A gust of cold wind blew, and Huang Taiji was finally awakened from his deep thoughts. He smiled to himself, turned to Mai Dali and said, "Send someone to report to your father. Don't be impatient now. The Khan is leading the expedition in person, and we must wait patiently for news of victory."
The words were subtle, but not vague. With Nurhaci still alive, who would dare to publicize the manipulation behind the scenes? And the prerequisite for competing with Ajige, Dorgon, and the other three brothers for the throne was Nurhaci's death.
Mai Dali was Manggurtai's eldest son, and if nothing unexpected happened, he would be the heir to the title of leader of the Zhenglan Banner. But since Manggurtai had lost his position as leader, he was also cast aside. How could he not feel resentment?
However, he understood what Huang Taiji said.
If Nurhaci had decided on a successor while he was still alive, and had helped him ascend to the throne, then the Four Great Beiles would have had to suppress their resentment and dissatisfaction.
Moreover, the outcome of the Ming-Jin War was still uncertain, so he had to proceed with caution. If he made it too obvious, what if his father Khan returned victorious? Would he still be alive?
"Uncle Eighth is absolutely right." Mai Dali bowed and said, "I will send someone to report to you immediately."
Huang Taiji nodded gently and said, "You must be careful and attentive. The Queen Consort has many eyes and ears, so don't underestimate her."
Queen Abahai was the biological mother of Ajige, Dorgon and Dodo. Historical records show that she was "jealous and rebellious."
In other words, this woman was no pushover. It was precisely because of her favor that the status of her three sons continued to rise, with a tendency to surpass the four great princes.
You must know that Ajige was already the leader of the Plain White Banner, and Dorgon had the most Niulu. In addition, Nurhaci once said that after his death, the two yellow banners would be given to his two younger sons.
Calculated in this way, the three brothers were quite powerful. Of course, Dorgon was only fourteen years old, and Duoduo was even younger. Their prestige was difficult to convince the others, especially the veteran generals in the banner who had fought for many years.
So, of the four fallen beiles, yes, there are only three left now. If they cannot unite, it will be difficult for them to compete with these three little brothers for the throne.
After reminding Mai Dali, Huang Taiji raised his head, seemingly talking to himself, but also to everyone present. "The Great Jin is in turmoil, and we must work together to overcome the difficulties. If the skin is gone, where will the hair be attached? This principle is not difficult to understand!"
Everyone agreed respectfully. The current situation is indeed very dangerous. What the Fourth Prince said must come from the heart, right?
Indeed, Huang Taiji's words were not false. However, if one examines his true feelings, one might not be so completely loyal. Otherwise, he would not have secretly hidden here under the pretext of discussing trade with Korea.
This place is the only way for Liaochen to retreat to Jianzhou, and it is also very close to his Zhengbai Banner. His purpose of waiting and observing the situation before making a decision should not be so hidden and difficult to guess.
Moreover, the fact that he did not stay in Shenyang and did not go on the expedition with his father Khan showed that he had already developed ulterior motives.
As Huang Taiji's confidant, Luo Xiujin certainly knew a lot, and he also contributed to these actions.
But no matter how they planned, Huang Taiji and Luo Xiujin felt that even if the counterattack was successful, given the momentum of the Ming Dynasty, it would be difficult for the Later Jin Dynasty to withstand the Ming Dynasty's all-out attack for a long time.
They are all countries, but the size difference is too great. The awakened Ming Dynasty is not something that the Jurchens, who have a population of less than one million, can contend with.
Even if we don't fight, it won't take more than a year or two for the Later Jin Dynasty to fall into chaos and collapse through siege and blockade.
Given such a pessimistic prediction, what other tricks did Huang Taiji have? In fact, he had none. In the face of absolute strength, any strategy seemed a little ridiculous.
But Huang Taiji's thinking was different from Nurhaci's. He did not think that Liaoshen was a place that must be defended, nor did he think that the Liao people should be treated too harshly, and that the Han people and officials should be trusted and used.
There were too few Jurchens, but there were still a large number of ruling Liao people, which meant that a large number of Han troops could be formed to make up for the huge gap in manpower.
In order to make the Han army more effective, it is necessary to abolish the high-pressure policy against the Liao people and win their hearts and minds. Although the results of doing so are difficult to predict, at this point, is there any other way?
Historically, in the one or two years before Nurhaci's death, the Later Jin Dynasty's rule became unstable due to its high-pressure policies and the indiscriminate killing of Han generals and officials, and the Liao people rebelled one after another.
If Nurhaci had lived a few more years, the Later Jin Dynasty might have been brought down by himself.
Therefore, no matter how many brilliant ideas Huang Taiji had, as long as the old slave was still alive, nothing would change. But he was not willing to give up, and secretly made preparations, hoping to have the opportunity to implement his plan and revive the Later Jin.
Luo Xiujin sighed secretly. He was optimistic about Huang Taiji, but he had no chance to show his talents. It was such a pity.
As for him, his own future was extremely bleak. He knew what had happened to Sun Degong's family. As a traitor who betrayed his compatriots, he knew that if the Later Jin Dynasty fell, the Ming court would never let him go.
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Whether it was a trapped beast fighting to the bitter end or a step-by-step approach, many people could see that the Later Jin Dynasty's decline was difficult to reverse.
Among them naturally was the Inner Khalkha Five Tribes Alliance. The Zalantu Tribe had already firmly turned to the Ming Dynasty, and the other four tribes also recognized the situation and dispatched troops to cooperate in the action, which was much more active than when they attacked the Khorchin Tribe.
In addition to being jealous of the benefits the Zhalut tribe had obtained last time, the Ming emperor was not stingy either. He increased the share of the horse market and gave each tribe a reward of two thousand taels of silver.
That’s right, hiring 12,000 Mongolian cavalrymen for only 10,000 oceans was a very good deal for Zhu Youxiao.
That’s not all. Zhu Youxiao also set a reward: rescue a Liao person and add one yuan for the reward; kill or capture a Jianlu and add twenty or thirty yuan for the reward; the looted Jianlu property will belong to everyone.
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