Qingfu and Zhang Guangsi were both arrogant and rode camels into Xiaojinchuan. Although there was no exchange of fire with Sha Luo Ben, the North Route Army had occupied Dajinchuan, the South Route Army "captured" Xiao Jinchuan, the Middle Route Army choked the road of Sha Luo Ben to the west, and the general A Gui went deep into the hinterland to find and destroy the main force of the enemy army. Therefore, the first thing to do when entering the city was to report the victory to the Qianlong Red Flag. Qingfu is a scholar of Wenyuan Pavilion, and he didn't say anything about it, so he wrote a thousand words and went to the Chinese army camp of Zhang Guangsi in the Lama Temple to discuss-Xiaojinchuan has been burned to the ground, and the complete house is only a lama temple with only five or six rooms in the east of the city, so naturally this high-ranking general came to live - Zhang Guangsi was afraid of heat, and the two Goshha fans behind him, and his feet were soaked in the basin of cold water, and he didn't get up when he came in, but he was very polite, and said: "We have been in Xiaojinchuan for three days, can you live in a tent outside?" This ghost place, morning and evening is spring and autumn, the night is so cold that people shiver, and it is hotter than Nanjing at noon - sit, sit! As he spoke, he looked at the fold. He didn't buy Qingfu's account. Although Qingfu is a Qincha, now he has the name of "making meritorious contributions", and he can't even calculate the number of seats with him, and he scolds the "veteran ruffian rude" in his heart, but his face is full of smiles, and he sits without restraint, staring at Zhang Guangsi silently.

"Killing 3,000 enemy troops is an exaggeration." Zhang Guangsi smiled and pointed to the manuscript. "There are only 7,000 residents in the two cities of Jinchuan, plus scattered Tibetans from all over the country, there are only about 12,000 people in the entire Jinchuan, even if Sha Luoben draws one of the two dings, the Tibetan soldiers are only 7,000, and 3,000 are killed here, and the Great Jinchuan Jishan has no credit, the master is very shrewd in his heart, he doesn't believe it if you say too much, and he will still be scolded for being a bloody dog! Four hundred and five, or five hundred, that's the maximum - understand, man? Qingfu smiled awkwardly and said, "I have controlled the situation in Jinchuan, and it will only be a matter of time." Zhang Guangsi shook his head and said nothing, then looked down at the fold, it took a long time to finish reading it, gently put down the folded manuscript, stood up and paced just in thought. Qingfu asked, "Zhang Shuai, is there anything wrong?" Zhang Guangsi said: "The writing is naturally good. But think about it, why is the master angry with you and me? What he wants is to 'capture Salopun alive', and this sentence in the fold says, 'I will plow the court and sweep the holes, and I will still play it' and feel empty when I hear it. But if we say that we will be able to capture Salopun alive, and now we are not sure of this, it will be embarrassing to ask us for people in the future......" He still paced and pondered.

Qingfu looked at Zhang Guangsi intently, and said with a smile: "You are too worried." This kind of thing is more tightly supervised by the emperor in advance, which is the proper meaning of the question. During the Kangxi period, the royal driver personally conquered Zun Geer, and wanted to capture Geerdan alive, and Geerdan committed suicide; Yongzheng Ye wanted to capture Luo Buzang Tenzin alive, but Nian Qianyao and Yue Zhongqi didn't do it; Yin Jishan suppressed the 'Yizhihua' bandits in Jiangxi, but the 'Yizhihua' robbed 650,000 military salaries in Handan, and Yin Jishan's crime was not cured. Zhang Guangsi said: "Actually, I only hope that this place can be pacified, and the responsibility will be fulfilled." But the brother is different, he only beat you up and down, and Ban Roll fled to Jinchuan, creating such a big mess. Now Ban Luo's death in Jinchuan is already a foregone conclusion. If we let Sharoben escape ,—— man, the two of us will have to make a pot of stew! Qingfu listened to what he said, and he didn't know what he meant, and after thinking about it for a long time, he realized that Zhang Guangsi didn't write his credit in his memoir. The two of them are on an equal footing on the record, and they can't satisfy him no matter what! He couldn't help blushing, sighed helplessly, and said, "I'm also helpless, please be more considerate!" Zhang Guangsi's heart is bright, he is not the kind of person who fights for merit with others, but Qingfu caused an accident in the upper and lower circles for no reason, but he had to bear so much responsibility, and suffered so much, just wanted to stuff a fly for Qingfu to eat, so he was happier in his heart, and at this time, he also accepted it when he saw it, and said with a smile: "It's about to win a big battle, what kind of worry is it?" I can say what I mean a little more lively, and it does not violate the holy will, and we also have a way out. For example, the ferocity and cunning of Saroben are better than those of Ban Luo, and the situation in Jinchuan is very sinister, and it is not comparable to the top and bottom, but the officers and men of our army endured hardships and burdens, and were determined to serve the Son of Heaven and capture Saroben alive and sacrifice his captivity. If the chieftain commits suicide, we will also dismember the body and go to Beijing to comfort the saints...... How about writing like that? In addition, if we write a little more broadly and live a little longer in defeating the enemy, we will have more leeway. ”

