Autumn of the 17th year of Chongzhen

Chapter 1250 Horqin Eastern Expedition

In the Horqin Grassland, in the king's tent of the Mongolian Great Khan, Wu Keshan pressed his temples wearily.The situation Mongolia is facing right now makes him a little bit battered.

After the fall of Lin Dan Khan, Bei Yuan was actually completely destroyed, but he is still known as the Great Khan of Mongolia this time.

After the fall of the Qing Dynasty, Wu Keshan's younger sister Bumbutai brought Shunzhi to join him. He originally wanted to raise the banner of Shunzhi to gather the remaining forces of the Qing Dynasty and continue to call on the Mongolian tribes.

Back then when Da Yuan retreated to the grasslands, he still opposed the Ming Dynasty. He thought Da Qing would do the same.

In this way, he may be able to seize power, contend with the Ming Dynasty, ensure the safety of Zhengdong Mongolia, and resist Ming Dynasty's revenge.

However, he soon discovered that the Shunzhi brand was useless.

Grassland culture is different from Central Plains culture. No matter where you come from or what Qing orthodoxy is, what they believe in is fists and interests.

In the Great Yuan Dynasty, many troops withdrew from the Central Plains, but the Qing army was completely wiped out, and even the nests outside the pass were taken by the Ming army. It is impossible to imagine the same as the Northern Yuan Dynasty. I will not buy Shunzhi's account.

Seeing this, Wu Keshan simply did not mention Shunzhi, and directly invited the tribes of Eastern Mongolia, Southern Mongolia, and Northern Mongolia to gather Horqin to discuss major issues.

As the main accomplice of the Qing Dynasty's entry into the customs, Horqin Mongols had to be anxious. They offended the Ming Dynasty too hard, and there were too many Ming people who wanted to destroy them.

Although Horqin Mongolia has gained many benefits over the years because of its close relationship with the Qing Dynasty, and its strength is relatively strong among the Mongolian tribes, but the invitation sent by Wu Keshan and the response it received were not satisfactory.

Almost none of the Mobei tribes came, and only [-]% of the Monan Mongols arrived. Most of them were the tribes that first cooperated with the Qing Dynasty and conquered the Ming Dynasty.

In order to fight against the revenge of the Ming Dynasty, these tribes met in Horqin, and Wu Keshan became the leader of this loose alliance, called the Mongolian Khan.

Now that he is sweating profusely, he should have some confidence and a sense of security, but the fact is completely opposite, and Wu Keshan is even more flustered.

When he didn't say Khan, he was only worried about Ming Dynasty's revenge. After he said Khan, he was not worried. He could almost conclude that Ming Dynasty would not let him go, and would definitely attack Horqin Mongolia.

Now that the forces of the Ming Dynasty have leaped over the Great Wall, and the entire Liaohe Plain is also under the control of the Ming Army, the situation in Mongolia is not optimistic.

Wu Keshan has ambitions, but his ability is not particularly outstanding. Ever since he became a Khan and decided to fight against the Ming Dynasty, he has not proposed any clear strategy.

At this moment, he felt a headache. He leaned his head back on the tiger leather seat and closed his eyes.

Suddenly, a gust of cold wind poured into the big tent, which made him shiver. When he opened his eyes, it was his sister, Empress Dowager Bumbutai of the Qing Dynasty, who came in with a bowl of hot broth.

Bumbutai is a very wise woman. She once made great contributions to Horqin Mongolia, especially the Borzigit family. But after she returned to Horqin, she was very low-key and did not make a big deal out of it. Instead of acting like the empress dowager of the Qing Dynasty, she became the daughter of the Borzigit family and the younger sister of the Mongolian Khan.

"What about brother?" Bumbutai put the hot soup on the table.

Wu Keshan backed away from the chair, rubbed his temples with his hands, "I'm not worried about the current situation. I predict that after the Ming Dynasty gets the news that I'm sweating, Wang Yan will be furious and will definitely send troops to beat me, while Mongolia The ministries are not united, the hearts of the people are not united, and some people have been emboldened, so how can Ben Khan resist the Ming Dynasty in such a state of disunity?"

