Chapter 2453

The news that the Haihan fleet suddenly appeared on the coast of Gaizhou was sent to Shenyang City as quickly as possible, causing an uproar immediately. The upper echelons of the Manchu and Qing Dynasties knew that Shang Kexi was currently negotiating with three other countries in Jinzhou, but the negotiations had not yet ended. However, the Han fleet had already approached its key areas. This movement naturally made Huang Taiji nervous. He immediately issued an order, ordering Abatai, Duoduo, and Dorgon each to lead 20,000 troops to assemble in Gaizhou. Gaizhou All garrison forts under the jurisdiction of Haizhou Guard and Haizhou Guard have entered wartime status.

One day later, the urgent report sent back by Shang Kexi from Jinzhou also arrived in Shenyang. Only then did Huang Taiji realize that the negotiation situation had taken a turn for the worse and turned into a situation where the three opposing parties joined forces to force the Manchus to accept the terms of reconciliation.

This was originally expected by Huang Taiji, and he had even thought that his opponents might use war as a bargaining chip, but this was not a big threat to the Manchu Qing Dynasty. Because Huang Taiji believed that Haihan's military power was limited to the Jin Dynasty. State and land, and the Ming Dynasty and North Korea are now both easy to fall. Even if there is a war, the Manchu and Qing Dynasties are fully capable of fighting one against three. It is just a matter of killing more people. Anyway, now you can rob the Ming Dynasty with a single visit. With hundreds of thousands of people coming back, we no longer need to worry about losses in this area.

But Huang Taiji really didn't expect that the Haihan army had already prepared for war in advance. The troops were already on the border before the negotiation was over. It seems that as long as the negotiations in Jinzhou break down, the Haihan army will immediately take action in Gaizhou. If the Ming Dynasty also If we really send 300,000 troops from the west to form a pincer attack with the Haihan Army, the situation will be quite dangerous.

At this time, it seems that there are only two ways left in front of Huang Taiji, either to accept the reconciliation conditions proposed by the other three parties in the negotiation, or to see the truth on the battlefield. Of course, regardless of winning or losing this battle, what was mentioned in the negotiation All settlement conditions will be automatically voided.

Last winter, the Qing army invaded the Ming Dynasty and fought all the way to Shandong. They even captured the city of Jinan. However, the Haihan army never intervened in the war in the Ming Dynasty from beginning to end. This made Huang Taiji think that it was impossible for the Haihan army to fight against the Ming Dynasty. There was a large-scale joint military operation, so they felt confident and bold to start peace talks with Haihan. But unexpectedly, this seemed to be a misjudgment, and the two countries were quietly prepared to let go of the war.

Although there is no signal from the Ming army to send troops from the direction of Shanhaiguan at this time, this is normal. If the 300,000 troops pour out of Shanhaiguan at this time, they will not be able to stay in the wild all the time. They will have to wait for a clear order before taking action. .The Ming army will have to wait until they get out of the pass. Once they do, this battle will probably have to be fought.

Whether this battle can be fought or not has also aroused heated discussions among the top management of the Manchu and Qing Dynasties. However, the difference between the main war faction and the peace faction is also obvious. Officials who have experienced fighting with Haihan almost all believe that this battle is impossible. If the enemy fights head-on with the Haihan Army, I am afraid that the Qing army will be severely weakened. The main combatants are officials who have never encountered the Haihan Army on the battlefield. Even with all the previous achievements in front of them, they will not I still don’t believe that Haihan could pacify Liaodong with tens of thousands of troops.

Of course, the final decision had to be made by Huang Taiji. The year before last, he personally led the army to invade North Korea and had a direct confrontation with Haihan. According to the news sent back by Shang Kexi from the front, the Haihan people claimed that that Only four thousand troops were invested in the battle on the banks of the Datong River, but in the end they relied on their positions to successfully block the Qing army, which had twenty times the strength.

Huang Taiji had a very deep memory of that confrontation, which was one of the main reasons why he sent Shang Kexi to Jinzhou for peace talks. The Haihan Army's combat advantage was so obvious that Huang Taiji really couldn't think of a decisive battle with it.

thoughts.

After a day and night of discussion, the voices of the peace faction finally prevailed, and Huang Taiji made a decision logically. It was still necessary to focus on the overall situation and avoid fighting with the sea without being prepared for war.

Han launched a decisive battle.

Huang Taiji immediately drafted an order and sent it to Jinzhou as soon as possible. As long as the letter can be delivered in time, there is still a possibility of avoiding the outbreak of this war.

After the sea-land air confrontation near the Gaizhou coast lasted for three days, Tao Donglai and his party evacuated the area first. At this time, the number of Qing troops assembled near the coast exceeded 10,000, and they were alone near the coast every day.

Patrolling, there were thousands of cavalry who deliberately showed their whereabouts to warn Haihan. This shows that the Northern Fleet's pressing has indeed achieved excellent results. The Qing army was very nervous about this. This is exactly the effect Tao Donglai wanted to achieve.

.But whether it succeeds or not, we have to go back to Jinzhou to wait for news.

On the way back, Yang Sichang asked Tao Donglai a question: "If the Manchus and Qing Dynasties refuse to reconcile and choose to go to war, will they really want to fight with them next?"

"Even if they choose to go to war, the primary target will not be our country, so whether to fight or not will probably depend on your country's opinion." Tao Donglai did not answer the question directly, but kicked the ball back to Yang Sichang.

This reason is not complicated. Haihan's interests in the north are mainly concentrated in Jinzhou and Fushan County in Shandong. For the Manchu Qing, Jinzhou cannot be invaded and Fushan County is out of reach, so it is extremely uneconomical to go to war with Haihan.

, the Manchu and Qing Dynasties would naturally list the soft persimmon like Ming Dynasty as their first target. If Haihan did not invest a large number of troops in the direction of Liaodong after the war started, the Manchu and Qing Dynasties would definitely spread all their anger on the head of Ming Dynasty.

If the Ming Dynasty concentrated the power of the whole country to resist hard, and at the same time launched a truly comprehensive cooperation with Haihan, it might still have a chance to make a comeback, otherwise it would probably just be a repeat of the last winter. Yang Sichang did not immediately respond to Tao Donglai. He felt that the Haihan people

This move is an excuse to suppress the Manchu Qing Dynasty. If the two countries really work together, the one who will benefit the most will undoubtedly be Haihan.

At this point, Yang Sichang also became confused. Is the outcome that the Haihan people want peace or war? But judging from the current situation, no matter which outcome, Haihan will be the winner. And the Ming Dynasty

If you choose the wrong direction, it will most likely lead to an unprecedented war.

Tao Donglai's ship did not go back to Dalian Bay from Lushun, but directly docked somewhere on the west coast of Jinzhou, allowing the VIPs on board to land, and then transferred to a carriage to return to Nanguanling Camp. This fashion is gratifying

I didn't know that Tao Donglai and his group had already gone to Gaizhou, and he was still waiting for the decision from Shenyang City.

Ten days later, the negotiations resumed. Shang Kexi announced the latest instructions from Shenyang. The Manchu and Qing Dynasties would accept the reconciliation conditions led by Haihan and agree to sign a joint armistice agreement with the three countries.
Chapter completed!