Zhang Guangsi said that Qingfu had already finished the manuscript and added to the manuscript: "Jinchuan is surrounded by high mountains and dense forests, rivers and lakes, and endless smoke and miasma. Salopen is in his prime, fierce and cunning, and he is quite generous to the clansmen on weekdays, and he is deeply popular, and he cannot be compared with the old and faint of Ban Roll; The ministers used the troops this time, and the service period was to eliminate the rebellion and not extinguish it; Not this year, until tomorrow; Not at the age of tomorrow, until the age of the next. It is not like looking forward to the war to burn and strike the troops. After writing, he handed the manuscript to Zhang Guangsi. At this time, Zheng Wenhuan brought his Chinese army deputy general Zhang Xing, general soldier Ren Ju, and staff general Mai Guoliang in, followed by the artillery battalion guerrilla Meng Chen, Zhang Guangsi hurriedly glanced at it, and said: "Just copy it like this, and report it in a hurry!" - Is there anything you have to do? ”

"Dashuai," Zhang Xing's face was full of sweat, he rubbed it with his sleeve, and said: "There is some movement over there in Shalopun, this morning from Dawei to Zawang, there were scattered enemy troops, destroying the road signs in the swamp, from Dawei to Xiaojinchuan here, there are also people who pull out the bamboo signs inserted in the mud and throw them around, and the soldiers guarding the road shoot arrows to drive them away, but to the area of Zawang, our manpower to watch is insufficient, the road signs have been destroyed for more than 30 miles, and some sections have changed positions, and now 500 people have been sent to restore the road signs. ”

"He wants to pinch my grain? Five hundred is not enough, add another five hundred! - Wen Huan, how many days is enough food for us? ”

Zheng Wenhuan was already standing by the wooden map to inspect it, and hurriedly replied: "The grain transported to Xiaojinchuan is enough for five days, and the grain stored in Dawei is enough for half a month—the place is too humid to store more grain." The chief soldier Ren Ju said: "Last night, a large group of enemy troops moved in the direction of the west Scraping Ear Cliff, and the torches zigzagged and stretched for more than five miles, and the enemy seemed to be going south from the Scraping Ear Cliff and fleeing to Zhan Pair!" ”

Qingfu's face changed color as soon as he heard this: Sha Luoben fled from Zhan Zheng, so what is it? But before he could speak, Zhang Guangsi sneered: "To the west? What a way out there! What does my Southern Route Army eat? - What's the news from Gui? Mai Guoliang hurriedly smiled and said, "The mark is back to this matter." Ah Gui suspected that the Scraping Cliff was the grain storage warehouse of Salopun, and sent people to the detective several times, but they were all blocked, and he also saw the torches marching towards the Scraping Cliff. He believed that the enemy army was going to retreat to the corner of the Scraping Cliff and resisted stubbornly, and he believed that Salopun's food was in the Scraping Cliff. Ask for another 2,000 people, and he and Lemin will split up and attack the Ear Scraping Cliff. Zhang Guangsi said: "The soldiers on the side of Xiaojinchuan can't move, I will give an order and ask the South Route Army to allocate 3,000 people to him - hum, the young man has the ambition!" He didn't know where he got his anger, his face was pale, his eyes were shining with fire, and everyone was frightened by him. Zheng Wenhuan was full of doubts in his heart, and frowned: "Saroben's strength is not damaged, the east is pinching my grain road, and the west is a big team...... It's not like a good sign! ”

