Chapter 450: One day, we will enter Shenyang!

Bohai Bay,.

A sampan quietly haunts the sea.

There were three people on the sampan, two young men and one old man. Their clothes were very shabby, and their bodies were deliberately dirty, and their hair was all scattered, as if they were beggars. On top of the sampan, there are some shabby baggage, and inside are some old clothes. On the outside of the baggage, there is also a lot of dirt on purpose, and there is even a smell of feces and urine. Everyone looked like refugees who had escaped from Shandong, with nothing of value.

The old man was slowly rocking the oars, trying not to make a loud noise. A young man sat at the bow of the boat, silently looking south. He was ragged and dirty, his hair was fluffy like a chicken coop, and he emitted a disgusting stench. However, his eyes are bright. The sampan slowly drifted towards the north, and the south was completely dark, and nothing could be seen. It took a long, long time for his eyes to slowly dim.

He is Ma Yi, the steward of the Cat's Eye Division of the Tiger Army. From now on, he was in full charge of intelligence in Liaodong. Specifically, he is solely responsible for information about the Tartars. Five days ago, Ma Yi received an order from Zhang Zhun to start building an intelligence network in the eastern Liaodong region. Ma Yi acted very quickly, and it only took five days to gather relevant personnel and prepare for departure. Subsequently, they drifted across the ocean and sneaked into Liaodong accurately and quietly.

Ma Yi knew that the battle between the Tiger Army and the Tartars would come soon. Zhang Zhun now wants him to build an intelligence network, which is exactly what he means to take precautions. This is the trust in him and the value of him. Being in charge of Liaodong's intelligence network is not something that ordinary people can do. For such a challenging job, Ma Yi is still very motivated.

Looking at the darkness in the south, the scene of Zhang Zhun talking to him is vivid in his mind. In fact, for this appointment, Zhang Zhun gave Ma Yi enough time to think about it. Moreover, Ma Yi was not put under any pressure. If Ma Yi felt that the risk was too great, he could refuse, and Zhang Zhun would not blame him for this. Everyone knows how dangerous it is to start sneaking into the control zone of the Tartars now. If you are not careful, Ma Yi may not even be left in this world.

However, Ma Yi agreed. The reason is very simple, Ma Yi knows as well as Zhang Zhun that the construction of the intelligence structure cannot be completed in a day and overnight. In fact, what is most needed to engage in intelligence networks is not money, but time. A perfect intelligence network can only be built with a lot of time and money, the blood of countless people, extraordinary courage, and incomparable confidence. You can't leave any of them.

This point, the lesson of the imperial court, is definitely the most profound. The war between the imperial court and the Tartars has been going on for more than ten years, and the imperial court is in Liaodong and has not yet been able to establish a perfect intelligence network. The Jinyiwei and Dongchang of the imperial court are engaged in wind and rain in the country, which seems to be majestic, but they are completely scum in Liaodong, and they can't get any information. Even, there are very few people who have the courage to come to Liaodong. It is precisely for this reason that the imperial court is basically ignorant of the movements of the Tartars. Otherwise, can Tartar be easily incurred?

On the other hand, the Tatars built a fairly complete intelligence network around Gyeonggi. The Tartars co-opted a large number of high-level officials through covert bribery, covert development, and covert bribery. A lot of confidential information can be easily accessed by the Tartars. It is even rumored that Huang Taiji knows more information than the cabinet chief. The decision of the cabinet and the emperor's decree have not yet been issued to the six ministries for implementation, and Huang Taiji already knows about it.

"Ma Yi, do you have any confidence in going deep into the control area of the Tartars?"

Zhang Zhun asked with concern.

"Yes!"

Ma Yi replied in the affirmative.

"Faith matters!"

"Only with confidence can you be motivated!"

"Have confidence in order to grit your teeth and persevere in the most difficult time!"

Zhang Zhun said resolutely.

