Chapter 2465

When the war turned into a pure competition of national strength, the Manchu Qing Dynasty's weak foundation began to slowly emerge. Although the Manchu Qing Dynasty tried every means to introduce Western weapon manufacturing technology and corresponding tactics, its ordnance manufacturing capabilities were completely Relying on the small number of craftsmen obtained from the Ming Dynasty, let alone compared with Haihan, even compared with the Ming Dynasty, it is far behind. After entering the war of attrition, the supply of armaments can no longer keep up with the combat needs of the front line.

On the other hand, the Ming Dynasty, as long as the imperial court is willing to lower its face and continue to ask Haihan for help, it will continue to obtain the arms provided by Haihan. Although these weapons are old models that have been replaced by Haihan's army, their combat performance is not the same. It has surpassed the Ming Dynasty's self-made weapons by many, and can effectively destroy the Qing army on the battlefield, which is enough.

In the autumn of 1646, the Ming army finally succeeded in recapturing Jinzhou and advanced the battle line to a place less than 400 miles away from Shenyang City. The Manchu Qing Dynasty, which fell into a passive situation, had to transfer the troops originally deployed on the Liaodong Peninsula and the Korean border back to the western front in order to To prevent the Ming army from continuing to advance towards Shenyang.

Before winter came, the Qing army finally managed to temporarily force the Ming army back to the Jinzhou camp at the cost of more than 4,000 casualties, giving itself a winter respite.

At this stage of the war, the Qing Dynasty has actually begun to show signs of defeat. As long as the Ming Dynasty does not make any mistakes that disrupt the situation, and Haihan continues to provide support, sooner or later the Manchu Qing Dynasty will be exhausted.

Huang Taiji was not a reckless man who couldn't see the situation clearly, and he also had many think tanks around him, so he could naturally realize that the war was moving in a direction that was not good for him. Now the Qing army suffered extremely serious battle losses, and it was difficult to replenish troops in time. If If the war continues, it will only be a matter of time before Shenyang City is lost. The solution for now is to broker an armistice as soon as possible and then discuss peace terms with Ming again.

However, all the envoys sent by the Manchus to negotiate peace were driven back by the Ming Dynasty. After all, Chongzhen was not stupid. Since there is a chance to eradicate the stubborn diseases in Liaodong, there is no need to cease war with the opponent and negotiate peace at this time. The war has already reached this point. If you are in trouble, it is better to bite the bullet and strive to complete the victory in one battle and completely solve the problem of the Manchu Qing Dynasty.

The Manchu and Qing dynasties hit a wall with the Ming Dynasty, and instead placed their hopes on Haihan. It is no secret that Haihan gave Ming a support behind his back. The Manchu and Qing dynasties believed that if they could get Haihan to stop supporting the Ming Dynasty, perhaps This will allow Ming Dynasty to re-examine the necessity of peace talks.

At the end of 1646, Huang Taiji personally went out and had a secret meeting with Chen Yixin in Yongning Town, north of Jinzhou, near the sea. Huang Taiji hoped that Haihan could come forward to persuade the Ming Dynasty to cease the war. For this reason, the Manchu and Qing Dynasties were willing to oppose the territorial division of the Liaodong Peninsula. Haihan made more concessions.

Naturally, Haihan had already seen clearly the intentions of the Manchus and Qing Dynasties. The armistice between the Ming Dynasty and the Qing Dynasty was not the best outcome for Haihan. Only by letting these two families fight to the death could Haihan become the biggest Winner. But this time the Manchus came to seek help, which shows that their combat power has become unsustainable. If they continue to fight, they may really collapse.

Once the Manchu and Qing dynasties collapse and the Ming Dynasty is no longer restrained by foreign enemies, it will definitely turn around and settle accounts with Haihan. This is certainly not a situation that the Executive Committee is happy to see. Therefore, the most beneficial approach to Haihan is still The two sides must continue to fight, and it is best not to decide the winner too quickly, so that Haihan can have more time to prepare to take over the world.

