Kong Youde did not answer immediately, but looked at Geng Zhongming and whispered slowly: "They said that now that the Ming Dynasty is powerful and the emperor is wise, do you still want to act as a villain and consider a thief as your father?"
These words were spoken very softly, but in Geng Zhongming's ears, they were like a thunderclap, causing his face to change.
His eyes were fixed on Kong Youde, staring so hard without saying a word.
Kong Youde lowered his head at first, but then he felt the sharp edge of the stare, and raised his head again, looking back at Geng Zhongming, with a wry smile on his face.
"Do you regret it?" Geng Zhongming asked in a low voice after a while.
After hearing this, Kong Youde shook his head and denied: "I really dreamed about it, and I am absolutely telling the truth!"
"I think about it every day and dream about it at night!" Geng Zhongming heard this and immediately pointed out in a low voice.
After hearing this, Kong Youde sighed and said, "You can say whatever you want. I'm just telling you the truth."
The reason the two of them rebelled against the Ming Dynasty and surrendered to the Qing Dynasty was that their young ministers were treacherous, which forced them to have no place in the Ming Dynasty. Therefore, the good birds broke down and died. They praised Huang Taiji for being so wise and powerful, and fled to the Manchu Qing Dynasty. This way.
When the two of them paid homage to Mao Wenlong and their deceased relatives, they also used this reason to explain their difficulties and explain that they had no choice but to do so.
At this time, whether Kong Youde was talking through a dream, or whether they really said that in the dream, it was a very clear signal to Geng Zhongming: Kong Youde's position was no longer firm.
After a while, Geng Zhongming whispered to Kong Youde: "You and I are friends of life and death. As brothers, I would like to remind you that even if we surrender, the emperor may not forgive us. You have to understand that the Qing Dynasty The firearms were brought by us. In addition, the emperor is investigating this matter strictly. Some of our personal guards may have been bribed. If you are not careful, the emperor has already knew."
Kong Youde understood clearly. The first emperor he mentioned referred to the Emperor of Ming Dynasty, and the emperor mentioned later referred to the Emperor of Qing Dynasty.
After giving a wry smile, he said to Geng Zhongming: "You really think too much, I just had a dream. Forget it, let's not talk about it anymore. Let's say something happy after we say goodbye today. I hope that we will be together in the future. Brothers can see each other again!"
Geng Zhongming saw that Kong Youde disagreed, so he stopped talking and changed the topic to the marriage of the two families' children.
The next day, the two of them each led their personal guards and left Jinzhou as ordered.
At the same time, on the grassland, there was a man and a horse, resting.
It can be seen that this man is so unshaven that he almost looks like a savage; and the horse is also very thin, as if it will fall to the ground and die at any time. Looking at it like this, he is really down and out.
At some point, a group of knights quietly gathered around him. The leader among them shouted sharply in Mongolian: "Who are you, a spy of the Ming Dynasty?"
Hearing the noise, the "savage" looked up and suddenly showed a look of ecstasy. He couldn't help laughing and said in Jurchen dialect: "God has eyes, I am finally saved!"
After he finished speaking, he looked at the surprised Mongolians and said, "I am the King of Duolowuwei County in the Qing Dynasty. Which tribe are you from?"
Yes, this person is Azige who was returned to Liaodong by Emperor Chongzhen. The journey back east was extremely difficult, and I almost starved to death on the way. I also met bandits from the Chahar tribe, who were robbing other tribes and killing everyone they saw. Fortunately, Azig didn't show up. Otherwise, listening to their cries of killing and grumbling, it seemed that the tribe was destroyed and it was all Azig. Because of Azige and Jilharang, if he really showed up, he would probably take revenge. Anyway, he, Azige, would be alone.
At this time, after Azig protected his identity, the Mongolians around him looked at each other and suddenly couldn't help laughing, which made Azig very angry.
Seeing him like this, one of the Mongolians stopped laughing and shouted coldly: "You said that the Prince of the Qing Dynasty is the Prince of the Qing Dynasty? Does the Prince of the Qing Dynasty have your kind of virtue? Then I say you He is a spy from the Ming Dynasty, which is even more believable!"
"Yes, how majestic is the King of the Qing Dynasty? You don't even look at yourself. Where are the personal guards? Where are the troops?" Another Mongolian also pointed at him and shouted, "I see, you must have escaped from that tribe. A fugitive slave from the Ming Dynasty, right?"
