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Chapter 332 Wu Sangui Can't Play Dorgon, But Guo Xingye Can

Faced with Wang Yongji's temptation to ask for help, Zheng Chenggong's first priority option, of course, was to persuade them to go south with the whole army as Zhu Shuren had hinted before coming.

Zhang Mingzhen chose to keep silent for the time being——Wang Yongji is the governor and a civil servant, and Zheng Chenggong is theoretically also a civil servant. It is better for Zheng Chenggong to deal with the discussions between civil servants.Zhang Mingzhen is only responsible for persuading generals such as Wu Sangui and Li Fuming.

Zheng Chenggong said broadly: "Governor Wang's words are true. Now that Shanhaiguan is under the enemy's back and forth, if we continue to remain unchanged and fight when we meet the enemy, I am afraid that we will lose our great Ming athletes in vain, and it will only make relatives and enemies happy.

Before Xiaguan went north, he also got advice from Lord Guoxing, and he had anticipated various situations. Lord Guoxing once explained that if there is any disagreement, he can assist Governor Wang to temporarily withdraw the soldiers from Shanhaiguan, and first go to Denglai temporarily to jump out of the fire pit , in the long run.Let the intruder compete with the two tigers of Dorgon for food, and when both of them are hurt, our army will make plans again. "

After Zheng Chenggong threw out the conditions, Wang Yongji's heart was actually a little moved.

Historically, among the civil and military affairs of Shanhaiguan, Wang Yongji also tended to lead his troops to flee for his life. It was Wu Sangui who was determined to stay in Shanhaiguan and was reluctant to leave the base of the western Liaoning generals. In the end, Wang Yongji left alone, and no one restrained Wu Sangui.

This attitude is actually quite normal.Because the Liaoxi generals have been intertwined for generations, the land here is well managed, and it is all their own property.

The Wu family, the Zu family, and the Li family, these big families have been operating the Liao land since the time of Li Chengliang. The clan power is intricate, and the land and fields are all theirs.

If they gave up this land, what would they have left in the south?
The civil servants are different, they are all vagrant officials, and they serve every few years. Wang Yongji was only transferred after Qiu Minyang died in the country two years ago.

Before arriving in western Liaoning, his official experience was the northernmost, and he only went to Beijing as a Beijing official.So of course Wang Yongji has no feelings for the Liao land at all, why wouldn't he run away if he had the opportunity to run justifiably?

In addition, in fact, it is not difficult to find out that the origins of these civil servants also have a huge impact on their choices when the country is ruined and their families are destroyed——

Governor Wang Yongji and Governor Li Yutian made different choices in history. One fled to the south first, and the other directly became a traitor on the spot.

It's not because Wang Yongji is from Gaoyou, Yangzhou. After he discovered that the north had completely collapsed, he could still choose to flee south and return to his hometown.He didn't become a traitor until his hometown in Yangzhou was also taken over by Tartars.

And Li Yutian is from Shaanxi, and his hometown has long been the territory of intruders. Once Beijing is broken, it is impossible for him to return to his hometown, so he voted on the spot.

There are countless such examples in history.

Take the Chanyuan Alliance in the Song Dynasty as an example. Later generations said that Kou Zhun had backbone, vowed to die to persuade the emperor to resist, and even asked Song Zhenzong to march to Chanzhou himself.And the other two prime ministers, Wang Qinruo and Chen Yaosou, are soft-boned traitors and traitors.

But if you look at the origins of each person, if Wang Qin is from Xinyu, Jiangxi, then when he heard that Song Zhenzong had the idea of ​​fleeing south and moving the capital, he would of course urge Song Zhenzong to move the capital to Nanjing.As Chen Yaosou was from Langzhong, Sichuan, he was of course inclined to persuade Song Zhenzong to learn from Li Longji and move his capital to Chengdu.

And Kou Zhun is from Shanxi. If Song Zhenzong really gave up on the north, his hometown would completely become an occupied area. Of course, he would have more motives to resist—not to say that Kou Zhun has no righteousness for the country, but it must be admitted that, A person's family interests and hometown interests will also affect decision-making.

After the signing of the Chanyuan Alliance, Kou Zhun was counterattacked by Wang Qinruo, who said, "He risked the safety of the emperor for the sake of the family and the local interests." Putting aside the prime minister and releasing it to the outside world shows that the emperor can also understand the logic.

This is a complex world, and everyone's decision-making is affected by the trade-offs of various pros and cons.

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After Wang Yongji was easily persuaded, the pressure came to Li Yutian and Wu Sangui.

