In the past, the Qing army often attacked the Ming capital city. The Ming army collapsed at the first touch, and no one dared to fight against it.
Unexpectedly, things are changing now!
On the contrary, the Qing Dynasty was defeated by the Ming army as far as the capital!
Although the Ming army was still only in Tianjin.
However, it is only three to four hundred miles from Tianjin to the capital.
The eight-hundred-mile expedited journey only takes half a day...
To put it bluntly, right under your nose!
It was almost the New Year, and I was beaten right under my nose by the Ming army.
Damn it, my Qing Dynasty has lost all face!
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Forbidden City!
It’s still that south study room, it’s still the same group of people, it’s still the same thing.
"Tianjin was defeated. Chentai lost his army and humiliated the country. He even lost himself in Tianjin. It can be said that he completely disgraced the Qing Dynasty!"
Oboi said in a very sinister tone.
Fei Yanggu's calm expression on the side hid an unspeakable anger.
However, listening to Obai's strange anger, Feiyanggu did not break out.
Instead, he said in a calm tone.
"This time Tianjin was defeated, the soldiers and horses sent by the Qing Dynasty suffered heavy losses!"
"We can't fight anymore in a short time!"
"But we, the Qing Dynasty, cannot sit back and watch the Ming thieves gain a foothold in Tianjin. We should mobilize troops and horses from all over Northern Zhili as soon as possible to drive out the Ming thieves."
"I request that I personally lead the expedition!"
Feiyanggu's attitude was very determined. He wanted to go out personally to avenge his son.
Sony said.
"What the prince said is true. The Ming thieves were able to defeat our Qing army this time, which is really unexpected."
"But it also shows that the strength of the invading thieves cannot be underestimated!"
"When a lion fights a rabbit, we should also use our full strength to let the prince personally lead the expedition. It is indeed the best choice at the moment."
Feillancourt sent Sony a grateful expression.
Regardless of the political opposition between the two parties before, Feiyanggu is grateful that Sony can now speak out to support Feiyanggu at this time.
Ye Bilong asked.
"Everyone, the strength of the Ming thieves who invaded Tianjin should not be underestimated, and most of our elite soldiers and horses from the Qing Dynasty went south with the army to quell the war in the south."
"Can the soldiers and horses summoned from Northern Zhili under the current emergency really be able to regain Tianjin and drive out the Ming thieves?"
Ye Bilong raised his doubts.
Most of the elite troops of the Qing Dynasty in Northern Zhili were transferred south.
He has never been familiar with military strategy, so he was very cautious when facing these problems.
Ao Bai paid attention to Chaozhu, stood up and spoke.
"No need! No way!"
"The Ming thieves in Tianjin cannot harm the foundation of the Qing Dynasty. The war on the Jiangnan front is the top priority."
Obai is very sensible and knows it very clearly.
Even if the Ming thieves occupied Tianjin, they would not harm the foundation of the Qing Dynasty.
Because the Ming army that landed in Tianjin had limited troops, it was unable to launch an attack on the capital.
However, the war on the Jiangnan front was truly related to the life and death of the Qing Dynasty.
Once the decisive battle in Jiangnan was defeated, the Qing Dynasty would not be destroyed immediately, but the entire south would definitely be lost.
Even being pushed to the front line of the Huaihe River by the Ming army is not impossible!
The war in the south is a real matter of life and death!
Which one is more important?
As you can imagine!
At this time, if the Qing government had no strategic determination at all and transferred troops from the southern expedition army to return to the capital, this would be putting the cart before the horse.
However, as soon as Obai finished speaking, he saw Borjigit, who was sitting at the top with Kangxi in his arms, speaking.
"Everyone from the Qing family, in the opinion of the Ai family, it is better to send some troops to the capital to serve as King of Guards!"
"Although the war in the south is serious, it is not as serious as the emperor's safety!"
"Although the Ming thieves in Tianjin have some troops, Tianjin is only three to four hundred miles away from the capital..."
In order to have enough troops to counterattack Tianjin and avenge his son, Feiyanggu agreed.
"What the Queen Mother said is reasonable, and I also agree that some troops can be transferred from the front line back to the capital to defend the capital."
"In our Qing Dynasty, the emperor is the most important!"
Oboi frowned subconsciously and said.
"What about the war in the south?"
Fei Yanggu said tit for tat.
"There are more than 200,000 troops in the Southern Expedition. If we send some of them back to defend the capital, the troops will not affect the overall situation."
"..."
The two were tit for tat, and the atmosphere between them began to become more and more serious.
At this moment, Sony stepped forward to smooth things over.
"To mobilize troops back to defend the capital does not necessarily have to be from the Southern Expedition Army."
"Liaodong, Shanxi, Central Plains, Shandong and other places can all be transferred!"
"If it doesn't work, just transfer some of the Eight Banners outside the Pass and the Mongolian cavalry to Beijing!"
This is the foundation of the Qing court!
Soldiers and horses can be drawn from all over the country at any time to form an army.
Today, the Qing Dynasty has no foreign invasion. Mongolia in the north has been completely conquered and is a vassal state of the Qing Dynasty.
The Zhungar, Yarkand and other khanates in the west are not very popular!
The fur further north is just scabies!
The Qing government could mobilize elite troops from the frontiers to gather in the capital at any time, or participate in the war going south.
Even if the military strength is tense, it is only temporary.
Fei Yanggu nodded.
Seeing this scene, Mr. Borzigit could only nod.
She is a real vase, with a high sense of presence, but almost no real power.
She can't talk about this kind of thing!
The Qing government's cabinet discussed the results in the South Study Room, and then an imperial edict was issued, and the Ministry of War issued a document to mobilize troops from various places to King Qin in Beijing.
Eight Banners outside the Pass, Mongolian cavalry on the grassland.
The elite border troops from Shanxi, Gansu, Shaanxi and other places were recruited into Beijing.
As the New Year was approaching, all the Qing government's responses seemed a bit hasty.
This year, the New Year's Eve in Beijing was spent in such a hurry and slightly panic atmosphere.
There was no smile on the faces of the bannermen in the inner city and the outer city.
The sound of firecrackers, draped in red and colorful colors, and the festive atmosphere of previous years have all disappeared.
After the news came that the Ming army killed all the prisoners of war in this battle and their heads were hung on the walls of Tianjin.
The atmosphere of the Middle-aged Festival in Beijing is even lighter!
It can even be said that this year's New Year's Eve in Beijing was basically spent in tears.
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The 19th year of Yongli in the Ming Dynasty, 1665 in the Western calendar!
On the seventeenth day of the twelfth lunar month, the Qing army's southern expedition arrived in Yangzhou and began to collect ferries to prepare to cross the river from Guazhou.
On the 19th, the Qing army officially began to cross the river!
Thousands of boats are fighting against each other, and the shadow of sails covers the sky!
Countless ferries are crossing the river together!
On the 25th, the main force of the Qing army completed crossing the river and continued southward.
Hong Chengchou put one foot on the land on the south bank of the Yangtze River and looked at the broad river behind him. His eyes were full of uncontrollable excitement.
"Master Wang crossed the river to defeat the traitors and destroy the rebels!"
"We must restore peace to the world!"
"..."
Tuhai's cloak behind him caught the wind, and he spoke with the same ambition.
"This battle must be won. Only by capturing and killing the thieves can we live up to the great trust of the imperial court!"
After the Qing army made simple repairs in Zhenjiang, they began their mighty march southward.