Prince Chongzhen

Chapter 372 Makes no sense
According to Zhang Xianzhong's original plan, he would rely on the group of forts in the Guangyuan area to consume the Qing army, and when their food and grass were exhausted, he would find an opportunity to force Hauge to withdraw from Sichuan.

This kind of tactics focuses on procrastination. Although it may seem like a sign of weakness, it can preserve one's own strength to the greatest extent.

As long as this strategy succeeds, he will have enough bargaining chips to fight for his own interests when facing the Ming court.

At that time, it would be convenient to either surrender or become the enemy. Even if the worst result is encountered, the enemy would not be completely controlled.

But the Emperor Minghuang's ulterior motive was too insidious.

Although it was clear that the two sides were enemies rather than friends, he first strictly ordered the Ming army not to launch any hostile actions against Dashi, and then claimed that he was willing to provide all assistance.

As a result, Zhang Xianzhong, who was unwilling to change his Sichuan governance strategy, gradually slipped into an extremely embarrassing situation.

Of course, these measures have just been implemented, and the so-called "all help" has not really arrived yet.

Although there were some different opinions in the Dashi Army about his methods of governing the Sichuan River at this time, these different opinions had not yet reacted to the Emperor Minghuang's methods. Both the four adopted sons and ordinary military generals remained sufficiently loyal to Zhang Xianzhong.

He has been the commander for so many years, he will not allow this trend to continue.

But for now, he has no intention of changing his strategy for governing Sichuan.

Under such circumstances, if you want to offset the impact of these two things, you probably can only achieve one victory.
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February 6 night
Guangyuan. Qing Army Camp
"Today, we lost two captains and 354 soldiers, but there are few fortifications left in Beishan Fort. We should be able to take it down in one battle tomorrow."

After listening to Aobai's report, Hauge nodded slightly and said nothing more.

According to the previous progress, it would not be difficult to destroy three or two docks in a day, but the remaining ones were in extremely tricky positions, so the method of destroying the docks with artillery was somewhat ineffective.

However, Aoba was a person that he and Huang Taiji valued. He had destroyed the largest fortress built in the north into this state just by relying on the fighting of his soldiers. Hauge would not ask for too much.

"Well, you fought well. If you can capture Beishan Fort tomorrow, I will give you credit for your achievement."

In the face of Hauge's praise, Oboi did not show much pride, as if such credit had little to do with him.

This has to do with his experience.

He was born into the Guwalja clan, the grandson of Suoerguo, the leader of the Suwan tribe, the nephew of Fei Yingdong, the founding hero of the Later Jin Dynasty, and the third son of Wei Qi, the governor of the Eight Gates.

Because of his family background, the young Oboi was not only brave in battle, but also behaved in a law-abiding manner. After Huang Taiji came to power, this young man was even more loved by him and was promoted to the commander of the guards of the Bordered Yellow Banner.

Do not underestimate this official position.

In the early regulations of the Manchus, each banner had a guard, whose main responsibility was roughly similar to that of a household servant in the Ming army. The commander of the guard was naturally the person most trusted by the banner master.

From this we can see the importance of Aoba, the commander of the Bordered Yellow Banner Guard.

As the most trusted person of Huang Taiji and his son, he naturally stood firmly on Hauge's side during the struggle for the throne.

Afterwards, Hauge became the biggest loser in this struggle. He was not only wooed by certain forces, but also suppressed by certain forces.

By this time, although Hauge began to falter again due to the weakening of Dorgon's faction, Abahai, who had suffered some setbacks, had also learned some lessons.

Since he and Haoge were not the only ones in the tent at the moment, he would not deliberately show anything.

just
"Your Majesty, the bandits were quite passive when our army attacked the fort a few days ago. They only sent people to support us when the fort was breached. But these past two days, the bandits have acted out of character. Not only have they supported the fort from the outside, but their fighting spirit has also changed significantly."

Having said this, Aobai raised his head and glanced at Haoge's face. When he saw that he seemed to be hesitating, he continued speaking.

"In my opinion, the change in the enemy army must be due to some unexpected incident in the enemy's army."

"misfortune?"

When Aobai heard what he said, not only did Haoge look strange, but even Luo Luohun couldn't help but think about it.

