Chapter 509: One head atones for sins, two heads make meritorious service

According to the news of the Huangxian War, it is naturally not difficult to spread some rumors, especially those that the general public likes to see. Since there are people who are specifically responsible for publishing rumors and adding fuel to the fire, it is normal for rumors to be flying all over the Liaodong region.

Most of the soldiers of the Tiger Ben Army are uneducated, and the Tatars are also uneducated, even more uneducated than the Tiger Ben Army. People who are not literate tend to believe in gods and the like, even if they are slave chiefs. Sun Xin's rumors were created in response to this, and they are becoming more and more mysterious, and more and more convincing the Tartars to be true. A lie is repeated a thousand times and it becomes the truth. This kind of wise saying is also applicable to the Tartar.

The Tartars were defeated in Huangxian, and many slave chiefs thought that it was the result of offending the Sea Dragon King. Add to that the spread of these rumors, and there are even more people who believe it. Historically, the Tatar has been a fierce tiger on land, unsuitable for survival on the ocean. The gods they believe in are afraid of the sea. Without the blessing of the gods, the Tartars are incapable of fighting on the sea.

At the beginning, Dolgon strongly advocated that he should lure Dongjiang Town to the ground, and set foot directly on the ground in Shandong. From a strategic point of view, it is undoubtedly correct. However, Dorgon did not take into account the influence of the Sea Dragon King. To be precise, the peculiarities of naval warfare were not taken into account. He felt that on the map, the distance between Liaodong and the Shandong Peninsula was the size of a finger. The Tartars are extremely brave, how can such a small distance stop the fearless Dajin Army? As long as the obstacle of Dongjiang Town is removed, there will be no problem for the Tatars to enter Shandong.

As a result, the Tartars suffered a great defeat in Huangxian County shortly after capturing the city of Dengzhou. However, this is not the most fatal, the most terrible thing is that the Tartars of Dengzhou City cannot advance or retreat, and they are completely trapped in Dengzhou City. This was tantamount to declaring that all the Tartars, including Dorgon and Dord, were lifeless. There are rumors that this is the revenge of the Sea Dragon King.

The fact that the Tiger Ben Army and Navy severed the relationship between Liaodong and Shandong did add very strong evidence to the Sea Dragon King's statement. In fact, most of the Tartars are completely unclear about what is happening on the sea between Liaodong and Shandong. The rumors about the Sea Dragon King were naturally believed to be true.

Of course, Huang Taiji knew about this matter. Half a month after the Tiger Ben Navy entered the Bohai Bay area, Huang Taiji knew exactly what was happening there. However, in order to avoid causing unnecessary panic, Huang Taiji finally decided to strictly prohibit the blockade of the matter. He would rather the Tartars below believe the Sea Dragon King's statement, and he couldn't clarify that it was the Tiger Ben Army Navy that appeared here and put the Tartars in a situation from which they could never recover.

If the actual situation is revealed, it will only make the morale of the Tartars even more damaged. Because, if the Tartar fails at the hands of the gods, it will not have much impact on morale. But if it is said that it is a failure in the hands of the Ming people, most of the Tartars will not be able to stand it. In this way, the statement about the Sea Dragon King is even more noisy.

"Sea Dragon King?"

Zhang Zhun couldn't help but be a little funny.

The imagination of the Tartar is really rich, and he actually thought of the Sea Dragon King.

At this time, Zhang Zhun certainly wouldn't have thought that the statement of the Sea Dragon King was closely related to Sun Xin of the Maoyan Division.

"What about the Tartar reinforcements?"

After a slight pause, Zhang Zhun continued to ask.

"Some people with white flags and white flags are worried that Huang Taiji will take the opportunity to get rid of these two flags. If their banner master really died in Dengzhou City, their future life would be miserable. It is highly likely that they will be relegated to other banners and become vassals of others. Therefore, they secretly discussed the need to rescue the two slave chieftains, Dorgon and Dord. ”

Luo Kai said euphemistically.

It turned out that when Dorgon and Duoduo went south, Huang Taiji withheld part of the main force of the white flag and the white flag through his own power for some reasons that could not be explained publicly. As the Great Khan of the Dajin Kingdom, Huang Taiji had such power, and Dolgon and Duoduo could not openly refuse. Therefore, not all the Niu Lu of the Zhengbai Flag and the inlaid white flag went south, and at least about 20 Niu Lu remained in Liaodong.

