Chapter 273 Reaction

Zhu Youjian issued an edict to abdicate and declare the end of the Ming Dynasty. Ying Yi pacified Hebei and defeated the Eastern invaders. Duan lived in the Forbidden City and became the king of Xia. This was like a thunder, shaking the world.

However, it was a shock, and both the Manchu Tartars in Liaodong and the former ministers of Yingtian were silent at this time.

Not willing to speak out. The old ministers of the former dynasty in Jiangnan were unable to speak out at this time. In terms of public opinion, except for using the words of scholars to criticize Ying Yi as a rebellious and rebellious minister, he did nothing else.

It’s not that I don’t want to make a difference, it’s that I no longer have the ability. The previous Ming Dynasty no longer had much military power in the south of the Yangtze River - Zhou Li besieged Fengyang. Fengyang Governor Ma Shiying and Supervisor Lu Jiude desperately summoned troops from all directions for rescue, such as Huang Degong, Liu Liangzuo, Liu Zeqing and other generals, and even water transportation. Governor Shi Kefa and tens of thousands of troops came to relieve the siege, but they were all forced to surrender under Fengyang City by Zhou Li.

Such a shock made Yingtian's former ministers tremble with fear!

Zhou Li only had 12,000 troops under his command, but in less than a month, he defeated nearly 100,000 Ming troops at the foot of Fengyang City. There is no strategy or plot at all in this way of defeating the small with more, it is all about head-on confrontation. How could such a powerful army not be frightening? !

Originally, the Nanjing Fifth Army Governor's Office planned to dispatch the remaining troops and horses in Nanjing to attack Zhou Li, but after the defeat of the general troops of all the ministries, they no longer dared to mention it.

The old soldiers in Nanjing had no fighting capacity, and Emperor Chongzhen abdicated and declared the Ming Dynasty to be destroyed. The old ministers in Nanjing were powerless both in legal and practical terms.

Not only did they not have the strength to attack Zhou Li, but they had to guard against Zhou Li's move south.

Therefore, no matter how earth-shattering sounds came from the north, they did not move at all. Just like a turtle or an ostrich, it can only fire a few cannons in its mouth.

Compared with the powerlessness of the old ministers in Nanjing, the Manchu and Tatar Eastern captives were heartbroken.

Abatai died in battle, 20,000 elite soldiers and 20,000 coats were all beheaded to build a palace in the capital. Turg was defeated and lost. For Donglu, this was not only a kind of contempt, but also a cruel blow to Donglu's heart. Stabbed twice hard.

Huang Taiji, who was already in poor health, stopped eating immediately. He didn't die, but he was not far from death. A few mouthfuls of old blood spurted out, and he barely woke up after being in a coma for half a month.

Why do the Tatars desperately promote their so-called invincibility? Not because the Tatars are really that powerful, but because there are few Tatars. The organization of tens of thousands of people is as important to the Tatars as two arms of a human being.

Originally, they rushed in excitedly, just waiting to return with a full load, but the 40,000 to 50,000 heads and the two mountain-like temples directly cut off the two arms of the Tatars, causing them pain to the bone.

Entered the customs four times and returned fully loaded four times. The fifth time I was stunned. In Shengjing City, every family is crying and wearing mourning.

Ever since the rise of Donglu, they have never suffered such a loss in all these years. In all the wars with the Ming Dynasty over the years, so many people had never died in total.

What makes the Tatars even more frightened is that they don't even know what is happening in the pass. I don’t know who the enemy is!

It was not until Emperor Chongzhen issued an order to abdicate, announcing the end of the Ming Dynasty, and the news that Ying Yi ascended to the throne of Xia and lived in the Forbidden City spread everywhere, did the Donglu know that their enemy was Ying Yi.

It's ridiculous to think about it. Huang Taiji had sent someone to contact Ying Yi, intending to use him as help to overthrow the Ming court and take advantage.

