Hong Tai was thrown off the horse and trampled by the frightened horse. He fainted from shock and anger.
The Great Khan was injured and must be treated immediately. He could not stay here for a long time. The soldiers carried Hong Tai back to Hetuala.
After diagnosis by the imperial doctor, Hong Tai was fine.
The chest and legs were injured by gravel, but they were not critical. They would just need to rest for a while.
There are some bone fractures in the part of the leg where the war horse stepped on it, and it needs to be healed for a while.
After Hong Tai woke up and took a look at his physical condition, he couldn't help but let out a long sigh.
Now is the critical period of the war, how can I leave the battlefield?
Once he leaves the battlefield, military power will fall into the hands of others, which Hong Tai cannot accept. Now that his position is not very stable, Hong Tai does not dare to be careless now.
If someone gets the military power and takes the opportunity to usurp the throne, then he will be completely finished.
Why! It’s true that God doesn’t follow people’s wishes.
After Amin got the news, he asked someone to confirm it. After getting the exact answer, he also praised Jia Cong's behavior.
At the same time, I felt sad for Hong Tai.
With an enemy like Jia Cong around, Hong Tai was destined to be unstoppable.
The appearance of Jia Cong was like the nemesis of Hong Tai and his son, sending them to hell one after another.
His pace is faster. Hong Tai's injury is a good opportunity for him to gather a group of subordinates.
It would be great if Hong Tai could give himself the command of the battle, and he could take the opportunity to get rid of many people.
It's a pity that Jia Cong is not on the battlefield in Shenyang. It would be easier if he was.
It seems that we need to make a good plan with Jia Cong to eliminate all competitors as soon as possible.
Amin found his cronies, whispered instructions for a while, took out a letter sealed with fire paint, asked him to hide it close to his body, and handed it to Jia Cong when the time came, and then asked him to secretly rush to Guangning.
Three days later, Jia Cong met Amin's messenger.
He took the letter and looked at the seal carefully. Seeing that it was intact, he opened the envelope, took out the letter and read it carefully.
There wasn't much in the letter. It told him about Hong Tai's injury. He also told himself that the Haidongqing he was looking for had already been identified and was being tracked by a group of hunters to determine the location of its lair.
With Amin's power, it was a very simple matter to find someone to capture Hai Dongqing. It was much better than sending someone to do it yourself.
In the current season, if you are lucky, you may be able to catch the young birds of sea turtle.
It is easy to tame this thing from a young age. Even if it is caught as an adult, it is difficult to tame it. It can only be kept in a cage and used as an ornamental object, which is of little significance.
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He looked up at the messenger and asked, "Master Beile, do you have anything else to tell you?"
"Reporting to the Marquis, our master would like to make an appointment with you to discuss the follow-up plans. Do you have time?"
Jia Cong smiled and said, "I do have time, but your master is at war right now. Is he free to come see me?"
"Master Hou, our master has said that he will definitely not be able to leave. I would like to ask Master Hou to go to our side. If Master Hou agrees, he will come with me."
It seemed that Hong Tai was injured, and Amin couldn't hold his nerve, but this kind of thing couldn't be rushed.
Since you want to meet, let's meet. I happen to be going to Shenyang, so it will be more convenient to meet then.
"Go back and tell your master that I will go to Shenyang in two days. Give me his address and I will go find him."
"Yes, Lord Marquis, I will tell our master."
After seeing off Amin's messenger, Jia Cong went to the General Military Mansion.
"Uncle Shi, I just got the news that Hong Tai is not dead, but is injured. He is still recovering from his injuries. I am going to go to Shenyang to see the situation there and tell Wang Ziteng about Hong Tai."
He Shiyuan thought for a moment and said, "Go if you want. We don't have anything going on here for the time being. How many people will you take?"
Jia Cong smiled and said: "I'm not going to fight, I just need to go with my own soldiers. I'll come back if nothing happens. It's better to feel more comfortable here."
He Shiyuan smiled and said, "Go ahead and be careful on the road."
Early the next morning, Jia Cong left Guangning City with two hundred personal guards and rushed to Shenyang.
Wang Ziteng was very happy to see Jia Cong arriving.
Although this boy is young, his knowledge and ability are all superhuman. With him by his side, I feel more at ease.
