"This trip is very dangerous. Qian Qing is old and has never led a soldier. I think it's better to forget it." Zhu Hengjia was worried about letting Qian go.
Old man Qian insisted on going, "I am the governor of Shandong and Henan appointed by your majesty, so naturally I want to go north. Please give me your permission!"
"Hey!"
Zhu Hengjia hesitated.
"Your Majesty, I have led troops before, and I would like to go with Qian Duxian." Zhang Huangyan, the right minister of the Ministry of War, volunteered to go with him.
"Alas! The second minister is determined to go, so I am sure." Zhu Hengjia sighed and called his son-in-law, Yan Xiaoyong, son of Yan Tianfeng, and said: "You will bring a thousand elite troops with you, and you must ensure the safety of Governor Qian and Shilang Zhang."
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"I obey the decree."
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Wang Zhigang fled back to Fei in embarrassment, still in shock. Qian Qianyi, Zhang Huangyan, Yan Xiaoyong, Lu Wenye, and Zhao Qian's three thousand troops pursued him to the city.
Qian Qianyi and Zhang Huangyan were both great literati and read a lot. After discussing it, they decided to bluff and set up more camps outside the city with banners spread out, claiming to be one hundred thousand.
Then, Luo Lun of the Chinese army was ordered to go into the city to persuade surrender letters written by Li Benzhen and Hu Maozhen. Qian Qianyi felt that one letter was not enough, so he wrote another one himself.
"The Outline Book of King Yi": "Qian Qianyi, the Governor of Shandong and Henan in the Ming Dynasty, would like to worship the book in front of the King's Outline Platform, the General Soldier of the Qing Dynasty. In the past, the thieves inherited the title and forgot their ancestors in countless canons, which made the world laugh. Ruoyun: The lonely minister of the Qing Dynasty only owes his death.
How can a general be full of people? Now he leads a hundred thousand tigers to hunt Hefei. A fierce general is ambitious and wants to be granted a title. He uses a strong bow and arrows to succeed. Those who do not fight are considered generals. What a pity, general! This is what I want.
The ministers of the Ming Dynasty cannot defeat the enemy with force, nor can they sacrifice their integrity. They have surrendered themselves to serve as captives, and the history books have ridiculed them. The Holy Emperor's Northern Expedition, all descendants of Yan and Huang, all rejoice and eat pots of pulp to welcome the king's army. This is called the general trend!
The general trend of the world is vast, those who follow it will prosper, and those who go against it will perish. Generals and wise men should follow the example of the swan geese flying south, abandoning the dogs and sheep of the northern captives. Dedicate the city and do justice to ensure the festival; or if you are stubborn and ineffective,
The mantis arm blocks the chariot, and it is all done by the general. The man is proud and generous all his life, and he is not afraid of death. The fearful man, a hundred years from now, will be the mouth of the world. The sun is warm in winter, and the stove is cooking wine, waiting for you to come. How lucky!"<
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Luo Lun took these two letters into Hefei City and handed them to Wang Zhigang. He was a wonderful man and did not speak. He only looked at Wang Zhigang's head, which made his hair stand on end.
"Why are you looking directly at my head?"
"Hmph, what a great head, the general should cherish it." After saying this, Luo Lun remained silent like a gourd with its mouth cut off.
Wang Zhigang was furious, but he was forced by the Ming army and did not dare to explode. First he opened the letters written by his old friends Li Benzhen and Hu Maozhen. The letters were very polite. After reading them, he felt relieved. The two old friends were hanging out with the Ming army.
It's not bad. If you vote for it yourself, it shouldn't be too bad. Looking at Qian Qianyi's letter, it's also quite sincere. I want to surrender more and more, but for such a big matter, I have to find someone to discuss it.
"Please wait a moment, let me think about it."
Wang Zhigang asked his friend Li Tianfu, "Xiangbei, do you think I should surrender?"
Li Tianfu sighed: "If the commander surrenders without fighting, not only will his life not be in danger, but he will also be able to protect his wealth and wealth. Now that he surrenders when the army is approaching the city, I am afraid that if he surrenders, his life will not be saved!"
Wang Zhigang became anxious, held Li Tianfu's hand, and begged, "My dear brother is always resourceful, and he is my old friend. Please think of a way to save my life."
Li Tianfu frowned and thought hard for a long time, and finally said: "Has the Marshal ever read "Emperor Guangwu Fengtian to Quest for Captives"?"
"I have read it, and I will not hide it from my dear brother. I have read it dozens of times during these days."
