Under the impetus of Prince Rui, the Jiannu quickly reached a consensus to relocate their capital. Having planned for this move for some time, the implementation was swift. Soldiers and civilians alike throughout the city threw themselves into the task, loading every transportable resource onto carts pulled by horses and oxen to be sent to Hetu Ala.
The Imperial City held the greatest wealth. Nurhaci had moved the capital to Shenyang in the fifth year of the Tianqi reign; by the twenty-fourth year of the Chongzhen reign, the Jiannu had been entrenched there for nearly thirty years. The goods they had seized and extorted through smuggling and pillaging were beyond description—they were quite literally piled high like mountains.
"These are top-grade porcelains, so handle them with care. These chests contain books; they aren't afraid of being dropped, but they are terrified of water, so be sure to cover them with oilcloth."
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