Chapter 2 The beginning of the Northern Expedition (I)

Zhu Yinglongyu had a set of books on his desk, and the printing was very exquisite. The title of the book "Manchurian Records" is a total of eight volumes, representing the highest printing level of the neighbor in the northeast of the Ming Dynasty, which is now known as the "Qing Empire".

"The Manchu Records Picture" depicts the origin of Manchuria and the deeds of Nurhaci after the rebellion in the 11th year of Wanli, Ming Dynasty. It is accompanied by Manchu and Chinese pictures. The whole article is full of praises to Nurhaci. Nurhaci's great achievements are almost mythized by this book. Nurhaci in the book can be compared with a saint, and he is a perfect embodiment. He emphasizes the remarks of the destiny of the Qing Dynasty. Dorgon was fortunate to participate in the compilation of this book. After the book was completed, he printed one in Chinese characters alone, and quietly gave Leng Yan to Zhu Yinglong.

If there is a saying of a traitor in the Han people, then Dorgon can be regarded as the number one traitor among the Manchus. Moreover, he is not very willing to be a traitor, but he has no choice because his life was given by Zhu Yinglong, and Leng Yan is inseparable from him. Dorgon is thinking about his life. Even if he is reluctant to do so, he can only keep going with all his heart.

Zhu Yinglong studied it every day when he had time. This book can be regarded as a forbidden book in the Ming Dynasty, so only a few people can get a glimpse of its full picture.

The military and economic capabilities of the Ming Dynasty far exceeded that of the Qing Dynasty, and the potential for war is even more unestimated. Although the Qing Dynasty was like the rising sun, it could only shine in a corner. For millions of Han people, the Manchus were just a foreign race. Will the Han people accept the rule of a foreign race? If Huang Taiji wanted to defeat the Ming Dynasty and unify the world, ten years earlier, there might be a chance to do what his ancestors could not do, but now it is undoubtedly a dream, just a castle in the air.

When Huang Taiji ascended the throne and became emperor, everyone had a high rise. Everyone had no objection to those who should be promoted and those who should be rich. If they attacked Ming, few people would agree. Huang Taiji seemed to have reached its peak in reputation and prestige, but in fact he also reached a dangerous extreme. The hope of success was only one in ten thousand and one in ten thousand. Zhu Yinglong himself thought about it, that was that he suddenly died, and the restoration of the gentry and stubborn conservative power might leave him a glimmer of life.

However, Zhu Yinglong is only twenty-six years old now. The golden age for men is not yet reached. He is in great health. He can do it several times a night. How could he suddenly die?

Safety, joke, the Imperial Guard is an army that is only loyal to Zhu Yinglong. The Forbidden City is like an iron bucket. There are also experts like the Hai brothers around. Their food and daily life are handled by their own women. Who can have the ability to pose a threat to his life under such strict protection?

In June, the sun was scorching, and the weather was so hot that it was so hot that it was breathless. It was a cool place in the Grand Zheng Hall of Shengjing. It had been two months since the throne. Everything in the Qing Dynasty seemed to have slowly been on track. Huang Taiji, who had not had a good sleep for two months, could finally relax. He would get closer to the concubines in the harem, loosen his desires that had been held for too long. Then, like today, he would call a few confidant ministers to chat, and taste the iced watermelon to relieve the heat.

The few people sitting down were Xifu, a Grand Secretary of the Nei National Academy of History, Fan Wencheng, a Grand Secretary of the Nei National Academy of Literature, Ganglin, and Prince Heshuoli Daishan, Prince Heshuorui Dorgon, and Prince Heshuosu Haoge, three princes and three grand scholars. They are either confidant ministers that Huang Taiji relies on, or brothers and sons. It can be said that these six people are almost half of the court of the Qing Dynasty.

"It has been more than two months since I ascended the throne, and I have already ordered people to give the letter of the country to Sahalin and order him to submit it to the Emperor of Ming Dynasty. However, no news has been heard so far, and I am always a little worried." Huang Taiji sat upright on the dragon throne in a dragon robe, and there were two palace maids next to him constantly fanning him.

Huang Taiji ascended the throne not because he felt that it was time to attack the Ming Dynasty, but because he felt that his current strength was at least able to compete with the Ming Dynasty, so naturally there was no need to surrender again. Ascending the throne as emperor could also inspire the morale of his subjects, and then actively accumulate strength to conquer the world. If the Ming Dynasty was a mess, there was no need to worry too much. However, the Ming Dynasty is in harmony with its political power, and its national strength has grown rapidly, and it has experienced the military system.

After the reform, the Ming Dynasty's military strength also made great progress. It was no longer the weak Nanming. It was known as a million troops. This million was not as falsely called "800,000" as it was "six hundred thousand" like itself. This was a real one million, or even more. The Ming Dynasty was vast and rich in resources, and it was not comparable to the barren Qing Dynasty. If the Qing Dynasty wanted to be strong, the first thing it wanted to seize was the fertile land and people in the Central Plains. There was no other way!

