Huang Taiji knew very well in his heart that it was almost impossible to defeat Yuan Chonghuan and the Ming court from the front.

Even if he can break it head-on, the price is beyond his reach.

So the only thing that can be done is to disintegrate them from within the Ming Dynasty.

Although everyone is the first time to be an emperor, Huang Taiji is much more insidious than Zhu Youzhen.

In the face of Yuan Chonghuan's stubborn defense, it didn't take long for him to come up with a way to deal with it.

Huang Taiji planned to use a counter-plot to drive a wedge between Zhu Youzhen and Yuan Chonghuan.

As long as Zhu Youzhen doesn't believe Yuan Chonghuan, he will definitely transfer Yuan Chonghuan out of Liaodong.

As long as there is a change of people in the Liaodong region, and Yuan Chonghuan is not in charge of the overall situation here, then Huang Taiji still has a certain degree of confidence that he can win it.

Moreover, what the officialdom of the Ming court is currently like, Huang Taiji is also very clear in his heart.

Houjin planted spies in Daming.

The party struggle in the court of the Ming Dynasty has not been a day or two, and almost all the people in Beijing know about it.

And Wei Zhongxian, who originally said the same, was also killed by Zhu Youzhen, and now it is the hypocrite Donglin Party who presides over the overall situation in the court.

For the Donglin Party, Huang Taiji has also heard of it.

These people are just a group of selfish villains, and they generally have no opinions about family and country affairs.

If you use anti-intermediary tactics at this time, I am afraid that no one in the Ming court will be suspicious from top to bottom, and everyone will be fooled.

It's a big deal, just spend some money and let the people from the Donglin Party help say something and get Yuan Chonghuan down.

I believe that the Donglin Party, which has seen the money, will absolutely agree.

And the emperors of the Ming Dynasty have no other skills, and they have always been suspicious.

Starting from Zhu Yuanzhang to Zhu Youjian, none of them are fuel-efficient lamps.

Otherwise, the main generals of Liaodong would not have changed so often.

For an emperor like Zhu Youzhen, I believe that as long as he says a few words, he will completely stir up the relationship between him and Yuan Chonghuan.

Soon after Huang Taiji planned to use the counter-plot, he spies spread rumors everywhere in the city of Beijing.

said that Yuan Chonghuan wanted to negotiate peace with Houjin.

While spreading rumors, Huang Taiji really found someone to talk to Yuan Chonghuan about peace.

Because, in Huang Taiji's view, Yuan Chonghuan will definitely agree to negotiate this plan.

Later Jin and the Ming Dynasty negotiated peace, for the Ming Dynasty, there are only benefits and no harm.

As a wise general, even if Yuan Chonghuan does not want to negotiate peace, he will definitely not easily abandon the olive branch he stretched out.

No matter how bad it is, it will leave a way back for peace.

This is also one of Huang Taiji's conspiracies.

As long as Yuan Chonghuan met with their envoy of Houjin and communicated with the people of Houjin, then he would be able to confirm his intention to negotiate peace with Houjin.

The Ming court was resolutely opposed to peace.

As long as there are signs of peace on Yuan Chonghuan's side, the attitude and position of the Ming court towards Yuan Chonghuan will have to be reconsidered.

Maybe Zhu Youzhen will suspect that Yuan Chonghuan will rebel after fornication.

This is Huang Taiji's trick.

The true is false, and the false is true.

First, he spread rumors that Yuan Chonghuan was going to negotiate peace with Houjin in private.

Then he immediately sent someone to talk to Yuan Chonghuan about peace.

As long as Yuan Chonghuan did not directly refuse, then this matter could be regarded as solid.

Yuan Chonghuan couldn't wash it even if he jumped into the Yellow River.

When the time comes, let yourself let the people who are placed in the Ming court operate above the court.

Yuan Chonghuan can't tell even if he is mixed up.

Huang Taiji's wishful thinking played very well, and Yuan Chonghuan on the other side was really fooled.

Yuan Chonghuan met with Houjin's people and carefully considered the peace plan put forward by Houjin.

This is not that Yuan Chonghuan really wants to negotiate peace privately.

In fact, Yuan Chonghuan himself knew very well that this matter was to be reported to the court for the first time, rather than making up his mind in private.

But at this time, Yuan Chonghuan was already a little inflated.

First of all, Zhu Youzhen trusted him very much, not only gave him a lot of power, but also gave him the Shang Fang Sword that could 'cut first and then play'.

The key is that he directly killed Mao Wenlong without the consent of the imperial court, and the imperial court did not punish him at the first time.

This is the fundamental reason for Yuan Chonghuan's expansion.

At the same time, he is also well aware of the 'five-year resumption of Liao' plan he told Zhu Youzhen.

In order to be able to complete this task better and faster, and at the same time live up to Zhu Youzhen's trust, Yuan Chonghuan used extraordinary means to do many things.

Because Yuan Chonghuan believes in it, he will not be subject to military orders outside.

