Although there were only a few hundred innocent people killed by the Jin army's anger, Tang Feng thought a lot. What he knew now was just a microcosm of the process of fighting with the Jin people for decades. Over the past few decades, countless Ming troops and innocent people died at the hands of the Jin people. If this disaster could not be eliminated one day, Liaodong would be in peace and the safety of the people would not be guaranteed for a day.

After this incident, Tang Feng's decision to wipe out the Jin Kingdom entrenched in the northeast in one fell swoop. Although he knew that nomadic peoples have always been a concern for the Han people in the Central Plains. Even if you can destroy a clan today, it is difficult to ensure that there will be a new clan tomorrow, so there is no need to be so anxious. However, Tang Feng also knew that the times have changed. Now and in the future, the one who decides the victory or defeat on the battlefield will no longer be a fast horse and bends a bow, but a sharper thermal weapon. That is the end of an era for nomadic peoples.[]

Although the Jin people would soon lose their original strength if they continued to develop like this, Tang Feng was unwilling to wait any longer because that would lead to more tragedies, and more innocent people died under the iron hooves of the Jin people, which was something he didn't want to see. It was time to settle the accounts and avenge the old revenge!

All the more than 100,000 people in Jinzhou City gathered in the schoolyard with the sound of drums. They were surprised to find that Duke An Guo, who had always been wearing only regular clothes or official robes, rarely put on armor today. He looked particularly solemn and murderous, and with his identity as a setback, the soldiers bowed their backs.

Tang Feng did not wear armor before. In addition to not having to protect himself because of his identity, it was more important that he could not stand the weight of more than ten or twenty kilograms on his body. But today, in order to boost the morale of the army and to let everyone know how serious the decision he made was, he resolutely put a set of heavy armor worth more than twenty kilograms on his body.

Fortunately, over the years, he has not ignored his own training as his identity continues to improve. Although he is weighing twenty kilograms, he can still stand upright and his voice is still loud: "Dear Ming warriors, we can see what happened a few days ago. Today's Jiannu is no longer the same as they were before, and our Ming Dynasty has undergone fundamental changes. But at this time, they still dare to use troops to us, why?"

Among the soldiers below, the messenger spread Tang Feng's words, which made more than 100,000 people in the entire schoolyard hear it clearly. After Tang Feng finished these few words, everyone was filled with resentment and helplessness. This question was actually very complicated. In addition to the nature of both sides, there were also geographical reasons. The Ming Dynasty was vast and the border was too vast. Even if more than 100,000 people were guarding Liaodong, the Jin people still had a chance to kill in. However, everyone knew in their hearts that since Duke An Guo asked this, his answer was definitely not so simple and clear.

Sure enough, after a while, Tang Feng finally continued to answer the question he asked: "Because of our tolerance! For decades, even if my Ming Dynasty really had the upper hand on the battlefield, the killing of Jiannu was limited, which made them even more presumptuous. Who knew that this had harmed our own people! Everyone should know the tragic incident in that small village not long ago. Do dozens of families in a village were killed by them! As soldiers who defended their country, wouldn't we feel sad and ashamed? If we can kill all the enemies or kill them in a hurry to escape, would they still do such a thing?"

It was quiet. Except for the messengers who were urging the horses to run back and forth to pass on Tang Feng's words, no one spoke. Everyone looked heavy. Everyone was thinking about this problem, and some even looked ashamed.

Tang Feng's voice continued to fly in the empty schoolyard: "My Ming Taizu can establish a new dynasty in the chaotic world of the Yuan Dynasty and drive Genghis Khan's descendants out of the Central Plains. My dynasty Chengzu can also rush into the desert several times, killing the remnants of Mongolia, thus bringing decades of peace. Can't our Ming soldiers do this now?

"I don't think it is necessary. They are also the most elite warriors of the Ming Dynasty. They also have the passion for serving the country. Our soldiers in Liaodong will not be inferior to those of our ancestors. Now is the time to serve our country. Do you want to hear the news that the Jin people entered Liaodong and harmed my fellow villagers?"

"I don't want it!" "I don't want it!"... The shouts that rushed to the sky were heard. It was the shouts of nearly 200,000 Ming soldiers. The flames in their hearts had been completely ignited by Tang Feng.

"Yes, we can no longer let our people in the Ming Dynasty suffer. We want the Jin people and other barbarians who covet our Ming Dynasty's territory know that anyone who violates the borders of our Ming Dynasty and hurts our people in the Ming Dynasty will have to pay a heavy price, a blood price! I want them to pay their blood debts and blood!" Tang Feng continued to shout loudly.

"Blood debt and blood repayment!" Two hundred thousand people shouted this sentence at the same time, and the murderous aura and morale reached its peak at this moment.

Seeing that everyone's mood had been completely mobilized by themselves, Tang Feng finally conveyed his meaning: "In two days, we will send troops to conquer the Jin Kingdom. We will avenge the soldiers and the people who have died in these years!"

