Shuosei died in the final cleanup of the Battle of Fengfei, which shocked Dorgon. Not only the imperial father and regent of the Qing Dynasty, but also the rest of the clan were panicked and feared.
The Qing Dynasty's 100,000 troops marched straight into Xuzhou City. Now they have left Shengjing and even thousands of miles away from Beijing. Near Xuzhou, the Dashun Army cleared the country with strong walls and did an excellent job in evacuating the people. The Qing Army was already in embarrassment for several consecutive
A place where hundreds of civilians cannot be found.
As a result, only a small number of Shunjun prisoners could be used to do the work of civilian husbands, but most of these Shunjun prisoners had greater martial prowess and military combat experience than ordinary people.
Even if their morale and will were once depressed, as long as these people get a chance, they will use their lives to wash away their glory.
Shuosei was stoned to death by Shun army prisoners. His body with a bloody head and exploded brains looked so horrifying on the screen that another county king, Luo Luohong, proposed on the spot that he should be killed.
All the captives captured by the Qing army during their southern expedition were executed to avoid future troubles.
"These thieves and captives all have different ambitions and are useless. It is better to trap and kill them all to avoid another internal change within us. Shuosai has been on the battlefield for so many years. No one, not even the elite Guan Ning or the intruder Li Zicheng, can do anything to defeat him.
He died at the hands of a few thieves and traitors. This is the shame of the Qing Dynasty! What a shame!"
Luo Luohong had murderous intentions in his heart, but Dorgon, Fan Wencheng and another Dorgon confidant, Gang Lin, a great scholar in the inner academy, were much more sober.
Fan Wencheng advised: "Our army captured thousands of bandits and captives during the southern expedition. In addition to this group of prisoners, we also captured more than 7,000 bandits and traitors in Puzhou, Yuncheng and other places.
They are only a little able to be used. Since entering the territory of Xuzhou, until now, it has been all because of the thieves who have built walls to clear the wild areas, and not even one or two civilians can be found. If all the prisoners are killed out of temporary anger, it will be a big blow to our army.
Coming down to attack Xuzhou City will add many difficulties."
Gang Lin also said: "The city of Xuzhou is extremely difficult to attack, and it may not be possible for a while. Our army still needs to dig heavy trenches and erect strong walls outside Xuzhou to block the flow of bandits and reinforcements. This still has a great demand for civilians. The bandits will take prisoners.
In Cizhou, Daming, Puzhou, Yuncheng and other places, a total of nearly 3,000 people have been captured. If we kill them all, the result will only strengthen the thieves' will and make Xuzhou even more entrenched and difficult to escape."
Dorgon thought carefully. Although Shuosei had a good relationship with him, Shuosei was the fifth son of Huang Taiji after all. From the perspective of blood relationship, Shuosei, as a descendant of Huang Taiji, always felt that Dorgon's reputation was unfair.
The regent's position will pose a great threat.
Therefore, Shuo Sai's death in an accident may not be a happy thing for Dorgon.
He commanded an army of 100,000 people and had put his personal fame and wealth above the interests of the Qing Dynasty and the Manchu nation. Of course, the death of Shuo Sai would not affect the overall overall situation of the attack on Xuzhou.
Dorgon directly took action and decided: "Shuosai's death was purely accidental. We will deal with it after the army returns to Beijing. At present, this news needs to be strictly sealed, and none of the kings and Baylors are allowed to spread it, so as not to affect the morale and morale of our army."
, Do you understand? Anyone who dares to spread the news will be severely punished by the teacher in the future."
The powerful clans of Aixinjueluo were a little disappointed and dissatisfied with Dorgon's treatment. Many people lowered their heads and were surprised that the Qing army's top general Shuo Sai died suddenly and unexpectedly before the decisive battle in Xuzhou.
This incident is full of fatalistic worries.
What does this mean?
Is Xuzhou really destined to be a burial ground for the Qing Dynasty?
Dorgon did not pay attention to the subtle changes in people's hearts. He, Fan Wencheng, Gang Lin and other close associates of the Rui Party were immersed in discussing the military arrangements for an all-out attack on Xuzhou.
