Huang Taiji has been busy lately, and according to his previous plan, he ordered the construction of three trenches as wide as one zhang on the official road west of Nanzamu Town, which were used to block the advance of the Ming army. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ｂｉｑUｇE。 infoThe iron, grain, cotton, and even horses needed by the Jurchens had to be transported through this road, and the consequence of Huang Taiji's doing so was that the Jurchens' commercial activities were severely damaged, and everyone complained about this. In desperation, Huang Taiji ordered the construction of a simple wooden bridge and the garrison inspection to solve the problem.

Although this seems to be passive, there are not many countermeasures in Houjin at present, and digging a trench is obviously the most direct way.

By digging a trench, Huang Taiji asked Dai Shan for some slaves, as well as money and food, and the previous embarrassment of finances was alleviated to a certain extent.

Due to the heavy casualties of Zhengbaiqi in the battle of Shenyang, Huang Taiji used the excuse of comforting his subordinates in the past few days, running to the homes of the slaves who died in battle every day, listening to their complaints, and trying to help the people solve some difficulties within their ability.

Huang Taiji's move quickly appeased the hearts of the people who were scattered by the white flag, and was strongly supported by Suna and Samushka of the white flag.

At the same time, Huang Taiji ordered the execution of several minor generals who had escaped in the Battle of Shenyang, and successfully transferred the resentment caused by the defeat in Zhengbai Banner to these people. When the agitated minions knelt and begged Huang Taiji to confiscate the property of those cowards, Huang Taiji knew that his goal had been achieved. He resolutely complied with the will of the people and distributed the confiscated property to the warriors who had performed well on the battlefield.

When Huang Taiji used the excuse of the defeat of Shenyang to rectify the Zhengbai Banner, he also quietly sent his son Haoge to visit Fei Yingdong, Er Yidu, He Heli, Hu Erhan, An Feiyangu and their widows one by one.

Although He Heli is still in prison, Huang Taiji still repeatedly stressed to He Heli's family: "The loss of Fushun is not a crime of war. ”

He Heli's second son, Niu Lu was really moved to tears by the ceremony. His father has been imprisoned, and even the banner lord Mang Gurtai has never said a word of exculpation for Heli, but Huang Taiji asked his son to bring a word of justice, how could this not move Duo Jili. The second elder brother Daishan was almost uninjured in the battle of Shen Fu, of course he couldn't understand the helplessness of the warriors on the battlefield, and only the Four Baylor Emperor Taiji would comfort everyone so down-to-earth.

After Abahai's burial, the news of Alahai's forced death also quietly spread. Although Huang Taiji, Mang Gultai and Amin have repeatedly denied that they are the disseminators of the news, Dai Shan is suspicious of them.

When Azig heard about this, he wanted to go to Daishan Theory, but was tightly held by his second brother Dorgon. Also because of the loss of his mother, Duoduo was sad for a day and began to recover as before, while Dolgon remained silent and calmly reminded Azig of some precautions.

Although Azig had a hot temper, he also understood that this was an extraordinary time, so he had to obediently listen to the advice of his second brother and did not quarrel with Daishan in person.

Although Azig is haunted by Abahai's death, he has to admit that the safety of the three brothers is guaranteed, at least for the short term. As a result, Azig quickly turned his attention to the secretly competing battle for the Khan throne.

On the tenth day of the fourth month, Daishan, through the identity of the Great Belle, ordered to reward Amin with eight beauties, countless gold and silver, in order to reward him for his merit in taking charge of Hetuala.

On the same day, Amin returned the gift, saying, "No merit will be punished." ”

Dai Shan also ordered to give eight beauties of Mang Gurtai, with countless gold and silver, to reward him for his courage in the battle of Shenyang.

Mang Gurtai reluctantly returned the gift and replied: "If you lose, you will be defeated, and you don't need to give me gold." ”

On April 11, Dai Shan personally met with Amin to discuss the selection of the Jurchen Great Khan in private. Amin refused, and explicitly refused on the pretext that his younger brother Zilharang had not yet been buried. Dai Shan had no choice but to wait for the funeral of Zilharang to be followed two days later.

At night, Amin received a note from Huang Taiji, which was replaced with a more specific one than last time: "Discuss national politics together, place officials and dependents, and make an oath." ”

Amin saw that the flower bud he was waiting for finally bloomed, and a smile suddenly spread across his face. At the same time, Mang Gurtai, he still wanted to continue to wait for the opportunity to wait for the price between Dai Shan and Huang Taiji.

The surrounding elder brothers, such as the Azig family, all stood on the side of Huang Taiji with a clear attitude, although their opinions could not affect the overall situation, but they still caused a wave of ripples among the other elder brothers.