Ma Yi agreed to accept this most dangerous task without hesitation, and Zhang Zhun appreciated it very much. Who has the highest mortality rate in Liaodong? Of course, it is not collected at night. The Ming army's night is not collected, it is a spy. If they fall into the hands of the Tartars, if they can end up with a happy death, it will definitely be the mercy of the Tartars. Therefore, the Ming army did not collect the night, as long as they found that the situation was not good, they immediately committed suicide, and absolutely did not give the Tartars a chance to capture them alive.

Ma Yi's current task is actually more dangerous than not collecting at night. After all, it is only an area between the Ming army and the Tartar front, and it will not go deep into Shenyang, Liaoyang and other places. But Ma Yi is different, Ma Yi's trip is to go deep into Shenyang, lurk there directly, and then send back top-secret information. If he was found by a tartar, he could think of the consequences on his knees.

This is a life-for-life task, no, it's simply a lifeless task, and it is absolutely impossible for a person of great wisdom and courage to persevere. Shenyang, that is where the base camp of the Tartars is located. Perhaps, after Ma Yi arrived there, less than five miles around him was the slave chief Huang Taiji. When Ma Yi arrived in Shenyang, he directly confronted Huang Taiji.

Considering the danger of this trip, Ma Yi frankly asked Zhang Zhun for it. If he is unfortunate enough to be discovered by the Tartars, he will definitely not fall into the hands of the Tartars. Of course, Ma Yi will not tell his family about his task. Therefore, he asked Zhang Zhun to tell his family that he died heroically in the battle with the Tartars. He did not disgrace the Tiger Army, nor did he disgrace his father and the people in his hometown. As for the other requirements, as long as he is given a place in the martyrs' cemetery in Laoshan.

"Ma Yi, if there really is such a day, I will definitely do it."

Zhang Zhun said slowly with a solemn expression.

"My lord, I hope I will wait for you in Shenyang!"

Ma Yi said with a resolute face.

"Yes!"

"You'll definitely wait for us!"

"We will definitely step on neat steps, hold the bright red military flag, and enter Shenyang!"

Zhang Zhun said in an impassioned tone.

"Whoa!"

Suddenly, Ma Yi's thoughts were interrupted. He turned his head to look over and saw the light of fire coming from the sea on the east side, and he could hear the faint sound of water, as if a large ship was approaching. If I guessed correctly, it should be the patrol warship of the Dengzhou Naval Division.

"Who?"

Another young man on the boat hurriedly asked in a low voice.

His name is Yuan Xinyong, and he turned out to be the person in charge of the Maoyan Division in Qingzhou Mansion. When Zhang Zhun attacked Qingzhou Mansion, he was responsible for providing relevant information. When Ma Yi was asked to build an intelligence network in the eastern Liaodong region, he was also transferred.

Regarding entering the Liaodong region in advance, Yuan Xinyong did not have a big opinion. His father died at the hands of the Tartars. The battle with the Tartar just satisfies his revenge. His biggest characteristic is that he can eat and sleep, and he is not afraid of the sky falling. Along the way, he fell asleep. After hearing the sound of water, I woke up in a daze.

"It's the patrol warship of the Dengzhou Navy Division, it's okay, you can continue to sleep."

It was Ma Yi who spoke.

"Well, it's okay, keep sleeping."

The old man rocking the boat said slowly.

This old man is Sun Xin. He used to specialize in tomb robbing, commonly known as the work of the captain of the gold school. He was not the official staff of the Maoyan Division, but only because of the rich money given by the Maoyan Division, he followed Ma Yi and them to Liaodong. This is a typical Lord who wants money and does not want to die. Sun Xin has no children and no daughters, not even relatives, he usually doesn't prostitute or gamble, and his life is like an ascetic, and Ma Yi doesn't know what the old guy wants so much money for.

However, you have to admit that some of his skills are indeed very good in the Liaodong region. There are abundant gold mines in the eastern Liaodong region, and the Tartars need a lot of people who know how to explore ore veins, and the old guy happens to have a little expertise in this area. Relying on this craft, it is not a big problem to blend into the ranks of the Tartars. At the same time, his loyalty seems to be okay. Since he promised to work hard for the cat's eye division, he really worked hard for the cat's eye division.

