Zhu Youxiao looked at the report on the money and grain collected by the household department, as well as the data of Qingtun, and then thought about the income from the house, and couldn't help but scold a few words.

Realizing the strength of the imperial court, the iron fist of the emperor, the self-examination and self-correction of civil officials and military generals also went relatively smoothly.

Of course, there are those who are lucky, and there are those who continue to deceive. But what awaits them is the next severe punishment.

I have given you a chance, so don't blame me for being ruthless if you don't cherish it.

Zhu Youxiao put down the tea bowl and said: "Wu Yongxian, the governor of Jiliao, is honest in his work, and he will give Yugui and rhino belts, and reward one hundred taels of silver. ”

At first, Zhu Youxiao was not very satisfied with the appointment of Wu Yongxian, but it turned out that he also had a time when he looked away.

Since Wu Yongxian took office, he has supervised the army to repair the border fortresses, and has achieved quite a good result. He also organized the military and civilians to open mines to generate income, solved the shortage of grain and salary in Jiliao, and saved a lot of expenses for the imperial court.

Zhu Youxiao was ruthless to corrupt officials and mediocre officials, as well as officials who had no actual ability to work. But for those who do hard, they also do not hesitate to reward promotions.

In addition to Wu Yongxian, Dong Yingju, who carried out Tuntian Anmin in Tianjin to Shanhai, was also rewarded and promoted by Zhu Youxiao because of his solid and willing work, and was promoted to the right capital of the imperial history, and was still in charge of Tuntian affairs.

Enwei is at the same time, and Zhu Youxiao doesn't want to bear the bad reputation of being harsh and unkind.

Of course, Zhu Youxiao knows that he is scolding himself more behind his back now. However, this trend will also be reversed as the atmosphere of officialdom changes and more officials are promoted and appointed.

Well, the most important thing is that you have to work hard and work hard to live a long life.

It's good to be young, not only can you survive the old slave, but you also have to kill Huang Taiji.

Waiting for those guys who hate themselves to kick their legs and swallow their breath, they are still alive and well, so that they don't even have a chance to write a book and scold themselves.

Hehe, you say, this is so annoying!

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Shenyang.

Since the retreat from the defeat of Quang Ninh, the gloom has been hanging over the head of Jian Nu for a long time.

Originally, it was common for soldiers to win or lose, but for Jiannu, they didn't have much capital to bear this kind of defeat.

After the main force of Jiannu was withdrawn, it was re-armed. Although the attack of the Ming army was stopped, it was difficult to assemble and attack again for a long time.

The most important thing is that Jiannu still can't figure out the situation and why this operation was frustrated.

Good at field warfare and clumsy in siege, of course, this goes without saying that everyone knows. But the final defeat doesn't seem to be because of this. At the very least, the main cause of defeat cannot be attributed to the tactical level.

"Quang Ninh's Ming army reacted too quickly." Although the old slave never mentioned it in front of most of the Baylors and generals, he was always puzzled in his mind.

Another doubt of the old slave was: "The Ming army in Dengzhen and Jinzhen, as well as the remnants of Mao Wenlong's defeated generals, acted faster than expected-"

But no one can answer the old slave's doubts, the smooth start of the war, the sharp frustration, the huge contrast makes the old slave always difficult to let go.

The old slave now shook his head again, looking at the map hanging on the wall, eager to know if the spies sent out could find useful information.

"Father Khan." Huang Taiji entered the house to give a salute, with a dusty look.

