I, the Ming Dynasty, can still save me

Chapter 445: Intercepting and Killing the Game
"Law, law, law!"

From Xinmin Post in Liaoze, the sound of horse hooves galloped from far to near and stopped in front of the dilapidated post.

More than a dozen riders immediately dismounted, drew their swords from their waists, and walked into the inn warily.

This place is located to the west of Shenyang and was originally the only way to go to Inner Khalkha.

However, due to the stalemate in the war, the inn has long been dismantled and abandoned, and the inside is empty and dilapidated. Only some broken tables, chairs, and shelves barely prove the vitality of the previous inn.

"Lord Heshun, it's safe inside. There are no traces of anyone moving."

At this time, a man about six feet tall and wearing armor walked in. The riders inside who were still patrolling and inspecting immediately gathered around and reported to this man.

"Clean this place quickly, we'll stay here for the next few days."

"Little understand!"

After receiving Heshun's order, the people outside the station also dismounted, unloaded supplies, set up tents, and prepared to tidy up the station a little.

And Heshun was not idle either. He led people out of the inn and looked towards the north.

Now is the season of winter. The muddy and rainy Liaoze in summer has already hardened, and dense weeds and reeds can still be seen on the ground. They are swaying around under the cold wind from the north, which also makes Heshun and others feel... Waves of chill.

"Send the rangers out later and keep an eye on the road going south. According to the Jin Yiwei's information, Zai Sai is expected to arrive within the next few days."

The deputy general Xitai behind him also nodded when he heard the words, and then shouted a few words in Jurchen dialect. Immediately more than ten rangers rushed over. After listening to the instructions, they immediately mounted their horses and galloped north along the official road.

Heshun saw Yuqi disappear from his sight and did not stay outside, so he immediately returned to the inn.

At this time, the inn had already been cleaned up, and when everyone saw Heshun coming in, they all bowed in suffocated Chinese to avoid him.

"This matter was specially explained by the governor and the governor. When the time comes, Kezha and I will lead the people to intercept and kill. Xitai, you will lead the patrol nearby and don't let anyone go. Otherwise, the matter will be exposed and I will not wait for the governor to blame you. Take care of you."

In the inn, the burning bonfire accompanied by the crackling sound brought bursts of warmth to everyone in the house.

But the three people surrounding the bonfire had serious faces, especially Kezha and Xitai. They nodded while listening to Heshun's words and didn't know what they were thinking about.

They were all Jiala Ezhen who were captured by the Ming army in the last battle of Puhe. However, due to their mistakes, the Jianlu were defeated. Zhenghongqi elites were completely lost. Daishan was also seriously injured and barely managed to save his life.

Nurhaci was furious when he heard this and had all his family's homes confiscated and demoted to slaves.After they heard this, they knew that no matter how hard they explained, it was useless. In the end, Heshun persuaded them repeatedly. Fortunately, they voted for the Ming Dynasty and served under Heshun.

Not just the two of them, Heshun was a general, and his entire battalion of officers and soldiers were all defeated and surrendered Jurchen and Mongolian soldiers.

If an ordinary Han general was leading the army, there would be some friction. Fortunately, Heshun was not only highly skilled in martial arts, he was also a direct bloodline of the Ula tribe, so Zhagu, Xitai and others were very convinced of him.

"We need to send more manpower to patrol in the past few days. This matter was fought for by Mr. Yang on our behalf. If it fails, not only will it ruin the important affairs of the court, but the Governor will definitely make things difficult for us."

"Don't worry, Mr. Heshun. We understand this matter. In Han Chinese terms, it means submitting a petition. Now we have no choice but to surrender to the imperial court. We will try our best to handle this matter well."

Seeing Keza's determined expression, Heshun nodded helplessly.

What he said was right. Now they had no way to retreat. Going back would lead to a dead end.

But Liaodong is also not easy to mess with. Governor Xiong Tingbi has always disagreed with them. Last year, he kept saying that he could not blindly trust the soldiers.

After he was promoted to the rank of staff general this year, he planned to recruit Jurchens to become soldiers. Xiong Tingbi did not agree very much. It was not until Yang Lian overcame all opinions and gave his full support that the plan was made possible.

Therefore, he has been holding his breath in his heart, and he must prove that he is worthy of Governor Yang through this certificate of surrender.

"Well, it's good to have this determination. As long as this matter is done well. I will be able to earn some face for the governor."

Heshun said no more words, the bonfire continued to burn, and the occasional crackling sound made the station even quieter.

The soldiers below also knew that this battle was crucial, and no one dared to take it lightly. They waited and searched patiently, and finally found some clues on the fourth day.

"drive!"

A team of more than 30 people galloped on the slightly hard road in Liaoze. The leaders had money rattails on their heads, wore leather armor, and carried swords on their waists. There were long bows and arrowheads hanging next to the saddles. At first sight, they were from Jianluzhong. Elite.

"No sea cucumber collar, no sea cucumber collar!"

"Law! Law! Law!"

Listening to the shouts from behind, the team at the front tightened their reins, turned their horses' heads and looked back.

I saw someone riding a fast horse from behind and quickly came up to meet him. He raised his hands to the leading Jurchen and said:
"Nuo Haishenling, we have been traveling for a whole day. Taiji is not in good health. Why don't we camp ahead and rest."

