Ming politicians

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This Spring Festival, Huang Taiji hardly thought about it. He analyzed the intelligence collected by Tan Tai, Jia Jihan and others every day, and analyzed it himself, because the intelligence network was smooth and the sources of information were reliable and fast. Can rely on information to make accurate judgments.

It is very rare for Huang Taiji to personally analyze information.

The information kept pouring in, and Huang Taiji's mood became better and better. When he saw the information about the Jiangning Battalion dispatching troops to Fujian and Zhejiang, and the information about the Emperor Chongzhen of the Ming Dynasty starting to purge Su Tiancheng's party members on a large scale, he was overwhelmed with excitement. The emotion is beyond words, and the spirit is also greatly inspired.

But Huang Taiji is not an ordinary person after all, while excited, he did not forget to analyze calmly.

A key debate was held in Chongzheng Hall. This was a meeting of ministers discussing politics held by Huang Taiji himself. As far as the opportunity is concerned, it is indeed possible to launch an attack, but Huang Taiji knows that the opportunity is far from mature, he needs to convince the princes and county kings, and needs everyone to think and work together.

Hauge, Dorgon, Jierhalang, Daishan, Azig, Ye Busu and others sat with their chests upright, Sony, Tan Tai, Aobai and others were not qualified to sit, and they also stood very solemnly on both sides.

When Huang Taiji entered the main hall, Hauge and the others stood up and prepared to salute.

Huang Taiji spoke with a smile on his face.

"Today's meeting of kings and ministers discussing politics, you don't need to salute. You are clear about the matters that need to be discussed. You must speak freely and say whatever comes to your mind."

After sitting down.Huang Taiji looked at Hauge.

Hauge cleared his throat and spoke unhurriedly.

"The things that need to be discussed today are mainly what measures our Qing Dynasty should take to deal with the great changes that have occurred in the Ming court. Since the first year of Chongde, our Qing Dynasty has been fighting with the Ming court. It has not been able to account for much Advantages, this has always been something that my father was worried about, especially in the battle between Liaodong and Gaizhou last year, my Qing Dynasty suffered heavy losses, not only lost Gaizhou, Guangning and other places, but also lost more than [-] soldiers, and even more It was forced to sign an agreement with the Ming court, this kind of shame and humiliation is unbearable for our warriors of the Qing Dynasty."

"Father has already made a prediction. There will definitely be civil strife in the Ming court. Now the words of father have come true. Emperor Chongzhen of Ming Dynasty can't tolerate Su Tiancheng's strength. He began to target Su Tiancheng. My Qing Dynasty The warriors have fought against the Jiangning battalion under Su Tiancheng's jurisdiction many times without a single victory. This makes us have to face up to Su Tiancheng and the Jiangning battalion, and have to admit that Su Tiancheng is the biggest threat to our Qing Dynasty. But Su Tiancheng's strength, not only It is not only the threat of our Qing Dynasty, but also the threat of the Ming court, this is our best opportunity for the Qing Dynasty."

"The civil strife in the Ming court has already begun. In the capital of the Ming Dynasty, those civil and military ministers are panicking. Jinyiwei and Dongchang are arresting people everywhere. But all the officials who have connections with Su Tiancheng can't escape, and Su Tiancheng has also openly rebelled. Standing as the King of Virtue and starting to conquer Fujian, Zhejiang and other places, from this moment on, the strength of Ming Dynasty will be severely damaged, and the court of Ming Dynasty has exhausted all its strength to deal with Su Tiancheng, so it should be unable to take care of the situation in Liaodong."

"The matter that needs to be discussed today is how to use this opportunity to revitalize our Qing Dynasty and aim at the Central Plains..."

As soon as Hauge finished speaking, Dorgon spoke.

It should be said that Dorgon has the most say on this issue. Zhengbai Banner and Xiangbai Banner are stationed in Yaozhou and Haizhou, directly confronting Jiangning Camp, and are very familiar with the situation on the front line.

"The opportunity for the Qing Dynasty has come. My suggestion is to stabilize the situation in Yaozhou and Haizhou. First of all, don't conflict with the Jiangning camp. You can even use this opportunity to reach a tacit understanding with the Jiangning camp. Since Su Tiancheng wants to rebel, he is right. The Ming court also has opinions. Presumably it will not object to reaching an agreement with our Qing Dynasty. After stabilizing the situation in Yaozhou and Haizhou, they can launch an offensive against Liaodong, cross the Liaohe River, occupy Guangning and other places, and covet Montenegro, Yizhou, etc. Zhouzhou and Dalinghe City, wait for the time is right, launch a large-scale offensive, and destroy the Guanning Jin line of defense in one fell swoop. At the same time, the Mongolian grassland should also take action. According to the information from the direction of the grassland, the two tribes are a little at a loss, and they don't know how to deal with the internal strife that occurred in the Ming court."

"On the grassland, as long as the Xibe tribe and the Daur tribe are wiped out, it can be completely stabilized, and the strength of our Qing Dynasty will become even stronger."

