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Chapter 298
To say that Mongolians are uneducated and have low literacy rates must be true.But it must be untrue to say that if you read too little, you will be stupid.Hong Tao and Sun Chengzong wanted to kill three warriors with two peaches and sit on a mountain to watch the tiger fight. The wishful thinking of the Wuliangha tribe was similar, but there were no idioms and allusions.

After receiving the news that the Ming army had left the border and the Ulliangha tribe had retreated, Nurhachi quickly gathered the troops preparing to attack Jinzhou and gathered in the Songshanbao area to wait and see, not daring to act rashly.

But after waiting and waiting, not only did the Ming army make no new movements, but the Mongols also stopped fighting. Instead, tens of thousands of Jurchen elites were left alive in a dilemma.

It is obviously not feasible to attack Jinzhou according to the original plan. If the Ming army suddenly appears on the flank, there is no need to fight. Just send light cavalry to bypass Songshan Fort to cut off the entire army's rear food route.If the Ming army and the Mongols collude again, these tens of thousands of elite Jurchens will never even think about going back.

Standing still and waiting to see what happens will not work. The Jurchen army is not a full-time soldier like the Ming army. When they are fighting, they are soldiers. When they are not fighting, they have to go back to their respective departments to herd livestock, hunt, and farm. The army gathers, and they have to eat and chew horses every day. It's not a problem to waste it all the time.

"Hulhan, you have dealings with Wu Liangha and Horqin. Send someone to tell them clearly. If the two families jointly attack Ming Liaodong, the land can be divided equally. The Jurchens and Mongols are brothers. Wouldn't they be laughed at if they fight in front of outsiders?"

After much thought, Nurhaci decided to start with the Mongols first to see if a settlement could be reached through negotiation.If possible, it would be best to deal with Ming together.

"Shulhaqi, when was the last time you went to see the Ming Emperor?" But this treasure cannot be placed entirely on the Mongols, and another preparation must be made.

"...It's been ten years, right?" Shuerhaqi has been to Beijing twice on behalf of the Jianzhou Jurchens. However, since the Jianzhou Jurchens were unified and their sphere of influence continued to expand, the relationship between the two parties gradually became cold, and they have never paid tribute again.

"It's been 14 years... pick some old ginseng and fur and go to Beijing again, and ask the Ming Emperor to confer the title of Commander of Liaodong Capital. Jianzhou Jurchen will guard this place for the Ming Dynasty for generations!"

Looking at the small black dot hovering in the sky in the distance, Nurhachi took a deep breath and said something that made all the brothers, nephews and trusted generals around him widen their eyes in disbelief.

"At this time, we are still unable to face the two enemies of Ming and Mongolia. If we can obtain the appointment of the Ming emperor, we can use this as an excuse to deal with the Mongols. We don't have to worry about the Ming army's harassment, and we can also subdue the hundreds of thousands of border residents who remain.

As long as they can rest and recuperate on this land for a few years, first pacify the Haixi Jurchens, and then eat the Mongolian tribes in the north, they will have enough strength to fight the Ming people to the death.By then we will not only want Liaodong, but also the land within the Pass and the city of Beijing to be the emperor of the Ming Dynasty! "

Facing the questioning looks of his subordinates, Nurhaci explained the reasons and purpose of doing so.I didn't have a very clear goal in my mind before, it was just to stay alive, but now I have it, and it's very clear.

March of the seventh year of Jingyang passed during a heavy snowfall. Standing on the top of Meishan Mountain and looking around, there were no skyscrapers, only the vaguely visible city walls in the distance, the palace complex covered with gray and white, and even lower residential buildings. Simply disappear into the wind and snow.

Hong Tao has been having some leisure time recently. It's not that he is neglecting government affairs, but he really has nothing to do.The number of official documents sent to the Supervisor of Ceremonies like snow in the past has gradually decreased since the second half of last year, and the workload of the Supervisor of Ceremonies has also been reduced.Wang An has said many times that if this continues, three of the five Bingbi eunuchs will be enough.Is the world really at peace, and the courtiers were really frightened by the rebellion and chose to surrender?Hong Tao 100% didn’t believe it.Although the decrease in official documents was due to the improved finances of the imperial court, the effectiveness of water conservancy projects, and the abandonment of Liaodong Town to reduce friction, the new problems arising from this were not less than the old problems, but more.

This abnormal sign can only mean one thing. The courtiers changed their fighting strategy, knowing that it was too dangerous to confront the emperor who held military power, and instead used softness to overcome strength.In the words of later generations, it was called non-violent non-cooperation.During the Anti-Japanese War, the Chinese and the invaders also played this trick, which was called Moyang Gong.

Didn’t the emperor ignore the advice of his loyal ministers and insisted on changing the laws of his ancestors and implementing the New Deal, and wanted to destroy the golden jobs of the bureaucrats and gentry?There was also support from Jinyiwei, Dongchang and the Navy, and for a while no one could do anything.

Well, if you can't fight openly, just play it secretly.Everyone is working hard, and the work that should be completed today is deliberately postponed until tomorrow. Government affairs that should be reported are made excuses to suppress, and those that should be reported or not are simply not reported.

Let's see if the Ming Dynasty can be managed well by relying only on eunuchs and a few sycophants who follow the influence of the emperor after he leaves the civil service group.Wait until small things become big things, and big things are delayed beyond control.At that time, if you don’t believe that the emperor can remain indifferent, you will ultimately have to rely on the joint efforts of most officials to solve the problem.

As the saying goes, cutting flesh with a soft knife hurts more.Hong Tao knew what the courtiers wanted to do, but he had no idea what to do.There are only two ways in front of us at this time, either to surrender to the civil servant group and everyone to take a step back, or to hold on like this and see who can't withstand it first.

It is impossible to give in. It does not mean that you do not know how to compromise, but that you cannot compromise on issues of principle.Otherwise, all the efforts of these years will be in vain, and the followers who have finally gathered around will be liquidated, making it even more difficult to make a comeback in the future.

Then he can only push hard, but Hong Tao is not too afraid.As long as we are optimistic about Liaodong, resolutely implement the new disaster relief law, continue to build water conservancy projects in the northern provinces, ensure the smooth rollout of the Guangdong New Deal pilot work, and accelerate the construction of the navy, we will 100% not be the first to fall.

No matter how stupid Sun Chengzong and Du Song are, as long as they don't lead their troops out of the pass and go deep alone, the Mongols and Jurchens will have no chance to easily break through the Great Wall defense line and threaten the mainland.What's more, it was too late for them to fight for territory at this time, and they had no time to pay attention to Ming Dynasty.

With the tacit approval and protection of Commander Wang Zhizhen, and the strong assistance of Dongchang, the newly established Jinyiwei Arch Guard Department and Picket Department are carefully screening batches of middle and lower-level Jinyiwei and recruiting them on the basis of merit. The scale has rapidly expanded to thousands. It has been able to replace some of the work of Beizhen Fusi.

Coupled with the Yumajian Warriors and Dongchang Fanzi, as well as the hundreds of orphans from the Europa Temple, the emperor's eyes and ears all over the capital have reached an unprecedented scale. Important figures in the civil servant group and the three major battalions are all being closely watched. .

The ancients said that it takes ten years for the literati to rebel.As long as the army is not in chaos, no matter how hard the civilian officials try, it will be in vain.

(End of this chapter)