Chapter 25 Chapter 25 The Return of the Hero

From the cloudless autumn to the snowy winter, it is a good season for hunting. Nurhachi holds a large-scale hunting event almost every few days; When the horse ran wildly and arrived at the destination, his muscles and bones were already relaxed, his blood flowed unimpeded, and his spirit became more vigorous and full. Next, the well-trained men and horses of this brigade came back with a full load after sprinting all day... In autumn, the most common way of hunting is "Mulan" - "Mulan" means "whistle deer", which is one of the traditional Jurchen hunting methods. Almost all Jurchens have been proficient in this hunting method since childhood.

This method is developed according to the habits of deer. Deer are originally herd animals, but after autumn, male deer and female deer will start to group. Around Mid-Autumn Festival, when they enter the estrus period, female deer will change from grouping to seeking male deer. When they mate, they make "yo yo deer calls" to attract male deer; therefore, hunters take advantage of this natural phenomenon to design traps - some of the hunters wear fake deer heads, blow wooden whistles in their mouths, and send out similar courtship calls. The sound of the deer sings to attract a large number of deer to come, and then wait for the opportunity to shoot or catch the deer.

For this hunting method of winning by "wisdom", it not only combines physical fitness and wisdom, but also combines the precise cooperation of the team. Nurhachi not only loves this way, but also vigorously advocates it; not to mention the antler and deer whip on the deer. Waiting can be sold at a good price in the market circle, which is of great benefit to people's livelihood and the economy. It has multiple functions and is an activity of "killing two birds with one stone". Therefore, in this autumn without war, he vigorously engages in hunting Activities, in turn to gain harvest from the hunting ground, and also make the training of the physical fitness and combat skills of all the troops and horses carry out various exercises through hunting activities.

Of course, apart from the vigorous exercise of his limbs during the hunting activities, his brain did not stop working a little bit; he thought carefully and planned everything for the next year, what should be done and what must be done— —He hopes to double the scale again. In addition to using force, he also hopes to adopt a peaceful method of "convincing people with virtue and making them come back automatically"... As for the two brides who have agreed to marry and get married in the next year, he has also done some detailed thinking and evaluation, hoping to find out one that will be integrated with the "natal family" of these two brides. , The best policy of unity and cooperation.

The two brides are from Yehe and Hada respectively. The previous generation had complicated grievances, vendettas, and marriage relationships with each other. They were not in common with each other, but they were connected by blood. The original relationship was already complicated. I can't finish talking, but now with his "common son-in-law", the complexity of the relationship has doubled; how to deal with such a complicated relationship, how to get along with these two "father-in-laws", how to coordinate Undoubtedly, it will be a great test for him to resolve the grievances and enmities between these two "Yue Clans" that have lasted for several generations.

"Of course the best strategy is to unite as one and deal with the Ming Dynasty together—but, it seems, it seems impossible!" He thought about it carefully. The starting point of the two films for marrying his daughter to him was not the same. Yang Jipi, who was promised to marry by the Ye He tribe, was dead.No matter which way you think about it, the conclusion is not optimistic. What's more, Jurchen's habit of being timid in public fights and brave in private fights has spread for hundreds of years. When hearing the three words "Da Ming Dynasty", the soul doesn't know where to fly, but as long as there is a little teeny head in front of it For small profits, those who draw knives and guns will close the door and fight in a nest, killing everyone around them, so that they can enjoy those petty profits for themselves.

Based on such a basic outlook on life, coupled with the grievances and grievances accumulated for several generations, I want Yehe and Hada to unite through this "intermarriage", with arms bent inward and fists outward, then It is more difficult than getting the sun to come out from the west. "Unless I am stronger than them, they will listen to me—they will unite to fight outsiders!" This is the conclusion. In addition to the marriage relationship, military conquest and political rule are also needed to unify the two tribes. Otherwise, the two superpowers will never stop their internal fighting.

Therefore, before the two brides entered the door, he had already seen clearly the key issues between the two tribes behind them, as well as the direction he should work on; instead, it was about the personal issues of the two brides. Not at all. Yehebu's daughter has long been famous, not to mention being hired as the wife, he believes that there will be no problems; Hadabu's daughter will be handed over to Zhaqing - Zhaqing is the first to enter the family, the oldest, and a stable person She is the head of the several concubines that have been accepted so far, and she has also "led" very successfully. He believes that with the addition of a daughter from the Hada tribe, she can still be competent and happy.

