Chapter 1141 How to seize the opportunity
(Thanks to Xiao Yang Xiaoxie for casting his precious monthly ticket, thank you.)
This Spring Festival, Huang Taiji had almost no thoughts. He analyzed the information collected by Tan Tai, Jia Jihan and others every day and made it himself. Because the intelligence network was smooth and the source of the information was reliable and fast, Huang Taiji was able to rely on intelligence to make accurate judgments.
It is very rare for Huang Taiji to personally analyze intelligence.
Information continued to flow, and Huang Taiji was in a good mood. When he saw the information from Jiangning camp sent troops to Fujian and Zhejiang, as well as Emperor Chongzhen of the Ming Dynasty, and began to purge Su Tiancheng's party members on a large scale, his excitement was beyond words and his spirit was greatly excited.
But Huang Taiji is not an ordinary person after all. While excited, he did not forget to analyze calmly.
A key debate was held in Chongzheng Hall. This was a meeting of the ministers of the king and ministers held by Huang Taiji himself. The purpose was to unify his thoughts. There are many discussions now, and many of them are shouting to attack. From the perspective of current situation and opportunities, it is indeed possible to launch an attack, but Huang Taiji knew that the opportunity was far from mature. He needed to convince all the princes and princes, and everyone should think and work together.
Haoge, Dorgon, Jirgalang, Daishan, Ajige, Ye Bushu and others sat upright, Sony, Tan Tai, Oboi and others were not qualified to sit, and they also stood extremely serious on both sides.
When Huang Taiji entered the hall, Haoge and others stood up to salute.
Huang Taiji spoke with a smile on his face.
"Today, you will hold a meeting of the Ministers of the Political Consultative Conference. You don't have to salute you. You are clear about the matters that need to be discussed. Be sure to speak freely and say whatever you think."
After sitting down, Huang Taiji looked at Haoge.
Haoge cleared his throat and spoke slowly.
"What needs to be discussed today is mainly what measures should our Qing Dynasty take to deal with the great changes that occurred in the Ming Dynasty court. Since the first year of Chongde, our Qing Dynasty has not been able to gain much advantage in the battle with the Ming Dynasty court. This has always been a matter of concern for the father, especially in the battle between Liaodong and Gaizhou last year, our Qing Dynasty suffered heavy losses. Not only did we lose Gaizhou, Guangning and other places, but we also lost more than 100,000 soldiers, and we were forced to sign an agreement with the Ming Dynasty court. Such a great humiliation is unbearable for our Qing Dynasty warriors."
"The father had already made a prediction that there would be civil strife in the Ming Dynasty. Now the father's words have come true. Emperor Chongzhen of the Ming Dynasty could not tolerate Su Tiancheng's strength and began to point his finger at Su Tiancheng. The warriors of our Qing Dynasty have fought with the Jiangning camp under Su Tiancheng many times, but no victory was achieved. This forced us to face up to Su Tiancheng and Jiangning camp, and we have to admit that Su Tiancheng is the biggest threat to our Qing Dynasty, but Su Tiancheng's strength is not only a threat to our Qing Dynasty, but also a threat to the Ming Dynasty. This is the best opportunity for our Qing Dynasty."
"The civil strife in the Ming Dynasty court has begun. In the capital of Daming, the civil and military ministers were panicked, and the Jinyiwei and the Dongchang arrested people everywhere. All officials who had connections with Su Tiancheng could not escape. Su Tiancheng also rebelled openly, proclaimed himself King De, and began to conquer Fujian and Zhejiang. From this moment on, the strength of the Ming Dynasty was about to suffer heavy damage. The Ming Dynasty court exhausted its strength to deal with Su Tiancheng, and should be unable to take into account the situation in Liaodong."
"The thing that needs to be discussed today is how to take advantage of this opportunity to revitalize our Qing Dynasty and aim at the Central Plains..."
Hauge had just finished speaking, and Dorgon spoke.
It should be said that Dorgon has the most say in this issue. The Zhengbai Banner and the Inlaid White Banner are stationed in Yaozhou and Haizhou and directly confront the Jiangning Camp. They are very familiar with the situation on the front line.
"The opportunity for our Qing Dynasty has come. My suggestion is to stabilize the situation in Yaozhou and Haizhou. First of all, do not have conflicts with the Jiangning Camp. You can even take advantage of this opportunity to reach a tacit understanding with the Jiangning Camp. Since Su Tiancheng is thinking of rebelling, he also has opinions on the Ming Dynasty court. I believe that he will not oppose reaching an agreement with our Qing Dynasty. If the situation in Yaozhou and Haizhou is stabilized, he can launch an attack on Liaodong, cross the Liao River, and occupy Guangning and other places.
Coveting Heishan, Yizhou, and Dalinghe City, waiting for the time to be ripe, launching a large-scale attack, destroying the Guanningjin defense line in one fell swoop. At the same time, the Mongolian grassland should also take action. Without the support of the Jiangning Camp, the power will gradually weaken and become even more at a loss. Judging from the information coming from the direction of the grassland, the two tribes are a little at a loss, and they don’t know how to deal with the internal strife that occurred in the Ming Dynasty.”
