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Chapter 361 The dilemma of building slaves, Mashi

The lairs of Liaoshen and Jianzhou have obviously become the two weaknesses of Hou Jin, or two places that must be protected.

At least from the current point of view, Hou Jin has no intention of giving up any place.It is also because of this that the Ming army was quite correct in staring at these two places.

Isn't there a saying in the book of war that "if you attack the enemy, you must save it". The Ming army wanted to separate and restrain the Jiannu, and form a force advantage locally, and gradually consume them.

The advancement of western Liaoning, the stability of southern Liaoning, and the reoccupation of Zhenjiang Fort by the Dongjiang headquarters formed three major constraints, making it difficult for Jiannu to concentrate all its troops to launch operations.

The grand strategy arranged by the four parties, if the very weak North Korean army is counted, should have been completed and very stable.

But the fall of the Horqin tribe actually destroyed Houjin's northern buffer and barrier.Not counting the Mongolian tribes that were hostile to Houjin, the Ming army would not let go of the opportunity to go straight to Houjin's back.

Therefore, it should be more accurate to arrange the five parties, and the strategic situation of Houjin is already very bad.

While you are sick, I will kill you.Between the enemy and ourselves, there is no benevolence or righteousness to talk about, but the Ming army did not continue to attack, as if it was waiting for something.

Of course, the Houjin side would not know that the reasons why the various Ming armies waited were not the same.

The Ming army in southern Liaoning suffered heavy casualties and consumed a lot of ammunition and supplies, so they had to recover and rest;
Because of the geographical relationship, the Ming army in western Liaoning did not easily enter Liaoze, waiting for the moment of freezing in winter;

Dongjiang Headquarters is waiting for equipment. The refitting of the flintlock guns has not yet been completed, and the training of the troops who have changed weapons is also in full swing; there are not many artillery pieces.

The Houjin side felt that they had a chance to breathe because of this, but they certainly would not have imagined that the Ming army would have better equipment and stronger combat power when it launched again.

Just like the intermission of a boxing match, although Hou Jin was beaten bruised and swollen, he was still panting and staring, trying to find his way back.

The Ming army was drinking water to recover their strength, and was ready to beat up the opponent again in the next round, or win by knocking out directly.

However, due to the limitation of communication speed, the achievements of the Ming army's four attacks have not been known to the ministries.The reassessment of Houjin's strength and the focus of the next stage of operations have not yet been re-planned.

Only Hou Jin was heartbroken by the failure of this chaotic war, and began to re-make plans and adjust the deployment of troops.

Daishan's two red flags lost more than 5000 in southern Liaoning, which was already a traumatic loss; when the news from Nong'an came, Erbeile Amin was not only wiped out, but even he was not spared.

Coupled with the fact that Liu Aita's rebellion in Fuzhou was confirmed, it gave Nurhachi a heavy psychological blow.

Nephews and nephews were seriously injured or killed, the troops suffered heavy losses, the most trusted in-laws rebelled and returned to the Ming Dynasty, the enemies from all directions stared at them, and the people in the ruled area were chaotic and rebellious.

Such a bad situation made the old slave feel very bad, irritable and angry.The officials and generals below were also anxious, fearing that they might make a mistake and be angered.

"It's broken, it's broken!" Li Yongfang got the information that was secretly sent back just now, and just looked at "Da Ming Forum" and his face changed drastically, and his hands trembled.

For the sake of loyalty and reliability, he sent his son-in-law out to lurk in Daming.But something happened, which is a bit hard to argue.

If Wu Changchun was killed by the Ming court, Li Yongfang would not be afraid.Even if it is a thousand cuts, it will show his loyalty even more.

But the Ming court refused to kill him, and gave Wu Changchun an official position.Wu Changchun, that bastard, really put on an attitude of awakening, and published an article in the newspaper scolding himself.

Think carefully!It's not serious if you persuade yourself to abandon the dark and turn to the bright, but a scolding will easily make people suspicious.Son-in-law, isn't it suspected of whitewashing the old father-in-law?

Li Yongfang rubbed her eyes, read the newspaper carefully again, sighed and threw the newspaper on the table.

Because of Liu Aita's rebellion, and because of the defection of Liao people and Han officials in the ruling area, Nurhachi was already extremely dissatisfied.

Now that this incident happened again, Li Yongfang didn't dare to think to what extent Nurhachi's suspicion would accumulate?Killing him is unlikely, but it shouldn't be a surprise to be dismissed from office.

The idea of ​​buckling up the newspaper was only a flash in Li Yongfang's mind, but he categorically denied it.

You can hide it for a while, but you can't hide it for a long time. Doesn't the leak prove that you have a ghost in your heart? Doesn't it mean that you are not calling yourself?
After much deliberation, Li Yongfang decided to report the truth to Nurhachi.But before reporting it, he ordered someone to invite Fan Wencheng to come over.

