Ming politicians

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In order to be able to test the details of the Jiangning camp, Dorgon spent a lot of money. The Jiangning camp defeated the Manchu Eight Banners many times. Dorgon is very clear about these things. Dorgon gritted his teeth and must win. No one can compare to his hatred in his heart. His younger brother Duoduo was killed by Jiangning Ying, and the Xiangbai Banner suffered heavy losses at the hands of Jiangning Ying. Dorgon's status and role are not ordinary. If Duo Duo is still alive, at least his status and prestige in the Qing Dynasty are different. Dorgon does not have much affection for the crown prince Hauge. Duo Duo was still alive before. At that time, Dorgon was able to compete with Hauge on the surface, but because of Huang Taiji's authority, it was difficult to oppose Hauge openly, but after Duoduo's death, this advantage gradually weakened, even if he directly He controlled the Xiangbai Banner, but he also felt that his strength was not as good as before.

For Dorgon, entering the pass and fighting with the Ming army this time is a rare opportunity. If he can take this opportunity to defeat the Jiangning camp, then his status in the Qing Dynasty will definitely be different, at least among the Eight Banners. Now, Zhengbai Qi and Xiangbai Qi can stand out from the crowd, and being able to win this time also gave him more confidence in front of Hauge.

In his heart, Dorgon still insisted on that point of view, that is, the emperor of the Qing Dynasty lived with the virtuous. He didn't really agree with the practice of passing on from father to son. How prominent Ming Dynasty was once was because he followed the father's inheritance. Zicheng's rules resulted in the majestic Ming Dynasty being riddled with holes, if Su Tiancheng hadn't appeared suddenly.The Qing Dynasty had already entered the pass and unified the Central Plains.

The situation is different now, Su Tiancheng proclaimed himself emperor, established the Great Jin Dynasty, occupied the entire southern part of Ming Dynasty, and now attacked North Zhili.The purpose is to destroy the Ming Dynasty. Since the Ming Dynasty no longer exists, the Qing Dynasty is in great danger. No matter in terms of manpower and material resources, the Qing Dynasty is unable to compete. Dorgon is also very Clear, so he fully agrees with the decision to join forces with the Ming army to fight.

But Jiang Ningying is indeed brave, and his reputation is not just blown out, but really built.Facing such a brave army, we must be confident.

Chen Xinjia's arrangement was to take care of the Eight Banners. The first to face the sergeants of the Jiangning camp was the Ming army in front. But Dorgon, who had been fighting for a long time, knew very well that such an arrangement was not necessarily a good thing. Brave and brave, he defeated the Ming army in front of him.Morale is destroyed, even if he leads the warriors full of Eight Banners to fight.It may not be possible to reverse this decline, and everyone knows that the most feared thing on the battlefield is defeat, which will seriously damage morale. The defeat of the Ming army will definitely directly affect the warriors of the Eight Banners.

Have these personal experiences.Duo ErGun will not wait for Jiang NingYing to arrive.

He dispatched [-] of his own soldiers, plus the former elite cavalry, to secretly lurk in a small village more than [-] miles away from the station. The purpose was to exchange fire with the vanguard of the Jiangning battalion and test the opponent's details.Of course, he has also repeatedly explained that he can't love to fight, and once he has contact, he will withdraw immediately.

It's a pity that Dorgon still didn't expect one thing. In his habitual thinking, the vanguard or vanguard troops are generally within 5000 people, and they can reach more than 2 people. The scale is not small. He never imagined it The vanguard of the Jiangning battalion had [-] troops. Fortunately, He Renlong and Li Dingguo did not expect that nearly half of the elite troops he sent back to the barracks.

But the loss of the most elite warriors in general made Dorgon feel scared. You must know that these warriors sent out are the absolute main force in any army in the Qing Dynasty. It didn't take long for the troops to confront each other, and they lost more than half of them.

At this time, Dorgon further attached great importance to the Jiangning Camp. He knew that the upcoming battle in Cangzhou would be extremely cruel, and it was not certain who would win.The self-confidence built up earlier is slowly beginning to wear off.

This time the trial was considered a medium-scale battle. Dorgon never thought of informing Chen Xinjia and Wang Daozhi. He didn't think it was necessary. He is sincerely convinced, but after many years of confrontation with the Ming army, the contempt for the Ming army in his bones cannot be erased for a while. Dorgon looks down on the Ming army at all. It was the battle in Cangzhou, and the one who eventually became the main force, that is, defeated the Jiangning battalion, still had to rely on the warriors of the Eight Banners.

Chen Xinjia and Wang Daozhi might blame it. Dorgon doesn't care about this aspect. Such a temptation may not necessarily have any impact on the overall battle situation. Even if it does, it is not decisive. He needs to change his understanding. In terms of specific deployment, the previous idea of ​​completely filling the Eight Banners must be abandoned. If we still follow this guiding ideology to fight, maybe the Zhengbai Banner and Xiangbai Banner will encounter disaster in Cangzhou .

