When Huang Taiji said this, many people in the tent, including Jierhalang, Shang Kexi, Nikan and others, raised their heads almost at the same time and looked at Huang Taiji with surprise in their eyes.

After Yang Zhen led his army to occupy Zhenjiang Castle, he asked Jin Yukui to lead Yu Liangtai's navy north along the river and burned the Qinglu's Jiuliancheng Shipyard, and then broke away from all Qinglu troops.

They only fanned the flames in the prefectures east of the Yangtze River and encouraged them to rebel against the Qing Dynasty and the Japanese invaders. In addition, they did not launch any new offensives west of the Yalu River.

Therefore, whether it is Jierhalang and Ashley who retreated hastily to Phoenix City, or Nikan, Shang Kexi and others who retreated to Jiulian City, they were not sure whether Yang Zhen himself was attacking the Ming army in Zhenjiang Fort.

among.

As for the ministers of the Two Yellow Banners who followed Huang Taiji this time, as well as the leaders of the Han army of Zhenghong Banner and Zhenglan Banner, they are even less sure of this point.

Therefore, when they suddenly heard Huang Taiji say so conclusively that Yang Zhen himself was in Zhenjiang Fort, they were all surprised for a moment, but they did not dare to question it.

"Hmph, think about it for yourselves, if Yang Zhen himself is not in the army, how can Liu Lin, Lin Qingye and other court officials be willing to be used by other Ming armies in Jinhai Town? If Yang Zhen himself is not in Zhenjiang Fort, the court east of the Yalu River

How can people in the state capitals dare to open fire and openly raise flags to cause chaos?"

Huang Taiji himself had no conclusive evidence that Yang Zhen himself was in Zhenjiang Fort, but he relied on his intuition or his knowledge of the people of the DPRK to draw a correct conclusion.

"Using the DPRK people as internal agents to raid Zhenjiang Fort, and using the DPRK people to rebel in an attempt to contain the Qing Dynasty. This strategy may not only be thought up by Yang Zhen, but only Yang Zhen can do it. Therefore, I dare to say that this

At this moment, Yang Zhen himself must be in Zhenjiang Fort."

Although Huang Taiji said these words with a gloomy face and gritted teeth, everyone found that there was some inexplicable appreciation or even praise in his words.

"Your Majesty is wise, Your Majesty is wise. I have reviewed Yang Zhen's past tactics. He has never followed the rules. He used people from the imperial court as internal agents and raided Zhenjiang Fort. This strategy must have been commanded by Yang Zhen himself."

While Jierhalang, Nikan and others were still astonished and thoughtful, Shang Kexi, who was once again demoted to Duke Zhishun, took the lead in flattering Huang Taiji.

"Those generals under Yang Zhen's command, such as Shen Zhixiang, Yuan Jin, Xu Tianchong, Qiu Zhenhai, Yu Liangtai, and the servants have all met them and known them——"

Shang Kexi wanted to follow Huang Taiji's words and express his thoughts, but as he was talking, he suddenly felt that something was inappropriate. It was not a good thing for him to know so many of Yang Zhen's generals, so he immediately started talking.

Turning around, he said:

"Don't say they don't have the brains. Even if they have the brains, they don't have the courage. Even if they have the brains and the courage, they don't have the ability! Therefore, it must be Yang Zhen who is in charge!"

What Shang Kexi said was actually true, so after hearing this, the Prince, Beile, and Beizi ministers also began to nod their heads.

"Your Majesty, what Duke Zhishun said reminded me that in the middle of the night on September 18th, when Zhenjiang Fort fell, my servant and Duke Zhishun held on until the last moment and witnessed with their own eyes a large number of Jinhai Town soldiers equipped with special muskets.

Musketeers poured into the city."

As soon as Shang Kexi finished speaking, Gushan Beizi Nikan seemed to have remembered something, and hurriedly reported to Huang Taiji and other princes, Baylor and ministers present:

"Those musketeers equipped with special muskets should undoubtedly be Yang Zhen's most trusted confidants. Since they appeared among the enemies who raided Zhenjiang Castle, Yang Zhen must also be among them. The slaves are stupid and it is not early.

