Shengjing (Shenyang) Imperial Palace.

This Shengjing Imperial Palace began to be built in the tenth year of the Mandate of Heaven (the fifth year of the Apocalypse), and in the current five years, only two buildings have been built, the Great Hall and the Ten Kings Pavilion. The former served as the place for the deliberations of the Jiannu court, and the latter was the office of the nobles of the Eight Banners.

In the main hall, Huang Taiji sits in the center, the four banners of the left and right wings are lined up on the left and right, and then there are the Beile Beizi. Li Yongfang, Fan Wencheng and other Han military flag officials stood at the gate of the last hall of the train.

"Since last year's conquest of Wuliang Ha Shuyan Mongolia, most of the right-wing Mongolia have surrendered to my Dajin, and my Dajin rear is stable, and this winter we should attack the Ming Kingdom again!

However, the city of Ningyuan in Jinzhou is strong, and it is difficult to capture it in a hurry, so I decided to make a detour to Mongolia this year, break through the defense line of the Great Wall of the Ming Dynasty from the north of Jizhou in the Ming Kingdom, and attack the territory of the Ming Kingdom! ”

Huang Taiji's majestic words were spoken, which immediately caused an uproar among the Eight Banner Banner Masters Baylor present.

From Shengjing to the southwest is the plain, until Jinzhou there are no mountains apart, is the best route to attack the Ming. For a long time, the Eight Banners attacked the Ming army and chose to attack Liaoxi from Jinzhou.

Now Huang Taiji has actually chosen to take a detour to Mongolia, so that he can walk at least more than a thousand miles, and most of them are rugged and difficult mountain roads!

The Baylors looked at each other, some with excited expressions, and many with melancholy expressions.

"Great Khan, if we want to attack Jinzhou, why bother to go far, after all, the mountain road is difficult, and too much grain and grass are consumed along the way, and it is very troublesome to just transport grain." Big Belle Daishan worried, and his words spoke to the hearts of many people.

"You don't need to transport any grain and grass, as long as you bring enough half-month rations, half a month is enough time to invade the territory of the Ming Kingdom, and then you can meet the enemy with food." Huang Taiji said lightly.

"This, it's just too risky." Dai Shan gasped.

"I said, big brother, why are you getting bolder and younger." Before Huang Taiji could speak, Mang Gurtai spoke, his eyes shining with excitement.

"I think Lao Ba's method is very good, how difficult it is to fight in Jinzhou, we don't know, the Liaoxi soldiers can be said to be the most elite troops in the Ming Kingdom, last year, Lao Ba personally commanded the troops and broke the bloodshed, and lost thousands of soldiers."

Mang Gurtai continued, obviously speaking to Huang Taiji, but Huang Taiji frowned when he heard it, and secretly scolded this guy's bad mouth.

"The terrain of western Liaoxi is narrow, Jinzhou Ningyuan has to be pulled out one by one, and even if Jinzhou Ningyuan is defeated, there is a stronger Shanhaiguan in the Ming Kingdom, although there are tens of thousands of warriors in my Eight Banners, but they can't be lost in the siege. I heard that the national thistle went north to the Great Wall for thousands of miles, and there were dozens of mountain passes that could be passed, and the Ming Kingdom could not prevent it at all. And the Ming Kingdom never thought that we would attack from the north of the Ji, as long as we rushed over, we could easily break through its side wall, and we could rob it in the territory of the Ming Kingdom! ”

I have to say that although Mang Gurtai is usually disrespectful to himself, his vision is still very good, and Huang Taiji nodded when he heard it. The young Baylors were talking to each other, and many thought Mang Gurtai was right.

Looking at Huang Taiji's expression, and then looking at the excited Mang Gurtai and the young Belle bebezmen in the hall who were bewildered by Mang Gurtai's words, Dai Shan sighed secretly and closed his mouth decisively.

Because Dai Shan knows that Huang Taiji is very jealous of himself, and has always coveted the two red flags in his hands, if he says more, I am afraid that Huang Taiji will take the opportunity to dispose of himself.

However, Dai Shan stopped talking, and some people still objected to this strategy.

"Great Khan, I thought it was wrong!" The blue flag master, Erbel Amin said coldly,

"Our army wants to attack the Ming with a large army, and the main force must be exhausted, and the army is separated by thousands of miles from Shengjing and Liaoyang, if the Ming army in western Liaoxi takes advantage of the time when my main force is exhausted, what should I do if I attack the hinterland of Liaoyang? And what if the Dongjiang army attacks my belly? ”

The hall suddenly calmed down, and I have to say that Amin's worries are very reasonable. After all, the Ming army is numerous, and in order to succeed in defeating the Ming, the main force of the Eight Banners must be exhausted. But if this is the case, I am afraid that it will face the attack of the Ming army in Liaoxi and Dongjiang Town.

"There is a saying among the people of the Ming Kingdom that people are worried about the sky, I think Amin is like this! No, you're not just worried, you're fearful! Mang Gurtai scoffed.

Amin's face turned red with anger, and he scolded: "Idiot, what do you know about fighting? If you want to send troops, you have to consider it holistically, and you can't ignore your hometown! ”

Mang Gurtai rolled his eyes: "I don't know who is stupid!" Dongjiang Army? When Mao Wenlong was still in the Dongjiang River, he didn't do anything, and now Mao Wenlong was transferred by the Emperor of the Ming Kingdom, Liu Xingzuo killed Chen Jisheng, and he was fighting with Mao Chenglu and others, where is the ability to threaten us, and even if the Dongjiang River can send troops, with their combat strength, they only need to leave hundreds of banners in Zhenjiang Fort, which is enough to resist, so what are they afraid of?

