Ming politicians

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Su Tiancheng led the Jiangning battalion to attack the grassland, and asked the Xibe tribe and the Daur tribe to cooperate. It is said that he hit Huang Taiji's sore spot. No matter what, Huang Taiji could not lose the support of the Mongolian tribe, and the queen was Horqin People from the grassland tribe, the deceased concubine Hai Lanzhu, also from the Horqin grassland tribe, and Huang Taiji's Zhuang concubine Dayuer, also from the Horqin tribe, Hailanzhu and Dayuer are sisters.

But Huang Taiji was not in such a hurry. There was a reason for this. Grassland tribes were used to nomadic herding, and their residences were not particularly fixed. This was different from those in the customs. The location and the environment on the grassland are completely different from those in the pass. Not to mention the bad weather, there are few people, and the black storm on the grassland is also very deadly. If it is not done well, thousands of troops may be swallowed up.

Huang Taiji knew that Su Tiancheng was good at using troops, and the artillery battalion and Shenji battalion under the jurisdiction of the Jiangning Battalion were very powerful, but Su Tiancheng basically fought in Guanzhong and Liaodong, including Fuzhou and Xuanzhou. Attacking cities and pulling out villages, as for fighting on the grasslands, I'm afraid it's not that sharp.

Huang Taiji would not underestimate Su Tiancheng and the Jiangning Camp either. After all, the results of the Jiangning Camp's battle were there. Zhenghongqi suffered a devastating blow. Such a battle cannot be created by ordinary troops.

When Hauge left Shenyang, Huang Taiji secretly told him that if the Horqin and Chahar tribes were ready, they should not sit on the sidelines, but they would not assist the Chahan tribe and the Khalkha tribe for the time being. The Khalkha tribe actively responded to the battle.Preserve your strength, don't start a direct confrontation with the Jiangning camp, use your familiarity with the grassland terrain to deal with the Jiangning camp, the army went straight into the Hetao area, and ended the old nests of the Xibe and Daur tribes.The sergeants of these two tribes have gone out to conquer, and the tribal garrison must be very empty. Taking advantage of this time, launching a surprise attack and winning the victory can basically destroy the confidence of the sergeants of the Xibe tribe and the Daur tribe.

The information provided by Fan Wencheng basically determined the trajectory of the Jiangning battalion, starting from the direction of Yizhou and entering the grassland.The soldiers of the Qing Dynasty have already evacuated Yizhou. At this time, Huang Taiji's focus has been on how the grassland tribes will fight. Huang Taiji can conclude that the Jiangning battalion will personally lead the army on the Mongolian grassland this time. Tian Cheng, because the battle against the grassland tribes was too important.

After the army entered the grassland.Everything in front of him has changed, and the vast grassland and desert have become the main scenery.Under the blue sky and white clouds, it was originally a pleasant scenery, but it is a pity that it is winter, which is the coldest time of the year. The grassland is covered with snow everywhere, and the temperature is below zero.If you are a little careless, you may get frostbite. This also made Su Tiancheng a lot more careful. The speed of the army is not very fast.

The assembly point chosen by the army was Fengzhen, not far from the Great Wall.

Fengzhen is a small market town.Compared with the market towns in Guan, this place cannot be regarded as a market town, because outside the Great Wall, it is often invaded by Mongolian tribes, and there are very few people living here. In winter, there are almost no people to see.

In order to prevent the army's itinerary from being leaked, the army immediately took control of this place after arriving at Fengzhen. Su Tiancheng was very cautious. Although Fengzhen is small, its location is very important. Sometimes, this is also the place where the Mongolian tribes trade with the Datong frontier army. Although this transaction is extremely secretive.

More than three hundred miles away from Fengzhen, is the seat of the Chahar Tribe Right Wing Front Banner. The Chahar Tribe is one of the largest tribes in the grassland. The place where the tribe is stationed is not in the same place. Unlike the Rear Banners, which are stationed in different places, the Jiangning Battalion will attack the right-wing Front Banner, Middle Banner, and Rear Banner of the Chahar tribe first.

The difficulty of combat is self-evident. Soldiers from the Xibe tribe and the Daur tribe came from the Hetao area to make peace with the Jiangning camp. Be very careful to avoid these two tribes, so as not to cause shocks on the grassland, and prevent many tribes on the grassland from reconciling and uniting to fight.

Su Tiancheng also had his own analysis. Since Huang Taiji knew that the Jiangning camp was going to attack the Mongolian tribes, he would never sit idly by and make certain arrangements. However, Huang Taiji also had difficulties, that is, Liaodong and Haizhou, etc. If so, Su Tiancheng will not care whether the capital is negotiating or not, he will definitely lead the army to launch an attack on Gaizhou, Yaozhou, Haizhou and other places Indeed, it was precisely because of the involvement of the Ming army that Huang Taiji could only mobilize small-scale troops to fight on the Mongolian grasslands.

The information from Shenyang also proved Su Tiancheng's judgment. Huang Zaisheng in Shenyang did not find any signs of large-scale army mobilization, and Duoduo also launched many small-scale attacks in places such as Xiuyan and Phoenix City. It all shows that Hou Jin's army is still stationed in Haizhou, Guangning, Shenyang and other places.

