Chapter 110 Revealing the secret, the plan is blocked
Moreover, it is not easy for Huang Taiji to explain this rumor. Do you have a guilty conscience, or are the stories getting darker and darker?
Just say that now, Jierhalang spoke for Huang Taiji, and he was immediately disgusted and suspicious by Amin, which is a good proof.
Jierharang looked at Li Yongfang and sighed helplessly for a long time, shaking his head repeatedly, not knowing what to do.
Li Yongfang smiled bitterly and said slowly: "This plan to sow discord is extremely difficult, and it is almost impossible to crack it. Especially Erbeile, who already has a rift with the Khan, is even more difficult to persuade and resolve."
"We have no choice but to return to Liaodong." Jierhalang lowered his eyes, urged the horse, and moved forward dully.
Li Yongfang shook his head and followed slowly.
At this critical period, the most important thing is to first withdraw the troops from North Korea and try to preserve the looted money and materials.
When it comes to political struggles involving high-level officials in the Hou Jin Dynasty, Li Yongfang, a big traitor, did not dare to intervene easily. But he knew that political struggles were cruel and bloody, and some people would always die, and they might not necessarily succeed.
Li Yongfang was leaning toward Huang Taiji, but after weighing it, there was no good solution. He could only sigh: King Khan's strength is still a bit weak!
Daishan had two red flags, Amin had a blue flag, Manggurtai had a blue flag, Dorgon had a yellow flag, Duduo had a yellow flag, Dudu had a white flag, and Huang Taiji only had a white flag. This was the situation when he was elected to power.
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After inheriting the throne, Huang Taiji changed the colors of the Zhenghuang and Xianghuang flags commanded by Duduo and Dorgon to Zhengbai and Xiangbai flags, and changed the color of the original Zhengbai flag he personally led to the Zhenghuang flag, and seized Du Du's flag.
The position of flag leader was handed over to the eldest son Hauge, and the color of the flag was changed to a yellow flag.
Now, Huang Taiji can directly command the two banners, and it is difficult to suppress the three major Baylors.
Moreover, if it is taken too far and the system of "eight consonants, masters, and Baylors" to discuss national affairs established by the old slaves is abolished, it will inevitably cause a strong backlash from each Baylor.
Therefore, Huang Taiji still has to be patient and wait for the opportunity to increase his strength or weaken the power of other banners.
But as soon as the rumors came out, they continued. If Huang Taiji's plan was completely exposed to the public, the three Baylors would definitely be wary and take more precautions, creating great difficulties for Huang Taiji's plan.
"Who could this be, thinking so carefully and meticulously that he could see into King Khan's mind and implement such an insidious and sinister strategy?" Li Yongfang twitched his riding whip unconsciously, and various characters flashed through his mind.
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Shenyang.
In the Khan's palace, Huang Taiji returned from discussing politics, walking in the courtyard with his hands behind his back. He seemed casual, but his brows were furrowed and he looked worried.
The rumors were still spreading, and they had become an upgraded version, exposing his thoughts to the public again, making Huang Taiji exposed to everyone's gaze as if he had no clothes on.
Before attacking the dynasty, Huang Taiji proposed to set up a flag minister in each banner, namely Gushan Ezhen, whose responsibility was to be "premier of all affairs."
This step is to disperse the power of the main banner Baylor and reduce their autonomy. It is also one of the steps he takes to concentrate his power.
Originally, there was not much opposition to this proposal. Daishan and Mang Gurtai neither agreed nor opposed it. They were just busy preparing to attack the DPRK, so they temporarily shelved the proposal.
But today, Daishan and Mang Gurtai suddenly expressed their opposition to this proposal. In this way, it would be difficult to pass the proposal without waiting for Amin to come back.
You can imagine how heartbroken and angry Huang Taiji was when his inner secrets were revealed and his plans were thwarted.
But now, Huang Taiji can't have an attack yet. He doesn't have the strength, and he is even more afraid of proving what the rumors say.
What can be done to dispel the rumors and continue to implement his centralization plan?
Huang Taiji thought hard for a long time, but still couldn't think of a good solution.
The conspiracy is easy to deal with, but this is a conspiracy. Unless he gives up his plan to dominate the south, he will not be able to deal with the obstruction of the three Baylors.
Daishan, Amin, Mang Gurtai and Huang Taiji analyzed the three of them and realized that only by gaining Daishan's support can the plan be implemented smoothly.
But it was not easy. Although Daishan played a key role in Huang Taiji's rise to power, he was persuaded by his sons Yue Tuo and Shuo Tuo at that time, and he did not have the conditions to rise to the top.
Now that the two sons who were able to fight and support the two red flags are dead, it is normal to vent their anger on Huang Taiji.
Huang Taiji glanced out of the corner of his eyes and turned to look at some of the guards who were hesitant to approach.
The guard hurriedly stepped forward and saluted and reported: "To King Khan, Fan Wencheng is waiting outside."
