The entire army of Zhengbai Banner and Zhenghong Banner was annihilated, which can be said to be the Ming Dynasty's great victory over Hou Jin in recent years.
After the war, the battlefield was cleaned and 6,000 intact war horses, countless ordnance, and provisions were captured.
As for the dead horses, they were brought back to Shanhaiguan to serve as military rations.
The corpses of the enemy soldiers and the corpses of the people of Qinglong Township were burned by Jiang Fan to avoid the outbreak of the plague.
After the news of the army's triumphal return came out, the whole Ming Dynasty celebrated.
On the other hand, Houjin was desolate.
When Huang Taiji learned of this, he was so angry that he fainted on the spot, barely able to catch his breath, and died.
After waking up, Huang Taiji immediately summoned ministers for discussion.
"You should all know what happened. Zhengbai Banner and Zhenghong Banner were completely wiped out, and Hauge and Dorgon also died on the battlefield."
"In this southern expedition, the Eight Banners suffered heavy losses. I am heartbroken!"
"It is reported that the Ming Dynasty has mastered a burst of extremely long-range repeating crossbows, which was the main reason for Dorgon's defeat this time. I have called you here just to listen to your opinions and decide the next step."
After hearing Huang Taiji's words, Prince Li Daishan stood up and said: "Your Majesty, the soldiers from all walks of life have been fighting for days and are already tired. I suggest that we retreat first."
Gege didn't want to fight either, so she said, "Your Majesty, I am willing to lead an army of 50,000 to break up the rear."
Huang Taiji heard this and showed displeasure: "I haven't said that I want to teach you."
"The Ming army killed my son and cut off my limbs. This hatred and hatred are irreconcilable."
"Moreover, the weapons of the Ming army are too powerful. Once they are mass-produced and put into war, we will even be forced to a dead end, let alone take control of the Central Plains!"
Everyone was silent for a while after hearing this.
The news that Zhenghongqi and Zhengbaiqi were completely destroyed hit them hard, and many people did not want to start a war at this time.
Fan Wencheng stood up and said: "Your Majesty is wise, I should not speak nonsense, but if we really start a war, we will suffer heavy losses. Please be aware of it!"
"Why?"
Huang Taiji asked.
Although Fan Wencheng was a Han Chinese, he was better than most Manchus in both talent and learning. The most important thing was that he understood the minds of the Han people and was highly valued by Huang Taiji.
"Your Majesty, it is said that knowing your enemy and knowing yourself means you will be victorious in every battle. We currently have insufficient understanding of Ming Dynasty's armaments and weapons. In addition, we occupy Xiongguan. If a war breaks out, Ming Dynasty will be in a dilemma and be in a dangerous situation of being attacked from both sides."
Fan Wencheng knelt on the ground and made a powerful statement.
After these years, Jin did expand his territory and conquered Mongolia and North Korea.
However, Mongolia and North Korea did not completely surrender. Once the Jin Dynasty fought with the Ming Dynasty and suffered heavy losses, these people would naturally rise up and beat up the fallen dogs.
Huang Taiji naturally understood this. He looked at Fan Wencheng and said, "What you said is right. The rise and fall of a country and the great undertakings of the ages should not be made based on temporary impulses. Fan Wencheng, please continue."
Fan Wencheng said sincerely: "I believe that given the current situation, Your Majesty can pretend to sue for peace, wait for an opportunity to severely damage the Ming army, and then return to the court."
"This is a good suggestion."
Huang Taiji nodded: "That's very good. But... now that the Ming army has the advantage, will they agree to negotiate a peace?"
"Your Majesty, the Han people are influenced by Confucianism and have always been weak in character. The ministers in the court enjoy peace and most of them do not think about war. Moreover, the Ming Dynasty has been experiencing constant natural and man-made disasters in recent years. If Your Majesty is willing to negotiate peace, the Ming Dynasty will most likely agree.
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Fan Wencheng explained: "And we are just deceiving and paralyzing the Ming army. As long as we see the right time and eliminate the main force of the Ming army, we will be successful."
"As for the weapons of the Ming army, I suggest that you bribe the Han people to obtain secrets. In this way, even if the two armies fight in the future, Daikin will not be afraid of the benefits of the Ming army's weapons."
