Chapter 225: Dilemma
The geographical location of North Korea plays a pivotal role in the territorial defense of the Ming Dynasty!
The Wanli Emperor of that year did not care about political affairs, and once he heard that the Japanese invaded Korea, he immediately sent troops to rescue!
The "Wanli Korean War", which took six years, was finally won by the Ming Dynasty!
However, many officials have mixed reviews!
Some courtiers believed that the combined forces of the Ming and North Koreas repelled Toyotomi Hideyoshi, maintained the suzerain-vassal relationship between the Ming Dynasty and Korea, and maintained the territorial integrity of the Ming Dynasty.
There were also courtiers who believed that the war was costly and a loss-making business;
Moreover, because this war did not have time to take care of the northeast, Nurhachi took the opportunity to unify the Jurchen tribes;
During the Battle of Sarhu, if the Jurchen tribes were still attacking each other, the Ming army would not have suffered a crushing defeat!
There are not a few courtiers who hold this point of view!
Indeed, North Korea is just a little brother, a weak chicken!
If Da Ming is in danger, no matter which direction he comes from, this little brother only knows how to watch the fire from the other side!
Therefore, such a little brother is not worth saving by Daming!
In fact, Nurhachi and Huang Taiji spared no effort to attack Mongolia and Korea, not to expand their territory, but to have their own strategic considerations!
From a geopolitical point of view, if the Ming Dynasty after the Battle of Salhu can unite Mongolia in the north and North Korea in the east, it will form a three-way encirclement of Houjin!
This is something that Nurhachi cannot allow!
However, Nurhachi and Huang Taiji are all too worried!
The Ming Dynasty, the Celestial Empire, can trade with the Mongols, but it is impossible to form an alliance with them!
And that weak chicken in North Korea can't count on it at all!
The government and the opposition of the Ming Dynasty are almost all of this view!
Especially after the battle of Sarhu, the calls for abandoning Korea came and went!
Therefore, at the beginning of the year, when I learned that Huang Taiji intended to attack the dynasty, many ministers did not recommend sending troops, even Wang Li did not recommend sending troops!
The actions of the courtiers made Zhu Youzhen very unhappy!
Because, since Zhu Yuanzhang founded the country, North Korea has been a vassal state of the Ming Dynasty!
If North Korea recognizes Houjin as the suzerain, where should he put Zhu Youzhen's face?
At this time when the Chinese New Year is about to begin, Huang Taiji is fully prepared and truly marches to North Korea!
The strange thing is that this time, the attitude of the Manchu officials has changed one hundred and eighty degrees, and they all recommend sending troops to Korea!
Moreover, it was unanimously recommended that Wang Li should serve as the "Governor of Destruction"!
Wang Li pretended to prevaricate, reluctantly made it difficult, and took over the heavy responsibility!
In this way, the ministers are happy, Wang Li is happy, and Zhu Youzhen is also happy!
Monarchs and ministers are united, and they are happy!
Originally, a harmonious society can't calculate each other!
Hey!
That place in Liaodong is cold and snowy, so let's get cold!
Big deal, grab a few more Fujin bed warmers!
Of course, you can't have mare's milk on your body, it's a must!
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Last time, after the total annihilation of Azig, Cao Wenzhao captured more than 20,000 war horses!
The number of Guanning Iron Cavalry is still 3,000, but the "Iron Armor Brocade Guard" has expanded from the original 10,000 to 15,000!
According to Cao Wenzhao's suggestion, in order to ensure the configuration of "one person and three horses", it can only be expanded to 15,000!
The "Iron Armor Jinyi Guard" went to the Daling River, but Cao Wenzhao led the Guanning Iron Cavalry, crossed the Juyong Pass, and went straight to Datong!
Ten days later, the Eight Banners have been killed to the front line of Pyongyang!
And the Ming army is still standing still in the Daling River!
In fact, Wang Li assumed the post of "Governor of Destruction", but he never suggested aiding North Korea!
He and Chen Qiyu have no plan to rescue North Korea!
As for Zhu Youzhen's attitude, there is no need to worry!
Even if Huang Taiji knocks North Korea down, even if Li Liang switches to Houjin, it doesn't matter!
Because, a sailor of more than 20,000 people is heading north along the coastline from Fujian, and it will arrive at Dengzhou Port in three months!
Huang Taiji's grandson, it is impossible to garrison North Korea forever!
He withdrew on the front foot, and the sailors landed on the back foot in Korea, and it only took two or three days to kill Seoul!
At that time, that guy Li Kun, dare not betray Jin Guiming?
Dare not to pay tribute to Daming?
If necessary, the sailor can also wander around the perimeter of North Korea, so that Huang Taiji does not dare to withdraw easily!
