Daming Yinghua

From spring to autumn, the word "Taichang", in this time and space, not only replaced "Wanli", but was not replaced by "Apocalypse", but successfully became the year name of the Ming Empire in 1621 AD.

On the ancient continent of Northeast Asia, the era name used here in Hetuala, the capital of the Later Jin Dynasty, not far from North Korea, is "Destiny".

Nurhachi, the chief wolf of Jianzhou Jurchen, the "hero of the generation" in the mouths and writings of later historians, is already sixty-two years old in the sixth year of his destiny.

It is often said among the people that as people get older, their temperament becomes softer and kinder.

But that's the rule for mediocre people.

Nurhaci, who was in his sixties, felt more fighting spirit burning every morning when he was awakened by the light of day than the day before, and he wanted to see the scene of conquest with swords, blood, and shadows.

The humiliating feeling of being ambushed and defeated when they first attacked the Ming Dynasty's important town of Fushun five years ago has been gradually dispelled by achievements such as conquering the Yehe tribe, unifying the Liaodong Jurchens, and marrying the Mongolian Horqin.

Last year's plan to detour through Mongolia and plunder along the Ming Dynasty's Xuanda route was partially realized, which also made the famished Jurchens further understand that they could only pounce on the Ming Dynasty and the Han people like wild beasts regardless of their own blood. Talent lasts for generations.

"Zhu Beile, my warriors who established the state. Qinghe Fort and Fushun can't be conquered, so it doesn't matter. The Yehe tribe has become our rule. We don't have to go west now, we only need to go north. All the banners will join forces and attack Kai Yuanhe Tieling, after recuperating for a while, then turned around and headed south, set out with Hetuala, passed through the reinforcements between Fushun and Qinghe Fort, and attacked from both sides until Shenyang was captured."

In the "Khan Palace Yamen" in Hetuala City, Nurhaci stood up from the dragon chair carved with different shapes, walked to the sand table, and announced the next battle plan with his sons and grandsons in high spirits.

Suddenly, Old Khan raised his eyes, his sharp gaze like a hawk piercing Sibeile Huang Taiji.

"What's wrong, Lao Ba, your flag doesn't want to send troops?"

Huang Taiji took a step forward calmly: "Amma, how could my son not want to attack the Ming Dynasty? He just thinks that Kaiyuan and Tieling can be attacked again next year."

"Why?"

Before Huang Taiji could elaborate, Sanbeile Manggurtai had already snorted and said mockingly: "I think Sibeile is going to join the Yellow Sect, which the Mongols like, and is going to take the white flag to eat fast, chant Buddha's name, and do good deeds."

"Uncle, what are you talking about?" A young voice came from behind.

He is the son of Dabeile Daishan, Yue Tuo.

Mang Gurtai turned his head, the look of amusement in his eyes became a bit thicker, as if he was looking at a little milk dog that rushed out from behind to defend its master, barking and demonstrating.

"My stupid nephew," Mang Gurtai deliberately said the Manchu meaning of the word "Yue Tuo" and said with a smile, "Your uncle Huang Taiji, he does have a pair of Bodhisattva intestines. This year they are... The flag-bearer of the White Flag was ganged up by the Nikans (referring to the Han people) to bully him. He actually didn't let his subordinate Niu Lu'er chop off the heads of several Nikans to establish his authority. Oh, by the way, when I think about it, you must have learned Sibeile too. He is so kind-hearted, I heard that when I stole their artillery skills in the Ming Dynasty two years ago, I almost made one of their little widows a side Fujin."

"Sanbeile," Huang Taiji patted Mang Gurtai's shoulder in time, and used his eyes to signal Yue Tuo to calm down his anger, and said gently, "Sanbeile, we uncles don't want to make fun of our juniors like this, Yue Tuo Tuo is a good boy, and Amma’s blessings are also blessing him, and Nikan’s smallpox didn’t hurt him that time.”

When Huang Taiji and Yue Tuan, the uncle and nephew, stood up for each other, Yue Tuan's biological father, Da Beile Daishan, had no expression on his face.

Daishan, who had a distinguished Jurchen status in Jianzhou, had originally been designated as the prince by Nurhachi. However, under the instigation of the current Fujin, Daishan suppressed Yue Tuo and Shuo Tuo, the two sons left by his ex-wife. This move reminded Nurhaci of his childhood when he was abused by his stepmother.

Nurhaci was furious, deprived Daishan of his title of prince, and gave the red flags under his command to Yue Tuo, leaving only the red flags for Daishan.

At this moment, Nurhaci looked at the children and grandchildren in front of him and was convinced that none of them were economical.

However, some showed their fangs wildly, while others quietly retracted their paws under their robes.

The old chief was happy with this situation.

"It is only when there is discord among each other that they will rush to perform meritorious service in external battles, and the land and people of the Ming Kingdom will eventually become the wealth and slaves of our Jianzhou Jurchen."

Thinking of this, Nurhachi cast a loving look at his most admired son Huang Taiji: "Old man, do you feel that our army is not strong enough this year?"

"Yes Ama," Huang Taiji said respectfully, "Moreover, the Han people have not been as obedient as in the past recently. Each banner still needs to be appeased first so that they can be confident in future battles."