The task of inciting the generals in central Sichuan to rebel was decided by the two of them personally. Although there has been no results in these days, according to past experience, the rebel troops will definitely come to surrender.

When they heard the word "accident" at this time, they would naturally connect the situation on the front line with the central Sichuan.

As generals who had fought for so many years, they naturally knew that the enemy was using the tactic of procrastination.

It is for this reason that they had no doubts about the enemy's passive performance in recent days, and it is for this reason that they gave a death order to the officials in Shaanxi who were preparing food and fodder in advance.

But then again, even if their food and grass were temporarily sufficient due to the indifference of the Shaanxi officials, trouble would always arise in the long run.

Under such circumstances, the bandits suddenly changed their tactics. Apart from the fact that the remaining forts were quite important, could it be because there was trouble in the middle of the river?
With this in mind, Hauge and Luo Luohun looked at each other, but because Wu Sangui and other surrendered generals were still in the tent, they did not mention the matter. They just ended the meeting after all the generals reported the day's battle situation.

"Commander, what does the prince say?"

After leaving the military tent, everyone scattered. But when Oboi reunited with his attendants, a man carrying a strong bow on his back came to meet them in the middle of the night.

This man's name was Jueluo Yabulan. He was not only a very useful general under his command, but also one of the best archers outside the Great Wall.

In the original history, it was he who shot the arrow that hit Zhang Xianzhong. Although the credit finally fell on Hauge, the matter became known to the world after Oboi was killed in the early years of Kangxi's reign.

"Tell me on the way."

Facing the concerned Yabulan, Aobai did not say much. It was only after leaving the central army camp that he began to speak in a puzzled manner.

"I think the prince also noticed that something was wrong, but for some reason he didn't even discuss it and just talked about something else."

As a frontline general who directly commanded the battle, Abahai was extremely sensitive to any changes in the enemy army, but Hauge's performance made him a little confused.

If it were in the past, regardless of whether there were any signs of the traitor's change, Hauge would have ordered the generals to discuss it. But today, not only was there no military discussion, Hauge also ended the meeting quite abruptly.

Seeing such abnormal behavior, even though Oboi had not yet become involved in political struggles at that time, he could already imagine that changes that he was not aware of had occurred.

What will change?

Thinking of this, Aobai's brows furrowed even tighter, while Yabulan beside him changed his previous anxiety after some thought.

"Commander, since the prince didn't say anything, then this is not a big deal. These are the last few forts, and it is expected that the bandits will defend with all their strength."

"Ah."

In response to Yabulan's advice, Aobai just responded and said nothing more. Then the two of them went to their own camp in the moonlight, but did not mention a word about the changes in the garrison.

Although Oboi was known as "Baturu", he was by no means a reckless man who only knew how to solve problems with force. Although he and Hauge had different judgments on the current situation, it was only due to the amount of information they knew, and had little to do with their judgment ability.

not to mention.
"Do you think Kawanaka is causing trouble?"

After all the generals retreated, Hauge asked Luo Luohun.

But to his surprise, after hearing the question, Luo Luohun did not answer immediately, but thought for a moment before hesitantly speaking.

"It's hard to say."

"Why is it so hard to say this? People who have come back say that the attitudes of the various parties in northern Sichuan are ambiguous, and it is not impossible that a few of them will take advantage of the opportunity to start a rebellion."

At first glance, Hauge's words seemed illogical, but as one of the planners of this matter, Luo Luohun knew exactly where Hauge's words led.

Their purpose of sending envoys to Sichuan was not to gather troops, but to disrupt Zhang Xianzhong's rear, thereby shaking his military morale and preventing him from fully defending the Guangyuan Pass.

Therefore, they made it clear in the letters they wrote: no matter what method they used, as long as they could disrupt the situation in Sichuan, the court would entrust them with important tasks.

According to Hauge's thinking, Zhang Xianzhong was unpopular in Sichuan. Even if he could still stalemate with the army in Guangyuan, there would definitely be people in Sichuan who would rise up and respond.

At this time, the thief from Guangyuan gave up his original plan to delay time. Apart from the fire in the backyard, what other reason would make the thief change his mind?

"Your Majesty, the abnormal behavior of Xianze in the past few days may be due to the riot in Sichuan, but this is only a possibility. Before we get accurate reports, we can't put all our hopes on this matter."

