chonghuan's death, the Liaodong armies have truly evolved into local warlords.

They just ask the Ming court for military pay every year, and they don't really work hard.

Even King Qin was unwilling to go, and was afraid that he would end up with Yuan Chonghuan.

Especially Liaodong generals headed by Zu Dashou.

Wu Sangui also had some distrust for Emperor Chongzhen. When he was young, he also followed Yuan Chonghuan to the king, which can be said to be a deep memory.

Even if the family members of the ancestors set out to go to King Qin, Zu Dashou generally would not leave the barracks and would not give Chongzhen a chance.

Chongzhen didn't trust Zu Dashou either, but he had to hold his nose and use him.

Otherwise, there would really be no one guarding Shanhaiguan and Liaodong.

Of course, more courtiers of the Qing court advocated taking Shanhaiguan directly.

Put aside the eight cities outside the pass and do not take them, and take a boat by sea to reach the Shanhaimen Gate, and attack from the Shuiguan.

Once Shanhaiguan was broken, the eight cities outside the pass "would be defeated without a fight."

This statement is supported by the majority.

The important adviser Ning Wan and I also think that once the mountains and the seas are won, the eight cities will be for themselves, and they will be integrated as one, and then they will move to the west, which is the correct approach.

He had to guard against the cunning He Jinzhao.

Especially now that he is in charge of the capital, it is easy to be targeted by He Jinzhao.

If he wants to use the old ministers of the Ming Dynasty to resist the Qing Dynasty together, wouldn't he push everyone to the opposite side of the Qing Dynasty in a disguised form?

This is not conducive to my Qing Dynasty's win over the people and gentry under the Ming court.

Then Ning Wanwo proposed to use the time to "start with Xuanda", and make it known to the world by using the time and name of He Jinzhao and He Jinzhao to send off their relatives.

Let everyone in the world know that the rebel He Jinzhao is in collusion with our Qing Dynasty.

Bah, we are friendship between Weng and son-in-law.

At that time, we will turn around and head towards Beijing slowly. We will be trapped for a long time, and the cameras will attack us at night.

Whoever dares to come to help will be beaten.

Once Beijing wins, and the mountains and seas hear about it, Zu Shuai will come without calling, and there will be a sequence of major events.

The point is that He Jinzhao is trying to raise the banner of justice, but he can't stand up at all.

You, a Ming rebel who colluded with Han Chinese and foreigners, still want to avenge Daming, isn't it just a joke?
Ning finished my words and won Huang Taiji's heart.

The current strategy of attacking the capital is not feasible.

The ministers put forward many suggestions on the route of attack and the target of attack.

But in summary, there are four options. The first is to directly attack Beijing.

The second is to go to Shanhaiguan first, the third is to cross the sea to Denglai, and the fourth is to go to Xuanda and enter Beijing.

Huang Taiji made a comprehensive consideration of the situation in the north, the situation in Liaodong, and even the situation in the Central Plains.

It is really unwise to attack Beijing now. Not only will there be too many variables, but those who were encircling and suppressing the rebels in the Ming Dynasty will give up the encirclement and suppression of the rebels and fight against the Qing Dynasty.

The present idea of ​​attacking Beijing is premature.

Exactly when to start, depends on the changes in the general trend of the world.

The most important reason is that Huang Taiji feels that his current military strength is not strong enough!

Not to mention the hammer bandit He Jinzhao once defeated him with his army.

Simply speaking, Daming has many cities and many people. His experience of plundering Daming several times told him that as long as the officials and people are united, there are really counties that he cannot conquer.

The language and customs are different from those of the Qing Dynasty. Obedience and rebellion are all within a single thought. It is very difficult to really surrender them.

I'm afraid they will kneel on the ground for you, but I still want to resist in my heart.

When you think that you have conquered this county and went to fight in the distance, they will gather a crowd to harass you.

Moreover, Huang Taiji believes that since he wants to conquer Daming, he must not slaughter the city at will.

Otherwise, even if some places in Daming are occupied, it will become an empty city, so what's the use?
Huang Taiji thought about continuing to accumulate strength on the one hand, and waiting for an opportunity on the other hand.

When I meet He Jinzhao next time, I will have more confidence in fighting him.

