Ming politicians

The tense atmosphere quickly dissipated, and almost everyone was happy about the unexpected victory in the Tianjin battle. Even Zhu Shenxuan, Yang Sichang, and Fan Jingwen in Nanjing sent special memorials. The emperor expressed his congratulations. Such a situation is of course something to be happy about, but Su Tiancheng didn't think so. He was mainly worried about the situation in Liaodong, which might deteriorate.

It wasn't long before Yan Yingyuan rushed to Liaodong, and Su Tiancheng didn't expect that the matter in Tianjin would be resolved in such a short time. To obey, many soldiers are also looking forward to spending a good New Year's Eve in Tianjin.In fact, at this time, the best choice is for the army to attack the capital immediately, because the news of the fall of Tianjin will soon spread to the capital. Only the Liaodong Frontier Army was chosen by the inspector.

Su Tiancheng couldn't imagine what Liaodong would be like if Zhu Youjian mobilized the Liaodong Frontier Army desperately. Maybe when the Jiangning Battalion and the Liaodong Frontier Army were in a bitter battle, the Hou Jin Tartars had already taken advantage of the situation and occupied the entire area. Liaodong, or even captured the capital directly, even if the Jiangning Battalion defeated the Liaodong frontier army, the Houjin Tartars would have looted the capital and withdrew to Shanhaiguan to defend it. In such a situation, on the one hand, Su Tiancheng's succession would be a complete defeat. On the other hand, Su Tiancheng will expend a great deal of energy to eliminate the post-gold tartars in the direction of Liaodong. After all, the Guanning Jin line of defense is not a decoration, and the Ming army is weak, so they can rely on it. The Guan Ning Jin line of defense resisted the Hou Jin Tartars, let alone the powerful Hou Jin Tartars.

Such a situation must never happen.

So the day after Tianjin was occupied.Before everyone settled down, Su Tiancheng called Hong Chengchou, Qu Qingze, Lu Xiangsheng and others to discuss the next thing to face.

Hong Chengchou and Qu Qingze are also the prime ministers of the Jin Dynasty. Although they are mainly military and intelligence, they are in terms of people's livelihood.Su Tiancheng can also seek the opinions of the two, not to mention that this is a matter of people's livelihood that is closely related to the military.Lu Xiangsheng is also a scholar. Although he has been fighting in the South and North for many years, he is no stranger to the situation of people's livelihood.

Su Tiancheng did not indulge in the joy of taking Tianjin peacefully, but expressed his worries.According to the information obtained by Qu Qingze, after Dorgon left Cangzhou, he headed towards Datong. What was annoyed was that Dorgon was actually watching in Datong.He did not go back to Shenyang directly through the grassland. On the one hand, it shows that Dorgon has a lot of ambitions. He wants to sit on the mountain and watch the tigers fight to win more benefits. With good observation skills, I know that there may be huge fluctuations in the area of ​​​​Northern Zhili.

The situation in Liaodong is also not optimistic.After receiving Dorgon's report, Huang Taiji quickly dispatched Daishan and Jierhalang.Stationed in Liaodong, sticking to the Liaohe area, coveting the situation in Liaodong at any time, once the Liaodong frontier army withdraws, they will take advantage of the momentum and occupy the entire Liaodong in one fell swoop.Even Shanhaiguan.

After Yan Yingyuan rushed to Liaodong, it is uncertain whether the persuasion will have an outcome. After all, no one can guarantee that the Liaodong frontier army.In any case, they are the troops of the Ming Dynasty. If it is Wu Sangui who is stationed at Shanhaiguan, then there is no need to worry too much. Wu Sangui may not send a large army to reinforce him, but Su Tiancheng does not know Shi Kefa's temper and disposition very well. Who knows that Shi Kefa will He will not swear allegiance to the court like Chen Xinjia.

On the positive side, Zu Dashou and Zu Dale who were stationed in Liaodong used to follow Su Tiancheng for a long time. From a certain level, if they work hard, maybe the two have the heart to surrender.

It is not particularly important for Liu Jingting to persuade Chen Xinjia and Wang Daozhi to surrender. Even if Chen Xinjia is determined to resist to the end, even Wang Daozhi is prepared to resist. Go down to the city of Tianjin, but the situation in Liaodong is different. Whoever first occupies the Guanningjin defense line, especially Shanhaiguan, will have an absolute advantage, and the attacking troops must pay a heavy price.

Su Tiancheng already knew that the capital of the Great Jin Dynasty would definitely be established in Beiping, and he also had such a feeling in his heart that the capital would also be Beijing a few hundred years later, and Nanjing as the capital was just a stopgap measure. The capital of Liaodong must not be threatened. The post-gold tartars in Liaodong must be completely wiped out. Su Tiancheng does not allow any future troubles to be left behind.

