Chapter 517 The Tartars! The third invasion!

In other words, as long as the death is valuable, Huang Taiji is not afraid of death. However, if the dead are worthless and do not receive substantial benefits, Huang Taiji will curse her. Not only Huang Taiji will curse her, but the entire Jin Kingdom will curse her. The Jin Kingdom will never waste the lives of its warriors for no reason. This is the most basic principle of founding a country. Otherwise, with such a small population of the Manchus, how can he afford to suffer casualties?

On the other hand, the Ming Dynasty is different. The population of the Ming Dynasty is simply unlimited. The population of any prefecture may be equal to the Manchus. Even some larger prefectures have a larger population than the entire Manchus. And the Ming Dynasty has at least a few hundred prefectures. In other words, the population is at least a few hundred times that of the Manchus. After the Ming army died in battle, another group can be sent, and there will never be a lack of military resources.

Although the Ming Dynasty has weakened a lot and has no ability to take the initiative to attack, there is still no problem in human resources. As long as there is enough money and food, as long as there are enough weapons, it can still arm an army of hundreds of thousands or even millions. The problem of the Ming army is not about military strength, but about training and command. Once a genius hero appears in the Ming Dynasty and can improve the combat effectiveness of the army, the Great Jin Kingdom will immediately feel heavy pressure.

In the past, Nurhaci adopted a strategy of fighting head-on with the Ming Dynasty. Although it annihilated a large number of Ming troops, it also suffered a lot of losses. Perhaps, just from the number of casualties, the average casualties of the Jin army were only less than 10% of the Ming army. Even the casualties of one Jin army could be exchanged for twenty or thirty Ming troops. However, even so, the consumption of such a large amount could not be afforded by the Jin Dynasty.

The population of the Great Jin Dynasty increased very slowly. In a short period of time, the number of warriors was basically constant. The Eight Banners structure has incorporated all the strong men into the army. No one can be exceptional. This means that if one dies, one will be less than one dies, and two will be less than two. To supplement the losses, the children will have to wait until the children grow up. During the battle of Sarhu, Nurhaci ordered males over eleven years old to participate in the battle. It is conceivable that the tension of manpower is tense.

However, the Great Jin Kingdom is located in a bitter and cold place, with poor development in science and technology, culture, and hygiene. The birth rate of children is not high and the survival rate is not high. Among the 100 born children, there may be less than fifty who can grow up in the end. Even if everything goes well, there will be no more than three thousand strong men in the Great Jin army every year.

On the other hand, the Ming Dynasty had a large number of strong men in addition to the army, and they could only be recruited into the army by paying money and grain. The Ming army in Liaodong had been annihilated by the Jin army several times, and now it still maintains a force of about 300,000. It can be seen that the Ming Dynasty's manpower has never been short of. From this perspective, even fifty Ming troops would be very unprofitable to replace a Tartar. The Jin Dynasty could not afford to be injured!

Since he served as the Great Khan of the Great Jin Dynasty, Huang Taiji changed Nurhaci's previous practices and no longer attacked the Ming army's solid Shanhaiguan defense line. Instead, he adopted a strategy of avoiding the real and attacking the virtual, plundering the population and materials of the Ming Dynasty as much as possible, and constantly enhancing the strength of the Great Jin Dynasty. This has two benefits. The first is to reduce the population loss of the Great Jin Dynasty as much as possible. The second is to plunder more Han people, especially Han women.

Huang Taiji actively encouraged the Manchus to have children with Han women to increase the population of the Great Jin Dynasty. However, in order to maintain the purity of the Manchus, the Manchus were not allowed to intermarry with the Han people. The children born by Manchus and Han people had a higher status than pure Han slaves, but they were not much higher. They were the reserve force of the Great Jin Dynasty and the main force of production.

At the same time, Huang Taiji also changed Nurhaci's previous practice of blindly mobilizing troops, increasing political games and increasing the use of strategies. Killing Yuan Chonghuan with Chongzhen's hand was one of the manifestations of Huang Taiji's conspiracy. A simple counter-espionage plan took Yuan Chonghuan's life, and the effect was much better than using the army.

In addition, Huang Taiji also paid great attention to the power of the Han people. He began to realize that to save the loss of troops of the Jin army, he must borrow the power of the Han people to deal with the Han people. The Han people had too many populations. While fully meeting the needs of the army, they also produced too many factions and too many hills. The Han people had many internal conflicts and fought for power and profit. Some people had no way out in the Ming Dynasty, so they ran to the Jin Kingdom.

