Everyone seemed to grasp a life-saving straw, and there were a little more smiles on their faces. The head of the Bahrain department www.biquge.info pen "Fun" sneered: "Really? Have you forgotten that Concubine Zhuang is the sister-in-law of Nachahan Taiji, and Dolgon is like this, so Concubine Zhuang is not distressed to death? The woman he loves is distressed, what will Bogda Khan think? How many women in your family serve Bogda Khan? Not in Bahrain! ”

"So, what should we do?" The words of the head of the Bahrain tribe were like the last straw, which overwhelmed the fragile nerves of everyone, and everyone had no idea, and gathered around, pleading in unison. The leader of the Bahrain tribe spread his hands and said: "What idea can I have, I am the same as you, I was beaten by Liu Cheng, my son, daughter and wife have become prisoners of others, and I almost cut off Dorgon's head just now, you ask me, who do I ask?" ”

"You can't say that, Lakshin!" A noble chieftain who usually had a good relationship with the head of the Bahrain tribe begged bitterly: "If you talk about the brain, we are not as smart as you, today everyone is in the same well, saving others is saving yourself, you just think of a way to come out, we will always remember your kindness!" ”

"Yes!"

"Yes!"

Seeing that everyone was pleading, Lakshin sighed: "Old friend, you just said that it is true, we are all in the same well now, and saving others is saving ourselves." I don't want to find a way out for everyone, but I'm afraid that I have an idea here, and as soon as I go out, someone will go to tell you, and as a result, not only my life will be harmed, but everyone will also be harmed. ”

Everyone was not stupid, and immediately heard the meaning of Rakshen's words, and the noble chief said in a deep voice: "Old friend, what you said is good. Everyone swore to the Bodhisattva here, if anyone betrayed everyone, he would be skinned and burned alive in the sun! And future generations will cut it off! ”

"Yes, yes!"

"Everyone swears!"

So they all sat down before the Bodhisattva descended, cut their arms, squeezed the blood into the wine, drank the blood, and swore that if anyone leaked the secret, he would be skinned and put in the sun and died, and the descendants would be cut off. After everyone finished taking the oath, Lakshen said in a deep voice: "Actually, my method is very simple, everyone writes an oath to me, and then I will send a competent person to Liu Cheng and ask him to release my children, wives and concubines back!" ”

"How can there be such a good thing? Liu Cheng worked hard to capture these captives, how could he see an oath and release them? ”

"It's not enough to release people, but at least it can make their lives better!"

"But, it's not a long-term solution, is it?"

"Well, it's not a long-term solution!" Lakshin smiled: "But aren't the Jurchens going west right now?" As long as the two families fight a battle and the Jurchens win, we have a chance to recapture the tribesmen; If Liu Cheng wins, we will turn against us, and naturally we don't have to worry about the safety of our children. ”

"Are you trying to betray Bogda Khan?"

"How can you say that?" Lakshin smiled: "Abnei is the second son of Lin Dan Khan, the lineage of the Golden Family, he is the stepfather of the Great Khan, and Jinong, aren't we also a branch of the Jin'er?" Following Sulu's guidance is what we should do! If Dolgon and Abatai can defeat Liu Cheng, we will naturally still be loyal servants of Bogda Khan, the winner is the king, and the loser is the king, isn't this an iron law on the steppe? ”

When everyone heard this, they were silent, and they all felt that Lakshin's method was a two-way solution, and after half a sound, some people began to praise his wisdom. At this time, someone suddenly asked, "Then if this matter leaks out, how to deal with it?" ”

"That's the doom I'm waiting for!" Rakshin replied: "If that time comes, you can put all the blame on me, and say that I let my own soldiers hold you hostage, and the Jurchens will only blame me, not punish you all!" ”

When everyone heard Lakshin say this, they were very moved, and they all said that if they really encountered this situation, they would never let him bear the charge alone. Lakshin smiled freely: "No need to say more, let's write down the oath quickly!" ”

The people now wrote an oath on the sheepskin, according to what Rakshin said, and pointed out the blood and pressed their handprints after the oath as proof. When the crowd had retreated, Laxin summoned his youngest son, Ah Pheasant, and handed him the oath, and after careful instructions, he let him set off for Liu Cheng. Ah Pheasant Nu kowtowed, already in tears: "Father, why do you want to come out? If any of these people come out to the Jurchens, don't talk about you, even our Bahrain Ministry will probably be exterminated! ”

Rakshen also looked sad and sighed: "I am also a way to survive in death, do you know how many people our Bahrain tribe was on the other side of the Laoha River?" Seeing that Ah Pheasant Nu shook his head blankly, Lakshen stretched out his hand and made an "eight" gesture: "Eighty percent, our Bahrain Ministry is responsible for the task of breaking off, and the young and strong are almost all on the other side of the river, and most of the remaining twenty percent are old and weak women and children, even if we can escape this catastrophe, sooner or later we will be annexed by other tribes, so I took this risky move!" ”

"Risky chess?"