The three of them are all the backbones sent by Zhang Zhun to Liaodong. In the future, Liaodong's intelligence network will rely on the three of them to form. If they succeed, they will all be successful and famous in the future. Zhang Zhun made it clear that as long as they defeated the Tartars, they were all eligible for knighthood. That's right, it's knighthood. From having nothing to becoming a lord. If it fails...... There will also be people who will remember their names.

"Whoa!"

The sound of the water is getting stronger and closer.

A moment later, a large ship appeared in the sea on the east side of the sampan. On top of the big ship were the officers and soldiers of the Dengzhou Naval Division. They carried blazing torches and lit up the nearby sea. As long as it is a passing ship, it cannot escape their observation. The warship of the Dengzhou Navy Division soon spotted the three of them, and then someone shouted loudly for them to come over.

"Good evening, gentlemen!"

Instead of dodging, Sun Xin leaned over with interest, and at the same time prepared two taels of broken silver and skillfully delivered it to the other party's hand. As a result, after the other party skillfully accepted the two taels of silver, he waved his hand impatiently and told them to get out of the house quickly. Hardly there was a speech on either side. Intercept, give money, go, skilled as if both sides had been rehearsed.

Originally, someone was going to go on board to inspect it, but according to the regulations, every ship had to be inspected. However, the stench emanating from the three of them was really disgusting. When the officers and men smelled such a stench, they hurriedly retreated. Therefore, some of the items that Ma Yi hid in the baggage were able to pass smoothly. These small objects are not weapons, but they are indispensable for their transmission of information.

"Two taels of broken silver ......"

After the Dengzhou Navy's warship left, Ma Yi shook his head secretly. The Dengzhou sailor has actually fallen to the point where two taels of silver can be distributed, which is really emotional. Yuan Xinyong was transferred from Qingzhou Mansion, which was an eye-opener for him. However, it was expected that the Ming Dynasty was in such a state of affairs up and down, and it was relieved. Even Yuan Chonghuan dared to secretly sell grain to the Tartars, who else would not dare to do anything?

The sampan continues to drift slowly northward, occasionally encountering a few boats from north to south. There are many more people on the ship than on their sampans. They were mainly Han Chinese who had escaped from the Liaodong region. Of course, they will also be stopped by the Dengzhou Marine. However, they have to pay more tolls. Generally speaking, from Shandong to Liaodong, some broken silver can be done. But to flee from Liaodong to Shandong, it is the silver of big ingots.

All the land in Liaodong has been controlled by the Tartars, and ships going north, of course, it is impossible to have a perfect wharf for you to dock. Unless you're willing to crash headfirst into the arms of the tartars. Therefore, the ships going north are trying to find temporary docking on the coast where there are no personnel as much as possible. When Sun Xin was young, he traveled back and forth between Liaodong and Shandong many times, and he was very familiar with the sea route.

"See land!"

Through the bright sky, Ma Yi said softly.

Before dawn, Ma Yi and they went ashore. The place where they went ashore was called the Jinzhou Zhongzuo Office, which was under the jurisdiction of the Jinzhou Wei. As for where it is in the Golden State, I don't know. This was originally the thumb of Liaodong, but unfortunately, this land has been occupied by the Tartars. Looking around, it was lifeless, and there was no human habit.

In fact, at this time, most of the people stationed in Jinzhou Zhongzuo were Han people, that is, the Han military banners under the command of Kong Youde, Geng Zhongming, and Shang Kexi. Only a small number of Tartars were stationed in the acropolis of Jinzhouwei, responsible for monitoring the soldiers of these Han military flags. If there is no particularly big thing, the Tartars will not appear in the Golden State Central Left at all.

In the fifth year of Jin Tiancong (that is, the fourth year of Chongzhen, 1631 AD), the slave chieftain Taiji balanced the military power of the Eight Banners Lord Zhubeile, and set aside the Han people to set aside an army with the name "Wuzhen Chaoha" ("Wuzhen", the meaning of "heavy" in Chinese. "Chaoha", which means "soldier" or "army" in Chinese). Tong Yangxing is Ang Bang Zhangjing (general manager).