"My dear nephew, I have received the battle report. You did a good job this time and successfully contained some of the enemies, making the battle in Shenyang much easier.
I just don’t know how Hong Tai is doing now? I sent people out to inquire, but did not find out any information. If he died, my nephew would have made a great contribution this time. "
Jia Cong smiled and said: "Uncle Shi, I have got the exact news. Hong Tai is not dead, but injured. He is still recovering in Hetuala. I am here to tell you the news."
Wang Ziteng sighed: "It's such a pity that such a huge contribution has been lost."
If Hong Tai dies, Wang Ziteng, who participated in it, will also have merit. After all, he is the highest officer.
Jia Cong said: "When I set up the trap, I didn't even think about killing him. I just wanted to give him a blow. After all, traps have a success rate. There is no guarantee that anyone will fall in the trap in the end. This time it is considered a success." ”
Wang Ziteng thought about it and it was the same. He was lucky to have Hong Tai injured.
"My dear nephew, would you like to stay in Shenyang for a while? There is nothing going on in Guangning for the time being. It will be good for you to get to know more generals here."
Jia Cong nodded and said: "Then I won't bother you, Uncle Shi. I also want to see how a siege is fought. I've only seen some descriptions in military books, but I haven't really seen a siege yet."
Wang Ziteng smiled and said: "You are now a lieutenant general in the army. You will see these things sooner or later. It is also a good thing to know about them in advance. In addition, you have made great contributions during this period. I have already written to the imperial court to ask you to be granted the title of General. job.
Normally, the military merits you have accumulated are more than enough to be awarded the title of General Soldier. However, you are too young to be promoted too quickly. His Majesty is holding back from awarding you, and that is for your own good. Once you cannot be awarded the title, it will be a disaster.
Others try their best to achieve some military merits, be promoted to an official, or get a title, but they often struggle for a lifetime but still can't achieve it. You are better off, you have done so much and you don't dare to give a reward. If you just take out one thing, it will be enough for people to brag about for a lifetime. . "
Wang Ziteng's words also reminded himself that it is not a good thing to have too many military achievements. If something happens in the future, just like this time, bring more people and spread the credit thinly.
However, giving credit to some irrelevant people like this always feels like a disadvantage.
Don't look at those people who have benefited from it. They are very enthusiastic about themselves, but they may not say good things about themselves behind their backs. They may be good at taking advantage of them.
If you are really in trouble, don't ask for help. If you don't add insult to injury, you will already be burning the candle.
Outsiders are outsiders after all. If you really need help, you really can't count on it.
It's time to train and promote some subordinates who are loyal to them. These people are at least much better than those irrelevant outsiders.
Now I just want to have a high enough status to protect the Jia family, protect the people I care about, and live a comfortable life. As long as no one comes to provoke me, I don't want to provoke others.
However, necessary allies and back-ups are indispensable.
Otherwise, if something happens, there won't even be anyone to help. If you don't have some backup, you might be killed at some point.
In Liaodong, with He Shiyuan and Wang Ziteng covering them inside, Wang Shun and Borchi's men outside, and Amin as an ally to help, he was able to do everything with ease.
However, it will be different once they return to the capital. Apart from helping their caravan make money, these people can no longer play much role.
If Wang Ziteng is transferred back to the capital, he will be a natural ally who can still talk to him at critical moments.
The general is of the third rank, and he is one year older now, so the emperor should agree.
"Thank you, Uncle Shi, for the tip. My nephew has taken note of it. I am able to make these contributions only because of luck."
In the next few days, Jia Cong stayed with Wang Ziteng, met many generals, and became familiar with his subordinate officers.
That night, Jia Cong used a rope to climb out of the city wall and quietly approached the enemy's camp.
With Jia Cong's super speed and skill, he easily found Amin's tent.
Looking at Jia Cong who appeared quietly in front of him, Amin couldn't help but widen his eyes. He thought he was dazzled and rubbed his eyes vigorously.
Jia Cong smiled and said, "No need to rub me, Mr. Baylor. You read that right. It's indeed me."
Amin smiled bitterly and said: "Master Hou is really elusive and very courageous. He even dares to break into the enemy's camp secretly. Aren't you afraid of being discovered?"
Jia Cong said: "Since you dare to come, you naturally have confidence. You are so anxious to find me, but you have a new plan?"
