Chapter 752: Gently Swinging Scales
It is true that the snow is a good year, but it can also be a disaster.
Xu Changqing didn't know what kind of nerves God had, and the snowflakes began to fall at noon on the first day of October, and they didn't stop for five or six days......
In particular, during this period of time, the path of the model army entered the Linqu Mountains......
It's sour, don't mention it.
However, although it was very difficult to travel in the snowy mountains, Xu Changqing did not change his original plan, and still chose to take this difficult road, and did not go to the good road with flatter terrain.
It's actually a psychological game.
Xu Changqing did establish the main battlefield on the front line of Lunan before, but the reason why the plan is a plan is because it has not yet been implemented.
If you can use this to pull the Qing army into a position that is more suitable for a model army and waiting for work, why not?
And Xu Changqing was not worried about the safety of Jining and Qufu at this time.
Dolgon's main force should have almost converged around Jining at this time, and if they want to storm two cities, according to their strength, they basically don't need to make much effort.
But once Dolgon and the others took these two cities, Xu Changqing would definitely not go there again.
Xu Changqing wanted to kill the Qing Dynasty.
Why didn't the Great Qing Kingdom want to kill Xu Changqing?
I'm afraid that Dolgon wants to kill Xu Changqing even more than Xu Changqing wants to kill them!
Xu Changqing had already obtained some information at this time, and as the weather turned colder, the grain and grass of the Great Qing Kingdom had begun to show signs of exhaustion.
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Because of the continuous heavy snowfall, until October 11, Xu Changqing and the main force of the model army had just passed Laiwu, and they were marching towards Qufu at an extremely fast speed.
At this time, the Qing army already had a lot of sentinels surrounding the model army, but they were afraid of scaring the model army, and the frightened model army did not dare to go in the direction of Qufu anymore, so they could only stare from a distance, and they did not dare to have the slightest provocation.
Meanwhile.
In the tent of King Dolgon under the city of Jining, the grandeur of the grain and grass crisis has begun to be revealed.
"Regent, if it continues like this, the situation will be extremely unfavorable to my Qing Dynasty...... Rao is we have harvested a lot in the Lianghuai area, but this person eats horses and chews, these days are really too much, if it continues, my army's food and grass may be able to support more than a month, we must make changes as soon as possible......"
Hong Chengchou's face was extremely serious, and he reported to Dolgon with a straight face.
It is true that the Qing army has gained a lot in Lianghuai, but nearly a million people have completely lost their productivity and only consume it every day, and this effect is amazing.
The key is that the Qing Dynasty also lacked population at this time, and it was not possible to leave only the most elite Han slaves as before, and the rest could be left to their own devices.
And as Dolgon gradually began to reuse Hanchen, the voice of the Han people in the Great Qing Kingdom was also much higher, if the population of these two Huai regions could not be properly handled, the legitimacy of the Great Qing Kingdom would be questioned, which was absolutely unacceptable to Dolgon.
"Lord Hong, what do you mean, what should I do at this time? Could it be that now you are going to fight Xu Changqing? Is this trying to scare Xu Changqing directly into Mount Tai? Oh, woman's opinion! β
I'd rather be done, even if I come up.
It's not that I'm brainless and want to demolish Dolgon's platform, it's precisely because he has insight into Dolgon's desire to use Han people, but even more to divide the Han people, so he is naturally willing to come out to praise Dolgon's field.
If the Han people under the rule of the Great Qing Dynasty are all of the same heart, then how can Dolgon have any intention to destroy Xu Changqing, I am afraid that he will not be able to sleep well.
"You?!"
"Could it be that if Xu Changqing continues to drag like this, I will accompany him to drag like this? ! If I am in a hurry to clear the grain and grass at that time, who will guarantee these millions of living beings? Are you going to finish me?? β
Hong Chengchou couldn't help it, the green tendons on his forehead and neck were bulging, and he glared at me angrily.
According to his city government, the general state will not be with a real villain like Ning Wan me at all, but at this time, the Great Qing Kingdom is already facing a matter of life and death, and if he is not careful, the whole situation will be destroyed, Hong Chengchou does not want him to make a heavy bet on the chips collapse, so he can only do his best.
