Shenyang (later Jin changed its name to Shengjing), the Phoenix Tower of the Later Jin Khan Palace. 8〉In the afternoon, snow fell, and the garden was a clear and clear scene.

After Huang Taiji and the ministers discussed politics, he just returned here from the main hall to relax. Huang Taiji paced back and forth on the pavilion, looking at the snowflakes outside the window and sighing.

Huang Taiji has lived outside the gate in the ice and snow since he was a child, and naturally he doesn't think there is any beauty in this snowflake.

What's more, if it hadn't been for the early arrival of this damn heavy snow this year, he would have been crisscrossing the Mongolian steppe at this moment, killing Lin Dan Khan.

Suddenly, a tactful and slightly childish voice came from behind: "Why did Father Khan sigh? ”

Huang Taiji didn't have to turn around, he knew that this was his eldest daughter Yingge.

This song was born in the spring of the sixth year of the Mandate of Heaven, and his mother was Huang Taiji's step-concubine Ulanara, and Huang Taiji's eldest son Haoge and second son Luo Ge had the same mother.

Ying Ge has been extremely intelligent since she was a child, and she especially likes to read Han poetry and books, unlike her brothers, who like to dance with guns and sticks. Because she is a daughter, Huang Taiji does not interfere with her, and when the ministers say that it is not serious for a girl from her Dajin royal family to learn the poems, books, lyrics and songs of the Han people all day long, Huang Taiji also laughs at it.

"Yu'er, why didn't you hang out with your younger siblings?" Huang Taiji smiled slightly, turned his head and asked.

"Father Khan, Father Khan doesn't like to run around outside too much, just came out of the library pavilion, Father Khan seems to have something on his mind?" Ying Ge is also ten years old this year, and his eyebrows are gradually clear, but his face still has a childish look on his face.

Huang Taiji was indeed preoccupied, so he didn't pay attention to the melancholy between Ying Ge's eyebrows that didn't match her age.

"It's all about war, you're still young, and you're a girl, so I'm afraid you won't understand it." Huang Taiji sighed.

"That's what Father Khan said." Ying Ge was a little unhappy, but then she covered it up and said: "It's true that you shouldn't talk too much about military affairs, but Father Khan is so worried, there must be some unhappiness in your heart, why don't you talk to Ying'er?" Maybe after saying that, Father Khan's heart was not so panicked. ”

Huang Taiji raised his eyes and looked at the song, and after half a sound, he suddenly smiled and said: "Actually, it's nothing, but it's just that this expedition is a little unsmooth, don't the Han people often say that victory and defeat are common things in soldiers, don't worry, Father Khan is fine." ”

On that day, Oro Katu said that after Emperor Taiji sent troops to Mongolia to conquer Lin Dan Khan, he raised a lot of grain and grass for the Jin soldiers to eat and chew.

Huang Taiji did not break his promise, and immediately decided to go on an expedition to Chaharindan Khan, and immediately ordered the Mongolian tribes who returned to Houjin to lead their troops to the meeting.

The ministers of the Horqin, Bahrain, Naiman, Aohan, Karaqin, Tumut, Alu Korqin, Wengniut, and Asute ministries met on the banks of the Xilamulun River, with a total strength of about 100,000.

In late October, Huang Taiji led a large army across the Xing'an Mountains and garrisoned the Duli River. That night, two Mongols with yellow flags stole their horses and escaped, reporting the news of the army's pressure on the border to Lin Dan Khan.

Lin Dan Khan thought that the Jin army behind the enemy was difficult, and wanted to lead his troops to retreat to Mobei Khalkha, but the Khalkha Three Khans were at odds with him. So Lin Dan Khan led his 100,000 people, went west to Kukh Delsu, passed through Hohhot, crossed the Yellow River and reached Ordos.

Huang Taiji divided his troops to chase Lin Dan Khan in three ways, chased to Hohhot in early November, and was about to divide his troops to surround Lin Dan Khan to defeat him in one fell swoop, who knew that a heavy snow suddenly came, swept the sky, and the soldiers were frostbitten a lot, and they could not advance.

Seeing this, Huang Taiji knew that the will of heaven could not be violated, so he had to withdraw his troops back to Shenyang.

After returning to Shenyang (Shengjing), due to the defeat of the Ming army in the previous battle against the Ming in the Daling River, the loss of nearly 20,000 elite warriors, and then the conquest of the Mongolian Lin Dan Khan was unfavorable due to the weather, which led to the decline of Huang Taiji's prestige in the country, and the morale of the entire Houjin Kingdom also became sluggish.

Moreover, in the last two days, there seems to be some undercurrents surging...

And all of this is because of Mo Li, the initiator!

If Mo Li and his subordinates hadn't rushed to Daling River, his Emperor Taiji would have accepted Zu Dashou's surrender and taken over his subordinates, maybe even Jinzhou, which was empty of troops, would have been swept down.

But just when Zu Dashou was about to surrender to his Emperor Taiji, Mo Li, this damn guy, appeared! And he unexpectedly killed himself and left, losing 20,000 horses!

Moli! Moli!

Thinking of this, Huang Taiji couldn't help but say fiercely: "It's all this damn Mo Li!" If it weren't for him, how could Father Khan lose his troops and lose his generals! ”

What the! Moli?!