Although Wu Sangui has also received favors from Zhu Shuren, he is the one who is most reluctant to part with the foundation of the Liao land.At this moment, he had no choice but to be the villain himself, emphasizing the importance of being responsible for guarding the land.

"Brother Zheng Xian, what you said is probably a violation of loyalty! Although we are facing enemies, as long as we can try to run on the Tartars and make them believe that I am willing to fight against the intruders together with them, the Tartars may not be offended either." Dare to start a war with Da Ming and the thief at the same time!
Dorgon is not stupid, why doesn't he pull one more ally if he can?Although Wu's support is cut off, the headquarters has [-] to [-] elite soldiers, and can recruit tens of thousands of strong people and more than [-] friendly troops. one side!

He can expect me to be self-defeating, but when that day comes, won't he be afraid of me throwing himself in?For the current plan, as long as we stick to Shanhaiguan, we still have a chance to negotiate terms, so that the one with the highest price of Dorgon will get it! "

Zheng Chenggong couldn't help but smile when he heard this, but he was a civil servant and didn't want to quarrel with the military commander, so Zhang Mingzhen took the conversation just right:
"General Wu, you can't say that. What if Dorgon keeps refusing to agree to your terms? Could it be that you can really pay the highest price and fail to win? Then you are a sinner of the Ming Dynasty, who betrayed the emperor and set a big grudge against you. Don't care!"

Wu Sangui looked a little ashamed, and argued: "Of course Wu won't invest in it! Isn't this just a threat to make Dorgon feel that there is such a possibility, so that he can pay a high price?"

Zhang Mingzhen was not polite, and responded with sarcasm: "Since you all know that you can't make a move, Dorgon would not have thought of this? He knows that General Wu is a shameless person, so he can shamelessly force you to lower the price!
You asked Tartar to bypass Jimen to enter the customs earlier, if he would have agreed, he would have agreed!You haven't agreed yet, you must be sure that you are afraid of ruining your reputation! "

Governor Wang Yongji tended to flee south. Hearing what Zhang Mingzhen said made sense, he put pressure on Wu Sangui: "General Wu, Zhang Junmen is justified. I also know that you are responsible for defending the land, and you don't want to give up on me. The territory of Ming Dynasty.

But Dorgon is cunning and despicable. It is precisely because he is convinced of your loyalty and knows that you will not compromise with your father's vengeance, so he is confident and wants to force more conditions.

If you are under such coercion and manipulation by him, maybe you just need to sell more terms that are still negotiable right now, but as time goes on, I'm afraid you will get deeper and deeper, and you will be out of control in the end! "

Wang Yongji's words are not foresight, he is not a time traveler, it is impossible to predict Wu Sangui's future behavior.

But he is only using common sense. Anyone who falls into the abyss will slide slowly step by step. Few people want to be a bad person from the very beginning.

In the end, the sunk cost is getting bigger and bigger, more and more reluctant, and there is no way to turn back.

Wu Sangui was squeezed by left and right, and it was difficult to resist for a while, so he had no choice but to cling to his righteous name to protect his body: "Governor Wang, Zhang Junmen, you don't have to worry too much, right? Betray Daming!
There is a bottom line for Wu to negotiate terms with Dorgon!What's more, the thieves and tartars haven't attacked Shanhaiguan after all. If our army fled without fighting, what would happen?

Wu received the late emperor's great favor, and he will swear to repay it with his death!The late emperor entrusted me with Shanhaiguan, so the city is with me!The city is destroyed and I die!The big deal is to follow the late emperor underground, how can I give up my land of Ming Dynasty without a fight! "

After being sung so loudly by Wu Sangui, Wang Yongji and Zhang Mingzhen were really at a loss for words.The other party does not tell you the details of gains and losses, but only talks about righteousness, and if you try to persuade him again, it will become disloyalty and injustice.

Both Zhang Mingzhen and Zheng Chenggong knew in their hearts that Wu Sangui was definitely not that loyal, but if he can act so loyal right now, you can't expose him.

The situation fell into a stalemate for a while, so Zhang Mingzhen and Zheng Chenggong could only make up their minds and decided to adopt the second plan: before they came, Zhu Shuren also sent a message to them a few words, and it would be best to persuade Wu Sangui, if he couldn't persuade Wu Sangui , then the next best thing is to at least get rid of Li Fuming and other people.

They believed that Li Fuming was rescued by them from the front line of Tashan the year before last, and he saved his life. Moreover, Li Fuming was not from Liao, so there was no problem of leaving his homeland.As long as Zhu Shuren's people speak up, they will succeed in pulling Li Fuming away.

