Ming politicians

Fan Wencheng hurried to Chongzheng Hall.

After careful analysis, Fan Wencheng found some key information and sealed his own judgment from several aspects. He didn't come out of the room until he felt that the analysis was becoming more and more complete.

Even though it was a bit late, when he heard that Fan Wencheng had something important to report, Huang Taiji quickly came to Chongzheng Hall without any hesitation, Huang Taiji knew that Fan Wencheng must have something important to report when he hurried over.

"Your Majesty, Tang Haitai from Liaodong provided the first piece of information, and the slave analyzed the abnormality from the information."

"Oh, what's unusual."

Huang Taiji looked at the information compiled by Fan Wencheng, and spoke at the same time. After a quick look, it was difficult to analyze the difference from the information. Huang Taiji had read a lot of information, and most of them were about the Ming Army in Liaodong. This information has been analyzed before. After careful analysis, Huang Taiji felt that Lu Xiangsheng was not simple. He did not spend a lot of energy to garrison Montenegro. He still focused on Dalinghe City. Because of this situation , Huang Taiji was faintly worried, the more capable generals the Ming army had, the more unfavorable it would be to the Qing.

"Your Majesty, the servant found out that Lu Xiangsheng had suddenly strengthened his defenses against Montenegro. When he suddenly saw this information, the servant felt that something was wrong. Dalinghe City was the tail of the dragon, and Shanhaiguan was the leader. It is indeed wise for Lu Xiangsheng to strengthen the defense of these two places. Although Lu Xiangsheng occupied Montenegro, Lu Xiangsheng did not send a large number of soldiers to garrison. The servant admires it. He has analyzed it with the emperor before, but not long time has passed. Lu Xiangsheng The defense against Montenegro was suddenly strengthened. There must always be demons when things happen, so the servant analyzed carefully and noticed some possibilities."

Huang Taiji listened carefully and nodded frequently.

"Wen Cheng has any analysis, let's hear it." [

"The most direct purpose of Lu Xiangsheng's strengthening of the defense of Heishan is to be able to directly control Yizhou and force the soldiers of the Qing Dynasty stationed in Yizhou to withdraw from Yizhou. However, judging from the current situation, Yizhou is very important to Liaodong. The Ningjin line of defense doesn’t have much meaning, it’s like tasteless food, it’s a pity to discard it. I believe that according to Lu Xiangsheng’s judgment ability, he will not do thankless things. The most important thing is that our Qing Dynasty is fighting with the Ming Dynasty. Negotiations, at this time, there is absolutely no need for Lu Xiangsheng to do anything."

"Well, it makes sense, we can strengthen the defense of Montenegro. The only possible target is Yizhou, followed by Guangning and Xiping Fort. Could it be that Lu Xiangsheng's purpose is to prepare to attack Guangning?"

"Your Majesty, this servant also has the same analysis. Lu Xiangsheng's occupation of Montenegro is obviously to be prepared. Once the negotiations between the Qing Dynasty and the Ming court break down, he will prepare to attack Guangning and Xiping Fort. After much deliberation, this servant thinks The possibility of this is not too great. Lu Xiangsheng occupied Yizhou, which can only increase consumption. It does not have much meaning for future attacks, and with the Ming army in Liaodong, if they want to attack Guangning and Xiping Fort, Lu Xiangsheng will also It’s getting a little overwhelming.”

Huang Taiji's expression became serious, and he also thought of some possibilities.

"The slave thinks that Lu Xiangsheng's apparent purpose in strengthening the defense of Heishan must be to capture Yizhou City, and there is no need to start a fight. Once the soldiers in Yizhou have no food and grass support, they can only withdraw from Yizhou and let the Ming army occupy it. .”

"Yizhou does not have much effect on Liaodong, but it has a different effect on the Mongolian grassland. From Yizhou, it is the Chahan and Khalkha tribes of Mongolia. That is to say, the Ming army If you want to attack the grassland, start from Yizhou and launch an attack, you can achieve unexpected results."

Huang Taiji's body trembled slightly, he also had the same analysis, but it was even more shocking when Fan Wencheng said it.

"Your Majesty, the Xibo tribe and the Daur tribe are gradually becoming stronger and are not satisfied with stationing in the Hetao area. Moreover, these two tribes have been loyal to the Ming court for many years. The two tribes have always wanted to dominate the grassland. A few days ago , the slave sent people to the two tribes to provoke the relationship between the two tribes. Seeing that it had achieved results, the two tribes wanted to dominate the Hetao area because the Ming court did not allow conquest. The slave even believed that it would take less than a year At that time, the Xibo tribe and the Daur tribe will start fighting each other, even the Ming court can't stop it, but the information analyzed today makes the servant very worried."

"Wen Cheng, what do you mean to say that Su Tiancheng also discovered the problem, so he decided not to stop it, and let the Xibe tribe and the Daur tribe unite to start conquests on the grassland, and use the method of diverting conflicts to resolve this kind of conflict. crisis, and it is also a huge blow to the Qing Dynasty."

"The slave's analysis is exactly what it means. Lu Xiangsheng's sudden increase of troops to Heishan is not just for the purpose of obtaining Yizhou. The purpose of obtaining Yizhou is to take advantage of the convenience of attacking Mongolia."