Otherwise, if you lose a few more times, the Qing Dynasty will swallow half of the Ming Dynasty, and it will be difficult to protect yourself by then.

Even though Huang Taiji worked hard to pinch the Jurchens and name them Manchus, the number of them was always a small number.

Those wild Jurchens are mostly a waste of firewood in his eyes.

So Huang Taiji also criticized those Han officials, thinking that they were eager for quick success.

Especially the strategy of sailing to Shandong at every turn and attacking Shanhaiguan.

"God gave me a limited force, if I lose too much, how can I go further in the future?"

Huang Taiji even criticized Zu Kefa and others, you came up with this idea to harm my soldiers and horses for the sake of the enemy, is there any use for this tactic?

The risk of crossing the sea was too great, and Huang Taiji couldn't afford to lose even more.

Even though Geng Jingzhong, Shang Kexi and others all sailed across the sea to join him with rich experience, he would not take this road lightly.

In Huang Taiji's heart, it is safer to go on the road.

On the boat, his life was not in his hands, and when the storm came, he couldn't escape even if he wanted to.

The most important thing is Huang Taiji's personal strategic vision. These people only saw Beijing or Shanhaiguan, but they didn't see the insurmountable Ningjin line of defense in front of them.

This will greatly increase the risk of his sending troops.

Every time it entered the fortress, it passed through the territory of the Mongols. The Qing Dynasty did not unify Monan Mongolia because of He Jinzhao.

If "Tian Khan" He Jinchao ordered the Mongols to harass his rear, and at the same time rush to Shenyang and other places to cause chaos.

Just like when the Mongols entered Liaodong before and caused chaos in Daming.

How can Huang Taiji, who has a lot of troops abroad, take care of the local area without losing both sides?
Once you go out to fight, there must be a focus.

At that time, the personal interests of the soldiers in the Qing Dynasty will not be guaranteed. Do they still have the mind to fight against the Ming army and other forces in the capital?
This line of defense cannot be broken, and Huang Taiji has no way to enter the border with peace of mind.

Huang Taiji refuted two routes, leaving only two.

The next step is to attack Shanhaiguan first, or to station troops in Guangning first, guard the gates of Ningyuan and Jinzhou, and wait for the opportunity to seize these two sites.

Yang Mingxian, who is also a scholar of the Ming Dynasty, also gave Huang Taiji a reference.

If the emperor is in a hurry, he will fight Beijing.

If you are not in a hurry, then you need to expand the land and farm, send troops and horses to station at the boundary of Ningjin, station and plant, and send people to besiege from time to time, so that the defenders in the city cannot farm.

Ningjin must abandon the city and flee if he has no food for a long time. Ningjin belongs to my Qing Dynasty, and Shanhaiguan is just around the corner.

As long as Shanhaiguan belongs to the Qing Dynasty, then there will be no more hardships in going to war in the future.

The military meetings of the Qing court were held for several days.

One day, Huang Taiji suddenly felt that he had greater confidence in defeating Daming.

Because he dreamed of "entering the Ming Palace" at night.

He was very excited about this.

In the past, he once dreamed of entering the palace of the Joseon Dynasty, and ended up taking down North Korea. Now he dreams of entering the Ming Palace, and he must be able to win the Great Tomorrow.

All the ministers flattered wildly about this, and asked the historian to record it.

In such a happy situation, Zhang Cunren, as Zu Dashou's old subordinate, took the lead in admonishing him.

"Your Majesty, in today's situation, Jinzhou is a place that we must fight for in the Qing Dynasty.

Our army is suppressing the border, and the Ming army will abandon Jinzhou and keep Ningyuan.

If the attack is more urgent, the Ming army will abandon Ningyuan and Baoshan Pass.

Dashou is domineering and afraid of crime, how can he easily leave his lair in Liaodong and go to the capital to retire?
If he is useless, Chongzhen will kill him.

If things are slow, you will plan for a long time; if things are urgent, you will worry about your wealth.

Dashou's betrayal and dishonesty made everyone think that he would be ashamed to come down again.

But I know very well that his mind is uncertain, he is only interested in profit, and if he is forced too quickly, he will ignore everything.

This strategy of attacking the heart is the art of winning people and land. "

Huang Taiji nodded in agreement. Huang Taiji appreciates Zu Dashou's methods.

