Chapter Eighty-Eight, Dengzhou Town Change Banner (I)

Shandong, Weihaiwei, Dengzhou general troops

Chen Xin, the chief soldier of Dengzhou, who had just put up the anti-flag, and his old partner Liu Minyou, were smoking cigarettes while facing a colorful map of the North China Plain, discussing the latest shocking mutation in Beizhili.

“…… Later Jin Jun ...... How did you get into the customs like this? And Guan Ningjun also surrendered to the enemy so simply? That's too much, isn't it? ”

Upon hearing the news that the Guanning Army surrendered and the Houjin Army invaded Yongning Mansion, Liu Minyou muttered in disbelief, "...... Even if the Battle of Dalinghe was lost, the victorious Huang Taiji was already at the end of the crossbow, and he would not have the strength to continue attacking Jinzhou and Ningyuan within a year, so why did the Guanning army surrender? None of the Sichuan troops who had come all the way from the southwest to Shanhaiguan and Qinwang had surrendered, but the Liaoxi generals, who had been paid four or five million taels of silver every year by protecting Sangzi, the local guard of Hongxiang, had surrendered to the enemy. It's weird! What about 'guarding the Liao land with the Liao people and raising the Liao people with the Liao land'? ”

“…… There's no way, those spoiled rich children are sometimes more able to eat inside and outside than poor children who are hard-working...... Xuanfu, Datong, and many health centers in the mainland have been cut off for several years, and they are still gritting their teeth and struggling. And Guan Ningjun was only reduced by the imperial court for a few months, or when the shipping was cut off and the imperial court itself was overstretched, the Liaoxi generals could not bear it anymore and regarded the imperial court as a mortal enemy! ”

Chen Xin pursed his lips, shook his head and commented, "...... Alas, the kind of person who is above the top and thinks too highly of himself is usually difficult to discipline and easy to betray. In the eyes of their spoiled arrogance, the Guan Ning Army has become the only pillar to maintain the survival of the Ming Dynasty and the safety of the world, and the whole world is afraid that it will have to follow them, even if the civil and military officials all stop their lives, they can't lose half of their benefits!

The battle of the Daling River was a complete defeat before, and Emperor Chongzhen felt that the generals of Liaoxi were ashamed to support the imperial court, and he was sorry for the four or five million taels of silver and the sea-like grain and rice allocated to Liaozhen every year. Liaoxi Jiangmen felt that the imperial court had failed their 'loyalty' and forced them to die! The imperial court not only did not compensate afterwards, but also reduced the salary, which made these self-righteous arrogant sons of heaven hold their anger - they probably didn't think about holding them accountable for losing the war! For those who are used to being rich, becoming poor is equivalent to falling from the clouds to the ground!

In addition, Zu Dashou, Wu Xiang and other generals who were defeated and captured, kept sending messages from Jiannu to persuade them to surrender, and it is likely that Huang Taiji also promised some extravagant conditions, such as entering the customs and dividing the princes...... So Guan Ningjun surrendered to Guan. ”

“…… Guan Ningjun's discipline is indeed not trustworthy. But in a sense, it was also forced out by the imperial court, which emphasized literature over military force. ”

Liu Minyou sighed, "...... What I am even more puzzled about is that in the battle of the Daling River, the Ming army was certainly defeated and lost, and the Jiannu also fought hard in the wilderness for more than half a year, and the soldiers must have been exhausted, and the consumption of food and materials is bound to be very serious. Now that he has only been out of service for a few months, he has once again entered the customs in a big way and fought a decisive battle with the Ming court, isn't Huang Taiji not afraid of the fatigue of the soldiers and teachers, and repeat the defeat of Song Taizong's Gaoliang River under the city of Beijing? ”

(After the Northern Song Dynasty destroyed the Northern Han Dynasty, Song Taizong continued to attack Youzhou of Liao despite the fatigue of the soldiers after a long battle and the lack of food, and the result was a complete defeat.) ）

“…… Alas, for the Ming Dynasty, fighting a war is to lose money, but for Houjin, fighting a war is to make money! ”

Chen Xin shrugged his shoulders, "...... From last autumn to this spring, the Ming army suffered several major defeats on the battlefield of Dalinghe, and each time it gave Jiannu a lot of grain and straw. This year's natural disasters are raging in eastern Liaoning, which is not much better than that in northern Shaanxi, and large areas of fields in the Liaohe River valley are full of crops and no harvest. Even if Huang Taiji wanted to recuperate, he couldn't grow a few buckets of millet, and after Zu Dashou and Wu Xiang led the army to surrender in Dalinghe, they had tens of thousands of mouths that needed Huang Taiji to feed - in this way, instead of sitting in Liaodong and eating empty mountains, it was better to go into the customs and grab a handful! ”

Speaking of this, Chen Xin suddenly remembered something, frowned and added, "...... In addition, Huang Taiji did not make the mistake of rushing forward this time - according to the latest information, either Huang Taiji deliberately used his troops cautiously, or the Eight Banners soldiers still needed to recuperate after continuous battles, in short, at present, the Eight Banners Jurchen soldiers did not go straight to the Beijing division after breaking through the pass, but did not go far after crossing the Shanhai Pass, and stopped advancing when they reached Changli County. The so-called pigtail soldiers who are currently advancing wildly in the counties of Gyeonggi seem to be the Guanning Iron Cavalry who have just surrendered to the enemy, and there are some other Ming troops who have surrendered to the enemy......"

