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Seeing the calm expression of the Crown Prince, Cao Ning had already settled down after hearing His Highness bluntly said that he did not believe in the matter of the five thousand heads.

He cleared his throat slightly, and began to narrate: "My teacher found that Donglu had not been attacking very carefully recently, and was worried that Donglu was going to escape."

Zhu Cihong nodded.If Donglu wants to escape, now is the best time.On the one hand, it was freezing cold, and the Ming army might not dare to chase them out of the pass.On the other hand, it is to go back in winter, and in spring, the looted coatings can be cultivated, which happens to not delay the farming season.In addition to the grain transported out of the pass, we can have a good year.

I asked myself if I was in the position of Donglu, seeing that the offense and defense were at a disadvantage, I would definitely leave now.

"So the staff department is thinking about how to keep Donglu behind." Cao Ning said: "Just at this time, the Military Information Department sent a piece of internal intelligence about Donglu, and the staff department is thinking, we must have someone in the Donglu army. "

This kind of thing can't be hidden from smart people, but it must not be publicized.Zhu Cihong was noncommittal, just looked at Cao Ning quietly, and asked him to continue talking.

Cao Ning tentatively said: "And that person's status is not low...the Ministry of Staff had a plan before: Simply put, let the defense of Tucheng be relaxed first, and let Donglu find our weak points in defense appropriately. Think Tucheng The city is the key to communicate with our division's water and grain roads, this bait definitely has weight."

Zhu Cihong nodded: "And with Donglu's arrogance, even if he knew it was a trap, he dared to jump into it, but he must have used the most elite white-armored soldiers."

"His Royal Highness has a clever plan!" Cao Ning flattered his horse habitually, then coughed dryly, and continued: "So the staff department is also worried about self-defeating. It has not been implemented. After reading the information sent by the Military Intelligence Department, I know that there are people in Donglu. Then this The plan is complete. Let's give them a chain plan!

"The Ministry of Staff first contacted the Military Intelligence Department and asked Jin Yiwei for assistance. They also sent the first half of the plan: Generally speaking, most elites will take the city by surprise, so they will definitely relax their attacks in advance and let our division slack off. Then Sneak attack at night. Before the sneak attack, it is customary in the military to have a farewell party for these dead soldiers. The staff department asked Jin Yiwei to mix crotons into these elite farewell wine and meals.

"The croton seeds are highly poisonous. Even if there are 5000 people, more than ten catties is enough. No matter how much you use, I'm afraid those people won't be able to capture the gate. Use less, and when they are full of wine and food, they will go to Tianjin." When Tucheng rushed over, it was almost the time when he felt cramps in his stomach. When he wanted to... what?"

Zhu Cihong couldn't help smiling.Why is it that Xiao Donglou and Cao Ning, who are obviously very classic chain tricks, have the taste of bandits when they use them?To be able to think of a method for large-scale food poisoning is also considered a powerful and unconstrained style.

"In order to prevent the early onset of the effect of the medicine, the staff department also ambushed a group of people in the southwest of Tucheng, ready for the second cover-up plan at any time. Although the effect is definitely not as good as that of the Tucheng encirclement and suppression, it will not lose money." Cao Ning Added a sentence.He continued: "Fortunately, fate is in my hands. Donglu started to suffer from abdominal pain on a large scale when he was attacking the city, so the first battalion defending the city released some water to let them rush into the city.

"Naturally, the city has been set up long ago. Just wait for them to come, not to mention the mines buried in the city, even the dozen or so cannons on the wall. The will to fight is far less tenacious than it was during the day, and the battle damage is less than two achievements." Cao Ning finished speaking and took a breath: "There is a battalion and an ambush outside the city. They are the turtles in the urn and can only wait to die."

"Then, the part about killing the prisoners." Knowing the cause, Zhu Cihong wanted to know the consequences.

"It's an order from Cao Ning, the last general." Xiao Donglou got up and said, "There is no military order, it's a private order."

"I'm not afraid." Zhu Cihong's tone was still calm.

"Your Highness, you need to act urgently." Cao Ning hurriedly stopped Xiao Donglou who couldn't speak, "Your Highness, these people must die, otherwise it's just a harvest of 5000 people, but it's not worth the effort."

"Say." Zhu Cihong tapped the table with his fingers.

"The Ministry of Staff ordered the first battalion to first select a few high-ranking soldiers from the Eastern Captives, and then screen out the white armored soldiers and the armored soldiers, and interrogate them separately. In the end, Ba Ya La Tiao Zhang Jing Aobai and several of his lieutenants, namely Those Meilezhangjing and Bashiku (leaders) were all dug out. In order to save their lives, some surrendered soldiers leaked a lot of information, including the birthplaces, names, and places of residence of these Meilezhangjing and Bashiku. Land...with these, the ministry can kill them all."

"The purpose of beheading is just for fear that some of them will escape in the future and ruin the department's strategy. As for the heads needed by Jingguan, only these Mei Le Zhang Jing, Niu Lu Zhang Jing, and Ba Shiku are real, and they are only a dozen or so. Ten heads can be transported away in a lime jar." Cao Ning said: "This part is for the special investigation team to do."

——Sure enough, it was a trick.

Zhu Cihong was not surprised by this blindfold.

Use some real heads to attract attention and write them on the stone tablet. After seeing the inscription, people's first reaction must be to find their relatives according to the address on the inscription.

In order for relatives in Beijing to be able to spot their own heads at first glance, those real heads will definitely be inserted at the top conspicuously.When relatives see their men and sons dying on the front lines, they must be weeping unceasingly.

