When he learned that Nurhachi had left Shenyang for Jinzhou, Hwang Tae-gil in Liaoyang knew that Dajin would not be able to hold out much longer. On the surface, Dajin had hundreds of thousands of troops, but in fact, these were only numbers on paper. The mobilization of troops required reasonable planning and material preparation. Although Dajin became rich after occupying Liaodong, it was still weak compared to the Han people inside the pass.
Amin's death caused a huge hole to appear on the west side of Dajin. The normal response was to defend Jinzhou, send more troops to Guangning, and immediately stop the war with the 'Revolutionary Army' to buy some time. But Nurhachi wanted to stabilize his position as the ruler of Dajin, which forced him to save Mangurtai.
Hwang Tae-gil did not expect that the small Ningyuan Army could hold out for two whole days, and even killed tens of thousands of Dajin troops, which directly led to the destruction of Mangurtai's 30,000 men. But he still expected a precarious defeat. On the day Nurhachi was killed, he had withdrawn his troops to defend Liaoyang, and he himself had returned to Shenyang.
But when Hwang Tae-gil returned to Shenyang to stabilize the situation, he found that Dajin's situation was worse than expected. In the west, after He Zhuo's 30,000 men took Guangning, they went south to Jinzhou. She forced the Horqin and other Mongolian tribes to change sides, and made tens of thousands of Mongolians work as her transport team.
This woman from the Yehe tribe was quite wild when she fought. As long as enough logistical support was provided, she was almost invincible. Her hatred for Jianzhou was unforgettable, and she would not rest until Jianzhou was completely destroyed. Once she took Jinzhou, the whole of Liaoxi would collapse.
Hwang Tae-gil had hoped that Nurhachi could turn around and stop He Zhuo. But the next day after he returned to Shenyang, news came from the battlefield that Nurhachi was dead, along with a large number of Jurchen leaders. It was said that they were killed by the Heavenly Punishment. The tens of thousands of men that Nurhachi had brought to Jinzhou also collapsed. This time, Dajin was at the end of its rope.
There was no way out now!
Hwang Tae-gil's Plain White Banner's military strength was very small. After putting together a lot of resources, he only managed to gather less than 20,000 Jurchen soldiers. The rest were all Han soldiers. Relying on a Han to fight against a Han is a joke, and he is clear that if he wants to preserve his life, relying on his methods on the battlefield is no longer possible. He has to find another way. He quickly thought of an idea …
"Grand Concubine!" Hwang Tae-gil hastily barged into the Han Palace and found Abahai who was staying inside. "Grand Concubine, now that our Jianzhou is facing a crisis of destruction, only you can save us."
When the news of Nurhachi's death came, Abahai, who was staying in Shenyang's Han Palace, was also stunned. She married Nurhachi, who was thirty-one years older than her, at the age of twelve. With her beauty and cleverness, she won unimaginable favor from others. In the past ten years, all she had heard and seen were Nurhachi's great achievements. As far as the Jurchen tribes were concerned, Nurhachi was a hero of his generation.
But now, this hero was dead, and he died at the moment when he was at his strongest.
"Grand Concubine, please, we can only count on you now." Hwang Tae-gil disregarded his status and kowtowed to Abahai. He was so pitiful that tears were running down his face.
When Abahai saw Hwang Tae-gil, she was still stunned. She had not completely digested the news of Nurhachi's death and had no idea what Hwang Tae-gil meant.
"Grand Concubine, please go to the capital and meet the leader of the 'Revolutionary Army', Zhou Qingfeng, and plead with him." Hwang Tae-gil knelt a few steps and almost pounced in front of Abahai. "Grand Concubine and Zhou Qingfeng are old friends, and you can definitely talk to them. Grand Concubine, please take pity on our hard work in Jianzhou and make a trip there. "
Abahai was still in a daze, but when she heard this, she immediately became angry. She stood up like a stray cat whose tail had been stepped on. Her eyebrows were raised as she angrily shouted, "Fourth Beilei, what do you mean by this?"
Hwang Tae-gil, who was kneeling on the ground, looked up and quickly said, "Our Great Jin can cancel the title of the nation, remove the position of the Emperor, and become the official subjects of the Central Plains again. Now, I am no longer the Fourth Beilei, and I only ask the Central Plains Emperor to grant me a title. I will be loyal to the new Emperor and break with Nurhachi. I will lead Jianzhou back to the border wall and restrain my people to never step into the land of the Han people. "
Hwang Tae-gil looked at Abahai eagerly. Abahai was stunned for a long time before she suddenly raised her hand and slapped him, shouting, "You're shameless! Do you think you can live like this? "
"This is the only way to save our Jianzhou Jurchen. Only Grand Concubine has the qualifications to be a lobbyist, no one else can." Hwang Tae-gil continued, "This is all Nurhachi's fault. As his son, I can't do anything about it. I have always treated the Han people well and never mistreated them. This is obvious to all.
By the way, the Revolutionary Army doesn't like officials. I will immediately capture those officials who escaped from the Central Plains. Send Grand Concubine to them as well. The Revolutionary Army can do whatever they want as long as they are happy. Besides, that Zhou Qingfeng should like Grand Concubine. If Grand Concubine can get closer to him … "
"Shut up!" Abahai was so angry that her face turned red. Her relationship with Zhou Qingfeng was a taboo. She would get angry at anyone who mentioned it.
