Rule the Ming Dynasty Alone

Now the Jurchens in the east are mainly divided into three groups, namely: Jianzhou Jurchens, Haixi Jurchens and Savage Jurchens.

The level of Chineseization of the Jianzhou Jurchens is relatively low, and their agricultural foundation and weapons technology are still very weak, so they are actually the worst Jurchens.

If it hadn't been for the protection of the Ming Dynasty, Jianzhou, headed by the Aixinjueluo family, would have been annexed by the other two Jurchens outside the pass where the jungle was strong.

Zhu Youtang's attempt to establish the Jurchen state this time has already made a strong anti-war voice. If he wants to accuse the savage Jurchen again, he will definitely encounter greater resistance.

The most important thing is that the Savage Jurchens did not annex the Ming Dynasty, so it was a real war of aggression in name. Moreover, the Savage Jurchens are stronger than the Jianzhou Jurchens, so the casualties will definitely be greater.

There is only the last glow of dusk, a faint golden color falls on the treetops and roofs, and the entire lake seems to be covered with a light layer of mist, making it look very quiet at this time.

Zhu Youtang saw Han Youying's reaction in his eyes, and he expected this reaction, so he put down the empty tea cup in his hand: "The Ming Dynasty spent so much effort, the total investment is probably more than two million taels, so naturally we still There must be something in return. If we can successfully win Jianzhou, we will indeed have to continue to expand eastward!"

"I'm stupid, I don't know what your majesty wants to do eastward?" Han Youying knew that she had been very smart since she was a child, but she just asked with confusion at this moment.

There are various indications that the farther this world is from the Ming Dynasty, the more desolate it will be, or even a barren land frozen all year round.

If the Jurchens in Jianzhou fail to get enough rewards, not to mention the combat power of the Barbarian Jurchens, even if they capture the territory of the Barbarian Jurchens, they will not be able to make up for the military expenses spent in launching the war.

That's why she didn't know why this emperor, who was able to strategize everything, was suddenly obsessed with expanding eastward and wanted to actively provoke the more powerful savage Jurchen.

Zhu Youtang looked up at the western sky, his eyes full of determination and said: "If you have to talk about something, then it should be a plot to plot the entire East China Sea!"

What will follow is the age of ocean after all. History has already proven that those with oceans will win the world.

If Jianzhou can be successfully captured this time, they can follow the method of building a city and continue eastward to seize the coastal line belonging to the savage Jurchen.

If progress goes well, they can cross the sea from the territory of the savage Jurchens and capture the Ezo land, which will be known as Hokkaido in later generations, thereby forming an east-west encirclement of the entire Japan.

Not to mention the distance, the island of Hokkaido alone is rich in resources such as timber, whale oil, and North Sea pearls. These resources can be plundered or traded to feed the Ming Dynasty.

What's more, the indigenous Ainu people are still an independent race and may be supported as their own Tokai vassal state.

Once the Ming Dynasty takes the entire East China Sea into its possession, not only will Japan, which is in chaos, surrender to the Ming Dynasty, but the resources on the ocean can also be further developed.

The reason why Zhu Youtang focused on marine resources was because he knew that if China wanted to truly rise, it would be difficult to achieve this goal by relying solely on agriculture.

Not to mention that history has already proven that once the Little Ice Age comes, such periodic natural disasters cannot be solved by relying on the hardworking people of China.

As for man-made disasters, it is even more difficult to prevent them. For example, the Yellow River burst its banks in May because of corruption in the river, causing millions of disaster victims throughout Henan.

For this reason, it is important to seize Jianzhou and build the granary of Northeast China, but China cannot stop its march eastward, and it must also start developing marine resources.

"Is the East China Sea important?"

"Yes, very important!"

"How important is that?"

"Just like I can't live without tea for a day!"

"Your Majesty, the Jianzhou Jurchens have not been solved yet, but the Savage Jurchens have been targeted. You are so confident in the Eastern Expeditionary Army, do you still have some trump cards that you haven't revealed yet?" Han Youying brought tea to Zhu Youtang, then Ask seriously.

Although the man did not reveal much information, she had already made a judgment in her heart. It would be difficult for the Jianzhou Jurchens to stop this man from conquering the East China Sea.

Zhu Youtang took a deep look at this smart and beautiful woman, his eyes couldn't help but move down and said: "You have crossed the line!"

"I know my mistake!" Han Youying knew that this matter indeed involved the most important secrets, and her pretty face immediately turned red.

Zhu Youtang gently hooked his fingers. When he saw the woman slowly getting up, he was surprised to find that the long legs seemed to have grown longer again.

Liu Jin realized that something was about to happen, and immediately sent the irrelevant people away, and then moved in a screen to surround the place.

