Chapter 906: The High-Level Meeting of the Dajin Kingdom (I)

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Liaodong,Shenyang City,.

The noisy Qingning Palace in the past is extremely quiet today, except for the solemn sentries, there are no other figures at all. The beauties such as Zhezhe, Bumu Butai, Hai Lanzhu, and Namu Zhong, who used to frolic back and forth in the palace, have disappeared.

To be precise, since last year, it has been extraordinarily quiet. The defeat in the war of Beizhili has seriously affected all levels of the Dajin Kingdom, including Huang Taiji's own harem. Huang Taiji's defeat greatly affected their prestige and power, and their lives, of course, were also greatly affected.

At the end of February, Qingning Palace, solemn sentry posts, spread all over the front half of Qingning Palace. It was so silent that no human voices could be heard. It may have been insects and birds, all of which had frozen to death last winter, and even though it was already spring, nothing could be heard.

The excessive silence has made many people feel uneasy. Excessive silence gives the illusion that the outside world does not know anything. Some people are suspicious and may hallucinate that the enemy has hit them right under their noses and that no one has come to inform them. For a while, Huang Taiji had such anxiety.

In some special times, people need to use their appearance to maintain their status and dignity, to hide their weakness and incompetence. This is especially true when you are weak, the weaker you are, the more you have to work on your appearance. After the defeat in the battle of Beizhili, there were many more guards in Qingning Palace than usual, and it was for this reason.

However, today, Qingning Palace is so tightly guarded, with three steps and one post, five steps and one sentry, and there is still a cavalry team waiting outside, there is another important reason, that is, the high-level of Dajin Kingdom is basically concentrated here. For their safety, of course, the strictest vigilance should be arranged.

With the defeat of the Dajin Kingdom, the strength of the Dajin Army continued to weaken, and the **** of the Han people became more and more bloody and brutal. As mentioned earlier, the weaker the Dajin army, the more they have to hide their weakness, so they have adopted a policy of killing the Han people who launched or participated in the ***.

They thought that through the bloody killing, the Han people in Liaodong could feel scared and afraid, so that they would never dare to rise up to resist again, and never dare to rise up again. As a result, it backfired. The bloodier the killing of the Dajin Army, the more fierce the resistance of the Han people in Liaodong became, and the situation developed completely in the opposite direction that the Dajin Army hoped for.

Especially after the Tiger Ben army approached the surroundings of Liaoyang, there were more and more Han people who rose up to resist. Even in the surrounding areas of Shenyang, there are often *** of Han people. The high-level leaders of Dajin Kingdom vaguely felt that these Han people should have been organized and launched by someone, but they just couldn't catch this person.

In the main hall of Qingning Palace, more than a dozen high-ranking officials of the Dajin Kingdom gathered together and were worried about the future situation of the Dajin Kingdom. Because the cold breath has not completely subsided, inside the main hall, charcoal is still burning in the fireplace, sending out bursts of heating.

[Author's note: Don't think that the fireplace came from the West, in fact, there were fireplaces in ancient China, but the form is slightly different from the West. 】

Although the bitter cold of winter has faded away, although the smiling face of the sun can be seen occasionally, although in some areas the green of the grass tips can already be seen. However, the coldness and darkness that shrouded the hearts of the high-level leaders of the Dajin Kingdom have never dissipated. No matter how powerful the heating from the fireplace is, it can't dispel the cold from them.

In the past cold winter, the Dajin Kingdom has endured unprecedented losses. This is the bitterest winter in their memory, and it is also the winter with the heaviest losses. Horses, cattle and sheep that have been frozen to death abound. Some horses, cattle and sheep even flocked to death, shed by shed, litter by litter. Herdsmen who want to cry without tears are everywhere.

No one can accurately count how many horses, cattle and sheep have frozen to death, because it is impossible to count them. In short, one feeling, is a lot, a lot. How many herdsmen were frozen to death, there is no accurate number of high-level people in Dajin Kingdom. There may not be many people who freeze to death in the surrounding areas of Shenyang, but in remote areas, no one dares to guarantee it. The area under the control of the Dajin Kingdom is very large, and in some places, there is no effective rule, and it is just a random name.

