Ming Zhengzhi, I am Zheng Kezang

Lin Wenlan, who was walking in the front, suddenly fell down. Under his leadership, a group of Ming Zheng officers and soldiers were tense or lying down. After a long time, Lin Wenlan waved his hand: "Pass, it seems to be the Orion of the Tartars." .”

Lin Wenlan and others went north from Wokuowei in mid-April. Since the Qing court had not set up a garrison coordinator in Hunchun at that time, there was no Karen (note: outpost) garrisoned by the Qing army on the Hunchun River and Tumen River. A group of 16 of them were able to easily infiltrate the Kanto inland along the river valley.But because they were unfamiliar with the place, they did not turn to the closer Shuangchengzi line, but went further and further into the vast Changbai Mountain.Fortunately, before they left, they had all received lessons from the Navy on the positioning of the starboard, and they had brought a lot of compasses, so they didn't accidentally lose their way for a while.But this is the enemy's hinterland after all. No, I still encountered the hunter from the enemy after hiding.

"Brother Lin, we are short of a guide." A military officer who was traveling with him said softly. "Catch them?"

"I just took a look, and there are six people, seven horses, and two dogs on the opposite side." Another military officer calculated. "Two dogs can be used as two people. That is to say, there are eight people on the other side, which is exactly half of ours. If you start your hands and count with your heart or your heart, the odds of winning are relatively large."

"Don't underestimate these hunters. These people have dealt with ferocious beasts in the mountains all year round. They are not comparable to those Tartars we have encountered before." Lin Wenlan carefully calculated it. It is important to have a guide, but it cannot be done for them. This exposed his own line. "Let's sum it up. If we want to do something, we need a thunderbolt. We must not allow people to escape."

In the dead of night, the northeast night in early May was still a bit chilly. Suddenly, the two hounds lying next to the owner's shed seemed to sense something. After a slight hesitation, they got up, looked around, and suddenly smelled something Walked over slowly.

"Damn it, why doesn't this dog eat the bait?" Lin Wenlan, who was a little anxious, subconsciously raised the crossbow arrow in his hand. The arrowhead made of fine iron shone coldly in the moonlight. Suddenly, a long howl made him tighten his fingers. , the arrow shot out immediately.

The crossbow bolts that spanned more than ten feet were precisely shot through the left eye socket of one of the dogs, and without even barking, the ferocious mountain guard dog collapsed to the ground and began to twitch.As if seeing the miserable situation of his companion, the other dog barked terribly, which immediately alarmed the sleeping hunters.

Zheng Jun, who knew he was not good enough, immediately shot a row of bows and arrows at the hunting dog, but the hunting dog dodged left and right not only avoided all the arrows, but also rushed into the woods and bit a Zheng Jun's calf to defend the mountain dog. With the huge bite force, this unlucky Zheng Jun was bitten off a leg.Fortunately, this Zheng Jun was very tough, holding down the guarding mountain dog's head with one hand, and pulling out a short fire blunderbuss with the other hand to hit the vicious dog's head.After the bang, the head of the entire hound was smashed open, blood and brains splashed on the sergeant's face, and the sergeant died of pain until then.

Taking advantage of the chaos when Zheng Jun was dealing with the hounds, six Orion rushed out with all kinds of weapons, but there was a burst of short firecrackers firing indiscriminately, and two Orion fell to the ground immediately.The rest of the hunters didn't even look at their companions, instead they rushed straight into the forest and started fighting with Zheng Jun who had just drawn out his dagger.

"Go to hell!" The two sides collided with each other shouting in a language that neither of them could understand. One was a sturdy physique born in the struggle with nature, and the other was a killing machine that had been trained in the army for many years. The impact immediately caused a bloodbath --- there was almost no crisp sound of weapons intersecting, but the dull sound of weapons slashing on the skin --- However, although Orion was fierce, he didn't have to face three or four times as many enemies. The method turned to heaven, and within a while, all of them were chopped to the ground.

"Quickly, check how many people are injured or injured." Lin Wenlan ordered, ignoring the wounds on his hands, while stringing the crossbow and hanging the arrow with one hand, and then walked to the two Orions who fell to the ground first, without checking each other In the life and death of life and death, he first shot an arrow at each of the limbs, and then bent down. "I'm still panting, and I woke up when I figured out a way."

"Two of us died on the spot, and the other two had a broken leg and a knife in the lower abdomen. They may not be able to survive tonight." After tossing for a long time and covering up the scene full of blood, Lin Wenlan finally sat down Got the information he didn't want. "Three of the six Tartars died, and the other three were seriously injured."

"Using the ginseng we spent a lot of money in North Korea will definitely hang the lives of these raw Tartars." Lin Wenlan said annoyed and shocked. In this place, a serious injury means death. There may be someone to take care of them, and in this case, it is really a premature start. "When you wake up, torture me separately. You must ask the way to Changbai Mountain." Speaking of this, Lin Wenlan continued to order with a gloomy expression. "As for our own brothers, give them a ride and don't let them suffer any more."