"As for our biggest threat, Su Tiancheng and Jiang Ningying, my opinion is that there can be no victors in this internal strife in Daming. Those scholars in Daming are all mortal. Once Su Tiancheng rebelled, they would be Without their support, they will lose their support, and their strength will also gradually weaken, and eventually they will not be able to compete with the warriors of our Great Qing Kingdom..."

Dorgon talked eloquently, combining the actual situation in Yaozhou and Haizhou, his rhetoric was very tempting.

After Dorgon finished speaking, Daishan also spoke, and basically supported Dorgon's views. Azige, who rarely spoke, also expressed his support for Dorgon's opinions.

Jierhalang didn't say anything, and Hauge didn't say anything. Since he didn't explicitly express his opposition, he actually supported Dorgon's opinion. It's no wonder that everyone's opinions are so unified. Su Tiancheng led the Jiangning battalion, and they have already started to fight against the Ming army. Yes, this is the best opportunity, taking advantage of the fire to get the maximum benefit at the minimum cost.

With a smile on his face all the time, Huang Taiji listened very attentively.

After everyone finished speaking, Huang Taiji stood up.

"Your opinion is indeed feasible from the current situation, but I have emphasized many times that we must look farther. The news we just received yesterday is that Su Tiancheng is already preparing to wipe out Liu Zeqing who is stationed in Zhejiang. We have led an army of [-], and as expected, Su Tiancheng will win a complete victory. We all know the troops of Daming, how could they be Su Tiancheng's opponent, and you should understand what this news means."

"Once Su Tiancheng wiped out the [-] troops led by Liu Zeqing, the Emperor Chongzhen of Daming would definitely not be able to sit still, and would increase the mobilization of troops on a large scale to encircle and suppress Su Tiancheng. Falling into internal strife, Su Tiancheng is not a bandit, the Ming court wants to wipe out Su Tiancheng and the Jiangning camp, there is no such possibility, I predict that Su Tiancheng will win in the end."

"After seeing this clearly, we can understand when is the best opportunity and how we should seize the opportunity. The Ming court still has a lot of troops that can be mobilized. The Liaodong Frontier Army and the Datong Frontier Army will not be considered for the time being. , Shi Kefa is stationed in Liaodong, you should not underestimate this person, it is said that he is a heroic general, even the governor of Datong Wang Daozhi, this person is not bad, it shows that the Ming court still pays great attention to the situation in Liaodong."

"Guan Ningjin's defensive line is solid, you all know it well, if we don't make sufficient preparations and attack rashly, the loss will definitely be great. We lost so many soldiers last year, we can't stand the big toss. So we have to really get our timing right."

"I've already said that Su Tiancheng is wise and Jiang Ningying is brave. As a result, the internal strife in Daming presents a one-sided situation, but will Emperor Chongzhen let it go? It's unlikely, he will be desperate To wipe out Su Tiancheng, the troops from all over the Ming Dynasty have been mobilized almost, and it is possible to mobilize the Liaodong Frontier Army and the Datong Frontier Army. I can even conclude that it will not take long, half a year at most, and Chongzhen is likely to mobilize the Liaodong Frontier Army. The frontier army and the Datong frontier army have started to deal with Su Tiancheng, this is our real opportunity."

"As for the grassland, it is indeed possible to start operations, but we must also be careful. The power of the Xibe and Daur tribes is already very strong, and will not be weaker than the Horqin tribe. The attack on the grassland cannot be rushed. It also needs to be taken slowly. The more intense the internal strife in Ming Dynasty, the more at a loss what to do between the Xibe tribe and the Daur tribe. In my opinion, send envoys to contact these two tribes to see if there is any possibility of wooing them. If these two tribes are used by us, they will become our powerful force."

"You may think that I am too cautious, but I have to be cautious. These years, we have dealt with Su Tian, ​​have we suffered less? I want to remind you that there is internal strife in Daming. It is indeed our The best opportunity, but think about it, will Su Tiancheng sit idly by and think of a way to deal with us? Many of our soldiers have already lacked the necessary courage and fighting spirit when facing the Jiangning battalion , We must accept this harsh reality."

"So, when the internal strife in Ming Dynasty reached a certain level and the flames of war spread, that was our best chance. At that time, the red-eyed Emperor Chongzhen and Su Tiancheng didn't have the energy to take care of us. Naturally, we could To gain the greatest benefits from this, the Han people have a very good saying, when a crane and a clam compete, the fisherman benefits, we just want to be that fisherman, and we must grasp the opportunity accurately..."

The hall was very quiet, and no one would raise objections. Huang Taiji's analysis was simple and easy to understand, and the reasoning was very clear. The focus now is to strengthen one's own strength. Don't rush to attack, and let Daming's internal strife be unlimited Only in this way can the Qing Dynasty really have a chance, and it is a chance to unify the Central Plains. (To be continued..)