Cutting over the end of the Ming Dynasty: a dog-leg knife at the beginning

Chapter 872 Enthroned
November [-]th.

This year is destined to be an eventful year. The Hetao Plain is full of flames of war, killing corpses and blood. The price of food in the Jiangnan area is soaring, like a vicious dog flying up to bite people. ... A series of great changes are overwhelming, especially after the assassination of Yang Menglong, the situation has changed more rapidly and violently, making people frightened, and there is always a depressing feeling that a storm is coming.

On this day, the frantic situation finally reached its peak!

The capital of the Houjin Kingdom, Shenyang.

Shenyang, as the largest city in Northeast China and the capital of Houjin, naturally has an extraordinary momentum.It is both the political center and the economic center of the Houjin Dynasty. The timber and rice from North Korea, the livestock fur from Mongolia, the salt, wheat, iron, and cotton cloth from the pass, and the rare fur from the Ninggu Pagoda...all Gather and trade here.Thousands of craftsmen are working day and night to forge weapons and armor for Houjin. The workshops are connected to each other for more than ten miles. The excellent weapons and guns made by these skilled craftsmen caused the blood of the Ming army to flow like rivers!This city is still far behind such famous cities as Nanjing, Beijing, and Hangzhou, but it is already a leading big city in the north.

However, after Lushun, Shenyang's thriving momentum came to an abrupt end, and with the formation of the Ming army's strategic encirclement of Houjin, the city gradually became deserted.The ethnic groups living in this bitterly cold place are very sensitive to power. The Battle of Lushun made them realize that Houjin was not invincible, and Ming was not as vulnerable as they imagined. With the victory of the festival, this kind of cognition deepened.They didn't have the courage to ignore Houjin, but they were not as active as before when Houjin asked them to provide soldiers, animal power, food fodder, and tribute property, and Shenyang gradually declined.

However, now, the city is bustling again. The Mongolian Aohan tribe, Naiman tribe, Horqin tribe, Khalkha tribe, Tumote tribe and many other tribes who are pro-Houjin, nobles from the Eight Banners of Manchuria, from Ningguta The leaders of the Sauron tribe, as well as the Junggars from the farther Hexi and Qinghai, gathered in Shenyang. The Mongols brought horses, the Saurons picked a large number of precious furs, and the Junggars brought them from Central Asia. The golden eagles arrived, and some small feudal lords from Japan brought the swords that they can boast. You lead the horse, and I carry the burden. It's so lively!In order to welcome this day, Shenyang City has also undergone extensive construction work. A platform for offering sacrifices to the sky has been built near the Taimiao. Without it, it is all prepared for this day.

Huang Taiji is about to ascend the throne!
That's right, the signs of the fate's return continued one after another, the whole country was shaken, and all the officials tried hard to persuade them. After a stalemate for almost a month, Huang Taiji finally couldn't bear the double pressure from heaven and the people, and decided to respond to the destiny and the hearts of the people. , has ascended the throne and proclaimed himself emperor!And the forces of the relatives and queens have already made preparations, prepared generous gifts and braved the wind and snow to come all the way to congratulate, and also get a reward by the way, there is no way, people in this era are generally superstitious, and these ignorant barbarians Even more superstitious, the piles of auspicious omens made them believe that their King Khan is indeed the darling of heaven, and he will surely achieve great things in the future!God's will is so, how dare they disobey? Hurry up and apologize for the negligence before!They said happily: "The wise and mighty King Khan has always been the darling of God. God has entrusted him with the mission of changing the dynasty. As long as we follow his banner, we will be able to enter the Central Plains again and turn that fertile land into ours." spoils of war!"

While spitting and saying these words, the eyes of these people who have been tortured by natural disasters are green, like a group of hungry wolves eager for fresh meat.

In the Houjin Imperial Palace and Hanyuan Hall, Huang Taiji held the thick gift list and remained silent.This endless gift list made him realize that this time he was betting right. The act of proclaiming the emperor reunited the hearts of the people who had been separated, and even attracted more forces with the same ambitions. After the decline, Jin gave a shot in the arm, making this group that had experienced a series of setbacks burst into vigorous vitality again.However, he is very clear that this is a double-edged sword, proclaiming the emperor means that there is no room for relaxation between him and Daming, and what awaits him must be the most tragic war!Before the Battle of Dalinghe, he would never have worried about this. Does the Ming army still have an army capable of resisting the Eight Banners? But today is not what it used to be. The Battle of Lushun dealt a huge blow to Hou Jin!The number of troops lost is second to none. The most important thing is that it was the first time that Hou Jin was beaten head-on by the Ming army in a large-scale battle that gathered tens of thousands of people. The myth of "Jurchen is invincible" has been shattered!
Can Hou Jin really withstand the desperate attack of Ming Dynasty and occupy the Central Plains?
He was clueless.

