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Chapter 384 Signs of civil unrest, Yehenarasute

After the defeat in Guangning, Hou Jin suffered consecutive defeats. The main reason they attributed was the sharp firearms of the Ming army.

The muskets of the Ming army have indeed been continuously upgraded, from the matchlock-style Lumi musket to the flintlock musket, which is more powerful than the bird musket, not 01:30.

This is not considered a heavy musket, and the effect of hitting the human body can be compared with the heavy snipers of later generations.

Not only did Houjin officers and soldiers suffer heavy casualties because of this, but Dege and other shellfish Baylor were killed by heavy muskets. This must arouse the vigilance and attention of Houjin.

However, Nurhachi, Huang Taiji and others thought it was impossible and wrong for the Jurchens, who are known for riding and shooting, to use firearms instead.

In this case, it is still Han soldiers who can use firearms.Although Nurhachi's suspicion is hopeless, he has to admit this fact, and has to hold his nose and use Han soldiers cautiously.

In the fierce battle with the Ming army, it is not difficult to obtain the muskets left by the casualties of the Ming army from the battlefield.This also creates the first condition for imitation.

However, it is obviously too simple for Huang Taiji and others to suggest imitating the firearms of the Ming army to increase the defensive capabilities of the Han soldiers.

If only a small number of muskets are imitated, even the flintlock can be successful.But the scrap rate will definitely be high, and it is hard to know how many steel forgings have to be tried to produce a few qualified pieces of light elastic steel sheets.

However, it is impossible to mass-produce and manufacture, depending on Houjin's resources, production capacity and technical level.They don't have the ability to manufacture just qualified batches of steel.

The traditional process of rolling iron sheets and drilling the bore of the gun is required, and the pressure is not enough, and the bore is very easy to explode when used.After all, the muskets used by the Ming army now have more charge than the blunderbuss, and the heavy muskets have reached more than 30 grams.

If Zhu Youxiao knew that Jianlu wanted to imitate firearms, he would probably laugh out loud.

In terms of resources, production capacity, technical level, and even manpower, the use of firearms to compete with the Ming army can only be described as "court death".

This is the advantage of farming countries over nomadic, fishing and hunting peoples. As long as they are used well, they can have the power to crush.

And civilization or technological leadership, of course, is not a guarantee of victory, but also requires internal unity and stability.The demise of the Song and Ming Dynasties is a clear proof.

Therefore, even if Houjin mastered the same production technology as the Ming Dynasty, it would not be able to defeat the Ming Empire, which had no internal troubles.

What's more, the current emperor of the Ming Empire is still a traverser, with a strategic vision that is difficult for others to match, and a deep insight into the enemy.

To put it bluntly, whether it is Nurhachi or Huang Taiji, Zhu Youxiao can see through it.What they will do, even their psychological changes, cannot escape his calculations.

Just like Nurhachi's suspicion and purge of Han officials and generals now, Zhu Youxiao's fueling made it even more serious.Why do everything possible to ensure Liu Xingzuo's success anyway, is out of this consideration.

Nurhachi and Huang Taiji, as well as the high-level leaders of Houjin, certainly could not have thought of this.If it is said that they take one step at a time, Zhu Youxiao takes one step at a time and takes three steps, taking the lead step by step.

Huang Taiji didn't know that his suggestion would make Emperor Ming laugh and despise him, so he got permission from his father Khan and resigned.

After coming out, Huang Taiji's face became gloomy, and his steps became heavy.

Being deprived of the position of banner owner means falling out of favor in the heart of Father Khan.But this is not over yet, Nala Zhongming from Zhenjiang is still making things difficult for him.

From time to time, Jurchens who were captured by the Ming army were released and sent letters from Nala Zhongming to Huang Taiji.

Either to seek relatives, or to persuade Huang Taiji to abandon the dark and turn to the bright. He is willing to give up the position of commander of the Jianzhou Guard, and promises that the Ming court will let the past go.

This is clearly sowing dissension, Huang Taiji doesn't even read the letter now, dare not read it!He even asked him to kill several of the messengers, and the letters were directly shredded and burned.

But this still can't make Huang Taiji feel relieved. He believes that his father Khan will also know the news, and he will become more and more suspicious of him.

Why did I send letters to you alone?Is Father Khan's suspicion unreasonable?What are you afraid of breaking your trust and killing people?
There is no place to argue, and the more the debate becomes darker.Huang Taiji had thought about handing over the messenger to his father, but he didn't think it was a good idea.

Huang Taiji sighed heavily, Ming Ting's extremely simple divorce plan made him depressed and distressed.

What puzzled him even more was, why did Ming Ting let him be trapped by himself, and still enjoy it so much?Can't you change someone?
Du Du Du's strange voice interrupted Huang Taiji's thoughts.He had heard the voice before and knew who it was.

