Shengjing, Chongzheng Hall.

The 13th year of Chongzhen was already approaching. Thick snowstorms in the entire Shengjing City for several days, and all palaces, houses and workshops were shrouded in silvery white. Thick snow covered the streets. Even in the afternoon, few people still came and went. The smoke was curling in every family in Shengjing City. It was the city that was praying for their relatives on the front line of Jinzhou. However, these people care about how many Ming people their relatives would harm.

Sony was sitting in the sedan chair, listening to the sound of the sedan chair riding on the snow in his ears, but there were various information in his mind. He had just returned from Ningguta, and before that, he went to North Korea with the purpose of finding out who was the culprit of the attack in Suifenhe area, but the result was not satisfactory. So far, there is still no accurate news.

After entering Chongzheng Hall, Sony asked her. Huang Taiji, who was on the high throne, shyly said, "Sony, get up, come and serve the pen and mo. These eunuchs are really stupid!"

Sony stood up and glanced at the Han man sitting under the imperial seat and writing hard. He was full of pride: Even if you, Fan Wencheng, flattered me, temporarily left me, in the master's heart, I am still the most self-confident person.

Sony walked up the steps and gently grind the ink. Huang Taiji looked at a memorial, which was exactly what the Jinzhou front line asked for food. He frowned and hesitated that he had determined that the 100,000 stones of grain would be reduced to 50,000 stones. Sony whispered: "Master, although the slave went to North Korea this time, although he had not investigated the real murderer, he also used this matter to hit the King of Korea and asked for 150,000 stones of grain. It was probably delivered to him before the New Year."

A smile appeared on Huang Taiji's fat face. With a big stroke, he corrected the memorial and praised: "Sony, Sony, it's worthy of being Bakesh. This is a good way to do it."

"It's all the master who has made some suggestions." Sony said without taking credit.

Huang Taiji put the memorial aside, waved his hand and asked the eunuch to give it a stool, saying, "Forget it, the matter is almost done today, and we should discuss the matter of Ningguta. Not only did hundreds of flag-man kill and injured, the Gong Diaoer was also robbed. This damages the dignity of the Qing Dynasty, and we must punish it well."

Sony and Fan Wencheng both nodded and said yes. Huang Taiji said: "Sony, let me talk about the current situation."

Sony stood up and said respectfully: "Your Majesty, this time I went to North Korea and went to Ningguta again to investigate with Aangbang Zhangjing Wu Bahai, and personally asked several deserters who had escaped from Suifenhe. What we can know is that the team of the envoys of Guanwulin were the rebellion of Qili's charming Uzara tribe and an unidentified army. The Uzara tribe migrated after the attack. Originally, they thought they had gone to North Korea, but according to the situation provided by North Korea and the reply of the sentry, there was no charming trace of Qili's territory in North Korea, especially in the Tumenjiang area of ​​Hamgyong North."

"Is that army a Korean army?" Huang Taiji asked with a frown.

Sony said: "It has not been confirmed that the army had about 300 people, equipped with muskets, and provided a large number of fine iron arrows to the Uzara tribe. After attacking the Haita team, they did not leave, but occupied our wooden city in Xingkai Lake and traded with the local barbarians. Their goods were mainly iron tools such as scissors, daggers, axes, as well as salt, sugar, spices and a small amount of tea. They not only exchanged a large amount of fur and ginseng, but also hired hundreds of beggars to leave."

Huang Taiji nodded slightly and asked, "Mr. Fan, what do you think?"

Fan Wencheng twisted his beard with his eight-character beard and said thoughtfully: "Emperor, in Xingkai Lake, except for the Qing Dynasty, only the Koreans can provide so much salt and iron."

"But the King of Korea investigated the troops and ministers in the territory, and there was no sign of using troops. Moreover, the King of Korea was confident that it did not seem to be deceiving." Sony said.

Fan Wencheng smiled and said, "Lord Sony is a honest person, so the King of North Korea will naturally not admit it, but he may not really control the domestic army. Lord Sony should know that the group of dissidents in North Korea have repeatedly made trouble, and the King of North Korea is not allowed to control the situation."

Sony's face changed slightly. He didn't know this, but out of his loyalty to Huang Taiji, he only wanted to provide facts, rather than inducing Huang Taiji according to his own preferences.

Seeing that Huang Taiji did not speak, Fan Wencheng said again: "Your Majesty, I think it's just a rebellion in Korea. Letting the King of Korea send troops to join our elite troops in the Qing Dynasty to fight, can also reduce our resource investment there."