"Yes, Pheasant, this time you go with the oath of allegiance from the left-wing ministries, then Liu Cheng will definitely look at our Bahrain ministry differently, even if he will not be released, the life of the captured people will be much better. If there is really someone who is the first to the Jurchens as you said, then I will die for Liu Cheng, and in order to serve the public, Liu Cheng will definitely give you and our Bahrain Ministry an explanation, do you understand? ”

When Ah Pheasant Nu heard this, he realized that his father was planning to exchange his life for the future of himself and his people, and he couldn't help but cry bitterly when he saved Lakshen's thigh. Lakshin stretched out his hand and stroked his son's hair, and sighed: "Idiot, don't cry, I'm fifty-seven this year, even if I don't die this time, how many years can I live?" Five of my six sons are trapped on the other side of the river, and even if only half of them survive, I can exchange my old life for the lives of my two sons. Speaking of which, he was already in tears. Speaking of this, Lakshin pushed his son away with a hard push, and shouted: "Time is pressing, you set off immediately, be careful on the road!" ”

Knowing that his father was right, Pheasant Nu knelt down and kowtowed to Lakshin twice, and then rushed outside. Lakshin walked to the entrance of the tent, looked at his son's distant riding shadow, the tension in his heart gradually subsided, he returned to the fire, poured himself a cup of milk tea, and sighed: "I have already done everything that should be done and can be done, and the rest depends on the meaning of the Bodhisattva!" ”

Abatai returned from the left flank and went back to his tent, and as soon as he entered the door, he heard Dolgon's lazy voice: "Brother Seven, what are those left-wing cowards saying?" ”

"It's not all the old sayings!" Abatai sat down next to Dorgon and sighed: "Old Fourteen, I didn't say you, you are really a bit too much today, Chahan's death really can't be blamed on them, the enemy army was suddenly killed, separated by the ice river in two, and there are iron-armored heavy horses and firearms, I can't be much stronger if I change you." ”

"If it were you, I wouldn't have delayed by the river for a few days at all!" Dolgon slammed the cup in his hand to the ground: "Seventh brother, just now the rear guard and the enemy scouts have fought, they are still slowly soaring by the river, Chahan is the one who killed them!" ”

"You can't say that!" Abatai said with a smile: "Women, old people, children, and so many livestock, the river has just frozen, and it is the most difficult time to walk." Although the enemy followed behind, but with such a big wind and snow, who would have thought that they would be killed in the snow like this? You can't leave all the old and weak animals behind, can you? Otherwise, what will they eat and drink tomorrow? ”

Dorgon snorted coldly, but did not speak. Abatai picked up the cup on the ground, poured him a cup of hot tea, and handed it over: "To tell the truth, don't you think this Liu Cheng is very unusual?" Not only fast, but also ruthless. If you bite into it, you won't let go, it's not easy! ”

"What's the big deal, it's just a Southern Barbarian!" Dolgon sneered: "Seventh brother, he didn't meet an opponent, otherwise——。 “

"You can't say that! We all know Yue Tuo and Haoge's skills, aren't they also planted in his hands? ”

"Brother Seven, what do you mean?" Dorgon asked.

