It is human nature to seek profit and avoid harm. Only a fool would deliberately jump into the fire pit and stand on the side of the loser with his eyes wide open.
Among the major forces in Liaodong, the Mongols' response was the most realistic.
Although no tribe, including Ligdan Khan, dared to directly become an enemy of the Later Jin.
However, many of the Mongol vassals who had been accomplices of the Later Jin no longer wanted to serve them. Moreover, they had not gained any benefits in the past year or so.
Following the Later Jin in the war, what other purpose did these Mongol vassal soldiers have other than plundering and making a fortune? Seeing that the situation was not going well, there was nothing to be plundered, and so many people died, who would not grow a brain?
Even the Khorchin tribe, which had already surrendered to the Later Jin, felt saddened by such heavy casualties. They were thinking about what excuse to find to send fewer troops to help in the next expedition against the Ming Dynasty!
The Liao people in the areas ruled by the Later Jin were even more restless, and many of them wanted to return to the Ming Dynasty. Of course, they had not been willing to be enslaved before, and those who escaped to the Ming Dynasty were repeatedly banned and killed.
"People's hearts are in turmoil, and it will be difficult to save them without winning a battle." Huang Taiji returned to his mansion and told Luo Xiujin his judgment.
He had just visited Manggurtai, who was seriously injured but not dead, and was not sure whether he could survive. He also saw his father Nurhaci, who was a little depressed, but he did not dare to express his thoughts so bluntly.
In fact, the disastrous defeat at Ningyuan was beyond Huang Taiji's expectations. Relying on the intermittent intelligence he received from Shanxi merchants, how could he have known the exact strength of the Ming army and the solid defenses of Ningyuan?
Luo Xiujin frowned. This conclusion was correct; he had also sensed a strange atmosphere. But achieving a resounding victory was no easy task.
Ningyuan definitely cannot be attacked again, at least not until the offensive capability is greatly improved, and they cannot go there to die.
Without a navy, it would be difficult to attack Pi Island, the main island of Dongjiang. At most, the Ming army could be driven to the island, but the main force could not be damaged.
Lüda in southern Liaoning seems to be the only target that can be attacked on land. Although the attack has failed before, it can't be more difficult to attack than Ningyuan, right?
"I'm afraid the Khan won't agree." Luo Xiujin smiled bitterly and said, "We've just suffered a setback and need to rest and recover. It will be difficult to launch another attack, right?"
Huang Taiji lowered his eyes, stroked his chin and thought.
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