After all, Wang Li and Chen Qi's plan was to drag the main force of the Eight Banners in North Korea or Daling River to create more opportunities for Cao Wenzhao!
The "Iron Armor Jinyi Guard" went to the Daling River, and it was impossible to escape the sentry of the Eight Banners!
And Wang Li didn't plan to keep it a secret!
As a result, the soldiers of the Eight Banners who had already arrived on the front line of Pyongyang were all immovable!
For Huang Taiji, the cavalry of the Ming army at this time should not be underestimated!
Under the command of Zu Dashou, there are 10,000 Guanning iron horses!
Coupled with the 15,000 "Iron Armor Brocade Guards" and the 40,000 elite infantry of the Guan Ning Army, it was enough to make Huang Taiji gasp, but there was nothing he could do!
It really can't be helped!
Whether it is attacking Daling River, Jinzhou or Ningyuan, the Ming army will not be able to defend it!
After besieging the Daling River for nearly a year, the Ming army still couldn't hold it!
As soon as they were about to attack Korea, the Ming army immediately increased its troops!
Not only did they increase the number of cavalry, but they also transferred more than 20,000 foot soldiers from Jinzhou and Ningyuan!
The purpose of the Ming army is obvious, they want to take advantage of their own attack on North Korea, and they want to attack Shengjing (Shenyang)!
Definitely!
However, if they withdraw from Korea, the Ming army will defend the city again!
The plan to make North Korea submit to the Qing Dynasty does not know how long it will be delayed!
Of course, the troops can be divided into two routes, one way to attack North Korea, and the other to guard near the Daling River!
But that's not safe!
Whether or not North Korea can be brought to its knees is not the most important thing!
The cavalry of the Ming army, especially the ironclad brocade guard, completely annihilated Azig's army of 30,000!
With such combat effectiveness, it must not be taken lightly!
Therefore, the soldiers are divided into two ways, and they can only be forced to do so!
At this time, Huang Taiji was in a dilemma, but Wang Li was leisurely!
Sitting on a warm kang all day long, peeling peanuts, drinking wine, how comfortable it is to be so comfortable!
Anyway, as long as the Eight Banners don't go north to Mongolia, they can go wherever they like, and they can fight wherever they want!
Anytime, anywhere, to the end!
"Factory Father!"
Song Zhe handed over a letter, and Wang Li took it lazily.
I'll go!
Zhu Youzhen, that guy, is very fast!
In just half a month, more than 70 officials have been dealt with!
Now, the roots of his ears are clean, and Wei Zhongxian and I will be miserable!
The officials of the government and the opposition did not dare to directly write a letter of impeachment, and even secretly mobilized the people!
One by one, they even described the East and West No. 2 factories as demons who kill people without blinking!
It doesn't matter, we clean ourselves!
It's just that in our department store, the goods are two percent lower than the market price, and no one patronizes them!
Unexpectedly, there is a saying of "boycott" in this era!
Huh!
I don't believe it, all the people in the world are rich?
Don't they care about their money bags?
No one patronizes because the discount is not strong enough!
Then, drop it again!
Slow, can't go down like this!
Haven't our banknotes been printed a long time ago?
Taking advantage of the upcoming New Year, let's hold a national "New Year's Goods Procurement Festival, let the profits be great"!
Shop at department stores with banknotes and enjoy a 70% discount!
Together with the original discount, it is almost half of the market price!
The discount is very strong, but it doesn't lose much!
Even if we lose, we can afford to lose!
Well, that's it!
What? People don't have paper money in their hands?
I'll go!
Say you're brainless, you still don't believe it!
It is true that there is no paper money in the hands of the people, but they can be exchanged for free in the bank of the West Factory!
One or two silver for "one yuan" banknotes, ten copper plates for "one cent" banknotes, this is still taught by me?
Hurry up, the flying pigeon spreads!
Before the end of the year, the general order nationwide!
The method of exchange of banknotes, the preferential range of the use of banknotes, must be publicized to all states and counties!
The New Year's goods procurement festival must be done beautifully!
Whether banknotes can be quickly promoted depends on this time!
Yes...... Ahh
The ghost weather in Liaodong is really not a place for people to stay!
Huang Taiji's grandson, why didn't he freeze to death?
Wang Li wanted to go outdoors and experience "splashing water into ice", but unfortunately he didn't have the courage!
It's still comfortable to stay on the kang!
If there is a beautiful woman to warm the bed, it will be more comfortable!
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After a few days, the Ming army had no operation, and Huang Taiji was the first to lose his breath!
A cavalry of more than 30,000 people slaughtered outside the city of Dalinghe!
Whoa, shouting from morning to night!
