Chapter 450: They are not simple people, each showing their skills for development
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In the exclusive practice room in the Shengjing Imperial City, Huang Taiji, who was sitting cross-legged on the ground, finished his practice and stood up, exhaling a breath of foul air.
After a month of seclusion and recuperation, the injuries to his soul caused by the backlash of his luck finally stopped worsening.
However, in order to fully recover, a large amount of luck is needed to make up for it.
This fortune is not just ordinary fortune, but the fortune of the Qing Dynasty.
"The best strategy is to take advantage of Li Dingguo's restoration army and destroy and annex Goguryeo while we are currently unable to do anything else."
As a cultivator of the genius and genius level, Huang Taiji would certainly not be willing to stop at this level.
He knew very well that only under his leadership could the Later Jin clan truly rise and restore the glory of their ancestors.
However, if he wanted to lead the Later Jin clan to advance quickly, he must first have the cultivation level to suppress the Eight Banners generals.
The strong are respected, and this concept is fully demonstrated on the prairie.
If their own cultivation stagnated at this point, the Later Jin clan would not only be in internal chaos, but would also decline.
The most urgent task is to solve the problem of lost national fortune as soon as possible and recover from the injuries to one's soul.
"Damn Li Dingguo, he made my plan of more than ten years come to nothing!"
Although times have changed, Huang Taiji was still so angry that his teeth ached whenever he thought about the dragon, the national guardian beast that he had obtained with so much difficulty, and how it ended up becoming a joke.
After thinking it over, he slipped out of the secret training room and returned to the Da Zheng Hall.
"Your Highness!"...
The civil and military officials of the Qing Dynasty who were discussing various matters in the Da Zheng Hall saw Huang Taiji coming out of the pass, and hurriedly stopped what they were doing and stepped forward to pay their respects.
"Your Majesty, the Fuxing Army has already built five large fortresses in Xining Fort, Dongchang Fort, Haizhou City, Fenghuang City, and Zhenjiang Fort, and has deployed powerful protective arrays to firmly block our army's passage to the west and south."
"During the more than one month that you have been in seclusion for training, our soldiers from each flag have launched several counterattacks against these five large fortresses, but all to no avail."
Aobai's face was gloomy. He took a step forward and reported to Huang Taiji, "Moreover, the Fuxing Navy has dispatched five newly formed new recruit corps from the Qi and Lu lands in the south. They have recently entered these five fortress towns, making them unbreakable!"
"If it goes as expected, Li Dingguo will probably continue to send more troops to encircle us on the Liaodong Plain, and start a protracted tug-of-war."
There is no doubt that this is the most frustrating thing that has happened recently.
Even Oboi, who was not very good at strategy, was well aware that the Fuxing Army had great potential for development.
As long as Li Dingguo is given enough time, not to mention the five new legions, even a dozen or twenty combat legions of three hundred thousand soldiers can be formed one after another.
At that time, it would not be a stalemate between the two sides, but the Fuxing Army would carry its overwhelming military advantage and push forward all the way, easily defeating the Qing Dynasty.
In terms of roots and foundation, the Later Jin clan is far inferior to the Fuxing Army.
The problem is that Li Dingguo's revived army is completely different from the corrupt and decadent Ming Dynasty. Its internal hidden dangers are almost negligible, and it is difficult to slow down its development and growth.
"If the Fuxing Army wants to hold on to the areas west and south of the Liaodong Plain, let them do as they please!"
Huang Taiji's eyes shone when he heard this, and he made his decision, "In order to restore our damaged national destiny, there is no need to keep the Goguryeo Dynasty!"
“Three days later, I will personally lead the two yellow flags, the bordered red flag, and the Mongolian and Han eight flags to form an army of two million. We will bypass the Yalu River where Dadian Fort, Yongdian Fort, and Changdian Fort are located, and destroy this annoying dynasty in one fell swoop, and plunder their population, land, and other resources for our own use!”
"We must achieve this strategic goal of harming others and benefiting ourselves in about half a year at most."
"In this way, we can not only fully restore the national fortune of our Great Qing Dynasty, but also go a step further and lay a solid foundation for the counterattack against the Fuxing Army!"
Huang Taiji had an incomprehensible obsession with restoring the glory of his ancestors and occupying the nine provinces of China.
If it were any other major force, after encountering repeated setbacks in their confrontation with the Restoration Army, they would not be so stubborn as to seek their own destruction.
After all, in the battles between the Later Jin clan and the Fuxing Army in recent years, they have never gained any advantage and have suffered repeated casualties.
Of course, the several innate artifacts exposed in the Fuxing Army were a huge temptation to Huang Taiji, which was also a major reason.
