Chapter 2450

After several days of negotiations, both Haihan and North Korea reached an intention to reconcile with the Manchus. Now only Yang Sichang is left, because there are still huge differences of opinion between him and Shang Kexi.

The focus of the differences between the two sides is mainly on the re-division of national boundaries. For the Ming Dynasty, all the current control areas of the Manchu and Qing Dynasties were taken from their own Liaodong capital area. Recognizing the actual rule of the Qing Dynasty over the Liaodong region was already the largest

Given the level of concessions, how could it be possible to cede another territory to the other party? What's more, the ownership of a military important place like Shanhaiguan would directly affect the security of the Ming Dynasty, and it was impossible to hand over its control to the Manchus.

However, Shang Kexi did not intend to give in on the issue of territorial division. This was probably because the Qing army's record in recent years had completely suppressed its opponents, giving him enough confidence to make such a request.

"If your country does not agree to these conditions, we will only be able to see you on the battlefield in the future. But I want to remind Mr. Yang that if that time comes, your country will no longer have room to sit down and negotiate like this.

As a military general, Shang Kexi prefers to use force to resolve differences, rather than talking for days like now. But negotiation is negotiation, and reaching an armistice agreement is the main task of his trip, even if

He had a lot of dissatisfaction with Ming Dynasty. He couldn't kill Yang Sichang with a knife at the moment. He could only say a few harsh words to force the other party to submit.

But Yang Sichang was the Ming Dynasty Minister of War and a popular figure in front of Emperor Chongzhen. How could he easily give in to a rebellious general like Shang Kexi? He immediately retorted: "If your country can resolve all disputes by force, then why should you wrong yourself?"

Come to Jinzhou to negotiate? Let’s fight. When has the Ming Dynasty ever been afraid of you? If you want to rob Shanhaiguan, just fill the moat with human heads first!"

The two sides were quarreling and refusing to give in to each other, but Haihan and North Korea did not take the initiative to interfere and just watched the fun. North Korea followed Haihan's arrangement and naturally would not say anything, while Haihan planned to wait until Ming Dynasty was forced

When there is no way out, he will extend a helping hand to put forward some other demands to Daming.

"Human energy is always limited. If you open your eyes every day and think about how to quarrel with others, and you can't lose your momentum, the mental pressure should not be small. Let them toss for a few more days, and when their energy is not so good,

It's not too late for us to take action." Tao Donglai maintained a very optimistic attitude towards the dispute between the two countries. After the end of the day, he also made new adjustments to Haihan's negotiation strategy.

In view of the current situation, Haihan only needed to bear witness to the follow-up negotiations. It was no longer necessary for the three of them to attend together, so they adjusted it to arrange for one person to attend the talks every day, and the three of them took turns to wait for the two parties to negotiate.

Let’s talk about the results.

No one in the North Korean mission could replace Kim Sang-hyun, so he could not imitate Haihan's lazy way. He could only continue to attend the talks and witness the long negotiations between the Ming Dynasty and the Manchu Qing Dynasty.

Yang Sichang and Shang Kexi are so tough that they continued to argue one-on-one for four or five days, but they still failed to come up with a result acceptable to both parties. However, according to the observations of the participants, these two people

His mental state had declined significantly, and he probably couldn't last much longer. After the day's talks, Tao Donglai sent someone to the camp of the Ming Dynasty mission and invited Yang Sichang for a private meeting.

Since Yang Sichang arrived in Jinzhou, he had not had much contact with Tao Donglai, and the other party had never invited him to meet in private. But when the Haihan people came to him at this juncture, Yang Sichang could vaguely guess what the other party's intentions were.

However, Yang Sichang did not intend to refuse this invitation. He knew that the negotiation had reached a deadlock. If no external force intervened, the dispute with the Manchu representatives would probably last for a long time. This was secondary. What Yang Sichang was most worried about at the moment was the sea.

The Han Dynasty has been watching with cold eyes because its position has relaxed. Otherwise, how could it have reached a reconciliation intention with the Qing Dynasty in just two or three days. You must know that before this negotiation began, the two sides had been fighting on the battlefield for several years.

There were many casualties. Yang Sichang did not think that the two sides could resolve the conflict so quickly, but if there was a possibility of Haihan changing his stance, then everything would make sense.

According to Yang Sichang's understanding, the battle between the Haihan and the Manchus in Liaodong actually had no substantial benefits for either side. Although the Haihan army was strong, it did not have the energy to push the front northward, and it has been guarding Jinzhou for several years.

