Geng Volume Chapter 155 Who is Feng Tang? (Big update, please vote!)
Nurhaci’s question caused the entire hall to fall into silence.
The capture of Fushun Pass was all due to Li Yongfang's counterattack. In fact, the Jurchen war in the north of Jianzhou suffered a setback. The Ula tribe suddenly migrated to the territory of the Yehe tribe. Now there is a posture of merging the Yehe tribe.
It was greatly beyond the expectations of the Jianzhou Jurchen.
This magical stroke completely disrupted the plans of the Jianzhou Jurchens.
You must know that the Jurchens in Jianzhou have made all kinds of preparations to completely surround the Ula tribe and annihilate them. Nurhaci even made plans to marry one of his daughters to Bu Zhantai, the leader of the Ula tribe, in order to speak to the Ula tribe as quickly as possible.
The tribe, like the previous Hada tribe and Huifa tribe, was integrated into the Jianzhou Jurchen tribe.
This is the best way to expand the power of the Jianzhou Jurchens, which is far better than the accommodation of the Han people captured from Fushun. They are all Jurchens, and their languages and customs are very similar, and there is a kinship relationship between them.
As long as the upper echelons of the Ula tribe are completely controlled and included, the tribesmen below actually don't care too much about who they follow or even what the tribe's name is, as long as they can have enough to eat.
In contrast, it is not a simple matter for the Han people to completely submit them to the Jurchens. Even if they surrender to you on the surface and are even willing to work as cows and horses to pay rent, their disapproval and contempt deep down are still there.
It is always difficult to eliminate, and it cannot be achieved within ten, eight, or even one generation.
Because of this, Nurhaci paid so much attention to the conquest of the Haixi Jurchens and the East China Sea Jurchens. However, he did not expect that the plan to conquer the Haixi Jurchens suffered a setback only halfway through, and the Ye He tribe was no more. Nurhaci knew very well that this was the Haixi Jurchens.
The backbone of the Jurchens, he planned to attack this hard nut last, but he was determined to win the Ula tribe, but he did not expect that he would still fall short.
The recruitment of Jurchens from the East China Sea went relatively smoothly, but Nurhachi also knew that the success in the early stage was based on his extensive kindness, and the savage tribes like the Jurchens from the East China Sea have become more and more hungry. If they want to continue to recruit them,
, it requires more supplies, which is also a huge difficulty for the Jianzhou Jurchens.
"I don't know if you realize it or not. We had a smooth sailing in the past few years. The Jurchen tribes in Jianzhou were unified by us. The Huifa tribe and the Hada tribe also surrendered to us and integrated into us. Even when we attacked the Ula tribe, we
The fight was good, but things didn’t go so well later on. This time Fushun Pass was successful. It can be said that all the credit lies with General Li. If it hadn’t been for General Li’s surrender, we would never have achieved such results!”
Everyone turned their attention to Li Yongfang, who was standing on the right and was the most aggressive person.
Li Yongfang had already changed into a Jurchen battle armor. Hearing Nurhachi's roll call and praise, he could only bow and say, "The Great Khan is too praised. Yongfang only has a meager effect. Even without Yongfang, the Great Khan can win."
Nurhachi waved his hand and said, "Yongfang, we Jurchens are straightforward, and whoever gets the credit deserves the credit. You can pick 500 households of the captive population from Fushun to be your slaves. From now on, everything they have will belong to you."
Including their descendants, they are all your slaves..."
Li Yongfang was shocked. He also knew the Jurchen side of Jianzhou relatively well. This kind of situation where hundreds of households directly rewarded someone was unprecedented, especially since he was still a Han Chinese.
He gave himself five hundred households of slaves. No wonder the generals and ministers around him looked at him with red eyes.
"Great Khan, how did this happen? The battle in Fushun is for you..."
"Okay, I have already made a conclusion on this matter. There is no need to say more. As for them, I will naturally give them the rewards they deserve, but your contribution cannot be erased."
Nurhachi also understands the principle of buying horse bones for a thousand gold, not to mention that Li Yongfang's surrender has indeed brought huge benefits to the Jianzhou Jurchens. It can be said that even if the Jianzhou Jurchens pay thousands of losses, they may not be able to obtain such a generous return.
Not to mention the demonstration effect that this kind of incident will bring in the future, it will have a huge shock to the Zhou Dynasty.
