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Chapter 284: Lure out troops (please subscribe)

By the time He Shixian led people into Puhesuo, the life-and-death battle in the city had ended.

"Reporting to the Commander-in-Chief, Puhe has been completely captured, including 510 prisoners, 340 casualties, and 160 prisoners by our army."

He Xiong and Qin Minping lined up at the city gate. Seeing He Shixian leading his troops in calmly and calmly, he immediately stepped forward to greet them and began to report the results of the battle.

"You two took the lead and charged into the battle. I saw it in my eyes and will definitely report your merits to the court afterwards. Of course you also have Mr. Zhang."

He Shixian nodded with a smile. As he spoke, he looked at Zhang Mingshi beside him. It can be said that Zhejiang Camp took the greatest credit for being able to win Puhesuo so easily this time.

Upon seeing this, He Xiong immediately thanked Zhang Mingshi.

"What the commander-in-chief said is absolutely true. We dare not be greedy for credit. Puhe was defeated without any effort, and Master Zhang Mingshi should be the first to take credit. Today I also learned that the power of the Krupp cannon is far more powerful than that of the Folangji." A hundred times, it would be much easier if we attack cities like this in the future."

"Congratulations to the guerrillas for being humble. It is mainly due to your contribution. This time, the Krug artillery was able to blast through the city wall. I'm afraid it was a coincidence. The city in Puhe is small and our army was unprepared to attack it. If we attack Fushun, Tieling and other cities, those cities have strong walls. Hou, even if there is a Krug artillery bombardment, it will not be easy!"

Hearing this, Zhang Mingshi immediately refused and waved his hand. After all, He Xiong was He Shixian's nephew, so he still gave him some face.

"Hahaha, Lao Zhang, please don't be modest. I've seen it all. Originally, I was still dissatisfied with the Governor's decision to send all the Krug cannons to our Zhejiang camp. But in today's battle, I'm not convinced by your performance. Very impressed.

As for Datieling and other places in the future, there is no need to worry. In my opinion, the number of Krupp artillery is still insufficient. If dozens of artillery are gathered by then, I don’t believe that they will not be able to defeat them.When the time comes, I will let the Jianlu traitors open their eyes and see how powerful my Ming Dynasty is!
By the way, didn't you capture the leader of the thief?Where are the people?Take me to see it quickly. "

Zhang Mingshi was both happy and embarrassed when he heard He Shixian's praise. It seemed that He Shixian had already tasted the sweetness of the Krug gun, and he might not have to go out with the army often in the future. This must be a good thing.It's just that the land in Liaodong is muddy. If dozens of cannons are gathered as he said, it will definitely be a disaster for baggage transportation.

But this was not what He Shixian was concerned about. He led everyone into the city gate and saw ruins all over the city. Many corpses of Jianlu were still lying on the ground and they had no time to clean them up.Under the watchful eye of the chieftain soldiers, the Han man in armor and the captured armored man had no time to breathe before they were scolded and began to clean up the remains.

"These people should be put to good use, and they will not regret their death, especially those Han Chinese Baoyi who are groveling and servile. They are good people in the court and are not good enough. They are so lowly that they go to build captives and become slaves of thieves. They really shame our ancestors."

He Shixian really didn't like these people and didn't care much about them.He was more concerned about the captured leader of the Jianlu bandits, because He Xiong had just told him that this person was actually the leader of Jia La Gong who was wearing a red flag.

Having fought against Jianlu for many years, He Shixian already knew the organization of the Eight Banners of Jianlu.Naturally, we know that the so-called Jia La Can Ling is an official second only to the banner leader in the Eight Banners. His status and status are very different and his appeal cannot be underestimated. It is a great achievement to capture him this time. If you can ask something from him, then It couldn't be better.

After a while, He Shixian was guided by everyone to a courtyard. The courtyard was not big, with only five rooms, but they were all guarded by servants. From time to time, muffled sounds of pain could be heard from the main room in the middle.

"My lord, the leader of the thieves is inside."

When the servant guarding the door saw He Shixian coming, he immediately bowed and reported to He Shixian.He Shixian nodded when he heard the words, and walked straight into the door without any explanation. He saw that under the guard of two servants, a doctor was applying medicine and bandaging to a Jianlu who was lying on the bed, with a golden rattail on his head, and injuries to his waist and abdomen. .

"How is he now?"

"Commander, it's just a sword injury. It doesn't matter."

Hearing the doctor's explanation, He Shixian felt reassured and looked at the Jia La Ginseng collar with interest. He Xiong on the side saw this and quickly bowed his head and said:

"Sir, this man understands Chinese."

"Haha, it seems that you are quite a talented person. You are wearing a red flag, right? Your master Yue Tuo went to Inner Khalkha, but he didn't take you with him. He just asked you to take two Niulu to guard Puhe Station. It's really I don’t know if it’s because I value you or because I don’t trust you~”

Xitai, who was lying on the bed, was angry. He turned his head and looked up at He Shixian and others. He gritted his teeth and groaned in pain. His lower body was ashen. He never expected that this would be the result. If he escaped, he would at least have a small life. Living can give your family a way to survive.

More importantly, he had just heard He Shixian talking about Yue Tuo's expedition to Inner Khalkha, and he was even more shocked, thinking that the news had indeed been leaked.