However, when he turned around, this 'Southern Dynasty thief', who was not taken seriously by Huang Taiji, gave him a backhand blow, killing him to death.

Under such circumstances, neither Huang Taiji nor Dorgon dared to propose revenge rashly.

Because they still don't know what kind of person this King of Xia is, how strong his army is, and how Abatai was annihilated.

The unknown is scary.

Shengjing, the Manchu and Qing imperial palace.

Huang Taiji lay on the dragon chair with a sallow face, wrapped up tightly and airtight. Under the hall, all the important figures of the Eight Banners were seated.

The atmosphere was tense.

Dorgon, Haoge, Azig, Daishan, Duduo, Jierhalang, etc. are all there.

After a long time, Huang Taiji said weakly: "What kind of person is this Ying Yi?"

Haug said: "What the hell, Ama, I beg you to send troops, I am willing to lead the troops myself to chop off other people's heads!"

A flash of disdain flashed in Dorgon's eyes, and he said sternly: "No. Imperial brother, Abatai has been in battle for a long time. What did he go through to be wiped out? No one knows now. We don't know what kind of person Ying Yi is. , how strong his army is and how many people there are. If he attacks rashly, I'm afraid..."

The Manchus didn't know what was going on. On the one hand, Abatai was completely destroyed. On the other hand, the shaman who escaped did not return. He didn't know where he was hiding, or he was delayed. If Huang Taiji and others were allowed to know the specific process of the war, they would probably be even more frightened.

Duduo also said: "Yes, brother Huang. We only have one hundred thousand elite soldiers, and Abatai lost twenty thousand in one battle, so we have to be cautious."

During this period, Manta itself had only 311 Niulu. Huang Taiji and his eldest son Hauge have 117 Niulu, the three brothers Dorgon, Duduo and Azige have 98 Niulu, and Daishan and Jierharang have 96 Niulu. record.

One Niulu has 300 people, and the total is still short of 100,000.

Of course, only 10,000 elite Manchu troops were lost in the battle of Abatai, and the remaining 10,000 were from the Mongolian Eight Banners. But Turg was defeated outside Shanhaiguan, and his 10,000 elite soldiers were all full of Tatars. This ten thousand has been reduced to nearly eight thousand, and only two thousand can be obtained after escaping.

In other words, the Eight Banners alone lost nearly 20,000 people in this battle. Accounting for one-fifth of the elite soldiers of the entire Eight Banners.

Such a heavy loss means that rude people like Hauge will only think about revenge, and the remaining few will not ignore it.

Huang Taiji looked at Hauge with a flash of regret in his eyes, and looked at Dorgon with a flash of disgust.

He said calmly: "What Prince Rui said makes sense." He waved his hand to stop Hauge who was still arguing, and said: "The most urgent task is to find out the details of this person. Make more contacts with Shanxi merchants and let them go and find out. end."

Dorgon and others all said so.

Huang Taiji added: "In addition, Wu Sangui must be careful not to repeat himself. Let Zu Dashou go to Ningyuan in person to persuade him to surrender. If Wu Sangui can be surrendered, this time it will not be considered a complete defeat."

This is a good thing to say.

Although tens of thousands of elite soldiers were lost, if Wu Sangui could be defeated, it would be a benefit.

"Besides."

Huang Taiji took a breath, coughed, and showed an abnormal flush on his face. After a while, he said: "Horqin, be careful. They have also suffered a lot."

Dorgon and others understood the meaning behind this.

Although the Meng Eight Banners were surrendered, they did not really obey their words. People tend to seek advantages and avoid disadvantages. If the war shakes the Mengba Banner's sense of belonging, things will become serious.

Dorgon and others also realized this and responded quickly.

Not only that, but more meanings extend from Huang Taiji's words. For example, the Eight Banners of the Han Dynasty and North Korea all need to take some targeted actions. To prevent these people from wavering, if they get to that point, the Qing Dynasty will fall apart.