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"Don't interrupt yet." Tao Min continued, "The Leng monk who participated in the oath was originally from the Yehe tribe, and when Nurhachi destroyed the Yehe tribe, he was captured and assigned to the Zhenglan Banner as a slave. Later, when Mang Guji remarried Zonomu, he was singled out as a domestic servant. Although Leng Shengji's background is humble, he is alert and cunning, good at observing words and feelings, and is a sycophant. Over time, she was valued by Mang Guji and became her confidant.

But Leng Seng Ji saw that the two Baylors of the Zhenglan Banner died violently one after another, and Mang Guji fell out with Huang Taiji, and Leng Seng Ji, who was good at seeing the wind and making the rudder, had a premonition that the situation was not good. After thinking about it, Leng Seng decided to denounce Huang Taiji.

In December of this year, Leng Seng went to the Criminal Department to beat the Dengwen drum and asked to see the Criminal Department's Belezir Harang, saying that there was a major confidential report.

When Ji'er Harang heard about it, he immediately ascended to the court, and the Leng monk revealed all the plans of Zhenglanqi Baylor and Princess Mangguji to plot the 'Hongmen Banquet' before his death.

After the 'Hongmen Banquet' case was exposed, the Criminal Department first sent a team of people to the Kaiyuan Princess's Mansion in the starry night to arrest Princess Mang Guji and Efu Zuo Nuomu. He also sent several armoured soldiers to surround the mansions of the Mang Gurtai Palace, the Derge Palace, and the houses of the main generals of the Zhenglan Banner, such as Tunbulu and Aibali, and captured all their families and put them in prison.

The Criminal Department found 16 wooden plaques and seals in the Mang Gurtai Palace, which were engraved with the 'Seal of the Emperor of the Jin Kingdom', which was identified as important evidence of rebellion. The main culprits Mangguji, Zonomu, Tunbulu, and Aibali also confessed.

The final result was that Huang Taiji executed his sister Princess Mang Guji Ling Chi, Mang Gurtai's eldest son Ebilun was executed, and the remaining five sons were deposed as concubines and enslaved to other princes. Tunbulu and Aibali and all their brothers, sons and nephews were all killed. Forehead Zonomu, because he hinted to Huang Taiji in advance, it was tantamount to denunciation, so he was exempted from guilt and raised.

Leng Seng Ji gave him all the property of Tunbulu and Aibali as a reward for his meritorious report. and gave him the hereditary position of the third-class Lazhangjing, hereditary replacement. He was also given the privilege of being exempted from all kinds of tributes.

According to historical records, more than 1,000 people involved in this case were executed. ”

"But, brother." Tao Gong waited for his elder brother to finish speaking, and asked, "Mang Gurtai and Derge are dead, even if the Zhenglan Banner has any ideas, there is only one flag, how can they fight Huang Taiji." And I just listened to what you meant, Huang Taiji has now taken precautions. ”

"Huang Taiji is on guard, but don't forget, we still have a card in our hand, Haoge."

"Haoge is the eldest son of Huang Taiji, how can he help his mother-in-law and not his own father?"

Tao Min smiled at his younger brother: "Brother, don't think too well of these people, they can do anything for the chair under the butt." Haoge was the eldest son of Huang Taiji, but in the end he failed to inherit the throne. ”

Tao Gong shook his head: "I don't think I should hope too much for Haoge. ”

"If Hauge can't do it, there are people who might be able to help us."

"Who else will there be?"

"Yulin Bay."

"Yulin Bay?" Tao Gong wondered if he had misheard, "Yulin Bay will help us?" ”

"Yes, as long as our goal is to get rid of Huang Taiji and negotiate a truce with the Ming Dynasty, Yulin Bay will help us."

