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Chapter 600 Give in to others

What do you mean? In addition to letting them go through another war to gain experience, they also have the intention of examining their successors. According to Han calculations, Nurhachi is 57 years old. Although he is in good health, who can guarantee that he will not be sick or suffer from disasters? Besides, he is still in the war all year round. It is imperative to designate a reliable successor in advance.

The Jurchens do not have a tradition of inheritance by the eldest son, but whoever is stronger wins. If you do not designate a clear heir before your death, the inheritance that took most of your life to build may be divided into several pieces by many children and grandchildren, and then fight against each other.

But among the more than ten sons, it is really not easy to determine who is capable and qualified to inherit. Youdao means that the palms and backs of the hands are full of flesh. As a Khan, or an emperor, you have to take into account the influence of your natal family of many concubines, so there are even more parameters that need to be considered when choosing.

In fact, when Baylor, the leader of the four major banners, was canonized, the shortlist of successors was basically announced. Daishan was born to his first wife, Tong Jia and Haha Na Zhaqing, his first wife, and he was a standard direct son; Mang Gurtai was born to his second wife, Fucha and Gundai, and he was also considered his direct son.

Although Huang Taiji was only the son of a concubine, the Yehenala family was deeply favored, and the family background was strong and very competitive. As for the selection of nephew Amin, it is purely to balance the relationship between various ministries. It is a soy sauce and has nothing to do with the inheritance of the Khan position.

If nothing unexpected happens, the future throne of the Great King should come from Daishan, Mang Gurtai and Huang Taiji. This was not only what Nurhachi meant, but also a tacit understanding with the four ministers and the heads of various ministries.

As the eldest biological son and the first of the four Baylors, his chances of doing good deeds should be slightly greater. But the weakness of his character made Nurhachi always uneasy.

Unfeeling, Chu Ying lost his status as prince because he was too unfeeling towards his brothers. As his younger brother, Daishan was even more ruthless, but he concealed it very well, making it look like he had a gentle temper to outsiders. But in the eyes of my biological father, there is another worse character, hypocrisy, and too good at pretending!
"Huerhan, Manggurtai, the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty brought 30,000 imperial troops to reinforce Shanhaiguan, and together with Du Song's border troops, their numbers are equal to ours. What do you think, should we fight or retreat?" After Daishan went out, Nurhaci gathered his thoughts and shifted his focus back to fighting.

"Great Khan, if the Han emperor cannot defend, we should retreat! Shanhaiguan city is high and the river is wide, and there are artillery towering down. Although the Dajin soldiers are not afraid of death, they will pay heavy casualties if they attack hard. At this time, there are also North Korea and Mongolia. The tiger is watching with eager eyes, and once the vitality is damaged, it may be difficult to subdue him. "

The two looked at each other, and Hu Erhan, one of the four ministers, was the first to express his position. He is the youngest among the four ministers, but he is not bad at thinking. He has been fighting with Nurhachi for many years, and he has a clear understanding of the current situation. He believes that it is not a good time to fight against the Ming Dynasty, and he should take time to figure it out.

"Not necessarily. As long as Badi and Amin can make more noise and force the Han emperor to divide his troops, Shanhaiguan will not be impossible to attack. We also have artillery. We can concentrate on bombarding one place. As long as the city wall is blown down, I am willing to lead our banner. Soldiers and horses are the first to attack the city!"

But Beile Manggultai, the leader of the Zhenglan Banner, obviously did not agree to withdraw his troops. He came all the way here without doing anything. The Ming Emperor turned around and ran away as soon as he arrived, which was too harmful to morale. If the news spreads, the five Khalkha tribes and other Mongolians will laugh at it and feel contempt, which will be very detrimental to future alliances.

"Mang Gurtai, don't be anxious yet. I think Hu Erhan's words are reasonable, but we still need to try whether to retreat or not." Nurhaci still liked Mang Gurtai. He was brave and straightforward in fighting, and there were not so many ulterior motives. little thoughts. But it is a good thing for a son to be straight-forward, but it is a disadvantage for a Khan to be straight-forward.