But I never thought that I would rather finish kicking my slut's nose and getting on my face.
"Huh."
"Shaft, lack and conspiracy!"
Ning Wan, I was obviously in a better state than Hong Chengchou at this time, snorted coldly, and ignored Hong Chengchou at all.
"You ......"
Hong Chengchou had the urge to vomit blood for a while, what the hell is this called......
When he Hong Chengchou was already above the court and Jane was in the emperor's heart, he would rather finish my slut, but he was just a showman, but at this time, he was actually ......
Hong Chengchou's intestines hurt so badly that he couldn't control his emotions at all, and he finally understood what the old saying "you can't live if you do your own evil" is.
Back then, in Daming, he did have to be constrained, but at least he should be given no less respect, but at this time, Dolgon was clearly arbitrarily pacifying my clamour......
"Two, two, don't quarrel, don't quarrel. We are all for the Qing Kingdom, and we can say anything well. Lord Hong, you dissipate your anger. Lord Ning, you are also discouraged. Now, the situation is indeed not optimistic, Xu Changqing is really cunning like a fox, we still have to find a way to solve the problem......"
After being noisy for a while, Fan Wencheng came out to play a round.
In fact, if you really want to talk about it, Fan Wencheng is still very capable, and he is meticulous in the work of the 'secretary general', I am afraid that Xu Changqing will not be able to find fault with it.
Dolgon also spoke up at this time: "What Fan Qing said is good, it is all for the sake of the Great Qing Kingdom, and you all have your own reasons. We've got to figure out how to solve the problem! β
Hong Chengchou finally got a moment of appeasement, his anger was a little smoother, and he hurriedly said: "Regent, in the opinion of the minister, Xu Changqing has been away from Haicheng's nest for a long time at this time, although there are Taishan Mountains in Tai'an Prefecture, and there are many mountains, but the time is ripe for battle!" We are in a hurry at this time, Xu Changqing has also been out for more than half a month, and his grain and grass are probably not too abundant. I thought that if I were to achieve a thunderous momentum at this time, maybe it would be better than expected......"
Dorgon nodded slowly, and then looked at Ning Wan and me.
Ning Wan also admired Hong Chengchou's Qingming a little in my heart, who was the governor of the year, and in terms of execution at this time, he was much stronger than him, a 'keyboard warrior' who could only talk on paper.
But I also have his arrogance.
Familiar with history books, familiar with the art of war, coupled with his natural keen talent, he thinks he is very skilled in controlling the overall situation.
And that's exactly what happened.
His kind of control is beyond Xu Changqing's reach.
After thinking for a moment, Ning Wan said: "Regent, Lord Hong's words do have some truth, and the ministers also agree. But the minister wants to ask the regent, do you want to drive Xu Changqing away, or do you want to completely solve the catastrophe of Xu Changqing? If the regent you just want to drive Xu Changqing away, then the minister has nothing to say and will definitely obey Lord Hong's strategy. But! If you want to really eradicate Xu Changqing, the biggest scourge of my Qing Dynasty, then, Lord Hong, I'm sorry, I can only insist on my own opinion! Xu Changqing must be pulled to Jining. At the very least, to pull him around Jining! β
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Hong Chengchou frowned tightly when he arrived.
After I said this, he couldn't refute it for a while......
Because that's exactly what it is......
If the Great Qing Kingdom sends troops now, Xu Changqing will drill into the Taishan Mountains, and this time, even if Xu Changqing is trapped, it will be difficult for the Great Qing Kingdom to have any way to take the model army with strong firepower.
If you want to really inflict damage on the model army, or even annihilate the main force of the model army, you can only go to the front line of Jining and Qufu.
But there is another problem that has to be mentioned is that the weather is not good at this time, and the day after this kind of snow, the iron cavalry of the Great Qing Kingdom is not good to exert its might, and it has to wait for the opportunity.
This adds a lot of variables.
Hong Chengchou's head felt like it was about to explode for a while.