The reason why Li Fuming was not the only one to be pulled before was that once this opening was opened, Wu Sangui would probably be out of action.It is best to tie Wu Sangui and Li Fuming together, and withdraw together under coercion.After being separated separately, Wu Sangui and the southern regime have even fewer fetters.

At this moment, seeing that there is little hope, Zheng Chenggong reminded: "General Wu, what you said is biased! The Shanhaiguan garrison is not all your part, nor is it all Liao!

There are also some guest troops, but they were temporarily sent by the late emperor to garrison.If you don't want to go, why don't you allow other people to go south to rescue King Qin and defend the new king in the future?Even according to the court's law, these soldiers and horses are not all required to guard Shanhaiguan! "

Wu Sangui was startled, knowing that the other party was planning to dismantle the improvised forces assembled by his subordinates, and pulled away the guest army and non-directed troops alone.

However, Governor Wang Yongji is also on the side of the other party, so it is really possible for the other party to succeed in doing this, and he has no right to completely stop it. He can only manage his core direct line.

He couldn't fight with the other party for this matter, after all, Shen Tingyang, Zhu Shuren and his son had provided him with military rations for several years, if he wanted to tear himself apart, his subordinates might get into trouble first.

It seems that they can only tolerate the other party's poaching.

The atmosphere between the two sides was somewhat awkward, and in the end, the governor Li Yutian, who was in the middle as a peacemaker, came forward to smooth things over: "Why do you all need to get angry, this matter can be discussed in the long run.

It will take a few days for the Chuangjun to approach Shanhaiguan, and the terms of the Tartars can be negotiated again. General Wu, how about this, you can talk to the Tartars about the conditions, and we will give you two or three days. If you don't agree, you should also listen to Governor Wang and Zhang Junmen's persuasion. "

Under the cooperation of Li Yutian, everyone decided to temporarily calm down for two or three days, and not to make any substantive actions to split the army.

However, after the meeting ended, Zheng Chenggong had already found Li Fuming in private and had a showdown with him. The remaining thousands of soldiers in Li Fuming's headquarters also began to prepare their luggage. Obviously, they planned to lead an army to accompany Zhang Mingzhen's fleet alone if Wu Sangui refused to go south. Withdrew south.

At the same time, even Wu Sangui's direct troops were unstable. General Zhang Guozhu and several others also began to contact privately, planning to consider abandoning Wu Sangui and go south alone.After all, not all soldiers of Wu Sangui's direct lineage were local Liao people, and there were also Ming troops who recruited foreign natives.

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In the next few days, both sides were of course making intense preparations.

Fortunately, Li Zicheng still had illusions about Wu Sangui, and kept sending out scouts to investigate the current situation. He knew that Wu Sangui hadn't let the Qing soldiers enter the customs, so he didn't push too hard. The military attack on Shanhaiguan was always in a state of deception .

Apparently, Li Zicheng was also worried that the action would be too violent, irritating Wu Sangui, forcing the opponent to throw in the clear.

This bought time for all parties to mediate. Wu Sangui desperately sent new conditions to Dorgon and made some appropriate concessions. At the same time, he also told Dorgon that the pressure on his side was also very high. Under pressure, all the armies refused to accept it.

If Dorgon insisted on the initial condition of "occupying Shanhaiguan by the Qing army", he, Wu Sangui, could not guarantee to suppress the generals to obey!
After Dorgon received the letter, he was still not in a hurry, thinking that Wu Sangui was not desperate enough, it would be better to wait for Li Zicheng to fight Wu Sangui.

In terms of sitting on the mountain and watching the tigers fight, which other forces in the world can be more stable than Dorgon!He is alone in the Northeast, no one can beat him except Wu Sangui, he can hold it for as long as he wants!

Wu Sangui definitely won't be able to waste his days!
Wu Sangui failed to negotiate the conditions again, but Zhang Mingzhen and Zheng Chenggong have waited for a new turning point in the past few days.

On the 22nd of the first month, that is, the fourth day after Zhang Mingzhen and others arrived at Shanhaiguan, another small group of sailors arrived at Shanhaiguan by boat from the mouth of the Daqing River in the south, and got in touch with Zhang and Zheng.

There were not many troops coming, but the key was to bring Zhu Shuren's latest instructions to them.

When he saw the reinforcements, Zhang Mingzhen was also taken aback: "Shen Guerrilla? Why did Guo Xingye send you to reinforce us? Is it because we are afraid that our troops are not strong enough to suppress Wu Sangui?"

