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Chapter 123 The Fourth Road
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It has been arranged for a long time, and countless time and painstaking efforts have been spent on the elaborate arrangement. They even pretended to be injured and retreated at the expense of their own bad reputation. They thought they could easily take down the alert Jinzhou City, but at the last step, Nuerhachi and his son I was surprised to find that Zhang Haogu, who was like a plague god, had never been fooled from the beginning to the end, let alone lost his vigilance for a moment. He said that he wasted six or seven days in vain.After losing time and losing troops, one can imagine the intensity of the anger in Nuerhachi's chest. Annoyed, Nuerhachi ordered the encirclement of Jinzhou City again, and rushed to build siege weapons day and night, preparing to continue to storm Jinzhou City.

On the afternoon of the [-]th day of the first lunar month, after the main force of slave building encircled Jinzhou City again, Nuerhachi had just ordered to build various siege weapons, and Huang Taiji, who regained some of Nuerhachi's trust, led Fan Wencheng into the central army As soon as they entered the big tent, the breezy Huang Taiji and Fan Wencheng knelt down to Nuerhachi together, kowtowed and said, "Congratulations to Ama (big sweat), congratulations to Ama (big sweat)." Erha Chi was taken aback, and roared, "Is there anything worth congratulating?"

"Ama, my son was ordered to go south to attack Ningyuan, and everything went well. The people in Ningyuan City already believed that Zhang Haogu had donated a large sum of money for Jinzhou's surrender." Huang Taiji said with a smile: "On the sixth day of the first month, Ama, you led the army to retreat. , Erchen was ordered to lead Qingqi to the south to attack Ningyuan, and the journey was extremely smooth. He killed many barbarian scouts who tried to spy on the situation in Jinzhou, and also intercepted the messengers and scouts sent by Zhang Haogu to Jinzhou to contact Jinzhou, cutting off the communication between Jinzhou and Ningyuan. All connections. In the middle of the night on the ninth day of the first lunar month, Erchen soldiers came to Ningyuan City, and ordered people to dress up as Zhang Haogu's barbarian, and called the city at Ningyuan City, saying that he had dedicated Jinzhou City to Dajin, and was captured by Ama. When you recruited as your son-in-law, all the barbarians in Jinzhou City became our slaves. Yuan Chonghuan, who wanted to guard Ningyuan City, also learned from him, and opened the gate of Ningyuan City earlier to surrender. As a result, Yuan Chonghuan, the barbarian, believed it was true and ordered to fire cannons and arrows Shooting and killing Zhang Haogu Manzi, the son-in-law feigned an attack for a while before withdrawing his troops. On the second day, the son-in-law reported to me from the inside line in Ningyuan City that Yuan Chonghuan Manzi had written a memorial to report Zhang Haogu Manzi's surrender and treason The memorial was sent to Manzi’s capital in six hundred miles in an expedited manner.”

"Khan, if nothing happens to Yuan Chonghuan's barbarian's messenger on the way, the sour journey will be within three to five days." Fan Wencheng also said with a smile: "The emperor Manzi and the old eunuch Wei will give orders to take Zhang away." The entire family of the ancient Manzi, as well as the parents and family members of the Manzi general in Jinzhou City, may not be able to escape the butcher knife of the Manzi court!"

"Really? Are you sure about this news?" Nuerhachi asked in great surprise.Smiling, Huang Taiji took out a memorial from his bosom, put his hands over his head, and said with a smile: "Ama, the news is absolutely true. My insider has won the trust of Yuan Chonghuan, and I secretly reported Yuan Chonghuan's memorial to Zhang Haogu. I copied a copy of the treasonous memorial and handed it over to my minister, and asked Ama to give it to me."