Besides, the soldiers of Liaoxi, although they are still elite, but they can only defend the city, although my main force is pouring out, but my eight banners are all soldiers, and there are still tens of thousands of banners left behind, as long as I am a man in the eight banners, they can pick up swords and guns to fight, and there is a strong city in Liaoyang to defend, what are you afraid of Liao soldiers? ”

"The third brother is right!" Bel Azig shouted, "The Ming army's field combat ability is very poor, and there is no need to be afraid at all, even my ordinary Eight Banner soldiers are enough to defeat them in the field." Besides, my main force invaded the territory of the Ming Kingdom, and the troops were under the city of Beijing, the Emperor of the Ming Kingdom would inevitably panic, and he would definitely order the Liaoxi soldiers to return to help, where would I have the kung fu to attack my hinterland? ”

"Yes, Azig is right, the Liaoxi soldiers will definitely have to come back!" The other Baylors also spoke and agreed with Azig's analysis.

Huang Taiji nodded slightly, although Dorgon, whom he admired the most, was dead, but Azig Dordor and these people had grown up, making him happy.

After fighting with the Ming Dynasty for so many years, the nobles of the Eight Banners of Azig have a very deep understanding of the situation of the Ming Dynasty, and they know the temperament of the generals of the Ming Dynasty army very well.

The generals of the Ming Dynasty were greedy for life and afraid of death, and they did not dare to take the initiative to attack at all. As for Sun Chuanting, the civilian official who commanded the army, the governor of Liaodong, I am afraid that he only thinks about King Qin to save the emperor, where will and where dare to let Beijing not save him, and actually send troops to counterattack Dajin?

For Sun Chuanting, as long as he doesn't save Beijing, it will be a big crime, and if he can't capture Liaoyang at that time, it will be an irreparable crime, how could he make such a stupid choice.

Therefore, Liaoyang and Shenyang are very safe, and there is no need to worry that the Ming army will attack, even if they attack, there is no need to be afraid.

For a while, all the nobles of the Eight Banners figured out this truth, and even Amin had nothing to say.

Huang Taiji glanced at Azig with satisfaction, and said with a smile: "Since this is the case, we will recruit all the bannermen, or draw one of the three flags, and if the bannermen who have not been drawn are willing to accompany the army, they can also go to the Ming Kingdom as marching soldiers." 5,000 Han soldiers were recruited again, led by Li Yongfang and Tong Yangxing, and 20,000 Mongolian cavalry from various departments were recruited. Everyone went to prepare, and in three days they set out to conquer Ming. ”

This expedition was mainly based on the Eight Banners, supplemented by the Han Army Banner. When King Sanshun had not yet voted for Houjin, in fact, there were not many Han troops in Houjin, mainly because Nurhachi killed the Liao people too ruthlessly.

As for the conscription of Mongolian cavalry to join the expedition, it is also the proper meaning, the master is about to go on the expedition, and the vassal tribes will naturally have to send people, one is to help fight the war as cannon fodder, and then as a hostage. Otherwise, the main force of the Eight Banners is exhausted, and what should these vassal Mongolian tribes do if they make trouble in the rear?

And 20,000 cavalry is already the limit of the strength that these obedient Mongol tribes can contribute, after all, the Mongols of the Liaodong generation are poorer.

As for the Horqin tribes that were farther away, first, the distance was too far, and secondly, Huang Taiji was unwilling to recruit them at all, and he did not want these Mongol tribes to obtain spoils from the Ming State and grow stronger.

In fact, Huang Taiji has always been on the embankment of these vassal tribes of Horqin, although they are openly marrying each other, but secretly they have been suppressed. After all, the number of Jianzhou Jurchens was too small, far inferior to the number of Mongols, and Huang Taiji was very afraid that the Mongols would become stronger.

"Well, what Amin said is not unreasonable, after all, my main force is exhausted, and I must be careful of the Liao soldiers and Dongjiang soldiers attacking. Amin, you will guard Shengjing, and as for Liaoyang, the Derge class will be responsible for guarding it. Let's go and get ready. ”

"Yes!" All Baylor shouted in unison. They all looked at Amin playfully, and they all knew that this was Huang Taiji's punishment for Amin's words just now.

For the nobles of the Eight Banners, attacking the Ming Kingdom is an excellent opportunity to make a fortune, as long as they casually break through a Ming City, there are all kinds of food, iron, gold and silver slaves, even if they hand over most of them to the Dajin Court, there are a lot of them in their pockets. Now that Amin is left behind to guard Shengjing, nothing will be left behind.

As for the Derge, although he is also the son of Nurhachi, because his mother's status is too low, although the Derge class is brave and good at fighting, he has never been able to get any opportunities, and his status in Dajin is not even as good as Azig Doduo and others, who are much younger than him.

"Yes." Amin said expressionlessly, and glanced at Dai Shan and the others resentfully, his heart was full of helplessness.

It is too dangerous to detour to Mongolia and destroy Ming, and anyone with a discerning eye can see it. But Dai Shan only said a word and closed his mouth, and the others were even more stunned by the interests of attacking the Ming Kingdom, and they didn't even have a person to speak for themselves!

Hmph, you all regard the ministers of the Ming Emperor as fools, I'm afraid there will be a day when you cry!

Hmph, stay and stay, what kind of robbery of the wealth of the Ming people, slaves, Lao Tzu is not rare! It's good to stay in Shengjing, you don't have to brave the cold of winter, maybe Lao Tzu can live a few more years. Amin said secretly.

"Haha, some people are just as timid as mice." Mang Gurtai said triumphantly, because of the reason for his full support for Huang Taiji, Huang Taiji ordered him to command the army of the four banners and eight banners on the right flank, which made Mang Gurtai very satisfied.

Amin glanced at Mang Gultai coldly, turned around and left the main hall.