Prodigal Son of the Ming Dynasty

  Chapter 274 Great Wisdom and Courage

  The Tatars came to Liaodong with a very clear purpose!

  So a large number of rangers began to go deep into Jinzhou in threes and fives. They were like locusts, searching carpet-like!

  Every time they saw the village from a distance, they had hope in their eyes, but when they entered the village, there was a roar of unwillingness.

   Not even a pot or bowl was left behind!

   At this time, the Tatars had come to their senses.

   Obviously, they are aware of a terrible reality.

  Although they have made many fake actions before, such as sending people to attack Datong, for example, they also sent people to pretend to go to Duoyan Sanwei, expressing the hint that everyone has the same root and should help each other and be friendly instead of fighting each other.

  But... this long-distance raid was finally leaked.

   Judging from the fact that these Han people retreated so thoroughly, the Han people had received the news in advance at least half a month ago! No, it is very possible that the secrets will be leaked earlier, because such a thorough fortification and clearing of the country, based on the Tatars' understanding of Jinzhou, these civil and military officials in Jinzhou would never dare to make a hasty decision.

   Without the painful experience of the Ming court, actions like this would definitely not be so decisive.

  The Tatars still know Ming Dynasty very well.

  If, the news has been leaked for more than a month...then...

In the big tent of the Chinese army, the man named Little Prince angrily grabbed the dry and hard steamed cake and stuffed it into his mouth, chewing it. It is the most luxurious food right now!

  He looked down at the map with red eyes, and finally said ferociously: "The accompanying Han merchants... kill!"

  Short and crisp commands.

  Since the existence of Wala and Tatars, Ming Dynasty has only allowed official trade with Tatars, which is called mutual market.

   But this mutual market only happens from time to time. When the relationship is good, there is trade and trade. If the relationship is not good, naturally there will be no communication.

The Tatars live very hard. They need a lot of salt and a lot of utensils. Even iron pots are a luxury in Tatars. At the same time, they also need a lot of tea, because there are no vegetables in the grasslands. It is impossible to maintain health simply by eating meat, so the Tatars put tea into mare's milk, so that they can supplement what later generations call vitamins.

Because of this huge demand, some unscrupulous merchants in the pass are naturally willing to take risks. They try their best to take the necessities of life out of the pass and trade with the Tatars. The Tartars began to make friends with them.

These Han merchants who have been trading with the Tatars for a long time were only supplying the necessities of life at first. Later, they began to secretly transport swords and even gunpowder for the Tatars. They took advantage of this opportunity to make a fortune. Therefore, some people simply sent their family members out of the customs quietly, so as not to have an affair with the Tatars and lead to the crime of ransacking their homes once the matter was revealed.

Wherever the Tatar army went, the merchants would follow. They even began to collect information for the Tatars in the customs. It can be said that without these Han merchants, it would be even more difficult for the Tatars to survive in the desert. .

   But now, the little prince's eyes were fierce, with killing intent on his face.

   Even a Tatar with the highest IQ like him has very simple thinking!

  Things have been revealed, and the people who can know the secret, except for the Tatars, are these Han merchants, and their own clansmen will definitely not betray themselves, so it is self-evident who betrayed themselves.

  As for these Han businessmen, if they want to identify who is the spy, it is obviously a headache with the IQ of the Tatars, so why not use the most effective method? For example... if all of them are slaughtered to feed the dogs, then their wealth in the grassland will be filled together. Anyway, it has reached this point. In the long run, such an approach is not good for the Tatars, but Whether it can survive this cold winter right now has become unknown, and who cares about the next year.

  In the final analysis, these Han merchants are chamber pots. They are taken out when they are useful, and they are just kicked away when they are useless. The chamber pot is made of copper at any rate. After washing it, can’t it still hold soup? Poor... There is nothing to be particular about.

After a while, there was a wail from outside the big tent: "I want to see Da Khan, I want to see Da Khan, Da Khan, the villain is loyal to Da Khan and to our Great Yuan... sweating..."

   "I have food, and I still have a batch of food. I won't sell it this time, and I will all be filial to the sweat..."

  The little prince was unmoved, he subconsciously touched the smooth skull on his head with his greasy hand after taking the steamed cake.

   Hanging in front of him was a terrible question.

  Things have been revealed, it's time to retreat.

  That’s right, now that the walls are clear and the fields are clear, the Tatar army is short of clothing and food, and there are three guards from Duoyan watching over them, and what lies before him is the city of Jinzhou. This Jinzhou City is heavily defended, with countless iron cannons, firecrackers, bows and arrows, and towering walls! The Tatars, who are good at riding and shooting, have less than the slightest advantage.

