"My servant will arrange for someone to do it immediately." Chen Hong quickly agreed and said respectfully.

Zhu Youxiao had thought of many ways, such as how to improve the salary and status of craftsmen, but most of them were slow to take effect and had great resistance. Even if they were realized, it would be time-consuming and laborious.

When Zhu Youxiao did not limit his thoughts to the serious path, his thinking was like a wild horse that had escaped the reins, and he thought of a solution in an instant.

For example, in Baigongyuan this time, just like Emperor Jiajing believed in Taoism, what was the status of Taoist priests at that time? As long as you show this hobby, the craftsmen will naturally be treated as guests. Especially those craftsmen with superb skills.

Those who are officials will be rewarded if they offer these skilled craftsmen. This is a shortcut to promotion and wealth. Taking shortcuts is what everyone wants.

There were many disturbances in the capital, but there were not so many disturbances in Liaodong, because there was going to be a war in Liaodong.

"Commander, the Jurchen team is fifteen miles away from the city."

The scout knelt in front of Xiong Tingbi and said loudly.

Xiong Tingbi nodded, and then said: "Okay! Let's explore again and report again."

After the scouts left, Xiong Tingbi turned to the commander-in-chief Li Guangrong and said: "Let the soldiers guarding the Mongols enter the city. From now on, we will not leave the city and wait for the Jurchens to come and attack."

At this time, Nurhachi was also listening to the report of his scouts in the Jurchen brigade.

However, his face became increasingly ugly.

Since the Battle of Sarhu, Nurhachi's ambitions have been aroused. As long as he takes Shenyang and Liaoyang, he can take the entire Liaodong and drive the Ming army into Shanhaiguan.

In this way, the territory under his control is large enough and the population is large enough to attack Mongolia to the west and North Korea to the east. At that time, he will be able to establish a huge Jurchen, and even build the Aisin Gioro family.

Become a golden family.

The original plan went very smoothly, and he even sent out spies to lure the Ming army out of the city to fight. When the spies hiding among the Mongolian refugees started making noise, Shenyang would definitely be in chaos, and he would definitely be able to swoop down.

But as Yuan Yingtai was dismissed and Xiong Tingbi returned to Liaodong, things changed.

First, Xiong Tingbi dug trenches and strengthened the city walls, as if he was determined to defend it.

As for clearing the country, there is absolutely no need to clear the country at this time! My spies and the Mongolian refugees were all driven outside the city, and it was impossible to make any noise.

Now that Xiong Tingbi has put on a defensive posture again, all Nurhaci's plans have failed. It's no wonder he is happy.

No one around me dared to speak, and the atmosphere was a bit depressing because everyone knew that things were embarrassing.

If the Ming army cannot leave the city, they can only attack by force. But how much damage will a strong attack cause? But if they don't fight, can they just retreat like this?

"Daishan." Nurhachi turned to look at his second son and said loudly: "Go and bring those Mongols back. I want to question them."

"Yes, Father Khan." Daishan agreed, then pulled the reins of the horse and left the brigade directly with the people towards Shenyang.

Nurhachi really didn't understand why Xiong Tingbi dared to do this?

Nurhaci actually knows Daming very well. They will not be timid. They will come out to fight with him. Because if they are timid, it means that Daming is afraid of him. Is this okay?

Some people in the Ming Dynasty couldn't stand it at first, and they would attack their own people.

But this time Xiong Tingbi actually succeeded. As expected, this Xiong Tingbi is a difficult character.

In fact, the original history was just as Xiong Tingbi expected.

Nurhachi led his men to attack, and Yuan Yingtai ordered the chief military officers He Shixian and You Shigong to go out and fight. He probably thought that he was the reincarnation of Zhuge and would definitely be able to win this battle.

As a result, he returned defeated.

The next day, the Mongols surrendered and responded, killing two generals.

Chief military officers Chen Ce and Tong Zhongkui went to the rescue but were also killed.

Yuan Yingtai ordered the troops to gather, and the Xianning troops retreated to defend Liaoyang with all their strength. They also diverted water into the city river, lined up artillery along the river, and soldiers surrounded the city to guard.

On the 19th, the Qing troops came to the city. Yuan Yingtai personally supervised and led the generals Hou Shilu, Li Bingcheng, Liang Zhongshan, Jiang Bi and Zhu Wanliang to go out of the city for five miles to fight. They were defeated and suffered many casualties.

Yuan Yingtai did not enter the city that night and stayed in the military camp.

The next day, the Hou Jin army dug open the west gate of the city to drain out the water in the trench, and sent troops to guard the water entrance to the east of the city. They crossed the city river and shouted to the city. The two sides fought fiercely for a long time.

Many Qing army cavalry rushed to the edge of the city. The defeated Ming army rushed out of the city. Some were drowned, some were killed by the Qing army, and suffered heavy casualties.

In the early morning, Yuan Yingtai entered the city and stood guard with Zhang Quan, the patrol censor, on the same pitch (a small concave-convex wall on the city wall).

When the Supervisor was overthrown, Hu Yingdong and others escaped over the city wall, and people's hearts were divided.

On the 11th, the Jin army attacked the city again. Governor Yuan Yingtai led his soldiers to fight with shields, but was defeated again.

In the evening, a fire broke out in the watchtower, and then the Jin army entered the city from the small west gate, causing chaos in the city.

Seeing this situation on the city tower, Yuan Yingtai felt that the situation was irreversible and the situation was over. He sighed to Zhang Quan and said, "You have no responsibility to defend the city. Leave quickly! I will die here!"

After saying that, Yuan Yingtai put on his sword and seal, hanged himself and died.

His brother-in-law, Yao Juxiu, also committed suicide.

Servant Tang Shiming stroked Yuan Yingtai's body and cried loudly, then set fire to the building and died.

After the incident reached the imperial court, Emperor Tianqi posthumously made Yuan Yingtai Minister of War, buried him in a grand ceremony, and made his son an official.

But now it is different. Xiong Tingbi does not have as many things as Yuan Yingtai. From the beginning to the end, Xiong Tingbi feels that the Liao people cannot be trusted and the Mongols cannot be trusted. Why fight out of the city?

Lao Xiong felt that he had to defend a wave first. It would be wise to consume a wave of Jurchens until they could not attack for a long time and their morale was low, and then go out of the city to counterattack.

Now the Liaodong army can no longer fight tough battles, but it is still okay to fight a smooth battle. Xiong Tingbi has a very clear understanding of this.

The spies were soon brought back by Daishan. Nurhaci questioned the Mongolian spies in detail and found that things were worse than he thought.

Xiong Tingbi asked these people to dig ditches, build the city, and carry stones to the top of the city all day long. In any case, they were making various preparations to defend the city. I just won't go out. If you have the ability, you can come in.

"Give those Mongols weapons and let them serve as vanguards and prepare to attack the city." Nurhachi gave the order directly with a flash of sternness on his face.

Anyway, there will definitely be a fight at this time, but Nurhaci is reluctant to let his own children fight, so he simply lets these Mongols fight.

Don't they have a lot of resentment against Xiong Tingbi? If the morale is available, let them fight.
Chapter completed!