Cutting over the end of the Ming Dynasty: a dog-leg knife at the beginning

Chapter 974 The Crazy Fan Wencheng
Beijing City.

The Xue Siming Army of the Heluo New Army is slowly advancing towards Beijing, while the Lei Shisheng Army has already crossed the Badaling Great Wall.Unexpectedly, Lei Shisheng's army did not press towards Beijing, but stopped at the junction of Beijing and Chengde, and continued to break out small-scale battles with the Qing army, but the main force did not move.Lei Shisheng's standing still caused Huang Taiji a headache more than rushing straight to Beijing, because the position of Lei Shisheng's army made him feel too uncomfortable: at the marching speed of Tianxiong's army, no matter whether it was going to Chengde or Beijing, , It’s all morning and evening!To fight in Chengde, the troops of the Qing army in Chengde will never be able to withstand the full attack of such an elite army, and once Chengde is captured, his last way back to Liaodong will be cut off; to fight in Beijing, gather in Beijing The Qing army will fall into the situation of being attacked by the Ming army on both sides. A single Yang Menglong is enough to cause headaches. No one wants to be stabbed in the back by Lei Shisheng when confronting this terrible opponent!

Huang Taiji, Jierhalang, Hauge and others carefully studied the comparison of the enemy's and our own forces, and the result was very frustrating: with the strength and equipment of the Qing army, there might be a [-]% chance of winning against a legion of the Ming Dynasty's new army. If Facing two legions at the same time, unless there are huge loopholes in the opponent's command and deployment, they have no chance of winning!This also means that they can only choose one legion as their opponent at a time, and one more will not work.

Who is it?

You can get the answer with your knees, Yang Menglong!He is the most terrifying enemy of the Qing army, bar none!Huang Taiji thought hard, worked hard, and managed to manage the great situation with great difficulty. It took him two months to completely turn it around. The morale of the Ming army that had been slackened became high again because of his existence. If all the people are united, even if the Qing army defeats all the Ming troops in the Gyeonggi area, it is useless. If Yang Menglong does not die, the Ming army will gather under his command in a steady stream, defeating one after another, defeating one after another, until they are completely wiped out. Until the Qing army is submerged!
"This is our territory, go back to your old forest and graze!" This is Yang Menglong's attitude.Obviously, the Ming army generally regarded his words as the truth, so they fought desperately on all fronts, united as one, and drove the Qing army back outside the pass no matter what... No, even outside the pass is also Ming's territory, they No matter what you say, you must drive the Qing army back to graze in the old forest!

Yang Menglong must die!
"Have all the troops from the Badaling Great Wall withdrawn?" Huang Taiji asked with a frown on the Jin Ji Hall.

Hauge's voice was dull and he said: "We have withdrawn all our plans to return to Emperor Ama, a total of 3000 people!" As he spoke, he kept clenching his fists, suppressing the anger in his heart.As long as he could remember, the Qing army had never been forced to retreat by the Ming army. How could this scene not make him angry?
However, Huang Taiji was very calm. In his opinion, it is already thankful to be able to withdraw these troops. The previous glory?Please, that was in the past. The prestige of the past cannot scare Yang Menglong!He asked Jierhalang: "Is there any news from Cangzhou? Also, what happened to the troops in Tianjin?"

Ji'erhalang replied: "The contact over Cangzhou was complete. Four homing pigeons were sent out in a row but no response... Tianjin was also in a bad situation. Tianjin city had been lost. The Ming army that captured Tianjin separated an elite army. Join the Ming army and advance quickly toward Tongzhou! In this direction, our army is fighting and retreating quickly. Tongzhou is not in danger for the time being."

Huang Taiji nodded: "The situation isn't too bad. Yang Menglong...is he approaching the city of Beijing?"

Jierhalang said: "No, he is delaying time, he only advances ten miles a day, and sets up camps every time he arrives.

Huang Taiji smiled helplessly: "What a difficult guy..." He stood up, stepped down from the altar, paced back and forth in the main hall, and said in a deep voice, "I'm afraid he just wants to wait for his legion to catch up." When the time comes, launch a general offensive and eat our army in one fell swoop? Although I don't know the situation of the various ministries, I have an ominous premonition: the troops in the directions of Taiyuan, Cangzhou, Haizhou, Jinan, etc. are probably in danger. , we have become a lone army!"