After hearing this, Azig looked down at his ghostly appearance, and his original angry mood suddenly disappeared.
After sighing in his heart, he took off his hat and said: "If you don't believe it, just take me to see the leader of your tribe, which tribe he is from. Maybe I can see him, and I will know by then."
He glanced at the Money Rat Tail, but this did not mean that he was a Jurchen. Those Han people who were plundered to Liaodong were also forced to take care of the money rat tail. None of these Mongolians were willing to believe that even if the Qing Dynasty prince did not lead the army, he would definitely have his own bodyguards around him, and he would never be alone, like a savage.
Azig originally didn't want to say it because he felt it was too embarrassing, embarrassing himself and the Qing Dynasty. But at this time, these people didn't believe him and wanted to treat him as a fugitive slave. He had no choice but to say: "I am really the prince of Duolowuwei County in the Qing Dynasty, Aisin Gioro Azige. I accompanied Prince Zheng to lead the army in the naturalization City, but the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty personally conquered the Qing Dynasty and wiped out the entire Qing army. Only I escaped alone and wanted to return to Liaodong to report the news to the emperor. Now, do you understand?"
They were dubious when they heard that he was serious, didn't look like he was lying, and sounded like what he said.
Now these tribes in the east of Mongolia all know that the Ming Dynasty has indeed become stronger. Prince Rui led more than 10,000 Qing troops, but they were all defeated by the Ming Dynasty emperor. Now it is easier to accept it when I hear that the Qing army was defeated by the Ming emperor.
Therefore, one of the Mongolians answered Azig's words and announced his family name, saying that he was from the Aohan tribe.
Azig was overjoyed when he heard this, and immediately said: "Is this Prince Zasakdoro? Princess Aohan is also here, please take me to see them quickly."
When I heard him say this, it didn't seem like he was lying. These Mongols immediately put aside their contempt and formally paid a visit to Azig, hoping to lure him to Bandi, the leader of the Aohan tribe and Huang Taiji's eldest son-in-law.
When Azig saw that they believed it, he did not leave immediately. Instead, he asked them for water and food, and casually threw a piece of dried meat he was carrying into the grass. A sharp-eyed Mongolian took a look and found that it seemed to be human flesh. He couldn't help but look at Azig again and said nothing.
After devouring a hearty meal and buying a good horse, they followed the Mongolians on horseback. When it was almost evening, they arrived at the camp of the Aohan tribe.
The chief of the Aohan tribe, Bandi, and Princess Aohan Gulun, the eldest daughter of Huang Taiji, had already received the report and came out with doubtful expressions. When they saw Azig for the first time, both of them were shocked. stunned.
Although Azig had already cleaned up when he came over. However, his desolation still surprised the couple. It was completely different from the Azig they had seen before.
That’s right, it’s definitely Azig himself.
After Bendi came to his senses, he immediately asked in panic: "Uncle, why is it like this?"
Although he is also a county king, Azig is the uncle of Princess Aohan Gulun, so he is naturally called the younger generation.
To be honest, Azig's appearance really shocked him.
"It's hard to say anything. I have a rest all night, and I have to rush back to Shengjing to meet the emperor tomorrow." At this point, Azig sighed and said, "Prince Zheng didn't listen to my dissuasion, which caused me to return from the Qing garrison." The army in Huacheng has been completely wiped out!"
Although he had heard reports from his tribe beforehand, but hearing such news with his own ears and speaking it from Azig's mouth, Bandi was still shocked and couldn't close his mouth.
All along, the Qing Dynasty was invincible in every battle, not only sweeping through Liaodong and the grasslands, but even entering the customs and sweeping across the territory of the Ming Dynasty. The Qing Dynasty was so powerful that when Tiancong was seven years old, he couldn't wait to propose marriage to Huang Taiji and presented him with saddles, armor, and camel horses, for fear that Huang Taiji would regret the marriage.
The joy of getting married and the memories of the past are all still vivid in my mind! Thinking about this, Ban Di couldn't help but have mixed feelings: before, he thought that the Ming Dynasty was just unlucky and that the Qing army was proud, so they were negligent and the Ming army won a battle.
However, this second time, this second time the entire army was wiped out, and it was also led by Jierhalang, the most famous wise general in the Qing Dynasty, and he was defeated by the Ming Emperor again. Is it such a coincidence? Can it still happen continuously?