Nuerhachi didn't know many Chinese characters, and Yuan Chonghuan's memorial to impeaching Young Master Zhang could only be recited by other traitorous literati. As a result, when the traitor literati read it, Nuerhachi immediately shook his head with laughter, hammered the table and laughed loudly: "Zhang Good old man, what can you do this time? You are so stubborn that you are guarding Jinzhou for the court of Manzi. Emperor Manzi and old eunuch Wei even killed your whole family. I really want to see what you will do when you hear the news. What kind of expression is it? Hahahahaha...!" After laughing enough, Nuerhachi said regretfully, "It's a pity that this place is too far away from Manzi's capital. It will take more than ten days, otherwise, if the news reaches Jinzhou City immediately, the barbarian army in Jinzhou City will be in chaos, and it will be much easier for us to take Jinzhou."

"Ama, this is the reason why I want to copy Yuan Chonghuan's barbarian memorial." Huang Taiji said darkly: "I dare to ask Ama for permission, and allow me to fly a white flag to the city of Jinzhou to fight with you." Zhang Haogu Manzi negotiated face to face and told him the news to shake the morale of the Jinzhou Manzi defenders. In this way, Zhang Haogu Manzi had no choice but to break through the siege and go south quickly, otherwise , his parents and family members will definitely lose their lives. Even if he continues to be stubborn and desperately stick to Jinzhou, his generals will not accompany him to die because they are worried about the safety of their wives and children."

"Are you going to negotiate with the barbarian Zhang Haogu in person?" Nuerhachi blinked her treacherous little eyes, stared at Huang Taiji suspiciously and asked: "Old Ba, you go to negotiate with that little barbarian Zhang Haogu in person, you Are you not afraid that that cunning little barbarian will take the opportunity to hurt you?"

"My son is not afraid." Huang Taiji also knew that Nuerhachi still suspected that he had colluded with Zhang Haogu, so he took the initiative to say: "Ama, Zhang Haogu dare not go out of the city. With weapons such as muskets, bows and arrows, Ama, your bodyguards are all highly skilled in martial arts and agile, if Ama can send some bodyguards to accompany the ministers to negotiate, it will be enough to protect the safety of the ministers."

"Okay, I'll send twenty of the best guards to accompany you." Nuerhachi nodded in satisfaction.Fan Wencheng kowtowed again and said: "Khan, the servant suggests that Khan send some more sharp archers to go with him. If there is a chance during the negotiation, the great Khan's sharp archers will shoot Zhang Hao to death with one arrow. There is no leader, and if our army wants to take Jinzhou again, it will be easy." Nuerhachi was overjoyed when he heard that, and immediately agreed to send four more archers to go with him, hiding his strong bow and looking for a chance to shoot that young master Zhang dead with one arrow. Little plague god.

When the negotiating team was about to set off, and when everyone was preparing their horses and weapons, Fan Wencheng approached Huang Taiji and said in a low voice, "Master, I discovered a problem when I heard Ning finish reciting Yuan Chonghuan's barbarian memorial today. That night when we cheated in the city of Ningyuan, the fake Zhang Haogu Manzi spoke with Manzi’s Beijing accent, but Yuan Chonghuan Manzi also mentioned in the memorial that Zhang Haogu Manzi spoke with the accent of his hometown Shandong. What’s going on? ?”

"Don't ask, and don't ask." Huang Taiji replied in a low voice with no expression on his face: "In short, if you still want a head, you better not know about this matter, and don't ask why, do you understand? ?" Fan Wencheng's heart trembled, and he quickly agreed respectfully, and gave up the idea of ​​continuing to investigate from the bottom of his heart.

After a while, Huang Taiji and his entourage were all ready. Taking advantage of the early morning, Huang Taiji and his entourage of more than [-] people rode horses and flew straight to the east gate of Jinzhou with a white flag.At the foot of the city, Huang Taiji and others shouted together in Chinese from a distance: "Don't shoot arrows, don't fire cannons, we are here to negotiate, please come out and speak, Master Zhang Haogu." The guards at the east gate of Jinzhou reported to Zhang Da Young Master, Young Master Zhang was also very surprised that Jian Nu still had the guts to negotiate with this big fool like himself. Out of curiosity, he nodded in agreement, and led a group of soldiers and generals from Jinzhou to the city wall, and started a fight with Huang Taiji under the protection of the shields of the soldiers. negotiation.