As for the number of Han slaves who froze to death, no one knows. If you want to say who the most miserable group of people is in the past winter, it is definitely the Han slaves in Liaodong. The Manchus of Dajin did not have enough winter supplies, and as slaves, they certainly did not have access to winter supplies. It can be said that Han slaves were frozen to death, and they abounded.

It's just a pity that no one will mention their existence. Even Zhang Zhun would not mention their existence. Zhang Zhun's basic attitude towards Han slaves was to mourn their misfortune and be angry with them. If they had risen up bravely and fled towards the area controlled by the Tiger Army, they would at least not have froze to death.

The Tiger Ben Army was stationed in Liaodong last summer, and when winter came, it would take three months. If the Han slaves had the confidence and courage to escape, they would still have a chance to escape. If they don't have the confidence and courage, and just wait for the Tiger Ben Army to come to their rescue, they will have to accept the tempering of this cold winter.

By exchanging a large amount of timber, the Dajin Kingdom obtained some basic materials from the Tiger Ben Army. However, these materials only helped the Dajin Kingdom survive the cold winter, but they could not help the Dajin Kingdom stop the pace of the Tiger Ben Army from continuing to advance. No matter how stupid Zhang Zhun is, he will not be stupid enough to give the Dajin Army materials that may arm him.

In the past cold winter, the Dajin Kingdom has been working hard to tap the potential of war and organize more manpower, material and financial resources. Even, Huang Taiji himself once went back to Hetuala in the bitter cold and brought out many Manchu ancestors. However, it was clear to everyone present that their efforts and those of the Tiger Ben Army were not at the same level at all.

The Tiger Army has materials, personnel, and equipment. In one winter, the Tiger Ben Army can arm tens of thousands of people, or even hundreds of thousands. And in this cold winter, Huang Taiji tried everything he could, and he did everything he could, but he only increased his troops by less than 5,000 people.

In a long winter, only 5,000 soldiers were added, and Huang Taiji himself felt that the Dajin Kingdom was really exhausted. If it was before, 5,000 soldiers, it seems that the number is not bad, and at least 50,000 Ming troops can be dealt with. But in front of the Tiger Army, 5,000 people are not enough to see!

To say that the reserves of weapons are better. In the past ten years, the Dajin army has seized a large number of weapons from the hands of the Ming army, including swords, guns, swords, halberds, armor, etc. In the past, these weapons were disdained by the Dajin Army, and they all felt that with their bows and arrows, they could destroy the enemy cleanly and completely.

Now, these stocks of weapons and equipment have been turned out and used by new fighters. Huang Taiji only wants that no matter what method is adopted, no matter what kind of weapon is used, as long as it can block the Tiger Ben Army, as long as it can kill and injure the Tiger Ben Army, it is enough. He didn't dare to ask for anything else.

However, this soldier is indeed a big problem. In the previous battle with the Tiger Ben Army, the number of people lost by the Dajin Kingdom was really too many. There are not enough soldiers, and in the face of the three directions of the Tiger Army, Huang Taiji will not be able to deploy it even if he has all the tricks.

Spring is coming, the snow and ice are melting, and a new battle is about to begin. There is enough information to suggest that in the surrounding areas of Dajin Kingdom, the Tiger Ben Army is constantly accumulating forces, and as long as the weather is right, they will launch a new offensive. It can be said that the current situation in the Dajin Kingdom is in danger and precarious.

"Regain Shenyang in two years!"

This is what Zhang Zhun said last year, and the top leaders of Dajin Kingdom know it.

At that time, the high-level officials of Dajin Kingdom were full of resentment and contempt for this sentence, and they were quite unconvinced. At that time, they were all thinking aggrievedly, although your Tiger Ben Army is powerful, but if you want to recover Shenyang in two years, it is too much to take Dajin Kingdom seriously. Destroying the country in two years, what an arrogant slogan!

Although the Dajin Kingdom was defeated in Beizhili, it still had some strength in Liaodong. The Manchus in Liaodong are all soldiers, as long as they can take up arms, they will fight bravely against the Tiger Ben Army. Fighting at our own doorstep, the combat effectiveness of our Dajin Army must be raised by at least a few grades.