This really touched Huang Taiji's heart. Now the entire Qing Dynasty has been focusing on the direction of western Liaoning and has been besieging Jinzhou for more than half a year. Judging from the Ming Dynasty's reaction, a war to decide who will dominate the world between the Qing Dynasty and the Ming Dynasty is about to begin. The advantage of the Qing Dynasty is that there are no thieves in the country. For this victory, Huang Taiji hopes to do his best and does not want to divide his strength in other directions.

Ningguta is thousands of miles away from Shenyang, and the marching distance is three times that of this. To deal with the army hidden in the dark, it takes two thousand men to suppress the likely rebellion of Qilimi tribe. There are too many resources to invest in maintaining such a man three thousand miles away, and the enemy is likely to retreat eastward and go deep into the dense forest, which is even more difficult.

If this force is integrated and put into the battlefield in western Liaoning, it can change the outcome of a battle. From a global perspective, it will be more in line with the Qing Dynasty's development strategy.

According to Fan Wencheng's method, it was determined that it was a rebellion in North Korea, and the North Korean troops were the main force to fight against it. This could liberate a large amount of resources. Even if it failed, it would not be enough to corrupt the situation in the east.

At this time, the commander of the guards outside the door, Ebilong walked in and whispered: "Master, the princes of each banner and the six ministers have arrived."

Huang Taiji nodded slightly and said, "Okay, let's settle the matter on Ningguta. Give Ningguta a battalion of weapons, let Aangbang Zhangjing Wu Bahai make meritorious in his crimes, and order the King of Korea to send troops to support him. Let's march in April next year. No matter what, find the rebellious Uzara tribe first, and destroy the entire clan, which will shock the Qilimi barbarians and those restless Soren. If Wu Bahai can't even do this, I will consider changing the commander."

Sony had no choice but to obey the order and secretly record it, and draft the order after the court meeting.

Not long after, the Qing kings and ministers entered in two squads of civil and military affairs. Except for Jirgalang and Duoduo on the Jinzhou front, the rest of the Eight Banners were in. Since the war was trapped in Jinzhou, this was the highest-standard court meeting. Even Daishan, who was in a semi-retreated state, was listed among the kings.

The Qing Dynasty was invented. Although many Han officials joined, attracting the rituals of the Ming Dynasty, it was difficult to escape the wilderness. After performing the kneeling ceremony, the banner owners sat down to start discussing politics. Huang Taiji looked around for a week and said first: "Jinzhou has been besieged for nearly eight months, and the soldiers on the front line have been fighting hard for more than half a year. I have heard a lot of gossip in the past few days. We are not from the Ming Dynasty, so we opened the skylight and spoke loudly. If you have any opinions, we will say it today. We will not criticize the matters agreed today in the future."

Having said that, the ministers in the court were silent. Now that Huang Taiji has been in power for more than four years, it is no longer the era when the four kings sat together in the south. Not to mention that they have been imprisoned, Amin and Mangourtai, who died, even Daishan, who are well-known, have been punished and have lost their temper. Even the Dorgon brothers who have mastered the two white flags, they are now obedient and will never make a first bird.

"Why, everyone in the back of the human race is a sensible bird. Why are you mute when you come to me?" Huang Taiji asked with a cold face. He has been decisive for decades, and he has always had a wave of wildness on his body. Several timid people didn't even dare to look him in the eyes.

The ministers looked at each other, and finally Dai Shan stood up with a light cough: "Your Majesty, Rong Laochen said a lot."

"The second brother is an old man from the royal family. He has prestige and there are many people playing in front of the battlefield. Naturally, he said." Huang Taiji said with a serious expression. At this time, since even Dai Shan stood up, it means that there are indeed many doubts among the important officials of the royal family. If it is not handled well, it may change.

Dai Shan said, "Your Majesty, our Qing army and horses have been besieging Zu Dashou for more than seven months. Jinzhou City is like an iron barrel, and it is impossible to attack repeatedly. Nikan Red Barbarian cannons are fierce and hurt many of my soldiers. The soldiers on the front line have been fighting for a long time and have a resentment. If we delay any further, we will be in vain for food and money. Not only will the national treasury be tight, we will have to increase casualties. Should we make up our minds to attack Jinzhou to death or to send troops to continue to besiege? The emperor has to make a charter that we cannot let tens of thousands of people wait in the sky in western Liaoning. He knows that the country's great cause can be consumed, but our Qing Dynasty does not waste so much money and food."

