Hetuala.
Before the occupation of Liaoyang in the Ming Dynasty, Nurhaci and other Eastern captives could only huddle in the not-so-rich city of Hetuala, wrapped in tiger skins like savages, eating barbecue without salt and drinking without salt in the cold winter. Over tea and snow, we discussed next year's military strategy.
However, at this time, people like Nurhachi had not yet swallowed up the entire Ming Dynasty's ambitions, and most of their discussions were about how to expand their living space.
The person who spoke first was Li Yongfang, the Ming Dynasty general who first surrendered to Nurhaci.
Because Li Yongfang was a Han Chinese and was a border general of the Ming Dynasty before surrendering, he naturally still had connections with many local military towns in Liao.
What Nurhaci wants now is to maintain a good relationship with the local military towns in Liaodi.
Li Yongfang reported to Nurhachi at this time: "Great Khan, I have learned the exact information from Li Ruzhen and others. The military commanders in Liao are willing to keep in contact with us and promise to smuggle us the necessary materials when there is an opportunity in the future." However, at present, Xiong Tingbi is the manager. He is a strong man who keeps the country clear and his private affairs are extremely strict. Even the refugees can only live outside the city! Therefore, it is very difficult to fund our food and grass. However, the military towns in Liao and the merchants in Jin are actively instigating the "Liao" The strategy of "people guarding Liao"! Once this policy is implemented by the Ming court, the military towns in Liao will be able to obtain money and food alone. "
"If this is true, it is a good thing. Once the Liao army and town get money and food alone, they will not destroy us. They will secretly help us to respect themselves. Otherwise, they will not be able to ask for money and food from the Ming court!"
Nurhachi nodded and summed up the situation during this period. He couldn't help but gritted his teeth and said: "During this period, Xiong Tingbi has been guarding Liaodi, preventing us from entering the land, so that we can't get food and other supplies. , and countless livestock have froze to death and starved to death. If this continues, I’m afraid people will freeze to death and starve to death!”
When Nurhaci said this, the four Baylors and the five ministers who were the core power circle of Donglu all showed displeasure.
After all, Xiong Tingbi's time as the manager of Liaodong did make them miserable. They couldn't grab anything, they couldn't even smuggle anything, and their lives became increasingly miserable.
"What Father Khan said is that Xiong Tingbi's stay in Liaodong has caused us a lot of trouble. We previously hoped that the Donglin Party would get rid of Xiong Tingbi. But this does not mean that Xiong Tingbi cannot be removed, because Xiong Tingbi has long been It has caused dissatisfaction among the Liaodong military towns and many civil officials as well as the dissatisfaction among Shanxi merchants, but we have not yet found a chance to get rid of him. Judging from the slaves, sooner or later Xiong Tingbi will step down from the position of Liaodong manager!"
Huang Taiji, one of the four Baylor players, analyzed it.
"Now I just hope that the 'Liao people guard Liao land' strategy can really be used by the emperor of the Ming Dynasty. By then, I, Dajin, can still breathe!"
He Heli, one of the five founding ministers under Nurhachi, started talking at this time.
Nurhaci nodded.
But at this time, another traitor, Liu Aita, who had become Nurhachi's son-in-law, ran in: "Father Khan, just now my son brought back news from the Ming Dynasty. It is said that Emperor Tianqi of the Ming Dynasty has issued an edict to appoint Qin Liangyu as his successor. The chief military officer of Shenyang replaced You Shigong and appointed Chen Ce as the chief military officer of aiding the Liao Dynasty, leading the wolf troops to Liao. Tong Zhongkui was appointed as the deputy commander of the army, leading the Sichuan troops to Liao. He promoted You Shigong and deputy general Qi Jinguan to the first rank, and ordered them to return to the Liao Dynasty. Report on work in Beijing."
Nurhaci fell silent after hearing what Liu Aita said.
The whole house suddenly became very quiet, and the only sound that could be heard was the crackling sound of wet firewood burning.
Everyone just bit into the rotten barbecue in their hands.
Bang!
Sudden.
Nurhachi suddenly stood up, the tiger skin on his body shook, and kicked the wooden basin filled with firewood to the ground, splashing countless bright red sparks.