"Avenge revenge!" Everyone shouted these four words together. At this moment, whether it was the guards transferred from other provinces, the three camps of Beijing, or the defenders of Liaodong, they all had only one idea, that was, to attack the Jin Kingdom.

After the soldiers dispersed, after Tang Feng came to the command post, several Liaodong generals rushed over, all of whom were full of worries. Man Gui, the Mongolian man, was the most honest. Even though he knew that speaking like this would offend Duke An Guo, he still said bluntly: "Duke An Guo, is your decision too hasty? Although our Ming Dynasty has many soldiers and a wide range of generals, the Jin Kingdom is not so easy to fight. Without the support of the city, he only relies on the passion of the soldiers. He is not an opponent of the Jin cavalry who is familiar with the terrain and good at fighting in the wild. This will only increase casualties. Please think twice."

"Yes, Duke of the Kingdom, although the Jin people were newly defeated, they did not suffer much damage and had enough strength to fight us. It is not easy for us to protect Liaodong this time. We really can't take this risk and rush to the territory of the Jin Kingdom." Zu Dashou on the other side couldn't help but persuade: "This war requires not only morale, but also the chance of winning against the enemy."

After listening to their advice with a smile, Tang Feng said, "Did you think I made this decision just a moment of anger, but wasn't it thought about it?" After hearing what he said, several generals were stunned. Everyone looked at Tang Feng and waited for him to continue to say. Tang Feng continued, "Actually, when I sent troops to Liaodong, I had already made up my mind. This time I must completely eliminate the Jin Kingdom! Otherwise, do you think I am so worried? The Jin people have violated me in Liaodong and have not once or twice. No matter what, we did not win with our own troops, why should we transfer so many people from all over the country and the capital?"

In fact, no one knows this issue. After hearing what Tang Feng said, they realized that he did not suddenly think about killing the Jin Kingdom, but made a decision after deep thought. But even so, these generals who had been dealing with the Jin people for many years still had different views on killing the Jin Kingdom.

"The Duke of the State clearly understands that fighting with the Jin people is not just a matter of overwhelming their troops, otherwise we would not have suffered from the Jin people for many years. Although we have an army of 200,000 now, once we arrive in the Jin Kingdom, we are afraid we will be at a disadvantage. The last general still thinks that this matter should be discussed for a long time." Wu Xiang also advised at this time.

The other people also echoed: "General Wu said, please think twice." Although the hatred between everyone and the Jin people had reached a state of perseverance, the few people were still very cautious in the key military.

Tang Feng not only did not get angry about their reactions, but instead admired them quite well. He nodded gently and said, "If it were a few years ago, I would have considered your opinions and would not have been in a hurry to send troops to the Jin Kingdom. But now I am more than 90% sure to destroy the Jin Kingdom in this battle, not because of a temporary aura."

"Ah? Why did the Duke of Guo say this?" "Duke of Guo take this seriously?" Several generals asked hurriedly. In fact, their original intention was to destroy this enemy that always poses a huge threat to Liaodong. They would only retain it for the sake of the facts. However, Tang Feng's words were full of confidence, and their faces were full of expectations.

Tang Feng nodded solemnly: "Of course I have evidence to say this. Can't you still see it today? The battle is very different from the past. In the past, whether it was attacking or defending, the most important thing was on the crossbow. But now, how many of my Ming Dynasty's defenders rely on bows and arrows to defend the enemy alone?"

The generals were stunned and nodded immediately. Indeed, when fighting with the enemy, the Ming army is mostly mainly firearms. It is precisely because of the sharpness of the firearms that the Ming army can defend the city under constant attacks of several times its enemies. However, everyone's concepts have not been completely reversed. Everyone is still thinking about the original one, and they believe that before the cavalry cannot really fight with the Jin army, they will still not be the opponent of the Jin army.

Seeing that they were still full of hesitation, Tang Feng continued, "In fact, not only guarding the city, but also using the firearms properly, the power of the attack cannot be underestimated. Moreover, this time, the craftsmen of our Ming Dynasty have created more powerful artillery than the previous artillery, and they are more convenient to carry artillery. With them in hand, why should we be afraid of Jiannu's cavalry again?"

After saying this, the generals realized Tang Feng's intentions. It turned out that his confidence in sending troops to the Jin Kingdom came from this. They were all people who had been exposed to artillery and firearms, and they also knew that these things did have a considerable lethality against the enemy, but because of their weight and quantity, they were always limited. Now Tang Feng said that not only had some changes, but also brought a large number of firearms, which naturally made the chance of victory a little bigger.

"In addition, we should also pay attention to legitimate reasons when using troops to the enemy. This time, Jiannu suddenly used troops to our Liaodong, which gave us an excuse to send troops to deal with them, so this is the best time for our troops to enter the Jin Kingdom." Tang Feng said finally.

Which of these generals does not want to establish immortal merits, and which one does not want their names to be compared with those famous generals when they founded? It is only because of various restrictions that they can only endure and cannot realize their ambitions. Now Tang Feng puts great opportunities in front of them, and naturally the generals have no reason to refuse them.