If you want to get the errand done in the fastest time, you have to use some extraordinary methods.

This also contributed to the fact that Yuan Chonghuan did not notify the imperial court at the first time after receiving the news that Houjin wanted to negotiate peace.

Because Yuan Chonghuan at this time had two ideas.

The first idea was to stabilize Houjin first and promise them to negotiate peace.

Then when Houjin relaxed his vigilance, he made enough preparations on his side and began to counterattack Houjin.

To put it bluntly, it is to pretend to negotiate peace, waiting for the opportunity to launch a thunderous blow against Houjin.

If it is really intended to make a false peace, then the fewer people who know about this matter, the better.

In this way, the unexpected effect can be achieved.

Therefore, this is also one of the other reasons why Yuan Chonghuan did not report to the Ming court in time.

The second idea is to really negotiate peace, and then develop peacefully in the eastern Liaodong region.

The eastern Liaodong region is a bitter cold land and has no resources.

As long as Houjin doesn't come in, Daming's side can completely drag Houjin to death.

If peace is really negotiated, there will be no harm to the Ming court.

It is completely in line with the interests of the Ming court.

Therefore, Yuan Chonghuan also seriously thought about the feasibility of discussing this matter.

He planned to report to the Ming court after the matter on this side of the discussion was thoroughly negotiated.

Otherwise, I am afraid that he will be scolded to death if he proposes two words of peace above the court.

Moreover, if the matter of negotiation and reconciliation is all settled, and then report to the imperial court, then the credit for this matter will be his Yuan Chonghuan alone.

Out of this selfishness, Yuan Chonghuan did not report to the Ming court at the first time.

And Yuan Chonghuan's approach is exactly what Huang Taiji is most willing to see.

Originally, Huang Taiji was worried that Zhu Youzhen would be fooled by his shallow counter-scheming, and whether he would see through his treacherous schemes.

But he didn't expect Yuan Chonghuan to start doing such an outrageous thing himself, and Huang Taiji was overjoyed.

He knew that Yuan Chonghuan was definitely going to play.

After learning about the situation on both sides, Huang Taiji became even more unhurried.

He still kept in touch with Yuan Chonghuan and discussed peace talks.

On the other hand, it was sent to fan the flames in the court of the Ming Dynasty.

For a time, there were people in the streets and alleys of Beijing talking about Yuan Chonghuan's private peace with Houjin.

The matter reached Zhu Youzhen's ears, and Zhu Youzhen was also extremely unhappy.

Approaching, someone in the court immediately began to impeach Yuan Chonghuan.

first pulled out the matter of Yuan Chonghuan's unauthorized killing of Mao Wenlong, and then said that Yuan Chonghuan supported the army and respected himself, did not listen to the orders of the imperial court, and did not intercept Huang Taiji.

Let Huang Taiji lead the troops to the city of Beijing.

Now he is privately negotiating peace with Huang Taiji, which is a treason and rebellion.

Hearing the impeachment of the courtiers, Zhu Youzhen's heart was full of suspicion.

Originally, when Huang Taiji hit the city of Beijing last time, Yuan Chonghuan was late and Zhu Youzhen had already begun to be dissatisfied with Yuan Chonghuan, but for the sake of the situation in Liaodong, he worked hard to suppress this dissatisfaction.

But now, hearing the impeachment of the courtiers, Zhu Youzhen can't bear it anymore.

Immediately, Zhu Youzhen ordered Yuan Chonghuan to be brought back and let Yuan Chonghuan return to the Hajj.

Although Zhu Youzhen began to disbelieve Yuan Chonghuan at this time, Zhu Youzhen did not have murderous intentions towards Yuan Chonghuan.

just planned to deprive Yuan Chonghuan of his official position and rights, and replace him to Liaodong to guard the town.

But at this time, Huang Taiji poured a bucket of oil on this fire again.

I don't know if it's because of collusion with the spies in the court, or what.

Huang Taiji once again bypassed the city guarded by Yuan Chonghuan and directly led his troops towards Beijing.

Once again, he brought the soldiers of the Eight Banners to the city of Beijing.

The shadow that the last Huang Taiji brought to the people and officials in Beijing did not dissipate, and it didn't take long for Huang Taiji to come again.

At this moment, everyone began to suspect Yuan Chonghuan.

Whether it is the officials of the Ming Dynasty or the people of Beijing.

They couldn't figure out why Huang Taiji was able to bypass Yuan Chonghuan's defense line twice and appear directly under the city of Beijing.

This is almost like Yuan Chonghuan opened the back door to Huang Taiji.

deliberately let Huang Taiji come in and led the troops to the city of Beijing.

At this time, Zhu Youzhen went from not believing in Yuan Chonghuan to completely believing in Yuan Chonghuan.

However, Zhu Youzhen believed that Yuan Chonghuan had committed treason and fornication.

At this time, Zhu Youzhen had already labeled Yuan Chonghuan as treason in his heart.