"I'm Zhang Haogu, who are you?" Young Master Zhang looked at the visitor carefully with a telescope, and asked loudly.Huang Taiji also replied loudly under the shield protection of the Jiannu guards: "Master Zhang, I have admired your name for a long time, and I am the eighth son of Nurhachi Khan who was almost killed by you - Ai Xinjueluo Huang Taiji!"

Young master Zhang and Huang Taiji, this pair of living enemies, met for the first time at a relatively close distance, and it was also the first time that they could see each other's face carefully. Unlike the portraits that were deliberately beautified by later generations, Huang Taiji's appearance was quite ugly. The bearded face gave people a rough and straightforward impression - of course, Young Master Zhang would never be fooled by this.And the appearance of Young Master Zhang's little white face and creamy boy also surprised Huang Taiji very much. Huang Taiji couldn't figure out why there was such a sinister, vicious, cunning and stubborn filth behind this face that was weak like a pretty girl. soul?So Young Master Zhang and Huang Taiji gave each other a comment at the same time - people should not be judged by appearance, judging people by their appearance will only kill themselves!

"Brother Huang Taiji, why did you come in person?" Almost as soon as Huang Taiji's voice fell, Young Master Zhang immediately shouted nervously with surprise on his face, "Is your father, Nuerhachi, dead? Didn't we two talk about it before?" Okay, before your father dies, we will never meet in public! Why are you running here now, are you not afraid of your father's suspicion?" As he spoke, Young Master Zhang quietly gestured and ordered the bows and arrows on the city wall of Jinzhou The Musketeer is ready to find an opportunity to kill Huang Taiji.

"Eh?" Young Master Zhang didn't finish his sentence, the twenty slave guards protecting Huang Taiji all showed surprised expressions, and subconsciously squinted at Huang Taiji.Fan Wencheng was furious, poked his head out from behind the shield, pointed at Young Master Zhang and cursed: "Zhang Haogu, you bastard, stop playing those shameless tricks of sowing discord! Let me tell you, your tricks have long since It has been seen through by the wise and wise Dajin Dahan, and it is useless!"

"Chen Wenfan? Why is he with Huang Taiji?" Young Master Zhang finally recognized Fan Wencheng in the city. At the same time, a flash of inspiration flashed in Young Master Zhang's mind, and he almost slapped himself hard—Chen Wenfan's name was read backwards, What is not Fan Wencheng?Thinking that he had missed the opportunity to hack Fan Wencheng, the biggest traitor in the world, Master Zhang wished he could buy a piece of tofu and smash his head to death!After regretting, Young Master Zhang immediately started to shout again: "Mr. Fan Wencheng, are you safe? Last time you sent Cao Zhenyan to contact me, I asked Cao Zhenyan to send you 200 taels of gold. you?"

"Fan Wencheng? Cao Zhenyan? 200 taels of gold?" The twenty slave guards sent by Nurhachi to monitor the negotiations pricked up their ears again, secretly remembering these words in their hearts.On the other side, Fan Wencheng's face turned pale, and he hurriedly shouted: "Zhang Haogu, you bastard, don't do this, when did I send Cao Zhenyan to contact you? It’s loyalty, loyalty can be learned from heaven and earth, and your set has no effect on me.”

