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Chapter 704
Sancha River.

Sun Chengzong has received an invitation to fight from the front.

"Attack now?" Sun Chengzong looked at the invitation letter from ahead and said to himself.He has also considered this aspect. This time Huang Taiji's trick is quite dangerous. The news from the front can show that this incident has a great impact on the army. Sun Chengzong also intends to fight. But unexpectedly, the general in front was more anxious than him.

Sun Chengzong pondered, this time, the matter of surrendering may have really scared the generals in front, otherwise the generals in front would not be so anxious. This incident also scared Sun Chengzong himself. , It is impossible to go completely according to one's own wishes, the generals in front are so eager to seek a wave of war.Either cut off a part of the Tartar forces; or capture the lair of the Eastern captives, which shows the impact of Huang Taiji's surrender on the army.

In fact, Sun Chengzong was willing to fight in his heart. He had told Qin Liangyu and the others before that they should not relax the battle and what to do. He also prepared for a fight in advance, but the urgency was not as urgent as that of the generals in front. After oppressing the Eastern Captives for a period of time, they will fight again, and the cover will be better and more complete. However, judging from the urgency of the generals in front, it seems that the situation is more urgent than I thought. The battle needs to be advanced further.

Indeed, as Qin Liangyu and other chief officials said, although they went to two cities in a row, they had never had a formal fight with the Tatars. The strength of the Tartars has not been greatly damaged. In fact, as the Ming Dynasty continued to penetrate the grassland, the situation has become more and more dangerous. , Tartars are like coiled snakes, ready to bite back at any time. This situation is very dangerous, and Tartars are still powerful, not weak enough to be rubbed by the Ming Dynasty.

Sun Chengzong is indeed willing to fight a battle ahead of time. The minds of the generals in front are actually similar to his, but they are more urgent than him.

Sun Chengzong was also in a dilemma. Judging from the meaning of the general in front, the sooner the better, I hope he can make a decision, but it is best to report this matter to the emperor and let the emperor make a decision.But if it is reported to the imperial court, it will take a longer time, if nothing else, so the timing will be delayed. It is better to take the initiative to attack and defeat the Tartars head-on, so that the Tartars' strength will be greatly damaged. Without thinking, they will naturally follow the emperor's path.

The difficult choice for Sun Chengzong is whether to make decisions by himself or to report?

After pondering for a while, Sun Chengzong finally made a decision. It is better for him to be the master. This matter should be decided by him. If it is reported to the emperor step by step, the delay will be too long, and more opportunities will be given to the Tartars in vain. , now it is better to destroy the Tartars, so that even if the Tartars have tricks, they cannot use them.The Tartars, whose strength has not been greatly weakened, are always a big threat.

Sun Chengzong let out a long sigh of relief. Now that he has decided, let's make a decision. Don't hesitate any longer. Huang Taiji is a dangerous person, and he should not be treated as a peaceful and harmless person.

After replying to the generals in front, he wrote to the emperor again, explaining the situation on the front line and explaining the urgency of the generals in front of the war. I hope the emperor understands and explained that it is even more important to lay down the nests of the Eastern captives and kill all the Tartars. To help the implementation of the plan, now the Tartars are still nostalgic for their old nest and refuse to go west. It is time to urge the Tartars.

After writing these two letters, Sun Chengzong did not send these two letters immediately, and Sun Chengzong fell into deep thought again. Wars belong to wars, but he is also on the errand of peace talks, and he must not give excuses to Tartars. In fact, he is not afraid of Tartars. He is not a son, but he is worried that there will be some criticisms in the court, and this matter has to be pondered.Thinking that the envoy sent by the Tartars had arrived, Sun Chengzong felt that he had an idea.

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The next day.

Sun Chengzong received Huang Taiji's envoy.

This envoy was dressed gorgeously, and he was a bit burly from the figure, but from the expression and demeanor, he looked more like a Han, not as rough as an authentic Tartar.

Sun Chengzong sat in the main hall of the living room, quietly waiting for the famous envoy.

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Perhaps Huang Taiji's envoy was very familiar with this place. As he walked, he couldn't stop looking around, and inadvertently, something strange appeared in his eyes.

