Batu was sipping the wine from the bowl. Beside him, stood two Jurchen generals.
Under Batu's feet were two Han people, a man and a woman. The woman was completely naked, and the man was also in ragged clothes.
The two Jurchens kept looking at the naked body of the Han woman, and from time to time they would let out scornful laughter.
Batu gulped down the wine in the bowl, threw the bowl on the table with a clang, kicked the Han man away, reached out and grabbed the Han woman's head, and forcibly pulled her to his side.
"I don't understand why the Great Khan asked us to be nicer to the Han people. They don't know anything and are as weak as pigs..." Batu muttered to himself.
The two generals heard Batu's complaints and looked at each other. One of them said: "General, the Great Khan just said that. Why do you think too much? In fact, we should treat the Han people the same way outside. They Han people
Isn’t there a saying, if you are going to be outside, you will not accept your fate..."
General Xiang deliberately said his last words in Chinese. Batu knew Chinese, and he felt very uncomfortable when he heard it. General Xiang had a strong sense of empathy after saying these words in Chinese, and he immediately incited Batu.
Resistance.
"Hmph~" Batu shook the Han woman aside with all his strength. The woman screamed and hit her head on the corner of the table. Then she screamed again and died.
When the two generals saw this scene, they all felt sorry for the Han woman. However, they felt sorry for nothing else but because they hadn't played with her yet.
"You're right~" Batu suddenly stood up, looked at the trembling Han man in the corner of the camp, and said, "We are noble people, and those Han people are worse than pigs and dogs..." said
After that, Batu turned around and pulled out the machete on the shelf, walked up to the Han man, grabbed the man's neck, and slashed the sword.
The poor Han man didn't even scream, but his throat was slit by Batu.
With a "pop", Batu threw the dead Han man aside, turned around and licked the blood on the scimitar with his tongue, and said: "I heard that Yuan Chonghuan sent people to seize Qiantun?"
A general nodded and said, "Yes, general. I heard he is from the capital, and his name is Ma Xiaoquan."
"Ma Xiaoquan?" Batu's eyes suddenly lit up when he heard this name. The grudge between him and Ma Xiaoquan could be written on a ten-foot-long piece of cloth.
"Are you sure it's Ma Xiaoquan?" Batu stepped forward and grabbed the general's shoulders.
The general's shoulder was painful from Batu's dig, but he didn't dare to resist, so he could only nod obediently.
"Great, great..." Batu let go of his hands, his body trembling.
The two generals were shocked when they saw it.
They have been following Batu for several years. The general is shaking. This situation has only happened twice. Once was when the general ran for Batu, and once was when Huang Taiji succeeded to the throne of the Great Khan. The third time is now.
.
The two knew that the general was excited.
Whenever a general behaves like this, it means that the general will not give up until he achieves his goal.
The two generals hurriedly knelt on the ground without saying a word. Batu just glanced at it and said: "Ma Xiaoquan, Ma Xiaoquan, I finally waited for you to come. We have old and new hatreds. The arrow you gave me
, I will return it to you twice as much~~"
...
Jinzhou, in the bedroom where Ma Xiaoquan lives temporarily.
As it was his last night of sleep in Jinzhou, Ma Xiaoquan felt it was necessary to recover his energy quietly by himself.
Ma Xiaoquan had previously asked Yuan Chonghuan to send the women and children to Ningyuan to reunite with Ma's mother. He himself stayed in Jinzhou alone, waiting for tomorrow's expedition.
"Bang bang bang~" The door suddenly rang. Ma Xiaoquan came to his senses and went to open the door.
When the door opened, it turned out to be Mangui.
"Huh? General Man, why are you here? What's the matter?"
Man Gui nodded sheepishly, picked up the roast chicken in his hand, waved it in front of Ma Xiaoquan, and said: "Master Deacon, I, Man Gui, am a rough man. I don't want to say anything else. I just want this moment."
Let’s have a chat with the Lord, um, the Lord will go on an expedition tomorrow, so I won’t drink.”
Ma Xiaoquan chuckled and put Mangui into the bedroom.
Mangui was also a straightforward person. He entered the bedroom, walked straight to the table, sat down on the stool, pulled the roasted chicken steak away, and started eating by himself.
Ma Xiaoquan didn't lie. He stepped forward, pulled off a chicken leg and gnawed on it, saying, "What does General Man want to say?"
Mangui ate the chicken in his hands in two bites, wiped his greasy hands on his clothes casually, and then said: "Master Deacon, you should know who the Jurchen guard is guarding Qiantun, right?"
Ma Xiaoquan nodded: "It's Batu, right? I've seen him before, and shot him during the Ningyuan defense battle. Well, meeting him should be regarded as enemies."
"My lord, since we know that we are enemies on a narrow road, why do you want to go through this muddy water? My lord, you only have more than 80 people, and I heard that there are more than 800 people in Batu. This is not the number of deaths..."
