"Brothers, hurry up. We must dig the entrance of the cave before dawn and hide inside so that the Jurchens cannot find us!"
"Get some more thatch and put it on top of the hole to camouflage it. Don't let any flaws show!"
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"Throw the corpses of Jin Xuanzhong and those Jurchen soldiers into the ancient tomb in the west. Fill the hole and compact it tightly so as not to leave any traces!"
After taking away the gold and silver jewelry from the ancient tomb, the cave was not completely filled in, but only part of the outside was filled in.
Therefore, Qin Feng and others dug a lot and quickly reopened the Thieves' Cave, and then continued to dig hard, widening and heightening it until one person and one horse could pass side by side.
Then the men and horses were divided into dozens of teams and hid in dozens of Xiongnu ancient tombs. At the same time, ventilation holes were left and the entrances were camouflaged until no flaws could be seen.
Qin Feng was the last one to enter the ancient tomb. Before entering, he wrote a letter, tied it to the leg of the golden eagle Lightning, and sent it to Baichengzi.
The content of the letter is very simple. It is to ask Xiang Xuanwu and others to put on a play to confuse the Jurchens with the fake and the real, so that he and his party can be safer.
At this point, everything that needs to be done is done, and the rest depends on God’s will and luck!
God bless me, I won't be found by the Jurchens, and I can get through this safely!
If God doesn't bless you, if you are found by the Jurchens and try to catch a turtle in a urn, you will be dead!
God, be merciful and bless me. As long as I can escape safely, I will choose a good time and an auspicious day, offer three large sacrifices, and make a grand sacrifice to heaven... If it doesn't work, I would like to be my adoptive father. My adoptive father is above, please accept my child's care. Bye, you must bless me... Qin Feng secretly prayed!
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Wuduwei is located in the northeastern area of the Hetao Plain. Like Dongshengwei and Yunchuanwei, they are border towns abandoned by the Ming Dynasty for many years. They are dilapidated and deserted.
But recently, Wudu Guard has become lively again, because a large number of Jurchen troops have moved in, including Tiancong Khan, Huang Taiji's personal guard, and a bright yellow Chinese army tent has been built in the city.
At noon, in the large tent of the Chinese army, Huang Taiji stood with his hands behind his back, staring at a hanging giant "Comprehensive Map of the Ming Dynasty" and thinking about problems.
This map of the universe was one of the congratulatory gifts presented by the eight Shanxi merchants on Huang Taiji's birthday last year. It includes the mountains, rivers, plains, basins, city sizes, and population of the two capitals and thirteen provinces of the Ming Dynasty. The types of products...are all clearly marked.
Ever since he got this map of the universe, Huang Taiji kept it by his side like a treasure. He took it out to look at it when he had time, imagining that one day he would take the great country on the map of the universe as his own and establish a territory. A great empire that spans thousands of miles and lasts for thousands of years.
Behind Huang Taiji, stood a tall young man, none other than Sushun Belle-Hauge.
There were dozens of Baylor, generals, and counselors lined up on the left and right sides of the tent, all of them holding their breath and concentrating, not daring to make any noise, so as not to disturb Huang Taiji, who was watching the map of the universe.
But after a while, the tranquility was broken, because pro-soldiers kept running in to report the news.
"Reporting to the Great Khan, we have searched due north and found no trace of the Mighty Heavenly Army!"
"Reporting to the Great Khan, we have searched due east and found no trace of the Mighty Heavenly Army!"
"Reporting to the Great Khan, the encirclement has been searched in all directions, but there is no trace!"
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After listening to the reports from the pro-soldiers, Huang Taiji couldn't help but frown slightly.
This time, he mobilized more than 80,000 troops and laid a dragnet, vowing to destroy the mighty Tianwei army, capture Qin Feng alive, and then use him for his own purposes.
Unexpectedly, after a wide-ranging search, the Mighty Heavenly Army was not found, not even a trace.
Reluctantly, he spent another ten days conducting the second, third, and fourth major searches, but still found no trace.
It's obviously surrounded, why?
I just can't find it. Could it be said that Qin Feng knows the invisibility method and can make more than a thousand people disappear?
Or maybe Qin Feng had already led the mighty Tian Might army to escape from the encirclement, so no trace was found.
But surrounded from all directions, with no openings at all, how did Qin Feng lead his troops to escape?
I can’t figure it out!
Just when Huang Taiji frowned and was puzzled, another soldier ran in, knelt down on one knee and saluted: "The Great Khan, the craftsmen stationed in Yulin Town are sent here on fast horses. Got a secret letter!"
"Oh, bring it up!"
"twitter!"
The pro-jun agreed and immediately raised a small bamboo tube high above his head. The top was sealed with beeswax and three chicken feathers were attached to it, which was a sign of urgency.
