Ming politicians

The time to leave Datong is December [-]th.

In four days, it will be the 24th of the twelfth lunar month. Datong is the same as the mainland. The people living here are all preparing for the New Year. The streets are bustling with people buying new year goods. I have forgotten the tension and anxiety of the previous few years.

Su Tiancheng and Jiang Ningying had no chance to feel the festive atmosphere.

Qin Liangyu moved very quickly, and the [-] army was ready quickly.

The total number of troops starting from Datong reached 6. Su Tiancheng asked the Xibe tribe and the Daur tribe to draw 2 troops respectively, so that the total number of troops reached 10.

These 10 people became the iron stream to conquer the grassland.

Fan Wencheng was not idle either. He analyzed the information that the Jiangning Battalion was about to attack the Mongolian grassland, and he quickly reported it to Huang Taiji.

Su Tiancheng's arrangement surprised Huang Taiji. The grassland tribes are Huang Taiji's most important support. The Mongolian Eight Banners are the main force of the Qing Dynasty. If he can ascend the throne of the emperor, he has the support of the sixteen Mongolian tribes. If Su Tiancheng's plan to attack the Mongolian tribes succeeds, the Qing Dynasty will probably suffer a major blow, so Huang Taiji made a decision to let Hauge lead the Zhenglan Banner soldiers directly into the grassland.

Based on the information obtained from Liaodong, Fan Wencheng predicted that the Jiangning camp would enter the grassland from the direction of Yizhou in Liaodong, so that the Khalkha tribe and the Chahan tribe would be the first to bear the brunt. These two tribes may not be able to withstand the attack of the Jiangning camp. , As for the Xibe and Daur tribes going to attack.The first thing to face is the Chahar tribe, and the Chahar tribe is very powerful.The power is very strong, and the attacks of the Xibe and Daur tribes may not be successful. [

For the conquest of the grassland, the first battle is very important. It is related to the morale of the soldiers. The climate of the grassland is harsh, especially in winter. Huang Taiji, who has conquered the grassland many times, is very clear.Once the Jiangning Battalion's attack fails to achieve the planned results, it will have a great impact on the army. In addition, it is very difficult to supply supplies on the grassland. The real best time to conquer is after the beginning of spring or in autumn. Do it the way you want.If you can't achieve the expected results, you will suffer yourself.

After serious consideration, Huang Taiji also specifically notified the leaders of the Horqin and Chahar tribes, asking the grassland tribes to prepare. As for Hauge's intention to help the Horqin tribe after he entered the Mongolian grassland.The first thing to do is to help the Khalkha tribe and the Chahan tribe. Huang Taiji did not make a final decision. He asked Fan Wencheng to continue to collect information, and at the same time asked Hauge to make a decision based on the actual situation of the grassland.

early december.Hauge brought the soldiers of the Zhenglan Banner, and some soldiers of the Han Eight Banners.Leaving Liaoyang and rushing to the Mongolian grassland, the march this time is also kept secret, except for a few core personnel, the rest are unknown.

This time, Huang Taiji was very happy that Fan Wencheng was able to obtain information in a timely manner. At the same time, he also recognized Tang Haitai's role. It was unexpected that Tang Haitai was able to obtain such important information even though his position was not high.

Huang Taiji was still clear that Fan Wencheng could only obtain these information after careful analysis, and Fan Wencheng had put in great hardships in this.

Since Su Tiancheng was about to launch an attack on the Mongolian tribes, Huang Taiji felt that he had to take some action. Since the main attack direction of the Jiangning Battalion was placed on the grasslands, the guards in Fuzhou and Xuanzhou must be weakened. Some, the soldiers of the Qing Dynasty can launch some attacks in this direction, making Su Tiancheng worried that the guards of Fuzhou and Xuanzhou will not be able to completely attack the Mongolian grassland.

As for the ongoing negotiations, Huang Taiji hardly cares about them. This time the negotiations are meant to buy time, and there is no expectation that there will be any results. Jierhalang does not need to ask for instructions. Any negotiation matters can be done directly Come out and make a decision, anyway, Huang Taiji is not going to do it according to the requirements of the negotiation.

Duoduo, who was stationed in Haizhou, received orders from Huang Taiji to launch some attacks on Xiuyan, Phoenix City and other places, and wait for the opportunity to retake these places, forming a certain degree of deterrence to the Jiangning Camp stationed in Fuzhou. , The attack is on a small scale, and its main function is to deter. Whether these places can be recovered is not the main task. After all, the negotiations between the Qing Dynasty and the Ming court are still going on, and Jierhalang is still in the capital of the Ming Dynasty.

Huang Taiji's idea was to regain Xiuyan and other places, but his idea was opposed by Daishan. Daishan's point of view was very clear. Duoduo's attack was mainly to attack the troops stationed in Fuzhou and other places. The Jiangning camp created a certain amount of pressure and distracted Su Tiancheng. The purpose was not to recover the city. Compared with Jierhalang who was still negotiating in the capital of Ming Dynasty, if a large-scale battle broke out between the two sides, it would be very harmful to Jierhalang. Adverse.

