Therefore, making full use of the power of the water division, pushing the army all the way east along the Yangtze River, and finally annihilating the Jiangsu, Zhejiang, and Qing armies in one fell swoop was the most effective winning strategy made by Zhu Yongxing and his staff officers after repeated discussions.

But the plan is not set in stone. Due to the existence of the Qing army in Nanchang, if the Ming army continued to advance along the river and attack Wuchang, the threat to the flanks would be obvious. The Qing army in Nanchang could march north and flank the Ming army under the city of Wuchang; You can also go west and attack Yuezhou or Changsha.

Prudence is still the character trait of Zhu Yongxing, and after meeting with Liu Tichun, the king of Zheng, and explaining in detail the combat characteristics and tasks of the Shuo army in the future, he rushed back to Yuezhou to sit in the town and immediately made strategic adjustments.

The Zhengshuo army shrank to Yuezhou, and the friendly army in Jingzhou formed a horn trend, which not only prevented the invasion of the Qing army in Wuchang, but also made Yuezhou worryless; The Yanshuo army chose a day to leave Yuezhou, entered Jiangxi Province in the east, and forced Nanchang; sent someone to give an order, and the Dangshuo army marched north from Pingxiang and Yichun to attack Nanchang; Wei Junzhong's first division of the extermination army in Fuzhou and the first division of the Zhengshuo army in Ji'an, the two divisions converged and advanced to Wuchang from the southwest; The Yangtze River Naval Division was dispatched along the river to attack and harass Wuchang, so that the Qing army in Wuchang could not be fully reinforced.

The strategic initiative was in the hands of the Ming army, and time was also in the Ming army's favor. Weapons and equipment are being transported from the rear, the Shuo Army and the Shuo Army are being formed, redressed, and trained, the Po Shuo Army is growing to full strength, the 6th Naval Division is expanding its strength, and the anti-Qing riots in Jiangsu and Zhejiang are spreading......

Of course, there is a deeper meaning in adopting the strategy and tactics of steadily advancing and controlling the rhythm. Because Zhu Yongxing did not limit his eyes to the south of the river, but laid out the world. In the eyes of the Qing court, this important place and that key point are just a corner of the big chessboard in Zhu Yongxing's view, which can be taken slowly or not temporarily. This is not a rush for the whole big layout.

Not to mention the south of the Great River, which is currently being fighting, from Ganshan and Henan, to Shandong, Zhili, to Jingshi and Liaodong, an overall battle plan is in full swing. It's not just planning on paper. There is also the hoarding of supplies, the use of personnel, the movement of troops in place. It can be said that every action of the Ming army is in the service of this general layout.

Although Zhu Yongxing was in Yuezhou, he commanded not only the Ming army fighting around, but also the secret information sent from Guangzhou, so that he constantly adjusted every chess piece, and the overall situation of the world became clearer and clearer.

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"The old slave fought a war (the Battle of Sarhu) and Wang Jikai. Hong Tai fought the first battle (Songjin War) and the emperor was determined. If His Royal Highness wants to stab a sword to seal his throat, he will fight a decisive battle in Songjin and do the opposite. Wu Sangui faced the map, his fingers slicing around it, thinking repeatedly, muttering to himself.

The Battle of Sarhu, the Battle of Shenliao, and the Battle of Songjin were three milestones in the history of the founding of the Qing Dynasty, reflecting the three major historical turning points in the history of the Qing Dynasty.

The Battle of Salhu was the beginning of the military conflict between the Ming and Qing dynasties, and marked a transformation in the military posture of the two sides, with the Ming and Liao armies shifting from offensive to defensive. Later Jin forces shifted from defense to offense: The Battle of Shen Liao was a fierce military conflict between the Ming and Qing dynasties, marking the transformation of the two sides - the end of Ming rule in Liaodong. the establishment of Later Jin rule in Liaodong; The Battle of Songjin was the end of the military conflict in Liaodong between the Ming and Qing dynasties, and marked the breaking of the military deadlock between the two sides in western Liao.