Ying Ge was stunned for a moment, the whole person seemed to be stunned, his body did not move, and he muttered: "Mo Li? ”

Huang Taiji didn't notice his daughter's strange appearance, and said casually: "Well, that's a border general of the Ming Kingdom, who has only risen in the past two years, and was unknown a few years ago, but I didn't expect that this time in Daling River, Father Khan was defeated in his hands!" Hum! One day, Father Khan must cut him with a thousand knives to vent his hatred! ”

"Huh? Oh. Ying Ge replied casually absentmindedly, and then said, "Father Khan, what is that...... Mo Li, is it very capable of fighting? ”

Huang Taiji nodded, although Mo Li had caused great damage to his people, it was undeniable that Mo Li was indeed a rare and formidable opponent he had encountered in his life.

"It's very powerful, kill us almost 20,000 Eight Banner warriors in the Daling River! You say that such a great revenge, how can your father Khan not take revenge? Huang Taiji said.

Yu Ge hesitated for a moment and said, "Father Khan, since he is so capable of fighting, can you recruit him down?" ”

Huang Taiji shook his head, frowned and said, "Isn't this nonsense!" He has killed so many of us, and he has borne so much blood debt of our gold, how can his father spare him! Even if the father wants to recruit him, the people of Dajin will not agree! ”

"But ......"

"Okay, what am I doing here, you don't understand what I'm telling you...... Forget it, don't mention him. Huang Taiji waved his hand, took two steps, and stopped and said: "By the way, Yu'er, you still have time to learn more about the court etiquette of the female red, you are the eldest daughter of the father Khan, the excellent woman of our Dajin, and when the time comes, you will marry the boy of the Ao Han Department Borzigit clan Taiji Bandi, don't let people say that they have lost the etiquette of our Dajin." ”

Ying Ge suddenly blushed and said in a low voice: "Father Khan, don't get married, I'm only ten years old!" ”

Huang Taiji nodded and said with a smile: "Father Khan doesn't want you to marry now, but you have to be prepared, that kid in Bandi is in a hurry to wait for you to marry!" Well, ten years old is a little younger, but your mother was only thirteen or fourteen years old when she married her father Khan, and after a few years, when you grow up, your father Khan will give you a beautiful marriage! ”

Ying Ge pursed her mouth, she wanted to say something, but when the words reached her mouth, she endured it again, lowered her head and said, "Father Khan, if there is nothing wrong, Yuan Er will retire first." ”

"Go ahead." Huang Taiji waved his hand.

Yu Ge hurriedly quit.

Walking under the big poplar tree outside the gate of the Phoenix Tower, an egg-sized snowflake fell from the treetops, just landing on the collar of Ying Ge, so cold that she couldn't help but shiver.

She glanced up at the snowflakes in the sky, and a flock of migratory birds were flying south, streak a neat trail in the sky.

Moli, where are you now?

When Ying Ge was silently reciting Moli in Shenyang, Moli was commanding tens of thousands of New Liao troops and Lu soldiers under Laiyang City to fight fiercely with the rebels Kong Youde, Li Jiucheng, Mao Chenglu and other troops.

Since being defeated by the new Liao army in Zhucheng, Kong Youde and Geng Zhongming fled north in a hurry with 20,000 rebels, not only gave up Jiaozhou and Lingshanwei, but also didn't even dare to stay in Jimo, gathered their subordinates in various towns all the way, and fled in a panic in the direction of Laiyang.

Kong Youde has received the news that Mao Chenglu has crossed the sea with 7,000 Dongjiang elite soldiers to surrender, and is currently besieging Laiyang City with Li Jiucheng, and he is overjoyed at the moment, he knows that the combat effectiveness of these 7,000 elite soldiers under Mao Chenglu is not comparable to the ordinary Ming army.

At present, although they are chased by the tens of thousands of horses of the New Liao Army, they dare not breathe, but as long as they join up with Li Jiucheng and Mao Chenglu, Kong Youde and Geng Zhongming firmly believe that they will be able to defeat the New Liao Army and turn the tide of the war again.

So, Kong Youde and Geng Zhongming gathered their subordinates from Jimo and other places all the way, and went to Laiyang City together, Li Jiucheng and Mao Chenglu were fiercely attacking the ancestral Dacheng troops who defended the city there.

Kong Youde and Geng Zhongming ran desperately in front, and Zhu Dadian, Mo Li, Cao Bianjiao and others chased desperately behind, and finally chased to Laiyang City at noon on the third day out of Zhucheng.

At this time, the scene in Laiyang City was chaotic. Due to the fierce attacks of the rebels in the past few days, Li Jiucheng was eager for revenge, and constantly ordered the rebels to carry out fatigue blows on Laiyang City, and a cannonball bombarded Laiyang City.

Although Zu Dacheng, Tao Kewang, Liu Zeqing, Wu Sangui and others fought desperately, the rebels were outnumbered after all, and Li Jiucheng coerced thousands of people from Haiyang and other places to serve as cannon fodder to drive them to block the cannonballs and firearms of the official army. Whoever dares to disobey the order will be killed immediately, and it is entirely the lives of the people who go to fill the trenches of the officers and soldiers.

Under the frantic attack of the rebels and cannon fodder, the defenders of Laiyang City finally began to show signs of military instability. After all, Laiyang City is not a big city, and the material reserves in the city are limited, especially the city defense equipment, gunpowder shells, and so on are almost consumed.

And as the battle became more and more intense, the casualties on both sides were getting bigger and bigger, and the rebels were better, after all, they could drive the people to serve as cannon fodder, but Zu Dacheng and they didn't dare to grab some strong men from the city to defend the city. Moreover, the defenders were scattered in defensive areas, while the rebels could concentrate their forces to storm one place, so that the contrast between the two sides became more and more large.

This disparity in strength reached its peak when Kong Youde and Geng Zhongming led 30,000 or 40,000 rebels.