Chen Yixin said that the materials and other support currently provided by Haihan to Daming are all paid services. For the sake of business reputation, Haihan is unlikely to unilaterally terminate these support measures.

However, Chen Yixin did not stop talking. He said that if the Manchus were willing to pay a certain fee, then Haihan could consider delaying the delivery of relevant materials to the Ming Dynasty. In order to ensure that Huang Taiji could understand, Chen Yixin also specifically stated that these related materials also included

including arms and equipment.

Of course, the conditions for land cession proposed by the Manchu Qing Dynasty must still be retained. Since it was Huang Taiji's initiative, Chen Yixin certainly would not refuse.

After Huang Taiji met with Chen Yixin, he finally understood that the Haihan people were a group of out-and-out businessmen, and everything they did was to maximize their profits. It was not impossible to get Haihan to stop aiding Ming Dynasty. He had to pay more to negotiate.

But at this time, the Manchu Qing Dynasty was dragged down by the war, and it was true that they couldn't get much money out. What's more, the exchange conditions proposed by Haihan seemed not guaranteed at all. God knows whether they would really abide by the deal and stop aid measures to the Ming Dynasty.

.Huang Taiji had many concerns and refused to agree to the conditions proposed by Chen Yixin.

So Chen Yixin proposed another plan, asking the Manchus to cede all the former Guangningwei area in the north of Liaodong Bay to Haihan, that is, the entire area from the south of Lushan to the coastline, which is more than a hundred miles deep, was handed over to Haihan.

Haihan stationed troops locally to separate the armies of the two countries to maintain peace. In this way, if the Ming Dynasty still tried to attack the home base of the Manchu Qing Dynasty, it would have to go north from Jinzhou and bypass Lushan Mountain, traveling hundreds of miles more before attacking Shenyang City.

Huang Taiji was even more reluctant to agree to this proposal. The area that Chen Yixin asked for was the only remaining sea channel for the Manchu and Qing Dynasties in the direction of the Yellow and Bohai Sea. Giving it to Haihan would be tantamount to committing suicide, and if Haihan would be in this area in the future

The troops deployed in this direction are more than 200 miles away from Shenyang City, which is enough to make the Manchu and Qing Dynasties sleepless. Rather than letting the Haihan army stationed in this area, it is better to let the Ming army stay here, at least with the Ming army.

Able to fight.

Chen Yixin saw that neither Huang Taiji nor the left and right were fooled, so he had to throw out the last proposal. As long as the Manchu Qing ceded the area promised by Huang Taiji to Haihan, then Haihan would not directly participate in the war between the Ming Dynasty and the Manchu Qing Dynasty, and if the Ming Dynasty conquered

Shenyang City, Haihan automatically terminated all military aid to the Ming Dynasty.

Although this is still clearly biased, it is a more practical proposal for the Manchus. Huang Taiji also knew that Haihan's ambitions extended far beyond the Liaodong Peninsula, and had already gained a lot of gains in the south through military assistance to the Ming Dynasty.

land, but if the war ends and Ming Dynasty no longer needs Haihan's assistance, then Haihan may become Ming Dynasty's next opponent. From Haihan's standpoint, it is naturally most cost-effective to let the Manchu Qing continue to act as a shield.

But even if he knew the Haihan people's plan, it would be difficult for Huang Taiji to refuse Chen Yixin's proposal. Even if the Manchus lost Shenyang, they could continue to retreat north. There would be a large area for them to preserve their strength. Xu Tu could fight back. As long as Haihan

If military aid to the Ming Dynasty is cut off, it will be difficult for the Ming Dynasty to have enough combat power to advance north. In this way, the situation in Liaodong will reach a new balance.

After more than ten days of confrontation, Huang Taiji and Chen Yixin signed a secret agreement in Yongning Town. The Qing Dynasty's actual line of control on the Liaodong Peninsula once again retreated hundreds of miles in exchange for Haihan interrupting his control of the Ming Dynasty at some point in the future.

Military assistance.
Chapter completed!