"It was impossible before, but that doesn't mean it's not possible now." Before the counselors around him spoke, Huang Taiji said quietly: "Our army is defeated. In a short time, I'm afraid there won't be enough energy left to manage the grassland, or even This defeat will destabilize those grassland tribes. Although Lin Dan Khan has some strength, he is no match for Li Xin. Moreover, Lin Dan Khan is already old and is said to be in poor health. How can such a person do this? Who is Li Xin's opponent? It can be said that Li Xin seized this opportunity and dared to establish a foothold on the grassland. "Huang Taiji's words were like a basin of cold water, pouring from head to toe, which suddenly made everyone wake up. At that time, everyone realized that they were no longer the Qing Dynasty. Tens of thousands of people had died just now. Most of these people were Manqin elites. Considering that the population of the Manchu Qing Dynasty was sparse, there were only hundreds of thousands of people in total. With so many people dead now, where is the chance to control the grassland? In general, Jiannu's troops were only about 60,000, and the Eight Banners of Mongolia only had more than 70,000 people. Now they have lost more than 40,000 troops in one go, most of which were the main forces of the Manchu Qing Dynasty. After careful calculation, Jiannu He doesn't have many men at all. How could such a small number of troops attack Li Xin? "Is it possible to just watch Li Xin occupy the grassland?" Hauge said dissatisfied. "Of course not. If Li Xin occupies the grassland, he will be the real enemy of our Qing Dynasty." Fan Wencheng said without thinking: "The Qing Dynasty cannot live without Mongolia. Li Xin is as cunning as a fox and has unparalleled courage. , if this person is allowed to occupy Mongolia, he might be another Genghis Khan. The first one he will destroy will be our Qing Dynasty. " "What do you think, sir?" Huang Taiji also said anxiously. He is also anxious now. Jiannu's losses this time are too serious, and there are serious problems with defense, let alone offense. But we can't let Li Xin get a huge advantage. This is the most important thing. "Since we can't get it, then don't let others get it." Fan Wencheng said without thinking: "The emperor can convene an alliance of all the tribes in the grassland and name the one who can destroy Li Xin as a Mongolian Khan. In this way, there must be someone Many people went to attack Li Xin first. "But if this happens, Mongolia will no longer be of use to me," Huang Taiji said with a frown. "Before this, the emperor canonized the Taiji and banner owners of each tribe, divided their territories and subjects. In this way, the entire Mongolia will become a loose tribe. These tribes, big or small, will attack Li Xin at the same time. , they will also kill each other. The grassland will become a chaotic grassland. In this way, we in the Qing Dynasty can take the opportunity to cultivate and accumulate strength. When our strength is enough, the grassland will be transformed into a chaotic grassland. I'm afraid we've almost killed them all. The grasslands are all old, weak, and exhausted. They are no match for our Qing Dynasty. I believe they will be able to unify the grasslands soon," Fan Wencheng said proudly. "Sir, what a good plan." Huang Taiji couldn't help but clapped his hands and said. The rest of the people also nodded, and Hauge even lamented that although these Han counselors were timid and unscrupulous, they could come up with some vicious strategies. "You are not worthy of being a slave." Fan Wencheng felt very proud when he saw that his strategy was praised by everyone, but he did not dare to show any pride on his face and remained humble. "Sir, although this plan is good, if there is another powerful person on the grassland who unifies the grassland, and a new Genghis Khan appears, then a strong enemy will appear to the west of our Qing Dynasty. How can we herd horses in the Central Plains and occupy the flowers and mountains of the Central Plains?" Dorgon said with a frown. "This situation will not happen." Fan Wencheng was obviously very confident. After thinking for a while, he said: "Don't say that there is no one like Genghis Khan on the grassland now. Even if he does, so what, the grassland is in chaos, and I The Qing Dynasty is prospering. Once we find that a tribe is getting stronger, we, the Qing Dynasty, can use the strategy of distant friendship and close attack to continuously weaken the opponent. No tribe on the grassland can ever surpass our Qing Dynasty, and there will never be a chance for peace on the grassland. , Fourteen Baylor, do you think there will be people who are detrimental to our Qing Dynasty