Chapter 69: Attacking the Heart
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"What's the matter, so mysterious."
"The Mongol mission brought some possessions, probably to be presented to the imperial court, and the subordinate ordered the sergeants to keep strict care and not allow anyone to come near...
When Kublai Khan sent an embassy, he must have brought some gifts, which was a normal move, but now that the Mongol mission has been completely wiped out, these gifts have become very interesting.
"Take me to see it."
A tent on the far left of the camp is where the belongings are stored.
Wu Shao had just entered the tent, while Zhang Binghui and the others were waiting outside the tent.
The tent looked empty, there were four large boxes on the ground, after opening, there was gold and silver inside, and in one of the wooden boxes, there was a small sandalwood box, Wu Shao just took out this small sandalwood box, opened it carefully, and two round night pearls appeared in front of him.
The night pearl exudes a soft brilliance, it looks particularly comfortable, under careful observation, the two night pearls are translucent throughout, without any flaws, obviously the best.
A superb night pearl, worth tens of thousands of taels of gold.
Wu Shaogang quickly understood that these two night pearls were probably Kublai Khan's gifts to the emperor, and as for the rest of the gold and silver, it was impossible to dedicate them to the emperor, most of them were used by Hao Jing to envelop the officials in the court.
Kublai Khan needed to quell the internal rebellion at this moment, completely exterminate Abuligo's rebels, and stabilize his position as the Great Khan.
Next to the box, there is also a box woven of scorned bamboo, which looks very inconspicuous.
Wu Shaogang was a little strange, he put the small sandalwood box and focused his attention on this box.
His hand reached for the box woven with scornful bamboo, and a low roar came out, and the sound was heard to be a dog's bark, but it was thicker than a dog's bark.
Lifting the lid above, a black, fluffy little guy stretched out his head to look at Wu Shaogang, still barking in his mouth.
Wu Shaogang's body trembled, he looked at this fluffy little guy carefully, with a look of excitement and excitement on his face, this is a Tibetan mastiff, and it is a pure black tiger-headed Tibetan mastiff, which is the most ferocious dog breed among Tibetan mastiffs.
The Tibetan mastiff was produced in XC and is now called Tubo, but the Tubo Dynasty has been completely conquered by the Mongolian steppe and has become part of the Mongol Dynasty, including the Dali Kingdom in the southwest of the Southern Song Dynasty, which was also destroyed by the Mongol Dynasty.
The Tibetan mastiff is now known as the Songpan dog and is known for its ferocity and loyalty.
Wu Shaogang carefully observed this Tibetan mastiff, and the little Tibetan mastiff was also observing him.
After thinking for a while, Wu Shaogang reached out and picked up the little Tibetan mastiff in the bamboo basket.
Although the little guy was still barking, he did not resist Wu Shaogang's hug, obviously this is a Tibetan mastiff that has no owner yet, and it is probably what Kublai Khan was preparing to give to the emperor.
Wu Shaogang reached out and stroked the head of the little Tibetan mastiff, and at the same time gently tapped the forehead part of the Tibetan mastiff, and the little Tibetan mastiff, who felt very comfortable, raised his tongue deep in his head and licked Wu Shaogang's hand.
This is the Tibetan mastiff recognizing the master, and from this moment on, Wu Shaogang became the owner of this Tibetan mastiff.
When he walked out of the tent, Wu Shaogang brought out the small sandalwood box and the Tibetan mastiff.
"Zhang Binghui, no one is allowed to move all the property in the tent, this battle, the brothers have made meritorious contributions, you immediately clean up with Wang Shisan, see how much gold and silver there is, report to me in an hour, I want to decide the reward for the brothers."
Zhang Binghui nodded, and his attention quickly focused on the puppy that Wu Shaogang was holding.
"Vice General Wu, what kind of dog is this, it's black."
"This is Songpan dog, now it belongs to me, by the way, from today on, you have to buy me some milk every day, or goat's milk, this Songpan dog has not been born for a long time, and still needs to drink milk...
Zhang Binghui nodded, the expression on his face was very bright, this milk and goat's milk are good things, it is difficult for people to drink, I didn't expect Vice General Wu to feed the dog, this Songpan dog is expensive enough.
It's getting dark.
The surroundings are unusually quiet, there are no residents in this area, pedestrians are very scarce during the day, and there are no pedestrians at night.
Inside the tent, Hao Jing had been loosened, but his face was pale and he refused to eat.
When Wu Shaogang and Lu Xiufu entered the tent, Ma Long was full of anger and was just about to report it, Wu Shaogang waved his hand, frustrated Ma Long didn't say anything, he knew Hao Jing's state of mind at the moment.
After seeing Wu Shaogang and Lu Xiufu, Hao Jing's pale face was flushed, and he pointed at Wu Shaogang and spoke.
"Shameless villain, the two countries are at war without killing the envoys, I came to negotiate peace on behalf of the Great Khan, you dare to defy the condemnation of the world, do such a tragic thing, you will be punished...
Ma Long was about to step forward to clean up Hao Jing, but was stopped by Wu Shaogang again.
After Hao Jing shut up, Wu Shaogang smiled and spoke.
