"May I ask who this dear friend's last name is and what position he currently holds?"
Feng Quan was not in a hurry to answer, but asked about the other party's details, so that he could be more targeted next time.
"My surname is Fan Wencheng, and I am the seventeenth generation grandson of Fan Zhongyan, the famous prime minister of Zhao and Song Dynasties. I am currently a bachelor of the Secretariat of the Qing Dynasty!"
Although Fan Wencheng's family background is not good, his ancestors have always been prominent, and now he can be regarded as a proud ancestor, so naturally he wants to show off his family wealth for the other party to see.
"Oh~! I see, that's disrespectful! That's disrespectful! Your prime minister Fan Ming was not able to join the Liao Kingdom until his death. What a pity, what a pity!"
Feng Quan's original intelligence was not inferior to that of Fan Wencheng. After some guidance from a certain prince, he was now particularly good at picking out loopholes in the other party's words and exploiting them.
"How presumptuous! Don't insult my ancestors, you scoundrel!"
Fan Wencheng couldn't help but became furious when he heard this. He never expected that the man named Feng would use this matter to ridicule him.
As long as everyone present can understand the meaning, they will naturally understand how sinister this person's intentions are.
"Insult? No! No! I dare to ask Brother Fan, if your country was formerly the 'Houjin', this country's name came from the Jin Kingdom, and the Jin Kingdom fully accepted the Liao Kingdom. If the Liao Kingdom was not orthodox, the Jin Kingdom would naturally In the same way, it is conceivable that the name of your country is "Later Jin". How can it be orthodox? If your country is orthodox, the Liao Kingdom will naturally be orthodox. If Fan Mingxiang serves for Zhao and Song Dynasties, wouldn't he be helping Zhou and do evil? How can Brother Fan do it? Proud?"
Feng Quan's ability to sophistry is super strong, so being sent by a certain prince to disrupt the Qing army camp may not have any real effect at all, but he came here just to disgust the other party.
"You...you are obviously talking nonsense! Confusing right and wrong!"
Fan Wencheng was so angry that Feng Quan's "orthodoxy theory" made him speech incoherent. According to his analysis, Fan Zhongyan turned out to be a traitor who aided the evildoer.
"My analysis is well-founded and I only state the facts. Brother Fan, please do not get angry. I am just concerned about what Brother Fan said before. Can you speak for your master?"
Feng Quan took advantage of this matter and was in a good mood, so he would not talk nonsense with the guy in front of him on orthodox issues. He risked his life to come here to ask for money.
"Huh?...Uh...this..."
Fan Wencheng was made a sharp turn by the other party, and for a moment he couldn't react in time. His mind began to quickly recall the previous conversation, and finally he had to look at Huang Taiji.
"I wonder what Mr. Feng means?"
Seeing that his servants were suffering a loss, and the national prestige of the Qing Dynasty was at stake, he could not let the envoys continue to act mischievously in his own tent, so Huang Taiji had no choice but to come forward in person.
"If you feel that your army is bound to win the battle and the city can be destroyed, then you will give me, His Highness the Crown Prince, 66,000 taels of silver. After the city is destroyed, you can take all the treasures in the city. Otherwise, this can be regarded as your army's attack It's just a bluff, looking at the city and sighing, it doesn't matter if I don't give you any money. May I ask you if you dare to take a gamble? If you don't dare or you are short of money, I can understand!"
After defeating the so-called bachelor, Feng Quan's confidence increased greatly and he dared to call Huang Taiji directly.
Although no one introduced him, the other person was wearing a yellow dragon robe. If he was a substitute, then he might have been mistaken.
"Haha! That's not a small tone! Does Mr. Feng know that the Qing Dynasty has sent 400,000 heavenly troops this time, aiming to conquer the capital and seize control of the Central Plains? Mr. Feng might as well surrender as soon as possible, or he may avoid death!"
Huang Taiji felt that it was not time to talk about money yet, so he wanted to give this guy a showdown first.
