From a son-in-law to a favorite of the empress

Chapter 663

More than 50,000 cavalrymen from the Eastern Tartars once again set out on the road to escape.

But this time they no longer rushed around like headless flies, but headed straight to the southeast, which was the direction of Shanhaiguan.

Wanyan Daichan rode on a horse and said coldly: "Brother, can you tell me now why you want me to go to Jizhou!"

Huang Taiji said: "I have already said it just now, I just want to make Zhou Yuan lose when he thinks he is sure of victory."

Wanyan Daichan said: "Then you can wait for the Fifth Army Camp to arrive before leaving, just like now, why bother to involve me."

Huang Taiji looked at her with deep eyes and said lightly: "This is exactly what you need, isn't it? Although you keep saying that you hate him, you also have feelings for him."

"If I don't push you, how can you and him have a good relationship?"

Wanyan Daichan said angrily: "You have never thought about it! This push pushed me into the fire pit!"

Huang Taiji said: "Daichan, you are my sister. Although we are not blood relatives, we grew up together. I am enough to I know you well enough."

"I know what you are thinking. Without affecting the overall situation, I will give you a chance to choose. I think this is what a brother should do."

"War is war, national hatred is national hatred, and feelings are feelings. A true wise man should distinguish between them, otherwise he will be lost forever."

"Apart from the standpoint, I think Zhou Yuan is a genius. He is worthy of you, so I give you a push, that's all."

"I don't want my sister to be distorted all the time, struggling in the contradiction between feelings and politics."

"At present, you are much better than before, aren't you?"

At this point, Huang Taiji laughed and said softly: "In the past, you would say revenge at least twice a day, but today you didn't say it once."

Wanyan Daichan lowered her head.

She murmured, "But my brother, I have fallen into deeper confusion. I can't find where I am."

Huang Taiji said, "You are still a shaman princess, a beile of the Wanyan tribe, and the most outstanding woman in my Qing Dynasty. There is no doubt about that, but you are also Wanyan Daichan."

"Many things need time to be cooked. Confusion is not eternal."

He looked to the south and murmured, "I have been confused before. The death of my father made me confused for a long time. Later, I came out of confusion and saw the true meaning of this era."

"The only pity is that Zhou Yuan saw the true meaning of the times before me."

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On January 12, the Northwest Army, Xuanfu Army, Five Military Camps, and Huguang Army of the Great Jin Dynasty were all dispatched, totaling 270,000 troops, to hunt down more than 50,000 cavalry of the Eastern Tartars.

Huang Taiji fled in a hurry, marching all the way from Jizhou to the southeast. Generals such as Ji Shan, Xue Changyue, Xu Dasheng and Min Tianrui led the army to follow up at the fastest speed.

Zhou Yuan led Liu Fang, Wang Xiong, Shi Yi, Song Wu and others to pursue southward.

This world-renowned hunting battle seemed to have been doomed from the beginning.

No one thought Huang Taiji would win. Even his chance to escape was completely cut off as the five military camps returned from the grassland.

On January 18, after six days of pursuit and hunting, Huang Taiji's space for activities had disappeared.

He and more than 50,000 cavalry were forced to Ninghai City in front of Shanhaiguan. There were natural barriers blocking the way forward. There were 270,000 troops sweeping in from the west, northwest and north. It can be said that there was no way to go up to the sky and no way to go down to the earth.

He did not flee, but ordered the cavalry to set up camp on the spot, recuperate, and quietly wait for the arrival of the storm.

On January 20, the Jin army completely surrounded Huang Taiji, impenetrable.

Zhou Yuan, Liu Fang, Wang Xiong, Shi Yi, Min Tianrui, Ji Shan, Xue Changyue, Xu Dasheng... The most outstanding generals of the entire Jin Dynasty finally gathered together. They completed the greatest meeting in the Jin Dynasty in many years in the tent.

"Marshal! Marshal!"

Min Tianrui was very excited. He ran over and half-knelt down, saying excitedly: "I pay my respects to the Marshal! The Marshal led his troops to the north, pacified Mongolia, conquered the Wolf's Lair, and made great contributions to the world and greatly boosted the country's prestige. It is really a moving poem!"