In terms of true value, any innate divine artifact is far superior to that of a mortal dynasty. How could Huang Taiji be willing to give it up?
It is the great changes in the world in the past few years that have led to the emergence of innate divine artifacts in endless numbers. A few years ago, even Huang Taiji had never seen any divine artifacts, let alone possessed them.
"Your Majesty, there is another troublesome matter."
After receiving the order, Aobai and the people at the scene thought of something and continued to report, "In the past month, the main naval fleet of the Fuxing Army has made rapid progress with the help of the extensive rivers on the Liaodong Plain and has successfully captured the entire Liaodong Peninsula!"
"Three days ago, Jinzhou and Lushun in the southernmost part of the country fell into the hands of the Fuxing Army."
"So far, our Qing Dynasty has completely lost all coastal areas, and even lost all the business connections with the Ming Dynasty's aristocratic families!"
"There is no doubt that this will have a huge impact on our Houjin clan, and may even put us in an increasingly disadvantageous situation."
It has to be said that Li Dingguo was too cruel.
If he didn't take action, it would be fine, but once he took action, he cut off the lifeline of the Qing Dynasty.
This is going to force the Houjin clan to death!
Without the continuous blood transfusions from the aristocratic families and wealthy merchants within the Ming Dynasty to the Qing Dynasty, how could the Later Jin clan, which was unable to be self-reliant, continue to develop?
"I have thought about this issue carefully!"
Huang Taiji said with a stern face, "Goguryeo has learned from the Han people in all aspects, and now it has achieved considerable results."
"They have learned at least five basic skills of the Han people in planting, breeding, and forging spiritual weapons!"
"After we conquer Goguryeo, we will reduce their entire tribe to slavery and make them serve our Qing Dynasty."
"The population resources of Goguryeo are not small, numbering in the hundreds of millions, which is more than enough for our Later Jin clan."
"So in the next battle against Goguryeo, our army must achieve the strategic goal of destroying Goguryeo as quickly as possible, especially to eradicate all the nobles in Goguryeo and completely annex this dynasty!"
"Hum..."
Huang Taiji said confidently, "Li Dingguo wants to restrict the development of our Qing Dynasty and reduce our development potential. How can we let him do what he wants?"
It has to be said that Huang Taiji was indeed a man of great talent and strategy. He had no problem finding ways to break the impasse. Moreover, Li Dingguo's Fuxing Army was currently overwhelmed and could not stop the implementation of Huang Taiji's plan.
Although the Goguryeo people were far inferior to the Han people in terms of self-reliance, their potential in this regard could fully make up for the Qing Dynasty.
As long as Huang Taiji's plan is achieved, the lives of hundreds of millions of Goguryeo slaves will be enough to support the continued development of the entire Later Jin clan. "Yes! Your Majesty!"...
Everyone at the scene immediately received the order and left separately.
Huang Taiji's coming out of the pass gave them a backbone. All difficulties were no longer difficulties and there was always a way to solve them.
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"The world has changed dramatically. Where will the future lead us?"
In Hanzhong City, Hong Chengchou finished reviewing the latest intelligence sent by the secret guards, looked up and sighed, and fell into deep thought.
Although he had expected this, he couldn't help feeling sad when Li Dingguo's Fuxing Army really replaced the Ming Dynasty and occupied the vast area north of the Yellow River.
Even with the help of his natal artifact, the Green Lotus Baose Flag, which allowed Hong Chengchou to break through to the early sixth level as he wished after the seven seals on his natal artifact were released, he still felt unsure.
After careful planning and conspiracy over the past year, the Qin army that retreated into Hanzhong has expanded to a size of 500,000 elite soldiers and has formed a 100,000 cavalry.
However, Hong Chengchou knew very well that the Renaissance Army was growing and developing at a faster speed. After the merger of the Eastern and Western Renaissance Armies, the number of warriors and soldiers had reached more than five million!
Moreover, under Li Dingguo's command, at least half of them are elite cavalry!
Especially the opponent's military equipment that surpasses all others in the world, just thinking about it makes people feel powerless.
"Yuanfeng, do you think we can defend Hanzhong Prefecture in the future?"
Hong Chengchou felt confused and asked Hong Yuanfeng who was waiting for orders beside him.
"This……"
As long as Hong Yuanfeng is not stupid, he will know that this is a dead end. After thinking for a while, he replied, "If we wait until Li Dingguo's Fuxing Army sweeps across the world, we will naturally not be able to defend Hanzhong Prefecture."