As a result, a cold winter arrived, and the Dajin Kingdom was immediately frozen back to its original shape. They suddenly discovered that, in fact, the Tiger Ben Army didn't need to fight face-to-face with them at all, they only needed to firmly control Liaodong, and without giving any cold supplies, they could at least let more than half of the people in Dajin Kingdom freeze to death. Over time, there will certainly be more people who freeze to death. It's a joke.

Now they finally have to face the reality helplessly. Obviously, the current Dajin Kingdom no longer has the strength to stop the large-scale attack of the Tiger Ben Army. The only thing they can do is to hold on to Shenyang for two years to see if they can break Zhang Zhun's curse.

Yes, this is the harshest reality.

Whether you want to admit it or not, the harsh reality exists.

Today, all the high-level nobles of the Dajin Kingdom gathered here to discuss the way out of the Dajin Kingdom in the future. This is no longer Huang Taiji's problem alone, it is the problem of the entire high-level Dajin Kingdom. The rise and fall of the country is the responsibility of the husband, and this sentence is also applicable to the Dajin Kingdom.

What is the future path of Dajin Kingdom? Bloody battle with the Tiger Ben Army to the end, the jade is burned, and the species is exterminated? Retreat to the north, retreat all the way to the deep mountains and old forests that the Han can't catch, and live like a mouse? Surrender to the Tiger Army, humiliating for a chance to survive?

Because the topic is really heavy, therefore, the nobles did not speak. The atmosphere at the scene was a little depressing, and the crackling sound of burning charcoal was clearly visible. At this time, tobacco had not yet spread in China, so no one smoked, and everyone used other ways to relieve their inner depression and anxiety.

Among you at today's meeting are a few fresh faces. One was the third son of Nurhachi, Mel Ezhen Abai. One is the fourth son of Nurhachi, Mel Zhangjing Tang Gu. One was the fifth son of Nurhachi, Dorobel Manggultai. One is Nurhachi's nephew, the famous Amin.

In addition, Nurhachi's other sons, Babutai, Dege, Babuhai, Rembubu, and Feiyangu, were among them, but their power was relatively small and basically did not affect the decision-making factors of the meeting. On such occasions, they are all qualified listeners.

Huang Taiji's expression looked quite haggard. He tried hard to keep himself up, but in the end he found that he couldn't do it at all. After a winter, his face became thin and black, his beard became very long, and his eye sockets were deeply sunken. If you don't wear decent clothes and mess up your hair a little bit, it looks like a wild Hanako.

To be honest, last winter, Huang Taiji really didn't have a good time at all. Needless to say, psychological depression is the heaviest burden for the future. He was like a rat that had fallen into a puddle, surrounded by high, slippery walls that he couldn't climb up with. The only thing that can be done is to wait for death to come slowly.

It is necessary that before the meeting begins, Huang Taiji must bear all the responsibility for the current crimes caused by the Dajin Kingdom. He had to make a heavy self-examination in front of all the nobles. Although he is the Great Khan and the "emperor" of the Dajin Kingdom, in such a situation, his strength is completely gone. He had to have the support of the other nobles.

Fortunately, his "guilty edict" is basically quite sincere, and other high-level officials of the Dajin Kingdom, after listening to Huang Taiji's guilty edict, did not ask him too much. In all fairness, Huang Taiji has indeed done a good job in the past for a long time. Without Huang Taiji's leadership, the Dajin Kingdom would not have become so strong. It's just that he met an opponent like Zhang Zhun. Who would have thought that in this world, there are monsters like Zhang Zhun?

"You want to elect a new Great Khan, and I am in favor of it."

Huang Taiji said in an obscure tone.

No one answered.

If a new Great Khan had been elected before, everyone present would have collapsed. The throne of the Great Khan, who doesn't want to touch it? However, in the current situation, the Great Khan of the Great Golden Kingdom is smoking. Idiots know that no matter who they are, as long as they become this big sweat, they are afraid that they will become Zhang Zhun's nail in the flesh and a thorn in the eye.

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