Chapter 1085 Insidious Calculations (6/18)

Even with the help of the Dichen Ministry, Dorgon still had to consider a question: "Facing the counterattack of the Ming camp, should the Qing army take the initiative to meet it, or choose a suitable place for a decisive battle."

It's also hard.

If they took the initiative to attack, since the Ming army adopted multi-point offensive tactics, the Qing army had to divide its troops accordingly, which unreasonably increased a lot of war risks.

No matter which way Gein was defeated, it was not something the Qing army could bear.

If you choose the decisive battle, it will be a bit desperate, so it is a good choice. The question is, will the Ming army obediently come after the Qing army has selected a battleground?

Of course not.

The northern territory is vast, and the Ming army can bypass the target city and continue northward to take Yanjing directly. If that were the case, the Qing army would be put in an embarrassing situation, in a dilemma.

"This will not work, and that will not work."

Dorgon was really in trouble, and what made him even more troublesome was that as the news of the defeat of the Qing army in Jianye spread, the northern border was already unstable, and small conflicts began to break out in various places.

This is not difficult to understand.

Historically, in the process of the Qing Dynasty unifying the world, in addition to fighting against the Dashun Army, the Nanming Army, and the Daxi Army, there was another force that played an important role in it, that is, the civil resistance forces.

The famous Jiading Three Massacres is a typical example. Even after the massacre, the people of Jiading are still fearless, and whenever they have the opportunity, they will raise the banner of resistance without hesitation.

This is the embodiment of the strength of character of the Han family.

Even after the Qing Dynasty ruled the world, the flames of "anti-Qing and restoring the Ming" among the people have not been extinguished.

Seeing that the Qing army suffered setbacks in Jianye, the southern allied forces began to counterattack on a large scale. How to prevent the Han people in the northern borders from being enthusiastic and rekindling the raging flames of resisting the Qing Dynasty.

Especially under the former Dashun regime, waves of rebellion came one after another.

The entire north is already showing signs of instability. If the Qing army suffers another setback in the battle with the Ming army, it may immediately detonate the entire northern land and completely shake the foundation of the Qing Dynasty's rule.

It is not an exaggeration to describe the Qing Dynasty as "precarious".

As the actual helmsman of the giant ship of the Qing Dynasty, all the pressure was on Dorgon's shoulders.

After thinking about it, Dorgon finally made a bold decision, that is, to give up resistance, let the Ming army march straight in, and fight the enemy directly in Yanjing City.

"It's called dying and reviving."

After excluding all other possibilities, this is the only way left.

The current Qing army does not have the ability to fight at multiple points, nor does it have the ability to suppress local rebellions while confronting the Ming army.

In the Battle of Yenching, if the Qing army was defeated, everything would be over, and the skills were not as good as others, so there is nothing to say. However, once the Qing army wins, they will be able to sweep the world again with the momentum of a great victory.

If the Qing army can sweep the Central Plains once, it can sweep the Central Plains twice.

The key is to defeat the menacing southern allied forces in the eyes and completely crush the hope of the Han family.

It has to be said that Dorgon was able to dominate in that era, and he did have his own merits. This person not only has a unique vision, and can firmly grasp the key points to turn the tide of the battle in a desperate situation; he is also courageous, deeply believes in his own judgment, dares to give up the fat in his hand, and has a heroic spirit that regards the world as a chess game.

It is conceivable what kind of waves this decision will cause in the court, and how much pressure Dorgon will have to bear to make those Manchu nobles who have just tasted the sweetness give up the fat they just imported.

Even so, Dorgon will still insist.

Gein chose to fight in Yanjing, so he had other considerations.

Don't look at the current Southern Allied Forces' momentum, the internal complexity is actually even more complicated than that of the Qing Army. The Alien Legion, the Four Towns in Jiangbei, the rest of the Dashun Army, and the Daxi Army are all entangled with each other.

When they have a common enemy and a common goal, under the dispatch of the Alien Legion, they can indeed form a joint force to fight against the Qing army together.

But what if this goal is lost?

When the vast and boundless territory in the north is so defenseless and completely defenseless in front of them, Zhang Xianzhong and the others will not be selfish? For sure.

Don't tell anyone else, Zhang Xianzhong, one of the leaders of the rebel army, would definitely not be able to help but rush to occupy the territory.

If Zhang Xianzhong moved, the rest of the Dashun Army would surely follow in Zhang Xianzhong's footsteps, disobeying orders, occupying territory frantically, and attempting to regain Dashun's territory.

These two forces were the backbone of overthrowing the rule of the Ming Dynasty, so how could they be indifferent to the Northern Territory. Maybe they fought each other before the final battle.

It is even said that even the four towns in Jiangbei may be involved.

As the saying goes: "When the Ming loses its deer, the whole world chases after it."

From the moment Emperor Chongzhen hanged himself, the Ming Dynasty was no longer orthodox. The Nanming regime is just a new regime and cannot represent the Ming Dynasty. It has long been the consensus of the people of the world.

When Chuang Wang Li Zicheng conquered Yanjing and established the Dashun Kingdom, he already regarded himself as orthodox in the world.

Otherwise, after the Qing army entered the customs, the Dashun army would not have been slow to retreat, and retreated very hesitantly, which was very different from their previous performance when they overthrew the Ming Dynasty.

At that time, the Dashun Army traversed the entire territory of the Ming Dynasty, coming and going like the wind, without delay.

The same is true for Zhang Xianzhong.

After the establishment of Atlantis, the mentality of the leader of the rebel army changed drastically. Before the founding of the country, he was just a "rogue" in the territory of the Ming Dynasty, so he naturally had no scruples.

After the founding of the country, Zhang Xianzhong was the master of this land.

As the master, he is naturally responsible for defending the land. Therefore, when the Qing army conquered Daxi Kingdom, Zhang Xianzhong did not hesitate to choose to fight back and refused to give up an inch of land.

This is the difference between mentality and status.

If the Qing Dynasty voluntarily gave up the northern territories, then whether it is the Daxi Army or the rest of the Dashun Army, why would they not take the opportunity to bring them under their rule? !

Even Emperor Hongguang, who sits in Jianye, would not be indifferent.

"It will be very interesting until then!" As long as he thinks of that scene, Dorgon will not smile unconsciously.

It has to be said that Dorgon's move of "advancing through retreat" is indeed a stroke of genius.

In this way, the Qing army can not only unite the army into one place, but also rely on Yanjing's strong city and sharp guns to take advantage of the right time and place. Even better, it can also be used to divide the southern coalition forces so that they will collapse without a fight.

When the southern coalition forces turned against each other, it was time for the Qing army to attack.

The whole plan is closely linked, and it is extremely thorough to figure out people's hearts. It is worthy of Dorgon!

At this time, Dorgon looked far to the south and muttered to himself: "Speaking of which, I really look forward to it!"