Chapter 11 Guerrilla War? (I)

It is almost October. Beijing is colder this year. Affected by the strong cold air in Siberia in the north, several light snow have fallen. First, the emperor added a little prince, and then several rains and snows. This year, there is not much rain in Zhili, so the people call it auspiciousness from the sky. Zhu Yinglong, the emperor, was invisibly stable again, which can be said to be as solid as a solid foundation.

"The emperor, heavy snow fell on the Korqin Grassland and Wachaertucha Hanhot, and the cattle, sheep and livestock of all ethnic groups in Mongolia have suffered considerable losses. The old minister saw that Huang Taiji and Lin Danhan could not continue this war, so he probably had been withdrawing his troops in these few days."

"It is precisely because of this that we must pay close attention to the movements of both parties. At this time, which side has a little negligence will definitely be a catastrophe!" Zhu Yinglong thought carefully and said solemnly.

"What the emperor said is that Huang Taiji is far above Lin Dankhan when it comes to tricks, but his strength is still slightly stronger now, and he is evenly matched. The two sides have fought dozens of battles of all sizes and losses, and they have become a tug-of-war. If it weren't for this heavy snow, the war would probably not have ended so soon!" Sun Chengzong analyzed.

"The longer they fight, the more beneficial it will be to the court. Mr. Sun, what do you think!"

"Hehe!" Sun Chengzong and Zhu Yinglong looked at each other and smiled, "The emperor was cruel to marry the princess. If this were not the case, how could the court know everything inside Lin Danhan's moves well?"

"Le'an, I feel a little sorry for her!" Zhu Yinglong thought of the innocent and cute girl who was sent away by herself and married an unfamiliar man. She was still a child. Sometimes Zhu Yinglong couldn't help asking her heart whether it was right to let a teenage girl bear the responsibility of the country on her shoulders? Or was she so cold that she didn't even care about family affection for her so-called ambition?

When Sun Chengzong saw Zhu Yinglong's faint sad eyes, he must have missed Princess Le'an who married Chahar far away, and he couldn't help feeling sad.

"Your Majesty, after this war, both sides suffered great losses. The old minister believes that this situation of not losing or winning is probably even more unfavorable to Lin Danhan!"

"In front of me, just like the time when I was the Xinwang Mansion, the old dean could speak freely, so there was no need to avoid anything?"

"Old minister thanks the emperor for his kindness!" Sun Chengzong leaned over and said, "Since Lin Dankhan converted to the Lama Red Sect, many Mongolian tribes who originally believed in the Yellow Sect began to feel dissatisfied with Lin Dankhan. In addition, Lin Dan himself imposed heavy taxes and imposed too much on various tribes. Many small tribes were unable to bear the burden and surrendered to the Jin people to protect them. Very few of them were. After Huang Taiji ascended the throne, he paid more attention to subdue Mongolian tribes. Especially after the attack on our Ming Dynasty, he implemented a strategy of westward advance, and put all the strategic centers all at once. The Jin people had innate advantages, and Nurhaci even had the blood of the Mongolians. The so-called bloodlines were similar and it was easier to match. The Jin people rose between the white mountains and black waters for more than 30 years, and they had captured a large piece of land.

The attack on our frontier was the first time when the late emperor was in power, he promised to pay 40,000 taels of silver per year to exchange for the conditions for Lin Danhan to restrain the Jin people. At that time, although the Jin people and the Mongolian tribes of Chahar had some conflicts, they did not have a violent collision. The Jin people gradually eroded the Mongolian tribes and strengthened their own strength. Lin Dan did not want to be used by our Ming Dynasty and gave them silver every year, but he always adopted a restrained and tolerant attitude towards the Jin people. He always believed that the Mongolian tribes annexed by the Jin people were not enough to shake their roots. After this battle, although Huang Taiji failed to defeat Lin Danhan, more Mongolian tribes who were dissatisfied with Lin Danhan saw that the Jin people competed with the Mongolian strength. I am afraid that more Mongolian tribes would rely on the Jin people in the future. Lin Danhan would be defeated and his fate could be foreseeable."

