Ming politicians

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The change in the situation in the capital had a huge impact on Liaodong. Zu Dashou originally arranged for Yan Yingyuan to meet Shi Kefa, but because Dorgon suddenly launched an attack from Datong and directly threatened the capital, the meeting had to be postponed.

Yan Yingyuan was anxious like an ant on a hot pot. This was the critical moment. If he couldn't see Shi Kefa, it would be too late when something happened. If a large number of Liaodong frontier troops were transferred, it would be impossible for Liaodong to hold on. Only then did Yan Yingyuan think of the emperor's analysis. It seems that the emperor has seen all this a long time ago, but it was Dorgon who was making trouble in the pass. There is a huge vacuum. It is completely predictable that Daishan and Jierhalang must have made all preparations. They will not attack Guangning and Xiping Fort, or even Dalinghe City and Jinzhou. What I looked at was Shanhaiguan.

Huang Taiji's huge appetite was finally noticed by Yan Yingyuan. He believed that the emperor who was far away in Tianjin must have noticed this problem. At this moment, the Ming court had no other choice at all. It was the Liaodong frontier army that was mobilized. It was impossible for the imperial court to watch the capital be threatened or even breached by Dorgon.

Yan Yingyuan also felt at a loss. He analyzed this issue together with Zu Dashou and Zu Dale. It is almost impossible for the imperial court not to dispatch the Liaodong frontier army. It is impossible to watch the capital fall or fall into danger. .Therefore, the Liaodong frontier army must be dispatched, but there is a lot to be said about how to dispatch it. As long as you calm down a little, you can analyze it. Huang Taiji wants to use the army under Dorgon's command.Dispatch the Liaodong frontier army, and then use the army led by Daishan and Jierhalang to take down Liaodong in one fell swoop, but it is hard to say whether the imperial court, which has already lost its master, will notice this.

Yan Yingyuan didn't want to worry about his own safety anymore, and at the most critical moment, he had to see Shi Kefa.Despite Zu Dashou and Zu Dale's repeated dissuasion, they never wanted Yan Yingyuan to have problems.Otherwise, even if they surrendered to Su Tiancheng, they would not be able to explain it.It's a pity that Yan Yingyuan's attitude was very resolute, Zu Dashou and Zu Dale had no choice but to make a special matchmaking and let Yan Yingyuan and Shi Kefa meet.

Liaodong governor's yamen, wing room.

The change in the situation was also unexpected by Shi Kefa. The news that Dorgon suddenly launched an attack from the direction of Datong.It has spread to Liaodong, and it is said that the court has become a mess.Most of the adults requested to dispatch the Liaodong Frontier Army to guard the capital. This trend is definitely unstoppable, which also indicates that the Liaodong Frontier Army must make corresponding preparations.

The imperial decree has not yet arrived, but Shi Kefa is already making preparations. Liaodong cannot fall, and the capital must be guarded.This seemingly dilemma gave Shi Kefa a headache.

When Zu Dashou brought Yan Yingyuan in, Shi Kefa was very surprised. He didn't know Yan Yingyuan, and the governor's yamen was not an ordinary place.It is the highest decision-making body in Liaodong, how could Zu Dashou bring a stranger in.

Before Shi Kefa could speak, Zu Dashou spoke.

"My lord, this subordinate is bold enough to bring Lord Yan to meet you."

Yan Yingyuan spoke quickly.

"My lord, Yan Yingyuan, made a special trip to visit your lord."

Shi Kefa thought for a while, and soon thought of Yan Yingyuan's identity. After all, he had heard of many things that happened in Nanzhili.

Shi Kefa's face changed rapidly, thinking of Yan Yingyuan's identity, then it was very clear what Yan Yingyuan was doing here, at such a critical moment, Zu Dashou actually brought Yan Yingyuan to the governor's office.Considering Zu Dashou's identity and the special situation facing Liaodong, Shi Kefa didn't want to lose his temper, and he didn't want to make troubles.

"I'm very busy, I don't have time, Lord Yan, please come back."

Zu Dashou blushed and was about to continue speaking, but Yan Yingyuan stepped forward and spoke again.

"I came to see my lord today because I was thinking about the situation in Liaodong, and I also thought of many other things. Some things, I think it is necessary to say, whether my lord is willing to accept it, I dare not force it, but I have to remind my lord. Don’t become a sinner through the ages because of a wrong decision.”

Shi Kefa's face turned livid, this Yan Yingyuan was too bold to teach himself, a second-rank official of the imperial court, a lesson.

"Master Yan, I am already very polite. If it wasn't for Zu Zongbing's sake, you would not be able to stand here anymore. I know your identity and the purpose of your visit. I am In a word, allegiance to the imperial court, Mr. Yan should understand what I mean, and with this sentence, you have also fulfilled your mission."

Yan Yingyuan was ready, so there was no reason to back down, and a sneer appeared on his face.

"Master Shi is loyal and passionate. I admire you. I came here today. I didn't think about persuading the capitulation. I just cared about the situation in Liaodong. Otherwise, I wouldn't want to come. As I said before, I have a suggestion to tell you. If my lord wants to become a sinner through the ages, I don’t care if I don’t say anything."

