Chapter One Hundred and Four
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Jiang Guan surrendered to the Qing Dynasty.
Zhu Cixuan was not too surprised after receiving this news. After all, Jiang Yan had already broken up with Li Zicheng, so there was no other choice except to surrender to Ming and Qing dynasties.
The Ming Dynasty now has no territory in the north except Shandong, and it cannot provide Jiang Guan with effective support. It will be a matter of time before Jiang Guan surrenders to the Qing Dynasty.
But the following news shocked Zhu Cixuan.
Dorgon transferred Duoduo, Kong Youde, and Geng Zhongming rushed to Taiyuan, intending to take down this strong city in one go!
Because a series of butterfly effects caused by Zhu Cilang's decision finally began to appear, the direction of history has quietly changed.
First of all, Zhu Cilang ordered Gao Jie to recover Shandong, which directly led to the defeat of Jueluo Bahana tribe and Shi Tingzhu tribe who went south in Dezhou.
In history, the two of them immediately changed direction and rushed to Taiyuan to assist Ye Chen's troops, and finally took Taiyuan.
But in this time and space, Jueluo Bahana and Shi Tingzhu suffered serious losses, and it is obvious that it is impossible to be the main force to enter the battlefield. Even if they are sent to Taiyuan, they will be at most auxiliary forces.
Taiyuan must increase its troops, so Dorgon simply sent out a luxurious lineup of Duoduo, Kong Youde and Geng Zhongming.
Needless to say, Duoduo held the white flag in his hand, which was the strongest among the Eight Banners. The remaining two were not good at it. Especially Kong Youde, whose Han army had many red-clothed cannons, which were powerful tools for siege cities and villages.
Dorgon ordered Kong Youde's troops to follow Duoduo to Taiyuan in order to directly bombard the Taiyuan city wall with red cannons.
Two of the three miners in Liaodong went to attack Taiyuan. It can be expected that it was only a matter of time before Taiyuan fell.
Then, the next direction must be led by Ajige and Duoduo to launch a fierce attack on Shaanxi from two directions.
Ajige, Wu Sangui, and Shang Kexi took a detour to Mongolia and attacked Yulin from northern Shaanxi.
Duoduo, Kong Youde, and Geng Zhongming crossed the Yellow River, attacked Tongguan and then occupied Xi'an.
At first glance, it looks surprisingly consistent with the original history, but the details are completely different.
In history, Dorgon planned to let Ajige attack Shaanxi alone, and Duoduo went south to destroy the Southern Ming Dynasty.
In the end, the Shun Army in Linfen launched a surprise attack on Huaiqing, Henan under the Qing court, which eventually changed Dorgon.
Dorgon realized that if Ajige was defeated in Yulin, Li Zicheng would be able to immediately dispatch troops and fight from Henan all the way to Huanglong.
The capital of the capital was empty and there was no army for dispatch.
Of course, Dorgon could not allow this to happen, so he immediately dispatched Duoduo to attack Tongguan, and attacked Ajige in a joint, striving to eat Li Zicheng in one bite.
And that was already October.
It can be said that the Huaiqing Battle woke Dorgon up and made him make the strategic arrangement to destroy Shun first and then Ming.
But in this time and space, Dorgon planned to let Duoduo and Ajige's troops attack Shaanxi from the beginning!
And now it's just August!
Although it was only two months away, the meaning was completely different.
This means that Zhu Cixuan spent another two months less time training the new army!
What is facing Zhu Cilang is a difficult problem.
Now the capital and Henan are sure to have empty troops. Should we send an army to attack?
If the lost territories can be recovered and the Qing court can be intimidated to force the Qing army to make adjustments, it will be beneficial to the entire battle situation.
Of course, Li Zicheng could not be considered an ally of the Ming Dynasty, but at this special moment, he could be said to be a community of interests of the Ming Dynasty.
As long as Li Zicheng from Shaanxi is not defeated, Zhu Cilang will have time to continue preparing for the war.
Once Li Zicheng threw away Shaanxi like in history and fled to Huguang like a lost dog, the Ming Dynasty in the south will inevitably become the next target of the Qing Dynasty.
Even if Zhu Cixuan could not change the outcome of the Qing army's capture of Shaanxi, it would have to make this process more difficult and take longer. Only in this way can it be in line with the interests of the Ming Dynasty.
So he had to use this opportunity to do something.
Zhu Cilang paced back and forth in the warm-up pavilion, analyzing the pros and cons, and finally decided to order Gao Jie's troops to go north to attack Henan and intimidate the capital.
This decision can be said to have a single move.
Gao Jie's troops went north, and people in Shandong that were stationed must fill the vacancy.
There are not many people who can choose from Zhu Cixuan.
Huang Degong's troops had the strongest troops, but they had to station in the river to prevent Zuo Liangyu from falling down the river as a disobedient.
Therefore, Zhu Cilang could only mobilize the Shen Ce Army.
He was preparing to transfer the first batch of veterans and some new recruits to Shandong, with a total of 20,000 people.
The remaining 30,000 Shen Ce Army still remained in Nanjing to guard.
This decision was made in a hurry, but there was no way. If this mobilization was not made, the whole situation would develop like the original history, and even faster!
However, this is also a good thing for the Shence Army.
Shandong is now considered a frontline, so that they can grow rapidly by feeling the war as soon as possible.
Although the veterans of the Shence Army have only been in the army for three months, they must have such strong adaptability in troubled times to survive.
Zhu Cilang decided to hand over the task of commanding troops to Zhao Xin. He was the commander of the Shence Army and led his army to garrison Shandong with a legitimate reason.
Shandong, Henan, Shanxi, Shaanxi...
Army troops are being dispatched everywhere, and war may ignite at any time.
This is really a storm that is about to come and the wind fills the building!
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"Brother Wang, are we really going to Shandong this time?"
Liu Sanshui still couldn't believe it until now. Didn't Gao Jie's troops stationed in Shandong? Why did he suddenly transfer them to the north?
"Yes, the commander has received the imperial edict and ordered the battalions to be expelled in three days."
"hiss!"
Liu Sanshui took a breath.
Three days, this is too fast!
"You are ready, but don't bring too much."
Wang Fugui was a little excited.
Although Shandong is not as comfortable as Nanjing, it is considered a frontline and may fight against the Tartars at any time. It is exciting to think about it.
"Only our four old camps were here this time?"
"I heard that there are six new battalions, a total of ten battalions and twenty thousand people."
Wang Fugui is really a man, and he told Liu Sanshui everything he knew.
"So many people!"
Liu Sanshui was shocked.
This is no longer a small-scale mobilization of troops. Is there something big going on in the north?
His heart was pounding, his face pale.
"Brother Sanshui, what's wrong?"
Seeing that Liu Sanshui's face was not good, Wang Fugui stepped forward and asked with concern.
"No, nothing."
Liu Sanshui forced himself to smile and said, "It's natural to join the army and fight, I just didn't feel it back for a while."
Since he was selected into the Shence Army, Liu Sanshui's life after eating the imperial grain was completely changed.
He was no longer the strong bar that was hungry and full, carrying sacks and unloading goods on the dock, but was a member of the Emperor's personal army.
Raising soldiers for a thousand days will use troops for a while. This is reasonable. Since you have eaten the imperial grain, you should stand up when the court needs it.
Thinking of this, Liu Sanshui felt a little relieved.
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Chapter completed!