Since the beginning of the Nurhachi period, the Later Jin regime has been constantly harassing and attacking the borders of the Ming Dynasty. Liaodong, Liaoxi and other places were conquered successively, and when Huang Taiji was in power, Huang Taiji changed the name of the country to Qing, that is, he wanted to be on an equal footing with the Ming Dynasty at the beginning. At that time, the Ming Dynasty army was only left in Jinzhou, Ningyuan and other areas outside the Shanhai Pass. After cleaning up the internal problems, the Qing Dynasty began to attack the city of Jinzhou with all its might. Zu Dashou, the defender of Jinzhou City, learned a series of previous lessons and hoarded enough food to eat for three years in Jinzhou City. Relying on the strong fortifications of Jinzhou City and the firearms of the Ming Dynasty army, the Qing Dynasty was at a loss for Jinzhou City face to face. Neither Dolgon nor Zilharang could capture Jinzhou City. At this time, the Ming Dynasty saw the opportunity, under the blow of Hong Chengchou, Sun Chuanting and others, the peasant army of Li Zicheng and Zhang Xianzhong was defeated again and again, and the domestic situation improved significantly. In order to fight a decisive battle with the Qing army, Emperor Chongzhen appointed Hong Chengchou, who had an outstanding performance in suppressing the peasant army, as the governor of Jiliao. At the same time, the troops of the Ming Dynasty led by Hong Chengchou reached as many as 130,000 troops, which was more than half of the Ming Dynasty's family base. Hong Chengchou led these troops to the front, and at that time, Emperor Chongzhen was desperate for Hong Chengchou to be able to fight a quick victory. Because of the grain and grass supplied to the 130,000 army, the Ming Dynasty was overwhelmed. By this time, the power of the rebels had been rekindled. Emperor Chongzhen hoped that Hong Chengchou would quickly defeat the Qing army and then switch to suppressing the peasant army. Chen Xinjia, the secretary of the Ministry of War, kept urging Hong Chengchou, and at the beginning of the war, Hong Chengchou's thinking was already chaotic. As soon as Hong Chengchou's army arrived at the front, the Qing army began a tentative offensive. The Ming army was unable to engage in field battles with the Qing army, and could only rely on its own firepower superiority to resist the attack of the Qing cavalry.

The 130,000 Ming Dynasty troops led by Hong Chengchou carried more than 3,000 small-caliber artillery pieces. When the cavalry of the Qing Dynasty charged, the large and small firearms of the Ming Dynasty army opened fire together, and the Qing Dynasty army could not take any advantage. Knowing that the Ming Dynasty dispatched 130,000 elites, the Qing Dynasty Emperor Huang Taiji decided to drive the expedition in person. More and more Qing troops marched to the front, eventually reaching 130,000, including 70,000 Manchurian Eight Banners, 20,000 Han troops, and 30,000 Mongol troops. In terms of troops, it is already on par with the Ming Dynasty army. Due to the large number of firearms in the Ming Dynasty army, the casualties of the Qing Dynasty army's hard charge must have been very large. Therefore, the Qing Dynasty army took advantage of its large number of cavalry, on the one hand, constantly harassed the Ming army, and on the other hand, cut off the food and grass supply line of the Ming army. Under the constant harassment of the Qing Dynasty army, the Ming Dynasty army's firearms and ammunition were exhausted, and knowing that the supply line was cut off by the Qing Dynasty army, Hong Chengchou had given up the plan to rescue Jinzhou, and ordered the main force of the Ming army to break through in three ways. When it was learned that the grain and grass had been cut off, the morale of the Ming army had already begun to collapse. After the order to disperse and break through was issued, the Ming Dynasty changed from retreat to rout. The Qing Dynasty troops in all directions began to carry out a general offensive, and as a result, the Ming army on the left was almost completely annihilated, and the Ming army on the right finally broke out of the Qing encirclement with more than seventy percent casualties. As for the Chinese army led by Hong Chengchou, they were unable to break through, and Hong Chengchou could only lead more than 10,000 remnants of the defeated army into Songshan City. Hong Chengchou held out for more than a year, but the Qing Dynasty army was never able to capture Songshan City. But the long siege caused problems within the Ming army, and Hong Chengchou's lieutenant secretly surrendered to the Qing Dynasty and opened the city gates. The Qing Dynasty army swarmed in, and the performance of the Ming Dynasty army was still very heroic, and the Qing Dynasty army engaged in street fighting. In the end, most of the Ming officers and soldiers were killed, and Hong Chengchou and other middle and high-ranking generals of the Ming Dynasty were captured. After the persuasion of the Qing Dynasty, Hong Chengchou finally shaved his hair and surrendered.

