In ten years, Gao Yingxiang, Li Zicheng, Zhang Xianzhong and other hundreds of rebel teams, coupled with "one year of drought, two years of floods, three years of locusts... a great epidemic..." and other natural disasters, the imperial authority was strict

The decline of the country, the decline of local control, and the corruption of most officials of the Donglin Party in the country. The most important thing is that Wang Yan secretly sent some elite troops to infiltrate the peasant army.

Wang Yan's men are not peasants who can't read a word. They are comparable to the big-headed soldiers. It may be exaggerated to be capable of literary and military skills, but they are not enough to govern the place. Marching and fighting are no problem at all. After so many years, except for a few

Except for some who died young, most of them held high positions in various peasant armies. With the participation of these people, the process of the entire peasant war in the late Ming Dynasty was greatly accelerated.

Shaanxi, Shanxi, Huguang, Sichuan, Henan and other places are all fighting wars. And because the more they fight against the Ming Dynasty, the more they are defeated, the ethnic minorities and chieftains in Sichuan, Guizhou, Yunnan, Guangxi and other places also rebel. Yes.

It is said that most of the Ming Dynasty's territory is at war, and it is in chaos.

Only Nanjing, Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Fujian, Guangdong and other southeastern coastal areas have been less affected. The conflicts there are also extremely sharp, but who made the wealthy businessmen, gentry and landlords there have money? If you notice something is wrong, you only need to

A little release is enough for a bunch of mud-legged people to work hard. Not to mention that there are many large maritime merchant families here, and their subordinates are all desperadoes with knife heads licking blood, so their combat effectiveness is guaranteed.

Now, in the third month of the thirteenth year of Chongzhen, Zhu Youjian finally couldn't stand it anymore and sent people to attack Baoding Prefecture. Further north is Shuntian Prefecture, where the capital is located. People have already attacked their old nest. The same is true.

, Zhu Youjian ordered five days ago to mobilize the troops of Yongping Prefecture under Sun Chengzong to go south to quell the rebellion.

Sun Chengzong originally resisted the Qing army in the eleventh year of Chongzhen. The city was broken, captured, and hanged to death. Now that Wang Yan exists, Huang Taiji, let alone the founding of the Qing Dynasty, even the old bastard can't even keep the gold.

.So Sun Chengzong is not dead. Maybe Confucianism really has a "great righteousness". In addition, Wang Yan has been asking people to send some medicine. This old guy is seventy-seven this year, and his body and bones are still so strong and full of energy.

Sun Chengzong claimed to be ill and did not lead the troops himself. His subordinates Yuan Chonghuan, Zu Dashou and others led the troops south.

Yuan Chonghuan came here as early as when Sun Chengzong came to power. Because when Sun Chengzong was the governor of Ji Liao, Yuan Chonghuan worked under him. He thought this person was acceptable, so he did not refuse.

Speaking of Governor Yuan, we have to talk about the leader of Mao Island. Wang Yan in North Korea has swallowed up half of the small island, and Pidao is naturally within his territory. When Wang Yan sent people to recruit people to surrender, the leader of Mao Island may have been the Tu emperor.

He was addicted, and he didn't want anyone to take care of him. He couldn't beat him again and again, and he didn't want to get involved in the bad things happening in the country, so he just ran south with his men... The sea is so big that he may not be able to occupy it until he dies.

How much, so no one was sent to stop him, and he was left to do whatever he wanted...

As for Zu Dashou, he originally surrendered to the Qing Dynasty after the defeat of Hong Chengchou in the 14th year of Chongzhen. But now Wang Yan is the emperor of Liaodong, so Zu Dashou is still a good minister of the Ming Dynasty. The trajectory of his good nephew Wu Sangui is basically the same.

It was exactly the same as before. After passing the martial arts examination, he followed Sun Chengzong, both of whom were loyal ministers of the Ming Dynasty.

It was also because Zhu Youjian and Sun Chengzong's men were mobilized to prevent him from entering the customs. In addition, Wang Yan judged from the information obtained from other channels that the Ming Dynasty was over. It was General Wang's turn to conquer the world, sweep Liuhe, and conquer the eight wastelands. .

On this day, in Shenyang, the Chongzheng Hall, also known as the Golden Palace, was initially built. Wang Yan was sitting on a dragon chair made of pure gold, looking down at a group of civil and military officials below.

