Ming politicians

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Liaodong is more than [-] miles away from Dengzhou. According to the normal speed, it will take at least five days for the information to reach Dengzhou. But Liaodong is about to break out of war. For this reason, Qu Qingze tried his best to demand that the information of Liaodong must be Arrive in Dengzhou within three days, so that Su Tiancheng can grasp the information in time and make analysis and judgment.

On May [-]th, Su Tiancheng obtained the first information about the Liaodong War.

The [-] soldiers of the Jiangning Battalion were all prepared according to the request to start the offensive on May [-]st, but at the end of April, Su Tiancheng suddenly proposed to suspend the offensive and wait for the next order. There were not many people Know the reason, but everyone will not inquire about it, they are still actively preparing.

Those who knew the situation were Qu Qingze and Sun Chuanting, and the one who knew everything was Qu Qingze alone. As the person in charge of intelligence work, Qu Qingze put forward his own opinions to Su Tiancheng, which prompted This time the attack time is delayed.

Qu Qingze believes that all the attention of the emperor and the court has been focused on Liaodong. If the battle in Liaodong goes smoothly, or if the emperor wants to adopt a strategy of step by step, then the timing of Dengzhou's offensive must be grasped. On the basis of Liaodong's victory, from the direction of Lushun, the Houjin Tartars were dealt a heavy blow. This is icing on the cake. In terms of attention and distraction of the post-gold tartars, the attack should also be launched from Lushun.This can disrupt all the deployments of the Houjin Tartars, that is to say, no matter what the circumstances are, the Jiangning battalion's attack must be launched.

But there is a problem of timing. From the perspective of judging the belly of a gentleman with the heart of a villain, it must be when there is a clue of victory or defeat in the Liaodong offensive.Attack.

The time for Dengzhou's attack was early. Who knows whether Chen Xinjia, Qian Qianyi and others will blame the Jiangning camp for the unfavorable battle, saying that it was because the Jiangning camp wanted to attack Lushun in Dengzhou and disrupted Their deployment, when the time comes to shirk responsibility, they will not be polite, the time to attack is too late.The overall situation in Liaodong has been decided, and the loss is too heavy. The emperor and the court will have opinions. The best time is when the Liaodong frontier army has suffered a defeat, or after the news of its possible failure, the Jiangning Battalion in Dengzhou will start to attack. , this is the best time.

certainly.Planning to launch an attack at this time requires a rigorous analysis of intelligence from Liaodong.Make an accurate judgment, otherwise this opportunity cannot be grasped.

Su Tiancheng thought Qu Qingze's analysis was very reluctant, but when he thought of the situation in the court, he thought of Chen Xinjia and Qian Qianyi's rejection of the Jiangning camp in Liaodong, even to the point of disregarding the overall situation.I also feel that Qu Qingze's analysis is reasonable, if everyone can proceed from the overall situation when doing things, including the emperor, I am afraid that this time the conquest of Liaodong.The first thing that comes to mind is the Jiangning battalion, and the first thing that comes to mind is to take command and lead the Jiangning battalion into battle.

It is precisely because of these unexpected circumstances that the Jiangning battalion must seize the best time to fight.

From this aspect, Su Tiancheng adopted Qu Qingze's suggestion.

What Su Tiancheng didn't expect was that Sun Chuanting actually agreed with this suggestion, thinking that what Qu Qingze said was completely valid, and these aspects must be taken into consideration, at least leaving the emperor, the court, Chen Xinjia and Qian Qianyi speechless .

When such a situation happened, Su Tiancheng was not happy at all, even a little sad. The Ming Dynasty, which was once extremely powerful, has experienced so many years and gradually declined. It is because of these incomprehensible things, because the people who hold power , the first thing that comes to mind is self-interest.

Fortunately, the Jiangning Battalion is not an ordinary army. Even if the order changes, the officers at all levels will absolutely obey, and will not inquire about the reason, let alone complain.

There is something special about Wu Sangui, the deputy commander of the Navy. After Wu Sangui came to Dengzhou, he basically had nothing to do, and he didn't actually hold power. I know Wu Sangui well, know that Wu Sangui is not willing to be mediocre, but for a person like Wu Sangui, when you can't completely surrender, don't think about what he can do for you.

When Su Tiancheng read the information, Qu Qingze, Sun Chuanting and others were waiting at the side. As Su Tiancheng's absolute confidants, the two needed to study the information with Su Tiancheng.

When Su Tiancheng looked up after reading the information, Qu Qingze spoke first.

"My lord, this officer thinks that the marching speed of the frontier army is too slow. Dalinghe City is only a hundred miles away from Montenegro, and it took three days. This is too cautious. Soldiers are very fast. If the battle later, With such a marching speed, it will be a matter of time before the frontier army encounters failure."

