Ming politicians

After the negotiations officially started, Sony did not care about the attitude of the Ming court. His purpose was to let Prince Li Daishan return to the Qing Dynasty this morning. At the same time, he also wanted to protect the interests of the Qing Dynasty. For matters that need to be reported and asked for instructions, Huang Taiji specially sent guards to wait for news in Montenegro, and will reply within the shortest possible time, so Sony does not need to worry too much.

Among the three conditions proposed by Daming, Sony quickly agreed to two of them. The first is to hand over Monk Geng Zhongming. This is a condition that has been determined long ago. There is nothing worth hesitating about, and he can agree to it without asking for instructions. , The second is 1 war horses and 50 taels of gold. This is not a big deal. It is not a loss of property. When converted, it is less than [-] taels of silver. Presumably this condition is not a big problem. Huang Taiji would not object. Before leaving, Huang Taiji specifically said that some conditions are difficult to meet, and he can consider using gold and silver to solve them.

The third condition made Sony change color. The Ming Dynasty actually wanted Montenegro and asked the soldiers of the Qing Dynasty to evacuate Montenegro. Back 150 miles, the Qing Dynasty can occupy Guangning and Xiping Fort. Although the Ming Dynasty did not mention Yizhou, after retreating 150 miles, no one can guarantee that it can still protect Yizhou. Yizhou also surrendered.

Sony is determined not to agree to this condition. The main purpose of the Qing Dynasty is to open up territory and give up the territory it has acquired. This is tantamount to death.

To Sony's surprise, the negotiating officer of Daming made it very clear that all three conditions must be agreed, or there would be no need to negotiate.

Good luck to Sony.Just send the guards around to report to Huang Taiji.

Fortunately, the negotiating officials of the Ming Dynasty were not in a hurry and agreed to wait for a while.

After receiving the letter from Sony, Huang Taiji did not speak for a long time.

Jierhalang and Fan Wencheng stood at the bottom, and if Huang Taiji didn't speak, neither would they. [

Huang Taiji thought of a lot, to be honest.It is really not worth it to use these three conditions in exchange for Daishan, especially the withdrawal from Montenegro. To the east of the Liaohe River, the Qing Dynasty can occupy only two places, Guangning and Xipingbao. The ability to defend is not necessarily weakened. up.But the loss of a large area of ​​land is unbearable.

But Sony's letter made it very clear that if these three conditions were not agreed, there would be no need for negotiations, and Sony would go home, which shows that the Ming Dynasty will not let go.

It's not difficult to agree to such a condition, all you have to do is talk about it.But it was the first time in the history of the Qing Dynasty that the land and the city were given up. It was impossible for such things to happen before.

Huang Taiji looked at Jierhalang and Fan Wencheng.

"Jierhalang, there are three conditions proposed by Daming. The first condition is to exchange with Monk Geng Zhongming. The second condition is five thousand war horses and 1 taels of gold. These two conditions, I It is absolutely possible to agree, but the third condition is too much. The Ming Dynasty requires our warriors from the Qing Dynasty to withdraw from Montenegro. The area fifty miles away from Montenegro is a restricted area. If this condition is agreed, the east of the Liaohe River. The occupied cities are only Guangning and Xipingbao, and Yizhou will definitely not be able to hold it, so we have to let it out."

When Huang Taiji said this, he let out a long sigh.

Jierharang thought for a while, and then spoke.

"Your Majesty, did the Ming Dynasty propose that all three conditions must be met? There is no other plan."

"No, if you can't agree to these three conditions, then there is no need to negotiate."

"Your Majesty, I think you can agree."

Huang Taiji looked at Jierhalang, and was very surprised. He originally thought that Jierharang would definitely oppose it strongly. This kind of land ceding act, in the eyes of the Manchu nobles, was a naked provocation. Erharan fully agreed.

"Your Majesty, what I said is based on the situation in Liaodong. In the current situation, we are facing difficulties on both sides of the Qing Dynasty. Lu Xiangsheng in Liaodong led the sergeants of the Yulin camp, and the sergeants of the Jiangning battalion in Fuzhou and Xuanzhou stayed firmly in Liaodong. If the Ming Dynasty launches an attack directly from two directions, it will be difficult for our Qing Dynasty to deal with it. Judging from the terrain of Liaodong, it will take a huge force to defend Montenegro. The city of Montenegro is newly built and has changed hands several times. There is a certain distance between Xiping Fort and [-] soldiers who want to hold it firmly. If you give up Heishan and Yizhou, the army can stick to Guangning and Xiping Fort. As long as you firmly hold these two places, there is nothing wrong with Liaodong. It's dangerous."

"The sergeants withdrawn from Heishan and Yizhou can wait for Gaizhou, Yaozhou and Haizhou. I believe that Gaizhou, Yaozhou and Haizhou are the places that need to be guarded at present. I can conclude that Su Tiancheng's next step must be If we attack Gaizhou directly, if we lose Gaizhou, Yaozhou, or even Haizhou, Anshan and Liaoyang will be directly threatened, and the Ming army in Liaodong and the Jiangning battalion can join forces, and Guangning and Xipingbao will also be in danger."

