The Ming Dynasty: Starting with the border troops, it was overthrown and the Qing Dynasty was destro

Chapter 111 The Great Enemy in Liaodong

After hearing this, everyone suddenly realized that there was another reason behind it.

They had always thought that Jiang Han only targeted wealthy families because he looked down on poor people who didn't have any money to be made.

"Okay, we've digressed. Let's get back to what I was saying earlier: the three stages of an uprising."

Jiang Han steered the conversation back on track.

"The first phase is mobile warfare, which I have already talked about earlier."

"The core strategy is to preserve ourselves and grow stronger in the process of moving around, while constantly harassing, exhausting, and dividing the government troops, seizing the right opportunity, concentrating superior forces, and destroying several of the Ming Dynasty's most capable field forces!"

"Although the Ming Dynasty is already a dilapidated house on the verge of collapse, as the saying goes, even a broken ship has three thousand nails."

"After all, the size of the Ming Dynasty was considerable. If Chongzhen were to get serious, he could still find quite a few talented people."

"However, as long as we can remove a few key obstacles, we will be able to smoothly enter the second stage."

"The second stage is to establish a base!"

"After eliminating several heavily armed groups, the government troops were no longer able to encircle and suppress us."

"At this point, we can choose a suitable location to develop and build our own territory."

"For example, Hubei and Hunan, southern Shaanxi, or Sichuan and Chongqing."

"In short, avoid areas prone to natural disasters and choose a relatively prosperous place."

“In the base area, we can’t just rely on robbing and looting to make a living. We need to develop and build, stockpile grain, and train the army.”

"Even if we don't declare ourselves kings or emperors, we should at least establish a separatist force that can rival the Ming Dynasty."

"Once a base is well-established, the army will naturally be strong and well-equipped with supplies."

"At this point, we will have the resources and strength to contend for the Central Plains!"

"That's the third stage: conquering the Central Plains and changing dynasties!"

As he spoke, Jiang Han's voice was filled with confidence and strength, as if he could already see that magnificent future!

The people inside the tent were also inspired by the grand vision he had painted, their blood boiling and their eyes filled with longing and anticipation!

Just as everyone was lost in thought, Jiang Han poured cold water on their enthusiasm:
"However, everyone, do not forget that our enemies have never been just the Ming Dynasty!"

Jiang Han picked up the scabbard and pointed it heavily at the northeast corner of the map, Liaodong.

"We also have a major threat, namely the Jianzhou Jurchens outside the Great Wall, also known as the Eastern Barbarians."

"It has been almost fifty years since the first Nurhaci, the Wild Boar Pi, raised an army in Liaodong to rebel against the Ming Dynasty."

"They successively defeated several large-scale encirclement and suppression campaigns organized by the Ming Dynasty."

"Especially in the Battle of Sarhu, they achieved a victory against overwhelming odds, annihilating nearly 50,000 elite Ming troops and killing more than 300 generals, thus firmly establishing their foothold in Liaodong."

"If it were just Nurhaci, it would be fine. But this old wild boar skin is good at fighting, but he doesn't have a big vision. Even if you leave him alone, he'll still mess himself up."

"But the problem is that the Later Jin had many capable people. After Nurhaci died, Huang Taiji emerged."

"This Huang Taiji is much smarter than his father. He allied with the Mongols, launched an eastern expedition against Korea, and accumulated a lot of strength."

"Under Huang Taiji's leadership, the Later Jin has passed through the 'mobile warfare' phase that we are currently in and has begun to develop peacefully in Liaodong."

"And their ultimate goal is the same as ours: to conquer the Central Plains!"

The monkey below was stunned and couldn't help but interject, asking:

"Your Majesty! According to you, the Later Jin Tartars are also the mortal enemies of the Ming Dynasty!"

"Then aren't they our natural allies?"

"An ally?!" Upon hearing this, Jiang Han felt as if he had been stung by a scorpion, and he turned his head sharply, staring coldly at the Hun Tian Hou.
"Confused!"

He said sternly:

"We are all Han Chinese. Remember this: there is a saying that goes, 'Those who are not of our race will surely have different hearts!'"

Jiang Han's voice was filled with anger.
"The countless blood debts that those Jianzhou Jurchens committed against our Han people are too numerous to count!"

"Ever since Old Wild Boar Skin took over Liaodong, he began to massacre Han people."

"At first, he would find some excuses to kill those so-called spies and wealthy people."

"But later, in order to save food, he actually ordered that all the people in his jurisdiction who were 'without grain,' regardless of age or gender, be killed!"

"Tens of thousands of unarmed Han Chinese were killed, and the rest were enslaved by the Jurchens, toiling away like cattle and horses."

Jiang Han pointed at the Hun Tian Hou, and also at everyone in the tent, and questioned them sternly:
"tell me!"

"This group of beasts who treat Han Chinese like dirt, who wish they could slaughter us all and enslave us for eternity!"

"How could they possibly be our ally?"

"Let me ask you again, are you willing to lay down your weapons and become slaves to those boars?"

"Are you willing to watch your wife and daughters be violated by them, and your descendants be slaves for eternity?"

Inside the tent, Jiang Han's words stirred up a sense of shared hatred and anger among the people, who roared in fury!

"I don't want to!"

"Kill all those damned Tartars!"

A true man stands tall and upright; how can he become someone else's slave?
But Hun Tianhou was still somewhat worried:

“King Coco, from what you’ve said, those Tartars have now established a firm foothold in Liaodong. They are now strong and well-equipped, and they even claim that ‘if the Jurchens number less than ten thousand, they cannot defeat them if they number ten thousand.’”

"We're only just getting started, developing so late. How are we going to compete with them in the future?"

Jiang Han took a deep breath, his eyes regaining their calm and confident expression:
"There's no need to worry too much."

"The biggest weakness of the Jurchens is their small population, which is their Achilles' heel."

"Our advantage lies in our large population and vast territory! There are countless people of virtue and talent on this land."

"As long as you can do as I say, first defeat the Ming army, establish a solid base, and grow stronger."

"If we ever face the Jurchens in the future, even if it's a head-on clash, we'll exchange weapons with them and even use human lives to pay the price. We're not afraid."

"Their population is too small to withstand our attrition."

"Moreover, by then, perhaps I will be the one to sweep away the Jurchens?"

But Hun Tianhou was still somewhat uneasy:
"But what if the Jurchens recruit Han Chinese who have surrendered and use them to fight against other Han Chinese?"

Jiang Han nodded and admitted:

"This is indeed a difficult problem."

"It's just like in those folk tales, where masters clash, testing their inner strength! Whoever has the deeper inner strength will have the last laugh!"

"And this 'internal strength' for us is nothing more than four words: weapons, armor, money, and provisions."

"So, in the end, we still have to prove ourselves."

"As long as we can stand firm and not be overwhelmed by Huang Taiji in one fell swoop, I am confident that we can defeat him!"

(End of this chapter)