In terms of leading the army, Sun Chuanting obviously had more say. His understanding was different from Qu Qingze's.

"My lord, I believe that it is good for the frontier army to be more cautious when they just started to attack. This move is to test the fighting power of the later Golden Tatars and make a corresponding deployment. If they just start to attack and the speed is too fast, I am afraid that they will be killed." When there are some emergencies, the army cannot deal with them.”

Su Tiancheng didn't know if it was possible, so he asked another question.

"What do you think the first battle will be like? Today is four days, and the battle to capture the city of Montenegro must have already begun. According to your predictions, let me directly talk about your own opinions."

Qu Qingze spoke first.

"My lord, I believe that the battle to attack Heishan will be extremely cruel. Heishan is in a special position, easy to defend and difficult to attack. Occupying Heishan, you can attack Yizhou and Guangning, and approach Liaohe. The Tartars' power in Liaodong, at the worst, can occupy Montenegro, gradually expand their influence in Liaodong, and increase their strength. Huang Taiji should be able to understand this. The influence has already been greatly affected, so the officials believe that Huang Taiji will never tolerate the easy loss of Heishan City."

After Qu Qingze finished speaking, Sun Chuanting continued to speak.

"The lower official thinks that Master Qu's words are reasonable. If the lower official is stationed in Heishan, he will definitely do his best to defend the city of Heishan."

Su Tiancheng smiled and nodded.

"Actually, if you combine the two points before and after, you can see that Chen Xinjia adopted a cautious approach at the beginning of the army. This is understandable. The role of Montenegro is very important. Back then we occupied the city of Montenegro and quickly withdrew. , also considering the construction of Liaodong, he was unwilling to have a full-scale conflict with the Houjin Tartars prematurely. Now Chen Xinjia led the army and began to attack the Houjin Tartars, striving to occupy Heishan, Yizhou and Guangning. Huang Taiji will never take it lightly, so the battle for the city of Montenegro will be very fierce, and it is necessary to make full preparations."

Three days later, information about the capture of Heishan City came to Dengzhou.

Su Tiancheng's face was unusually serious, Qu Qingze, Sun Chuanting and others also had solemn expressions. There was a problem with their analysis. Chen Xinjia led the army and took down Heishan City in only an hour and a half. There are only 2000 Golden Tartars, and they would never have imagined such a result.

After seeing this information, Su Tiancheng thought for a long time.

Qu Qingze, who was in charge of analyzing the information, couldn't come up with any suggestions for a while.

Information from Shenyang has also arrived in Dengzhou. According to the information provided by Huang Zaisheng, Huang Taiji attaches great importance to this battle. He has already left Shenyang and rushed to Liaodong to command in person. If so, why did Heishan city collapse so quickly? It was taken down, is it true that the Empress Jin Tartars are really afraid.

Facing a major battle, Su Tiancheng would not draw conclusions lightly. After all, this was not a battle he personally commanded. Everything depended on the information transmitted from Liaodong, and the experience would be more profound when he was on the scene.

In this discussion, neither Qu Qingze nor Sun Chuanting denied Chen Xinjia's achievements. After all, he led a large army and won the first battle, occupying the city of Heishan, allowing the frontier army to advance a hundred miles. This is no small feat. His achievements cannot be denied casually.

Su Tiancheng's inner worries began to intensify. He did not doubt the victory of the army, but was worried about Chen Xinjia's overjoyed temper. Taking down the city of Heishan was undoubtedly a huge encouragement for the army. After this battle, the frontier army might I think that the Houjin Tartars are not as scary as before, and the fighting power of the frontier army has been greatly improved. Will they start to despise the Houjin Tartars in the next battle and start attacking without scruples?

Su Tiancheng is somewhat in awe of Huang Taiji. This is an unusual opponent. He is wise and smart, knows how to seize the right time, and can always make the right decisions. Facing such an opponent, don't expect him to make mistakes. Only by having one's own plan to deploy all actions and relying on strength to defeat him can one truly win the final victory.

Who knows if Chen Xinjia has this kind of awe and understanding.

Faintly, Su Tiancheng sensed that this might be the decision made by Huang Taiji, and he voluntarily gave up Montenegro, but what is the purpose of Huang Taiji's move? Could it be that Huang Taiji was able to grasp it so accurately? Will he lead the army and launch an attack recklessly? If Chen Xinjia can plan every attack step by step, no matter whether Huang Taiji plans to ambush or lure the enemy deep, he may fail.

Su Tiancheng really couldn't understand it.

In addition, the arrival of this piece of information made it impossible for Qu Qingze to accurately analyze the timing of the dispatch of the Jiangning battalion. The frontier army won the first battle and the situation is very good. Under such circumstances, Dengzhou should remain stable for the time being. (To be continued..)