On 12 April, the situation became out of control, and somehow, the scandal between Daishan and Abahai was dug up again, and it spread in the streets and alleys. Dai Shan was furious and ordered Yue Tuo to arrest some minions who had spread rumors and slander, and beheaded him in the city the next day as an example.

However, the matter was far from over, and some good deeds saw the brothers Yue Tuo and Shuo Tuo in the Dharma field that day, so they broke out all kinds of discordant past between the two and Dai Shan.

Dai Shan hated him deeply and ordered the detention of He Heli to be extended, under the pretext that He Heli had lost his teacher and humiliated the country in the battle of Fushun, and he was suspected of escaping. Dai Shan's move was very obvious, he wanted to test the reaction of Huang Taiji and other elder brothers to Shen Fu's defeat, and take the opportunity to drag Huang Taiji, who was mainly responsible, into troubled waters.

Daishan's action became a watershed moment in the battle for the throne. He Heli is a person with a red flag, and Mang Gurtai, as the owner of the flag, neither said that he would be punished, nor did he say that he would be released, and Dai Shan hurriedly overstepped his authority and ordered, which caused Mang Gurtai to be very dissatisfied with this. When Mang Gurtai heard about it, he rushed to Daishan's mansion as soon as he heard about it and asked Daishan to give him an explanation.

How can this matter be said clearly, Dai Shan tried his best to talk to Mang Gurtai, but it still didn't help. At the same time, Huang Taiji and Amin also thought that this was extremely inappropriate, and they sent someone to inform Daishan of their attitude towards this matter. The Jurchens only had a few hundred thousand people, and if they killed a batch every time they were defeated, within a few years, the Jurchens themselves would kill them all.

Dai Shan was furious, but soon, a group of veterans Fei Yingdong, Er Yidu, and Hu Erhan asked the second elder brother to allow them to unload their armor and return to the field for the sake of their past achievements. Daishan's anger was quickly replaced by layers of surging anxiety. The Later Jin faced challenges from both the Ming court and the Mongols, and although they had reached an alliance with some Mongol tribes, there were still many Mongol opponents. If these veterans retire at this time, it will directly lead to instability in the morale of the military. Dai Shan, who has led the troops in battle for many years, knows this very well.

Two days later, Dai Shan reluctantly withdrew the order and quietly handed over He Heli to Mang Gurtai to deal with.

On 16 April, Daishan decided that Dorgon and Duoduo were young, and that as the elder of the elder brothers, it was his duty to help his younger brother manage his bulls. After Dai Shan's voice, the Houjin dignitaries were in an uproar, after all, Abahai had just died, and Dai Shan's move was in line with the rules, but it was morally condemned by many people in private. For a time, Dai Shan's reputation for being mean and unkind rose with the waves.

On the evening of April 16, the third elder brother Abai, the fourth elder brother Tang Gu and the sixth elder brother Tabai, who had never expressed their position, secretly went to the Huang Taiji Mansion to stay for an hour. Dai Shan felt the situation suddenly tense.

On 17 April, Nurhachi's sons began to discuss the question of the ownership of the throne.

At the beginning, the focus was on Huang Taiji and Dai Shan. Although Amin also mentioned some people, but there were very few, Amin was prepared for this, but he calmly watched the performances of everyone in the audience.

Although Mang Gurtai knew that he was hopeless, he did not expect that no one in the audience would mention him, which made Mang Gurtai feel extremely humiliated.

After the proposal, the next step is the "speech" of the selected person. According to the age, the first to speak was Dai Shan.

Dai Shan reviewed the life of the Nurhachi hero, and then picked a few things that he was proud of when he was the crown prince and talked about them. Then Dai Shan thought that with his prestige and connections, as well as the existing power in his hands, he could unite the warriors of Houjin and lead them further. Dai Shan focused on his influence among the elder brothers, believing that only he could unite everyone under the banner of Hou Jin, and Dai Shan may have promised many benefits that could not be fulfilled.

There weren't too many responders to Dai Shan's speech, and most of them reluctantly gave him some encouragement because they didn't want to hurt the second elder brother's face.

The next speaker was Amin, who knew that since he had no hope of getting ahead, it was better to quit early to avoid pulling more hatred to himself.

So Amin stepped forward and said only three words: "I'll quit!" And then it went down.

The elders of the clan and the generals expressed their appreciation for Amin's mind, and everyone understood that if Amin came to power, it would mean a split among the Jurchens, and Amin chose to quit at this time, not only to save himself, but also to save the entire clan. Amin, who retired, won warm applause from everyone.

