Ming dynasty didn't give up Liaodong geomantic omen.

If the Ming Dynasty agreed that Xiong Tingbi would abandon Liaodong and retreat to Shanhaiguan, it would only delay the demise of the Ming Dynasty and not change its fate. Under the decadent rule of the Ming Dynasty, people lived in dire straits. The Ming Dynasty has lost its popular support and its own ruling foundation, which is the fundamental reason for their demise. The correct military strategy may prolong the life of the Ming Dynasty, but it cannot fundamentally change the fate of the Ming Dynasty. Those who won the hearts of the people won the world, those who lost the hearts of the people lost the world, and the Qing Dynasty, which lost the hearts of the people, was doomed to be submerged in the long river of history.

The world must be divided for a long time, which is the historical law of feudal dynasties. The centralized political environment is bound to have problems of one kind or another. With the accumulation of political problems, a dynasty will come to the end of its life. It is a wise choice for Xiong Tingbi to abandon Liaodong area and retreat to Shanhaiguan. At that time, the Ming Dynasty had internal troubles and foreign invasion, and there were not enough troops to hold every piece of land in Liaodong. The strategic retreat can enable the Ming Dynasty to preserve its strength and make full preparations for recovering Liaodong area in the future. Don't care about the gains and losses of one city and one pool, but focus on the overall strategy.

However, Xiong Tingbi's proposal was not supported by Chongzhen and many ministers, but became the beginning of Xiong Tingbi's burial. Most courtiers think this is a traitor's act, and it is foolish to give away the land of one's own country for nothing. However, this is only a scholar's opinion. They haven't really been to the battlefield, and they haven't seen the land with swords and shadows. Their judgments and criticisms are just images in their own minds, without any factual basis.

As long as the Ming Dynasty can hold Shanhaiguan, it can hold the North Gate. The powerful cavalry force of the post-Jin regime has no advantage in front of Shanhaiguan, which is a wise move to overcome the shortcomings of the enemy. Unfortunately, many people don't see this.