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"So what if Zhan Han is a good fighter?"
"His battle plan was known to our army long ago."
"No matter how he fights, the Jin army is doomed to defeat!"
"Your emperor, Wuqimai, has betrayed all the soldiers on the front lines!"
"Otherwise, how could our army have fought so smoothly?"
When the cavalrymen shouted, Wu Qimai kept cursing.
But all the guards were listening to what the Ming soldiers were saying, and most of them chose to believe them.
Because of this great battle, the Ming army won too quickly on various battlefields.
If it was the emperor who leaked military secrets, then everything would make sense.
Moreover, after the defeat at the front, Wu Qimai immediately took action and slaughtered the entire families of Wanyan Zonggan, Wanyan Zongwang, Wanyan Xiyin, and others.
It's obvious this was premeditated!
Bai Yangong looked at Wu Qimai in disbelief: "Your Majesty...is this true?"
Wu Qimai angrily retorted, "Of course it's fake! He's slandering me!"
After saying that, Wu Qimai turned around and ordered, "Wudabu, quickly go out of the city to mobilize troops and annihilate all these southern bandits!"
Chapter 3487 A Battle with No Way Out
The 250 Ming soldiers stationed outside the city were already fully armed and ready early in the morning.
It was obvious that they already knew about the plan.
Wanyan Zongpan was escorted out of the city. Upon reaching the south gate, he immediately ordered, "Hand over the city gate!"
The Jurchen soldiers guarding the city gate were a bit confused, but dared not disobey the eldest prince's orders.
Mao Zilian, accompanied by eighteen strong servants, immediately stepped forward and disarmed them.
They then removed the armor from the Jurchen soldiers, helped each other put it on, and thus took over the defense of the city gate.
Wanyan Zongpan continued walking out of the city. The Jurchen soldiers seemed to have received the news and were frantically blowing their horns to gather their troops.
The real commander-in-chief was not in the military camp. The general who ordered the troops to gather was called Niange Hannu, who was originally a bodyguard of Jin Wuzhu.
Upon seeing Wanyan Zongpan arrive, Niange Hannu dared not be negligent and led his troops over to kneel and pay their respects.
Including the Han slaves who were defeated and brought back by Jin Wuzhu, all the defeated soldiers had been filled with resentment and anxiety these days.
Wanyan Zongpan found it difficult to speak and turned to look at Han Qixian.
Han Qixian said loudly, "The tyrannical King Wu Qimai betrayed the soldiers on the front lines, persecuted loyal ministers and generals, and now he wants to sabotage the peace talks."
"His Highness the Crown Prince has decided to turn the tide. Are you willing to follow him?"
The Han slave, Zhan Ge, quickly replied, "I am willing to follow!"
Just then, Wanyan Zongxian and Poluhuo rode up on horseback, each leading a group of followers.
Han Qixian stepped forward and said, "Both of you can be granted the title of Commander of the Great Ming Dynasty and receive a piece of land to establish your own tribe."
While Poluhuo was still hesitating, Wanyan Zongxian knelt down before Wanyan Zongpan—Wanyan Zongxian had always been afraid of being purged, and he couldn't wait for Wuqimai to die.
After much deliberation, Poluhuo knelt down.
The two men each led their troops, using Wanyan Zongpan's name, to take over the defense of the north and south cities.
Gu San led the Ming soldiers outside the city to "protect" Wanyan Zongpan as he headed to the imperial city.
At the palace, the two sides remained locked in a standoff.
Wudabu was ordered to detour out of the city to find reinforcements, but he was captured by Wanyan Zongpan.
When Wu Qimai saw his son leading troops to attack and standing behind Ma Kuo, he was so angry that he cursed loudly, "You unfilial son, I should never have given birth to you!"
Wanyan Zongpan sighed, "Father, from civil officials and military generals to soldiers, everyone has long harbored resentment towards you."
"There's no other way out. You should end your own life."
Wu Qimai sneered: "You want me to commit suicide? I won't grant your wish."
"The head of the Great Jin Emperor is here! Anyone who wants to kill their emperor and father, come and cut off my head!"
After these words were spoken, surprisingly no one dared to make a move.
Since the overall situation has been decided, there's no need to bear a lot of infamy.
This shows that the noble children who stayed in the capital had indeed become Sinicized very quickly.
Ma Kuo turned to look at Wanyan Zongpan.
Wanyan Zongpan, steeling himself, ordered: "Yaoshe, capture His Majesty."
"The Ming envoy has already said that if we can capture him alive, we don't have to kill him. He can be sent to Kaifeng and handed over to the Ming Emperor for a decision."
Bai Yangong immediately felt relieved and faced Wu Qimai with his knife in hand: "Your Majesty, I apologize."
Wu Qimai wanted to jump off the palace or slit his own throat so that the rebels could not capture him alive.
But when the time came, he didn't have the courage to commit suicide.
Chapter 3488 Appointment Documents
He had enjoyed wealth and luxury for many years, and had been manipulated like a puppet. He had long lost the spirit to face death.
At the same time, he couldn't bear to kneel and beg for mercy; he had to maintain his imperial demeanor.
Before he could even fully process what had happened, Bai Yangong had already pinned him down and bound him up, leaving him in a daze.
In this entire incident, only a few people died.
Thanks to the reassurance provided by Han and Bohai civil officials, there was no chaos even in the city.
Three days later, Yang Yun arrived with his army and completely took control of the entire capital city.
After waiting for more than ten days, Li Cheng led more than a hundred cavalrymen to Shangjing City to take up his post.
He was the first Protector-General of Andong, and from then on, the capital city would be the seat of the Protectorate General of Andong.
Li Cheng and Ma Kuo discussed the matter privately, and then convened a meeting of Jin officials and civil and military officials.
