Chapter 540: A Two-Headed Bet
Hearing Duran's question, Wagda sneered again, and then said, "Why do you bother to ask?" As long as we come together in the Qing Dynasty, the Tang Army wants to intervene in this dispute in our country, and there are many methods that can be used. ”
Shuo Tuo interjected with a stiff face: "Fourth, since you said so, then tell everyone, how will Li Xiao's Tang Army intervene in the disputes in our country?" I'd love to hear about it. ”
Wagda glanced at him, pursed his lips, and said: "Second brother, you see, as long as our country is in dispute, Dolgon and Haoge will definitely draw troops and horses from all over the country to fight for Shengjing (Shenyang), Tokyo (Liaoyang) and other big cities in the country, and according to the current situation of the Eight Banners garrison, it may eventually form a fierce situation in which Dolgon occupies Tokyo and Haoge occupies Shengjing, and the two each form a military group, attack each other, and fight each other. At this time, the dog thief Li Xiao can take advantage of the emptiness of China's border forces to attack China's border areas on a large scale, which will be the most likely means for the Tang Army to take. ”
Wagda spoke up, and said loudly: "Looking at it more specifically, the Tang army is very likely to attack our Daqing from these directions." One of them is the previous way of the Tang army's invasion, which landed directly from Jinzhou and attacked all the way north, sweeping through the entire southern Liaoning region. The second is that the Tang army entered Ningyuan, pushed forward from the north of Ningyuan, and attacked the newly occupied land of Jinzhou by our army, so as to recover the lost western Liaoxi region of the Ming Dynasty. Third, when it was a step further, the Tang army crossed the Bohai Sea straight north, landed from Yingkou, attacked Haizhou directly, and directly stabbed in the back, threatening Tokyo, an important town of the Qing Dynasty. No matter where the Tang army attacked, those Tang troops at Miaojie Fort and Vladivostok Fort would cooperate with the offensive of the main force of the Tang Army and continue to harass and attack the western and northern borders of our Qing Dynasty. “
Wagda sighed and continued: "The Tang army is strong, well-equipped, and powerful, and can carry out such a strong attack with many flowers, no matter how strong Dolgon is, it is forbidden to fight such endless division and attrition, so as long as the Tang army is willing, they can almost let this battle go on forever." Who, then, can say that Dorgon will be victorious? “
Hearing Wagda say this, the entire hall was as silent as death.
Shuo Toro Luohun and the others, the impatient expression of Fang Cai has disappeared, replaced by a contemplative look.
And Dai Shan, who was sitting on the top, his brows were tightened even tighter, and his whole face was so cloudy that he could almost drip water.
Dai Shan must admit that what Lao Si Wagda said is very reasonable, the two tigers in the Qing Dynasty are fighting, so Li Xiao will definitely take advantage of the situation and not let the internal fighting of the Qing Empire easily stop. Such a result is almost an inextricable nightmare for the Qing Empire. There are also many Ergon and Haoge's endless infighting, and in the end, it will only cheapen Li Xiao's house for nothing.
At this time, the fifth Balama suddenly interjected in a hesitant tone: "Amma, brothers and nephews, have you ever thought that if Haoge has colluded with Li Xiao, he will lure the wolf into the room, so as to participate more deeply in the internal struggle of my Qing Dynasty." Wouldn't this be the same as the damage to my Qing Dynasty even more and more severely? ”
Barama's words made the atmosphere in the entire hall even more tense and depressing, and the entire secret room was so quiet that it could almost be heard if a needle dropped.
At this time, Shuotuo was already embarrassed, he opened his mouth, as if he still wanted to explain something, but in the end he just sighed and said nothing.