"Have you ever noticed that it says that those who surrender by killing captives will be forgiven their sins? Now, the commander-in-chief can only protect himself by killing captives."
"Kill the prisoners?"
Wang Zhigang smiled bitterly: "There is not a single real Tatar in Luzhou City, how can we kill the captives to protect ourselves?"
Li Tianfu smiled: "The commander-in-chief is smart all his life, but he is confused for a while. Those who capture captives are not necessarily true Tatars, and the same is true for killing captive officials. The key is to show the Ming Dynasty that you sincerely surrender! That Luzhou prefect, Hu Jinzhong, gave up on the Manchus
If you step on the ground and surrender with his head, the commander will be fine."
"Kill Hu Jinzhong? This man has always respected me and couldn't bear to kill him!"
"The commander-in-chief holds military power, how can the Ming Dynasty allow you to be the leader of the army? If you kill Magistrate Hu, you will have no retreat from the Manchus. Only then will the Ming Dynasty be assured of you and let you continue to command the army. Otherwise, after you surrender,
Even if you can escape death, you will be relieved of military power, abandon your armor and return to the fields. Where to go, the commander-in-chief is thinking about it."
Wang Zhigang stroked his beard and thought for a long time. The more he thought about it, the more he felt that what Li Tianfu said made sense. As a general, the most fearful thing is that he has no soldiers. Letting him disarm and return to the field is more uncomfortable than killing him.
He nodded slowly: "I will rely on Xiangbei."
Li Tianfu smiled slightly and secretly exclaimed, "Hu Jinzhong, Hu Jinzhong, you are so crazy that you dare to sue my Li family, I will kill you today!"
It turned out that the Li family in Hefei was a famous and wealthy family. Hu Jinzhong was jealous and made many excuses to blackmail him. Li Tianfu had a grudge in his heart, so he planned to eliminate him.
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It was also Hu Jinzhong's destiny to have this disaster. Wang Zhigang had just finished discussing with Li Tianfu and sent away the Ming envoy Luo Lun, and he came to Wang Zhigang to discuss the matter.
"Commander, the Ming army has arrived at the city. We must recruit the people to defend the city immediately!"
"Hey, we have no money, no pay, and low morale. How can we defend the city?"
"I have asked the wealthy households in the city to donate fifty thousand taels of silver, which can be quickly distributed to the soldiers."
After saying that, Hu Jinzhong ordered the yamen servant to bring the silver in.
As soon as he saw the silver, Wang Zhigang's eyes lit up, then he narrowed his eyes again, and said coldly to Hu Jinzhong: "Hu Futai is interested, but if he wants Luzhou to sit back and relax, he still needs one more thing."
"Oh, what?"
"Your head." After saying this, Wang Zhigang gave a high-five, and a group of soldiers armed with sharp blades rushed in.
Hu Jinzhong was shocked, "Commander, what do you mean?"
"To be honest, I want to return to the Ming Dynasty, so I would like to lend you your head."
Hu Jinzhong was so distraught that he knelt down and begged, "I am also willing to follow the commander-in-chief and return to the Ming Dynasty anyway."
Wang Zhigang sighed: "There is nothing I can do. If I don't use your head as a pledge, my head will be unstable."
Order the soldiers to take action and chop them into meat paste in a moment.
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Outside the city, Zhang Huangyan said to Qian Qianyi: "Mr. Qian, the strength of Luzhou Green Camp is no less than that of our army. If Wang Zhigang discovers the true strength of our army and changes his mind again, it will be troublesome. It is better to capture him when he surrenders.
Only by seizing his military power can we sit back and relax."
"Well, what Mr. Zhang said makes sense." Qian Qianyi nodded, and ordered Yan Xiaoyong, Lu Wenye, and Zhao Qian to prepare and throw a cup to signal the start.
Wang Zhigang surrendered, holding a big plate in his hand.
Qian Qianyi was puzzled, "General Wang, what is this?"
"Reporting to Du Xian, Hu Jinzhong, the prefect of Luzhou in the Qing Dynasty, was willing to serve as a prisoner in an attempt to fight against the heavenly soldiers. In the end, he was beheaded and sacrificed."
"The head of the prefect of Luzhou in the Puppet Qing Dynasty?"
Qian Qianyi nodded, so he no longer had to worry about Wang Zhigang repeating himself, and winked at Zhang Huangyan.
Zhang Huangyan hurriedly left the tent and withdrew the ambush.
When he arrived at the Ming army camp, Wang Zhigang found that the Ming army only had a few thousand soldiers, and most of them were not elites. He was upset, but he had no intention of turning back when he opened his bow, so he had to admit it.