Hearing this, Zu Dashou couldn't help but think of the past and sighed in his heart.
He himself knew very well that the grievances and grievances between him and the current emperor were actually somewhat inextricable.
In the third year of Chongzhen's reign, when Jianlu invaded the capital and surrounded the capital, he led his men and ran back to Shanhaiguan. It was Sun Chengzong who persuaded him to go back, and Emperor Chongzhen promised not to pursue the case.
Later, he did work hard for the imperial court and defended Dalinghe City. Of course, if you want to say that he held on for his own territory, it makes sense; but later, under the siege of Jianlu, he ran out of ammunition and food, and had no choice but to
Surrendered to Jianlu.
Later, he deceived Huang Taiji by saying that he could make Jinzhou surrender to the Qing Dynasty. After running back, he ignored Jianlu at all. Emperor Chongzhen granted him an official title, but asked him three times to come to Beijing to thank him, but he
None went.
Because he felt that Emperor Chongzhen might have tricked him into going to the capital, and then the old and new accounts would be settled together. Anyway, he felt that Emperor Chongzhen was not a magnanimous person.
After Huang Taiji found out that he had been deceived, he launched the Battle of Songjin and used force to try to capture Jinzhou.
During this period, Zu Dashou also devoted himself very much to Jinzhou and fought against the Qing Dynasty with all his strength, because his family's strength was in Jinzhou.
But it was helpless that the imperial army was wiped out again. Even Hong Chengchou, the governor of Jiliao, surrendered to the Jianlu. Jinzhou held on until the end of February in the 15th year of Chongzhen. It was impossible to continue to defend it, so it had no choice but to surrender to the Jianlu.
If the original historical development is followed, Huang Taiji still treated him kindly and asked him to write a letter to persuade the old troops of Guan Ning Army to surrender, including his nephew Ningyuan Commander Wu Sangui.
When Jianlu entered the customs, he followed Shunzhi into the customs, but he did not serve Jianlu again. Twelve years later, he died of illness in the capital. Later generations had mixed praise and criticism for him. Some said he was loyal to the Ming Dynasty, while others said he was loyal to the Ming Dynasty.
He was a minister in two dynasties. He disobeyed the former master and betrayed the latter master.
At this time, after hearing Kong Youde's words, Zu Dashou fell into memories for a while, and then looked at Kong Youde and said: "Actually, I am already old, because there has been a precedent, and the Qing Dynasty guarded me very strictly. Before, I was very strict.
I have done my best to help you send someone to deliver the message to the court. If you ask me to do anything else, I am really powerless!"
"Haha!" When Kong Youde heard this, he immediately laughed. He didn't know if he was mocking or showing contempt for what he just said, "When you took me in, you actually showed your heart.
Why should you lie to yourself again? You don’t have to believe me, but will your nephew lie to you? Your Majesty is a holy king now. With the guidance of Emperor Taizu, Jianlu will be destroyed sooner or later. You have made great contributions, and maybe one day you can return with honor.
Home, the fallen leaves are returning to their roots!"
Zu Dashou listened to this and said, to be honest, Emperor Taizu pointed out this matter. Although he somewhat believed it, he was also afraid!
Emperor Taizu was not merciless in killing heroes back then, not to mention someone like him who had committed the crime of killing the nine clans; he was afraid that if he returned to the pass one day and did not have military power in his hands, the emperor might look for him.
Settlement of accounts.
However, when Kong Youde said these four words: fallen leaves return to their roots, he was touched again.
Zu Dashou is now seventy years old. Although he is still in good health, he is getting old. The words "fallen leaves return to their roots" seem to attract him like magic.
After thinking for a while, he remembered what his nephew said in the letter. In the final analysis, between Kong Youde and Wu Sangui, he believed what Wu Sangui said more. However, he could see some of the code words in Wu Sangui's letter.
In Wu Sangui's view, the imperial court was indeed completely different from before and became more powerful. However, the emperor was biased against Wu Sangui, and he could feel it. For this bias, he had to fight tooth and nail in Dongjiang, hoping to gain the emperor's forgiveness.
Wu Sangui had done this, and Zu Dashou understood that he must have known that the Qing Dynasty would be defeated, otherwise, he would not have been so desperate!
Thinking of all this, Zu Dashou suddenly said to Kong Youde: "Forget it, my ancestral family has been deeply favored by the emperor, so I will live forever, so let's fight for it!"
For him, whether he is loyal to the emperor or not is not that important. What matters is only interests.
Kong Youde was overjoyed when he heard this. After such a long time, he finally convinced Zu Dashou, and he would really accomplish something in the rear of Jianlu.
Later, Zu Dashou called his four sons who had worked hard for Jianlu in various places under various names, announced his decision, and prepared to start an uprising behind Jianlu while Jianlu was trying his best to organize a war.
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At the same time, Aixinjueluo Nikan, the king of Jianludoluo County, had arrived at the royal court of the Horqin tribe. At this time, the leader of the Horqin tribe was Wu Keshan. The relationship between him and Nikan was a bit messy.
For example, Nikan's father was the eldest son of Nurhaci, and Wu Keshan's aunt married his uncle. However, at the same time, Wu Keshan's two sisters also married his uncle, and Huang Taiji's daughter married his son.