Nurhachi's attitude towards Han officials is getting worse and worse, and Li Yongfang has been left out, not to mention Fan Wencheng.

But Li Yongfang still wanted to do her last loyalty and put forward her own opinion on the current situation, so she wanted to discuss it with Fan Wencheng.

Not long enough, Fan Wencheng came to meet him, with a gloomy expression and a dead look of disappointment.

I feel that I have read a lot of poetry and books, I feel that I am literary and martial arts, and I feel that I can be valued in Houjin.After all, among a group of barbarians, he stood out from the crowd and had outstanding talents.

If you say that you are not only working hard, you can even count as working hard.But he was not reused, he was just a small official, and he was discriminated against by the Jurchens, and sometimes even insulted.

However, Fan Wencheng was famous in history for his humiliation and shamelessness. He didn't even dare to fart when his wife was taken over by Mang Gurtai.

"I have seen Mr. Efu." Fan Wencheng walked into the room and saluted Li Yongfang respectfully.

Li Yongfang nodded, stretched out her hand for a while, and said, "Wen Cheng, don't be too polite, just sit down and talk."

After Fan Wencheng was seated, he casually took the "Daming Tribune" newspaper that Li Yongfang handed over, and after a few glances, surprise appeared on his face and he frowned.

After a while, Fan Wencheng put down the newspaper and said in a deep voice, "This is a conspiracy by the Ming court against your lord."

Li Yongfang smiled wryly, and said: "I also know, but so what? If before, such tricks could not hurt a hair of my hair, but now—"

Naturally, Fan Wencheng knew that the situation had changed drastically, and Nurhachi was furious. This confession was like adding fuel to the fire, and Li Yongfang's prospects were not good.

"Let's put this aside for now." Li Yongfang was also very helpless, waved her hand, and said, "You know the current situation without telling me. You have suffered setbacks, and the military strength has been greatly damaged. You can no longer deploy troops scattered."

Fan Wencheng thought so, and said slowly: "Contracting to Liaoshen is a good strategy, but as for Jianzhou, King Khan probably won't give up on any of them."

Li Yongfang pondered and said: "Jianzhou has two banners, so it should be safe. Liaoshen gathers six banners, and the Ming army may not dare to invade easily. If we can survive for a year or two, maybe the situation will change."

It turned out that he wanted to shrink back and wait for change, but this coincided with himself.

Fan Wencheng lowered his head lightly, cupped his hands and said, "This plan is very good. In terms of strength, Da Jin is indeed far behind Ming. To put it pessimistically, if Da Ming hadn't accumulated a lot of evils, the emperor was dim and his ministers dark, and the court was fighting endlessly." , the troops will be exhausted, and the earlier victories will not be obtained."

Pausing for a while, Fan Wencheng added: "Temporarily shrinking and waiting for changes is a good strategy to deal with Daming. How can the accumulated evils be changed in a short period of time? How can the private interests of the king, officials, and generals be changed overnight? ? Whenever the situation in Liaodong is stable, or there is a chance of victory, there will inevitably be party disputes in the Ming court, this is an unchanging law."

Li Yongfang nodded with a smile, and said, "Then Wen Cheng is willing to speak to King Khan with someone?"

Fan Wencheng shook his head unexpectedly, and said: "The humble post does not approve of the words being spoken by the elder son-in-law."

"Why?" Li Yongfang was a little surprised, and looked at Fan Wencheng with displeasure.

Fan Wencheng was not in a panic, and said slowly: "At this time, it may be counterproductive for the eunuch and the humble to make suggestions. Only if other people speak, can the King Khan obey."

Li Yongfang stroked his beard and pondered, and understood what Fan Wencheng meant.Nurhachi was extremely suspicious of Han officials, and would not listen to correct opinions, which would instead arouse rebellious psychology.

"The most suitable person at the moment is praise, I think it must be Sibeile." Fan Wencheng didn't hide it, and directly said the candidate in his mind.

Li Yongfang thought about it and agreed.

It's not hard to guess, Dai Shan was seriously injured in the late Jin Dynasty, Mang Gu Ertai became a half disabled person, Amin probably died, and only Huang Taiji was left.

Li Yongfang and Fan Wencheng didn't know about Huang Taiji's embarrassment under Zhenjiang Fort, and Huang Taiji really didn't want to publicize it, but Nurhachi still knew about it.

A traitor, right?Don't look at the four major Baylors who are very harmonious on the surface, but secretly who doesn't covet the Khan position?
Let’s just talk about Daishan. Although he was abolished, he has the strongest power, the highest prestige, and the oldest age. He is the only prince born in Nurhachi’s first Dafujin (brother Chu Ying is dead) , he is most likely to succeed his father as Khan.