And Zhu Yongxing's big layout is the unruly Northern Expedition, but it cuts off the connection between Liaodong and the Central Plains. Wipe out the main force of the Manchu Qing in the Central Plains. This plan may seem a bit whimsical, but upon closer examination, there are certain reasons for it and the basis for its success.

First, after the Manchu Qing Dynasty entered the Central Plains. There are not many soldiers left in Liaodong. are busy going to the prosperous land of the Central Plains to enjoy, who wants to stay in the bitter cold place. Moreover, the Manchu Qing Dynasty did not allow the Han people to live in the wilderness outside the Guan, which was what they kept as a way to retreat. They thought that one day, they would not be able to mix in the Central Plains, and they would be able to return to Guanwai.

Therefore, if the normal steps of the Northern Expedition in history were followed, the Manchus were likely to loot on a large scale and withdraw from the Guanwai with a large number of people and goods when the defeat was assured. Then he sent troops to Shanhaiguan, Jinzhou, Dalinghe and other places to hold on, creating a lot of difficulties for the Ming army to recover Liaodong.

Second, Zhu Yongxing was full of vigilance against Tsarist Russia, and did not want the Manchu Qing Dynasty, which had retreated to Guanwai, to have the opportunity to collude with Tsarist Russia. Historically, it was its usual trick to instigate and support separatist forces to encroach on China, and the rebellions of the Mongol Galdan and Arabutan had the shadow of Tsarist Russia behind them. If the Manchu Qing were defeated and retreated, the shape would naturally be different from history, and it would become a pawn of Tsarist Russia, and it would be entirely possible to harass and attack the Ming Dynasty, which repeated the country. In this way, if the Ming army wants to recover Liaodong, it will inevitably face greater difficulties and more complex shapes.

Zhu Yongxing once had a vivid metaphor for this battle plan that is beyond the imagination of ordinary people, called "defending against wolves in the front and fighting dogs in the back." The wolf refers to the Manchu Qing in the Central Plains, and the dog refers to the Qing army that remained in Liaodong. One big and one small, one strong and one weak, is the difference between a wolf and a dog.

After the Qing soldiers entered the customs, the Shengjing area, as the land of Longxing in the Qing Dynasty, was governed by a general of Shengjing, with four deputy commanders, one deputy commander, eight city guards, fifteen assistant leaders, two defense captains, one hundred and thirty-one leaders, and more than 200 people from the Xiao Riding School; The main garrisons are Shengjing, Xingjing, Phoenix, Yizhou, Niuzhuang, Jinzhou, Jinzhou, Liaoyang, Xiongyue, Fuzhou, Ningyuan, Guangning, Tieling, Kaiyuan, etc. There are more than 7,000 officers and soldiers of the Eight Banners under General Sheng Jing, including family members, about 100,000 people.

That's right, more than 7,000 soldiers and generals are almost the entire military strength of Liaodong, even if you mobilize your family members, plus the Qing soldiers in the Heilongjiang Valley, how much can the strength and combat power increase? According to the words of the Art of War, "avoiding the real and attacking the false", the soldier refers to Liaodong, which is not a violation.

On the other hand, one defense and one attack have given greater prominence to the characteristics and methods of combat. Once the connection between inside and outside the Guanxi is cut off, it will be an attack for Liaodong and a defense for the Guannai. This is the conclusion reached after analyzing the strength of both sides. Strike the weak first, and then attack the strong, which is also in line with the art of war.

Of course, the idea of this grand layout is very grandiose, if successful. It is not a luxury to decide the world in one fell swoop. However, there are still many difficulties to overcome in the process of implementation.