This first affirms the authenticity of the inscription, and secondly diverts the attention of the audience.Let them have a thinking inertia, thinking that other heads also came from the battle of Tucheng in Tianjin as the inscription said, and the number is five thousand.

"The head was handed over to the special investigation battalion on the evening of the fourth day of the lunar new year. They delayed for ten days, probably looking for the head of the Eastern Captives who made up the numbers." Cao Ning said.

"A test of the old and new heads shows... well, Zuo Shouyi really doesn't need to keep those heads." Zhu Cihong suddenly came to his senses.

Of course, Zuo Shouyi was not the first day in this business of murder and arson, and it was impossible for him to kill thousands of Tartars in the hinterland of Gyeonggi to make up the number.Except for a few real heads in these Jingguan, the others are the daily "savings" of the special investigation battalion. .

At any rate, with the help of the Golden Scale Association and the soul-returning people, this work is not too difficult.

Then these "props" were concocted with gunpowder barrels and fierce kerosene, and piled up into Jingguan.From the outside, there are people's heads.Inside are fierce kerosene and gunpowder kegs.

Just wait until the sensational effect is achieved and the Qing soldiers want to clean up these Jingguan.A little spark was sent from afar, and all the evidence was wiped out in the fire and explosion.

In fact, Zuo Shouyi was more cautious than Zhu Cihong expected.

Not only did he arrange gunpowder bamboo poles to lead to the fierce fire oil barrels inside the Jingguan, but he also arranged for people to be nearby, ready to use rockets to solve the Jingguan that failed to ignite smoothly, trying to make those Eastern captives confused.Let more common people know that all 5000 elite Donglu people were cheated.

Although Jingguan is fake, the result of this battle is real.Afterwards, the Qing Dynasty asked Jierhalang for evidence, and Jierhalang could not deny that he had broken up a whole Bajala camp.The fear caused by this will not dissipate.

"If Donglu can endure such humiliation, then the Ministry of Staff will be helpless. Our division now has only 2 people, and there are still most of the recruits. It is impossible to hold back the main force of Donglu." Cao Ning sighed.

Zhu Cihong nodded slightly: Cao Ning's plan is perfect from the perspective of holding Donglu's hatred.Although it seems a little complicated.But the links are intertwined, even if one link is broken, there will be gains that cannot be ignored. He really deserves his title of "Military Master".

It's just whether Donglu will be attracted by this "taunt".

Killed the son of a thief, and put the head at the door of the thief's lair, while preaching that killing your generation is like butchering pigs and dogs, and at the same time saying that entering Seoul is like entering no man's land.

As long as Donglu still has a little shame, he should be ashamed!

Can such bloody enmity not be avenged?

Hundreds of Bagalas were lost in World War I.This is a big defeat that Hunhe has never experienced again, right?That's all?

"Actually, you can make up for it." Zhu Cihong stretched out his finger and said, "Oboi. Get drunk and put on women's clothes, let him go back with 'carrying Manchuria's No. [-] Batulu' on his shoulders."

When Cao Ning heard this, his heart skipped a beat.He winked at Xiao Donglou, obviously disagreeing with Zhu Cihong's approach.

Sparks of excitement flashed across Xiao Donglou's eyes, where did he see Cao Ning's hint?He laughed and said: "Your Highness is so polite, why do you need to get drunk? Just knocking him out with a stick will have the same effect."

Cao Ning really wanted to spit on Xiao Donglou's face, so he had no choice but to say: "Your Highness, Oboi is one of the few captured generals since our army started the war. Don't you need to keep the Meridian Gate to offer prisoners?"

With the battle at this level, the escape of the Eastern Captives has become a problem that the army needs to worry about. Of course, some people will consider what will happen after the battle.The presentation of prisoners at the Meridian Gate is a national gift, and it will only be held when a country has a war against other countries.The latest prisoner offering ceremony was in the 27th year of Wanli. Yousi presented the Japanese prisoners and took them to Shicao for execution, which marked the end of the pacification of the Japanese war in North Korea.

Although it was not the longest time for Donglu to enter the pass this time, it had the greatest impact. Even Beijing was occupied by Donglu.Therefore, holding a prisoner offering ceremony is the meaning of the question in the eyes of many people.Military generals think that they can get a piece of glory, and civil servants also think that they can boost the morale of the people.

"The issue of presenting captives at the Meridian Gate will be discussed later." Zhu Cihong said, "The nature of the imperial court's treatment of the Eastern captives has not yet been determined."

The imperial court's positioning of Donglu was quite contradictory.

The border between the northeastern part of Daming and North Korea was determined by Emperor Taizu Gao. Chengzu made five northern expeditions, which completely consolidated the Northeast, and was governed by Nuergan.Some people in later generations thought that Nuergandusi was of a restrained nature, but in fact the Ming army had been stationed here until Nuerhachi rose and was driven out of Liaodong.

In terms of jurisprudence, from Grandpa Nuerhachi to himself, they all accepted the official position of Ming Dynasty and governed the Northeast.Of course, the Northeast is also the territory of Ming Dynasty.If it is admitted that the Eastern Captives have become a country of their own, it is undoubtedly giving up the land left by their ancestors.This will be nailed to the pillar of shame in Daming.

However, there is a lot of evidence left in the correspondence between the imperial court and Donglu, which shows that the imperial court treated Donglu with an attitude of "equal country".At that time, this was to negotiate peace with the Eastern Captives and concentrate on suppressing the bandits, but now it seems that it is in the hands of the people.

In any case, Zhu Cihong is unwilling to admit that the Eastern Captives have become a country of their own. At best, it is just a local rebellion that lasted for 30 years.If we don’t tighten this hole now, if a “Manchuria Restoration Organization” pops up in 100 years, won’t it cause trouble for future generations?

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