“…… It seems that Huang Taiji is indeed a difficult opponent. And the table of Guan Ning Iron Rider xiàn...... Alas, that is why it is said that traitors are more hateful than enemies. Liu Minyou shook his head and sighed, "...... Lao Chen, do you think Emperor Chongzhen can defend Beijing this time? ”

“…… This one...... It is difficult to say that now the cards in Emperor Chongzhen's hand have not been exhausted, and there is still the capital to compete with Huang Taiji. ”

Chen Xin hesitated for a moment, and finally shook his head uncertainly, "...... In history, when Li Zicheng entered Beijing in the seventeenth year of Chongzhen, the whole world was desperate for Emperor Chongzhen, and any force felt that it should be replaced by someone to sit in the world, so only 60,000 troops marched east into Beijing on the way to the wind, and more than 200,000 officers and soldiers only fought a battle and all turned against him, and Emperor Chongzhen only made up 4,000 defenders in Beijing, and there was no loyal army on the periphery who was willing to come to King Qin to relieve the siege.

And now it has only been five years since he arrived in Chongzhen, and Zhu Youzhen's reputation has not been completely destroyed. Although Guan Ningjun, an immature wolf cub, voted for Jiannu, there are still some local states and counties that will resist to the death. Then, around Gyeonggi, Emperor Chongzhen also had Hong Chengchou's 50,000 Qin troops and Lu Xiangsheng's 30,000 Tianxiong troops, two field corps with relatively effective combat effectiveness. Coupled with the garrison strength of Xuanfu and Jingshi, if Emperor Chongzhen smashed the pot and sold iron, and made a desperate bet, the 1230,000 officers and troops would still be able to make up it. If it really doesn't work, the imperial court can also take the North Canal and transfer the Shandong officials and troops in Zhu Dadian's hands back to Beijing, how can they also fight against the Eight Banners on the North Zhili Plain. ”

Chen Xin elaborated, and finally concluded, "...... In my opinion, this battle is fought to the end, and it is just a repetition of the changes of Chongzhen's two years. However, because Shanhaiguan has fallen into the hands of the enemy, after repelling Jiannu this time, Emperor Chongzhen may have no choice but to move the capital. ”

When Liu Min heard this, he looked down at the map on the table again - indeed, for the Ming Dynasty, the current Beizhili was a big cage, and there were fierce beasts eyeing it outside. However, this cage is not tight, although it is difficult to import food, but the reinforcements from outside can theoretically enter, and Emperor Chongzhen in the cage also has a lot of soldiers and horses to be around, and it is difficult for Jiannu to swallow him in one bite. ”

“…… Well, theoretically speaking, Emperor Chongzhen still has so many soldiers and horses to mobilize. But what about grain? What about the money? The army can't fight with the northwest wind! Now that the shipping has been cut off, can Emperor Chongzhen still raise money and grain in Beijing? Even if we stop the blockade of the Bohai Sea shipping lanes now, it will be too late for the Jiangnan side to organize sea ships to send this year's grain and tax money to Tianjin. Liu Minyou shook his head and retorted.

“…… You're right, but in fact, there is no shortage of food in Beijing, let alone silver. With a little bit of ruthlessness, you can get it out. ”

Chen Xin blinked meaningfully, "...... Otherwise, after Emperor Chongzhen wore a patched dragon robe and hanged himself on the coal mountain, how did Li Zicheng torture 70 million taels of silver from Beijing, and enough grain and rice to sustain hundreds of thousands of troops to fight the Qing army and Wu Sangui in a series of fierce battles? ”

“…… Do you mean to loot money and food from the homes of those royal relatives, eunuchs and gentry? This is almost impossible. Liu Minyou continued to shake his head, "...... What Li Zicheng can do does does does not mean that Zhu Youzhen can also do it. The foundation of the Ming Dynasty's rule was these corrupt officials. If it is a good word to persuade them to donate money and food, such a thing has been done by our historical Emperor Chongzhen, and the result is that everyone has nothing to do. If you want to use violent means against the wealthy families in Beijing...... Believe it or not, if Emperor Chongzhen dares to wantonly raid his family in Beijing today, tomorrow those Beijing officials will dare to lead his family into the Forbidden City and directly tie up Emperor Chongzhen to surrender to Huang Taiji! And Jinyiwei and Dongchang are afraid that they will also defect or be neutral......"

“…… Do they think that if they surrender to Liaodong Jiannu, they don't need to donate silver and grain? Chen Xin retorted with some surprise.

“…… Do you still think that those stupid magnates in Beijing still have such a thing as IQ? Liu Minyou's reaction was even more surprised, "...... If they really have such a thing as intelligence, how could they abandon Emperor Chongzhen and open the city gate to welcome the king's clamp and rob the house? Since these death experts were able to naively send their heads to King Chuang's knife in the seventeenth year of Chongzhen, they should be able to happily dedicate the mountains of moldy silver and grain in their cellars, as well as their wives and concubines, to those Manchurian and Mongolian aristocratic masters who are 'unparalleled in archery and horses'! ”

"......" Chen Xin was silent for a while, and finally nodded reluctantly, "...... Well, if the Beijing magnates in Chongzhen's five years are as stupid as they were in another time and space twelve years later, then it is possible that Beijing City will not be able to hold ......" But at this point, he suddenly changed his words again, "...... But then again, the two of us can't do anything like this in terms of grand strategy anyway, so why think too much? ”

Speaking of this, Liu Minyou, who was originally interested in the battle situation in Beizhili, couldn't help but be silent, and then the two turned around from the table together, looking back at the five-star red flag hanging on the wall, and the latest standard military dress of the People's Liberation Army just sent on the hanger......

-- At this moment, the town of Dengzhou, which had been seized of the Shandong Peninsula, was no longer an independent force, but was incorporated into the Global Chinese Travelers Alliance. R1148