1627 Rise of the South China Sea

Chapter 2450
After several days of negotiations, both Haihan and North Korea have reached a settlement intention with the Manchu Qing, and now only Yang Sichang has not let go, because there are still huge differences of opinion between him and Shang Kexi.

The focus of the differences between the two sides is still mainly concentrated on the redistricting of national borders.For Daming, the current control areas of the Manchu Qing were all forcibly snatched from their own Liaodong capital area. Admitting the actual rule of the Manchu Qing over the Liaodong area is already the greatest concession, and it is impossible to cede land to the other party.What's more, the ownership of Shanhaiguan, an important military place, will directly affect the safety of Ming Dynasty, and it is impossible to hand over its control to Man Qing.

But Shang Kexi did not intend to make concessions on the issue of territorial division. This was probably because the Qing army's record in recent years had completely suppressed its opponents, giving him enough confidence to make such a request.

"If your country does not agree to these conditions, it will only be true on the battlefield in the future. But I want to remind Mr. Yang that if that time comes, your country will no longer have the room to sit down and negotiate like this. Already!" As a general, Shang Kexi prefers to use force to resolve differences, rather than trying to argue for days.But negotiations are negotiations, and reaching an armistice agreement is the main task of his trip. Even if he has a lot of dissatisfaction with Daming, he can't slash Yang Sichang immediately, and can only say a few more harsh words to force the other party to submit.

However, Yang Sichang is the majestic Minister of the Ministry of War of the Ming Dynasty, a celebrity in front of Emperor Chongzhen, how could he easily admit defeat to a traitor like Shang Kexi, and immediately retorted: "If your country can resolve all disputes by force, then why should you wrong yourself? Come to Jinzhou to negotiate? If you fight, you will fight. I, Ming, have never been afraid of you! If you want to rob Shanhaiguan, you should fill the moat with human heads!"

The two sides fought fiercely and refused to give in to each other, and Haihan and North Korea did not take the initiative to interfere, just watching the fun from the sidelines.North Korea followed Hai Han's arrangement, so naturally they would not make a sound, while Hai Han planned to extend a helping hand when Daming was forced to the point of nowhere to retreat, in order to make some other demands on Daming.

"People's energy is always limited. If you open your eyes every day and think about how to quarrel with others, and you can't lose your momentum, the mental pressure should not be small. Let them toss for a few more days, and when the spirit is not so good, It's not too late for us to make a move." Tao Donglai maintained a very optimistic attitude towards the dispute between the two countries, and after the end of the day, he also made new adjustments to Haihan's negotiation strategy.

In view of the current situation, Haihan only needs to be a witness to the follow-up negotiations. It is no longer necessary for the three to attend the meeting together, so he adjusted to arrange one person to participate in the talks every day, and the three came in rotation, waiting for the two parties to negotiate. Let's talk about the results.

And no one in the North Korean mission can replace Kim Sang-heon, so he can't imitate Haihan's lazy way, so he can only continue to attend the talks and witness the long negotiations between Ming and Qing.

Yang Sichang and Shang Kexi were really tough. They even quarreled one-on-one for four or five days, but they still couldn't come up with a result acceptable to both parties.However, according to the observations of the participants, the mental state of these two people has declined significantly, and they probably won't last long.After the day's talks ended, Tao Donglai sent someone to the Daming Mission's camp to invite Yang Sichang to a private meeting.

After Yang Sichang arrived in Jinzhou, he didn't have much contact with Tao Donglai, and the other party never invited him to meet privately.But at this juncture, when the Haihan people approached him, Yang Sichang could vaguely guess the other party's intentions.

However, Yang Sichang did not intend to refuse this invitation. He knew that the negotiation had reached a deadlock. If no external force intervened, the dispute with the representatives of the Manchu Qing would probably continue for a long time.This is all secondary. What Yang Sichang is most worried about at the moment is that Haihan has been watching coldly because his position has been loosened. Otherwise, how could he have reached a reconciliation intention with the Manchu Qing in just two or three days.You must know that before the start of this negotiation, the two sides have been fighting on the battlefield for several years, and each has many casualties.Yang Sichang didn't think the two sides could resolve the conflict so quickly, but if Haihan had the possibility to change his position, then everything would make sense.