He only needs to inform Zha Qing in advance: "There is going to be another addition to the family—the daughter of the Hada family. She is new here and unfamiliar with everything. Please take care of me!" Of course Zaqing accepted the task with a smile. Moreover, she took care of the other two newcomers for Nurhachi before Hada's bride entered the door. They were Nurhachi's fifth son, Manggul. The birth of Taihe's second daughter, Nenzhe, whose biological mothers are Fucha and Yiergenjueluo respectively—Zaqing should take care of it, take care of it comprehensively, and stop Nurhachi from being distracted at all.

Therefore, Nurhachi did not have to worry about the important matter of having children for his concubines at home, but he could enjoy complete joy and comfort; he happily brought people and horses, and in the middle of winter, he brought bears, minks and other rare animals to be born as children. congratulations... When the spring of the next year was warm and the flowers were blooming, the wedding date agreed between him and Hada was approaching, and the festive atmosphere at home became stronger. Down, his face was all red. And the most cheerful person in the family is of course Bayara—because of his biological mother, Hada's bride and him are cousins, so he was the first to ask to be a member of the welcoming team to accompany her. Take Nurhachi to welcome back the bride.

On this day, Nurhachi put on a new "groom's" red dress, and according to the custom of the Jurchen, he met the bride who was "sent off" by his brother on the way. He led a team of 200 people out to welcome them. Along the way, everyone was talking and laughing, and progressed happily, but he didn't expect that when the team reached the outskirts of Dongcheng, there would be a small episode. At that time, he and everyone dismounted to rest. He was drinking water. When he looked up, he saw several people passing by where they were resting. The leader was riding a fine horse with a bow and arrow. He had a good appearance and figure. , with a conceited look on his face; he looked at the man, and a strange feeling arose in his heart, so he asked the guards on the left and right in a low voice: "Who is this man?" "It's Niu Wengjin from the Dong'e tribe..." His bodyguard gave him a thumbs up and answered him: "He is a marksman, the number one expert in the Dong'e tribe. 'Good at shooting Niu Wengjin'!" Hearing such an explanation, Nurhachi suddenly had the idea of ​​competing with him like a childlike innocence, so he ordered someone to invite Niu Wengjin over, and politely asked him to compete in archery. Because archery has long been known as the number one in Dong E's tribe, people who usually come to him to compete with archery are like crucian carp across the river. Niu Wengjin is no stranger to such challenges, and he is full of confidence in his archery, so Gladly agreed to Nurhachi's request. Therefore, the two agreed to use a willow tree a hundred steps away as the object of the contest, and Niu Wengjin would shoot first, with five arrows as the standard. Because the willow leaves are thin and the branches are soft, and it is a hundred steps away, this "test question" is really difficult, and it can clearly test whether the shooter has the ability to "cross the willow with a hundred steps". Niu Wengjin is indeed a first-class expert. He stood on his horse, drew his bow, focused his eyes on the target, and then shot an arrow with a "swish", and it really hit the soft willow impartially. Branch, the first arrow shot a super high level. All the people behind him cheered loudly, and even Nurhachi couldn't help applauding him, praising him repeatedly: "Good arrow skills!" However, the second arrow missed—because the willow branch was soft and swaying in the wind, it could not hit with a slight deviation. In this way, three of Niu Wengjin's five arrows hit the willow branches, and they were arranged in a staggered manner. Seeing such superb archery skills, Nurhachi's followers all widened their eyes and were stunned, and they were amazed in their hearts. Some people began to secretly worry about Nurhachi's victory or defeat. Nurhachi himself looked as determined as if he had a plan in mind. With a smile on his face, he took the bow and arrow from the guards in a calm manner, walked to the specified fixed point, took a deep breath, then stood upright and raised his hand. Draw the bow. Almost everyone present held their breath, concentrated their minds and eyes on Nurhachi's arrow... All the movement between the heaven and the earth seemed to have stopped, and all the attention was focused on the five feathered arrows. The five consecutive broken winds of "hurricane", "swish", "swish", "swish" and "hurricane" came out in an instant. . However, more than two hundred pairs of eyes were suddenly shocked, and their eyes were captured. The black and white eyes could not move in the eye sockets. It took a long time for them to return to normal, and immediately there were thunderous cheers :"it is good……" Nurhachi's five arrows all hit the target, and they were concentrated in a length of about five inches, arranged