Hauge took a few steps forward and took the small bamboo tube. He inspected it in detail and made sure there was nothing wrong with it. Then he opened the bamboo tube, took out the secret message inside, and handed it to Huang Taiji.
Huang Taiji tore open the envelope, took out the letter paper and read the content carefully. After reading it, an incredible expression suddenly appeared on his face.
Then he handed the letter to Hauge and a group of Baylor, generals, and counselors to read. After reading it, everyone showed incredible expressions, and some had their mouths so wide that they could fit five eggs into it.
What content makes everyone so surprised?
The agents originally stationed in Yulin Town sent a message: On December 28, the sixth year of Chongzhen, three days ago, Qin Feng led a team of more than a thousand people and returned to Baichengzi.
After returning to Baichengzi, Qin Feng first went to the Temple of the Heroes to offer incense and worship the soldiers who died in the battle.
Then, a grand celebration banquet was held in the general's mansion, and the celebration lasted a whole day and night!
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"Damn it, no wonder no one can search it. It turns out that he has already escaped. Our efforts these days have been in vain!"
"There were more than 80,000 troops, and the surrounding area was as tight as an iron barrel. How this man named Qin escaped, I really can't figure out!"
"There is always a gap in a hundred secrets, and there is always a mistake in every effort. There must be a loophole in our encirclement network, which allowed the man named Qin to get out. This matter must be investigated carefully to see whose defense zone has the problem, and then Be severely punished!"
"Yes!"
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"Thank you, Great Khan, we don't have much food and supplies left. Now that Qin Feng has escaped, there is no point in staying here any longer. Why not return to your hometown in Liaodong as soon as possible!"
"My slave seconded the proposal!"
"My slave seconded the proposal!"
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"Don't worry, wait a moment, there will probably be news from Fourteen and Fifteen Baylor soon!"
After some discussion, all the Baylor, generals, and counselors present suggested retreating immediately. Huang Taiji thought for a moment, but shook his head and refused.
It turned out that after the defeat of Lin Dan Khan, the Jurchen army was divided into three groups:
Mang Gurtai led the Zhenglan Banner and the three coalition forces of Ordos, Tumut, and Yongxiebu to attack Baichengzi. As a result, he was unable to defeat Baichengzi repeatedly and lost troops and generals, and finally had to retreat!
Huang Taiji personally led the main army to ambush on the west bank of the Yellow River, hoping to come to a encirclement point for reinforcements. However, Qin Feng was not fooled and did not lead his army back to Baichengzi. Instead, he unexpectedly attacked Yunchuan Guards and burned a large amount of supplies and grain. , and then escaped from the encirclement.
On the last road were the brothers Dorgon and Duduo, who led 10,000 elite troops and were responsible for chasing Lin Danhan and his remnants.
Lin Dan Khan is a direct descendant of the Golden Family and the nominal Great Khan of Mongolia. Although he has been defeated and fled, his reputation is still there. If he is allowed to relax, he can definitely gather his troops and make a comeback.
Therefore, it must be completely eliminated so that all Monan Mongolian tribes can completely surrender.
In addition, there is a priceless treasure, which is probably in the hands of Lin Danhan. Huang Taiji must get it. With that treasure, great things can be accomplished!
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Huang Taiji didn't wait long. That night,
Another urgent letter was delivered to the Chinese army's tent.
The letter was written by the 14th Beile Dorgon himself. The content of the letter is: After the defeat of Lindan Khan of the Chahar tribe, he led the remaining troops to flee westward. He has now crossed the Yellow River west and fled to the Dacaotan area in eastern Qinghai. He and his brother Duduo are leading the army in pursuit.
During the pursuit, the prisoners were interrogated and learned that after Lin Dan Khan's defeat, he became furious, vomited blood many times, and contracted severe cold and fever. He was already dying and would not die soon.
Nowadays, all the affairs of the Chahar Department are handled by the great fortune Jin Namu Zhong.
A few days ago, Dafujin-Namuzhong secretly ordered someone to send a letter. In the letter, he expressed his willingness to lead the remaining troops of the Chahar tribe to surrender after Lin Danhan died of illness, on the condition that he and his family should be treated well. Son—Ezhe!
Regarding this matter, Dorgon did not dare to take matters into his own hands, so he wrote to Huang Taiji, asking whether he would accept Dafujin Namu Zhong's prayer for surrender?
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Huang Taiji immediately wrote a reply, telling Dorgon that he could accept Namu Zhong's prayer for surrender and promised to be treated favorably, but there were three conditions:
Article 1: The Chahar tribe revokes the title of Great Khan of Mongolia, declares vassalage to Dajin, and will be loyal forever!
Article 2: Dedicate Lin Dan Khan’s daughter, Wu Yunqi Qige, the most beautiful woman in the Chahar tribe, to be your own side blessing!
Article 3: Offer the national jade seal!
Huang Taiji also specifically pointed out that among the three conditions, the third one is the most important and must be met!
