"Liaoning Chief Soldier Zhu Kezhen!" Wu Xiang said slowly.

"Stand down." Dorgon commanded the guards beside him.

After the guards retreated, Dorgon looked at Wu Xiang again and slowly spoke.

"Tell me, what is your purpose? Don't say anything that looks unpleasant to Huang Taiji, I just want to support my nonsense of being a big sweater to deceive children. ”

"Haha, Baylor is a smart man. I came with sincerity, and naturally I would not deceive Baylor. But before I say that, I have a question I want to ask Baylor, what is the current comparison between the strength of my Daming and your Houjin? ”

"You're strong."

"Then Baylor thinks that it is difficult for me to destroy Houjin, or drive you away?"

"It's not difficult!" Dorgon was silent for a moment, reluctant to admit it, but that seemed to be the case.

"Then the question is simple. We Han people have a saying, all the birds are flying, and the good bow is hidden. Houjin can be compared to a bird, and our general soldier is the bow. If the bird is gone, then the bow will not be needed. That's why for more than a year, we've only defended. I say that, can Lord Belle understand? ”

Understood, Dolgon understood.

These old mistakes of the Ming people have been committed again, and in order to have rights, what kind of self-respecting thing is to do it.

How did Father Khan start his family? Isn't it that Li Chengliang took it off back then?

Back then, Li Chengliang engaged in offshore equilibrium in Liaodong, first supporting small tribes to attack large tribes, and then supporting other small tribes to attack it when the small tribes grew stronger. At that time, the Jianzhou Jurchens were relatively weak, so they became the object of Li Chengliang's support, at first it was Nurhachi's father and grandfather, and then they died, and Li Chengliang continued to support Nurhachi.

And judging from all the performances of Nurhachi, he is indeed a good dogleg! He once personally went to Beijing to pay tribute, and was warmly received by the imperial court, and gave him a reward and official position.

This strategy is both cost-effective and effective. According to Li Chengliang's strategy, when Nurhachi became stronger, he would also get his younger brother Nurhaqi into trouble and let them fight among themselves.

But no matter how well planned, there are always surprises. In the tenth year of Wanli, Zhang Juzheng died. Zhang's family was raided, the eldest son committed suicide, and the second son was confiscated. Subsequently, Qi Jiguang was also impeached and retired honorably.

If it develops like this, Li Chengliang will inevitably end up like Qi Jiguang, but compared to Qi Jiguang Li Chengliang is a little luckier, the first assistant of the cabinet, Zhang Siwei's father died, and he went home to worry about it. Shen Shixing, the first assistant who appeared next, is a master of mud, and because of the favor of Zhang Juzheng, he naturally will not move Li Chengliang. However, due to the fact that he later offended the Donglin Party, he was eventually laid off.

As soon as Shen Shixing stepped down, Li Chengliang's good days came to an end. Two months later, the officials impeached Li Chengliang for being the emperor of the border for his prestige, embezzling military salaries, falsely reporting military exploits, bribing officials, and so on.

If there is no evidence, there may be some turning point. The problem is that most of these things can be hammered.

Li Chengliang fell.

Although Li Chengliang fell, Nurhachi was not idle, he unified the entire Jurchen tribe!

And Nurhaqi, who was supported by Li Chengliang, was indeed powerful, and he was barely able to fight against Nurhachi, but later after Li Chengliang came back and was impeached and stepped down, he couldn't bear it in less than two years, surrendered Nurhachi, and was imprisoned to death.

From then on, there was no one in this world who could restrain Nurhachi, and he began to let himself go.

In the forty-third year of Wanli, Li Chengliang died.

In the forty-fourth year of Wanli, Nurhachi ascended the throne and became Khan, and established Houjin.

Whether there is a necessary connection between these two events, no one knows. But the rise of such a powerful enemy is all the work of those who have had enough of the good life in the court.

Dolgon listened to Wu Xiang's words, and his first reaction was that Zhu Kezhen, the current Liaoning commander-in-chief, wanted to become a figure like Li Chengliang.

Supporting himself is nothing more than wanting to divide them internally, so that the various parts of the Jurchen who were originally united fall apart, so as to achieve his goal of surrendering the army without a fight.

"I know very well the intentions of your commanders. It's just that you want us to fight with Huang Taiji, and you can profit from it. But please go back and tell your commander-in-chief. I, Dorgon, hate Huang Taiji, but I'm not a fool. We fight like dogs, and you pick up cheap? Isn't it too beautiful? ”

"Bucket? Isn't it necessary? How did your mother die? How did the Khan position of Huang Taiji come about? If you don't fight, you three brothers don't even know how they will die in the future! Do you really think Huang Taiji will really let you go? You yourself have reached the point of life and death, and you are still worried about whether others will benefit?

I'll tell you the truth! Our general soldier just wants a big Khan to act with him! I have nothing to do and stay honestly, and occasionally go to the border to fight a battle and practice soldiers. If you lack food and clothing, it's not that you can't support some. Just exchange your ginseng and mink skins.

