A dozen deserters were executed in a company!

Since leading the troops into the mountains and mountains bordering Afghanistan and the Qing Dynasty, although there are constantly southern garrison flag battalions to converge, but similarly, there are also a large number of Qing troops who choose to flee, the reason why a large number of Qing troops flee is because not everyone is willing to throw their lives in this deep mountain, after all, the mountains and stones have never been their friends, but the friends of the local mountain people.

Since they entered the mountains, the mountain people who had been at their disposal took up arms, and the Manchu raids on the mountain people over the years did not make those mountain people fearful, and the resistance did not die because of the arrival of the Qing army, but spread rapidly in various places. Once upon a time, under the attack of the Qing army, the armed forces of the various tribes of the mountain people who were killed and the women were plundered launched a joint attack, and the mountain people attacked the Qing army stragglers with various primitive weapons.

In the face of such a situation, the Qing army that had occupied Herat was surprised to find that "all the mountain people in Afghanistan have taken up arms to resist us", of course, in the face of such resistance, the Qing army did not relent, not only razed Hera to the ground, but also attacked successively, razing all the villages within a hundred miles of the surrounding to the ground, after several massacres in a row, the flame of resistance was finally temporarily controlled.

However, in this process, in the face of the resistance of the mountain people, some Qing troops who felt bad chose to flee, especially those who knew that there was an irresolvable hatred between them and the mountain people, they knew very well that some mountain people would still turn into a purple civilization based on it, but once the court was gone, those people would probably have revenge and revenge, and it would be too late to run away at that time.

However, the cruel military law can always bind the majority of people, and under the constraints of military law, deserters are only a very small minority. Not everyone is aware of the dangers that may occur in the future. Compared with the possible danger in the future, the immediate threat of military law is the most realistic.

For the local mountain people, the cruel iron fist extinguished the resistance that had once been on fire, and the resistance of the mountain people has since died down, and even many tribes have chosen to flee south in the face of their iron fist.

In addition to the 12,000 elite cavalry led by Wang Huaxing, there were nearly 30,000 southern garrison banner soldiers who gathered here and replaced the local residents as in the past, occupying the local people's houses and fields, and if it were not for the difference in appearance, it was even easy to ignore their identity as outsiders.

With the prince to retreat south, in addition to military generals like Wang Huaxing, there are also civil officials like Mingzhu, and Mingzhu also won the trust of the prince, it can be said that he has real power, and the young prince is also quite dependent on him, and everything is expected from him to give advice.

Wu Youwang Huaxing, Wen Youmingzhu, coupled with the close cooperation between the two of them, after the Qing army who withdrew here for two days of peace, it seemed that they once again saw the hope of the revival of the Qing Dynasty, and some people even felt that perhaps, they could still take root here and settle down as in the past.

Unlike ordinary bannermen who have illusions, as one of the prince's most trusted close ministers, Wang Yukun was worried for a while, and even ate very little dinner.

Wang Yukun, who has been on the run for so many years, is worried about him in the future, if Jingnan can't hold it, the Ming army will inevitably go south in the future, continue to attack them, and cut the grass and eradicate the roots. Even if he was lucky enough to escape until now, of course he didn't want to die in this city or on the way to escape like those colleagues who stayed in Jingnan in the future.

Wang Yukun, who had not slept peacefully for several days, finally came to Mingzhu after some careful consideration.

After the servant delivered the tea, Wang Yukun got straight to the point and said his thoughts.

“…… Anyway, the situation is like this, we and the Ming army, it seems that there are mountains apart, but as long as the Ming army is willing, we will fight over a few mountains, just with our little men, how can we resist the Ming army? We're going to get here, but we're just going to live two more days. ”

Wang Yukun's suggestion made Mingzhu ask rhetorically.

"What is that mountain brother's plan for the future?"

For a moment, Wang Yukun did not speak, first, because the situation was really serious, and there was no idea to take; The second is because of the idea in his heart, and if he says it easily, he is afraid that he will cause trouble for himself.

Seeing that Wang Yukun didn't speak, Mingzhu sighed unconsciously, looked at him and said.

