Chapter 615 Eyelids, things are not good

Northern Zhili, Great Wall, Gubeikou.

Huang Taiji's carriage started from Halahetao (now west of Chengde, Hebei, east of the beautiful Bashang Grassland). Huang Taiji liked this place very much and especially stayed here for five days. The grassland here is very beautiful, which made Huang Taiji linger. He decided that when he had the opportunity in the future, he would build a big palace here as a place for his later years.

Yes, Huang Taiji, who is less than 45 years old, started to consider his old age from when he started to think about his old age. Even he himself didn't know why he had such thoughts. Logically speaking, he was only 43 years old this year, which was his prime. Most of the time, he could even control the three women at night, and there was no problem with his health. It was really a strange thing.

After the car arrived at Gubeikou, it was already evening, so Huang Taiji ordered a camp here. The Great Wall at Gubeikou was destroyed when Haoge and Abatai broke into it. Now, you can see traces of arrow stone projectiles around you. In the eyes of Huang Taiji and others, these traces were like medals of the Great Jin Kingdom, recording the history of the Great Jin Kingdom becoming stronger step by step.

Huang Taiji's golden tent is of course the largest and most spacious, with the most solemn Da Jin army standing outside. Huang Taiji likes to be quiet, and there are only at least a number of confidants in his tent. Most people have not received approval and cannot get close to nearby areas. As for women, there is definitely no one. The Da Jin army went on an expedition and was strictly prohibited from carrying women. Huang Taiji believed that one of the main reasons why the Ming army was defeated repeatedly was that the officials brought the atmosphere of eating, drinking, gambling and eating into the army. This was absolutely forbidden by the Da Jin army.

After dinner, Huang Taiji was reviewing the memorial. Huang Taiji himself had a good cultural literacy. He yearned for the Han culture and actively implemented measures to revitalize culture and education. In the third year of Tiancong, he first proposed to "suppress the rebellion with martial arts and assist Taiping with culture and education", and changed his father Nurhaci's policy of massacre of literati. He conducted an exam that year and selected 200 Manchu, Han and Mongolian students. He had realized the importance of developing culture and education in governing the country, and said that he could not think that not studying would not mislead things.

Huang Taiji also specifically stipulated that from the sixth year of Tiancong, all the children of Beile ministers under the age of fifteen and over eight years old were ordered to study. The Manchu language created by Nurhaci's era had no circles, with the same characters as the upper and lower parts, and the names of people and places were very easy to make mistakes. Huang Taiji ordered Bakshidahai to add circles, which greatly facilitated learning. This is the origin of Manchu language with circles. Huang Taiji also attached great importance to absorbing the advanced culture of the Han people.

By July of the sixth year of Tiancong, when Dahai passed away, the Chinese books that had been translated into by him were "The Ministry of Justice Huidian", "Su Shu", "Three Notes", "Wanbao Quanshu", and "Zizhi Tongjian", "Six Strategies", "Mencius", "Three Kingdoms", etc. Later, he ordered Dahai's son to continue studying Han Shu. In the ninth year of Tiancong, the ministers of the literary museum of the Later Jin translated the history books of the four dynasties of the Liao, Jin, Song and Yuan dynasties.

Suddenly, the servant came to report that it was Jirgalang who came. Huang Taiji immediately invited him in. Jirgalang came in steadily and was about to salute him, but Huang Taiji waved his hand and asked him to avoid the gift. At the same time, Huang Taiji stood up from behind the desk, stretched his waist, and asked with concern: "Adou, what's wrong?"

"Adou" means younger brother in Mandarin. Jirhalang was raised by Nurhaci since he was a child and had a very close relationship with Huang Taiji. The two are not brothers, but they are better than brothers. Huang Taiji is seven years older than Jirhalang and has always called Jirhalang Adou. On the contrary, Ajige, Dorgon, Dodo and others were his younger brothers, but he has never called him that before.