If Daishan, Huang Taiji and Amin were present, they might unanimously agree to let him lead his troops to attack the city. The success rate is relatively low, but the death rate is quite high. Why not have one less competitor?

"How to try?" Hu Erhan stroked his beard and thought about it. Mang Gurtai didn't think about anything and opened his mouth to ask.

"Let's see if we can lure the Han emperor out of Shanhaiguan. As long as he is willing to come out to fight in the field, we will not be restricted by the city wall!"

"Will he come out?" Mang Gurtai felt that his father's assumption was a bit whimsical. There is obviously a strong city to rely on and wait for the enemy to attack, why do we have to go out of the city to fight in the field? The Han people are not very good at fighting, but they are not that stupid.

"...Use your brain and think of a way." Nurhachi pointed to his head and told Mang Gurtai to think more.

"Hulhan, you have a good brain, think about it for me!" Mang Gurtai really used his brain, but it was not about thinking about problems, but about asking others to help. "The Great Khan wants to lure the Han emperor out of seclusion to pursue him by pretending to be defeated?"

Hu Erhan blurted out without thinking much. It was not that he was smart, but that he knew Nurhaci too well. This trick has been used many times before in battles with Mongolia, the Hercynian Jurchen tribe, and the Korean army, and the effect was pretty good.

"Well, other than that, I can't think of any way to get the Han emperor to leave Shanhaiguan." Nurhaci nodded.

"But will the Han emperor be fooled?" Mang Gurtai still didn't believe it.

"It's possible. I heard that he is young, doesn't like studying, and is better at military service. Since he came to the throne, he has been intimidating the courtiers with his military power. Such people are usually very conceited, like to have their own way, and cannot tolerate failure.

He came all the way to conquer in person, just to gain prestige and use this to suppress his officials. If he returns without any achievements, he will not only lose face but also trigger backlash. He may need a victory more than we do. "

Nurhachi was not absolutely sure about this. He only analyzed the psychological activities of people in high positions from limited information and felt that there was no chance at all and he could give it a try.

"...I'm not very good at winning battles, Hu Erhan, why don't you go and I'll take care of you from behind!" Mang Gurtai understood and thought it was a good idea. But he didn't want to be used as bait, so he passed the job to Hu Erhan.

"No, Mang Gurtai, this battle must go to you!" Before Hu Erhan could express his stance, Nurhachi stopped him and designated Mang Gurtai to go.

"Amma, my son is not very good at losing battles. I'm afraid I'll make a mistake when the time comes!" Mang Gurtai is really not afraid anymore. His fighting style has always been to charge and fight fiercely, and he has never practiced the technique of pretending to defeat.

"Hulhan, do you think it makes sense for me to let Mang Gurtai pretend to attack Shanhaiguan and feign surrender?"

"If Shanhaiguan Guard Jun Song knew that the one who retreated was Mang Gurtai, he would not be suspicious. The Han people believe in knowing oneself and the enemy to survive a hundred battles. Mang Gurtai is well-known, but now he is being used by the Great Khan to blind him. It is extremely clever!"

Hu Erhan was worthy of being one of the four auxiliary ministers. He immediately understood the Khan's intention, smiled at Mang Gurtai, and began to explain the ingenuity of this move. The words not only praised the son's heroic style, but also praised the father's wisdom. Neither father nor son could offend anyone, and they also made things clear.

"Amma, what should my son do to convince the Han Emperor?"

Being praised to his face for being invincible, and even his enemies knew his reputation, Mang Gurtai felt happy, and he was no longer so resistant to the work of deceiving and luring the enemy. But I still have no idea what to do to complete the task of luring the tiger away from the mountain.

"Ask Hu Erhan to accompany you to Shanhaiguan. Just listen to him on what to do. After Da Beile finishes washing, we will discuss where to set up an ambush. Not only will the Han emperor come out, but we will not let him go back easily!"

Nurhachi already had a general idea of ​​what to do. Now that the suitable candidate had been found, the next step was to carefully consider the combat links. At this time, Daishan cannot be left out of the matter. Not only must he participate, he must also be the main force.

(End of this chapter)