Daming: Apocalypse of Longevity

Chapter 171 Release of Prisoners of War
Wang Yuanbao accepted the order and retreated, conveying Zhu Tianqi's meaning to the Xinwang Zhu Youjian, who immediately took several Jinyi guards to the imperial edict.

At this time, in Jinyiwei's prison, Mang Gurtai, who was a prisoner of war, was quarreling with Daishan and Amin. The main reason for the quarrel between the three was naturally because of the disagreement in front of Da'ankou at that time. Now Mang Gu Ertai finally found reason and scolded Daishan and Amin desperately for not listening to his advice. Only then was he intercepted by the Ming army and Hauge was killed.

Now that Huang Taiji is dead, Hauge, as the eldest son of Huang Taiji, should inherit the throne and become the new Great Khan of Houjin. Therefore, the reason why there are such big conflicts and differences between Mang Gurtai, Daishan and Amin is naturally It's not just about which road to take, but each of them wants to get rid of the other two and take Hauge back to Liaodong alone.

Whoever can bring Hauge back first and support Hauge to succeed to the throne will be able to control the court, coerce the emperor and order the princes, and become the most powerful person in the Later Jin Dynasty.

Of course, they are also very aware of each other's thoughts, and let alone them, even the person involved, Hauge, also knows it very well. He knows very well what kind of identity he will be after Huang Taiji's death, so out of concern for Considering his own future, he did not choose Mangurtai, but chose Daishan and Amin.

Hauge himself is a member of the Zhenglan Banner and belongs to Mang Gurtai's subordinates. If he follows Mang Gurtai back, he will not be able to escape Mang Gurtai's control. Even if he becomes a prostrate, he will only be Mang Gurtai. Just a puppet.

Instead, he chose Daishan, Amin and others. He could still mediate between the two of them to achieve some kind of balance, and there was still hope of taking power back into his own hands.

However, although Hauge's choice was good, it was a pity that the escape route chosen by Daishan and Amin was not very wise. They happened to run into the teaching department led by Zhao who came to support, and were defeated miserably by [-] Guan Ning cavalry. Ge was also tricked by Daishan and Amin into wiping his own neck!

However, although Mang Gurtai, Daishan, and Amin were quarreling fiercely now, and the three of them wanted to greet them from time to time, the guards in the prison never stopped them. They just sat at the door of their prison and watched coldly.

But based on the mentality of Mang Gurtai, Daishan, and Amin at this time, even if someone stopped them from quarreling or told them to be quiet, they would not pay attention. After all, they have become prisoners of the Ming army. Naturally, I have already thought of my own fate, and there is a high probability that I will die!

Furthermore, they all spoke Manchu, which the prison guard couldn't understand, so they simply regarded the guard as a transparent person.

But this is no ordinary prison. This is the imperial prison of the Jinyi Guards of the Ming Dynasty. The person responsible for guarding them is also the Jin Yiwei, and it was specially arranged by Zhu Youjian. The Jin Yiwei who once worked as a spy in Liaodong cannot be more proficient in Manchu.

The reason why Zhu Tianqi asked Zhu Youjian to arrange such a Jinyi guard to guard the three of them was naturally to listen to what they had to say in order to obtain certain information.

Zhu Tianqi knew that Mang Gurtai, Daishan and Amin were the three great bele who established the slaves. They were all people of integrity. It would be impossible to get them to speak through interrogation, and they had already determined that they There is no doubt that he will die, let alone open his mouth.

Zhu Tianqi originally sent people to keep an eye on the three of them during the process of bringing them back to the capital from the battlefield, to prevent them from committing suicide. Now naturally, they cannot be tortured to extract confessions, otherwise not only will they not be able to find out anything. , On the contrary, it forced them to commit suicide!
Therefore, Zhu Tianqi could only ask Zhu Youjian to arrange for such a Jin Yiwei who understood Manchu to come to the prison as a guard for the three of them, hoping to get some useful information through their few words.

It's just that Zhu Tianqi didn't have high expectations at first, thinking that the three of them would remain silent forever, but he didn't expect that the three of them would never stop arguing. In addition to verbal exchanges, there would even be physical conflicts.

Through their quarrel, the Jin Yiwei guarding them also figured out the cause and effect of the matter, and handed over the summary.

After Zhu Tianqi read Jin Yiwei's report, he immediately understood everything. It was basically consistent with his previous speculations. The only thing that surprised Zhu Tianqi was that Mang Gurtai The reason why one unit separated from the large Jiannu army and stayed in front of the fortress south of Da'ankou was not to intercept the pursuers, but because of internal strife.