Shi Kefa stared at Yan Yingyuan for a long time, and finally couldn't help but speak.

"Master Yan, if you have anything to say, say it."

Zu Dashou on the side finally breathed a sigh of relief, he didn't realize that there were bean-sized drops of sweat on his forehead.

"There is a crisis in Yingtian Mansion, and the adults must be aware of it. Huang Taiji's tricks are really brilliant. The Ming court has no soldiers to transfer. It can only rely on the Beijing camp and the Liaodong Frontier Army. Therefore, it dispatched the Liaodong Frontier Army to guard It is also expected that the capital city will expel the Empress Jin Tartars, but they just fell into Huang Taiji's scheme."

"Dorgon has less than [-] people under his command. With this strength, it is tantamount to a dream to capture the capital. There are [-] people in the capital camp stationed in the capital. Relying on the strong city, it is absolutely impossible to defend the capital. There is no problem, but why Dorgon would risk the displeasure of the world and lead the crowd to attack the capital. Could it be that his mind was filled with water? The officials in the imperial court are restless, I guess, his goal has been achieved, those officials in the imperial court will never be at ease, and must dispatch the Liaodong frontier army."

"The cruelty of the Houjin Tartars is well known to everyone. There is no grass growing where they have passed. If the capital is captured by any chance, wouldn't it be a human tragedy? Such a huge responsibility, I am afraid that even the adults dare not imagine it, so if we mobilize the Liaodong frontier army before it happens, we will be able to protect the capital."

"In this way, Liaodong must be empty. Daishan and Jierhalang stationed in the south of Liaohe River, how can they eat dry food? I am afraid that they have already made preparations to annex the entire Liaodong."

"Daishan and Dorgon will not attack Guangning and Xipingbao, or even Dalinghe City and Jinzhou. They will go straight to Shanhaiguan. Once they take advantage of the emptiness of the Liaodong frontier army, they will attack Shanhaiguan. Launching a fierce attack, the possibility of taking Shanhaiguan is very high. As for what kind of situation will happen after the golden tartars take Shanhaiguan, I don’t want to talk about it.”

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Following Yan Yingyuan's narration, Shi Kefa's expression began to become more focused. It's not that he hasn't thought about these issues, and even thought of giving up Guangning and Xipingbao and other places and shrinking the defense line, but he didn't think about the possibility of the Golden Tartars. Going straight to Shanhaiguan is the most terrifying situation. Once the Houjin Tatars take Shanhaiguan, hundreds of thousands of Liaodong frontier troops will face collapse. Now that I think about it, this situation is entirely possible.

The Houjin Tartars led by Dorgon had less than 4 people. With these troops, it was indeed impossible to think of taking the capital, but the brutality of the Houjin Tartars created an atmosphere of panic around the capital. , It must be unbearable for the court. Why did Dorgon do this, why did he dare to attack boldly despite the danger of annihilation of the entire army? the emptiness.

The army led by Daishan and Jierhalang has more than 8 people. It is completely feasible to bypass Guangning, Heishan, Dalinghe City, Jinzhou and Ningyuan, and directly attack Shanhaiguan. Once most of the Liaodong frontier army After dispatching, it is considered pretty good that each city can barely defend, and attacking is something that is not even thought about.

But there is the most critical point in this, if you are not afraid of [-], you are afraid of the eventuality. If Dorgon takes the capital, Shi Kefa cannot bear the consequences of such a tragic ending, so it is impossible not to dispatch the army.

Thinking of this, Shi Kefa looked at Yan Yingyuan and spoke again.

"Since Mr. Yan has mentioned this, is there any way to deal with it?"

"I think that Dorgon will not really attack the capital of Daming. With his little force, he will not be able to take the capital, but he will make an offensive posture. If the Liaodong frontier army is not dispatched to protect the capital This will only make the situation in the capital more tense and even out of control. This kind of responsibility is beyond the reach of adults. Therefore, I believe that one-third of the Liaodong frontier army will be dispatched to guard the capital and the main force will be left behind. , shrink the line of defense, voluntarily abandon Guangning, Xipingbao, Yizhou and other places, and focus on guarding the Guanning Jin line of defense. As long as enough troops are left in Liaodong, the Houjin Tatars will not be able to get any benefits. I believe that in a short time Within a few days, Dorgon will withdraw his troops, otherwise the end of the entire army will be wiped out, waiting for him."

Shi Kefa nodded. He knew very well that the so-called annihilation of the army led by Dorgon did not mean that the Beijing camp and the Liaodong frontier army could be wiped out, but that the Jiangning camp would move quickly to completely wipe out the Hou Jin Tartars.

Shi Kefa's complexion improved a bit, he clasped his fists and spoke to Yan Yingyuan.

"Master Yan's analysis is very incisive, I have been educated."

"Where can I analyze these things? This is all analyzed by the emperor. Long before I came down to Liaodong, the emperor analyzed these possibilities." (To be continued...)