The sky was full of wind and snow, but then there was peace in the small valley. The tall hills blocked all the wind and snow, giving this place a rare peace. Mongolian herders huddled in warm tents, drinking kumiss and warming themselves by the fire. Are they having a good time?

Comfortable.

However, suddenly some cavalry rushed in from the entrance of the valley. They looked around and quickly locked onto the small tribe here.

"kill!"

After taking one look, Zhang Shize did not hesitate and rushed in with his troops. The burning, killing and looting began. All those who resisted were killed, and then the cattle, sheep and horses were taken away. As for the remaining Mongolian herdsmen, he didn't care.

This is Lin Dan Khan's business.

It has to be said that after receiving a large number of Mongolian services, the Cavalry Army is very familiar with the living habits and various wintering places on the grassland. The scattered teams are like countless wolves, crisscrossing the prairie.

, igniting beacon smoke everywhere.

Soon, after plundering this valley, Zhang Shize took his people back. When he returned to Zhangjiakou, he found that most of the troops had returned.

"General, Lin Dan Khan has withdrawn his troops from the Shaanxi border wall and returned to Guihua City. In order to prevent unnecessary losses, everyone has returned." Man Gui, who served as the vanguard of the reconnaissance, reported that he had

The situation is very familiar, so it is the most appropriate thing to do.

"Well, since this is the case, our goal has been achieved. Let's take a rest for the time being. The Chinese New Year is coming soon, so we don't want to go through the wind and rain." Zhang Shize nodded. His mission was to hinder Lin Danhan's actions. Now that

If it succeeds, then don’t create extraneous problems.

When he returned to Guihua City, Lin Danhan almost vomited blood when he looked at the information sent in front of him. The entire area under his control, except for the territory in the north and west, was plundered, and cattle and sheep suffered heavy losses. More importantly,

Yes, the loss of population, and the rescue of herdsmen who have not yet died of starvation.

This was a mess, but he had to bear it.

What made him even more angry was that the other party seemed to know that he was back and never showed his face again, which made Lin Danhan not know how to vent the anger in his heart.

While Lin Dan was busy with his work, the Jurchens of the later generation who moved to Qiqihar lived a relatively smooth life. After merging with the Horqin tribe, the two sides had a combined population of almost 500,000. Although the old

More than half of them were women and children, but at any rate the guards were strong enough.

In this barbaric region of the Northeast, security is really important. Without enough troops, it would be impossible for Huang Taiji to restore his lost power.

Since the Jurchens came here, the small tribes here have suffered. Their savings have been robbed, and their people have been plundered and used as slaves to cultivate land and grow food for the Jurchens.

After using a lot of labor, they finally planted a season of food, and the harvest was quite abundant, which was enough for them to eat for a long time. After stabilizing, Huang Taiji's mind came to life again. He didn't want all living beings to stay here.

place, he missed the prosperity of Ming Dynasty.

So, cavalry reconnaissance teams set off one after another. Some of them were looking for small tribes that could be plundered, and some were pretending to be merchants and going to Shenyang to trade. No matter how they went, they still had to accumulate good intelligence.

However, in the twelfth lunar month, except for the large-scale caravans that trade in the deep mountains and old forests, almost no one is still doing outdoor activities. The same is true for Huang Taiji, who is in a slightly repaired wooden house, Maodong.

Opposite him was the famous traitor Fan Wencheng. Huang Taiji himself liked to use talented Han people and create a situation where the whole family was full of people. Of course, this was all from history, and he was not in the mood to do it at the moment.

It was precisely because of this that when he ran away, he took no one with him and even abandoned hundreds of thousands of his people. But the only people who were not left behind were some Han people, and Fan Wencheng was one of them.

"Khan, the situation here is too big, I'm afraid Ming Dynasty has already known about it." In the room, Fan Wencheng said carefully, thinking about his words, but he lowered his head and played with the tea cup, so his flickering eyes were not noticed.

"Sir, what do you mean by this?" Huang Taiji asked in shock. He had finally managed to stabilize the situation and couldn't let it be ruined like this.

"Since the beginning of winter, many caravans have been passing by here, claiming that they are trading with other tribes, but these are all excuses. Wherever the caravans go into the ravines, they are afraid that they are spies from the Ming Dynasty, coming to inquire for information.

." Fan Wencheng looked disdainful, but it turned out that someone else could pull off such a little trick.

"It is very likely that next spring will be the day when Emperor Ming takes action." Fan Wencheng concluded.

"This..." Huang Taiji pondered, and after such a reminder, he came back to his senses. A person who can become a sweater, an immortal fool, will not think that if he leaves, Emperor Ming will let him go.

Even the smallest possibility must be taken into account.

"What's your advice, sir?" Huang Taiji thought for a long time, but had no idea, so he couldn't help but look at Fan Wencheng.

"Haha." Fan Wencheng smiled softly, but did not say it directly. Instead, he talked about history that had nothing to do with the present. "The Jurchens once founded a country named Jin. The Great Khan knew this. When Jin destroyed Liao, it could be said that

It was a glorious battle, very famous, but does the Great Khan know that not all of the Liao Kingdom was destroyed, and some of the clans ran away with their people, does the Great Khan know what happened to them afterwards?"

"Jin destroys Liao?!" Huang Taiji frowned and thought carefully, but he searched his mind and couldn't remember that he had any knowledge in this field.

"Sir, please speak frankly." He asked unceremoniously.

"At that time, there was a man named Yelu Dashi in the Liao clan. Seeing that the Liao Kingdom was in full swing and irreversible, he was able to be ruthless and cut it off immediately. He took some soldiers, horses and hundreds of thousands of people to abandon the Central Plains.

, expedition to the Western Regions, finally established a foothold in the far west, established the Western Liao Dynasty, proclaimed himself king and ancestor, how happy it is." Fan Wencheng recounted this period of history with a smile, and its profound meaning was self-evident.

"Sir, you want me to imitate the sages!?" Huang Taiji said doubtfully.

"Yes, now the Ming Dynasty has noticed the Great Khan. The hatred of the lost land is irreconcilable. After the beginning of spring, there will definitely be a large army coming. It is estimated that the Great Khan will be difficult to resist. It is better for the Great Khan to take the first step and start from here.

"Fan Wencheng said his opinion, then dipped in tea and drew a map.

"We are here. This side is a mountain. Over the mountain is the Hulunbuir Grassland. There are many Mongolian tribes on it. We can annex them. Firstly, we can obtain supplies. Secondly, we can use them as the foundation of the country in the future. In the past

, is Mobei Mongolia, which has a large population, and passing through here has the same benefits." Fan Wencheng dipped his hands in water, slowly painted, and talked about his strategic plan.

Along the way, there are people on the road, which can not only supply supplies, but also plunder the population. When they reach the Western Regions or further places, it is estimated that the Jurchens will be a little stronger.

Looking at these Huang Taiji was obviously a little moved, but he couldn't make a decision at the moment, "Sir, you have some good advice, but I still need some time to think about it."

"The profuse sweating should be stopped without stopping, otherwise it will cause chaos." After Fan Wencheng said this, he stopped talking and left.

When he came to his room, he suddenly smiled and said, "The mission is completed, but I don't know when I can go back." Thinking of this, his expression became sad again, and he sat on the bed, in a daze.
Chapter completed!