So, that night, Pang Yu and Xie, who had fallen asleep, were both called up and heard a news that surprised them:

There was an authentic Manchurian prince who took the initiative to surrender to Cheng, and he also claimed to be the one of the Zhenglan Banner - after Xiao Lang killed a large number of Zhenglan Banner warriors in that battle, and killed the original Zhenglan Banner master Derge.

He said that his name was Ertai and that he belonged to the old Manchurian surname Wusu...... Originally under the Zhenglan Banner, Hada Gege Mang Guji, because he was worried about being implicated in the internal struggle of the Aixin Jueluo family, he took the initiative to defect. ”

Xu Lei, who came to report, obviously just got these materials, looking at the information in his hand and reading a little stumbling, he just got out of the hot quilt, and he was a little confused, but the first thing he thought of after hearing the news was a very nonsensical thing:

"Ertai? Does he have a brother named Erkang? Hey hey ......"

"Uh...... I didn't ask, why don't I ask again? ”

Xu Lei took it seriously, and Pang Yu hurriedly stopped him:

"No, just kidding...... In fact, the name 'Ertai' is very common among the Manchurians, such as Sanbeile Mang Gurtai, but the name Erkang is relatively rare. ”

"Speaking of this...... Xu Lei was reminded, and flipped through the back of the information, "According to himself, the name 'Ertai' was really given to him by Sanbeile back then." ”

"Give it in your own name, it's definitely a cronie...... Now under the command of Mangguji? Tut-tut, no wonder I'm running away. But this guy's sense of smell is very sensitive, and he actually knew that Mang Guji was going to be unlucky so early? ”

Pang Yu chuckled, but saw that Xu Lei and the Xie Xi next to him were all puzzled, and had to explain a few words to them - the Zhenglan Banner Mang Gurtai series was originally a very powerful one of the Eight Banners of the Later Jin, if it weren't for the fact that Mang Gurtai himself was both stupid and brutal, in order to please his father, he actually killed his mother with his own hands, which led to a great loss of popularity, and I am afraid that he would even be able to compete for the throne.

And after Huang Taiji took power, he was also wary of Mang Gurtai. Suppress opportunities when they find them - with the recklessness and impulsiveness of Reckless Gurtai, such opportunities are not hard to find. So in the sixth year of Tiancong, that is, in 1632 AD, when Mang Gurtai died of illness, the once very strong Zhenglan Banner had been weakened very much.

After Mang Gurtai's death, his half-brother Derge served as the leader of the Blue Banner, and he could have held out for two years in history. But in this time and space, Derge died under Xiao Lang's gun, and most of the elite soldiers and strong generals of the Zhenglan Banner died in Lushunkou with him, which caused the decline of the Zhenglan Banner to be faster than before.

"So, we've done Huang Taiji a great favor?"

Xie Xi said a little depressed, Pang Yu shook his head:

"Not really. Historically, it didn't take much effort for Huang Taiji to clean up the blue flag. We killed Derge and gave him the title of 'sacrificing his life for the country', but it was inconvenient for Huang Taiji to deal with orphans and widows again. Maybe he will delay the people of Zhenglanqi - but it will depend on Huang Taiji's skill to see how ruthless he is. ”

In history, Huang Taiji was very ruthless: Derge had just died, and he immediately bought off a minion and came out to sue Mang Gurtai, Derge and Mang Guji for rebellion - Mang Guji, as the same mother and sister of Mang Gurtai and Derge, was regarded as the successor and guardian of the remnants of the Zhenglan Banner. Although she is a woman, the status of women among the Manchus has never been low. Mang Guji himself married twice before and after, successively married to a Manchurian surname and a Mongolian noble, and had Niu Lu's own soldiers in his hands. In addition, after the death of Mang Gurtai and Derge, his subordinates also respected Mang Guji, and her power was once no less than those male Baylors.

It's a pity that I ran into the Heavenly Mandate Khan Emperor Taiji. The other party directly put on a hat of "rebellion" and immediately executed her - it was still the punishment of Ling Chi! He was also killed by the three sons of Mang Gurtai, as well as the sixteenth son of Nurhachi, the half-brother of Mang Gurtai and Derge. But he was also Huang Taiji's youngest brother, Fei Yangguo, plus more than a thousand people in the Blue Banner - no doubt, if this Usurtai had not escaped. It must have been among the more than 1,000 people.

"Damn, kill my sister and kill my brother, or use Ling Chi? Huang Taiji is actually more ferocious than Li Shimin! ”

Xu Lei's eyes were straight when he heard it, although everyone was fighting with Houjin, they actually admired the character of Huang Taiji, after all, in the history books of their era, Huang Taiji was always regarded as a heroic figure and a pioneer of national integration. But at this moment, after really seeing the heart and means of this "hero", think about it or fight him to the death.

