The original strategy of the Manchu army in the south was to destroy Li Zicheng first and then wage war against the Nanjing court, but now it seems that the situation is somewhat different, and there are different opinions within the Nanjing court. Pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info

In short, it is no secret that they carried out a sneak attack or attacked the lone army of the Manchu Qing Dynasty, for which the Manchus urgently needed a big war to deter the officials of the Nanjing court and force them to sign a treaty, for them, only by signing the treaty immediately could they free up their hands to solve Li Zicheng.

Wu Sangui and the Azig coalition forces were in hot pursuit behind Li Zicheng, but the other party was very cunning and implemented the strategy of advancing and retreating, and in this case, the main force could only be defended in some key cities.

At this time, there were not many Manchu troops, and the main force was mainly based on the Manchu and Mongolian Eight Banners, which were the most capable of fighting, in addition to them was the Guanning Army, which was also the most capable unit in the Ming army recruited by the Manchu Qing Dynasty.

In addition to these troops, the original Ming army that surrendered could only be used as a reserve force or as a transport team, how effective they are, basically needless to say how much strength they have, if they can fight, they will surrender, and it is almost the same to maintain local security.

Therefore, it is basically impossible to rely on these people to fight, and you can only rely on your own troops, and the combat effectiveness of the Manchu Eight Banner Army at this time is still very strong.

Of course, when I met Li Zicheng, Lao Li's combat effectiveness at this time is needless to say, and the Ming army that can fight is not completely dependent on the number of people, and the judgment made in strategy is enough.

In addition, now that Li Zicheng is engaged in guerrilla warfare, this makes it impossible for Azig to find his main force at all, and if he can't find his main force, he can't eliminate his living force, which is a very difficult thing for the Manchu Qing to do.

At present, the two forces that threaten them must be eliminated so that it is possible to complete the unification, so they decided to go to war against the Nanjing court, and there is no need to negotiate, and for them, the Nanjing court army is still constantly attacking their troops.

When this kind of thing happens during negotiations, it can be said that the other party is very insincere, and since there is no sincerity, then the only way to solve the problem is to use war means to completely make them submit.

Only if they are defeated, the other forces in the south may take the initiative to surrender, and it can also be said that the Hongguang Imperial Court is a big move, after all, they are the nominal central government, and they are also one of the largest and most populous forces currently controlling the territory, and at the same time the number of troops is also the largest, so in the face of this situation, it is natural to start with them.

The delegates who were still negotiating in Nanjing were in a hurry to be recalled, and let out the words, ready to go to war, which was simply the biggest fright for the cadres of the Hongguang court, they originally did not plan to go to war, but now the Manchu Qing actually wanted to go to war, the troops in various places had not yet gathered, and the people's army was on the other side of the river, which made them a little worried about whether they could hold it was a problem.

But now it is different, it is necessary to face the enemy's attack, since the other party has chosen to go to war, it is necessary to make some preparations, at least to mobilize troops, so the Nanjing court began to give orders to the generals, asking them to bring troops to Nanjing to defend and defend the capital.

At this time, how many people listened to them is another matter, but the work of defending Nanjing must still be done, and the enemy is about to go to war, and at this time they also issued a holy decree like Liangguang and Fujian, asking them to send troops to deal with it together.

Although the holy decree was issued, all the generals with heavy troops were waiting for them to see who would strike first, and it was not possible for no one to take the lead at this time.

Shen Youlong and Zheng Zhilong can be said to be the most powerful among them, if they don't make a move, then there is no need to waste their power in vain.

After all, in troubled times, holding heavy troops is the king, even if you surrender to the Manchus, you can get a good price, of course, the main problem is that they want to see what these two people will do, and they will only act if they have actions.

Shen Youlong also knows the criticality at this time, if he doesn't move, it can be said that the other party will definitely not act, since this is the case, then they must let them know that although they are not very cold to the Nanjing Imperial Court, they will still deal with it together in front of foreign enemies, so no matter what, they will still send troops to help.

As for whether or not to dispatch the new army, that is another matter; after all, the troops of the new army are not dispatched at will, and if the troops of the new army can be dispatched at will, then in the future, there will be no guarantee for the two Guangxi and Guangzhou, and the troops that may be dispatched in this situation are still those old armies.

As for how many people to send, Shen Youlong felt that a maximum of 5,000 people was enough after discussing with the generals below, and having 5,000 people to fight had fully demonstrated their sincerity, and other local troops might not be able to send so many people.

Another point is that sending too many people may not be beneficial to oneself, and at present, no one else knows how many troops there are in Liangguang to the end, and exposing the number of one's own troops too much is tantamount to showing one's strength in front of others, and this will not have a surprising effect on future operations.

At present, it is generally accepted that the troops of Liangguang are about 50,000 people, and the 2,000 new troops that can fight are the only ones who can fight, and the other troops are not estimated to fight high, and judging from the current situation, they are only such a unit that can fight.

Whether or not this unit will be sent out depends on what Shen Youlong and the officials of the two provinces think, if they think that sending this unit out to fight can play a training role, maybe they will really do.

However, the current situation is that Shen Youlong only announced that he would send troops out to fight, but he did not indicate which troops would be sent, which means that they may also send other troops.

Of course, all this is still conjecture, if it is true, it means that the two Guangxi sides are deliberately preserving their strength, after all, ensuring their strength is the most important thing at this time.

The elite force is its own key force, and it can be said that no one will easily transfer it to support others.

When Liangguang announced that he would send troops, Zheng Zhilong immediately responded, and immediately announced that he would send troops to Nanjing to fight together, and the two major forces took the lead so that some wavering people began to announce the dispatch of troops. (To be continued.) )