On August 22, the sixth year of Chongzhen, after a slight repair, the Tianwei army set up camp and continued to advance. Four days later, they successfully advanced to the vicinity of Hongtao Mountain.
Hongtao Mountain is located in the southeast of Shanyin City, about forty miles away. It is a branch of the Yinshan Mountains. It is a majestic mountain with many peaks, dense vegetation and numerous streams.
Qin Feng saw that the strategic location of Hongtao Mountain was very good, so he chose a place on the north side of the main peak, close to mountains and rivers, easy to defend but difficult to attack, and ordered his soldiers to set up camp.
In order to prevent the Jurchens from coming to attack, the camp was built very solidly. Three trenches were dug, more than one foot deep and two feet wide. The bottom of the trench was filled with sharp fallen wooden thorns, and blood was smeared on them to seal the throat. If the men and horses fall into the poison, they will definitely die!
There are two ramparts one foot high and four feet thick. They are made of rocks and yellow mud and are very strong.
Antlers, horse traps, traps, camp gates, archery towers, lookout towers, and Tibetan soldiers' trenches...are all available!
The whole army worked together, and it took four days to completely repair the camp.
The problem is that the Tianwei Army's mission this time is to contain Du Du's 30,000-strong army and relieve the siege of Shanyin City. In order to achieve these two goals, it is not enough to just shrink in the camp. They must take the initiative to attack.
Therefore, after building the camp, Qin Feng summoned a group of generals to the Chinese army's tent to discuss strategies against the enemy.
In the morning, while they were discussing, Xiang Qianjun, the commander of the patrol, came to the Chinese military tent, clasped his fists and saluted, saying: "Your Majesty General, a small group of Jurchen soldiers came outside the camp gate, holding a white flag, headed by The person claims to be the envoy sent by Dudu, the slave chief, and wants to meet the general?"
"The envoy sent by Du Du is interesting. Bring him over!"
"promise!"
Xiang Qian left and after a cup of tea, he returned to the Chinese army's tent for the second time and brought a man in blue robes with him.
He is about forty years old, tall and thin, with fair skin, splayed eyebrows, slender eyes, and a high nose bridge... Judging from his facial features, he looks like a pure Han Chinese, but he has shaved his hair and has a golden rat tail. He looks nondescript!
After the man in blue robe came in, he first looked at Qin Feng, and then he bowed his hands in a haughty manner and said, "Bao Chengde, the third-class Lao Zhangjing of the Kingdom of Jin, has met General Qin!"
"Bao Chengde, who are you, Bao Chengxian?"
"He's the official's cousin!"
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Many people know that Huang Taiji has three important Han counselors around him: Fan Wencheng, Ning Wanwo, and Bao Chengxian. Among these three, Bao Chengxian has the highest background.
The Bao family was a famous family in Liaodong. Starting from the time of Taizu Zhu Yuanzhang, they were given hereditary official positions to their descendants, which were passed down to the Tianqi period.
With such a background, it stands to reason that even if you cannot die on the battlefield or sacrifice your life for the country, you should stick to your integrity and not be a man.
As a result, in the first year of Tianqi, during the Battle of Guangning, Bao Chengxian, a deputy general, was greedy for life and feared death, surrendered without a fight, and became a Hannuqian.
Bao Chengxian not only did it by himself, but also brought more than a dozen of his brothers and cousins to do it together, forming a big family of men and women, and Bao Chengde in front of him was one of them!
"Tell me, what did Dudu ask you to do?"
"My Anpingbeile said that he wants to make friends with General Qin and give General Qin a future!"
"Befriend me and give me a future?"
"Yes, today's Ming Dynasty has a weak king and mediocre ministers, lax discipline and lax moral principles, and a lack of moral support among the people. There are many hungry rebels. In addition, various natural disasters continue. It is already like a candle in the wind or a lamp in the rain. It is destined to perish in a matter of seconds. "
As the saying goes, the best policy for a gentleman is not to stand under a dangerous wall, but to follow the trend. General Qin is a smart man. Why bother serving a court that is about to perish? It is the best policy to immediately switch to the Ming Dynasty!
My great khan is wise, martial, and wise. He cultivates political affairs internally and conquers externally. He uses his troops like a god and has meritorious deeds. He is also very open-minded and recruits heroes from all over the world. He recruits all the heroes based on his ability. Such a master of destiny is far better than the dim-witted Chongzhen. The emperor is more than a hundred times stronger.