"It's a clown trick." Zhang Guangsi said: "He knows that I attach the most importance to the grain road, so he pretends to be in the east. What he really plotted was to the west, to gain a firm foothold in the Scraping Cliff, to deal with me in the deep mountains and old forests, or to find an opportunity to escape, or to use the capital to surrender to me. He stood up and said confidently: "The grain road must be protected, another thousand troops and horses will be transferred from Dawei, we will stand firm in Xiaojinchuan, and the North Route Army and the South Route Army will press towards the Scraping Cliff, and he will have no way!" He sat down with great ambition and took a sip of tea, and said to Qingfu: "Send it out, the big and small Jinchuan will be recovered together, and the emperor can lie down in peace!" ”

However, the Qing soldiers only lived comfortably for one day, and in the early morning of the next day, Zhang Guangsi was awakened by the shouts like a tide. Stepping on his boots, he saw Zheng Wenhuan and Zhang Xing, two generals, hurriedly entering, followed by Mai Guoliang, but he was so angry that he pointed outside before he could salute, and said: "Dashuai, the enemy army has attacked, and now the enemy in the north of the city is assembling and has moved from the east road to the south of the city." Meng Chen is stationed outside with a shed of people, there is no danger to defend, please ask the commander, do you want to withdraw into the city? ”

"All retreat into the city!" Zhang Guangsi has no sleep. He had a great change in his feelings, but he was still calm as usual, and he stopped when he gave an order, and asked, "How many enemy soldiers are there attacking the city, and whose banner are they fighting?" What equipment do you have? Zhang Xing said: "There are less than 2,000 enemy soldiers in the east and north of the city, and they are fighting the handsome banner of 'Daqing Jinchuan Xuanhui Envoy'. There were about five hundred archers, three or four muskets, and the rest were ordinary weapons! ”

"Good!" Zhang Guangsi sneered, "I'm worried that I can't find his main force, so he sent it to the door himself-Sha Luoben has good guts!" Order: All four cannons were set up at Nanzhai Gate, 500 archers and 30 muskets were all on the city wall to defend the siege, and the Chinese army left 500 guards, all under the command of Zheng Wenhuan! ”

"Oh, you know!"

"Order: Ah Gui led 3,000 men and horses to quickly evacuate Danba, no matter how harassed along the way, be sure to rush back to the battle of Xiaojinchuan within three days!"

"Wow!"

"Order: Ren Ju Department Dawei defenders, do their best to protect our army's grain road, pass the order of the Kangding Department of the Central Route Army, no matter how many people die on the road, rush to Xiaojinchuan within half a month, the North Route Army will stay in Dajinchuan with 1,000 men and horses, and the rest of the soldiers and horses will arrive within ten days - tell them that if they can't arrive on time, regardless of victory or defeat, I will march to kill the main general!"

"Wow!"

At this time, the sky was dawning, and the shouts that rose and fell outside became clearer and clearer. Zhang Guangsi hung up his sword, and while walking out, he coldly ordered: "What about Lord Qing? Ask him to patrol the city with me—to raise my banner to the gates!" As soon as he went out, he saw Qingfu coming over, his face was pale, his lips trembled and he wanted to ask something, so he waved his hand and said, "Don't say anything, let's go to the city!" Seeing that he was so calm, Qingfu also made up his mind and said, "Can you fire two cannons first, and the enemy is mighty?" ”

"Done! Raise the flag! ”

Three thunder-like cannons rang out on a high stack in the Nanzhai Gate, shaking the earth and shaking, and a handsome flag with royal blue inlaid gold thread fluttered gently in the wet morning breeze. Both sides seemed to be frightened by the sound of the cannon, and for a while there was silence outside the city, Zhang Guangsi took Zhang Xing, Mai Guoliang and Qingfu to the city together, standing on a high place and looking around, they couldn't help but be stunned.

Salopon's wells were not as scattered as he had imagined, one in the east and one in the west like wild bees. Two arrows away from the south of the walled gate, there are three tall cowhide tents, erect the flag, on the top is written "the Qing Dynasty Jinchuan Xuanfu makes Sha", its camp cloth finished glyph, before and after the left and right coordinate with each other, in the miasma smoke everywhere from time to time, all the Tibetan soldiers are arrayed outside the arrow range, not chaotic and waiting for the siege order, dozens of camels in front of the formation, riding several leaders on the top, are long-sleeved partiality, waist wearing Tibetan knife, head high to the gate of the wall. Zhang Guangsi, Qingfu and Zheng Wenhuan appeared at the gate of the village, a man less than thirty years old in the middle waved his hand, an old man got off the camel, and walked towards the gate with swift steps. The old man stood still a stone's throw outside the gate of the village, beat a thousand children, got up and spread his hands out again, and said loudly: "Sangcuo, the head of Dajinchuan, salute General Zhang and Lord Qingfu." Therefore, we want to talk to General Zhang Da about his heart, and I beg for permission! ”

"Tell him to come forward and speak!" Zhang Guangsi said coldly.

