Guangzong Yaoming

Chapter 287: Surprise attack and beheading, Duoyan is gone

"I care about this child more than you do."

Zhu Changluo was still sarcastically saying, "In the fourth year of Taichang, this child turned twelve, and I granted him admission to the Imperial College. Every year, I would ask him about his studies. If he can continue to study with an open mind, he can be given a position in three years."

"…Your Majesty, I am so gracious…"

"I heard that you want to petition to allow more descendants of the tribe to study in Ming Dynasty? You may want to check on him in the next two days to see how he is doing, so that you can feel at ease."

"Your Majesty, will you grant my request?"

"Why not? There is only one thing." Zhu Changluo looked at Nalinbulu again, "Since you have pledged your loyalty to the Ming Dynasty, I can give you such a favor. However, the Imperial College uses the Ming Dynasty's money, and the students we teach are expected to serve the Ming Dynasty. How to arrange their studies after they finish is the business of the Jinxian Academy and the Ministry of Personnel of the Ming Dynasty."

Nurhaci and Nalinbulu pondered for a moment: Does this mean that if you send it here, don't expect it to come back? What can the ministers of the foreign vassal states do in the isolated and helpless state of the Ming Dynasty?
"Huang Taiji, you haven't seen your father for a long time. Go sit next to him and your brother."

"Yes."

The young Huang Taiji stood up, walked over solemnly and helped his father up, and said politely: "Father."

Nurhaci looked into his eyes and saw only calmness and purity.

I have thousands of words in my heart, but I can't say them here. I also don't know if I can say them when we are alone later. After all, walls have ears.

Abai watched his eighth brother coming over. He felt unfamiliar with his elegant and polite manner. He was no longer the kid with pigtails in his impression - he even had a Han Chinese bun.

What can six-plus years do to a young child?
Zhu Changluo did not need to do much. Just let him grow and learn in the Ming Dynasty environment, and he would naturally be transformed into a Ming Dynasty scholar.

As for whether it was a disguise... Let's not talk about how much such a child, who was only eight or nine years old at the time, had such a plan. What if there was one? Zhu Changluo was not prepared to let him go back.

At least they are not prepared to let him go back before the situation in Northeast China is completely determined.

"I am generous to loyal foreign ministers. In the past, Chengzu established the Nurgan Regional Command and conferred the Three Doyan Guards. Now things have changed." Zhu Changluo looked at them. "The Jurchen tribes have been fighting endlessly. Many tribes, big and small, are either in name only or in name only. The Three Doyan Guards are now divided into 36 tribes, all of which have submitted to the Khan's court. Since I ascended the throne, when I thought about the affairs of your Jurchen tribes, I also thought of the Three Doyan Guards."

After saying that, he looked at Yu Zigao and asked, "Did you bring the person here?"

"Your Majesty, after the three guards of Doyan surrendered to the Tatar tribes, they were repeatedly rewarded by the Ming Dynasty. Unexpectedly, this time, they refused to obey the order and came to the court. Since Your Majesty has given the order, I have sent soldiers to capture 19 families of the chieftains."

"Bring it here. I still have some doubts and want to ask them."

Nalinbulu could not help but be shocked, while Nurhaci was somewhat confused and was also shocked in his heart.

Nineteen leaders of the three guards of Duoyan were captured? Is this fake?
But Nalinbulu believed it was true, because before he officially set out, he did hear that there were some unusual movements in the Kharchin tribe in the west, and the scale was not small.

The Yehe tribe was closer to the Kalaqin tribe, to which most of the three Doyan guards had surrendered, so they knew some news before entering the Ming border wall. But after arriving in the Ming, the news was temporarily cut off.

Now he heard the general of the Ming Dynasty say that they were doing this in accordance with the will of the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty.

Just because the Emperor of Ming Dynasty has doubts to ask?

They still couldn't believe that those were really the enemy chieftains, and thought they were just "tongues" captured by the Ming army outside the border wall.

