Among the brothers, Huang Taiji relied particularly heavily on Jierhalang.
In the second year of Tiancong, Jierhalang and his compatriot brother Amin went to Korea. Amin wanted to imitate his father in separatist activities, and wanted to drag Jierhalang to do it together. Jierhalang firmly resisted, and Amin had no choice but to do so.
I had to give up the idea of dominating one side.
The Eight Banners was founded on the foundation of Nurhachi and Shuerhaqi. Although Shuerhaqi collapsed, his property was not annexed. Economically, Shuerhaqi’s branch is still very powerful.
Min inherited his father's family business and had very strong financial resources among the Eight Banners. After Amin was imprisoned, the Xianglan Banner was assigned to Jierhalang. Therefore, Jierhalang's wealth is not under Daishan. It is more important.
What’s more, Jierhalang has a general knowledge and a clear understanding of righteousness, and is very loyal to Huang Taiji. Huang Taiji is very easy to use.
The siege of Jilharang can be called a real pressing step by step. After more than two months of siege, the firewood in the city was burned out, door panels and window frames were burned, and the houses were demolished. With this demolition, the city suddenly became desolate;
Once it was demolished, people were panicking. It was the first month of the year, but there was a lot of joy outside the city. Jierhalang ordered each camp to make loud noises with gongs and drums, sing operas, dance yangko, row land boats, step on high heels, and press the Dole button every day.
Gun's method was to insist on shouting, and the spirit of the Ming army was quickly broken.
Who was the spy who broke into the city? It was Nan Chu, the younger brother of Queen Mother Su Tai.
After he sneaked into the city, he disguised himself as a Mongolian soldier. At this time, he and some Mongolian brothers were patrolling the city. They saw the Qing army outside the city celebrating the first lunar month happily, and they felt very uncomfortable. At this time, the people outside the city shouted again.
He said: "Brothers in the city, we have all seen it. There is no smoke in the city this morning. You have no firewood. Are you eating uncooked rice? Burning your thighs? Surrender quickly. Surrender earlier and enjoy the blessings earlier. Don't
If you suffer again, you won't be able to escape, and if you stay trapped for a few more days, people will really eat each other."
The Mongolian soldiers had all eaten their fried rice and noodles. They had eaten so much uncooked rice in the past two days that several of them were suffering from diarrhea. They watched helplessly as the Qing soldiers reveled below. After hearing the shouting, the fire was lit and they began to curse.
He said: "What the hell is Marshal Zu doing? His son and nephews are all over there, how can he pretend to be a grandson?"
"He can pretend to be whatever he wants. Don't risk our lives."
"A good man can't stand three shits. If he keeps shitting, those brothers will die."
Nan Chu took the opportunity to fan the flames: "Come on, let's talk to the boss, don't just fool around here."
"Go." "Go."
Everyone rushed to the house of the Mongolian general Nomqibele. There were two Mongolian generals in the city, one was Nomqi and the other was Ubas. The two were also worried about cutting off firewood. They saw the soldiers pouring in.
When he came in, he couldn't help but be stunned. Nomuqi shouted: "What do you want to do, are you going to rebel?"
"Master Beile, the Qing army has surrounded the city like an iron barrel. We can't just sit and wait to die."
"Master, surrender. Otherwise, we will have to eat people like Dalinghe."
Nomuqi was shocked: "These bastards dare to openly shout for surrender. They are too brave." He cursed, "Bastards, you dare to disrupt the morale of the army? Someone, bring these few
If you pull something down, you will be punished with thirty lashes."
Everyone knelt down and said, "Master Baylor, if you want to smoke, we can all do it together. What the two of them are saying is what everyone is thinking."
Wu Bash said: "You want to threaten us? How can you do this? Let me capture them all and punish them severely."
The guards rushed up, and the soldiers cried: "Master Beile, we cannot die in vain for others."
Nomuqi ordered: "Puer him outside the house to show him to the public, and beat him severely."
Wu Bashi whispered to the guards: "Let them shout loudly that it hurts, do you understand?"
The guards loudly said: "Master, don't worry, I understand."
Everyone was pushed out, but only one person stood still. The guards pulled him several times, but he pushed him aside.
Nomuqi said: "You dare to disobey me?"
The other party smiled and said: "Nomuqi, don't you recognize me?"
Nomuqi was startled, and then said: "Who is so bold and dares to call Ben Beile by his first name?" He walked closer and took a closer look: This person looks familiar. Where have I seen him?
The opponent took off his helmet, and Nomuqi exclaimed: "Nan Chu, why are you here?"
"Why, can't I come?"
"Okay, okay, but when did you come?"
"I have been a soldier under you for almost half a year."
"Really? Why didn't you come to see me earlier?"
"Come to see you early? Why don't you send me to Zu Dashou?"
"How dare you, how dare you."
"Don't you dare? If I hadn't disobeyed, I would have been whipped right now."
Nuomuqi whispered: "It's okay if I don't smoke. I smoked it to show to Zu Dashou. They are so arrogant. How can they deal with it if Zu Dashou finds out?"
