Sun Chengzong knew Tie Mo. This young man was brave and resourceful, decisive in killing, and full of courage. In time, the Ming Dynasty would definitely add another general, and Hou Shilu would not worry about having no successor. However, Tie Mo had a fatal problem.
The weakness is that he has a poor background. He was born in a military family and has no fame. This makes the Ming Dynasty officialdom an anomaly. No matter how powerful he is, it will be difficult for him to break through and become a general.
The meaning behind Zhang Yan's words was very clear. She hoped that Sun Chengzong could accept Tie Mo as a student, give him some advice, and give him an orthodox background.
Sun Chengzong did not accept students at will. The only two brothers who had truly taught students in his life were Zhu Youxiao and Zhu Youjian. As for Yuan Chonghuan and others, most of them claimed to be disciples. Zhang Yan meant that she hoped that Sun Chengzong would teach
Make some iron ink.
If Tie Mo is really accepted as a student, then Tie Mo and Zhu Youxiao will be real classmates. With this relationship, Tie Mo's future career will definitely be much smoother.
Being from the same sect probably means that he is one of his own, and Zhu Youjian will feel a little more close to him in his heart.
Zhang Yan also had good intentions in order to help Tie Mo.
"Tie Mo can be considered a talent, and I also want to see this young man with my own eyes. After two days, I will ask your Majesty to go to Xuan Mansion. Speaking of which, it has only been more than ten years since I
Went to see the grassland."
As he spoke, Sun Chengzong looked at the north, his eyes full of energy. He recalled how free and comfortable it was when he was young, walking around and browsing the northern land of the Ming Dynasty.
Sun Chengzong agreed, and Zhang Yan was naturally very happy.
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In Shenyang, Liaodong, Huang Taiji has been in a very good mood recently. It can even be said that he has never been so happy since his father Khan passed away.
After Dorgon led his troops to the Karaqin tribe, the effect was very significant. It took only three days to repulse Lin Danhan's attack and resolve the siege of Karaqin. Of course, Dorgon's help would not be in vain.
, he also removed more than half of Haraqin’s accumulated supplies.
Huang Taiji couldn't blame Dorgon for anything, because it was Lin Dan Khan's rebel soldiers who took away Haraqin's supplies. In fact, Huang Taiji knew very well that the rebel soldiers were pretended to be Dorgon's men, but he would not say it.
, can only pretend not to know.
Dorgon helped Hauge get out of the siege and took some things away. This was an exchange of interests.
In contrast, Mao Wenlong's death made Huang Taiji feel even more happy. For a long time, Mao Wenlong was like a poisonous thorn stuck in his throat, unable to spit it out.
No one could have imagined that the person Huang Taiji wanted to kill the most was not Yuan Chonghuan across from him, but Mao Wenlong who was entrenched on the sea. Mao Wenlong was a bandit. Over the years, he had occupied Pi Island and kept reselling goods. What was the lack of money?
He resold everything at a high price. After the gold and salt were in short supply, Mao Wenlong resold them at ten times the price, which made the Jurchen tribes complain endlessly.
Salt is not good if you don't eat it, so you can only hold your nose and admit it. That's it. However, every time there is an opportunity, Mao Wenlong also sends troops to plow grass and valleys on the shore and steal a lot of things. At the same time, he defrauds the Jurchens of their money.
, and also robbed the Jurchens' things and even their people. Several times, Huang Taiji couldn't bear it anymore. In his anger, he sent the Zhenghuang Banner Command to Mandong to attack Mao Wenlong.
But when we got to the water, we realized how different it was from fighting on the ground. The Jurchen warriors rode horses, shot arrows, charged and fought, and were never afraid of anyone. But when they got to the sea, they all turned into soft-footed shrimps. They were beaten violently by Mao Wenlong, and many soldiers and horses were damaged.
Later, he fled back in a hurry. That time, Mandong almost died at sea.
From then on, Huang Taiji never thought about annihilating Mao Wenlong. He finally understood that Mao Wenlong guarded his island and fought on the sea, while the Jurchen warriors only had to deliver food. To destroy Mao Wenlong, he must first defeat him.
Guan Ning's army, without the Ning Jin defense line, Mao Wenlong can only hide in the sea and suffer, and will have to cross sooner or later.
