That night, the female family members in the village took their children and the food stored at home into the back mountain to hide, while the other adult men followed the clan elders out of the village. There were no torches on the road, and they only groped forward based on memory. In the quiet forest, no one dared to be angry.
I couldn't breathe, but when my feet stepped on fallen leaves and branches, they made a "rustling, rustling" sound.
In Chongzhen's camp, black hat soldiers can be seen everywhere, and the regiment training camp has other tasks. The responsibility of guarding the camp at night naturally falls on Mengchai's shoulders. Because these surrendered Manchus were uniquely dressed, the Han people who knew the inside story jokingly called them
"Hat slave".
I would like to ask, who in today's world dares to use his mortal enemy as a bodyguard like Chongzhen? As long as I guess, capturing the Ming Emperor alive will only be an easy task in a matter of seconds.
The way to appoint people is to not doubt them.
It is better to be difficult in choosing a person than to take it lightly and not trust him.
It is not that Chongzhen has not considered the issue of the loyalty of the new soldiers. Of course, he should be cautious. However, looking at ancient and modern times, all those who have achieved great dynasties are cautious and domineering, "do not trust those who employ people, and do not use those who doubt".
Only in this way can the Duke of Zhou vomit his breasts and bring the world back to its heart.
Promises and oaths are agreements between gentlemen. Chongzhen believed in his own vision.
Mengchai has been following Chongzhen for nearly ten days. He has watched every move of the Ming Emperor. Not only did he never treat the Manchus like himself as an outsider or a subordinate, but today he has entrusted his wealth and life to him. In addition to being grateful, he is even more grateful.
Most of them are sincerely admired.
It was rare to gain a full general, so Chongzhen would not waste it. Whenever he had nothing to do, he would take Mengchai to discuss the military situation, judge the movements of the captives, and regard him as his "staff officer".
"Mengchai, I remember you are from Zhengbaiqi?"
"Yes."
While he was talking, a soldier walked into the tent carrying food. Chongzhen asked Mengchai to sit on the ground with him. He pointed at the food on the ground and said, "This is too much. You and I can eat together."
After Chongzhen finished speaking, he picked up the bowls and chopsticks. Mengchai seemed a little hesitant.
"I know you don't know how to use chopsticks, just use your hands." Chongzhen picked up a piece of mutton and put it into his mouth. Normally, he ate simple food. Considering Mengchai's eating habits, he specially asked the cook to make mutton today.
At Chongzhen's invitation, Mengchai grabbed a piece of mutton and ate it rather cautiously. Chongzhen took a mouthful of rice and said, "While we are eating and chatting, let's talk about your flag master first. I am happy to hear it."
Mengchai nodded and swallowed the mutton in his mouth.
"The original flag owner of Mengchai was named Aixinjueluo Azige. Prince Azige was the twelfth son of Xianhan Nurhaci..."
"So, the current Zhengbai Banner and Xiangbai Banner are actually taking orders from Dorgon. Azig is only the nominal flag owner, and you are the one who accepted Dorgon's orders, so it is really different from the original Gushan'e of Xiangbai Banner.
and?"
"Exactly."
Chongzhen put down his bowls and chopsticks, and in just a moment, the two of them swept away the food with the Eight Banners Neixin.
"I previously thought that these dirty things were exclusive to this dynasty. I didn't expect that your Manchu high-ups are not much different." Chongzhen sighed. He planned to talk about the Eight Banners military camp on the topic, but suddenly he heard the news.
A series of shouts came from outside.
"Bata! Bata!" The voice spread from far away to the camp. The soldiers outside the tent opened the curtain and repeated the same words.
Mengchai stood up in an instant and said to Chongzhen: "It's an enemy attack. Please wait here, Emperor Khan." After saying this, he switched to Mongolian and gave several orders to the soldiers. Then a series of Manchu shouts rang out.
Far away, into the mountains and forests.
"Enemy attack?" Chongzhen was a little confused. Could it be an intruder? With his current temperament, how could he sit in the tent peacefully? He immediately walked out of the tent and looked around.
Mengchai's scouts were spread out over a wide area. The well-trained soldiers not only had excellent night vision, but were also good at camouflage. Although the villagers in Duanjiazhuang tried their best to keep quiet, they were still discovered by the scouts.
When I heard it, this weird slogan was definitely not Chinese! It must be Mongolian Tatar!
After being discovered, he simply stopped pretending. The elder raised his royal staff and shouted: "Duan family son, follow me to kill the Tatars!"
"kill!"
Suddenly, there was a lot of movement in the forest, and several resting birds jumped out of the trees with their wings and fled into the night sky. Chongzhen pricked up his ears and looked along the sound of killing. This direction was not Duan.
A family estate?
"Mengchai, take everyone back first." Chongzhen felt something was wrong and hurriedly ordered.
"yes."
Mengchai was undoubtedly an absolutely qualified subordinate. He had no doubts about Chongzhen's order and immediately executed it. Gradually, countless soldiers appeared from all directions, retreated to the camp one after another, and quickly formed a circular formation in the camp to guard the people standing in the center.
Chongzhen.
By the time the villagers in Duanjiazhuang rushed outside the camp shouting and screaming, most of them were already out of breath. After all, they were ordinary people, no different from real soldiers.
All the braziers in the camp were lit, and the lights were brightly lit. The two parties were facing each other. Many soldiers screamed subconsciously, waiting for Mengchai's order to commit murder.
Chongzhen could now confirm that the so-called "enemy attack" was indeed from the villagers of Duanjiazhuang, but what was a little puzzling was that the conversation was going well in the afternoon, so why did it change in the evening?
The villagers of Duanjiazhuang gathered together, but no one took a step forward. It is common for ordinary people to feel timid when facing the fierce soldiers.
Mengchai also saw the clues, so he relaxed and stood beside Chongzhen silently waiting for instructions. No matter how many enemies like this came, it would not help.
The Duan family was old and frail and could not keep up with the pace of the younger clan members. It took a while before they slowly walked behind everyone.
The reason why Chongzhen waited patiently was to find out the reason for this matter. When he saw the old man walking out, Chongzhen shouted at the top of his lungs: "Fu Lao, why did you go back on your word?"
The old man couldn't hold up his breath and couldn't speak. Seeing this, the descendants around him quickly comforted him. After a while, they said indignantly: "Young man surnamed Jiang, you are a thief and a thief. How dare you, how dare you speak so loudly?"
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Chongzhen heard it funny and replied: "How did Jiang ever steal the country? Why did he come to be a thief?"
The old man pointed forward and said angrily: "These are clearly Mongolian Tatars. Why are you not stealing the country?"
Chongzhen was speechless. In order to avoid the misunderstanding of the people, he tried his best to isolate the soldiers. However, after every precaution, there was an oversight. The people in Duanjiazhuang apparently misunderstood him.
The matter has come to this, no one will listen if you explain it well.
"If the facts are true as Fu Lao said, is it necessary for me to visit alone and waste more words?"
"Then how do you explain these Tatars!?"
"Bold!" The conversation was interrupted by a scolding. It turned out to be Sun Xuanhuai who was arriving here with the rear of the grain convoy, and he was seen leading countless people from the city behind him.
"Ignorant and unruly people dare to rebuke the emperor and gather a crowd to besiege the imperial camp! Is it just because of the royal staff in your hand?"
