"What's the status of the war in Jinzhou?" Huang Taiji's face darkened as soon as he saw the messenger, and he asked sternly.
Although it was relatively smooth in the direction of Ningjin, the ancestor army was basically killed, and there was less military force to harass the Qing Dynasty. However, North Korea, which least wants problems, has already had problems. Now is there another problem in Jinzhou?
To be honest, at this time, Huang Taiji's head was as big as two. This was not because he was fat, but because he was upset.
In the Chongzheng Hall, all the other Manchu and Qing leaders also looked unhappy. At least at this time, they are not naive enough, and Daishan is here to report the victory.
Sure enough, the messenger immediately forwarded the letter, and a colleague reported: "General Ban Zhifu, a subordinate of King Zhishun, was found outside Jinzhou City. According to his report, King Zhishun committed suicide after being besieged by North Korea!"
Hearing this, although Huang Taiji's face still looked ugly, a more careful person, such as Fan Wencheng, could see that Huang Taiji actually breathed a sigh of relief.
North Korea cut off the nose of the messenger, and when he was expelled, he knew that King Jishun who stayed in North Korea was probably in bad luck. Therefore, it is not surprising to hear that Shang Kexi committed suicide at this time.
Poor Shang Kexi only wanted to serve his new master for the sake of the Manchu Qing Dynasty. Now he doesn't even know until his death that his death did not cause any waves in the Manchu Qing Dynasty court, and not many people cared about his life or death.
I saw that Huang Taiji quickly finished reading the memorial of Feng Daishan, then lowered his head and thought for a while, and suddenly frowned and asked: "How did this group of Zhifu appear outside Jinzhou City?"
Regarding this doubt, other people in the palace also wanted to know, so they all looked towards the messenger.
"Your Majesty, according to what Zhifu said, they were originally going to be taken to the Ming Dynasty. After reaching the Jinzhou sea area, they jumped into the sea and escaped." The messenger replied respectfully.
They didn't understand the situation at sea, so they had no doubts. Otherwise, some people will doubt that it is so easy to escape by jumping into the sea?
In fact, Ban Zhifu was afraid that if Mingjun released the two of them voluntarily, it would cause unnecessary trouble. For example, some people may not believe it and ask why the Ming army let the two of them go? Did the two of them reach any agreement with the Ming army? Anyway, there are many questions, some of which are hard to answer. Therefore, it is better to just lie and say that it would be better to jump into the sea and escape!
After hearing this, Huang Taiji asked again: "Did Ban Zhifu say anything else? About the situation in North Korea?"
There are naturally related descriptions in Daishan's memorial. However, Huang Taiji was not satisfied, so he wanted to ask to see if there was any more news.
So, the messenger introduced it again, which was probably similar to the content of Daishan's memorial. However, when he came to the end, he hesitated a little, as if he didn't know whether to say it or not.
When Huang Taiji saw it, he shouted sternly: "No matter what news, there must be no concealment!"
"Yes, Your Majesty!" When the messenger heard this, his expression tightened and he quickly replied, "According to Ban Zhifu's account, he heard that Zhengbai Banner Gushan'erzhen surrendered to the Ming army and was taken to the capital of the Ming Dynasty. . However, he did not see it with his own eyes. The people in Jinzhou agreed that this must be the Ming army instigating discord, so no one believed this rumor."
"Definitely, how could Ying'erdai surrender to the Ming army without his head being caught by the door!" Duduo heard this and immediately agreed, "He must have died in the battle!"
"Yes, our Qing Dynasty has never surrendered to the Ming army. Ying Erdai is at least a man and will definitely not surrender!" Azig also shouted.
It would be a travesty if there were such high-level officials in the Qing Dynasty that they would surrender to the Ming army.
Even Gushan'e Zhenturg, who had previously displayed a white flag, did not surrender to the Ming army, but was captured and eventually escaped.
"..."
Listening to the comments of the people below, Huang Taiji frowned. After a while, he nodded and concluded: "I feel that Ying'erdai will definitely not surrender to the Ming army. In all likelihood, he died in the battle. ! The reason why the Ming army fabricated this lie was mainly to demoralize the soldiers and civilians of the Qing Dynasty! The way Jinzhou handled it was right. This kind of thing cannot be discussed. You have to believe that the Qing Dynasty has no weaklings. of!"
After reaching the conclusion, there was nothing wrong with the messenger. When he left, Huang Taiji asked everyone in the hall, how to deal with the North Korean affairs?
