After traveling through time, I became Han Zhang’s grandson?

Chapter 386 Jurchens

"General Han, we will officially set off now."

Wang Shao brought Yan Da and Wang En to say goodbye to Han Ming.

This time, it was Wang Shao's team that sailed out from Penglai in Dengzhou, raided Shizikou, and cooperated with Hesuguan's troops to disrupt the situation in Liaodong.

The other team, Zhang Qiao's team, consists of Jing Yu and Yan Ming.

Their mission was to start from Sanshan in Laizhou, cross the Bohai Sea, attack Yuguan Pass under the jurisdiction of Qianzhou, and then block the Liao army's support troops from outside the pass.

"When you arrive in Liaodong, contact Qingrong (Cheng Lan)'s men immediately. They have been planning in Liaodong for many years and will provide you with great assistance."

"At the same time, there's one thing you must remember: you must be extremely careful with the words and requests of these Jurchen tribes, and don't make promises lightly."

In order to plan the "Liaodong plan", Han Ming personally went to Penglai, Dengzhou to see off Wang Shao and others.

"Does Han Shuai think that the Hesu Pavilion Department is untrustworthy?"

As Han Ming's most trusted confidant, Wang Shao clearly sensed his master's caution about the "sneak attack" on Liaodong.

"The Hesuguan tribe is fine, I just don't trust the other Jurchen tribes that cooperated with this operation."

"Hesuguan Shiman is a good leader, someone who is willing to bear the infamy and lead the tribe to a good life."

"But the rest of the Jurchens are not so easy to deal with..."

Han Ming paused here, as if he was organizing his words.

"Zichun, do you know the divisions of the Jurchen people?"

Hearing this, Wang Shao was a little puzzled that Han Ming still wanted to test him, but he still respectfully told him what he knew.

"The Jurchens of the Liao Dynasty were divided into raw Jurchens and cooked Jurchens."

"Raw Jurchens refer to Jurchens who were not registered in the Liao Dynasty household register, as opposed to cooked Jurchens."

"The Shengnuzhen were active in the area from the Hunhe River basin to Changbai Mountain."

"The Shu Nuzhen were part of the Jurchen people, living in the south, close to the Khitan, and were naturalized as Khitans and directly ruled by the Khitans."

Hearing that Wang Shao had a very clear understanding of the Jurchens of the Liao Dynasty, Han Ming nodded slightly.

"The Hesuguan tribe this time is a branch of the Shunuzhen. They have lived in the core area of ​​the Liao Kingdom for many years and have already developed a complete civilization and internal system."

"Therefore, there won't be any major problems in our cooperation with the Hesu Museum."

"But the situation was different for the Jurchens, who were a threat to the Liao Empire. They lived in the mountains and forests, and most of them were disobedient, so they were much more barbaric."

"Take the Wanyan tribe, one of the groups that disrupted the situation in Liaodong this time, for example. Eating raw meat and drinking blood was common practice for them."

"It's normal for them to be wild and ignorant of etiquette, and they are quite interested in destroying Liao and establishing their own country."

"Compared to the Hesu Pavilion Department, this is an extremely unstable factor."

"The Wanyan tribe lived near the Hunhe River (Songhua River). This Liaodong rebellion had little to do with them and was far away. Yet, they actively responded to the internal call of the Jurchen tribes, which shows that they had great ambitions."

"Qingrong (Chenglan)'s men once ventured into the Hunhe River area to trade, but were nearly caught and boiled by the Wanyan tribe."

"This kind of tribe has no need to exist. We don't want them to roam around the border after we destroy Liao in the future, and become a threat to our dynasty."

Han Ming laid a lot of groundwork and finally got to the point, which was that he was very dissatisfied with those Jurchens, so there was no need to keep them.

In his impression, in addition to the Wanyan tribe of this period, there were also the three major Jurchen tribes in the early Ming Dynasty, and they were all branches of the Sheng Jurchens.

Nurhaci, the founder of the Qing Dynasty, was born into the Jianzhou Jurchen family and belonged to one of the three major Jurchen tribes, distributed in the areas of present-day Mudanjiang, Suifenhe and Changbai Mountain.

The name comes from the fact that they first moved to Bohai and settled in the former site of Jianzhou in the Rubin Prefecture. Their members were mainly Jurchens under the jurisdiction of the three Wanhu Prefectures of Huligai, Wuduolian and Tuowen in the Yuan Dynasty.