At the beginning, he was afraid that Zhou Yuan would follow in Wen Tieli's footsteps, but now he only has deep admiration.

Ji Shan was also quite excited: "I have no regrets in my life to see the Marshal's heroic figure."

Many generals exchanged greetings and entered the tent in a lively manner.

The tent was very spacious, with no other decorations, only a huge map of the entire Jin Dynasty hanging on the wall.

Zhou Yuan smiled and said, "Let me talk about the current situation and the arrangements for the future. You should keep them in mind."

Everyone put away their smiles and their expressions became serious.

Zhou Yuan said, "Since Mongolia has been flattened by us, the northern border of Dajin has been rebuilt.Town, except Gansu Town, Xuanfu Town, and Jizhou Town, there is no war in other border towns. "

"General Min, after you return to Datong Town, you will continue to serve as the governor of three provinces. At that time, you will rectify the military affairs of Ningxia Town, Yulin Town, Guyuan Town, Sanguan Town, and Datong Town, mainly focusing on comforting the families of martyrs, comforting the wounded, replenishing troops, and restoring order. "

"The payment of pensions to the families of martyrs, the livelihood of future generations, and the reduction of taxes must all be considered. Comforting the wounded is not a matter of one day or one night. How to enable them to continue living is a long-term plan. "

"There is no need to replenish troops as much as before. In the past, each town had 80,000 or 90,000 troops, which was not very meaningful. Later, it will be reduced to 40,000 per town. "

"This is conducive to saving military expenses and is more conducive to the transformation of the army into a sophisticated one. "

Min Tianrui changed color and said: "Marshal, the towns in the northwest are all strong frontiers. Isn't 40,000 too few?"

Zhou Yuan said: "Times are different. You will understand in the future, or maybe you will understand tomorrow."

"Except for Gansu Town and Xuanfu Town, which maintain a 100,000-man army, all others will be reduced to 40,000."

"Gansu Town is mainly to guard against the Yarkand Khanate and the Turpan Khanate, and the troops cannot be less, while Xuanfu Town still has to bear the responsibility of preventing the Eastern Tartars."

He looked at everyone and said in a deep voice: "After this battle, there will be no more wars in the north of my Great Jin, at least there will be no wars in the next few years. The new law will be implemented soon, and you must lay the foundation for the implementation of the new law."

"I will let Deng Su send someone to your tent in advance to explain the new law to you and teach you how to lay it out."

Ji Shan couldn't help but say: "Marshal, these are all later stories. We want to hear about the recent ones. ”

“After annihilating Huang Taiji, Nuzhen is empty and leaderless. Should we go east and recapture the entire Liaodong in one fell swoop?”

Hearing this, everyone couldn’t help but get excited.

The Five Army Camps, Xue Changyue and Xu Dasheng were the ones who went to conquer Mongolia and conquer Langjuxu. You, Zhou Yuan, should also take us to recapture Liaodong!

It’s impossible for all the good things to be taken by your Five Army Camps.

Min Tianrui couldn’t help but get excited. Recapture Liaodong, this is the long-cherished wish of the generals of the Great Jin Dynasty!

Zhou Yuan said lightly: "I would like to lead you to recapture Liaodong, but unfortunately, it seems that we don’t have the strength to do these things at present."

This made everyone stunned.

Xue Changyue couldn’t help but ask: "Huang Taiji, Daishan and Abai are all here, plus almost all the troops of the Eastern Tartars. We will launch a general attack tomorrow and wipe them out. Can’t we recapture Liaodong? "

Zhou Yuan was silent for a moment, then smiled and said: "Why wait until tomorrow! Launch a general attack now! Charge into Ninghai City!"

The generals stood up, looking serious.

Zhou Yuan said in a deep voice: "The 30,000 cavalrymen from Xuanfu will lead the charge, the Modao soldiers from the Five Army Camps will cooperate with the heavy shield soldiers to follow, the Northwest Army and the Huguang Army will respectively encircle the flanks to prevent Huang Taiji from breaking through, and harass him with bows and slings. "

"Before dark, we will try to annihilate Huang Taiji!"

The generals shouted in unison: "I obey your orders!"