"How did Zhang Hao, the ancient barbarian, know about Cao Zhenyan, that dog slave?" Huang Taiji was also a little puzzled, but Huang Taiji also knew how powerful Young Master Zhang was. First he waved Fan Wencheng to shut up, and then he cupped his hands to Young Master Zhang and laughed and said, "Zhang Good old brother, I, Huang Taiji, really admire you more and more. In just a short moment, you set me and Mr. Fan twice in succession, and we couldn't wash it off even if we jumped into the Yellow River. But it doesn't matter, let's It can be regarded as reciprocal retaliation, you use tricks to frame, you want Ama to cut off my head, I will treat him in the same way, let you barbarian emperor kill the heads of your whole family, it is even gone."

"What do you mean by that?" Young Master Zhang's voice finally became serious.Huang Tai laughed, took out the copy of Yuan Chonghuan's memorial from his bosom, held it up, and said with a smile: "Brother Zhang Haogu, after reading this memorial of your barbarian officials, you will understand."

Young Master Zhang remained calm, first ordered someone to put down a small hanging basket, and asked the Jiannu guards to put the memorial in the basket and hang it on the city wall.But after getting the memorial, Young Master Zhang was not in a hurry to open it to watch, he also held up the memorial and said: "Brother Huang Taiji, I will not look at your thing for now, let me guess what is inside. Brother Huang Taiji you Your character, Jinzhou City cannot be attacked several times, and you are reluctant to use up the elites of Jiannu and Nuzhen. In order to win Jinzhou, you will definitely play some dirty tricks, so that Jinzhou City will be destroyed by itself-and this memorial, It's part of your plan! Am I right?"

"Brother Zhang is really good, he guessed right, but I don't know if Brother Zhang can guess more carefully?" Huang Taiji asked with a smile.Young Master Zhang smiled and replied: "Since Brother Huang Taiji said just now that you want our Emperor Ming to kill the head of Zhang Haogu's family, then the content of this memorial must be to report that I have led the Jinzhou army and people to you. Xiancheng surrendered, right?"

"What?" Ming army generals such as Ma Shilong and Man Gui next to them all exclaimed.Huang Taiji's complexion also changed, he tightened the cloak on his body, and said in a deep voice: "Brother Zhang, it seems that I still underestimated you, you are a hundred times smarter than I imagined! Yes, the general content of this memorial has indeed been You guessed it right. However, I just don’t know if you, Brother Zhang, can guess how I tricked you barbarian officials.”

"Let me try it." Young Master Zhang sorted out his thoughts a little, and said slowly: "Since you surrounded Jinzhou City, it has cut off contact with Ningqian and Shanhaiguan in the rear. It should be easy for the Jinzhou army to scout the Ming army. You just took advantage of this loophole in the news and made a big fuss, right? On the sixth day of the first lunar month, your army that built slaves pretended to retreat. There is also an army going south to Ningyuan, continuing to cut off the connection between Jinzhou and Ningyuan, so that I have been unable to restore contact with the rear, right? Since you have troops going south, then you want to spread the rumor that I have led the army and people of Jinzhou to open the city and surrender, that’s for sure It's easy, right?"

Every time Young Master Zhang asked a question, the expressions of Huang Taiji and Fan Wencheng changed. They stared at Young Master Zhang full of disbelief. It was hard to believe that there were such godly people in this world.Young Master Zhang continued: "Of course, relying on rumors alone, it is not so easy to convince our officials and soldiers of Ming Dynasty, so you may have put on a show - send someone to dress up as me, and go to Ningyuan or Shanhaiguan... No, the high governor of Shanhaiguan is too familiar with me, your fakes can't fool him, you must be acting in the city of Ningyuan, right? You send fakes to the city of Ningyuan, let the person pretending to be me speak to Ningyuan The people in the city said that I had led the army and people of Jinzhou to open the city and surrender, and then persuaded Ningyuan to learn from me, and also opened the city gate to surrender. Attack Ningyuan again, and then the officials, soldiers and civilians in Ningyuan believe it is true. After this memorial, report to the Ming court that Zhang Haogu surrendered and betrayed the country! With the hand of the court, kill my Zhang Haogu’s family and build a slave army for you Revenge! Brother Huang Taiji, am I right?"