According to Yang Sichang's understanding, Haihan and the Manchus were at war in Liaodong. In fact, there was no real benefit to both sides. Such a small area cannot be moved.However, the Manchu Qing had to invest a lot of manpower, material and financial resources in the direction of the Liaodong Peninsula every year in order to maintain the current confrontation with Haihan, and naturally there was no benefit.

Therefore, both countries have good reasons for the truce. Although Haihan proposed to include Daming in the scope of the truce and invited Daming to send people to Jinzhou to participate in the peace talks, Yang Sichang was still very worried that Haihan would be persuaded by the Manchus. , and together with him, shifted the combat target to Daming.He knew that Daming was actually a fat sheep for Man Qing and Hai Han. If Man Qing gained the upper hand in this meeting, then Hai Han's position might also be shaken. That's really the end.

Yang Sichang has always wanted to find out Hai Han's true attitude, but out of caution, it is inconvenient for him to take the initiative to ask Tao Donglai, so he can only waste his time doing so.It has been more than ten days since he arrived in Jinzhou, and he finally got the opportunity to meet with Tao Donglai in private, so naturally he would not let it go.

But Yang Sichang did not expect that the meeting place arranged by Haihan was still the big conference room he was all too familiar with, and Tao Donglai was not the only one waiting for him in the room. Two Haihan generals, Qian Tiandun and Wang Tom, were also there, indicating that This meeting is obviously not of any personal nature, but a serious official meeting.

"I shouldn't bother Mr. Yang to rest, but during the day we are busy and it's not convenient to arrange, so we can only invite Mr. Yang out at this time, please forgive me!" Tao Donglai still spoke very politely.

Yang Sichang didn't dare to speak up in front of these three people, and replied in a deep voice: "It's easy to talk about it. I wonder if the three adults have anything to discuss?"

Tao Donglai said: "Master Yang, then I'll get straight to the point. I believe you are also aware that the current state of the negotiations is actually stuck at Daming's place. If you and Shang Kexi still can't reach an agreement, then there will be no Peace comes."

Yang Sichang said: "This is not a situation created by our side. The three of you are very clear about the conditions Shang Kexi raised. If you stand in Daming's point of view, do you think it is possible to agree to such conditions? Although I am here to Jinzhou negotiates peace, but we must not betray the country because of this, even if I keep biting him, I will not let go!"

"Your Excellency Yang stands firmly, and I really admire it." Tao Donglai replied: "Our country organizes this meeting because we don't want to see the war continue, but if you can't reach an agreement, then the entire Liaodong region, including northern Daming, There will be no peace. Da Ming can still endure several national wars, I think Lord Yang should know better than me, while there is still a chance to achieve peace, Lord Yang should seize the opportunity!"

Yang Sichang said: "Lord Tao, you and I have already formed an alliance. At this time, shouldn't we fight against each other and put pressure on Jiannu?"

Tao Donglai said: "If you share the same hatred with the enemy, your country must be willing to put down your airs and cooperate with our country."

Yang Sichang said: "How do you say that?"

Tao Donglai said: "In order to help your country share the pressure, our country has been fighting against the Qing army in Liaodong all year round, but apart from sending officials to supervise the battle, your country has not offered any assistance, right? Whether it is materials or personnel, all problems are our own. Settle, does this make moral sense?"

"This..." Yang Sichang didn't expect Tao Donglai to mention this suddenly, and he didn't know how to answer him right now.

Although Haihan took the Golden State from the Manchus uninvited, and had no intention of returning this area to Daming, he did target the Manchus, and objectively helped Daming relieve the pressure.But Daming's attitude is actually to hope that the two countries will fight to the death, and then he will play the role of a fisherman to clean up the mess. Naturally, he will not take the initiative to provide any assistance to the Haihan people in Jinzhou.

"Jinzhou was originally my territory of Ming Dynasty. Your country should return it to our country first, and then discuss the matter of jointly dispatching troops to fight against the Qing Dynasty. This is in line with common sense." Yang Sichang quickly adjusted and attributed the reason why Ming Dynasty did not provide assistance. Yu Haihan's illegal occupation of Jinzhou.

Tao Donglai smiled and said: "If you return the Golden State to you, can you keep it? It will be handed over to the other party in a few days. Instead of doing that, it is better to lend this place to our country all the time and let our country Being in charge can at least hold back tens of thousands of the main force of the Qing army for a long time.”

