Gou was a member of the imperial family in the late Ming Dynasty

Chapter 1100 Forced
Jingwuer was a very smart man. He was not like those reckless men of the Eight Banners who only knew how to rely on force. When he was the garrison commander of Jinzhou, he was very cunning. When he heard that the Ming army was coming from the sea, Jingwuer ran away without hesitation before they even made contact. In a blink of an eye, he disappeared right under Li You's nose.

When he arrived at Guanbao's place, Jingwuer was worried that Huang Taiji would cause trouble for him, so he fabricated a story that he led his troops to fight against the Ming army and gave up Jinzhou because he was outnumbered. In addition, Jingwuer pretended to be injured, fearing that Huang Taiji would ask him to lead his troops back to Jinzhou, and he refused to move even a step from Guanbao's place.

Later, Zheng Hongkui and Li You caused great chaos in the hinterland of Liaodong, and the troops left behind by Huang Taiji, who was making a feint to the east and attacking in the west, suffered terribly. When Huang Taiji dispatched troops from Shengjing to find their main force and wanted to encircle and annihilate them, Zheng Hongkui and Li You made a feint and boarded a ship directly from the west of Liaodong and fled, leaving the pursuing troops helpless.

After that, Zheng Hongkui and Li You started from Liaodong and Korea and won several battles in succession. Huang Taiji was furious and mobilized the troops and the navy in Korea to annihilate the Ming army by land and sea. However, Zheng Hongkui and Li You were not afraid at all. They defeated the Qing Han Navy and the Korean Navy in the naval battle. Then they continued to use the tactic of shooting and changing places, leading the Eight Banners by the nose, and the Eight Banners suffered heavy losses in their hands.

At this time, Jingwuer saw that the situation was not right, and received an order from Huang Taiji to send troops. In addition, the Zhenglan Banner had always been at odds with Huang Taiji, and the two previous banner masters had died at the hands of Huang Taiji. If Jingwuer went to war according to Huang Taiji's order, he had no confidence at all, but he could not avoid it without fighting. Finally, Jingwuer and Guan Bao discussed and decided to rebel, and thus raised the slogan of "Anti-Qing and Support Ming". Not only did he join the Ming Dynasty, but he also pulled his superior Tun Tashi to rebel together.

Unfortunately, Tuntaxi was indecisive and indecisive after deciding to start the rebellion. He also leaked the news and ended up dying. However, Jingwuer was a trustworthy person. Although Tuntaxi was dead, he still helped him. He cooperated with the Ming army to take away Tuntaxi's two young children and took some of Tuntaxi's subordinates to join the Ming Dynasty.

This shows that Jingwuer is an outlier among the Eight Banners, and he is not a brainless person. Now that Hauge said this to him, how could Jingwuer not understand Hauge's thoughts.

But he deliberately didn't respond to Haoge's words. Instead, he put on a puzzled expression and said blankly: "What did the prince say? I am just a rough man, how can I compare with the prince? Why can't I understand what the prince said?"

"Asshole!" Haoge almost yelled, but seeing Jing Wuer looked confused, he could only suppress his anger and explain. But after going around in circles, Jing Wuer still listened like a fool and only understood half of what he said, so Haoge had no choice but to speak out.

"What? You want me to lead the troops to fight in the field? To fight against Dorgon?" Hauge finally revealed his intention. Jing Wuer was immediately "stunned", his mouth wide open, and his whole body was stunned. Then his big head shook like a rattle.

"No, no, Your Majesty, you are kidding me. How can I be a match for Dorgon? Your Majesty, you have been through hundreds of battles and have countless elite soldiers under your command. I don't have such ability. If I had this ability, I would not have been just a Niulu. And Your Majesty, you also know that although I am a guerrilla general, I have to tell you that these soldiers under my command are not something I can command. Without the military order of the court, I would have violated military regulations if I had gone out of the city to fight in the field. I cannot bear this responsibility."

"But, Your Majesty, if you want me to help you defend the city, that's fine. Otherwise, how about we switch roles? You lead the troops out of the city to fight, and I will help you defend the city. When the time comes, I will definitely beat the drums on the top of the city to cheer for Your Majesty and wait for Your triumphant return."

This answer made Hauge very angry. If he was sure to defeat Dorgon in a field battle, why would he think of this method? Moreover, although Pyongyang is not Seoul, it is also an important city in northern Korea. In particular, Pyongyang was once the capital of the previous Joseon Dynasty. Its geographical location and strategic importance can be imagined.

Once Pyongyang was lost, half of Korea would be gone. When Hauge controlled the entire Korea, it would be difficult for him to resist Dorgon. If he lost northern Korea and only relied on southern Korea, it would be even more impossible for Hauge to defeat Dorgon.

His original plan was to let Jingwuer's troops leave the city to contain Dorgon's army and buy time for himself to defend Pyongyang at all costs. The longer the war drags on, the more advantageous it will be for Hauge. After all, although Dorgon's army is strong, this is Korea, and Hauge has a geographical advantage. In addition, Hauge knows that Dorgon must not have much supplies and cannot support a long war. If he wants to defeat him, he can only rely on a short-term advantage. As long as he delays until the opponent's supplies are insufficient, the situation will be completely reversed, and then it will be Hauge's turn to show his power.