"The current situation is not so far, what can you and I do as slaves?"

Although Wang Yukun is a Han Chinese, he is also an authentic banner man, his father Wang Lairen is a Fengtian person, the Han army is a yellow flag, and the soldiers come to the Mongolian and Han flags, and enter the yellow flag, and they are naturally their minions.

Mingzhu's sigh made Wang Yukun's heart think very clearly.

The situation is very different now than it was in the past. In the past, no matter where the Qing Dynasty withdrew, the main force still existed, but now the emperor is trapped in Jingnan, and the prince has withdrawn to Afghanistan. These days, he is very anxious, feeling that he is not sure about staying in Afghanistan and Herat like this, and he can be regarded as holding his hands back.

But in the face of Mingzhu, he can't fully say what is in his heart, so that others mistakenly think that he is afraid of enemies. His demeanor was calm, and he replied unhurriedly:

"Don't worry, adults don't have to worry, this road is high and far away, and it can be said that it is easy to defend and difficult to attack. Even if the Ming army attacks, we can always hold on, and then the army and people of the Qing Dynasty are of one heart and one mind, working together to resist the enemy, and it should be no problem to hold on for a while. I am afraid that I will hold on to each other for a long time, and when the time comes, I will definitely be defeated by the enemy......"

Mingzhu sighed:

"Isn't that the case at present, once the Ming army frees up its hands, I'm afraid that it will ...... then."

Shaking his head, Mingzhu, knowing that Wang Yukun had something to say, continued:

"I'm afraid it's hard for me to persevere!"

Wang Yukun, who poked out his thoughts from Mingzhu's tone, said tentatively:

"In that case, why don't you look for another solution?"

"A good idea?"

Mingzhu looked at Wang Yukun and asked rhetorically.

"What's the best way to do it now?"

Wang Yukun didn't answer directly, but took the opportunity to take a sip of tea, he wondered if Mingzhu would follow his advice, and after a while, he said.

"I wonder if you know about Babur?"

"Babur? How can I not know this, the master's favorite thing is to watch "The Biography of Babur", when Babur entered Persia and Afghanistan with more than 1,000 soldiers, and later entered India, conquering most of India, so that the current Mughal Empire was created, do you mean ......"

The Qing Dynasty was no stranger to the biography of Babur written by Babur himself, and they even used it to motivate themselves and motivate themselves to persevere, after all, Babur's situation at that time was much more tragic than theirs.

Because of this, many flag people have pinned their hopes on that book. They always felt that Babur was able to do what he was able to do. The Great Qing Kingdom can also do it, and even do better, after all, the current strength of the Great Qing Kingdom is much stronger than Babur.

"My lord, if Babur can, why can't I? Since we have already arrived in this place, why can't we go all the way east, out of the Bolun Pass, to India, and then fight a territory in the local area like the Zhou State. ”

This advice is not new. In recent years, similar suggestions have been repeatedly mentioned in the Great Qing Kingdom, and it is not so much that they are worried about the future of the Great Qing Kingdom, but that they care about themselves. They prefer to stay away from the Ming Dynasty, the farther the better. Compared with the Western Regions, India is undoubtedly farther away. Of course, it's safer.

As soon as he brought it up here, Mingzhu said there.

"We can't go that far until we have to, after all, we got over there, but it's just a few more days than now, and the Ming army will still have to chase after us sooner or later."

Mingzhu's refusal made Wang Yukun first nod, and then sighed. In addition to expressing his approval, he said:

"Not necessarily."

"Oh? How so? ”

"My lord, think about it, we are in this place, why can the Ming army fight over, isn't it because the Ming army can fight us as long as they climb over the mountain, but if we flee to India, for example, flee to the hinterland of India, the border is not near the sea, the country is not adjacent to the Ming, and there is the Mughal Empire outside there to block it, no matter how bad it is, let's fight with the Mughal Dynasty first, and then call ourselves vassals, as long as we can make sure that we can have a piece of territory there, and we can have a piece of territory to gain a foothold. This is not a minister, but it is only a temporary compromise, and then, if the Ming army wants to fight, it must first fight the Mughal Empire. In this way, wouldn't there be an extra layer of security, so that we can slowly plan for the future. ”

In the face of Wang Yukun's suggestion, Mingzhu did not speak immediately, but just said slowly.