Obviously, there are thousands of strengths around him, but he just can't use a wisp......
Sony, who had been silent, said at this time: "Regent, the slave thinks that what Lord Hong and Lord Ning said is extremely reasonable and feasible. If you stand in the perspective of a minion, the minions are more inclined to Lord Hong, after all, our Great Qing Kingdom is not stable enough at this time, so we should focus on safety. However, if you think about it carefully, the slave also wants to fight like Lord Ning and have a good fight. This opportunity is really rare, wow......"
Sony's words seem to be helping Hong Chengchou and giving Hong Chengchou face, but in the depths, he obviously supports Ning Wan me!
Whether he is a real Manchurian, his hatred for Xu Changqing has reached an incomprehensible level.
If there is a chance to get rid of Xu Changqing at this time and never suffer in the future, no matter how big the price is, it will be worth it for a real Manchurian like Sony.
Dolgon's side didn't speak, but he didn't say anything to show his attitude.
The Qing Dynasty was indeed short of manpower.
It is indeed necessary to take care of the feelings of these reused Hanchens.
But!
Compared to being able to destroy Xu Changqing, what kind of dog are these Han Chen and Han slaves?
After a while, Dorgon concluded: "If that is the case, then let's wait a little longer!" Just ...... It's limited to 10 days. If Xu Changqing still hasn't left the Taishan Mountains in ten days, we will immediately send troops! If he comes out, we'll do as planned! β
"Chirp ......"
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Xu Changqing didn't know the core of Dolgon's internal military discussions, but as a lot of more accurate information came back from the front, Xu Changqing had a clearer grasp of the current state of the Qing army.
This cold winter is an extremely important watershed for both the Ming and Qing dynasties, to be precise, for the Qing Kingdom and Xu Changqing!
Whoever can grit their teeth and get through it will surely be a whole new world in the coming year.
But if you can't make it......
The consequences would be catastrophic.
The Qing army can still say that it has a foundation of several decades, and there are countless real Manchuria as support, and there is still a chance if it is defeated.
But on the side of the model army, once there is a mistake and the Qing army is caught with a sore foot, the foundation that Xu Changqing has accumulated over the past few years will collapse on all fronts.
"Changqing, Qufu City has a request for help again, Liu Liangzuo has been attacking the city for three days in a row, Qufu City has suffered heavy losses, if you don't get support, I'm afraid you won't be able to hold on......"
On the banks of the Dawen River.
Model Army Battalion.
The red lady hurriedly came to find Xu Changqing with the information of Qufu City.
This was not her job, but the model army had been staying here for three days at this time, although the Dawen River had not been completely frozen at this time, the pontoon sappers who crossed the river had already been built, but Xu Changqing still did not have the slightest intention of crossing the river at this time, and the red lady really couldn't sit still.
For her, Jining is lost if it is lost, and the problem is not too big, after all, this is just a prosperous city, and there are many cities like Daming.
But Qufu City is completely different!
This is the hometown of a saint.
Once there is an accident in Qufu City......
Then, even if the legitimacy of the Ming Dynasty is affected, the pot must be all Xu Changqing's, which is difficult for the red lady to accept.
Especially the model army is also very hungry at this time, and it can barely last for more than a month, if Xu Changqing is no longer decided......
If all the causes and effects were combined, the horror would be absolutely explosive......
Xu Changqing took the battle report and read it carefully for a while, it was indeed Kong Yinzhi's personal letter, his words were sincere, he was about to cry, and he also pressed a bloody handprint.
But after reading Xu Changqing, he threw it aside and said casually: "Don't worry." Sister Hong, why are you panicking, didn't you find that the scenery here is good? What a good mood. Let's stay here for a few more days. I'm a little tired, don't call me if it's not a big deal. β
After speaking, Xu Changqing ignored the red lady, stretched lazily, and lay down directly on the marching bed.
"This ......"
The red lady almost had the urge to vomit blood for a while, but she was helpless, so she could only use a killer trick on Xu Changqing, "Changqingββ, you, you can tell me an answer." Big deal, you, you can do whatever you want......"