In ancient times, patriarchy was preference, even among royals.

Even if it is a concubine, if a boy is born, it is the emperor who has a queen and a successor to the throne. Of course, the premise is that the queen has not given birth to a dragon son.

Therefore, Zhu Youxiao was overjoyed because he had two daughters, but the courtiers were a little unimpressed, and there would be no large-scale celebrations and congratulatory ceremonies.

That's okay, Zhu Youxiao didn't think about holding a wedding banquet or anything, and collected some money. Although for him, the more money the better, not too hot.

It's just that when Tao Yan came to report the good news again, Zhu Youxiao found that this girl was more greedy for money than herself.

"Reward!" Zhu Youxiao was happy and didn't care about that little thing. It's hard to be sorry for this girl, and she came to report the good news with the big fat cat in the basket.

Zhang Yuer has just given birth for seven or eight days, and Concubine Wang Liang has diagnosed the happy pulse again, can she not make the emperor happy?

After Tao Yan received the reward, she left with the big fat cat.

I don't know what this girl thinks, but it's not too heavy to carry it every day. Big cats are also getting lazier and fatter. Zhu Youxiao guessed that this girl also slept with a big fat cat in her arms at night.

"Congratulations to the emperor, congratulations to the emperor." Wang Tiqian watched Tao Yan walk away, shook his head and sighed, I don't know what kind of psychology it is. But when he turned back, he smiled and congratulated the emperor.

Zhu Youxiao rewarded Wang Tiqian again, not because of how much, but as a sign that he could make Lao Wang more desperately loyal.

Of course, Zhu Youxiao was also very proud. This one after another proves that he is fierce and his kidneys are not ordinarily good!

At the same time, Zhu Youxiao also proved that hard work will inevitably yield rewards.

The little carpenters in history were really not doing their jobs, and they were fighting with chisels, planers and other tools all day long. According to historical records: Concubine Liang, Concubine Chun and others have only been pampered "two or three times a year".

There are seven or eight concubines, but there are only two or three times a year, so how low the probability is, it's similar to winning the jackpot.

And Zhu Youxiao is very hardworking and hardworking, two or three times a month is less, more than ten times more than a small carpenter. Even if it's Meng, there is a time to be in the middle!

Sending palace people to send rewards to Concubine Wang Liang, Zhu Youxiao suppressed the excitement and joy in his heart and began to deal with government affairs.

With the increasing number of "imperial parties", the work of the emperor was gradually reduced. It is not easy to find obedient officials, and what Zhu Youxiao wants is not to be literary and talented, but to implement the policies of the imperial court.

Only by implementing the reform policy in place and truly implementing it can the reform promoted by Zhu Youxiao achieve results. Otherwise, it is just empty shouting from above, and it is not implemented or implemented indiscriminately, and no matter how good the policy is, it is useless.

Now, Zhu Youxiao is looking at the urgent military reports sent by Liaodong and Liaoxi.

Liu Xingzuo's success was successful anyway, which made Zhu Youxiao breathe a sigh of relief. As for the results of the battle, it was no longer his main concern.

Anyway, some people may not know why Zhu Youxiao attaches great importance to this action, or they don't understand it deeply enough.

If it is just a Fuzhou, even if Gaizhou is added, Zhu Youxiao does not think that it is the main impact of this operation.

As mentioned earlier, just with the population of Jiannu, without the help of traitors, there is no possibility of sweeping the world, and even Shanhaiguan cannot break through.

And Liu Aita, as Nurhachi's son-in-law, was very valued by him, but he betrayed the gold, and the psychological blow to Nurhachi was incalculable.

According to Nurhachi's character, the suspicion of Han soldiers and generals will rise to a new level. In history, because of Liu Aita's rebellion, Nurhachi went on a killing spree, putting everyone in danger.

And this is the main goal that Zhu Youxiao wants to achieve, so that Jiannu and Han soldiers will form a barrier, weaken and isolate Jiannu.

Therefore, for Liu Aita's anyway, Zhu Youxiao not only has to reuse it regardless of previous suspicions, but also makes it fanfare and everyone knows about it.

The more this is the case, the more he is slapping Nurhachi's old face. Blind and blind, the son-in-law who believes in the importance of the weapon rebels.

And the louder the propaganda, the more annoyed and suspicious Nurhachi will be. For those puppet generals who have reduced their money and rebelled against the Ming, the purge will also be more cruel.

In fact, Zhu Youxiao is still more concerned about the disintegration of the post-Jin and the relationship between the Jurchens and the Han people who descended to the Jin. To be precise, the emperor was very concerned about the intelligence warfare of the Ming and Later Jin.

You must know that since Nurhachi's rebellion, one of the key factors that has been able to win many battles is that he has the upper hand in the intelligence war.

