But starting from the Battle of Guangning, the Tianqi Emperor of the Ming Dynasty suddenly woke up, and as if assisted by God, he promoted benefits and eliminated disadvantages, and the Liaodong war gradually reversed its decline.
From small victories to big victories, from defending the fortress to taking the initiative to attack, from passively being beaten to pressing forward step by step, the Jiannu army was pushed to the brink of defeat in just a few years.
Nurhaci, Li Yongfang, Fan Wencheng and others felt it even more clearly. If they knew the popular sayings of later generations, they would definitely shout "This is unscientific" and "This guy is cheating."
What the hell do barbarians know about science? I'm really a cheater. I know what will happen 500 years in the past and 500 years in the future. I can tell how many shits you'll poop just by looking up!
If Nurhaci and others knew that Emperor Tianqi was so powerful, I wonder if they would immediately lose their fighting spirit and kneel down and call him "Dad".
Even die-hard traitors like Li Yongfang and Fan Wencheng saw that the decline of the Later Jin Dynasty was difficult to reverse, unless there was a miracle, such as the sudden death of the Ming Emperor.
Obviously, their lucky hope was dashed. The Ming Emperor Zhu Youxiao was not only alive and well, but also wanted to live for another 500 years!
Manggurtai stood on the top of Shenyang City with an expressionless face. He watched the army go away, then lowered his eyes, patted the cold city wall, turned around and staggered down the city.
Even this rude fellow realized the difficulty of this expedition and the bleak future, and returned home in a depressed mood.
Before he even sat down, a servant came to report that the third lady had sent someone to pay a visit.
The third princess is Manggurtai's elder sister and Nurhaci's third daughter Manggusi.
As soon as his father Khan led his army to war, people arrived at his house. Manggurtai knew that it was definitely not a coincidence, but a confidential matter that needed to be avoided from the eyes and ears of many people.
If we say they are siblings, there was originally a Degelei, but unfortunately he died in the battle, leaving only Manggurtai and Manguji.
He ordered his trusted confidants to monitor and guard outside before Manggurtai allowed the visitor to come in.
"Your servant Leng Sengji pays his respects to the Fifth Prince." The man came into the house and bowed to pay his respects.
Seeing that the visitor was familiar, Manggurji completely relaxed and waved his hand, saying, "Get up!"
Leng Sengji performed the full ceremony before standing up, taking out a letter and presenting it, then bowed and stood solemnly aside.
Leng Sengji was a member of the Yehe tribe. When Sonom of the Aohan tribe came to surrender, he appointed Manguji as his son-in-law. Leng Sengji followed Manguji to Kaiyuan and became Manguji's domestic slave.
Manggurtai knew that Leng Sengji was his sister's trusted servant, and since he had sent him to deliver the letter, he must be trustworthy. Moreover, judging by the timing of Leng Sengji's visit to the mansion, he knew that this guy was quite cunning and scheming.
In the letter, Manggusi wanted to confirm again whether his father Khan had really designated Dorgon as his successor, and believed that it was a precarious time for the Later Jin Dynasty and it was not appropriate to engage in internal strife.
Moreover, Manggusi believed that her husband Zonom was cowardly and probably did not dare to get involved in major events, so she did not tell him about this.
The reason why Manggurtai sought help from his sister was not because he valued the small number of people in Zonom's Aokhan tribe, but because his sister's second son-in-law was Yuetuo, who was related to the great Beile Daishan.
According to the analysis and judgment made by Huang Taiji, the great prince Daishan would definitely not be willing to see the throne being taken by Dorgon, who was only in his teens. In addition to the flag led by Yuetuo, the two red flags would at least remain neutral.
Although the Zhenglan Banner was taken away from Manggurtai by Nurhaci, many generals of the Zhenglan Banner still tended to favor Manggurtai.
Huang Taiji believed that the White Banner would also be able to take it back from Ajige with its own prestige. In this way, they would be able to surpass Ajige, Dorgon and Dodo in strength.
According to Huang Taiji's plan, once his father Khan passed away, the three great beiles should take turns to rule. That's right, without Amin, the four great kings are just three idiots left.
Anyway, Huang Taiji's analysis was very logical, and Manggurtai also thought it was quite feasible.
As for the upcoming war with the Ming Dynasty, Huang Taiji believed that they could negotiate for peace or retreat northward. After all, it wasn't time for internal strife, it was just a precautionary measure for a hundred years after his father Khan's death!
Solidarity? Of course! The situation in the Great Jin is so dire, passing the Khanship to that brat Dorgon would only make matters worse. For the good of the Great Jin, we three great beiles need to step forward.
Manggurtai has always admired his resourceful eighth brother, and what he said makes a lot of sense!
After his leg was crippled, Manggurtai's mentality changed drastically. Originally, he was only dissatisfied with his father Khan's promotion of the four young princes and deprivation of his position as the leader of the banner. He even resented Huang Taiji for having half Yehe blood.
But under the persuasion of the eloquent Huang Taiji, this reckless man embarked on a dangerous path without knowing it.
After reading the letter, Manggurtai was not very satisfied. He frowned and thought for a while, then said in a deep voice: "How many troops are there in Kaiyuan? Is the city strong enough?"
Leng Sengji quickly replied, "Fifth Prince must also know that the Khan has mobilized troops from various places. There are only a few thousand soldiers in Kaiyuan now, and many of them are temporary recruits."
After a pause, Leng Sengji added, "The Khorchin tribe has been destroyed, and the northern barrier has been lost. The Third Princess and the Prince Consort are still worried about the Ming army or the Mongolian tribes launching an attack!"
Manggurtai scratched his head and knew that this was the fact.
Not to mention Kaiyuan, even Shenyang now is said to have five or six thousand defenders, but how many elite soldiers are left among them, and how many old and young soldiers are added in?
Victory or failure depends on this one move, so I am willing to give it my all.
Of course, he also made some calculations. He believed that the Ming army would get the news and mobilize troops to attack and contain the enemy. It would take a lot of time to capture the city and reach Shenyang, which should be enough for him to defeat the Ming army and return for support.
However, his calculations were based on defeating the Ming army in southern Liaoning. If he failed, there would be nothing to say. Even Liaoshen couldn't be saved, so he had to run away!
Manggurtai's brain was full of water and he couldn't think of any plan. He arranged for Leng Sengji to stay first and sent someone to call Ma Mingpei to come and discuss the matter.
Fan Wencheng, Luo Xiujin, and Ma Mingpei all surrendered to the Later Jin as students and served them loyally. They should be traitors number one, two, and three.
Ma Mingpei was arranged by Huang Taiji to be beside Manggurtai. He also knew that his fifth brother was simple-minded and had no strategy.
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Upon receiving intelligence of the Jiannu's massive attack, Xiong Tingbi immediately informed all the armies. From western Liaoning, southern Liaoning, and eastern Liaoning, the Ming armies immediately took action according to the overall strategic plan.
This is something Nurhaci overlooked. He didn't expect the Ming army to be well prepared. Even if he didn't move, the Ming army would start a counterattack.
Since he didn't know, Nurhaci naturally continued to advance according to the established plan.
"The Ming army is still setting up camps and has completely surrounded Haicheng." When Nurhaci arrived in Liaoyang, he received a military report from the front line and could not help but ponder.
The best time to attack should be when the Ming army had not yet broken through the city and was exhausted, but the stability of the Ming army made Nurhaci hesitate and waver.
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