Ming politicians

The news of Su Tiancheng proclaiming himself emperor had already spread to Liaodong. After Huang Taiji heard the news, he was bored for a whole day. It is not possible to fully recover in a day or two, or even not. After so much tempering, Huang Taiji has long seen this point aside. The ordinary things in the court are handled by Hauge, Huang Taiji Basically don't ask.

Su Tiancheng proclaiming himself emperor was regarded by Huang Taiji as the biggest threat. In the past, he could think of a way. As long as Su Tiancheng was still an official of Ming Dynasty, he could use many methods to restrict him, spread rumors, slander, sow dissension, etc., so that Su Tiancheng was in the At the critical moment, he couldn't display his ability, but Su Tiancheng proclaimed himself emperor and established the Jin Dynasty, which was a fatal threat to the Qing Dynasty.

Although he has not met Su Tiancheng yet, the two have been friends for a long time. Huang Taiji regards Su Tian as the biggest obstacle and threat, and believes that if the Qing Dynasty is to be subjugated in the future, it will also fall in Su Tiancheng's hands. Huang Taiji is exhausted They tried many ways, but they failed to count Su Tiancheng. In the confrontation on the frontal battlefield, the Manchu Eight Banners and the Han Eight Banners were all defeated by Su Tiancheng and Jiang Ningying. Su Tiancheng was unable to win a battle. The use of soldiers is unpredictable, and the sergeants of the Jiangning Battalion are extremely brave. Facing such an army, both Daishan and Duoduo suffered disastrous defeats, let alone the army of the Eight Banners of Han Dynasty.

Since Su Tiancheng proclaimed himself emperor, it meant unifying the Central Plains and finally dealing with the Qing Dynasty. In other words, the battle between the Qing Dynasty and the Jin Dynasty was inevitable.

But there is also an opportunity in it. As Huang Taiji who has been fighting fiercely all his life, how can he not see the opportunity.

Su Tiancheng proclaimed himself emperor and established the Great Jin Dynasty, which meant Su Tiancheng and the Chongzhen Emperor of Ming Dynasty.It has also become a life-and-death opponent. The fighting between the two sides has continued, and this fighting will continue until one of them is completely destroyed. People with a little sense will understand that when the Ming Dynasty collapsed There are only a handful of them.The entire south is occupied by Su Tiancheng, how long can the north last? Once Su Tiancheng stabilizes his rule and starts to use troops again, it will be the time when the Ming Dynasty finally collapses.

There are too many opportunities here. Although the three parties of Ming Dynasty, Dajin and Qing Dynasty seem to be irreconcilable opponents, their interests can always find common ground. For example, Dajin is very powerful.It directly threatens Ming and Qing. At this time, Ming and Qing can unite to a certain extent to deal with the Jin Dynasty.

Similar discussions have been carried out several times, but they have not yet involved the matter of union. Dorgon mentioned the matter of opportunities several times, that is, taking advantage of the opportunity to occupy a large area of ​​land in Liaodong when the Ming and Jin are fighting each other .This suggestion was unanimously approved, after discussions between Huang Taiji and Hauge.The Ministry of Households was required to allocate a large amount of money, and after the autumn harvest, they purchased a large amount of grain and grass and made sufficient preparations. The Zhengbai Banner and Xiangbai Banner led by Dorgon also began to slowly gather in the direction of Liaodong.And crossed the Liaohe River and set up camp, ready to attack.

It is a pity that the Liaodong Frontier Army is still eyeing, and its strength has reached nearly 30. If it launches an attack at this time, it cannot be confident enough.Therefore, Dorgon temporarily stood still.

Huang Taiji, who is good at grasping all opportunities, will not miss the opportunity, so he decided to take action.

Chongzheng Hall, Haoge, Dorgon, Daishan, Jierhalang, Azige and others are all waiting here. Dorgon rushed back from Liaodong, and Daishan came back from the prairie of.

Huang Taiji's spirit is very good.

"Second brother, how is the situation in the grassland?"

"My lord, the overall situation in the grassland is good. Because Su Tiancheng proclaimed himself emperor and established the Great Jin Dynasty, many tribes in the grassland have adopted a wait-and-see attitude. I have also sent people to negotiate with the Xibe tribe and Daur However, the attitudes of these two tribes have not changed, and they are still unwilling to submit to our Qing Dynasty, but many small tribes have shaken their attitudes. Many tribes in the grassland, except for the Xibe tribe and the Daur tribe Except for the place occupied by the tribe, the rest have expressed their attitude and obeyed the rule of our Qing Dynasty."

"As for the conquest on the grassland, I think that the time is not suitable for the opponent. The conquest will inevitably involve the consumption of food and grass. It is very difficult to supply supplies on the grassland. If the eight banners are on the grassland, I am afraid that too much energy will be consumed. , The focus of my Qing Dynasty should still be in Liaodong and the Central Plains..."

Huang Taiji nodded frequently. Daishan's understanding had been recognized by him long ago. According to the strength of the Qing Dynasty, two-sided conquests would definitely be unbearable. It would be great if changes could slowly appear on the grassland. The large tribes are all subject to the rule of the Qing Dynasty, so there is no need to launch conquests. The most important thing is that they will not get any benefits from conquests on the grasslands. Those places are inherently barren. Can't get supplies.

