The Red Chamber begins with a bastard

Chapter 594: Inspiring Generals

Man Gui is a smart, eloquent boy with a good memory and most importantly, he is brave and not afraid of death. Unexpectedly, he found such a talent among the refugees. Now he has the person to be sent to contact the Thirteen Mountains. So, Jia Huan asked someone to take Man Gui away to rest, recuperate, and be on standby at any time.

Wu Sangui hesitated and said, "My Lords, I have something to say but I don't know if I should say it."

Sun Chengzong nodded and said, "Guardian Wu may speak freely."

Wu Sangui glanced at Jia Huan and said cautiously, "I don't doubt Deputy Envoy Jia's vision, but the Mongols are not trustworthy. It's not appropriate to entrust such an important task to Man Gui. As the saying goes, those who are not of our race must have different hearts. According to Lieutenant General Zu, the reason why Jinzhou City was easily captured was because the Mongolian soldiers recruited by Wang Huazhen were bribed by Nurhaci and suddenly cut the iron chains and lowered the drawbridge. If Man Gui sells our rescue plan to the Jiannu, the consequences will be disastrous."

Sun Chengzong stroked his beard and said, "Wu Yuji's worries are not without reason, but this is just an individual case. In fact, there are many Mongolians who have naturalized in our dynasty, and some of them are founding heroes who have made great contributions to our Great Jin Dynasty, so we can't generalize.

I think that although Man Gui has Mongolian blood, he did not choose to surrender to the Jiannu, but fled from the Thirteen Mountains at the risk of his life, and even killed two Jiannu. This shows that he has no ulterior motives towards our Great Jin. If we doubt him, it will chill his heart and push him to the side of the Jiannu. Isn't that like driving fish into the abyss and driving birds into the bushes? "

Wu Sangui said embarrassedly: "What the General said is not without reason, but for the sake of safety, I think we should send a skilled person to accompany him, firstly to supervise him secretly, and secondly to have someone to look after him."

Sun Chengzong's mind raced, and he nodded, "That's fine, but this journey is dangerous, and I'm afraid not many people are willing to go..."

Wu Sangui immediately clasped his fists and said, "I would like to ask for your permission, Your Excellency."

Jia Huan glanced at Wu Sangui in surprise, and Sun Chengzong couldn't help but applaud, "Well, Wu Youji is indeed very courageous. If he can successfully rescue the hundreds of thousands of soldiers and civilians trapped in the Thirteen Mountains, Wu Youji will be credited with a great achievement!"

Wu Sangui's heart was filled with warmth, but he said generously: "I am not here to make achievements, but only to rescue the trapped people of Dajin, even if it means sacrificing my life!"

Sun Chengzong nodded and said appreciatively: "Wu Youji's sincere desire to serve his country is truly admirable. You go down and prepare, and we will set off in the afternoon."

"I have obeyed your order!" Wu Sangui took the order and left.

Sun Chengzong stroked his beard and smiled, "Ziming, you have a good eye. This Wu Sangui is not only skilled in archery and horse riding, but also has extraordinary courage and insight. It's rare that you picked him."

"It's just a coincidence!" Jia Huan said modestly. The reason why he chose Wu Sangui in the Shenjiying was not because of his unique vision, but because of the name "Wu Sangui".

Although the time and space in this world of the Red Mansion are disordered and it is so different from the real world, great people are still great people, such as Nurhaci, so Wu Sangui should not be bad either.

Although Wu Sangui in the real world had a bad reputation, he was indeed a legendary figure who killed people everywhere. He fought countless battles in his life. He not only saved the life of the Ming Dynasty, but also sold his life for the Qing Dynasty. He not only killed emperors, but also served as emperors. He surrendered to the Qing Dynasty and rebelled against the Qing Dynasty. He was a soldier all his life, causing troubles, and every move he made could affect the world situation.

At this time, Wu Sangui took the initiative to volunteer to go to the Thirteen Mountains, which shows that he is indeed very courageous and dares to risk his life for a chance of wealth and honor. As the saying goes, the brave will die of their dread, and wealth and honor are sought in danger. If he succeeds this time, Wu Sangui will surely become famous and enjoy a smooth career!
To get back to the topic, in the afternoon, Wu Sangui set off on a boat with two reliable confidants, accompanied by Man Gui. Jia Huan and Sun Chengzong also returned to Ningyuan City. On the one hand, they asked the court to mobilize the Denglai navy, and on the other hand, they prepared to send troops to feint an attack on Jinzhou.