Huang Taiji nodded and briefly ordered: "Bring him in!"
Fan Wencheng, a big traitor, was not highly valued when the old slave was still alive. After Huang Taiji came to power, he changed the old slave's distrust of Han officials and began to promote and reuse these traitors who had forgotten their ancestors.
When it comes to Fan Wencheng, he also has a lot of skills. He is especially well versed in history.
Huang Taiji summoned him, also wanting to hear his opinions and see if he could draw some lessons from history.
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Regarding spreading rumors, Guo Dajing believes that it will definitely be effective, but he is not sure about the effect.
Especially in the short term, the rumors should have no impact on the war. Because Jianlu had only one goal, to return to Liaodong with the proceeds of robbery.
As for the Dongjiang Army, it must fight when it should fight, and it must retreat when it should withdraw. It has only so much strength, and it is simply a fool's errand to want to wipe out all the rebels in North Korea.
After Xuanchuan, Pukou was captured by Bantian again. Since no arrangements were made for total annihilation, hundreds of defenders escaped and headed towards the mountain city of Guoshan County in panic.
When Jianlu abandoned the city, they also set fire to the warehouse, but most of them were still robbed. This was the real purpose of the Dongjiang Army.
Regarding whether to continue taking advantage of the victory to attack the mountain city of Guoshan County, Mao Wenlong was relatively rational. He rejected the suggestions of some generals who were stunned by the victory and began to retreat.
But not all of them retreated. Mao Wenlong left behind 1,500 men, divided into fifteen hundred-man teams, plus Korean volunteers, preparing to harass and intercept the returning Jianlu troops.
Using the main force to block the attack head-on is obviously a heavy task that the Dongjiang Army cannot bear. The cost of consecutive battles and victories is nearly 10,000 casualties, which is already half of the total mobile force that the Dongjiang Army can mobilize.
What's more, even if the bloody battle continues, it will not prevent the Jianlu from retreating to Liaodong.
Furthermore, the alliance between Jianlu and North Korea has been reached. A painless brotherly alliance can be counted as the influence and contribution of the Dongjiang Army's full support to North Korea.
Of course, after a few months of rest and recuperation, the Dongjiang Army's number of soldiers could reach 28,000, and they could even equip another five or six thousand soldiers with captured armor and weapons.
There is no war without paying a price, as long as the price is bearable and can bring greater gains and benefits.
In Mao Wenlong's view, this war to aid Korea is likely to be a turning point for the Dongjiang Army. As long as the court can tilt a little more towards food and salary, the Dongjiang Army can usher in great development.
There is no shortage of manpower, and if there is not enough on the island, people can be snatched from the areas controlled by the Jianlu. There is no shortage of Liao people who could not stand the harsh rule of the Jianlu and risked their lives to escape.
Of course, harassing Jianlu and slowing down their return to the army also had another purpose, which was to take advantage of the Dongjiang Army's navy.
As long as the Yalu River completely thaws, the navy will be able to move upstream along the outlet and form an interception front on the river, giving Jianlu an unforgettable lesson.
It is definitely impossible to completely isolate the Yalu River, but if Jianlu does not pay the price, he will definitely not be able to easily return to Liaodong.
The navy is the absolute advantage of the Dongjiang Army, but it does not go ashore to fight. There are artillery on the ship, which can also kill and injure the Jianlu on the shore. Moreover, it is a unilateral attack, and Jianlu has nothing to do.
Guo Dajing had no objection to Mao Wenlong's arrangement. He also believed that if the fight continued, he would only injure the enemy eight hundred and lose one thousand to himself.
A head-on confrontation with Jianlu, even a blockade, was not the battle mode Guo Dajing wanted.
But he agreed with the harassment and obstruction. However, he was focusing on the money and materials plundered by the Jianlu, and others obviously didn't know that.
Large and small vehicles carrying supplies, as well as the bodies of the wounded and fallen soldiers, left the city gate and headed south along the main road.
To the south is the sea and Yuncong Island, one of the headquarters of the Dongjiang Army.
"Dajing." Mao Wenlong stood at the city gate tower, looking at the marching team as far as the eye could see. Without turning his head, he said slowly: "You will be stationed on Guanglu Island. I have already decided and made arrangements.
Already."
Guo Dajing bowed and said: "Thank you, Marshal. I will do my best to run Guanglu Island well."
Mao Wenlong smiled, stroking his beard and said, "I'll wait and see what you do."
After a pause, he pointed to the south and said: "The war to aid Korea has been fought so far, and it is actually over. Korea has not completely surrendered, and our Dongjiang Army has given an explanation to the court. You can return to Yuncong now.
, make preparations to go to Guanglu Island."
Guo Dajing knew that this was because he cared about himself and did not want to keep him in North Korea to continue fighting against the Jianlu. But he had his own plan, but it was not entirely the desire to fight and the urgency of revenge.