The palace in Shenyang was built since the time of Nurhaci and was still under construction when Huang Taiji came to power. However, due to the shortage of materials in the later period, the construction was stopped. After Wang Yan drove Huang Taiji away, because it was too hasty, Huang Taiji only let the palace go. It caught fire and didn't have time to destroy it. It was mostly built, so it was a pity that it was still there. Besides, Wang Yan didn't have money or resources, so he continued to build it. Today was the first time he sat on it.

As for waiting until the construction is completely completed, it will take a long time. Historically, this palace took 158 years to build... Wang Yan just wanted to create a spectacle to stimulate domestic demand...

Wang Yan has not never been to the Shenyang Forbidden City in the real world, but at that time the Golden Palace was sealed, and he could only look at the dragon chair and the jade-stepped nine-dragon wall from a distance outside the fence. Same thing. Compared with now, the feeling of designation is different. After all, the entire city of Shenyang, the entire territory of Liao Province in later generations, and the entire prairie belong to him. What is the biggest feeling at this moment... Well, the dragon chair is quite hard. , it’s a bit irritating to the buttocks, looking back I have to explain, don’t use jade pads, the whole thing is soft...

After feeling it for a while, Wang Yan said to the senior officers below who were grinning sillyly, as well as the civil servants with different thoughts: "Okay, don't be silly, let's talk about how the preparations are going. ?”

Sun Fugui, the head of the military attache, looked around and saw that no one was speaking. He cleared his throat and said, "Your Majesty... um... Your Majesty?"

"You haven't ascended the throne yet, so why are you so anxious? Whatever happened in the past is what it was."

"Yes, sir." Sun Fugui straightened his body and said loudly: "Sir, all the logistics materials have been transported to the front line now, which is enough to consume the 200,000 troops for half a year."

Wang Yan nodded, Sun Fugui bowed his hands and stepped back. An officer behind him said: "Your Excellency, except for those who are necessary to maintain stability and ensure safety, all overseas troops have returned and are stationed in Dandong and Liaohai. Kaiyuan) and the Jianzhouwei area have been rested and recuperated."

"Your Excellency, one hundred thousand Guardsmen and Horses have entered a state of combat readiness and are patrolling the entire Liaoning and most of the grasslands continuously."

"Your Majesty, the Jiannu rear troops sent a message last month. In addition to suppressing the local troops, they have entered the Xing'anling area and are heading south as scheduled."

"Your Excellency, the candidate officials and people's livelihood construction materials have been prepared..."

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After hearing the reports from a group of civil and military officials, Wang Yan waved his hand: "Tomorrow, the troops will enter North Korea. I will personally lead the troops north to clear out the slaves. In this battle, the north must be leveled. Everyone, go down."

"As commanded."

In fact, it wasn't that Wang Yan didn't kill these two families before, it was just that he didn't have the time. As early as the Battle of Liaozhong, Wang Yan was able to kill Huang Taiji in one battle when he bombarded Shengjing, but it was assumed that he couldn't kill him after the battle. , it was useless to capture it. Later, when he was strong enough, he began to divide his troops and manage the ocean. After all, only those who can go to sea, do business, or rob can make a fortune. Therefore, there was not much to deal with the two forces of Hong Taiji and North Korea. After all, Just be there, just take your time.

The reason why these two sovereign forces have to be taken down this time is that firstly, Daming's energy is almost exhausted, and he must stabilize the rear before entering the border. Secondly, he has almost eaten away at these two families, so it is easy to digest.

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When he brought back his troops, he was just preparing to enter the customs. Otherwise, with 30,000 to 50,000 men, he could capture Houjin and North Korea. The other one was mainly following Huang Taiji and the North Koreans who resisted to the death.

There were hundreds of thousands of people, all of whom were doing hard labor. There were not enough troops to suppress such a large number of hard labor slaves, which was too much trouble.

Back to the um... harem, the children who had been playing in the palace for a long time and watching the new things came running over. The eldest son Wang Junren was twelve years old, and the youngest son Wang Junrang was just three years old. He was also led by the sensible Wang Jinyun.

Came over.

Wang Yan's education for his children is quite lenient. Except for some minor bias toward his daughter due to the general environment, the overall situation is basically a bowl of water.

He didn't teach anything useless. In this era, all the children will understand as long as they know how to do it. With the resources provided by his position as a biological father, the first generation, second generation, and even third generation children will all understand.