After Huang Taiji entered the main hall under the strict protection of a group of guards today, he hid in an unobtrusive corner. At this time, it was Huang Taiji's turn to speak, he raised his head with his chest up, and stepped into the middle with a steady step.

"Ladies and gentlemen, today I intend to talk about the future of our Jurchens.

We Jurchens are brave and good at fighting, hard-working and hard-working, but we have never been fed and clothed, and we have always been the target of the Ming court's call or crusade in the early years. In the hands of Father Khan, we unified the Jurchens and repelled the attack of the Ming court, and it can be said that our Jurchens are at the most glorious moment in the past hundred years.

But at the same time, our Jurchens have also ushered in the last two defeats, and after losing Fushun, we have discarded a lot of grain and grass, which everyone must know.

Grain, war horses, iron tools, and tea are indispensable items for the Jurchens, and in the current situation, I don't think it is enough to rely on ourselves. Hetuara is located in a river valley, with abundant water and grass, and there is a lot of fertile land, and I think I can organize the Han Chinese slaves who were taken captive to farm and provide food for the Jurchens.

”

Mang Gurtai listened to Huang Taiji's words, and couldn't help but say: "Those Han people are not trustworthy, you give them the land, what if they make a rebellion?" ”

Huang Taiji turned his head and glanced at Mang Gurtai and said: "Mr. Fan Wencheng is an example, there will always be some Han people who will follow us, in addition to promising them benefits, we also need to suppress, kill and threaten through the army, if you don't understand, you can go and see what Father Khan did back then." ”

Mang Gurtai's face was red, and he was talking to himself, and his voice was inaudible.

Huang Taiji turned back to the crowd and continued: "

The Han Chinese could farm, the Mongols could hunt and graze, and the idle labor could build cities, build military camps and houses, as well as siege equipment. We should make reasonable use of these idle labors and let them become the power of Houjin.

At the same time, I think we should build the Mongolian Eight Banners on the basis of the current seven Mongolian Niulu to supplement our military strength, and for the Han people, we can also establish the Eight Banners of the Han Army.

Whether you admit it or not, the Ming Court is a behemoth, and if we don't do everything we can to prepare for it, I think that in the current situation, we will face great difficulties.

Of course, in order to dispel your doubts, if I succeed to the throne, I would like to discuss the affairs of the country with the other three Baylors, each with his own official family.

”

Everyone in the hall was in an uproar, and Huang Taiji took the opportunity to quickly return to his position.

After the discussion, Huang Taiji did not pay much attention, the situation was already relatively clear, and his good hand had just begun.

Huang Taiji's words had a great impact on everyone, in the past, everyone thought that Huang Taiji was just good at talking and doing things smartly, but today everyone realized that Huang Taiji has a deeper understanding of the current situation of Houjin.

At night, Daishan's eldest son Yue Tuo and nephew Sakhalian repeatedly said to Daishan: "The four Belle talents are the crown of virtue, deeply in line with the sacred heart of the first emperor, and everyone is happy to obey and should succeed to the throne." ”

Daishan initially disagreed, but Yueto and Sakhalian would explain the stakes carefully to Daishan until midnight, when Daishan tacitly agreed.

The next day, when the ministers of Zhubeile were meeting, Dai Shan said that according to the last wishes of his father Khan, he should establish Emperor Taiji as Khan. Huang Taiji resigned, advocating that he should stand on behalf of goodness and "give way and avoid". The country can not be without a king for a day, the ministers in the palace will go to ask for Dai Shan for a while, and then go to pull Huang Tai Chi for a while, and then call for three calls to run between the two, and finally Dai Shan will make the crowd support Huang Tai Chi to take the throne.

Different from the original history, in this parallel world, Huang Taiji officially held an enthronement ceremony in May 1621, and changed the name of the year to "Tiancong", called "Tiancong Khan".

In the enthronement ceremony, the most important content is the oath of the Emperor Taiji and Zhubeile.

First of all, Huang Taiji and all Baylor swore an oath to "all brothers and nephews discuss Huang Taiji to inherit his father's inheritance". Then, Huang Taiji swore to himself, emphasizing that "my brothers and nephews jointly recommend me as the king", and promised to "respect my brother and love my children", otherwise "heaven and earth will be punished and life will be taken". Then the three major bailes led the beylers to take the oath. In the oath, the three major beylers headed by Dai Shan stood out from the Eight and Shuo Beylers, and they were on a par with the new Khan Emperor Taiji. Dolgon and other Baylors were subordinated and subjected to the jurisdiction and domination of the three Baylors, and vowed not to "betray their father and brother and be in the shadows" and "slander between the Great Khan and Baylor".