"Who is here..." A loud shout woke up the messenger who was walking in a daze.

"...At the end..." The messenger was suddenly awakened. The clothes of the old country, the courtyard of the old country, the people of the old country, and the decorations of the old country made the messenger think that he was still a person of the old country. "Spit it out, but fortunately, the reaction was quick, and he abruptly took back the word Mo Jiang, without shouting it out. In an instant, the messenger was already drenched in sweat, and tilted his head back slightly in fear. There are people watching him behind him, if he yells out the words at the end, I don't know what the consequences will be.

"Here comes Bao Chengxian, the envoy of the peace talks of the Dajin Kingdom. I want to see Mr. Sun Ge, the senior supervisor of the envoy of your country's peace talks." The envoys are serious about establishing diplomatic relations between the two countries.

"Bah..." The military academy spat and spit on the ground.

"I have only heard of the Eastern Tartars, but I have never heard of Dajin. I have a vast territory and a population of tens of thousands. The Eastern Tartars dare to use a big word in front of my Ming Dynasty. I didn't pay attention to it, and even talked about it, I'm bah..." The military academy looked disdainful.

The real tartar behind the envoy immediately showed an expression of displeasure, and was about to draw his sword. The atmosphere was immediately tense, but was stopped by the envoy.

"My humble envoy of Huang Taiji, Bao Chengxian, asks to see the imperial envoy of Daming for a peace talk, and the supervisor, Mr. Sun Ge..." This time, the envoy changed his rhetoric, removed the big gold, and directly used Huang Taiji's name.

"That's pretty much the same, wait here until I report to my old master..." The military academy said something disdainful, and then went in to report.

The envoy kept looking at the situation around him. The people of the old country are indeed the people of the old country. The clothes and faces have never changed at all; The color and the position of the general school station seem to be exactly the same... He also wore the general school uniform in the same way back then, but now, he has become a tartar...

"My elder wants to see Huang Taiji's envoy, who is it?" Not long after, a staff officer came out and named the envoy by name.

"That's right, my humble servant," the emissary replied immediately.

"Well, please come with me, Mr. Ge is waiting for you inside..." The staff officer said indifferently, not at all treating this meeting as a diplomatic relationship between countries, but as if he was receiving a subordinate.

The envoy hadn't spoken yet, but the real Tartar beside him yelled "Wow".

The staff officer also understood the Tartar language, and immediately scolded: "My Ming Dynasty is a kingdom in the sky, and you are just a handful of small countries. If you want peace talks, Huang Taiji should come in person. Now you have an unknown envoy. See, I have already lost my worth, if I dare to bark, I will immediately hit it with a stick..."

As soon as the words fell, the guards were immediately surrounded by the sound of "鋥" "鋥" "鋥" drawing knives, there was a big disagreement, and they immediately acted.

This shout immediately shut up the few tartars behind the messenger. This sound really frightened them enough, they became terrified, and immediately let go of their hands on the handle of the knife.

"The envoy, please come in. Although your family Huang Taiji did not come, but my family elder is generous, and I would still like to see you..." The staff officer said to the envoy again.

After the envoy bowed, he explained a few words to the real tartar behind him, and then followed the staff officer in.

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Sun Chengzong was sitting upright, waiting for the envoy to arrive. Yesterday, Sun Chengzong decided that it would be better to fight a big battle as soon as possible, otherwise, the more time goes by, the more unfavorable it will be for Daming.However, if you want to fight a war, you have to think of other ideas. Now at the juncture of "peace talks", if you fight rashly, you may not know what mess will happen. For example, if there is another disturbance in the court, Sun Chengzong thinks that it is best It's better to grasp some things first. After thinking about it, I thought of Bao Chengxian, the envoy who came to the peace talks.

This Bao Chengxian, in fact, used to be a general of the Ming Dynasty, from official to lieutenant general, and then he was promoted to the governor's office. Later, he was defeated and surrendered to Houjin.

Sun Chengzong is going to do some work on this person, if he can recruit this person, let this person tell him that the Tartars have no sincerity for peace talks anyway, then he, Sun Chengzong, can directly make a decision, whether he wants to fight a war, or No matter what else to do, others can't say anything. In this situation, although the emperor has temporarily quelled the backlash in the court, Sun Chengzong felt that it would be better to add another insurance. There is no way to tell him what to do.

