Ming politicians

After the Jiangning Camp occupied Fuzhou and Xuanzhou, Su Tiancheng once asked the court to appoint officials. Unfortunately, none of the officials in the court wanted to go to Fuzhou and Xuanzhou, where the threat of war was always encountered. Liaodong is even more dangerous. The officials in the imperial court are more or less related. Some officials who lack connections would rather resign than go to Fuzhou and Xuanzhou. In the end, this issue was put to Su Tiancheng In the face of the situation, Su Tiancheng dispatched some officials from Dengzhou, Laizhou, Fuzhou and other places.Before changing it, Su Tiancheng was worried that such an approach might make some adults in the court suspicious and slander, but now it has become a favorable condition instead.

Because Su Tiancheng emphasized the policy of treating the people well, places such as Fuzhou and Dengzhou were extremely peaceful, and the people began to fully support the Ming court in the shortest possible time. Even the Manchus living in these places believed that The government is sympathetic to the common people and does things for the common people wholeheartedly. Therefore, Jiangning Camp has a good mass foundation in this generation.

When it came time to conquer the Golden Tartars, all these became advantages.

This is also where the Jiangning battalion soldiers admired Su Tiancheng. They used to feel dissatisfied with the preferential treatment of the Manchus, but the reality showed that everything Su Tiancheng did was correct and far-sighted.

After Qu Qingze returned to Dengzhou, it was impossible to rest. He followed the former army to Fuzhou. The important task was to prevent the news of the army's expedition from leaking. This is a relatively difficult task. It is aware of it. If someone specifically leaks this information, it will definitely be unfavorable to the battle deployment of the Jiangning Battalion.

Favorable conditions also exist.The Houjin Tartars already knew that Ming Dynasty was about to launch a large-scale attack, and the mobilization of troops was within the normal range, not to mention the mobilization of Liaodong troops, which had already been going on.The post-Gold Tartars are also paying close attention.

The mass base in Fuzhou and Xuanzhou is very good. Qu Qingze, who is engaged in intelligence work, has fully felt it. Through the dense intelligence network in Fuzhou and Xuanzhou, he knows the demands of the people and hopes that the Ming court will These places can be completely consolidated, and they should not continue to be occupied by the post-gold Tartars, and the common people have put such demands into action, the chiefs and chiefs of the villages and towns.Always pay attention to the actions of some key personnel. If there is any abnormality in the performance of these people, they will come forward to inquire, and if they find a problem, they will immediately turn it over to the government.

With such a mass base, Qu Qingze was relieved a lot, and he became more clear.This is Su Tiancheng's credit, once upon a time.For the needs of intelligence work, he suggested that in Dengzhou, Xiuyan, Xuancheng, Xuanzhou and other places, a large-scale sorting out of the spies of the Houjin Tartars was carried out, but Su Tiancheng did not agree, and he firmly disagreed with harassing the people.

Originally it was very hard work because of the good mass base.In a short period of time, it became much easier. It can almost be said with certainty that the post-gold tartars will not get any information in Fuzhou and other places.Unless they directly exclude scouts to investigate.

The actions of the Ming army in Liaodong are all under the attention of Huang Taiji, Fan Wencheng and others. The deployment of the campaign is completely determined, but this does not mean that intelligence work is not important. On the contrary, at this time, if you want to do better The effective implementation of campaign deployment requires intelligence support.

The key direction of the Ming army's offensive is in the direction of Liaodong. This is the unified understanding of the Manchurian nobles in the Qing Dynasty. Therefore, there is no need to question the deployment of defense in Guangning and Xiping Fort, but Huang Taiji will not be satisfied. For defense only, Liaodong will focus on defense, and Haizhou will attack.

The loss of Fuzhou and Xuanzhou has always been Huang Taiji's heart disease. Although he did not pay special attention to Fuzhou and Xuanzhou, in terms of strategic position, these places are not as good as Liaodong, but once the Ming Dynasty With the decisive battle with the Qing Dynasty, the status of Fuzhou and Xuanzhou is particularly critical. These places involve the safety of Shenyang.

The defense deployment has been implemented long ago. For the defense in the east of Liaodong, Dorgon is the commander-in-chief, and Daishan is the deputy commander-in-chief.

Such an arrangement was somewhat beyond everyone's expectations. Ordinarily, Daishan should be the commander-in-chief and Dorgon should be the deputy commander-in-chief. No matter in terms of qualifications or status, Daishan should be the commander-in-chief. In terms of combat capability, Dorgon was still a child when Daishan was galloping on the battlefield and fighting the enemy bravely, and Daishan made great contributions to the prosperity of the Qing Dynasty.

But Huang Taiji has his own considerations. Since Zhenghongqi suffered a disastrous defeat in Xuanzhou, Daishan's understanding has changed greatly. This change has good aspects, but also has disadvantages. Daishan has become more cautious, especially During the conquest of the grassland, some fighters were lost. This is a phenomenon of stagnation. The defense of Liaodong involves the overall deployment of the campaign. It must be courageous and strategic. It is definitely not enough to be too cautious. Therefore, Huang Taiji’s consideration , or from the Qing Dynasty as a whole.