Huang Taiji marched into Beijing twice in a row, which made Zhu Youzhen completely murderous to Yuan Chonghuan.

This time, Huang Taiji was still the same as the last time, looting the people on the outskirts of Beijing.

And Yuan Chonghuan is also the same as last time, belated.

Then Huang Taiji and Yuan Chonghuan started another painless battle outside Beijing.

After two days of fighting, Huang Taiji calmly retreated.

At this time, in Beijing, the rumors had completely broken out and could not be suppressed at all.

Everyone is absolutely Huang Taiji was deliberately put in by Yuan Chonghuan, in order to coerce Zhu Youzhen and the Ming court to negotiate peace with Houjin.

Either Yuan Chonghuan is selfish and wants to use the hand of the Later Golden Emperor Taiji to achieve his goals.

The people of the Ming court and the people also began to denounce Yuan Chonghuan at this moment, demanding that the Ming court execute Yuan Chonghuan, a traitor.

There were even rumors that Yuan Chonghuan was killed at one time, and the Tartar was half gone.

Above the Ming Dynasty, the Donglin Party also began to liquidate Yuan Chonghuan.

Because of the appearance of Huang Taiji, those of them who had a lot of land and wealth outside Beijing suffered heavy losses.

These Donglin parties naturally attributed this loss to Yuan Chonghuan's head.

For a time, Donglin Party figures kept writing to Zhu Youzhen, asking Zhu Youzhen to question Yuan Chonghuan.

And Zhu Youzhen himself also had murderous intentions towards Yuan Chonghuan.

Immediately, Zhu Youzhen ordered Yuan Chonghuan to be recalled.

On the other side, Yuan Chonghuan was defending against the enemy outside Beijing.

He had already learned the news from inside Beijing.

Yuan Chonghuan was noncommittal about the accusations made against him by the people in Beijing and the officials of the Ming court.

Huang Taiji crossed his defense line twice in a row and went directly to the city of Beijing, and he had no choice.

Fighting head-on, the Ming army was no match for the Huang Taiji cavalry at all.

So I can only huddle in the city and wait for the right opportunity.

Huang Taiji took this opportunity to bypass his defense line directly.

If he didn't let Huang Taiji enter the city of Beijing and rashly attack to meet the battle, then the advantages accumulated in Liaodong in the past few years would be gone.

And Yuan Chonghuan, the defense officer on the Beijing side of the city, also knew in his heart that there was absolutely no problem in a short period of time.

After Huang Taiji arrived at the city of Beijing, he led his troops to attack Huang Taiji from behind, so Huang Taiji would definitely not be pleased.

Because he couldn't beat Huang Taiji head-on, Yuan Chonghuan could only use this stupid method to deal with it.

Yuan Chonghuan himself knew very well in his heart that this would definitely make those officials in the Ming court dissatisfied, but he had no choice.

As long as Zhu Youzhen believes him, he can completely ignore the statements of other people.

Some people in Beijing said that he Yuan Chonghuan had fornicated with Houjin and intended to commit treason.

In Yuan Chonghuan's opinion, this is simply a joke.

Either it's Huang Taiji's anti-intrigue scheme.

Faced with Zhu Youzhen sending someone to let him return to the Hajj to see him, Yuan Chonghuan also honestly agreed.

In fact, at this time, Yuan Chonghuan even had a glimmer of life.

As long as Yuan Chonghuan can explain clearly, Zhu Youzhen may be able to spare Yuan Chonghuan's life.

However, Yuan Chonghuan, who was already somewhat puffed, made another fatal mistake.

After defeating Huang Taiji outside Beijing, Yuan Chonghuan was ordered to return to the Hajj to see Zhu Youzhen.

However, he offered to let the soldiers from outside the city enter the city to repair.

This is to completely touch Zhu Youzhen's bottom line.

Yuan Chonghuan did not guard the border effectively, and let Huang Taiji in, and the return of reinforcements was not timely.

Now it is even more necessary to lead troops into the city of Beijing.

Isn't this pure rebellion?

In addition to the city of Beijing, everyone is saying that Yuan Chonghuan has a heart of treason.

At this moment, Zhu Youzhen's murderous intent towards Yuan Chonghuan could not be suppressed completely.

Zhu Youzhen immediately rejected Yuan Chonghuan's idea of leading troops into the city, and asked Yuan Chonghuan to return to the Hajj as soon as possible.

Yuan Chonghuan did not delay, nor did he change back into court clothes, but directly put on armor and brought a sword into the city.

Zhu Youzhen in the city saw Yuan Chonghuan wearing armor and a sword, and the corners of his eyes jumped.

The things that I had planned to stop asking about were all turned over.

Zhu Youzhen was born directly and asked Yuan Chonghuan why he killed Mao Wenlong without the consent of the imperial court.

Why can't he resist Huang Taiji's army, let him come to Beijing twice.

Resisting Huang Taiji was not effective, but he had to lead troops into Beijing City for repairs?

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