"Brother, what the hell do you think?" Tao Gong felt that Tao Min was simply whimsical, "Even if our goal is to get rid of Huang Taiji, Yulin Bay will not help us." ”

"I've been thinking about this for a long time." Tao Min said, "Yulinwan's biggest goal now is to transform the Ming Dynasty, what they need is time, and it is to free up their hands to solve the affairs of Gao Yingxiang and Zhang Xianzhong and the bureaucracy of the Ming Dynasty." If Yulin Bay keeps fighting Dajin, they will also be very tired, otherwise Jiang Beiming will not have a truce with us for two years. We can completely use the elimination of Huang Taiji as a condition and negotiate with Yulin Bay again. ”

"So what are we going to do now?" Tao Gong wanted to hear his brother's plans.

"Brother, what I told you today is just a long-term plan, and it can't be implemented right now." Tao Min replied, "But there is one thing that must be done now. You let Xie Tian go to Shengjing and find a way to get Mang Guji to get rid of Leng Monk Ji, we must keep Mang Guji. If Mang Guji can't get rid of Leng Monk Ji, let Xie Tian find an opportunity to kill him. ”

"But brother, Xie Tian is now lurking in Beijing." Tao Gong asked, "Can't you let He Tong do it?" ”

"No, you can't call He Tong to go." "He Tong can't do this, and he's been following us in North Korea now, and Hauge knows that." If he returns to Shengjing, I am afraid that it will arouse Hauge's suspicion. ”

"Brother, why do I think you don't seem to be at ease with He Tong all along?"

"It's not that I'm not worried, and I can't tell." Tao Min didn't know how to express his thoughts, "I always have an intuition that He Tong has some secrets hidden in his body, and his experience is story-based, and his usual performance seems to be a bit of a performative component." ”

"That's why you didn't agree to send him to contact the Turks and Russia?"

"Yes." Tao Min nodded, "Is there any news from the Turks and Russia?" ”

"Not yet." "According to the original plan, they should come back at the end of the year. ”

In August, the Yaik (Ural) River was not very large, and it flowed slowly in the direction of the Caspian Sea, and from time to time some waterfowl and drinking beasts were scattered by a detachment from afar.

Ge Tao and Liang Er were heading west along the Yayik River with more than 30 men. Since Xu Lang received the task of dealing with Taomin, uniting Russia and the Turk Special Department, he worked out this westward expansion plan with Leng Tianbing. After Wang Hua discussed with Zhang Guodong, he sent Ge Tao to carry out this plan.

Ge Tao and Liang Er are now openly officials of the Ming Dynasty, and their public mission is to negotiate trade matters with the Turks on behalf of the Ming government. A group of more than 30 people went west to look for the Turks after a short rest in the Naturalization City, and the real purpose of this time was only known to Ge Tao, that is, he hoped to find the envoys of Houjin in the Turghott Tribe, and it was best to kill them.

The plan that Xu Lang thought of was modeled after Ban Chao's practice in Shanshanguo back then, "If you don't enter the tiger's den, you can get the tiger." If you can kill Tao Min's people on the territory of the Turgut, then you may be able to stop the union of the Turghut and Houjin.

"Head, we've been out for a few months, when will we arrive?" Liang Er was completely out of excitement when he first came out at this time.

"I don't know." Ge Tao gently touched his aching face that was blown by the wind and sand in Central Asia, "According to the principal's orders, I'm afraid it will take another month to arrive." ”

Liang Er didn't ask anything more, untied the water bladder from the saddle and took a few sips.

A cavalryman came back from the front of the Pegasus: "My lord, there are traces of people passing in front." ”

"Can you tell who it is, how long has it been since they?" Ge Tao asked lightly, he has been walking along the Yayik River these days, and has found many traces of local nomads, but he has never found any trace of the Houjin envoy.

"They should be gone for less than 2 days." The cavalry handed something to Ge Tao, "My lord, I found this." ”

Ge Tao reached out and took it, it was a wrench made of deer bones. Ge Tao looked at it for a while and then handed it to Liang Er: "Take a look." ”

Liang Er took it over and looked at it for a while, then turned his head and shouted, "Go and call that Mongolian interpreter." ”

A Mongol from Naturalized City came from behind, and Liang Er handed him the wrench: "Is this your Mongol thing?" ”

The Mongolian interpreter looked at it for a while: "Lord Hui, this is not our Mongolian wrench, it looks like something from the reverse gold." ”

"Are you sure?" Ge Tao and Liang Er were both interested, "Is it really against gold?" ”

The Mongolian interpreter looked at it for a while and replied affirmatively: "Yes, the villain is sure." ”

"How many of them are there?" Ge Tao turned to the cavalry and asked.