Man Gui first represented the Liaodong generals and expressed his opinion: "Duke, we are willing to serve the country and lead a large army to expedition to the Jin Kingdom!"

"Okay, with your heart, I can rest assured! Although I, the Ming Dynasty, cannot compare with Jiannu in cavalry, we have more advantages. The Jin people are now defeated again, and natural disasters are rampant in the country. It is a great time for us to enter other countries in one fell swoop and get it done once and for all. I wish you can fight the enemy bravely and leave your name in history!"

"The last general will live up to the Duke's trust and will definitely win!" Everyone responded in unison.

After convinced these generals, Tang Feng's decision to send troops to the Jin Kingdom was no longer hindered. Before coming to Liaodong, after cleaning up all the officials in the court who dared to oppose him, he had already issued an order to the Ministry of Revenue to transport food and other materials to Liaodong in time. Therefore, he had no worries about sending troops to the Jin Kingdom this time. He had sufficient troops and sufficient food, and his morale was high, Tang Feng had a greater confidence in this battle and could win.

The Jin Kingdom, Tang Feng, had been to the Jin Kingdom a few years ago. At that time, he had focused on the situation of the city there. It was a barbarian country, and they had never had any enemy invasions. The city was built very simple. Except for the capital Liaoyang at that time, it was still high and deep in the city, other cities could not resist the Ming army's siege equipment.

The only thing that is worrying about now is the attack of the cavalry outside the city of Jin. However, as long as the Ming Dynasty had sufficient artillery and muskets in hand, it was not difficult to deal with them. Thinking that he would use hot weapons to fight those enemies who were still holding spears and bows, Tang Feng felt that he was bullying. In history, the Qing Dynasty, created by the descendants of the current Jin people, was opened by firearms and eventually destroyed the country. Today, Tang Feng would use the same means to deal with them, which made Tang Feng feel that there seemed to be a kind of will in the dark.

No matter what Tang Feng thought, two days later, the Ming army in Liaodong drove to the territory of Jin, which had always been rare. Apart from the time when the Jin people sent troops to Mongolia a few years ago, Yuan Chonghuan once entered the territory of Jin, the Ming army had not set foot on this land. However, this did not affect the soldiers' belief that they would win. This was not only because they had many firearms, but also because of Tang Feng's existence.

In the memories of the soldiers, under the leadership of Tang Feng, the Ming army had not been defeated by the Jin people. Whether it was the Ningyuan defense battle a few years ago or the Beijing city defense battle, no matter how favorable the situation of the Jin people was at that time, under the command of Tang Feng, the Ming army could easily defeat the enemy. Although this time it turned into defense to offense, everyone was still full of confidence.

Once they entered the territory of Jin, the scenery they entered was completely different from that of Liaodong. There were few dense villages and civilized houses here, but large grasslands. Because the Jurchens themselves were also a nation that lived by nomads, even though they had absorbed many methods of survival of the Han people, their nature characteristics could not be changed. Until later, after the Qing Dynasty entered the pass, many Jurchens were unwilling to leave their grasslands.

But now, these people are not on the grassland, because it is a cold winter, the grass is covered by snow, and the livestock cannot eat the grass under the thick snow. The north wind that blew from time to time also greatly damaged the herdsmen's tents, and even people will die. Therefore, these herdsmen had to retreat to the simple city, hoping to usher in a brand new spring after surviving this winter.

However, there are always exceptions in everything. Some herders did not enter the city with the masses, but were scattered on the entire grassland. At this time, they encountered an attack that was more terrifying than the harsh natural weather.

The murder of the innocent people in that nameless village has completely aroused the resentment of the Ming army towards the Jin people. From the moment they stepped into the territory of the Jin Kingdom, the soldiers had only one idea left in their hearts: kill all the beasts!

But no one was seen in the day, which made the soldiers even more angry. At this time, they saw several tents, and they launched full attacks on the target without thinking.

When he heard the sound of horse hooves like thunder, the shepherd hurriedly walked out of the tent, trying to see what was going on. But what he saw was a steel knife that was chopping towards him. Without too many words, after thousands of riders passed, several small tents were moved to the ground, and the people inside were even dead without any corpses.

Tang Feng was relieved just after a frown. He knew very well that kindness was not in charge of the army. Now he had reached the point of life and death. He really shouldn't have the kindness of women. Although those people were innocent, they could not be kept because these herdsmen would not be allowed to bring news to the Jin people behind, which might cost many Ming soldiers.

Now is the era of the Ming Dynasty. The Jin people are their enemies and it is impossible to look at the problem from a modern person's perspective. So he had no intention of pity at all. Instead, he issued an order. As long as he encountered such a situation, the front army could do so accordingly and kill all the enemies in front of him. This was not only to prevent the Jin people from learning the news and preparing, but also to cut off the Jin people's support. This time he led his troops into the Jin Kingdom, which was not only to take revenge, but also to completely destroy the Jin Kingdom to eliminate future troubles...
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