Now Sun Chengzong is more afraid of the constraints within the imperial court. If he can avoid the constraints from the imperial court, Sun Chengzong thinks it will be better. Of course, if he cannot recruit this person, Sun Chengzong is not afraid. He is an emperor teacher, a scholar supervisor, and it is not for nothing. Yes, it can be decided, and the courtiers criticize it, and he doesn't care.

"My humble envoy, Huang Taiji, Bao Chengxian, has met Mr. Sun Ge, the governor of the Ming Dynasty..." After the envoy Bao Chengxian came in, he saluted Sun Chengzong in a very sensible way, and the score of diplomatic relations was not shown.

"Hmm..." Sun Chengzong said lightly, and supported him with his hands.

"Thank you Mr. Sun Ge..." Bao Chengxian was taken aback as soon as he finished speaking. It seemed that there was something wrong with the words, and there seemed to be something wrong with the gesture.

"Should I call you Vice Admiral Bao, or should I call you Bao Qianshi?" Sun Chengzong still said flatly.In a word, what I want to talk about today is directly brought to the topic.

"This..." Bao Chengxian was a little dazed, his words and gesture seemed inappropriate.The official uniforms, armor, and house furnishings around here seem to be so familiar.Back then, he also dressed like this to meet the Shangguan, Vice Admiral Bao?This name seems to be a long time ago, Bao Chengxian secretly sighed...

"It's all happened in the past. Now everyone, the word "deputy general" is revised..." Bao Chengxian said tactfully. In fact, he still had some thoughts in his heart. The method, the army was defeated like a mountain, lost power in his hands, and lived like a dog. As a last resort, he found a Tartar to live a life of a master. Seeing that the Ming Dynasty is now powerful, and the Tartar is about to end, maybe, It's time to find a new backer...

"Deputy General Bao is also a descendant of China, so why did he sacrifice his life for the Tartars? If he can return to Daming again anyway, he can wash away the filth on his body and start a new life in the future. Otherwise, the reputation of the Tartars will be ruined." A lifetime, how tiring? Boss Bao Chongde was also a man of influence in the frontier, and he did a lot of things to stabilize the frontier. Vice-General Bao is really willing to be a prisoner for the rest of his life?" Sun Chengzong wanted to open a gap in Bao Chengxian, the envoy of the Tartars, today. Using this person's mouth to explain the capriciousness of the Tartars, so as to block the mouths of the courtiers, so I made preparations in advance, and I have already understood this Bao Chengxian. Bao Chengxian had no room for overthinking.

In Sun Chengzong's opinion, it would be better to have Bao Chengxian's correction. If not, it doesn't matter.

"..." Bao Chengxian was silent for a while, he knew Sun Chengzong's name, and now he is a well-known emperor teacher, university scholar, and nine side supervisor.This identity, as a former lieutenant general of the Ming Dynasty, naturally knows its importance.This top figure in the Ming Dynasty told him this as soon as he came up, which made Bao Chengxian unable to adapt for a while.He did have the slightest intention to find a backer again. The elder Sun Ge directly talked about his joining Daming as soon as he came up. This was really beyond his expectation and quickly widened the crack in his heart.Bao Chengxian also thought about it, he really has such great value, and deserves so much attention from the emperor teacher, so tell him this?

"Ashamed, ashamed, Bao is really ashamed of his ancestors. He joined the Tartars and has already tarnished the reputation of his ancestors. He is not worthy of being a descendant of the Bao family. Ashamed..." Bao Chengxian's thoughts turned sharply, thinking why he got this job. The top figures of the Ming Dynasty valued it so much, why didn't they talk about peace talks, and just talked about it.

"I don't hide from Vice General Bao that I hope that Vice General Bao can return to my Ming Dynasty and do things for my Ming Dynasty..." Sun Chengzong cut to the chase and went straight to the point.