This is very useful information, and it is a point that can be used. It is precisely because of this new discovery that Zhu Tianqi slightly changed his previous plan.

Zhu Tianqi originally planned to choose one of the three of them who was at odds with Dorgon and send them back to Liaodong to fight against Dorgon, but now Zhu Tianqi plans to put one more back and let them go back to Liaodong to act. Go to the Three Kingdoms, don't they like to watch "The Romance of the Three Kingdoms", how can it work if you just read the theory without practicing it?
Since Mang Gurtai is at odds with Daishan and Amin, Mang Gurtai must be put back.

Mang Gurtai had a bad temper. According to historical records, once Huang Taiji reprimanded him, he even wanted to draw a sword at Huang Taiji. He was not even afraid of Huang Taiji, and naturally he would not tolerate more after he returned. Ergon will definitely compete with Dorgon when the time comes.

Mang Gurtai was an unstable element for Jiannu, so he was naturally an ideal candidate for Zhu Tianqi.

The next step is to choose one between Daishan and Amin. There is nothing worth hesitating about. I must choose to let Amin go and kill Daishan!
Daishan was the great Baylor who established the slaves, the second son of Nurhachi, and the person who personally promoted Huang Taiji to the throne of Khan. He had a high position of power and prestige. If he was put back, he might be able to rectify it with iron and blood, and even bring him back. Hou Jin's mess has been sorted out, and Dorgon is no match for him now!
As for Amin, he is far behind. Although Amin ranks second among the four major Baylors of Jiannu, he actually does not have that much power because he is the second son and nephew of Nurhachi's younger brother Shuerhaqi. As a senior, he is already a head shorter than Nurhachi's sons.

In addition, when Amin led the army to conquer North Korea, he had different ambitions and sought self-reliance, and then the incident was revealed, and he was also convicted. With this kind of stain on his body, it is destined that he will not be able to gain the absolute trust of those in power in Houjin , then if he wants to gain greater power and status, he can only achieve it through illegal means.

Putting back the careerist Amin will definitely have unexpected effects.

According to Zhu Tianqi's speculation, the first thing Dorgon did after returning to Liaodong was to establish himself as a Khan, or support one of Huang Taiji's youngest sons to become a Khan, in order to stabilize the Aixinjueluo family's dominance over the Hou Jin Dynasty.Although the Eight Banners soldiers who established the slaves were all lost, their various subordinates, large and small, would definitely have some ideas, but after all, the Aixinjueluo family had been in charge of Liaodong for decades, and their remaining power was still there. I believe that if Dorgon had used the right methods, he might not be able to succeed in the Jin Dynasty. What a mess it would cause.

If the Hou Jin Dynasty completed the power transition smoothly, that would not be the result Zhu Tianqi wanted to see, so Zhu Tianqi had to let them have internal chaos. Only by disintegrating the Hou Jin Dynasty regime from the inside can the subsequent plan to regain Liaodong be smoother. .

After making up his mind, Zhu Tianqi didn't delay, and immediately asked the cabinet to hide an imperial edict, in which he explained the cause and effect of the battle that had just been fought, and the results of the Ming army's victory.

First, he praised Zhu Tianqi for his brilliance and martial prowess, as well as the invincibility and invincibility of the Ming army. Then he detailed the sins of the slaves, and finally he criticized the leader of the slaves, Huang Taiji, and the enemy generals. Daishan’s verdict!
As this edict was announced to the world, Huang Taiji's body and Daishan were also beheaded and displayed to the public. It was a moment of great joy. As the saying goes, this battle made all the people of the Ming Dynasty feel proud and proud, and at the same time, it also made all the foreign races heard about it. So timid.

The impact of the war to annihilate the slaves that Zhu Tianqi had just completed was very huge. It not only helped Zhu Tianqi establish a very high prestige and consolidate the imperial power, this war was also of great significance to the Ming Dynasty. Extraordinary!
Since the Tumubao Incident, the "myth" of Ming Dynasty as a celestial country has been broken. In this war, the Ming Dynasty lost not only an emperor, but also the face and prestige of Ming Dynasty. After this battle, those who were ambitious The energetic foreigners realized that the Ming Dynasty was not invincible. The Ming Dynasty could also be defeated, and it was far weaker than they imagined.

Since then, the Ming Dynasty has completely gone downhill. It is precisely because of this that people often dare to challenge the Ming Dynasty, a kingdom that was once invincible in their minds. Nurhachi is one of them!