"In my opinion, just escort these people to the east. The order given to us by the Great Khan was to cover the retreat of the left flank to the Liao River. But before we arrived, they let Liu Cheng be defeated, and it didn't make sense for us to entangle, so it was better to gradually retreat eastward, if he rashly went deeper, we would turn around and bite him, otherwise forget it! ”

"Just quit the army?" Dolgon had a reluctant look on his face, but reason told him that Abatai's suggestion was correct, and that the Houjin regime had a fatal weakness compared to the Ming Empire, that is, although he had a fairly elite field army, his blood-forming ability was very poor. In the nearly twenty years of war between the two sides, the Ming Empire has suffered at least two defeats (Salhu and Guangning) with more than 50,000 soldiers lost, and at least 10 times with more than 10,000 losses. Don't talk about defeat, even if it is a few disastrous victories of killing 1,000 enemies and losing 800 yourself, Huang Taiji will say that it is "Pyrrhus's victory". At present, the Jin army is hundreds of kilometers away from the core area of the Liaozhong Plain, and it is not like the Guannai can be requisitioned and issued on the spot to solve the problem, it is already winter, the climate on the grassland is changeable, and if there is a sudden snowstorm, it is common to freeze thousands of people and horses to death. These losses are nothing more than a number on the books for the Ming Empire, and they are irreparable losses for Houjin in a short period of time.

"Old Fourteen!" Abatai saw Dorgon's thoughts: "The Great Khan asked us to march west with two white flags and two wings of the Mongols, if the loss is great, how can we explain to the Great Khan?" ”

Abatai tried to convince Dorgon to withdraw his troops, but inadvertently touched the other party's heart. Before parting, the two brothers Duoduo and Azig had a secret discussion with themselves, since the accident of Yue Tuo and Haoge, the original power structure of the Manchurian nobles has undergone tremendous changes, and the two white flags in the hands of the three Dolgon brothers have become the biggest threat to Huang Taiji. This point was not only discovered by Huang Taiji, but also noticed by the three Dolgon brothers, whether it was for self-preservation, or out of competition for the power of Huang Taiji after his death, the three Dolgon brothers thought that this expedition should be cautious, and never leave a handle for Huang Taiji, otherwise this great Khan with a generous appearance but actually a very eloquent guess will definitely take this opportunity to weaken the strength of their two white flags. There was a precedent for this, and Dolgon didn't want to end up with Amin and Mang Gultai. Thinking of this, he subconsciously looked at Abatai, who was lazily pouring tea for himself, and couldn't help but envy this seventh brother who was not qualified to participate in the high-level power struggle because of his humble background, but lived a carefree life.

"Seventh brother, I really envy you!"

"Envy me?" Abatai was stunned when he heard this, and said with a smile: "Old Fourteen, did you take the wrong medicine?" What do I have to envy? Envy me for my age or a Baylor? Can't even mix with Sho Baylor? ”

"Hey, what's the use of these empty titles?" Dolgon sighed: "Whether it's Heshuo Baylor, Baylor, or Beizi, aren't they all Starling's words?" He is the Great Khan, who says that you are what you are, and that you are not what you are. We look very angry, but we are just puppets in his hands! ”

Abatai also heard something in Dolgon's words at this time, and hurriedly asked, "Old Fourteen, you have something to say!" ”

Dolgon smiled: "Seventh brother, if we do what you said, if we don't go back with Liu Zhanfeng and protect the remnants of the left flank like this, the Great Khan can cure us of the crime of being slow in sending troops, delaying military aircraft, and causing a crushing defeat of friendly forces; If we go to fight with Liu Cheng, he can also cure us of a wild prodigal battle, the crime of damaging the soldiers, anyway, he is a great sweat, and his mouth grows on him, no matter how you say it, it makes sense! ”

Abatai was stunned for a moment, and replied in an uncertain tone: "The Great Khan shouldn't be enough, you also violated military discipline in Daling River, didn't you do it well?" Amazing fines and fines, horses are just horses, not worth it or anything! ”

"Brother Qi, you are still an honest man!" A miserable smile appeared on Dolgon's face: "At this time and that time, Yue Tuo and Hauge were both there, and Starling had two yellow flags and blue flags on hand, as well as two red flags of Daishan's father and son, and the position of the Great Khan was as stable as Mount Tai; Now that Haoge is missing, the Zhenglan Flag is gone, Yue Tuo was captured by Liu Cheng, Dai Shan is old, and the two red flags are paralyzed; The real starling has only two yellow flags in his hands, if he dies, our three brothers have two white flags in hand, which is the biggest threat to his son, do you think our young and old starling will let go of such a good opportunity? But Brother Seven, you don't have to worry, first, you are just a deputy general; Second, you are not your father's son-in-law, and there is no threat to the starling's heirs, and the starling will fine you a little silver and a few horses at most, and they will be given back to you in a few months. (To be continued.) )