At the same time that the Ming Dynasty was formulating the Liaodong strategy, in the Golden Horde of Hetuala, Nurhachi was also discussing the offensive plan for the coming year. Now that the Ming Dynasty has stopped all trade outside the border, the city of Hetuara is in decay, more like a pasture, the streets are full of cattle and sheep, and the smell of dung fills the streets and alleys.

Nurhachi sat on the throne of the main hall, looking down at the founding fathers and descendants below, and couldn't help but be proud. At the age of twenty-five, he used the thirteen pairs of armor left by his ancestors to raise troops, stepped on a war horse and began the hegemony of unifying the Jurchens, and fought the world with a copy of "Romance of the Three Kingdoms", and finally established the "Dajin" in the 44th year of Wanli, and self-proclaimed and blessed the wise Khan of the nations. After the decisive battle of Salhu, he defeated the main force of the Ming army of 100,000 troops, and took advantage of the situation to seize Kaiyuan and Tieling, and his prestige was unprecedentedly improved, as if he also saw the hope of "Dajin".

As the five ministers, Niu Hulu Eyidu followed Nurhachi in his early years, was brave and good at fighting, was the Jurchen Baturu, once led the yellow flag to participate in the battle of Sarhu, made miraculous achievements, was named the chief officer of the left wing, he stepped forward, walked to the tent and said:

"Great Khan, the old ministers followed your side to fight countless battles, unified the Jurchens, and established the Dajin Kingdom. Last year, the main force of the Ming army was defeated, and the children of Jianzhou crisscrossed Liaodong, which was caused by the great Khan's heavenly might.

According to the spies, the Ming Dynasty had evacuated the population on the periphery, burned houses and crops, and collected a large number of grain and grass equipment in the city, and added firearms. The walls of Liao and Shen were high and thick, easy to defend and difficult to attack, and the three sides were surrounded by rivers that were not conducive to the large-scale deployment of our cavalry. In addition, in the art of war, it is said that mourning soldiers will win, and sending troops during the national mourning period is easy to arouse the anger of the Ming Dynasty people and attack us with all their might.

The old minister suggested that an envoy should be sent to the Ming Dynasty to mourn, take the initiative to reconcile with the Ming Dynasty, and paralyze their defense. Then go north to pursue the Jintaishi and Buyangu of Yehebu with all their strength to eliminate future troubles. ”

At this time, Niu Hulu was already terminally ill, and the so-called "a man is dying, but his words are also good", his opinions are full of battle-hardened strategic vision and accurate grasp of the current situation. However, those young generals were eager to make meritorious contributions, and Tong Jia Huerhan, who was wearing a white flag, was the leader of these people, and retorted:

"If you want to say that you have been fighting for many years, which time will you be less? Today's Dajin army is in full swing, the main force of the Ming army has been lost, and when he sees us, his legs are weak, and he is afraid that he will do something! Since Shenyang and Liaoyang have become isolated cities, why not take advantage of the situation to seize it, how can you rest assured that the fat on your mouth will not be eaten in your stomach. ”

Tong Jia Huerhan's words were exactly what everyone was saying, and in an instant, the crowd was noisy, and the hall became a vegetable market. Seeing this, Nurhachi knocked the cigarette pouch pot a few times and scolded:

"What kind of system is such a noise, today the hall only talks about the right thing, and no secret talk is allowed."

Waiting for the generals below to calm down, he continued:

"Back then, Ben Khan's ancestor and father were persecuted by the Ming army instigated by Nikan Wailan, and Ben Khan wanted to seek justice, but he almost became a ghost under Nikan Wailan's knife. After returning to Jianzhou, the Ming Dynasty only returned the remains of his ancestors and fathers, and gave thirty horses, and was named a dragon and tiger general, the governor of Jianzhou Wei. Now that the little emperor of the Ming Dynasty has also died his ancestor and father, this is the revenge of God, and Ben Khan doesn't care about their national funeral. ”

When Nurhachi spoke of emotion, he couldn't help but spit and his eyes were bloodshot. However, he did have the capital of pride, and he was an excellent military commander of that era all his life.

