"The ministers visit the saint, long live my emperor, long live long live"

Facing the courtiers who fell to the ground, Zhu Youxiao's face was kind, and he said loudly: "Zhongqing, flat!" ”

"Now is an eventful autumn, the East is rampant, the chieftains are rebellious, but it is also the time for the ministers to fight on the battlefield and make contributions." Zhu Youxiao's voice echoed in the hall, "Wangqing and others are loyal and fearless, serving the country and sharing worries for me." ”

"Listen to the hadith and obey it." The officials of the Ministry of Rites took the lead, and the warriors echoed it.

Zhu Youxiao smiled and looked very pleased, and said: "The palace test strategy is my research, and I tested the talent of the people. ”

After speaking, Zhu Youxiao nodded at the examiner Sun Chengzong.

Sun Chengzong immediately bowed down and bowed, stepped forward to read the holy decree, and also announced the topic of the temple examination.

After the reading, everyone took their seats in turn. It's almost the same as the last palace exam, but if you say the difference, it's that there is a name plate on the desk.

This is a change specially ordered by Zhu Youxiao. He doesn't know any of these martial artists, so he may not be able to remember all of them in this arrangement, but he can have an impression of it.

His gaze slowly scanned, and the emperor's gaze stopped at Wu Xiang's body. There is no change in his expression, but his heart is not calm, this is Wu Sangui's father?

After a moment's pause, the emperor seemed to have figured it out, and looked away again, looking for another warrior. It's not that I know what glorious deeds this martial artist has, but I think his name is very good.

That's right, it's Qi Shiguang, who is only one word away from Grandpa Qi, but has nothing to do with Grandpa Qi.

It's very tall and mighty, and the papers that can be tested are also good. It's just that Zhu Youxiao frowned slightly, is this guy's face a birthmark, or was he beaten?

Blinking his eyes, Zhu Youxiao suppressed the doubts in his heart, and looked at other martial artists.

Xu Hongyu is only one word different from Xu Huaiyu, but there is a difference between men and women. Zhu Youxiao's gaze froze again, panda eyes? Is this non-mainstream makeup, or is it smothered by a punch?

The emperor took a look around and found that several Wujin warriors were a little injured. There's no martial arts project, how did these guys do it?

Wu Zhuangyuan, who has a blue nose and swollen face, rides a horse and quacks on the street, okay?

Zhu Youxiao stroked his forehead, a little entangled.

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The autumn wind blows, the fallen leaves are all over the ground, and the bleakness of the autumn in the north makes people feel desolate.

Nurhachi believed in the reins of the horse, as if he was watching the scenery, and as if he had been wandering outside the object.

Give up Manpu, Changcheng, and Fort Arthur. Although the Ming army did not occupy it, the Houjin did not have so many troops and could not defend the fort that was too remote.

Of course, it was possible to divide troops temporarily, the Ming army took a defensive position and did not have the ability to take the initiative to attack in a short period of time.

But what's the point? It was only a few forts, and sending troops to garrison them could not form a tight defense line to stop the enemy from attacking.

Alas, the strategic contraction of the Ming army was really a very clever move, which made our army unattackable. If you can't break the deadlock, the confrontation will continue to be consumed like this, and it will be enough to drag Dajin down!

The old slave flicked his whip lightly, and his heart was a little irritable.

It is not easy to break the deadlock, there are bear barbarians in Liaoxi, and it must be a strong city and a deep trench, which is more difficult to attack than Guangning City;

The Dongjiang Army, which was distributed on the island, was also a cunning opponent that was difficult to capture and even more difficult to eliminate for the Houjin Army, which lacked ships and sailors.

There are also the Mongolian tribes that colluded with the Ming Kingdom, just waiting for Houjin to be weak, and pounce on it to bite it, right?

Thinking of these enemies, as well as the strategic posture of Houjin, Nurhachi hesitated, and hesitated about the originally planned winter offensive.

Although the materials are not abundant, it is still possible to persevere and wait for changes that are beneficial to Houjin.

Starving to death?! This is, of course, inevitable. But it was the Liao people who starved to death, and it was the Han people, and the old slaves did not have half of the mercy.

But to do so is to resign yourself to fate and give the initiative to your opponent.

You want to wait for your opponent to make a mistake and create opportunities for you to attack. But you can't be sure if your opponent will become stronger, and you just sit and wait for death.

Thinking of the change in the tactics of the Ming army in the Battle of Fort Arthur, and thinking of the loss of the blue flag, the old slave put aside his hesitation and hesitation, and felt that it should be more correct to launch an attack in winter.

And this kind of indecisiveness has been repeated in the old slave's mind several times in the recent period.

The sound of horses' hooves came from far and near, and then stopped not far behind them. The old slave didn't even reply, if there was an urgent military situation, someone would come forward to report.

There was not much time, and with the sound of unhurried hooves, the great Belle Daishan urged the horse to gallop closer.

A few meters behind the old slave, the horse was stopped, and Dai Shan bowed down and reported: "Father Khan, a Ming army of about 2,000 people landed on the shore by boat and occupied Fort Arthur. ”

Is it again?

Nurhachi pondered for a long time, and said in a deep voice: "Our army will not move for the time being, and continue to investigate the situation of the Ming army. ”

"Do as Khan commands." Dai Shan didn't say much, and took the order to go.

Lushun, Golden State, and perhaps Fuzhou. This place is surrounded by the sea on three sides, what a headache!

