In the late Ming Dynasty, rising from the grassland

Chapter 189: Stay and proclaim emperor, or run away?
Due to the large-scale invasion of the slave-building army in winter, Emperor Chongzhen was forced to issue an edict from King Qin, which resulted in half of Liaodong's troops being taken away by the eunuch Gao Qiqian.

Now only the troops in the hands of Jinzhou Commander-in-Chief Zu Dashou, Ningyuan Deputy Commander-in-Chief Wu Sangui, Guangning Qiantun Commander-in-Chief Wang Tingchen, and Shanhaiguan Commander-in-Chief Ma Ke still have some combat power, which together only amount to more than 5 people. Among them, there were only five thousand cavalry.

Several people secretly came to a house outside Ningyuan City without telling Governor Fang Yizhao. After listening to Zu Dashou's introduction, their jaws almost dropped in shock.

Wu Sangui, the youngest, reacted the fastest. He stood up immediately and said excitedly: "Uncle, is this news true?"

"I have confirmed it again and again. There is absolutely no lie. Moreover, not only was Shengjing defeated, but at this time, almost only Guangning and Yizhou were left in Liaodong, still in the hands of Jiannu, with a maximum of [-] horse and infantry."

Zu Dashou still valued Wu Sangui's nephew very much. Instead of getting angry when he questioned him, he nodded and explained patiently.

However, there was not much joy on his face. Instead, he looked solemn. Others had different reactions when they heard this.

Only the young and energetic Wu Sangui clenched his fist and said: "Great, uncle, this is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. Hurry and report to Governor Fang and the court to send troops to capture Guangning Yizhou, and then take the opportunity to recover the entire Liaodong..."

"Nephew Wu Xian, let's not talk about the unknown enemy of the group of people who attacked Shengjing. There are [-] slaves stationed in Guangning and Yizhou. We can't take them down with our troops."

"Yes, this matter needs to be considered in the long run. We must not act rashly."

Both Ma Ke and Wang Tingchen shook their heads.

"You two, this kind of fighter opportunity is fleeting. If we wait for the main force of the slave establishment to return from the Ming Dynasty or the Mongolian ministries to reinforce, there will be no chance to regain Liaodong. We don't have enough soldiers and horses, so we should report to the court to dispatch King Qin. When the army comes, it can always capture Guangning Yizhou and regain the entire Liaodong before the slave reinforcements.

As for that group of soldiers and horses with unknown origins, it is expected that the number of troops will not be too large. How can they be the opponents of our Ming Dynasty's army of more than [-]? "

Wu Sangui, on the other hand, had an eager look on his face. He only thought about making great achievements, achieving unparalleled achievements, and getting promoted and awarded titles.

In fact, there is an example of Wang Pu, and Zu Dashou and the other two are also a little moved. After all, since Taizu became the ancestor of the Ming Dynasty, few generals have been able to obtain titles.

For example, Qi Jiguang, who defeated the Japanese pirates in the south and rejected the Mongols in the north, and Li Chengliang, who had been in charge of Liaodong for more than [-] years. His contribution was not insignificant, but he still did not receive a title.

But the fate of the two of them is also there. If they really regain Liaodong at once and solve the threat of slave creation, I am afraid that not only will they not get the title, but it will be counterproductive and they will be frantically suppressed by His Majesty and the civil servants.

Therefore, Zu Dashou had no choice but to teach Wu Sangui overtly and covertly. He revealed in and out of his words that the credit must be gained by taking advantage of the opportunity, but Jiannu could not be killed at once, otherwise not only would the millions of silver coins be lost every year, If the army and grain and grass are to go to waste, most of us will be transferred to the Central Plains to fight against the rebels.

After some advice, Wu Sangui finally calmed down. Although he was a little unwilling, he did not say anything about reporting to the court and asking His Majesty to mobilize King Qin's army.

Next, everyone started discussing how to get credit, but they all felt that things were not easy to handle.