Dorgon was shrewd. He knew why Huang Taiji wanted to detain these cattle records. Therefore, he planted a large number of his henchmen in the cattle records he left. When it comes to buying people's hearts, Dolgon's ability is not below Huang Taiji. Therefore, most of the bull Lu Zhangjing with the white flag and the white flag were loyal to Dolgon and Duoduo.

In other words, for the rest of the cows, Dolgon also has more say. Even if you fight directly with Huang Taiji, it will not be too inferior. After all, the positive white flag and the inlaid white flag are both talismans left by Nurhachi to Dorgon and the Duoduo brothers, and even Huang Taiji is not going too far. Otherwise, there is a risk of causing unease among other flag owners.

At the beginning, Dolgon went south, which can be described as a smooth sail and a proud spring breeze. More than 20 Niu Lu went south, and the troops were enough. Therefore, the competition between Huang Taiji and Dolgon for these cattle records is not so fierce for the time being. Now, however, both Dorgon and Dodor are trapped in the city of Dengzhou. The whereabouts of these cattle records have become the focus.

There is no doubt that in the depths of Huang Taiji's heart, he definitely hopes that Dolgon and Duoduo will not come back, and it is better to die in Dengzhou City. He then appoints new owners for the white and white flags. In this way, the white flag and the inlaid white flag are also in his hands. With the help of these two banners, it will never be a problem for his eldest son Hauge to inherit the throne after a hundred years.

However, the Dajin Kingdom as a whole, Huang Taiji's heart, is actually very contradictory. He really wanted to take the opportunity to get rid of Dorgon and Dodor, and remove the obstacles to Hauge's succession. However, Dorgon and Dordor were, after all, the sons of Nurhachi, and had a noble position. If you sit back and watch the two die in Dengzhou City, the morale of the entire Dajin Kingdom will be greatly affected. The other flag owners, worried about repeating the mistakes of the past, will definitely be very cautious when dealing with Huang Taiji in the future, which Huang Taiji absolutely does not want to see.

Besides, for the Ming Kingdom, the death of Dorgon and Dodor in battle is definitely the best propaganda material. Through unremitting efforts, Dajin finally broke the will of most of the people in the Ming Kingdom to resist, and if the news of the two Baylors being killed suddenly came out now, the resistance of the Ming Kingdom would definitely rise a few points. This is very disadvantageous for the future battles of the Tartars.

At present, Huang Taiji is plotting to publicly claim the title of emperor and sit on an equal footing with the emperor of the Ming Kingdom. He needs internal and external conditional support. Therefore, Huang Taiji definitely did not want to die in battle between Dorgon and Dodor at this time. However, it is not easy to rescue the two. After careful consideration, Huang Taiji issued an order to the white flag and the other Niu Lu Zhangjing with the white flag to wait for the call. Such an order seems to be carried away, and no one can find fault with anything.

However, such a solemn order was not a good thing for Dorgon and Dorgon who were trapped in the city of Dengzhou. The longer the time drags on, the more miserable their situation in Dengzhou City becomes. If nothing else, food alone is a huge problem. The remaining more than 2,000 Tartars, as well as nearly 10,000 rebels, were all required to consume food. The grain reserves in Dengzhou City cannot be sustained for a long time. If you don't do it well, you will end up eating people. Therefore, some of the Tartars who were loyal to Dolgon decided to go south without waiting for Huang Taiji's orders.

These Tartars did not have a clear understanding of the situation in the outside world, and thought that with their own enthusiasm, they tried to cross the Bohai Bay and appear in Dengzhou City to bring help to Dorgon and Duoduo. They believed that they could break through the blockade of the Tiger Army Navy and successfully achieve their goals.

Luo Kai and others used the courage and resourcefulness of the Tartars to smoothly plan this operation. Those Tartars who drowned in the water probably won't know until they die that they didn't "accidentally" "meet" the Tiger Ben Navy, but fell into a trap carefully planned by others.

"What are your concerns?"

After listening to Luo Kai tell the whole story, Zhang Zhun's face was obviously a little gloomy, and he said slowly word by word. In fact, he very much dislikes these people in Dengzhou Sailor. When the Tartars were strong, they took refuge in the Tartars. When the Tiger Army was strong, they wanted to take refuge in the Tiger Army. Such a wall grass, the Tiger Ben Army absolutely does not need.