Mangurtai leaned on a cane under his arm, and walked over step by step in a strange posture.In more than half a year, this guy who once rode a horse and was known as a fierce general lost a lot of weight, and he could no longer roam the battlefield.

"Fifth Brother." Huang Taiji hastily stepped up two steps and bowed to greet him.

Mangurtai stopped his crutches, and his free leg was particularly eye-catching.The expression on his face was very cold, as if he didn't know Huang Taiji.

"Fifth Brother." Huang Taiji called out again, and said quite sincerely: "I went to see you a few days ago, and Er Fujin said that you were unwell—"

Mang Gurtai waved his hands abruptly, and said bluntly: "I don't want to see you in the mansion, except for the missing leg, I'm in good health!"

Huang Taiji didn't expect Mang Gurtai to be so direct, he couldn't help being taken aback, and wanted to ask why.

Mang Gurtai sized up Huang Taiji, before he could speak, he asked in a deep voice: "Are Nala Zhongming and the eighth younger brother related?"

Huang Taiji hurriedly explained: "What Nala Zhongming is just fabricated by the Ming court to separate people from each other. Fifth brother, you won't believe it?"

"Why you?" Mang Gurtai looked at Huang Taiji critically, and said slowly, "Because Ye He's blood is flowing on your body, isn't that right?"

Huang Taiji smiled wryly, and said, "Fifth Brother's words are wrong! Whether it is the Yehe tribe, or the Wula, Huifa and other tribes, they are all Jurchens. Today the Ming court launched Nala Zhongming, and Ye He will be reprimanded; If the Ming court makes another Nala, will the Nala family be reprimanded?"

Hada, Wula, Huifa, and Yehe belonged to the Haixi Jurchen, and they were all destroyed by Nurhachi. Most of the tribes were collected and incorporated into the banner, and they were important members of the Manchu.

Many Yehe and Nala clans also served as high-ranking officials in the later Jin Dynasty, such as Burhangu, Delgler, Hu Bushi, etc. of the Yehenara clan.

There are also Huang Taiji's uncle Ashdarhan, and Gu Lun's concubine Gu Santai, both of Yehenala's family and senior officials of Houjin.

As Huang Taiji said, it is impossible to completely strip Yehenala, and it is even more stupid and dangerous.It was Ming court's trick to cause confusion and even split people's hearts.

Mang Gurtai lowered his eyes, and after a while his expression turned pale, and he said, "Father Khan called me to give me some instructions. If the eighth younger brother has time, he can go to a certain mansion to talk about it."

Huang Taiji was touched in his heart, and hurriedly agreed.

Now, both Hong Taiji and Mang Gurtai are frustrated.Originally, each held a flag, but now they are all deprived of the position of flag owner, which is a bit of sympathy for each other.

And Nurhachi loved the three youngest sons Azig, Dorgon, and Duduo more and more, and his actions to support their power became more obvious.

The original four Baylors held heavy troops and were very powerful.But now, the dead, the disabled, let alone, only Daishan still has two banners in his hands, but they are broken, and Nurhachi didn't give him any supplements.

But the fourth little Baylor came from behind and gradually showed signs of replacing them.

There will definitely be disappointment and dissatisfaction. It is also because of this psychology that Hong Taiji and Mang Gurtai, who were not in harmony before, can get close.

As for Mang Gurtai, although he is only a warrior, he also has his own ambitions.

Being deprived of the banner owner of the Zhenglan Banner is tantamount to losing the qualification to inherit the throne of Khan.He didn't dare to resent his father Khan, but he was very annoyed at Azig and other younger brothers' gaining power.

It is obviously not correct to say that Mang Gurtai has no strength without Zhenglan Qi.

He has an elder sister named Mang Guji, who has a very good relationship. At the age of 13, he married Wu Ergudai, the leader of the Jurchen Hada tribe. He was stationed in Kaiyuan and was also known as Princess Kaiyuan. This is also the way Nurhachi wins over the Hada tribe. one.

After the death of Wuergudai, the last leader of the Hada tribe, Mang Guji still lived in Kaiyuan and operated it for many years.Moreover, as the widow of Wuergudai, she still has a certain appeal to the survivors of Hada.

What Mang Gurtai thought of was to be able to use his sister's strength, and in addition, he had been the banner owner of the Zhenglan Banner for many years, and he also had several cronies in the Zhenglan Banner, such as Tun Bulu, Aiba Limimi, and so on.

Now he is thinking about competing or fighting for power with Azig and others when his father Khan is gone. Mang Gurtai obviously does not think so carefully.

Moreover, Nurhachi was still there, and Mangurtai did not dare to act rashly.But he was not willing to be a waste Baylor, so he just resigned to fate.

Huang Taiji didn't know that the Fifth Brother was thinking a lot, he was indeed planning secretly, secretly developing his power, in case he could respond in the future.

Don't think that the Houjin side is sincere and united, but it's not as fierce as the Ming Dynasty's internal fighting, and the scale is much smaller.But when it comes to political struggles, the Jurchens are not ambiguous, and are also full of conspiracy and blood.