His important adviser Fan Wencheng was one of them. Kong Youde, who came to vote later, was also one of them. In the past, Nurhaci did not pay attention to Fan Wencheng and others, but asked them to be responsible for writing articles and doing pen and post-style work. After Huang Taiji took power, he regarded them as counselors and constantly gained knowledge and strategies from them. The Han people knew the Han people best, and Huang Taiji always believed this.

Huang Taiji also attached great importance to Kong Youde's visit. Kong Youde brought the red cannons he had longed for, as well as Portuguese craftsmen who knew how to cast red cannons. In addition to lacking people, the Great Jin Kingdom lacked the most was the Red Cannons. Without the Red Cannons, it was impossible to conquer the Shanhaiguan defense line simply by relying on the current equipment of the Great Jin army.

Now, Kong Youde helped him solve this problem. Therefore, when Kong Youde arrived in Shenyang, Huang Taiji personally went out of the city to greet him and gave Kong Youde an unprecedented hug ceremony. Among the etiquettes of Manchus, hug ceremony was quite high-quality, let alone Huang Taiji's hug ceremony. Later facts showed that Kong Youde was indeed moved and since then he was devoted to the Great Jin Kingdom.

In terms of actual results, Huang Taiji had to achieve more results than Nurhaci. The achievements that Nurhaci could not achieve in the military were achieved by Huang Taiji using political means. Huang Taiji conquered North Korea, conquered the Mongolian grassland, and expanded the power of the Great Jin Kingdom to every corner of Liaodong. In Liaodong, except for the Shanhaiguan line, there was no longer any Ming army.

The Eight Banners system of the Great Jin Kingdom was more perfect, with more Niulu, better equipment and stronger combat power. Huang Taiji also formed the Han army flag and incorporated the Han army troops who were willing to be loyal to the Great Jin Kingdom into the Han army flag. At the same time, he was also preparing to organize the Mongols according to the Eight Banners system and further integrate the Mongols into the Great Jin Kingdom. He even planned to split the Han army flag into the Eight Banners. In this way, the Great Jin Kingdom would have three huge forces, including the Eight Banners of Manchuria, the Eight Banners of Mongolia, and the Eight Banners of Han Army.

Under the leadership of Huang Taiji, the national strength of the Great Jin Kingdom continued to increase, and the number of troops increased. After the two invasions, the national strength of the Great Jin Kingdom reached a peak. Huang Taiji was deeply proud of his ability. He firmly believed that under his leadership, the Great Jin Kingdom would definitely be stronger by the Ming Kingdom. He was even planning a third invasion.

However, just when he was full of confidence, Zhang Zhun suddenly appeared, and the Hu Ben Army suddenly appeared. For the Great Jin Kingdom, Zhang Zhun and the Hu Ben Army were simply a freak. In the past, Huang Taiji had no idea about Zhang Zhun and the existence of the Hu Ben Army. After receiving the information sent by him, Huang Taiji could not believe that the Great Jin Kingdom would actually lose so many people in Shandong.

If other fools led the Great Jin army into the enemy's trap and suffered such heavy losses, Huang Taiji would not be surprised at all. The problem is that the one who led the Great Jin army into Shandong was definitely not a fool. This person was Dorgon! Although there was a deep conflict between the two and a bit incompatible, Huang Taiji definitely admired Dorgon's military talent.

In terms of military talent alone, Huang Taiji believed that Dorgon was better than himself. However, it was Dorgon who actually broke his wings in Shandong! Dorgon's wings were enough to be a heavy blow to the Great Jin Kingdom from any angle. The loss of more than 4,000 people has never been in the history of the Great Jin Kingdom.

If Dorgon had not been besieged in Dengzhou City, Huang Taiji, who was furious, would have been imprisoned immediately and interrogated slowly. Dorgon caused such a great loss to the Jin Kingdom, I believe that other Beile would never sympathize with him. Even Ajige would not dare to publicly exonerate Dorgon. Ajige would have been very satisfied if Dorgon survived.