"Why can't others sleep soundly next to the bed? Lin Danhan was extremely stupid to eliminate his power by his opponent in order to avoid being exploited by the Ming Dynasty!" Zhu Yinglong inserted a comment. In fact, Lin Danhan was defeated by Huang Taiji a few years later, and then died of illness in Qinghai. His wife and children surrendered to Huang Taiji, and ended up with the death of the country alone. It was because of his own fault.

"The emperor is right. Lin Danhan is very fond of merit and likes fame. It is because of this that the Jin people have become bigger and even become a confidant of himself and my Ming Dynasty!"

"Yes, Huang Taiji is my lifelong enemy!" Zhu Yinglong clenched his fists and gently tapped the imperial case.

"Please forgive me for saying that Huang Taiji is a hero who never comes from troubled times, but he is not the opponent of our Ming Dynasty with one corner of his power." Sun Chengzong said confidently.

There are no fewer people in this time and space who think like this, but history just lets the Later Jin win the world. Is this a satire? The Jin people did not destroy the Southern Song Dynasty more than 300 years ago, but were destroyed by the Southern Song Dynasty and Mongolia. Unexpectedly, three hundred years later, the Jin people rose together and finally settled into this flower-like country. If he followed the historical process, he should be like this. If he did not resurrect himself in Zhu Youjian's body, history should be like this. From the perspective of history, Zhu Yinglong can be said that people with clear minds like Sun Chengzong have such an optimistic attitude towards the Ming Dynasty's victory over the Later Jin Dynasty. It is a kind of sadness of the times, but from the current perspective, Zhu Yinglong himself was not easy to refute what he said.

"The old dean is right. We should despise Huang Taiji strategically, but in tactical terms, we should pay attention to such a powerful opponent. Although our national strength, population, and land are several times or even dozens of times that of the Jin people, the nation on the horse is different from our farming nation. Once Huang Taiji swallows Mongolia, his strength will increase greatly. As long as their overall strength exceeds one-tenth of our Ming Dynasty, then we and the Jin people are actually on a strategic level that is evenly matched. To defeat such an opponent, if we do not pay enough attention, we will suffer a great loss."

"Strategically despise..., tactical attention..." Sun Chengzong was still reminiscing about the first two sentences. Suddenly, he seemed to understand the true meaning of these two sentences and said excitedly: "Your Majesty, you are really a natural military genius. With such an incisive discussion, the old minister felt that he had lived in vain for decades. Listening to the emperor's words, he would not be able to get the military for ten years!"

Zhu Yinglong couldn't help but blush when he heard Sun Chengzong's heartfelt praise. These were all historical experience and knowledge accumulated over the past three hundred years. Although they were not the first ones he had created, he was indeed the first to say it in this time and space. Although these were all the knowledge he learned in later generations and analyzed it briefly in connection with reality, he still felt a little ashamed after plagiarism. After all, this book was not thought of by himself. Sun Chengzong didn't know the reason, so it was not surprising that Zhu Yinglong was regarded as a genius of the world.

"By the way, Mr. Sun, have the weapons of North Korea been shipped?" Zhu Yinglong suddenly remembered this and asked.

"It has been shipped, and there are 5,000 pairs of armor and weapons. They will be loaded in Dengzhou two days ago and will be available within four or five days." Sun Chengzong replied.

"What did the Jin people react after North Korea showed weakness?"

"The Jin people have added troops in several important military areas of North Korea, such as Yizhou, and other important military sites. The old minister saw that Huang Taiji was already doubting what was behind the sudden weakness of North Korea, so he had to strengthen the defense force on the eastern front. The newly recruited 5,000 Han Eight Banners replaced the 5,000 Jurchen Eight Banners stationed in Liaoyang, the elite troops of the long-term war were stationed in Suksaha, and the North Koreans were stationed." The focus of the work of the Military Machine Pavilion was to the Later Jin, which was directly threatening the capital, so the intelligence collection was naturally focused on taking care of it.
Chapter completed!