"Emperor, although the Ming court has repeatedly increased its troops in Liaodong, its total strength is only 300,000. If the Ming Dynasty wants to use troops against our Qing Dynasty, if it were not for 500,000 troops, it would be possible to have no return. The old minister thinks that we should be good at precautions and not give the other party an opportunity to take advantage of it." Prince Li Dai Shan said with his head down.

"The second brother makes sense. The Ming people are not good at field battles, but they are powerful in firearms, so they are very good at defense. Therefore, if they do not have an absolute advantage in military strength, the Ming court will not advance easily." Prince Rui Dorgon took the opportunity to speak out.

"The emperor still remembers that he had personally fought against Chahar Mongolia before this year. If the Ming Dynasty had not suddenly appeared for 20,000 Guanning Iron Cavalry, the emperor had already unified the southern Mongolia in the desert, so why would he have become the current situation of being too big?" Fan Wencheng was no match for Dai Shan and Dorgon. Dai Shan couldn't see it. Dorgon didn't want to say it. He was devoted to planning for Huang Taiji, so he naturally wanted to remind Huang Taiji that the situation should not be too blindly optimistic.

"The old minister also agrees with Lord Fan. Although it is calm on the surface, this kind of calm makes people uncomfortable. It is like the dark clouds in the sky. I was going to lightning and thunder and it will rain, but it is not like this. The dark clouds have not dissipated, but it just doesn't thunder or rain. It's too weird." Xifu said.

Fan Wencheng Chaoxifu smiled. His metaphor was really too appropriate, and it just vividly illustrates the situation facing the Qing Dynasty at this time.

Although Daishan and Dorgon are brothers, Huang Taiji believes more about Fan Wencheng and Xifu's words because he himself has this feeling that the rain is hanging in the air and cannot fall, which makes people feel uncomfortable.

"Haoge, what do you think?" There were two other people who did not speak. One of them was his eldest son. Among the sons he gave birth to, he was still very similar to those of his uncles. His status was equal to that of his uncles. His speech was naturally more important.

Haoge didn't expect Huang Taiji to suddenly ask him, and his heart skipped a beat. After thinking for a while, he hurriedly said, "Report to Emperor Ama, I believe that it is not the time for the Ming Dynasty to break up against our Qing Dynasty or our Qing Dynasty."

Huang Taiji was happy and thought to himself that this guy might have made some progress and could still say such words, so he relaxed his face and said, "Continue to say it!"

"My son has compared the military strength of the two countries. From the perspective of military strength, we are weaker than the Ming court and have slightly worse equipment, but the Ming army's cavalry is not as good as us. Even if the combat power is equal, it is at most evenly matched. Therefore, no matter who fights whom, it will be difficult to defeat the other side in the short term. However, the Ming people like internal fighting and are not good at external attacks. Even if there are a few famous generals, they will be suspicious of the emperor. Thinking that Hong Chengchou and Song Xiancai, who conquered Ryukyu for the Ming court, have now been driven to teach by the Ming Emperor. This is a proof." Haoge seemed to have carefully prepared this remark.

Although they cannot fully agree, Haoge's words were not useless. Some places are still very reasonable. However, from their eyes, they could not see that Hong Chengchou and Song Xiance went to teach not because of suspicion, but because they wanted them to train a large number of qualified officers and teach experience in maritime combat. In order to have a successor, Zhu Yinglong was also afraid that their tree would attract wind, so he deliberately refrigerated it, but did not want to fall into the eyes of Huang Taiji and the ministers. This was another incident that shocked the master.

This is the terrible thing about inertial thinking!

"What Haoge said is not without reason, but I cannot but be prepared for it." Huang Taiji thought for a moment, "Transferring my will, Prince Wuying Ajige, is incompatible. I will only allow him to cultivate Shengjing and transfer him to his prince Yue to guard Liaoyang!"

At this time, the transfer of Ajige back to Shengjing was clearly not trusting Dorgon's brothers, but Dorgon's expression had not changed at all. He knew that Huang Taiji had wanted to transfer Ajige back to Shengjing, but he had no chance. Now he finally found an excuse to transfer Ajige from Liaoyang City, and there was no reason to let it go. However, Ajige didn't know Dorgon's background, and he didn't even know that Dorgon had no surname "Aisin Gioro".

Huang Taiji can weaken the power of Dorgon's brothers, but it is unlikely to kill them. Dorgon has never opposed Huang Taiji in public, and he never shirks his orders to Huang Taiji and tries his best to implement them. Huang Taiji can't find any excuse to deal with him. What's more, Dorgon is now considered a powerful prince of the Qing Dynasty. He killed the prince of meritorious deeds for no reason. Huang Taiji, who already knows how to cherish his reputation, does not want to leave such a bad stain on himself in history!
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