The joint Chahar and Zalantu tribes attacked Khorchin and eliminated the only ally of the Later Jin. This not only completely isolated the Later Jin, but also deprived the Later Jin of the buffer that separated it from the Mongolian tribes, forcing it to guard against harassment from the Mongolian tribes.

As for Korea, due to the pressure from the Ming army, the Later Jin Dynasty was no longer able to take any action. Not only was Korea quite safe, but its attitude was not very important.

Of course, it would be better if North Korea agreed to the Ming court's conditions, as it would at least have some restraining effect.

Zhu Youxiao believed that he had tried his best, and had thought of and used all the means, both overt and covert, in every aspect. If he could not kill the Jian Nu, it would be an outrage to both humans and gods, and would be intolerable to heaven!

Humph! After punching the sand table, Principal Zhu You let out a sigh of relief, and then he felt much more relaxed.

"Your Majesty?!" Wang Tigan was startled and hurried over to look at the emperor worriedly, "You, your hand—"

Zhu Youxiao waved his hand and said, "It's okay. I practice martial arts every day. Let me see if this fist is hard enough."

"Yes, yes." Wang Tigan nodded hurriedly and complimented, "Your Majesty is as vigorous as a dragon and a tiger, your punches are as fast as the wind, and you can break anything."

Zhu Youxiao rolled his eyes. This wasn't Wing Chun Ip Man. Bang bang bang, the enemy was knocked down. Bang bang bang, it came quite often. Invincible, comfortable, and great!

Speaking of martial arts training, it wasn't an exaggeration. To live longer and fight more bravely, Zhu Youxiao actually asked Lu Jianxing to teach him some boxing and kicking techniques, and practiced them for half an hour every day.

When moving around in the palace, people mostly walked instead of riding in sedan chairs or palanquins.

Of course, Lu Jianxing only taught simple martial arts that could strengthen the body. As an emperor, he didn't need to learn any self-defense skills.

However, this was enough for Zhu Youxiao. He had no intention of fighting anyone, let alone becoming the emperor.

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Shenyang.

Huang Taiji returned to his residence in a good mood. He had been back for a few days, participating in meetings and studying strategies, and finally got his father Khan to accept the strategy of strategic contraction.

In reality, the Later Jin had already retreated to Liaoshen after abandoning the three guards in southern Liaoning. However, as a long-term strategy, its formal approval at the military meeting still held extraordinary significance.

Moreover, Nurhaci seemed to be completely unaware of the incident involving Nara Zhongming and the mess at Zhenjiang Fort. Huang Taiji naturally did not mention it either, but instead appeared to be very concerned and guilty about it.

But strategic contraction was only one of Huang Taiji's goals. He also wanted to persuade his father Khan not to abandon the policy of appointing and employing Han officials. For example, Li Yongfang should still be trusted and reused.

Obviously, Huang Taiji did not know the reason why his father Khan summoned him, and he thought that the military discussion was of great importance and he had to be in charge.

"My Lord, Fan Wencheng is here to see you." When the servant came to report, Huang Taiji was in his study thinking about how to persuade his father Khan without angering him.

Huang Taiji had a very good impression of Fan Wencheng. He was both civil and military, and very loyal, making him a good servant.

Not long after, Fan Wencheng entered the study and bowed, "Your humble servant greets the Fourth Prince."

"Mr. Fan, there's no need to be so polite." Huang Taiji gestured with his hand and said with a smile, "Sit down and talk."

After Fan Wencheng sat down respectfully, he asked tentatively, "Fourth Prince, after the military meeting, are you in a hurry to return to lead the troops?"

Huang Taiji nodded and said, "The Zhengbai Banner cannot be without a commander for long, and the Ming army will not be without movement for long. Now that the meeting is over, we must return as soon as possible."

Fan Wencheng lowered his eyes and was silent for a while, then slowly said, "If the Fourth Prince wants to return, he also needs the Khan's order, right?"

"Of course." Huang Taiji didn't fully understand and said, "How dare you act on your own without informing the Khan?"

Fan Wencheng gave a wry smile. Seeing that no one was in the room, he lowered his voice and said, "I'm afraid the Khan won't let the Fourth Prince go back. The leader of the Plain White Banner will probably have to be replaced."

Huang Taiji was startled. He leaned forward, stared at Fan Wencheng, and said sternly, "Where did you get this information? If you dare to spread rumors, I will chop off your head right now."

Fan Wencheng showed no fear as he bowed and said, "Although Prince Consort Fushun was deposed, he still knew some news. He regretted advising the Khan to summon the Fourth Prince back for a meeting. Furthermore, the Khan is fully aware of all the news concerning Nara Zhongming and the negative impact on the Fourth Prince."

Huang Taiji frowned, this was something he really didn't know. But even so, the Zhengbai Banner wouldn't be taken away, he hadn't done anything wrong!

"The Ming court's newspaper—" Fan Wencheng sighed helplessly and said, "Of course, this may be just one reason. I dare not speculate on what the Khan is thinking."

After a pause, Fan Wencheng added cryptically, "Has there been anything unusual in the recent meetings? The Fourth Prince should know better than I do."

Huang Taiji narrowed his eyes slightly, recalling the people and the scene of the meeting, and suddenly opened his eyes wide. Ajige had been suffering from a cold since the day before yesterday and had not participated.

Could it be that the illness was a lie, and that he had already gone to take over his own Zhengbai Banner? But with Ajige's qualifications and prestige, could he smoothly take over the Zhengbai Banner that he had commanded for many years?

No, there is another one. He Heli, one of the five founding ministers, was absent from the meeting from beginning to end.

Although Nurhaci trusted the five ministers very much when the Later Jin Dynasty was first established, he only asked these five people to work hard because his sons were young and could not take on the main responsibility.

But as the Five Ministers grew old or passed away, they began to fade into history. "... all the other scholars were tall and talented, so after the Five Ministers died, the Four Beiles came to power."

Despite this, the status and position of the five founding ministers were very respected, and even beile such as Huang Taiji had to treat them with courtesy.

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