After hearing Chongzhen's inquiry, Du Du, who had always been treated politely by the emperor, revealed to Chongzhen 1510 that he had heard yesterday about the arrangements for the evacuation of the Houjin army.

Although Du Du's behavior of acting as an envoy for the Ming Kingdom made the Jurchen relatives and nobles very disdainful, they did not really feel that this eldest grandson of Nurhachi had taken refuge in the Ming Kingdom, but only thought that Du Du was greedy for life and afraid of death, so they accepted the appointment of the Ming Emperor.

Because of this, when Huang Taiji and others discussed the withdrawal of troops, they did not avoid him and discussed it. Although Du Du lost the power to advise on military affairs, he listened to almost all the strategies for the withdrawal of troops.

Chongzhen's casual question, Du Du's refreshing answer, made the Ming army generals on the side a little uncertain, because they didn't believe that Du Du could completely reveal such a confidential matter, and they always felt that there was some conspiracy in it.

Zu Dashou persuaded Chongzhen with some tactfulness: "Your Majesty, the retreat of Houjin is very important to the war situation. It's not that he doesn't believe in Dudu Beyler, but the matter is serious, and he should send someone to investigate, and then discuss the next step, which is the best way to go. ”

Zhu Youzhen leaned back on the chair, supported his chin with his right hand, and looked back and forth on Zu Dashou and Du Du for a long time before he straightened up and said with a smile: "What Mr. Zu said is not bad, but the so-called one thing does not bother the two masters."

Since Dudubele has brought us this news, it is better for him to take a group of men and horses to send off Houjin's rearguard troops, and by the way, bring back our captured civilians. This war is over, and there is no need to shed any more senseless blood.

Dudu, I will not embarrass your people. But I don't think you want this senseless war to continue, and let the resentment between both of us continue to build, which is not good for your captured people. ”

For the emperor's order, Du Du and the Ming generals on the side were very surprised, and Li Hongyuan subconsciously asked, "Congratulations?" Your Majesty's meaning, is it not to pursue the Houjin army? ”

Zhu Youzhen coughed for a while, took a sip of the tea in front of him, and breathed a sigh of relief before saying, "Can you leave Huang Taiji behind if you send troops to pursue now?" ”

Li Hongyuan and the other generals of the Ming army fell silent for a moment, the main force of the Houjin army had withdrawn yesterday, and they were catching up with it now at most to catch a little tail of the Houjin army, and it was obviously impossible to leave Huang Taiji behind.

Seeing that these generals fell silent, Zhu Youzhen stared at Du Du and said: "For the Houjin Kingdom, the war itself is also not the goal, robbing the wealth of my Ming Dynasty, destroying the will of our Ming army and people to resist, and using this war to tie the Mongolian departments at both ends of the first rat to the chariot of the Houjin, is the purpose of launching this war of the Ming Dynasty."

The war had reached this point, and the war objectives that the Houjin Kingdom had envisioned before the war had almost been shattered. Continuing to hold on is just a few more deaths on both sides, and for Da Ming and Hou Jin, the next blood shed is meaningless.

Therefore, it is most appropriate that the war ends here. Do you think I'm right? Or are you willing to do something to end this senseless war? ”

Du Du's face was red, and he felt that his forehead and ears were sweating, and Chongzhen's request made him feel very embarrassed, which was tantamount to a blatant betrayal of the Houjin Kingdom.

Although he had served as the envoy of the Ming Kingdom before, he was only despised by the clansmen, and everyone did not regard him as a real traitor. But taking the Ming army to send off his own army is actually leading the troops to pursue his own army, which is obviously a naked betrayal.

Du Du revealed the news of Houjin's evacuation to Chongzhen because he was not angry, but he was actually not ready to really betray Houjin. He just wanted to make those people who despised him suffer a little and vent the resentment in his heart.

But Chongzhen forced him to lead the way to pursue the Houjin army, which suddenly made him feel a little confused, although his reason told him that he should refuse Chongzhen's request, but his chaotic heart never opened his mouth, and said words of refusal.

After his father was executed by his grandfather, in order to be able to live safely, Du Du usually showed an attitude of agreeing with his grandfather's way of dealing with his father, believing that his father's death was self-inflicted and a conclusive crime.

In the eyes of outsiders, Du Du has a rough personality, so he has been able to show this attitude for more than ten years, even Huang Taiji did not continue to wonder if he was a fraud. Of course, Huang Taiji has never let go of Du Du's vigilance.

However, for Du Du himself, admitting his father's guilt was conclusible, but it was just an excuse to persuade himself to accept his father's death. If he had stayed in Houjin, perhaps he could use this excuse to hypnotize himself all the time, so as to completely forget what his father died for.

But he was captured by the Ming people twice, but he was saved because of his father and was treated kindly by the Ming Emperor, which undoubtedly reminded him of his father's memories again. With the accession of Huang Taiji to the throne, Confucianism was vigorously promoted in the post-Jin country, although it has not yet been achieved to make all the Jurchens change customs, but the idea of filial piety has gradually begun to be recognized by the Jurchen upper class.

Du Du, who was saved because of his father, after re-examining his identity, his sense of belonging to the Houjin and Jurchen clans was not so strong. And after returning to Houjin Daying yesterday, the disdainful attitude of those clansmen towards him also deeply stimulated Du Du.