With his legs between his legs, he rode a camel to Sangcuo's side, and without getting off the ride, he arched to Zhang Guangsi on his hunchback and said, "Salopun is polite! With that, he looked up at Zhang Guangsi. Zhang Guangsi and Sha Luoben have been going around for more than two years, and they can't imagine meeting today, although they are close at hand, they can't be captured, and they don't feel good in their hearts. He calmed his face, as if to calm the anger in his heart, breathed a sigh of relief, and said: "Young man, you have rebelled against the sky, committed chaos, and dare to play tricks in front of this handsome? Now that my 100,000 heavenly soldiers have gathered in Jinchuan, you have only a few thousand soldiers, and the wolves are rushing to the pigs, what is the way out? I beg you to listen to me, and surrender early and be bound. My emperor is as benevolent as heaven, and my handsome man has the virtue of a good life, or I can save you from a catastrophe and spare you all the time. If you don't obey your fate, disaster will fall from the sky in an instant, I'm afraid you will regret eating the umbilicus! Saroben smiled and said, "I have admired the prestige of the general for a long time, but Saroben does not want to be bound without guilt. The Han people have a saying, 'Soldiers can be killed but not humiliated', you deceive the emperor for your military exploits, start a war with my Jinchuan, invade my land, burn my temples, kill my people, plunder my children, this hatred is not shared! I also have a piece of advice, although your army is numerous, far water does not quench the thirst of the near, today Xiaojinchuan has been surrounded by my large army, I only need to whip lightly, the general's life to make the name in vain, the soldiers of the three armies of your army who have no parents and sisters, the guest died in the land of Jinchuan, and Sha Luoben is also unbearable. Today, Lincheng asks for his life, and is willing to meet with the general and Qingfu Qincha, and will discuss peace, and ask the two adults to play the court on behalf of the court, affirming the grievances, not only the people of Jinchuan are grateful for the emperor's grace, and will always be the court fence, and the Qincha, the general and the soldiers of the Sichuan will also have to return to the court safely, wouldn't it be the best of both worlds? ”

Zhang Guangsi and Qingfu quickly exchanged glances, it would be great if they could delay for an hour and wait for reinforcements in the name of meeting and discussing peace! Qingfu saw that Zhang Guangsi was silent, and when he arrived, he leaned over and said loudly: "You have the heart of submission, and the court will not embarrass you - remove your army, you will come to consult with us in person, or you will choose the place, and we will send someone there!" We can't make an alliance with you! ”

"It was only when I came to the city today that I dared to agree to talk with you." Saroben sneered, "If you want to take advantage of the meeting to wait for help, I'm afraid it will be difficult to fulfill your wish-brothers, will what Lord Qing say come true?" ”

"No!"

Hundreds of soldiers shouted in unison. The sound was heard in the sky, and dozens of old storks were so frightened that they flew into the forest, and circled away with strange screams.

"Then hit! Ignorant Huangkou, so arrogant! Zhang Guangsa was furious, waved his hand at Sha Luoben, and shouted: "Shoot arrows, open fire, blow up this little brute!" As soon as the words fell, ten thousand arrows in the city were fired at Salopun like flying locusts. Helplessly, Salopen was out of the arrow, and the arrows fell to the ground in front of Salopun.

Salopen smiled softly, and whipped at the city on the back of the hunchback, and countless hidden soldiers hidden in the trees either howled or shouted, and wasps poured out like nests, and in an instant, the north and east of the city were all like the cries of mountains and tsunamis. Those Tibetan soldiers are all vigorous and agile, fierce and brave, the one-color Tibetan knife is shining silver, dancing in the hot sun, the city is full of arrows, it seems that there is no fear, frightened the city defenders are all like earth, Zhang Guangsi hurriedly shouted: "Cannon!" And what about the gunners? If you don't fire again, slash! - Those who are afraid to retreat, slash! A Goshha rushed down to give the order, and after a while, he heard two cannons "Boom!" Rumble! The cannonball rang out, but the cannonball fell in the pond behind the Tibetan army, and the mud splashed a foot high!