Nan Chu whispered: "Brothers are telling the truth. I wonder what you plan to do?"
"The two of us are also worried about this matter, but Zu Dashou says he will not surrender until he dies. What do you want us to do?"
"Then we can't allow our brothers to starve to death with you. Why do we follow you through life and death? Isn't it just to eat well, wear good clothes, and make some money? In the end, we didn't make money, but we all became starving ghosts.
How can you be worthy of their spirits in heaven in the future? I think it won’t take long. In five or six days, these brothers will start to make trouble, and you won’t be able to suppress them. By then, you will no longer be human inside and out.
"
Wu Bashi said: "We have long wanted to surrender, but we still feel a little sorry for Zu Shuai?"
"You only think about being worthy of Zu Dashou, but don't think about how to be worthy of your brothers?"
Nuo and Wu were silent. After thinking for a while, Nuo Muqi said: "Even if you want to surrender, you have to have someone to contact you."
"You are so stubborn, why didn't you ask me why I came here?"
"Yeah, what are you doing here? I'm still wondering."
Nanchu smiled and said: "I was ordered by Prince Zheng Jierhalang outside the city to come and persuade him to surrender."
"real?"
"Then there is still a lie. This is Prince Zheng's letter card and Young Master Ezhe's letter."
Nomuqi just glanced at the letter board: "Can I still not trust you?"
It turned out that the two of them were generals under Lin Dan Khan. In order to compete with the Jin Kingdom, Lin Dan Khan turned to the Ming Dynasty and wanted to use the power of the Ming Dynasty to suppress the Jin Dynasty. It was against this background that Nuo and Wu came to
Lin Dan Khan, who was under the command of Zu Dashou, fled to Qinghai, and they stayed in Zu Dashou's army.
After all, they were Lin Danhan's subordinates, and they paid special attention to Ezhe's letter. Nomuqi held the young master's letter in his hand. His hands were trembling a little, as if he was a wanderer who had been wandering for many years and finally met his parents: "Since the young master
If you have anything to say, I will obey your order. However, this matter is not a trivial matter. We must keep the secret strictly. Ubashbele's and I's family members are in the inner city. We must take them out first. You will go out of the city tonight and tell the young master and Prince Zheng,
Today is the 24th. On the evening of the 27th, when you hear three cannon shots in the city, you come to attack the city. We will open the city gate to welcome you."
Nan Chu didn't expect it to go so smoothly. He said happily: "Then it's a deal."
"It's a deal."
"You've been talking for a long time and you didn't even give me a drink? I haven't smelled alcohol in almost half a year."
Nomuqi whispered: "We actually hid half a jar of wine. We secretly drank a few sips when no one was around. Come on, let's go into the inner room."
A dozen Mongolian soldiers were causing trouble. Zu Dashou soon found out, and he confided: "In extraordinary times, you must pay special attention to these Mongolians to prevent accidents. You must keep track of their movements at any time and find any abnormalities. Quickly
Come report."
That night, when Zu Dashou came back from patrolling the city, his confidants came to report: "Nomuqi has decided to surrender to the Qing Dynasty and will dedicate the city on the evening of the 27th."
Zu Dashou took a breath of air: "These Tatars cannot be trusted after all." He ordered: "Surround Nomuqi and Ubashi Mansion immediately."
The mansions of Nuo and Wu were adjacent to each other. Zu Dashou led his people to the door of the mansion, only to find it deserted and deserted, with no one in sight. No one answered the door when he knocked.
Zu Dashou was shocked: "It's broken, Nomuqi, Wu Bash moved his family members."
The soldiers rushed in and saw that no one was there. The house was in a mess. Zu Dashou hurriedly ordered: "Seal the four gates immediately. Don't let them escape. They must be stopped in the city."
The person who blocked the east gate came back and reported: "Nomuqi and Wu Bashi, the two Beile Lords, have just taken their families to the outer city."
Zu Dashou failed, returned to the government office, and immediately summoned generals above the guerrilla level to discuss countermeasures.
Zu Zeyuan, the adopted son of Zu Dashou, scolded: "These two bastards, we respect them every day with fine clothes and fine food. We really have no conscience."
Zu Dashou said: "What's the use of scolding? The Mongolian soldiers only listen to these two. As long as we catch them, the others will surrender."
Zu Zeyuan said: "They have all run away with their families, how can we catch him?"
"We are going to pretend we don't know anything, as usual. Tomorrow morning, we will send the two of them to the inner city to discuss matters, and we will detain them when they arrive."
Zu Zeyuan said: "My father was wise. He captured the thief first and captured the king. After holding down the two of them, the Mongolian soldiers were leaderless. If they divided and disintegrated the other small leaders, there would be no more trouble."
Before the incident, Nuo and Wu were very alert. Seeing that the commander-in-chief summoned them to discuss matters, they excused themselves: "One or two hundred of the brothers are suffering from diarrhea, and a dozen of them are dying. We must
To appease you, if you dare not leave, please forgive me and send two guards."
Nomuqi said to Wu Bashi: "Zu Dashou must have smelled something, otherwise he wouldn't have told us to come together to discuss matters."