Because the best strategy is to take the opportunity to recover large areas of land near Guangning and Yizhou, and push the defense line to the Daling River again. This will not only achieve great success, but also not make Jiannu doomed.

Moreover, when the time comes to rebuild the Daling River defense line, the court will definitely have to allocate a lot of money and food, and more soldiers, horses and generals will be needed to garrison it.

But the difficulty now is that all Jiannu seem to have withdrawn to Guangning and Yizhou. Once they attack by force, even if they can finally capture it, I am afraid that the army will be behind them, let alone recapture. Guangning Yizhou, maybe even Jinzhou will be lost.

In the end, everyone decided to wait and see. After that group of troops took the lead in attacking Guangning Yizhou, they would then reap the benefits.

In this way, Lin Rui and the Ming army in Liaodong did not want to be a mantis catching cicadas, but wanted to be that oriole. Instead, they made Huang Taiji, who was in danger of laying eggs, as stable as a mountain.

At this moment, in the Shengjing Palace and the Qingning Palace, Marshal Lin was lying on Huang Taiji's dragon couch. Huang Taiji's fourth concubine and his two thirteen- and fourteen-year-old daughters were squeezing their shoulders and beating their legs. Serve them with wine and wine.

Although Lin Rui was not a womanizer like Huang Yin, he still slept with all Huang Taiji's concubines, and also asked his Han generals to sleep with the wives and daughters of Dorgon, Yue Tuo and others.

The main theme is a tooth for a tooth, blood for blood. To this day, he will never forget the scene of countless Han women being wantonly humiliated when he was reborn, and the screams of despair are still echoing in his mind.

"Hai Lanzhu, if I stay in Shengjing and proclaim myself king and emperor, and make you a noble concubine, are you sure you can convince your Horqin tribe to join me? Can you convince Wu Keshan to defect in the face of battle?"

Lin Rui held Hai Lanzhu in his arms and said with narrowed eyes.

Compared to Dayu'er and Zhezhe, Hailanzhu had been married to Liaodong for the shortest time and had the closest relationship with his father and brother Bu and Wu Keshan, so he was of greatest value. In the past month or so, Lin Rui had favored her the most.

"If the king can also capture Huang Taiji, I will be sure to persuade my father and brother to submit to the king in the future. Otherwise, it may be difficult."

Hailanzhu thought about it and said.

Dayu'er and Zhezhe on the side suddenly felt their hearts pounding, and their hand movements stopped. Looking at Hai Lanzhu's serious look, they looked at each other, both of them were very worried.

Because Hai Lanzhu had never shown such an attitude in front of Huang Taiji, it was obvious that he really liked the Han family.

In fact, Da Yu'er also knew that her sister Hai Lanzhu was not willing to marry Huang Taiji. Otherwise, she would have married her long ago. How could she have waited so many years?

But Huang Taiji repeatedly hinted, and she and her aunt were not very favored, so she finally had to agree with their persuasion. "Okay, let's all get down!"

Lin Rui also fell silent after hearing this, and then waved his hand.

"Your Majesty, I can persuade our Mongolian warriors to defect in battle."

The girls were about to stand up and leave, but Concubine Batma gritted her teeth and took the initiative to say something with a flattering look on her face.

"Oh, how much can you convince me?" Lin Rui immediately sat up from the couch. He had long been used to the ruthlessness of these Mongolian women.

"There were more than 1 Chahar tribesmen brought over by my concubine at the beginning. This time, nearly 2000 people have followed to Daming."

Batma said quickly.

Obviously, he was not only coveted for Lin Rui's young, strong body and handsome appearance, but also coveted the position of noble concubine that Lin Rui had promised.

After all, she was only ranked third among the four palaces. If Zhezhe was the queen, then Hailanzhu was the concubine. She and Dayu'er were just ordinary concubines.

"Well, fine, if you can convince them to switch sides by then, I will still make you the concubine after I become the queen!"

Hearing that there were only 2000 people, Lin Rui was disappointed, but ants are still meat no matter how small they are, so he pinched her chin and nodded.