Huang Taiji's complexion began to turn ugly.

This Su Tiancheng, whatever he does, seems to be aimed at his sore spots in Huang Taiji. Gaizhou, Yaozhou and Haizhou have temporarily stabilized, and Liaodong has also temporarily calmed down. Unexpectedly, Su Tiancheng actually thought of attacking the Mongolian grassland. Knowing that the sixteen major tribes in Mongolia all support his Huang Taiji, the Qing Dynasty is not only the Qing Dynasty in Manchuria, but also the Qing Dynasty in Mongolia.

Su Tiancheng's move was very vicious. Attacking the Mongolian tribes was actually attacking the Qing Dynasty. The main tribes of Mongolia all surrendered to the Qing Dynasty, and the Mongolian Eight Banners were also a major force of the Qing Dynasty.

The strength of the Xibe and Daur tribes was somewhat beyond Huang Taiji's expectations, and it was also because there were so many things that it was too late to attack these two tribes. In addition, other tribes in the Qing Dynasty and Mongolia could also benefit from the mutual market. Unexpected negligence for a while, A huge crisis was issued, and the Xibe and Daur people became stronger, thinking about disrupting the pattern of Mongolia.

The two tribes are able to fight, the sergeants are tough, and they have received strong support from the Ming army. It is foreseeable that once the fighting starts, the Mongolian grassland will be in chaos. At that time, the Qing Dynasty will have to send troops. At this time, Su Tiancheng had sufficient reasons to go deep into the Mongolian grasslands and use the advantage of artillery to wipe out some tribes in Mongolia one by one. [

If such a situation really occurs, it is tantamount to cutting off the arm of the Qing Dynasty and greatly weakening the strength of the Qing Dynasty.

Huang Taiji with a gloomy face spoke.

"Wen Cheng, what do you think I should do more?"

"I have thought about it. There are two ways. The first is to send soldiers to enter Mongolia. If necessary, to inflict heavy damage on the Xibe and Daur tribes. This should be done by surprise. No matter what, many tribes in Mongolia, The strength is still strong, and the fighting power of the Meng Ba Banners cannot be questioned."

Huang Taiji's face was still gloomy. With this method, it was inevitable to face Su Tiancheng's Jiangning camp. Since such an arrangement appeared in Liaodong, how could Su Tiancheng sit idly by? If Su Tiancheng didn't take advantage of such a good opportunity, he would It is not worthy to be an enemy of the Qing Dynasty.

"The second method is to increase the pace of separation between the Xibe tribe and the Daur tribe, so that the two tribes seem to be at odds with each other. Even if the conquest is launched, it is impossible to unify the forces. In this way, the other tribes of Mongolia unite and defeat them individually. Time, crush the armies of the two tribes, and when they understand, there is no chance."

Huang Taiji's complexion improved slightly.

"Wen Cheng, the second solution is preferable. I think the key point is to consider this aspect. If the Xibe tribe and the Daur tribe can fight each other, all problems will be solved."

"The slave is thinking of a way, I believe there must be a chance."

Speaking of this, Huang Taiji was still a little puzzled.

"Wen Cheng, it's already winter, and the weather is cold, so it's not the best time for conquest. Could it be that Su Tiancheng really chooses to start the war at this time? You must know that on the grassland, conquest in winter is a taboo. If you don't pay attention, The army is trapped in the grassland, and it is possible to die from freezing and starvation."

"This issue has also been considered by the slave, so the slave has analyzed it for a long time, but the slave thinks that Su Tiancheng is likely to do something unexpected, and the cold winter conquest is not good, but it is precisely because of this reason, The tribes of Mongolia will not be vigilant, and if they are suddenly attacked, they may not have the strength to fight back. They are not afraid of [-], just in case, the slaves think that it is feasible to prepare in advance to prevent such things from happening."

Huang Taiji nodded, stood up, and walked across to Fan Wencheng.

"Wen Cheng, you have made a great contribution this time. I am very pleased to be able to analyze such important information. I never thought that this Su Tiancheng would be so restless. From this, it can be seen that Su Tiancheng has seen through my plan. , I don’t believe in negotiations anymore, how did Su Tiancheng’s brain grow, if I have the chance, I must meet this Su Tiancheng.”

Fan Wencheng didn't open his mouth. He is Han, and he has actually analyzed Su Tiancheng. As for his own strategy, I think Su Tiancheng can analyze it. He and Su Tiancheng are like top martial arts masters. They don't need to face each other. Even if they are far away, they can compete. In the contest between the two, there will be winners and losers. Fan Wencheng thought of a good way to solve the matter of acting as a benefactor.

As for Su Tiancheng seeing through this negotiation, that's quite normal. Su Tiancheng directly commanded the battle in Xuanzhou and Fuzhou, so of course he knew the importance of the opportunity to fight. Fortunately, those officials in the Ming court, including Emperor Chongzhen himself, There is still vanity on the surface, and he still wants to live a stable life. If Su Tiancheng makes decisions on all matters of the Ming court, then the Qing Dynasty will really be in danger. (to be continued)