Dorgon's defeat has already made the Great Jin Kingdom feel heavy pressure. The Great Jin Kingdom is arguing endlessly, studying how to retaliate against the Tiger Ben Army and how to arrest Zhang Zhun and hang him. However, the matter is not over yet. The defeat in Huang County brought the shadow of the Great Jin Kingdom and has not completely subsided. Zhang Zhun began to harass the coast of Liaodong with the Tiger Ben Army.

No one could have imagined that just a small harassment caused more than 2,000 losses to the Jin army! No one knew how Zhang Zhun did it. At the same time, no one knew why the Jin army along the coast was so stupid, and sent itself to the gun of the Hu Ben army, causing a large amount of damage to the Jin army.

Those "stupid" Niu Lu Zhangjing were all fired by Huang Taiji after the war. The reason is very simple, that is, they are too stupid. Whether it is Changsheng Island, Jinzhou Guard, or Zhongzuo City, the local leaders of the Jin army were really too stupid. They were all hot-headed and jumped directly into the pit dug by the Hu Ben Army. If they were a little smarter, they would not be fooled by the Hu Ben Army.

Not only did Huang Taiji feel very surprised when he received the accurate casualties from the Jin army sent by Abatai, but the other slave chiefs were also very surprised. Daishan, Abai, Tang Gudi, Mangurtai, Tabai, Babutai, Degele, Babuhai, Laimubu and others expressed their opinions on this matter. They unanimously agreed that the behavior of the Hu Ben Army was very dangerous and must be counterattacked immediately.

"We must never let the Hu Ben Army continue to rage!"

"You must never let Zhang Zhun continue to rage!"

Many slave chiefs spoke.

Now the Ming Kingdom has no force to resist. A Zhang Zhun suddenly appeared. If the Jin Kingdom did not do its best to suppress Zhang Zhun, it would definitely make Zhang Zhun become a big shot. Zhang Zhun is already so difficult to deal with now. What if he is taller?

Da Beile Daishan was not very good at military affairs, but was very proficient in internal structure. He was deeply afraid that the Ming Dynasty is now a huge mud pond. Although it was very chaotic, it had a rich population and resources. If Zhang Zhun integrated these populations and resources, or even replaced a new dynasty, the Great Jin Kingdom would be in trouble.

To be fair, the current Great Jin Kingdom is far worse than the Mongol Empire. When Genghis Khan was rampant, the combat effectiveness of the Mongolian cavalry reached its peak. The Mongol cavalry's cavalry's attack even took tens of thousands of miles away. Even so, under the leadership of Zhu Yuanzhang and others, the Han people still successfully drove the Mongols out of the Central Plains. Even the several pursuits of Lan Yu, Zhu Di and others defeated the Mongols in a terrible way, and the Golden Family fell from then on.

If such a situation really occurs, it is impossible for the Great Jin Kingdom to gain a foothold outside the pass. Because too much hatred has been accumulated between the Han people and the Manchu people. Nurhaci has seven major hatreds, so why is there no seven major hatreds in the Ming Kingdom? Even with the writing skills of the Han people, even seventy major hatreds and seven hundred major hatreds can be listed.

"Zhang Zhun must be eliminated from a military perspective!"

"The Hu Ben Army must be eliminated from a military perspective!"

This is the consensus reached by all slave chiefs.

They decided to give Huang Taiji more power and work hard to eliminate Zhang Zhun and Hu Ben Army. At this time, all the senior leaders of the Great Jin Kingdom had to unite.

"Order Suerdai and lead troops south immediately!"

"Order Saipe and lead his troops south immediately!"

"Order Roshan and lead troops south immediately!"

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After receiving the support of various slave chiefs, Huang Taiji immediately issued an order to mobilize troops.

However, Huang Taiji was still unsure whether the Hu Ben Army would land along the southeastern coast of Liaodong. For safety reasons, Huang Taiji ordered Zhenghuang Banner to dispatch ten Niulu again to reinforce Abatai. The rest of the Niulu were in charge in Shenyang. Zhenghuang Banner was originally the last power of Huang Taiji's hands and could not be used easily. But now, Huang Taiji decided to use Zhenghuang Banner.

Abatai felt relieved after receiving elite reinforcements from Zhenghuang Banner. He took quite effective measures and quickly retreated the Great Jin army along the coast to avoid continued attack by the Tiger Ben Army's naval cannons. He concentrated the main force of the Great Jin army in the triangular area between Deliying City, Pangu Castle and Luangu Pass in the inland, and was ready to fight. At the same time, he sent a large number of scouts to reconnaissance the movements of the Tiger Ben Army.