In the past two years of war, more than 50,000 of the more than 130,000 Ming Dynasty troops were killed, and some Ming officers and soldiers were captured. On the way to break through, due to the wrong route, some Ming troops strayed into the Bohai Sea. The Ming army that actually withdrew to the Ningyuan area was less than 20,000 people, including Wu Sangui's army. Due to the loss of foreign aid, Zu Dashou of Jinzhou City finally chose to surrender after being besieged for three years. After this fiasco, the elite forces of the Ming army lost more than half. The Ming Dynasty was no longer able to engage in a large-scale decisive battle with the Qing Dynasty, and even the suppression of the peasant army at home was overstretched. With the surrender of Hong Chengchou, the heavy responsibility of suppressing the peasant army was given to Sun Chuanting. For the Qing Dynasty, this battle eliminated the main force of the Ming Dynasty army, and captured the Ming Dynasty's senior general, Hong Chengchou, who knew the situation of the Ming Dynasty very well, and Huang Taiji believed that Hong Chengchou was very useful to the Qing Dynasty. Judging from the later situation, Hong Chengchou did play an important role in the early days of the Qing Dynasty's entry into the customs, which is of course a later story.

But what to do now, everyone has no definite opinion, and they go noisily and shouting, and what results they get. The big guys all went down to avoid each other, and Bingzhong returned to his inner court lifelessly. Just sat down in the Huixuan algae in the Fish Viewing Pavilion, watching the koi in the water aimlessly, the fish rose and fell, and the cheerful cry of a lark woke up Bingzhong. When I looked up, it turned out to be Zhang Yuniang walking slowly from the corridor of Linzaoxuan.

What's wrong? Sixth brother!

Well, it's on the mind.

Or is it for the little white-faced Hong Chengchou?

Yes, not because of him, but because of the more than 130,000 Ming Dynasty soldiers.

Aren't you afraid that they will turn around and come back and hit you?

Hey, hey, hey, you're underestimating your sixth brother, this is a brotherly dispute inside, and it's a crime of the family and the country outside, so how can you underestimate it and ignore it.

Ouch, it seems that our sixth brother's realm is quite high! Zhang Yuniang looked at the indignant Zhang Bingzhong and mocked him in front of him.

Bingzhong didn't listen to this, and when he saw Yu Niang say this, he vented his anger and opinions in his stomach.

Yu Niang, do you know why I set up so many killing monuments some time ago! Isn't it just to warn them that in this heavenly way of cooking the world, life is the first thing. Either be killed by someone else, or kill to stop killing, there is no other way. Didn't your original master of the Ming Dynasty also build the country by killing, and build the country by killing?

Besides, for nearly 1,000 years, has the Chinese nation always advocated the hard word that those who commit a strong crime will be punished even if they are far away? We have never heard of any country that survives because of its compromises, and it has always preferred to fight for its own wealth to maintain its own invisible dignity. Of course, in the world of the general trend, this can only be the case. Do you say yes?

Well, what the sixth brother said is very true, but after all, the little white face is not a loyal minister, maybe he can't withstand the beating of the Northern Barbarians, and it is not known if he descends on it! Zhang Yuniang said with special emotion.

Yes, Yu Niang's point of view is the same as mine, and it coincides. Back then, when he was under your account, I found that this person should have a habit of cleanliness, and he really cherished his own talents. Although there are a bit of hard bones, it is just driftwood on top of snobbery and talent.