Dai Shan's words were originally combined with the opinions of all parties and were very reasonable, which made everyone nodded secretly. These words also expressed the strengths and weaknesses of both sides. Although the Ming Dynasty was corrupt, there were still thirteen provinces. The huge size was beyond the Qing Dynasty. The Qing Dynasty was on the front line, but there were more elite troops, and there were more coats. That was the main force of spring sowing. This year's sowing and autumn harvest were affected. If we did not withdraw our rest, then next year would be a year of good luck and a year of famine.

In fact, many princes and princes have already felt that Jinzhou has become a useless person. Even if they are defeated, how much grain and Dingkou can be seized is simply not a good deal.

At the beginning of Daishan, some bold princes and princes shouted, either saying that the national treasury was tight, or that there were too many soldiers and hardships, or that it was difficult to take the birth in Suifenhe. It was said that Ningguta was a place where the Qing Dynasty was prosperous and was captured and plundered.

After Dai Shan said this, Huang Taiji did not respond. He just sat there with a seemingly slight smile on his face. His mysterious appearance made many Manchu and Han ministers not know what to do. The voice of argument gradually became smaller. When the hall was quiet, Huang Taiji suddenly laughed and asked, "Are you still thinking about grabbing the west side like you did three years ago?"

When asked about this question, everyone, including Dai Shan, laughed. Dorgon, who had been silent, had greeted everyone with a smile and said in a relaxed voice: "Your Majesty, I do have this meaning. If the army of more than 100,000 will enter the side wall and plunder the Central Plains once, it will cost millions of silver and hundreds of thousands of men and women. Why should we fight to the death with the Liaoxi Army in Jinzhou City?"

"Yes, the emperor proposed to attack Ming, and compared the Ming Kingdom to a big tree. We will follow this method to go in and cut branches and pick fruits. Why not get along with these barks that cannot be eaten or used?" Another prince also said.

Huang Taiji laughed and said, "How did you know that this besiege of Jinzhou is not a strategy to continue to attack Ming?"

Seeing a group of people in silence, Huang Taiji said, "We went into the side wall and snatched four or five times, and there were three large-scale ones. There were thieves in the Ming Dynasty who ran around again, which was a long time ago. The big tree was about to collapse. Now the Emperor of Ming Dynasty only had the two soldiers and horses in Hong Chengchou and Sun Chuanting's hands. As long as one was eaten, I can't settle the Central Plains and create a prosperous era. Why? You are used to taking advantage of the situation and are you unable to join the formation?"

Dai Shan suddenly said, "The emperor means to fight the Ming Kingdom in western Liaoning!"

Huang Taiji nodded slightly: "I have this intention. If you fight outside the pass, it's better to go over to fight under the city of Beijing."

"If Nikan cannot retreat, I heard that the new governor of Ji Liao was promoted to the position of the official position by fighting a war." Dorgon asked.

Huang Taiji picked up a document and said, "Then you will really attack Jinzhou City. This is a memorial sent by Jiergalang. Wu Bashi, the commander of Jinzhou East Pass, has secretly surrendered and is waiting for our Qing Dynasty royal army."

Everyone was ready to beat their hands. Although Huang Taiji relied on Han officials and generals after becoming a great khan and casting red barbarian cannons, the Qing Dynasty's ability to attack cities was different from the past, when it comes to siege, the traitors were the most quick and reliable. Now that the Dongguan Guard surrendered, the outer city was at your fingertips.

Huang Taiji suddenly stood up and said in a loud voice: "Everyone, this is the battle of the destiny of our Qing Dynasty. I hope you can work with me to kill blood together and create a foundation!"

Everyone agreed in unison that after receiving the support of the important ministers and royal families, Huang Taiji issued several edicts, most of which were Huairou. For example, the two yellow flags and the eight Mongolian flags replaced the two red flags that had been on the front line for a long time, and rewarded the front line generals.

When the princes dispersed, it was already late at night. Huang Taiji used dinner to enter Yongfu Palace to rest. On this night, he dreamed that he rode a tall horse and led the Eight Banners to Beijing City. But suddenly, there were always eyes that seemed to be staring at him. There seemed to be waves surging in those mysterious eyes. Above the waves, black ships and white sails came from the sea...
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