After waiting for a while, Dai Shan spoke: "Winter is coming soon, and the Han people will soon retreat to Guannei." As for punishing the tribes that trade horses with the Han Chinese, you might as well wait until later. ”

This is the best way, after all, the Han people are not tolerant of the cold, and they will not be able to stay until they are blown by the biting cold wind for a few days. When the time comes, it will be much easier to punish the disobedient Mongol tribes, and it will not take many people.

As for the exchange value they gave to the Mongols was much lower than that of Li Yan, the tea that a horse could exchange for was only a quarter of what Li Yan gave, and the grain was only one-eighth, they would not consider it. Nanming also transported a lot of tea before, but it is said that Nanming has been destroyed by Li Zicheng, and there will definitely be no follow-up materials in the future. How to make the Mongolian ministries not send war horses to Li Yan can only use tougher methods.

"How to discipline? Do you want to kill all the Mongols involved in the transaction?! Dolgon said loudly: "The Mongols are not Han Chinese, if you provoke their ferocity, it will completely push them to Li Yan's side, it will be a great favor to Li Yan!" ”

Hauge frowned: "Then what do you say?!" How to make the Mongols obey my Daqing?! ”

At this time, Dolgon started a different topic: "Li Yan has more than 300,000 troops on the front line of the Great Wall, and there are strong troops stationed in all major passes, and there are large troops in the rear to reinforce at any time. Even on remote and difficult trails, there are local mountain outposts, and the cavalry can arrive in two days, and the fast troops can arrive in three days to reinforce and carry a large number of artillery. Even if we can enter the Central Plains, it will be difficult to get out. ”

"In this case, it is useless for us to ask for Mongolia." Zilharang said lightly.

Dolgon ignored it and continued: "In the past, during the Chongzhen period, the grain and rice in the Guannai were high, and the people of the Central Plains were everywhere. But now, potatoes with a yield of six or seven stones per mu have solved the grain problem, and Li Yan has basically eliminated the bandits in the territory. And in just one year, Monan Mongolia alone has sent nearly 80,000 war horses to Li Yan, plus Moxi Mongolia, I am afraid there will be no less than 100,000. A powerful country without internal worries is about to be born, and he can concentrate on fighting our enemies. ”

He paused for a moment and said solemnly: "Therefore, at this time, my Great Qing Dynasty must firmly control Mongolia in my hands, maintain pressure along the Great Wall, and let Li Yan's 300,000 horses not move a bit." Then he had to cooperate with Wu Sangui and others in the West Liaoning Corridor to build a strong city, build a deep trench, and block Li Yan in the West Liaoning Corridor. Only in this way can the Qing Dynasty achieve peace talks with the Central Plains and coexist in the world. ”

"Therefore," Dolgon finally stated his conclusion: "In order to achieve peace talks, the main battlefield in the future will be the Monan steppe." Only when our Qing Dynasty defeated Li Yan's troops who dared to go deep into the grassland, can the Mongolian tribes continue to serve our Great Qing Dynasty as the master, and our Great Qing Dynasty can also have the capital to threaten the Central Plains. Neither of us can help the other, and the peace talks will naturally succeed. ”

Hauge said dissatisfiedly: "Hmph! Boost the morale of others! Ever since those two captives spoke, you have been saying that you want to make peace with Li Yan. Who knows if these two people are deliberately deceiving us? If Li Yan is really so powerful, why don't you let the flower world in Jiangnan not take advantage of it, but let Li Zicheng pick it up? ”

"That's because my Qing Dynasty is holding back in the north, if it weren't for my Qing Dynasty, Li Yan's troops would have taken Jiangnan a long time ago." Dolgon said disdainfully: "It's you, you don't care about Li Yan's strength, but you don't dare to send troops to attack Li Yan's cavalry that entered the Monan grassland. Who is afraid, everyone knows in their hearts. ”

Hauge stood up and roared, "Am I alone not sending troops?!" You two white flags haven't even expressed your position, do you want me to fight alone with the blue flag?! Are you holding back your bad again and want to use this campaign to consume the strength of the other flags?! No matter how strong the two white flags are, they are not the opponents of our six banners, and you still want to be the emperor by dying early! ”

Dolgon was so angry at this time that he pointed at Hauge for a long time before he said, "Good! Good! Good! I, Dolgon, have already said the way out for the Qing Dynasty, so you can decide for yourself! ”

After saying that, he did not wait for Azig and Duoduo to persuade him, and threw himself away. He was angry with Hauge, and at the same time angry with himself. blamed him for being too anxious last year, thinking that he could at least take the northern half of the Ming Kingdom, so he started some small actions to weaken the other flags. Unexpectedly, a Li Yan suddenly appeared and overturned his entire plan, so that not only was he suspicious of his clansmen, but even the Great Qing Kingdom began to face a major crisis.

Daishan watched as Azig and Duoduo got up as well, wanting to chase after Dolgon, who had already left, so he briefly consulted with Zilharang and announced that the meeting was over, and everyone went home. As for Li Yan's cavalry that went deep into the grassland, we will discuss it tomorrow. Tens of thousands of Li Yan's cavalry are not something that 350,000 troops can deal with, and all banners need to work together, and at least 100,000 troops must be dispatched to have an effect, and it is not something that can be decided at once.

At this time, the banner owners of the flags did not have any opinions, but they snickered proudly in their hearts.

Huang Taiji was not good at stubble before, and he had been using any opportunity to suppress the banner owners of various flags. A few years before Huang Taiji's death, Dai Shan retired, Mang Gurtai died, Zierharang was convinced, the Azig brothers bowed their heads, Huang Taiji cleaned up his brothers, and the Qing Dynasty became a hall of Huang Taiji. When Emperor Taiji died suddenly, Dolgon and Hauge competed for the throne, and then the power of the banner owners was slowly restored.

They all feel that although the Great Qing Kingdom is not as majestic as before, there is nothing bad about it, at least they are much more comfortable now than during the Huang Taiji period.

Off the coast of Pyongyang, North Korea, two fleets unexpectedly met.

One was a caravan from Shandong, and the other was a caravan from Zhejiang to trade with Korea. The Shandong caravan hoisted the Jiaolong flag on the sea and had three two-masted ships. The caravan in Zhejiang, on the other hand, was flying the flag of the Ming Dynasty and was two two-masted ships.

Although there was one less ship in the Zhejiang caravan and the wind was unfavorable, they did not avoid it, and the two ships sailed straight towards the caravan in Shandong.

And the caravan in Shandong was also disappointing, not only did it not say anything, but also took the initiative to adjust the route, still avoiding the Ming Dynasty fleet that was one less than them.

The man at the bow of the Zhejiang fleet clinged to the binoculars and looked at the fleet on the opposite side that hurriedly adjusted its course. He smiled, revealing a mouthful of white teeth.

"Brothers, the Denglai caravan that I haven't seen for a year is here, this is a Li City sent to us by God, we can't let it go!" The swarthy man agitated loudly and ordered: "Raise the red flag!" Brothers, take up swords, bows, and crossbows, and snatch these three boats for me in a moment! After that, let's go to North Korea to trade and make a lot of money! ”

"Grab it!"

"Rich!"

As the scarlet flag was raised, the crew in the cabin came out with weapons in hand and stood on the deck ready for the battle that was about to come. They howled loudly with their weapons in their hands, cheering themselves up, and at the same time making the robbers frightened.

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