Seeing Nurhachi's resolute attitude, Li Yongfang naturally did not dare to say more and could only kneel down and thank him.
"Yongfang, I know that you have just come from Dazhou, and you still have some doubts in your mind. There are also some people on our Jurchen side who think you are just taking advantage, but I have to say that your reward is not worth it.
If thanks to your contribution, the Jurchens will continue to advance westward and southward in the future, Liaodong will definitely return to our hands, so I need you, the outstanding people among the Han people who are aware of current affairs, to help me..."
Nurhachi has thin eyebrows and narrow eyes. Although he is not young, his spirit is particularly strong and his eyes are bright.
"You came from Liaodong and know the situation there best. Can you evaluate the current situation in Liaodong for us? I have a feeling that in the past year or two, Liaodong seems to be a little different from the past, but specifically
We can’t tell what’s different, but it must have a lot to do with the new Governor of Jiliao. We only know that Governor Feng is from a family in the border town of Datong, and his family has been guarding Datong and fighting against the Tumut people.
Later I went to Yulin and then came to Liaodong. What is your evaluation of this person?"
Li Yongfang also knew that the Jurchens in Jianzhou must be extremely interested in Liaodong. In fact, after Feng Tang became governor, although he made few major military moves, he seemed to have continued the conservative attitude of his predecessor Li Chengliang, but Li Yongfang knew that this
Governor Feng was different from Li Chengliang in that a series of non-military methods made him extremely smooth. His military conservatism was in sharp contrast to his political and economic activity.
The entire hall fell silent, and everyone was waiting for Li Yongfang's answer.
Especially people like Dai Shan, E Yidu, An Fei Yanggu, Fei Yingdong, Mang Gurtai and Huang Taiji.
Li Yongfang was also thinking about how to answer this question. This was also his first test after coming to the Jurchen side. Not only did he need to answer this question truthfully, but he also needed to come up with a different or weighty answer that would satisfy the Jurchens.
Nurhaci and their generals felt that they deserved such generous treatment.
"Great Khan, I haven't had much contact with Feng Tang. He has not been in Liaodong for a long time. Judging from the few times I have met him, I don't see any special abilities or methods in this person. The only feeling is that this person may be doing something.
Cautious and thoughtful, or it can be said to be calm in style and careful in considering issues."
Li Yongfang's answer made Nurhachi a little disappointed. What kind of answer was this? It could even be said to have no value. Calmness, sophistication, and caution are normal for a veteran, but this is by no means what Nurhaci felt.
That feeling.
It is impossible for an ordinary general to bring such great pressure to himself. In other words, Jianzhou Jurchen seems to have fallen into a state of stagnation and is no longer as able as before. To be able to do this, this person definitely has something to do with it.
Something different from other generals.
"But I thought it might just be a facade."
Li Yongfang's last words cheered up Nurhaci and made other people in the hall prick up their ears.
"Yongfang, are you saying that this person is good at disguising? Now his external performance is all pretending, not his true side?" Nurhaci asked thoughtfully.
"I also said it's not very good, but we can analyze it from some specific details." Li Yongfang knew very well that if he couldn't come up with a convincing answer to this question, I'm afraid everything he had done in the early stage would be criticized a lot.
Seen as speculation and cheapening, many people will despise themselves even more.
"Say." Nurhachi said steadily, and he was looking forward to it in his heart.
"After Governor Feng came to Liaodong, on the surface, he actually didn't take many direct actions towards our establishment of the state. He even took the initiative to send people over to talk, hoping to maintain a harmonious situation and maintain the status quo. It seemed to people that
He just came here to get some qualifications and survive for a few years." Li Yongfang spoke very slowly, as if he was thinking while introducing: "This may be because he came here because of it, and it turns out that all the ministries left by Li Chengliang still have some differences.
The reason for his great influence is not entirely due to his soft personality. A person who can serve as a general soldier in border towns such as Datong and Yulin for ten or twenty years does not have tens of millions of lives at his disposal. Even good people in nine generations will have to be turned into stone.
He has a bad heart, so I never believed that he was born like this."
This sentence won unanimous nods of approval from Nurhaci, Eyidu, Anfei Yanggu and Daishan.
"Then the governor-general didn't make any big moves towards Jianzhou, but what did he do?" Li Yongfang continued: "He did several things. First, he used the power of his commander-in-chief of Liaodong and governor-general of Jiliao.