"Mr. Hao, what you said is right, it is indeed disgraceful to kill the people of the Mongolian mission, but think about the sins committed by the Mongolian Tartars before, this is nothing, if my memory is good, for so many years, the Mongolian Tartars have attacked my Great Song City, and the slaughter of the city abounds, and the crimes committed by them are too numerous to mention, why don't you comment on the Mongolian Tartars' actions that violate human ethics, but you are angry about the people who killed the Mongolian mission."
Hao Jing looked at Wu Shaogang and spoke closely.
"It was a war between the two sides, and it was completely different from today's behavior."
"Oh, in Mr. Hao's opinion, as long as the two sides are at war, even if it is an old and weak woman or child, they can be killed, very good, I remember your point of view, when he attacks the Mongolian steppe in the future, I will definitely follow Mr. Hao's understanding, not a single Mongolian will be spared, even if it is a child in his arms, he will be ruthlessly killed."
"You—Don't be forceful...
"Mr. Hao, I don't have that habit yet, I have always done things to convince people."
Wu Shaogang slowly walked to the opposite side of Hao Jing, stared at Hao Jing with his eyes, and spoke again.
"If I remember correctly, Mr. Hao is a native of Lingchuan, Zezhou, more than ten years ago, Mr. Hao followed Zhang Rou, the marshal of the Jin Kingdom, to show his ambitions, after the Jin Kingdom was destroyed, Mr. Hao was recommended by Zhang Rou, served for Kublai Khan, and was appreciated by Kublai Khan, which can't help but remind me of the court eunuch Zhongxing during the Han Dynasty."
"The Bank of China said that this person was originally a Han Chinese, and he was a eunuch in the imperial court, but it was a pity that he betrayed the lord to seek glory, took refuge in the Xiongnu, and turned his head to deal with the Han Dynasty, so that he left a reputation through the ages and was known as the first traitor among the Han people."
"Some people also said, good birds choose trees and perch, the Bank of China said that he was unwilling to accompany the princess of the clan to the Xiongnu, and was forced to go to the Xiongnu, so he betrayed the court, I heard these justifications, I felt ridiculous, a person forgot his ancestors, betrayed the lord for glory, and had no backbone at all, so what else did he have to justify."
"Of course, Mr. Hao is different, he used to work for the Jin Kingdom, it was because of his livelihood, and then he worked for the Mongolian Tatars, also because of his livelihood, if Mr. Hao didn't do this, then the end would only be starvation."
"Mr. Hao is a Han Chinese, on behalf of the Mongolian Khan Kublai Khan came to my Great Song Dynasty peace talks, that is, the identity of the Mongols, at this moment, I don't know whether I think Mr. Hao is a Han or a Mongolian, if Mr. Hao is a Han, how uncomfortable, if Mr. Hao is a Mongolian, I don't know if Mr. Hao's ancestors agreed...
Hao Jing's face had turned pale, and he couldn't see a trace of blood, and his body was trembling slightly.
Courtesy, righteousness, benevolence, wisdom and faith are the most basic qualities that scholars need to follow, and betraying the lord to seek glory is a taboo for scholars.
Wu Shaogang's words, word by word, made Hao Jing breathless.
No matter which aspect of the interpretation, the scholars among the Han people took refuge in the Mongolian steppe and turned their heads to deal with the Great Song Dynasty, which is unreasonable, and sometimes there must be a lot of helplessness in this, but history will not pay attention to your helplessness.
Many times, Hao Jing also thought about this matter, but he didn't dare to think about it.
A breath of air was held in his chest, Hao Jing almost fainted, he tried to straighten himself, but his throat was sore, and a mouthful of blood spurted out instantly.
"You—you killed me..."
"Mr. Hao, I won't kill you, you are the envoy of the Mongolian mission, the two countries will not fight each other, I still know this rule, as for those entourages under your command, kill them, there is nothing remarkable, if I kill you, then I will bear the infamy of the ages, am I so stupid."
A sneering look appeared on Wu Shaogang's face.
"Mr. Hao, you don't have to worry, stay in my Great Song Dynasty and take a good look, see how I recover the lost land in the north, see how I exterminate the Mongol Tartars, isn't Kublai Khan very powerful, doesn't he always think about destroying my Great Song Dynasty, then let him wait, and see if it is the Mongol Tartars who destroy my Great Song Dynasty when the time comes, or whether the athletes of my Han Dynasty surrender to his Mongolian tribe."
When Wu Shao just said this, his expression was overwhelming.
Hao Jing looked at Wu Shaogang, extremely surprised, he couldn't believe that this young and surprising Great Song officer in front of him actually had such a lofty ambition, and he spoke loudly, without the slightest frivolity.
What was even more surprising was Lu Xiufu, although he had not been dating Wu Shaogang for a long time, he claimed to know Wu Shaogang, and after hearing these words, he realized that he did not necessarily understand Wu Shaogang, not to mention himself, even Lord Li Tingzhi, he did not necessarily know Wu Shaogang's true thoughts.
After saying these words, Wu Shaogang's attitude softened.
"Mr. Hao, I have said everything that should be said, your talent, I also know, if Kublai Khan can treat the Han people well and unify the world, I have nothing to say, but unfortunately, the Mongols are too brutal to my Han people, and many times they don't treat my Han people as human beings at all, which I will never tolerate."
"What I said, Mr. Hao think about it, the meal still has to be eaten, is it possible that Mr. Hao is ready to die for Kublai Khan, if you really want to do this, I can't help it."