Traveling through the Ming Dynasty, as soon as you open your eyes, you will die

Chapter 109 The Manchus send troops

The insincere peace talks between the Ming and Qing Dynasties failed. As Lu Mou analyzed, this stimulated the Qing Dynasty's desire to possess the Ming Dynasty.

For this reason, there was no doubt that the Manchus would send troops to the Ming Dynasty again, but there were differences on whether to seize the capital of the Ming Dynasty first and directly destroy the Ming Dynasty, or to continue to loot and consume the Ming Dynasty.

In Shengjing, the capital of the Qing Dynasty, in the main hall of the palace, Dorgon and his ministers had been arguing about this for many days.

"We must get ahead of the rogue bandits, occupy Beijing, and occupy an orthodox position, otherwise we will be politically passive."

Hong Chengchou, a bachelor of the Academy of Secretaries, respectfully put forward his opinions to the regent Dorgon.

But Duo Zai still had concerns: "But today is different from the past. During this period, King Ding suddenly appeared. He first fought against Li Yan and Li Guo, and won three battles and three victories. He drove Li Chuang's army out of Zhili, and then Some handsome soldiers fought against Shandong and recovered part of Shandong. Although we don't know what method the king Ding used, according to the report from the spies at the sticking pole, the current Ming Dynasty, for some reason, has abundant finances and good soldiers. It's enough. It can be seen from the fact that the official salary was not even paid, but it was more than doubled all of a sudden."

Suo'etu also stood up and said: "But this year, it is reported that the weather in Zhili is good, and coupled with the new land reform implemented by King Ding, the people are very enthusiastic about farming. This year, in Dashu, Zhili, the problem of eating has been completely solved , Zhili, which was originally devastated, has regained its vitality again, and we must guard against this."

On the other hand, Obai didn't care: "It's not the right time for Zhili to be ripe. It's just the right time for us to go get him and grab a full bowl. The Ming Dynasty's treasury is rich, so that wouldn't be better. In my opinion, it's just for us. . When the time comes, just load it into the car and pull it back.”

Seeing that the ministers still focused on robbery, Hong Chengchou had to stand up again and bring back the straying topic: "After the former emperor's five plunders, he has achieved the purpose of seriously consuming the Ming Dynasty. Now it is When the melon is ripe and the stems have fallen, it’s time to pick the fruit. At this time, it’s not feasible to just grab and leave. If Li Zicheng’s army of one million enters the capital, it will be difficult for us to defeat him. After all, the rogue bandits have fought for more than ten years. In 2006, countless famous ministers and generals of the Ming Dynasty were lost to rogue bandits. The combat effectiveness of the Dashun Army was much stronger than that of the Ming Dynasty. Therefore, we must first occupy Zhili and Beijing, and let our emperor sit on that dragon throne. , first get the right name, then capture Shanhaiguan, and connect Liaodong and Zhili. At that time, we can advance and attack, retreat and defend. Finally, we will sweep the Central Plains and dominate the world. "

Oboi said dissatisfied: "Now, the Ming Dynasty has only a palm-sized space left, why bother? Give me fifty thousand cavalry, no, thirty thousand, and I can kick that Chongzhen off the dragon throne. Where can I go?" You need so much thought?”

As a result, the civil and military forces of the Manchu Dynasty were divided into two factions.

One faction advocates destroying the Ming Dynasty at once, while the other advocates being cautious or plundering the Ming Dynasty and continuing to weaken the Ming Dynasty.

Now it’s up to the emperor.

As a result, everyone saw that Emperor Shunzhi peed.

Everyone turned their attention to the regent Dorgon. This is the real master of the Manchu Qing Dynasty now.

Dorgon looked at Emperor Shunzhi with disgust, and finally paced with his hands behind his back.

The ministers stopped arguing together and followed Dorgon's figure with their eyes.

After a long time, Dorgon stood still and said to the ministers: "It was the long-cherished wish of the two generations of emperors to take over the Central Plains. But the Ming Dynasty has a deep foundation, and I, Emperor Taizongren, have a far-reaching strategy. I know that with the Qing Dynasty's mere five million It was impossible for the Manchus to rule the hundreds of millions of people of the Ming Dynasty, so they adopted the wisest strategy of slowly consuming the Ming Dynasty and continuously strengthening the Manchu Qing Dynasty.

