Because the Ming army recorded merit based on the skull.
So after Zhu Feng left, only more than fifty headless corpses were left in this valley.
Half of them were dead before they came, and the other half were cut by the Ming army while they hid in the dark and watched with their own eyes.
That feeling has never been experienced by the Tatars, who are always victorious and full of confidence.
Barter, a rough man, knelt in front of these corpses and cried bitterly. He knew that people in the Ming Dynasty believed in burial, but after this killing, these people actually exposed the bodies of more than fifty people in the wilderness.
Such behavior naturally made him hateful.
Ma Yiqian felt a chill down his back. What chilled him was not the headless corpses, but the fact that he learned that the Ming army actually had a Class A guard searching for and killing the Tatars!
In other words, the dozen or so people he followed, Battle, might also be captured by the Ming army!
When the time comes, considering his misdeeds of helping the Tatars, there is no need to say what his fate will be!
"There are 5,600 Tiger Guards, and we can only see 5,600 people. Where are the others?" Ma Yiqian went to drag Battle over, "Are they at the back? Really?!"
"Get away!"
Ma Yiqian was not welcomed here and was kicked away directly.
"Albugu, calm down!" Battelle stopped him. He vaguely knew that this Han man might still be of some use. Then he and Ma Yiqian explained: "This group of Tiger Guards split up and went in different directions. , and will not follow behind."
Albugu did not forget to sarcastically say, "I heard that the literati of the Ming Dynasty were not afraid of death. Why are you so greedy for life and afraid of death?"
Ma Yiqian's face suddenly turned red, and the look in his eyes began to become increasingly vicious.
"You are not afraid of death, so why did you hide just now?!"
boom!
Battelle punched him personally this time, and then deliberately stood in the path of Albugu, "A gentleman takes revenge, and it is never too late in ten years. This is also what we Han people say, we will definitely take back today's revenge from the Tiger Guards." Come!"
Ma Yiqian was beaten until the corner of his mouth was bleeding, but he himself became more and more crazy, "You went to the land of Ming Dynasty to burn, kill and loot, and now you are killed, and you dare to take revenge? You are as shameless as a bandit! But it doesn't matter, you are such a hateful person It’s hard to get rewarded.”
"Why?"
"Although the Emperor of Heaven is extremely hypocritical, he is not comparable to the orthodox emperors of the past. You yourselves also know whether the Tiger Guards who caused such a tragic situation can be dealt with easily."
Battle frowned.
He turned around and ordered, "After everything is packed, we will set off as soon as possible."
Turning around, he picked up Ma Yiqian and said, "You really know Ming Ting. When you see the Khan, you can talk more so that you can feel better."
After hearing this, Ma Yiqian still had some emotional ups and downs in his heart.
When he was studying, he never thought about today. But he has no other choice. His wife, daughter, friends, and parents have all been arrested by the court. What other choice does he have?
Sometimes he also thought about simply dying.
But whenever there is a real threat of death, he desperately wants to live.
From crawling under the bed to a prostitute for help,
To this day I beg the Tatars for the possibility of living.
…
…
Dayan Khan never thought that his subordinates would capture him a scholar from the Ming Dynasty.
In the name of plundering the autographed letter of the young emperor of the Ming Dynasty, Battelle took Ma Yiqian into the sweat tent with him. He probably felt that he had made a great contribution, so his words and emotions were a little excited.
"...The Ming Dynasty plans to increase the number of troops at Zijingguan and orders it to stand firm. This is news to encourage the defenders in the pass! But now, this letter is in the hands of the Great Khan!"
What Battle meant was that now he had robbed this point and caused communication difficulties with the other party. This was naturally a great achievement.
There were also people who understood Chinese in Dayan Khan's tent. After reading it, he nodded to Dayan Khan, and he knew what was going on.
Then his eyes fell on Ma Yiqian, "It seems that you are the one who helps Battelle interpret the content of the letter."
"This letter is of no use. We have all arrived at Zijingguan, and the guards in the pass must have received it."
Battle's expression changed, "How did they receive it?!"
"How could there be only one group of people to deliver information during the war? You robbed one, that's just one, that's all."
Battle was furious, "Then why didn't you tell me before?"
Ma Yiqian said in his heart, these people are really simple-minded and have no sense of intelligence.
If I told you, would you still pay attention to it like this?
However, being in the enemy camp, he was not too arrogant and said, "No one asked me."
"you!"
"Wait! I will not forget your contribution. Please stand aside." Dayan Khan looked at him and stopped his group of warriors.
Then he suddenly began to greet Corporal Xian, "If Mr. Ma can come to this Khan, I will naturally not treat you badly. What does Mr. Ma want? Just ask."
Ma Yiqian actually wanted something in his heart, but he knew that Dayan Khan could not give it to him.
So what can he want?
Let out a bad breath, or take revenge on the court?
"I am a rebellious thief designated by the Ming Dynasty. My wife, daughter, and friends are all dying soon." Whenever I talk about this, I always feel extremely painful.
Dayan Khan said: "A man is ambitious in all directions, and a woman has nothing to fear. As long as Mr. Ma is willing, I can let you get married and start a business again. Then you can spread your wings and continue your bloodline!"
In this case, it is necessary to completely give up on the bad wife of the past.
This choice will greatly distort a person's character.
Ma Yiqian is like this now.
In his despair, he had forgotten many things, and he didn't even know which step he was going to take, but just wanted to live.
"If the Great Khan really wants to believe me, he will even raise his troops at night and attack Zijingguan Pass at all costs."
The expressions of everyone in the camp changed.
Even Dayan Khan himself was a little stunned.
These people hear the words "no expense at all costs".
