The wind rises at the end of the Ming Dynasty

In the thirteenth year of Chongzhen, it was the first day of March.

Shengjing City, shrouded in night, looked extremely terrifying in the darkness.

There were a lot of sparks inside and outside the city, and it was very dim, but the interior of the palace in the center of Shengjing City was brightly lit.

A soldier wearing heavy armor was standing in the corridor of the palace wall. They were all silent, holding their swords and staring coldly at the darkness in the distance.

Behind the numerous palace gates and palace gates, inside a palace that was taller than the surrounding palaces, a military discussion was going on.

In the palace, a huge map is being hung at the position where it should have been the first one.

In front of the map, a group of important officials from the Qing Dynasty wearing mandarin jackets and mink furs sat on both sides.

There are a total of nine people in the palace, and the eight people sitting there are, without exception, the banner owners of the Eight Banners of Manchuria.

The only person standing is Huang Taiji, who is now the emperor of the Qing Dynasty.

Huang Taiji was wearing a bright yellow robe, standing on the table, facing the people sitting in the palace.

"Nowadays, outside of Shanhaiguan, the only area controlled by the Ming Dynasty is the Liaoxi Corridor."

The problem of the Western Liaoning Corridor has existed for a long time.

Huang Taiji's voice is hoarse. He used to gallop around the battlefield and fight, and his body was quite strong. However, as he grows older, he has gradually begun to gain weight and no longer has the majesty of the past.

But despite this, all the flag masters and Gu Shan Ezhen in the palace were still cautious and respectful.

Huang Taiji's eyes slowly passed over the banner masters below, Gu Shan Ezhen. His eyes were tired, and his body was no longer as tall as before, but even so, no one dared to underestimate him.

It is precisely because of Huang Taiji's leadership that they can achieve such remarkable achievements.

Conquered Mongolia, defeated the Ming Dynasty, subdued North Korea, and expanded the territory thousands of miles.

Founding a country and proclaiming himself emperor, his reputation spread all over the world, pushing Huang Taiji's reputation to its peak.

Nowadays, many things are completely dictated by Huang Tai Ji Gan Gang, and the eight-king political system established by the old Khan is almost in vain.

No one dares to disobey the current Huang Taiji.

"The Ming Dynasty's control of the Liaoxi Corridor is like eating a bone in our throats."

The Liaoxi Corridor is like a dagger, leaning against their hearts and minds.

How can you allow others to snore on the side of the bed? !
"Now that Mongolia has surrendered, we can indeed bypass the Liaoxi Corridor and enter the fortress from Monan."

"but……"

Huang Taiji's eyes gradually became colder, and his tone became serious.

"The facts have proven one thing."

"No matter how many times we bypass the Western Liaoning Corridor, we are never able to establish a foothold within the pass."

In the palace, all the flag masters and Gu Shan Ezhen looked serious.

The Ming army set up heavy defenses in the Liaoxi Corridor. Although Ningjin achieved success in several battles, they were unable to expand the results and remove the last line of defense of the Ming army.

If they cannot capture the Liaoxi Corridor, the Ming army will always be a threat to them, and they will always be trapped in Liaodong.

It is difficult to find a fulcrum in Monan and store troops and food, and it is not their true sphere of influence.

Although the Mongolian tribes in Monan have now surrendered, there is a difference between closeness and distance. Mongolia is Mongolia after all, and they are not really of the same mind.

"A country will not be strong forever, just like a person will not be young forever."

Ming Dynasty is huge.

It was so big that the northern part of the Great Wall was constantly on fire, but the south of the Yangtze River was still peaceful with singing and dancing.

It was so severe that there were famines that lasted for more than ten years, bandits were raging in the country, there were border troubles in the north, and the court was extremely corrupt, but it still did not fall.

Even though it has gone through countless ups and downs and hardships, Ming Dynasty is still a behemoth and a towering building until now.

Although they have won many battles before, after all, they only have a corner of Liaodong. Compared with the huge Ming Dynasty, they are like a child and a giant.

The reason why they were able to keep winning was just because they held sharp blades in their hands, and the giant Ming Dynasty was dying of illness.

When they entered the Pass last year, they concentrated their efforts to catch the Ming army by surprise at the beginning, and achieved great results with their superior strength.

But soon afterwards, as hundreds of thousands of Ming troops swarmed in from all directions of the Ming Kingdom, accompanied by King Qin's command, they began to fall into the mud.

Most of the Ming army is still as weak as they thought, but some of the Ming army have begun to gradually change...

This is not a good phenomenon.

Huang Taiji held the hilt of the sword placed on the weapon rack and looked up at the huge map hanging above.

The founder of the Ming Dynasty was named Zhu Yuanzhang. He was once just a beggar, with a humble status and not worth mentioning.