The old slave nodded slightly, stretched out his hand and pointed to the chair, and asked, "I heard that the enemy has retreated to Ningyuan and Juehua, what are you doing now?" ”

Huang Taiji waited for his father Khan to sit down before he sat down respectfully and said, "The enemy has a small number of outposts in Jinzhou and Daling River, and the child cannot get close to reconnoitre. ”

After a pause, Huang Taiji added: "However, through some scattered grazing Mongols, the child learned that the main force of the Ming army was indeed stationed in Ningyuan and Juehua. Some time ago, there was a lot of construction to fortify the city. ”

The old slave turned his gaze to the map on the wall, and said as if to himself: "What is the intention of the Ming army to abandon Guangning and other places? Could it be that they are afraid of our army, or abandon Liaoxi, in exchange for peace and quiet? ”

Without waiting for Huang Taiji to answer, the old slave shook his head again and again, and said: "There is fear, but it is impossible to exchange land for peace." ”

Huang Taiji pondered for a moment and said: "According to the child's opinion, the Ming army retreated when it won the victory, which is really cunning and insidious, and has the intention of seducing our army. ”

The old slave nodded, still agreeing with this statement.

If the Ming army was still stationed in Guangning, only separated by the Liaohe area, with the mobility of the Houjin army, it would still be able to find an opportunity to attack in a hurry.

However, the Ming army retreated to Ningyuan, leaving a large blank area, which made Houjin feel very awkward and lost the suddenness of the attack.

If the Houjin army went forward to occupy the city and shorten the distance between the two armies, not only would the troops be scattered, but the food and grass materials needed to garrison the city, as well as land transportation, would not be something they could easily bear.

You said that if you drive the Liao people in the occupied areas to farm, it will not be over, so what should you do about the few months from planting to harvesting? Drink the Northwest Wind?

It is precisely because of this difficulty that the Later Jin Dynasty has never occupied the blank area from Quang Ninh to Jinzhou in history.

They waited for the Ming army to come forward to "regain" the lost territory, build a city for defense, and then deliver a sudden and rapid blow. Grab a handful, kill once, and then retreat across the Liao River.

The current old slave also thinks like this, and has no desire to send troops to occupy this large area that the Ming army took the initiative to cede.

The Battle of Quang Ninh was thwarted, so that Houjin's supplies were not abundant; The Liao River, the Xiaoling River, the Sancha River and other rivers also caused the Later Jin Army to encounter many difficulties in its operations.

So, by the time the river froze in winter, the old slave had already decided to send troops to war again.

There is no way, if you can't loot grain, grass, materials, money, silk and silk, the survival of Houjin will be a problem, let alone win over the Mongolian tribes.

No one is a fool, there is no benefit, who will follow the poor bastard?

But the old slave still had concerns, that is, he couldn't understand the reason for Guangning's frustration, and he couldn't figure out whose arrangement and planning it was, so that he tasted the bitter fruit of the first failure.

If you don't figure out this matter, you can't solve the knot, and the old slave will always hesitate and hesitate to send troops to war.

"The Ming army retreated, leaving a large area of no man's land, and it was difficult for our spies to reconnoiter further." Huang Taiji frowned slightly, and said: "There are no people in Ningyuan City to live, and if you want to mix in the secret agent or internal response, you can't. ”

The old slave narrowed his eyes, and also felt very troubled, and said helplessly: "Attacking the city is really not the director of our army. There are still a few months left in the winter, and it may be possible to make a difference by stepping up training to siege the city. ”

Huang Taiji arched his hand and said: "Father Khan, the training for the siege of the city will be handed over to the child!" ”

The old slave looked at the eighth son with great satisfaction and praised: "Among the beylers, you are the most resourceful and insightful. The training of the siege troops is up to you! ”

Huang Taiji hurriedly stood up and bowed, and said: "Father Khan, rest assured, the child will definitely train a force that is good at siege and create sharp siege weapons." ”

The old slave smiled and pressed his hand down, motioning for the eighth son to sit down. Just as he was about to open his mouth to explain a few more words, the pro-soldiers outside entered the report inside, and Fushun took two secret spies to meet outside.

"Let them in." The old slave perked up, turned his head and said to Huang Taiji: "You can also listen to it." ”

Huang Taiji opened his mouth, and he also wanted to hear the latest information about the Ming army and the Ming Kingdom.

Since the Ming army retreated, and moved all the people of Liaoxi. Coupled with the blockade along the coast, it almost completely blocked the intelligence channels of Houjin, making the old slave and Huang Taiji feel blind and deaf.

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