Huang Taiji nodded: "Not bad."
Fan Wencheng continued: "Your Majesty can write a letter of peace to Tianqi, threatening him with a detour to attack the capital, forcing him to order a retreat, and cede the land outside Shanhaiguan, forcing him to give up fighting against Dajin, and he must pay for Dajin every year.
Tax tribute."
When Huang Taiji heard this, he was stunned for a moment: "Are you sure this is asking for peace and not a provocation to declare war?"
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Fan Wencheng said: "Your Majesty, the Han people are very particular about asking for high prices and paying back the money on the ground. It doesn't matter whether we can claim for compensation. If Tianqi refuses to pay, we will not suffer a loss. Once we pay, it will be beneficial to Dajin without any harm."
"good."
Huang Taiji helped Fan Wencheng up: "I agree with your suggestion and order you to start repairing the book immediately."
"My lord, I obey the order."
Fan Wencheng bowed and saluted, thought for a while and said, "I have another suggestion, which is to hand the letter directly to Sun Chuanting, the commander-in-chief of Shanhaiguan Pass."
"Why is this?" Huang Taiji was a little confused.
Fan Wencheng smiled and said: "Your Majesty, you have seen the Three Kingdoms, you must know the counterintuitive plan."
"Of course I know..."
Huang Taiji came to his senses and said with a smile: "Okay, you Han people are more spendthrift, so let's do it like this."
Handing the letter to Sun Chuanting, the commander-in-chief of Shanhaiguan, was considered a kind of flattery.
Once Tianqi became dissatisfied and suspected Sun Chuanting of having second thoughts, it would be the best thing for Hou Jin.
Even if it fails, there is no loss at all, so why not do it.
the next day.
Fan Wencheng took the letter of peace and went to Shanhaiguan to submit the letter of peace.
When he arrived in front of the city gate, he was stopped by the guards.
"Stop, who is coming?"
"Fan Wencheng, the envoy of Daijin, was ordered to meet with General Sun Chuanting, the commander-in-chief of Shanhaiguan Pass."
Fan Wencheng came to deliver the letter of peace in person, having already made up his mind that a scholar would die for his confidant.
The guard heard that the other party was the envoy of Hou Jin, and looked unkind. However, it was a common practice for the two armies not to kill each other during the battle. He did not want to make his own decisions. After ordering Fan Wencheng to dismount, he asked: "Why do you want to see the commander-in-chief?
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Fan Wencheng said: "According to the order of His Majesty Dajin, I went to see General Sun Chuanting to submit a letter of peace and negotiate a truce."
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General Military Mansion.
Jiang Fan and Sun Chuanting were discussing the strategy to destroy Hou Jin, and the guards came to report.
"General, Dajin has sent envoys to negotiate peace, and is now seeking an audience outside."
When Sun Chuanting heard this, he looked at Jiang Fan and said with a smile: "Master Jiang has indeed left no stone unturned. The envoys of the Later Jin Dynasty really came to discuss peace."
Jiang Fan smiled: "Let's go, Mr. Sun, let's go see this envoy."
After that, the two of them went out.
Arriving at the main hall of the General Military Mansion, Jiang Fan asked Lu Wenzhao to go and announce Fan Wencheng's entry into the hall.
Lu Wenzhao came to the gate, opened only the small door, looked at Fan Wencheng, cursed a traitor in his heart, and then said with an impatient look: "Come in."
Fan Wencheng looked at the small door that was opened, without changing his expression, and said righteously: "The Ming Dynasty has such a small door to receive envoys?"
Lu Wenzhao said disdainfully: "Adults go through the main door, and villains go through the small door. You are only qualified to use this small door."
Fan Wencheng was quite self-indulgent: "I can go in myself, but this envoy is carrying a peace letter from Dai Jin. Please open the city gate wide, otherwise I would rather die than enter."
"Oh, you're still in high spirits, aren't you? Love is coming in or not."
Lu Wenzhao looked at Fan Wencheng with disdain, took out a handful of melon seeds and started eating them at the door.
A traitor, he still dares to show off, and it's embarrassing for you.