Thinking of this, a terrible thought flashed through Ban Di's mind. Could it be that the Ming Dynasty was really going to become strong again? The Qing Dynasty's strength was just a flash in the pan and it was over?
Such a conclusion was difficult for the first class student to accept. He wanted to ask for more details, but Azig was unwilling to answer.
So, he had no choice but to press this idea and immediately held a banquet to entertain Azig's arrival. During the dinner, he kept urging him to drink. At this time, Azig was relieved, knowing that his life was safe. The hard days in these days also made him want to have a good meal. Regarding Bandi's toast, he was a little reluctant at first, but later, he drank a lot of it, just to forget this unbearable experience.
Seeing that he was almost drunk, Bandi began to make insinuations again, trying to understand what happened in the battle of Guihua City.
For him, the battle of Guihua City is far more important to him than the battle of Tashan. If possible, he can ignore the battle of Tashan, but he will definitely find a way to figure it out in the battle of Guihua City.
What method did the Ming army use to send troops to the grasslands and annihilate the Qing army? If the Qing army was led incompetently, it would not be surprising if the entire army was annihilated. However, Jierhalang's reputation was as thunderous to him as he was one of the few princes in the Qing Dynasty.
Anyway, as far as Ban Di himself is concerned, he is definitely not as strong as Jierhalang in commanding troops! He is self-aware of this. But it was precisely because of this that he had to use any means to make lies. He wanted to know how the Ming army could completely annihilate the Qing army on the grassland?
Azig was indeed drunk and couldn't stand the clichés, so he told the whole war process from his perspective. Of course, there were some things, such as the fact that he strangled Jilharang to save his life. Even if he drank too much, there was still a string in his heart. He wouldn't say anything unless it was the worst.
But even so, Ban Di became more and more frightened as he listened. I thought to myself that if I encountered this kind of trick from the Ming Army, the best way would be not to take chances or think about defeating the Ming Army. Running away after hearing the news would be the best choice. Otherwise, the Qing army would eventually fall into the Ming army's conspiracy, let alone the Aohan tribe.
By the next day, Bandi acted as if he had never heard of the war, and quietly sent people to escort Azig to Shengjing. Then, he immediately called a meeting of his tribe to see whether to move the pasture farther away from the Ming Kingdom.
On Azig's side, before he arrived in Shengjing, another group of people who had escaped, namely Ying Erdai and a dozen of his followers, had already returned to Shengjing. They didn't see anyone, and they didn't go to their own homes either. He immediately went to the palace to see him.
Huang Taiji was discussing the matter of spring plowing. He thought it would be a good idea to let Geng Zhongming and Kong Youde go to the north to lead Han slaves to farm. While he was happy, he heard Si Si's report. He was immediately shocked and summoned him quickly.
Over in Guihua City, Jierhalang's more than 10,000 troops were confronting the Ming Emperor, and he was also very concerned. It's just that it's too far away and communication is inconvenient, so it's impossible to understand the battle situation in time. However, he felt that even if Jierhalang's troops could not defeat the Ming Emperor's imperial army, they could at least lead the Ming army to circle on the grassland, and defeat was impossible.
However, when he saw the embarrassed look of Ying Erdai and his party, he knew something was wrong. He was so shocked that his fat face turned pale, and he quickly asked how the war was going in Guihua City?
"Your Majesty, the Ming army raided Guihua City. Your two highnesses were blocked in Guihua City. After holding on for two days, the main force of the Ming army arrived. Our army... our army was completely wiped out..." Ying Erdai cried blood. When I was playing, I lay down in the hall and couldn't raise my head.
Upon hearing the news, Huang Taiji's face strangely flashed with blood, turned red for a moment, and then vomited out a mouthful of old blood. He could no longer stand and fell back.
This news was indeed a huge blow to Huang Taiji. It's not that he feels sorry for Jilharang and Azig, but that the Qing army of more than 10,000 people was completely wiped out! How big is the Qing army? More than 10,000 people were wiped out. Then another army of more than 10,000 people was wiped out. How many times can the Qing army be wiped out?
He didn't expect that his entire army would be annihilated, and he was not mentally prepared at all. Under this sudden blow, it was inevitable for Laoxue to vomit again. Who made him bleed so much that he was used to vomiting!
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