Moreover, in the early years of the Liaodong generals, that is, Zu Dashou had a lot of victories against Dajin, which made him feel a little tricky.

As a result, with the passage of time, the general who can fight in Liaodong has evolved into Zu Paopao.

Many people initially wanted to serve Daming, but with the influence of time, environment and the monarch, their mentality mostly changed.

In addition, Zu Dashou has a great foundation in Liaodong, surpassing Li Chengliang's family.

If he can surrender to the Qing Dynasty and enter the customs in the future, Liaodong will be very stable in the future.

The most important thing is that the Guan Ning Army is also the most prominent among the many armies of the Ming Dynasty.

With their help, Huang Taiji can also have more thugs.

"Your Majesty, military affairs have their time, form, and power. The three are uncertain, and it is up to the people to use them.

The three cities of Songshan, Xingshan and Tashan are the wings of Jinzhou and the throat of Ningyuan.

Tashan City leans against the foot of the West Mountain, and cannons are fired from the top of the mountain, and the city is easy to break.

Having won this city, Jinzhou's wings were broken and its throat was blocked.

Those who are trapped in a strong city by the art of war must leave gaps.

Although Jinzhou is not very strong, it should leave Shanhaiguan as a gap.

There are few Liao soldiers in Jinzhou, but many Western soldiers. One man entered with an arrow, and the crowd was frightened and wanted to escape.At that time, if you sneak in on the grounds of a broken army, you can leave Shanhaiguan. "

Because the dream greatly strengthened Huang Taiji's confidence, regardless of whether he had been to the Joseon Palace and the Daming Palace before the dream.

To put it bluntly, it was just such an excuse, and Huang Taiji was the only one who told what kind of dream he had.

Huang Taiji decided to lead the Eight Banners to attack Songshan, occupy the city, and destroy the barrier of Jinzhou, so as to get a good start.

The Qing army camped at seven places at the foot of Songshan Mountain, and launched several strong attacks within seven days, but none of them were conquered, and the losses were not small.

This battle is by no means the result of the Qing army's consistent desire to encircle and fight for aid, which is why it progressed so slowly.

Huang Taiji, who fought in this battle, did not believe the information sent by the spies.

"Songshan really has less than three thousand Ming troops?"

Zu Shoufa cupped his hands and said, "Your Majesty, Jin Guofeng, the deputy general of Jinzhou, is an old acquaintance of mine, so I will surrender with him."

"Go."

Huang Taiji seemed a little annoyed that Songshan hadn't been conquered for seven days.

In the Shenyang Imperial Palace, we discussed how to fight for such a long time.

As a result, when they touched the real battlefield, they didn't even conquer Songshan in front of them, let alone the deployment behind them.

So no matter what, Songshan has to be taken down. If that Jin Guofeng is wise, he will be spared. If he is willing to be a loyal minister of Ming Dynasty, I will kill the chicken to show the monkey.

Let them see the fate of resisting the Qing Dynasty and becoming a loyal minister of the Ming Dynasty.

Zu Shoufa came back with the arrow, unexpectedly Jin Guofeng didn't show affection at all, and even laughed at him as a tartar, with his hair shaved, so he deserves to call me an old acquaintance?
I, Jin Guofeng, have no old Tartar friends, only life and death enemies!
Huang Taiji was extremely annoyed when he saw this, and directly sent people back to Shenyang to dispatch troops and generals, and brought 27 Hongyi cannons, [-] shells, and [-] hu of gunpowder.

Fired cannons around the city, vowing to cut down Songshan, so that the Ming army who dared to defend the city did not dare to show their brains.

It has to be said that after Huang Taiji got the Hongyi Cannon, he became more confident, especially after being hit by He Jinzhao's cannon.

He has been ordering better cannons, and in the future he will let the Hammers get a taste of being bombarded.

Now the Ming army has first tasted the power of the arms race between the two sides.

Jin Guofeng didn't expect that the Qing army's artillery was so powerful that all the battlements on the city wall were destroyed.

There was still no reinforcements in the direction of Jinzhou, and he knew that he could only rely on himself at this time.

Because what the Qing army is best at is the strategy of encircling and attacking aid.

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