"Your Majesty, it seems the Ming army is preparing to attack the city," a bondservant whispered.
Yue Tuo was still wearing his yellow robe, his face was gloomy, but he was extremely happy inside.
Is this news reliable?
The man in charge of packaging nodded quickly: "Very reliable."
"The people on the city wall could see clearly that the Ming army had deployed dozens of cannons."
"In addition, there are many other siege weapons."
Upon hearing these two sentences, Yue Tuo had not yet said anything.
The other princes and bannermen present all gasped in shock.
"The Ming army actually has dozens of large cannons?"
"Back then, a single cannon killed Huang Taiji. This time, they've brought out dozens of cannons..."
"It is said that Mangultai of Guangning City surrendered because he could not withstand the pressure of the cannons!"
As they whispered among themselves, they secretly observed Yue Tuo's expression.
It seems they wanted to find out his attitude.
A resolute expression appeared on Yue Tuo's face.
"Flag lords, there is no need to worry!"
"Back then, the Liao emperor mobilized hundreds of thousands of troops to attack my Jurchen ancestors, but they were still defeated by Emperor Taizu of Jin."
"Several years ago, in the Battle of Sarhu, the Ming army also had a clear advantage, but was ultimately defeated by the Khan."
"Although the Ming army came with great force this time, as long as the Later Jin is united and the Eight Banners are of one mind, we can overcome any challenge."
"Then we will definitely win!"
Yue Tuo, as expected of someone who reads frequently, speaks eloquently and fluently.
The other banner leaders also nodded in admiration after hearing this.
"The Khan is absolutely right!"
"Yes, you are more reliable than that Hauge."
"Then, Great Khan, what do you think we should do to deal with the Ming army?"
Seeing that everyone believed in him, Yue Tuo then spoke with righteous indignation:
"I heard that the Ming army's main generals this time are Qin Liangyu and Li Ruolian. Both of them are veteran generals and should not be underestimated."
In fact, Qin Liangyu was indeed a veteran, while Li Ruolian was very young and inexperienced.
But there was nothing he could do; after all, he had won several great victories after leaving the pass.
In the eyes of the Jurchens, Li Ruolian was simply a renowned general of the time and their nemesis.
That's why I describe him this way.
Yue Tuo continued, "These two naturally know that war is all about morale, so they will go all out in the first attack."
"Those dozens of cannons will surely open fire at the same time, striving to break the morale of our army in one fell swoop."
"Our defenders on the city walls will surely suffer heavy losses!"
"Therefore, I, the Great Khan, have decided to personally leave the city early tomorrow morning to confront Li Ruolian and Qin Liangyu face to face and rebuke the Ming army."
"Let's emulate Prime Minister Zhuge Liang and utterly humiliate him!"
"In addition, in the past few months, the other six banners have either suffered heavy losses or surrendered to the Ming Dynasty."
"Our two red flags are being repaired in the rear."
"Therefore, the garrison on the city wall tomorrow should be taken over by my two Red Banners."
Upon hearing Yue Tuo's words, the Jurchen high-ranking officials present were all moved to tears.
"We've really encountered a wise ruler!"
"With such a great Khan, it seems this battle will be far from over!"
Yue Tuo took in everyone's expressions and sneered inwardly.
"Hehe, it seems they didn't see through my scheme either."
He waved slightly, signaling everyone to step back.
But he gave Daishan a wink, signaling him to stay.
The other princes didn't seem to care.
After all, Dai Shan was Yue Tuo's biological father, so it was quite normal for the two of them to secretly discuss something.
After everyone left, Dai Shan let out a long sigh.
"Yue Tuo, I think your arrangement is quite good, isn't it? Why don't we postpone our surrender and fight the Ming army first?"
DaiĊĦan was, after all, Nurhaci's son, and had witnessed the rise and prosperity of the Jurchens.
Therefore, his stance is not firm.
Yue Tuo wasn't too surprised.
He grabbed Dai Shan's hand.
"Father, do you think I want to surrender so badly? We really have no chance of winning!"
"You heard it just now, the Ming army actually brought out dozens of Italian cannons all at once."
"As you know, even if the so-called Italian cannon isn't as powerful as the legends say, it's definitely stronger than the original Red Coat Cannon."
"One shot can kill at least ten people."
"If dozens of cannons fire at the same time, they can kill hundreds of people in one round. How long can our two Red Banner troops hold out?"
Dai Shan remained silent for a long time before finally nodding.
"What you said makes sense."
Yue Tuo felt a sense of relief.
If his father insists on opposing it, then he will be in a difficult position.
He immediately said, "Since Father thinks so too, then we should start making preparations."
"Tomorrow I will leave the city on my own initiative and surrender directly while I am communicating with the Ming army commander."
"Father, please take this opportunity to have our two Red Banner troops open the city gates and let the Ming army into the city."
"By then, even if the other banner leaders realize something is wrong, it will be too late to do anything."
The father and son discussed it for a while before finally parting ways.
After leaving the main hall, Daishan looked at the moon in the sky, then looked back at the council chamber behind him, and suddenly felt an urge to cry.
"Have our Manchu Eight Banners really fallen to this state?"
It wasn't that Dai Shan was emotionally fragile; it was simply that he was reminded of someone by the sight of something.
After Nurhaci conquered Shengjing, he immediately moved the entire Jurchen government there and made it his new capital.
They also built a council chamber similar to a royal palace.
After Huang Taiji ascended to the throne, he did not continue to use Nurhaci's palace, but instead held court in his own Fourth Prince's residence.
The same was true for Hauge later on.
Today, Amin led the way, putting a yellow robe on Yue Tuo and even killing Hauge.
So of course they had to move back to Nurhaci's palace.
Daishan recalled the scene when Nurhaci was still alive, and then compared it with the current situation of the Jurchens.
My mood was naturally very bad.
After a long while, Dai Shancai sighed, "No wonder the Han people always say that the barbarians rise suddenly and perish just as quickly."
"It seems that what they said was indeed true."
Before they knew it, it was the next morning.
Daishan got up in a daze, not caring how his servants treated him.
Let them don their armor.
It wasn't until Yue Tuo sent someone to find him and asked him to take two Red Banner troops to garrison the city wall.
He finally regained some of his strength.
"Okay, I understand."
Dai Shan arrived at the foot of the city wall with a heavy heart. Just as he was about to climb the wall, he was stopped by the other princes.
Amin looked at Daishan with admiration and said, "Brother, I've always underestimated you and your son!"
"If we had known that you and your son were so reliable, we should have recommended you to be the Khan in the first place."
"Yes, after today, everyone in Manchuria will know that you and your son are both Baturu."
Daishan had no intention of answering and simply walked past them onto the city wall.
But the other princes didn't take it seriously, only that Dai Shan was worried about the city defense battle.
"Daishan is truly outstanding!"
At this time, Yue Tuo was also ready.
He sent men out of the city last night to meet with the Ming army in person outside the city.
The gates of Shengjing opened a crack, and Yue Tuo, accompanied by dozens of trusted bondservant men, arrived not far from the Ming army's lines.
He saw that three figures had also emerged from the Ming army's side. Although they were all tall and strong, it was clear that they were a group of two men and one woman.
"That woman must be Qin Liangyu. Of the two men, one should be Li Ruolian, but who is the other one?"
Yue Tuo didn't think much of it and continued riding forward until they could see each other's faces clearly.
He suddenly spoke up: "The Ming army, I, Yue Tuo, am willing to surrender!"
"In fact, I have long been a loyal subject of the Ming Dynasty."
"Huh?" The three men who came out from the Ming army all widened their eyes.
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