Under the leadership of Nurhaci, Jiannu unified the Jurchens, conquered many Tatar subordinates, and defeated Korea. Jiannu has become a presence that frightens many foreign races. Even many people who are not convinced by the Ming Dynasty have He surrendered to Hou Jin.

However, this extremely powerful Hou Jin, their Eight Banners Army, which was said to be invincible in the world, was completely annihilated before the Ming army could even last a month. Even Huang Taiji died in the battle formation. In the end, the body was taken back and beheaded for public display!

Zhu Tianqi's actual actions proved to all the foreign races that the Ming Dynasty is the overlord of this land. The Ming Dynasty is a veritable celestial kingdom. Anyone who dares to challenge the authority of the Ming Dynasty will be wiped out!

It is precisely because of this that Zhu Tianqi, through just one battle, achieved world-class martial arts skills that were comparable to those of his ancestors, so that all the officials in the court no longer dared to show any disrespect or disobedience to him.

Now Zhu Tianqi is much more free to do whatever he wants than before. Even Qian Qianyi and Qian Longxi in the cabinet do not dare to object easily and will basically follow Zhu Tianqi's opinions and decisions.

Mang Gurtai and Amin were secretly sent back to Liaodong by the Jinyiwei. The Jinyiwei conveyed Zhu Tianqi's intention to Yuan Chonghuan. Yuan Chonghuan naturally followed Zhu Tianqi's order and threw them directly outside Jinzhou City. And each of them was given an old horse.

Although Mang Gurtai and Amin still didn't understand what the Ming army wanted to do with them, and they couldn't figure out what the Ming army meant by throwing them outside the city and giving them each a horse, but now they both No longer thinking about this, they simply got on their horses and ran for their lives in the distance.

After letting Mang Gurtai and Amin go, Yuan Chonghuan also handed over the news he had recently heard about the establishment of slaves to the hands of Jin Yiwei, and asked him to bring it back to the capital for the emperor.

Zhu Tianqi did not expect that Jin Yiwei would be able to bring back Yuan Chonghuan's memorial when he went to Liaodong. When he saw the contents of Yuan Chonghuan's memorial, he was a little surprised, because the news about the establishment of slaves written in it was exactly what it was. It was his next plan to ask Yuan Chonghuan to help him find out.

Yuan Chonghuan wrote in his memorial that Dorgon had returned to Shenyang City and had appointed Aixinjueluo Yebushu, the fourth son of Huang Taiji, as the new Great Khan.

But because Yebushu was only two years old and could not govern personally, Dorgon now used the emperor to command the princes and acted as the "regent" to govern. Of course, there is no such title as "regent" in the current Houjin Dynasty, so Dorgon's current name is still "Baylor", but although his name has not changed, he has become the actual ruler of Houjin.

There is naturally a reason why Dorgon did not directly become a Khan on his own, but insisted on supporting a two-year-old doll as a puppet.

Because now, although all the banner lords and Baylors who built slaves are basically dead, only Dorgon, the Zhengbai Banner lord, is still alive. He is also the most powerful among Nurhachi’s sons who are still alive. It stands to reason that he He has the ability to stand on his own feet.

But after all, the current Houjin era is no longer the era of Nurhaci. In the past few years of Huang Taiji's reign, he has continuously used various means to strengthen centralization, making all tribes very loyal to Huang Taiji, so now Dorgon wants to take over He is Nurhachi's son and things are not going to work anymore.

Therefore, he must support Huang Taiji's son to come out to succeed Khan. Only in this way can the tribes in Liaodong be convinced, and it is justified.

However, Huang Taiji's eldest son Hauge has died, and the only surviving children are the two-year-old fourth son Ye Bushu and the fifth son Shuocai, who was just over ten months old. Although these two children were both commoners, Dole Gun had no other choice but to choose the older Ye Bushu to succeed Huang Taiji as the Khan.

This all fulfilled Zhu Tianqi's guess. After reading Yuan Chonghuan's memorial, Zhu Tianqi couldn't help but secretly lamented that although this Dorgon was still very young, he was indeed a resolute and intelligent opponent who started the "regency" "Wang" is still so skillful in this set of operations.

It's just that this time, he may not be the "regent" for a long time. When Mang Gurtai and Amin return to Shenyang City, they will naturally not accept Dorgon's operation. More prestige than Dorgon, I'm afraid he won't allow Dorgon to ride on his head easily!
(End of this chapter)