Chapter 446: Absolute Strength

"So, this battle has to be fought, and if you don't fight, you have to fight?"

Huang Taiji recited a sentence silently, and then said: "Old Fourteen, what are the odds of winning?" ”

Dolgon thought for a moment and shook his head: "The minister doesn't know, the best result is five or five." ”

The hall suddenly exploded, and Huang Taiji looked at Ning Wan and Fan Wencheng, who had been standing in the corner of the hall without speaking: "What do the two gentlemen think?" ”

Ning Wan I can be regarded as being defeated in the same front as Haoge, he turned his head to look at Fan Wencheng, meaning to let him speak, Fan Wencheng thought about it, and bowed his hand: "Your Majesty, the minister thinks that it is still according to the plan formulated before, and act on two sides, but the minister is worried that the Ming army will be outflanked by sea." ”

Huang Taiji knew it in his heart, and he didn't dare to quarrel in the palace, so he nodded and said: "Okay, be quiet, the plan made before still has to be continued, the strength of the two departments of Horqin and Bahrain cannot be used, and we must take precautions, secondly, the opinion of the old fourteenth I agree, after all, we have entered the hinterland of the Ming people and occupied their capital, this battle must also be fought, and we must not give up." ”

Sending away a group of banner masters, Huang Taiji left two Han officials and the Dorgon brothers, and no one else, Huang Taiji spoke first: "Two gentlemen, tell me the truth, what are the chances of my Qing Dynasty winning this battle?" ”

At this moment, I didn't dare to speak: "Back to Your Majesty, the minister doesn't dare to speak wildly, according to what he said before, the minister still thinks that there is little chance of winning this battle." ”

Dolgon said: "The younger brother knows something, but the younger brother still thinks that he should fight with the Ming army around Beijing, otherwise he will retreat to Liaodong like this, and there will really be no chance." ”

"Wechen also agrees with King Rui's opinion," Fan Wencheng spoke, but his face was also dignified: "Since Chen Cao ascended the throne, the Ming army has not tasted defeat, and Wechen even heard that they have also fought overseas.

However, now the situation of my Qing Dynasty is also at the critical juncture of survival, and the Ming army is no longer so easy to deal with, so the choice of King Rui to fight a decisive battle with the Ming army around Beijing is right, the Gyeonggi Plain is suitable for horse running, and the Xuzhou Plain is almost the same, as long as the fight starts, our army can rely on the strong city defense of Beijing City to deal with the Ming army, and then rely on the advantage of cavalry to find opportunities from it. ”

"Shanxi and other places want to give up?"

What Huang Taiji said is Datong.

Fan Wencheng thought carefully and nodded: "Except for the Bauhinia Pass, the minister thinks that the other places in Hebei can no longer be garrisoned, and the division of troops can only weaken the strength of our army, not to mention, as long as this battle is won, it is only a matter of time to recover these places." ”

Huang Taiji was thoughtful, and then nodded: "It seems that in this battle, I have to give it a go, how about the general firearms battalion of Jierharang?" ”

After Zilharang came back, he also took a lot of risks, and it was also an opportunity to be able to take charge of the firearms battalion again at this moment, and it was not a bad thing for Dolgon to help speak: "This battle is related to the survival of my Manchuria, and my brother thinks that Jilharang will not dare to slack off." ”

"Absolute strength... Absolute strength..."

Huang Taiji muttered silently and slowly walked towards the harem.

...

On February 28 of the second year of the Ming Dynasty, Chen Cao sacrificed to the sky at the Temple of Heaven, and on the first day of the first month of March, he announced that he would start another northern expedition.

The city of Nanjing was almost empty, and all the people spontaneously went to Longjiang to see them off.

Chen Cao and his entourage set out from Longjiang and gathered north from the canal to Xuzhou, followed by a huge fleet of ships and soldiers going north along the canal.