"That's why I think that under the current conditions, we can appropriately shrink our troops and stick to Guangning, Xipingbao, Gaizhou, Yaozhou and Haizhou. As long as we firmly hold this line, our Qing Dynasty will have a chance to counterattack .”

Ji Erhalang's analysis is very reasonable. In fact, Huang Taiji also has such thoughts in his heart. He just asked the Qing Dynasty to give up Heishan and Yizhou. They are basically located in Guangning and Haizhou, which are like two tentacles, which stabilize Shenyang, Liaoyang and other places very well. [

With such an understanding of Jierhalang, Huang Taiji was quite relieved. He always believed that among the Manchu nobles, Jierhalang was wiser and handled matters very maturely.

After Jierhalang finished speaking, Huang Taiji looked at Fan Wencheng.

Su Tiancheng or the Ming court raised the problem of Daishan, which can be said to endanger the stability of the Qing Dynasty, but Fan Wencheng thought of a good way to resolve this crisis, and after the battle of Fuzhou and Xuanzhou Among them, Fan Wencheng also contributed a lot by persuading Duoduo to withdraw the army from Jinzhou. If it wasn't for Fan Wencheng's persuasion, Duoduo would have insisted on staying in Jinzhou because of the problem of face. Xuanzhou rushed over, and a catastrophic situation was about to occur.

Through these real-life examples, Huang Taiji further felt the importance of Fan Wencheng, so he trusted Fan Wencheng even more. For many important matters in the Qing Dynasty, Huang Taiji may not necessarily discuss with Manchu nobles, but he will definitely discuss with Fan Wencheng.

Seeing Huang Taiji's eyes, Fan Wencheng spoke.

"Your Majesty, this servant thinks that Prince Zheng's suggestion is feasible, but what this servant is worried about is whether giving up Heishan and Yizhou will have a bad influence on our Qing Dynasty."

Huang Taiji nodded slightly, Fan Wencheng was always able to talk about the key points, this is indeed a very important issue, which directly involves the stability of the Qing Dynasty.

"Wen Cheng, if I agree to the conditions of the Ming Dynasty, some people may not be convinced. How do you think the situation needs to be stabilized?"

"Your Majesty, this servant thinks that Heishan and Yizhou are nothing compared to Prince Li. If the city is lost, it can be regained. But if something happens to Prince Li, it will be an unrecoverable loss. Li The prince and the Jiangning battalion fought face to face, and there must be a lot of insights. In the future, when the Zhenghong flag is rebuilt, the Zhenghong flag will be even more brave. As long as the emperor makes this point clear, I think everyone will understand."

After Jierhalang and Fan Wencheng left, Huang Taiji fell into deep thought.

He felt that Su Tiancheng did things differently from those civil and military ministers in the Ming court. Speaking of which, Su Tiancheng and Fan Wencheng had some similarities, that is, they would use any means to achieve their goals, and they would not care about face issues at all. It is very dangerous to confront the opponents of the Qing Dynasty, but according to the current situation, Su Tiancheng is already the biggest threat to the Qing Dynasty. It is estimated that the Jiangning Battalion will start to attack Yaozhou, Gaizhou and Haizhou in a short time , That was the most dangerous moment for the Qing Dynasty. Su Tiancheng would definitely realize the importance of taking down Gaizhou, Yaozhou and Haizhou.

In the past, Huang Taiji thought about sowing discord between Su Tiancheng and Chongzhen, but now it seems that this is not feasible. Su Tiancheng is already a scholar of the Ming cabinet and has gained greater trust from Chongzhen. This point can basically be given up. .

However, Huang Taiji must deal with Su Tiancheng, and he needs to use various methods. Assassination is the best method. No matter whether it succeeds or not, it will at least deter Su Tiancheng. There are plenty of warriors in the Qing Dynasty, and other methods can be adopted. Including officials who bribed Daming, as long as Su Tiancheng had an accident, Huang Taiji would be able to sleep peacefully.

The status of Daishan in the Qing Dynasty is very important. Since the Ming Dynasty has made a condition, Daishan must be brought back. In fact, this is also an attitude of Huang Taiji. After paying a huge price, it is necessary to ensure its safety. After doing so, the Manchu nobles in the Qing Dynasty will naturally understand and will be more loyal.

After thinking for a long time, Huang Taiji finally made up his mind to exchange Daishan according to the request of the Ming Dynasty.

Dorgon, Duoduo, Hauge, Jierhalang and others all returned to Shenyang one after another. Huang Taiji summoned them alone. When everyone left the Chongde Hall, their faces were full of resentment.

Three days later, Huang Taiji ordered the guards to send a letter to Sony, and agreed to all of them according to the requirements of the Ming Dynasty, but the exchange of benefactors must be completed within the fastest time, preferably within a month , all done. (to be continued...)