"...This..." Bao Chengxian hesitated. Today, as soon as he came, his mind was robbed. Everything followed other people's thoughts. He was like a puppet. He couldn't be blamed for this. It may not be so unbearable, but now that Dajin is about to collapse, it has already become weak to a certain extent. If there is no strong suppression by Huang Taiji inside, I am afraid that it will have fallen apart. The so-called form is not as good as people.What's more, he himself has such a big ulterior motive, and he may not really want to hang himself on a tree in Donglu. Back then, he could commit himself to Donglu, so why not now?Forced by the form, you can't blame him.

"This... Mr. Ge, should we first talk about the peace talks between Da Jin and Daming? Should we talk about the conditions first?" Although Bao Chengxian also had some selfish intentions, he still said this. When he came out, he didn't want to be dragged around by others. He also wanted to see his own price clearly. , "Buyers" look down on them.

"Presumptuous..., my lord is an imperial envoy, emperor teacher, university scholar supervisor, how can you compare with him in status? What are you? A rebel general of the Ming Dynasty dares to be compared with my lord, how dare you mention it? Peace talk?" A staff officer next to him immediately scolded.

Bao Chengxian was suffocated. He naturally understood the importance of Sun Chengzong. Compared with Sun Chengzong, his status was really out of proportion. He must have come by himself, and he still needs to negotiate with the future, obviously he has no sincerity.

"Elder Ge, don't need to get angry. Originally, it was indeed my family's Great Khan who should come personally, but someone needs to stand up first, right? First of all, we should make clear the terms of the peace talks between the two parties, right? If we ask my family's Great Khan to come personally, then The Ming Dynasty didn’t make any promises, wouldn’t my Khan come to die?” Bao Chengxian also had some brains, and he wasn’t frightened by others’ scolding. Instead, his fighting spirit was aroused, and he bargained seriously.

The staff officer who scolded him just now was furious. This traitor from the Ming Dynasty didn't even look at him directly. He only spoke of Mr. Ge. He obviously didn't take him seriously, but he was so angry that he was about to scold him again. But was stopped by Sun Chengzong.

"The envoy's words are also reasonable. Then, if the cabinet personally receives the envoy, it is self-defeating. Is it time to send a lieutenant general to negotiate with the envoy?" Sun Chengzong stopped the staff around him from interjecting, and calmly said to Bao Chengxian.

"This..." Bao Chengxian was tough, and regretted it in an instant.

"...Elder Ge, should you listen to my Dahan's conditions first?" Bao Chengxian said hastily again, if the Ming Dynasty really sent a deputy general to discuss the matter, what would be the result of the negotiation?If Huang Taiji knew that he was talking with the lieutenant general, he would probably be furious at him. Before he came, Huang Taiji had confessed that he was asked to hold Sun Chengzong back. If it can't be delayed, Sun Chengzong may never see him again.

"Conditions? If Guihan is sincere, he should come to Sanchahe in person instead of sending you..." Sun Chengzong said.

"No, Mr. Ge, my Da Khan is indeed sincere. In order to show his sincerity, our Da Khan is even willing to give up Shengjing..." Bao Chengxian immediately said his "weapon".

"Give up Shengjing? Isn't that the Shenyang Zhongwei in my dynasty? The envoy was also the guard of the Shenyang Zhongwei back then? Why did it belong to Donglu? Now it is only natural for me to take it back, so why should Donglu give up? This pavilion is still the same sentence, if there is a real peace talk, Huang Taiji needs to come in person, otherwise, the discussion will be avoided. This pavilion met the envoy today, it is already an exception, and it has lost its identity. There will be no such thing in the future, envoy please .” Sun Chengzong immediately rejected Bao Chengxian’s proposal, and directly entrusted Huang Taiji to decide on the terms of the peace talks.

"Master Ge, please listen..." Bao Chengxian wanted to say something else.

"By the way, I also tell the messenger that Gui Khan's trick has long been seen through by the emperor and ministers of the Ming Dynasty, and our army will take Shenyang in person in a short time, so the messenger can do it for himself..."

Sun Chengzong waved his hand, and immediately the guards invited Bao Cheng out first. The peace talks were considered to be over.Sun Chengzong's recruitment of Bao Chengxian was just a test attitude. Since this Bao Chengxian was talking nonsense with him, Sun Chengzong didn't have the energy to threaten him directly. If Bao Chengxian didn't give in, it was nothing but his responsibility. It's just heavier.