"×!" Zheng Wenhuan was furious, blushing and shouting, "What kind of cannon is this?!" A gunner flew over, stammered with a military salute, "Military ...... The military gate ...... ** damp...... Only five packs can be used...... This place is too damp......" Zhang Guangsi's face turned pale with anger, but there were not many gunners, and when he was using them, it was not easy to kill, so he only trembled and pointed at the gunners and said: "Hurry up and fight quickly!" Delay the military plane, and I will kill you all in one! As he spoke, the four cannons roared in unison. However, the Tibetan soldiers had already rushed closer, and only a few cowhide tents were overturned, and a few camels were blown to the ground.

The two cannons spewed fire and smoked for a while, and the Tibetan soldiers seemed to be ignorant for a while. After a while, seeing that the power of the cannon was no more than this, he immediately woke up, shouted loudly, and rushed up again with the momentum of overwhelming the mountains and seas. The village in Xiaojinchuan was originally low, and in some places it was simply a fence made of bamboo, which had fallen into disrepair and was already rotten like thatch. The Tibetan soldiers joined forces, shouted "Ya Ya", pushed violently, and immediately collapsed to the ground, and several soldiers like iron streams had already swarmed into the city, and the Qing soldiers defending the city were suddenly defeated and retreated like a wreck. With a long knife waving on the camel's back, Salophan shouted in Tibetan: "Cut off the communication between the lama temple and the south of the city!" Those who captured Zhang Guangsi, Qingfu, and Zheng Wenhuan alive were rewarded with 100 yaks and 20 slaves! ”

At this time, the two sides fought with white knives, swords and guns burst into a mess, and no muskets or cannons were useful. Between the Lama Temple and the Nanzhai Gate, there are swords and swords everywhere. It was the first time that Zhang Guangsi had seen such a tragic hand-to-hand combat, and seeing that Sha Luoben's soldiers did not avoid swords and guns, they were extremely fierce, and the Qing soldiers rushed forward and were immediately cut down. Where has Qingfu seen this? He stood like a zombie drained of blood, holding the handle of the saber at his waist with both hands, and stood still like a puppet. Zheng Wenhuan gritted his teeth and raised his sword, seeing that he couldn't support it, he rushed into the big tent with a few steps, and said loudly: "Handsome, Lord Qing!" The matter is urgent, and the reserves must be pulled up quickly and escort us to the Lama Temple! It's too late! ”

Zhang Guangsi sat in his chair and stared at the outside of the tent, his guards had already entered the battle. Outside the tent is Sha Luoben personally commanded, the Tibetan soldiers have been surging upwards like a tide, has surrounded the large army tent impenetrable, the soldiers are stubbornly guarded, half a step refuses to retreat, and one by one is so tired that the eyes are slow and the hands are slow, and from time to time someone falls. After a long time, he sighed and said lightly: "There are too many enemies, let's reserve people immediately!" Zheng Wenhuan didn't have time to answer, rushed out of the big tent in a few steps, waved the flag with both hands, and ordered the Qing soldiers in the direction of the Lama Temple to attack the Shaluoben people from behind. Looking back to the west, the fort had fallen into the hands of the Tibetan soldiers.

Zhang Xing, the deputy general of the Chinese army, took 1,200 men and horses to guard the camp of the lama temple, and the commander in the south of the city was besieged, and he had already seen it, but the Tibetan soldiers in the north and east of the city were also attacking the city. Therefore, he ordered Dawei to rush to Xiaojinchuan for reinforcements. The spies were going back and forth like a marquee, and the military situation was getting more and more inauspicious.

"Report! The enemy has cut off the passage between me and Nanzhai Gate! ”

"Report! The battery is surrounded! ”

"Report! Horse guerrilla war dead! ”

"Report! The enemy army has made a detour to the west and has surrounded Nanzhai, and Sha Luoben personally went up to command, and the personal soldiers of Lord Qing and Zhang Dashuai have already gone to battle! ”

Zhang Xing's face was pale, he stood at the mouth of the tent, looked at the chaotic crowd and said sharply: "Are there any soldiers who have fled here?" ”

"Yes!"

"Anyone who escapes back will be punished on the spot!"

"The military gate - all wounded soldiers!"