In terms of command, being able to concentrate forces to break through each one, Sarhu is a famous battle. When besieging the city, he knows how to use a discord meter, and the inside should be combined with the outside. In field combat, we attach importance to pre-war reconnaissance, lure the enemy into depth, set up ambushes according to dangers, and make good use of iron cavalry to gallop. Large and small wars are all quick and quick to decide, and they will never fall in love with a strong enemy, which is quite gangster.

In terms of military and political affairs, he established the Eight Banners system, which was relatively advanced in both marching and fighting and organizing production. In addition, he attached great importance to firearms, and fired with firearms before each siege, and then attacked with siege equipment such as ladders. During the field battle, the Han officers and soldiers who returned to Shun were also allowed to carry firearms as the vanguard, and the Eight Banners were hidden behind the battle.

At the strategic level, he knows how to be weak first and then strong, and attack from afar. At the beginning, he was attached to Li Chengliang, did not hesitate to bribe local Ming officials with heavy money, and even personally went to Beijing to pay tribute, so the process of unifying the Jurchens in his early stage was very smooth. In the treatment of the Jurchen ministries, the Jurchen tribes were treated in parallel, with Zhao'an as the main and crusade as the supplement, which not only quickly unified the Jurchens, but also preserved the strength of the Jurchen ministries to the greatest extent.

After recalling his life, Nurhachi was fascinated, and suddenly saw that everyone was waiting for him to continue speaking with adoring eyes, and said proudly:

"Ben Khan used thirteen pairs of armor to raise an incident and unify the Jurchen tribe. Now that the fierce generals under his command are like clouds, why worry about the great cause. Now order the leaders of the banners to return to the territory to prepare, next year's spring to the west, all efforts to take Shenyang, to the west can continue to attack the Ming Dynasty in the city outside the pass, to conquer the Mongolian tribes, to the south can be Liaoyang to Jinzhouwei large land into Dajin, to conquer Korea. ”

It is true that Nurhachi deserves to be regarded as a contemporary hero, but it is a pity that he has to face the Left War, a better ruler and military strategist than him. His plan was soon discovered by the Jinyi Wei in Liaodong and sent to Beijing in an expedited manner of eight hundred miles. Qi Xingguo took this letter stained with feathers, knowing that it was not trivial, and rushed from Shanhaiguan to Beijing overnight, killing three military horses along the way.

After reading the letter, Zuo Zhan secretly sighed that Nurhachi's strategic vision coincided with Sun Chengzong and Zhu Xieyuan, the top elites of the Ming Dynasty, and once he moved the capital to Shenyang, the Ming Dynasty would be even more passive, and he couldn't help but be afraid of his previous plan to give up Liaodong.

The palace was brightly lit, and a high-level military meeting was held overnight in the left war. Looking at the ministers with nervous expressions, Zuo Zhan said straight to the point:

"Liaodong urgently reported that Nurhachi decided to lead 100,000 men and horses to attack Shenyang in March next year, and I decided to strike first, and now announce the combat deployment:

Sun Chengzong was appointed as the governor of Jiliao, sitting in Shanhaiguan to train the newly formed new army.

Xiong Tingbi was appointed as the commander-in-chief of Liaodong, sitting in Jinzhou, and taking over Li Rubai's military power.

Hong Chengchou, Sun Chuanting, Yuan Chonghuan, Cao Wenzhao, and Huang Degong were appointed as dragon and tiger generals, each commanding 5,000 cavalry, and obeying the unified command of Xiong Tingbi.

Mao Wenlong was appointed as the admiral of the Beihai Division, and led 10,000 sailors to garrison Phi Island. ”

After everyone listened to the emperor's personnel arrangements and calculated their own combat tasks, Sun Chengzong took the lead in asking:

"Your Majesty, send ministers to sit in Shanhaiguan, can the specific responsibilities be clearer?"