When Patma heard that she was still a concubine, not a noble concubine, she was equally disappointed, but she could only force a smile and say thank you.

"Don't underestimate this Concubine Shu. I am a Han Chinese. I will definitely aspire to dominate the Central Plains in the future and establish an orthodox unified Han dynasty. This is not comparable to the pseudo-Qing dynasty established by barbarians like Huang Taiji."

Lin Rui could naturally tell that she was dissatisfied with Concubine Shu's throne, so she said breathlessly without blushing. After speaking, she glanced at Hai Lanzhu who was a little disappointed.

There was no way, this time Wu Keshan brought a full [-] Horqin cavalry and went to the Ming Dynasty with Jian Nu. In addition, Horqin Khan had [-] in the city, so Hai Lanzhu was undoubtedly the most valuable among the girls.

Sure enough, Hai Lanzhu bit her lip tightly and began to think about how to convince her father and brother. Even Dayu'er was a little moved, but when she thought of her own child, she gave up the idea of ​​submitting.

She could submit, but the Han family would probably not accept her bringing Huang Taiji's children with her.

The key is that he still has his sister and aunt, and he is completely dispensable to him. Thinking of this, he feels sad in his heart.

Da Yuer's guess was correct. Lin Rui was not opposed to accepting other people's wives and daughters, but it was unacceptable for him to raise his son with him like the Mongolians did.

After all the girls retreated, Lin Rui also fell into deep thought.

In fact, he has been weighing in his mind whether to stay in Liaodong and develop in the future, or to return to Hetao after the spring with the population and supplies.

If you stay in Liaodong, you will not only have a stable territory and city, but you will also be able to farm. You will also have a Korean brother in the south to offer you. In the future, you can also develop a navy and go to Jiangnan to fight the autumn wind. The benefits are really great.

But the risks are equally huge. First of all, after the main force of establishing slaves comes back, if they fail to win and cannot hold on, they may be completely destroyed, and they may not even be able to escape.

Secondly, once Liaodong is occupied by him, the main force of the slave builders will have no choice but to go nomadic in the Hetao. In this way, he will not only have to bear the pressure of more than [-] Ming troops in the Liaodong Corridor, but will also face constant harassment from the main force of the slave builders. Being attacked from both sides is a great pressure.

And in a short period of time, it is definitely impossible to go to Daming to recruit people. It is absolutely impossible to go through Shanhaiguan without even thinking about it. If you take a detour through the grassland, you will face more than [-] slaves and cavalry. The only way is to build sea ships and travel by water, but this requires a lot of time. long time.

Although more than 10,000 Han people have been rescued so far, of which [-] to [-] are adult men, the bones of these people are already soft and they will never be able to become more than second-class soldiers. With training and education, they cannot become real infantrymen. Strong army.

Because servility has been engraved in their bones.

Also, he and Namu Zhong have made an appointment to meet in Hetao in the spring of next year. If he sends someone to Mobei to inform him now, he will definitely have a narrow escape. It will be too late to send people in the spring. Once he chooses to stay in Liaodong, Namu Zhong will be there next year. Zhong and the others will definitely become prisoners of Jiannu.

Although Lin Rui also knew that a qualified hero must be ruthless, but he really couldn't be as decisive and ruthless as Huang Taiji, and he would abandon his wife and children as soon as they asked.

If you go to Hetao, although the conditions are not as good as Liaodong, it can develop steadily for a few years. Not only is it convenient to go to Daming, but it can also add 20 Tumut people.

In the long run, staying in Liaodong is definitely better than the Hetao, but in the short term, going to the Hetao is more beneficial. It can not only avoid the pressure of the Ming army, but also avoid a fight with the main force of the slave establishment.

Although he was extremely tangled in his heart, Lin Rui knew that he had to make a decision as soon as possible and could not delay it any longer, otherwise he would be in a passive situation.

Especially the Horqin tribe, if they choose to stay in Liaodong, they must solve it quickly.

(End of this chapter)