Bao Chengxian felt a little regretful and anxious.

"Ge Lao, please allow me to think about it, just for a moment..." Bao Chengxian hurriedly said, the guards had already "invited" him to the door, and if he "pleased" again, he was about to leave the gate. It would be difficult to see Sun Chengzong, but when it came to recruiting him again, it would not be up to par. Now that Sun Chengzong recruited him personally, he felt that maybe he should sell himself for a good price. But he just wanted to use him. In this case, he should think about himself.

"Slow..." Sun Chengzong waved his hand.

The guards immediately stopped and stopped "inviting" Bao Chengxian.

"Vice General Bao can think about it carefully, the pavilion will wait here for a while..." Sun Chengzong said.Sun Chengzong saw that this person's mind was wavering and he was willing to accept surrender, so he agreed to give Bao Chengxian a moment.

Bao Cheng squatted down on the spot, and began to really think about his future.Where should his future be?Now the war between the Ming Dynasty and Donglu has come to a decisive moment. Judging from the situation of both sides, the Ming Dynasty has a great chance of winning. Huang Taiji has been forced to the corner and is about to give up the capital. Perhaps the Ming Dynasty The attack was just in the past few days. If he went back, he might die on the battlefield. Then he would die in vain. He would be an unfilial son all his life, and he would be scolded all his life for his reputation as a traitor. He would not even have a grave when he died.This time, Sun Chengzong personally recruited him. This standard is quite high. He should be able to ask for a good price. If it is changed to another day, the person who meets him may be just a junior official, or a lieutenant general. If he is a military general, then he will not be able to sell at a good price.

After pondering for a while, Bao Chengxian felt that he probably shouldn't let go of this opportunity. This opportunity is rare, so he hesitated for a while.

Bao Chengxian might have figured it out, got up and bowed to Sun Chengzong and said: "Dare to ask the old man, is there any guarantee for the general to return to the Ming Dynasty? It was a last resort for the general to commit himself to the Eastern Captive..."

Seeing that Bao Chengxian wanted to accept the recruitment, Sun Chengzong's eyes were filled with a smile and some disdain.

"Vice General Bao, don't worry, if Vice General Bao is willing to accept the surrender, he will be guaranteed..." Sun Chengzong said.

"...Here, for the sake of daring, is there a letter of immunity issued by His Majesty?" Bao Chengxian said as before, seeming to be very careful.

"Not yet, but this pavilion can report the situation of Vice General Bao to His Majesty, and you can ask for a copy from His Majesty. If Vice General Bao is willing to sincerely join my Daming and do things for my Daming, I think Your Majesty will not be stingy. My Majesty He has always been tolerant..." Sun Chengzong laughed.

"Your Majesty's reputation, the general is naturally trustworthy. If you can get His Majesty's death certificate, the general will be willing to die for your majesty and die without complaint, but this..." Bao Chengxian said.

"Vice General Bao wants to avoid dead letters. This is not difficult. The key is to see if Vice General Bao is sincere. If there is sincerity, avoiding dead letters is not a problem. My Majesty is not unreasonable. Not only the previous crimes can be written off, but also the reward from His Majesty can be regained..." Sun Chengzong said.

"But..., this..." Bao Chengxian still wanted to avoid death, this is very important.

"Deputy General Bao can't trust this pavilion? Now, if you want to avoid death, there is absolutely no such thing. This needs to be approved by His Majesty. Where can I get you an exemption from death now? If you can trust this pavilion, I will The cabinet should take care of itself and ensure the safety of Vice-General Bao, if Vice-General Bao cannot trust this pavilion, there is nothing this pavilion can do..." Sun Chengzong said.

"This... I don't know what the old man and the general will do?" Bao Chengxian was about to bargain again, but looking at Sun Chengzong's appearance, he seemed a little impatient, and he didn't seem to have much capital to bargain, and it seemed that he could only trust Sun Chengzong After all, Sun Chengzong is the emperor's teacher, a university supervisor, and has an unusual relationship with the emperor. If he can get Sun Chengzong's guarantee, it seems to be pretty good.