Zuo Zhan said without thinking:

"Without my will, no official or soldier is allowed to enter the customs, and those who violate the order will be beheaded on the spot. The displaced people outside the customs were incorporated into the military tun on the spot, and the displaced people inside the customs were handed over to Huang Kezhang to repair the official road from Beijing to Shanhaiguan. Only combat equipment is allowed to be brought with them, and the rest are confiscated on the spot, and those who violate the order are beheaded on the spot. ”

Xiong Tingbi was about to go to Jinzhou to take command, thinking that the little emperor was in ruin, and he was determined to fight to the death with Jianyu, knowing that he had a heavy responsibility, he asked cautiously:

"Your Majesty, this battle is not better than before, as the chief soldier of Liaodong, I am afraid that I will not be able to restrain my subordinates well, so I dare to ask for a holy decree and a Shangfang sword, in order to order military discipline and boost my heavenly prestige."

Xiong Tingbi's worries are not unreasonable, Li Chengliang's family has been operating in Liaodong for decades, and it is difficult to recover military power, and few people will buy his title of chief soldier. Moreover, the former commander Yang Hao has been rumored to be the head of the nine sides, and Xiong Tingbi is afraid of following in his footsteps.

Zuo Zhan originally planned to send Sun Chengzong to take over Li Rubai's subordinates, but after thinking about it, he decided that Xiong Tingbi was more suitable, and he had already thought of countermeasures, and took off his sword one by one and said:

"This is the Qinghong sword used by Zhao Yun, the general of Shu State, when he entered and exited Cao Ying seven times and retreated with Adou with his whole body, loyal to the Lord, bravely crowned the three armies, and now it is given to you.

I know that the army is impermanent, and I specially allow you to act cheaply, in order to find a good opportunity in the rapidly changing war situation, step on the peace of Jian, and restore my mountains and rivers. ”

Since ancient times, the sword was given to the martyrs, and everyone was envious, and Xiong Tingbi even bowed his head and wept, vowing not to destroy Jianyu to report it. After a while, Zhu Xieyuan, the secretary of the military department, said:

"Your Majesty's determination is so great, the ministers are like looking up to a high mountain, and they are willing to follow Ming Jun with their hearts and minds. However, there are many people who have outflowed from the Guan, and if they are nearby, they still need a large amount of grain and grass supplies. In addition, using Shenyang as bait to fight a decisive battle with Jianyu was protracted and costly, and the minister suggested opening up a port in Liaodong, first, to quickly allocate Jiangnan grain and salary, and second, to prevent Jianyu's cavalry from disturbing our baggage. ”

The so-called soldiers and horses did not move the grain and grass first, Zuo Zhan secretly admired Zhu Xieyuan's vision, and at this time he had ordered Yuan Keli, the governor of Denglai, to reorganize the warships of the whole country and transfer grain from Dengzhou, Ningbo and Quanzhou. In addition to accounting for the weaving bureau, the Wei Dynasty, which was located in Yingtianfu, was also responsible for collecting and purchasing taxes and grain from various places.

"Zhu Aiqing is thoughtful, you are responsible for supervising this matter, and the specific details will be found by Yuan Keli in Dengzhou and Wei Dynasty in Yingtianfu."

After speaking, Zuo Zhan stood with his sword in his hand, raised his arms and shouted:

"At that time, Chen Youliang, the king of Han, led an army of 600,000 to besiege Hongdu, and the general Zhu Wenzheng resisted the thieves with 17,000 men and horses for more than 60 days, which bought time for Taizu's decisive battle against Panyang Lake.

Now that the city of Shenyang is high and deep, there is a Liaohe River outside, and there are 70,000 warriors inside, who wants to follow the martyrs and buy time for me to fight a decisive battle? ”

As the saying goes, it is better to be a general than a general, and Zhu Wenzheng did not lose his strength to protect the flood, and was named the governor of the capital by Zhu Yuanzhang. Zuo Zhan took him as an example to imitate the past and follow the present. In addition, a few months ago, Li Chengliang was posthumously named the Marquis of Ningyuan, and Fang Congzhe was the rich people, and the people below were eager to try, and they were all gearing up.

"Zu Dashou, can you rewrite history with me?" Looking up to the north, Zuo Zhan said to himself. When Zu Dashou was alone, he held the Daling River alone, and guarded Jinzhou alone for a year, until the city was killed and cannibalized before opening the city and surrendering, the end of the hero, leaving only a sigh in the history books.