Huang Taiji stood up, turned around a few times and stopped, and asked Tulai: "Tulai, you have fought with that Zheng Zhilong, what do you think of this Ming army?" ”

"Back to the master's words, the slave feels that Zheng Zhilong's Ming army seems to be a Zhejiang soldier by the Hunhe River, and it is still excessive, this statement is by no means an exaggeration." Turai knows that he has passed a level, and as Huang Taiji's pocket character, even if he is cut into white, it is not difficult to recover.

Therefore, there is no flickering in the words, there is something to say, and there is no mention of the fact that he is the new loser.

"Zheng Zhilongbu is really a strong army, especially in places like Niuzhuang. Now to send troops to attack, there is no doubt that it is not a good strategy to attack a fortified fortress like Jinzhou. For the sake of a cattle farm that is useless for the time being, it is not worth taking the lives of many people and horses.

In the opinion of the servants, although this Ming army is hateful, our army can wait for three or five months. When the cold winter comes, the rivers and seas are frozen, and Zheng Jun will return and say, if he does not retreat, it will be a good time to take revenge.

At this moment, it is the most important thing to quickly arrange interceptions in the upper reaches of Liaoshui to curb the wandering and spread of Zheng Jun's sailors on the waterway. "That Zheng Zhilong's sailors have already arrived at Changning Fort, which is the confluence of the Langpu River and the Taizi River, and the waters to the south are also called the Taizi River, and the location is also in the north of Anshan, which is level with Liaoyang. Going against the current, there is Chang'an Fort, which is still north of Liaoyang, between the Hunhe River and the Taizi River.

"Your Majesty, the minions, please behead the heart of the army." As soon as Turai's voice fell, one of His Highness's people jumped up, but it was Tan Tai. In the official history, this lord is also a character, but in the current period, Tan Taicai is a second-class Lazhangjing, that is, he is at the same level as Ilshen. is considered a second-class staff general, but Turai is Mel Zhangjing, a deputy general!

"Since the old Khan raised his army in the Qing Dynasty, he has been invincible in all battles, and the soldiers are the best for the world. What is just one Zheng Zhilong? If the emperor sits back and watches his people defeat themselves, although he can save the deaths and injuries of my Eight Banners, he will also defeat my spirit. ”

Tan Tai's words made Huang Taiji's face expressionless.

"Your Majesty, the slave thinks what Tan Tai said is very true. Since the beginning of the old Khan's army, I have been sharp and invincible, and I will win every battle. The Jurchens are invincible, and their reputation shocks the world. The children of the Eight Banners are also proud and proud, and regard the Ming Army as a chicken and a dog. The Ming army was also intimidated by the prestige of our army, although the number was large, but everyone was as timid as chickens. This is also the general trend of friend and foe.

Now that the elite of the nine sides of the Ming Court has been lost, and the spirit is lost, it is the time for me to calmly harvest in the Qing Dynasty. Suddenly, a Zheng Zhilong appeared, harassed Haijiang, and defeated my heavenly soldiers several times. If you can't defeat him quickly, so that he can enjoy the big name or not, the minions are afraid that the Ming people will sing Zheng Zhilong's reputation one after another, so that his popularity will inevitably recover? ”

Fan Wencheng glanced at Turai when he spoke, this person is indeed not a mediocre talent, and the method he said is the most correct solution for the current Manchu Qing Dynasty to the Niuzhuang Ming army. Waiting for the arrival of winter.

But this method is too demoralizing of the Manchu Qing Dynasty and boosts the morale of the Ming army.

And it is not in the interests of Huang Taiji.

In addition, Zheng Jun was entrenched in Niuzhuang, which also delayed Huang Taiji's next plan. A Songjin war that lasted for more than two years emptied Emperor Chongzhen's family and Huang Taiji's family background. He was thinking of taking advantage of the loss of the elite of the Ming army, so that the army could break through the border and enter the customs, so that he could rob and loot it, so as to return to blood.

Zheng Zhilong wants to go to Panhuan Niuzhuang, which is not beautiful.

In addition, Niuzhuang City is also a problem for Huang Taiji to give the two white flags. Although the children of the Eight Banners are very precious, if the loss is the two white flags that are difficult to govern, it is not a good thing for Huangtai Jiyan.

You must know that the current Manchurian Eight Banners, among the more than 300 Niu Lu, the two yellow flags led by Huang Taiji himself, plus the inlaid blue flag held by Hao Ge, this is only 117 Niu Lu in total. The two white flags held by the three Dolgon brothers contained as many as 98 bulls. Daishan's two red flags and Jierharang's blue flag have 96 Niu Lu, which is the third party of the Eight Banners.

can add the Eight Banners of Mongolia and the current Han Army Flag, and now the latter is not the Eight Banners, but the Four Banners. The Mongol and Han armies were mostly inclined to Huang Taiji. The latter's strength, military exploits, and prestige are combined, and he is undoubtedly the Ninth Five-Year Supreme of the Manchu Qing Dynasty.

But this Ninety-Five Supreme really wants to weaken the two white flags in his dreams.

"Someone, drag him out of here." Huang Taiji waved his hand and did not say the word 'beheaded', but the strategy proposed by Turai Shicai has undoubtedly been lost.

Next, everything entered the 'track' that Huang Taiji had negotiated with his confidants and others.

The white flag lord Duoduo led his army back to Niuzhuang with cannons in an attempt to defeat the enemy. However, it will take a long time.