For a moment, Nurhachi clenched his cheeks tightly, bared his teeth and said, "Damn it!"
At this time, Dabeile Daishan, one of the four major Baylors, asked hurriedly: "Father Khan! Qin Liangyu, Chen Ce, and Tong Zhongkui were just generals of the guest army and had no reputation. We annihilated many Ming Dynasty generals and deputy generals. Why is Father Khan so excited?"
Nurhaci glanced at Daishan and said angrily: "I am angry with Zhu Youxiao, the emperor of the Ming Dynasty! This man humiliated me, Dajin, and used me as a thief for military training! After all, I, Dajin, have four There are thousands of people, but he doesn’t care! It’s so abominable!”
Nurhaci clenched his fists as he spoke, feeling aggrieved that he was not looked down upon by the Emperor of Heaven.
He Heli frowned at this time and said: "In this case, the Liao people's strategy of defending Liao soil is no longer possible. The emperor of tomorrow still uses the strategy of dispatching guest troops to Liao to fight against me, Da Jin! Donglin The ideas of the Party, Shanxi merchants, Liaodong Military Town, and us are all shattered!"
With that said, He Heli looked at Nurha Chidao: "Great Khan! If you look at it this way, the new emperor of the Ming Dynasty is not such a stupid emperor. He is not like the kind of emperor who is better than the hands of women in the palace as the officials of the Ming Dynasty said. An emperor is so simple.”
Then, He Heli looked at the other Baelor and ministers with a solemn expression: "Now Daijin should be at the most difficult moment since we raised the army! We still have to rely on the unity of our banners and the unity of the people."
Er Yidu, one of the five ministers, therefore said to Nurhachi: "Great Khan, it seems that we can no longer hope to conquer the Ming Dynasty city in the short term. We should mainly go to the surrounding villages to collect grain. If appropriate, we can only first Go to hunt the Yehe tribe or go directly to North Korea to collect grain! After all, what we are most lacking now is food and salt!"
"Everyone is right. Last year, Xiong Tingbi strengthened the walls and cleared the country, and we failed to conquer Shenyang and Liaoyang. As a result, everyone was short of food and lived a difficult life. I thought that we could rely on the Donglin Party to remove Xiong Tingbi from power, but now this The emperor of the Ming Dynasty refused to let Xiong Tingbi step down, so everyone had to starve through the winter. But there is still a spring famine. If we can't get more food, a large number of people will really starve to death. If we don't attack the big cities this year, Mainly going to the surrounding areas to collect food.”
Nurhachi spoke at this time.
And Huang Taiji suddenly said: "Father Khan, from my perspective, the current predicament of our country, Dajin, is only temporary. The Liao people's situation of guarding the Liao territory and being unable to be implemented by the Ming court is also only temporary, because according to my son's opinion of the Central Plains Dynasty, As well as their understanding of the bureaucrats and gentry of the Ming court, they would not accept the Ming court turning the Liaodong war into a war of attrition, because that would cost more money, and the Ming emperor would have to impose additional taxes, and They, the bureaucrats and gentry, will have to spend more money for military pay!
Therefore, they must have tried every means to urge the court to resolve the Liao affair as soon as possible. If it could not be resolved as soon as possible, they would rather let the Ming court give up the land outside the customs! Nor would Ming Ting be willing to keep spending money to fight wars!
In other words, these Han bureaucrats and gentry only accept ways to quickly resolve the war or simply voluntarily give up worthless territory!
Therefore, Erchen believes that we should try our best to urge these Han bureaucrats and gentry to force their emperor to resolve the Liao affairs as soon as possible and let their emperor adopt the strategy of "Liao people defending Liao land" as soon as possible. We can send people to spread rumors within the Ming court. It is said that what we are most afraid of is the local cavalry in Liaodong. We even only concentrate our forces to defeat the guest army, but try our best to show that we are invincible in front of the Liao soldiers and horses, in order to confuse the Ming court!
I believe that given time, the Ming court will still use the strategy of "Liao people guarding the Liao land". When the time comes, we can win over the Liao army and border generals through temptations such as promising officials and titles, sharing the world, etc., and we will surely be able to control the Liao army The border troops defeated each one and destroyed their fighting spirit, and finally forced the Ming Dynasty to give up the land outside the pass! "