"No way, there are no unusual reactions in the city."
"Yesterday, if you caused those dozen bastards to make a fuss, there was no way Zu Dashou wouldn't be alert."
"What should we do?"
"Let's just do it. If we don't do anything, we won't stop. Anyway, it's the opposite. Let's take action tonight."
"It's definitely the twenty-seventh."
"The matter is urgent. If we don't take action, it will be too late."
"What should I do if people outside the city don't cooperate?"
"It's impossible. Once a commotion breaks out, it's going to be earth-shattering. There's no way the outside world won't know about it. Besides, we still have three cannon blasts as a signal."
Wu Bashi thought for a while: "Tonight is the night."
"Zu Dashou may have a sneak attack tonight. We can set up an ambush. If we can capture Zu Dashou alive and offer him to Jinzhou City, we will be great contributors to the Qing Dynasty."
Wu Bash smiled and said: "I hope so."
That night, Nomuchi and Ubas quietly ambush 5,000 Mongolian soldiers at the base of the wall and on the city. Archers, muskets, etc. were all ready. The soldiers patrolling the city at night were patrolling with banging bangs as usual.
At midnight, the inner city gate quietly opened, and Zu Dashou and Zu Zeyuan rushed out one after another. When they broke into the Mongolian military camp, they found that there was no one inside. Zu Dashou exclaimed: "I have been fooled by Nomuqi.
Escape quickly."
He turned his horse's head and wanted to retreat to the city, when he heard three cannon blasts of "dong, dong, dong", and bows, arrows, and firecrackers came like raindrops. Zu Dashou was wearing heavy armor and was highly skilled in martial arts.
He blocked them and retreated while fighting, but a large number of his soldiers had fallen.
Nomuqi shouted: "Come on, capture Zu Dashou alive, and you will be rewarded with a thousand taels of silver."
Mongolian soldiers rushed out from the top of the city wall, and the Ming army was immediately in chaos.
After all, Zu Dashou's men were very brave. They fought tooth and nail and the two sides fought in a melee.
Jierhalang, who was outside the city, had already fallen asleep. Suddenly, three cannons were heard in the city. He sat up and asked: "Where did the cannons ring?"
The guard said: "It's in the city, Your Majesty."
"Nomuqi made an appointment with me. After three cannons were fired, he asked me to cooperate in the attack on the city. But the day is wrong. Today is only the twenty-fourth? Has the situation changed?"
Nan Chu ran in: "Brother-in-law, the shouts of killing are loud in the city. The Mongolian soldiers are on the city waiting for us to attack the city. They took action in advance."
Jierhalang put on his armor and ordered: "Prepare your horses." He walked out of the Chinese army's tent with his sword in hand, and quickly gathered his troops: "All the officers and soldiers listen to the order, and those who attack the city first will be rewarded. Charge!"
The Mongolian soldiers opened the city gate, and the Eight Banners soldiers rushed in shouting.
Nomuqi shouted: "Reinforcements from outside the city are coming, kill!" The Mongolian soldiers' morale was greatly shaken, and they became more and more brave as they fought. The Ming army could not resist and retreated one after another. Zu Dashou was afraid that the Qing army would take the opportunity to rush into the inner city, so he hurriedly
Order a quick retreat.
So the outer city of Jinzhou was lost.
Huang Taiji laughed when he heard the good news in Shengjing City: "Once the outer city is destroyed, the great longevity of the ancestor will become a turtle in the urn." He ordered the eight gates of Shengjing City to fire cannons and blast trumpets at the same time to celebrate the victory, and Han Daxun was also heard.
"General Han, you still have to go to Jinzhou with Grand Scholar Xifu to meet with Mrs. Zu Dashou. Let her know your interests and disadvantages. Don't be obsessed with her anymore and persuade her to surrender as soon as possible. Otherwise, when the city is destroyed,
Never be lenient."
Like last time, Han Daxun and Xifu were hoisted up into the city in a big basket respectively. In the eyes of the Ming generals, the great scholar was an important minister of the court and the prime minister. Of course Zu Dashou treated him with courtesy.
Xifu quickly said: "The emperor has written a letter and ordered me to present it to my wife in person."
Zu Dashou thought strangely in his heart: "The Jurchens really don't understand the rules. How can a man ask to see someone's family members?"
Xifu was proficient in Manchu, Mongolian, and Chinese languages, and he was particularly knowledgeable in Sinology. How could he not know these common-sense etiquettes? He saw Zu Dashou's mentality and said: "General, I heard that your wife is a hero among women.
Dare I ask if Qin Liangyu from your country is also afraid of men?"
"This..." Zu Dashou once broke his promise to Huang Taiji. When facing the officials of the Qing Dynasty, he had an indescribable feeling. He hesitated for a long time and had to say: "Madam, please come to the front hall to see me."
Accompanied by the maid, Mrs. Zu walked to the front hall. Xifu saluted and said: "Madam is loyal to the emperor, benevolent and filial, has a noble conduct, and is famous in Liaodong. She is a heroine of the generation. Madam, please accept my bow."!~!