How could this Nara Zhongming be so evil? Who has any connection with your Yehe tribe and has Yehe blood flowing in his veins?
Just screw me! Huang Taiji knew that these were rumors deliberately spread by the Ming army, but he couldn't figure out why they were targeting him.
Was it Mao Wenlong who did it? It doesn't seem likely. At least this Nara Zhongming was appointed and sent by the Ming court, and he had little to do with Mao Wenlong.
After much deliberation, Huang Taiji led his troops to Zhenjiang Fort and brought with him two thousand Han soldiers. He had to show his attitude in any way. Even if he couldn't win, he would at least sacrifice some lives to leave others speechless.
Huang Taiji decided to use the Han army as cannon fodder to show his position. However, just after he finished observing the defense system of Zhenjiang Fort and before he ordered an attack, a soldier brought him a letter shot from inside the city.
"Tear it into pieces and burn it." Huang Taiji didn't even stretch out his hand, fearing that he would be unable to explain himself if he was involved, and directly ordered the soldiers to deal with it in public.
Afterwards, Huang Taiji jumped on his horse and galloped away without looking back. Not long after, the wailing horn sounded, and Huang Taiji launched an attack on Zhenjiang Fort with the Han army as the vanguard.
Gou Zhenhuai stood on the city wall of Zhenjiang Fort, observing the enemy's actions through a telescope, with a slight sneer on his face.
From the enemy's posture, he could see that Huang Taiji had no confidence in breaking through the defenses of Zhenjiang Fort. Whether it was a test or a posturing, it was just a blind fight.
Hehe. Gou Zhenhuai put down the telescope and smirked, knowing that the spread of information had worked. Huang Taiji's move was for the outsiders to see, not to achieve any results.
Glancing at Nara Zhongming, who was clinging to the city wall with a slightly nervous look on his face, Gou Zhenhuai patted him on the shoulder and said with a smile, "Commander Nara, do you see that Huang Taiji doesn't want to fight with all his heart? He's only doing this because we're relatives!"
Nara Zhongming was indeed a descendant of the Yehe tribe, but he had no actual relationship with Huang Taiji.
But from the hardships he suffered while living among the Mongols to his current position as an official, with ample food and drink and people to serve him, he had come to believe that his identity was indeed extraordinary and that he was a relative of Huang Taiji.
"If it was for the sake of his relatives, Huang Taiji shouldn't have brought the troops here at all?" Nara Zhongming was very confused and blinked his eyes. He was not old, but there were already many crow's feet at the corners of his eyes.
Gou Zhenhuai shook his head and said, "He's doing this for the outsiders to see, namely the old slaves and other diehard Jian slaves. If he ignores the commander, won't he become suspicious?"
Oh! Nara Zhongming seemed to understand, nodded, frowned, and asked: "What should we do? Since Huang Taiji is concerned about his relatives, we can't fight too hard, right?"
Gou Zhenhuai nodded in agreement and said, "The commander-in-chief can give orders and tell our people to show mercy to the men of the Zhengbai Banner and not beat them to death."
"Is it okay?" Nara Zhongming was a little hesitant. This was a war between two armies, so could he show mercy?
Gou Zhenhuai patted Nara Zhongming's arm again and said, "Leave this matter to me. I can't ruin your reputation."
After saying this, Gou Zhenhuai turned around and walked down the city wall, summoned several officers, and whispered a few instructions. The officers looked at Shangguan's evil face and found it quite interesting, so they all took the order and left.
"Let the soldiers shout in unison, don't raise the white flag, Huang Taiji is one of us. But when the battle begins, no matter whether it is the Han army or the Jiannu army, fight to the death. Anyone who does not fight hard will be punished by military law."
Gou Zhenhuai's order was brief and quickly conveyed to the defenders on the defense line. Some of them didn't quite understand it, but they just followed the order.
So, just as Huang Taiji came forward with a grim face to guard the formation and prepare to launch an attack, shouts came from the Ming army position that became more and more frequent and louder.
"If we don't raise the Zhengbai Banner, Huang Taiji is one of us."
"If we don't raise the Zhengbai Banner, Huang Taiji is one of us."
"If we don't raise the Zhengbai Banner, Huang Taiji is one of us."
Huang Taiji's expression changed. Who the hell is this? This is so evil. I didn't even plan to send the White Banner. The Han army will die, so what matters is to preserve our strength.
But with the Ming army shouting like this, wouldn't preserving their strength be considered collusion and a co-starring act?
Realizing that he was being looked at strangely, Huang Taiji was so depressed that he almost vomited blood. You fools, do you have to bang your heads against the iron wall of the Ming army and suffer heavy casualties?
This prince is caring about your lives. It would be fine if you are not grateful, but you are still doubting this prince, right?
"Lord Beile, I am willing to lead my army in a fierce attack," a Later Jin general stepped forward to request, "We must capture Zhenjiang Fort and annihilate the enemy defending it."
Huang Taiji looked at this guy and was so angry that he wanted to roll his eyes, but it was difficult for him to refuse outright in front of all the generals.
Oboi was proficient in riding and shooting. He had served in the army since his youth and followed Huang Taiji. He made many great contributions and was one of Huang Taiji's most trusted generals.
Hmm! Huang Taiji snorted and said with a sullen face: "I order you to lead two thousand troops to guard the Han army and attack fiercely when the opportunity arises."
"I obey your orders." Oboi bowed on his horse and turned his horse around to make arrangements.
Huang Taiji looked at Zhenjiang Fort, narrowed his eyes, and cursed in his heart: Who is so wicked that he has to force me to throw some Jianzhou warriors into the fire pit?
The trumpets wailed and the war drums rumbled, and an offensive and defensive battle that Huang Taiji was extremely reluctant to accept began.
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The city of Gelezhuergen became deserted, and the remaining Chahar soldiers also left, escorting Oba, the great Mongolian traitor, as well as the looted cattle and sheep of the tribe and the seized property, back to the Chahar tribe first.
This was also Lin Leng's instruction. With selfish motives, he secretly sent someone to deliver a letter to Zhuoliktuhong Baturu, the leader of the five Khalkha tribes and the current leader of the Uqiyet tribe, asking him to lead his troops to take over part of the Khorchin grassland and gather the scattered Khorchin tribe members.
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