His identity, coupled with his experience and close relationship with Chai Ke, the Minister of War, in countering the rebellion in Ningxia, pushed You Shigong, his old subordinate he brought from Yulin, to the position of Chief Soldier of Jizhen. I thought this was not just about pushing one of his own people to the position.
Simple, but an extremely subtle layout.”
Nurhachi's face became solemn, while Fore Yidu, Fei Yingdong and others even frowned in thought.
"At first glance, it seems that you are just arranging your own people to take the position. Everyone does this. It is normal, but it is not the case..."
"As soon as You Shigong became the commander-in-chief of Ji Town, Feng Tang began to rotate between the two towns, adjusting the original direct lineage of Ma Gui in Ji Town to Liaodong, weakening the control and influence of Ma Gui's old department on Ji Town
, and at the same time, he arranged Li Chengliang's old troops to Jizhen. This change of defense disrupted the original system, allowing the old troops he brought over from Liaodong Town, such as Cao Wenzhao, You Shiwei and other troops, to quickly take advantage.
The integration of all departments in Liaodong Town was completed, and even Jianzhou was unable to make any response..."
This is a bit heartbreaking, but it is the truth. When Feng Tang came out, Jianzhou was also observing, wanting to see what the new governor would do, but after waiting around, no other abnormalities were seen, except
The visitor expressed friendship, but nothing else could be seen, but the result was that the other party quickly completed the internal defense change. Of course, this was only achieved quickly with the full support of the Zhou Dynasty Military Department, but it did catch Jianzhou by surprise.
"..., and he is extremely good at buying people's hearts. Zhao Lijiao, Du Song and other tribes were quickly won over by him and were devoted to him. Many of them saw that You Shigong was originally just a general in Yulin Town.
When he went to Yulin, he was the first to join him. As a result, he was promoted step by step. Within a few years, he was promoted from staff general to deputy commander-in-chief, and then to the rank of commander-in-chief of Jizhen. This made countless people jealous. He used this skill to let Zhao lead the army.
He, Juniper and others are all willing to serve, and I have to say that their methods are amazing."
Nurhaci nodded slightly. To be a commander, one does not necessarily need to be able to fight. Often, one who is good at using people is the biggest advantage. Putting the right people in the right positions and making them willing to serve and strive for the first place is the ability of a commander.
, Feng Tang seems to have achieved this.
"The second thing is that this person has a very far-reaching vision, and everything he does seems to be careless, but in fact it has deep meaning." Li Yongfang felt even more proud when he saw that the appetites of everyone had been aroused by him, "I overheard at that time
When he talked about the strategy for Jianzhou, he mentioned that Jianzhou was currently at its peak. The Liaodong Army of the Great Zhou Dynasty had been guarding the border for many years. They were all under the old system and were tired and lazy. This probably meant the current Liaodong Army.
After maintaining this state for many years and still building the army and fighting in the old way, it has been difficult to resist the vigorous development of new forces like Jianzhou. The Liaodong Army lacks the momentum and fighting spirit to dare to attack hard.
And many soldiers regard guarding as a kind of torture, and this lack of courage to fight and take the initiative will not win the battle, but Jianzhou is just the opposite."
Nurhachi was both proud and horrified. How could the other party see this?
He had never looked down upon the Liaodong Army. Although the Liaodong Army plus the Jizhen Army were five or even eight times more powerful than the Jianzhou Standing Army, these armies were only thinking about how to defend the city wall and had no intention of taking the initiative to attack.
This is why he dared to build the royal city in Hetuala, right under the nose of Crow Falcon Pass, because he concluded that the Liaodong Army simply did not have the courage to take the initiative to fight.
Jianzhou dared to fight this battle. If the Liaodong Army dared to come out from Crow Falcon Pass, then he would dare to lead the Jianzhou Army to a decisive battle with the Liaodong Army on the banks of the Suzi River in Hetuala, and win the battle.
"Then since Feng Tang can see this, he must have a solution?" Nurhachi couldn't bear it anymore and asked.
Li Yongfang shook his head, "I asked the same question, but Feng Tang did not answer directly. He only said that Liaodong needs time now, so the most effective way is to temporarily delay the Jianzhou offensive and use non-military means to delay it as much as possible."
, to block the offensive launched by Jianzhou and buy time for Liaodong, and the best strategy is to form a wide range of allies."