But soon, three people were brought in from outside the hall.

Nalinbulu blurted out in shock: "Changang Tabunang? Boyundai?"

One of his nephews also blurted out: "Subudi Tabu Nang?"

As a great man who had organized the Nine-Tribe Coalition, there were Tatar tribes among those nine tribes. And Nalinbulu was already so old, how could he not know Changang, who had been the governor of Duoyan Guards in the Ming Dynasty for more than 30 years?

The so-called Tabunang was the son-in-law's family that was related to the Golden Family by marriage. The lord of Kalaqin was, of course, also a descendant of the Golden Family.

Now, not only the old Chang Ang was arrested, but also his son Bo Yundai, who was actually in power. He had never seen the young man, but since his nephew recognized him, it must be the one he met when he became the son-in-law of the Kharachin tribe and the nephew went to congratulate him.

Three generations of a family were captured. If this isn’t “Captive Chieftain”, what else could this be?
No wonder there were unusual movements in the Kharchin tribe. I'm afraid it has turned into a riot now!

What is Daming going to do?
Zhu Changluo looked at Yuan Keli.

Yuan Keli said, "In the first year of Longqing, the governor of Doyan Guard, Chang Ang, followed his father to plunder the Ming border wall. His father was shot dead on the spot by the Ming musket. Later, thinking of the old friendship, the Emperor's Temple still issued an edict to allow Chang Ang to succeed as the governor of Doyan Guard."

After being brought in, the old man was already staggering. At this moment, his hands were tied and he lay limp on the ground gasping for breath.

His name is Chang Ang.

"Later, Chang Ang, the governor of Duoyan Guard, married the eldest daughter of Qing Badu, the chief of the Tatar Kharachin tribe, and joined the Kharachin tribe, repeatedly harassing the border of the Ming Dynasty. In the third year of Wanli, he was defeated by Qi Jiguang, the then commander-in-chief of Jizhen. Chang Ang almost fell off his horse and died. His uncle was captured and was released only after he swore to never attack the Ming Dynasty again. Unexpectedly, eight years later, he helped the Tatars to raise more than 30,000 bandits to invade the border, but was defeated again. In the first year of Taichang, he requested to resume tribute and trade, but was not allowed. In the sixth year of Taichang, he wanted to invade Shanhaiguan again, but was repelled by Ma Gui, the commander-in-chief of Liaodong."

After Yuan Keli finished speaking, Ma Gui also said: "I didn't meet him in person last year, but this beast wanted to rob the merchants traveling to and from Shanhaiguan. It was really audacious and regarded the Ming Dynasty as nothing. I failed to defeat the enemy in one battle, and your Majesty is punishing me." "There are mountains and forests, how can it be easy to chase him?" Zhu Changluo shook his head, "Boyun, your father is dying, let me ask you. Last year, you failed to invade Shanhaiguan, and you asked to take over your father's position. I ordered you to come to the court but you didn't obey. I don't understand what you are thinking."

"Yes Yes……"

"What is it?"

Bo Yundai just trembled and couldn't speak.

It is hard to forget that day when the caravan of more than 50 people took out not Ming Dynasty tea, refined salt, silk, and iron pots from the boxes on the car, but bows, crossbows, and muskets.

It doesn’t matter, after all, there are only more than fifty people.

But what kind of warriors are these? They killed the guards on the scene and held them hostage, and then they were able to break out of the encirclement.

Among the mountains, they could walk faster than the locals of the Doyan or even Kharchin tribes, as if they were not afraid of getting tired.

There are also more than a hundred people with the same skills to support them.

When they reached the mountains west of Chengde, they saw more Ming troops, numbering over a thousand, and more and more familiar faces were captured.

The young general who led the team was an incredible martial artist. When they were finally discovered and blocked, he rushed forward with his supernatural power, which frightened the tribal warriors.

Bo Yundai knew that the main branch of the Doyan tribe had been abolished, and many families of the three Doyan guards had been abolished.

