Chapter 274: Great Wisdom and Courage
The Tatars came to Liaodong with a very clear purpose!
So a large number of rangers, three, three, five, five, five began to go deep into Jinzhou, they were like locusts, carpet search!
Every time they saw the village from afar, they had hope in their eyes, but when they entered the village, they immediately heard an unwilling roar.
I didn't even have a pot or bowl left!
By this time, the Tatars had come back to their senses.
Apparently, they perceived a terrible reality.
Although they had made many fake moves before, such as sending people to attack Datong, for example, they sent people to pretend to run to Duoyan Sanwei, indicating that everyone has the same roots, should help each other and be friendly, and should not fight each other.
But...... This long-distance rush was leaked after all.
Judging from the fact that these Han people retreated so thoroughly, the Han people had already received the news in advance at least half a month ago! No, it is highly likely that the time for the leakage of secrets will be much earlier, because with such a thorough clear of the walls, with the Tatars' understanding of Jinzhou, these civil and military officials in Jinzhou alone would never dare to make up their minds rashly.
Without the painful experience of the Ming court, actions like this would definitely not be so decisive.
The Tatars still know the Ming very well.
If so, the news has been leaked in more than a month...... So......
In the big tent of the Chinese army, this man named Little Prince angrily grabbed the dry and hard steamed cake with his hand and stuffed it into his mouth and chewed it, this food tastes the same as chewing wax, it is difficult to swallow, and even makes him sick to his stomach, but there is no way, this is the most luxurious food at the moment!
With red eyes, he looked down at the map, and finally said fiercely: "The accompanying Han merchants...... Kill! ”
Crisp and crisp commands.
Since the existence of the Varat and the Tatars, the Ming Dynasty only allowed official trade with the Tatars, which was called mutual market.
But this mutual market is only from time to time, when the relationship is good, then trade, and if the relationship is not good, it will naturally not interact with each other.
The Tatars had a very hard time, they needed a lot of salt, they needed a lot of utensils, even the iron pot, in the Tatars were luxuries, and at the same time, they also needed a lot of tea, because there were no vegetables in the steppe, there were no vegetables, and it was impossible to keep healthy by simply eating meat, so the Tatars put the tea leaves into mare's milk, so that they could supplement the vitamins that later generations called.
Because of this huge demand, some unscrupulous merchants in the customs were naturally willing to take risks, and they tried their best to bring the necessities of life out of the customs and trade with the Tatars.
These Han merchants, who had been trading with the Tatars for a long time, were only supplying daily necessities at first, and later, they began to secretly transport swords and even gunpowder for the Tatars.
Wherever the Tatar army went, the merchants followed, and they even began to collect information for the Tatars, so to speak, without these Han merchants, it would have been more difficult for the Tatars to survive in the desert.
But now, the little prince's eyes showed a fierce light and a face of murderous intent.
Even a Tatar like him, who has the highest IQ, has a very simple mind!
The matter was revealed, and the people who could know the secrets, except for the Tatars, were these Han merchants, and their own people would definitely not betray themselves, so it was self-evident who they were to betray themselves.
And these Han businessmen, if they want to identify who is the spies, it is obviously a headache with the intelligence of the Tatars, so why not use the most effective method? Like what...... All of them were slaughtered and fed to the dogs, then, their wealth in the steppe happened to be filled up at the same time, anyway, it has come to this point, if in the long run, such a practice is not good for the Tatars, but whether they can survive this cold winter at the moment has become unknown, who cares about the next year.
In the final analysis, these Han merchants are night pots, take them out when they are useful, and if they are useless, they will directly kick them open, this night pot is made of copper, wash it, can't you still hold soup and drink? Poor...... There's nothing to pay attention to.
A moment later, outside the big tent, there was a wail: "I want to see the Great Khan, I want to see the Great Khan, the Great Khan, the villain is to the Great Khan, to our Great Yuan...... O faithful, Great Khan..."
"I have grain, I still have a batch of grain, this time I won't sell it, all of them are filial piety to the Great Khan......"
The little prince was unmoved, he subconsciously touched the smooth skull on his head with his greasy hand that took the steamed cake.
Before him, a terrible question hung in front of him.
Things are revealed, it's time to retreat.
Yes, now the walls are clear, the Tatar army is short of food and clothing, and there are three guards behind him, and in front of him is Jinzhou City. This Jinzhou city is heavily defended, with countless iron cannons, firearms, bows and arrows, and towering city walls! The Tatars, who were good at riding and shooting, had less than the slightest advantage.
But...... Can you really say withdraw?