"What Deputy General Bao has to do is actually simple. It is to expose Huang Taiji's conspiracy and expose that Huang Taiji's peace talks are just a cover for delaying time. That's enough..." Sun Chengzong said.When Sun Chengzong thought of this person, it was indeed a temporary idea. It was better to have this person, but it didn't matter if he didn't have this person. He could resist some things.

"This..." Bao Chengxian felt that this condition was a bit simple, and he didn't want him to pass on any information or assassinate inside Donglu. He could do it right now because he was the envoy appointed by Huang Taiji for the peace talks.

"Speaking of which, this matter is relatively simple for Vice-General Bao. What does Vice-General Bao think?" Seeing that Bao Chengxian's eyes were loose, Sun Chengzong asked.

"Dare to ask Mr. Ge, the last general really only needs to do such a simple thing?...The death-free letter, this..." Bao Chengxian felt that he had to bring up the matter of the death-free letter. peace of mind.

"Vice General Bao, don't worry. My Majesty has always been good to surrendered generals. You should have heard of Vice General Liu Aita Bao. He also rebelled against the Eastern Captives. Isn't he living a good life in my Ming Dynasty now? So, if you really surrender My Ming Dynasty, my Majesty has always arranged it safely..." Sun Chengzong once again borrowed the emperor's good reputation to talk about things.

"Well, Mr. Ge is right. Liu Aita, the last general is also familiar with him..." Speaking of Liu Aita, Bao Chengxian's expression was obviously relaxed. With this precedent, Bao Chengxian felt that it seemed more important. believable.

"...Forget it, I'll just blog once, and I'll ask the old man to tell me what to do, and I will leave my life to the old man..." Bao Cheng gritted his teeth, and finally decided to find a way out for himself.Huang Taiji's boat was about to sink. Back then, he just wanted to live a life like a man, not a life like a dog. Now, he doesn't want to die either.

"Okay! Vice-General Bao can tell the whole story of Huang Taiji's conspiracy and put it into words. If Vice-General Bao is more confident, he can return it to Huangtai Ji's army as an internal response and strive for greater credit. If he is not willing, he can stay here in this pavilion." , or go back to the customs..." Sun Chengzong gave Bao Chengxian three ways to go.

"Back to the old man, the general is willing to stay with the old man, and obey the old man's orders..." Bao Chengxian chose to be with Sun Chengzong.

"Alright, Vice General Bao is here in this pavilion. In addition to exposing Huang Taiji's conspiracy, he can also write down everything he knows about Donglu, and the secretary will arrange personnel to record it..." Sun Chengzong said again.

"Thank you, Mr. Ge, for the arrangement." Bao Chengxian said.

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After sending Bao Chengxian away, a staff officer said: "Master Ge, this man is just a traitor, capricious, unbelievable!"

"Although this person is a traitor of my Ming Dynasty, he is also the deputy general of the Donglu side. If he can be recruited, he may be able to look forward to surrender in the future. The population of the Donglu itself is not large, and most of them are rebels from our dynasty. If the general and the people can recruit to surrender, it can be regarded as disintegrating and disintegrating the Eastern captives... Besides, this person is still of some use now, Huang Taiji's conspiracy is to cause differences in my court of Ming Dynasty, so as to profit from it, If this person can be recruited, and Huang Taiji's conspiracy can be explained through this person's mouth, then the courtier's mouth can be blocked..." Sun Chengzong explained.

"Elder Ge is right," said the staff officer.

"By the way, send these two letters immediately." Sun Chengzong remembered something, pulled out two letters written yesterday from his sleeve, handed them to the staff officer, and asked the staff officer to send them out immediately.

"Students understand." The staff officer agreed.

Sun Chengzong thought in his heart again: Speaking of it, Huang Taiji is also a very smart person. It stands to reason that there shouldn't be such a mistake. Why did he send a traitor from our dynasty to the future for peace talks?Could it be that it was just perfunctory, or that I, Daming, would not bother with his peace talks anymore?If so, does that mean that Huang Taiji is already prepared for the attack he made?
Thinking of this, Sun Chengzong fell into deep thought again.

(End of this chapter)