I don't know what they're called!
Isn't it good to stay on the kang on this cold day?
Even if you don't have a kang and build a stove in a military tent, it's better than freezing outside the city, right?
"Governor Wang, the Eight Banners are shouting outside the city, and the scolding is really ugly! Why don't we take advantage of the darkness and rush at him? ”
This is the first time Wu Sangui has asked for battle, and Wang Li doesn't remember it!
After Wei Zhongxian said hello, Zu Dashou and Wu Sangui were quite respectful to themselves, the governors!
The high price of 200 taels per ear, the whole army is grinding their fists!
At this time, Wu Sangui was twenty-five years old, tall and mighty, heroic!
It is indeed a talent!
If you go to the hook column, maybe, there will be countless beauties screaming for it!
Maybe he'll give him a discount, or even for free!
It's just that because of Chen Yuanyuan, Wang Li is a hundred dislike to him!
I always feel that this guy's city should be terrifying!
A few years ago, during the siege of Jingshi, he framed Wu Xiang for collaborating with the enemy and betraying the country, and sentenced him to exterminate the nine clans!
If it weren't for Wei Zhongxian's obstruction, Wu Sangui's grave grass would have been three feet high!
He couldn't have known the cause and effect of that incident!
If he doesn't want to kill himself, only a ghost believes it!
However, from beginning to end, he never showed resentment and seemed to be completely unaware!
Needless to say, it must be pretended!
All in all, in public and private, it is better to find a suitable opportunity to get rid of this guy!
It's best to let him die on the battlefield, die under the knife of the Eight Banners, and then posthumously give him an official position!
is so unaware, and he also has an explanation for Wei Zhongxian!
Outside the city at this time, the Eight Banners are calling for battle all day long, which should be just an appearance!
It should be that Huang Taiji is investigating the attitude of the Ming army!
If the Ming army goes out of the city, the Eight Banners will definitely withdraw, and Huang Taiji will definitely return to the reinforcements!
Anyway, that's what Chen Qiyu said!
Alas, if you want to kill Wu Sangui with a knife, you have to find another time!
Right now, according to what Chen Qiyu said, continue to stand still, and let Huang Taiji continue to be in a dilemma!
It's just that Zu Dashou and Wu Sangui are fighting all day long, and they are really annoyed!
"Leave him alone!" Wang Li put down the wine glass and said with a smile: "No, it's going to be the New Year soon!"
If there are any casualties among the soldiers, it is really not worth it! ”
"That'...... Governor Wang means ......"
"Oh, I've made it clear!
The big guy is a soldier, isn't it just for the silver!
Now, with two more months of military salaries, the soldiers are just spending the New Year in peace and security!
Everyone wants to take the head and make meritorious contributions, no matter how much they have to wait until after the sixteenth day of the first lunar month! ”
"That's ......"
Wu Sangui was very disappointed, glanced at Zu Dashou, and left in a huff.
In fact, the "after the sixteenth day of the first lunar month" in Wang Li's mouth is just a casual remark!
In his and Chen Qiyu's plan, as long as the main force of the Eight Banners did not go north to Mongolia, the Ming army would not leave the city!
If the Eight Banners return to Shengjing or Dalinghe, the Ming army will return to the city!
After all, the current strength of the Ming army is far inferior to that of the Eight Banners!
If you really want to fight with them, it's really not worth it!
Only after Huang Taiji was tired of running for his life and exposed his flaws, the Ming army had a chance to take advantage of it!
Therefore, no matter how the Eight Banners call the battle, the Ming army will not come out of the city!
Of course, this is only a plan in principle!
If conditions permit, if the timing is right, you can still take the initiative!
Soldiers are impermanent, and water is impermanent!
The two armies confronted each other from such a distance, and they had been facing each other for five days!
In the end, Huang Taiji couldn't stand it!
There is news that the soldiers of the Eight Banners, who were originally stationed on the front line of Pyongyang, actually went south in a big way and went straight to Pyonghancheng!
Under Chen Qiyu's instigation, Wang Li couldn't hold it anymore and hurriedly summoned a few general soldiers!
"What? Sortie? Strike now? ”
Wu Sangui couldn't believe his ears, and glared at Wang Li in disbelief: "Governor Wang, didn't you say that after the sixteenth day of the first lunar month?" ”
"What? You don't want silver anymore? ”
Wang Li smiled and looked Wu Sangui up and down: "You kid, are you singing every night and can't hold a big knife?" ”
"No...... No...... The last general just felt that the incident happened suddenly......"
Wu Sangui's eyes flickered, and he spoke heavily, and Wang Li was keenly aware of it!
If there is no problem with this guy, only the ghost will believe it!