Zhang Xing tightly locked his brows, no longer mentioned this matter, and asked, "Did the soldiers from Dawei's side set off?" When the newspaper was in a daze, a sweaty newspaper flew over and reported, "Dawei's Cai guerrilla said that he could only draw 200 soldiers to help, and he could not abandon the land without Zheng Junmen's warrant." Reinforcements will arrive in twelve hours at the earliest! Zhang Xing was so angry that he had nothing to say, but he himself could not give orders, and he did not dare to abandon the camp for reinforcements. As soon as the report was over, it was reported that the chief soldier Ren Ju was hacked to death in the chaos, and Zhang Xing was dizzy for a while and almost collapsed to the ground. A pro-soldier came panting and said, "Military Gate! Lord Zhang Junmen Qing gave an order to the red flag and ordered all the reserves to enter the decisive battle and join them! ”

"There are still enemies in our north and east, and the commander didn't say whether the battalion is still defending?"

"Nope!"

"Damn, what's this order called?" Zhang Xing said viciously: "As soon as I move here, the enemy will immediately occupy the camp, and the grain and grass and wounded soldiers will be sent to Sha Luoben, even if they meet, they will starve to death!" He waved his hand and said loudly: "The three hundred people guarding the grain depot and all the wounded soldiers are on standby." The rest of the people are all reinforcements! ”

Seeing the reinforcement of Zhang Xing's battalion, Salopun immediately ordered the Tibetan soldiers besieging the tent to return to the battle, and ordered the troops in the north and east of the city to bypass the camp and enter the city to participate in the battle, and put all the troops into the decisive battle with the Qing soldiers at Nanzhai Gate. The Tibetan soldiers in the north of the city did not surround the city, and easily captured Zheng Wenhuan's command center Lama Temple, and the three hundred Qing soldiers guarding the grain depot suddenly became ghosts under the sword, and in the evening, the two armies fought more fiercely. Because of the three hundred elite guards who smoked the tent, Zhang Guangsi, Qingfu and Zheng Wenhuan had to take a breath.

The vast and vast night finally fell, and the large and thick clouds on the gray sky gathered calmly but without hesitation, and no thunder could be heard, but the lightning flashed behind the clouds, and the miserable white light shone on the battlefield full of corpses, adding a bit of ominous and terrifying to the twilight night. A few torches were lit in the tents of Qingfu and Zhang Guangsi, reflecting a few generals with gloomy faces, and the Qing soldiers outside the tent also lit bonfires, which flickered and burned weakly. Zhang Guangsi looked at the dark night outside, and said to Zheng Wenhuan behind him: "Xiaoqing, do you think the enemy will come to steal the camp at night?" ”

"No, it won't. It is difficult to distinguish between friend and foe in the dark. We can't sneak out of the siege either. ”

"Where's the grain?"

"No, you smell it, the soldiers are eating camel meat."

"Is there a letter over there in Gui?"

"It's the same as it was just reported, they were also sniped and walked very slowly."

"Has the herald been sent?"

"Sent. But I'm afraid he'll be there tomorrow morning......"

He didn't say any more, but everyone understood that the party had just cleaned up and rectified, and in the first battle of the day, more than two-thirds of the casualties of the Qing soldiers had been killed, and Saroben had only killed less than 300 people, and the consequences of tomorrow's decisive battle could be known. After a long silence, Qingfu said: "I'm afraid that if we have the worst plan, we have to find a way to send our widows." Actually, what Saroben said during the day was just a disagreement between the two sides, and if we could talk about it again, or—"

"There is no 'or' right now." Zhang Guangsi interrupted Qingfu's words with a wry smile, "The general Ma Ge shrouded died on the battlefield, this is his duty!" It's also redundant to write a testament, and now I don't even have pen, ink and paper! He looked up to the sky and sighed, and said, "I, as a man, can't think of dying here...... Too careless, too contemptuous of this little brute! Qingfu immediately reciprocated, and also interrupted him coldly: "There is no 'light enemy' to speak of now." In my opinion, if Gui can't come with reinforcements, he will try to break through to the west and join him. He still has 3,000 men, and it is still feasible to hold on to help. Zhang Guangsi couldn't talk to Qingfu at this time, so he said: "I think about this thing, but if I break through, I'm afraid that the whole army will suffer, and now I have to tighten my fists to defend myself." Well...... Before dawn, the remaining 1,300 men of our army must all be gathered around the tent, drag all the dead camels and dead cattle to survive the hunger, and strictly order Ah Gui to move closer to me regardless of all losses and casualties - give an order, and the bonfire outside will be doubled to give the enemy a little illusion! ”

But Zhang Guangsi's suspicious tactics hardly worked. The next day, all day Shalopun did not attack at all, and saw the Tibetan soldiers on the fort busy in a hurry, shouting and shouting back and forth, not knowing what to do. Nine hundred remnants of the Qing soldiers cowered around the tent, and 1,800 red eyes watched nervously and uneasily at the movements around them, guarding against the sudden attack of Salopun. But listening to the whimpering and whimpering of the horns around him, the voices and breaths are the same, and some of the Tibetan soldiers are shouting and singing in the forest, but they will never leave the forest. made Qingfu and Zhang Guangsi feel inexplicable.

