Huang Taiji pondered for a moment and then gently reminded, "According to intelligence, the enemy in Dongjiang is showing signs of attacking Jianzhou Guard. Twelfth Brother and Du Du are stationed there, so we should tell them to be careful."

Nurhaci looked up at Huang Taiji with a hint of suspicion in his eyes, but still nodded.

Huang Taiji sighed inwardly, knowing that his father Khan might be suspecting that he had other intentions and wanted to take back the position of leader of the Plain White Banner.

"The Yehe tribe wasn't killed?" Nurhaci suddenly pointed at the torn newspaper on the ground and asked in a deep voice, "That's what it says, right? They were all sent to Zhenjiang, under the command of that Nara Zhongming."

Huang Taiji bowed and replied: "This is a trick to sow discord. Father Khan will definitely not believe it."

Nurhaci lowered his eyes, but he was not so sure in his heart. When he conquered the Yehe tribe, he had promised Buyanggu that he would not kill him if he surrendered.

But after Buyanggu surrendered, Nurhaci broke his promise and killed Buyanggu in order to prevent the Yehe tribe from making a comeback. He also moved the civilians of Yehe to Jianzhou, naturalized them and made them his subjects.

This matter was a knot in Nurhaci's heart. After all, going back on one's word was not a good reputation.

Therefore, when the Ming court promoted Nara Zhongming as the commander of Jianzhou Guard, Nurhaci also saw that it was a strategy to divide and disintegrate the people, but he still could not be completely relieved.

As the saying goes, husband and wife are birds of a feather, but when disaster strikes, they fly away separately. What about those vassals and tribes who are not as close as husband and wife?

After the successive defeats, how many Mongols who were attached to the Later Jin fled? They had helped the Later Jin fight the war and gained a lot of benefits.

Due to the Mongols' alienation, Nurhaci also had to be wary of the betrayal of other Jurchen tribes, such as the Yehe tribe, the Huifa tribe, the Haixi Jurchens, and so on.

People's hearts are full of secrets. Even Liu Xingzuo, whom he trusted so much, could rebel, which made Nurhaci even more suspicious.

"Father Khan," Huang Taiji bowed again and reported, "We have summoned craftsmen to replicate the firearms captured during the battles with the Ming army. If successful, they will be used to equip the Han troops commanded by Tong Yangxing."

Han soldiers?! Nurhaci narrowed his eyes, pondered for a long time, and then slowly said: "The Ming army's firearms are sharp. If our army can also be equipped with them, it will be a good thing. You will be responsible for supervising them!"

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