But Bumbutai smiled and said, "Didn't I ask my brother to contact the Kingdom of Jin? They are in need of allies, so they should be happy to support my brother. As for those who are frightened, they are really short-sighted, thinking that they are not on our side now. Can you let them go? It's really stupid."

Wu Keshan admired his younger sister very much. After all, she was a queen mother with far-sighted eyes, and she almost became his think tank.

It was Bumbutai's suggestion that Wu Keshan immediately sent his son Bir Tahar to the Kingdom of Jin to meet Hauge after professing his sweat.

The Kingdom of Jin was in need of an ally, so it immediately expressed an alliance between the two parties, and gave Bier Tahar five thousand bird guns and some ammunition for free, and asked him to take them back to Horqin to support Mongolia in fighting against the Ming Dynasty.

"Although we have formed an alliance with the Kingdom of Jin, the Kingdom of Jin is the Kingdom of Jin after all, and Mongolia is Mongolia after all, and there are two families in the end. We can't put all our hopes on the Kingdom of Jin." Wu Keshan sighed: "I expect the Ming Dynasty to win Knowing that I am Khan, you will be outraged. After the spring, it is estimated that troops will attack Horqin, and the Mongolian tribes only respect me as Khan on the surface. I am afraid that when the Ming army really comes, those people will be too scared to come to support."

The demise of the Qing Dynasty dealt a heavy blow to Mongolia, and they had lost their center.

Although they are barely getting together now, when the Ming army overwhelms them, I am afraid that this loose alliance that was temporarily put together to strengthen their courage will immediately disintegrate.

Wu Keshan's worry was not unreasonable, Bumbutai thought for a while, and then said: "Instead of waiting for the Ming Dynasty to attack Horqin, brother and not lead the tribes to attack the Ming Dynasty first, we only need to win one battle and lead the tribes to rob some Good thing, the hearts of the Mongolians will be stabilized!"

"Actively attack the Ming Dynasty?" Wu Keshan was taken aback. The Mongols are now scared by the Ming Dynasty. What he was thinking about was how to avoid the Ming Dynasty's retaliation, but he never thought of provoking the Ming Dynasty.

But Bumbutai is right. Anyway, the Ming Dynasty will not let them go, so instead of waiting for the Ming Dynasty to attack, it is better to take the initiative. If he wins a battle, he will not only stabilize people's hearts, but also stabilize the Mongolian Khan seat.

"That's right, take the initiative to attack! Mongolia is already in turmoil right now. The more Horqin defends, the more cowardly he appears. The more other tribes have no confidence in Horqin and dare not help us. As long as my brother shows the grassland eagle and wolf king All the tribes feel that Horqin has the strength to lead them, so the Mongolian tribes will gather by my brother's side to fight against the Ming Dynasty together."

Wu Keshan was a little moved by what she said, but where should he fight?The Ming Dynasty is not a soft persimmon. If he loses, wouldn't his profuse sweating become a joke, and he can only move north with his troops?

Wu Keshan pondered for a while, and still hesitated, "The Ming Dynasty stationed a lot of soldiers and horses on the front line of the Great Wall. Even if Ben Khan summoned other tribes to act together, he would not dare to cross the Great Wall."

Bumbutai said, "Why do you want to break the Great Wall? Wouldn't it be good to attack Shengjing? There are not many Ming troops there, and they are isolated outside. The Ming Dynasty can't support them for a while. If they are defeated, they can still fight." Eliminate the threat east of Horqin."

On the Liaohe Plain, there are still more than 50 Han people farming. Because of the supply of food and wages, and the cold weather, the Ming Dynasty did not have many garrisons. It is indeed more cost-effective to conquer the Liaohe Plain than to go to the Great Wall.

Wu Keshan thought for a moment, if he could capture Shengjing City, would he be able to occupy the outside of the pass as well.If he can occupy the Liaohe Plain and catch some Han and Korean people to cultivate it, he may be able to gain a foothold here and fight against the Ming Dynasty like Nurhachi and Huang Taiji.