In this Northern Expedition, Chen Cao basically poured the strength of the whole country, in addition to the army that was originally left in Xuzhou, he also pulled the two newly trained group armies into the battlefield together.

In terms of sea routes, the three major fleets will transport the Yingzhou Army and the First Group Army to Lushunkou for landing, and carry out Chen Cao's battle plan.

Viewed from the air, the procession marches along the canal like a long line, and it is spectacular.

Xuzhou, the generalissimo of the expedition to the north

Song Che returned to Xuzhou two months early, and in mid-February, Song Che received a plan of action from the Governor's Office of the Five Armies and an operational order from the Military Commission.

Song Che first ordered the two divisions of the Dingwu Army to take the lead in crossing the Yellow River north, as the forward army to stabilize the territory of the follow-up troops.

On the second day of the first month of March, the forward division sent back a military information that made Song Che a little confused: 'Our army marched to the territory of Weishan Lake Xia Village, and the forward scouts went to Teng County to find the Tartars...'

Song Che thought about it, and then according to the analysis of the marching speed of Chen Cao's army, he decided to order the two divisions of the Wu Army to converge in the north and approach the territory of Yanzhou Mansion.

On the seventh day of the first month of March, Chen Cao, who was one step ahead, arrived in Xuzhou first and disembarked at the Ximen Ferry, and Huang Chunyao, who arrived with Song Che in advance, was responsible for greeting him.

"Yunsheng, where is Shi Xiu?"

Huang Chunyao stood firm and arched his hand: "The minister was about to inform Your Majesty that in the second day of the first month, the forward department sent back a military report that after entering Shandong, he had gone deep into Tengxian County and had not found a single soldier of the Tartars. ”

Chen Cao did not enter the city, but held a military meeting in front of the emperor nearby, and the place was on the edge of the ferry.

After the analysis, Chen Cao and Huang Chunyao were both speculating whether the Tartars had shrunk their forces.

"It's not in Dongchang Mansion, it's in Jinan Mansion."

Chen Cao threw away the teaching stick, then stared at the map, and then looked at Tang Kainian and said: "The Longwu army went north from the canal to Dongchang Mansion, Li Yan followed the Longwu army to move, and I led my own army to Jinan Mansion, you remember, if the Tartars did not set up an ambush in Dongchang Mansion, Li Yan and Man Gui led the troops to continue north, and you took a part of the troops to Jinan to detour." ”

Tang Kainian nodded and clenched his fists: "Yes, the minister knows His Majesty's intentions." ”

"It's good to know," Chen Cao nodded with satisfaction: "I just don't know who the Tartars will send to guard Shandong." ”

After Chen Cao finished speaking, he looked at the Yellow River not far away, nodded thoughtfully, and then turned to look at the group: "The rest of the Dingwu Army, the Shenwu Army and the Third and Fourth Group Army, all go north with me, Yunsheng, you and Bei Tianhua are in Xuzhou, responsible for the material turnover of each army, this is an important thing, understand?" ”

Huang Chunyao arched his hand: "Your Majesty let go, although the minister can't kill the enemy, but this little thing will definitely be done steadily." ”

...

Jinan Prefecture Office, Licheng

Above the city tower, Yue Tuo was a little pessimistic, but this mood flashed away, looked at Amin beside him, and said in a low voice: "Second uncle, I still think that according to the meaning of the fourteenth uncle, the wall is clear, and the attack is blocked along the way, after all, the battlefield is finally set in Beijing City, and our task now is to delay the pace of the Ming army as much as possible and make them tired." ”

Amin looked disdainful, turned his head to look at his nephew, and then shook his head: "What's the situation with you Amma, maybe you know better than me, we love the Xinjueluo family is not all a bad seed, the Ming people are not as good as us, otherwise we wouldn't be defeated in Sarhu, Yue Tuo, Lishan is such a good position, it is better to use it for ambushes, you see, how can I take the head of Chen Cao, the dog emperor, in this battle." ”