After hearing this, Nuo Hai looked at the surrounding environment. There were reeds all around, and he couldn't see the environment in the distance at all.Seeing this, displeasure flashed across his face, and he finally said hesitantly:
"Okay, but it's not very safe to camp here. Let's go further ahead and see if there's any open place where we can camp."

"Thank you Nuo Hai Cun Ling, I will restore Taiji's life right now."

When the man saw that Nuo Hai agreed, he immediately beamed with joy. After thanking Nuo Hai, he immediately reported back.Nuo Hai shook his head when he saw this, thinking that this Zaisai was really mean-spirited, but he was only ordered to escort Zaisai and had no decision-making power at all, so he could only helplessly say to the people around him:
"The further south we go, the closer we get to the border of the Ming Army. There may be Ming Army rangers patrolling. Later, you will spread out and strengthen your vigilance. If you find any suitable place to camp, come and let us know."

"The slave understands."

At the back of the team, when they heard Zaisai setting up camp immediately, he breathed a sigh of relief.

Although he is also a member of the Golden Family, he is very good at riding and shooting.

But after being caught by Nurhachi, he was not given a chance to ride a horse and shoot arrows.On the contrary, being fed good food and drink every day made his riding and shooting skills more and more unfamiliar.Now I ride for more than [-] miles every day, and my thighs hurt and I feel very uncomfortable.

Thinking of this, he felt that Nurhachi was making a fuss. He originally wanted to lead his people back on his own.

Nurhachi was actually worried about himself, saying he was afraid of the Ming army taking action, so he sent people to escort him all the way south.

Why didn't he understand that this was called an escort, but it was actually an escort.

He couldn't help but sneer in his heart when he thought of this. When he got to Wenji's special tribe, the sea would be wide enough for fish to leap, and the sky high enough for birds to fly, it would definitely make these people look good.

At that time, whether to follow the Ming Dynasty or the Jurchens will depend on how high their bid can be.

"Master Taiji, there happens to be an open space in front of you. It is probably the residence of businessmen on weekdays. It can be used to rest. Nuo Haizuo brought it over and told you that I will wrong you tonight and rest there temporarily."

After a while, Nuohai found the place. Zaisai immediately agreed after hearing the words, so everyone walked another mile and saw an open space with some used fires and leftover wood for camping. Just right.

"Zaisai Taiji, I don't know that the soldiers and horses from Wenji's Tribe to welcome you are coming soon."

After Nuo Hai asked his cronies to go out on patrol and see if there was any movement around him, he immediately came to Zaisai and couldn't help but ask.

"The messenger has been sent. According to the itinerary, it will only take two or three days."

"That's good. We'll leave early tomorrow. Our mission is to escort Taiji to the Wengjishit tribe smoothly. This place is close to the territory of the Ming army. I have been feeling uneasy in my heart. It would be bad if something unexpected happens. .”

When Zaisai heard this, he nodded and felt that it made sense. After all, the Ming army had wanted to murder Nurhaci before he took action. Thanks to Nurhaci's advance notification, he was spared.

But after thinking for a while, he felt that it was impossible. After all, with Wenji's status as a special force, if the Ming army attacked him and were exposed, it would definitely outweigh the gain and loss.

"Then just as you said, let's hurry up tomorrow. Arzhai has always been a close confidant of mine. After receiving my letter, he will definitely lead his army to greet him. As long as he joins the army of Wenji's special tribe, the Ming army will also Don’t dare to act rashly.”

Nuo Hai was relieved when he heard this. Zasai was a person whom Khan valued, and he would never dare to offend him.

"By the way, why haven't the rangers you sent out come back yet?"

Seeing that the matter was over, Zaisai was relieved, walked slowly to the bonfire, sat on the blanket, and chatted with Nuo Hai casually while warming himself by the fire.

But these words made Nuo Hai stunned, and he instantly realized that it was already dark now, why hadn't Yuqi returned yet?

Thinking of this, he immediately asked someone to ask:

"How long have the five of them been in Surma?"

"It will take about an hour."

After an hour, Nuo Hai was immediately startled, and the uneasiness in his heart became more and more intense.

According to their arrangement, the rangers who went out for inspection had to come back every half an hour. An hour had passed, and something was obviously wrong.

Zai Sai on the side also noticed something was wrong with Nuo Hai and immediately asked:

"What happened?"

Nuo Hai's face looked uncertain, and he immediately cupped his hands and said:

"Taiji rest for now, I'll go out and check the situation."

After saying that, he stood up and immediately waved his hands to his subordinates, asking them to come over and give them some instructions.

But at this moment, the sound of horse hooves "thump thump thump" came from the distance, and everyone was suddenly startled. They stood up one after another with knives on guard and followed the sound.

"Zuoling Wuyou, I was delayed because of something (Jurchen words)"

After a while, five or six people dressed as Jurchen rangers came over on horseback. For fear of misunderstanding, they immediately started shouting loudly.

The hazy night made it difficult to see their faces clearly, but the Jurchen words they spoke made them immediately relax their vigilance.

"Why did you come here? What delayed you?"

(End of this chapter)