Fengtai Camp, on the southern outskirts of Beijing, was originally a military camp where troops garrisoned the capital were stationed. Due to the hasty retreat of the Qing army, the equipment was not damaged. Now it was requisitioned by the Ming army. Liu Ziguang's headquarters was located in the center of the camp.
Inside the commander's tent, there was a foul atmosphere. More than a dozen generals under Liu Ziguang were sitting together to discuss how to break the city. Liu Ziguang was different from other commanders in that he liked to engage in a democratic style. Especially when discussing military affairs, he encouraged everyone to express their opinions and speak freely. The generals were all sitting on the pavilion.
On the animal-skin chair, he held a cigar in his hand, his brows were furrowed, his expression was serious, and he looked like he was constipated.
There was a giant sand table placed on the table in front of the generals. It was a model of the city of Beijing. The inner city, outer city, and imperial city were all included. Even the important government offices, barracks, warehouses, and even the palace were marked.
The terrain outside the city is also fully simulated, with rivers, roads, and mountain peaks all made to scale.
The generals looked at this huge city from God's perspective and fell into deep thinking. Twenty thousand soldiers attacking a large city with a population of one million was a rare example in military history. Moreover, according to intelligence, it was learned that the weapons of the Qing army
They are not much worse than them. There must be a large number of matchlocks and muskets, and there seems to be a lot of artillery. What is even more frightening is that the Qing army has mastered the use of guns, which makes the Ming army's advantage in weapons suddenly become less.
It's obvious.
This battle is difficult to fight. There are so many Manchus in Beijing that it is difficult to control them even if they are defeated. Is it possible to kill them all? There are two opinions now. One is to continue to exert a psychological offensive to make the Manchus
To disintegrate from within, one is to implement airborne landings and drop elite troops directly into the palace to kidnap Dayu'er and Xuan Ye and force the Qing army to surrender.
Both of these methods have shortcomings. The city of Beijing must have prepared a comprehensive plan to deal with the siege. It is possible for such a large city to persist for a year. By then, the Manchu and Qing Dynasties have not been defeated, and the Red Shirt Army will collapse first.
, although the shipping capabilities of the Beiyang Navy and China Merchants Bureau are very strong, all they spend is money. A can of pork is transported from Shanghai to the suburbs of Beijing, and the transportation cost alone is one hundred copper coins. For soldiers,
Eating, drinking, having sex, taking vacations, and having fun all cost money. Even though Liu Ziguang was extremely rich, he couldn't withstand such a torment. What's more, the current situation did not allow for any further delay. He had to make a quick decision to free up his hands to deal with Hong Chengchou.
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As for parachuting into the palace, Liu Ziguang had not thought about it, but this strategy was too risky. The Qing Dynasty already had artillery, so airships did not dare to enter the city. Even if they ventured into the city at night, what would happen if thousands of soldiers were dropped in the Forbidden City?
Even if the soldiers of the battalion were made of iron, they could still drive a few nails. Could it be that the matchguns in the hands of the Qing army were just fire sticks? The airborne troops carried very little ammunition and supplies, and if they were used up, they would become a lone army with only one way to die.
The palace is so big and there are so many guards. It’s unclear whether Dayu’er and Kangxi can be caught. Even if they can be caught, so what? The Qing Dynasty is not monolithic. None of those iron-hat kings are fuel-efficient lamps. The emperor was captured
They can change it at any time, so this road won't work either.
At the same time, in the Qianqing Palace in the Forbidden City, Kangxi also had a serious look on his face. The Ming army once pretended to be the Jade Emperor and issued a war threat, saying that they would invade the Forbidden City within three days. Although various preparations had been made on the city walls, Kangxi was still worried.
There is no foundation at all. Kangxi was different from Zhu Youxiao. He had read the books of sages and learned literature, Tao and military strategy since he was a child. He knew nothing about science and technology. The use of Nan Huairen was purely a coincidence. In his mind, the Ming army's
The floating fortress is really a big worry. If this huge thing really flies over the Forbidden City and the Qing army's existing weapons can't do anything about it, they will really be defeated.
The descendants of Nurhachi were not only passionate, but also intelligent and wise. After thinking hard for a while, Kangxi decided that it would be better to conquer the enemy without fighting. He immediately visited the Cining Palace to seek the opinions of his ancestors.
After discussion, the grandfather and grandson reached an agreement, mainly using the drag-word strategy. As long as the Ming army's attack is delayed, there will be more hope. I hope Dayu'er knows that Hong Chengchou will never abandon their grandfather and grandson. Shandong
The Qing army on the other side will definitely exert greater pressure on the Ming Dynasty. Now it is just a matter of competition to see who can hold it up better.
The so-called delay naturally means negotiating for peace. Although the two countries have deep grievances, peace is always what everyone yearns for. What can't we sit down and talk about? The person who represented the Manchu Qing Dynasty as the envoy was Prince Xian Fushou.
His identity is not simple. His father is the eldest son of Huang Taiji - Prince Heshuo Su Hauge. He himself is Kangxi's cousin. He is twenty-seven or eighty years old this year. He has always been very low-key. He did not become active until the Ming army attacked Beijing.
, recruited strong people and trained servants all day long, and set an example for other Manchu nobles.
Hauge was killed by Dorgon, but the relationship between Shunzhi and Dorgon was not very good. Kangxi was also dissatisfied with his actual grandfather, so the relationship between Prince Xian and the court was still very good.
When Kangxi's ancestors and grandsons were considering which prominent prince to send to the Ming army camp to discuss peace talks, they both thought of Prince Xian first.
