Li Chengliang's army withdrew very decisively, waving his sleeves and not taking away a single cloud.
Since they didn't even take away the clouds, they certainly didn't take away the Nurhachi brothers and Bukulu either.
It would be normal not to take Bukulu away. This man is now the lord of Tulum City and has his own territory. No matter how much he flatters the Ming Dynasty, he will not give up his nest and follow Li Chengliang every day to brag and flatter him.
But it would be a bit strange not to take away the Nurhaci brothers, because the two brothers were prisoners of war after Li Chengliang's victory in attacking Wang Gao in the third year of Wanli. Although Jue Chang'an and Tucker Shi's father and son switched to Li Chengliang and attached themselves to the Ming Dynasty, the Nurhaci brothers
He was not treated badly, and he even gradually became one of Li Chengliang's groomsmen, oh, probably the second one.
However, theoretically speaking, their status as prisoners of war has not changed. According to the customary name of the Ming Dynasty at this time, they should be called "subdued slaves".
It is obvious that those who surrendered as slaves had no personal autonomy, but Li Chengliang did not take them with him when he left, and he did not even say anything or give any explanation. This is a bit puzzling.
Given the current prestige of the Ming Dynasty and Li Chengliang himself in the Liaodong region, if a surrendered slave unfortunately becomes a fugitive slave, the consequences will obviously be serious.
So now Shuerhaqi is very anxious and keeps complaining to his Ahun Nurhaci: "Ahun, what can we do? We just went to ask about the situation. Now the uncle is angry and won't take us away. Then we won't
Will he become a runaway slave? The fate of a runaway slave is very miserable. If he is caught..."
[Note: Ahun means elder brother in Manchu; uncle is a compliment that many people in Liaodong called Li Chengliang at that time, and Nikan Wailan also called him that.]
"Why are you so anxious?" Although Nurhaci is only twenty-four years old this year, he is obviously far more calm than his younger brother. Hearing this, he frowned and said: "The uncle's intention is obvious. Mafa and Amma are gone.
Let’s go back and inherit the tribe.”
"Really?" Shuerhaqi hesitated: "Don't let Ahun just guess it, right?"
Nurhaci did not answer, but said: "Dou, do you think Nikan Wailan deserves to die?"
Dou means younger brother in Manchu.
Shuerhaqi hesitated for a moment and said: "It is certain that this guy Nikan Wailan talks a lot, but if he wants to frame Mafa and Amma deliberately, I don't think it is true. I'm afraid what Nikan (a Han Chinese) said
Not quite true."
Nurhaci shook his head and said: "No, even if Nikan Wailan deserves to die, he must die."
Shuerhaqi was stunned and asked: "Is it because he suggested that the Ming army attack the city? But Nikan said that Mafa and Ama were first captured by Ahai, and then the Ming army failed to tell them apart after they broke through the city. Only then did they
Manslaughter. In this way, although Nikan Wailan is guilty, he is not guilty enough to die. After all, it was the Ming army who did the killing..."
"If it were the Ming army, would you and my brother be able to avenge this revenge?" Nurhachi said coldly: "This mistake belongs to Nikan Wailan alone. After we go back, we must find a way to avenge him. He must be killed.
, in order to revive the prestige of my Aixinjueluo family!"
"Go back? Where?" Shuerhaqi smiled bitterly and said, "Ah Hun, without the Ming Dynasty's governor's edict, we can't even go back to Hetuala."
This is a question. Nurhaci thought for a while and said: "In that case, let's go to Ye He first. Ye He, Beile Qingjia Ni, and Yang Ji Ni are both outstanding people in the world, and they have lofty ambitions. They will definitely be able to help you and my two brothers."
people for their own good.”
Shuerhaqi thought for a while and said: "Ye Hebeile is indeed an ambitious person, but they have a bad relationship with the Governor of Wangtai of the Hada tribe. Didn't we listen to the analysis of the Ming army generals when we were in the uncle's tent last time?
It is said that the Ernu (the Ming Dynasty’s title for Ye He and Er Beile, because of the pronunciation of the third character of their names) is becoming increasingly domineering, and Wangtai is old. Is it possible that Ye He and Hada will fight within two years this year and next? My brother
If I vote for Ye He at this time, I'm afraid he will be used as a swordsman."
Nurhaci sneered and said: "If you want to use me as a sword, you have to give me some capital. Although you and I are brothers who have died in Pingyang, after all, we are from a prominent family in Jianzhou Zuowei, and are the direct descendants of Meng Brother Timur (that's right,
Meng Ge Timur is the sixth generation ancestor of Nurhaci, and his son Dong Shan is the fifth generation ancestor of Nurhaci)."
Shuerhaqi was about to speak, but Nurhachi had not finished speaking. He paused and continued: "Besides, just because Yehe and Hada are likely to fight soon, my two brothers went to Yehe, so they didn't
As for being left in Yehe, you are not allowed to return."
Shuerhaqi was slightly startled and asked: "Ahun, why is this?"
"Dou, think about it, how big of a role can our brothers play in this battle if we stay in Yehe?" Nurhachi asked.
