Ma Zongbing's cronies and entourage went out of the governor's house, went back to the general soldier's mansion to get the order arrow, all the way out of Datong Wuding Gate, through the North Pass, through the Gudian Fort, through the secret gate of the wall, through the Yujian Fort, Hongci Fort, through the secret door of the wall, and arrived at the victory fort at the end of the morning.

Seeing the general of Fort Victory, the chief soldier's cronies gave an order:

"My lord's original words: You can't provoke Dong Dazi, and you can't lose the majesty of the Celestial Empire. The Victory Fort Staff will be customized with reference to the patrol and implemented at the discretion. ”

The general thought for a long time, the jingle of the poor border army in the past few years, unless Lin Dan Khan came to the mouth in person, the general patrol border Yi would not be accepted for a long time, how can there be any customization!

The general ran to the west of the office, and finally turned a yellowed page of regulations.

Wanli customized: "If you meet the border patrol people to the boundary, the general will have a banquet first." Each chief rewarded a piece of satin, a discount of one or two or four dollars of silver, four horses of color shuttle cloth, and two horses of cloth for each of the remaining scattered cloths. Every five days, he gave a big sheep at a discount of three pieces of silver, a hundred cakes, a discount of silver and five cents, and a jar of wine, and a discount of silver. ”

Yes! That's it.

The general of the Victory Fort took one or two pieces of silver from the public house, and ordered people to hurry up to prepare a banquet for the wind, and the extra reward was given to the errand runners.

It is stipulated that each chief will be rewarded with one piece of satin and four pieces of colored shuttle. There seem to be three Dongdazi who are in charge outside the mouth, and I don't know if they are chiefs, so I will reward each of them with a piece of satin. The general urgently sent someone to the silk village on the street to bring back three satins on credit, and at the end of the month, he went to settle the bill with the Wenya.

It is stipulated that each scattered cloth will be rewarded with two horses. Dongdazi came with hundreds of people, no, it's too expensive. The senator will directly reduce this article.

It was decreed that every five days he would give a large sheep, a hundred loaves of bread, and a jar of wine. The general simply changed it to a one-time reward for two cows, and ordered someone to go to the fort to lead two old cows pulling carts.

Preparing to stop, the cronies of the general army pretended to be a thousand households, asked the general for three soldiers, and led the oxen to carry the burden out of the Great Wall.

Kurchan was distraught outside the mouth of victory, and went up several times to urge, but the city was full of words, "You wait." ”

Suddenly, the gate of the victory gate creaked open, and a team of porters rushed out.

The first Ming army officer dressed as a thousand households, but when he opened his mouth, he spoke with a Mongolian Chinese accent.

"Let you wait for a long time, the general is afraid that you will be hungry, so let me send you some wine and banquet."

Kurchan was panicking with hunger, and he was disappointed when he looked at the banquet.

A basket of steamed buns, a basket of baked cakes, a golden bucket of dates, a large bottle of soju, and a large bottle of rice wine.

Kurchan brought hundreds of Eight Banner soldiers, half of the guards and half of the armor, which was enough for anyone to eat.

Qianhu said: "Don't dislike it." Now the crops are green and yellow, and we can't eat the steamed bread and rice wine, even steamed bread, and our border army can't eat it themselves. It's a pity that these two cows are being brought to you in a cart. ”

Kurzen asked, "Is there an echo in the letter?" ”

"Don't worry, don't worry, you can listen to me. Here three satin, you look at this pattern, are the best Nanjing goods, the general saw that the three of you slaughtered hard, reward you, quickly put it away and don't let the next person see it. ”

Kuhlzen said angrily: "I ask you, can there be an echo of the letter?" ”

"Don't worry, don't worry, you and I are just running errands, adults, what's the use of being anxious."

Kuer Chan was so angry that he grabbed Qianhu's collar: "I'll ask you one last time, can there be an echo of the letter?" ”

"Oh, what are you doing! If you tear my clothes and tear up the general's reply, I don't dare ask the general to write you another one. ”

"Get the reply!"

Qianhu looked around with his eyes, and took out a letter from his bosom with his right hand.

Kul Chan was given the title of Bakshi, and he was also a learned man. He snatched the letter and tore open the seal.

The letter is densely packed with three chapters.

Kurchan read it in a hurry, then read it a second time, and in his confusion he carefully scrutinized it a third time.

In the reply letter, there are three classics in one sentence, two words in one line, and Kuer Chan does not know what to do.

Qianhu leaned over and asked, "What is written in this letter?" ”

Kurzen held his breath, and all his resentment was sprinkled on Qianhu: "Let me ask you, why is it delayed for so long? ”

"You speak so well, it doesn't make sense! You should ask us where we will go, and where will I know? This letter was written by the general to your Khan, since you have torn it up and read it, write me a receipt, I will go back to pay the errand! “

Kurchan looked down and saw that the envelope was indeed written: "Manchukuo Khan Qi", and there was a seal that was torn by himself.

Kuer Chan broke out in a cold sweat, and then calmed down and sneered at Qianhu: "Since you came out, come with me!" ”

"That's not going to work! I'm going back! ”

"I'm sorry for you!"

Kurchan gave an order, tied up a thousand households and fifteen border soldiers to fight horses and return to the camp.

After a day's march, the army of Abahai was much closer to victory.

Kurchan took Wei Zhaisang and Luo Shuo, who were with him, and took sixteen captives to the Great Khan to return to him.

Abahai asked me to finish reading the letters.