Fort Arthur, in particular, if you send troops to attack, the enemy may leave by boat; It is also possible to hold Fort Arthur, but take advantage of the advantage of the ships to land at Nanguan in the narrowest part and close the army attacking Arthur.

Two thousand people, most of them looked at Fort Arthur and felt pity and were tempting. Send troops to fight, and there is a chance that the Ming army will go to the sea by boat again, and they can only pounce on the air.

Nurhachi felt that the analysis was very clear, and even felt that even if the Ming army occupied Fort Arthur, it would not pose a big threat.

Fort Arthur can be abandoned, and the coastal fort does not have to be defended, so it is not a bad way to attract the Ming army to land and then strike a quick blow.

Moreover, when attacking in winter, it is completely possible to shrink in large strides in order to save the number of garrisons and concentrate forces.

Temporary, contraction is only temporary. Just like the Ming army abandoned Guangning and retreated to Ningyuan and Juehua, it is almost the same reason.

The old slave finally made a decision, and the winter offensive was definitely going to take place. The goal depends on the specific changes in the situation before it can be finalized.

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Fengcheng, known as Phoenix City in ancient times, was under the jurisdiction of Dandong City in later generations.

Because it is adjacent to Benxi in the north, Zhenjiang in the south, and Kuandian in the east, it is very convenient to reinforce all places, and the white flag of Huang Taiji is temporarily stationed here.

Amin was defeated at Fort Arthur with heavy casualties; The two banners led by Dai Shan also suffered losses, but they only gained two empty cities, and they reluctantly crossed the river and returned, which can be described as empty-handed.

This defeat, in terms of casualties, has surpassed the battle of Quang Ninh. And the new tactics of the Ming army have also attracted the attention of many high-ranking officials of the Later Jin, including the old slave.

Huang Taiji has regarded the Dongjiang Army as a danger to his henchmen, and has reconsidered the dilemma that Houjin will face from the strategic level.

And all these changes should be traced back to the battle of Quang Ninh. Especially after the Ming army abandoned Quang Ninh and implemented a strategic retreat, Houjin seemed to be at a loss and passive.

Although not many people pay attention to Houjin, they don't think it's passive. But the more Huang Taiji thought about it, the more wrong it became, and after careful analysis and research, he came to a more pessimistic conclusion.

"The Ming army abandoned Guangning, but Hudun Rabbit took its place, and the role of diversion still exists." Huang Taiji frowned and pondered in front of the rough map, "The Ming court has vigorously supported the Dongjiang Army, and together with North Korea, blockaded my Dajin. ”

Shaking his head slightly, Huang Taiji stretched out his finger and swept across the vast coastal area, "Coupled with the Ming army in Dengzhen and Jinzhen, the military pressure and blockade of my Dajin have increased. ”

Luo Xiujin groaned and said: "Xiong Manzi's 'tripartite arrangement' is already quite tricky, and now it is Hudun Rabbit, North Korea, Dongjiang Army, and the sea route of Dengzhenjin Town, which has become a 'four-party arrangement', which is even more vicious!" ”

For Houjin, occupying a lot of cities and territories is not the most important thing. Food and materials are indispensable for them.

What about occupying most of Liaodong, but natural disasters and severe cold cannot be avoided. Sitting on the mountain is self-defeating, and sending troops to plunder must guard against enemies from other directions taking advantage of the weakness.

Huang Taiji nodded Ning Yuan hard, and said with a wry smile: "It seems that it is abandoned without fighting, but it is a hidden killing machine." If our army goes out to attack, the supply line will be extended for hundreds of miles, and it will be difficult to receive grain and grass. If you are trapped under a fortified city, I am afraid that ......"

The main purpose of the action battle is to loot, which can be turned into consumption, and in the first place, it violates the original intention and goes the opposite way.

It's good if you rush it, but what if you fail? Even if it was a confrontation with the Ming army, it was not something that Hou Jin could bear. When I went home hungry and helpless, I don't know how many people would die on the icy and snowy road.

Luo Xiujin pointed to several rivers on the map and said, "If the river freezes in winter, you can still attack, but if it is in other seasons, it is a layer of traps and dangers." ”

The Liao River and the Sancha River are the traps in Luo Xiujin's mouth. With the strength of the naval division, the Ming army destroyed pontoon bridges, blocked rivers, and cut off grain routes, which was not too easy.

Out of such concerns, if the Later Jin wanted to launch an attack on Liaoxi, it could only be in winter, and after the river froze, they would not worry about the Ming army and the water division cutting off the back route.

And Luo Xiujin's reminder, or worry, is really right.

The old bear has "When Ning Yuanchong is angry, he is with Juehua." The enemy peeped into the city, so that the island pawns made three forks, broke the pontoon bridge, and attacked it around it".

Huang Taiji bowed his head lightly, expressing his approval of Luo Xiujin.

His gaze turned to the east, crossed the Yalu River, stopped for a while at Phi Island, and then turned to Sinuiju and Cheolsan, then Korea.

Compared with the risk of attacking Liaoxi, North Korea is a soft club.

If North Korea can be subdued, it will be tantamount to weakening the strength of the Dongjiang Army. Because a lot of the materials of the Dongjiang Army were supplied by North Korea.

But the timing of the attack on North Korea does not seem to be appropriate. North Korea only engaged in an economic blockade and assistance to the Dongjiang Army, but did not directly engage in a military conflict with Houjin.

I'm afraid that Father Khan will not agree to attack Korea, at least in the current situation, and will not rush into action.

Huang Taiji groaned, his brows furrowed, and he fell into a long period of contemplation.

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