The movements of the Ming Dynasty were completely known to the Later Jin Dynasty.

On February 11, Yang Hao, Governor of Ji Liao, Wang Keshou, the governor of Liaodong, and hundreds of generals, including the Eight Generals, went to Chenyang to perform a swearing ceremony, and issued a filing agreement to prepare fourteen fines, declare military discipline and laws, and determined the reward for Nuerhaci.

Those who can kill the old slaves will be rewarded with 10,000 silver and command. For the Ming Dynasty, this is an absolute reward. This reward will certainly touch many brave Ming soldiers.

In addition, Bai Yunlong, the commander who escaped during the battle of Fushun Pass, beheaded him and displayed it in public.

Then it was killing the cows and offering sacrifices to the sky. There was a mistake in this matter, which had been a joke in the upper class of the Later Jin Dynasty.

Sacrifices were very important to the Ming Dynasty or the Later Jin side. As a result, the knives who killed the cows were rusted at that time, and they could not break the bull's head. More than 10,000 soldiers and generals and civil servants in the martial arts field saw it, but I imagine how embarrassing the scene at that time. Later, a general took out his sword and chopped off the bull's head.

Later, in order to boost morale, general Liu Zhaosun of Ming Dynasty rode a horse to test the spear in the martial arts field. The wooden handle was rotten and the spear rod was turned to the ground. The incident was discovered by the Later Jin Dynasty. Nuerhaci said at the meeting of the Khan Palace that if such a thing happened to the Eight Banners, the craftsmen who built weapons to the responsible Niu Lue would have to kill a group of people.

How Yang Hao handled this matter was not rewarded later, and it probably ended up in vain.

On February 11, we swore an oath, and the Later Jin side knew that the war was about to begin, and everyone from top to bottom began to prepare for the war.

Judging from Zhang Han's feelings, the Ming army gathered, and from Nuerhaci to the lowest-level flag managers, there was no one who was not nervous. Later generations boasted for the Qing Dynasty and Nuerhaci, one deliberately boasted about the combat effectiveness of the Eight Banners soldiers, and the other was boasting about Nuerhaci's military talents. In Zhang Han's opinion, the Later Jin soldiers were indeed very strong in organization and training, and their armored weapons were stronger than the Ming army, but in the end there were only about 20,000 elite troops, but they were more powerful among the barbarians. When the Ming army was in its prime, any town could destroy the Later Jin. You should know that there were 120,000 soldiers in Jizhen in the early days of Wanli, and more than 40,000 war horses. This strength was enough to crush the Later Jin.

"Master Zhang," Tan Tai laughed in his hand, and said to Zhang Han again: "Master Four Beile said that if the war starts in a few days, the Master can watch the battle with the army or stay in the big city. If you feel it is not safe, you can live in Hada City outside Kaiyuan first. At that time, I can bring Shumu and others to protect you."

This is really what Huang Taiji meant. Last time he fought against Ye He, although he finally returned in vain, Zhang Han also felt the battlefield of this era. More than 20 cities were destroyed and more than a thousand people were killed along the way. Although there was no large-scale battle, there were always strange noises in the mountains and forests. The scattered Ye He hunters kept whistling, and occasionally sneaked into the Eight Banners army with bows and arrows. Zhang Han was also sneaked into the place where he was located, of course, there was no danger.

The battle against the Ming army is a life-and-death battle. Of course, Zhang Han will not be given too much care on the battlefield. In addition, Huang Taiji is considering that Zhang Han may not like to see the Ming army being murdered by the Later Jin soldiers. He may be worried that it will affect Zhang Han's psychology, further affect Zhang Han's perception of the Later Jin, and eventually have a fatal impact on the trade between the two sides.

Zhang Han resolutely said: "No need, I think I have the power to protect myself on the battlefield. Another opportunity is rare, and I don't want to give up."

Tan Tai grinned and said nothing. He had been with Zhang Han recently for more time and knew some of the young Ming Dynasty businessman. He knew that Zhang Han was not a timid person, and he was indeed very good at riding and using muskets.

Shu Mu showed surprise on one side.

Shumu was originally depressed. If Zhang Han went to Hada City, he would not want to take advantage of the opportunity to fight before opening the original. The Jurchens did not value anything, but only focused on military merits. Even well-educated people like Erdeni or Kurchan did not have much promotion opportunities within the Jurchens, and their future could only be achieved through military merits. Shumu was dismissed by Niu Luezhen for his mistakes and wanted to make military merits back. Zhang Han's decision was exactly what he wanted.

After Tan Tai and others left, Chang Wei, Liang Xing and others came over. Several people stood at the gate of the courtyard and looked at a group of ants-like followers. Chang Wei said, "Brother Han, we really want to see these guys kill our own people?"

Liang Xing also said: "When we think of fighting on both sides, we are actually with these people, and we are not surprised."

Zhang Han glanced at the two of them and said, "This time, not only I will go, but everyone will go. Judging from all the details, the winning rate of the Ming Dynasty this time is slim, but the more I will go, the more I will go, and you must go. See how our people are defeated, how miserable they are, how the soldiers and people of the Ming Dynasty were slaughtered. The more they are injured, the deeper they remember, and in the future... well, let's talk about it later."

There was some inquiring colors and light in Liang Xing's eyes, and he had already felt the change of the boss.