Ning finished reading it and said: "The text of this letter is full of criticism, and the scriptures are quoted throughout. I am afraid that I will not be able to finish it until tomorrow morning. I'll summarize the content, but it's actually only three sentences. ”

"The first sentence, since Manchukuo wants to make peace, it must show sincerity and follow the example of the ancients and retreat ninety miles."

"In the second sentence, the ten-day time limit is too short, not enough time for official correspondence."

"In the third sentence, the title of the emperor of the southern kingdom in the letters of Manchukuo is very disrespectful, and the generals dare not forward it, so ask the Great Khan to rewrite it."

Abahai listened and asked, "Ning Zhishi, in your opinion, how should you deal with this letter?" ”

Ning Wan replied: "Great Khan, this is just a prevarication method used by Ming Dynasty officials. The Great Khan should reply with a letter of stern reprimand. Leave only one bite of the captured Ming army, cut off his ears and nose, and order him to return to the book. The rest of the captives were all killed, and the Great Khan's troops descended on the city to intimidate the southern kingdom. ”

Abahai muttered, "If you do this, there will be no room for turning back. ”

Ning Wan said: "The greedy people in the Ming Dynasty have always cried when they don't see the coffin. As soon as the ten-day period arrives, the Great Khan will use this as an excuse to go straight to Datong City! ”

Abahai shook his head: "Ning Jiao, without the red-coated cannon, do you think we can still beat the Great Wall?" Even if we can lay down the Great Wall, can we build Datong? ”

After Ning Wan, I immediately replied with a serious expression and a loud voice: "Great Khan, back then, my Manchurian army did not have red-coated cannons, and it was still able to break through the border and go straight to the southern capital division. Now that the emperor of the southern kingdom is reckless, the officials are corrupt, and the army is rotten, the people of the world are looking forward to the emperor like Ganlin. I am the Great Khan of Manchuria and the Eight Banners are brave. The south refused to make peace, and Manchuria was famous. There is a name and no name, and the Great Khan will be triumphant. ”

Abahai said: "Gongfu, you don't know about military affairs. Do you think it's a good deal to plunder on the border? Think about it, Altan Khan was so powerful back then, why did he still negotiate peace with the southern kingdom? It's easy to win one or two battles, but it's hard to destroy the southern country! Instead of the two families fighting to the death, it is better to make peace, go their own way, and enjoy peace. ”

Ning finished me "plopped" and knelt down, "Master! Don't give birth to the mind of being in a corner and lose the ambition to dominate the world! ”

Abahai lowered his head: "Gongfu, I have made up my mind, you get up." ”

Ning finished me kneeling and crawling a few steps, "The wisdom and wisdom of the master are rare in a hundred years, and he should take the common people in the world as his own responsibility to save the people of the world from fire and water." The southern country is mediocre, it can promote war with peace, and it must not be able to promote peace by war, the master thinks twice! ”

Abahai shook his head and said: "If you can't win a battle, why do you have to fight?" As long as the southern kingdom is willing to make peace and allows us to trade with the southern kingdom, wouldn't it be better not to fight this war? Promoting peace with war, this sentence is well said! ”

Ning finished my tears and hugged Abahai's thigh, "Master, master, you can't leave the people of the world alone......"

On the same day, Abahai released 16 Ming soldiers from Fort Sheng, and the "gifts" of the Ming army were all accepted, and he was rewarded with a cow from a thousand households of the Ming army, and Kurchan led a small group of men and horses to accompany him back to Fort Sheng, and attached a letter in a stern tone:

"Jin Guo Khan sent a letter to the generals and guards of Desheng Fort:

I have sworn by heaven in the matter of peace, and my sincerity can be seen.

If you sincerely love the people, you should not follow the example of the officials of Liaodong and prevaricate and delay, and it is advisable to complete this matter quickly.

Although I am willing to wait, how can I run out of military rations, so those who make an appointment for ten days are also for this reason.

If you deliberately take the blame and fail to accomplish this, then you are belligerent, and once the war begins, the blame is not mine.

As for the title of honor and humility in the book, let's put it aside for the time being, and first fulfill this matter.

After the deed is accomplished, since the Fenger country is great, you only need to regard our Manchukuo as above the Chahar country. ”

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"Manchu Old Files"

On the 14th of June, the army camped at Ebor Sibaltai.

On the same day, the Kuerchan Bakshi, Wei Zhai Sang, and Luo Shuo who sent books to Desheng Bao, and the officials of Desheng Fort led 15 people to see Khan, and offered two oxen, three satin, a basket of steamed buns, a basket of baked cakes, a basket of jujubes, a golden bucket, a large bottle of soju, and a large bottle of rice wine. Khan gave a thousand cattle and a total of cattle and sent them back.

Ordered Kurchan Baksh and Wei Zhai Sang to lead ten guards per banner and a member of the small banner Ezhen, and went to Desheng Fort with the secretary.

The book said: "Jin Guo Khan sent a letter to the generals and defenders of Desheng Fort: I have already aided heaven in the matter of peace. If you sincerely love the people and do not follow the officials of Liaodong, it is advisable to do this matter quickly. If there is a delay, although I want to wait, how can I run out of military rations, so those who make an appointment for ten days are therefore so. If you deliberately fail to accomplish this, and Nell is belligerent, and I am not to blame. To the title of the book is respectful and humble, and the matter is fulfilled first. After the deed is accomplished, it will be a great power. and you will regard me as above Chahar. ”