As for the offensive deployment in the direction of Haizhou, Huang Taiji has another consideration. In Huang Taiji's view, the direction of Haizhou is more important. Liaodong's defense is solid, and there is no active attack. The direction of the state is different. It is necessary to launch an attack. This is also the need for the deployment of the campaign. If you keep defending blindly, there will be more and more difficulties. But if the attack wins, it can change the entire situation of the battle.

In the direction of Haizhou, Jierhalang is the commander-in-chief and Duoduo is the deputy commander-in-chief.

This arrangement was also beyond everyone's expectations. Most of them believed that Duoduo should be the commander-in-chief. After all, Duoduo was on expeditions all year round, and Jierhalang was most often in Shenyang to assist Huang Taiji in governing the court.

The third is the deployment in the direction of Shenyang and Liaoyang. Hauge is in charge, and this time against the attack of the Ming Dynasty, Huang Taiji is the commander-in-chief, and Hauge is the deputy commander. to make the necessary adjustments and deployments.

Azig was finally left out in the cold and remained in Shenyang without any combat missions.

Haoge and Fan Wencheng are very clear that Huang Taiji made such an arrangement to prevent Dorgon and Duoduo from gaining more and greater power, and Haoge's position must be stabilized.Can't have a problem.

Huang Taiji took great pains to make such an arrangement. The battle won a decisive victory, and Hauge had an indelible contribution. When the battle turned out to be unfavorable, Huang Taiji took responsibility personally and had no direct relationship with Hauge.

Huang Taiji made such a deployment, mostly because of his own considerations, but there are also Fan Wencheng's suggestions.

Almost all of Fan Wencheng's energy was devoted to intelligence work, and he also took on the important task of assisting Hauge. For every intelligence analysis, according to Huang Taiji's request, Fan Wencheng first reported to Hauge and put forward his own ideas. During this process, the two will discuss, and Hauge will put forward different opinions. The final analysis result will be reported to Huang Taiji, and Huang Taiji will convene everyone to finally determine the relevant deployment.

During this process, Hauge's knowledge gradually increased, and his grasp of the overall situation began to emerge. When considering problems, he was not limited to a certain aspect. Huang Taiji saw Hauge's progress and liked it. in the heart.

After becoming the crown prince, Hauge began to keep a low profile, which was quite different from his previous attitude.

The position of the crown prince is not so easy to sit. After all, there is the heroic and wise Huang Taiji on the top, and Dorgon and Duoduo are watching from below. If you do not do well, you will be punished. Power is one aspect The shock and deterrence, but more importantly, it is the embodiment of one's own ability.

Of course, Hauge can’t always keep a low profile. In the deployment of this campaign, Hauge put forward the most critical suggestion, which is to launch an attack from the direction of Haizhou, and the defense in the direction of Liaodong has been clarified. Dole Dagon led the soldiers of the Zhengbai Banner, plus the soldiers of the Zhenghuang Banner, Xianghuang Banner, and Zhengbai Banner of the Han Eight Banners. A part of the Han army, a total of 10 people, was stationed in Guangning. Daishan led the soldiers of the Bordered Red Banner. There are a total of 9 soldiers of the Zhenghong Banner, Xianghong Banner, and Xiangbai Banner stationed at Xiping Fort. These 19 soldiers are enough to guarantee the defense of Liaodong.In the direction of Haizhou, Jierhalang and Duoduo led the soldiers of the Xiangbai Banner and Xianglan Banner, including the soldiers of the Zhenglan Banner and Xianglan Banner among the Han Eight Banners, and a part of the Han army, more than [-] people stationed in Haizhou , with so many soldiers, it is impossible to just stick to Haizhou.

Hauge believes that an attack can be launched in the direction of Haizhou. According to the analysis of intelligence, the main force of the Jiangning Battalion will arrive in Liaodong and attack from the direction of Guangning and Xipingbao. The soldiers stationed in Fuzhou and Xuanzhou must not There are many, this is an opportunity for the Qing Dynasty, no matter how brave the sergeants of the Jiangning Battalion are, a clever woman can hardly cook without rice, and the army is not strong enough to withstand the attack of the army.

Hauge's suggestion was appreciated by Huang Taiji. In fact, Huang Taiji had already considered this aspect, but Hauge was able to propose it, and Huang Taiji was very happy. In order to ensure the smooth attack of Haizhou, Huang Taiji was When arranging the deployment in the direction of Shenyang and Liaoyang, it was biased toward Haizhou. Among the eight banners, the Xianghuang Banner and Zhenglan Banner were all stationed in Liaoyang, and only the Zhenghuang Banner was stationed in Shenyang. After an accident occurred in the attack, the soldiers stationed in Liaoyang were able to rush to help in time.

Since July, all the deployments of the Qing Dynasty have also begun to be implemented. There are not many adjustments involved. The focus is on the adjustment of the Han Eight Banners. In terms of the deployment of troops, there is not much difference between Liaodong and Haizhou. On the contrary In the direction of Haizhou, the Xianghuang Banner, Zhengbai Banner, Zhenglan Banner, and Xianglan Banner of the Eight Banners were assembled, and their combat effectiveness was faintly stronger than that in the Liaodong direction. (To be continued..)