Wanyan Zongpan was recommended by Li Cheng to serve as the commander of Huligai, and he ruled over the lower reaches of the Mudanjiang River.
Wanyan Zongxian was recommended by Li Cheng to be the commander of Tunhe, and he ruled over the lower reaches of the Tangwang River.
Tangwang River was then called Tun River, and that large area was originally Wanyan Xiyin's fiefdom.
Wanyan Poluhuo was recommended by Li Cheng to be the commander of Gulidian, ruling the area around Mudanjiang City.
Most of the Jurchen nobles who helped stabilize the situation were able to continue living in the Ming Dynasty.
The specific appointment documents needed to be confirmed and promulgated by the imperial court.
At the same time, the Jurchen tribes scattered in various places also sent envoys to persuade them to submit.
Those who are willing to submit to the Ming Dynasty can be granted the position of commander by the leader.
In addition, the Jurchen people living along the rivers surrounding Shangjing, such as the Hulan River and the Ashi River, had to be relocated.
They could choose their own path, or they could stay and become ordinary citizens of the Ming Dynasty.
For example, the Ash River was then called Anchuhu River, which was Aguda's lair.
There are many Jurchen people here. They can choose to leave with a commander or stay and be registered as ordinary citizens.
There is also the Hulan River basin, part of which belongs to a branch territory of the Heshilie tribe.
Now under the direct jurisdiction of the Andong Protectorate, the relevant personnel can choose to stay or leave.
Whether they leave or stay, the slaves must be released and handed over to the Protectorate General to be registered as ordinary citizens!
If you still want slaves, go and capture them in your own territory.
In the new territories of Zongpan, Zongxian, Poluhuo, and others, there are still many Jurchen people within their jurisdiction.
Even during the reign of Wanyan Liang, people in those areas were still capturing Jurchen people to cultivate the land in the Hulan River basin.
Each of the commanders who left the capital was allowed to take with them a maximum of five hundred suits of armor.
Heshilie Zhining, the son-in-law of Jin Wuzhu, asked, "May I ask, Governor Li, if the Jurchen people are willing to stay and register as commoners?"
"Can I take the imperial examination or join the army to become a general?"
Li Cheng nodded and said, "Of course."
Ma Kuo explained in detail: "Liaodong and both sides of the Yalu River will be temporarily unified as Liaoning Province."
"Scholars from the Andong Protectorate can take the county-level examination in Andong City and then go to Liaoning Province to take the provincial-level examination."
"Given that Hebei and Liaoning were severely affected by the war and the imperial examinations were not flourishing for the time being, candidates from these two provinces were given preferential treatment in terms of quotas."
Li Cheng said, "If you want to join the army, when you are registered as a commoner, change your name and surname to Han Chinese."
“I will form a local army, and people of all ethnicities can enlist.”
"You've fought in battles and are literate, so you can command at least a hundred soldiers. You can be promoted if you make meritorious contributions in the future."
As the Jin dynasty expanded, the major Jurchen tribes each established their own branch bases.
He Shilie Zhining's hometown is in Baicheng City, Jilin Province.
The area had been designated as a directly administered territory of the Andong Protectorate, and the local Jurchen people could choose to migrate or remain and be registered as ordinary citizens.
Heshilie Zhining was unwilling to move. He was a man of both literary and martial talents, used to living in the city, and could not stand the tribal life.
Heshi Liezhining knelt down before Li Cheng and said, "I wish to change my name to Shi Zhining, register as a commoner in the Ming Dynasty, and join the army to assist the Protector-General in pacifying the four directions."
"We can also go back to our hometown and persuade our clansmen to become registered citizens of the Ming Dynasty."
"Great!" Li Cheng was very happy.
He wanted to be promoted quickly, but was worried that he couldn't compete with the other generals, so he volunteered to become the Protector-General of Andong.
Anyway, it will take at most ten years to be transferred back to the capital, which is a shortcut.
There were very few soldiers willing to come to the Andong Protectorate, so Li Cheng had to recruit locals and train a new army to replenish the troops.
He Shilie Zhining is quite good; he's someone who deserves to be nurtured.
He Shilie Zhining was delighted to receive Li Cheng's praise.
His vision was extremely far-sighted; he preferred to stay and serve as a centurion rather than relocate to become a commander of the Jurchen tribe.
Perhaps, by continuously making meritorious contributions, he could eventually rise to the central government of the Ming Dynasty.
I'm still very young!
Bai Yangong, who had tied up Wu Qimai, also stepped forward and knelt down, saying, "I am also willing to stay and join the army."
He kidnapped the Jin emperor; no matter which tribe he went to, he would probably be met with disdain.
Moreover, he voluntarily adopted a Sinicized identity, having been well-versed in Confucian classics since childhood, and changed his name and surname to Han Chinese in his youth.
Now, as a registered commoner in the Ming Dynasty, he felt no psychological burden whatsoever; on the contrary, he was full of ambition and ready to make his mark.
Chapter 3489 Registered Households and Common People
Li Cheng nodded approvingly: "You two are very thoughtful."
"When the new army is being trained, I will report to the court and recommend you to be centurions."
The South Korean businessman stepped forward and asked, "How will Kim Han-chen be appointed to his official post?"
Ma Kuo said, "Civil officials of all ethnic groups in the Jin Dynasty who are over thirty years old can go to Kaifeng to participate in the special imperial examination."
"This special event is for you all."
Those who pass the special imperial examination will be granted the title of Jinshi (进士) of the Ming Dynasty.
"Given your advanced age and experience in governance, you can start as county magistrates at the very least, and as prefects at the highest level."
“Civil officials and scholars of all ethnic groups in the Jin state who are under the age of thirty must take the imperial examination in Liaoning Province, or they can directly work as clerks in the local area.”