As soon as he asked this question, he immediately attracted a bunch of angry replies.
"Your Majesty, it goes without saying that North Korea dares to betray me, the Qing Dynasty, and must be taught a severe lesson!"
"Yes, if I want my brother to do it, let's just destroy North Korea, so that they don't have to do it over and over again!"
"Yes, we will send troops immediately to destroy North Korea. This is the fate of those who dare to betray the Qing Dynasty!"
"..."
Huang Taiji nodded after listening to their almost one-sided remarks. He also meant the same thing. North Korea did this because it simply did not take the Qing Dynasty or him, the Qing Emperor, into consideration. This kind of thing must definitely be severely punished.
But when he was about to speak, he suddenly saw Fan Wenchengwei frowning, lowering his head in thought. Suddenly, his heart moved, and then he asked: "Why doesn't Fan Qing speak? Tell me what you think?"
Being called out by Huang Taiji, Fan Wencheng certainly did not dare to neglect, and he quickly bowed and said: "Your Majesty, I mean the same thing. Anyone who dares to rebel against the Qing Dynasty must be severely punished, and there must be no imitators! But..."
Huang Taiji was nodding his head when he suddenly heard a turning point. He couldn't help but be a little surprised and quickly asked: "But what?"
"But I think it's not good to send troops to North Korea immediately..."
Before Fan Wencheng finished speaking, he was interrupted by Duduo: "Is there something wrong with your brain? Can this kind of thing be delayed? Do you want to delay it slowly and then let it go? Say, you usually accept it How much benefit did it bring to the North Koreans?"
"..." When Fan Wencheng heard this, he was speechless for a moment, but he quickly came back to his senses and immediately shouted: "Your Majesty, please don't slander others. I am loyal to Your Majesty, so how can I do such illegal things!"
Huang Taiji believed him, and immediately stopped questioning, and then let Fan Wencheng continue.
"Your Majesty, this is what I think. Now North Korea is rebelling against the Qing Dynasty because it has the support of the Ming army. I think that whether it is North Korea or the Ming army, they must know that the Qing Dynasty will not give up. It is to fully prepare for the revenge of the Qing Dynasty. Therefore, I feel that if the Qing Dynasty sends troops at this time, it will be within the expectations of the North Korean and Ming armies. The effect of the war may not be as great as imagined. Once the war drags on, Over time, it will consume a lot of food and supplies in the Qing Dynasty. "
When Fan Wencheng said this, he saw Huang Taiji's thoughtful look and continued to add: "Therefore, I think it is better to take a surprise and wait for the Koreans to relax, or the Ming army is restrained and unable to rescue the Koreans. Next, if we, the Qing Dynasty, suddenly send troops to North Korea, maybe we will get twice the result with half the effort!"
Many people in the Chongzheng Hall felt that what Fan Wencheng said was reasonable, but Duduo, who had just strongly requested to send troops, retorted a little angrily: "It's just North Korea, why are you still arguing like this? No matter whether he is prepared or not, just directly There will be no problem at all if we get to Seoul!"
When Fan Wencheng heard this, he patiently explained: "Your Majesty, it's not that we, the Qing Dynasty, cannot win, but it's the price we have to pay to win this war. If we were just Koreans, we really don't need to calculate too much. But now, in the The Ming army in Liaodong is still quite strong, at least it has been proven through one battle. It might be better to be careful!"
After hearing this, Duduo was a little unconvinced, and was ready to fight with the Ming army. However, Huang Taiji did not give him a chance to speak, and he was heard saying to Fan Wencheng: "Yes, Fan Qing's words make sense. Now our Qing Dynasty's food and grass supplies are the top priority, and this must be considered. "
When he said this, he suddenly saw Dorgon coming out and reported to him: "Your Majesty, I think it is better to bluff and station troops on the border of North Korea and exaggerate the strength of the troops so that North Korea's war readiness will never be relaxed. At the same time, we can also The Ming army became nervous. But I, the Qing Dynasty, will do whatever I need to do. When the time is right, we will gather heavy troops and defeat North Korea after it relaxes!"
Upon hearing this, Huang Taiji couldn't help but be overjoyed, and quickly agreed loudly: "Okay, yes, this method is good!"