Shuerhaqi frowned and said: "It's hard to say. We have been fighting with the uncle for seven or eight years. I have learned a lot of things, and I must have learned the same thing. In this case, if Ye He and Belle are willing to let my brother lead
Soldiers, with Ye He's current strength, he might really be able to capture Hada."
Nurhachi chuckled: "That's true, but do you think Ye He and Baylor can be so generous?"
"That can't be done, definitely not possible." Shuerhaqi curled his lips: "Who is willing to give his own army to an outsider to lead?"
"That's it." Nurhachi smiled slightly: "So, we are just two outsiders in Yehe. For them, at most we have some courage, but no matter how brave two people are, it is insignificant for a big war.
, they won’t take it to heart.”
Shuerhaqi gradually came to understand and asked: "What Ahun means is that Ye He and Baylor will send us back to Hetuala?"
"That's right, not only will they send us back to Hetuala, but they should also give us some things, such as armor, horses, etc."
"Will you send an edict?" Shuerhaqi asked immediately: "Without an edict, we will die poor when we go back."
Nurhachi's face fell a little. He sighed and shook his head and said: "Don't count on the imperial book. Who among the Jurchen tribes doesn't read the imperial book closely, and there are not enough fights over a few imperial books? If nothing else, Ye
He wants to go to war with Hada now, isn't it because Ye He feels that the current strength of Hada's tribe is no longer worthy of the number of edicts they have?"
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! Shuerhaqi's expression suddenly collapsed, and he sighed: "But we don't have the edict in our hands, how can we survive in the future? We can't just rely on hunting and fishing.
Go down?"
Nurhaci thought for a while and said: "It's not impossible. Let's get the recognition of Ye He and Beile first, and then go to negotiate with Nikan. It's best to find the uncle directly and talk about the tragic deaths of Mafa and Ama first.
, then beg for mercy, be subdued, and think of a way to ask the uncle to give us some edicts..."
Shuerhaqi thought for a while, nodded and said: "This is a good idea. If the uncle's connections can be opened, the edict will be easy to handle, and we will be able to live in the future."
The two of them agreed on this, leaving Nikan Wailan who was close at hand to not take revenge, and went straight to Beitou Yehe.
However, the issue of the edict they mentioned needs to be discussed here because it is very important.
In the early Ming Dynasty, the Jurchens were vigorously recruited, and the Jianzhou Guard, Maolian Guard and other prison guard systems were established in the Jurchen area, and the policy of "using barbarians to control barbarians" was implemented against the Jurchens.
Under this policy, although the local officials in charge of the Jurchen tribes were the leaders of the Jurchen tribes, they also accepted the canonization of the Ming Dynasty politically, such as imperial edicts (i.e. letters of appointment), official seals, and the issuance of crowns, belts, and clothes, etc. on behalf of the court.
Delegation measures.
Among them, the imperial edict, which plays a key role in the relationship between the Jurchens and the Ming Dynasty, is also the so-called "imperial edict". Its key lies in its "certificate" function, which is the central court's certificate for conferring official positions and grades on local officials.
It is also a certificate for the Jurchens to pay regular tribute to the imperial court and receive rewards. It is an important proof of status and trade in and out. The existence of the edict is also the most prominent feature of the trade between the Jurchens and the Ming Dynasty compared with North Korea.
The Ming Dynasty's official regulations on the status of imperial edicts began in the orthodox period. "As he said above, he ordered the commander-in-chief of the army and other officials in Liaodong and other places. From now on, foreign barbarians who come to the dynasty will only be allowed to have two or three people or four or five people, unless they have a seal."
Official documents should not be issued without permission to enter the country."
In the tribute trade and horse market trade between the Jurchens and the Ming Dynasty, the "imperial edict" is required as an important document for entering Beijing and the market. When entering customs and entering the horse market, the edict and tribute items or trade products must be handed over to relevant officials.
Check.
It can be seen that the imperial edict not only represents the absolute political power of the Ming Dynasty, but is also closely related to economic issues, and played an important role in the growth of the Jurchens' economic strength and military rise - only if you have the edict can you trade with the Ming Dynasty.
And since each edict limits the number of transactions to "two, three, or four or five people," the more such edicts you have, the greater the amount of trade you can carry out.
In fact, when the Ming Dynasty first used imperial edicts, its purpose and role were more political. The most direct function of edicts was to confer local officials, "to grant edicts and unify each branch." In other words, it was the imperial court's conferral of local official positions.
Officials are the controllers of political power, so the Ming Dynasty issued an edict to the Jurchens, which clearly established the relationship between monarch and ministers, master and subordinate, politically, put the Jurchens within the scope of the Ming Dynasty's political influence, and stipulated their ability to pay tribute to Beijing.
obligation.
Of course, this obligation also carries political and military compulsions.
It can be said that the tribute and horse trade evidenced by imperial edicts established in the early Ming Dynasty and continued until the establishment of the Later Jin Dynasty were an important means used by the Ming Dynasty to control and make the Jurchens surrender, and the edicts were proof of this means.
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But what the Ming Dynasty valued was politics, but what the Jurchens valued more was probably their economic interests.