"But it doesn't matter whether Yue Tuo values ​​you or not. We, the Ming Dynasty, have never captured a counselor before. But this is also your luck. If you are willing to join our court, I will show my merits to the Governor, not only to protect the Your life is not at stake, as is the high official's salary. If you don't know the truth, it doesn't matter. When the time comes, you will be escorted to Liaoyang, and naturally we will have a big contribution."

Xitai, who was lying on the bed, had an expressionless face. He had already guessed this kind of treatment after being captured.He did not respond to He Shixian's words, but gritted his teeth and held back the pain and asked He Shixian:
"Since you know the whereabouts of Yue Tuo Beile, why don't you send troops to Inner Khalkha to stop it, and instead go north to attack Puhe. Aren't you afraid that Inner Khalkha will be defeated and completely fall to me, Dajin."

Hearing the question from Chief Jianlu, He Shixian sneered at him and replied disdainfully. "You think you are the only ones who want to weaken Inner Khalkha? Isn't it more cost-effective to threaten Yue Tuo's retreat than to rescue Inner Khalkha?"

After He Shixian finished speaking, he no longer wanted to talk nonsense with Xitai. He turned around and walked out without waiting for his response. However, when he reached the door, he told the guard again:
"You guys are keeping a close eye on him. Don't let anything happen to him."

"As ordered!"

Seeing He Shixian glance at him and walk out, Xitai felt a little lost in his heart, and his regret for the truth about being captured became even deeper.

"Lord General, can this Jianlu military officer be left alone like this? How about I try to persuade him during this period of time. If he can submit to our Ming Dynasty, he will definitely disturb the morale of the Jianlu army."

He Xiong, Qin Minping and others saw that He Shixian had some contempt for this counselor, and they couldn't help but feel confused and puzzled. Qin Minping was the most confused, so he started to ask.

"Hmph, it is not good to just forgive this kind of people. A combination of kindness and power is the only way to persuade them to surrender. If you want to persuade them during this period, please do so. However, my patience is also limited. If they do not surrender within half a month, they will be escorted to Liaoyang. At that time, it depends on Governor Xiong’s intention whether he will be beheaded on the spot or captured in the capital.”

He Shixian didn't care much about this person. His capture of Puhe Suo and the capture of Jianlu's counselor this time were a great achievement. Recruiting this person was just the icing on the cake and had no impact on his achievements.

"He Xiong!"

"I am humble!"

"Tonight the army will be stationed at Puhe Suo and we will take a rest for the night. Tomorrow you will lead people to seize the Xincheng and other forts in the northwest, and then test Yilu Suo to see the strength there."

"As ordered!"

As the northern fortress of Shenyang, Puhe controls more than just one city.

It governs two cities: the westernmost Shifang Temple Castle and the New Castle.These two fortresses not only stretch west of Puhe River, but also start from the boundary of Shangyulin Fort in Shenyang in the south and end at the boundary of Dingzibo Fort on Yilu Road, with a total length of 36 feet, which is [-] miles of the Great Wall line.Not only can it connect with Inner Khalkha to the west, it also controls the main road to Tielingwei. It is the first priority to attack Tieling from the north, so it is very important.

Originally, He Shixian gave this task to He Xiong. As long as these two cities were captured, Puhe could advance and defend, and the pressure on Tieling in the north would be much less.

"In addition, we quickly sent a letter to Shenyang to report the situation. We doubled the number of cavalry in the direction of Fushun and reported any disturbance. Jianlu still doesn't know the news that Puhe has been captured.

Once Fushun receives the previous rescue from Puhe, they will definitely send troops to rescue. This may be the opportunity we have been waiting for. At that time, we can join forces with You Shigong's men to dampen Jianlu's spirit. "

He Shixian's heart felt hot when he thought of this. Today's progress was faster than he imagined. Before, You Shigong was worried that he would not be able to attack the city. Once reinforcements from Tieling and Fushun arrived, they would be in trouble.

But now these worries have completely disappeared. As the saying goes, one step is faster and each step is faster.This time he had the upper hand, and the rest of the matter could be arranged calmly. Now he only hoped that the Jianlu over there in Fushun would fall into the trap and send troops.

"By the way, when I go to Shenyang to deliver the letter, I'll ask Heshun if there's any news!"

"Yes, don't worry, Commander-in-Chief. Heshun used to live in the Neikarkha tribe before, and now he is reporting on behalf of the Ming Dynasty. I think everything will be fine."

Hearing He Shixian suddenly ask about Heshun's situation, He Xiong immediately leaned forward and responded. He knew Heshun's identity, so he was quite sure about Heshun's trip.

"Haha, the reason why Neikalkha turned to the Ming Dynasty is just because it is profitable, but its heart is still not attached, and even the opinions among the five tribes are not unified. In my opinion, whether this persuasion will be successful or not is still open to question, but I, the Ming Dynasty, have done my best to be benevolent and righteous, and if you still don’t know how to listen to each other’s advice, then don’t blame me for not leaving any room for you!”

I saw He Shixian talking about this matter casually, seemingly not caring about the fate of Nekalkha.Everyone was immediately confused, and He Xiong couldn't help but ask:

"My lord, the purpose of sending troops is to contain Yue Tuo and prevent him from making a sneak attack on Inner Khalkha.

If Heshun's operation does not go smoothly and Yue Tuo succeeds, and if Neikarkha defectes to join Jianlu, then Jianlu will be colluding with Horqinhang, and will instead take the opportunity to detour and invade Shenyang. What we are doing now will be a failure and nothing more. It works. "

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