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In winter, the weather is cold and the ground is frozen. The Liao land is in the Little Ice Age, and water freezes. This is not the season for fighting, but for the Jurchens who live in the northeast all year round, the cold has long been commonplace. For example, now, the second Beile Amin braved the wind and snow and rushed to the Thirteen Mountains to supervise the battle and encircle and suppress the remnants of the Jin Dynasty who hid in the mountains. Most of these remnants of the Jin Dynasty are Liao people who refused to surrender, and there are also some defeated soldiers and Han people, with a total number of nearly 100,000. These remnants were dissatisfied with the massacre and suppression of the Jurchens, so they gathered together to resist. Now they have been holding on in the mountains for more than a month, and are almost out of ammunition and food. In addition, the weather is getting colder and colder, and the situation is even more precarious.

Second Beile Amin was violent and bloodthirsty. After enduring for more than a month, he could no longer endure it. This time he went to the Thirteen Mountains to supervise the battle, intending to kill all the "mobs" in the mountains, even if there was no labor to cultivate the land in western Liaoning!

That's right, Nurhaci's original plan was to mainly appease the rebels, because the newly conquered territories needed people to cultivate, so he did not take real action during the encirclement and suppression. This was also an important reason why the righteous people in the Thirteen Mountains could hold on until now. However, the violent Second Beile Amin had obviously reached his limit of patience, and at this moment he had decided to kill everyone and leave no one alive.

However, just as Second Beile Amin was preparing to order a full-scale attack, he received an urgent report from Jinzhou that the Jin army in Ningyuan City had actually sent out troops, apparently to attack Jinzhou. They also sent a light cavalry to take the initiative and attack Daxing Fort west of Jinzhou. Although no substantial damage was caused, it was undoubtedly a rude act.

Although Amin was angry, he did not take it seriously. In his eyes, the combat effectiveness of the Jin army was not worth mentioning. If it was a field battle, a hundred-man Jurchen cavalry could chase down and beat up thousands of Jin troops. So Amin planned to wipe out the "mob" in the Thirteen Mountains first, and then return to deal with the Jin army.

However, the Jin army seemed determined to pierce the tiger's anus. Soon, Amin received another letter, and along with it was a set of servant's clothes. The letter was full of humiliating words, which almost made Second Beile Amin explode with anger.

The general content of the letter was as follows: Amin, you are a thief from the Eastern Tartars who have been raised by slaves for generations. Your ancestors were originally slaves of our Great Jin Dynasty. Your uncle Nurhaci once licked the feet of the Emperor of the Great Jin Dynasty. Now you have raised an army to rebel. You are a heinous traitor. If you are sensible, kneel down immediately to apologize and offer Nurhaci's head. Otherwise, the day when the army arrives at the city, you, Amin, will surrender.

The signature at the end of the letter is also very humorous: Jia Huan, the great and compassionate general who pacifies slaves and destroys captives.

It is worth mentioning here that the Great Jin Dynasty once established the Jianzhou Guard in the Jianzhou Jurchens, and Nurhaci once served as the commander of the Jianzhou Left Guard and served the Liaodong General at that time. Although he has set up his own faction now, it cannot change the fact that he was once an official of the Great Jin Dynasty, so the Great Jin Dynasty has always called him Jiannu.

Nurhaci had always been ashamed of this, and his family members hated being called a Jiannu. Second Beile Amin was Nurhaci's nephew. The first sentence of the letter called him "raised by several generations of slaves", which naturally made him furious. In addition, a set of slave clothes was sent with the letter, which made his temper explode on the spot. He asked murderously: "Where is the messenger from Jin?"

The official who delivered the letter replied tremblingly: "The people of Jin did not send a messenger, but simply threw the bundle containing the letter at the gate of Jinzhou at night."

Amin was so angry that he killed the official who delivered the letter with a knife, and immediately ordered his troops to return to Jinzhou. He wanted to personally chop off the head of that crappy general Jia Huan and use it as a chamber pot to relieve his hatred.

Amin led his troops back to Jinzhou, originally waiting for the Jin army to come and die, but after waiting for two days, the Jin army was still a hundred miles away and had only advanced twenty miles.

Soon, Amin received a second letter. This time, there was a set of women's skirts in the package accompanying the letter. The letters laughed at him for hiding in the city like a woman, and asked him to fight to the death fifty miles outside the city. The letter was still signed by that damn "Great and Merciful General Jia Huan who pacified the slaves and destroyed the invaders."

Amin laughed in anger, thinking that the damn Jin dog actually dared to challenge him to a battle in the wild. He really didn't know how to live or die. So he immediately assembled his troops and personally led two thousand cavalrymen to the place of the agreed battle. In the end, he naturally came up empty-handed. Instead, Daxing Fort was attacked again by the Jin army's light cavalry.

However, this time the Jin army seemed to be serious and their firepower in attacking Daxing Fort was quite fierce. The defender of Daxing Fort sent several messengers for help. Amin did not dare to delay and quickly ordered his troops to rush to Daxing Fort. As a result, when he arrived at Daxing Fort breathlessly, the light cavalry of the Jin army had already disappeared, and he was so angry that he screamed.

Sorry. Today I will update once, but I will update twice tomorrow.

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