After saying this, Luo Luohun looked at Haoge with burning eyes.

It has to be said that none of Old Daishan’s grandsons are just there to make a living.

Needless to say, Luo Luohun's influence on Haoge at this time was perhaps second only to Huang Taiji.

What is even more commendable is that his descendants are involved in every camp in the Qing court, and they have considerable influence on the leaders of the camps.

This kind of situation makes people sigh: it is better to give birth to more children.

"Well, you are right, but I am too impatient."

Facing Hauge who had the courage to admit his mistakes, Luo Luohun would not be unreasonable.

On the one hand, this was because of the difference in their identities, but on the other hand, he could also understand the pressure on Hauge.

Although Haoge has been neither arrogant nor impatient since entering Sichuan, Luo Luohun, as the confidant among the confidants, knows that this is just a choice he has to make because of the war situation.

If it were really possible, Hauge would want to end the war in central Sichuan as soon as possible more than anyone else, so that he could use the power of victory to compete with his uncles for control of the court.

But then again, if we can't defeat Zhang Xianzhong, what good will it do even if we go back?
His Mafa is an old fox who has become cunning. Although he did not jump to the front after the removal of the regent and the queen assistant, his opinions have become important information that all parties need to consider carefully.

If Prince Su failed to take over central Sichuan, what qualifications would he have to fight for control of the imperial court?
"Your Highness, please don't be like this. The situation in the court is already chaotic and unpredictable. It is understandable that you want to pacify Sichuan as soon as possible."

It has to be said that Haoge was a carefree man. As soon as Luo Luohun's words of advice reached his ears, not only did his expression change, he even thought of making a joke on Luo Luohun.

"You said that your Mafa, if you say he has a shallow mind, he has benefited greatly from the incidents. But if you say he has a deep mind, none of his grandchildren are willing to help him."

Luo Luo didn't seem to take these words seriously.

In his opinion, on the one hand, old Daishan was not like those Manchus who became sensible after Huang Taiji came to power. His way of thinking was similar to that of the barbarians outside the Great Wall, and he did not attach much importance to family ties.

On the other hand, his Mafa might be making some arrangements.

But the second thing was not convenient to tell Hauge, so after thinking about it for a while, he spoke with a wry smile.

"Mafa also went through the old forest in the past, and his style of doing things is quite similar to that of the old Khan."

"Enemy attack!"

Following a loud shout, Luo Luohun stopped talking halfway through. Then he turned around and walked straight out of the tent. It was obvious that the shouting made him unable to care about so many things.

Why choose this time?
Could this be the reason why Xian Ze was so abnormal?
He was only three or five steps away from the entrance of the military tent, but within these three or five steps, several thoughts had already emerged in his mind.

Normally, the time to raid a camp is when the enemy is sleeping the deepest. But now, although they have wasted a lot of time because of a meeting, it is far from the best time to raid the camp.

What's more. Wait.

Is the reason why the bandits defended Beishan Fort to the death because it is the closest?
That Aobai's military camp
As his mind turned, Luo Luohun finally came up with a guess that connected all the situations together. When he lifted the curtain and looked into the distance, he saw flames rising from somewhere in the north.

"Pass the order to our camp! Except for the soldiers on duty, no one is allowed to leave the tent without our order. Anyone who disobeys will be killed on the spot!"

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"Order! Scouts, quickly go to the fire site to investigate the situation, and report back immediately if you find anything!"

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"Pass the order! The commanders of each camp must firmly defend their camps and are not allowed to leave the camps to fight without my order!"

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Just as Luo Luohun's brain was racing, a series of military orders came out from Hauge's mouth, who was a moment late.

At this time, Hauge had fully demonstrated his many years of fighting experience through these military orders. He was not at all as slow as he had been when discussing court affairs before.

In comparison, although Luo Luohun's mind had turned several times, all he was worried about were scheming things, which did not seem to be of much help in the current situation.

Seeing this, he couldn't help but sigh in his heart that everyone has his own strengths, but at the same time, Hauge's military order had reached his ears.

"Luo Luohun!"

"exist!"

"I order you to lead my troops to support Aobai. Remember not to go too far from the camp to avoid being ambushed by the bandits."

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(End of this chapter)