First of all, the strategic mobility of the large corps, and the ability to ensure the supply of grain, grass, ammunition and other materials. The Ming army was now able to mobilize thousands of large and small ships, which should be able to meet the needs of transportation if they were to be transported by sea. In order to avoid mistakes, Zhu Yongxing's idea was to establish material bases on Jeju Island or Changdo Island and Denglai in Shandong Province to minimize variables during transportation.

The capacity can be satisfied. But supplies need to be hoarded. Not only food and ammunition, but also clothing and cotton clothing needed for fighting in a low-temperature environment. Zhu Yongxing believed that the most ideal strategy was to open up a new battlefield in Shandong, and then recruit at least one army in Shandong. In terms of climate adaptation, Shandong people are the most suitable to take root in Liaodong and fight in a low temperature environment.

The second is the formation of cavalry units. In the northwest there is the Zhenshuo army of the king of Jin. What about the Northeast! Zhu Yongxing's idea was to transfer some officers from the Zhenshuo army and recruit good horsemen from each army. Then, on Jeju Island, the horses purchased by Joseon were used for closed training, and at least about 3,000 mobile cavalry were needed to conquer Liaodong to be more sure.

Finally, there are various small aspects, such as reconnaissance and surveying the sea conditions, tides, reefs, etc. in the area of the 6th operation, and this task has been handed over to the Ming army detachment on Long Island pretending to be pirates; For example, how to keep the assembly of the participating troops and the place of embarkation confidential; how to mobilize the Qing army as much as possible to make its defensive force thinner; How to create an illusion. This enabled the Qing court to continue to stay in the Northland, and it was difficult to make a decision to flee back to its lair......

Now the Chinese New Year is coming soon. Zhu Yongxing's plan was to start the operation in the late spring of the following year after a year of preparation. From the end of spring to the beginning of winter, even if the southern soldiers do not adapt to the climate, they can fight for more than half a year. Even if the Tartars cannot be completely eliminated, it should not be a problem to establish a solid foundation in Liaodong.

It is precisely because of this large layout that there is a zài. Zhu Yongxing adopted a strategy of steady advance, which could not only consume more of the Qing army's strength, but also not frighten the Qing court. Just like during the Liberation War, Siye temporarily did not enter the customs, thus stabilizing the Fu Zuoyi group in Pingjin.

There are still four months to go until the beginning of spring next year. As long as the south of the river is recovered in these four months, and the cultivation is not delayed, there will be enough grain and grass to support this great war in the year after tomorrow; And after more than a year, all the preparations are almost ready, and it is time to seal the throat and stab it out.

"Songjin! Dalinghe, Jinzhou, Songshan ......" The flesh on Wu Sangui's face twitched twice, as a person who had participated in the Battle of Songshan, that fiasco was only the experience of being spared, which made him still have palpitations.

The footprints of the ancients who traveled long distances before Liaojin did not pass through the Liaoxi Corridor. After Qin destroyed the Six Kingdoms, Qin Shi Huang ordered a major overhaul of the Chi Road, which only opened up Wuzhong (Tianjin Jixian) to Jieshi (Huludao Suizhong), between which Yuguan (Shanhaiguan) to Jieshi is the westernmost section of the Liaoxi Corridor, that is to say, the Liaoxi Corridor was not connected in the Qin period. From the Qin and Han dynasties to the Sui and Tang dynasties, the main route from the Central Plains to the northeast was to go out of Yuguan and then go down the Daling River Valley through Jianchang (now under the jurisdiction of Huludao) and Chaoyang to the east, and cross the Yiwulu Mountain to Liaoyang, an important town in the northeast.

Why? The coastal hills of western Liaoning are undulating, the rock mass is widely distributed, the population is sparse, although there are grass and hairy roads, it is still in a state of desert occlusion, there is neither an important town nor a fortress, and it is a place where ethnic minorities live together, nomadic herding is the mainstay, the residents are scattered, there is no long-term local government, the local officials are just the national leaders who submit to the court of the Central Plains, and the court and the people do not have the requirements to open up the corridor in western Liaoning.