  But...can you really withdraw as soon as you say it?

  The cold winter is coming, when the time comes, there will be half a person's snow piled up in the desert, and the food stored in the tribe has long been insufficient. Where can I find food in this freezing snowfield?

   Not being able to find food means that a large number of people and livestock will die this winter, even more than a fiasco, the loss to the tribe is even greater.

  Then... change direction?

That's too late.

  Since it has been completely exposed in Jinzhou, the nearest fortress is hundreds of miles away. The entire Liaodong is afraid that it has already begun to become strict, and will not give the Tatars the slightest chance. What's more, there is a shortage of food and grass now, and it is courting death to continue to deepen.

   It seems... there is only one way.

   Take Jinzhou.

The little prince's eyes were full of murderous intent, and he punched **** the simple sheepskin map, aiming in the direction of Jinzhou, the scars on his face became more scarlet, hideous, and burst out from his throat. A concise word: "Attack!"

  The Tatars... are on the offensive.

  The soldiers and civilians of Jinzhou in the city began to prepare to defend the city under the spiritual call of Ouyang Zhi.

   Outside the pass, there are vicious Tatars! The Han people did not need to be urged to use whips to defend the city, because everyone knew that once the enemy outside the city broke through here, no one would be spared. Means, Jinzhou has now become a fortress for everyone. This fortress protects not only himself, but also his wife, children, and children. They... have no choice, and there will be no luck.

  So everyone started to take action, officials from top to bottom, as well as countless soldiers and civilians, began to support the city head one after another, and the roar of iron cannons was deafening.

  The earth was shaking, and the iron cavalry like the tide rushed towards Jinzhou like crazy. The Tatars also started to use stone cannons and began to throw huge stones into the city.

But no matter who it is, no matter whether it is timid or not, whether it is uneasy or fearful of its own future, as long as it can be seen from a distance, whether it is in the city, or appearing in the camp, or patrolling in the urn After Ouyang compiled it, people were full of confidence.

Ouyang Xiuzhuan is like a green pine, no matter where in the city, no matter what situation he faces, he is always calm, his face is always expressionless, but his body is tall and straight, standing proudly, all soldiers and civilians, as long as one Seeing Ouyang Xiuzhuan, I felt like I had taken a reassurance. Ouyang Xiuzhuan, there is a way.

   It will be done!

The system of the Ming Dynasty is quite complicated. To put it simply, whether it is in the court or in the local area, if power is a piece of meat, when the Taizu Emperor Gao was there, he took a butcher's knife and chopped the meat into pieces. No matter if it is a middle official, magistrate, commander, transit envoy, inspector censor, and various officials, everyone will be given such a share, and then you will stare at me and I will stare at you. No one will be allowed to be arbitrary. After that, The establishment of a governor by the imperial court changed this situation, but the governor of Liaodong was not stationed in Jinzhou after all. No one would accept anyone, and in the end, the Imperial Academy who had written Ouyang Zhi before the collapse of Mount Tai became the biggest common denominator.

   First of all, he is an imperial envoy of the imperial court, appointed temporarily. He doesn't have too many ties in the local area, and he has never offended anyone.

  Secondly, he represents the imperial court, as long as he is still in Jinzhou, he is an imperial envoy.

The most important thing is that he is too scary, so scary that even if the stone cannon roars from outside the city and smashes into the city, tens of feet away, the blood is mutilated, the wooden house collapses, and everyone around him is scared to lie on the ground When he was trembling, this Ouyang Xiuzhuan was still standing there. He regarded the stone cannon that "destroyed the world" as nothing, with a blank expression on his face, as if he was mocking the Tatars outside the city, which was not worth mentioning.

More and more officials are willing to get together with Ouyang Zhi, and by his side, they feel that their safety is guaranteed, so wherever Ouyang Zhi goes, commanders, middle officers, inspectors, and thousands of households flock to follow him Rear.

   Such shouting and hugging made people mistakenly think that the imperial court had sent a governor to guard the city.

  Liu Jin was also apprehensive. In fact, he always felt that Ouyang Zhi was quite stupid, so he secretly discussed with that Zhongguan Wang Bao: "This Ouyang Zhi is a nerd, don't..."

  Wang Bao sneered, it was at a critical moment, do you think we still respect you?

Wang Bao interrupted him unceremoniously: "If Ouyang Xiuzhuan was an idiot, the 100,000 soldiers and civilians in this city would have died long ago. How can you and I discuss Ouyang Xiuzhuan's talent and courage? Let's listen to these words. I don’t even want to hear it, Eunuch Liu, His Royal Highness, but it’s still His Royal Highness, you’d better be careful with your words.”

  (end of this chapter)