But the wind started at the end of Qingping, and this beggar rose step by step, and finally established the Ming Dynasty, led his tribe, defeated the extremely powerful Yuan Dynasty at that time, and swallowed up thousands of miles like a tiger.

The Ming Dynasty did not give up even after completely destroying the Northern Yuan Dynasty. In the following decades, as long as its military strength was sufficient and the national treasury was full, it would continue to launch northern expeditions.

As long as you can see and look around, all remaining Mongolian tribes will suffer its devastating blow.

"You should all still remember the old events during the Chenghua period, and you should all remember the stories you read in the book."

Hatred is deeply engraved in the hearts of this country and nation.

There is a saying in the Ming Dynasty, which has been spread among the Han people for thousands of years.

Can the revenge of nine lifetimes be avenged? The revenge of a hundred lifetimes can still be avenged!
In Chenghua Liting, Zhu Jianshen, Emperor Xianzong of the Ming Dynasty, ordered the annihilation of Jianzhou Jurchens. The order given was: "destroy their nests and eliminate their species."

The strong will be killed, the old and the young will be captured, the chickens and dogs will be left alone, and not even a blade of grass will grow.

Their ancestors lowered their heads and knelt on the ground, and finally found a way out.

Learning from history, we can know the rise and fall.

"The people of the Ming Dynasty will never give up."

Huang Taiji knows this very well.

If they don't expand the results now when the Qing Dynasty is strong, seize the Liaoxi Corridor and stabilize the border.

Then once the Ming Dynasty revives, the Ming army can use the Liaoxi Corridor to directly enter the hinterland.

"The Ming Dynasty is only temporarily weak, as you should all know."

The Ming Dynasty was not always weak in history, but they were always able to revive and stand up again.

"This time, no matter what, we will win the Liaoxi Corridor."

Huang Taiji narrowed his eyes slightly, and a fierce light suddenly appeared in his tiger eyes.

He has made up his mind to achieve his goal this time.

Completely relieve the worries of future generations, in exchange for a century-old foundation in the future.

As long as the Liaoxi Corridor is captured, the Qing Dynasty will truly have a foundation and can slowly digest Monan and Liaodong.

With the Western Liaoning Corridor, the strategic initiative is now in their hands.

At that time, even if the Ming army wanted to counterattack, they could only attack from Shanhaiguan and Monan.

Attacking from Monan, there are Mongolian tribes as a barrier.

Attacking from Shanhaiguan, the fortresses along the Western Liaoning Corridor will become a nightmare for the Ming army.

As long as the Liaoxi Corridor is captured, the Qing Dynasty's Guozuo will surely last a long time. Given time, it will surely become a great and prominent country in history like the Liao and Jin Dynasties.

In the palace, all the flag masters and Gu Shan Ezhen lowered their heads and spoke solemnly. No one dared to refute Huang Taiji's words.

Huang Taiji was mean, ungrateful, and moody. He had been in a high position for a long time, and his power increased day by day.

Among all the banner leaders present here and Gu Shan Ezhen, no one is not afraid of him.

The first thing everyone thought about was not whether they should attack the Western Liaoning Corridor, but how they should attack the Western Liaoning Corridor.

Dorgon sat on the seat, his peripheral vision passing over the bodies of Gushan Ezhen and the banner masters.

In the previous battle to enter the pass, he was finally defeated at Qingshan Pass and lost his troops and generals, which caused his prestige in the army to plummet.

But the good thing is that Huang Taiji didn't blame him, and even showed a rare good attitude towards him.

After thinking about it carefully, Dorgon also understood why Huang Taiji had a good face after his defeat.

Previously, his military exploits were illustrious and his prestige was increasing day by day. He had reached a point where he could influence the government. Huang Taiji naturally wanted to weaken his power.

However, this time, the defeat at the pass just contributed to this happening.

Both the pure white flag in his hand and the white flag in Duduo's hand suffered heavy losses, and their prestige in the army dropped again.

Because of his previous use of the Mongolian soldiers in the rear, the Mongolian banners also criticized him quite a bit.

Huang Taiji is obviously happy to see all this come to fruition.

When you are in the middle of a situation, it is often difficult to notice.

In Dorgon's view, the defeat of Qingshan Pass this time was quite a blessing in disguise.

The relationship between Dorgon and Huang Taiji has eased a lot now, and they will naturally not miss the opportunity to get closer now.

"Your Majesty, the Western Liaoning Corridor is indeed crucial."

"I am willing to lead my athletes to be the vanguard of the army and attack the city to wash away the shame!"

Dorgon's words were impassioned, his face flushed, and he was full of anger. He seemed to be really ashamed of the defeat of Qingshan Pass.

"I am very pleased that my fourteenth brother has such a heart."