My Anping Baylor
He said that as long as General Qin could abandon the dark side and surrender to the light, and lead his troops to surrender, he was willing to become opposite-sex brothers with the general, and personally vouch for it in front of the Great Khan, ensuring that General Qin would be able to do anything in the future, ride the horse, and have the wind. , If it rains, it will rain, and the future is limitless.
There are also all the soldiers under the general's command. As long as they surrender, they will all be rewarded. This is a rare opportunity. General Qin must not let down Anping Baylor's good intentions! "
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Bao Chengde was eloquent and his saliva was splashing everywhere.
Qin Feng listened patiently, but remembered a very interesting statement from later generations:
When a person falls into a manure pit, what he looks forward to most is not to be pulled up, but to have more people fall down.
Because if you pull yourself up, you will be laughed at by many people. If everyone falls into the cesspit, then no one will laugh at anyone.
Similarly, a person who has sex with a Han girl likes to do the most is to get others to do it with a Han girl, because the more people who do it with a Han girl, the less guilty they will feel and the less stigma they will receive. !
This piece of wisdom is applicable to both ancient and modern times!
"Are you done?"
"Oh, that's it. I wonder what General Qin wants?"
"Haha, I admit that there is some truth in what you said. Today's Ming Dynasty is indeed a weak king with mediocre officials and lax discipline. Your Great Khan Huang Taiji is extremely wise and good at using people. He can be called a wise ruler. !
However, as a descendant of the Yan and Huang dynasties, Qin has the flesh and blood given by his ancestors, and the blood flowing in his body is the blood given by his ancestors. Even if there is a national crisis and difficulties, there is no reason to abandon his ancestors and surrender to Yi and Di!
As for the good intentions of your Anping Baylor family, please leave them to those people who forget their ancestors and are shameless! "
"You...you, General Qin, think twice before you act!"
"Hmph, there's no need. I, the general, have sworn a long time ago that I would rather be shattered into pieces than become a slave or a lackey!"
As he spoke, Qin Feng's eyes widened, murderous intent emerged, and Bao Chengde was so frightened that he took several steps back, sweating profusely.
"Well, since General Qin won't listen to good advice, he will have to meet you on the battlefield. This is my family's personal letter of challenge from Anping Beile. I ask you to fight to the death in three days. I wonder if the general dares to agree?"
While talking, Bao Chengde took out a letter of challenge from his arms. The soldier next to him took it and checked that there was no problem before putting it on the table.
Qin Feng read the contents of the letter of challenge, picked up the brush without hesitation, signed his name on it, and then came to Bao Chengde.
Bao Chengde snorted coldly, picked up the letter of challenge from the ground, and was about to turn around and leave, but he didn't want to be stopped by Qin Feng.
"Wait a minute!"
"What else does General Qin have to do?"
"Haha, according to the rules, when the two countries are fighting, the envoys will not be killed. But as a descendant of the Yan and Huang, you betrayed your ancestors and betrayed your country for glory. It is really shameless. I, the general, must deal with you and vent the evil for the ancestors of the Yan and Huang. Come on. ah!"
"What are your orders, General?"
"Drag Bao Chengde out, remove his ears, cut off his nose, cut off ten fingers, break his legs, and then drive him out of the camp!"
"As you command!"
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"General Qin, I am the envoy. The two armies are fighting. You cannot harm the envoy. You are unethical... Qin, if you hurt me, Anping Baylor will not let you go. Sooner or later, I will kill you with a thousand swords... Ah ……ah!"
The soldiers in the tent swarmed up and dragged Bao Chengde out. The latter begged and threatened, but it was of no use at all. He soon turned into an earless man amidst the screams like a slaughtered pig. , no nose, no fingers, a cripple who can't even walk!
To be an official, you must have official authority, and good facial features are the basic conditions!
Therefore, neither the Ming Dynasty nor the Jurchens would let a disabled person serve as an official. That would be disrespectful to the country and subject to ridicule!
A man who betrays his country and seeks glory will never be able to become an official and has to be discriminated against and ridiculed. This is definitely a hundred times more uncomfortable than killing him. This is also the biggest punishment for a man and woman!
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Now that we have replied to Du Du's letter of challenge, we must prepare for the decisive battle in three days.
Unexpectedly, Qin Feng issued an unexpected order: select four thousand elite soldiers to attack the Jurchen camp tonight!
