The movements of the Ming Dynasty were already completely known to the Later Jin.

On 11 February, Yang Hao, Wang Keshou, the governor of Jiliao, as well as the governor of Liaodong, the patrol press, and hundreds of military generals, including the Eighth General Army, went to Shenyang to perform a martial arts exercise in Shenyang, and made a fine of 14 provisions, affirmed military discipline and military discipline, and determined the reward for Nurhachi.

Those who can cut off the old slaves, reward 10,000 silver, and carry the command, for the Ming Dynasty, this is an out-and-out reward, and this reward will of course make many brave Ming soldiers tempted.

The other is to behead Bai Yunlong, the commander who fled during the first battle of Shunguan, and behead him to show the public.

Then there was the killing of the cow and the sacrifice to the sky, and there was a mistake in this matter, which has been made a joke in the upper echelons of Houjin.

The sacrifice was very important to the Ming Dynasty or the Houjin side, but the knife that killed the cow was rusty at that time, and the head of the cow could not be broken by several cuts. Later, a military general took out his saber and cut off the head of the bull.

Ming general Liu Zhaosun later in order to boost morale, in the martial arts field on horseback to try the lance, the wooden handle beetle decayed, vibrated the lance, but the head of the lance fell to the ground, this matter was detected by the Houjin, Nuer Hachi said at the Khan Palace meeting, if such a thing happened to the Eight Banners, the craftsman who built the weapon to the responsible Niu Lu really had to kill a batch.

How Yang Hao dealt with this matter was not rewarded later, and it was probably over.

He swore an oath on 11 February, and Houjin also knew that the war was about to break out, and everyone from top to bottom began to make preparations before the war.

Judging from Zhang Han's feelings, the Ming army gathered, from Nuerhachi to the lowest level of the bannermen, there was no nervousness, later generations boasted for the Manchu Qing and Nuerhachi, one is to deliberately boast of the combat effectiveness of the Eight Banners, and the other is to boast of Nurhachi's military talent, in Zhang Han's view, the Houjin soldiers are indeed very strong in organization and training, and the armor and weapons are also stronger than the Ming army, but in the final analysis, there are only about 20,000 elites, but they are more powerful in the barbarians, when the Ming army is in its prime, any town can also destroy the Houjin, You must know that there were 120,000 soldiers in Jizhen in the early stage of Wanli and more than 40,000 war horses, which was enough to crush Houjin.

"Proprietor Zhang," Tan Tai said in his hand, and said to Zhang Han: "The master of Sibeile said, if the war starts in a few days, the proprietor can watch the battle with the army, or he can stay in the big city, if you feel unsafe, you can go to Kaiyuan Waihada City to live first, and then I can take Shu Mu and others to escort you." ”

This is really the meaning of Huang Taiji, the last time he conquered Ye He, although he finally returned in vain, Zhang Han also really felt the battlefield of this era, more than 20 walled cities were destroyed along the way, more than 1,000 people were killed, although there was no large-scale battle, but there has always been a strange sound in the mountains and forests, scattered Ye He hunters kept whistling, and from time to time they used bows and arrows to sneak attack the Eight Banners army, and the place where Zhang Han was also sneak attacked, of course, there was no danger.

Now the war against the Ming army is a life-and-death decisive battle, of course, Zhang Han will not be given too much care on the battlefield, and Huang Taiji thinks that Zhang Han may not like to see the Ming army being killed by the Houjin soldiers, he may be worried that it will affect Zhang Han's psychology, and further affect Zhang Han's perception of the Houjin, and then eventually have a fatal impact on the trade between the two sides.

Zhang Han resolutely said: "No need, I think I have the power to protect myself on the battlefield, and the opportunity is rare, I don't want to give up." ”

Tan Tai grinned and didn't say anything, he had spent more time with Zhang Han recently, and he also knew something about this young Ming businessman, he knew that Zhang Han was not a timid person, and he did have good riding skills, and he used the firearm very well.

Shu Mu on the other side showed a look of surprise.

Shu Mu's original face was depressed, if Zhang Han went to Hada City, he didn't want to take the opportunity to fight before opening the original, the Jurchens didn't value anything, only military merits, even if it was a well-educated person like Erdeni or Kurtang, there were not too many opportunities for promotion within the Jurchen, and the future could only be taken from military merits.

After Tan Tai and the others left, Chang Wei, Liang Xing and others came over, and a few people stood at the gate of the courtyard looking at a group of ant-like followers, Chang Wei said: "Brother Han, are we really going to see these guys kill our own people?" ”

Liang Xing also said: "When I think of fighting on both sides, we are actually on the side with these people, and I feel strange. ”

Zhang Han glanced at the two of them and said, "This time not only I will go, but everyone will go." Judging from all the subtleties, Da Ming's chance of winning this time is slim, but the more this is the case, the more I have to go, and you have to go. Look at how our people were defeated, how miserable the defeat was, how the soldiers and people of the Ming Dynasty were slaughtered, the more severely injured, the deeper the memory in my heart, and ...... in the future Well, more on that later. ”

There was some inquiring color and light in Liang Xing's eyes, and he had already felt the change in the proprietor.

