"Hetuala" in Manchu means "flat land on the hills" in Chinese.
Jianzhou Jurchen's lair is located on a high slope by the Suzi River and is divided into two parts: the inner city and the outer city.
In the inner city lived Nurhachi's large family.
The outer city and the surrounding mountains, forests and rivers are inhabited by members of the Eight Banners who "fight when they go out and fish and hunt when they go in".
Zheng Haizhu, who majored in the history of the Ming and Qing Dynasties, roughly remembers that the military units under each "banner" from small to large were Niulu, Jiala, and Gushan. There were three hundred households in one Niulu, and each household produced a strong man to enter Niulu.
When recording military status, five cows are recorded as one Jia La, and five Jia La are regarded as one Gushan.
In this way, depending on the different forces, each banner owner has thousands to 20,000 strong soldiers. For example, Nurhaci commanded the Zhenghuang and Xianghuang banners, with a full strength of 20,000 troops, and Mang Gurtai's Zhenglan Banner and Huang Taiji
The full strength of the Zhengbai Banner was six to seven thousand men respectively.
However, in this era of disease and famine, non-combat attrition also occurred from time to time. In addition, people had to be left to look after the home when going on an expedition. Therefore, historically, in the Battle of Fushun that took place four months later, the Jurchen side of Jianzhou won
The number of troops that came out was 20,000.
The number of people is one thing, and the other is weapons. When passing through Qinghe Fort to give gifts to the guard Zou Chuxian on behalf of Mao Wenlong, Zheng Haizhu was told that the current combat weapons of the Eight Banners soldiers are mainly swords, spears, heavy infantry bows, etc.
, I have never seen a firearm.
After all, grinding iron sheets for armor is two different things from manufacturing guns and artillery that require very high requirements for smelting, chamber pressure control, and uniformity of cylindrical tube wall thickness.
Moreover, before the upcoming siege of Fushun, Houjin had not yet had a battle-type showdown with the Ming Dynasty. At most, it was harassment by small groups and plundering the civilians of the Ming Dynasty. Therefore, Nurhaci had not personally experienced the effect of artillery, so he had not yet experienced it.
Invented the tactic of wrapping the cart in iron and wrapping it with cowhide.
At this moment, Zheng Haizhu gently lifted the curtain of the car and looked at the mountains and forests. After the horse team entered the area where people lived in houses, she could see towering trees being cut down and fallen from time to time. Bannermen drove their own coats and transported them in groups.
wood.
"Aya, what did Mang Gurtai say to his sister?" Zheng Haizhu asked in Aya's ear.
After Yilanzhu met her cousin at the inn, during the last fifty miles into the city, she refused to sit in the car with Zheng Haizhu. Instead, she mounted her horse and rode alongside Mang Gurtai, occasionally letting go.
The horse galloped wildly for a while, as free and as free as a skylark. Most of the time, he looked at the scenery of his hometown and asked questions about his cousin.
"Back to Miss Zheng," Aya also lowered her voice to the lowest level, "Yilanzhu asked, what are you doing to chop so much wood? Why don't you let the coaters rest when the Chinese New Year is about to come? They are so exhausted.
Geely, Mang Gurtai said, in order to build stables for each banner."
What kind of stables should be built? Zheng Haizhu thought to himself, it should be a siege equipment for attacking Fushun.
Soon, the convoy entered the outer city of Hetuala.
This Houjin King City, which was developed from a tribal settlement, is not as prosperous as the Ming Dynasty city, but the houses are neatly arranged. On the ground outside the houses, there are hollow tree trunks wrapped with yellow mud and smoke made of mud.
The road is connected to the house and serves as a chimney for burning wood and exhausting smoke.
Walking on the road were bannermen wearing all kinds of furs and fur hats, or slaves wrapped in tattered linen cloths stuffed with withered grass. When they saw the upright Blue Banner leader Mang Gurtai, no matter how high or low they were, they all quickly fell to the ground.
On the snow, they didn't dare to get up until the last horse of the entire convoy passed by.
Soon, the convoy arrived at the main entrance of the inner city. The inner city is very small, and you can see the administrative offices of various flags at a glance. In fact, it is just a small house in front of an empty house. The deepest one is under the steps of the "Khan Palace Administrative Office"
, there were many soldiers gathered. Apparently, Nurhaci was convening the banner leaders to discuss matters.
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Mang Gurtai saw Yilanzhu on the horse next to him, showing an anxious look, and said with relief: "It is a happy event that you came back to visit the Great Khan and his brothers. The Great Khan will be happy. Wait here, I will go in
Report to the Great Khan."
Yilanzhu nodded. She had already learned from Mang Gurtai that Amin, the son of his father Shuerhaqi and his direct descendant Fujin, is now the owner of the Xilan Banner. But Yilanzhu has always had a crush on Amin since he was a child.
Alienated and unfamiliar, in her heart, Mang Gurtai, her cousin, was much closer than Amin, her half-brother.
The Ming army guards Kong Youde and others who were protecting him had been ordered by Mang Gur Tai to stay in an inn fifty miles away. Now, Mang Gur Tai, the only one whom he trusted, entered the inner city. Yilan Zhu, who was sitting on the horse, looked at
The expressionless Eight Banners sergeants around them suddenly became frightened, slid off their horses, and got into the car in which Zheng Haizhu and the others were riding.
"Madam, please come in early. It's so cold outside." Zheng Haizhu handed Yi Lanzhu a hand-warming copper stove.
Yi Lanzhu did not hide her thoughts from her: "Miss Zheng, I'm a little scared, aren't you?"
Zheng Haizhu smiled and said: "This is your own home, what are you afraid of? As for me, I came to give gifts to your home, why should I be afraid?"
