My subjects are too rebellious!

After attacking the Qing Dynasty, Shi Shouxin achieved a great victory and forced the enemy to retreat.

On the way of retreat, the Manchu general Guaerjia Feiyingdong fell ill in the military camp and eventually died. Niuhulu Eyidu also died of illness.

They were all brave generals and five ministers of the Qing Dynasty. Nurhaci was filled with infinite grief after receiving the news.

Gong Zhenglu watched from the side, thinking in his heart.

After Nurhaci's mood improved a little, Gong Zhenglu spoke softly.

"Great Khan, I have something to say, but I don't know whether I should say it or not."

"Go ahead..." Nurhaci held on and looked at Gong Zhenglu.

Gong Zhenglu stood in front of Nurhaci and said solemnly: "Great Khan, Shi Shouxin's 100,000-man army is powerful. We...we are the weaker party, but we cannot just sit there and wait for death."

"I think we can adopt a strategy of division and disruption, and I have three suggestions for this."

Nurhaci frowned slightly and motioned Gong Zhenglu to continue.

Gong Zhenglu continued: "First, we can send those Han people who have surrendered to us to go deep into the enemy camp, sow discord, cause internal disputes, and weaken Shi Shouxin's power."

"Secondly, we can use the terrain advantage to set up an ambush, lure Shi Shouxin's army into an encirclement, and weaken its combat effectiveness."

"Finally, we can incite other tribes to unite against Shi Shouxin and encircle him, forcing him to have no chance to breathe."

Gong Zhenglu's plan was detailed and comprehensive. Nurhaci pondered for a moment and nodded in praise: "Excellent, worthy of being Mr. Gong."

"This plan is brilliant. You must execute it immediately and inform all tribes that this is a matter of life and death. If they are unwilling or want to betray me at this time... then the consequence will be genocide!"

Gong Zhenglu bowed and accepted the order, secretly rejoicing that his plan was approved by Nurhaci.

He naturally knew what would happen to them if they continued to lose the battle.

Therefore, he cannot lose!

Gong Zhenglu began to implement his strategy with full confidence. He would do anything for the survival of his tribe.

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Yanbu City.

Chen Lang, who was on the city gate, and a group of soldiers were anxiously looking at the enemy outside the city.

They knew that the 12-strong army led by Ma Bao had besieged them into an isolated city.

The situation in the city became increasingly difficult. The water source had long been blocked by the enemy and there was little food left.

In this lonely city, the atmosphere of despair grows stronger.

The people of Yanbu were crowded in the corners of the city. Their clothes were tattered, their faces were covered with tears, and their eyes revealed despair and helplessness.

The torture of hunger almost made them lose their minds. Some of them began to scramble for the remaining food in the city, while others cried and called on the guards in the city to bring rescue.

The whole city was filled with a rotten smell, as if it had become hell on earth.

Chen Lang, on the other hand, had a numb expression as he looked at the people in the city. The same was true of the soldiers standing behind him.

Suddenly, there were panic shouts and noises in the city, and a riot spread through the city.

The people began to scramble for the food in their hands, and the scene was in chaos.

Upon seeing this, Chen Hu hurriedly brought his personal troops to maintain order, but it was already a drop in the bucket.

The sense of despair in the city became stronger, and the hunger came like a tide, making it impossible for anyone to resist.

Chen Bao pulled Chen Hu aside and asked in a low voice: "Brother, the situation in the city is getting worse and worse. The people have begun to fight for food. What should we do?"

"We have tried our best. If we want to blame anyone, we can only blame Ma Bao! Damn it." Chen Hu raised his head, looked at Chen Bao, patted him on the shoulder and continued.

"But we can't give up yet. We must find a solution. There must be a solution."

Chen Bao was unusually rational at this time. He looked at Chen Hu and said, "But the order in the city is completely chaotic now. What can we do?"

"If you can't suppress it, then tonight, there will be a scene of...cooking meat."

Chen Hu suddenly raised his head and looked at Chen Bao, wanting to refute, but he didn't know how to refute.

Then he looked at the Qiang people around him with some hesitation.

At this time, Chen Lang came over, looked at his two brothers, and said in a cold voice: "The soldiers are already starving. Brother, have you forgotten what you said before?"

"Don't hesitate, otherwise...if the soldiers under your command mutinied, everything would be over!"

Hearing Chen Lang's words, Chen Hu woke up instantly.

He looked at the soldiers in the distance, whose eyes were shining as they looked at the Qiang people, and immediately understood...

It turns out that I couldn't suppress my inner desire any longer.

"Then... let's do it, but do it in private, take your time, and raise a bunch of them... otherwise, the meat will go bad..."

When the two younger brothers heard what their eldest brother said, they were immediately delighted and quickly said, "Don't worry, eldest brother, we all have experience."

After saying that, the two men left. When they arrived at their own army, they told them the news. In an instant, the cheers of the soldiers rang out throughout the city.

But the Qiang people standing by had no idea what they were cheering for.

They had no idea what kind of hell on earth was waiting for them next.

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Zhang Baigui looked up at Wang Anshi, sighed and said, "Reform is not an easy task. The country is in danger and the people are suffering. Reform is the top priority." His eyes revealed determination.

Wang Anshi smiled slightly and said slowly: "Bai Gui, the reform will inevitably face many obstacles. But for the sake of the country and the people, we cannot sit idly by."

"We should work together and make joint efforts."

Zhang Baigui pondered for a moment, raised his head, and said to Wang Anshi with a firm gaze: "Brother Wang is right. We must be brave enough to take the lead. Only by reforming can we save the country from dire straits."

Wang Anshi nodded in approval and said solemnly, "Bai Gui, I am planning the great cause of reform with you. We must strive for excellence and proceed step by step to achieve success."

The two looked at each other, understood each other, and jointly shouldered the mission of reform.

Their dialogue was sonorous and powerful, revealing a kind of determination and belief, and showing their courage to be the first to serve the country and the people.

And for some reason, the two of them seemed like natural friends.

Many ideas and concepts are almost all thought through. As long as one person brings up a point, the other person can immediately add to it.

This kind of perseverance made even themselves a little unbelievable.

It was not until now that Zhang Baigui understood why His Majesty had appointed him as the Minister of Personnel and made Wang Anshi his assistant.