Such a small area cannot move. And the Manchu and Qing Dynasties have to invest a lot of manpower, material and financial resources in the direction of the Liaodong Peninsula every year to maintain the current confrontation with Haihan, and naturally there is no benefit at all.

Therefore, both countries have sufficient reasons for the truce. Although Haihan actively proposed to include the Ming Dynasty in the scope of the armistice peace talks and invited the Ming Dynasty to send people to Jinzhou to participate in the peace talks, Yang Sichang was still worried that Haihan would be persuaded by the Manchus.

, instead of shifting the combat target to the Ming Dynasty. He knew that the Ming Dynasty was actually a fat sheep for both the Manchu and the Qing Dynasty.

It may waver, and when the two families join forces to attack the Ming Dynasty, it will really be over.

Yang Sichang always wanted to find out Haihan's true attitude, but out of caution, he couldn't take the initiative to ask for Tao Donglai, so he could only waste his time. It had been more than ten days since he arrived in Jinzhou, and he finally got the chance to meet Tao Donglai.

Naturally, he would not miss the opportunity to meet privately.

But Yang Sichang did not expect that the meeting place arranged by Haihan was still the familiar large conference room, and Tao Donglai was not the only one waiting for him in the room. Two Haihan generals, Qian Tiandun and Wang Tom, were also there, indicating that

This meeting obviously did not have any personal nature, but was a serious official meeting.

"Originally, I shouldn't disturb Mr. Yang's rest, but we are busy during the day and it's not convenient to arrange it, so I can only ask Mr. Yang to come out at this time. Please forgive me!" Tao Donglai still spoke very politely.

Yang Sichang didn't dare to stand up in front of these three people, and responded in a deep voice: "It's easy to talk about. I wonder what the three adults have to discuss?"

Tao Donglai said: "Mr. Yang, let me get straight to the point. I believe you also know that the current situation of the negotiations is actually stuck here in Daming. If you are happy and still can't reach an agreement, then there will be no

Peace comes."

Yang Sichang said: "But this is not a situation caused by our side. The three of you are also very clear about the conditions Shang Kexi proposed. From the perspective of Ming Dynasty, do you think it is possible to agree to such conditions? Although I am here to

Jinzhou negotiates peace, but we must not betray our country because of this. Even if we keep fighting with him, I will not let go!"

"Master Yang has a firm stand, and I admire it very much." Tao Donglai responded: "Our country organized this meeting because we don't want to see the war continue. But if you can't reach an agreement, then the entire Liaodong region, including northern Daming, will

There will be no peace. The Ming Dynasty can still sustain several national wars. I think Mr. Yang should know better than me. While there is still a chance to obtain peace, Mr. Yang should seize the opportunity!"

Yang Sichang said: "Master Tao, you and I have an alliance. At this time, shouldn't we share the same hatred and put pressure on Jiannu?"

Tao Donglai said: "We share the same hatred, so your country must be willing to put down its arrogance and cooperate with our country."

Yang Sichang asked: "How do you say this?"

Tao Donglai said: "In order to help your country share the pressure, our country has been fighting against the Qing army in Liaodong all year round, but apart from sending officials to supervise the battle, your country has not actively provided any assistance, right? Regardless of materials or personnel, all issues are our own.

Solution, does this make moral sense?"

"This..." Yang Sichang didn't expect Tao Donglai to suddenly mention this, and he didn't know how to reply to him at the moment.

Although Haihan snatched Jinzhou from the Manchus uninvited and had no intention of returning this area to the Ming Dynasty, he did target the Manchus and objectively helped relieve the pressure on the Ming Dynasty.

But the Ming Dynasty's attitude was actually to hope that the two countries would fight to the death, and then play the role of fisherman to clean up the mess. Naturally, Ming Dynasty would not take the initiative to provide any assistance to the Haihan people in Jinzhou.

"Jinzhou is originally our territory of the Ming Dynasty. Your country should return it to our country first, and then discuss jointly sending troops to fight against the Qing Dynasty. This is only in line with common sense." Yang Sichang quickly adjusted and attributed the reason why the Ming Dynasty did not provide assistance.

Yu Haihan’s illegal occupation of Jinzhou.

Tao Donglai smiled and said: "If I return Jinzhou to you, can you keep it? It will be handed over to the other party again in a few days. Rather than doing that, it is better to lend this place to our country and let our country

Being in charge can at least hold back the main force of tens of thousands of Qing troops for a long time."