"My lord, what are you thinking?"

Fan Wencheng walked in at some point, and seeing Huang Taiji meditating there for a long time, he couldn't help asking.

Huang Taiji struggled out of his thoughts, put down the list of gifts, let out a breath slowly, and said: "Fan Aiqing was resourceful, and with a little trick, he stabilized the situation, and even let me take a big step forward, worthy of being the pillar of the country ah!"

Fan Wencheng officially said: "It's not the merit of the humble minister, but the emperor is the true son of heaven. The actions of the humble minister are just in response to the destiny above and the heart of the people below." It seemed that he could see the hesitation in Huang Taiji's heart, He said anxiously: "Your Majesty, don't hesitate, there is no way out! There is still a chance to fight for the title of emperor. If you don't claim the title of emperor, Dajin can only be strangled by the Ming country little by little, and finally wiped out!"

Huang Taiji said: "I have never hesitated. It's just that Dajin is facing many difficulties now, and his strength is not as good as before. At this time, if he is called emperor, will he really be recognized by the heroes of the world after entering the customs?"

Fan Wencheng said: "The emperor has a hundred hearts. After proclaiming himself emperor, as long as he can send his troops to enter the pass, there must be a large number of talents vying to vote! Those so-called talents, I have seen through them a long time ago, and they don't care about using them at all. Whether his people are from a foreign race, they only care about how much benefit this master can bring them, whether they can show their talents and be famous in history! They are not afraid that the master is from a foreign race, but they are afraid that the master has no ambitions. No matter how high-minded and honest that person is, they will never take refuge in him. For example, Wang Meng, a famous scholar in Guanzhong during the Southern and Northern Dynasties, rejected the invitation of Huan Wen, a famous general in the Eastern Jin Dynasty. Fu Jian from the former Qin Dynasty helped Fu Jian to unify the Guanzhong and the Central Plains, and almost wiped out the Eastern Jin Dynasty with the same culture and species as him! It was not because Huan Wen could not fight, but because Huan Wen had no ambition to become emperor, so he couldn't let Wang Meng work for him There are so many unsuccessful talents in the world, after the emperor ascends the throne, why worry that there is no such talent as Wang Meng to vote for!"

Huang Taiji smiled: "I'm afraid there is only one person in the world who can stand shoulder to shoulder with Wang Meng? It's a pity, why is he not willing to be used by me, but devoted himself to the Zhu family? What a pity!"

Fan Wencheng also sighed: "Yes, it's really a pity. If the Qing Dynasty had such an outstanding talent, it would be a big worry!"

When it comes to Yang Menglong, not only Huang Taiji, but also Fan Wencheng, who planned the assassination against him, feels it is a pity.He made great efforts to collect information on the Heluo area, and the more he learned, the more he feared Yang Menglong.This guy is young, his thinking is out of bounds, he seems unreliable, and he doesn't play cards according to common sense, but he has repeatedly made amazing moves. In just a few years, he has turned the impoverished Nanyang into a world-famous and prosperous place, and even It almost changed the appearance of the old empire of Ming Dynasty. How can people not be in awe of such a genius!Destroying such a once-in-a-century genius with his own hands would make anyone feel a little uneasy.But this uneasiness and regret were quickly forgotten by the monarch and his ministers. This is a war, a war between countries, between races and races, and everything must be gambled to win, and there is no room for warmth!

Boring—boring—boring—

The bronze bell of Taimiao was struck, and the loud and melancholy sound resounded throughout Shenyang. Then, the salute was fired one after another, shaking the heavens and the earth, and the cheers came like mountains and seas, drowning everything.Fan Wencheng said: "Your Majesty, the auspicious time has come!"

Huang Taiji's expression changed continuously, and finally turned into steel-like determination, saying: "Yes, the auspicious time has come, and the era that belongs to me has begun!" Surrounded by them, he strode out.