"Mr. Ma is from the Ming Dynasty. The emperor of the Ming Dynasty could afford to die by thousands or tens of thousands of people, but we cannot afford to die."
"If you can't afford to die, you have to die!" Ma Yiqian raised his eyelids, and there seemed to be a faint light in his eyes, "Inside Zijin Pass, the imperial edict has arrived, Shi Feng will not be able to hold on from now on, and there will be reinforcements on the way back. By then, the Great Khan will In which way will the Bauhinia Pass be won with fewer deaths?
If this still doesn't convince the Great Khan... Then I will tell the Great Khan about the current court and the current emperor. In the battle of Tumubao, there was a traitor like Wang Zhen in the court, but there is no such thing now. The Emperor of the Ming Dynasty has shocked the government and the public with his deep thoughts, ruthless methods, and strange plans a few years ago. Whether he was a general or a relative of an eunuch, no one could influence his will. In other words, increasing troops at Zijingguan was the emperor's will.
Since it is the will of the emperor, as long as he does not change his mind, reinforcements from Zijingguan will continue to flow in. Does the Great Khan really think he can afford to delay it? "
"Great Khan! The origin of this person is unknown! Chewing here will shake the morale of the army. Maybe he is a spy deliberately sent by Mingren. That cunning little emperor can do anything. To avoid future troubles, let's kill this person It’s over.”
Ma Yiqian laughed like crazy, "You know you are facing a dead end, but you still don't know when someone reminds you, and you still scream here! It's so stupid, so stupid!"
"asshole!"
"Everyone be quiet!" Dayan Khan shouted loudly,
He sat back on the main seat with a complicated mood, thought for a while and asked: "Breaking the Bauhinia Pass and attacking the capital, do you have any idea?"
"No. There are millions of stones of grain stored in the capital, and there are as many as 200,000 soldiers and horses in training. There are also King Qin's troops approaching from various places."
"What happened to the millions of stones?"
Ma Yiqian asked back, "I have already told the Great Khan that the Emperor of Heaven facing the Great Khan is a man of astonishing talent and beauty. Didn't this king make any preparations when he heard that the enemy had entered the country? In fact, the Great Khan went all the way. You have already wasted a long time by hesitating.”
Every day that passes, Ming will be more prepared.
Dayan Khan knew this, but it was difficult to make up his mind in the past.
However, considering that Ming army reinforcements are already on the way, if a decision is not made, the sacrifice may be even greater. In this comparison, we still chose a way with less sacrifice.
Unless we retreat, that's unlikely.
"good!!"
Dayan Khan finally made up his mind, "Bars, you immediately lead people around to the back of Bauhinia Pass, gather the troops and then launch an attack. Ben Khan will personally lead the front and attack with all his strength. We must win Bauhinia Pass!!"
According to his original idea, as long as Shi Feng is tired, fighters will naturally appear.
But this personal letter and this Akito changed his mind.
So in the middle of the night, Shi Feng, who was still sleeping, was awakened by the flames of war that ignited again.
Yuan Chuang came to him in a hurry to discuss.
He said slightly panicked along the way: "The Tatars have changed their temper for some reason. They seem to have suddenly changed their appearance from the daytime. They seem to be trying to attack Zijingguan!"
"How could this happen?"
Shi Feng felt that it was really a coincidence. It was clear that there was still a little time left for their reinforcements.
Outside the building.
Dayan Khan led the troops in the center. Rows of torches seemed to dispel all the darkness. The densely packed soldiers made the Ming soldiers upstairs sweat nervously.
It's probably a certain point in time,
The sudden roar of tens of thousands of people shook the earth.
call out! Phew!
Then there were arrows flying continuously, and fireballs rising into the sky.
The fighting suddenly became so intense!
Shi Feng didn't bother to rest, put on his armor and set off.
"A night raid?! Did you come up with this trick after much deliberation?! Get my gun!"
The Zijingguan Tower is three feet, five feet and five inches high, six feet and two feet thick, and five feet wide at the top. Three people and horses can walk side by side.
It would be impossible to climb the stairs without a ladder.
Shi Feng led hundreds of people to provide timely support. As soon as he went up, he saw that a ladder was already set up. No one had rushed up yet, but the ladder was always a threat.
"Get the bow!"
The darkness blocked many things, and Shi Feng couldn't see clearly. He just shot several arrows according to the black shadow.
In addition, the stones and flammable kerosene on the building are being smashed down, so that the ladder will turn into a fire dragon in the dark night.
The sacrifices that accompanied such a siege were terrible.
But as Yuan Chuang said, something is different today.
After the Tatar soldiers were burned one by one, there was still a steady stream of soldiers behind them charging towards the gate. Shi Feng couldn't figure out why Dayan Khan suddenly changed his temper, but the situation was urgent and there was no time to think about it.
Wow!
He tore off a piece of cloth stained with blood, tied it into a knot, and tied his scattered hair together. His expression began to be a little different, and he said to the soldiers behind him:
"Brothers, we have to risk our lives tonight. After Zijin Pass, there is a flat plain. There is nowhere to run. Surrender...not to mention the shame. Not only will we die ourselves, but our family will die as well. Those who have eggs, please follow me. General, kill your way out alive!"
"Kill! Kill! Kill!!"
"In times of danger, we will recognize the integrity of our ministers, and in times of chaos, we will recognize loyalty. Surrender to serve the Ming Lord, and die in mourning for the country!"
Although this Song Dynasty poem was separated by hundreds of years, it is particularly relevant at this time.
"Die for the country!"
"Die for the country!"
…
Upstairs, the morale of the Ming army was soaring.
Dayan Khan below was so heartbroken that he was bleeding.
At this moment, he had a slight doubt about his decision. In the end, how many lives will the Tatars lose here?
(End of chapter)