."
Ma Xiaoquan smiled and said: "It is precisely because I only have more than 80 people that I dare to fight him. If I were given 800 people, I would not dare to go."
"Why? Sir, are you sure of winning?"
Ma Xiaoquan shook his head: "To be honest, no, but to be sure, I am 80% certain."
"Eighty percent? So high? Are you just joking to trick the generals?"
"Haha, how dare I lie to the general? The general is also a straightforward person. If the general were me, how should I fight these 80 people against 800 people?"
Mangui tore a piece of chicken breast and stuffed it into his mouth. While eating, he thought about it and said for a while: "Sneak attack, roundabout, no direct battle."
"Yes~" Ma Xiaoquan nodded, "General Man is right. I want to attack by surprise and in a roundabout way, rather than fight a direct battle with Batu."
Mangui smiled bitterly and shook his head: "Everyone will say this, but Batu is not a fool. He can't possibly not know what the adults will do, right?"
Ma Xiaoquan smiled proudly and said: "General Man, don't forget, I actually have no hatred for Batu, but Batu is full of hatred for me. With this, I can make good use of it, hehe...
."
Mangui shook his head. After all, he was a warrior. Although he knew a little about the art of war, he had little research on the art of attacking the mind.
Ma Xiaoquan had no intention of continuing to explain, and just like that, in less than one stick of incense, the two of them almost finished the roast chicken.
...
Mangui stood up, said nothing more, and said goodbye. After Ma Xiaoquan closed the door, he looked at the pile of chicken bones on the table and suddenly laughed helplessly.
"This Mangui is a bit interesting..." Ma Xiaoquan chuckled, picked up the chicken bones one by one, and threw them into the wooden barrel aside.
...
The next day, Ma Xiaoquan organized the Thunderbolt Thunder Fire Team early and set out.
Since there were more than 80 people, Ma Xiaoquan chose to organize the more than 80 people into eight teams. Each team assigned a soldier to be the team leader, and the eight teams dispersed and left Jinzhou. In this way,
It can avoid the eyes and ears, and secondly, it is also a temporary test for them.
What pleased Ma Xiaoquan was that the actions and execution abilities of these eighty-odd people were outstanding. An hour later, the eighty-odd people reunited in a certain forest. After counting the number of people, no one was missing.
"Well, very good, you didn't disappoint me~" Ma Xiaoquan expressed his affirmation to each soldier.
"But don't be proud. This is just a temporary test. The real difficulty lies in Qiantun... In this way, the two people with the best footwork will come out."
With an order, two short men stepped out of the queue.
Ma Xiaoquan glanced at the two of them and said: "Since you have recommended yourself, it proves that you have the ability. Go ahead and find out the information. Remember, don't get discovered."
After that, Ma Xiaoquan threw a small porcelain bottle to each of them: "This is poison. If it is discovered, you know what to do!"
The two of them did not resist, but obediently stuffed the porcelain bottle into their arms, bowed their hands to Ma Xiaoquan, and then turned around and disappeared into the woods.
Ma Xiaoquan glanced at the remaining people and said: "For the remaining people, you continue to disperse in a formation of eight~" After that, Ma Xiaoquan took out the terrain map, called the captains of the eight teams to the map, and pointed
A certain place on the map said, "This is about thirty miles away from Qiantun. This is a valley. We will gather here."
A squad leader said: "Sir, isn't this the Guangming Mountain?"
Ma Xiaoquan nodded: "Yes, it's Guangming Mountain. Okay, let's go!"
The eight team captains nodded in unison and handed over their hands, then left with their respective team members.
...
In Jinzhou City, Yuan Chonghuan thought Ma Xiaoquan had not left yet, so he sent someone to call him in the bedroom. However, when he opened the door, he found that Ma Xiaoquan had left and left a note on the table.
The subordinates did not dare to neglect and quickly handed the note to Yuan Chonghuan.
After reading Ma Xiaoquan's note, Yuan Chonghuan shook his head and said: "I thought Brother Ma would wait for me to say a few words to him, but I didn't expect that he had already left. It really caught me off guard. Oh, by the way, don't you all?"
Do you know how he left? And his people? Do you know?"
The subordinate shook his head.
"Haha." Yuan Chonghuan shook his head again, "I thought Jinzhou City could be considered a fortified city, but who would have thought that Brother Ma could be allowed to do so so easily, and leave before my eyes... This is really embarrassing.
I rang the bell and passed on the order. From now on, everyone entering and leaving Jinzhou, including the common people, will be strictly investigated, and no suspicious person will be let go."
As Yuan Chonghuan spoke, he placed the note written by Ma Xiaoquan on the candle and lit it. While burning, he said: "But, Brother Ma, your handwriting... is really ugly..."