It turned out that the person who came was Shen Lian, who was born in the family of the Shen family. When he followed Zhang Mingzhen to rescue Tashan and Xingshan two years ago, he was only promoted to the defense. Now, twenty months have passed, and he has been promoted to guerrilla.

As long as Zhu Shuren's servants and confidantes are military officers who can fight and are loyal enough, they can be promoted at top speed.

Shen Lian was also unambiguous, and said bluntly: "Guo Xing was convinced that His Majesty died for the country, and after knowing the recent situation in Liao, he temporarily adjusted the deployment, and sent me to tell you the next step.

If Wu Sangui does not follow, Guo Xingye still has a few persuasion strategies, you can see if you can follow them. "

When Zhang and Zheng received the secret letter, they still had doubts and disbelief in their eyes.Of course they knew Zhu Shuren's level of ingenuity, but they didn't believe that he could plan a strategy and predict the enemy thousands of miles away, and even when there was a serious information gap.

As everyone knows, Zhu Shuren could have written his strategy long in advance and handed it over to them.It's just that Zhu Shuren can't reveal that he is a time traveler, can't reveal that he has long known that Wu Sangui has a tendency to unite with Dorgon,

So I have to hold back until the army on the South Road is convinced of the news of Chongzhen's death, and then make a deduction based on the new situation, so as not to be too monstrous.

Zheng Chenggong unfolded the secret letter suspiciously, and after reading it for a while, his eyes widened.

"Brother knows Wu Sangui too well! He actually expected that Wu Sangui might borrow the Qing army ten days ago, when he just heard the news of His Majesty's death!
It is also expected that Dorgon will not easily agree to Wu Sangui's conditions, and will definitely sit on the mountain and watch the tiger fight until Wu Sangui's situation worsens and he has to make more concessions!What kind of ingenuity and scheming is this, to be able to predict things like a god! "

Zhang Mingzhen was also refreshed: "Don't talk about it, let's see if Guoxing Lord has any countermeasures, how to persuade Wu Sangui to negotiate terms."

Zheng Chenggong quickly withdrew his emotion, and read it carefully: "I found it! The elder brother said, let Wu Sangui tell Dorgon that he has a sea route, even if he is surrounded by intruders and the Qing army for a long time. There will be no shortage of food! Therefore, it is wishful thinking for Dorgon to expect that the food will be exhausted until he surrenders!

If Dorgon dared to attack, or refused to agree to his conditions, then he would indeed not surrender to the intruders!But when it really came to Chuangjun Lincheng, he, Wu Sangui, could withdraw the entire army from the ferry of Jieshi Island!Don't give up Shanhaiguan at the last moment!
At that time, he will not bear the infamy of the thief who surrendered to the emperor, but he will also be able to keep his troops.And Dorgon is waiting for the situation where the natural danger of Shanhaiguan is occupied by intruders!They will never want to take advantage of the opportunity of the late emperor's death to enter the customs! "

Zhang Mingzhen also felt that Zhu Shuren was already very good at negotiating after reading it, but he still hesitated a little:

Does Dorgon have such big ambitions?Just to let the Tartars lose a chance to enter the customs, they will agree to make concessions to Wu Sangui, not to surrender Wu Sangui, and go to Jimen to enter the customs instead?

Zhang Mingzhen can't blame him for thinking this way, because at this juncture, other than the traversers, the others really don't think that the Qing army has such great ambitions.

Including the Qing army, apart from Dorgon, even Jierhalang and Haoge did not think this was an opportunity to completely seize the orthodoxy of the Central Plains.

Their thinking is still in the era of Huang Taiji, and they feel that at most they can take advantage of the opportunity to gain more votes and cut more territories. They can even occupy the sixteen prefectures of Yanyun like Liao and Jin did to the Song Dynasty, or go further and occupy the entire Hebei and Shanxi. That's enough.

Including Wu Sangui, when he finally had to agree to Dorgon's conditions in history, the last formal agreement was that the Ming and Qing Dynasties took the Yellow River as the boundary, so in fact the two provinces of Hebei and Shanxi were ceded.

Later ambitions were also gradually inflated as the fight became bigger and smoother.Just like when Wang Jianlin first started his business, he only wanted to earn a small goal first, and only after the small goal was achieved, he expanded step by step.

Zheng Chenggong sorted out his thoughts and was familiar with the negotiation strategy taught by his elder brother. Only then did he find Wu Sangui again and persuade him to offer new conditions.

(End of this chapter)