Zhu Youxiao and the ministers discussed the matter of the southern expedition. Nuerhachi, who was far away in the northeast, was not dejected by the defeat in the Battle of Shenyang. On the contrary, he found his place on the grassland.
He personally led the troops and joined forces with the Horqin tribe. After nearly a month of conquest, he defeated the Mongolian cavalry led by Lin Dan Khan several times.
Lin Dan Khan was beaten without any resistance, so he had to lead his troops to retreat southward frequently. With his capital Chahanhot as the center point, he set up a battle formation to fight Nuerhaci to the death.
But Nuerhachi did not make progress again because of the victory. After surrendering several tribes, he led his army back.
Lin Danhan was so angry that he stomped his feet in Chahanhot. After careful planning and arrangements, he was originally planning to avenge his past humiliation, but he did not expect that Nuerhachi unilaterally withdrew his troops and stopped fighting.
In this war between Lao Nu and Lin Dan Khan, Lin Dan Khan suffered heavy losses. His own Chahar tribe alone lost more than 5,000 young cavalry. Seven or eight tribes were surrendered by Horqin and Lao Nu. .
After the last disastrous defeat by the Ming army, in less than two months, he was defeated again and again by another powerful enemy, Lao Nu.
Lin Dan Khan's prestige in the grasslands was declining day by day. More and more tribes were disobeying orders and disobeying orders, and there was an endless stream of tribes who went south to join the Ming Dynasty.
He, the Mongol Khan, is no longer in name only. Except for his own Chahar tribe and a few Wanhu tribes who strongly support him, Lin Dan Khan's khan order is no longer effective for other leaders.
Lao Nu had a great harvest in this battle, capturing numerous cattle, sheep, and horses, and also replenished his military resources.
From these Mongolian tribes, it was more than enough to gather three to five thousand people into the Eight Banners. Amin also made very smooth progress in Liaodong. He forced Mao Wenlong back as expected.
They also massacred all parties in Korea, plundered grain, cloth, and young people, and the slaves who farmed at the bottom were also found.
But just when he was showing off his power, there was one person who didn't make it easy for him. That Xiong Manzi, whom he hated so much that he gritted his teeth, dared to lead the elite to attack. It seemed that he had won two small battles and no longer knew who he was.
What really made him decide to return to the army was a letter from the general of Liaodong. After reading it, the old slave said three words in a row: good, good, good.
Huang Taiji, who has always been shrewd and capable and good at figuring out people's thoughts, was left scratching his head.
When the old slave returned to Hetuala, before he had time to digest the fruits of victory he had just won, he couldn't wait to call all the banner owners and important Han ministers for a meeting.
Nuerhachi, who had just won the victory, was in a great mood. At this time, he was sitting on a wolfskin chair with a happy face, shaking a letter with his hand and saying:
"This letter was written by the generals of the Ming Army in Liaoyang City. It is said that the young emperor of the Ming Kingdom wanted to rectify Liaodong. They wanted to invite Ben Khan to attack Liaoshen again. This time, these generals will not help Xiong Tingbi, but He will help Ben Khan secretly, what do you think?"
Before Li Yongfang, the leader of the Han officials, could speak, Fan Wencheng stepped forward and knelt down and said:
"Great Khan, this is a God-given opportunity. The Ming generals in Liaodong also know a lot about it. They actually sent someone to deliver this letter this time. It seems that the little emperor has threatened them and plans to take action."
"This opportunity cannot be missed, and it will never come back. I believe that this matter is highly credible. The Great Khan should quickly reply to the generals, and at the same time immediately send heavy troops south to besiege Shenyang and mainly attack Liaoyang!"
"At that time, with these generals cooperating internally and externally, Liaoyang without Xiong Tingbi will be easily obtained. Once Liaoyang is captured, Shenyang will be nothing more than an isolated city. Even if Xiong Manzi has great abilities, no matter how strong Shenyang City is, sooner or later it will be in my big gold's bag." Things!”
Fan Wencheng's words spoke to Lao Nu's heart, and the defeat in the Battle of Shenyang could be said to be a thorn in his heart.
Since he started his army in Thirteen Armors, he has always been invincible and invincible. It took him five years to unify the Jianzhou Jurchens who were scattered and independent, established the Four Banners system, and then attacked other tribes step by step. , only then did Daikin become what it is now, and the Eight Banners Army was trained to be brave and good at fighting.
But his undefeated myth was shattered by Xiong Manzi not long ago. He lost miserably in that battle, which almost shook the foundation of Daikin. If it weren't for his extremely high prestige, it would have been torn apart.
He must find this place. Only by occupying Liaochen and cutting off Xiong Manzi's head can he wash away the shame of defeat.
The old slave slammed the armchair and said in an extremely low tone:
"This Khan also thinks so. Although the young emperor of the Ming Dynasty is young, he has great ambitions. From the fact that he completely delegated power to Xiong Manzi, we can know that he is much stronger than his grandfather lying in the deep palace. Already."
"Only by capturing Liaoshen can we, the Jin Dynasty, be able to develop our ambitions, have a real foundation for building a country, and have enough capital and strength to continue to compete with the Ming Dynasty."
The old slave looked at his children and grandchildren again and said:
"What do you four Baile and several flag owners mean? Tell us!"
"Father, I think what Mr. Fan said is the best policy. Since the generals in Liaoyang have turned against me, why not take advantage of the situation and join my army, Dajin, and promise them heavy profits. If they help me, Dajin, win this These two important cities can be knighted for them!"
Huang Taiji and Fan Wencheng are close comrades who wear the same pair of pants. What they are best at is singing and playing with each other.
Everyone knows that the Great Khan is old, but now the Great King does not even have an orthodox heir, which has to make the sons of the old slave go crazy.
Especially the competition between the four Baylors, or the struggle between Mang Gurtai and Huang Taiji, can be said to be very fierce.
Although Daishan is the eldest Baylor and the existing "eldest son", he knows that his hope is extremely slim because he was only publicly deposed as the crown prince last year.
And Amin is more self-aware. He is just an unpopular nephew. If he has an idea and dares to get involved in Khan's position, he doesn't have to wait for other Baylor to pick his own thorns. His ruthless father Khan will take the lead. It won't make it easy for him.
Seeing that his most valued son was the first to speak in support of him, the old slave's confidence greatly increased.
The other Baylor and flag owners were not to be outdone, and immediately expressed their willingness to join the Great Khan in sending troops to conquer the Ming Dynasty!
Lao Nu immediately appointed Fan Wencheng as the main person in charge of instigating rebellion and liaising with the generals of the Liaoyang Ming Army, and then ordered Huang Taiji to be responsible for leading the army's route and logistical support.
He reorganized the collected Mongolian cavalry into the Mongolian Banner, and then added the young men captured by North Korea to the Zhenglan Banner, which was the most severely damaged last time, to serve as the clad Aha.
The rest are all cannon fodder, and they will become the main force of Lao Nu's attack on Liaoyang.
There were so few Eight Banners soldiers that the old slave could not bear to let them carry the Ming army's artillery and muskets to climb the thick city wall of Liaoyang.