The original Han army banner, with only two or three thousand people, did not play a role at all. In normal times, it is to suppress and suppress other Han people, acting as a minions of the Tartars, and they will not appear on the battlefield at all. It was not until later that Kong Youde, Geng Zhongming, and Shang Kexi took refuge in the Tartars, that the strength of the Han military banner was greatly enhanced. By the eighth year of Chongzhen, the number had exceeded 15,000.

In the eighth year of Chongzhen, there was still only one flag of the Han army, and it was not taken very seriously by Huang Taiji. He only regarded the Han military flag as a need to rule the Han people, and did not think of the military use of the Han military flag. However, the Han army flag had a very special formation, that is, artillery. This led to the gradual increase in the status of the Han Army Banner in later battles, and eventually evolved into the Eight Banners of the Han Army.

"No one has ......"

Yuan Xinyong looked around and said to himself.

It may be that the place where they came ashore was very remote, and Ma Yi did not meet anyone. There are no Tatars, no Han Chinese. There were no galloping Tatar cavalry, and there were no Han refugees dragging their families. Stepping on the land of Liaodong, they only had one feeling, and that was Xiao Kill. Well, it's Xiao Kill, a death-like Xiao Kill. Here, you don't feel any life at all. No people, no houses, no crops, nothing.

What they see most is tall weeds. Some weeds even grow taller than a human head. Large tracts of fertile fields are all occupied by all kinds of wild grasses. It's April, early summer, and all the weeds are growing desperately. When the three of them came ashore, they might not be able to see them, even if there were Tartars not far away. Nothing else, just too long weeds.

After the Tatars occupied Jinzhouwei, in order to avoid the landing of the Ming army, the Tatars forbade people to live within 30 miles of the coast, and all the population had to move to the interior. At the same time, Huang Taiji also issued an order that production was not allowed in the entire Jinzhou Wei, Fuzhou Wei, Gaizhou Wei, and Dingliao Right Wei. In other words, all the districts of Dalian City today are not allowed to live or farm. If you find a person who violates the ban, it will be the result of killing your head immediately, and you don't need to ask at all.

"Take care."

"Take care."

"Take care."

After going ashore, the three said goodbye to each other.

This time, they went deep into Liaodong and acted in a dispersed manner, and the next time they contacted them was three months later. In the beginning, no one knows what difficulties will be encountered. Perhaps, some of them will not be able to go back to Shandong from now on. Or, the three of them will never return to Shandong. However, they do not regret it. And the battle with the Tartars, they will never regret it.

……

When Ma Yi and the others set foot on the land of Liaodong, Zhang Zhun was also busy.

The gift sent by Zhang Shenyan deeply stimulated Zhang Zhun. He already knew the ferocity of the Tartars, and now when he saw these specific examples, he was even more furious. He slowly calmed down after being enraged. It is not enough for him to provoke alone, he wants to make all the Tiger Ben Army soldiers angry. He wanted all the Tiger Warriors to pounce on the mad wolves and bite them to death as soon as they saw the Tartars.

"Little girl, help me write a booklet!"

After a brief thought, Zhang Zhun made a decision. He asked Xue Ningying and Liu Ru to work together to develop some simple and easy-to-understand booklets from some of the codex sent by Zhang Shenyan, and also asked Mo Yu to draw many pictures and scatter them among the soldiers of the Tiger Army.

In Zhang Shenyan's codex, there are many sad descriptions of how the Han people were ravaged by the Tartars. One codex once described a young woman who, after being taken by the Tartars, had her limbs nailed to the boards, and the Tartars took turns raping her until she died. This codex caused the people who copied it, as well as the people who drew it, to grieve inexplicably.