According to Abatai's meaning, after accurately reconnaissing the landing position of the Hu Ben Army, he immediately led the main force of the Jin army to pounce on the Hu Ben Army, and drove the Hu Ben Army back into the sea with lightning speed. Haoge fully agreed with Abatai's deployment. If the Hu Ben Army landed, he would personally take the role of the counterattack vanguard. Therefore, Haoge took the initiative to apply to station at Luangu Pass, which is closest to the sea. As long as the large army of the Hu Ben Army appeared, Haoge immediately led the main force of the Zhenglan Banner to pounce on it.

However, strangely, after Abatai retreated to the Tartars along the coast, the Huben Army disappeared. The Tartar scouts wandered around the coast every day, monitoring the sea with high vigilance. As a result, as the days passed day by day, the Huben Army did not appear.

"What exactly is Zhang Zhun going to do?"

"What exactly is the Hu Ben Army going to do?"

This is the most questionable question for slave chiefs.

If Zhang Zhun led the Hu Ben Army and just raided the southern coast, he retreated in shame, which didn't look like it. The loss of the Jin army was too great, and the Hu Ben Army would never be able to easily harass it. However, if the Hu Ben Army was preparing to land in a large scale, the information sent by the scouts showed that the Hu Ben Army's large fleet was not discovered. This is really a strange thing. Moreover, after the attack in Zhongzuo of Jinzhou, the Hu Ben Army disappeared.

A few days later, Huang Taiji finally figured out that this was just a harassing attack by the Hu Ben Army. After throwing it to the Great Jin Kingdom a mess, Zhang Zhun and his fleet quickly fled far away. The deployment of Abatai and Haoge later was of no use at all.

"Damn it!"

"This Zhang Zhun!"

Huang Taiji, who was angry and angry, kept pinching his hands hard.

Once upon a time, the Liaodong region was completely the world of the Great Jin Kingdom. The dominance of the Great Jin Kingdom here was absolutely unprecedentedly stable. Who would have thought that the Hu Ben Army had the ability to raid the coastline of Liaodong? For a time, slave chiefs, including Huang Taiji, did not know how to deal with it. The attack of the Hu Ben Army seemed to be a prank. However, no one could guarantee whether the next arrival of the Hu Ben Army would be a prank.

In desperation, Huang Taiji had to order Abatai to step up the defense of the Liaodong Peninsula. In order to enhance Abatai's strength, he decided to transfer some of the main forces of the Yellow Banner to and from Fuzhou Wei and Jinzhou Wei for a long time. At the same time, he strengthened control in the North Korean direction. In addition, he also ordered the recruitment of 10,000 Mongolian cavalry to gather and standby in Liaoyang.

It is obvious that Huang Taiji could not accept being beaten by passively. Therefore, after strengthening the defensive forces in various parts of Liaodong, Huang Taiji began to mobilize more troops and prepare to plan a large-scale revenge. He could not defeat Zhang Zhu for the time being, but he could defeat Chongzhen. Huang Taiji decided to recover the losses caused by Zhang Zhun to the Great Jin Kingdom from the Ming Kingdom. The third invasion that was originally launched next year was determined to reach this year ahead of schedule.

With the experience of invading the last two times, the Jin army was already very familiar with the invading, and all preparations were familiar with them. In the first two invading, the plundered were the northern part of the Ming Dynasty. Relatively speaking, the northern part of the Ming Dynasty was sparsely populated and not much wealth. After the previous two plunders, there was no more things to plunder in this area. Therefore, Huang Taiji's eyes quickly moved south... Yellow River, Shandong, Jinan Prefecture.

The two sides of the Yellow River are the earliest birthplace of Han culture, and the Han people call it the Mother River. On both sides of the Yellow River, a large population and a large amount of wealth are concentrated. As long as the cavalry of the Great Jin Army can enter here, they will inevitably obtain unprecedented wealth and population. Information shows that the Ming army's troops on both sides of the Yellow River are very empty. Because the Ming army in the Central Plains went to chase a group of rebels who launched rebellions from Shaanxi. With the arrival of winter, the water flow has greatly decreased, and it is not difficult for the cavalry of the Great Jin Army to cross the Yellow River.

"It's here!"
Chapter completed!