It was fine if he didn't say anything, but when he said it, all the Hanchens who had been silent at first changed their complexions drastically, and the generals of Guan Ning's army even turned pale, and some thighs twitched slightly.They thought the situation was bad enough, but Huang Taiji told them that the situation was a hundred times worse than you imagined!The troops in Taiyuan, Cangzhou, Haizhou, and Jinan were all wiped out, and there were only [-] troops left on the Beijing side. Including those withdrawn from the Badaling Great Wall and Weifang, the total strength was about [-]. The army is already the last army of the Qing army in the pass. Their lone army will face the siege of the whole country of the Ming Dynasty, but the Ming army is fighting more and more. This situation is like a nightmare!
I hate that I didn't take refuge in this gang of Jian slaves at the beginning... This gang of Jian slaves seems to have no luck for the country...

Huang Taiji glanced coldly, took a panoramic view of everyone's expressions, guessed what they were thinking, sneered, and said: "Be prepared for a deadly battle... Jierhalang, send someone to Tongzhou to urge you Urge, let the troops withdrawn from Weifang rush to Fengtai immediately, and make preparations to block the Ming army chasing along the way! The troops withdrawn from the Badaling Great Wall enter the city to rest, and then go out of the city together with me to face Yang Menglong!"

Ji Erhalang responded loudly: "Cha!"

This "chirp" made Han Chen present look even paler.

There was nothing to discuss next, so Huang Taiji asked everyone to go about their business, leaving Fan Wencheng alone to go to the imperial study room to talk with him.

The current Fan Wencheng is no longer the same as when he entered the customs. He is haggard, as if he has stayed up for a month without sleep and masturbated three times a day. A light pound can knock him over.Ever since Yang Menglong led the Ming army to the north, he has never been relaxed. He is busy all day long, making good friends and buying people's hearts for Huang Taiji, or spending money everywhere to buy Ming's Qingliu spray dog, trying to set off a wave of public opinion, and deal with Yang Menglong without bloodshed. !Especially after Yang Menglong supported Emperor Longwu, he seemed to have taken a stimulant. He tried every means to spread unfavorable news about Yang Menglong and Emperor Longwu, sow dissension, and slander him. Nothing he hadn't thought of, nothing he hadn't tried.

However, after so much effort, the effect does not seem to be obvious...

Huang Taiji asked him to sit down and gave him a cup of fragrant tea. Neither the monarch nor the minister spoke a word, they just drank tea in silence, savoring the wonderful taste of sweetness after bitterness.

After drinking half a cup of tea, the whole person's mood relaxed a lot. Huang Taiji sighed: "If I hadn't taken this road and stayed in the countryside of Liaodong, I usually hunted and farmed. I drank a cup of tea and played a game of chess with my old friends in my free time. , maybe it will be more delicious."

Fan Wencheng shook his hands slightly, and said seriously: "Your Majesty, we... can't turn back!"

Huang Taiji chuckled: "Of course I know. By the way, haven't you been mobilizing those scholars and gentry to deal with Yang Menglong? How are you doing now?"

Fan Wencheng shook his head and sighed, looking like he wanted to cry: "Your Majesty, this slave is incompetent, please punish me!"

Huang Taiji waved his hand and said, "You have been doing your best for me, what is your fault? Just say, how are you doing?"

Fan Wencheng took a deep breath and tried to calm down, but a surge of anger rushed to his forehead and he could not calm down at all!He gritted his teeth and said: "Your Majesty, you have a high regard for those Jin Gentlemen, and my servants have a high regard for those Jin Gentlemen! Betting on them is definitely the most terrible mistake made by the Qing Dynasty!"

Huang Taiji's expression changed and he asked, "What's wrong?"

Fan Wencheng scolded: "Those people simply failed more than they succeeded! The slave asked them to act according to their plan, mobilized all the disciples to attack Yang Thief, and gave them a large sum of money as a reward for their disciples. ...At least 55 taels of silver, right? With such a huge sum of money, it is not easy to set off a storm? But it has been several days since the money was allocated, but things are calm in Beizhili. Occasionally, some people attack Yang. The thief's words were very weak! I was surprised and sent someone to check, only to find that the 55 taels of silver were divided by these guys while they were still in the capital. 50 taels were only used for doing things. It’s only 5 taels, what is this money enough for?”