It’s not that they are not brave, but that such a thing has never happened before, and the Ming border troops they are familiar with are not like this.

Bo Yundai certainly knew why his father went to Shanhaiguan last year, because Qingbadu was dead and his son was useless.

Why couldn't Tabunang, the leader of Kalaqin Wanhu, completely control the entire Kalaqin?

Sixteen years ago, his father had dared to seize Qingbadu's second daughter who was married to Tumen Khan. That was the mistress of the Khan's court and the direct descendant of the Golden Family.

War, constant war. Only war can let the descendants of Qingbadu know who is the one among the Kharchin Wanhu who can help them resist the pressure from the Khanate and Tumed.

Now, Zhu Changluo felt a little disdainful when he looked at the shivering Bo Yundai and the dying Chang Ang.

In his memory, the so-called Three Doyan Guards had already become independent in the late Ming Dynasty and could do little in the face of the military forces of Ligdan Khan or the Later Jin.

But judging from the current intelligence, this old guy Chang Ang is quite ambitious.

After sitting on the fence for so long, he grew old, and although he was "highly respected" and "respected" in the north, he still didn't notice the changes in the Ming Dynasty.

Since ascending the throne, Zhu Changluo and Tian Le had long-term plans for the Northern Tartar, so they were able to trade with the "Shunyi King" of Tumed, but refused to trade with Kharchin and Doyan in the first year of Taichang.

After years of war and a severe shortage of supplies, they actually wanted to create bargaining chips by advancing to Shanhaiguan.

"Under the protection of the Ming Dynasty, how many good places did the Three Doyan Guards occupy?" Zhu Changluo looked at the three of them, then at Nalinbulu. "The places where the Haixi Jurchens are now were once the grazing places of the Three Doyan Guards. For two hundred years, they sometimes helped the Ming Dynasty, sometimes helped the Khan's court. What is their fate now?"

After that, he said to Yu Zigao: "What's the point of keeping such a disloyal minister? The Tianshu Camp sent a thousand soldiers to the border to investigate the crimes of the three guards of Doyan last year and the crimes of not obeying my orders this year. The chieftains of the three guards will be beheaded in front of the palace, and the three guards of Doyan will be removed as a warning! The merits of the soldiers of the Tianshu Camp will be discussed and reported to the Privy Council later."

"Your Majesty, please be merciful. We are truly..."

Bo Yundai wanted to defend himself. For so many years, the Ming Dynasty had not been very good to the Duoyan Guard. Were they really going to deal with it like this? Aren't they afraid that Xuanda to Jiliao would have to face a chaotic Yongxiebu and Kalaqin?
But Yu Zigao had already thanked him happily and had them taken out.

The door of the hall was wide open, and Nurhaci and Nalinbulu's faces turned pale. The two tribesmen who stayed in the camp outside could not help but watch this scene with vigilance and fear, nervously preparing to do something.

In the wide area in front of the hall, more than sixty chieftains from a dozen families who were descendants of the Three Guards of Doyan had already been tied up, and then there was an endless stream of sounds of musketry.

Nurhaci was frightened when he saw this, this was a real show of power.

The sudden arrival of a surprise force, was it because the Ming Dynasty had not left the border for many years and they had let down their guard, or was it that the Ming army's combat power was no longer what it used to be?
Now in the gun battle, the firing frequency of the Ming army's muskets... seemed to be faster than he remembered.

The most important thing is: the Three Guards of Doyan may really cease to exist.

This also affected the Kharchin, which had already become loose after Qing Badu's death... Next, it was unknown where the situation of the Khanate, Tumed, Yongshebu, Kharchin, and Jurchen tribes, from Hetao to Liaodong, would go.

Chaos is inevitable, but that only means that the Ming Dynasty is ready to deal with and even take advantage of the chaos.

No! This chaos was originally planned by the Ming Dynasty.

He turned his gaze back to the young emperor, his heart trembling with fear.

The unknown, the unknown is the scariest!
(End of this chapter)