Yuan Chonghuan, the god of the Ming cannon, killed Nurhachi with one shot, and guarded Liaodong for more than ten years, but died in the hands of the suspicious Chongzhen. Many people say that Yuan Chonghuan is a loyal minister of the Ming Dynasty, and even Qianlong helped him rehabilitate, but in fact, is Yuan Chonghuan really as innocent as everyone says? Let's talk about it today, whether Yuan Chonghuan's death was unjust or not.
The first is the "five-year Pingliao" proposed by Yuan Chonghuan, judging from this guarantee, he is a little anxious for quick success and quick profit, and he dares to brag about anything in order to be promoted quickly.
Emperor Chongzhen also trusted him very much, mainly because Emperor Chongzhen really had no one to use in his hands, and basically agreed to all of Yuan Chonghuan's requirements.
Emperor Chongzhen. The key is that you touch the upper lip and the lower lip, and you will be in Liao for five years, but as soon as this statement comes out, all the resources of the country must be tilted towards Yuan Chonghuan. According to historical statistics, Emperor Chongzhen's expenditure on military salaries in Liaodong was about five or six million, and the military expenditure of the entire Ming Dynasty was actually only so much. The key is that at this time, Emperor Chongzhen also needs to solve the problem of Li Zicheng's thieves and robbers in Shaanxi, and there is no way to spend all the military funds in the Liaodong region. However, Yuan Chonghuan did not take a step forward with these resources, and the so-called recovery of Guan Ningjin was just some ruins left after the Houjin Massacre.
Li Zicheng. What's even more infuriating is that after a year and a half, Huang Taiji has been leveled under his nose.
In the spring of the second year of Chongzhen (1629), there was a famine in Mongolia, and he asked to buy grain from the Ming Dynasty, and Yuan Chonghuan agreed. Emperor Chongzhen thought that this was a grain fund, so he issued an edict to reprimand. Yuan Chonghuan disagreed and insisted on mutual markets. This was tantamount to financing the enemy, and the Mongols sold grain to Manchuria. Huang Taiji took the opportunity to take advantage of Mongolia and attacked the Ming Dynasty with 100,000 elite soldiers. It is clear that this was a premeditated attack.
Yuan Chonghuan controlled the most elite troops, but he did not take precautions, causing Huang Taiji to drive straight in. After that, Huang Taiji made a detour again, approaching the Jingshi, and everyone in the Jingshi was in danger. At the very least, Yuan Chonghuan was improperly commanded and was suspected of dereliction of duty. This aroused Chongzhen's suspicions, and rumors that he had a secret agreement with Huang Taiji and took the initiative to summon enemies began to spread in large numbers, including Man Gui, a famous general on the front line at that time, who also thought so.
Huang Taiji film and television image.
If this was changed to a faint king, it is estimated that Yuan Chonghuan would be beheaded at that time. Let's say that Chongzhen is not a Ming Jun in his heart, but he is not faint either, he can only be regarded as a mediocre person, and he has given great patience to Yuan Chonghuan at that time. So from this point of view, it is not far at all.
Another thing is that Yuan Chonghuan killed Mao Wenlong. Although Yuan Chonghuan has the Shang Fang sword in his hand, this thing can only kill people below the fifth rank, and those above the fourth rank still have to ask the court. It's like if you have to drive a big truck with a C1, which is called a bad drive. 12 points were deducted, a fine of 5,000 yuan, and 15 days of detention. Besides, how do you know that Mao Wenlong doesn't have the sword above in his hand, Mao Wenlong is only half a level lower than Yuan Chonghuan, and he has no right to kill Mao Wenlong.
Yuan Chonghuan's film and television image.
Therefore, the edict is also a false proclamation, which is also a capital offense. Yuan Chonghuan's high-sounding Mao Wenlong listed twelve major sins, one of which was called "worshiping Wei Zhongxian as his father", Yuan Chonghuan and Mao Wenlong, one for Wei Gonggong to repair the ancestral hall, and the other to send money to Wei Gonggong to pray for blessings. I don't know how he himself became surnamed Donglin overnight. In fact, at that time, they all had the meaning of warlords, belonging to supporting the army and self-respect, which one was not for themselves, but it was just a reason to eliminate dissent.
Judging from the general trend, Mao Wenlong was indeed very beneficial to the Ming Dynasty at that time, and the position of his Phi Island was a nail inserted into the enemy's rear. As long as Huang Taiji sent troops to attack the border of the Ming Dynasty, Mao Wenlong could intervene in the rear, which played a very important role in the border defense of the Ming Dynasty. Huang Taiji had long wanted to kill Mao Long and then quickly, but he was worried that he couldn't pull out this thorn, so Yuan Chonghuan helped solve it.
His killing broke Huang Taiji Cola, and it is estimated that he will wake up laughing from his dreams. Isn't it an act of collaborating with the enemy to help the enemy destroy the anti-Qing forces?!
It is definitely nonsense to say that Yuan Chonghuan conspired against him, and I don't think there is anything wrong with saying that he supports the army and has too high a self-esteem. Chongzhen was originally a very emotional person, and he had a strong desire for power, which can be seen from his eradication of Wei Zhongxian, if the emperor of the Ming Dynasty at that time was Huang Taiji or Kangxi, maybe Yuan Chonghuan would become a generation of famous generals, but unfortunately not, so Yuan Chonghuan's tragedy can only blame himself.