Thinking of this, Wu Keshan suddenly felt better again, "Okay, I'll gather my followers tomorrow, and then I'll invite the Monan tribes to join us in the Eastern Expedition!"

Seeing this, Bumbutai hurriedly brought up the soup, "It's getting cold, brother is about to drink it!"

She suggested to fight Shenyang, which is indeed the best choice for Mongolia at the moment, but Bumbutai also has her own selfish intentions. She heard that there are still many Manchus outside the pass who were enslaved by the Ming Dynasty.

If Mongolia takes Shenyang, they may be able to rescue many Manchus, then Fulin will be able to recruit some people and have the ability to protect themselves without relying on others.

In the first month of the sixth year of Gongzhi in the Ming Dynasty, both sides of the Liaohe River were covered with snow, and the whole world was white.

The city of Shenyang fell on the deserted snow field for thousands of miles. The wilderness and the city were covered by heavy snow, and the land was covered with silver, making it look a bit desolate.

At this time, outside the city and the village, there were almost no people moving around. There were only a few hunters who made a living by hunting, and there were still some people moving around in the market in the city.

On the Liaohe Plain, there are still about 50 Han people scattered. This number of people is not as large as that of a county in the south of the Yangtze River, but the place where they live is a province, and the degree of sparse population can be imagined.

Humans live in groups, and these people are mainly distributed around Shenyang City, because only Shenyang has a market, and they can exchange for necessities of life such as salt, iron, and cotton cloth.

At this time, the outside world was silent, but the market in Shenyang City was still relatively lively.

Many Han people living outside the pass came here with big sleds, and the Jurchen tribes in the north also occasionally came here to trade.

In the market, the villages scattered on the vast Liaohe Plain usually send a few men to bring the beans grown in the village with mules and horses, as well as the furs of the hunted animals, to Shenyang City for trading.

Beans are the main crops outside the customs. They can be eaten and oil can be squeezed. There are shops in the south in Shenyang City who harvest them. They will be shipped to the south in the spring. Fur is a specialty outside the customs. A good fur can be exchanged in the south. A few taels of silver, if you are lucky and get the best mink fur, you don't have to worry about it for a year.

At this time, Zhang Jiayu, the governor of Liaodong, stood in the market, listening to the bargaining of the men outside the customs in front of the shop, as well as the shouts, laughter, and yelling, and he couldn't help but feel a little happy.

He likes such a scene full of life. Seeing the people live and work in peace and contentment, and the people under the rule can live a good life, his heart is very fulfilled, and he feels that what he does is very meaningful, which can make him lose in the political struggle and be sent to a place of bitter cold. Come out of depression.

He was a cadre of the Pro-Tang faction. He was captured during the Nanjing Incident and was imprisoned for more than a year. After dealing and pleading with Su Guansheng, Du Yinxi and others, he was finally given a lighter sentence.

Wang Yan and Zhang Jiayu belonged to the same discipline, Zhang Jiayu was a Jinshi, but Wang Yan failed the exam, he knew Zhang Jiayu's ability, and the two had some old feelings, so he was sent outside the customs to be the governor.

But it is said to be a governor, but in fact, there are not as many people in charge as a county in the south of the Yangtze River, but the name is bigger.He came to Shenyang from his position in Taiwan in a big province, which was actually a kind of exile in disguise.

When he first arrived in Shenyang, the city was destroyed by the North Korean army, and the corpses were not cleaned up. Zhang Jiayu was still very disappointed. However, after a period of business, the results gradually came out, and he slowly got rid of the shadow of failure in the political struggle.

At this time, he was accompanied by several subordinates to understand the market, and he could not let the merchants raise prices indiscriminately, which would harm the interests of the people of Liao.

They checked along the street, and at noon, a young officer suddenly rode over. When he saw him, he got off his horse and reported: "Master Futai, Lord Hou invites you to go back to Yamen. The Mongols have killed them."

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