What awaited him were the three worships and nine kowtows from civil and military officials, the flattery from countless tribal leaders who were close to Houjin, and the shouting and tsunami of the Eight Banners.

On November [-]th of the eighth year of Chongzhen, Huang Taiji proclaimed himself emperor and founded the country in Shenyang. In order to show his intention to replace the Ming Dynasty, he deliberately changed Houjin to "Qing". The country name is "Tian Cong", and this year is the first year of Tian Cong.Now that he has ascended the throne and proclaimed himself emperor, of course we can't forget those brothers who fought together. Huang Taiji really gave them a rain of rewards, one counts as one, and they are all princes!Among them, Daishan was named Prince Li, Mangurtai was named Prince Cheng, Abatai was named Prince Gong, Prince Dorgon Rui, Prince Duduoyu, Prince Azigeying, and Prince Jierhalang Zheng. The prince... the banner owners of the Mongolian Eight Banners and the Han Eight Banners are also crowned kings, but anyone with a discerning eye can see that these kings are more than a star and a half behind those of the Manchurian Eight Banners.Fan Wencheng was named prime minister, which is a bit of a deliberate confrontation with the Ming Dynasty. You Lao Zhu killed so many heroes, didn't you just want to sweep the prime minister, a behemoth that restricts imperial power, into the trash? Now I put it again Get it out, mad at you!
After the award was completed, Huang Taiji led the officials to move to the Shenyang school grounds to inspect the army.

On the school grounds, tens of thousands of troops formed a huge phalanx, with swords and guns like forests, iron armor shining with cold light, and the soldiers were majestic and murderous.Amidst the sound of "Long live" like a storm, one by one square formation walked by. The Manchu cavalry carried strong bows on their backs, held sabers and spears in their hands, and controlled the horses with their legs. The rows are extremely neat; all the heavy armored riders and horses wear heavy armor, and only two eye sockets are exposed from the top and bottom of the body. The knight on the horse is holding a lance that is one foot and three feet long in one hand. It is not difficult to imagine that these four-legged mechas How terrifying it will be when the monster activates!The archer held a longbow, the bow arm was as thick as a child's arm, and the sharp arrows in the quiver were all thick and long. Being shot by such a heavy arrow, even a cow would immediately fall to the ground and die.Behind the archers are Sauron's dead soldiers. They are not many in number, but they are double armored. They look like moving iron towers.Behind them are the elite soldiers of the Eight Banners, everyone's armor is polished, and the military appearance is shocking.These are the elite teachers that Hou Jin used the resources provided to them before the Shanxi Merchants Group was annihilated, and they are the only capital for the Qing Dynasty to gain a foothold in this land.

The Mongolian Eight Banners did not have such good equipment, but the leather armor and cotton armor on their bodies were also repaired and decorated. When these cavalrymen rode horses, carried strong bows, and held scimitars, when these cavalrymen drove past mightily, a gust of wind came from the desert. The fresh air swept the audience.The equipment of the Eight Banners of the Han Dynasty was even worse. Most of them used firecrackers, and they didn't even need leather armor.They were wearing leather caps and carrying firecrackers. The formation was strict, and dozens of polished cannons were also eye-catching.Huang Taiji inspected his troops, laughed loudly, and shouted: "My warriors, Zhu Ming has no way, has lost the favor of heaven, and the trend of Ming's fall and Qing's prosperity is irreversible! Hold your swords and guns tightly and follow The battle flag of mine enters the pass, breaks through Beijing, takes the fertile land that only we deserve to enjoy, turns the city of the Han people into a sea of ​​blood, plunders their wealth, wives and daughters, and kills all their warriors. They knelt in front of us and begged for mercy, being our slaves!"

The soldiers of the Eight Banners were full of enthusiasm, their eyes were bloodshot, and they hissed loudly: "Enter the pass! Enter the pass! Enter the pass!"

The faces of the heads of countless Mongolian tribes were flushed, and they roared out from their lungs: "Enter the customs! Enter the customs! Enter the customs!" The entire Shenyang was drowned by the roar of "Enter the customs! Enter the customs", like countless wild wolves Howling!
Yes, entry is a must!
They have had enough of this bitter and cold place. Only by entering the customs can they live a prosperous life, and only by entering the customs can they survive!
For this reason, there is no harm in killing him and bleeding him like a river!
(End of this chapter)