Huang Taiji finally adopted Daishan's suggestion, but he was a little unwilling in his heart. The opportunity to fight had already appeared. If he hadn't been worried about going to Jierhalang, Huang Taiji would have liked to lead the army to Haizhou directly to start a large-scale fight.

The Zhenghongqi rebuilt by Daishan has a basic skeleton, and the main officers are fully equipped. Many of them are officers drawn from Xianghongqi. Huang Taiji has given the greatest support. Today's Zhenghongqi has nearly [-] soldiers Soldiers, just in terms of combat effectiveness, cannot be compared with the former Zhenghongqi.

During this period of time, Fan Wencheng was almost completely devoted to the analysis of intelligence.

Tang Haitai transcribed a lot of information. Fan Wencheng needed to conduct a careful analysis to find clues from the middle. From the later information, Fan Wencheng completely affirmed his own judgment. In the attack of the grassland tribes, the Chahan and Khalkha tribes were the first to be attacked.

The next thing Fan Wencheng needs to know is the battle to attack the Mongolian tribe. Who is the commander of the Jiangning Battalion? Is it Su Tiancheng, Hong Chengchou, or even Sun Chuanting? It is said that only these few people can become the commander. Fan Wencheng In Cheng's heart, he prefers that Su Tiancheng be in charge directly, but this requires the support of intelligence.

Lu Xiangsheng in Liaodong has obviously strengthened his control over Montenegro, and the supply in the direction of Yizhou has already encountered difficulties. [

What Huang Taiji means is that Yizhou should not stick to it. The soldiers of the Qing Dynasty who were placed in Yizhou are obviously at a disadvantage. If the Jiangning battalion launches an attack from the direction of Yizhou, the soldiers who lack supplies must be in danger. The main task, It is better to let the many tribes in the grassland make all preparations and be ready to fight at any time.

Huang Taiji's opinion won the approval of everyone. Yizhou is firmly guarded by the law. He knows that he can't keep it, so he doesn't need to make so-called sacrifices.

At the end of November, the Houjin Tartars stationed in Yizhou voluntarily withdrew.

In early December, the Liaodong frontier army occupied Yizhou.

Duoduo's attack on Xiuyan and Phoenix City also started.

Duoduo followed Daishan's suggestion and did not send large-scale troops. He mainly harassed with small groups of troops. There were not many Jiangning camp sergeants stationed in Xiuyan and Phoenix City, and Duoduo's attack was also symbolic. .

However, Duoduo's order is very serious, and the Ming army is shoot to kill.

There were some small-scale fights between the soldiers of the Jiangning Camp and the Houjin Tartars in Xiuyan and Phoenix City. These fights were not even reported to the court because the scale was too small.

Su Tiancheng, Hong Chengchou, Sun Chuanting, Qu Qingze and others all left Dengzhou. The one stationed in Dengzhou was Bi Maokang, and the one stationed in Fuzhou was Luo Chang, the imperial envoy of the Zuoqian capital and the commander of the Jiangning battalion. .

The attack of the Houjin Tartars had long been expected by Su Tiancheng. Luo Chang handled it with ease, and also sent a small-scale army to fight. In terms of the personal qualities of the soldiers, the Jiangning Battalion did not lose at all to the Houjin Tartars. It was after the extermination of the post-gold tartars in Zhenghongqi that the views of the soldiers of the Jiangning battalion on the post-gold tartars changed fundamentally.

In the small-scale battle between the two sides, the Houjin Tartars did not take advantage of it at all.

Because of several defeats, Duoduo was furious, and even prepared to launch a large-scale attack, but he was afraid, Jierhalang was still in the capital of Daming after all, if he launched a large-scale attack here, he would lose his faith, such a situation Next, the Ming court can directly detain Jierhalang. Duduo cannot bear such a responsibility. Therefore, Duduo can only be more depressed, and the relevant results of the battle have not been reported to Huang Taiji.

Most of the soldiers of the Jiangning Camp are stationed in Fuzhou, there are not many in Xuanzhou and other places, and there are even fewer soldiers stationed in Xiuyan and Phoenix City, but the soldiers stationed in these places are not at all. Not afraid, on the contrary, their enthusiasm for the battle is very high, and they are eager to have the opportunity to start a fight with the Houjin Tartars.

Luo Chang is still very careful, and requires the soldiers stationed in these places to be vigilant at all times. In case of a large-scale attack by the Houjin Tartars, they must withdraw to Huizhou in time. After all, the main energy of the Jiangning Camp today is to attack the grassland and Taiwan.

Only Zhu Youjian, Yang Sichang, and Zhu Shenxuan knew about the court of the Ming Dynasty that Su Tiancheng led the soldiers of the Jiangning camp to conquer the grasslands and Taiwan, even though the representatives of the Hou Jin Tartars were still negotiating with the court in the capital.

Zhu Youjian is also clear that this kind of conquest must be kept secret. If Su Tiancheng can completely conquer the grassland, it will be a heavy blow to the Hou Jin Tartars. Such an attack will not violate the requirements of the negotiations. The Qing Dynasty, the Ming court has never recognized it, and it has not recognized Huang Taiji's leadership of the Mongolian tribes.

The contest between Su Tiancheng and Huang Taiji started again, and this time the contest took place in the Mongolian prairie. (to be continued...)