1627 Rise of the South China Sea

Chapter 2453
The news of the Haihan Fleet's sudden appearance on the coast of Gaizhou was sent to Shenyang City as quickly as possible, which immediately caused an uproar.The upper echelons of the Manchu Qing knew that Shang Kexi was currently negotiating with the other three countries in Jinzhou, but the negotiations were not yet over, and the Haihan fleet was already approaching their vital areas. Such a move naturally made Huang Taiji nervous.He immediately issued an order, ordering Abatai, Duoduo, and Dorgon to lead [-] troops each to gather in Gaizhou, and all the garrison fortresses under the jurisdiction of Gaizhou Guard and Haizhou Guard entered a wartime state.

A day later, the urgent report sent back from Jinzhou by Shang Kexi also arrived in Shenyang. Only then did Huang Taiji realize that the negotiation situation had taken a turn for the worse and turned into a situation in which the three opposing parties joined forces to coerce Man Qing to accept the terms of reconciliation.

This was originally expected by Huang Taiji, and he even thought that his opponent might use war as a bargaining chip, but this was not a big threat to Man Qing.Because Huang Taiji thinks that Haihan's military strength is limited to Jinzhou, and Ming and North Korea are now two characters who can fall at the touch of a touch. That's all.Anyway, a trip to Daming can bring back a few hundred thousand people, so there is no need to worry about the loss in this regard.

However, Huang Taiji did not expect that the Haihan Army had already prepared for war in advance, and the troops were already pressing down on the border before the negotiation was over. It seemed that as soon as the negotiations in Jinzhou broke down, the Haihan people would immediately attack Gaizhou.If Daming really sent 30 troops from the west to form a pincer attack with the Haihan army, the situation would be really dangerous.

At this time, it seems that there are only two roads left before Huang Taiji, either accept the reconciliation terms proposed by the other three parties during the negotiation, or see the truth on the battlefield.Of course, no matter whether you win or lose this battle, the terms of reconciliation mentioned in the negotiations will be automatically voided.

Last winter, the Qing army invaded Daming, fought all the way to Shandong, and even took down Jinan City, but the Haihan army never intervened in the war in Daming. This made Huang Taiji think that the relationship between Haihan and Daming was impossible. There is a large-scale joint military operation, so it is safe and bold to start peace talks with Haihan.But I didn't expect that this seemed to be a misjudgment, and the two countries were quietly ready to fight.

Although there is no signal from the Ming army to send troops in the direction of Shanhaiguan at this time, this is also normal. If the 30 troops rush out of Shanhaiguan at this time, they will not be able to stay in the field all the time. They must wait for a clear order before taking action.It is enough for the Ming army to leave the customs, once they leave the customs, I am afraid that this battle will have to be fought.

Whether this battle can be fought or not has also aroused heated discussions among the high-level Manchu Qing.However, the difference between the main combat faction and the main peace faction is also obvious. Almost all officials who have fought against Haihan believe that this battle is invincible. If they fight head-on with the Haihan army, the Qing army may be seriously injured.The main battlers were all officials who had never encountered the Haihan army on the battlefield. Even with all the previous achievements in front of them, they still did not believe that Haihan could pacify Liaodong with tens of thousands of troops.

Of course, in the end it was up to Huang Taiji to make the decision, and the year before last he personally led the army into North Korea, and he had a direct confrontation with Haihan.According to the news sent back by Shang Kexi from the front, the Haihan people claimed that only [-] troops were invested in the battle on the banks of the Datong River, but in the end they successfully blocked the Qing army with [-] times the strength by relying on their positions.

Huang Taiji has a very deep memory of that encounter, which is also one of the main reasons why he sent Shang Kexi to Jinzhou for peace talks.The combat power advantage of the Haihan army was too obvious, so that Huang Taiji really couldn't think of a decisive battle with him.

After a day and night of discussion, the voice of the peace faction finally gained the upper hand, and Huang Taiji made a logical decision to focus on the overall situation and avoid fighting with the sea without making preparations for war. Han launched a decisive battle.

Huang Taiji immediately drafted an order and sent it to Shang Kexi in Jinzhou as quickly as possible.As long as the letter can be delivered in time, it is still possible to avoid the outbreak of this war.

After three days of air-to-sea confrontation near the coast of Gaizhou, Tao Donglai and his party evacuated the area first.At this time, the strength of the Qing army assembled near the coast has exceeded [-], and there are as many as thousands of cavalry just patrolling near the coast every day, deliberately showing their whereabouts to warn Haihan.It can be seen that the pressing of the Northern Fleet has indeed achieved excellent results, and the Qing army is very nervous about it. This is exactly the effect Tao Donglai wanted to achieve.But whether it is successful or not, we have to go back to Jinzhou to wait for the news.

On the way back, Yang Sichang asked Tao Donglai a question: "If the Manchus refuse to reconcile and choose to go to war, are we really going to fight them next?"

"Even if they choose to go to war, the primary target will not be our country, so whether to fight or not will probably depend on your country's opinion." Tao Donglai did not answer this question directly, but kicked the ball back to Yang Sichang.

The reason is not complicated. Haihan's interests in the north are mainly concentrated in Jinzhou and Fushan County in Shandong. For the Qing Dynasty, Jinzhou cannot enter and Fushan County cannot reach, so it is extremely uneconomical to start a war with Haihan. , Man Qing would naturally list Daming as the first target.After the war, if Haihan hadn't invested a large amount of troops in the direction of Liaodong, the Manchu Qing would definitely have poured all their anger on Daming.

If Daming concentrates the power of the whole country to fight hard, and at the same time develops a truly comprehensive cooperation with Haihan, there may be a chance to turn the tables, otherwise it will probably just be a repeat of last winter.Yang Sichang did not immediately respond to Tao Donglai. He felt that the Haihan people's move was an excuse to suppress the Manchu Qing. If the two countries really work together, Haihan will undoubtedly benefit the most.

At this point, Yang Sichang also became very confused. What the Haihan people want is peace or war.But judging from the current situation, no matter what the outcome is, Haihan will be the winner.And if Daming chooses the wrong direction, it will most likely lead to an unprecedented war.

Tao Donglai's boat did not go back to Dalian Bay from Lushun, but directly docked somewhere on the west coast of Jinzhou, let the VIPs on board land, and then transferred to a carriage to return to Nanguanling Daying.But at this time, it is fortunate that Tao Donglai and his group have already traveled to Gaizhou, and he is still waiting for Shenyang City's decision.

Ten days later, negotiations resumed.Shang Kexi announced the latest instructions sent from Shenyang, Manchu Qing will accept the reconciliation conditions led by Haihan, and agree to sign a joint armistice agreement with the three countries.

(End of this chapter)