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Chapter 2: Exiting Customs (2)

He said something wrong and told himself not to guess. Zhu Yinglong did not ask questions, nor did he point out the other party's vague feelings for him, and his eyes moved away from Xiong Hu's shy face, because his mind was not on talking about love, and he was thinking about the Liaodong incident. According to historical records, because Sun Chengzong was resigned, Gao Di, the new Minister of War, was cowardly and incompetent, and did not understand military affairs. He believed that the Ming army could not stick to the outside of the pass, and was the only one outside of the pass.

The city was abandoned and the troops were withdrawn. Yuan Chonghuan was isolated in Ningqian and had weak troops. The Khan of the Later Jin Dynasty, Aisin Gioro Nurhaci believed that at this time, he would definitely be able to attack Ningqian and open the channel for attacking Beijing. So he took advantage of the opportunity of Jinzhou and Youtun defenders retreating. The situation was chaotic and people were unstable. On the 23rd day of the first lunar month of the sixth year of Tianqi, he had all formed a 130,000 troops who had scattered the country across the Liao River and launched a large-scale attack on Ningyuan. Yuan Chonghuan did not leave.

However, more than 10,000 people were panicked when facing more than ten times the enemy. Nurhaci led his troops across Ningyuan City and stationed on the way to Shanhaiguan, cutting off Yuan Chonghuan's retreat, and surrounding Ningyuan City was in a mess. Gao Di, who was in Shanhaiguan, shouldn't send troops to rescue him. The news reached the Ming court, and the court officials were at a loss and had no way to do it. However, Zhu Yinglong had never heard any news on the Ningyuan front along the way. Could it be that Nurhaci had not attacked Ningyuan City, or did history remember the history, or did the court block the news, afraid of panic and unstable people's hearts? Although he remembered that history said that the battle was won by the Ming Dynasty, he was still worried that if a certain link in history was accidentally changed by himself, it was unknown what the result would be. Just like Cui Chengxiu was supposed to be his Minister of Works, but now he is the governor of Henan.

Xiong Hu suddenly found that Zhu Yinglong, who was sitting opposite, had no sound. It was already dark. She could only see the shallow outline of a person opposite. As for the expression on her face, she couldn't see clearly. Suddenly, Xiong Tingbi's shouting came from his ears. It must have been going back to the camp, but Zhu Yinglong still didn't move. Xiong Hu waited for a long time and couldn't help but speak, "Prince, we should go back, dad and the others are calling us."

Zhu Yinglong's body moved, stood up and flicked the corner of his clothes, and said, "I understand, let's go back now."

When everyone saw Xiong Hu and Zhu Yinglong come back together, everyone looked at the two of them meaningfully, especially Xiong Hu and Zhu Yinglong are very close. The blushing on their faces has not faded, and they look a little more charming. If they don’t care, they look like a couple who have just returned.

When the two approached the camp, Xiong Hu also found that everyone's eyes were very different when they looked at her. She herself was also very good at the center of quality, and immediately knew why everyone's eyes were different when they looked at her. She was shy and separated from Zhu Yinglong for a distance. This obvious situation that was obvious to make it clear could not be hidden from everyone's eyes. It was just a common behavior for a woman in Xiong Hu's mentality.

"Prince, we will leave Longjing Pass tomorrow. Next we will enter Mongolian territory. Everyone should be careful." Everyone was cooking fires around the fire, and Xiong Tingbi explained while rubbing his hands.

"Which Mongolia are we going to enter?" Zhu Yinglong asked. Although he knew the names of some Mongolian tribes, he couldn't say a word if he wanted to tell where the territory of these tribes was, so he naturally asked.

"It is the Korqin Zalute tribe. It is from outside Xifengkou to the capital, 1,280 miles away from east to west, 870 miles away from east to south, and 2,000 miles away from north to south, are all the territory of the Korqin tribe. It belongs to the Nenjiang River Basin, so it is also called Nengkorqin. It is good friends with the Later Jin and is enemies with us. In the past, our merchants were often robbed by them when they came out of seclusion, so we must be careful." Xiong Tingbi was at the border for a long time, so he was naturally very familiar with the Later Jin and Mongolia.

Most of the people in the group had never been to the frontier and were very yearning for the life of riding horses and making achievements. Everyone surrounded Xiong Tingbi and asked him to tell him about his strange experiences in the border. Xiong Tingbi is worthy of being a first-class military strategist. From the origin of various Mongolian tribes to the unified Jianzhou Jurchens of Nurhaci, defeating more than 100,000 troops from the nine alliances with just a few thousand troops, to the "Seven Great Hate" swearing to attack the Ming Dynasty, the strange customs and habits of Mongolian tribes and how brave and good at fighting the Later Jin "Braided Soldiers"? If Xiong Tingbi retired one day, he would be a qualified storyteller, especially his vernacular language close to the people, which could resonate more. Even Zhu Yinglong was fascinated by the wonderful things, and he also applauded with everyone!

"Is Nurhaci really that powerful?" Someone in the crowd couldn't help but ask.

Xiong Tingbi took a sip of hot wine, sighed to the sky and said, "Indeed, Nurhaci is a military genius. Back then, he was just a small slave in General Li Chengliang's mansion. Who would have thought that he was such a heroic figure. If this person is here, he would be my biggest enemy of the Ming Dynasty."

The moon had already sunk, and everyone dispersed to rest. Along the way, Zhu Yinglong was the same tent as Xiong Tingbi. First, Xiong Tingbi's martial arts skills were the highest among everyone, so he could protect him nearby. Second, Zhu Yinglong could speak very well on paper, but the actual situation was different, so that he could ask for advice at any time to increase his practical experience. Otherwise, Zhu Yinglong would not have a comfortable life, but he would run out to get cold and suffer.

As soon as Zhu Yinglong lay down, Xiong Tingbi came in and said to Zhu Yinglong: "Prince, in recent days, you seem to be very thoughtful and often distracted by yourself. What's going on?"

Zhu Yinglong knew that his actions in recent days could not escape Xiong Tingbi, who was careful, but he asked at this moment, and he felt a little strange. He sat up and said, "I know that nothing can be hidden from General Xiong's eyes. I am wondering if the Later Jin Dynasty will attack us at this time?"

"At this time, I'm afraid it won't be possible. The temperature is cold and the weather is cold and the ground is cold. It is not suitable for marching and fighting. How could Nurhaci make such a mistake?" Xiong Tingbi thought for a moment.

Indeed, in the long winter, all military commanders were unwilling to fight at this time, especially the attacking side. Xiong Tingbi's idea was not wrong, but Zhu Yinglong knew that this was a battle about Nurhaci's life and death, and history should not be remembered wrongly. Now there is only one possibility, that is, this war has been passed. In a battle like this, the eunuch party may block the news at first, but this battle was only fought for three days, and it was a battle that won by the Ming Dynasty. The eunuch party was He would not give up this opportunity to make contributions. He remembered that Wei Zhongxian was still in his infancy, and Sun Wei Pengyi, who had all been awarded the title. After this analysis, Zhu Yinglong suddenly felt that his blood was boiling. This battle must have been postponed. According to the itinerary, they could only reach Ningyuan after the battle was over. Now if he was rushing quickly, he might still see the entire process of Ningyuan's defense battle with his own eyes. How could a person who had never been on the battlefield not be excited?

"I am just a guess. I'd better go to bed early and I'll come out of seclusion tomorrow!" Zhu Yinglong didn't want to say too much. He would make mistakes if he said too much. He didn't want to be deified for no reason.
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