Han Youying seemed very well-behaved, but she took the initiative to take off her clothes, and then exposed the most beautiful scenery in the world.

Zhu Youtang took advantage of his youth and gave this woman who inquired about secrets a juicy punishment.

Although he knew that this effort might not yield a harvest, he still chose to sow the seeds wantonly. But he still doesn't want to believe that God still wants him to die.

The last ray of the sunset has faded, and the fishing pavilion is full of spring.

Originally, he wanted to fight with God, but when he was intoxicated in happiness, he found that the matter of the heir seemed not to be rushed.

The sky in August is cloudy and sunny.

It's just that this world is unfair. Some people are beautiful in their arms, while others are heartbroken.

Ming Dynasty Jianzhou, general ledger.

Tuoluo is nearly fifty, with a long braid tied on the back of his head. Although he is of medium height, he looks very lean and has bright eyes.

"How can it be?"

Tuoluo's intelligence system was far behind. After learning about the latest battle situation, his whole body felt as if he had been struck by lightning, and his mind went blank.

Facing the marching army of the Eastern Expedition, the Jianzhou Jurchens did not have the capital to confront them head-on, so they could only rely on the dispatched surprise troops.

The supply line of the Ming Dynasty's Eastern Expeditionary Army was cut off by the unexpected troops, thereby forcing the Ming Dynasty's Eastern Expeditionary Army to retreat, and even forced the Ming Emperor to give up the idea of ​​​​conquering them.

Different from Mongolia, the Jurchens in Jianzhou were in a state of half hunting, half fishing and half farming, so they had relatively few horses, and half a horse per person was not enough.

Just to gather 10,000 cavalry this time, he almost mobilized the entire Jianzhou Jurchen army, but he pinned his hope of forcing back the Ming Dynasty's Eastern Expeditionary Army on this rare army.

However, their greatest expectation has now failed.

"Tuoyuan Bao died? Only a few dozen people returned safely?"

Tuoluo didn't have much reaction to the news of his son's death, but he could not accept the fact of the tragic defeat, and his brain suddenly became buzzing.

At this moment, he still couldn't accept the naked truth.

Ten thousand soldiers attacked the Ming Dynasty's supply line, but this was their last hope for the Jurchens in Jianzhou. Now his son Tuoyuanbao died in battle, and the cavalry he led suffered a disastrous defeat, which almost declared the defeat of the Aisin Gioro clan.

At this moment, he actually felt regretful in his heart.

Although he knew that the deer tendons of 10,000 deer were an excuse for the Ming Emperor to send troops, if he could work hard to raise deer tendons, he might not be able to raise a sufficient amount.

Unexpectedly, I underestimated the Ming army too much, but I had no intention of raising deer sinews at all. Instead, I decided to fight the Ming army to the death.

It's just that the Ming Dynasty got an excuse to send troops, so it sent troops in a high-sounding manner, and their Aixinjueluo clan may disappear in the long river of history.

If he had known this, he really should have dedicated the deer sinews collected to the Ming Dynasty unconditionally, and the Ming Emperor might not have liquidated his loyal self.

He chose to directly betray the Ming Dynasty, not even dedicating a deer tendon to the Ming Emperor. Now a full 10,000 cavalrymen have never returned, and he is in the worst period.

“Ten thousand horses are just gone like this?”

"That's incredible. Is it a misinformation?"

"This matter was personally confirmed by people from several tribes, so how could it be false?"

…

Because the matter was so important, almost all the tribal leaders gathered together. Most of the tribal leaders had doubts, but they were soon confirmed by relevant personnel.

Although it was unbelievable, this matter had been confirmed by many parties, which made the tribal leaders present have no choice but to believe it. At the same time, they knew that this time was probably a disaster.

Although they can still form a cavalry regiment of 30,000 people, it is almost impossible to compete with the Ming Dynasty's Eastern Expeditionary Army.

"It's over!"

The tribal leaders present looked at each other, but they knew that a catastrophe was coming, but some people had already begun to seriously think about how to "get out of trouble."

Naturally, the Jurchens in Jianzhou could not only have the Aixinjueluo clan, but many tribes gathered together. Because the Aixinjueluo clan was the strongest, the other tribes surrendered.

But now some subtle changes have occurred among the tribal leaders, and everyone knows that the Aixinjueluo clan is suffering an unprecedented catastrophe.

This time is different from the disaster in the Chenghua period. That time Dong Shan or Tuoluo chose to surrender to the Ming Dynasty, but they found a glimmer of hope.

However, the Hongzhi Dynasty had stated that it would expel the Jurchens in Jianzhou from here, but it also stated that it wanted to recover the entire Jianzhou.