"Whether it's 400,000 or 800,000, you have to fight them all to know whether you will win or lose. When Cao Mengde sent 800,000 troops, wasn't he completely defeated in Chibi?"
Can four hundred thousand scare me?
Isn't that too natural?
You're a country bumpkin from outside China. You've never seen an airship in your life, right?
"Manming has been defeated repeatedly in battles, and now it exists in name only. How can a mere city withstand the fierce attack of hundreds of thousands of our Qing soldiers?"
Hauge really couldn't bear it anymore. This person paid his own money without showing any courtesy. Instead, he was arrogant and domineering.
"Poverty means poverty! Don't use such excuses! If your army can win, then bet. If your army is poor, then give up!"
As a result, Hauge's words not only failed to intimidate Feng Quan, but instead earned him ridicule from Feng Quan and even led to his defeat.
"What do you mean? You look down on me, the Qing Dynasty?"
Haug directly pulled out the sword tied to his waist and was about to put it on the guy's neck.
"Stop! Don't be rude!"
Huang Taiji immediately spoke to stop him, and if he couldn't speak, he would use the knife. Do you think this is a battle between two armies?
If you were really choked by this bright envoy, you would lose the face of the entire Qing Dynasty.
"Huang Ama..."
Although the furious Hauge put away the knife, he was still angry about it.
"Mr. Feng, does he know how much gold and silver there is in the city?"
Huang Taiji ignored his often impulsive son and asked about the other person's situation.
"No less than sixty million taels!"
Feng Quan didn't mince words, he just told the other party directly that if you have the ability, just take it. If you don't have the ability, you can't even get enough of it.
"In this case, I, the Qing Dynasty, just placed a bet of 66,000 taels. Doesn't it mean that I am taking advantage of your country?"
Huang Taiji calculated the accounts with a smile. Comparing this, he can be considered as a small gainer.
"That's true, but my prince said that if your army wins, it will be God's will and cannot be violated!"
Feng Quan didn't know who would win in the end. Both sides were completely sure of winning. The winning side was really God's will.
"This is the truth! I wonder what Mr. Feng plans to do after our army breaks the city?"
Huang Taiji also wanted to know if this guy was a loyal minister. If he begged for surrender, he would look down on him.
"To be honest, I have an old mother and children below me, and I still want to continue to be an official!"
Feng Quan did not pretend to be loyal and told Huang Taiji what was in his heart.
"Hahahaha~! Mr. Feng is quite happy, but this time he has offended all the civil and military officials of the Qing Dynasty. Isn't Mr. Feng afraid that it will be difficult for him to become an official in the Qing Dynasty in the future?"
Even if I really forgive this guy and reward him with an official position, I'm afraid he won't have a good life in the future. In the officialdom, the most fearful thing is to offend his colleagues.
"From my point of view, a good bird chooses a tree to roost in, and a good master knows people and makes good use of them. If I can still serve as an official, it makes sense!"
A certain prince gave Feng Quan a life-saving tool, which came in handy at this time.
"I want to hear what the reason is! If you say it well, I can not only make Mr. Feng return satisfied, but also guarantee that after our Qing army breaks the city, I will not harm Mr. Feng's family and give Mr. Feng a Let the minister do it!”
This Feng Quan is also very knowledgeable about current affairs, and he is flexible and flexible. Huang Taiji is very interested in such a shameless person.
"This is the certificate of nomination I am sending you, please read it!"
Feng Quan took out a large piece of brocade from his arms and handed it to Hauge who was closest to him.
"This is……"
Hauge wanted to prevent fraud inside, especially if there was deadly poison after opening it, so he opened it first and took a look.
"This is the defense map of the capital! I wonder if you are satisfied with it?"
Feng Quan knew that as long as he had this treasure, he could probably escape unscathed.
"Oh??? Let me take a look!"
It would be a waste of time to let Hauge see it. Huang Taiji knew the value of this thing. As long as he had a defense map, it would be easier to attack the city.
"Huang Ama, beware of scams!"