The Qing army in front of Niuzhuang retreated to Haizhou City, allowing Zheng Zhilong to arrange the fortifications more calmly. It also allowed the high-spirited Zheng family sailors to control warships and travel between the east and west of the Liaohai Sea.

On the Liaodong Peninsula, in addition to a Gaizhou, there are two big cities in the south, Fuzhou and Jinzhou, and then there are many cities such as Xiongyue and Yongningjian.

The Eight Banners have been 'living and working in peace and contentment' on the peninsula for 20 years, and since the Jiangdong Army was wiped out by the Qing army, there is no longer the slightest threat there. Farms have sprung up on the coastal plains of the peninsula, and now they are all the targets of Zheng's army.

For a time, it also made the Qing army on the peninsula take care of one thing and lose the other.

In addition, by May, the summer grain was ripe, and Zheng Jun was looking at the city and sighing, but everywhere he passed, he swept away the grain. Even if you can't get rid of a fire, it's burning.

Zheng Zhilong even went out to warship, along the Liaoshui, Hunhe, and Taizi rivers upstream, setting fires, and the wind fueled the fire, and for a time I don't know how much grain land the Manchus lost.

But these good news can't overwhelm the 'bad news' that Zheng Sen brought to Zheng Zhilong after returning to Niuzhuang.

"What a Fan Zhiwan, how vicious his heart is!"

Zheng Sen looked at his angry father, and he didn't know what to say for a while. Fan Zhiwan's plan was really not feasible for Zheng Jun.

To put it simply, if Zheng Jun defends Niuzhuang, who can sit here to supervise the war during the long winter?

Is Gan Hui okay?

Gan Hui obviously can't.

In the long winter, for half a year, defending Niuzhuang, facing the Qing army that can cross the water and attack at will in winter, and facing the Qing army with good firepower, Gan Hui's weight is obviously not enough.

Because whether it is the Iron Man Army or the Volunteer Battalion, he is not the founder. In the few victories in the north, he was not the leader. Gan Hui's prestige is not enough to shoulder this heavy responsibility.

But Zheng Sen can. He is Zheng Zhilong's eldest son, and he single-handedly pulled up the Volunteer Battalion, if he sits here, there is no problem in prestige. But what about capabilities? And what about the risks?

The most suitable person is naturally Zheng Zhilong, but Zheng Zhilong obviously won't take risks easily, he can't do it.

In the winter of half a year, isolated from internal and external news, can he not be afraid that he will support himself in Niuzhuang until the next year, but his hometown in Fujian has been lost?

"Father. Now the most worrying person is Inspector Fan's request to the imperial court. If it is ordered by His Majesty, is it not respected by the father, and it is not respected,...... Don't you be in trouble by living? ”

Zheng Zhilong looked at Zheng Sen in front of him, who was already as white and tender as when he crossed over, and laughed heartily: "Fusong Daya, I know what is going on in the world." ”

Zheng Sen has really grown up, and he knows that people's hearts are vicious.

"But is the Emperor's will to be followed? Even if Fan Zhiwan will pay tribute to Jingshi, the emperor will make an order if he wants to. It's a big deal for my father to stay in this cattle village for another three or two months. When the cold winter came, it was said that the Jianyu attack was very urgent, and the casualties were heavy, and they retreated. How can Beijing City help my Zheng family? ”

"My father's biggest concern right now is Matsuyama."

"I haven't seen any movement at sea for such a long time, I'm afraid the officers and soldiers in China have been disappointed."

"Jinzhou City is already a dead place, but Songshan is still alive. Hong Chengchou is a great talent in the world, if he is really buried, it will be a pity. ”

As a traverser, Zheng Zhilong's senses for Hong Chengchou are naturally not good. But Hong Chengchou has great talent and ability, but it can't be denied.

"Father thinks that Mr. Hong is still saved?" Zheng Sen said in surprise. He knew Zheng Zhilong, and he didn't want to go to Songshan to defeat the Qing army at all.

"Our army is entrenched in Niuzhuang, cutting off the water and land transportation between the east and the west, which is already a thorn in Jianyu's body. Huang Taiji's current response is generally two. One is to sit and wait for winter, when the Liaohe River and Hunhe River will freeze ice, if our army is still entrenched in Niuzhuang and does not go, then the sailors will not be able to be there, and it will be easy to build a captive; The second is to mobilize soldiers, horses, and artillery to fight.

The former is unlikely, it would be too much to destroy the prestige of Jianyu's own family.

The latter has to suffer certain losses.

If Huang Taiji wants to force his hands to pull out our thorn, it is necessary for Jian Yu to be in pain for a while. Most of the Jianyu to the east of the Liaohe River are the two yellow banners led by Huang Taiji, and he will not use his own people to storm Niuzhuang. It should be possible to transfer the two white flags of the Songjin front to reinforce ......"

"And between Duoduo and Dorgon, it is more likely that Duoduo outside Matsuyama Castle is more likely. One is because he has more strength in his hands, and the other is because he can fight better than Dorgon. "After the death of the old slave, there were as many as thirty cattle in Duoduo's hands, which was twice as many as Dolgon and Azig, and this is only counting the number of cows, and fifteen cattle in Duoduo's hands were the pro-army cattle of the original old slave, both in terms of number and the number of soldiers, which were higher than the other cows. More than a decade later, Dorgon is still the strongest of the three Dorgon brothers.

"How is this, then Hong Hengjiu has a glimmer of life!"