Figure out the connection. Your Majesty is wise!"

While Gushan Beizi Nikan was speaking like this, he kowtowed solemnly to Huang Taiji on the ground, perfectly expressing his sincere submission.

When Nikan did this, the other princes, Baylor and ministers, including Jilharang, kowtowed to the ground in unison and said almost in unison:

"Your Majesty is wise, please forgive me for being stupid and not figuring out the connection earlier!"

Huang Taiji looked coldly at the bunch of princes, Baylor, and ministers who were bowing to him in the big tent, and thought to himself that I am wise, but what is the use of being wise when I have to rely on you slaves to get things done.

Of course, Huang Taiji himself may not have thought at all that he regards the people kneeling on the ground as slaves, so he should no longer expect them to think like him.

So are there any talents among the Eight Banners of the Qing Dynasty today?

Of course, there are a lot of talents. Even if Daishan, Duduo, Haoge and Abatai among the founding kings of the country are dead, after all, Huang Taiji still has Dorgon and Abatai under his command.

With big names like Jige and Jierharang, its talent lineup should not be underestimated.

If Huang Taiji could still freely use these people, as he did in history, and ask them to lead the army with their respective duties, then he would not have to constantly control the army himself.

Unfortunately, since he suffered a stroke and became bedridden last year, Huang Taiji's mentality has undergone some very subtle changes that he may not even realize.

His suspicion became even stronger, and he could no longer trust people like Dorgon Azig.

After the incident at Zhenjiang Fort, he could no longer fully trust and reuse Jierhalang.

Facing the uniform kowtows and praises of Prince Baylor and his ministers in the big tent, Huang Taiji felt exhausted and disgusted, waved his hands and said:

"That's it, that's all, let's all get up. We have a large army besieging the city, and we should have defeated it quickly, but the art of war says that the first step is to attack the enemy, then the second is to attack the enemy, the second is to attack the army, and then the second is to attack the city. The method of attacking the city is a last resort.

"Therefore, those who are good at using military force should subjugate the enemy's army instead of fighting, conquer the enemy's city instead of attacking it, destroy the enemy's country instead of destroying it for a long time, and must fight for the whole world. Therefore, if the army cannot be stopped, it will be beneficial. This plan

The method of attack is also.

"Now that I personally lead an army of tens of thousands and bring forty-two heavy artillery pieces to support General Tianyou, it should be expected that we will recapture Zhenjiang Fort. Zhenjiang Fort is of vital importance, and it would be a pity to raze it to the ground with heavy artillery and waste all natural resources.

"If we can subdue the enemy's troops and capture the city, that would be the best strategy! I would like to adopt the strategy of besieging Dalinghe City and force it to fight, or seize it due to internal chaos."

"this--"

The last question Huang Taiji asked made the prince, Baylor, and ministers present were stunned.

Many of the princes, princes, and ministers present thought that Huang Taiji had come to conquer the Ming Dynasty with the wrath of thunder, and that he must be angry and attack the Ming army that invaded Zhenjiang Fort. They did not leave any chickens or dogs behind. Unexpectedly, when the matter came, he actually wanted to be polite before fighting.

, so gentle, courteous and thrifty.

Therefore, the prince, Beilebeizi, and the ministers who were stunned for a moment couldn't help but whisper to each other.

"Your Majesty, when the Emperor's soldiers besieged the city of Daling River, they besieged the city and sent reinforcements at the same time. Eventually, the food and grass in the city were exhausted, and the defenders in the city surrendered. The slaves and others were also serving in front of the army at that time. The emperor's military skills are outstanding, and the slaves

How can we not know?"

While everyone was whispering, Jierhalang, who was kneeling in front, suddenly couldn't help but opened his mouth and said to Huang Taiji: "But, Your Majesty, this moment is the same as that moment."