The military officers beside him also sighed, although they knew that they were going to escape death before they set off, but if they wanted to kill their own brother, no one would be able to do so. After a long time, only one person gritted his teeth and stood up: "Wa It is inevitable that the mouth of the tank will be broken, brothers, in case I also arrive on that day, you should act more swiftly."

The three surviving hunters were treated extremely cruelly by the officers and soldiers of the Zheng army full of anger. During the torture, they couldn't bear it at all, and finally they were pried open, and they confessed to Lin Wenlan and others in unskilled Korean. The situation in Jilin.Based on the confessions of these three people, Lin Wenlan chose to go west first, so as to trace the Burhatong River (Note: Manchu, meaning Liushu River) valley up to Nangang (Note: Yanji).

At this time, Nangang was the main settlement of the Qing court on the Chinese side of the western section of the Sino-North Korean border. There was an Eight Banners leader and more than 200 banner soldiers stationed there, controlling four villages of different sizes in the entire basin. There are more than [-] people, and nearly half of them are the remnants of San Francisco who were demoted to Hara (note: slaves).

"It's really hateful." Looking at the emaciated appearance of the defeated soldiers of the San Francisco who were driven away by the armored men, several officers and soldiers of the Zheng army who were watching closely beat the pines and cypresses in front of them angrily. "If you give me a whistle, I will open up this village and kill all these hateful Tartars."

"This is the end of being a slave." Lin Wenlan led them carefully back to the forest by the river valley. "Remember, this time we are mainly here to explore the way. It is best to contact some who are not willing to be slaves, but we must not risk our lives for this, let alone expose the way we came."

"Understood?" The remaining eleven officers and soldiers nodded one after another, so Lin Wenlan ordered. "Let's keep going!"

Along the winding Burhatong River Valley, Lin Wenlan and others continued to go deep into the Changbai Mountains. Due to the Qing government's ban on the Northeast, the vast area was deserted and the roads were difficult to pass. Lin Wenlan and others went to great lengths With great difficulty, overcoming thorns and thorns, he finally walked out of the primitive mountainous area and arrived in Acton (Note: Dunhua) in more than a month. For this reason, two Zheng Jun stayed here permanently.

Actun is an important town within the jurisdiction of General Jilin outside the border of Liutiao. There is also a ginseng to prevent the people from private reclamation, private logging and illegal harvesting of ginseng and Dongzhu in the Changbai Mountains.At this position, Lin Wenlan and others went deep into the hinterland of the Qing court.

"Next, we need to disperse our actions." Lin Wenlan pointed to the crude and inaccurate map and explained to several people. "Along the Songa Chali Ula (Note: Manchu, meaning Tianhe) is Jilin Ula, which is the location of General Jilin's Yamen, and further northwest is the wicker edge set up by Jiannu." Lin Wenlan pointed his finger on the map point on the other side. "Going to the northeast is Ninggu Pagoda. It used to be the Jilin General's Yamen, and now there is a Deputy Dutong Yamen. In addition, it is in the southwest direction. This is Xingjing, also known as Hetuala. A capital city where slaves stand on their own.”

"We have few people, so we will divide into three routes." Lin Wenlan took care of it carefully. "I won't talk about anything else, just one thing, I cherish it." Speaking of this, Lin Wenlan hugged the remaining Zheng Jun one by one. "A narrow escape, after all, there is still a lifetime, I hope I can go back to Dongning alive, well, everyone chooses." The crowd silently drew lots, and three people were drawn to the north line, and three people were drawn to the west line. Lin Wenlan looked at the rest Several people. "The farther south you go, the more Tartars, so, count me in, I'll take the southern route." No matter where you go, the exposure may be the same, so no one will question Lin Wenlan's decision, so when we parted, we had to arrive. "Remember, no matter where you go, you must return here before July, if you can't come back by then." Lin Wenlan smiled bitterly. "We have the right to regard you as a martyr."

Everyone nodded heavily. In the Northeast, it's freezing cold and heavy snow comes early. If you can't gather everyone early in the morning and return to Wokuowei before the mountain is closed, then even if you don't get caught by the tartars Most of his life was gone, so no one would ignore Lin Wenlan's last warning.

"If we contact the Venerable Master and someone wants to return with us." Someone asked. "Can we take it?"

"One or two is okay. If there are too many people, it will not only be a burden, but also easily caught by Jiannu." Lin Wenlan said hard-heartedly. "So, even if we get in touch, we have to persuade them to be patient first, and wait until we have built all the camps along the route next year, and then find a way to pick them up."

It was still the person who spoke just now: "I'm afraid I can't bear it."

"If you can't help it, you have to endure it, or you shouldn't contact them easily." Lin Wenlan said firmly. "Compared to these old San Francisco departments, you and the Kanto terrain and roads in your mind are what the staff needs most. We must not lose the big because of small things."