In the past, the proprietor was also very deep when he was busy, but there would also be times of relaxation and small talk, but when chatting, Zhang Han also said that there was a lot of business, and only when he talked about people who were hostile to He Yusheng, Zhang Han's expression would become a little cold and ruthless, but now Zhang Han rarely chatted about business, and his prospects for the future became vague.

Even Liang Xing faintly felt that the proprietor had the idea of being an enemy of the Houjin in front of him, the last time Zhang Han convened a high-level meeting, faintly pointed out that he did not like the Jurchens, and was even worried that the Jurchens would invade Datong, at that time Liang Xing and others were emotional, and in hindsight they still felt unlikely, and now it seems that the proprietor not only dislikes it in his heart, but has regarded the Jurchens as enemies.

This change is not strange in Liang Xing's opinion, he himself does not like the Jurchens, and he also dislikes the eyes of those armored people and Niu Lu Ezhen and those nobles when they look at him.

It is to look at the coating, to see the slave, to look at the lamb to the slaughter.

The Mongols are also barbaric, and they have been enemies of the Ming Dynasty for many years, but at least they still have humanity in their eyes, and they do not covet the land of the Ming Dynasty, or at least now they have given up this delusion, but in the eyes of the Jurchens, there is only a beast-like light, they not only want the wealth of the Ming Dynasty, but also the Dingkou, but also the land.

These guys are too greedy and too savage.

In the past few months, they have seen more than 1,000 Han Chinese who died with their own eyes, most of these people were the Dingkou who were plundered when they broke through Fushun Pass and Qinghe Fort last year, and they had seen women who were plundered more than 20 years ago when they were in the grassland, but here, there is a bloody reality in front of them every day.

"Let's hope for a miracle." Zhang Han shook his head and sighed softly.

In order to defend against the Ming army, Nuerhachi built three passes in the Mardun Ridge, the first pass is the Yahar Pass, at the east foot of the Mardun Ridge, the second pass is the Daimin Pass, on the Mardun Ridge, the three passes are the Zakha Pass, at the west foot of the Mardun Ridge, the three passes are the junction of the Suzi River and the Hunhe River, that is, the Salhu Pass.

Nuerhachi not only sent people to build the pass, but also planted an ambush in the boundary domain, preparing to attack halfway when the Ming army crossed the Hun River when crossing the valley mouth, and the banner soldiers who built the gate city stayed on the Jilin cliff of the boundary domain mountain, used to control the north bank of the Hunhe River, and the south bank is the city of Sarhu, where the Hunhe River and the Suzi River meet, the cliff is steep, the terrain is dangerous, the steepest part of the cliff is the Jilin cliff, this cliff is not the lower realm of the city, and the city of the lower realm cannot control the north bank, and it cannot continue to support the attack on the south bank of the Hunn River on the city of Sarhu, not under the city of Sarhu, Unable to control the pass, and unable to continue to attack Hetuala, it can be said that Nurhachi's response is also the choice of all normal commanders, and there is nothing surprising about making a cloth in advance in the most dangerous place.

In contrast, the fog of war that the Ming army should have had completely failed, and the fine work and secret agents of the Houjin were only about to march in Shenyang with torches, and the oath meeting over there had just been held, and the Eight Banners meeting the next day was already known, including all kinds of details were completely clear, and all kinds of underprepared situations were also known to the Houjin side, so it can be said that Yang Hao and the generals of the Ming army were helping the Houjin boost morale.

Under all these circumstances, Zhang Han really felt that there was little hope before making such hopes.

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Li Yongfang did not leave the city, he met an important guest in his home.

The guest wrapped his head in a turban, wore a fur hat, and could not tell whether he had hair or braids, but the clothes on his body were undoubted Han clothes, and there were often strangely dressed people in and out of his place, so no one doubted anything, and after listening to the guests, he told people to look at this man, and then rode his fast horse and went directly to Nurhachi.

Nurhachi is sacrificing in the hall, there is a place in the backyard of the Khan's palace, every day before dawn to send a pig, after killing the white meat, boil the white meat, and then sacrifice to the sky in the hall, after the sacrifice, these white meat to the two yellow flag pro-army on duty to share the food.

This tradition was preserved until the end of the Qing Dynasty, when Pu Yi was expelled from the Forbidden City.

Li Yongfang was waiting outside, feeling nervous in his heart, the war is really imminent, every piece of news proves this, he has been trying his best to help Houjin do things, just because he understands in his heart that everyone else can surrender, even Nurhachi's son can surrender, Daming has always been tolerant of barbarians, Nurhachi is certain to die, but as long as the sons of the old Khan surrender, Daming will definitely be willing to accept it, and then divide it with rewards, so that Houjin will be in civil strife, this is a good way, although it will leave some enemies, But it can make more people unmotivated.

If he is captured, he will definitely be sent to Beijing to be executed, and there will never be a second end.

In his family, men over the age of 16 were beheaded, young and children were castrated into the palace, and women were put into the school as prostitutes, which is also inevitable and undoubtedly dealt with.

Li Yongfang is eager for Houjin to win, this kind of day of dancing on the tip of the knife is too difficult.