Daming Yinghua

"Hetuala" in Manchu means "flat land on hills" in Chinese.

The old nest of Jurchen in Jianzhou is located on a high slope beside the Suzi River, and is divided into two parts: the inner city and the outer city.

Nurhachi's huge family lived in the inner city.

In the outer city and the surrounding mountains, forests and water moors, there are members of the Eight Banners who "go out to fight, and enter to fish and hunt".

Zheng Haizhu, who majored in Ming and Qing history, roughly remembers that the military units under each "flag" were Niulu, Jiala, and Gushan in order from small to large.There are [-] households in Niulu, and each household sends out a strong man to enter the army of Niulu. Wuniulu is a Jiala, and Wujiala is a Gushan.

In this way, depending on the power, each banner owner has thousands to 2 strong soldiers.For example, Nurhachi commanded Zhenghuang and Xianghuang Banners with a full strength of 7000 troops, while Mangurtai's Zhenglan Banner and Huang Taiji's Zhengbai Banner had a full strength of [-] troops respectively.

But in this era full of disease and famine, non-combat attrition also happens from time to time. In addition, people have to be left to look after the house when going out. Therefore, in history, in the Battle of Fushun that took place four months later, the Jianzhou Jurchen side won The troops that came out were 2.

Numbers are one thing, weapons are another.This time passing by Qinghe Fort, when representing Mao Wenlong to give gifts to guard Zou Chuxian, Zheng Haizhu was told that the current combat weapons of the Eight Banners soldiers are mainly shun knives, spears, heavy infantry bows, etc., and they have never seen any firearms.

After all, it is two different things to be able to grind iron armor, and to manufacture guns and artillery that require high smelting, chamber pressure control, and cylindrical tube wall thickness uniformity.

Moreover, before the upcoming siege of Fushun, Houjin had not yet had a battle-type confrontation with Daming. Invented the chariot tactic of covering iron with cowhide.

At this moment, Zheng Haizhu gently lifted the curtain of the car and looked at the mountains and forests.Since the horse team entered the area with houses and people, she could see towering giant trees fell down from time to time, and the bannermen drove their own coats and transported wood in groups.

"Aya, what did Mangurtai say to his sister?" Zheng Haizhu asked in Aya's ear.

Ever since Yi Lanzhu met her cousin at the inn, she refused to sit in the car with Zheng Haizhu during the last fifty miles of the journey into the city. The horse ran wildly for a while, as free and carefree as a lark, and most of the time he looked at the scenery of his hometown and asked his cousin about everything.

"Back to Miss Zheng," Aya also lowered her voice to the lowest level, "Yilanzhu asked, what is the purpose of cutting so much wood? Auspicious, Mangurtai said, in order to build stables for the banners."

What kind of stables should be built, Zheng Haizhu thought, it should be a siege tool for Fushun.

Soon, the convoy entered the outer city of Hetuala.

This Houjinwang City, developed from a tribal settlement, is incomparably more prosperous than Daming's city, but the houses are neatly arranged, and hollow tree trunks wrapped in yellow mud stand on the ground outside the houses. The road is connected to the house and serves as a chimney for burning wood and exhausting smoke.

Bannermen wearing all kinds of furs and fur hats, or coated slaves stuffed with withered grass in tattered linen, walked on the road. When they saw the majestic owner of the Zhenglan Banner, Mang Gurtai, no matter they were high or low, they all quickly sprang to their knees. On the snowy ground, he didn't dare to get up until the last horse of the whole convoy passed by.

Soon, the convoy arrived at the main gate of the inner city.The inner city is very small, and you can see the yamen of each banner at a glance. In fact, there is no one in front of a small house, and there are many soldiers gathered under the steps of the "Khan Palace Big Yamen" in the deepest part. , Nurhachi is convening a meeting of the banner owners.

Mangurtai saw Yilanzhu on the horse beside him, showed a worried expression, and said with relief: "It is a happy event for you to come back to visit Dahan and brothers, and Dahan will be happy. Wait here, I will go in Report to the Great Khan."

Yi Lanzhu nodded.She has already learned from Mangurtai that Amin, the son of her father Shuerhaqi and his wife Fujin, is now the banner owner of the Xianglan Banner.But Yi Lanzhu has been estranged from Amin since she was a child. In her heart, Mangurtai, the cousin, is much closer than Amin, the half-brother.

The guards of the Ming army, Kong Youde and others who were protecting him, had been ordered by Manggur Taylor to stay in an inn fifty miles away.Now, as soon as the only trusted Mangurtai entered the inner city, Yi Lanzhu, who was sitting on the horse, looked at the expressionless Eight Banners soldiers around him, suddenly became frightened, slid off the horse, and got into the car that Zheng Haizhu and the others were riding in. middle.

"Madam came in a long time ago, it's so cold outside." Zheng Haizhu handed Yi Lanzhu a copper stove for warming his hands.

Yi Lanzhu didn't hide her thoughts from her: "Miss Zheng, I'm a little scared, aren't you afraid?"

Zheng Haizhu said with a smile: "This is your own home, what are you afraid of? As for me, I came as a gift to your family, so why should I be afraid?"

Yi Lanzhu said: "The generals of the Ming Dynasty said, I, Ama, died very strangely."

Zheng Haizhu pointed to Mu Zaohua and Aya, and said teasingly, "Then I will accompany you to die here, and let the two of them go back and report a letter."