As for who this Great Khan is, it really doesn't matter! But it must not be Huang Taiji.

If you agree, we can guarantee that Huang Taiji will be defeated in this battle. Wait for you to ascend to the throne of the Khan, and ensure that you sit firmly in the seat of the Khan.

If you don't agree, without our intervention, Huang Taiji will win this battle, how should you deal with yourself then?

Baylor thinks about it for himself.

If you agree, in ten days you will erect a stake ten miles west of the city, and I will come. ”

Wu Xiang's tone became tougher, and he turned around and left the room after speaking.

Dolgon's face was cloudy, and he opened his mouth, but finally failed to give the order to stay behind.

Wu Xiang sneaked out of the city in fear all the way, and came to meet the people who answered the city.

"How?"

"Sixty or seventy percent sure, damn it, my legs were weak when the knife was on my neck. I'm really afraid that this stunned young man will order me to die! ”

"Haha, I said I'll go, you have to go. Do you know you're scared at this point? ”

"You go, you're soft."

The two talked and laughed, stepped on their horses and galloped towards the direction of the Raven Pass.

After Wu Xiang left, Dolgon was completely sleepy, and after thinking about it, he still ordered Azig and Duoduo to be called.

"That's the way it is, what do you think?" Dorgon asked after briefly telling the two of them what had just happened.

After a long silence, Azig spoke first.

"I think this Mingren's analysis is right, I'm afraid Huang Taiji won't let us go."

"What about Duoduo?"

"I'm all up to my two brothers." Duoduo said solemnly.

"I think so, since Huang Taiji won't let us go sooner or later, let's just strike first. Let's see if the promise of the Ming people can be fulfilled, and if so, we will take the opportunity to seize the sweat position. If not, let's make another plan! At least for a short time, we have nothing to lose.

What's more, I think that judging from the virtue of the Ming people, this Zhu Kezhen is probably also a greedy person like Li Chengliang, and it will be indispensable to smuggle on our territory at that time. At present, with the strength of our Dajin, we are not able to fight back and recapture Liaodong, so it is better to have a good relationship with him first, secretly accumulate strength, and think of learning the manufacturing methods of advanced firearms of the Ming people, and then wait for the opportunity to recapture Liaodong. ”

Dolgon finally made up his mind and said to his brother and brother. In his opinion, no matter what the ultimate goal of the Ming people is, at least they are willing to support themselves as Great Khans, and they do not intend to kill themselves. Since they are using each other, let's see if they are sincere.

"Okay, that's it! Ten days later, the Ming man will come, and we will discuss the matter again! ”

Although Azig is older and can fight well, he does not have enough brains for Dorgon. Needless to say, Dordor is smaller than Dorgon. So Dorgon's opinion has always been dominant among the three.

At this time, the two saw that Dolgon had made up his mind, so they naturally had no opinion, and nodded in agreement with Dolgon's decision.

The three of them conspired again, deliberating on who could try to win over and who would have to be killed. It wasn't until dawn that the two left Dolgon's house.

And Wu Xiang also asked to see Zhu Kezhen after dawn. When he returned to Yahu Pass, it was late at night, and he was afraid of disturbing Zhu Kezhen's rest, so he waited until this time to come to Zhu Kezhen's residence.

"Wu Xiang, have you eaten?" Zhu Kezhen was eating breakfast, and there was a plate of pickles, a bowl of porridge, and a large basket of steamed buns on the table.

"Nope!"

"Sit down and eat together."

"Mr. Xie."

After that, Wu Xiang sat down and Zhu Kezhen on the table to face the meal.

"How's it going to see Dolgon?" After eating, Zhu Kezhen put down her fast, wiped her mouth and asked.

"Not bad, I think at least six or seven percent sure that Dorgon will agree to our terms."

"Oh? So confident? Zhu Kezhen's eyes narrowed.

"That's right! Because Dolgon's situation is really not good. Huang Taiji would not let the three of them master the Three Banners and horses, and would definitely find an excuse to take their soldiers and horses back. As for their end, I'm afraid it won't be too good. They also knew their situation at this time, so Dorgon must have been moved. ”

"If you are six or seven percent sure, you dare to make a big fuss in front of me? How did you study in military school? How did Xu Yanqi teach you? ”

"If you are not 100% sure, you are not sure! I was wrong! Seeing that Zhu Kezhen was angry, Wu Xiang hurriedly stood up and lowered his head to admit his mistake.

"Call the senior!"

"Yes, I was wrong senior!"

"You memorized it for me, and now I'm a senior to remind you! Do not take things for granted, marching and fighting is not a child's play, one wrong step, not only your own life will be put into it, it is likely that thousands of soldiers will die because of it. Can you afford this responsibility? Do you think you're smart, and Dorgon is a fool? I will only say this once, if anything goes wrong in the future, military law is ruthless! ”

"Yes! Senior! ”