The cold winter is coming, when the desert will be piled up with snow half a person high, the food stock among the tribes has long been insufficient, in this cold and frozen snowfield, where to find food?
The lack of food means that this winter, a large number of people and livestock will die, even more than a fiasco, and the loss of the tribe will be greater.
So...... Switching to a different direction?
It's too late.
Since it has been completely exposed in Jinzhou, the nearest city fortress from here is also hundreds of miles, and the entire Liaodong is afraid that it has begun to become strict, and will not give the Tatars the slightest chance. What's more, there is a shortage of food and grass now, and if you continue to go deeper, this is looking for death.
Seem...... There is only one way.
Take Jinzhou.
The little prince's eyes were full of murderous energy, and he slammed a fist on the simple sheepskin map, aiming in the direction of Jinzhou, and the scars on his face were even more scarlet, hideous and shocking, and from his throat, a concise word burst out: "Attack!" ”
Tatars...... It's time to attack.
The soldiers and civilians of Jinzhou in the city have begun to prepare to defend the city under the spiritual call of Ouyang Zhi.
Outside the gates, there are the most vicious Tatars! The Han people defend the city, there is no need to be urged with a whip, because anyone understands that once the enemy outside the city breaks through here, no one can be spared, outside the pass, many people have learned the methods of the Tatars, Jinzhou has now become a fortress for everyone, this fortress protects, not only themselves, but also their wives and children, they ...... There are no choices, and there are no chances.
So everyone began to act, and the officials above and below, as well as countless soldiers and civilians, began to support the city, and the iron cannon roared deafeningly.
The earth was shaking, and the iron horsemen like a tide rushed madly in the direction of Jinzhou, and the Tatars began to use stone cannons and began to throw huge stones at the city.
But no matter who they are, whether they are timid or not, whether they are uneasy or not, or they are afraid of their future, as long as they can see Ouyang Xiu from a distance, who is either in the city, or in the camp, or patrolling in the urn city, people will be full of confidence.
Ouyang Xiu is like a green pine, no matter where he is in the city, no matter what situation he faces, he is always calm, there is never an expression on that face, but the body is tall and proud, all the soldiers and civilians, as long as they see Ouyang Xiu, their hearts are like taking a reassuring pill, Ouyang Xiu, there is a way.
That's it!
The system of the Ming Dynasty is quite complicated, if it is simple, whether it is in the court or in the locality, if the power is a piece of meat, when Emperor Taizu Gao was there, he took a pig-killing knife and chopped up the meat, whether it is a lieutenant, a prefect, a command, a transfer envoy, a patrol according to the imperial history and all kinds of officials, each person is divided into such a piece, and then you stare at me, I stare at you, and no one will be allowed to dictate power, after that, the imperial court set up a governor, changed the situation, but the governor of Liaodong was not stationed in Jinzhou after all, Now faced with this special situation, under the huge oppression of the Tatars outside the city, no one dares to tear it anymore, but after all, no one obeys anyone, and in the end, Ouyang Zhi, the Hanlin cultivator who collapsed in front of Mount Tai, has become the greatest common divisor.
First of all, he was an envoy of the imperial court, appointed temporarily, and he didn't have much to do with the local area, and no one was offended.
Secondly, he represents the imperial court, and as long as he is still in Jinzhou, he is the envoy of the Qin.
The most important thing is that he is too terrifying, so terrifying that even if the stone cannons outside the city roar and smash into the city, dozens of zhang away, the flesh and blood are blurred, the wooden houses collapse, and the people around him are all so frightened that they lie on the ground, trembling, this Ouyang Xiu is still standing, he regards this 'destroying the world' stone cannon as nothing, and the wooden expression on his face seems to be mocking the Tatars outside the city, which is not worth mentioning.
More and more officials are willing to get together with Ouyang Zhi and follow him, and they feel that their safety is guaranteed, so wherever Ouyang Zhi goes, the commanders, lieutenant officials, patrol presses, and thousands of households will flock to follow him.
In this way, people mistakenly think that the imperial court has sent a governor to defend the city.
Liu Jin was also furious in his heart, in fact, he had always felt that Ouyang Zhi was quite stupid, so he secretly discussed with the lieutenant Wang Bao: "This Ouyang Zhi is a nerd, don't ...... it"
Wang Bao sneered, it's time for life and death, do you think we still respect you?
Wang Bao unceremoniously interrupted him: "If Ouyang Xiu is a fool, the 100,000 soldiers and civilians in this city will already be dead and buried, Ouyang Xiu's high talent and courage, how can you and I discuss?" We don't want to listen to these words, Gonggong Liu, His Royal Highness the Prince, but His Royal Highness the Prince, it is better for you to be cautious. ”