"The general knows that his time in the army is still short and his experience is not rich enough." Guo Dajing said solemnly: "Every battle is a training for the general. Please rest assured, commander, the general will be careful and will be able to return safely.
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Mao Wenlong slowly turned around and looked at Guo Dajing, who was standing with a bow and a determined look on his face. Without saying anything more, he patted his shoulder hard and turned around to walk down the city.
Guo Dajing followed him and watched Mao Wenlong take the reins from the soldiers at the foot of the city, mount his horse, and bowed: "Commander, take care."
Mao Wenlong nodded and warned: "Be careful, or you will lose to Jianlu. As long as you come back safely, don't think about anything else."
"Yes, the general will know." Guo Dajing responded loudly.
Mao Wenlong's meaning is very clear, don't show off, and don't have any worries. It's good to be able to escape if you lose.
Who hasn't had a horse with high legs and short legs? Remember when Zhenjiang was besieged by Jianlu, Marshal Mao escaped alone in disguise.
Watching Mao Wenlong leave with his soldiers in the dust, Guo Dajing took a long time to look away, turned around and strode towards the waiting troops.
The 1,500 soldiers are divided into three brigades, each with 500 men, and are further divided into five squads. They can be divided or combined, they can take turns to harass, or they can be assembled to fight the enemy together.
The three brigades launched operations in Xuanchuan, Yongchuan, and Guoshan counties respectively. Then there were Korean volunteers such as Zheng Fengshou and Cui Xiaoyi to attack the Jianlu who returned to the division.
Guo Dajing led this brigade of two hundred musketeers, led by Fujino Masaru. This was regarded as a formal agreement to Guo Dajing's invitation and broke away from the Korean volunteers.
Liu Xingzuo led his troops to retreat from Xiaotieshan, and Guo Dajing asked for orders. As Guo Dajing's deputy, he was also in this brigade.
Guo Dajing's test was considered successful. Mao Wenlong gave Guanglu Island to him, which did not change because he asked Liu Xingzuo to be his deputy.
Liu Qishi's test also satisfied Guo Dajing. Well, let's just say it was. In his opinion, it was tactful, but in others' eyes, it might be direct.
Guo Dajing and Liu Xingzuo looked at each other and smiled. Without any unnecessary nonsense, they set off as a team and drove out of the city, quickly disappearing into the mountains and forests.
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Guoshan County Mountain Castle.
As soon as the troops led by Doluo Anping Dudu arrived in the city, they saw the defenders of Pukou who had retreated in defeat. They learned that both Xuanchuan and Pukou had been captured by the Dongjiang Army, and the defenders suffered heavy losses.
"More than 10,000 troops?!" Du Du was a little skeptical about the number of enemies, but the loss of the two places and the disastrous defeat proved that it was not false.
"There are thousands of Korean volunteers to help in the battle." Jia La'e Jindo Norbu, who escaped from Pukou, was afraid of incriminating himself, so he continued to add: "The enemy used trebuchets, hundreds of them, and the stones falling on the city were like raindrops.
It’s just like, impossible to defend at all.”
Du Du lowered his eyes and asked expressionlessly in order to understand the enemy's situation in more detail.
Obviously, the sudden change of the Dongjiang Army shocked Du Du. But this is true. The deaths of Yue Tuo and Shuo Tuo, the fall of Longchuan, Yizhou, Xuanchuan, and Pukou were clearly carried out.
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Now, Du Du was somewhat hesitant whether to continue to lead his troops forward, retake Pukou, Xuanchuan, and join Azige in Longchuan, or wait for the main force to come up before taking action.
Afraid? A little bit, but Du Du has been on the battlefield for a long time and is not afraid of fighting. The key is that he doesn't know the reality of the enemy. Just listening to other people's stories, he still has no idea.
Moreover, it was not surprising that the city could be breached in half a day, the Xuanchuan garrison was wiped out, and the Pukou garrison was severely damaged. The enemy's strength exceeded 10,000.
If there were so many men and horses, Du Du felt that if he had two or three thousand soldiers, he would have to pay a heavy price to defeat the enemy.
After asking all the questions, Dudu asked Dorob to step aside. He frowned and walked around the room in deep thought, not knowing what to do for a while.
Amin ordered him to lead his troops as forwards, and Du Du guessed the intention. Wasn't it just that he wanted to preserve the strength of the blue flag as much as possible, and didn't want to continue to fight and lose!
The power of rumors! Du Du knew that this was just one of them. He had repeatedly disobeyed A Min and did not show a similar stance, which was also an important reason for A Min's alienation from him.
You know, Du Du is the son of Chu Ying, and Amin is the son of Shuerhaqi. Both their fathers were executed by the old slaves because they were convicted.
Amin originally thought that Du Du would be dissatisfied with this. In Pyongyang, he invited Du Du to go to Seoul to admire the North Korean palace, but Du Du flatly refused.