In the past, the owner was very deep when he was busy, but he would also have relaxed and chatted. However, when he was chatting, Zhang Han also said that business reasons were the most. Only when he talked about people who were hostile to He Yusheng would Zhang Han’s expression become a little cold and cruel. Now Zhang Han rarely chatted about business reasons, and his outlook for the future became vague.

Liang Xing even faintly felt that the boss had the idea of ​​being an enemy of the Later Jin Dynasty in front of him. Last time Zhang Han convened a meeting with the senior officials, he vaguely pointed out that he did not like the Jurchens, and even worried that the Jurchens would invade Datong. At that time, Liang Xing and others were excited, but afterwards he thought about it, he still felt that it was unlikely. Now it seems that the boss not only did not like it, but had already regarded the Jurchens as enemies.

This change was not surprising to Liang Xing. He himself disliked the Jurchens, and he also disliked the armored people, Niu Luezhen and the aristocrats' eyes when they looked at him.

It is to look at the coat, the slaves, and the slaughtered lambs.

The Mongols were also barbaric and had been enemies with the Ming Dynasty for many years, but at least they still had human nature in their eyes, nor did they covet the land of the Ming Dynasty, or at least they had given up this delusion now, but in the eyes of the Jurchens, there was only the light of a beast. They not only wanted the wealth of the Ming Dynasty, but also the Dingkou and land.

These guys are too greedy and too savage.

In the past few months, there have been no less than a thousand people who died in the Han people who had seen them with their own eyes. Most of these people were Dingkou, who was looted when they broke through Fushun Pass and Qinghe Fort last year. They had seen women who were looted more than 20 years ago when they were on the grassland, but here, there is a bloody reality in front of them every day.

"I just hope a miracle will happen." Zhang Han shook his head and sighed softly.

On the vast land, groups of black or gray figures gradually disappeared. Zhang Han knew that this was the army sent by Nuerhaci to prepare before the war. In order to defend the Ming army, Nuerhaci built three passes in Maerdun Ridge. To defend the Ming army, the Toudao Pass is Yahar Pass. On the eastern foot of Maerdun Ridge, the second pass is Daimin Pass. On the eastern foot of Maerdun Ridge, the third pass is Zaka Pass. On the western foot of Maerdun Ridge, the west side of Sandao Pass is the junction between Suzi River and Hun River, which is the Sarhu Pass.

Nuerhaci not only sent people to build passes, but also planted ambush troops in Jiefan, preparing to attack halfway when the Ming army crossed the Hunhe River and crossed the valley entrance. The flag Dinghe, who built the Guancheng, stayed on the Jilin Cliff on Jiefan Mountain to control the north bank of the Hunhe River. The south bank was Sarhu City. Here, the Hunhe River and Suzi River converged with cliffs and terrain was dangerous. At the steepest part of the cliff was Jilin Cliff. If this cliff did not go down to Jiefan City, it would not be able to control the north bank. It could not continue to support the attack on Sarhu City on the south bank of Hunhe River. If you don't go down to Sarhu, you can't control the key pass, and you can't continue to attack Hetura. It can be said that Nuerhaci's response is also the choice of all normal commanders. There is nothing surprising about laying Zi in advance in the most dangerous place.

In contrast, the war fog that should have existed on the Ming army was completely ineffective. The fine works of the Later Jin Dynasty and the spies were only paraded on torches in Shenyang. As soon as the oath ceremony was held, the Eight Banners Conference was known the next day, and all the details were also clear. All the situations of insufficient preparation were also known to the Later Jin side. It can be said that Yang Hao and the Ming army generals were helping the Later Jin Dynasty boost morale.

Under such circumstances, Zhang Han really felt that his hope was slim before he made such hope.

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Li Yongfang did not leave the city, and he met an important guest at his home.

The guest wrapped his head in a headscarf and wore a fur hat. It was impossible to tell whether he had hair or braids. However, the clothes on his body were unquestionable. People dressed up in and out of strange ways often came in and out of him, so no one doubted anything. After listening to the guest, he asked people to look up to this person, and then rode his fast horse and went directly to see Nuerhaci.

Nuerhaci was offering sacrifices in the hall. There was a place in the backyard of Khan Palace. Every day, he sent a pig before dawn, killed it and cooked white meat, and then sacrificed to the sky in the hall. After the sacrifice, the white meat was given to the two yellow flags on duty to share the food.

This tradition was preserved and was not terminated until Puyi was driven out of the Forbidden City in the late Qing Dynasty.

Li Yongfang was waiting outside, feeling nervous in his heart. The war was really imminent, and every message proved this. He had been trying his best to help the Later Jin Dynasty, just because he knew in his heart that others could surrender, and even Nuerhaci's son could surrender. The Ming Dynasty had always been tolerant of the barbarians, and Nuerhaci would definitely die. However, as long as the Lao Khan surrendered, the Ming Dynasty would definitely be willing to accept it and then divide it with rewards. This would cause civil strife in the Later Jin Dynasty. This was a good way. Although it would leave some enemies, it could make more people lose their fighting spirit.

If others can surrender, Li Yongfang will not be able to surrender. If he is captured, he will definitely be sent to Beijing to be executed. There will never be a second end.

In his family, a man over the age of sixteen was executed, a child was castrated into the palace, and a woman was sent to the Jiaofangsi as a prostitute. This was also inevitable and unquestionable way to deal with it.
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