Yi Lanzhu choked and fell silent.

Then I thought about it, I am Shuerhaqi's daughter anyway, so I am not as courageous as an ordinary merchant woman in Ming Dynasty. Besides, even if my father was indeed killed by his uncle Nurhachi as rumored, wouldn't Amin be doing well now? Lord, there is no reason for my uncle to still not let go of his married niece after so many years.

When Yi Lanzhu was giving herself reassurance, the sound of horseshoes sounded, and Mang Gurtai galloped back, his face full of relief mixed with joy.

"Khan told you to go in quickly."

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Nurhachi sat on the khan seat carved with a rough dragon body, staring at his niece who saluted him.

He is quite unfamiliar with Yi Lanzhu's appearance, and he only has an impression of Shu Erhaqi sending his daughter to please Li Chengliang's family.

In all fairness, Li Chengliang has been in Liao Dynasty for many years. Although he killed his grandfather and father by mistake, Nurhachi also intends to include this item in the "Seven Great Hatreds" of Faming that he is about to release, but he knows very well that the Ming that he should be most grateful for The Chinese is Li Chengliang.

Many years ago, a strongman named Zhang Juzheng in the Ming Dynasty gave Li Chengliang a large sum of money to build fortresses and cultivate fields in Kuandian.

It should be explained that these people in the country can endure hardships better than mules, and they can use their brains to cultivate the land outside the Great Wall into fertile fields in no time.However, in order to protect himself, Li Chengliang suddenly gave up the six forts of Kuandian and forcibly moved [-] Han people into the city.

These lands have benefited the rising Jianzhou Jurchen, and many Han people who had no means of living inside the pass and missed their old land outside the pass secretly ran out and voted for the Jianzhou Jurchen.

Right now, Nurhachi looked at Yi Lanzhu who was nervous and frightened, stood up, stepped off the throne, and helped her up herself.

"You have grown up, and Ben Khan is also old. I heard from Sanbeile that you and Li's father have two elder brothers? Okay, okay, you, Ama and Erniang, must be very happy in heaven. Let's do it Parents, I am happiest to see you blooming and spreading leaves, and the house is full of children and grandchildren. Come..."

Nurhachi, who had been discussing matters with the banner owners with a serious face just a moment ago, is no different from the benevolent elders of the people at this moment, leading Yi Lanzhu, Amin, Huang Taiji and other Baylors to meet.

Some guards had already moved the brocade bench and placed it on the side of Nurhachi's throne.

Nurhachi sat back on the throne, and motioned for Yi Lanzhu to sit down as well. Fang squinted his eyes and said to the outside of the hall, "Let that Ming merchant woman come in too."

Zheng Haizhu has done a lot of psychological construction for himself, and now he entered this octagonal pavilion-like "Khan Palace" and bowed on his knees.

Acting, just acting, just kneel when Nurhachi kneels.

Nurhachi was still amiable: "Are you a relative of Liaoyang Guard? Are you from Liaodong, or do you come from somewhere else?"

His Chinese is more standard than his son's. After all, he went to Fushun to go to the market to sell mushrooms before he made his fortune, and he often dealt with Ming people.

Zheng Haizhu replied: "Back to Dahan, the Caomin are from Southern Zhili, and they do some silk cloth business."

Nurhachi suddenly leaned forward, and asked with great interest: "I didn't expect women from the Ming country to run around, so you must be well-informed. Come on, tell Ben Khan, what are the soldiers of the Ming country? Is it great?"

What kind of nonsensical question is this?

Obviously, he was making fun of himself, a citizen of Ming Dynasty.

At any rate, he was called "the hero of a generation" by some experts in later generations, and his style was a bit low.

The sons of the "Major Lord" also let out low laughter, as if they were expecting the frightened expression of this weak man of Ming Dynasty.

Zheng Haizhu stared at the simple green brick floor.

Since the meeting hall was really not that big, she could even catch a glimpse of the robe corners and boots of Huang Taiji and the others from the corner of her eye.

Zheng Haizhu pretended to meditate for a while, and said, "Khan, the grass people have never seen the situation of our country's officers and soldiers galloping on the battlefield, so I don't know how to judge the military might of the athletes. However, when the grass people do business with the Fan people, they listen to the Westerners. Fanshang have mentioned that the Cossack cavalry of Luocha Kingdom are very powerful. One day, they will cross Mobei and fight to the east."

"Rakshasa? Cossack?"

It was obviously the first time Nurhachi had heard these two names. His face darkened, and he asked Huang Taiji and the others a few words in Manchu, but everyone said they didn't know.

Nurhachi spoke Chinese again, and asked Zheng Haizhu, "Who are they, and what's the situation now?"

Zheng Haizhu said: "It is said that they were originally Mongolian slaves, but they rebelled and became stronger and stronger. They defeated the Siberian Khanate 20 years ago. They live farther north than the Oara Mongols, and they are not afraid of the severe cold." Those cavalry called Cossacks are fierce and ruthless. They want to fight east because they need the mouth of Heilongjiang, and then build large ships to continue to trade or plunder."

Following Zheng Haizhu's scientific promotion of Russia, a fighting nation, Nurhachi gradually showed a complicated expression.

He heard a familiar name: Heilongjiang.

It is called Sahalian Ula in Manchu, and it is the site of his Jianzhou Jurchens!