Mang Gurtai didn't need to think about it anymore, he didn't have any troops in his hands, he was like a useless person.

Amin was finished, although no body was seen, but it was no different from death.

In this way, it is the competition between Daishan and Huang Taiji.There must be some people in Zhengbaiqi who are inclined to Daishan. The secret leak of Huang Taiji's affairs may be sent by Daishan, or it may be a sell to Daishan.

No matter what the inside story is, anyway, Nurhachi knew about it through Daishan.

"This is the trick of the Ming court, a mere trick, just to separate my father and son?" Nurhachi reacted after thinking about it, and sneered at it.

But when Nurhachi was alone in the room, his face darkened and he fell into long thoughts.

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Guangning, Tuanshan Fort.

On the open space five or six miles away from the fort, a long mat shed has been set up.The mat shed is separated from the middle by rejecting horses, leaving only a narrow path for walking.Those in the north are Mongols, and those in the south are Han merchants.

The goods of the Han merchants have been arranged in the mat shed, such as silk, cotton cloth, iron pots, tea, spices, etc., there are really many varieties.

As the Chinese Chamber of Commerce monopolizing the northern border trade, the more horse markets the imperial court opens, the more they earn.Not to mention transporting goods thousands of miles away, merchants will scramble for them even if the distance is farther.

The goods on the Mongolian side are relatively simple, except for cattle, horses, and sheep, they are also rough blankets, felts, etc.

Following the Mongols, there were naturally returned Han Chinese, as well as Hai Lanzhu and others who pretended to be Han Chinese.

After the Mongols handed over these Han Chinese, regardless of whether they were real or fake, to the Ming army here, they hurriedly occupied the mat shed in the north, waiting for the horse market to trade.

On the opposite side of the mat shed, there are several big signs, which state the rules of the transaction and the price of the transaction.It’s okay to barter, or you can change it into money first and then buy it.

There are people on both sides who are proficient in Mongolian and Chinese. If you come to trade, you can't do without translation.

Darhan had done this job before, and when he saw the bustling market, he felt a lot of emotion.

"Master, can we go to the market to buy something?" Darhan looked at the leather jacket on his body, and asked the Ming soldier next to him.

The soldiers of the Ming army had a kind attitude and said, "You can go to the market after the number plates are issued. Then gather at the gate of the fort and register."

After speaking, he looked at Darhan and the two girls behind him again, and said, "Even if you have money, don't rush to buy clothes. They will be distributed to you after entering the castle."

"Thank you, Jun." Darhan cupped his hands in thanks, and said with a smile on his face, "I don't want to buy clothes, but I want to see other useful things."

The soldiers of the Ming army nodded, and when they heard the officers not far away giving orders, they hurried over to get the number plates, and issued them to the Han people when they came back.

According to the rules of the horse market, the Ming army is responsible for maintaining order, and the Mongols are not allowed to bring weapons into the market.Therefore, these Han people are very safe in the market.

Darhan had seen the big brands, and asked the interpreter in the market. Knowing the rules, he took Hai Lanzhu and Bumbutai to the big mat shed at the partition of the market, and exchanged a piece of gold for a small bag of silver coins. .

"It's shameful to be so eager to do business with the Ming people." Bumbutai said with his lips curled up, as if he couldn't understand the Mongols' demeanor.

Hai Lanzhu didn't say a word, but Darhan said, "It can't be helped. The clothes you wear and the iron pot for cooking meat can only be traded from Ming people."

"There are too many people, talk less, and don't keep explaining that people are smart." Hai Lanzhu warned and reminded calmly, "Let's go, hurry up and register."

Several Ming soldiers came towards them with an interpreter, their eyes were only on the horses brought by the Mongols, and they passed by Darhan and the three.

Holding the number plate, the three of Darhan walked past the barrier in the middle of the market and came to the Han merchants' side. They were soon attracted by the variety of commodities here.

Gorgeous silk, exquisite cloth, dark iron pot, rouge and lipstick, the fragrance of fine wine...

Darhan sniffed and his eyes lit up. Looking at the prices of various drinks, he couldn't help but walked over.

"Sister, why do you want a silver coin, do you want to buy something?" Bumbutai asked a little strangely.

Hai Lanzhu lowered her eyes, paused for a moment, and then replied in a low voice: "There is a dog emperor's head on it, if you don't recognize him, how can you find him?"

Suddenly, Bumbutai lowered his voice and said, "Then I want one too. I remember it firmly, and I can recognize it at a glance."

Hai Lanzhu smiled wryly, knowing that the girl was too naive.Looking up and seeing Darhan walking back with the bottle, she didn't want to say any more, so she closed her mouth.

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(End of this chapter)