Chapter 87 Wang Hongyu's prediction is correct, please read on)
"Isn't Nurhaci ambushing behind the blue flag?"
"Will you go to the Kormi tribe in Mongolia?"
The eldest brother and the second brother both raised questions and asked the third brother if there was any basis for such a prediction.
Wang Hongyu really does not have much basis. Even later history does not have detailed records of this period. The harassment of Xianglan Banner is even different from the historical trend.
But this is how it will develop.
The Xianglan Banner was one of the Eight Banners that was feared, divided and suppressed by Nurhaci.
"Third brother, if there is no basis, we can't take risks according to your suggestion." Zhou Dunji decided to play it safe, at least that's what Xiong Tingbi told him before he left.
"Hehe~ Are you three brothers chatting?"
A voice like silver bells came to the front of the account, and it was Qin Ling who had arrived.
Today she was wearing an ordinary black business suit, with a dark high-collar cloak to protect her from the cold wind, and she also looked extremely capable and heroic.
Seeing the three brothers standing in front of the sand table, they had already guessed: "You must know the news about the appearance of the blue flag, so I don't need to say more. I also have the latest important information here."
"Important information?"
Wang Hongyu knew that Qin Ling's intelligence station had just been established, so he must have put in a lot of effort to get the information so quickly.
Qin Ling walked openly to the sand table, pointed to the north of Shenyang and said: "This year the grassland encountered a drought. In the past year, the slaves conquered Kaiyuan and Tieling, two important trade gateways between the Ming Dynasty and the grassland. Now there is a great famine on the grassland.
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There is another important piece of information. News came from the grassland that Nurhachi wants all tribes to hand over slaves and prisoners from Kaiyuan and Liaoyang. Those who come from Kaiyuan will be killed, and those from Liaoyang will be given preferential treatment or even restored to freedom."
this!
The eldest brother and the second brother were surprised and pleasantly surprised.
The two of them looked at the third brother at the same time, and saw that Wang Hongyu was not surprised. He was carefully studying the sand table and thinking about the next battle plan.
"Third brother is right!" Second brother Zhang Shenwu said quickly.
The eldest brother Zhou Dunji also came over and patted Wang Hongyu on the shoulder: "I like to make bold predictions without any reason, but my predictions are accurate every time~ The third brother is generally called the God of Conspiracy!"
"With a lot of experience, you can become a military god!" The second brother Zhang Shenwu also came to his side instantly and patted Wang Hongyu on the shoulder.
They decided to follow Wang Hongyu's judgment to meet the enemy.
Wang Hongyu pointed to the Tieling above the sand table and Kaiyuan said: "If the prediction is correct, Amin's blue banner will not go to Liaoyang, nor will it go straight to Shenyang, but will sweep away the remaining peasants in Kaitie from the north, and then plunder
North of Shenyang.”
He moved his finger upwards again: "Nurhachi would definitely not let Amin act alone in front of our army, so he also took the northern route, went into the grassland to beat various tribes, and supported the Kormi tribe to swallow up other small tribes.
In this way, we can not only protect Amin, strengthen Kormi, but also drive Mongolian refugees towards Shenyang and Liaoyang."
"Driving Mongolian refugees here? This is to disrupt my arrangements, consume logistics, and also plant spies..."
After hearing what Wang Hongyu said, Zhou Dunji understood immediately, and a trace of sadness flashed in his eyes.
Nurhachi's strategy is too vicious.
Since Nurhachi raised his army, he has often shown hostility to Kaiyuan and closeness to Liaoyang, in order to drive a wedge between Liaoyang and Kaiyuan, showing that he hates profiteers from the Ming Dynasty in Kaiyuan and getting close to some people in Liaoyang who have not benefited from trade.
This strategy conforms to the sentiments of some people in the Liaoyang area who do not know the truth.
He also brutally killed the Kaiyuan people and showed mercy to the Liaoyang people, which was just to further deepen his vicious strategy of alienating people and deceiving the people.
Zhang Shenwu thought for a while and said: "Nurhaci seems to be doing this to prepare for the war that will follow. We cannot sit back and watch him achieve his goals one after another."
A glimmer of light flashed in his eyes again, and he said with determination: "In this case, our army can take advantage of Nurhaci's absence and concentrate its forces to swallow Amin's blue flag in one go, which will allow the enemy to break one of the eight flags."
Several people have this intention, but the coach does not think so. How to convince Yuan Yingtai will be a huge problem.
To put it nicely, Yuan Yingtai is an upright person, but to put it badly, he means that he is indifferent.
Wang Hongyu thought in his heart that he had tried to get Yuan Yingtai away before but failed, but he still had a backup plan.
"Yuan Jinglue was in a position of great power and power, but Zhang Quan, the governor of Liaodong, was a courageous and capable minister." After Wang Hongyu pointed out Zhang Quan, he quietly looked at Qin Ling.
Of course Zhou Dunji and Zhang Shenwu noticed the eyes of the third brother. The second brother was still thinking, but the eldest brother reacted and smiled knowingly:
"That's right! Zhang Fengyi, the daughter of Lord Zhang Quan, the Inspector General of Liaodong, is the daughter-in-law of General Qin Liangyu. Zhang Quan and Qin Liangyu are related to each other."
Zhang Shenwu also laughed and said: "Haha, if Zhang Xunpin can support it, our southern army will suddenly rush to Shenyang and cooperate with the two commanders in Shenyang. We will definitely be able to annihilate Amin's Xianglan Banner in one fell swoop."
In his heart, Wang Hongyu agreed with his second brother's idea. After destroying the Xianglan Banner, Nurhaci would definitely attack. The Liaoyang army would then march north to Shenyang, waiting for work in leisure and defeating the enemy. The establishment of slaves would be over.
However, Yuan Yingtai may not listen.
Qin Ling said: "My cousin specifically mentioned to me Lord Zhang Quan. He is a civil servant who knows the military well, can go to the front line, and respects generals. He will definitely accept reasonable suggestions, but..."
Halfway through the words, there seemed to be some unspeakable secrets. Looking at the account, only Zhou Dunji, Zhang Shenwu and Wang Hongyu were in the account. I thought that only the three brothers could know about this matter, and no more could be said.
"Yuan Jinglue did not allow his cousin to lead troops to Liaodong in person because she and Zhang Xun were related to each other. I'm afraid Yuan Jinglue would think too much about Zhang Xun's suggestion."
The atmosphere in the account suddenly became solemn.
Qin Ling had already made it very clear, he just said that Yuan Yingtai was wary of Zhang Quan, and Qin Liangyu ignored him with both words and force.
This is it, the Donglin Party is a group of people who value reputation, but more importantly, status.
People like Han Jun, the governor of Baoding, who do not work together as a team, are not within the scope of Donglin's efforts.
The fact that Yuan Yingtai can become the key target of Donglin's wooing shows that he still has something to offer in terms of gaining power and status.
Yuan Yingtai is an honest and caring person, an expert in water control, and a logistics expert.
But he is also a status-obsessed, opinionated, and war-savvy novice.
"In this case, Zhang Xunjian can be the final promoter, but he cannot propose this matter."
"What's the plan for third brother?" Zhou Dunji, Zhang Shenwu and others have long been familiar with Wang Hongyu making the decision, and they will make the decision, execute or assist.
"The army can build momentum first, with a few troops and horses that are close to each other taking the initiative to call for battle. When Yuan Yingtai hesitates, Zhang Quan can push him to complete the plan.
Zhang Xunzhi can go say hello to us, but he must not show that he is too close to the Southern Army."
As soon as these words came out, everyone knew what to do.