Jirhalang said with a strange expression: "Ah Hun, my eyelids kept twitching in the morning, and it felt like something was going to happen. You don't need help here, right?"

"Ahun" means brother in Manchu. Although Huang Taiji became the Khan of the Great Jin Kingdom, he still wanted Jirhalang to call him his brother, rather than to call him the Khan seriously. Such a title is also unique. Because even Ajige, Dorgon, Duoduo and others should also call him the Khan in a regular manner in front of Huang Taiji. You can tell at a glance that his relatives and distant places are close.

After hearing Jirgalang's words, Huang Taiji laughed, reached out to move his body, and said relaxedly: "Adou, don't worry, nothing can happen."

Jirgalang rubbed his eyelids and sighed, "I don't know why, my eyelids are twitching very hard. Maybe I'm old and I always like to think about things."

Huang Taiji laughed loudly and said enthusiastically: "Adou, are you scolding me! When have you learned how to be a Han people? You have learned how to curse people! I am older than you, and I haven't even said that you are old yet, why are you saying that you are old? When you enter the pass this time, you will gain some Han beauties and I will give you the most beautiful ones. In their bodies, you will definitely not say that you are old."

Jiergalang shook his head. In fact, he didn't like women very much. The Mongolians wanted to marry the Manchus. Huang Taiji had arranged several marriages for him, but Jiergalang only agreed to his son and daughter, but his own did not. Of course, some people said that Jiergalang had too high vision and looked down on the beauty of Mongolians. Well, the beauty of Mongolians, compared with the women of Han, is indeed more tough and gentle.

Huang Taiji joked: "Do you still like North Korean girls? When you came back from the last expedition to North Korea, I knew you had a ghost in your heart. No problem. After this Nanluo ended, I will ask you to lead your army to Seoul alone. What kind of beauty do you want? Isn't it easy to get it?"

Jirgalang said honestly: "North Korea is indeed some beautiful women..."

Huang Taiji laughed and was very satisfied with his cousin's reaction. Jirgalang had no secrets in front of him, and he said whatever he wanted. This is the most fundamental reason why Huang Taiji trusted Jirgalang. Who wouldn't want others to open up to him? If he deals with people like Dorgon every day, it would be too tiring.

Jirgalang rubbed his brows, feeling that his eyelids were still pounding violently, and said a little worriedly: "Ahhn, will there be any loopholes in our arrangement? Will there be anything unexpected?"

If this sentence was changed to someone else, Huang Taiji would definitely think that the other party had some thoughts and whether he was catching his braid. Especially when Dorgon said it, Huang Taiji would definitely be highly suspicious. Even if he had no intention of offense, he was also doubting the ability of his Khan of the Great Jin Kingdom. However, this sentence came from Jirgalang's mouth, and there was no such meaning. He was really thinking about whether there were loopholes in the deployment of the Great Jin army.

Huang Taiji said confidently: "Adou, don't worry, there will be no problems. Our Nanluo plan has been repeatedly considered. I am not a novice, you are not a novice, and Yuetuo and others are not a novice. What problems can arise? Even if you take a step back, if there is a problem, with the ability of Mingjun, you can't catch it."

His confidence is not without reason. Because this is the third time that the Great Jin Kingdom has invaded. The so-called "no matter" is just three. With the previous two experiences, the third time is definitely familiar with it. The war has only developed better than expected, and there is absolutely nothing worse than expected. According to the current situation, the third Nanluo will definitely be another great harvest.

Yes, what can happen?

This time, the Great Jin Dynasty's 100,000 troops entered the frontier, and such a powerful force exceeded the total of the previous two invasions. The Great Jin Army's strength was getting stronger and stronger, but the Ming Army's strength was getting weaker and weaker. The Ming Army's Liaodong Legion, which the Great Jin Army paid close attention to, and the Xuanda Legion, had no major reaction yet. Huang Taiji had sufficient reason to believe that the Ming army of these two legions must be avoiding the edge of the Great Jin Army again.