Huang Taiji's eyes widened: "They... 55 taels of silver, how dare they steal 50 taels!?"

Fan Wencheng said angrily: "It's absolutely true! The ministers are angry, but if you ask them to reason, they still confidently say that in the previous court, it would be considered good if some of the 55 taels of silver flowed out. This is the rule! "

Huang Taiji almost vomited blood!

Fan Wencheng continued: "It's okay for them to be greedy for money. The Qing Dynasty is not without money. So what if you reward them with a few 10 taels of silver? The problem is that they are only greedy for money and do nothing. Well, this is what Yang Menglong strongly advocates , Accepting bribes is fine, but things must never be done. If you do something, you will hang yourself! But the problem is that this is not a bribe, it is a fund. But not only did they not do anything, but they also caused chaos everywhere, attacking several important ministers who were still working for the Qing Dynasty like mad dogs, trying to overthrow these important ministers and replace them! Especially that Zhang Pu and Qian Qianyi, they are completely two mad dogs , at what time are you still staring at the positions of slaves and Wen Tiren!" At this point, he took a deep breath and gritted his teeth: "Tie Yang has been scolding these civil officials and ruffians for moths. The servant always felt that he was insulting gentlemen, but now he realizes that he scolded him lightly!"

In other words, when 55 taels of silver were dropped, there was no bubble at all. No wonder Fan Wencheng was so angry that he vomited blood, and you would vomit blood too... With so much silver, throwing it into the river can still make a sound. , Throw it on those moths and spray dogs, and you can't even hear a sound!
Huang Taiji sighed: "I finally know how the Ming Dynasty turned from prosperity to decline step by step. With such a group of people here, I can't even think about it!"

Fan Wencheng said: "The slave asked the emperor to issue an order to kill all the Han officials who do nothing, so as to serve as an example to others and inspire the morale of the army!"

Huang Taiji smiled and shook his head: "No, I will not kill them, at least I will never kill them before defeating Yang Menglong. I want them to live well. If I fail to win, I want to see them. How disgusting is Yang Menglong!"

This is probably the only way he can think of to disgust Yang Menglong.Aren't you very good?Aren't you a god who blocks and kills gods and Buddhas to block and destroy Buddhas?Now I leave such a batch of hob meat, let me see what you do with them!Is it possible that you can still clear them all?If you really do this, you will never want to win the hearts of scholars in the world!

Fan Wencheng gritted his teeth and said: "Yes, we must let them live well! If our army is exhausted and retreats outside the pass, we still have to keep this group of live treasures and continue to disgust Yang thieves! It's just... slaves have great expectations. I am extremely ashamed to find a feasible strategy for the emperor!"

Huang Taiji waved his hand and said: "Fan Aiqing doesn't have to be like this! If it weren't for Aiqing's clever calculation and multi-faceted layout, I would have thought that Shanhaiguan would be even more difficult! I can lead an army of tigers and wolves into this famous city in the world, and be alone in the Forbidden City. Daoist widows are all due to loving Qing, what is the crime of loving Qing?"

It's okay if he didn't say anything, but once he said it, Fan Wencheng knelt down for him: "Your Majesty, this slave didn't plan well, and put the emperor and the Eight Banners army in such a dangerous place. The merits of 40 years of bloody battles were lost in one day. The slave should be punished." Doom!"

Huang Taiji shook his head calmly: "Aiqing, what are you guilty of? There is nothing wrong with Aiqing's plan. I can't blame Aiqing for falling into this situation. If I want to blame, I can only blame Yang Menglong for being too strong..." He let out a breath, looked at the roof, and said leisurely: "A person's life is not long, but it is also several decades. How many things have to be experienced and how many challenges are faced? How can it be smooth sailing all the time? Zhen In the 20 years since he ascended the throne, he has not encountered any opponents. After ascending to the throne, the Sixth Division has repeatedly appeared, winning consecutive battles, beheading Zhao Ledjiao, counter-killing Yuan Chonghuan, defeating Lin Danhan, descending to the ancestor's birthday, breaking through twice and entering, and now it is even more occupied The capital, weighing the world, life is like this, enough! Even if you lose completely, you don't have any regrets."

"Besides, I'm not sure I'll lose! My army is ready, Yang Menglong, let me see if you have the ability to take my head!"

(End of this chapter)