, according to the kinship relationship, there is no way to calculate it.
Therefore, when both parties meet, they both speak in terms of their official positions.
Needless to say, the Horqin people were die-hard allies of the Qing Dynasty and fully supported the Qing Dynasty's decisions. After all, Wu Keshan's nephew was the young emperor of the Qing Dynasty, and he needed the support of his natal family the most.
Therefore, the Horqin tribe faithfully implemented the policies of the Qing Dynasty, because one thing is very clear, given the relationship between the Horqin tribe and the Qing Dynasty, it is absolutely impossible for the Qing Dynasty to treat the Horqin tribe badly.
Tribal cavalry scouts came and went every day, delivering all kinds of news to Nikan.
A certain tribe migrated here, and Nikan was happy; a certain tribe fled many people to the Ming Dynasty, and Nikan was angry; a certain tribe said that it was okay to join forces, but they had to lead their own troops, and Nikan was angry...
But no matter what, this Nikan also had certain abilities. No matter what happened, with the help of Wu Keshan, he finally followed Dorgon's orders and integrated the pastures while also integrating the armies of various tribes.
On this day, when he was busy, he suddenly saw Wu Keshan walking into the yurt excitedly and said to him: "Just now, there was a news report from Tanma. It has been verified that over there in Guihua City, the Ming Dynasty is carrying out a large-scale
Open up wasteland for farming, and the population of the Khalkha tribe in Mobei, as well as part of the population of Wasi, are all there. If we can capture that area, we will have a very big harvest, and it will also be a heavy blow to the Ming Dynasty!"
When Nikan heard this, he couldn't help being surprised and happy.
I was shocked. I didn't expect that there were still part of the population of Wasi in Guihua City. Doesn't that mean that some tribes in Wasi were conquered by the Ming Dynasty just like the Mongolian tribes of Mobei Khalkha?
The Qing Dynasty is still looking forward to the fact that Waci and the Russian Empire can stab the Ming Dynasty in the west, which can reduce the pressure on Liaodong!
What he was happy about was that the Ming Dynasty obviously underestimated the strength of the Qing Dynasty and dared to open up wasteland and farm on a large scale outside the customs, and also gathered such a large population. It was really a big piece of fat!
If a large number of troops could be gathered to capture Guihua City at once, it would be a fatal blow just like the Ming army was able to capture the grain producing areas in the north of the Qing Dynasty.
Thinking like this, he quickly asked Wu Keshan: "Have you verified the military strength?"
"The main cavalry force of the Ming Dynasty is about 20,000." Wu Keshan listened and quickly replied, "The other Mongolian cavalry who dare to submit to the Ming army are probably around 30,000, right? The accounts of those captured by Tanma are not very consistent.
But roughly speaking, this number should be about the same!”
When Nikan heard this, he immediately made an estimate in his mind. With a strength of 50,000 cavalry, no wonder the Ming army dared to open up wasteland and farm on such a large scale outside the pass!
This force is indeed a bit strong, but in Nikan's view, what really needs to be concerned about is the 20,000 cavalry of the Ming Dynasty itself. As for the more than 30,000 Mongolian tribal cavalry who have just surrendered, their combat strength must be at least reduced.
.
Of course, the most important thing is that fighting on the grassland is completely different from siege in the pass. No matter how many troops there are, if the purpose is not to capture, there is definitely a lot to be done.
With a preliminary plan in mind, he hurriedly went with Wu Keshan to find the returning detectives to inquire about the detailed military situation. Soon, a bold idea came to mind.
However, the matter was of great importance. The war on the grassland was also related to the war in the pass. Nikan did not dare to make the decision without authorization, so he immediately rushed to Shengjing to meet with the regent in person to report his battle plan.
After Dorgon heard Nikan's report, he did not make an immediate decision, but still hesitated.
Because in his opinion, the strength of the Ming army cannot be underestimated, even if only 20,000 cavalry are part of the Ming army headquarters. Of course, the most critical point is that even if the Ming army loses 50,000
The cavalry, they can retreat for a while and then make a comeback; as for the Qing Dynasty, if 50,000 cavalry were lost, the eastern grasslands would be an undefended area, and the Liaodong flanks and rear would become front lines, which would be very dangerous.
If you win the battle, you will have a good meal, but if you lose, the Qing Dynasty will be very passive. Although according to Nikan, the winning rate is very high. But Dorgon, as the leader of the Qing Dynasty, still has some hesitation.
Seeing him like this, Nikan reported to him again: "According to the captured Mongolians, there are iron oxen over there in Guihua City, which are oxen made of iron. They are more powerful than any steam train.
It’s not even used in the Ming Dynasty, so it’s been used to open up wasteland and farm in Guihua City. If we can capture Guihua City, maybe we can also harvest these spoils!”
After a pause, he added: "I heard that the railway from Guan Nei to Guihua City will be built, which is the steam train. However, although the words are conclusive, I haven't seen it yet. It is said that it is from Guan Nei
Cultivation first, until you reach Guihua City, maybe after a few months, you will have reached the outside of the pass!"
Hearing his words, Dorgon's eyes widened suddenly, with a look of greed clearly showing on his face.