"In terms of the grassland, as long as the Xibe tribe and the Daur tribe are wiped out, they can be completely stabilized. In this way, the strength of our Qing Dynasty will become stronger."
"As for our greatest threat to Su Tiancheng and Jiangning Camp, my opinion is that there is no winner in this internal strife in the Ming Dynasty. Those scholars in the Ming Dynasty all believe in the truth. Once Su Tiancheng rebels and does not receive their support, they will lose their support. Their power will also gradually weaken and will eventually be unable to compete with the warriors of our Qing Dynasty..."
Dorgon talked freely, combining the actual situation in Yaozhou and Haizhou and other places. His words were very tempting.
After Dorgon finished speaking, Dai Shan also spoke, basically supporting Dorgon's views. Ajige, who rarely spoke, also expressed his support for Dorgon's opinion.
Jirgalang did not speak, nor did Haoge speak. Since he did not express his clear opposition, he actually supported Dorgon's opinion. No wonder everyone's opinions were so unified. Su Tiancheng led the Jiangning Camp and had already started fighting with the Ming army. This is the best opportunity to take advantage of the situation and get the greatest benefits at the lowest cost.
Huang Taiji's face was always smiling and he was very focused.
After everyone finished speaking, Huang Taiji stood up.
"Your opinions are indeed feasible from the current situation, but I have emphasized many times that we must look far-reachingly. The news I just received yesterday was that Su Tiancheng was ready to start to wipe out the 100,000 troops led by Liu Zeqing stationed in Zhejiang. Unexpectedly, Su Tiancheng will win a complete victory. We all know the troops of the Ming Dynasty. How could it be Su Tiancheng's opponent? What this news means, you should understand."
"Once Su Tiancheng wiped out the 100,000 troops led by Liu Zeqing, the Emperor Chongzhen of the Ming Dynasty would definitely not be able to sit still. He would increase the scale of the army to encircle and suppress Su Tiancheng. The scale of the battle would expand rapidly. The Ming Dynasty would fall into civil strife in the shortest time. Su Tiancheng is not a bandit. The Ming Dynasty court wanted to wipe out Su Tiancheng and Jiangning Camp. There was no such possibility. My expectation was that Su Tiancheng would win in the end."
"Only by seeing this clearly, we can understand when the best opportunity is, how should we seize the opportunity? The Ming Dynasty court still has many troops to mobilize, and will not consider the Liaodong border army and the Datong border army for the time being. Shi Kefa is stationed in Liaodong. You can't underestimate this person. It is said that he is a brave general. Just say that the Datong Governor Wang Daozhi is not bad. This person is not bad. It can be seen that the Ming Dynasty court is still very careful about the situation in Liaodong."
"You all know the strength of Guanningjin's defense line. If we don't make sufficient preparations and attack rashly, the losses will definitely be huge. Last year, we lost so many soldiers and could not withstand big troubles, so we must truly grasp the opportunity."
"I have already said that Su Tiancheng is wise and brave in Jiangning Camp. In this way, the internal strife in the Ming Dynasty will show a one-sided situation, but will that Emperor Chongzhen give up? It is unlikely that he will definitely wipe out Su Tiancheng at all costs. The troops in various parts of the Ming Dynasty have almost been mobilized, so it is possible to mobilize the Liaodong border army and the Datong border army. I can even conclude that it will not take long. At most half a year, Chongzhen will be very likely to mobilize the Liaodong border army and the Datong border army and start to deal with Su Tiancheng. This is our real opportunity."
"As for the grassland, we can indeed take action, but we must be careful. The power of the Xibe tribe and the Dawu tribe is already very powerful, and it will not be weaker than the Korqin tribe. The attack on the grassland cannot be too rush, and we need to take it slowly. The more intense the internal strife in the Ming Dynasty, the more at a loss the Xibe tribe and the Dawu tribe are. My opinion is to send envoys to contact these two tribes and see if there is any possibility of winning over them. If these two tribes are used for us, they will become our powerful force."
"You may think I'm too cautious, but I have to be cautious. Over the years, we have suffered less losses with Su Tiancheng? I want to remind you that there was an internal strife in the Ming Dynasty. This is indeed our best opportunity. But think about it, will Su Tiancheng sit idly and not think of a way to deal with us? Many of our soldiers have already lacked the necessary courage and fighting spirit when facing Jiangning Camp. We must accept this harsh reality."
"So, the internal strife in the Ming Dynasty reached a certain level. When the war spreads ahead, it was our best opportunity. At that time, Emperor Chongzhen and Su Tiancheng, who were red-eyed, had no energy to take care of us. We can naturally get the greatest benefits from it. There is a saying by the Han people that is very good. If the cranes and clams fight, the fisherman will benefit. We just want to be that fisherman and accurately seize the opportunity..."
Chapter completed!