Without this choice, Du Du might only try to change his people's perception of himself, and try to prove his loyalty to the Later Jin Kingdom by doing more for the Later Jin and Jurchen clans.

But after having Daming's retreat, he had another idea, to prove that he was not the useless mediocre Baylor by attacking the Houjin Kingdom and the Jurchen clan.

Du Du was silent for a long time, and the attitudes of Huang Taiji and Dai Shan and other big and small Baylors constantly flashed in front of his eyes, and the more he thought about it, the more he felt that if he went back like this, maybe he would have to step on his father's old path again, and be placed under house arrest in Shenyang's mansion, and there would be no chance to come out to do things.

When the generals of the Ming army present were waiting a little impatiently, Du Du finally knelt down in front of Chongzhen and said, "Minister Du Du, I am willing to obey His Majesty's orders." ”

Zhu Youzhen was a little surprised by Du Du's simplicity, but he quickly reacted, quickly got up and walked down the steps, stepped forward to help Du Du and said: "Okay, since you are willing to contribute to the peace between the two countries and let this war shed less blood, you have made the most correct choice." Sure enough, he is worthy of being a descendant of Guangluo Baylor, and he knows what righteousness is. ”

In the face of Chongzhen's preferential treatment, Du Du was still a little frightened, and suddenly disappeared. He lowered his head and choked up and said, "The minister just hopes that he can cleanse Ama in the future... No, it's the grievances of my father, so that I can show the world and return my father's innocence. ”

Zhu Youzhen stretched out his hand and patted Du Du's shoulder, who was taller than him, and said: "This is a matter of course, Daming will not let a loyal and brave person who maintains the unity of the country continue to be wronged, and anyone who sheds blood and sacrifices for Daming should not be wronged."

Some of the Jurchens betrayed the Ming Dynasty and tried to split our homeland in China, but it does not mean that all the Jurchens are sinners who split China.

The reason why China is called the Heavenly Empire, which is different from the barbarians of the Quartet, is not because of the benefits of soldiers, not in the abundance of materials, not in the vast area, not in the large population, but because China has been a representative of civilization since ancient times.

What is Civilization? Civilization is our country, and China will never wage war or kill others for its own selfishness. Naturally, we will not be angry with the entire Jurchen clan because of the selfishness of a small number of Jurchens.

In the future, we must not only wash away the grievances of Guangluo Baylor, but also commemorate the people of all ethnic groups in Liaodong who were killed because of their opposition to the separatist Ming Dynasty. Of course, that's all for later. ”

Zhu Youzhen looked at Du Du, who was a little stiff, then turned around and returned to his seat in the hall and issued an order to a group of generals.

Although Du Du showed a gesture of defecting to the Ming Dynasty, he could only be restricted from using it until the Houjin army left the customs. Under the planning of the General Staff Headquarters, a mixed Mongol and Ming army was assigned to Du Du as the vanguard of the Ming army, exploring the road conditions between Santun Yingcheng and Zunhua City, and tracking the movements of the main force of the Later Jin.

Wu Huai and He Kegang led a Ming army to meet Du Du in the rear, and by the way, swept away the risks along the way and opened the way for the main force. After the road safety was determined, Zhu Youzhen took the main force of the Ming army and the baggage troops to Zunhua City.

After the meeting, Zhu Youzhen invited Zhuo Erbi and Meng Qiaofang, and after talking and discussing with Guan Shanhe, Li Hongyuan and Guan Shanhe still decided to hand over the task of visiting the 36th Department and surveying the terrain to Meng Qiaofang, who wanted to turn over.

After the Ming army captured the city of Santun camp, the 36 men and horses of the Ming army were paid by the Ming army. The generous remuneration cashed in by the Ming army made the personnel of these 36 departments suddenly want to delay their exit. Many people felt that as long as the Houjin army did not retreat, then they might still be able to be hired by the Ming army.

Rather than returning to the tribe to compete with the tribesmen for rations, most of them hoped to be hired by the Ming army until the beginning of spring. In this case, maybe their tribe will not starve to death this winter.

Zhuo Erbi and other small leaders were obviously not as simple as these subordinates, and from the moment they betrayed the Houjin, they had already begun to think about how to avoid the revenge of the Houjin army on the return journey. At least those tribes that the Houjin army wants to pass by should first move to a distant place, instead of staying where they are, and gambling that the Jin army will not anger them.

As for whether the 36th Ministry wants to return to the embrace of the Ming Kingdom, Zhuo Erbi obviously can't decide on such a major event, and he must also tell the leaders of the various departments as soon as possible, so that they can have time to negotiate. God knows, after the beginning of spring, the Ming people will not go out of the customs to retaliate.

As for the emperor's move to send people to the 36th department, Zhuo Erbi felt that it was also a good thing, at least with the appearance of an envoy representing the emperor of the Ming Kingdom, it would not let the pro-Jurchen forces in the tribe jump too out.

After several discussions, some of the personnel of the 36th Division were left behind to continue to be hired by the Ming army, while the other part followed Zhuo Erbi out of the customs and returned home. After being received by Chongzhen and receiving the emperor's reward, Zhuo Erbi and Meng Qiaofang led the team to leave Santun Camp City and go in the direction of Xifengkou.