A slight smile appeared on Huang Taiji's face. He was very satisfied with Dorgon's current attitude.

"Since the fourteenth brother has asked for a battle, it's not easy for me to stop him. In this attack, the fourteenth brother will be the vanguard."

At that moment, Dorgon stood up, quickly dusted off his sleeves, bent his left leg forward, squatted back with his right leg, held his knee with his left hand, drooped his right hand, leaned his head and body slightly forward, struck a thousand, and responded. Ordered.

Seeing this situation, the other banner leaders and Gu Shan'erzhen also asked Huang Taiji to fight.

For a time, the palace seemed to be full of military spirit.

Huang Taiji kept a smile on his face and comforted them one by one, but his heart was like a bright mirror.

Some things are not as simple as they seem. For example, the banner leaders and Gushan Ezhen who are asking for war do not actually want to start a war at this time.

All the banners that entered the Pass last year suffered casualties, and many soldiers were killed or injured.

The looted materials and slaves also made many people's families much richer.

Comfort makes many people feel lazy.

And slacking off is a very dangerous thing.

After hesitating and deliberation for a long time, Du Du, as the current flag owner of the Zhenghong Banner, finally spoke up and raised his doubts.

"The Liaoxi Corridor is not enough, and it is as uncomfortable as having a bone in my throat."

"It's just that the Qing Dynasty has attacked the Liaoxi Corridor several times before, but it was all in vain."

Du Du knew that if he said such frustrating words at this time, he might offend Huang Taiji.

But as the flag owner, he must be responsible for his flag at this time.

"The cities in western Liaoning are well built and cannot be destroyed even by red cannons. It is difficult to build cloud ladders and crypts, so a strong attack may not be effective."

As soon as Du Du spoke, the rest of the flag masters and Gu Shanfuzhen in the palace looked at their noses, their noses looked at their mouths, their mouths looked at their hearts, and remained silent.

When they entered the customs last year, Huang Taiji led troops in eastern Liaoning to attack western Liaoning. As a support, he personally led the army to attack Songshan.

Songshan, Jinzhou, and Xingshan are distributed in a triangle at the northeastern end of the Western Liaoning Corridor. They serve as mutual aid and are the first line of defense of the Western Liaoning Corridor.

Songshan is a corner extending eastward. If Songshan can be captured, Jinzhou and Xingshan can be isolated.

But it is not easy to capture Songshan.

First, Songshan City was well-built and well-garrisoned.

The second is that once they attack Songshan, the Ming troops in Jinzhou and Xingshan will never
Songshan is the most important stronghold of the Ming army in the Western Liaoning Corridor, and the Ming army will never give it up. Their attack will inevitably lead to a crazy counterattack by the Ming army.

Chongzhen's twelve-year offensive ended in their failure.

First, dozens of red-coated cannons were used to bombard Songshan for more than ten days, and then hundreds of ways were used in the Yunlai Crypt, but no results were achieved.

After more than forty days of fierce fighting and leaving a large number of corpses behind, they finally failed to capture Songshan.

Huang Taiji's expression remained unchanged, but his heart became gloomier.

In fact, there has always been a thorn in his heart - Manchuria's Eight Banners system.

As an emperor, he can be said to hate this system deeply.

Power is always exclusive and never shared.

The system of the Eight Banners and the Eight Kings' Discussion of Government greatly weakened the imperial power.

Huang Taiji felt cold in his heart. It took him an unknown amount of time to gradually gain the power to make decisions.

But even at this point, at the moment when the fate of the country was decided, these flag owners who originally supported him finally chose to put the interests of their own flag first and gave up the interests of the country.

Huang Taiji had a normal expression on his face, put down his hand, put it behind his back, and said calmly.

"It is indeed inappropriate to attack Liaoxi by force, so for this attack, I decided to change the previous policy and strategy."

Although the Ming Dynasty was large and extremely wealthy, this was both an advantage and a disadvantage.

Today's Ming Dynasty is so corrupt that it looks like a bloated fat man.

There was a lot of food to eat every day, but instead of making Ming strong, the food he ate turned into useless fat and accumulated in useless places.

The gradual accumulation of fat made Daming's movements slower and slower, increased Daming's burden, and brought a large number of concurrent diseases to him.

"Today's situation in the Ming Dynasty can be described with the words internal and external troubles, which is undoubtedly very appropriate."

"The rogue bandits were raging in the southern part of the Ming Dynasty, and a large number of soldiers and horses gathered southward. The Ming Dynasty sent more money again, which increased the burden on the people."

Huang Taiji stepped forward, raised the long whip placed aside, and pointed at the map.

The eyes of everyone in the palace also turned away.

The place pointed by the long whip is Yizhou on the Daling River between Guangning and Jinzhou!

"Time is on our side now."

"Da Ming is extremely ill!"