in a neat row with no gaps. "It's amazing!" The people with fascinated eyes admired in unison, and even Niu Wengjin, the target of the competition, stared blankly for a while, and then expressed his sincere admiration; he walked up to Nurhachi, clasped his fists and went to him With a deep salute, I sincerely said to him: "Your archery skills are really superb, and I, Niu Wengjin, am willing to bow down—when I return to Dong Ebu, I must tell everyone in person that you are the master of my life. Among the people I have met in this book, I have the best archery skills! You are the real sharpshooter!" His demeanor and tone of voice were very sincere, which aroused Nurhachi's sincere affection, so he patted him on the shoulder and said to him: "Your archery skills are also so good that I admire it! I am so glad to meet a friend like you. If you are free, please come to Jianzhou Zuowei, you will be the most welcome guest!" Niu Wengjin did not agree to this invitation, but said to him in a more excited tone: "The head of our Dong'e Department is hunting near here, so he is worthy of being your friend! If he sees you, he must be your friend." It will be very happy—you wait a moment, I will find him to meet you!" Since there was still some time before continuing on the road, Nurhachi agreed without hesitation, so Niu Wengjin immediately whipped his horse and left; Opinions began to arise, from whispers to discussions, and finally came to Nurhachi to speak: "Dong Ebu didn't get along well with Jianzhou Zuowei in the past, and Niu Wengjinbijian lost to you again. He will really Are you going to find their minister to see you? Even if he does, will their minister be willing to come to see you?" Some people even said: "Couldn't he have used words to keep us here, and summoned all their hunting men to surround us?" However, Nurhaci saw Niu Wengjin's sincere heart in his eyes, and thus had unwavering confidence in him. He told the people around him: "No, I believe him—and, he is also A great talent, and since he thinks their Minister will be happy to know me, I'm sure he won't be wrong!" As he said that, he added: "What's more, I have heard for a long time that Dong E's troops are strong and strong, and I have long hoped to know and make friends with them. Now, I have the opportunity to realize this hope. Why don't you wait patiently?" As soon as he said that, the other people didn't dare to say much. Everyone waited patiently together. After a while, a figure finally appeared in front of him. Looking up, there are thirty or forty horsemen and horses coming from a distance at a leisurely pace. One of the obvious ones is Niu Wengjin's appearance. He seems to be leading the way, only half a step behind the rider next to him-this rider is obviously the famous Minister of Dong Ebu. He was riding a snow-white, tall horse, wearing a light blue cotton armor and a cap; when he got closer and could see his face clearly, Nurhachi couldn't help but exclaimed from his heart: " What a handsome man!" The face is like a crown of jade, and the jade tree is facing the wind-it seems that all the adjectives are not enough for him; Nurhachi just feels that he has never seen such a handsome and heroic man, and his eyes are covered by his intimidating eyes. Fascinated by Fengcai, she stared at him intently, and of course had a good impression in her heart. "Little brother He Heli, I have heard for a long time that Nurhachibeile is virtuous and brave, and just now he showed his unparalleled archery skills. It is a great honor to meet you today." He Heli got off his horse a dozen steps away, walked over on foot, and bowed his hands to Nurhachi three steps away from him. Nurhachi was very happy when he saw how polite he was, and his manner of speaking was gentle and polite, and he said quickly: "Nurhachi has long heard that Dong'e's army is strong and powerful, and Minister He Heli is young and promising, with excellent martial arts and abilities. I have admired him for a long time, and I have always wanted to go to visit him, but I have not had the opportunity to make friends with the Dong E tribe because of the entanglement of secular affairs, so I can see Minister He Heli here today, could it be the arrangement of heaven to help me fulfill my wish?" As they said that, the two looked at each other and laughed; because they had a preconceived favor, and they were both young, enthusiastic and bloody men, they fell in love with each other at first sight, and they talked very well. The hostile relationship was immediately thrown out of the blue. When it was almost time for Nurhachi to set off to meet the bride, the two chatted inseparably, so He Heli simply took his team and walked with Nurhachi for a while. He felt that it was too late, and complained that time passed too fast. Seeing that the Hada tribe's "send relatives" team was already in sight, he had to say goodbye reluctantly; He Heli said to Nurhachi half in jest, half sincerely: " Your bride has arrived, and I have to say goodbye; it's a pity that I don't have a younger sister to marry you, so I can't 'send off' to Jianzhou Zuowei for a few days!" Nurhachi patted him