The Jianzhou Jurchens originally lived at the confluence of the Mudanjiang and Songhuajiang rivers. During the Liao and Jin dynasties, they were part of the Five Kingdoms tribe, a vassal state of the Jin Wanyan tribe.

The Five Kingdoms Tribe was a general term used by the Khitans of the Liao Dynasty to refer to the five kingdoms (i.e., the five tribes) namely, Poali, Pennuri, Orimi, Yuelidu, and Yueliji.

Originated from the Heishui Mohe, and belonged to the broad sense of the Raw Jurchens in the Liao Dynasty.

Anyway, tracing back to the roots, Wanyan Aguda and Aisin Gioro Nurhaci, the two founders of the Jin Dynasty and the Later Jin Dynasty, both belong to the Jurchens in a broad sense.

In this case, there is nothing more to talk about. The entire Shengnuzhen really has no need to exist.

"General Han is right. The existence of these daughters is a serious threat to the Liao Kingdom. They may even become a threat to our border in the future."

"As the saying goes, it's better to strike first and then gain the upper hand. It's also very good to be prepared in advance."

Wang Shao could not understand the true meaning of Han Ming's words, but he understood the superficial meaning, which was that the Song Dynasty did not want these Jurchens to settle in the country.

Thinking about the fact that the Liao Dynasty had been under misrule since the reign of Emperor Jingzong of Liao, and that the Jurchens had begun to become a threat to the northeastern border of the Khitan, Wang Shao believed Han Ming's words without a doubt.

"There's no need to bother trying to solve this problem yourself. The Hesuguan tribe and some of the Jurchen tribes want to join the Song Dynasty and settle in our country..."

Han Ming didn't want the Song army soldiers to do such a thankless task that was exhausting and laborious, so he gave them a light reminder.

Wang Shao's eyes lit up and he immediately nodded in praise: "Yes, I understand what to do."

"The Jurchens also need someone with enough weight to lead and govern these tribes."

"I do have a candidate here, the leader of the Hesuguan tribe, Shiman."

"But this matter still needs to be reported to the court for discussion by His Majesty and the other ministers."

"As for how to choose specifically... I think it's still based on merit. Disrupting Liaodong is a merit, but it's still not enough."

"Zichun, don't you think so?"

Han Ming's deep tone made Wang Shao's heart tremble, and he immediately knew what the Prime Minister and Commander Han were thinking.

This not only requires these mature Jurchens to submit a letter of surrender, but also stimulates their initiative and enthusiasm to kill the raw Jurchens on the opposite side.

After all, if converted, these Jurchens would become obvious military merits, which could be exchanged for the great merit of becoming the recognized leader of the entire Jurchen tribe.

At that time, not to mention whether these mature Jurchens will raise their butcher knives, even the raw Jurchens may have conflicts and kill each other.

After all, the position of leader recognized and bestowed by the court of the most powerful country in the world is more prestigious and authoritative than the one they fight for internally.

"General Han is right. I will explain the pros and cons of this matter to Hesuguan Shiman."

"He must be a great leader who is willing to bear the guilt for a better future for his tribe!"

Han Ming was very satisfied with Wang Shao's answer and reached out to pat the other person's shoulder.

"Go ahead and make great achievements. If we can use the Northern Expedition to completely recover the former territories, then you and I will not only be remembered in history."

Han Ming's words made Wang Shao's aging heart beat faster.

Power, wealth and fame.

This is the source of desire that people strive for throughout their lives. It is difficult for anyone to resist these three things happening to them at the same time.

Those who were immune to these three things and remained unaffected were hailed as "saints" in ancient times!!!

The existence of these "saints" has only one purpose, which is to inherit and continue the "human race".

"Saints" never need the shackles and rewards given to them by "power, wealth, and fame" because they are people with perfect knowledge and behavior and the highest good, and they are infinite beings in a finite world.

Unfortunately, there are very few "saints" in this world. Most of them are driven by desire and constantly pursue a better future.

"Thank you, General Han, for your guidance. I will definitely not let you down."

Hearing Wang Shao's answer, Han Ming's mouth curled up into a faint smile.

Wanyan tribe... Jianzhou Jurchens... The scars you have inflicted on the Chinese nation must be repaid with blood...