Jierhalang's rhetoric, which first raised the topic and then suppressed it, immediately focused the attention of the entire tent on himself.

"At that time, the garrison in Dalinghe City was short of food and grass, and the food routes were cut off, but our army had plenty of food and grass, and had no worries in the rear. Moreover, it was early summer, and our army was stationed in the wild, and there was no worry about frostbite and sleeping in the open.

"However, today, in the Zhenjiang Fort City, there are 100,000 stones of grain and grass brought in by the imperialists, and the waterway of the Yalu River is smooth. The food route for the defenders in the city is not cut off, so there is no worry about grain and grass for the moment.

"On the other hand, our army of the Qing Dynasty is camping in the wilderness when winter has arrived. Although there are tens of thousands of elites and armors, the army's food and grass are only enough for half a month. In terms of military tactics, under such circumstances, it is appropriate to fight quickly, but it is not appropriate.

Take the same strategy as when we besieged Dalinghe City!"

Although Jierhalang lost Zhenjiang Castle in a daze, his mind was not incompetent.

Moreover, he was raised by slave Hachi, and he and Huang Taiji have been good friends since childhood and have always had a good relationship.

Although Huang Taiji had just reprimanded him in public, his status in front of Huang Taiji was still quite special, and he was also the one who dared to speak out among the princes, princes, and ministers present.

As soon as he analyzed the situation between the enemy and ourselves, he felt that it was better to recapture Zhenjiang Castle quickly than slowly. He immediately looked at Huang Taiji and expressed his thoughts.

"Okay, very good, Prince Zheng, if you can think of this level, you are worthy of your reputation for always being cautious in using troops. However, if you only think of this level, it means that your vision is not broad enough.

Not ambitious enough.”

After Huang Taiji heard Jierhalang's objections, not only was he not unhappy, but he also showed a rare smile.

It's just that his face looked a little weird after the stroke. Although it has improved in the past six months or so, half of his face is still stiff, and his smile looks even weirder now.

"Haha, when fighting with troops, you are fighting for soldiers and horses, strategy, and foraging for food and military supplies. On this point, your concerns are correct. If there is not enough food and grass, even if there are ten times as many soldiers and horses as the enemy, there is no need to talk about ten things.

Surround it?

"Besides that, it's also good that you can worry about the weather not being favorable to me. Although our soldiers of the Qing Dynasty are the best at field battles, and compared with the soldiers and horses of the Southern Dynasties, we have long been accustomed to wind, snow and cold, but the ice fields and snowy fields are ultimately not good for the long term.

Fight."

Huang Taiji first affirmed Jierhalang's concerns about the food and weather issues, but then changed the subject and said:

"However, the weather is not conducive to me, nor is it conducive to Yang Zhen. Yang Zhen followed Mao Wenlong's example and since his troops left southeast Liaoning, he has repeatedly led his troops to provoke the Qing Dynasty, just because he has a large number of naval warships. Once the weather gets cold, ducks will

With the river frozen, what can the navy do?

"And the problem of the enemy's food channels that you just mentioned. When the Yajiang River freezes, its warships will leave the river bank. I will send troops to station on the river and encircle them on all sides. Their food channels will be cut off, and the situation of the army encircling Daling River City will disappear.

become."

"But, Your Majesty, our army is stationed at the fortified city and is only besieged but not attacked. I am afraid that the Yajiang River has not yet frozen and my army is already running out of food and grass!"

Jirharang obviously did not fully agree with Huang Taiji's statement, so as soon as Huang Taiji finished speaking, he went on to raise a new question of his own.

"By then, if other reinforcements from Jinhai Town arrive, and our army will be out of food and fodder, and cannot fight for a long time, and the enemy will attack from both inside and outside, won't our army be in danger?!"

"Haha, are I afraid of the arrival of reinforcements from all directions in Jinhai Town? I am just looking forward to the arrival of reinforcements from all directions in Jinhai Town! If they all come, I will have completed my work in one battle!"
Chapter completed!