Of course, this does not mean that the Jurchens do not value their political role. In fact, after the Ming Dynasty appeased the various Jurchen ministries, it appointed local officials who managed the Jurchens by issuing edicts. This kind of ceremonial certificate marked the previous role of the Jurchens.
The nomadic Jurchens began to have a bureaucratic class.
The hereditary position will gradually make the upper class with management power surpass the common people economically and accumulate wealth from generation to generation. In the originally quite primitive Jurchen society, the concept of "private property" gradually emerged and a stable differentiation between rich and poor was formed.
In other words, the promulgation of the edict accelerated the class difference in Jurchen society. This obvious class difference and private system are also one of the manifestations of the transformation of Jurchen society into feudalization.
Some people in later generations thought it was great that Nurhachi established the Eight Banners system. In fact, it was completely reasonable and reasonable for him to establish the Eight Banners system - the Ming Dynasty's imperial edict system laid a solid foundation for him.
In fact, he just took advantage of the situation and put the unspoken rules on the table: This flag is mine, that flag is yours, and everyone is the upper ruling class in a semi-slave and semi-feudal system - isn't this a continuation of the Ming Dynasty's edict system?
However, political influence is a subtle process, while economic influence is more time-sensitive.
The imperial edict is a key token for various Jurchen tribes to pay tribute to Beijing and enter and exit the horse market. This is also the most obvious feature that distinguishes them from other trades. After mastering the imperial edict, the Jurchens, relying on the existence of tribute and horse markets, gradually no longer rely solely on the primitive fishing and hunting economy.
, but learned to use the products of the fishing and hunting economy to trade with the Ming Dynasty and others to obtain items needed for survival and even expansion.
This process in turn not only ensures the continued maintenance of the fishing and hunting economy, but also expands and strengthens the development of Jurchen society, such as population growth, increase in social needs, etc. When the Jurchen's simple social organization relies on fishing, hunting and trade to meet its own development,
, correspondingly gave rise to more plundering behaviors - whether it was Wang Gao's bandits plundering the people of the Ming Dynasty, or the upcoming battles of Yehe and Hada that Nurhachi said were about to break out, this was the case.
During the development of the Jurchen's various economic methods supported by imperial edicts, iron tools strictly prohibited by the Ming Dynasty, seeds and cattle granted by the Ming Dynasty were also introduced to the Jurchen through various formal or informal means.
In fact, at present, agricultural production has been widely used among the Jurchen tribes. Driven by the agricultural economy, the Jurchen tribes closer to the border of the Ming Dynasty quickly took advantage of the opportunity to enter the capital and horse market with the imperial edict to develop their own handicrafts.
, such as weaving, salt industry, pottery making, iron smelting, etc., also greatly contribute to military strength.
Therefore, it can be said that the economic role of the edict is more attractive to Jurchens.
Precisely because of the irreplaceable key role of the imperial book, possessing the imperial book also provides the opportunity to increase wealth and strength through trade. Therefore, during the rise of the Jurchen tribes, there has always been a fierce competition for the imperial book.
So here comes the key question: How to distribute the Ming Dynasty’s imperial edict? How much to distribute? How to distribute it?
Theoretically speaking, since it is an imperial edict, of course these matters are decided by the emperor.
But this is just a theory. In fact, the emperor may not even remember the messy Jurchen tribal names. How does he know who to give and how much to give?
Therefore, the emperor had to rely on the advice of his border ministers and commanders to issue edicts. Liaodong had certain special characteristics: border ministers usually stayed here for a few years and then left, while most of the border commanders and generals were locals.
Learn more about the internal situation and strength of the Jurchens.
After Li Chengliang conquered the Liao Dynasty, he worked as the commander-in-chief of Liaodong for more than ten years. He won countless big and small battles, and his reputation in Liaodong was unparalleled. Since the imperial edict was originally a means to control the Jurchens, how could the edict be issued?
, can you still not ask him?
So the reality now is that in theory the imperial edict issued to Jurchen is in the hands of the emperor, but in fact it is based on the advice of the Governor of Jiliao, the Governor of Liaodong and the Commander-in-Chief of Liaodong. In view of the special nature of Liaodong, the Governor of Jiliao and the Governor of Liaodong
Many times, Li Chengliang’s meaning will be used as the main reference.
Therefore, Li Chengliang is actually the godfather of the entire Jurchen!
Why do both Nikan Wailan and Nurhachi subconsciously call Li Chengliang "Uncle"?
Because Li Chengliang is really the uncle to the Jurchens!
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I saw a book review yesterday, and the general idea was that the Battle of Gule Village slowed down the pace. Let me explain: Several important figures who appeared in the Battle of Gule Village, such as Yang Yuan, Zu Chengxun, Li Pinghu, Li Rumei, etc., all
They are important figures in the battle to quell the Imjin Japanese Rebellion. I have to let them appear in advance to show their faces and show their character traits. Similar "paving the way for ten years later" has been done many times in the previous article. It's a trap.
It’s basically all filled out. So don’t worry, I didn’t just write some useless characters.