on the shoulder, half-jokingly, half-sincerely laughing and said, "You don't have a sister—but I have a daughter to marry you!" He Heli only thought he was joking, so he smiled and said goodbye to him. How could he know that Nurhachi had really thought about this matter in his heart—he thought of Dongguo, and he also thought of it for many years. Before that, she told him her wish in that immature childish voice: "I want to marry a great hero like Er Niang!" Thinking of this fairy tale, he couldn't help smiling; he also remembered that at that time, he had personally promised Dongguo that when she grew up, he would choose a "big hero" for her to marry; now, Dongguo If Guo is already ten years old, it's time to find a "big hero" for her and make a marriage arrangement first. Isn't He Heli in front of you the most suitable candidate? With a handsome appearance, outstanding character, and superb martial arts skills, not to mention the leader of the Dong E tribe with a strong army, he has such a speculative relationship with himself... He immediately made a decision in his heart, so, once the bride was welcomed and returned to Jianzhou Zuowei, the first thing he did was to send someone to bring a generous gift and a long letter from himself to send to the bride. Go to Dong Ebu and hand it over to He Heli. In his long letter, he analyzed and discussed in detail the predicament of the Jurchens who have been divided by killing each other for hundreds of years, and the direction that "my generation" should work hard in the future. Therefore, he sincerely invited He Heli to lead the Dong Ebu came to join the camp of Jianzhou Zuowei and worked hard for the future of the Jurchens. He Heli was very moved after reading the letter, so he quickly replied to the letter and handed it back to the original person. He first gave Nurhachi an answer, saying that he would reorganize the soldiers and civilians of the Dong'e Department as soon as possible, and lead them to serve as Jianzhou Zuowei. After reading his reply, Nurhachi was of course very happy; however, before He Heli and his team arrived, he got two unexpected surprises. These two surprises came from Su Wanbu and Yaer Guzhai——the ministers of the two departments led their troops back at the same time! The minister of the Suwan Department, surnamed Guarjia and named Suoerguo, had always admired Nurhachi. Seeing that he had grown in size, he automatically brought back five hundred households to which he belonged; his son Fei Yingdong He is only twenty-five years old, but he is excellent in martial arts, good at archery, and can pull a strong bow of more than ten stones; he is also familiar with Mongolian characters, good at reading, and has an extraordinary bearing. The owner of Yaer Ancient Village is surnamed Tong Jia and named Hu Lahu. He brought his own people back because of discord with some tribesmen; The prototype of a heroic figure; Nurhachi liked him very much at first glance, so he discussed with Hu Lahu to adopt him as an adopted son; Fei Yingshu appointed him to assist in political affairs--Fei Yingdong is a rare talent with both civil and military skills; Considering the lack of "civilian" talents among the left guards in Jianzhou, Fei Yingdong's return made up for the lack. Ten days later, He Heli returned with his men and horses as promised. Nurhachi was so relieved that the butcher of pigs and sheep threw a big banquet, took out old wine, and drank with everyone; but when he mentioned Dongguo's marriage to He Heli, He Heli's reaction was very different from his. unexpected. He Heli's face was flushed red at first, then he shook his hands and said in a murmur, "No——no, no, absolutely not, your daughter, I'll climb——not..." However, Nurhachi had made up his mind, and he didn't allow him to continue talking at all. He quickly stretched out his arms, patted his shoulder, and said with a hearty smile, "What are you talking about! It's the little girl who has climbed up!" As he spoke, he immediately announced in public loudly that he betrothed Dongguo to He Heli, and made it clear: "From now on, He Heli is a member of Jianzhou Zuowei, He Eyidu, An Feiyanggu, Fei Yingdong, Like Hu Erhan, he is my closest and most dependent family member, and also my 'five tiger generals'!" As soon as these words were said, there was thunderous applause and cheers from the crowd, and the atmosphere was great; Edu was naturally bold, and immediately stretched out his arms to surround the other four people, laughing loudly: "Good buddy, good buddy—Brother Jianglong Fuhu, everyone will be a family from now on, it's really lively!" Hu Erhan is young, short in stature, not tall enough to stand on tiptoe to be as tall as the crowd, but he also smiles like a red apple; His face, when they laughed together, seemed to be a different person as usual; only He Heli had a special reaction. Others have an extra vague embarrassment. Nurhachi only thought that he was a little shy because of announcing his marriage in public, and didn't take his embarrassment to heart. He just peeked at him with flushed cheeks. Satisfied, the happier I was, I got drunk without knowing it.