Outside the city of Pyongyang, all the Korean monarchs, ministers and common people were prostrate on the ground, starting with Li Jian.
Without exception, everyone looked sad and cried loudly.
Huang Taiji asked his master to return to the court.
For him, the outcome of this Korean War was far from satisfactory.
Although North Korea was forced to surrender through force, its worries were resolved. However, Xia Guo's interference caused Korea to be divided between north and south.
Under this situation, the Manchu and Qing Dynasties had to deploy enough troops on the North Korean side, but their energy was still tied up.
In the battle with the Xia Kingdom, the Manchu Qing suffered heavy losses.
In total, the Qing army killed more than 11,000 people and injured countless others. Several flags were injured and needed a long time to recover.
This does not include the casualties of Monan Mongolia, Mobei Mongolia and Koreans.
The total adds up to at least more than 150,000.
The casualties of the Koreans were negligible, but Huang Taiji had to give an explanation for the losses of the Mongolian ministries.
Otherwise, if people's hearts are lost, it will be difficult to lead the team.
In desperation, Huang Taiji had to seek compensation from North Korea.
He also forced North Korea to hand over 500,000 people and gave them to Mongolian ministries as slaves.
North Korea was previously forced to hand over half a million of its citizens, which aroused resentment among the people and filled the country with lamentations.
The situation now is even more tragic.
The entire northern part of North Korea was already very barren and sparsely populated. After another 500,000 people were taken away, the entire territory seemed empty.
However, no one cares about the sorrow of the Koreans. The bandits will only use the flesh and blood of the Koreans to enrich their own strength.
If it was just like this, forget it. What was most unacceptable to the Korean monarchs and ministers was that the Manchu Qing Dynasty gave up its intention to help them reunify.
The news of Gwanghae Lord Li Hui's restoration to the throne reached Pyongyang, and Li Hui and others felt as if they had lost their heirs and were in agony.
Li Zhu even knelt in front of Huang Taiji, wailed and cried blood, and begged the Manchu Qing Dynasty to quickly send troops to help North Korea put down the rebellion.
However, his request was mercilessly beaten back by Huang Taiji.
The Manchu Qing Dynasty had been severely weakened, and suffered heavy losses due to the attack of smallpox.
Nowadays, everyone from top to bottom is war-weary, and if the war continues, there may be a mutiny.
Huang Taiji must of course give priority to the interests of the Manchu Qing Dynasty, how could he pay too much for North Korea.
In view of the fact that the expedition had been going on for too long, and for fear that the Ming Dynasty would find out about the situation and send troops to Liaodong and threaten his hometown, Huang Taiji made the decision to return to the court with his troops after hearing that Zuo Menggeng had returned to Shandong.
It was already very humiliating for a good country to be forced by the Manchus to change their ways and worship the Manchus as their suzerainty.
Now, luckily, the country has been divided into two, and Lord Gwanghae has returned to the throne as king. The North and the South are fighting against each other, which makes everyone in North Korea even more devastated.
The abduction of another 500,000 people has made North Korea even worse. It can be said that it is on the verge of collapse.
"Your Majesty, how can you bear to watch the imminent destruction of your vassal country, refuse to send heaven's blessings, and abandon Korea?"
Li Jingshi burst into tears, but his heart-rending howl could not stop Huang Taiji from returning north.
Seeing the emperor's umbrella getting further and further away, Li Jingshi was completely desperate.
He suddenly jumped up and slammed into the city gate.
The fragile head immediately burst into pieces, and the road was covered with brains and blood.
Everyone around was in an uproar, even more sad.
However, the entire Qing Dynasty did not even give him a single glance, and they marched back very resolutely.
Li Zhu had cried until he had no tears left.
He raised his head tiredly and saw Prince Zhaoxian and Lord Fenglin bidding farewell to him on the carriage that was traveling far away.
As hostages, the two princes will follow the Qing army to live in Shenyang.
When will he be able to come back and what his fate will be, no one can give an answer.
In troubled times, even if they are as noble as them, they are just like dead leaves falling.
Li Jingshi died to show his ambition, but Huang Taiji was not alarmed at all.
Even if he knew about it, he would be even more furious and might kill the Li Jingshi family.
The defeat had already made Huang Taiji feel very depressed.
The desired strategy was not realized, which cast a shadow on Huang Taiji's heart.
But the reason that caused him to be in the worst mood still came from Shenyang.
In the end, Yue Tuo could not survive the increasingly cold weather and passed away.
After Saharian, Huang Taiji lost another close friend.
At the same time, he felt that his health was getting worse and worse.
Where others could not see, he had vomited blood several times and often felt dizzy.
In order to Manchu Qing Dynasty over the years, he fought in the north and south, went to the countryside and slept in the open air, and really suffered a lot.
During the last tragedy in the main hall, he was seriously injured and barely recovered. But the root of the disease has fallen into his body, and it will torture him from time to time.
This past winter, in order to conquer North Korea, he personally took action.
Under the attack of cold air, his physical condition deteriorated sharply.
At this time, Huang Taiji only felt countless sadness.
We are obviously ambitious enough to reach the sky and embrace the moon, but we are unable to do so. We lament that time is ruthless.
If his opponents are only Chongzhen and Li Zicheng, then it's nothing.
How can an incompetent person in a greenhouse and a short-sighted man in the wilderness compete with the talents of the Manchu Qing Dynasty?
Even without him, the heroes of the Manchu Qing Dynasty could still compete in the world.
Only the presence of Zuo Mengeng made him anxious and powerless.
That tycoon, who was far younger than him and equally wise and wise as him, was simply a butcher's knife over the Qing Dynasty's head.
"The Sword Comes"
If he is gone, can the Manchu Qing Dynasty's legacy still survive?
"Your Majesty, all the strategies have paid off now. The rogue bandits are being chased day and night by the army, and they no longer have a place to stand. Give it a little time, and they will be able to complete their success in one battle."
Yang Sichang stood in front of Chongzhen, high-spirited and high-spirited. Who else could he do it than me?
He has such capital.
Since taking over as Minister of War, under his auspices, officers and soldiers from all walks of life have advanced hand in hand, winning one battle after another. The bandits from all walks of life have been beaten into panic and fled, and the losses of troops have been serious.
Yang Sichang estimated that in another half a year, the northwest bandits who had struggled to survive in the Ming Dynasty would be completely wiped out.
As the leader who accomplished this feat, he will definitely be remembered in history and the Confucian Temple will be famous.
"Great! Great! I have Yang Qing, just like Xiao He of the Han Emperor and Fang Du of the Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty. The revival of the Ming Dynasty is just around the corner."
Finally heard some good news, which made Chongzhen a little bit upset.
He walked around quickly, all he imagined in his mind was to pacify rebellions in all directions and make the Ming Dynasty spread all over the world.
He knelt in front of Zhu Yuanzhang's tablet and told his achievements very proudly. At the same time, he made his grandfather, Emperor Wanli, feel guilty.
etc……
Among the rebellions in all directions, the most abhorrent one is Shandong Zuoni.
Chongzhen couldn't wait any longer.
"Yang Qing, we must hurry up and suppress them. After the rogue bandits are completely wiped out, we must rely on Yang Qing's talent to kill the Xia thieves."