Those who are guaranteed to become successful. Even if they fail to become successful, they will definitely not do any harm. After that, it will be over and they will be gone. How can they pay attention to the next generation?

This is also the shortcoming of the family world. The uneven quality of decision-makers at the top is an important factor in the decline of ancient dynasties. Of course, other land annexations are also the main reason. But in the final analysis, it is still the elder brother who takes the lead. He cannot see the essence of the problem. Even if he looks at it,

At that time, there was no strong means to bring order to the chaos. Just like Zhu Youjian now, after a series of his operations, the Ming Dynasty ended smoothly, and every step accurately advanced the process of the Ming Dynasty's subjugation.

But to be honest, Wang Yan doesn't care about this. After all, he, Wang, cares about Yanhuang China. As long as the territory is large enough, as long as the meat rots in the pot, it doesn't matter who is in power. If his descendants are incompetent, then it's completely

Don't blame others.

He won't force his children to do things they don't like. Like the third boy who was taught imperial skills by Wei Zhongxian, Wang Yan gave others money and resources and went out to fight on his own. If it were like Ding Baiying's second son,

Generally speaking, there is no problem if he doesn’t like to do anything and just wants to enjoy life. He has no intention of pushing his children to make progress, and it’s fine to be comfortable and do whatever they want. If no children can take over his empire in the end, then

Constitution.

The eldest son hesitated for a long time, and finally looked at Wang Yan carefully: "Dad...I heard that you are going to conquer the slaves in the north tomorrow?"

Wang Yan hugged Lao Shi and glanced at the grown-up children with a smile: "What, do you want to go?"

The eldest son nodded crazily: "Dad, tell your mother..."

Although the second child is sultry, he is still a child after all, and he can't hide things. His little eyes wander back and forth, obviously he is also tempted.

Not to mention the most motivated third child, he bared his teeth at Wang Yan and smiled: "Dad, my sister and I want to go too. There are also the second child in Uncle Sun's family and the eldest brother in Uncle Zhang's family. They are all military children.

They also want to follow and have a look."

"Dad, I want to go too, I want to go too."

The youngest in Wang Yan's arms, Lao Shi, didn't understand anything. He thought he was going out to play, so he hurriedly shouted there for fear of being left behind.

Glancing at the second girl who was looking at him sillyly, Wang Yan thought for a while and nodded: "If you are over ten years old, you can go if you want."

As soon as he finished speaking, a group of children started shouting and making noises. The third child was the most direct, leaving a "Thank you, Dad" and ran away to inform the friends who came with him.

After a long time, the second girl asked stupidly: "Dad, what should I do if my mother doesn't agree?"

Wang Yan shook his head and smiled: "I'll tell them when we have dinner tonight."

Why didn't he just say it directly? It's because the girls in his back house have other things to do. Ding Baiying and Wei Ting are both training female soldiers, while the Zhou sisters are following a group of literati to study poetry, songs and compilation of books.

For the purpose of educating children. Zhang Yan, as Wang Yan had originally thought, directly became the Minister of Health. She was busy with epidemic prevention and control, popularization of basic health knowledge, construction of medical centers, training of doctor doctors, and manipulating professional female doctors who delivered babies.

Waiting for matters.

As for the other concubines, they all have their own jobs, such as national integration, unity, women's rights and other matters...

Of course, they can't all be top leaders. Although these women are capable, that's all. The one with the most authority must be Zhang Yan.

In the evening, dozens of members of the family had a meal together. During the dinner, Wang Yan mentioned the matter. Although a group of women complained, they did not object. Although Wang Yan said that if he was over ten years old, he could go if he wanted.

But he estimated that when he leaves tomorrow, all the children of appropriate age who have family members in Shenyang will have to go, including his own son. It doesn’t matter if he doesn’t want to go.

This is a side effect of power, but to put it mildly, this side effect is exactly the charm of power. It is also an important factor in the corruption and loss of some officials. This feeling of passively controlling others is indeed intoxicating...

The next day, under the North City Gate with the majestic word "Shenyang" engraved in Wang Yan's own handwriting, amidst the discussion of a group of civilians watching the excitement, more than a thousand cavalry in a well-formed military formation left the city and headed north.

Most of the troops were on the front line, so there were not that many soldiers and horses to accompany them. Only Wang Yan's thousand personal guards and five hundred female soldiers set off northward.