"What you said is certainly reasonable, if there are Mughals blocking the Ming Dynasty for us, it will be more secure, but it is just ...... Judging from the current situation, even if someone suggests leaving here, I'm afraid the prince will not agree, after all, let's retreat south, but the emperor's will, at least wait for Prince Li to come over, and wait for the army to converge, right? ”

Ever since they went south. I've been waiting for Prince Heli to meet, as for what to do after the convergence? There is no one way to say it yet. Things have to wait until everyone has come together to make a decision.

But when Wang Yukun heard this, he immediately hurriedly said.

"My lord, if Prince Li arrives, when the time comes, I am afraid that the adults will speak, and I am afraid that it will be useless again!"

"Why?"

Mingzhu asked rhetorically.

"My lord, why didn't Prince Li lead troops to help? Why did Prince Li stand still? Don't forget, Prince Li is also surnamed Aixin Jueluo! ”

For a while, Wang Yukun has been thinking about why Prince Li did not move. After thinking about it, there is only one reason left, after all, who can resist the temptation of the throne.

"Ahh

Mingzhu's eyes widened violently, looked at Wang Yukun and said.

"This, this...... You mean, say, that Prince Li has a different heart? ”

Mingzhu, who seemed to be surprised on the surface, set off a wave in his heart.

What does this guy want to do?

Why did he say this?

Could it be ...... Suddenly, another thought popped into Mingzhu's heart.

"Alien Heart!"

Nodding, Wang Yukun said worriedly:

"Now that Prince Li has an army of nearly 100,000 troops, why don't you rush to the aid of Jingnan, why do you not move? Now it seems that Prince Li is still the Prince Li of the Great Qing Kingdom, but what will happen to him when Jingnan City is broken? ”

Although he didn't say what would happen after the city was broken, everyone knew that the emperor would definitely die in Jingnan like Chongzhen at that time. This is also the reason why Wang Yukun thinks that Prince Li will not move. After all, throughout the ages, royal relatives like him have supported their own troops and plotted for the throne in the history books.

Seeing such an opportunity, how many relatives of the emperor did not seize it?

"No, it won't!"

Mingzhu shook her head and said.

"Prince Li is the virtuous king of my Qing Dynasty!"

The more Wang Yukun said this, the more Mingzhu had a more fair position. But the more he did this, the more determined Wang Yukun became. The more he believed his own speculation. This feeling of everyone getting drunk and waking up alone is too good. Good enough to make her feel a little fluttery. Somewhat proud.

"It's true that King Xian is right, but King Xian also wants to be a virtuous king!"

Staring at Mingzhu, Wang Yukun continued:

"My lord, as far as the current situation is concerned, who dares to say that Prince Li does not want to be the emperor, as long as he does not move for a day, he must have such a mind!"

After the triumphant Wang Yukun said this, he looked at Mingzhu like that.

After a moment of silence, Mingzhu looked at Wang Yukun and said:

"You must know that if what you said today spread, I don't know how many people will propose to kill you!"

Wang Yukun said these words today, once they get out. When the time comes, the prince will definitely kill him. After all, but he still has to rely on the army under the command of Prince Li, if he can use Wang Yukun's head to appease the army, the prince will definitely not be soft.

"My lord, if you think about it, these words must be said, if you don't say it, maybe the Great Qing Kingdom will really be finished."

Wang Yukun stared at Mingzhu, at this time, he was completely loyal. Of course, he didn't say anything, and the emperor didn't say anything about the crown prince. Instead, he looked at Mingzhu directly. Said solemnly.

"It's not a pity to die, but adults have to plan early!"

In Wang Yukun's opinion, he only needs to wake up, and Mingzhu will definitely be able to see all this clearly, and then his goal will be achieved.

"After all, the future of the Great Qing Kingdom is in your hands!"