Sun Tzu has a sophisticated view of intelligence warfare in the Art of War, and whoever can obtain the opponent's intelligence in time will be able to seize the initiative in the war and make himself invincible.

Intelligence is an important weapon for Houjin to win, and the big traitor Li Yongfang and his subordinate spy team are the most powerful, which makes Zhu Youxiao hate it.

Therefore, Zhu Youxiao not only has to make every effort to promote Liu Aita's reversal, so that the puppet general of the gold reduction will face Nurhachi's suspicion and purge. has already attacked Li Yongfang and arranged several strategies, which will not kill Li Yongfang, and it will also make him miserable.

Your pain is the happiness of the emperor, and it is the happiness of countless people of the Ming Dynasty. If the big traitor can live well and live a good life, it means that countless Han families are ruined and caught in the flames of war.

Of course, the premise of discord is that there is a gap. On the surface, Nurhachi's trust in Li Yongfang is absolute, and his use is also let go, and discord does not seem to work.

But Zhu Youxiao knew that although Li Yongfang was a dog loyal to Houjin and was cautious everywhere, Nurhachi's mind and narrow-mindedness still kept him wary of Li Yongfang and doubted his loyalty.

About three or four years before Nurhachi's death, Li Yongfang was reprimanded and humiliated by Nurhachi, and finally dismissed from his post and was no longer reused. It was not until Huang Taiji succeeded to the throne that it was reused.

Zhu Youxiao didn't know the specific reason, in fact, it was very simple, those years were the time when the Liao people's anti-Jin activities rose one after another, the will of the Jin Han officials was shaken, and there was a serious crisis in the Later Jin rule.

And appointing a large number of Han officials and generals to serve Houjin is exactly Li Yongfang's suggestion. It can be said that this is a good policy that can make Houjin develop and grow.

It was not until Huang Taiji picked up again and changed some ethnic policies that the Houjin regime was stabilized and became a confidant of the Ming Dynasty.

But Nurhachi did not have that kind of foresight, and his policy was oppression and slaughter.

It is precisely because of this that he attributed the crisis of rule in the Later Jin Dynasty to the policy of relying on and reusing Han officials, and angered Li Yongfang and dismissed him from office.

All in all, it is entirely possible for Zhu Youxiao to pit Li Yongfang.

Now, he has two powerful weapons in his hands, one is Wu Changchun, the son-in-law of Li Da's traitor, and the other is Li Yangeng, the eldest son of Li Yongfang, who was captured in Fuzhou.

To say that Li Yongfang is really desperate for Houjin, and even his son-in-law was sent to Daming Capital to be a spy. But the closer the relationship, the better the use of Wu Changchun, the greater the lethality to Li Yongfang.

As for Li Yangeng, Zhu Youxiao began to touch his chin and wonder, how could he give Li Da traitor another blow and make him completely lose Nurhachi's trust?

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When Emperor Zhu Youxiao of the Ming Dynasty received an urgent report from Liaodong, the actual situation on the battlefield in Liaodong had undergone great changes, which was why he never dared to command remotely.

First of all, the combined forces of the Ming army and the Mongols entered the territory of Horqin, but did not encounter strong resistance, and the Horqin nobles fled without a fight, so that the coalition army successfully approached the city of Gelzhurgen, the seat of the Horqin department.

Oba, the leader of the Horqin tribe, has gathered his men and horses, and has decided that "death will be life; Dry is dust", ready to defend the city and wait for the arrival of Houjin reinforcements.

Oba was able to rally his troops in the city and ask Houjin for help, thanks to the news that someone had secretly reported in advance. This man is also surprising, it is the leader of the Inner Khalkha Union, Zorik Tuhun Baturu.

The so-called people are old and treacherous, and horses are old and slippery. Although Zhuolik Tuhun Baturu is old, his vision is still very vicious and old. He saw Lin Dan Khan's thoughts and intentions to unify the interior first, and then launch it externally.

If Lin Dan Khan defeated and controlled the Korqin tribe, his strength would inevitably increase, which would not be a good thing for the alliance of the Inner Khalkha tribes.

At that time, Lin Dan Khan is likely to attack Nekhalkha. It is unlikely that Nekharka will be able to conditionally obey Khan's orders as he is doing now.

Therefore, this old fellow thought he was smart and secretly sent someone to pass information to Oba so that Oba could prepare in advance. At the same time, the dispatch of troops was not active, and only the Zalut department, which had the toughest attitude towards Houjin, helped in the war.

And Oba chose to stick to the city, firstly, he felt that his strength could not compete with the coalition army, and secondly, he thought that the Mongol cavalry was no problem in crisscrossing the steppe, and he was not good at attacking fortified cities.