Historically, after Huang Taiji succeeded to the throne, Mang Gurtai died inexplicably, and it is said that he was imprisoned and starved to death.Mang Guji was executed by Ling Chi, and the cronies of Mang Gurtai, Dege Lei, and Mang Guji were also purged.

The reason for the instability of the Jurchens' hearts lies in the external pressure and the bad situation.When the building is about to fall, consider your own way out, this is also the same law.

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Huang Taiji thought his mother was the Yehenala family, and the Ming court found a reason to target him.

But in fact, Zhu Youxiao's differential treatment of Yehe tribe's survivors was not just to divide and disintegrate Houjin.

In Chahanhot, the capital of Yedan Khan, another Yehenala family accepted the reward from the Ming court and was overjoyed to look at the mirror and make up.

Yehenarasutai's grandfather was Baylor Jintaishi, the last generation of the Jurchen Yehe tribe, and her father was Taiji Deheli of Yehe tribe. She was known as Yehe's second most beautiful woman.

As for the first beauty of the Yehe family, it is Dong Ge, the old daughter of Yehe who prophesied: "This woman can prosper the world, but can perish the world".

When Yehenarasutai was 15 years old, she was married to Lindan Khan of the Chahar tribe of Mongolia.At that time, it was the time when the Yehe tribe was in decline and was overwhelmed by the increasingly powerful Jianzhou Jurchens.

Therefore, this is a political marriage, and the Yehe tribe wants to get the help of the Chahar tribe to counteract the continuous attacks of the Jianzhou Jurchens.

But the Yehe tribe was still destroyed, and Yehenarasutai became the daughter of the dead clan.

Fortunately, she was beautiful, and she gave birth to Lin Danhan's eldest son Erkekonguo Erzhe, who was favored by Lin Danhan and became the third of Lin Danhan's eight great blessings.

Although the current Narasutai is only ranked third, it is in charge of Hana Tumen Wanhu Ordu.In addition, her son is the eldest son of Lin Dan Khan, and after inheriting Khan's position in the future, she will be the queen mother.

Narasutai didn't know the real reason why the emperor of the Ming Dynasty rewarded her with a dressing mirror, and she really took what the envoy said was true, because she was the granddaughter of the last generation of the Yehe tribe, Baylor Jintaishi.

How did she know that Zhu Youxiao paid special attention to this woman because Narasutai and his son Ezhe surrendered to Houjin after the death of Lin Danhan in history and presented a jade seal.

"Sister." Su Tai's younger brother Nan Chu stepped in and said to Su Tai with a smile: "I have already sent the envoys of the Ming court away, and rewarded them with some money."

Yehenarasutai nodded, looked at himself in the mirror, and said slowly: "The emperor of Ming Dynasty can remember the achievements of Yehe tribe in helping the Ming Dynasty, resisting the Jianzhou Jurchen, and treating the survivors of Yehe tribe kindly. It's a conscience."

Nan Chu pondered for a while, and said, "Sister, the Nala Zhongming that Emperor Ming found was a counterfeit, I think."

Su Tai froze for a moment, looked at his brother through the mirror, blinked, and understood what his brother meant.

Although there is an official position in the Chahar Department, it depends on her favor.If Nala Zhongming is a counterfeit, then his younger brother is optimistic about the commander of the Jianzhou Guard and wants to get this position from the Ming court.

"Reviving the Yehe tribe has always been my younger brother's ambition." Nan Chu didn't hide it, and expressed his hope very straightforwardly, "If he can get the post of commander of the Jianzhou Guard, the revival of the Yehe tribe also has hope. .”

Su Tai thought about it, but didn't answer right away. It took a long time before he said: "It may not be the purpose of the Ming Dynasty to revive the Yehe tribe; the launch of Nala Zhongming is also to win over the survivors of Yehe in Liaodong."

"Sister is just guessing." Nan Chu said: "If the Ming Dynasty really wants to promote the Yehe Jurchen and destroy the Jianzhou Jurchen, isn't this a golden opportunity? If you miss it, wouldn't you regret it?"

Su Tai stretched out his hand to open the gift box, and there were exquisite jewelry inside. From shape to workmanship, they all reflected the superb skills of Ming craftsmen.

"Since you want to try it, I won't stop you." Su Tai took out a pair of earrings and put them on by himself in the mirror, "You can ask the envoy of the Ming Kingdom to find out his tone and see if you can get the earrings of Ming Dynasty. country's support."

Nan Chu nodded vigorously, feeling that he was from Zhengshuo, as long as he could convince Ming Guo to replace Nala Zhongming, an impostor, there should be no problem.

As for how much power the commander of the Jianzhou Guard will have, and whether he can help the Ye He tribe to re-establish itself, it will be the same in the future.It's a big deal to come back, and there is no loss.

(End of this chapter)