Chapter 1675 Renzijuan sharpening the knife (4)

"They said that Haitong Yinzhuang's silver notes can be exchanged and withdrawn, and merchants in the Zhou Dynasty are willing to accept this kind of paper and redeem the silver without any discount." An Feiyanggu rubbed his chin and continued, "I heard Netu say I remember, there used to be this kind of thing in Dazhou, but it was basically not circulated to the outside world. It was only used by fixed merchants. The scope of restrictions was very small. It was almost always used in the local town. But now after the rise of Haitong Bank, this kind of banknote production It is so exquisite that it is basically impossible to copy it, and it can be circulated and used in all the capitals of the Zhou Dynasty."

"In other words, this is a banknote equivalent to 30,000 taels of silver. Can we use it directly to give it to the Khalkha people, Horqin people or the Varkha tribe, buy livestock from the Khalkha people, Horqin people, or discount it? Give it to the Warkha tribe? Will they accept it?" Mang Gurtai asked in a loud voice, somewhat puzzled.

"Hmph, who would believe this? Do you believe it, Lao Wu?" Chu Ying looked disdainful, with trembling flesh on his face and fierce eyes, "These are all deceptive tricks of the Han people. In my opinion, there is no need to pay attention to what those Han people say. , Father Khan, we just need to do what we think, why should we care about the rights and wrongs of those Han people,..."

Nurhaci was very dissatisfied with his eldest son's rough and rude manner and harsh and hasty speech.

But after the Battle of Wujieshi, Chu Ying made great achievements, and his reputation for bravery spread throughout the Jurchens in Jianzhou. He won the favor and support of many people, and was also supported by many tribesmen.

Even Nurhaci has to admit that his eldest son is a good fighter in fighting and charging, but he is too simple-minded and does not consider many things. His personality is also too selfish, which has aroused the dissatisfaction of E Yidu and Fei Yingdong. Even my younger brothers complained a lot.

Fei Yingdong, An Feiyanggu, He Heli and Er Yidu were all dissatisfied with Chu Ying, and they all criticized him many times in front of Nurhachi.

Chu Ying was originally the leader of the White Banner. After the White Banner was split into the Xiangbai Banner and the Zhengbai Banner, he proposed that Chu Ying should not be the leader of the Xiangbai Banner and the Zhengbai Banner. He advocated that the position of leader of the Xiangbai Banner be given to Abai, who was gentle and cautious. Chu Ying only serves as the leader of the Zhengbai Banner, which is obviously an attempt to divide Chu Ying's power.

Abai is the daughter of the concubine Zhaojia. He has a gentle personality and has good relations with his brothers and ministers.

It is not the son of a concubine to be the leader of the banner, but it is not necessarily the case.

The leader of the two flags of the bordered yellow and Zhenghuang flags is Nurhachi himself, the leader of the Zhenghong flag is Daishan, the leader of the Zhenglan flag is Huang Taiji (Huang Taiji), the leader of the bordered red flag is Mang Gurtai, the leader of the bordered blue flag is Degelei, the concubine and the step-concubine. Everyone gets something for every effort, and Azige is still young. Although Huang Taiji is also a commoner, he is wise and has a calm personality, which is quite popular with Nurhaci. With the precedent of Huang Taiji, Nurhachi finally accepted the suggestions of these people and let Xiang Xiang. The owner of the white flag was handed over to his third son Abai.

This naturally aroused Chu Ying's strong dissatisfaction. He did not dare to be dissatisfied with his father Khan, but he hated Fei Yingdong, E Yidu, He Heli, An Feiyanggu and others to the bone.

"What Chu Ying said is untrue. As far as I know, Zasai collected a lot of silver notes when he collected the ransoms from Dazhou's ransoms. Later, he used the banknotes to buy grain, cloth, and iron materials from Dazhou, all in silver. In ticket transactions, there has never been a case of rejection or deception." He Heli stood up disapprovingly, "It can be seen that this kind of thing is basically universal in Dazhou, and it will refuse to be honored if it is not held by anyone. Of course, we can also directly Change them into iron materials and cloth in Dazhou and have them sent to the mouth of the Yalu River, where we pay the freight and then collect the goods from North Korea."

Nurhachi tilted his head slightly, obviously agreeing with He Heli's view.

"I also agree with He Heli's view, but the Great Khan mentioned that he would take this opportunity to go south, which I don't agree with. We can earn these things by bluffing and showing off. Even if we can't get it later, it doesn't matter. But if we really want to go south, if we fail, the little we get may not be enough to lose, and the other party may also say that we have violated the agreement and refuse to pay the subsequent 70,000 taels of silver."

Anfeiyanggu put forward his own opinions and won the unanimous approval of others. Only Chu Ying wanted to go against Anfeiyanggu and jumped out and said: "Father, you don't have to listen to these cowards. The Han people are weak, and now there are With such an opportunity, of course we must seize the opportunity to fight. Even without their invitation, we Jurchen warriors can open their city walls and make a good profit. Since Li Yongfang's Han army flags are all from Liaodong, we are familiar with the situation. , wouldn’t it come in handy now?”

Although he did not agree with Anfeiyanggu's opinion, Chu Ying's attitude made Nurhachi even more angry: "That's enough. We need to discuss carefully what to do next. Chu Ying, you must think carefully before doing anything. The Han people also Not only are they weak, but the Liaodong Army dared to fight with us for Ye He’s tribe, but we couldn’t get much benefit from them. This shows that this is only relative, not absolute!”