Yi Lanzhu said: "The generals of the Ming Dynasty said that my Ama died very strangely."
Zheng Haizhu pointed at Mu Zaohua and Aya, and said with a hint of teasing: "Then I will die here with you, and let the two of them go back and report."
Yilanzhu choked and stopped making noise.
Then I thought, after all, I am the daughter of Shuerhaqi, how can I be less courageous than an ordinary businesswoman from the Ming Dynasty? Moreover, even if his father was indeed killed by his uncle Nurhachi as rumored, isn't Amin still doing the right thing now?
Lord, there is no reason for my uncle to still not let go of his niece who is married outside so many years after the incident.
When Yi Lanzhu was giving herself some reassurance, there was the sound of horse hooves, and Mang Gurtai came galloping back, his face full of relief and joy.
"The Great Khan asks you to hurry in."
…
Nurhachi sat on a sweat seat with a rough dragon body carved on it, staring at his niece who was saluting him.
He was quite unfamiliar with Yilanzhu's appearance, and he only had an impression of Shuerhaqi sending his daughter to please the Li Chengliang family.
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! To be fair, Li Chengliang has been in Liao Dynasty for many years. Although he accidentally killed his grandfather and father, Nurhaci also plans to write this article into the "Seven Hatreds" of the Ming Dynasty that he will soon release.
, but he knew very well that the Ming Dynasty person he should be most grateful to was Li Chengliang.
Many years ago, a strongman named Zhang Juzheng in the Ming Dynasty gave Li Chengliang a large sum of money to build a fortress and cultivate fields in Kuandian.
It goes without saying that the people of the country can endure hardships better than mules and can use their brains to quickly cultivate the territory outside the Great Wall into fertile fields. However, in order to protect his own power, Li Chengliang suddenly abandoned Kuandian Six Forts and forcibly transferred 60,000 people to the country.
Han people moved into Senei.
These lands benefited the rising Jianzhou Jurchens, and many Han people who had no way of making a living within the pass and missed their old lands outside the pass secretly ran out and joined the Jianzhou Jurchens.
At the moment, Nurhachi looked at Yilanzhu who looked nervous and frightened, stood up, stepped off the throne, and helped her up personally.
"You have grown up, and Ben Khan is also old. I heard from Sanbeile that you and the Li family's father have two elder brothers? Okay, okay, your mother and mother will be very happy in heaven. Let's do it
Parents, I am most happy to see you blossoming and having children and grandchildren. Come..."
Nurhaci, who just a moment ago had a solemn expression discussing matters with the flag owners, now looked exactly like a kind elder among the people, leading Yilanzhu, Amin, Huang Taiji and other Beile to meet.
The guards had already moved the brocade stool and placed it next to Nurhachi's throne.
Nurhachi sat back on the throne and motioned for Yilanzhu to sit down as well. Fang narrowed his eyes and said to the outside of the hall: "Let that Ming Dynasty businesswoman come in too."
Zheng Haizhu had done a lot of psychological construction for herself, and now she entered the octagonal pavilion-like "Yamen of the Khan Palace" and knelt down to salute.
Acting, just acting, just kneel to Nurhaci.
Nurhachi still looked kind and cheerful: "Are you a relative of Liaoyang Guards? Are you from Liaodong or from somewhere else?"
His Chinese is better than that of his son. After all, before he became rich, he went to Fushun market to sell mushrooms and often interacted with people from the Ming Dynasty.
Zheng Haizhu replied: "Back to the Great Khan, the grass people are from Nanzhili, and they trade silk cloth."
Nurhaci suddenly leaned forward and asked with great interest: "I didn't expect that women from the Ming Dynasty would also run around. You must be well-informed. Come on, tell me what the soldiers of your Ming Dynasty are like."
Isn’t it awesome?”
What kind of silly question is this?
It was obvious that he was making fun of himself, a citizen of the Ming Dynasty.
After all, he was called a "hero of the generation" by some experts in later generations, and his style was a bit low.
The sons of the "Hero Lord" also let out low laughter, as if they were expecting the frightened expression of this weak Ming Dynasty man.
Zheng Haizhu stared at the simple blue brick floor.
Since the meeting hall was really small, she could even catch a glimpse of the robes and boots of Huang Taiji and others from the corner of her eye.
Zheng Haizhu pretended to ponder for a few breaths, and then said: "Great Khan, the common people have never seen our country's military officials galloping on the battlefield, so they don't know how to judge the military power of our country's athletes. However, when the common people do business with the foreigners, they listen to Western knowledge.
The merchants all mentioned that the Cossack cavalry of the Rakshasa Kingdom are very powerful. One day they will cross Mobei and fight to the east."
"Rakshasa? Cossack?"
It was obviously the first time Nurhaci heard these two names. His face darkened and he asked Huang Taiji and others a few questions in Manchu. Everyone expressed their ignorance.
Nurhaci returned to Chinese and asked Zheng Haizhu: "Who are they and what is their situation now?"
Zheng Haizhu said: "It is said that they were originally slaves of Mongolia, but later they rebelled and became stronger and stronger. Twenty years ago, they defeated the Siberian Khanate. They live further north than the Oara Mongols and are not afraid of them.
Severe cold. Those cavalrymen called Cossacks are fierce and ruthless. They want to fight eastward because they need the seaport of Heilongjiang, and then they can build big ships and continue to trade or plunder at sea. "
As Zheng Haizhu popularized science about Russia, a fighting nation, Nurhaci gradually showed a complicated expression.
He heard a familiar name: Heilongjiang.
It is called Saharian Ula in Manchu, and it is the territory of the Jurchens in Jianzhou!