The development of the western Liaoning corridor began in Liao, and was developed in gold. After the Khitan established the Great Liao State, they invaded and occupied the sixteen states of Yanyun and approached the Yellow River, and western Liao had become the hinterland of the Liao State. The Liao army captured a large number of Han Chinese from the Central Plains and settled them as slaves in western Liao. The Han people engaged in handicraft production, cultivated wasteland, and established cities. The reclamation of land in the western Liaoning corridor has promoted the development of roads.

The passage of the West Liaoning Corridor was perfected in the Ming and Qing dynasties. At the beginning of the Ming Dynasty, the western part of Liaoning was all within the sphere of influence of Mongolia except for the Western Liaoning Corridor, and ethnic contradictions became increasingly intense. In the fourteenth year of Hongwu (1381), Xu Da, the Duke of Wei, established Guancheng at the junction of Hebei and Liaoning, and set up Shanhaiwei, which was originally named Shanhaiguan.

"Guanwai" is the place east of Shanhaiguan, and people are used to calling it "Kanto". The east of Shanhaiguan includes most of present-day Liaoning Province, also known as Liaodong. The location of Shanhaiguan is exactly at the throat of the western end of the Liaoning West Corridor, like a big lock, firmly locking the 6 upper passages from the northeast into North China. The ancients praised: the two capitals are incomparably keyed, and the first pass of the Great Wall of China.

In 1442, the Ming Dynasty ordered the construction of a border wall. Consolidate the security of the Western Liaoxi Corridor and defend the Ming Dynasty's dominance in Eastern Liaodong. After the construction of the side wall, the ancient road that enters the Central Plains through Chaoyang in the northeast can no longer be passed at will, and the role of the Liaoning West Corridor is prominent.

If the Liaoxi Corridor can be cut off, although the Qing court can still cross the Yanshan Mountain from the border wall north of Jingshi. How much time does it take to go back to Liaodong from Inner Mongolia, but to drag the family and carry a lot of baggage? And the defeat from Beijing means that the Manchus are at the end of their rope, and those Mongol tribes who are superficially obedient will let these big fat sheep return safely? At the very least, the Chahar tribe will pounce on it like a vicious wolf, and be ashamed of the snow back then.

"Guangning Zhongqian Institute (Suizhong Qiansuo), Guangning Qiantunwei (Suizhong Qianwei), Guangning Zhonghou Institute (Suizhong), Ningyuan Zhongyou Institute (Xingcheng Shahou Office), Ningyuanwei (Xingcheng), Lianshanyi (Lianshan), Ningyuan Zhongzuo Institute (Lianshan Tashan), Xingshanyi (Xingshan County), Guangning Zhongtun Institute (Songshan, Jinxian County), Guangning Zhongzuo Tunwei (Jinzhou) ......" Wu Sangui's fingers slowly swept across the Liaoxi Corridor with the mountains and the sea at his back, chanting place names one by one.

Here the mountains are backed and face the sea, the hills are undulating, and the shape is dangerous. It is an important channel for communication inside and outside the customs, and it has always been a necessary place for soldiers to fight. The Ming and Qing dynasties fought here for many years, and it can be said that they were stained with blood.

Although Zhu Yongxing gave Wu Sangui the research topic of the 6th offensive in Liaodong Bay, in fact, it was more so that he could play time in Guangzhou.

There is a plan to climb 6 from Liaodong Bay, Huludao, Jinzhou Bay, or directly trace the Liao River from Panjin and Yingkou into Liaodong. Not to mention anything else, Zhu Yongxing knew about the Liaoshen Campaign, ** it was from Huludao Deng6 to reinforce Jinzhou. Because the draft of the warships is shallower now. The Ming army could directly enter Jinzhou Bay, and even Tashan could be bypassed. From the shore defense line such as Dayushan Island to Jinzhou.