In the direction of Fengzhen, no Mongolian tribe's army was found. The scouts went out to investigate every day, enduring the severe cold weather. Liu Tiehan even led the scouts to conduct investigations within a radius of a hundred miles, but nothing was found. This also shows that, The information from the past in Liaodong confused Huang Taiji, making him think that the Jiangning battalion army would still enter the Mongolian grassland from Yizhou, and first attack the Chahan and Khalkha tribes.

Su Tiancheng understands that time is very precious, and Huang Taiji will not be fooled for a long time. The Jiangning battalion's delay in arriving in Liaodong and Yizhou will inevitably arouse suspicion, but the current time is a bit special. It is the most important festival of the Han nationality. Jiang Ningying can use this festival to temporarily confuse Huang Taiji.

The armies of the Xibe tribe and the Daur tribe must rush to Fengzhen as quickly as possible. After the three-way armies meet, the combat deployment will be determined, and they will directly attack the front and center banners on the right wing of the Chahar tribe. The Jiangning Battalion is responsible for attacking the most powerful Zhong Banner, the Xibe tribe is responsible for attacking the Front Banner, and the Daur tribe is responsible for attacking the Rear Banner.

Shenyang, Chongzheng Palace.

Huang Taiji was already worried. According to the information provided by Fan Wencheng, the Jiangning Battalion should be stationed in Yizhou, but according to the information from Liaodong, Lu Xiangsheng was still making preparations and saw no trace of the Jiangning Battalion sergeants.

If Su Tiancheng didn't plan to attack from the direction of Yizhou, it wouldn't be a big problem, but Huang Taiji's deployment would be affected to some extent. It's better to be able to accurately grasp the trajectory of the Jiangning battalion.

What frustrates Huang Taiji is that the Xibe tribe and the Daur tribe have not been able to fight each other. In this regard, Fan Wencheng has spent a lot of thought. As long as the Xibe tribe and the Daur tribe fight each other, Su Tiancheng All plans will be in vain.

Fan Wencheng's face was a little pale. During this period of time, analyzing a lot of information consumed Fan Wencheng's energy.

Huang Taiji looked at Fan Wencheng.

"Wen Cheng, you've been working hard during this time, so you still have to pay attention to your health."

Daishan on the side also spoke.

"Lord Fan, what the emperor said is true, you still have to pay attention to your body."

Fan Wencheng answered quickly.

"Your Majesty, Prince Rui, I have nothing to do with this servant, but I am also a little worried. After such a long time, why is there still no movement in the direction of Yizhou? In the past two days, this servant has carefully thought about it, and the Spring Festival will soon be here. If there is no movement in the direction of Yizhou on the 24th of the twelfth lunar month, there are two possibilities. The first is that the soldiers of the Jiangning Battalion will not attack until after the Spring Festival. After the Spring Festival, the climate on the grassland will slowly start to warm up. , Such weather conditions are conducive to conquest. The second is that the Jiangning Battalion has changed its offensive route and will not attack from the direction of Yizhou, but this possibility is not too great. Judging from the intelligence of Liaodong, Lu Xiangsheng is still in the Actively prepare."

Huang Taiji nodded and looked at Daishan.

Daishan thought for a while.

"Han people attach great importance to the Spring Festival. I have a feeling that no matter what happens to the Han people in Liaodong, they will celebrate the Spring Festival. I feel that Mr. Fan's analysis is reasonable. Perhaps there is a big problem in conquest during the Spring Festival. Difficulty, so Su Tiancheng made a decision to start the expedition after the Spring Festival. As for whether the Jiangning Battalion has changed its offensive route, this needs to be paid attention to. The directions of Yizhou, Datong, Yulin and Anning Fort must be closely monitored. of."

Daishan is tantamount to speaking for Fan Wencheng.

After Daishan finished speaking, Fan Wencheng spoke again.

"Your Majesty, Prince Rui, what this servant regrets the most is that the fight between the Xibe tribe and the Daur tribe could not be carried out..."

Before Fan Wencheng finished speaking, Huang Taiji spoke.

"Wen Cheng, don't mention the things that have passed. Anyway, you have made the best effort. What you need to think about now is which direction Su Tiancheng will attack from. My thoughts, Su Tiancheng I will definitely lead the army to conquer the grassland tribes. The Spring Festival is coming soon. It may be because of the festival, so the Jiangning camp has been silent for a long time, but we still need to pay close attention to it. The direction of Datong and Yulin should be paid close attention to. Talking about the direction of Fort Anning, I think the possibility is very unlikely, if Su Tiancheng leads the Jiangning camp, directly enters the Hetao Grassland and wastes time, I don't think Su Tiancheng will make such a choice."

While talking, Huang Taiji stood up.

"The fight on the Mongolian grassland must attract great attention. Hauge led the army and has entered the Mongolian grassland. If there is any change in the battle situation on the grassland, I think we will continue to send troops into the grassland. Second brother, if your body I can bear it, and I am ready to lead the soldiers with red flags into the grassland.” (To be continued..)