But he didn't expect Jingwuer to give him such an answer. If Jingwuer's troops didn't go to war, then Hauge would have no troops to use in the field. Part of his army was still in Seoul, and this part of the troops must not be used. Once this army was transferred, Seoul would be out of control. After all, Korea was not Liaodong. The Koreans didn't obey him. Without enough military force in Seoul to suppress them, no one could predict what the Koreans would do.

As for sending the Korean army to fight in the field, what's the difference between this and using meat buns to beat dogs? These Korean troops stayed in Pyongyang, with their own eight banners to help defend the city, but it was impossible to use them for other purposes. "Jingwuer! Don't forget that Dorgon will soon attack Pyongyang. Once his army arrives, Pyongyang will be in danger. If both sides are destroyed, no one will have a good result. We are grasshoppers on the same rope. You are also a veteran. You should know that you can't defend the city to death. Letting you go out of the city to fight in the field to contain the enemy is also to defend Pyongyang!"

"In addition, once Pyongyang is lost, Dorgon will continue to march forward, and the entire Korean situation will be irreversible. If Korea is lost, I will be defeated and killed, but how will you explain it to the Ming Dynasty? Don't forget why the Ming Dynasty sent you to Korea. Now we are in the same boat, and the first thing we should consider is how to repel Dorgon and defend Korea!"

"Your Highness, you don't have to listen to everyone's words, and you don't have to use the court to pressure me. I know very well what the court has done to Korea." Jing Wuer smiled faintly, not afraid of Haoge at all. Instead, he said confidently: "Korea is not the territory of my Ming Dynasty. To put it bluntly, it is just a vassal state. Moreover, Korea has already surrendered to the Qing Dynasty. The king of Korea betrayed my Ming Dynasty and bowed to the Qing Dynasty. The relationship between the monarch and the minister has long been broken. Why should my Ming Dynasty work for Korea?"

"So whether Korea is lost or not is not important to our Ming Dynasty. As for my safety, Your Majesty, don't worry. It's really impossible. I can lead the troops to fight my way out. At worst, I can sacrifice my life for my country and repay the court's kindness. Then again, I think Your Majesty knows why the court sent me to Korea in the first place, but Your Majesty has been hesitant, which makes it very difficult for me."

"You..." Seeing that Jingwuer was unmoved, Haoge became even angrier. However, when he looked at the faint smile on Jingwuer's face, he calmed himself down.

Now is not the time to tear each other apart. Although Jingwuer does not have many soldiers, he does not have too few either. Moreover, his Zhenglan Banner is not only elite, but also equipped with the most advanced firearms in the Ming Dynasty. To put it bluntly, Jingwuer's more than 1,000 soldiers can be used as 3,000 or even more elite soldiers of the Eight Banners. Under the current situation, it is a force that can determine the outcome of the battlefield.

More importantly, Jingwuer was backed by the Ming court. Once Jingwuer's troops directly intervened in the war, or were even annihilated by Dorgon, the Ming court would definitely not sit idly by. The Ming army was stationed on Jeju Island. As long as the Ming army could send troops to help, the pressure on Hauge would be greatly reduced, and the outcome of the war would be hard to predict.

But the problem was that the Ming Dynasty's dispatch of troops was conditional. When the Ming Dynasty sent Jingwuer to Korea to help Hauge, it had put forward conditions. Hauge only gained the support of the Ming Dynasty after agreeing to some of the conditions. Not only did he solve Ajige's problem, but he also stabilized Korea with the help of the Ming Dynasty, thus gaining the confidence to compete with Dorgon.

Unfortunately, he did not expect these Korean soldiers to be so useless, otherwise he would not have asked Jing Wuer for help now. Jing Wuer, this guy looked like a pig but was very smart. He did not fall for his trick at all. Not only did he not want to send troops, but he took this opportunity to bring up the old matter again, just to force Haoge to agree to all the conditions of the Ming Dynasty.

What did the Ming Dynasty want? Hauge knew it clearly. What the Ming Dynasty needed was to completely solve the Liaodong issue, that is, to completely destroy the entire Qing Dynasty and eliminate the hidden dangers in Liaodong in the future.

Since Nurhaci, the Ming and Qing dynasties had been fighting for nearly thirty years. Nurhaci had long become a major concern for the Ming dynasty. After four emperors, including the current Yongming Emperor, which is now five dynasties, the Ming dynasty still failed to pacify Liaodong, and instead allowed the Qing dynasty to be established until today.

The Ming Dynasty offered a condition that as long as Hauge surrendered to the Ming Dynasty and drew a clear line with the Qing Dynasty, the Ming Dynasty would send troops to help Hauge defeat Dorgon and destroy the entire Qing Dynasty. After the success, the Ming Dynasty promised to show leniency to the Eight Banners nobles of the Qing Dynasty, except for some people who must be dealt with, and even grant them official positions without implicating them.

As for Hauge, he certainly couldn't be the Prince Su of the Qing Dynasty, but he could be granted a title of the Ming Dynasty. As for leading the army, it was not off the table. The Ming Dynasty court could consider the actual situation and reorganize the Eight Banners into a new army, and give a part of it to Hauge.

Just like Jing Wuer, although he is a Manchu and a member of the Eight Banners Niulu, isn't he now a guerrilla general and a general of the Ming Dynasty? Although Haoge no longer has the title of prince, the title of prince of the Qing Dynasty is nothing. Isn't it better to be a noble and general of the Ming Dynasty than to be a so-called prince of the Qing Dynasty?

(End of this chapter)