The problem that Fan Wencheng is worried about is: "Your Majesty, according to the agreement, the Nanming Marine Corps should have arrived at the defense line of Luliang Mountain in the south of Xuzhou at this time. However, our army went out to explore the cavalry and has not seen any trace of the Nanming army... If these people
Failure to arrive as promised will be very detrimental to our army's ability to cross the river!"
More than one-third of the Weishan Lake near Xuzhou has thawed. The Grand Canal and the Yellow River meet near Xuzhou. At this time, the river section to the north of Xuzhou is still frozen, but the river section to the south of Xuzhou is almost frozen.
All have been melted and thawed.
Dorgon had previously sent Nanming missions to the south of the Yangtze River many times to contact the small court of Nanming to implement the strategy of "uniting the captives and pacifying the invaders". According to the agreement between the two parties, the Nanming army will provide the Qing army with a large number of naval vessels to help the Qing army.
Cross the Yellow River near Xuzhou to enter the heart of Dashun, the heart of the Central Plains.
In the Xuzhou area, the Qing army will hand over all the land, people, household registrations, and territory acquired in Shandong to the small court of the Southern Ming Dynasty after breaking the city.
Such a promise has already turned Nanjing into a boiling sea of joy. In the eyes of the Jinling monarchs and ministers, according to this covenant, the Nanming army does not even need to participate in any battles. As long as it provides a group of ships to the Qing soldiers, it can obtain the strategic location for free.
In the important Xuzhou area, this is certainly an extremely good deal.
At present, the Qing army's control areas are all north of the Yellow River, and there is no threat to Nanming south of the Yangtze River. Instead, Dashun controls the Jianghuai area in Henan and the upper reaches of Huguang, which helps the Qing army cross the Yellow River. The powerful Eight Banners Cavalry
Taking Henan will definitely deal a heavy blow to the invaders' forces.
When the Qing army captured Henan, the Southern Ming Dynasty would send troops from Anqing to conquer Huguang in the west and restore the upper reaches of the Yangtze River. In this way, the situation of the Southern Dynasty could be maintained.
For the Hongguang monarchs and ministers who are in a state of drunkenness and dreams, what could be more attractive than this?
But I don’t know whether it was because of the strong opposition of some loyal ministers and loyalists in the small court of Nanming, or because of the long-standing procrastination style of the Ming army.
Seeing that the time for the decisive battle in Xuzhou has long been imminent, the news about the Nanming Navy has always been confusing. The Qing army has not yet obtained the exact location of the Nanming Navy.
If the Ming army really missed the deadline, wouldn't Dorgon become a fool who advanced alone?
Gang Linzhi said: "If the Ming army breaks the promise and does not arrive at Xuzhou, then it will be a separate attack from the north and the south, and it will become a lonely adventure for the Qing Dynasty. This, this... Isn't this a repeat of the Ming Dynasty on the Saarhu battlefield?
The history of the army? Are we going to become the junipers of Saarhu and live in exile in this land thousands of miles away from Liaodong?"
Since the Nanming Navy did not show up at the agreed time, both Fan Wencheng and Gang Lin couldn't help but feel frustrated, and suddenly had a very pessimistic attitude towards the future.
Only Dorgon was still full of fighting spirit and confidence. He looked at the Xuzhou City that had appeared in his eyes and said loudly:
"It is estimated that the section of the Yellow River north of Xuzhou City will take more than ten days to thaw. Even if the Nanming Navy fails to arrive in time, as long as we attack Xuzhou, we can still enter Henan directly through the frozen Yellow River ice.
It's just that the thieves and soldiers are chasing after them. They will definitely tighten their defenses along the ice surface of the Yellow River. They will not be as lax as they were on the thawed Yellow River south of Xuzhou.
However, as long as our army's ever-victorious army can capture Xuzhou, its morale will be even higher, and the bandits will be devastated. Even if the bandits have already built river defense forts in the Yellow River section of Dangshan Mountain, is it possible?
Can we stop the attack of the Eight Banners cavalry?"
Although Dorgon himself was full of confidence, Fan Wencheng thought that if the Nanming Navy really broke its promise, wouldn't the Qing army have to cross the frozen river in the Dangshan area northwest of Xuzhou?
That's not a good sign!
You know, wasn't the first confrontation between the Qing army and the Dashun army in Dangshan?
The war started in Dangshan. If it also ended in Dangshan, it would not be a good sign for the Qing army.