To take a step back, even if the deployment of the Great Jin army really has some minor problems, the Ming army cannot catch them. With the suspicious character of the Han people, they would probably think that this was a trap deliberately left by the Great Jin army. If the Ming army really dared to come out to fight against the Great Jin army, he would definitely fight the Ming army. Nowadays, there is no more pleasant thing than fighting against the Ming army. It is just hunting and chasing rabbits!

The only thing Huang Taiji was worried about was whether his logistics could be supported. After all, the northern part of the Ming Dynasty had experienced many years of drought and poor grain harvests. At the same time, the Great Jin Dynasty had just come in last year, and basically all the things that could be stolen were taken away. So far, the Great Jin army has not stolen a lot of food and forage.

The 100,000 Great Jin army had more than 100,000 war horses, plus the population, livestock and other people they plundered later, and there may be millions of people. The food and forage needed every day are a huge number. These food and forage must be supplemented on the spot. Therefore, for safety reasons, Huang Taiji brought Fan Wencheng, Shang Kexi, Geng Zhongming and others. They were Han people, so they naturally knew where the food and forage were the most. As long as they pointed out the location, the Great Jin army launched an attack.

"Adou, it's okay, it's definitely okay."

Huang Taiji said affirmatively again.

With Huang Taiji's personality, he rarely promised it. But in front of Jiergalang, Huang Taiji patted his chest and promised it. In fact, Huang Taiji did firmly believe that the plan of the Great Jin army would never have any bad changes.

At this moment, a subordinate rushed over and reported, "King Khan, Zhenghongqi Maobali, urgently asked for a visit."

Huang Taiji said in surprise: "Maobali? Zhenghongqi?"

Jirgalang was also a little curious.

Zhenghongqi took the initiative to send someone to meet Huang Taiji?

It's abnormal! It's absolutely abnormal! It's very abnormal!

In fact, all the confidants around Huang Taiji knew that Huang Taiji really didn't like Ajige, Dorgon and Duoduo. If it weren't for the oath made by Huang Taiji in public, the number of Niulu in other flags would never have been reduced. Otherwise, Huang Taiji would have cut the Niulu in their three flags to the last one, and the number of people in this Niulu would have never exceeded fifty.

Similarly, Ajige, Dorgon and Dodo also did not like Huang Taiji. Zhenghongqi had almost no contact with Huang Taiji. Unless he received a written order from Huang Taiji, other methods could not be adjusted at all. Ajige did not have the ability to secretly wrestle with Huang Taiji like Dorgon, but it could be done easily.

This is also the reason why Huang Taiji has recently focused on reforming the Eight Banners system. Huang Taiji is preparing to take measures to gradually weaken the power of the Eight Banners' banner masters and concentrate all the power of mobilizing troops to fight the Khan. Jirhalang turned out to be the banner master of the Inlaid Blue Banner. In order to cooperate with Huang Taiji's reform, he took the initiative to give up the position of the banner master and gave up his position as the banner master.

Maobali was a member of Zhenghongqi. What did he do when he came? And he was also an urgent request for advice. The whole country of the Jin Dynasty knew that Huang Taiji never discussed matters at night, and that was his time to study. Unless there was an extremely important thing. Maobali was Ajige's confidant and could not have known this rule. In this way, things would be very abnormal.

Jirgalang covered his brows hard, feeling his eyelids twitching harder. He remembered something and shouted outside: "Baqilan, Samuhash, Wu Bahai, you all come in!"

Three tough Tartars came in immediately outside. After saluting Huang Taiji, they stood in various positions in the tent and protected Huang Taiji in all directions. They were all Huang Taiji's confidant guards, and they all carried weapons. Obviously, Jirhalang was thinking too much and wondered if Maobali had some special purpose. He called them in for safety.

Huang Taiji didn't believe that Ajige had the courage to send assassins to assassin him. He said expressionlessly: "Let him come in."