Chu Ying was very angry when her father criticized her.

In order to protect Anfeyangu, his father would rather trample on his face in front of everyone, but they had such an attitude towards his eldest son, which made him feel even more aggrieved.

But as Nurhaci gained increasing power, Chu Ying did not dare to refute, so he could only keep silent bitterly, but looked at Anfei Yanggu and Fei Yingdong with even more hatred.

Nurhachi also knew that Chu Ying was very angry at this time, but he was too lazy to pay attention to him. He still needed to persuade a group of subordinates to support him in going south this time. This was his purpose.

"Although what you just said makes sense, I don't value the one hundred thousand taels of silver, but the news revealed in it." Nurhachi's slender eyes revealed a bit of sparkle. Although he is already over fifty, But he is still full of energy, and his voice is like a bell, full of energy, "Old man, please tell me the truth."

 Among the disciples, Nurhachi was originally the most inclined to Chu Ying. After all, he was the eldest son. However, Chu Ying had an impulsive personality and did things without a plan, which disappointed him.

The third child, Abai, has a softer temper. The fourth child, Tang, was too timid in ancient times and lacked military talent. The fifth child, Mang Gurtai and Chu Ying, have similar personalities in that they are both impulsive and hot-tempered. The sixth child, Tabai and the seventh child, Abatai, are both mediocre. , while Laojiu Babutai was greedy for money, and the other disciples were still young. Only Lao Daishan, Laoba Huangtaiji, and Laoshi Dege were both brave and capable in martial arts. In particular, Daishan and Huangtaiji were the most valued by Nurhaci.

"The son thinks that what the father Khan said is true." Huang Taiji was not afraid of the stage. He stood up and looked around, and said loudly: "Last year, the Mongols invaded the capital of the Great Zhou Dynasty and caused great damage to the Great Zhou Dynasty. According to the intelligence fed back by Netu , Up to now, many places in the capital of the Great Zhou Dynasty are still desolate, the victims have not been completely solved, and the public security is chaotic. Moreover, this year, Shaanxi, Shanxi, and Beizhili in the northern part of the Great Zhou Dynasty are experiencing severe drought. It is estimated that there will be a large number of refugees wandering around in winter. , if it is not handled properly, it may trigger large-scale riots and popular uprisings..."

"In addition, Netu also said that private secret societies were spreading in the northern part of the Great Zhou Dynasty. Although these secret societies did not explicitly propose rebellion, they were in the same situation as the Great Zhou government. Many officials in the local government were unwilling to go there for the sake of their official status. Excessive control of these secret societies, so once there is a civil commotion and riots, the members of these societies will definitely add fuel to the flames and cause instability in the entire northern part of the Great Zhou Dynasty. If we want to go south, we can even take the initiative to provoke such riots and civil commotions. Promote its spread and hold back Ji Town's troops..."

"Also, the Bozhou rebellion in the southwest of the Great Zhou Dynasty is still continuing. It has restrained many armies of the Great Zhou Dynasty and consumed a lot of national power. For this purpose, the Great Zhou Dynasty transferred Guyuan Town in the northwest, and established Denglai Town and Jingxiang Town suppressed the rebellion, but failed to achieve results. If expected, this stalemate will continue..."

"If what Netu said is true, Prince Yi Zhong is a powerful force comparable to the Emperor of Zhou Dynasty. To use an inappropriate metaphor, he is just like Chu Ying and his son..." Huang Taiji glanced calmly. The father, who looked thoughtful, and the eldest brother Chu Ying, who was still a little confused, continued.

"He used to be the prince for many years, and then he was deposed by the previous emperor after his poor performance. Now he is unwilling to be alone and wants to rebel. But whether he wins in the end or the Emperor of Zhou wins, there will be a battle between the two. For us This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. Once this kind of civil strife breaks out, it will be much more serious than the invasion of Southwest Bozhou or the Mongols. It can be said that it will definitely involve the elite peripheral armies of Liaodong, Jizhen and Xuanfu..."

"Of course we can't let go of such an opportunity. Even if we have to send money to ask for restraint, we must seize the opportunity to attack. But when to do it and where to start from, this still needs to be carefully considered. I guess they will definitely also invite The Chahar people and even the Tumut people also need to restrain each other from attacking the border wall, so we might as well take the initiative to contact Lindan Batur to see their movements..."

"I'm afraid it's too late." Nurhaci shook his head, "It will take at least half a month to come and go. There is no time. Daishan, what do you think of what your eighth brother said?"

"What Father Khan said is true. It is too late to cooperate with the Chahar people, but we can do it on our own without the Chahar people. As long as the Liaodong and Jizhen lines are contained, we can choose their weakness and attack. But Father, I'm afraid we need to determine a target. If we want to take action, how many troops are going to be dispatched, to what extent we will fight, and where we will break through. These all need to be planned in advance." Daishan's eyes fell on Li Yongfang, "This Everything depends on Mr. Li to advise us, because Mr. Li is the one who best understands the weaknesses within Dazhou."

Everyone's eyes fell on Li Yongfang. Li Yongfang was also a little frightened and a little proud: "Hui Khan, the general does have some ideas."

 (End of this chapter)