The same is true in history, when the coalition forces attacked the city day and night, and the siege could not be broken for five days and five nights. Oba also escaped because of this, and was able to continue to follow Houjin.

This is not surprising, the Houjin army's ability to attack fortifications is not good, and the Mongolian cavalry is even more unbearable. There are no chariots or siege towers, and they all rely on improvised ladders.

Although the Ming army sent troops to help in the battle, it did not hit the front, and even the army was far away and did not immediately approach the city.

The army did not advance, but several officers came outside the city to watch the Mongol siege. And the defenders of the city were also Mongols, and it was completely an internal war of the Mongols.

The desolate trumpets sounded, and with the beating of war drums, groups of Mongolian cavalry rushed towards the city, and their mouths let out a howl of "woo-ah".

Man Gui, Hu Dawei, Fan Hualong, Ma Chengfei and others watched coldly, not only observing the tactics of the Mongol soldiers, but also assessing what tactics should be best used when encountering the Mongol soldiers in the future.

Relying on their skillful riding skills, the galloping Mongol cavalry turned around in front of the trench more than thirty or forty meters away from the city wall, and while sweeping in an arc, they bent their bows and arrows and shot at the city.

Wave after wave, a dense rain of arrows covered the city, like a dark cloud pressing down.

"It seems like it's for us." Man Gui scratched his head, guessing and looking at the officers left and right

Hu Dawei nodded and said, "Galloping archery, the specialty of the Mongolian cavalry." Siege is secondary, this is in Liwei. ”

Fan Hualong blinked his eyes and said, "It's too close to the city wall, and it's completely within the range of the musket. The Mongol cavalry wore a lot of leather armor, and to the muskets, it was no different from papier-mâché. ”

Fierce as a tiger shook his head and said, "The armor is a flaw. Although the cavalry is powerful, it can only use a short bow, and the power is not enough to penetrate the iron armor. They still don't know why they can't beat Jiannu! ”

Sierhu Nakdulen, who commanded the cavalry of the Chahar Division, did have the intention of showing his majesty, not only to show the Ming army, but also to deter the Horqin soldiers who defended the city.

Unfortunately, the Mongolian cavalry was first-rate in horsemanship, and they were also very good at archery on horseback, but they had flaws that had been seen through. If you can't beat Houjin, you won't have an advantage over the Ming army.

Jiannu used armor and longbows and arrows against the Mongol cavalry, and the Ming army had better armor and muskets as fierce as longbows and arrows.

The garrisons of the Korqin Division, who were well aware of the fighting style of their compatriots, first used their shields to resist the rain of arrows, and after the last group of cavalry swept over the city walls and fired arrows, they suddenly began to counterattack.

The defenders used infantry bows, and it was easy and obvious that mounted archery was inferior to infantry archery, both in range and power.

A thin wind sounded in the sky, and a black rain of arrows caught up with the cavalry who were moving away from the city walls. The horses neighed, and the cavalry fell from their horses, mixed with exclamations and screams.

Man Gui shook his head and said, "What kind of galloping technique is to show off, just get off the horse and shoot at the right pace!" ”

Hu Dawei grinned, and was also speechless at the command of the general of the Chahar department.

In fact, the Mongol cavalry was weak in attacking fortifications, and the skills in defending the city were not good. This battle within the Mongols is a contest between half a catty and eight taels.

On the other side, Ma Chengfei had already stopped watching the performance of the Mongolian cavalry, but held a telescope to observe the city. There was also an officer next to him, who also focused his attention on the city walls and gates.

After a long time, Ma Chengfei put down the binoculars, looked at the officer next to him, and asked, "How is it, can you be sure of breaking the city?" ”

Xiao Rongzhe put down the binoculars and said: "A city made of rammed earth has no moat, and the moat can't stop the attack. Approaching the city digging charge will definitely blow open the city wall, directly bombard the city gate, or blast at the city gate, and it can also open the gap. ”

Ma Chengfei nodded, looked away, looked at the Mongolian troops who were preparing to attack again, sneered, and said, "Let them toss first, and we'll make a move tomorrow." ”

Xiao Rongzhe shrugged his shoulders and said it didn't matter. After a pause, he didn't forget to remind: "Master Ma, time can't be delayed for a long time, you have to prevent Jiannu from rushing to the rescue!" ”

Ma Chengfei lowered his eyes, as if he was thinking, and quickly raised his head again, and said, "If you don't let the Chahar Department suffer a loss, how can we show our importance?" I calculated that in two or three days, Jiannu would definitely not be able to arrive. ”

Xiao Rongzhe thought about it and nodded in agreement. In time, it does. After seeing the situation of the city, he is sure that he will break the city in half a day, and there should be no mistakes.

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