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Chapter 411 Capital Defense Battle 6

The twenty-ninth day of the first lunar month is the Waking of Insects. This solar term indicates that the earth is warming up and all things are recovering. It also reminds farmers to prepare for farming in the new year. In more than ten days, when the Spring Equinox arrives, it will be the day of spring plowing.

In Youdao, it is darkest before dawn. Although winter has passed, the cold air is not ready to give in completely. Every year around the time of the Waking of Insects is the time when climate change is most intense. The sky was clear today and the spring breeze was blowing. Just after one night, it suddenly became cold and windy, and the clouds were dense.

This year's "Shocking of Insects" was even worse. It rained heavily with ice slag. It started raining in the middle of the night and continued until dawn. The temperature, which was already not too high, is suddenly close to freezing point again, and the higher humidity will make people feel colder than winter.

A team of men and horses appeared in the early morning mist despite the rain. The thick white breath of the horses and the thick furs wrapped on the riders' bodies always reminded people that the temperature was very low. And the raindrops and ice particles flying in the wind add to the coldness of the near-zero temperature, which penetrates my heart.

Judging from the wetness of their fur and horses, they must have traveled a lot, and they looked a little embarrassed, like drowned rats. But mentally he didn't show much fatigue. Whenever there was any noise around him, he would immediately look around alertly and at the same time hold on to the weapon within reach.

Through the mist, riders and cavalry in the same attire can be vaguely seen not far away. If there is a drone or thermal imaging equipment at this time, you will see a strange scene. Within a radius of four or five miles, every few hundred meters there was a group of riders moving forward steadily in column, probably numbering several thousand people in total, heading due west.

And about two miles away from them, there were dozens of smaller horse teams passing through the muddy roads and farmland at the same speed. Even if they encountered a village, no one tried to get close, but just watched from a distance.

"Sneeze, sneeze..." A clear sneeze suddenly came from the cavalry. A man with a stocky build and a pure black fur cloak was pointing his mouth half-open at the sky, holding back tears all over his face.

"Alha Tutu, please stop and drink some hot soup. It's easy to catch cold in this damn weather." Hearing the noise, a rider wearing a white fur cloak urged his horse up and walked side by side.

"Suck it...Shuoweng Keluo, you are getting old and are becoming more and more unaccustomed to the cold sky. Didn't the prisoner just say that this place is less than 30 miles away from the capital of the Han emperor. Sitting in the Forbidden City and letting the emperor's concubines come to you Wouldn’t it be better if we served hot milk tea?”

The man known as Alha Tutu raised his hand and wiped his face, not caring that the cold snot stained his bearskin cloak. He half-jokingly and half-tauntingly rejected the latter's suggestion.

Alhatutumen is the brave name of Aixinjueluo Chu Ying. The full name should be Alhatutumen Batulu, which means resourceful hero. Shuoweng Koro is the brave name of Juercha Amfeyangu. His full name is Shuoweng Korobaturu, which means a hero like Hai Dongqing.

Chu Ying, Nurhaci’s eldest son, and his mother Tongjia Haha Nazhaqing was Nurhaci’s first wife. He had been fighting with his father for a long time, and he was used to living a life of life and death.

Naturally, he became an excellent warrior. He always took the lead in fighting. Over the past ten years, he has made outstanding achievements in battle. He was regarded by Nurhaci as a rare helper and the most likely successor, and was deeply trusted.

In the twenty-ninth year of Wanli (1601), the Haixi Jurchen Hada tribe was annexed. Nurhachi took advantage of the large population of the Hada tribe to carry out a major internal integration of the Jurchens. The red flag under personal control was changed to a yellow flag, the black flag commanded by the third brother Shuerhaqi was changed to a blue flag, and a new white flag was built based on the Hada Department and handed over to Chu Ying for management.

This move can be described as killing three birds with one stone. It not only satisfied the Hada tribe's agreement not to be broken up, but also supported the strength of his direct son. At the same time, it also weakened Shuerhaqi, who had always been ambitious. Chu Ying was only 21 years old this year, and his identity as the flag leader made him stand out among many brothers. Coincidentally, thousands of miles away in the west, a young man of similar age also obtained the same distinguished status. Zhu Changluo, the eldest son of the Ming Emperor, was canonized as the prince.

In the thirty-fifth year of Wanli (1607), while on an expedition to the Ula tribe with his uncle Shuerhaqi and his younger brother Daishan, Chu Ying once again demonstrated his ability to lead troops in combat. He defeated more with less and defeated generals in formation. He was awarded the title of bravery by Nurhaci. "Alhatutumen Batulu" is in the limelight for a short while.

In the thirty-seventh year of Wanli (1609), several major events occurred in Liaodong. First, Li Chengliang died of illness, and then the Ming Dynasty abandoned Liaodong Town. The Jurchens in Jianzhou suddenly gained a large territory and population, prompting Nurhaci to let Chu Ying officially assist in the ruling power, basically revealing the identity of the heir to the outside world.

Throughout the dynasties, whether they are called emperors, kings or great khans, each of them counts. As long as the issue of succession of power is involved, the situation of peaceful handover is far less than the fierce competition. Even if it seems calm on the surface, there are still undercurrents surging behind the scenes, which are extremely dangerous.

The Jurchens and Nurhachi were obviously unable to escape from this historical fate, and even worse. They had already launched a ruthless fight for inheritance rights before the regime was officially established. Brotherhood, father-son kindness, all seemed so pale and insignificant in the face of power.

Since Chu Ying began to assist the government, the brothers of the same race who usually fought bloody battles have become more and more estranged. He knew why in his heart, and others should know it too. But there is no way. Even if everyone knows the problem, they still cannot solve this problem that has troubled mankind for thousands of years. There are only two pitiful ways to choose from.

Either quit or let others quit, and every path is extremely difficult, life or death is uncertain, and if you are not careful, you will be shattered to pieces. Even if you persist until the end, there is a high probability that you will be left alone.

Chu Ying is very vulgar, and like most people, she chose to let others withdraw. He felt that he had this ability. In terms of qualifications, he was the son who was the first to join the army following Nurhachi. In terms of merit, he was invincible.

But, before something is completely over, no matter how you calculate, there will always be omissions or even loopholes. It’s just that the parties involved will always be fascinated by all kinds of temptations and their eyes and brains will never be able to see clearly.

According to Chu Ying's plan, since he has received his father's approval, he should not be indecisive. He must use this advantage to further consolidate his position so that others do not dare and cannot compete.

Since Chu Ying has been traveling around with his father since he was a child, he is used to seeing examples of killings and conquests by force, but he is rarely told that people sometimes need to be tolerant and generous, especially for those in high positions, hypocrisy is more important than truth.

He is just too real and believes too much in the importance of force. The more he wants to weaken his competitors, the more he is jointly opposed by his brothers. Even his brother Daishan also stands on the opposite side and sues him fiercely in front of his father. One condition.

(End of this chapter)