Hauge kindly reminded him in clear language, so that Mingshi would not understand the meaning of the conversation between their father and son.
"It doesn't matter!"
It's nothing more than a piece of brocade, how can it be deceitful? Hot library
You've seen it all, isn't it okay?
They haven't come to see you, how afraid are you?
"If this picture is true or false, you will naturally know it when your army attacks the city. If your army fails to attack the city, I can ask General Xu to make a gap in his defense area so that your army can break the city!"
Feng Quan sold Xu Dingguo as soon as he spoke. Among the entire northern defense zone, only Xu Dingguo's defense zone was relatively weak in defense, making it easier for the Qing army to attack the city.
"..."
Xu Dingguo was stunned. He didn't mention this when he came? How are you going to do business this time?
"really?"
Huang Taiji didn't know that Feng Quan could actually have such abilities. As long as he had an internal response, wouldn't it be twice the result with half the effort to defeat the city?
However, judging from Xu Dingguo's expression, perhaps this guy didn't know about this, so he had to observe further.
"Of course you take it seriously! Mr. Xu, don't you want to leave a way out for yourself and your family? Just now Feng Mou jumped over to take over, what an offense!"
Feng Quan began to persuade Xu Dingguo to surrender. As long as they cooperated civilly and militarily, great things could be expected.
"Well... in that case, I will naturally be happy! Your Majesty, please rest assured that as soon as the heavenly soldiers arrive, I will definitely help your army enter the city!"
Xu Dingguo thought quickly. Since Feng Quan had done this, he no longer needed to be serious.
There were only two of them present. When Feng Quan went back to frame him, there was no certification or physical evidence.
Besides, the capital city has been surrounded by the Qing army. Without King Qin’s troops, it would not be an exaggeration to say that it would be at the end of its rope.
It was time to find a way out for himself. Xu Dingguo didn't want to die together, especially if his family was buried with the prince.
"..."
Feng Quan was startled when he heard the word "Emperor". Xu Dingguo said it so naturally, perhaps he already had the intention of begging for surrender.
He dared not say it when he was far away. Feng Quan had no such plan at the moment, but after listening to Xu Dingguo's words, he thought that this guy really planned to join Donglu.
"I wonder if General Xu has a certificate of surrender?"
Huangtaiji will not listen to the other party's rhetoric, everything must be based on reality and come up with a meeting gift.
"This... in the rush of the end of the world, the only thing I have with me is the official seal of the commander-in-chief. If the emperor has any doubts, I can provide written evidence as evidence!"
Xu Dingguo was not as well prepared as Feng Quan had expected. After touching for a long time, he could only use his own seal as collateral. At worst, he could go back and report the loss and get another one from the Ministry of War.
As for writing a letter of surrender, as long as Master Wang wins, it will be considered a piece of waste paper and not enough evidence at all. On the contrary, it will be of great use. Xu Dingguo also plans to be like Feng Quan, stepping on two boats, so that he can stand steadily.
"Okay! If our army successfully breaks through the city, General Xu will be our first-class public servant in the Qing Dynasty! The size of his troops will remain unchanged, and I will also give him 50,000 taels of silver!"
Huang Taiji nodded. As long as the Qing soldiers could break through the city from Xu Dingguo's defense area, it would be reasonable to reward him with a title.
The fifty thousand taels of silver had to come from Manming's treasury that was captured after the city was broken. Even if he had so much money, he would not give it to him now.
"Thank you so much, Your Majesty!"
This left a way out for himself, and Xu Dingguo was very happy. At least he would not be defeated and die no matter what.
Immediately afterwards, Huang Taiji asked the two of them to withdraw from the tent and wait, and immediately started discussing with a group of people. The matter was of great concern to the world, so they had to consider it carefully.
However, the generals headed by Hauge all believed that the city was about to be destroyed. If they gave the barbarian in front of them some silver, they could get it back soon, and what they got back was a mountain of silver.
The civil servants could not understand Feng Quan's behavior, but they guessed Huang Taiji's intentions. The master, like the generals, expected to break the city as soon as possible, so naturally they would not object.