However, Emperor Taizongren knew people well and assigned them well, used Master Hong in important positions, and won over the hearts of the Liaodong Han people. Only then will we have the foundation of the Liaodong Han people who will rule hundreds of millions of people in the Central Plains in the future. "

Hong Chengchou burst into tears of gratitude and silently saluted in the direction of Huang Taiji's mausoleum.

Dorgon gently supported him and continued: "Now, the situation has changed drastically. Although the Ming Dynasty still has half of the south of the Yangtze River and its strength cannot be underestimated, we cannot miss the opportunity. We must not let Li Zicheng take the lead." The crowd was excited for a while.

"However, it is too early for us to shout the slogan of exterminating the Ming Dynasty. We are not ready to accept the hundreds of millions of people in the Ming Dynasty, and we are not ready to take over the entire Ming Dynasty. Therefore, we cannot act blindly."

Everyone is confused, what does this mean?

"It is not undesirable to ask for Etu more. Therefore, I decided to send one of them to the Central Plains again to test Can Ming's reality. If Can Ming has reached the end of the mountain, my follow-up army will directly enter the pass. , destroyed the Ming Dynasty, and defeated Li Chuang. The final bottom line is to stop the Jianghuai River and stay with Nanjing in the south of the Ming Dynasty to achieve rule by dividing the river. Then after stabilizing the north, we will go south with all our strength and destroy the Ming Dynasty in one fell swoop."

Such a decision is based on historical experience. The Central Plains dynasties often retreated to the south when the north fell. Then, although there was no hope of a northern expedition, they could still hold on for a while with the help of the south.

A natural chasm along the Yangtze River is the largest natural barrier gap in this era, and it is really difficult to cross. Even in the past, Jiangnan, with its dense water network, is still a nightmare for the nomads in the north. It really needs to be reorganized in the north, mainly to win over the northern Han people for its own use, and then use the Han people to conquer the south.

Not only is the Han people more accustomed to the geographical climate of the South, but the most important thing is to give the Han people in the South a sense of identity.

If you look at history, including the Manchu and Qing dynasties, it was the traitor army that truly unified the south.

And from the Xia, Shang and Zhou dynasties to the Manchu and Qing Dynasties, in which time after the division of the north and the south was it the barbaric nomads who personally unified the south?

After hearing such a solid plan, the first person to stand up and agree was actually Hong Chengchou: "The regent is indeed very wise. In this way, we will be invincible. So I thought, this time, we will send a unit, To mess up Can Ming again, but still not attack Beijing.”

Dorgon frowned: "Why?" That's right, aren't you from the Ming Dynasty sect? Why is this so awkward again?

Hong Chengchou said confidently: "Since the regent has analyzed the situation and has a plan to divide the river and conquer the Ming Dynasty, we will still adopt the strategy of Emperor Taizongren this time to attack the Ming Dynasty, weaken and consume the Ming Dynasty, and prepare the way for Li Zicheng to finally seize the Ming Dynasty. bedding."

Everyone was shocked. Are you going to give your country to Li Chuang? Who are you?

Hong Chengchou continued his plan slowly: "Then, we will take up the banner of revenge for the Ming Emperor and defeat Li Zicheng. Then to the Han people, our entry into the Central Plains is not an alien invasion, but a legitimate and legitimate mission to destroy the bandits for the Ming Dynasty. Restoring the country will gain the support of countless Han people."

Oboi immediately objected: "Master Hong's intention is simply to take off his pants and fart. It's unnecessary."

Dorgon smiled: "Master Hong's unnecessary move is the most appropriate. It can be said that he is sincere in seeking the country and has a deep strategic vision. It is a hundred times better than this king's method. Just follow Master Hong's plan."

Then he faced Duo Ze: "I have passed down the imperial edict from the emperor, and ordered Duo Ze to lead 30,000 people from the Eight Banners, and 50,000 from the Eight Banners of the Han Army, before entering the capital. Remember, only Dasuo is allowed to directly control various places, and Li Chuang is not allowed to be touched. As long as Li Chuang As soon as you break into Gyeonggi, withdraw immediately and wait for the opportunity."

Choose to stand up and take orders loudly.

All the ministers cast envious glances at Duo Zai. This fat job fell into his hands again.

(End of this chapter)