The tragedies of this kind are too numerous to count. When a pamphlet is depicted, even the most hard-hearted people will burst into tears and be filled with hatred for the Tartars. The name of this pamphlet is "Tartars, We Will Not Die!" 》。 After compiling the text, Zhang Zhun ordered 100 copies to be transcribed, and at least five copies were issued to each unit. In the evening, while studying ideology and politics, explain the contents of this booklet.

"Kill the Tartars!"

"Kill the Tartars!"

"Kill the Tartars!"

Sure enough, the officers and men of each battalion were filled with anger and indignation when they listened to their commanders or cultural instructors. Especially those Han people who escaped from Liaodong, or have lived in Liaodong, or have family members who have ancestors and Tatars have fought with them, they feel it deeply. A considerable number of the warriors of the Tiger Ben Army have direct or indirect hatred with the Tartars. All of these people were invited to the stage by Zhang Zhun to tell their experiences in person.

Xie Zhiyou and Huang Shijun are two of them. On the rostrum, the misery and anger buried in the hearts of the two were completely vented. Xie Zhiyou has been fighting in Liaodong for many years, and he doesn't know how many Tartar crimes he has witnessed, and how many comrades-in-arms he has witnessed die at the hands of Tartars.

Huang Shijun served in the Tianjin Navy Division and also witnessed the evil deeds of countless Tartars. In that year, the Tatars attacked Juehua Island, and the soldiers and ships of the Tianjin Navy Division suffered almost all the losses. One by one, all of them are blood and tears! The Tianjin Navy Master was cowardly and incompetent, unable to kill the Tartars to avenge his hatred, and now, the Tiger Ben Army is finally going to make a move against the Tartars. How could he not be so excited that he burst into tears?

"Kill the Tartars!"

"Kill the Tartars!"

"Kill the Tartars!"

The warriors below were moved by the narration of the two, and kept shouting slogans to kill the Tartars. Later, more warriors went up to tell the Tartars about their crimes and the suffering they had caused them. Some refugees who had just run away from Liaodong also came to the stage to tell their sufferings and the crimes of the Tartars.

"Kill the Tartars!"

"Kill the Tartars!"

"Kill the Tartars!"

After the grievance meeting, the hatred of the Tiger Army towards the Tartars reached an unprecedented level. Zhang Zhun believed that if a Tartar appeared in Laizhou Mansion at this time and appeared in front of the soldiers of the Tiger Ben Army, even if there was no Tiger Ben Gun and no bayonet, the soldiers would go up and fight the Tartar with their bare hands. Zhang Zhun wants this breath. Now, this breath has come out.

Subsequently, veterans who had fought with the Tartars were selected to tell about the ferocity of the Tartars and the skills of the Tartars. While boosting the morale of the soldiers, Zhang Zhun also asked all the soldiers to have a correct understanding of the combat effectiveness of the Tartars. The battle on Tianheng Island showed that the combat effectiveness of the Tartars was still relatively strong, and it must be taken seriously.

The Ming army in Shandong is obviously not the opponent of the Tiger Army, no matter how the Tiger Army fights, the current Ming Army has no ability to counterattack. Unless the elite such as Guan Ning Iron Cavalry or Qin Jun is transferred. Obviously, it's not too bitter. The Guanning Iron Cavalry had to deal with the Tartars, and the Qin army had to deal with the Shaanxi Rebellion. The imperial court's fear of Zhang Zhun has not yet reached the point of Huang Taiji, Gao Yingxiang and others.

But the Tartars are different. The combat effectiveness of the Tartars is still relatively strong. The Eight Banners of Manchuria in the Tartars are now on the rise, with high morale and skilled combat skills. Ordinary Tartars are really completely fearless of death. Even if they suffer heavy casualties, they will still rush forward desperately. If you look down on the tartars, you will suffer losses. Strategically despising the Tartars and tactically valuing the Tartars, this is the royal way.

Zhang Zhun firmly believes that if he promised Ma Yi, he would definitely do it. In the foreseeable future, the Tiger Army will definitely march with neat steps, sing loud military songs, hold bright military flags, and enter Shenyang with high spirits!