"I just hope that the adults will let us live and not hold us accountable for treason. From now on, we will all be in peace, be honest people, never be soldiers again, and never give anyone another life. ”

Luo Kai knew that the drama meat was coming, and hurriedly said. He also felt that Zhang Zhun was reluctant to let them join the Tiger Army. As for the reason, of course, he can estimate it. No one likes the three surnamed slaves, and Zhang Zhun is the same.

"It's not difficult to let you live. It is also not difficult for you to hope that you will no longer be a soldier, that you will no longer give your life to anyone, and that you want to live in peace and stability. However, there is one condition. ”

Zhang Zhun said with a deep groan.

"Your Excellency, please speak."

Luo Kai tried his best to hold back his nervousness and asked expectantly.

"Take the head of the Tartar in exchange! It only takes a Tartar's head to forgive you for your treason. If there are two Tartar heads, it is considered meritorious. For example, on your ship, there was half a Tartar of Niulu, about one hundred and fifty people. Your crew is more than seventy in all, and it is evenly divided, and each man has two Tartar heads. Therefore, not only can We forgive you your sins, but I can also reward you according to the head of a tartar. ”

"How much silver the court used to reward you, I also rewarded you with as much silver. The head of a tartar is fifty taels, which is enough for you to settle down in Laizhou Mansion or Dengzhou Mansion and live a peaceful and stable life. If you don't want to settle down in Dengzhou and Laizhou, you can also find another place, or even settle abroad. ”

Zhang Zhun said methodically, with no special look on his face. In fact, Zhang Zhun didn't like the conditions he proposed. Letting go of these traitors was definitely not Zhang Zhun's original intention. But, reason told him that he had to dig these people out of the Tartars. If they refused Luo Kai's request, it would be tantamount to pushing them back into the arms of the Tartars, and increasing the strength of the Tartars in vain. Reason finally prevailed over Zhang Zhun's emotions.

"Thank you so much."

Luo Kai was overjoyed, and said in a somewhat passionate tone.

His tentative plan was finally successful, and he was affirmed and agreed by Zhang Zhun. In this way, the rebels have a way to live. Moreover, it is possible to live a stable life. Undoubtedly, this greatly hastened their desire to break away from the Tartars.

"You can tell all those who have taken refuge in the Tartars that if they are willing to exchange the head of the Tartars, their sins will be forgiven and they will be able to make meritorious deeds. One head forgives sins, two heads make meritorious service, it's that simple. ”

Zhang Zhun said with a grim face.

"My lord, I will definitely bring your words."

Luo Kai tried his best to suppress his excitement and said calmly.

Zhang Zhun is really a responsible person, and in a short period of time, he gave a positive answer.

Luo Kai believes that Zhang Zhun will not go back on his word, since he has clearly stated that he wants to implement such a policy, it is a sure fact. Those rebels who want to do it anyway finally have a bright path. In fact, they all knew very well that with their dynasty, if they wanted to join the Tiger Army, it would be impossible. The Tiger Army will not believe in their personality. Therefore, their luxury is to take off their military uniforms and live in peace.

Of course, it is not easy to achieve such a bright path in the end. There are tens of thousands of rebels who have taken refuge in the Tartars, and according to the policy of atonement for sins with one head and meritorious service with two heads, if all the rebels are anyway, the forgiveness of sins alone will require at least tens of thousands of Tartar heads. If everyone wants to make meritorious service and wants to get fifty taels of silver, the head of the Tartar may be close to one hundred thousand. And the entire population of the Tartars, that is, hundreds of thousands, if you kill the heads of tens of thousands of Tartars, it is no wonder that the Tartars are not vigorous. In fact, if the rebels had really killed 100,000 Tartars, the Tartars would have perished long ago.

With his heels, he could imagine that if the Tartars learned of such a policy, of course they would be on strict guard against all the rebels. Any sensitive actions of the rebels can lead to decisive and bloody disposition by the Tartars. Conflicts between the two sides, even unilateral massacres, are inevitable. Once the seeds of doubt are planted, it is very difficult to dispel them.

In short, in any case, there is a policy of atonement with one head and two heads for meritorious service, and the Tartars can no longer trust the rebels. And the rebels will do everything they can to get the head of the Tartars. Although the Tartars are strong in combat, in case they are alone, the rebels still have a chance to get a few heads. Everyone is doing a few scattered, and the number of Tartars is constantly decreasing.