Tao Donglai's words were not very hurtful, but they were extremely insulting and did not save Yang Sichang any face. Although Yang Sichang felt secretly annoyed after hearing this, he also knew that what Tao Donglai said was indeed the truth. If the Ming Dynasty had the ability to defend Jinzhou

, they wouldn’t have lost this place in the beginning. But when the Haihan people borrowed Jinzhou, they really borrowed it without repaying it. They had no intention of letting this place return to the territory of the Ming Dynasty. How could the Ming Dynasty be willing to humble themselves to the Haihan people stationed here?

The military provides assistance.

"Having said that, I will definitely not agree to the peace talks conditions proposed by Shang Kexi. If Mr. Tao wants to persuade me to accept his conditions, then you don't have to bother." Yang Sichang knew that the dispute over Jinzhou's ownership was

It's no use to me, so just skip the topic and get back to business.

Tao Donglai said: "Mr. Yang has misunderstood. We are not asking you to agree to the peace negotiation conditions proposed by the Manchus. Instead, we intend to help you put pressure on the Manchus and force them to compromise."

Yang Sichang asked suspiciously: "Let the other party compromise? How to do this?"

Tao Donglai said confidently: "It's very simple. I just need to tell Shang Kexi clearly that if the Manchu and Qing Dynasties do not reach a reconciliation with the Ming Dynasty, then a multinational coalition including Haihan will attack Liaodong. By then, the Manchu and Qing Dynasties will

If we want to hold peace talks again, the conditions are not as good as now."

"Multinational coalition? Attack Liaodong?" Yang Sichang couldn't help but be a little surprised after hearing Tao Donglai's words. He didn't expect that while the Haihan people were negotiating the terms of reconciliation, they were secretly preparing for war and were ready to quarrel.

"With all due respect, even if your country wants to launch an attack, it will be difficult to directly shake the rule of Jiannu in Liaodong, right?" After Yang Sichang came to his senses, he still questioned Tao Donglai's statement. Haihan has been in these years They have been guarding Jinzhou. Even if they change their strategies and take the initiative, how can they pose a real threat to the Qing Dynasty in a short period of time?

Tao Donglai seemed to know what Yang Sichang was thinking, and immediately explained: "Our country only won Jinzhou, not because we don't have the ability to create more trouble for the Manchus, but because we just don't think it is necessary. Tom, please give Mr. Yang a simple Let’s talk about our battle plan.”

Wang Tom stood up, walked to the wall and pulled a string. A scroll hanging on the wall immediately opened from top to bottom. It turned out to be a huge map of Liaodong.

Wang Tom raised his hand and pointed to the place where the west side of the Liaodong Peninsula connects to the mainland and said: "Master Yang, please look, this is Gaizhou. If our army lands from here, it will only be three hundred miles away from Shenyang City, and the area in between is flat. , there is no obstacle, with the speed of the cavalry advancing, the troops can reach the city in three or four days. Moreover, this is the mouth of the Daliao River, and the upstream tributary Hun River can reach directly to the vicinity of Shenyang City. With our army's water transportation capabilities, we can completely reach Shenyang through the inland river. A large number of troops and supplies will be sent nearby. Once our country is determined to fight, it will be difficult for the Qing Dynasty to stop it!"

Although Yang Sichang was not good at leading troops in battle, as the Minister of War, he was certainly not a loser. He had studied the Liaodong map thousands of times. As soon as Wang Tom mentioned the battle plan, he knew that the other party was indeed not joking. Similar The War Department of the Ming Dynasty had long studied the combat plan. After all, this was the closest route to attack Shenyang, the capital of the Qing Dynasty. If there was a way to deploy a large number of troops near Gaizhou, there would be a chance to attack Huanglong directly. But in the end, the War Department still did not pay it forward. There is no other reason for the implementation. The capabilities of the Ming Dynasty Navy are not enough to support such a cross-sea combat plan. Even if Gaizhou is known to be an excellent landing site, it cannot cross Liaodong Bay in a short time. Deploy troops in the area.

But if the executor of this combat plan is replaced by Haihan, it is possible to realize it. Haihan is already famous for its maritime transportation capabilities, and its naval fleet is known as the invincible navy. In recent years, the navy of the Qing Dynasty will be The campaign was completely wiped out, and almost no sails were allowed to go out to sea along the Liaodong coast. With such strength, it is indeed not difficult to carry out a landing campaign in the Gaizhou area. As for whether the follow-up can successfully open up the three hundred miles of the sea as Wang Tom said The march passage is directly under Shenyang City, which is still open to question. After all, everyone knows that the scope of activities of the Haihan Army has only been near the coast, and there is almost no combat experience going hundreds of miles inland.

But who dares to say that they can't do what the Haihan people want to do? Yang Sichang seemed to see a glimmer of hope in the darkness.
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