While Dorgon was still thinking, the messenger of the Ming army came outside the barracks and said that the commander-in-chief had invited him.

Dorgon was ready, and galloped to Cangzhou City on horseback. It was already dark at this time, and Cangzhou City had already entered the time of martial law, and the people could not be seen on the street.

After entering the state office, seeing Chen Xinjia and Wang Daozhi's expressions were very bad, and Dorgon didn't care.

"Dorgon, the Eight Banners and our army are fighting jointly. Since it is a joint operation, we must obey the deployment and arrangements. The commander just got the news that the Eight Banners sent soldiers to fight with the soldiers of the Jiangning Battalion in front. I don’t know if there is such a thing, but I don’t know what kind of explanation you make.”

Dorgon is not used to Chen Xinjia talking like this, so just say what you have to say directly. The situation of the battle has already been spread, and it is impossible to say that Chen Xinjia didn't know, and asked politely whether there was such a thing .

"That's right, I sent warriors to fight the vanguard of the Jiangning Battalion."

Dorgon's attitude made Wang Daozhi, who has always been calm, couldn't help it. He wanted to speak, but Chen Xinjia stopped him with a wink. Wang Daozhi's opening was not very appropriate.

"It seems that the situation is true. I don't know what kind of explanation General Dorgon made and why he did this. Tens of thousands of troops are ready to face the Jiangning battalion today, but because of such a small Due to the change, the army doesn't know when they can start fighting, and they don't know what adjustments the Jiangning Camp will make."

A sneer appeared on Dorgon's face.

"Commander, I, Dorgon, can guarantee that the attack of the Jiangning Camp is nothing more than a delay, and there will be no other changes in the future. If it is this battle, because I, Dorgon, sent warriors full of Eight Banners to test the Jiangning Camp, resulting in The entire battle has changed, and of course I will bear the responsibility."

After Dorgon finished speaking, he stopped talking, and he didn't explain the reason.

Chen Xinjia felt a little helpless. If the generals of the Ming army had such a problem, they would either have their heads chopped off, or they would be imprisoned directly. However, Chen Xinjia could not do this to Dorgon. He was under the direct command of Empress Jinhuang Taiji Yes, although the two armies are fighting together, in terms of personnel, Chen Xinjia cannot interfere in the internal affairs of the Eight Banners.

Sighing softly, Chen Xinjia's tone softened.

"I heard that General Dorgon's subordinates also suffered a lot of losses. I should have expressed my condolences, but the enemy is now. I hope that General Dorgon will obey the unified order and the two armies will join forces to fight against Jiangning. camp."

Chen Xinjia didn't blame too much, which made Dorgon feel embarrassed. After all, he was the one who was wronged. If he continued to use strong words, there would be no way to talk about the joint operation.

At this time, Dorgon needs to speak out his thoughts.

"Commander, I sent a team of warriors full of Eight Banners to test it out. In fact, I also wanted to see if some adjustments should be made to the deployment against the Jiangning Battalion. The Jiangning Battalion is indeed a brave and extraordinary army. I think the deployment should be done. Come out and make appropriate adjustments, otherwise there may be unfavorable factors at the beginning.”

Chen Xinjia and Wang Daozhi looked at Dorgon at the same time, but did not speak.

"The commander-in-chief arranged the 5 Datong Frontier Army in the front to directly face the Jiangning Battalion. I think this arrangement needs some adjustments. I don't have any objections to the 2 people facing the Jiangning Battalion. It's just that the deployment of sergeants, the Eight Banners The army can arrange about 2 people, plus more than [-] Ming troops. When it comes to attacking, the Manchu Eight Banners will focus on charging and fighting with the Jiangning battalion sergeants. The cavalry of the battalion, with such a two-pronged approach, each with its own emphasis, can guarantee a moderate blow to the Jiangning battalion."

After a short pause, Dorgon spoke again.

"The battle in Cangzhou, I think it will be difficult to end in a short period of time, at least it will form a period of stalemate, which is beneficial to our side. The Jiangning battalion has traveled long distances to fight and is unfamiliar with the place. Come to our side, so many sergeants must be prepared in their hearts, and don't think that through one or two fights, the winner will be able to tell the difference."

What Dorgon said was the truth, and it was from the bottom of his heart. Unfortunately, he didn't know what Chen Xinjia was thinking in his heart. Chen Xinjia still had to worry about the situation in Tianjin. The battle in Cangzhou must not last too long. The two sides formed a confrontation. If it lasted for several months, the imperial court would not be able to maintain it, and it would not be able to bear the food and grass expenses alone. Besides, Sun Chuanting in Tianjin and Lu Xiangsheng in Henan both led the large troops of the Jiangning Battalion. With the capital attacking, how should the situation be controlled.

Therefore, Chen Xinjia thought that Dorgon was speaking from his own standpoint without considering the actual situation at all. (To be continued..)