"What's going on!" Qingfu saw that the clouds had opened and the fog had dispersed, and the scorching red sun had already set westward, and seeing that Zhang Guangsi and Zheng Wenhuan were also at a loss, he couldn't help but say anxiously: "The enemy doesn't see a shadow, Ah Gui doesn't see a shadow, there is no news from Dajinchuan, there is no news from the South Route Army, we are a group of blind and deaf people here!" Now that Zhang Guangsi is on an equal footing with him, he can naturally stand up the Qincha shelf, pick the camel meat stuffed between his teeth with his nails with one hand, shake it slowly with the other, and say: "No, we can't sit here and wait for death!" Send someone to contact Ah Gui again and tell him to hurry up! ”

Zheng Wenhuan couldn't watch from the sidelines, and said: "Lord Qing, the enemy army is surrounded on all sides, we are people in distress, maybe this time the son will attack strongly, everyone is finished, why be so anxious?" "The cannons have been thrown to others, so why bother attacking?" Qingfu gritted his teeth and said with a smile, "If I am Sha Luoben this time, I will definitely bombard me, everyone will be cannon fodder, that is really clean!" His voice fell, and he suddenly heard a "boom" of cannons, followed by three more sounds, which shook the earth and trembled!

"The enemy is coming!" Zheng Wenhuan jumped up from the pestle nervously, "The ghost son can also shoot!" As he spoke, he jumped out with his sword. Zhang Guangsi looked at Qingfu, who was stunned, and said with a smile: "Listen to this cannon, where did it fly?" Veterans are afraid of knives coming out of their sheaths, and recruits are afraid of bombarding cannons, which is really true - oh, here you go! He handed over a dagger on the table for picking camel meat, and said, "I'll tell you when I can use it." It's much better than a large blade, and you can't run thin. We can't fall into the hands of Saroben anyway! ”

Qingfu took the dagger stupidly, the cold scabbard touched his hand, and immediately cold all over his body, his face was suddenly as pale as window paper in the moonlight, and he shimped his lips as if he wanted to say something, Zheng Wenhuan came in and said in an unbelievable tone: "Lord Qing, handsome, it's so fucking weird!" The other party came over to spread the word, and Saroben wanted to come and make peace with us! Salopen came in person without guards! ”

"There is such a thing!" The dagger in Qingfu's hand fell to the ground with a "dang" sound, and he stepped forward and asked eagerly, "He came to our tent?" Without waiting for an answer, he said to Zhang Guangsi again: "Meet him!" The muscles on Zhang Guangsi's face twitched a few times, gritted his teeth, and said after a while: "Straighten out the army, arrange the honor guard, and call him in!" ”

After a while, all the Qing soldiers gathered on a flat dam in front of the big tent, lined up in a square line, all standing in the sun with swords, guns, swords, halberds, and more than 20 Goshha sorted out their muddy military uniforms and stood in front of the big tent like goose wings. A lieutenant was leading in front, Sha Luoben walked calmly, cowhide boots stepped on the wet mud and entered the village proudly, he glanced at Qing, Zhang, Zheng, and said with a smile: "The rank is frightened!" He arched his hands as he spoke.

"Now the two armies are fighting each other, and there is no point between victory and defeat." Zhang Guangsi said coldly: "What is your request for Sha Luoben to come here?" ”

"The general's words seem to be very shameless, is it good to be fat if you slap your swollen face? I know how much strength you have! ”

"I still have 2,000 men and horses here, and Agui's 3,000 men and horses are hurrying to march to the battle!"