Pang Yu was particularly insufficient, and added with a smile:

Speaking of which, this Mang Guji is not only Huang Taiji's sister, but also her own mother - her two daughters, one is married to Yue Tuo, the son of the Great Belle Daishan, and the other is married to Huang Taiji's eldest son, Haoge, both of whom are Zhengfang Fujin. But it didn't work, Mang Guji was only arrested, and Hauge went back and slaughtered his wife. Yue Tuo was affectionate and was not willing to kill, but since then it has not been reused anymore - you must know that it was under his persuasion that Dai Shancai supported Huang Taiji to ascend to the throne of Khan. ”

"Indeed, if there is a father, there must be a son."

Xie Xi also sighed, but Pang Yu smiled and shook his head:

"I think it's just the tiger father and dog son - after the death of Huang Taiji, Haoge, as the eldest son of adulthood, actually failed to ascend the throne logically, but let a little child Fu Lin ascend the throne, I am afraid that it is precisely because he lost too many points in this matter, and his nature was exposed too early, and he was tabooed by everyone. Even he himself was finally killed by Dolgon, and his wife was overpossessed by him, which can be regarded as deserving retribution. ”

A few people sighed, but in the end, they had to get back to the point - how to deal with the defector in front of them?

Although the attitude of the Qiong Navy towards the post-Kim regime is very clear, it will definitely be fought to the end. But as far as the traversal is concerned, there is no hatred for the Manchus of this era. Although everyone knows that the Manchurian Tatars are fierce and brutal by nature, the Crossing People have always dealt with the Later Jin regime with the barrel of a gun in their hands, and have never given the other party a chance to show their fierce nature. If you really want to be strictly speaking, at present, they owe each other a little more blood debt.

Therefore, Xie Xi and the others were also relatively calm when discussing, and after a few words of discussion, they all agreed to accept the other party's surrender - of course, they didn't dare to let Xiao Lang know, Old Jack mentioned it, but the foreigner was not interested in this, just say that you decide.

So the next question is how to arrange this person, according to the general rules of this era, as the first authentic Manchurian prince to defect, it seems that he should be given some sweetness? Even the kid himself thought so, although he himself covered it up well, Pang Yu still felt this emotion when he came forward to talk to him.

However, Pang Yu had no intention of granting his wishes, and although the boy repeatedly hinted in the conversation that he could help identify the spies sent by Li Yongfang, Pang Yu did not want him to stay in Lushun - the reliability of this man had not yet been confirmed. And the other party is obviously very smart, Pang Yu feels that it may be difficult to judge with his own ability, and this kind of thing still has to be handed over to Comrade Zhao Lide, the most professional in the team.

"I think Ade will like him, this kid is so clever that if I ask him a question, he can basically guess what I want to say next...... Grandma's, it's a little hurt to self-esteem. Let Ade deal with him, both as an adversary and as a subordinate worth grooming, if he can be trusted. ”

Pang Yu sent a telegram back, and Ade in the rear was really interested in it, and called back that he could be sent to Luzon. In that place far away from Houjin's sphere of influence, no matter whether this kid sincerely defected or had other intentions, Zhao was sure that he would let him dance at a set pace honestly.

A few days later, a liner came to Lushun and picked up the young man who dared to eat crabs - he was the only one, and the old slave was left behind. The young man looked a little depressed, but not entirely disappointed - after all, his first wish to escape was to save his life. And right now, Qiong Haijun directly sent him to a place that Huang Taiji would never reach, which can be regarded as meeting his basic requirements.

As for what else wants to get ahead, it depends on his own talent and hard work - Pang Yu is very optimistic about this. The fact that this Ussurtai classmate was able to escape from Mangguji, who was still quite powerful at the moment, showed that he had an extremely keen sense of politics. Instead of looking for others, he came to join the Qiong Haijun, who is supposed to have a deep hatred, which shows that he is decisive and dares to gamble and fight, and generally speaking, people with this trait are often more likely to succeed - of course, it is also miserable.

But at least, this guy is right at the moment. Whether he can continue on the right path depends on his own choice.

After sending the defector away, Pang Yu turned around and had a short meeting with Xie Xi and the others - before sending the people away, he still managed to get as much information as possible from the young man's mouth. For this reason, I had a long talk with him a few times, although I heard a lot of nonsense such as "our Wusu clan is the sworn brother of the old Khan King", "our Wusu clan has made great contributions in the battle of Sarhu", but I finally got a lot of useful information.

For example, this one - when Wen Desi bombarded Jinzhou Chengguan before, he almost made history - Huang Taiji was actually nearby, and the soldiers who stood for him had already planted the banner of King Khan on the city, and if the time of the shelling was slightly delayed, Huang Taiji himself would also enter the Jinzhou City Fortress. (To be continued.) )

PS: In 2016, I wish you all the best and all the best in the new year!