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Su Tiancheng's face turned pale with anger when he received Zhu Shenxuan's letter.

Zhu Shenxuan's letter was written very carefully, including the emperor's opinion, the opinions discussed by the cabinet, etc., including everyone's words, and it was very clear, and there was an extension of Huang Taiji's letter in the letter .

Su Tiancheng read this letter several times, and soon discovered the problem.

Huang Taiji only talked about surrendering to Daming, and there were no specific conditions. Anyone can do this kind of surrender. Even if the two sides are negotiating, if it is necessary to implement each condition, how long will it take? More than half a year, plus the preparations in the early and late stages, more than half a year has passed.

Su Tiancheng really believed in the saying that power comes out of the barrel of a gun, and the country is brought down, not through talk, nor through negotiations. Why did he surrender to Ming Dynasty? There is no need at all. When Nurhachi rebelled and attacked Daming, he made a deliberate decision and never made a simple decision. Today's Huang Taiji is not necessarily inferior to Nurhachi in terms of ability. How many, why did they say the words of surrendering to Daming so easily, why did they make such a decision.

Judging from the actual situation of the Qing Dynasty, it is still many Manchu nobles who maintain the rule of the Qing Dynasty. Su Tiancheng still knows a little about the character of these Manchu nobles. It was Daishan who suffered a major defeat, and when he was escorted to the capital, he did not reveal his intention to surrender.These Manchu nobles support Huang Taiji, and only then can Huang Taiji maintain a good rule.Isn't it going to rebel.

Speaking of recent conquests, Huang Taiji still won a major victory in Liaodong. The Daming Frontier Army was almost completely wiped out. The Jiangning Battalion's victories in Fuzhou and Dengzhou also wiped out [-] Zhenghongqi Compare the Tartars with the [-] Houjin Navy.Later Jin still took advantage, at least in terms of personnel loss, it was much less than the Ming army. Although the number of the army was huge on the surface, the army that could really be pulled out, Liao Ruoxingchen, except The Jiangning battalion, the Yulin battalion, and the frontier army could no longer find other troops.

Judging from the comparison of the strength of the Ming army and the Houjin Tartars.Both sides have their own advantages, and the conquest is still a long process, and both sides may pay a heavy sacrifice and price.

Under such circumstances, even ghosts would not believe Huang Taiji's proposal to bow down and surrender. [

Why would the emperor believe such a thing, including Zhu Shenxuan, who also revealed a complacent tone in the letter.Are they so mentally handicapped?

Su Tiancheng remembered it clearly, hundreds of years later.It also happened that the so-called negotiation was nothing more than delaying time. The negotiations that the two sides worked out painstakingly turned into a cursive script, which had no effect at all.People don't accept it at all.

Such tricks cannot be hidden from Su Tiancheng.

After a long sigh, Su Tiancheng thought of it, let's see what Hong Chengchou and Qu Qingze think, if they also think it is a good thing.Then it is really troublesome, I am afraid it is not only troublesome, but also dangerous. The emperor and the ministers in the court are so easily deceived. On the issue of fighting between the two countries, they also follow the Confucianism of etiquette, benevolence, wisdom and trust. Let's deal with it, so what's the fight?

However, Su Tiancheng still has some confidence. Hong Chengchou and Qu Qingze have followed him for a long time, and some unrealistic thoughts should not exist, otherwise his hard work would be in vain, especially Qu Qingze, with the proficiency in intelligence analysis, the understanding has gradually changed. This change is earth-shaking and has subverted many previous understandings.

Hong Chengchou and Qu Qingze quickly entered the room.

Su Tiancheng handed Zhu Shenxuan's letter to the two, and walked around the room with his hands behind his back.

Hong Chengchou and Qu Qingze read the letter carefully. They needed to figure out the meaning of it. You must know that Su Tiancheng had read it several times before he came up with so many thoughts. It is impossible for the two of them to understand the meaning after reading it once. .So Su Tiancheng was not in a hurry, and waited for them to take their time.

Half an hour passed.

Hong Chengchou and Qu Qingze finally raised their heads.This means that they have fully understood the letter written by Zhu Shenxuan.

Su Tiancheng was not polite, and spoke directly.

"You all talk about your opinions, just say it, don't have any worries, this is in Dengzhou, not in the capital."

Hong Chengchou spoke first.

"My lord, I feel that this matter is not very normal. Huang Taiji suddenly asked to surrender to the Ming Dynasty. It was too abrupt. It is said that the Houjin Tatars were not at the end of their ropes. How could they make such a request? The Houjin Tatars The ferocity and tenacity of the emperor, the lower official has personal experience, and the combat effectiveness of the Hou Jin Tartars is indeed good, not as unbearable as some senior officials in the court said. The Ming army fought against the law, and it was also said by some adults in the court. After that, the Golden Tatars were vulnerable and would be wiped out soon. It was also said by those adults in the court. Could it be that the emperor was deceived by these adults , decided to negotiate with the Houjin Tartars."