It's a pity that Huang Taiji tried countless ways but failed to break through the Ningjin Defense Line. The Ningjin Defense Line was managed like an iron barrel by Guan Ning's army. Although the Jurchen warriors could take advantage in Liaodong, they could not fundamentally destroy this defense line.
A line of defense.
There was no progress in Huang Taiji, but Mao Wenlong was not idle. Last winter, Geng Zhongming, the number one scoundrel under Mao Wenlong, led his troops to the Jurchen territory in Haidong and snatched away dozens of Jurchen girls. This matter caused a big fuss, and various Jurchen ministries continued to put pressure on them.
, which made Huang Taiji’s head as big as a bucket.
Moreover, with Mao Wenlong around, Huang Taiji did not dare to lead the Jurchen armies to conquer Mongolia, let alone bypass the Ningjin defense line and go to the hinterland of the Ming Dynasty to plow grass valleys. Huang Taiji knew Mao Wenlong too well. If he left with his army, the Kingdom of Jin would be
The army is empty, and with Mao Wenlong's greed, he will definitely pounce on him like a cat smelling a fishy smell. By then, only God knows what kind of torment the Great Jin Kingdom will suffer from Mao Wenlong.
It can be said that Huang Taiji had long been hoping that Mao Wenlong would die, but he could never think of a good way. Just when he was at his wits' end, Mao Wenlong was actually killed by Yuan Chonghuan.
If Yuan Chonghuan had been around, Huang Taiji would have said thank you in front of him, which would have been a great help.
Mao Wenlong's death also made Huang Taiji understand Yuan Chonghuan better.
Just as he was thinking about things, he heard the announcement from the guards outside and asked Fan Wencheng to see him.
Huang Taiji still valued Fan Wencheng very much. After Fan Wencheng got the permission, he bowed when he entered the door, and then smiled and said: "Congratulations to the Great Khan, congratulations to the Great Khan. It is God who has blessed our Kingdom of Jin. Mao Wenlong, a disaster, was actually eliminated by Yuan Chonghuan."
Removed."
"Haha, it seems that Mr. Fan knows my heart very well." motioning Fan Wencheng to sit down, Huang Taiji said softly, "Sir, what do you think of Yuan Chonghuan?"
Fan Wencheng knew that Huang Taiji's question was probably for the sake of comparison. He thought about it and smiled: "Yuan Chonghuan is too selfish, too lusty for power, but lacks courage and is narrow-minded. This person does not care about the overall situation and cannot
Tolerant, but always consider the attitude of the Ming Emperor. Haha, he is hesitant in doing things, and it is difficult to achieve great things."
"Now that Mao Wenlong is dead and the military and political affairs of Liaodong have been transferred to Yuan Chonghuan, it is impossible to say that the time has come for our country, the Jin Dynasty, to conquer Lin Dan Khan and expand its territory."
Huang Taiji smiled and nodded. Fan Wencheng's opinion was no different from what he had in mind, but he still asked, "Why do you say that, sir?"
"Haha, Yuan Chonghuan had long wanted to kill Mao Wenlong, but he delayed it again and again until now. Fan asked someone to inquire and found that before killing Mao Wenlong, Yuan Chonghuan wrote more than a dozen official documents to test the attitude of the Ming Emperor. It can be seen from this that if
If the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty shows some intention to protect Mao Wenlong, I am afraid that Yuan Chonghuan will give up the idea of killing Mao Wenlong. As the governor of Jiliao, if he is procrastinating and hesitant in doing things, and considering the emperor's attitude in everything, what big things can be accomplished?"
After hearing this, Huang Taiji clapped softly and said happily: "Sir, you said that if I sent my troops to the west and broke through the Great Wall and went south to the hinterland of the Ming Dynasty, you said that Yuan Chonghuan would come out in full force to attack the hinterland of the Jin Kingdom.
What?"
Fan Wencheng was stunned for a moment. He seemed to see something in Huang Taiji's eyes. After thinking about it, he said seriously: "In Fan's humble opinion, there is a high probability that Yuan Chonghuan will not dare to attack the hinterland of our Kingdom of Jin. He
Everything comes from the Ming Emperor, and in his heart the safety of the Ming Emperor is the most important..."
"Really?"
The smile on Huang Taiji's face became wider and wider, and his eyes became sharp.