In fact, this was originally the territory of the Ming Dynasty, and they were ministers of the Ming Dynasty, so they should leave obediently. But they have already taken root here, so how could they give up so easily?

But the result is obvious. The Ming Dynasty sent a large army to conquer, but the tribesmen or tribes wherever they went died or fled. Most of the founding states had actually fallen into the hands of the Ming Dynasty.

That's right, this is actually a catastrophe for the Aisin Gioro family, and they may not be able to find a glimmer of hope.

"Let's ask for peace from the Ming Dynasty!"

"If we could sue for peace, we wouldn't be in this situation!"

"Then what should we do now?"

"How about we return to our ancestral land?"

"Should we go east or north? Do you think we can really move smoothly?"

…

Faced with the current dire situation, the leaders of various tribes expressed their opinions one after another. It seemed that they no longer dared to resist, but they proposed peace or relocation.

It's just that the former can't impress Hongzhi Chao at all, while the latter must be sniped by the Haixi Jurchens and the Savage Jurchens, and seems to be in a deadlock.

Just like this, the tribal leaders in the big tent couldn't find a way out, but they couldn't help but fell into silence.

What they are facing now is not only the Ming army. The Haixi Jurchens in the north and the Savage Jurchens in the east are also eyeing them. Even North Korea in the south may not send troops.

Tuoluo had already realized that he had no way out, so he said with firm eyes: "Although our Jurchens have the Ming Dynasty inside, you must be very clear about the virtues of the Ming Dynasty's soldiers. Now our surprise troops are sneaking into the Ming Dynasty's defense. Although We have lost this time, but the Ming Dynasty’s logistics army must have also suffered heavy losses. Don’t panic, the Ming Dynasty’s Eastern Expeditionary Army may be in chaos at this time. We only need to use the terrain to ambush the Ming Dynasty’s main force, and we will definitely win the final victory.”

Although the news of the failed sneak attack by the surprise troops came back, he believed that the Ming Dynasty "killed a thousand enemies and only suffered 800 losses". With Wang Yue's cautious style, he must reorganize the logistics army first.

Boom!

At this moment, a deafening sound suddenly came from outside, as if the whole earth was shaking.

"What happened?"

"Oh no, the Ming army is coming to kill us!"

"This...how is this possible?"

"Yangmu Dawu and his troops have surrendered to the Ming Dynasty!"

…

Tuoluo is now the nominal leader of the Jianzhou Jurchens, but his control is still a bit weak.

If the Aixinjueluo clan can always receive the resources and support of the Ming Dynasty, and be canonized by the Ming Dynasty, all the tribes will naturally continue to support it.

It's just that now the Aixinjueluo family has lost the trust of the Ming Emperor, is even being conquered by the Ming Emperor, and has been labeled a traitor by the Ming Dynasty.

Unfortunately, the Ming Dynasty's Eastern Expeditionary Army did not give Tuoluo any chance to make a comeback. Under the leadership of Wang Yue, it was encroaching on Jianzhou in an orderly manner.

Just like this, the news spread that the surprise troops dispatched in Tuoluo were almost completely wiped out, and Yangmu Awu, who was at the forefront, decided to lead his troops to surrender to the Ming Dynasty.

"You all come out with me. We Jurchens are invincible. We must make it impossible for the Ming army to come back!" Tuoluo believed that he could still win the final victory with his own strength, so he stood up and strode out of the tent.

The tribal leaders present knew that a catastrophe was imminent, and it had even reached the moment of real decision-making. They immediately stood up and followed Tuoluo out of the tent.

Boom!

Just when all of them walked out of the general ledger, they all stared dumbly at Shubinjiang, who raised them, and saw a scene they would never forget.

But at some point, a three-masted ship with a length of twenty feet appeared on the river. The dark muzzle protruding from the hull was aimed at their camp, and the lead bullets were heading towards them with a sharp whistling sound. Come flying.

boom!

But they saw a cannonball weighing more than ten kilograms flying over from a ship on the river. After drawing a beautiful parabola in mid-air, it finally landed heavily less than ten meters away from them.

Everyone present was safe and sound, but in front of them was a cavalry regiment that was gathering. As a result, blood and severed limbs flew everywhere, and the cavalry regiment immediately fled in all directions.

"Danger, get out of the way!"

At this time, the ship launched a new round of shelling. Some of the guards were destined to hit several lead bullets in the direction of Tuoluo and others, and they suddenly shouted with pale faces.

It’s over!

Tuoluo looked up at the lead bullets flying from the sky. He felt that the black ball was getting bigger and bigger, and then his eyes suddenly went dark.