Hong Chengchou, Qu Qingze, Lu Xiangsheng and others were silent. They needed to think carefully about the questions raised by the emperor. Many of them involved people's livelihood. For so many years, they focused on military and intelligence matters. It is said that recently, Qu Qingze has begun to pay close attention to legal matters, but before the unification of the Central Plains, it is impossible for Qu Qingze to completely break away from intelligence work.

Hong Chengchou spoke first.

"Your Majesty, I think that the soldiers of the Jiangning Camp can still be divided into two groups. Mr. Lu led some soldiers to bypass the capital and rush to Shanhaiguan. Zu Dashou is stationed at the Shanhaiguan. I think he will not fight with the Jiangning Camp for the time being. I feel that The army does not need to enter Shanhaiguan, but directly arrives in Guangning, which can stop the attack of the Houjin Tartars. With this arrangement, even though the Liaodong frontier army has been transferred here, the problem is not too big."

Qu Qingze nodded in agreement.

Lu Xiangsheng has a different view.

"I think this move is quite inappropriate. If I lead an army to Liaodong, I will not be able to avoid fighting with the Liaodong frontier army. If there is a situation of fighting each other, the later Jin Tartars will be able to take advantage of the opportunity. At that time, the situation in Liaodong might be even worse. Secondly, the army will travel long distances, and supplies will also be a big problem. The Jiangning Battalion has strict military regulations and must not be violated. If there is a shortage of food and grass, it will be difficult to solve it completely. "

"I am by no means afraid of leading a large army to attack Liaodong. I still want to take on such a heavy responsibility. Although there are more than [-] frontier troops stationed in Liaodong, I am not afraid. What I am worried about is that because of deployment mistakes, Liaodong There have been huge changes in both the capital and the capital..."

Everyone expressed their opinions and even had some disputes.

During this process, Su Tiancheng did not open his mouth to speak, and listened very carefully. Even if there was a dispute among the people, he did not open his mouth.

"I think it's still going according to the original plan. Some things must happen, and I can't be blamed for it. Anyway, after the new year, the capital must be taken down. It will be the spring plowing season soon. The battle has been delayed for too long. The influence of the army is huge. The suggestion of sending a large army to Liaodong should not be delayed by the farming season. I have thought about it, and it is indeed not very mature. The army is fighting in Liaodong, and anyone can imagine that the Houjin Tartars will have unusual actions."

"Liaodong must try its best to stabilize it. Seeing Liu Jingting's hard work, he also rushed to Liaodong with my own letter to meet Shi Kefa, Zu Dashou, Zu Dale and others. I don't want them to surrender immediately. , but I demand that they must guard Liaodong, and they must consider the people of Beizhili. After Dorgon withdrew from Cangzhou, he has already caused great damage in the area around Baoding Prefecture. Such a situation must not continue to occur. If Shi Kefa and others insist on going their own way, and I will never forgive them lightly."

This small New Year's Eve was very pleasant, both Chen Xinjia and Wang Daozhi attended the banquet.

Su Tiancheng drank a lot of wine. After the New Year's Eve, Chen Xinjia and Wang Daozhi were about to leave Tianjin. They went to Nanjing via Shandong. After arriving in Nanjing, Zhu Shenxuan would make corresponding arrangements.

After a few days, the people in Tianjin, including the scholars, were really convinced. After the Jiangning camp occupied Tianjin, not only did they not mess around, but they also helped the displaced people outside the city, including some living in the city. Residents, the supplies in the shops have begun to increase. The salt that was gradually out of stock in the past can be bought everywhere, and a large amount of supplies needed for the New Year have also been brought in. You must know that the Jiangning Camp occupied Tianjin for a short time. The first thing to consider It is to let the common people spend the Spring Festival with peace of mind. Where can such an army be found.

Moreover, the military regulations of the Jiangning Camp are extremely strict. Whether in restaurants, inns, or on the street, there are almost no sergeants. Those who maintain order on the street are the sergeants of the inspection department. Those sergeants of the inspection department, I no longer dare to walk casually between brothels and restaurants, and dare not be arrogant in front of the common people, with polite smiles on their faces. It is said that the inspection department has been vigorously rectified. He was even imprisoned in a prison.

Such an army, and the court that governs such an army, how could the common people not support it.

In a very short period of time, the displaced people began to return to their hometowns. They had to go home during the Chinese New Year. What the Jiangning camp did in Tianjin, Cangzhou and other places was quickly spread by the people. Zhili, including the capital, had a great influence.

Don't underestimate the impact of this, it will have a huge effect on Su Tiancheng's next capture and governance of the capital.

All of this was seen by Chen Xinjia, Wang Daozhi and others. In their letters to their families, they also revealed a few words, expressing their admiration for Su Tiancheng, and telling their families not to worry and celebrate the Spring Festival well. (To be continued..)