In the name of preparing food and grass for the army in Gaizhou, Huang Taiji ordered people to prepare an extra portion. And because the Gaizhou army was an excuse, the extra food and grass prepared was not conspicuous.
He did not tell anyone that the extra grain and grass he had prepared was for Liaoxi.
Liaodong, which has not experienced the invasion of Guandong and large-scale development, does not have much cultivated land for grain production. Coupled with the bad weather, food is in short supply.
But for the sake of Daikin's future, Huang Taiji never compromised on food and grass matters in the army.
Huang Taiji was careful in collecting grain and grass, so he was not eye-catching. Many people thought that he was collecting grain and grass for Daishan.
Even some Jurchen dignitaries living in Shengjing did not expect that Huang Taiji raised an extra batch of food and grass in the process of raising food and grass for charity.
Although the matter of food and grass could be concealed, the news of Mang Gurtai's death in battle was finally kept secret for a few days.
Although the people under Daishan were people from the three banners of Lianghongqi and Zhenglanqi, plus people from the Han army, it was inevitable that among these people there were spies planted by other Jurchen dignitaries in the army.
The news returned by these spies was slower, but only a few days late.
Along with Dorgon, Jierhalang and others also knew the news of Mang Gurtai's death in battle. It didn't take long for it to spread almost throughout Shengjing.
Mang Gurtai is not only one of the four Baylors left by the old Khan, but also a banner figure in Daikin, with the support of many powerful women and girls behind him.
His death was more shocking than the deaths of Yue Tuo and Azige.
Likewise, they are even more afraid of the Tiger Flag.
At the same time, many Eight Banners dignitaries who have the opportunity to compete for the position of flag leader have begun to secretly bribe others in order to compete for the position of Zhenglan Banner leader left by Mang Gurtai.
Although Mang Gurtai has a son, no one thinks that Mang Gurtai's son has a chance to take over as the leader of the Zhenglan Banner.
First of all, Huang Taiji would never hand over the Zhenglan Banner to Mang Gurtai's son and create a rival for himself again.
On this day, Dorgon hosted a banquet for several of his elder brothers at his home, and Duduo was also invited to accompany him.
Before the old slave died, arrangements had been made for the three Dorgon brothers. Azig, Dorgon, and Duduo were all Baylor, and among them Azig and Duduo were the flag owners of the two flags, which were white and white.
Azig died in the Tieshan battle, and the position of leader of the Zhengbai Banner fell to Dorgon.
Therefore, even though Dorgon and Duoduo are young, their status in Daikin is still very important. There are not many people in Daikin who can compete with their two brothers in terms of power.
"Fourth brother, sixth brother, seventh brother, I'd like to give you a toast." Dorgon raised the toast on the table and toasted to the three people on the table.
"Brother, I must drink the wine offered by the Fourteenth Brother." Abatai, who was called the Seventh Brother by Dorgon, took the lead in raising his glass.
Tanggu Gu and Tabai, who were sitting aside, also raised their glasses.
Dorgon drank it all in one gulp.
Abate and others also drank the wine in the glass in one sip.
Duduo, who was sitting there, stood up and poured wine for his brothers.
"Eat vegetables, eat vegetables." Dorgon took care of several people eating vegetables.
Abatai picked up a chopstick and put the dish into his mouth, chewed it a few times, and said, "Old Fourteen, you didn't bring us here just to treat our brother San to a drink!"
Although Abatai is younger than Tanggu and Tabai, he is a Baylor in Dajin. The other two people, one is just a Gushan Ezhen and the other is a third-class light vehicle captain, are not as good as his status. high.
Of course, the three of them cannot compare with the two brothers Dorgon and Dodo.
In a world where children are more valuable than mothers, although the three of them are older brothers, they are not as good as Dorgon and Duoduo.
"Since Seventh Brother asked, I will tell you directly." Dorgon put down the chopsticks in his hands and said, "I think all the brothers must have heard about Fifth Brother!"
Abata nodded.
Dorgon said: "Aren't these brothers interested in Zhenglan Banner?"
cough! cough!
Abate choked and coughed repeatedly.
Dorgon on the table greeted him hurriedly: "Fourth brother, sixth brother, please give seventh brother some wine."
Laositang Gugu hurriedly picked up a glass of wine from the table and quickly fed it into Abatai's mouth.
However, Abate did not open his mouth to drink the wine he brought to his mouth. Instead, he pushed the wine glass away with his hand and allowed himself to cough for a while before stopping.
"Old Fourteen, what do you mean by this? The Zhenglan Banner will naturally be taken over by Fifth Brother's sons." Abatai stared at Dorgon and said.
Tabai on the side also said: "The position of the leader of the Zhenglan Banner will definitely be taken over by the fifth brother's son. That Ebilun, I am afraid he will be the next leader of the Zhenglan Banner."
Then Dorgon shook his head.
He said: "The brothers may not understand the cause of the fifth brother's death. If the brothers knew how the fifth brother died, they would definitely not say such things."
"It's not that Fifth Brother fell into an ambush by tiger thieves and died fighting hard." Abatai said curiously.
Dorgon snorted softly and said: "It's true that he was ambushed, and it's true that he died in a fierce battle. But fifth brother disobeyed military orders and privately led troops to attack the Fifty Village Posthouse guarded by tiger thieves. This Just fell into an ambush.”
hiss!
Abatai took a breath and said, "How could Fifth Brother be so careless? He is also a veteran on the battlefield. He actually fell into an ambush by tiger thieves and couldn't even escape."
"It doesn't matter whether the fifth brother fell into an ambush or not. The key is that he disobeyed military orders and mobilized troops privately. The Great Khan and the fifth brother didn't get along very well in the first place. This time, there is a high probability that he will use the topic to his advantage. The position of the leader of the Zhenglan Banner is terrible. If it doesn't fall on E Bilun's head, if he is lucky, maybe E Bilun can be like Du Du. If he is unlucky, he will not only get nothing, but will also be punished by the Great Khan." Dorgon said .
Abatai remained silent after hearing this.
The discord between Mang Gurtai and Huang Taiji is no longer a secret in Daikin. The two even quarreled openly in front of everyone. Mang Gurtai even blamed Huang Taiji because he was older than Huang Taiji.
Now Mang Gurtai has made such a big mistake. Although he is dead, his sons are still there. Huang Taiji will definitely take the opportunity to deal with Mang Gurtai's sons.
As for brotherly love, uncle-nephew love, it means nothing in Daikin.
"How are you doing, Seventh Brother? Are you interested in competing?" Dorgon asked Abatai with a smile.
Although there are Lao Si Tanggu and Lao Liu Tabai on the table, their status is too low, and the only one who has a chance to compete for the title of Zhenglan Banner leader is Abatai.
Abatai hesitated for a moment and said: "The Zhenglan Flag has been emptied. I'm afraid the Great Khan will not hand over the Zhenglan Flag to others easily."
It would be a lie to say that he is not excited, but he still retains a trace of reason and knows that the position of the leader of the Zhenglan Banner is not so easy to fight for.
(End of chapter)