Seeing that he was happy, Jilharang also joined in the fun and said: "Your Majesty, you can also send a small force to North Korea to attack the winter valley and weaken North Korea's war readiness as much as possible. If possible, focus on the coastal areas. In this way, If the Ming army wants to get supplies from North Korea, they have to transport them from farther away, which is also a blow to North Korea and the Ming army!"
Huang Taiji became even more happy when he heard it, and even said it was okay. If he asked again, he didn't have much to add. Therefore, in response to North Korea's betrayal this time, the Manchu Qing Dynasty also gave corresponding measures, and they quickly began to implement them.
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The days pass slowly, and soon it will be the Chinese New Year.
However, the Manchu and Qing troops did not stop. It was said that they had stationed 100,000 troops and were preparing to cross the Yalu River in winter and prepare to destroy North Korea in one fell swoop. This made North Korea very scared. While ordering various places to prepare for war, they urgently sent people to Pi Island to ask for help.
However, these movements have almost no impact on Jinzhou. Whatever they were doing before, they are still doing now.
No, King Gongshun and King Huaishun were secretly drinking together again.
After a while, Kong Youde suddenly said to Geng Zhongming: "Don't pay too much attention to those clowns. Prince Li has already reprimanded them."
Upon hearing this, Geng Zhongming sighed, shook his head and said, "I know, I don't care about that little thing."
Previously, the Ming army suddenly attacked Jinzhou. In order to protect Jinzhou, he immediately ordered the city gates to be closed and locked some of the Jianlu family and supervisors outside the city. Some were killed by the Ming army; some were later exchanged for Han slaves in the city. However, neither those who were killed nor those who were exchanged were grateful to Geng Zhongming. On the contrary, they all had great opinions on him. After Daishan returned with his army, he went to Daishan to complain. He said that Geng Zhongming had secretly communicated with the Ming army and demanded severe punishment.
However, Daishan was still reasonable and did not punish Geng Zhongming after he found out what happened. But all the Han slaves in Jinzhou were rescued by the Ming army, and Daishan couldn't be happy without the labor. Therefore, Daishan did not severely reprimand those who complained.
As a result, although those people did not sue Geng Zhongming, they still refused to give up and started to find trouble with Geng Zhongming and his men. Geng Zhongming had no choice but to endure it and did not dare to conflict with the Jianzhou Jurchens.
At this time, after he finished speaking, he saw that Kong Youde still looked a little worried, so he had to say truthfully: "This is really not what I am thinking about..."
Having said this, he looked around. In the empty courtyard, it was clear at a glance that only in the distance were the two of their personal guards guarding. He lowered his voice and said to Kong Youde: "You said, Shang Ke is happy to see you there." Before death, is it true or false? Can people really see something before they die? "
Upon hearing this, Kong Youde fell silent. After drinking a glass of wine, he shook his head and said, "It must be because we drank too much. We have almost died several times, and we have never seen anything!"
"That's different!" After hearing this, Geng Zhongming immediately shook his head and said, "We are not really going to die! King Yama must know this. I mean, if we were really going to die, would we have seen something? Shang Kexi is happy about this. It’s one, I’ve heard of it before and it seems that others have encountered it too!”
After hearing this, Kong Youde seemed a little irritated. He twisted his hips and couldn't sit still. He suddenly threw his chopsticks on the table. After sighing, he looked at Geng Zhongming and said, "So what if we saw it? Are we willing to do it?" Really? If it were possible, would we be where we are now? "
Seeing Kong Youde like this, Geng Zhongming thought he had answered in the affirmative, and couldn't help but sigh and said: "They... they should understand, right?"
At this point, he suddenly changed the topic and said with a somewhat uncomfortable expression: "In the past two days, I have been dreaming about the past, and I even dreamed about my childhood. But...but it turned out to be a nightmare!"
When Kong Youde heard this, he was stunned for a while, and then he sighed and said: "After hearing what those Zhifu said, I also dreamed about my parents, my brother, and Mao Shuai. I dreamed a lot. He’s gone… alas!”
After letting out a long sigh, Kong Youde went to get the jug to pour wine, only to find that there was no wine in the jug. He sighed and said, "Even the wine is restricted now. In the past few days, I'm afraid there won't be any." Drink!"
Geng Zhongming did not answer the topic, but bowed his head in silence for a while. Suddenly he raised his head and asked Kong Youde in a low voice: "Zu Dashou is gone, Shang Kexi is gone, North Korea surrendered to the Ming Dynasty again, and it was so blatant. Now things have really changed. Much better, how do you think the situation in Liaodong will develop?"
