Yuan Chonghuan's move was really smart. The people of Ningyuan City already hated the Jurchens very much. Now most of the people hanging in public were traitors, which suddenly aroused public anger.
I don't know who picked up a stone and smashed the corpse on display. Then, the people in Ningyuan City also picked up stones and spit, and even beat them with rotten vegetables that they didn't want to eat.
Yuan Chonghuan did not stop him during the whole process. He wanted this effect, and he wanted everyone in Ningyuan City to be united.
In the evening, the corpses on display had been smashed into pieces by the rocks and vegetables thrown by the people. Fortunately, they were already dead. No matter how badly they were smashed, at least they would not feel anything.
After it completely darkened, Yuan Chonghuan ordered another batch of corpses to be replaced and planned to continue showing them to the public tomorrow. Afterwards, he found Ma Xiaoquan and told Ma Xiaoquan two things he wanted to do.
The first is the execution of the strategy of strengthening the wall and clearing the field.
Yuan Chonghuan thought over and over again and felt that this kind of thing could only be done by the Ma Jiajun. Ma Xiaoquan was not opposed to strengthening the walls and clearing the country. In any case, the grain harvest had been harvested and people had moved into Ningyuan City. There were farmland houses dozens of miles around the city. He
I think it's time to burn it.
Second, Yuan Chonghuan asked Ma Xiaoquan to see Gao Di and bring a message to Gao Di.
Ma Xiaoquan was curious and asked: "Brother Yuan asked Gao Di to support him. With his cowardly appearance, I'm afraid someone else has escaped before I could bring my words..."
Yuan Chonghuan shook his head: "I don't want Gao Di to help me, I just want to ask him for something."
"What?"
Yuan Chonghuan said resolutely: "The rear of Ningyuan is Shanhaiguan. If you want to escape, you must pass through Shanhaiguan. Before and after the war, if there are soldiers or generals who escape from Ningyuan, once they are discovered, I hope Gao Jinglue will kill them!"
Ma Xiaoquan was stunned for a moment, then nodded: "Okay, I agree to this, I'll go now!"
...
That night, Ma Xiaoquan led Ma Laojiu, two people each with a horse, and set off quickly to Shanhaiguan.
After arriving at Shanhaiguan, Ma Xiaoquan told Gao Di about Yuan Chonghuan's suggestion.
Gao Di felt that Yuan Chonghuan's move was a bit ridiculous, but in the face of Ma Xiaoquan, he did not dare to laugh in public. After all, in terms of actual official positions, Ma Xiaoquan was higher than him, and he dismissed Ma Xiaoquan from the position of staff officer last time. Ma Xiaoquan must have held a grudge.
He, Gao Di, felt very unsure now. It was still unknown whether he would give him some pairs of shoes after waiting for Ma Xiaoquan to return to the capital.
Gao Di didn't want to offend Ma Xiaoquan anymore, even if he had Master Wei's support, he didn't want to. The mountain was high and the emperor was far away, and Ma Xiaoquan was the deacon of the Jinyi Guard, so he had the right to kill first and then report later.
Gao Di smiled and said: "Since General Yuan has said it, then I naturally support him. Please go back and tell General Yuan, Mr. Deacon. I, Gao Di, will definitely keep an eye on him. Anyone who comes back will be killed without mercy."
Gao Di was not stupid. When he said this, he instantly understood Yuan Chonghuan's intention. Although he did not think Yuan Chonghuan could defend Ningyuan City, from the bottom of his heart, he did not want Ningyuan City to be lost. After all, after Ningyuan, there was Shanhaiguan.
, and even the country of Ming Dynasty.
...
Ma Xiaoquan got Gao Di's promise and immediately led Ma Laojiu back without stopping.
On the way, Ma Laojiu asked Ma Xiaoquan: "Sir, the youngest Gao looks like a coward. Can he really keep his promise?"
Ma Xiaoquan shook his head and said: "I don't know this either, but life is like this. Sometimes you won't know the result if you don't take a gamble..." At this point, Ma Xiaoquan suddenly felt a strong feeling in his heart.
I'm curious. Historically, Ningyuan was indeed defended, but how exactly was it defended? What did Yuan Chonghuan do? Why did Nurhachi retreat at the last moment? What happened?
Thinking of this, Ma Xiaoquan suddenly burst into laughter, and Ma Laojiu was so frightened that he almost fell off his horse.
Pulling in the reins, Ma Laojiu patted his chest and said, "Sir, you can't be so frightened. What should I do if I fall?"
Ma Xiaoquan chuckled and fiddled with the torch in his hand twice: "Who said it was a waste of time? You guys have to practice your courage. Well, are you tired? If you are tired, let's take a rest for the night."
Ma Laojiu shook his head: "It's not tiring at all to follow you, sir. To be honest, my life is very interesting when I follow you as a kid."
"Oh, really?" Ma Xiaoquan thought for a while and said, "There will be more interesting things in the future. I just wonder if you dare to follow me?"
Ma Laojiu slapped his chest loudly and said, "Sir, let alone mountains of swords and seas of fire, even a kid would dare to get into the frying pan!"
"Don't express your opinion so quickly. The more interesting things I say may very well cost you your life..."
Ma Laojiu laughed: "Sir, I have put life and death aside for a long time. I have no other requirements. I just want to make the rest of my life happy and interesting."
Ma Xiaoquan grinned and said: "Ma Laojiu, you are really different from my other subordinates. You don't want any money given to you during this period. I promised you a daughter-in-law, but you don't seem to be interested. What do you want, kid?"
?Is it really about living a happy and interesting life?”
"Well, yes, the adults may not believe it now, but the little one will prove it with actions!"
Ma Xiaoquan smiled slightly and said nothing.
...
Two days later, Ma Xiaoquan returned to Ningyuan and met Yuan Chonghuan. He first told Yuan Chonghuan Gao Di's promise.
Like Ma Xiaoquan, Yuan Chonghuan actually had no confidence in his heart. He also knew Gao Di's character very well, but at this point, even the most unreliable person had to take a gamble just like Brother Ma said.
In the past few days when Ma Xiaoquan was away, Yuan Chonghuan mobilized the residents of the city to set up an anti-traitor team, allowing the people in the city to find the Jurchen spies themselves.
On New Year's Eve, the Jurchen spies that Yuan Chonghuan and Ma Xiaoquan eliminated were only those who were on the surface, and some were better hidden and had not been discovered.
The anti-traitor team was different. They knocked on doors and interrogated each one, especially those who had recently come to Ningyuan City.
After a few days, the anti-traitor team found quite a few Jurchen spies.
Yuan Chonghuan handed Ma Xiaoquan the list of spies found by the anti-traitor team and asked: "Brother Ma, according to your Jinyiwei style, how should we deal with spies?"
Ma Xiaoquan smiled and said: "Of course I will torture them severely to see if I can smell any accomplices, and then kill them..."