At this time, the sixth son Ma Zhan asked hesitantly: "Since Dolgon and Haoge are fighting, they can only lose like this, and they can only let the Qing Dynasty suffer unprecedented damage, and finally cheapen Li Xiao's house for nothing, then Amma, can you come forward and make peace between the two?" After all, the enemy is at present, and I should focus on unity. Now that the foreign invaders are so powerful, we ourselves have committed suicide, which is really sad. ”
As soon as Ma Zhan finished saying this, Prince Li, who was the head of the family, had no time to reply, but Wagda replied in a deep voice: "Ma Zhan, you said this lightly, and let Ama make peace?" Do you think that this struggle for the supreme authority of the Qing Dynasty is just a child's play? I can stop when I say stop. ”
Ma Zhan was snatched by him, and suddenly felt that his face couldn't hold it, and he suddenly said angrily: "Okay, wow, fourth, you haven't done anything, how do you know that it won't work?" Can you still predict the prophet, and can you pinch the meeting in advance?! ”
Wagda sneered, "Mazhan, you are really messing around. There is a way that the family cannot be without an owner for a day, and the country cannot be without a king for a day, the current Qing Dynasty, the territory is vast, the people are numerous, and things are complicated, and the emperor cannot be a director, how can this supreme power be vacant? Now Dolgon and Hauge both have the ability and opportunity to seize power and hold power, such a great opportunity to fight for power and seize the throne is lost, even if it is regretted for ten thousand years, it is useless! How can they be good men and women, and easily miss such a great opportunity to seize power and profit? I dare to predict that the current Dolgon and Hauge are afraid that they have already eaten the scales, and they are determined to tear their faces and fight each other, just to seize the supreme power of the Qing Empire as soon as possible. At this point, there is absolutely no possibility of compromise between these two people! And if we are still thinking about it, we hope that they can think about the country, put the overall situation first, and so on, and let the two of them stop and persuade peace, I am afraid that they will run into a nose, and even can only bring humiliation on themselves. ”
When Wagda said this, Luo Luohun stood up and interjected: "Fourth uncle, if you say so, if the Tang army participates in my Qing Dynasty dispute, will Dolgon and Hauge continue to fight hard?" Could it be that they won't find out that in such a bitter struggle for power and profit, in the end, they can only lose both sides and cheapen Li Xiao's gang in vain? So what's the point of fighting such a battle? “
Wagda smiled bitterly and said loudly: "Luo Luohun, you asked well, Uncle Wei also thinks so, the final result of this battle is very likely that neither Dolgon nor Hauge can win against anyone, and in the end they can only cheapen Li Xiao's Tang Army for nothing." It's just that I want to tell you that now both of them have been blinded by the desire for power, and they are thinking about how to defeat their opponents as soon as possible to seize high power, and how they can still listen to half a word of persuasion. Perhaps, only when they are both defeated, when Li Xiao's attacks on the Qing Dynasty are successful, will the two finally wake up and finally shake hands and make peace. “
When Wagda said this, he let out a long sigh and said no more, and everyone in the room was silent.
And Dai Shan, as the head of the family, also sighed in his heart when he heard this. However, at this time, after listening to everyone's speeches and arguments, he finally made up his mind in his heart.
Dai Shan looked around at everyone, then coughed lightly, and said slowly: "Okay, you don't need to say any more, this king has already made up his mind when he hears it now." ”
Hearing Dai Shan say this, everyone who originally lowered their heads raised their heads one after another and looked at Dai Shan together.
Dai Shan stroked his almost white beard, a cold light flashed in his eyes, and he said in a low and clear voice: "The final opinion of this king is to bet on both ends. Support both Dorgon and Hauge. “
Listening to Dai Shan's words, everyone was stunned.
A two-headed bet?
This, how does this suggestion sound so unreliable.
Shuoto looked puzzled, he got up from his chair and asked loudly to Daishan, "Amma, what do you mean by betting on these two heads?" Did they divide the two red flags into two parts and send them to Dorgon and Hauge? If you do this, it looks very good, and it seems that no one can be offended, but it is not easy to actually operate! It would be ridiculous to let me have two red flags, one to support Dolgon and the other to support Hauge, but I am afraid that in the end, neither will please me. “
As soon as he finished speaking, the seventh son Man Dahai also said with a dissatisfied face: "Amma, it is too difficult to implement your opinion. What a shrewd man Dolgon was, and he must have been very angry when he saw that we were at both ends of the line, with one banner supporting him, and the other coming to Hauge's aid. In this way, although we have contributed to it, I am afraid that Dolgon will never appreciate it, but it is very likely that we will hate our behavior of betting on both ends of the rat. As for Hauge, if we do this, we are afraid that he will also have a lot of complaints in his heart, and he will definitely not appreciate it, and at the same time, he will be extremely wary of us in his heart, and it will be difficult to gain trust. So, if we do that, we are likely to be displeasing to both sides. It's even hard to say, when the final side decides the winner, maybe both Dolgon and Hauge will take our two red flags to attack. “
Man Dahai's words were unanimously agreed by everyone present, and they were talking nonsense, everyone was very puzzled and dissatisfied with Dai Shan's decision.