It is enough to maintain stability on the grassland, and there is no need to consume huge manpower and material resources again, but Daishan still needs to continue to be stationed in the grassland to gradually promote some more changes.

After Daishan finished speaking, Huang Taiji turned to Dorgon.

"Fourteenth brother, how is the situation there?"

Dorgon's spirit is also very good, and the slow expansion in Liaodong has given him hope again.

"Your Majesty, the situation in Liaodong is still very good. At the beginning of this month, I led the army across the Liaohe River and set up camp on the other side of the Liaohe River. My idea is that the Liaodong frontier army will come to attack, so that I can have a reason for conquest. It's a pity that the Liaodong frontier army didn't make any moves. The Liaodong governor Shi Kefa, I heard that he is not bad, but he is also a coward..."

Dorgon's report sounded very comfortable to everyone. Once upon a time, the Eight Banners were invincible in Liaodong. If it weren't for the blocking of the Guan Ning Jin line of defense, the Eight Banners would have taken the capital of Daming long ago. Regardless of the geographical location or the actual situation, the Qing Dynasty must win the Guan Ning Jin line of defense before it can successfully enter the Central Plains, otherwise the army will encounter the danger of being divided and encircled and lacking supplies and support. Ever since the surrender agreement was signed with the Ming Dynasty, the entire court believed that the breakthrough point to attack the Ming Dynasty was still in Liaodong, at the Guan Ning Jin defense line.

Dorgon was deployed according to this idea. Once because of the strength of the Jiangning camp, the Qing Dynasty lost a large piece of land in Liaodong, and the Manchu Eight Banners and the Han Eight Banners suffered heavy losses. They had no choice but to surrender to the Ming Dynasty, but now the situation has changed. Su Tiancheng, who caused the Qing Dynasty a headache, has become the emperor of the Jin Dynasty, occupying most of the south of the Ming Dynasty.

Many people in the imperial court thought that since Su Tiancheng proclaimed himself emperor and occupied most of the southern part of the Ming Dynasty, the next main task would probably be to stabilize his own rule, and he would not extend his hand to the north for the time being, saying It may be a long time, Su Tiancheng is content with enjoying himself, and it is possible that he does not plan to attack.

Including Sol Gun, they all have the same opinion. Otherwise, why did they suddenly stop attacking in September when the situation was so good? In fact, after Su Tiancheng took down Nanzhili, he attacked from Shandong to Beizhili. It's a very convenient thing. There is no such thing as Guan Ningjin's line of defense on this offensive route.

If Su Tiancheng indulged in satisfaction, the Qing Dynasty would have an opportunity to break through the Guan Ning Jin defense line, completely overthrow the Ming Dynasty, occupy the Central Plains, form a confrontation with the Jin Dynasty, accumulate strength with each other, or simply demarcate the border, Everyone lives in peace.

Huang Taiji's face gradually became serious. He was also aware of some thoughts of the nobles in the imperial court. Those thoughts that are taken for granted, and thoughts that are always in a direction that is beneficial to oneself, are absolutely unacceptable. , is to kill people, according to his understanding of Su Tiancheng, the possibility of Su Tiancheng being satisfied after occupying the south is zero.

The facts are very clear, why the Xibo tribe and the Daur tribe still persist in the grassland, why the Liaodong frontier army has not been mobilized, even though Su Tiancheng has established the Jin Dynasty, but the border is still standing still. Many people in the imperial court did not carefully consider the inextricable connections in it.

After everyone finished speaking, Huang Taiji spoke.

"The second brother is stationed in the grassland, and the fourteenth brother is stationed in Liaodong. They have achieved very good results. I am very pleased. I have said a long time ago that brothers who are united in one heart can cut through gold. As long as we work together, there is nothing we cannot overcome." Difficult, but I have some things that I must remind you of."

"I know Su Tiancheng just like I know myself. You think that Su Tiancheng will be satisfied with the status quo. It is a misjudgment. I can conclude that Su Tiancheng will lead the Jiangning Camp to launch a large-scale attack in the near future, and It's a lightning attack, Su Tiancheng will occupy the Central Plains at the fastest speed, and then he will start to deal with us, the Qing Dynasty."

Having said this, Huang Taiji paused.

"I convened you for a discussion today to figure out how to face such a situation. Sitting on the mountain and watching the tigers fight will not work, because the next step may be our turn. If Su Tiancheng unifies the Central Plains, relying on his strong With material resources and manpower, it is difficult for our Qing Dynasty to resist, so now is an opportunity, and our Qing Dynasty must take action."

"I've considered it, and sent envoys again to negotiate with Daming. The purpose of this negotiation is to jointly deal with Su Tiancheng, the Chongzhen Emperor of Ming. In the past, he relied on the vast land and rich resources to mobilize manpower and material resources to carry out conquests, but now he does not have such an advantage. Now, it has already become the weak side, at this time, it is the best choice to unite with Da Ming to fight against Da Jin and against Su Tiancheng." (To be continued...)