After finally waiting for Young Master Zhang to finish speaking, Huang Taiji and Fan Wencheng's faces were already pale. When they exchanged glances, both master and slave saw the fear in each other's eyes - the fear of Young Master Zhang, a terrifying enemy.After calming down a bit, Huang Taiji bowed his hands to Young Master Zhang, and said with a serious expression: "Brother Zhang, I, Huang Taiji, have only served two people in my life, one is my Amanuer Hachi Khan, and the other is You. Yes, you have guessed all the details. I used this strategy to frame you. You are so shrewd. If I hadn’t heard it with my own eyes and seen it with my own eyes, I couldn’t believe that there are people like you in the world. figure."

"Both, each other, Brother Huang Taiji, your move is powerful enough - if you use it against other people, they will be in trouble." Young Master Zhang replied modestly with a smile.Ma Shilong, Man Gui and other generals next to him had pale faces and asked Young Master Zhang one after another: "Brother Zhang, is what you said true? Is this really the content in the memorial? Was this memorial forged by Jiannu?"

"It should be the real thing. Jianu can't fool me with a fake one. Huang Taiji must be very aware of this." Young Master Zhang casually threw the memorial to Ma Shilong and the others that he hadn't read a single word from the beginning to the end, with an expression on his face. It's as calm as walking in your own yard.Ma Shilong, Man Gui and others quickly opened the memorial. After reading it carefully, Man Gui immediately yelled, "Yuan Chonghuan, you idiot! Don't you know who I am, Man Gui? Will you agree?" Ma Shilong also yelled angrily: "Brother Zhang, Yuan Chonghuan is framing all of us! He said that you took us Jinzhou soldiers to open the city and surrender, and the court will pursue it. Our wives and children who stayed behind will be miserable !"

"Brother Zhang, how is it? Is it not bad for me to learn this hand from you, brother?" Hearing the roar of the generals of the Ming army on the city wall, Huang Taiji became complacent again, raised his head and laughed and asked, "Brother Zhang, are you It’s true that things are predictable, but you must not have expected such a situation to happen, right? I’m curious, what will you do next?”

"What should I do next?" Young Master Zhang remained calm, and said with a smile: "What should I do next, brother Huang Taiji, didn't you make arrangements for me? And you also kindly arranged three ways for me First, regardless of the safety of my family, I bet that the court will not believe one-sided words, and continue to defend Jinzhou, but the morale of the army is shaken. My generals are worried about the safety of their wives and children, and their morale must be severely damaged. Holding Jinzhou is just a dream; , I really open the city and surrender, and ask for your forgiveness to save my life and survive in the world; third, break out at all costs, give up Jinzhou and return to Shanhaiguan, prove my innocence, and then you can hunt down my army in the field, At the same time, you can also get the grain stored in Jinzhou City, right?"

"High!" Huang Taiji gave a thumbs up in admiration, and asked with a smile: "Brother Zhang, you have hit everything again. But now I'm curious, which one of these three roads would you choose?"

"Which one should I choose?" Young Master Zhang smiled and turned back to look at the generals of Jinzhou. He saw that all the civil and military officials of Jinzhou present had different expressions, some were pale, trembling, or gnashing their teeth, but none of them could compare Young master Zhang can laugh like that.Man Gui also stomped his feet and said, "Brother Zhang, why are you still laughing now? Get ready to break through, if we don't go back to prove our innocence, our parents and relatives will be finished!"

"Hahahahahaha...!" Young Master Zhang finally couldn't help bursting out laughing, hammering the snow on the arrow stacks on the city wall, and said to Huang Taiji who was below the city with a smile: "Brother Huang Taiji, thank you, if it wasn't for your help This is a big favor, I have arranged the fourth way out for me in advance, and solved my worries for the future - if someone else uses such a trick, then I will be really miserable!"

(End of this chapter)