In the late Ming Dynasty, rising from the grassland

Chapter 38 The little thoughts of the Chart Survey Department

"Sir, why do you want to rescue these Tatars? Wouldn't it be easier to kill them with one knife?"

Seeing the Tatars with their hands tied and kneeling on the ground, and even the slightly injured being carried in, everyone looked at Lin Rui in confusion.

Obviously there were shields to resist. Not all the Tatars were killed, but more than 100 people were knocked unconscious or injured to varying degrees.

After the Tatars withdrew their troops and returned to the camp, Lin Rui opened the door and asked people to carry in those who were not fatally injured or those who were knocked unconscious. There were nearly a hundred people.

As for those who were smashed to death and those with fatal injuries, they were all stabbed and thrown outside without any care. They just took off their weapons and leather armor.

"This time I found a place in the mountains suitable for building a cottage, and I also found coal. Whether building a cottage or digging coal requires a lot of manpower. These Tatars are all strong laborers. It would be a pity to kill them."

Lin Rui explained that by using the captured weapons to make some shackles, they would not be afraid of the Tatars escaping and resisting, so it would be more appropriate to leave them to mine.

After all, the job is too dangerous, and if you don't do it right, you'll be buried alive.

Everyone suddenly understood and immediately began to think about how to enslave these Tatars in order to repay the shame and hatred they felt when they were enslaved.

"Young Master is wise enough to let these Tatars have a taste of what it's like to be a slave."

"Haha, don't let them eat enough, otherwise they will run away."

"Huh, isn't this simple? Lock them all in a stable at night, put a collar around their necks, tie them with a rope, and see how they can run away?"

"Okay, everyone, hurry up and eat, and continue loading bricks after eating!"

Lin Rui saw that everyone was getting more and more excited as they talked, so he quickly waved his hand.

"Everyone has worked hard today. There is no limit to eating noodles, everyone can eat it openly!"

At this time, Zhang Xiuying came over with a group of women carrying wooden barrels and greeted them with a smile.

"it is good!"

When everyone heard that there were noodles to eat, they cheered again. Compared to beef and mutton, noodles were so delicious that only the chief flag officer had noodles to eat.

Everyone took turns eating noodles, but Lin Rui went to the big tent in the middle to visit the dozen wounded people.

Because the protection was in place and lessons learned from the last time, everyone had their faces covered with two layers of cowhide this time, with only their eyes exposed. They also wore three layers of leather armor, so they were all just skin injuries.

After patiently checking the injuries of each wounded person, Lin Rui went to eat.

After eating, everyone continued to move bricks. Until dark, there was no sign of the Tatars attacking, and everyone finally relaxed.

In fact, Lin Rui was eager for the Tatars to continue their attack, because only if the Tatars attacked would they have the chance to kill more Tatars, and the excrement hadn't even been boiled yet!

But he also knew that except for the Han people, other ethnic groups really couldn't afford a siege like that regardless of casualties.

Don't look at the fact that after the Jin Tatars entered the Central Plains, they attacked cities and villages with great momentum, but it was basically the traitors who fought, and almost all the Han people's thousands of miles of rivers and mountains were conquered by the traitors for the Jurchens.

"Brother Lin, there is a Tatar coming outside the wall. He claims to be from the Chatu tribe and he knows you."

"Oh, let's go and have a look."

Just as Lin Rui was about to wash up and go to bed, Mrs. Niu, who was on duty in the middle of the night, walked in to report.

When the two came to the south wall, they saw a Tatar standing in the darkness, holding up a shield with an arrow stuck in it. It was obviously shot by the person who was on guard on the wall just now.

"Who is coming?"

"Brother Lin, it's me." Hutch heard Lin Rui's voice and hurriedly shouted toward the wall in a low voice. "It turns out to be Brother Hutch. Come here first and I'll have someone pull you up!" Lin Rui said with a smile when he saw that he always kept his shield in front of him.

"Okay, then I'm here."

The two traded several times and both had good impressions. Hutch did not hesitate, threw away his shield and walked over. After a lot of effort, he climbed over the trench and was pulled up by a rope.

"Brother Hutch, you came to visit late at night. What's the matter?"

Lin Rui didn't intend to invite him to the big tent, so he asked directly at the wall.

"Brother Lin, my father sent me here. The main thing is to explain to you that the reason why our Chatu Department also sent people to attack you this time is completely out of necessity. Nakash got Houjin Heshuo Beledor Dorgon’s order, if we don’t come, we will definitely be exterminated by Dorgon, so I hope you can understand!”

"Oh, is Dorgon here?"

Lin Rui was startled and asked subconsciously.

"Yes, they brought tens of thousands of Jurchen cavalry with them."

"what?"

Lin Rui's expression changed drastically.

"Brother Lin, don't worry. Dorgon is not here to attack you. He has gone south a few days ago. He should be going to Hetao to recruit the remaining troops of Chahar."

Hutch didn't hide anything and explained.

After hearing this, Lin Rui breathed a sigh of relief. He was really shocked just now, and then he asked doubtfully: "Didn't all your Chahar troops surrender last year? Why did Dorgon have to mobilize all his troops to run again this year? trip?"

"Hey, when we were desperate last year, although most of our Chahar tribe chose to submit, the Queen of Khan fled with her son and some of her confidants. Naturally, Huang Taiji will not let him go."

When asking for help from others, Hutch answered all questions without hesitation. He was not as flirtatious as Lin Rui, and he looked a little sad after speaking.

"Yes, Dorgon is indeed going after them. Is your queen's name Namu Zhong?"

Lin Rui slapped his forehead and remembered that Lin Danhan's wife and children indeed seemed to be Hou Jin who surrendered in the eighth year of Chongzhen. Huang Taiji also obtained the imperial seal from them, and it was only in the ninth year of Chongzhen that he changed his name Jin became the Qing Dynasty and ascended the throne as emperor.

"Well, yes." Hutch nodded, and after seeing that he didn't ask again, he tried to say: "Brother Lin, there are 28 warriors from our Chatu Department who have not returned today. Can you let me take their bodies with them?" Leave? If there are still people alive, we are willing to exchange cattle and sheep."

"You can send two people to collect the body tomorrow. As for whether there are any alive, I'll ask when I get back. If so, let's talk about it later!"

Lin Rui waved his hand. Those corpses left there would definitely rot and stink over time. He originally planned to ask the Tatars to collect the corpses tomorrow.

As for the exchange of prisoners, this will depend on the situation in the future. If the price is high, it is not impossible. After all, hatred and other things can only be ranked second on the grassland, and interests are the first.

"Thank you so much." Hutch said excitedly, and then tried again with some embarrassment: "Brother Lin, can't this be the case for tomorrow's battle? Our Chatu Department will shoot all the arrows on the wall, and you too How about you don’t aim at our people?”

"Do you plan to attack again tomorrow?" Lin Rui was a little surprised.

"Nakashi is threatening Dorgon, and there's nothing we can do." Hutch looked bitter, looking at the adobe bricks stacked aside, his eyelids twitching.

"Okay, you can raise a flag when the time comes, but I can say ugly things from the front, only behind the ditch. If anyone dares to cross the ditch, there will be no negotiation, and they will all be served with bricks."

When it comes to archery, they still suffer a bit, so Lin Rui naturally won't refuse.

"That's natural. In fact, I'll probably just do it for show tomorrow. No tribe will really charge forward."

Hutch nodded and left.

(End of this chapter)