in this situation?" Dorgon's expression changed when he heard this, but he stopped talking. Even Hauge on the side had to admit that Fan Wencheng in front of him was still a bit smart. "Yes, sir, this plan is very clever." Huang Taiji nodded repeatedly and said: "As long as the grassland remains chaotic, and our Qing Dynasty can recuperate and accumulate strength, Li Xin will naturally not be able to live in peace, and in the Central Plains, there are countless troops Some of the rebels can hold back the Ming Dynasty and prevent them from gathering strength. Only in this way will we, the Qing Dynasty, be the victor in the end." "Your Majesty," everyone worshiped. "I will send the edict to the grassland. I want to meet the Mongolian princes Baylor on the grassland." Huang Taiji hurriedly issued the edict. Time is extremely important to Huang Taiji, because he understands Li Xin, who is a tiger and wolfGeneral, once Li Xin gets a firm foothold on the grassland, he will be Huang Taiji's biggest enemy, so he can't wait to eradicate Li Xin. "Your Majesty, someone is coming tomorrow." At this moment, a eunuch broke in and said cautiously. "Ming Dynasty? Who is coming?" Huang Taiji looked stunned. Not only him, but also other people looked stunned. After this battle, it can be said that both Ming Dynasty and Jiannu suffered losses, but in comparison, Ming Dynasty The foundation of the dynasty was far greater than that of Jiannu. The Manchu and Qing armies who built slaves died one after another. However, the Ming Dynasty was different. It had a large population and strong economic strength. Although Jiannu repeatedly went south to invade the Central Plains, they only harassed the Ming Dynasty. In the north, Jiangnan, which was the most prosperous economy in the Ming Dynasty, was not affected. There are countless gold and silver treasures and countless grain and grass in the south of the Yangtze River. It can be seen that as long as the dynasty is reorganized a little, Emperor Chongzhen can obtain countless armies. By then, the slaves will have no choice but to die. Therefore, Huang Taiji was very surprised by the visitors from the Ming Dynasty. "A general named Kong Youde was sent, saying he came to surrender to the Qing Dynasty." The eunuch said quickly. "Mr. Fan, who is this Kong Youde!" Huang Taiji asked curiously. "Congratulations, Your Majesty. Congratulations, Your Majesty. If this person comes, my army will be able to increase by at least tens of thousands in the future." Fan Wencheng looked stunned, thought for a moment, and said loudly. "Sir, does Kong Youde really have such abilities?" Dorgon asked curiously. "Your Majesty, I don't know what kind of Kong Youde is, but there is one person who the Emperor must know, and that is Mao Wenlong. This Kong Youde is Mao Wenlong's old subordinate." Fan Wencheng said proudly: "A Kong Youde is nothing, but when this person comes, he is It can explain one thing, that is, the Qing Dynasty has won the hearts of the Han people. After Kong Youde comes, more and more Han people will come to the Qing Dynasty. " "In this case, I will reward Kong Youde generously. " Huang Taiji was overjoyed when he heard this and said to the eunuch: "Send the message and let the messenger come in. I want to see him." "The villain Li Jiucheng pays homage to His Majesty the Qing Emperor." At this time, a fat-faced general strode in and faced Huang Taiji. Worship. "You hold any position under General Kong, why did you come to the Qing Dynasty?" Huang Taiji asked pleasantly. "The villain is the deputy general under General Kong. He came to meet with Your Majesty on the orders of General Kong, General Geng Zhongming, and Shang Kexi to discuss surrendering to the Qing Dynasty." Li Jiucheng did not dare to neglect and quickly explained the matter. Change. It turns out that there is nothing that can be done about Kong Youde's surrender to the Qing Dynasty. I think that Kong Youde, Geng Zhongming, and Shang Kexi were all Mao Wenlong's old subordinates. In fact, the rebellion in Shandong originated from the chaos in Pidao. Pidao was located at the mouth of the Yalu River. It was an anti-golden base created by Mao Wenlong. It was used to recruit refugees from Liaodong. , harassed Hou Jin, etc., and played a huge role. Unfortunately, this role no longer exists because Yuan Chonghuan executed Mao Wenlong. After Mao Wenlong's death, a series of changes occurred in Pidao, which were closely related to brothers Liu Xingzuo and Liu Xingzhi. Before Mao Wenlong's death, he once instigated the rebellion of the Liu Xingzuo brothers who surrendered to the Later Jin Dynasty. Liu Xingzuo joined the Manchu camp very early and made great contributions in the war between the Later Jin