Wagda, who was on Hauge's side in his heart, was also very surprised by his father's decision, and he wanted to open his mouth to ask, but when he saw his father's serious face as if it was extremely difficult to speak, he still closed his mouth in amusement.
Dai Shan, who was sitting at the top, waved his hand with a majestic face, stopping everyone's discussion.
"You don't understand what this king thinks in his heart, so you're talking nonsense here." Dai Shan sighed and said, "You don't want to think that this king has walked more bridges than you have walked, and he has eaten more salt than you have eaten. Anyway, this king is also a person who has gone through many political struggles, how can he not even see through this. I will tell you now how the king bets on both sides. ”
Dai Shan took a deep breath and said in a calm and firm tone: "The so-called two-headed bet of this king is to let Shuotuo, Barama, Mazhan, and Mandahai, with the remaining soldiers and horses of the two red flags, all go to Tokyo to join Dorgon. In this Shengjing City, the king and Wagda, as well as Luo Luohun and Duran, stayed in the prince's palace to express their support for Hauge. ”
Dai Shan's suggestion made everyone stunned, and everyone had a shocked expression.
What's going on?
What does it mean to send the army to Dolgon, the most respected old prince in the Qing Dynasty, but to stay in Shengjing City?
At this time, the whole room was silent.
Dai Shan looked around at the children and grandchildren in the room, but a wry smile appeared on his face.
Dai Shan had already expected the incomprehension of these descendants, but when he began to explain to them now, he realized that his heart was actually full of bitterness.
Alas, the current Qing Empire, not to mention that it is still as prosperous and vigorous as before, and even the powerful people of their own clans want to save their lives and wealth, it is extremely difficult, and they must deal with it seriously before they can do it.
Dai Shan coughed lightly a few times before he said to everyone in a deep voice: "This king's bet on these two ends actually has a focus, that is, in the heart of this king, he still recognizes that Dolgon can win in the end." After all, even if the Tang army intervened, but Dolgon he had enough soldiers and horses and his subordinates to support, whether it was personal wisdom or prestige, they were far above Haoge, if he really wanted to fight with Haoge for a long time, although the final victory was unpredictable, but the most likely winner was still very likely to be him. So I personally think that for Dorgon, a man who is shrewd and capable enough, we must give enough real support in order to impress his heart and make him recognize in his heart that we are on his side. In this way, although the king did not go to Tokyo to join Dolgon, but with all the righteous red banner soldiers and horses supporting him, Dolgon should know the king's intentions, so he decided in his heart that my two red flags were on his side. In this case, if Dorgon prevails, he will be grateful to my two red flags, and even if there is no additional reward, the lives of my clansmen and the property of the nobles will be preserved. “
Dai Shan paused, and said: "And this king doing this is also a great support for Haoge. For I, the oldest and most prestigious old prince of the Qing Dynasty, did not go to Dolgon as you did, and stood by Hauge in his very difficult situation. In this way, although I could not give Hauge practical support, I gave him the greatest and most staunch support in name and morality, who was fighting for power. And this kind of thing is extremely lacking in Hauge, from the perspective of calming people's hearts, even more than the soldiers and horses of the two red flags. In this way, Hauge may be resentful that my two red flags are not supported by soldiers and horses, but his unhappiness when he sees that I, the old prince, are firmly on his side, can be dispelled to a minimum. In this way, if this struggle ends, if Haug wins, the king can also give up this old face to make him not hold you accountable for the sins of being forced to take refuge in Dorgon, and thus try to save the lives and property of my family. “
When Dai Shan said this, a faint smile finally appeared on his face.
The fourth son, Wagda, was the first to react, and he said loudly: "It's still Amma's long-term plan, thoughtful, and a good bet on both ends, which is really a good idea." “