"Go back to adults, look at their traces should be about 20 people."

"Stop moving forward and rest where you are." After Ge Tao finished ordering, he called Liang Er aside, "Liang Er, do you think we need to catch up now?" ”

Liang Er didn't know the real purpose of coming out this time: "Head, I think we should avoid them." Our mission this time is to negotiate with the Mongols, and we don't know what those Tartars are doing here, and if there is any conflict with them now, my subordinates don't think it's appropriate. ”

Ge Tao didn't speak, and Liang Er said again: "But, head, it's better for you to make up your mind, anyway, there aren't many of them." ”

Ge Tao's heart was thinking about where to kill these Tartars, if they were killed here, I am afraid that it would not have the effect of separating the Tartars and the Turghut Division. But if you wait until you get to the Turghut Ministry, who knows if anything will change.

Ge Tao couldn't make up his mind, so he had to call the cavalry just now: "You take a few people to chase after them, and see where those Tartars are now, how many people there are, and where they are going." Remember, don't have any contact, and come back as soon as you find out. ”

"Yes, sir." The cavalryman turned and went to arrange.

Ge Tao walked along the river with his people for two more days, and the people who went to investigate returned.

"Hui Yu, there are 18 people in the Tartars, and if they don't go fast, we can catch up with them in one day. Looking at their direction, they should also be walking along the river. ”

"Have you figured out their gear?" Ge Tao asked.

"The subordinates have found out clearly, in addition to cold weapons, each of them is equipped with a firecracker."

"I see." Ge Tao instructed, "You go down first, it's hard work." Call Liang Er and Zheng Lei. ”

Zheng Lei is a lieutenant officer of the Operations Department of the General Staff, because this westward expansion plan was formulated by the General Staff Department, so he also came to the Gobi with Ge Tao this time.

"There are only 18 people in front of the Tartars, and we are a day's journey away." After Ge Tao introduced the situation of the cavalry reconnaissance, he said, "Let's catch up and kill them." ”

Liang Er didn't speak, and Zheng Lei asked: "Head, our plan to go west is to find the Turk Special Division, why do you want to fight with the Tartars here." ”

Ge Tao is the plenipotentiary commander-in-chief of this operation, and he also knows that Zheng Lei does not know the real purpose of this operation, but Zheng Lei is a member of the General Staff after all, Ge Tao still patiently explained: "It stands to reason that now that Guihua City has been controlled by the Ming Dynasty, there should be no Tartars in this place." So let's catch up, and it's best to catch a few alive and ask them what they're here for. ”

After Ge Tao finished speaking, he didn't give Zheng Lei a chance to speak, and directly ordered: "All get ready, strive to catch up with the Tartars tomorrow evening, and let's do it at night." ”

More than thirty people chased for a whole day, and finally found the trace of the Tartar in the evening of the next day.

Ge Tao called Liang Er and Zheng Lei together again: "There are a total of 18 people in Tartar, and now they have stopped in front. There were 36 of us, twice as many as them. ”

"Look." Ge Tao took out a dagger and drew a simple topographic map on the ground, "According to the reconnaissance, the Tartars did not camp. Behind them was the Yayik River, and in front of them was a clearing of about a dozen feet. The Tartars should have one or two sentry posts at night, and we'll do it tonight when they're asleep. ”

"Head, shall we attack directly from the front?" Liang Er asked.

"Nope." Ge Tao shook his head, "The Tartars also have firearms and bows and arrows, and there will be casualties if you attack from the front. ”

"But it's an open space." Liang Er pointed to the map on the ground, "There is a river behind it, we can't get around." ”

Ge Tao turned his head to Zheng Lei: "Staff Officer Zheng, do you have any good ideas?" ”