The Rise of Ming Dynasty 1646

Chapter 713
Zhang Jiayu stared at the cannons and observed nothing unusual at first, but when he saw near the fire gate, he immediately said in a deep voice: "It's really wrong, this cannon looks like it's made of wood, covered with black paint!"

After what he said, Deng Shan next to him also saw it, slapped his thigh and said: "Damn it, isn't this the trick we used against old thief Hong outside Nanjing?"

Zhang Jiayu looked at Zhu Linming, "Your Majesty, are the captives trying to escape?"

Zhu Linmei nodded and said, "I also thought of this possibility. It's just that Dorgon has worked hard to manage the Huaihe defense line for a long time, why did he suddenly abandon it?"

Zhang Jiayu thought: "Then the captives deliberately showed me weakness, trying to lure me across the river rashly, and then set up an ambush on the north bank?"

"That's what I'm worried about." Zhu Linmi frowned even deeper. If Dorgon really retreated, this is the best time to catch up and wipe out his vital forces.Otherwise, when he fled back to Beijing or even Liaodong, it would be a big problem in the future.Where do we go from here?
He thought hard to no avail, so he had to tell Zhang Jiayu first: "No matter what, first order the whole army to prepare for forced crossing at any time. Then call all the generals in the army's account, and we will discuss this matter carefully."

"Yes!"

……

three days ago.

Shandong Yidu.

A carriage stopped by the side of the road, and a man in his 40s, dressed as a merchant, with a simple and honest face jumped out of the carriage.

He leaned on the ground and carefully inspected the ruts and footprints, then raised his head and said to the car: "The horses and horses and the number of people have not changed, they are still heading south all the way, and continue to follow at random."

"Uncle Yu..." A woman's voice came from the car, but she suddenly paused and lowered her voice, "Someone is urging a horse from behind, be careful!"

A few people got out of the car, holding hay and pretending to feed the horses.

Sure enough, after only a short while, two horses passed by them quickly. The man on the horses glanced at them, but pulled back the reins abruptly, "Woo——"

The woman in the car held a steel nail in her hand, ready to attack at any time.But when she saw the charming eyes of the visitor under the veil, she immediately breathed a sigh of relief, smiled and waved: "Cloud dress!"

The person who came dismounted and lifted the veil, it was Bian Sai and Bian Yujing.She stepped forward and bowed to several people, "Sister Wen, Uncle Yu, Brother Liu." Then she asked anxiously, "Did you lose the whereabouts of that team?"

Huiwen nodded, "It's just four or five miles to the south, and the Tartar police feel tight, and it's impossible to get any closer. By the way, what news can we find in Beijing?"

Bian Yujing was a little frustrated, "The captive has a very strict tone, and I still don't know who that person is. But he must be an important person." She said, showing off her face a little, "However, I found out that the person who was in charge of escorting this time was the guard of the Tartars. The commander of the army is Le Damon."

Huiwen sighed: "What's the use of knowing this..."

Bian Yujing smiled slyly, "The reason why I spent most of the day in Beijing is to get close to this friend of Le Damen'a, Zhuobola."

Several people looked at her in surprise, "And then?"

Bian Yujing took out a jade pendant from his sleeve, "This is Zhuobola's personal thing."

Huiwen was the first to understand, and laughed, "I'm afraid Yunzhuang took a lot of effort to get this thing."

"That's not true. I just said that casually, and he gave it to me without hesitation."

Huiwen said: "With this thing, there is a chance to get close to that team."

Yu Xuezhi also nodded, "To escort that man, the Tartars dispatched [-] elite soldiers, including nearly [-] Ba Yala guards. Now at least we can look for an opportunity to find out who he is!"

"I've been thinking about it all the way," Liu Hui, who had been thinking for a while, suddenly raised his head and said, "I just heard about Le Damon, but it reminded me of something. Tell me, could the man in front be the Tartar Emperor?"

Several people were stunned for a moment, and after a while, Bian Yujing nodded slightly and said, "It's not impossible. I can be sure that the Emperor Tartar has left Beijing for more than a month, but I can't find out where he went."

Yu Wen also thought about it: "If this is the case, it will make sense. Besides the chieftain, who else can mobilize so many Tartar guards, and one of them can lead the team?"

"Could it be that the Tatars, seeing that the situation in the south of the Yangtze River is unfavorable, asked their emperor to supervise the battle?"

"Then why didn't they notify the state capitals along the way?" asked the young man who was "driving the car" next to him.

"You don't know about this." Huiwen said, "It's not only fast, it's not easy to reveal your identity, and it's safer."

"It must be so!"

"Yes, I feel the same way."

A group of brocade guards looked at each other, all excited.

Liu Hui said: "Then we should report to the imperial court as soon as possible!"

But Yu Xuezhi shook his head and said: "The Tartar army is at the Huaihe River, it will be difficult to attack them when they leave Shandong."

"Uncle Yu said..."

Yu Xuezhi's eyes flashed brightly, "We'll kill him right here! Only one person will report to the south. Even if it doesn't work, there is no big loss."

"However, there are more than 600 fine armors around him." Liu Hui hesitated, "Counting the nearby contact points, we can mobilize at most seventeen or eight people. How do we do it?"

Yu Xueyi waved his hand, "Get in the car first, let's discuss slowly."

……

That night.

Le Damen'a's team came to a station on the south side of Yidu.

He ordered all the people in the post station to be cleared out, and then carefully drove a carriage into the yard by himself, and then escorted the people in the carriage to live in the middle room.

Then he arranged in detail the guards of the people and horses - 300 pajamas inside the station, more than [-] people patrolling outside, and dozens of people scattered for several miles to patrol.

Suddenly, a warning whistle sounded from the south, and some captive soldiers shouted, "Who is it? Don't want to live anymore?!"

Redamon Aben was about to order the lieutenant beside him to take a look, when he heard an old voice shouting: "Don't do anything! We have people in Beijing!"

He frowned, and had nothing else to do, so he walked towards the place where the sound came from, and under the torch he saw a well-crafted carriage with a well-dressed old man in front of it.

He pushed aside the crowd and said to the man: "No matter who you are, leave quickly, or don't blame me for being rude."

The old man bowed and said, "Master Jun, there is only this inn more than ten miles away. There are female relatives in our car, so it's convenient for you..."

Le Damen'a was about to stop drinking, but he heard a woman's soft and pleasant voice in the car, "Is this General Le Damon'a?"

"Huh? Who are you and how do you know me?"

A beautiful woman with an oval face and fair skin like jade got out of the car. She was full of blessings, "I have seen the general at home."

"Is it in your house?"

The beautiful woman said: "My master is a doctor of the Ministry of War."

"You belong to the eldest brother..." Le Damon looked carefully, but had no impression, "Why haven't I seen you at the eldest brother's house?"

The beautiful woman handed a jade pendant to the old servant beside her, and signaled to Le Damon, "The concubine is mostly in the back house. Master..." She seemed a little embarrassed, "I don't want to let the concubine show up."

(End of this chapter)