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Chapter 597 Great Jin Kingdom

The worship of the strong is deeply rooted in Mongolian culture, and Emperor Jingyang's series of operations have proven his ability. As for how to say it, the Mongols have never paid much attention to it.

Now that there is such a smart and strong emperor, it seems that the Jurchens' 100,000 troops are not enough. Even with the assistance of the five Khalkha tribes, they still cannot have an absolute advantage.

And competing in the number of troops is Ming's strong point. It is really not wise to rush to choose sides in this situation. The five Khalkha tribes naturally have their starting points, but they can only represent themselves.

"...Dear Khan, you should also know that Chu Ying and Anfei Yanggu were killed by the Karaqin tribe and the Ming Dynasty. Artillery is very powerful, but it is too heavy and cannot keep up with the cavalry.

Chu Ying and Anfeiyanggu have been on the battlefield for a long time, especially Anfeiyanggu, who is known for his resourcefulness. How could he not be able to escape even if he cannot defeat them. It was the Haraqin tribe. They were fascinated by the white sugar and fine wine of the Ming Dynasty, and secretly sent troops to attack the retreating Jurchens.

I also heard that the Haraqin tribe was doing business in a factory in partnership with the Ming Dynasty. They spun wool into threads and weaved them into cloth, then put them on large ships and sold them to Nanyang. They earned a lot of useful materials every year. Sheep that cannot survive the winter also have a place to go.

After leaving the customs at Gubeikou, the Han horse teams continued northwards deep into the grassland all day long, carrying ironware, cloth, tea and grain. If this continues, maybe one day the Ming army will appear on the grassland together with the Haraqin cavalry! "

Seeing that Lin Danhan was not easy to fool, Lao Chaohua threw out the third and final move, hitting the vital point! After the Mongol Khan came to power, what he cared most about was not the Jurchens nor the Ming Dynasty, but the unification of the various Mongolian ministries.

If the Haraqin tribe has closer ties with the Ming Dynasty and has additional material supplies, its strength will soon grow. Although they do not have the blood of the Golden Family, there is no room for two tigers in one mountain. Who can guarantee that they will not covet the position of the Great Khan?

"The Mongols need iron tools, cloth, tea and grain from the Han people. Without these goods, many people will starve and freeze to death in the winter. As long as they don't exchange war horses, it won't do much harm to us.

But your reminder was timely. I need to discuss with the elders of the clan to send troops to Xifengkou to protect the caravan. Those goods are all destined for me and cannot be robbed by the Jurchen army.

You stay here first. The Great Lama Madali Hutuktu will arrive in the next few days. Then we will listen to his thoughts together. Sometimes the Buddha will help us solve things that humans cannot decide. "

Lin Danhan actually swallowed it. Except for a glint in his eyes, his tone and expression did not change at all. The attitude is still very vague. It seems that they are determined to sit back and watch the fight between tigers and have no intention of sending troops to help either side.

"What a pity... If the Great Khan allows me, I want to set off and return immediately. There are so many Jurchen soldiers gathered in front of my house, and I must rush back to restrain the young people in the clan."

The Mongolian Khan believed deeply in the Living Buddha and had always been very enthusiastic about the lamas he sent to Monan to take charge of religious affairs. However, Lao Chaohua firmly believed that this was just an excuse to delay and not express his position. In this case, there was no need to stay any longer.

Wachartuchahanhot was just the first stop on this trip. If Lin Danhan agreed to send troops to attack the Ming Dynasty together, there would be no need to find other tribal leaders later. Now that Lin Danhan didn't want to send troops, he had to go to Horqin's tribe again to find out what Leader Oba said. A spring rain fell silently on the thick city wall, soaking the bricks and stones, making the flags of various colors fluttering in the wind look a little wilted and hanging down wetly.

Jinzhou, or Guangning Zhongtunwei, was an important guard city originally guarded by the Ming Dynasty's border troops. It fell into the hands of the Jurchens after the emperor ordered the abandonment of Liaodong Town in the fifth year of Jingyang.

After more than six years of operation, the abandoned city has regained some vitality. Residents and shops have appeared in the city, and there are even some traders from Liaodong and Mongolia.

However, the goods sold are mediocre. Most of them are furs, game, fruit wine, and herbal medicines. Ironware, porcelain, tea, silk, cotton, and candies are rare, and there are not many customers.

There was no way. Since the Jurchen leader Nurhachi announced the establishment of the Jin Kingdom in Hetuala and no longer accepted the jurisdiction of the Ming Dynasty, the two countries had completely severed economic ties. Goods within the customs are basically unable to flow outside the customs. Only caravans from Mongolia will bring some, and they are all high-priced goods that have been transferred through several hands.

Nurhaci and the Jurchen nobles must have anticipated this kind of consequences before the founding of the country. According to their assumptions, the Ming court would definitely not turn a blind eye after hearing the news, and would immediately organize a large army to attack.

At that time, we can take advantage of the favorable weather, location and people outside the pass to defeat the Ming army in one fell swoop, and then force the Ming emperor to recognize the existence of the Jin Kingdom, compensate some goods every year, and open a sales market in Shanhaiguan.

This is really not a wishful thinking. As the commander of the Jianzhou Left Guards officially enthroned by the Ming Dynasty, and recognized by the Mongolian tribes as Kundulun Khan and Congrui Beile, Nurhaci has long understood the thinking mode of the Han court. For those who are not easy to rule and have no In areas where they have too much influence, they will often adopt restraint methods to avoid war as much as possible.

Now almost all the Jurchen ethnic groups have been brought under their control. In addition to the hundreds of thousands of Liaodong border residents who have not entered the customs, the Kingdom of Jin already has a population of one million and a large amount of pasture fields. There is no problem in being self-sufficient. In the event of war, it can immediately requisition more than ten people. Thousands of elite soldiers and strong generals are better than before.

But a strange thing happened. Da Ming didn't react at all. He didn't even curse. He just watched the establishment of the Jin Kingdom calmly, as if he was frightened, and also seemed to be very disdainful.

Facts have proved that the Ming Emperor was still very disdainful, and he only bothered to fight to the death with his courtiers for control, desperately grabbing power in his arms, without even looking eastward. This made Nurhachi and many Jurchen nobles very angry. Who are they looking down on!

Moreover, the emperor was not idle either. In private, he was building iron works and delivering food. He vigorously encouraged the Koreans to send troops to the Northern Expedition. He was very skillful in killing people with borrowed knives and fighting with snipe and clams.

No one came to attack, but the Jurchen nobles were a little at a loss. What's the deal with luring the enemy in deep and annihilating them? What about the calculated policy of using crackdowns to promote peace and restraint? What about the annual tribute border settlement market that you have planned?
Everything is gone. If you want to wear something good or use something good, you have to buy it from the Mongolians at several times the price. If you don't care about enough, how can you live like this? No, if you don't come and hit me, then I'll hit you. You can't be idle anyway!

(End of this chapter)