It's just that the broken bird is rare for his rotten tail feathers, and you don't need to say it so nicely. Zhang Yuniang said angrily, as if she had returned to the Xichuan camp where she was deceitful and fighting for power and profit.

The two were having a small gathering, and for a while, the court guards and the big finch were all in front of the court. I don't want to, everything that is played is the same problem: Huang Taiji submits the credentials, repairs the book, and respects the saint.

Fart, fart, fart! What kind of friendship do I have with that stinky boy. Zhang Bingzhong didn't look at it, knocked over the letter of acceptance of the state in one place, threw off his big sleeves, and turned to leave.

At the moment, Zhang Yuniang was left here alone, and seeing this situation, she had to be pacified and taken care of on both sides. Then he bent down and picked up the booklet. I accidentally found that there was a private letter hidden in this national letter. It was quite strange, so Zhang Yuniang stepped back and opened it alone. Looking, watching, Zhang Yuniang laughed, it turned out that the sixth brother and Huang Taiji actually started an uncle-nephew relationship. Then he got up and went to the sixth brother to ask about things, so as not to delay the development of world affairs.

After looking for a long time, Zhang Yuniang found the loyal person in the Dragonfly Garden. At first, Zhang Yuniang didn't distract him, and together on the stone table, she teased crickets and other kinds of insects with him. Seeing that Bingzhong's complexion softened, he asked casually: Are you related to that northern barbarian?

, how can I ever have a relationship with him, my family has been Han for generations, and the ancestors are after Zhang Shun, a good man in the Water Margin!

Gotta get it! Stop! In other people's private messages with you, you can be called uncle!

Ah, if that's it, show it to me!

Zhang Yuniang took out the private letter and the national letter from her sleeve pocket and handed them to Bingzhong.

After Zhang Bingzhong took the letter and read it carefully, he couldn't help but sigh, and then said: It turned out to be his queen!

What is down-to-earth or not?, Yu Niang asked rhetorically.

Hearing Yu Niang's question, Zhang Bingzhong pressed his temperament and carefully told her about his study tour experience when he was studying in a private school, which made Yu Niang understand the reason.

So what do you want to do?, Zhang Yuniang asked.

Oh! By the way, you should hurry up and sort out the military intelligence report of the Beiban during this time, and show it to me for discussion.

Zhang Yuniang saw that the matter had come to this point, so she had to listen to Bingzhong's arrangement, and hurried back to sort out the relevant information.

It didn't take long for the Daqi Battalion to submit an espionage report on the combat power of the Manchu Qing Dynasty: Nannurha Chiyuan was to avenge his father, and thirteen pairs of armor rose up, and later developed to unify the Jurchens and swept across Mobei. At first, the Eight Banners were led by Nurhachi and his descendants. He personally led the two yellow flags, the second son Dai Shan led the two red flags, the fifth son Mang Gurtai led the blue flag, the eighth son Huang Taiji led the white flag, the eldest grandson Du Du led the white flag, and his nephew Amin led the blue flag.

Later, at the end of the Nurhachi War, the Eight Banners were changed to Daishan to lead the red flag, Amin to lead the blue flag, Mang Gurtai to lead the blue flag, Huang Taiji to lead the two yellow flags, the twelve sons Azig to lead the red flag, the fourteenth son Dolgon to lead the white flag, the fifteenth son Duoduo to lead the white flag and so on.

Canonically written:

Zheng Huang (45 Niulu) and Mosaic Yellow (20 Niulu): Nurhachi

Zhengbai Flag (25 Niu Lu): Huang Taiji

Inlaid with white flag (15 Ox): Dudu

Zhenghongqi (25 Niu Lu): Dai Shan

Inlaid with red flags (26 Niu Lu): Shanzi Yue Tuo Zheng Blue Flag (21 Niu Lu): Mang Gurtai

Blue Flag (33 Bulls): Amin et al

This oxen numbered 300 people, which could be easily increased or decreased in wartime. The grassland is mostly nomadic, and those who can gather 10,000 people under its banner are also a big man.