But at the moment, Hwang Tae-gil didn't care about Abahai's shame. He stood up abruptly and stared into Abahai's eyes, saying, "Does Grand Concubine still remember her relationship with Nurhachi? No matter, I will go and kill the three bastards that you and Nurhachi gave birth to to end this matter. Grand Concubine can then serve the Central Plains Emperor with peace of mind. "
Seeing Hwang Tae-gil's bloodthirsty eyes, Abahai immediately panicked. She waved her hands and screamed, "Don't … Those are your three younger brothers."
But Huang Taiji just snorted, his smile full of coldness, "I, the Female Enlightened Master, have never been benevolent, righteous, and moral. Nurhaci killed his own brother and also his own son. So what if I kill a few younger brothers today? As long as I can protect the Jianzhou Jurchen, it's just a few deaths. What's wrong with that? "
This time it was Abahai's turn to plead weakly, "Don't, don't, don't kill my children. I'll go, I'll go beg Zhou Qingfeng, I'll go beg him right away. "
Of the Eight Flags of Dajin, only Hwang Tae-gil's Plain White Flag was still intact. He knew that the war could not be delayed, so he immediately sent his trusted aides to send Abahai to Jinzhou. As for her three children, they were all detained. Only then would he have time to prepare for war. At least they had to defend Shenyang. Only then could they fight.
Abahai was sad and afraid. She left Shenyang and went south directly. It only took her two days to take a boat to Haizhou and then head west to Jinzhou. Halfway there, she was stopped by the cavalry of the National Defense Army. After learning her identity and purpose, the cavalry sent her to He Zhuo.
It was the first time that the two women, who brought chaos to the Jurchen, met each other. When Abahai lowered her voice and stated her purpose, He Zhuo very sensitively understood the meaning behind her words.
"You're so beautiful." He Zhuo touched Abahai's face and sneered, "Unfortunately, you're too late. If you want to seduce a man, it's not enough to just have the ability in bed. You're far from it. "
Abahai's face immediately turned red. She could only lower her head and plead, "He Zhuo, you're also a Jurchen …"
He Zhuo immediately interrupted her and said in a low voice, "I'm from the Yehe tribe. I'm a sworn enemy of Jianzhou. You're from the Ula tribe. Aren't you also a sworn enemy of Jianzhou? "
"My children are still in Hwang Tae-gil's hands." Abahai could only continue to plead, "Please let me go to the capital. I must go. Otherwise, my children will die. "
"I'm afraid your children are already dead." He Zhuo sneered.
Abahai's body immediately turned cold. She was at a loss and froze on the spot. She knew that Hwang Tae-gil was ruthless and would never spare his three younger brothers who could compete with him for the leadership of Jianzhou. If He Zhuo didn't say it, she wouldn't dare to think about it. But now that this layer of meaning was revealed, she knew that the moment she left Shenyang, her three children were destined to be killed.
He Zhuo didn't make things difficult for Abahai. After they met, he even asked Flat Hair to send her directly to the capital with a biplane. As for the trusted aides sent by Hwang Tae-gil to deliver the message, they were directly killed and didn't allow them to speak nonsense.
Abahai was sent away like a piece of wood and landed in the capital a few hours later. Zhou Qingfeng was also very surprised by her arrival. He met his first woman in Daming in the imperial city. They couldn't help but sigh at this reunion. "Grand Concubine, what are you doing in the capital? He Zhuo sent a message saying that you are here to plead on behalf of Hwang Tae-gil? "
Abahai looked haggard. There was no trace of nobility on her body. She was depressed. She didn't even mention what Hwang Tae-gil asked her to say. Instead, she said flatly, "I only have two men in my life. They fought with their lives, and now one killed the other. I'm not Grand Concubine, just an ordinary woman. "
"Alas …" Zhou Qingfeng also sighed.
The battle of Ningyuan Academy ended. Nurhachi was blown to pieces. But the mission plane also didn't know what it had blown up. Apart from a few big pits, there were no witnesses at the scene. If Abahai hadn't come to tell him clearly, he wouldn't have been sure that Nurhachi was dead.
Hwang Tae-gil was desperate, so he sent Abahai over as a life-saving straw. But Zhou Qingfeng wouldn't take military affairs as child's play. He continued, "The Jurchen's power will be uprooted by me. All the Jurchen's higher-ups must be executed, and all the tribes will return to the stream and be under the official rule of China.
This rule will be carried out to all the regions and all the people in China. Speak Chinese, write Chinese characters, and use Chinese customs to reduce the trouble for future generations. Those who don't want to change their customs will be killed. Especially those who are used to building onion temples, they will be killed first. This matter is not negotiable. "
"Why are you telling me this?" Abahai said with a bitter smile, "You men kill each other, but we women have to taste the suffering. I only pity my three children. I worked hard to raise them, but Hwang Tae-gil only needs to kill them with one slash. "
After saying that, Abahai covered her face and burst into tears.
Zhou Qingfeng sent someone to settle Abahai down for the sake of their old friendship.
Abahai's departure meant that Zhou Qingfeng's plan to deal with the Jurchen could no longer be changed. When Xu Bing heard that Abahai had come, she specially came to express her condolences. She then asked Zhou Qingfeng, "How should we deal with Hwang Tae-gil? How about we arrest him as a war criminal and put him on trial? "
Zhou Qingfeng only chuckled and said, "Back then, whenever I thought of Hwang Tae-gil, I would feel great pressure and didn't know how to deal with him. But now, no matter how strong Hwang Tae-gil is, he's just a clown. He's not worthy of my attention, so I'll just kill him. "
"Then, Your Majesty, are you ready for tomorrow's founding ceremony?" Xu Bing was also relaxed and asked with a smile.
"I'm ready, my Empress."
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