None of the Dorgon brothers spoke. Dorgon, the leader, just felt that something was wrong, but he couldn't find any evidence. Huang Taiji didn't ask, so he wouldn't cause trouble for himself.
In the end, the focus of everyone's discussion was not the money, but whether the defense map was true.
The place where our side wants to focus our attack happens to be where Man Ming heavily fortified the area. If it were like what is shown in the picture, our side would have suffered a lot of casualties.
If we attack Xu Dingguo's defense area instead, it would be a way out, but it is still unclear whether Xu Dingguo's words count.
Moreover, after breaking through the defense area, they have to attack the Dongzhimen area of the old city, otherwise the Qing soldiers will still not be able to touch the silver mountain.
According to the intelligence sent by the detailed operations in the city, the Ming Dynasty troops guarding the inner city are the East Palace Guards and the Guards Battalion with the strongest combat effectiveness. It is said that they have also deployed a large number of new artillery.
Combined with the content of the intelligence, Huang Taiji can't help but be a little hesitant.
Feng Quan has provided detailed defense information, but our side still stormed Man Ming's heavily fortified area. Isn't this asking for trouble?
However, these can be discussed slowly. If there are differences, we can also send troops to attack the city first and study the direction and method of siege through actual combat.
Now we have to get rid of these two guys who come to ask for money. This is the first time that the Qing Dynasty has seen such shameless people.
He reached out for money, and he openly said that he was in the same boat. He was so confident and confident. It was really eye-opening for them!
"Mr. Feng, I agree to do this. However, now I will give you 22,000 taels of silver. After I lead the Qing heavenly troops to break the city, I will give you another 44,000 taels!"
Money can be given, but not the full amount.
When entering the pass this time, Huang Taiji also sent people to bring a lot of money in order to encourage the soldiers to attack the city bravely.
We haven't broken the city yet, so we can't give the Ming envoy a lot of money first, just give it a try.
"I wonder why it was divided into two sums?"
Suddenly being discounted by the other party, Feng Quan still had to ask for clarification.
"After the city is broken, I will be the lord of the world. Does Mr. Feng think that I will break my promise?"
If it weren't for the fact that Feng Quan was considered a talent and had presented a defense map, Huang Taiji wouldn't have even wanted to give him a tael of silver.
"I'll go back and resume my duties right now, and wait for good news!"
Feng Quan felt that being able to get twenty-two thousand taels of silver was considered a big success, at least he didn't leave empty-handed.
The Qing army was very efficient and quickly equipped eleven boxes, each containing two thousand taels of silver.
After loading the truck, Feng Quan returned to the city with the money and resumed his life.
"Where do you really want Uncle Zong to take refuge?"
On the way back, Xu Dingguo and Feng Quan rode in front of the team. As a military general, Xu Dingguo couldn't hold back his curiosity and directly asked in a low voice what he wanted to know most.
"Does General Rong really think this city can be defended?"
Facing Xu Dingguo's inquiry, Feng Quan asked directly, saying that officialdom is a place of intrigue.
How is it possible to get a real answer to this kind of question? Saying the wrong thing is a grave sin.
"Da Zongbo has a keen eye and is well-informed. No matter how big or small the situation is, he must inform the general so that the general can cooperate!"
If Feng Quan was able to obtain the defense map, it meant that he must not be the only one involved in this matter. Maybe there was already a group of civil servants and generals who planned to surrender to the Qing Dynasty.
In this case, Xu Dingguo planned to board this ship. Don't wait until the Qing army broke the city before he thought of finding a way out for himself.
Although the Ming Dynasty died, didn’t there still be the Qing Dynasty?
This is called "the country is destroyed but the family is not destroyed"!
When the Qing Dynasty conquers the world, not only can we continue to live, but we can also live better!
"Naturally! Naturally! Our glory and wealth are all in this service!"
Feng Quan agreed wholeheartedly. No matter what the other party asked, he could agree. Anyway, he didn't need to pay anything substantial.