Salopen sneered and said, "Didn't you just burn a few more fires in the night?" I've counted the dead on the battlefield! You're less than a thousand! Zhang Guangsi snorted and said, "Since you know, what else are you talking about?" You attack and try it! ”

Saroben's expression suddenly became extremely solemn, and his bright eyes looked at the three defeated generals, and said: "The ** on the fort has been completely dried, and my soldiers have also sacrificed two because of the drying." If I want to attack your big tent, I will blow up your positions first, and then attack in one fell swoop, and it will not take half an hour to catch you in the urn...... That one, huh! The emperor is as benevolent as heaven, huh! I also have the virtue of a good life. I don't want you to be bound to my camp, but if you are willing to agree to my peace and regulations, we can stop fighting. Qingfu listened to him copy the conversation before yesterday's battle. I was really uncomfortable like pouring a five-flavor bottle in my heart, but at this time, I was under the low eaves, so I had to swallow my anger, forcibly suppressed my grief and terror, and reluctantly smiled: "What kind of charter are you, tell me about it!" ”

"Good!" With a smile on his face, Sharophan stretched out three fingers and said, "First, I can send the head man Sangcuo, the living Buddha of Rencuo, to negotiate peace with the army; Second, I can guarantee to abide by the laws of the imperial court, not to invade the territory other than Jinchuan, to return the land I occupied, to return the prisoners of war, and to return the guns; Third, I can send a guide to send the army out of the country. As for your ......," he pondered slightly, and then said: "Please send the general and Qin to be trustworthy, and they must not come to the border again without reason, and they must not be held accountable for the crimes of Ren Ju, Mai Guoliang, and Meng Chen's death in battle; Immediately ask your Excellency to come to my camp to write a memo, without delay, in a vain attempt to reinforce the soldiers and horses to fight again after they arrive—my lordship, if I am afraid of death, I dare not come here in person. This is the last chance. Don't expect to take me hostage, for for half an hour, and the new leader will immediately ascend the throne and attack with all his might, and then it will be too late to say anything! ”

It turned out that he didn't attack for most of the day, and Saroben was discussing these things with the curtain, and the content of the peace agreement and the negotiation methods were so thoughtful that Qing, Zhang, and Zheng couldn't help but look at each other when they heard it. Zheng Wenhuan, who wanted to take Sha Luoben hostage, swallowed a breath, snorted unwillingly, and said: "I'm a fighting man, Lao Qiu Ba, don't play tricks in front of me!" Lao Tzu will tie you into a zongzi at this time, see if you are face bound or not? Cutting off your head is just as much a credit! As he spoke, he drew his sword. The samurai under the tent also brushed and drew their swords in their hands, glaring angrily at each other. For a while, the tension in the tent became imminent! Qingfu was thinking about peace, and when he saw him messing around, he was about to have a seizure, and when he saw Zhang Guangsi sitting silently as if nothing had happened, he stopped-is it good or bad, anyway, you Zhang Guangsi has to get up!

"I really have a compassionate Buddha heart." There was no fear on Saroben's face, "I said that I didn't want to be an enemy of the imperial court, and that's true. I am here to prove my sincerity. If General Zheng wants to kill him, please do it, Sa Luoben will frown, not the children and grandchildren of the collector! Zhang Guangsi interjected and said, "Wen Huan is reckless!" - Sharopun, please take a seat, and we'll take a collegiate meeting. Salopen said earnestly, "I just stood and spoke, because the time was too tight to be calm." Except for one of the face bindings, I have agreed to all the things you want. So I still implore the Chincha and the Great General to sign as soon as possible! He took out a piece of paper from his arms, presented it with both hands, and said: "This is the draft of the peace agreement, signed, I have to go back to restrain the troops, otherwise the jade will be burned!" He took out the pen and ink from his sleeve, put it respectfully on the desk, and took a step back and crossed his hands to obey the order.

Qingfu read the manuscript and handed it over to Zhang Guangsi, and then Zheng Wenhuan also read it, all of them were speechless. After a long time, Qing Fucai said: "Sa Luoben, you have the sincerity to reconcile with the imperial court, and Ben Qincha already knows this." I ask you to give us a little more face, and add a word 'Ask to kneel', and the court's face will look good." You said that you are not afraid of death, and we are here with the heart of death-to be good for both sides, Jinchuan can no longer suffer from the war, and we also have an explanation. What do you see? Zhang Guangsi and Zheng Wenhuan looked at Salopun again.

"We don't know what it means to 'kneel.'" Sarobun's heart was sad. He knew that even if he launched an attack at this moment and chopped these three people into the array, Qianlong would definitely send another large army to re-conquer and suppress it, and for the survival of the clan, he had to make compromises, so he said with tears in his eyes: "This article cannot be written in this treaty." I don't care about how you want to write it in the fold. We Tibetans are all good men, and there is no such thing as 'kneeling'......"

And so it was settled. Qingfu, Zhang Guangsi, and Zheng Wenhuan signed their names on the "peace treaty" in turn.