Tao Donglai's words were not very harmful, but extremely insulting, and did not save Yang Sichang any face.Although Yang Sichang was secretly annoyed when he heard it, he also knew that what Tao Donglai said was true. If Daming had the ability to keep Jinzhou, he would not have lost this place in the first place.But if the Haihan people borrowed Jinzhou, it was really a loan without repayment. They had no intention of returning this place to the territory of Ming Dynasty. How could Daming be willing to humbly provide assistance to the Haihan army stationed here.

"Having said that, I will definitely not agree to the terms of the peace talks that Shang Kexi proposed. If Mr. Tao wants to persuade me to accept his terms, then you don't have to worry about it." Yang Sichang knew that the dispute over the ownership of Jinzhou It is of no benefit to himself, so he simply skipped this topic and returned to the business.

Tao Donglai said: "Master Yang misunderstood. We are not asking you to agree to the terms of the peace talks proposed by the Man Qing, but to help you and put pressure on the Man Qing to force them to compromise."

Yang Sichang asked suspiciously: "Get the other party to compromise? How can this be done?"

Tao Donglai said confidently: "It's very simple, I just need to tell Shang Kexi clearly that if the Manchu Qing does not reach a reconciliation with Daming, then the multinational coalition forces including Haihan will attack Liaodong together. If you want to hold peace talks again, the current conditions are not the same.”

"Multinational coalition forces? Attack Liaodong?" Yang Sichang couldn't help being a little surprised after hearing Tao Donglai's words. He didn't expect that the Haihan people were secretly preparing for war while discussing the terms of reconciliation, ready to tear their faces apart.

"With all due respect, even if your country wants to launch an attack, it will be difficult to directly shake Jiannu's rule in Liaodong, right?" Yang Sichang questioned Tao Donglai's statement after recovering.Haihan has been guarding Jinzhou for so many years, even if he wants to change his strategy and take the initiative to attack at this time, how can he pose a real threat to Manqing in a short period of time?
Tao Donglai seemed to know what Yang Sichang was thinking, and immediately explained: "Our country only won the Golden State, not because we are incapable of causing more troubles for the Manchu Qing, but just because we don't think it is necessary. Tom, give Master Yang a simple answer. Tell me about our battle plan."

Wang Tom stood up, went to the wall and pulled a string. A cloth scroll hanging on the wall was immediately opened from top to bottom. It turned out to be a huge map of Liaodong.

Wang Tom raised his finger to the place where the west of the Liaodong Peninsula connected to the mainland and said, "Master Yang, please look, this is Gaizhou. If our army lands from here, it will only be three hundred miles away from Shenyang City, and the area in the middle is flat. , there is no obstacle, at the speed of the cavalry advancing, the troops can reach the city in three or four days. Moreover, this is the mouth of the Daliao River, and the Hun River, a tributary of the upper reaches, can go directly to the vicinity of Shenyang City. A large amount of troops and supplies are being sent nearby. Once our country is determined to fight, it will be very difficult for the Manchu Qing to stop it!"

Although Yang Sichang was not good at leading troops to fight, but as the minister of the Ministry of War, he was certainly not a fool. He had studied the Liaodong map thousands of times, and when Wang Tom mentioned the battle plan, he knew that the other party was not joking.The Ministry of War of the Ming Dynasty had already studied a similar battle plan. After all, this was the shortest route to attack Shenyang, the capital of the Manchu Qing Dynasty. If there was a way to deploy a large number of troops near Gaizhou, there would be a chance to attack Huanglong directly.But in the end, the Ministry of War still did not implement it. There is no other reason. The ability of the Daming Navy is not enough to support such a cross-sea combat plan. Even if it knows that Gaizhou is an excellent landing place, there is no way. In a short period of time, troops were deployed across the Liaodong Bay to the area.

But if the executor of this battle plan is replaced by Haihan, it is possible to realize it.Haihan is already famous for its sea transportation capabilities, and its naval fleet is even known as the invincible navy. In the past few years, it has wiped out all the navy of the Manchu and Qing Dynasties, and the coast of Liaodong is almost unable to sail.With such strength, it is not difficult to carry out a landing battle in the Gaizhou area. As for whether the follow-up can smoothly open up the [-]-mile marching channel as Wang Tom said, and approach the city of Shenyang, that is still open to question.After all, everyone knows that the Haihan Army's range of activities has always been only near the coast, and it has almost no combat experience in hundreds of miles inland.

But who dares to say that they can't do what the Haihan people want to do?Yang Sichang seemed to see a glimmer of hope in the darkness.

(End of this chapter)