Su Tiancheng didn't speak, but looked at Qu Qingze. [

"My lord, I feel that what Master Hong said is very reasonable. This Huang Taiji obviously didn't want to submit to my Ming Dynasty. If he really had such an idea, he should at least show sincerity. What kind of method should he use?" The actions indicated whether they were going to disband the Manchu Eight Banners, the Han Eight Banners and the Han Army, or whether they were going to come to the capital to plead guilty in person, and the letter did not say at all that such surrender, the subordinate officials thought, was probably a tactic to delay troops."

A smile appeared on Su Tiancheng's face, and he was relieved to know Hong Chengchou and Qu Qingze.

"What you said is very reasonable. According to my understanding, this is Huang Taiji's strategy of delaying troops. The purpose may be to buy time, but why Huang Taiji did this is still difficult for me to fully understand. The first step may be to re-establish Zhenghongqi, there is nothing to worry about, the re-established Zhenghongqi is just a sham, I am afraid Daishan himself understands that without the baptism of blood and fire, it is impossible to have brave fighting power."

"Even if the Jiangning Battalion is going to attack Gaizhou, Yaozhou, and Haizhou, and Huang Taiji deploys heavy troops here, we will be very cautious. From this perspective, there is no reason for Huang Taiji to use such a strategy of delaying troops. The Jiangning Battalion and the Eight Banners are always For a decisive battle, the difference between sooner and later is not very big.”

"I've thought about it for a long time, and the only possibility is that Houjin's supplies are somewhat difficult. Houjin's territory is not very large, and food is not very sufficient. After so many years, it is impossible for the Houjin Tatars to be like before. Similarly, they did not dare to enter and plunder anytime and anywhere. Without plundering, the land would be barren, and food supply would naturally have problems. This time in the battle between Fuzhou and Xuanzhou, Huang Taiji sent A 10 army was spent, and the number of Houjin Tartars, Han Eight Banners, and Han troops stationed in Gaizhou, Yaozhou, and Haizhou is about [-], and these people all need food."

"If there is no threat from our Jiangning camp, these post-gold tartars can produce, graze, hunt, and supplement food and grass, but now they can't do it. They must stick to it, and consumption is inevitable. Under such circumstances, Huang Taiji may need Time to consider the issue of supplies."

Hong Chengchou and Qu Qingze nodded frequently.

After Su Tiancheng finished speaking, Hong Chengchou spoke quickly.

"My lord, without an imperial edict from the imperial court, the Jiangning Battalion can attack Gaizhou, Yaozhou, and Haizhou, disrupt Huang Taiji's deployment, and prevent Huang Taiji and Hou Jin's treacherous plan from succeeding. "

Su Tiancheng shook his head lightly.

"It's not that simple anymore. Didn't you take a closer look? The emperor has made it clear. Under such circumstances, the Jiangning battalion is still launching an attack. There are no people inside and outside. Even if they win, they will probably be punished by the court. During the negotiation, if the two sides do not launch an active attack, the current situation must be maintained, and if one party takes the initiative to attack, it will lose moral support. This is probably the most taboo thing for the imperial court."

"But you can't just watch Huang Taiji's treachery succeed."

A sneer appeared on Su Tiancheng's face.

"Huang Taiji's thinking is too simple. The Jiangning camp will not be idle. Let Huang Taiji be complacent. What is lost is the mulberry elm, and the Jiangning camp still has a lot of things to do. The Taiwan island is the matter before us. Actually, there is also the matter of the Mongolian tribes, which must be coordinated. Now the time is ripe, let the Xibe tribes and the Daur tribes properly disturb the pattern of the grassland, so that the Mongolian tribes that Huang Taiji can rely on The Eight Banners suffered heavy blows, and were even wiped out, hmph, thinking of playing tricks with me, Huang Taiji is too confident."

Hong Chengchou and Qu Qingze did not seem happy. In their view, the most important thing is to exterminate the Hou Jin Tartars. Of course, Huang Taiji decided to surrender to Daming. Offensive, what Su Tiancheng said was real, although he didn't explain the reason, both of them understood.

Since they are going to attack the Dutch army stationed on Taiwan Island, the navy needs to be fully prepared. For such a battle, Hong Chengchou and Qu Qingze are full of confidence. Judging from the information they have, the Dutch army is stationed in Taiwan. The strength of the army is less than 3000 people. I am afraid that this army can be completely wiped out without much effort.

It's just that why Su Tiancheng values ​​Taiwan so much, the two of them still don't quite understand. (To be continued..)

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