A burst of laughter interrupted Wu Sangui's thoughts, he looked up with some displeasure, and through the glass window, he saw that his wife was walking over with his grandson Wu Shilin, and behind him was his son Wu Yingxiong and daughter-in-law Jianning.

As Zhu Yongxing said, the mansion arranged for Wu Sangui was once the residence of the governor of Liangguang in the Qing Dynasty. It is not magnificent, but it can be counted in the city of Guangzhou. Speaking of chic, it is natural to use some new materials, such as glass lattice windows that have just become popular in the homes of the wealthy in Guangzhou, dressers with large mirrors, and so on.

Alas. O woman! Being with your children and grandchildren is the greatest joy. Wu Sangui sighed helplessly, put together the unfinished Liaodong strategy, and put it aside.

"Lord Wang, I didn't see you go out for a walk in Guangzhou? There's a lot of novelty to see! Mrs. Zhang walked into the house, smiled heartily, and said: "Today, the princess invited to listen to the play, the play sang really well, and the team from Jiangsu and Zhejiang came from Jiangsu!" ”

What a princess, just a concubine. Wu Sangui sneered, but a smile appeared on his face, and said: "It's good that you are happy, don't you have official business, Your Highness solemnly explained, how can you treat it sloppily?" ”

Wu Yingxiong and Jianning entered the house to give gifts, Wu Sangui nodded, smiled and picked up his grandson Wu Shilin, sat in the chair and teased for a moment before handing it back to his wife. After gossiping for a while, Mrs. Zhang got up and went to the back house with Jianning and her grandson, while Wu Yingxiong was stopped by Wu Sangui.

After being kidnapped and surrendered, Wu Yingxiong went to the Intelligence Bureau as a petty official, and he was not busy or tired of work, but he edited and summarized some situations in the Beijing Division. For example, he knew about the temperament, weaknesses, strengths, and other information among the officials in the Jingshi Middle School.

Of course, due to Ye Hu's instructions, Wu Yingxiong could also get access to some more confidential information and bring it to Wu Sangui for reference. This is not afraid of him leaking secrets, but it is an invisible deterrent. Through him, he can also let Wu Sangui know the huge and pervasive intelligence bureau, which makes him disagree.

"Father, the Qing court is planning to mobilize the soldiers and horses of Shanhaiguan and Xuanfu." Wu Yingxiong waited for Wu Sangui to sit down before he spoke: "Only Korqin and Khalkha sent troops from the Mongolian tribes, and the rest either delayed or lost horses. ”

Wu Sangui was secretly shocked in his heart, the intelligence bureau had infiltrated the Mongolian ministries, and he knew everything about his movements, it seemed that some high-level officials of the Mongolian ministries were likely to collude with the Ming court!

"Father, I'm afraid the Qing court won't be able to support it in the south." Wu Yingxiong continued: "The child has seen the sailors of the Ming army on the sea, the huge ships are like buildings, and the masts are like forests, which is really invincible. With this naval division, the entire coast from Jiangsu, Zhejiang and Liaodong will be threatened. Constantly transferring troops to the south, wasting strength, and making the north empty, a fool's opinion. ”

"Well, Wu'er's judgment is good." Wu Sangui nodded appreciatively and said, "Despite this, the Qing court has a hard time riding a tiger and has to compete with the Ming army in the south, at least it can't show weakness." Otherwise, people's hearts will change, and even the northern land may not be stable. ”

"If it goes on like this, it is in the middle of His Highness Min's plan." Wu Yingxiong sneered and said, "Now is to lay the foundation for the Northern Expedition, the Qing court won't be unable to see it, right?" ”

"It doesn't matter if you can see it, or if you can't see it, who dares to cower from the four auxiliary governments, and who dares to propose a strike to negotiate peace?" Wu Sangui focused on the map, "It is not possible to draw the river and rule, how can His Royal Highness Min abandon the land he has occupied?" Yellow River? That is to abandon without a fight, and none of the four major auxiliary ministers can afford this responsibility. (To be continued......)

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