As for prejudice, there is definitely a little bit of it, but more of it is still a bit uneasy.
Zhu Youxiao did not want to hold innocent people accountable for past historical mistakes, but he was not so magnanimous and would try to avoid any possible consequences.
Jin Guofeng defended Songshan and was able to "make Shengjing cry"; He Kegang defended Jinzhou to the death, but was tied up and surrendered by Zu Dashou, which is a pity.
Zhu Youxiao proposed the appointment of the two people based not only on their historical deeds but also on their observations during their martial arts training.
As for Zu Dashou, the chance of him repeating the same mistakes is very small, but in terms of determination and loyalty, he is one level lower than these two.
The grudge still exists. Zhu Youxiao does not deny it, nor does he think it is a big problem.
Just like Zhang Pan and Kong Youde, Mao Wenlong and Yuan Chonghuan, they are always treated differently involuntarily, even though it is difficult to notice.
By the way, the emperor was not at ease with Yuan Chonghuan even in the Ministry of Rites, so he was demoted to a local position as a county magistrate.
The arrangements after the Ningyuan victory were carried out in full swing without any slackness. The emperor was well aware of the principle of taking advantage of the situation to kill the person.
The Jiannu suffered another defeat, or rather a crushing defeat, and the scene in the areas they occupied was completely different and tragic.
In Fuzhou, the residence of the hereditary general Liu Aita, the student Jin Yingkui is reporting to Liu Aita about his experiences in Liaoshen.
"The Khan's campaign against Ming suffered another setback. Doroberel Degelei and several of his generals were killed, and over ten thousand soldiers were killed or wounded. People on the streets were often in a state of panic. Far outside the city walls, in the streets, cries filled the air..."
After a pause, Jin Yingkui added, "Heshuo Beile Manggurtai was hit by artillery fire and lost a leg. He is seriously injured and dying. It is not known whether he can be saved."
Liu Aita's original name was Liu Xingzuo, and Korean documents also called him Liu Hai. He was from Kaiyuan, Liaodong. When he was young, he was abducted and sold as a slave to the Jianzhou tribe of the Jurchens.
By chance, Nurhaci met Liu Xingzuo and found that he was not only smart and considerate, but also quite talented.
The old slave admired Liu Xingzuo very much, so he changed his name to Aita, granted him an official position, and assigned him to the Zhenghong Banner of the great Beile Daishan.
In order to repay the kindness of his benefactor, Liu Aita participated in the Liaoshen Campaign and was awarded the title of Beifu for his merits in defeating the enemy and pursuing fugitives. He made many military achievements in subsequent battles, and was promoted to deputy general and general, and was ordered to govern Jinzhou, Fuzhou, Haizhou, Gaizhou and the four guards of southern Liaoning.
Liu Aita was now not only the third most important Han official after Tong Yangxing, the son-in-law of Shiwuli, and Li Yongfang, the son-in-law of Fuxi, but he had also married the daughter of the wet nurse of Daishan's son Sahalian, and was therefore related to the old slave by marriage.
But Liu Aita, who was of such high status and position, did not seem distressed or concerned when she heard Jin Yingkui's story. Instead, she looked a bit lazy and asked casually, "I didn't expect that the Khan's personal expedition would result in such heavy losses."
Jin Yingkui paused for a moment and said, "Jinzhou has been completely lost, and the two red flags of the Grand Prince have also suffered considerable damage. Sahalian also failed to win the battle against the Ming army."
Liu Aita raised his eyebrows and said with a wry smile, "Can't we even defeat the Ming army in a field battle?"
Jin Yingkui lowered his head and said nothing, and the room fell into an unbearable silence.
Jin Yingkui had noticed Liu Aita's change of mood. That must have been after Liu Aita intercepted more than 2,000 Liao people who were trying to escape to the islands, but these Liao people were brutally massacred by Nurhaci, right?
After a long pause, Liu Aita said quietly, "Since the Ming army occupied Luda, thousands of Liao people have fled. Even though it was extremely dangerous to walk on floating boards and into the sea, they didn't care."
Jin Yingkui looked up at Liu Aita, not quite understanding what he meant.
"Fortunately, the Ming army sent ships to patrol the coast and rescued quite a few people." Liu Aita also glanced at Jin Yingkui and said lightly, "The Ming army has the advantage of the navy and occupies Jinzhou as its base. Fu, Hai, and Gai are not easy to defend!"
Jin Yingkui nodded and said, "The situation is indeed getting worse, especially with regard to food and supplies. This campaign has cost a lot. When the harvest is short, I'm afraid some people will starve."
The ones who starve can only be the Liao people, but also the Jurchens?
Liu Aita lowered his eyes and said nothing. After a while, he waved his hand and said, "Mr. Jin, please leave first!"
Jin Yingkui stood up, bowed, and left with some suspicion.
The room fell silent. Liu Aita couldn't help but let out a long sigh, stroked her forehead, and fell into a dilemma between her conscience and weighing the pros and cons.
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The turbulence finally stopped, and as the cabin door opened, the sunlight, which was not warm at first, shone in, but it was so bright that Zhao Huaiyi and others could not open their eyes.
Under the city of Ningyuan, Zhao Huaiyi killed a high-ranking Jiannu official, and then, almost collapsed, lay motionless in a pit like a dead dog.
The Jiannu retreated, thinking him dead; the Ming army, pursuing them outside the city, also thought him dead. When they thoroughly cleaned up the battlefield, they discovered that Zhao Huaiyi was still alive.
There were dozens of people who, like him, pretended to be dead in the hail of bullets. Together with the wounded who did not escape, they all became prisoners of the Ming army.
After a rigorous interrogation and screening, Zhao Huaiyi, the bannermen, and the Han soldiers were finally treated favorably. They were spared execution and provided with adequate food and water. However, only two days later, they were taken aboard two ships and sailed to an unknown destination.
Wouldn't they be escorted to the capital to surrender the prisoners and then be beheaded? Everyone, including Zhao Huaiyi, was worried again.
After a period of anxiety and agony, the boat finally stopped. After briefly adapting to the not-so-hot sunshine, they finally set foot on land.
This is—Zhao Huaiyi squinted his eyes and looked around, realizing that this was a seaport. There were many ships, and soldiers and civilians on the dock, all speaking the same Liao accent.
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