Dynasty and the Ming Dynasty. He was appreciated by Emperor Hachi, who later The four prefectures of Jin, Fu, Hai, and Gai, the Han residential areas in eastern Liaoning, were all placed under the jurisdiction of Liu Xingzuo. However, in the environment where the Jurchens oppressed the Han people, senior Han officials like Li Yongfang and Liu Xingzuo were inevitably bullied and excluded by their Jurchen colleagues. Under such circumstances, the Liu Xingzuo brothers had the idea of ??returning to the Ming Dynasty. Under Mao Wenlong's instigation and through a series of painstaking and serial designs, the Liu Xingzuo brothers finally avoided the surveillance of the Jurchens, successfully fled back to Pidao, and served under Mao Wenlong. In Pidao, Mao Wenlong dominated the sky with one hand and had great power, which eventually aroused the dissatisfaction of the Liu brothers. Therefore, when Yuan Chonghuan faked an imperial edict and killed Mao Wenlong, Brother Liu Xingzuo welcomed it and wanted to replace him. He helped Yuan Chonghuan suppress the resistance of Mao Wenlong's old troops, which was appreciated by Yuan Chonghuan. Yuan Chonghuan was not a simple figure. After he killed Mao Wenlong, The troops in Pidao were divided into two associations, the east and the west. Chen Jisheng and Liu Xingzuo, both former subordinates of Mao Wenlong, each led one association. Later, Liu Xingzuo was transferred to the interior and was succeeded by his younger brother Liu Xingzhi. Soon after the Jisi Incident occurred, Yuan Chonghuan was imprisoned, and Liu Xingzuo was killed in an attack. Liu Xingzhi, who had lost his backing, was in a precarious position on the island. Mao Wenlong's old troops headed by Chen Jisheng were full of suspicion about him. In order to reverse the situation, Liu Xingzhi launched a mutiny and killed Chen Jisheng, the leader of the ASEAN, in an attempt to dominate Pi Island and establish a third world between the Ming Dynasty and the Later Jin Dynasty. However, his conspiracy did not succeed by getting rid of his opponent. The imperial court sent the general Huang Long, and Mao Wenlong's old troops Zhang Tao and Shen Shikui once again launched a mutiny to attack and kill Liu Xingzhi and the Jurchen soldiers he led. In the struggle between Mao Wenlong¡¯s old troops and the Liu Xingzhi brothers, who were suspicious outsiders, Mao Wenlong¡¯s old troops alsoKong Youde and Geng Zhongming of the Ministry seemed to be in Liu Xingzhi's camp, so when Liu Xingzhi died, they were ostracized and had to go far away and stay under the tent of Sun Yuanhua, the governor of Denglai. Sun Yuanhua appointed Kong Youde as the commander of the infantry left camp, and Geng Zhongming was sent to Dengzhou Fortress. At this time, Geng Zhongming's younger brother Geng Zhongyu, who was staying in Pidao, plotted rebellion and secretly communicated with Hou Jin. He was arrested and imprisoned by Huang Long. In order to rescue Geng Zhongyu, Geng Zhongming ordered Geng Zhongyu's subordinates to besiege Huanglong's office in the name of asking for pay and tied up Huanglong. Unfortunately, Huanglong was rescued by his subordinates. Huanglong executed Geng Zhongyu in anger and went to the imperial court to punish Geng Zhongming's instigation. However, under the protection of Sun Yuanhua, Geng Zhongming was not punished, but he formed a relationship with Huanglong from then on and had evil intentions. At this moment, the Battle of Daling River started. The imperial court urgently ordered Denglai to send troops to support Liaodong. It has to be said that although Sun Yuanhua was somewhat capable, it was a pity that he was far worse at looking after people. He neglected his employment and sent Kong Youde to lead the army. Although Kong Youde had no choice but to go on an expedition, he delayed the war until it was over. However, Huang Taiji fought a protracted war at Daling River, which lasted for several months. In addition, Li Xin was causing trouble on the side, which shortened the battle time. The delay was getting longer and longer. Kong Youde did not delay the war until the end, but he dragged himself down first. When the troops reached Wuqiao, Hebei Province, they had run out of food. The weather turned cold and heavy snow fell. The soldiers were hungry and cold, and complained a lot. At this time, Kong Youde has reached a crossroads. He must either go to Liaodong to eat or rob on the spot. Kong Youde must choose between the two. Instigated by general Li Jiucheng and others, Kong Youde raised the banner of rebellion and launched troops to plunder. However, Kong Youde was afraid of failure, so after the rebellion, he immediately sent Li Jiucheng to Shengjing to request submission to the Qing Dynasty.