Chapter 439, The Great Enemy (2)
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Huang Taiji listened, nodded, but did not speak. However, Duoduo jumped up and scolded: "You Nanban, you don't talk well, you only say half of it, but you are deliberately selling something!" Isn't that a bad beating? β
When Huang Taiji heard this, he immediately raised his eyebrows and shouted, "Mr. Hong has said it very clearly!" You don't want to think about it yourself, but you blame others! β
Duoduo listened and stopped talking, but his eyes flickered, and he didn't seem to be convinced, but Huang Taiji didn't say anything about him. Instead, Hong Chengchou hurriedly bowed and saluted: "What Prince Yu said is that it was the slave who didn't make it clear. The minion means that if this Wu Sangui hadn't received great benefits and was sure that he could get supplies, otherwise, he wouldn't have the courage to betray our Qing Dynasty. Now that Beijing is occupied by rogues, the southern transport must be cut off. Guan Ningjun is not as good as before, they still have their own large fields in their hands before, and there is not much problem in raising themselves. But now, Shanhaiguan doesn't have so much land to feed them, and if they don't have Cao Yun, they can't support it at all. King Fu must have done this in order to make Wu Sangui do this. If you can do this, you have the ability! β
Huang Taiji nodded and said, "Mr. Hong, do you know how King Fu did it?" β
Speaking of this, Hong Chengchou turned to Huang Taiji and bowed and said, "Your Majesty, there is someone on the Ming side who can have a way to ensure the supply of Shanhaiguan at this time. King Fu must have persuaded this person to ensure the supply of Shanhaiguan. Emperor, this person is Zheng Zhilong, the Fujian general soldier of the Ming Kingdom. β
Regarding Zheng Zhilong, the general soldier of Fujian, because he had intercepted the artillery of the Manchu Qing Dynasty and attacked the Manchu naval army, Huang Taiji also knew a little about them. So he nodded and said, "I heard that this Zheng Zhilong and Mr. Hong are fellow villagers?" β
"Your Majesty, Zheng Zhilong is indeed the same countryman as the slave." Hong Chengchou said, "Zheng Zhilong was originally a Haikou, and was later recruited by the Ming State. He solved the identity of this raiser, swept away other pirates, monopolized the world's maritime trade, and made countless money. Now that he has thousands of sea ships in his hands, he has the ability to ensure Wu Sangui's supply. β
"Zheng Zhihu, the chief soldier of the Dengzhou Water Battalion, has a lot of boats in his hands." Dorgon interjected.
"During the First World War in Jinzhou, the supply of the army in the hands of Mr. relied on the ships of the Dengzhou Naval Army, right?" Huang Taiji said again.
"Emperor Shengming, during the Battle of Jinzhou, the Ming army led by the minions relied on the sailors of Dengzhou to transport grain and baggage." Hong Chengchou replied, "Now in the Ming Kingdom, only the Zheng family has the ability to cross the sea to provide supplies to Wu Sangui. The slave felt that King Fu probably had wooed Zheng Zhilong and Wu Sangui to join forces, which led to today's changes. So the slave said, this blessed king is really not simple. What's more, this Fu Wang can't just contact them to solve the supply of the Guanning army, he also has to be able to persuade Jiangnan to continue to transport Cao to the north to Dengzhou, otherwise, Fujian is thousands of miles away from Shanhaiguan, where is it so easy to guarantee supplies. β
"I remember, King Fu's family has a grudge against the Donglin Party in Jiangnan, right?" Huang Taiji said again.
"The Holy One sees a thousand miles. When Emperor Wanli of the Ming Kingdom was in the past, the two sides formed a grudge. Hong Chengchou replied, "It is said that such a grudge is not easy to understand, but this Fu King must have subdued Jiangnan." From this point of view, this Fu King is afraid that he is more capable than Chongzhen Tianzi. It's just that he came out late, and now that the Ming Kingdom is completely rotten, even if Emperor Taizu is underground, I'm afraid it's useless. β
Huang Taiji heard this, and laughed: "What Mr. Hong said is true." But this Wu Sangui is so hateful, how should our army deal with it now? β
Hong Chengchou heard this and hurriedly said: "Such a big thing, how dare a slave talk nonsense?" This matter is naturally the emperor's holy decision. β
When Huang Taiji heard this, he didn't say much, but turned to look at Dolgon, and said, "Fourteenth brother, you have fought a lot of battles now, what do you say we should do now?" β
"Your Majesty, my courtiers think that the army has come, can we still go back? If we don't fight, I'm afraid that we will lose the prestige of our army. It's just that the situation in this Shanhaiguan is precipitous, and I am afraid that it will be difficult to overcome it. The younger brother thought that it was best to find another place to break into the side wall, and then the soldiers were divided into two roads, all the way to monitor Shanhaiguan, all the way to the south, directly to Shandong, cut off the canal, while burning Dengzhou, while looting, although Wu Sangui dared to play us, it is estimated that the food in his hand will not be eaten for a while, Shanhaiguan is in their hands, and we can't stay in the pass for a long time, but grabbing a handful can be regarded as some gains. β
Huang Taiji nodded, shook his head again, and said, "That's not wrong. However, now that the Ming Kingdom is extremely weakened on the one hand, there may be a Ming monarch on the other hand. Therefore, we must not let go of such an opportunity to give Ming Guo time to breathe. It's not enough to just beat the level again...... Do you have any ideas? β
Duoduo said: "Just break through the customs from elsewhere first, and then detour to the back of Shanhaiguan, and attack from both sides, I don't believe that this Shanhaiguan will definitely be able to defend it!" β
"Mr. Hong, none of us are more familiar with Shanhaiguan than you." Huang Taiji said, "Tell me, how about attacking Shanhaiguan on both sides?" β
"Shengshang, most of the places in Shanhaiguan are built on the mountain, the terrain is steep, it can be said that it is a one-man pass, and ten thousand people are not open. Only the location of the city is slightly flat, but the city is very strong, the city is high and deep, and there are many cannons on it, it is said that since the battle of Jinzhou, there are a lot more cannons in Shanhaiguan. If the defenders are willing to fight hard, it will indeed be very difficult for our army to attack head-on. However, it is precisely because most of the places in the pass are on the ridge, and the place is narrow, and it is impossible to put things and cannot accommodate people. Although the castle is strong, it is also small, and it can't fit many things and people. Therefore, many of the personnel and materials in Shanhaiguan are in the auxiliary cities built within the walls. These auxiliary cities, in terms of defense, are far from being compared with the Guancheng of Shanhaiguan, the city walls are generally only two zhang, and they are all built in relatively flat places, and there are no cannons. If you capture these auxiliary cities and rely on the cities alone, you will definitely not be able to support them for too long. Therefore, the slave felt that Prince Yu was worthy of being a famous general today, and it was reasonable. β
Although Duoduo didn't look at Hong Chengchou very well, he was still a little proud of Hong Chengchou's praise, so he couldn't help but raise his chin and smile proudly at Dolgon's side.
"What do you think, Azio?" Huang Taiji asked again.
"Brother Chen, I think it's better to be careful." Azigo shook his head and said, "These Guanning troops belong to turtles, and they are not very good at fighting in the field, but they still have two ways to defend the city." This city is close to the sea and has a wharf, and it will not be surrounded for a while. If you attack in a hurry, even if you can capture it, the loss will not be small. Therefore, the younger brother thinks that he still has to fight, but don't fight too seriously. β