"But the Ming Dynasty has already moved its capital to Nanjing. The southern families have unfathomable backgrounds and are preparing for war. It remains to be seen who will win the battle with the Fuxing Army."
"So, let's just wait and see what happens."
"If things can't be done by then, it's not too late to make a decision."
Well, that's bullshit.
Hong Yuanfeng knew very well that no matter which side won in the future, the Fuxing Army or the Ming Dynasty, it would be impossible for Hanzhong Prefecture where their Qin Army was located to be left isolated.
No matter what, this seemingly powerful Qin army has no future and will either be annexed or destroyed.
After all, trying to contend against those top powers with just one prefecture is like trying to stop a chariot with a mantis arm, and is overestimating one's own capabilities.
It’s not that Hong Chengchou is not capable enough, but that a good cook cannot cook without rice. The difference in foundation is too great.
People without thought, he must worry about.
Hong Chengchou thought for a while and expressed his thoughts, "Yuanfeng, what do you think about us giving up Hanzhong Prefecture and heading south to Yunnan and Guizhou?"
"If our Hong army occupies Yunnan and Guizhou, we can retreat to Burma or advance to establish a dynasty, which will make it easier for us in the future."
"The Huguang region is now in chaos due to the rebel forces of Gao Yingxiang, Li Zicheng, Zhang Xianzhong, Luo Rucai, etc. This is a good opportunity for our Hong family army to take advantage of the situation. We can quietly occupy the Yunnan and Guizhou regions without anyone noticing."
"Spending a few years to manage the two provinces is enough to lay a solid foundation."
Hong Chengchou had considered this plan for a long time.
Although Hanzhong is a good place, it is not a place to stay for long.
"This... Grand Commander, this is feasible!"
Hong Yuanfeng's eyes lit up when he heard this, and then he thought of something. His eyes turned fierce and he suggested, "This matter should be done sooner rather than later. The sooner it is implemented, the better it will be for us."
"However, if you want to establish a dynasty that is recognized by the rules of heaven and earth, you have to kill people and seize their fortunes."
"Grand Commander, you have the destiny of the stars, and you have your own divine weapon to suppress your own luck. You can definitely kill King Rui with your own hands and upgrade to the level of Hidden Dragon Luck in one fell swoop."
“Only in this way can we get rid of the shackles of heaven and earth and gain great freedom in the future.”
Anyway, Prince Rui has been imprisoned by them, and his life or death is just a matter of Hong Chengchou's decision.
Instead of hesitating, it is better to burn your boats.
Even Hong Yuanfeng had guessed that the Ming Dynasty was doomed to fail and would never recover.
"Well, I'll go to the dungeon later and send King Rui and his family on their way."
A cold light flashed in Hong Chengchou's eyes, and he had obviously made a decision. "Yuanfeng, you and Uncle Hong will start preparing. In one month, our Hong family army will evacuate Hanzhong and head south to Yunnan and Guizhou."
"By the time the Fuxing Army or someone else wins, our Hong Family Army might have completely risen. At worst, we'll have a safe retreat."
Hong Chengchou, a treacherous hero, was a man of swift and decisive action. Once he had made a decision, he would not drag his feet.
He immediately split up with Hong Yuanfeng and Hong Bo and began intensive preparations for heading south.
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Under the city of Xiangyang, the four city gates had been blocked by the rebel army.
"Zuo Liangyu, this bastard, is expanding his army too fast!"
Zhang Xianzhong angrily shouted to his subordinates, "Since he moved his base to Nanchang, he has received a lot of funding from the southern noble families in the past few months, and his military strength has expanded rapidly!"
"This guy was still not satisfied and ordered his troops to plunder everywhere. He was even more brutal than our rebel army. In just a few months, he actually built up an army of two million."
"This bastard even led a million troops to station in Xiangyang half a month ago. It's obvious that he is determined not to leave!"
"This has a huge impact on our rebel alliance's plan to capture Huguang. We must get rid of Zuo Liangyu!"
No wonder Zhang Xianzhong was so angry.
Since their rebel alliance moved south to Huguang, its development speed has been quite good.
Huguang is rich, and the combat effectiveness of the local garrisons is not strong, which makes these rebel armies thrive.
In just over a year, Gao Yingxiang, Zhang Xianzhong and Luo Rucai, the three major bandits, had redeveloped their forces to a scale of nearly 500,000 warriors.
However, they greatly underestimated the strength of those southern aristocratic families. With their strong support, Zuo Liangyu grew and developed much faster than their poor rebel army.
After just a few months, Zuo Liangyu, who was entrenched in the Huguang region, had become a major threat to the rebel army!
(End of this chapter)