Amin said: "Master Hou, I want you to help me eliminate some competitors and pave the way in advance, and finally deal with Hong Tai. It will be more convenient if you can be transferred to Shenyang."
This is not a big deal, it is something that has been agreed upon a long time ago. Even if his team is not here, he can ask Wang Ziteng to send some people to him, and there should be no problem in completing Amin's commission.
"That's not a problem. I can find someone to help. As long as your information is accurate, I can stay in Shenyang, help you finish the matter, and then return to Guangning."
Amin smiled and said: "Thank you so much, Mr. Hou. I have prepared the information of these people. You can take a look first. We will find a contact point outside the city. One person from each side will be left to facilitate the transmission of information."
Jia Cong nodded, took the information and read it carefully.
Here are some of Hong Tai's brothers and nephews. This Amin is really ruthless.
Then the two discussed the details of the cooperation in detail, and proposed that Amin find a seaside territory and prepare to use the sea fleet to trade with Amin.
After all, the two countries are at war, and no matter how fair and aboveboard the business is, it is easy for people to talk.
The caravan takes the sea route and goes directly to the territory or tribe controlled by Amin, which is much more secretive and difficult for outsiders to detect.
The two discussed for most of the night before Jia Cong quietly walked out of the camp, came to the place where he left the city, and climbed up the Shenyang city wall along the rope.
Qingwen and others had been guarding the city wall, and were relieved to see Jia Cong return.
He complained: "Master Hou, why have you been gone for so long? You've worried us to death. If it weren't for the fact that the camp opposite was so quiet and there was no movement, I would have wanted to rush in to find you. I must bring you with me next time. Fuck me.”
Jia Cong smiled and said: "Isn't it that I'm back? It's not that I won't take you with me. Although your skills are good, your speed is too slow. Following me will only drag me down. Besides, I'm not going to fight. I'll go back first. .”
Half a month later, Hong Tai returned to the front line, commanded the army again, and launched a fierce attack on Shenyang.
Jia Cong finally saw the cruelty of siege warfare, which really cost his life.
The enemy below braved the rain of arrows and climbed up the ladder. There was also a group of archers standing below and shooting at the defenders on the city to cover the attacking troops.
These barbarians were really tough, quick and brave, and fearless of life and death. They rushed to the city wall several times and were beaten down again.
The barbarians who attacked the city suffered heavy casualties, but the soldiers who defended the city also suffered heavy casualties.
Facing the enemy's fierce attack, with bows and arrows, gold juice, rolling wood and thunder stones, they tried their best to attack the enemy's head. The battlefield was really miserable.
A group of enemy horse archers quickly rushed to the city, fired a hail of arrows at the city, then turned their horses and left, really coming and going like the wind.
This group of horse archers inflicted great damage on the defenders. Without any defense, many people were shot by bows and arrows, injured and killed.
This is the real war of attrition, it depends on who can't hold on in the end.
Under Hong Tai's supervision, the fighting became more fierce day by day, and both the offensive and defensive sides suffered heavy casualties.
Although Jia Cong did not participate in the battle to defend the city, he used the information given by Amin to lead a team of Wang Ziteng's cronies to quietly leave the city and kill several enemy troops in sneak attacks.
After more than ten days of brutal siege, Hongtai lost more than 20,000 people.
Hong Tai was extremely distressed. In addition, the team of several brothers and nephews were killed by Jia Cong's team. It can be said that they suffered heavy losses.
Amin secretly assassinated several people and pointed the evidence to Hong Tai.
The disadvantages of the war and some rumors made some ambitious people begin to accuse Hong Tai of killing his brothers regardless of the overall situation and using the war to eliminate dissidents.
The tribes with serious casualties were bewitched and clamored for Hong Tai to give them an explanation.
Hong Tai was angry and angry about this, and severely punished several leaders.
Although he used his own authority to suppress this matter, the siege teams were all listless, lost their motivation, and began to work less efficiently.
Hong Tai was anxious and angry. The injury was not easy to deal with, but now the injury recurred, and the imperial doctor suggested that he need to rest.
At this time, news also came from the grassland that two Mongolian forces appeared and were annexing their own forces.
Hong Tai looked up to the sky and sighed: "God is really not helping me!"
In desperation, they could only order the withdrawal of troops and end the war.