Prince Xian accepted the task without hesitation, and took a cart of treasures and jades collected from the palace out of Yongding Gate under a white flag. The Ming army lurking posts lying in wait near the city gate saw that they were here for peace talks, so they approached to contact and inspect
After picking up the vehicle, he took Prince Xian and his entourage to Fengtai Camp.
Prince Xian's peace negotiation team did not have many people, just a few palace guards, two eunuchs, and twenty soldiers from the Xiaoqi camp. Liu Ziguang originally planned to collect their things and drive them back, but Fu Shou said something
The words made him change his mind. Fu Shou asked, "Don't the Marshal want his fiancée back?"
This is Liu Ziguang's forbidden love. Since the other party took the initiative, let's talk about it and see what tricks they have. Liu Ziguang and Fu Shou had a frank and friendly bilateral meeting and finally reached an agreement. The Ming army retreated fifty miles to a truce.
A month later, the Qing Dynasty returned Dai Wenpei. As for the deeper secret discussions, it is not enough for outsiders to understand.
After Fu Shou left, Liu Ziguang summoned the generals to discuss the conditions of the Qing Dynasty. It turned out that Kangxi offered Liu Ziguang an incredibly high price. As long as he agreed to retreat, he would offer 10,000 taels of gold and 2 million taels of silver as labor.
In addition, he respected Liu Ziguang as king and was willing to cooperate with him to seize the power of the Ming Dynasty. From then on, he divided the north and the south, and maintained good neighborliness and friendship for generations.
"This is the condition that this bitch Da Yu'er made to me. You should consider me a fool. If the people of the Aixinjueluo family say it, a donkey can climb a tree if it can be fulfilled." Liu Ziguang laughed loudly.
The generals asked him how to deal with it? Liu Ziguang sneered and said nothing, so everyone laughed secretly. The commander-in-chief always pretended to be a pig and eat the tiger, playing tricks, and even Dayu'er was no match.
Da Yu'er in the Forbidden City was also smiling conspiratorially. These conditions were just to delay time. Millions of taels of gold and silver were nothing, and a small Dai Wenpei was nothing. She also knew that the Ming army would definitely
We will not give up the attack on Beijing. All this is to delay the date of the final decisive battle. If we can delay it for one day, we will be one step closer to victory.
Although Da Yu'er stayed at home, all major events in the world were under her control. Nalan Mingzhu had already formed an army in Liaodong, so why not attack Shanhaiguan?
The invasion of Henan is just around the corner, and Hong Chengchou's army is also planning a big operation. In a few days, the Red Shirt Army will naturally receive countless requests for help from 800 Li, and they will naturally retreat without a fight.
Liu Ziguang agreed to the Qing court's request and retreated fifty miles to show sincerity. The Qing court also sent five thousand taels of gold and one hundred thousand taels of silver to persuade him to use it as military expenses. As for Dai Wenpei and the remaining funds, he had to wait for one month to expire.
Pay again.
Five thousand taels of gold and one hundred thousand taels of silver are not small sums. They are enough to cover the expenses of the Red Shirt Army for a period of time, so Liu Ziguang is also happy to retreat and retire. Anyway, the monks can run away but they cannot run away from the temple. The city of Beijing is there, in the east.
Both the north and the south are dead ends. The only way out is to enter Shanxi to the west. As long as the Qing army withdraws from Beijing, they will be passively beaten in the suburbs, so Liu Ziguang is not worried at all.
During this period, Prince Xian came several times and gave some silver and jewelry. Liu Ziguang treated him politely each time and had a pleasant conversation. Ten days passed in a blink of an eye. On this day, Liu Ziguang was reviewing the parachuting drill of the Foreign Legion at the school ground. Suddenly, he was struck by
The military flag board came to report that an urgent call had arrived from the capital. Liu Ziguang took it and saw it, and was shocked! Hong Chengchou's army actually reached the gates of Nanjing!
It is simply unbelievable. Hong Chengchou was really good at using troops. He advanced with light troops and rushed straight to Nanjing. In fact, this had a lot to do with Xu Zengshou. The Duke of Guo did not dare to report that he had suffered a defeat. He wanted to wait until the Qing army was wiped out before spreading the news.
Therefore, the Nanjing side did not know the true situation in Shandong and thought that all aspects of the fight were going smoothly. Naturally, they would not deploy large armies in the area between the capital and Shandong. On the one hand, Hong Chengchou used suspicious troops to hold back the Ming forces in Jinan and Qingdao.
On the one hand, the army collected ships and sailed directly south from the canal. The army bypassed all states and counties and went straight to the capital of the Ming Dynasty.
Unfortunately, the Beijing camp army had already set off for Henan at this time. Yuan Chonghuan was an honest man and did not hide the true situation. He said that the Xixia army numbered one million and had broken through Xi'an. Tongguan was also in danger. His men
The fighting strength of the Huguang Army and the new troops in Henan was worrying, so it would be better to ask the imperial court to send the Beijing army to assist in the battle.
The cabinet had no choice but to mobilize tens of thousands of troops from the Beijing camp to Henan for reinforcements. Nanjing's city defense strength was greatly weakened. When the flag of the Qing army appeared on the Yangtze River, the capital was panicked and hurriedly closed the door.
At the gate of the city, the army was prepared for war. On the one hand, he mobilized the troops from various garrison posts in the south of the Yangtze River, and on the other hand, he sent a telegram to Liu Ziguang, asking him to rush for reinforcements at starry night.
Only then did Liu Ziguang understand the ways of the Qing court. This was a clever trick. He built the plank road openly, secretly visited the warehouse, held you still, and raided your home. What would you do?