After a moment, Maobali came in with heavy steps, kowtowed and bowed, and said tiredly: "Maubali met the Great Khan."

Huang Taiji did not let him quit the gift. After he finished ceremonials, he said gently: "Maobali, where have you the main force of Zhenghongqi?"

Maobali replied with a bit of a slight expression: "Go back to the Khan and arrive at the Hejian Prefecture area in the southernmost part of Northern Zhili."

Huang Taiji said without comment: "Oh, the speed is quite fast, you have to worry."

Jirgalang saw a clue, and after obtaining Huang Taiji's consent, he frowned and asked, "Maobali, you rushed over in a hurry. What happened?"

Maobali said bitterly: "The Twelve Belles requested to resign from the position of Zhenghongqi Banner."

Huang Taiji looked happy, then was stunned, then depressed, and then seemed a little at a loss. No one saw this expression. Because everyone else's attention was attracted by Maobali's words. There was no way, Maobali's words were too lethal.

Ajige actually took the initiative to resign from the banner master of Zhenghongqi! Is this the sun coming out from the west? In the past, no matter how Huang Taiji suppressed him, Ajige was unmoved and held the position of the banner master of Zhenghongqi. Now, he actually took the initiative to resign from the banner master? What happened... or was Ajige going crazy?

Jirgalang reacted very quickly and said in a disgusting voice: "Is Zhenghongqi defeated the battle?"

Nonsense! If it weren't for a defeat or a super big defeat, how could Ajige be willing to give up the throne of the Zhenghong Banner Banner? In the Great Jin Kingdom, there is an unwritten rule that the Eight Banner Banners, who had a defeated battle, would be exempt from punishment if he voluntarily resigned. Isn't Ajige doing this just to evade more severe punishment?

The other slave chiefs around him were screamed by Jirhalang, and their attention was immediately focused on Maobali. Ajige actually defeated the battle? How could it be? These slave chiefs were Huang Taiji's confidants, including Baqilan, Samuhash, Wu Bahai and others. Although they were not the banner owners of the Eight Banners, they were all in charge of elite soldiers and were of course extremely sensitive to defeat. However, Ajige actually defeated the battle. How could this be possible?

Maobali said sadly: "The Twelve Bells... in Hejian Mansion... suffered heavy losses... Ten Niulus are gone..."

"laugh!"

Jirhalang couldn't help but take a breath of air conditioning.

"ah!"

The other slave chiefs were also shocked and felt their faces stiff.

Huang Taiji's face suddenly became extremely pale. He was originally calm, but suddenly rolled his eyes and was about to fall back. The guards next to him, Ba Qilan and Samuhash hurried forward and supported Huang Taiji. Jiergalang quickly stepped forward and pinched Huang Taiji's people. At the same time, he quickly turned out some black pills from somewhere next to him, and brought a bowl of water to ask Huang Taiji to drink the pills.

I don’t know when it started, but when Huang Taiji was excited, he easily fainted. He called many witch doctors to see him, but in the end he didn’t see anything. A doctor from the Han Dynasty said he was epilepsy, but was ordered to behead him on the spot. Later, he got some magical black pills from the Mongolians. As long as he had symptoms, he would take one immediately and his condition would improve quickly.

Sure enough, after taking the black pill, Huang Taiji's expression gradually improved. After a while, Huang Taiji stabilized his mood and his face slowly returned to normal. He coughed twice and said in a stern tone: "Maobali, please speak slowly, don't miss it."

Maobali hurriedly explained from beginning to end. Zhenghongqi is disabled and must rely on Huang Taiji's power to recover. Of course, Maobali will not hide anything. Because of his failure, Ajige has voluntarily resigned from the position of Zhenghongqi's master. Even if Huang Taiji wants to pursue the investigation, it will definitely not be as strict as Amin. Others have given up their military power. If you pursue it, other Manchu nobles will be sad and sad.
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