The reason why the female soldiers were brought out was mainly because it was inconvenient for Wang Yan and other officers' daughters. There was no way around it. Even if Wang Yan didn't care, no one would dare to ride a horse and hug his daughter. The only option was to have female soldiers with them.

As for a group of howling boys, it is much simpler. After all, they are all children. No matter how good their equestrian skills are, they are still not good at it. They can just let the guards take the ride together and that's it.

Regarding Wang Yan taking a bunch of children to the battlefield, especially a little girl, the female relatives of each family may have the loudest objections. Although Wang Yan has been improving the status of women, the traditional concept is like that.

Women with small feet cannot be successful. It will take two generations for women to rise up before they can be truly accepted by some people.

The "Little Foot" thing has been abolished in Wang Yan's territory a long time ago. It's not like some bastard came up with it first. Anyway, people have been good at it since the Northern Song Dynasty, and it reached its peak in the Ming and Qing Dynasties. This pure thing

It was the upper class that penetrated down to the lower class. When there was a girl in the family, she wanted to have her feet bound, so she married the eldest man Ben Gaozhi. Of course, it was prosperous, and there were many people who did not bind their feet. This was mainly due to the large population of the Ming Dynasty...

After all, men are still the masters of the family, and women have to hold back if they have different opinions. What's more, if Wang Yan's children are gone, then all of them will belong to princes and princesses from now on. How stupid are their children? So this is really Just as Wang Yan imagined, a bunch of senior military officers and a small number of civil servants followed him from Jinzhou to Shenyang, and all the children of the appropriate age at home, regardless of gender, whether they like it or not, were all here. It was not too many. , only a few hundred people...

The main age group is concentrated between ten and fifteen years old. Those who are older are not qualified. Basically, they are either trained in the army in advance, or they study in the advanced 'middle school' society built by Wang Yanhou.

It is of course possible that these children who have lived in a comfortable life since childhood will be frightened after going to the battlefield. But in today's world of great war, girls are not considered to be children. Just look at them from a distance and they have the right to travel. Now. Now that the boys are here, one by one, they all have to see with their own eyes how people are killed and how they are beheaded. If possible, is there anyone who is really frightened and even eager to try it? Wang Yan also Will he be allowed to kill people with a knife...

But it should be said that none of his children, including the children of military officers, are useless. They have been practicing martial arts since they were young. Even Wang Jinyun, the most frail girl who does not like martial arts, can swing her little fists like a tiger. Feng. This is the only thing Wang Yan wants for his children, good health. Even in the future, when his medicine is almost ready and the price is no longer sky-high, he plans to dilute it indiscriminately and provide it to his little babies, directly from the root. Strengthen the people.

The team marched all the way, and because they were carrying a bunch of children, the marching speed was a little slow, but they arrived at Liaohaiwei that night. They rested for the night, and the next day they directly divided into three groups to attack.

Fight all the way to Changchun, fight all the way forward until Harbin Yidai meets the troops in the Waixing'an Mountains, and then fight back. Fight all the way to the plains near Songhe at the western foot of Changbai Mountain, which is also where Hou Jin started his career.

Wang Yan, on the other hand, led a group of children to march with the Changchun team because Huang Taiji was there.

In fact, in the past few years, especially after Wang Yan sent people to the North Sea, which is now Lao Maozi's Hogwarts Sea, many bannermen were captured there to cut down trees, dig coal, mines, and farm fields. , building roads, building houses, etc., Huang Taiji's territory basically shrunk not much, and it was only parts of Jilin and Heilongjiang later.

Wang Yan's dream of marching into the Central Plains and claiming to be a lonely Taoist had long been shattered. Everyone knew that it was only a matter of time before Jiannu was destroyed. The reason why Huang Taiji did not surrender may be that he only had the dignity of a strong man left.

"Khan, let's go. If you don't leave, it will be too late."

In Changchun City, listening to the continuous sound of artillery outside and the anxious noise nearby, Huang Taiji knew that it was over, it was all over. It wasn't that he couldn't run, but even if he ran away, what could he do if he still managed to survive?

Huang Taiji drank up a lonely glass of strong wine, and after regaining his breath, he shook his head in a hoarse voice and looked at his cronies: "Where can I run to? If you do one more thing for me, just leave and live a good life."
Chapter completed!