Looking at Amin leaving, a hint of coldness flashed in Huang Taiji's eyes.
Then he disappeared without a trace, and his face returned to a calm look.
Although he really wanted to use this incident to capture Amin and eliminate the threat, he was about to prepare to attack the Ming Dynasty. He killed the commander before the battle, but the start was unfavorable and the morale of the army was unstable.
But after attacking the Ming Dynasty and returning to Shengjing victoriously, even if Amin was not completely defeated, he would still have to be severely punished.
After waiting for a quarter of an hour, the leaders of each department arrived, and they were even more surprised when they saw Huang Taiji.
"Everyone, let's stop talking. I am here to ask you if you want to take revenge on Ming Dynasty?"
Everyone looked at each other in confusion, wondering what the alliance leader meant?
If the person in front of them hadn't been Huang Taiji, they would have felt that Huang Taiji was entertaining them.
"Whether you want to or not, please give me a happy word!"
When Huang Taiji asked again, Bagel said in a deep voice: "Great Khan, tell us directly, what exactly are you going to do?"
Huang Taiji didn't bother to talk in circles: "From the Shangdu River in the Haraqin tribe, we went down the river to attack Da'ankou and Longjing Pass in the Ming Dynasty, then attacked Zunhua and Santun camp, and finally trapped the city of Beijing!"
"What?"
"Are you crazy?"
"Going to die?"
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Everyone shouted angrily, with disbelief on their faces. At this moment, they didn't even have the most basic respect. They stared at Huang Taiji as if he were a madman.
After everyone complained for a while, Huang Taiji said softly: "Since I dare to come here and make such a suggestion, do you think I am not sure?"
"I don't even look for many excuses. According to predictions, this year and next year will definitely be a severe drought.
You guys, think about the consequences. Go for it and give it a try, or wait for the drought to start and wait for death! You choose! "
"Oh, by the way, the Haraqin tribe asked the Ming Dynasty for help to buy grain. The Ming Dynasty's reply was very clear that they would not sell it. Yuan Chonghuan was imprisoned because of this!"
Everyone was surprised again.
They knew their situation very well. If there was a severe drought, it would be a luxury for half of their tribe to survive.
After a while, someone said softly: "Great Khan, can you tell us your plan so that we can feel confident?"
"I can't say much more specifically, but Daming probably doesn't have the energy to pay attention to us recently!"
Huang Taiji smiled very mysteriously. He had really prepared a backup plan and had already launched his move. It was up to Chongzhen whether he could take it or not.
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Da da……
Bell...dang...
Less than a quarter of an hour after the Beijing city gate opened, a rush of horse hooves accompanied by the crisp sound of bells sounded.
The people who lined up outside the city to enter the city were stunned for a moment, and then they all moved aside.
As someone from around Beijing, I naturally know that this is a 600-mile express.
Sure enough, just as they got out of the way, a horse galloped over. The knight on it was carrying a backpack, a small yellow flag, and a bell hanging in sight.
The horse rushed into the city gate without stopping at all.
A quarter of an hour later, the ministers in the Huangji Hall who were attending the meeting heard the noise outside.
Without waiting for Chongzhen to speak, Li Ruolian walked out of the door and walked into the hall with a box in just a moment.
"Your Majesty, the military situation in Shaoxing is urgent!"
After Li Ruolian finished speaking, all the officials in the hall were shocked.
Wang Chengen hurriedly got off the platform and took the lacquer box back to the platform. After inspection, he opened the seal and presented the letter inside to Chongzhen.
After reading the secret letter, a trace of doubt flashed in Chongzhen's eyes, and then he said: "My companion, read it to you all!"
Wang Chengen was stunned for a moment. This was the first time he read military information in the Huangji Palace.
"On June 24, the first year of Chongzhen, at You hour, sixty Japanese warships and hundreds of people disembarked from Shangyu County, Shaoxing.
The residents were plundered and several villages along the coast were massacred.
When Qian Dongheng of Sanjiang Qianhu Station led his army in pursuit, he was hit by the Japanese pirates. After fighting for half an hour, the entire Sanjiang Qianhu Station army was wiped out.
The damage caused by the Japanese pirates was unknown. When the emergency call came, Shangyu County had been conquered! "
After Wang Chengen finished reading, all the officials in the palace were in an uproar and their eyes were full of disbelief.
"Where did such Japanese pirates come from? There are more than sixty warships. This is more than it was decades ago!"
"Weren't they all killed by Qi Jiguang and Yu Daqiu? Did they lie about their military exploits?"
"Did Fusang send troops to pretend to be Japanese pirates? This is impossible, Fusang is so far away from Shaoxing!"
"Shaoxing Prefecture has three guards and five stations, with more than 20,000 people. Why don't they send troops?"
"The Japanese pirates are so brave. They dare to capture Shangyu County. Aren't they afraid of being surrounded and annihilated by our army? What do they want to do? Demonstrate to us?"
“Japanese pirates are coming back?”
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All the ministers were shouting angrily, and a trace of sadness flashed in Chongzhen's eyes.
The so-called Japanese pirates are a group of pirates composed of Japanese refugees. Of course, they may also be some pirates along the coast of the Ming Dynasty.
Hundreds of Japanese pirates actually wiped out a thousand households in the Ming Dynasty and captured a county. It was extremely arrogant.
This is the current situation of Ming Dynasty. Even though he has been working hard to adjust in the past year, he still cannot reach the south, let alone the outside world.
It's not that the Japanese pirates are too strong, but that the Ming Guards are completely corrupt.
He remembered that during the Jiajing period, a group of fifty-three Japanese pirates also landed from Shaoxing, looting, burning, and smashing all the way. They traveled throughout South Zhili for more than eighty days, killing thousands of officers and soldiers and heading towards Nanjing.
Nanjing City mobilized more than 500 people to surround and kill them. The fighting lasted for two days and two nights. More than 100 people were killed or injured, but the Japanese pirates were unscathed and left calmly.
After several days and nights of pursuit, all the more than fifty Japanese pirates were killed.
You must know that there are more than 100,000 troops around Nanjing. The fact that more than 50 Japanese pirates have grown up like this shows the incompetence of the Ming Dynasty authorities and the corruption of the guards.
Decades have passed, and the Ming Dynasty's defense has become even more corrupt than before. It is not unusual to capture the county seat.
"The cabinet, the Ministry of War, and Sun Chuanting will stay, and the rest should withdraw from the court!"
Listening to the arguing ministers, Chongzhen was very troubled.
After everyone left, the Huangji Hall was quite empty. Seeing this, Sun Chengzong said in a deep voice: "Your Majesty, I think this wave of Japanese pirates in Shaoxing is a little suspicious."
Without waiting for Chongzhen to ask, Sun Chengzong continued: "Back then, Qi Jiguang and Yu Dayou led the Qi family army from Shandong to the coast of Guangdong after several years of fighting, and almost killed all the Japanese pirates.
In the following years, although Japanese pirates landed a few times, they were never seen on such a large scale as this time.
There are so many Japanese pirates who always need a place to stay. It's strange that they haven't been found in Shaoxing! "
"Your Majesty, I also think there is a problem. Judging from the previous cases of Japanese pirates, it is rare for them to capture the county seat and occupy it!"
After Yuan Keli finished speaking, he hesitated for a moment, and then said in a deep voice: "Could there be merchants and fishermen along the coast carrying out robberies in the name of Japanese pirates?"