"To appease you, just follow Ama's rules and just kill them all," Mang Gurtai jumped out and scolded, "So what if those territories originally belonged to the Nikans? Their own Ming masters don't care. If we capture them, they should be our protectors. Huang Taiji, have you forgotten how you used to catch fish when you were a kid? If the fish twisted too much in the net, use a big stick to smash their heads. "The "Amma's rules" mentioned by Mang Gurtai refer to the order issued by Nurhaci just this year: Han people under the rule of Hou Jin who have not yet been incorporated into the Eight Banners, even scholars, must accept the entry of Jurchens Their villages, farms, and houses have changed from being mixed to being mainly anti-Japanese. If there is resistance, the nearest Niu Lu Ezhen can directly massacre the village.

This rule was not expected to appear until several years later in history. It was issued together with the "migration order" for the coastal Han people in Fuzhou, Gaizhou and other places, resulting in the massacre of hundreds of thousands of Han aborigines in Liaodong.

This world appeared in advance because the military defense lines of Fushun and other Ming Dynasties had not been broken through. The Jianzhou Jurchens were unable to obtain the land and wealth that had been buffered in recent years. The rapidly expanding Jurchen population could only be found outside the Ming Dynasty, from Kuandian in the south to In the Daqing River area in the north, they competed for resources with the Han people who originally belonged to the Ming Nuer Gandusi.

The foresighted Huang Taiji actually did not agree with his father's extreme approach. How could any hunter kill all his hounds for meat?

However, Huang Taiji, who covets the position of the alpha wolf, will not be too tough in confronting his father on his policy towards the Han people.

After all, he currently only has one Zhengbai flag, and his Yue Tuan, who is as close as father and son to him, has just received the Xianghong flag. If he, Huang Taiji, wants to become the next Jurchen leader, it is best to obtain both Zhenghuang and Xianghuang in his father's last words. Only by holding the flag can we suppress the other three flag-bearing brothers.

Huang Taiji then nodded to Mang Gurtai with hypocritical respect as always: "Sanbeile is right. There is a saying among the Han people, which is that you will not shed tears until you see the coffin."

Then he said to his father Nurhachi: "Great Khan, my son actually wants to attack Kaiyuan and Tieling next year. The more important reason is that the Tong family's artillery has not been built properly yet."

Nurhachi sighed gloomily.

He is not so stupid that he can express his anger indiscriminately. It was not easy for the clever Huang Taiji to arrange for Yue Tuo and the Tong brothers and sisters to go to Nanzhili in the Ming Dynasty to steal firearms.

But the woman named Zheng in the Ming Dynasty and her compatriots were not stupid either. They met again at the critical moment of the dark night and captured Blacksmith Du by the river who had obtained the French pattern of the firearm.

The spies who fled back to Hetuala could only guide the Manchu and Han craftsmen of Houjin based on their impressions of the firearms they had seen in Chongming.

Hearing his rival brother mention firearms, Sanbeile Manggurtai stopped being aggressive and aggressive.

Because this is also an opportunity for him to claim credit in front of his father.

"Amma," Mang Gurtai took over the conversation and said, "Zaohua is also working with our Zhenglan Banner craftsmen to think about firing artillery for Wuzhenchaoha."

Wu Zhen Chao Ha is the name given to the Han banner troops in various Niu Lu by the Later Jin Dynasty. Some of the first Han people outside the Pass were military households of the Ming Dynasty and would use fire blunderbuss like their fathers. Therefore, in the army that had always used cold weapons, From the Jurchen's point of view, Wu Zhenchaoha is synonymous with firearms.

Nurhachi was naturally very happy to hear that his sons were working hard to increase Houjin's new military equipment.

He also showed a fatherly smile to Mang Gurtai: "Miss Zaohua, if she can really turn her hatred for the evil master named Zheng into a cannon that blasts open the gates of the Ming Kingdom, you can marry her. ."

No matter how arrogant and straightforward Mang Gurtai was, he still remembered that he had just laughed at his nephew Yue Tuan for wanting to recruit a Ming Dynasty woman to be his concubine.

Sanbeile then suppressed her inner joy and flattered her father on another topic: "I heard from E Niang today that Ama's headache has happened again. I will ask Zaohua girl to make some divine crow soup." , donate it to Amma."

Nurhachi said "Huh", indicating that he happily accepted his son's filial piety.

Behind the crowd, among the other nobles attending the meeting outside the core military hierarchy of the Hou Jin Dynasty, Mang Gurtai's half-brother Degerei felt a strange feeling in his chest when he heard the words "Shencrow Soup".

The huge sand table not far away seemed to have turned into a vast snowfield in that winter.

The Han woman who wanted to take revenge on her cruel master changed her fierceness when seeking revenge. She brought him a steaming medicinal soup to the patient who was experiencing severe abdominal pain, and told him gently but firmly: "Drink it and you will be fine. "

Degerei clearly remembered that when Miss Zaohua saw that his brows began to relax, she even said jokingly: "We Han people, the Southern Barbarians, call this aphrodisiac shell opium. I heard that you Jurchens If the crow is respected as the messenger of the gods, why not call this medicinal soup the divine crow soup."

After Degerei woke up from his vague memories, he stared at Mang Gurtai's tall back, feeling a little confused.

He hoped that girl Zaohua could cook the divine crow soup, but she would not be able to make the firearms used by the people of the Ming Dynasty.