"Brother Changsheng Taijian: As a lonely minister, I fought against my dynasty. Even if I had an ax or ax on my body, I would not change my will. I respect you very much. However, my dynasty has conquered the world. The king is wise and the ministers are wise, and the whole world has returned to the heart.
The fake Minglu King is entrenched in the barren mountains and islands, but he is just clinging to life! Zongzong, the brother who bravely conquered the three armies, was born in the world, what can he do? I hope that my brother will abandon the small ambition of the sparrow and admire the swans to soar high. Come back as soon as possible, don't be fooled.
The mantis arm of the chariot makes the disciple smile more. Hearing that my brother is extremely filial, how can I bear to involve my family? The family was ill the day before yesterday, and I have taken care of him in Yuyao! It is severely cold in the mountains, and I will return home immediately. Don't force me to do things that I can't bear to do. Brother Jin
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On this day, Wang Jiang was discussing matters with Wang Yi when he suddenly reported that his men had captured a spy from the Qing court and brought him a letter written by Chen Jin, the Qing governor of Zhejiang and Fujian.
Fold it open and you will see the content above.
This letter from Chen Jin sounds very polite, but in fact it is sinister and vicious, with murderous intent. The central meaning is only one: your mother has been imprisoned in Yuyao County by me ("My younger brother has been taken care of in Yuyao"). Hurry down the mountain and surrender (
"Return immediately"), otherwise I will kill your mother ("Don't force your brother to do things you cannot bear to do").
"Despicable, shameless, and obscene! What a villain!"
Wang Yi was so angry that he cursed.
Wang Jiang's face was heavy and he shed tears without saying a word.
Wang Yi looked at Wang Jiang worriedly: "Changsheng, are you okay?"
Wang Jiang suddenly knelt down in front of Wang Yi: "Wan Xun, my mother has been captured, I have to go back. If I go back, I will never reveal the secrets of the village and betray my brothers in the mountain. If you believe in me, let me go home and save my mother.
Life; if you don’t believe me, please kill me."
Wang Yi sighed: "No one has a mother. I have known brother Changsheng for many years, how can I bear to harm him? Brother Changsheng will go down the mountain tomorrow."
The next day, Wang Yi ordered Huang Zongdao to send Wang Jiang down the mountain. Huang Zongdao sent him very far, very far, all the way to the edge of the Qing army's control area.
Wang Jiang was moved in his heart: "Captain Huang, please go back quickly. It will not be safe to go any further."
Huang Zongdao stopped talking, and Wang Jiang asked: "Why, do you have anything else?"
"Wang Fuxian, will you come back and join us in fighting the Tatars?"
Wang Jiang's eyes were sore: "As long as I, Wang Jiang, don't die, I will definitely return to the village to reunite with my brothers!"
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Xiao Qiyuan, the governor of Zhejiang Province in the Qing Dynasty, climbed to the top of the mountain and asked those around him: "This is Xuedou Mountain, known as the 'No. 1 Mountain in Siming'? Why did it get its name?"
"Futai, this mountain has Rufeng, Rufeng has a sinus, water flows out of the sinus, and the color is as white as milk, so it is called Xuedou Mountain." Fenghua County Magistrate said with a flattering smile.
If Dalan Mountain is the heart of the Siming Mountains, Xuedou Mountain is the highest peak of the Siming Mountains.
Xiao Qiyuan observed the terrain and calmly ordered: "Set up defenses here and not allow a single thief to escape to Fenghua."
Xiao Qiyuan in the east sealed Xuedou Mountain, Tian Xiong in the south advanced to Beixi, Ma Jinbao in the west occupied Pinggangzhai, and Zhang Guoxun in the north captured Dingshan.
The situation of Wang Yi's rebel army became more and more difficult, so he decided to go to Zhoushan and ask Lu Jianguo for reinforcements.
Wang Yi said to Mao Mingshan: "Brother Mao Xian, I will go to Zhoushan to ask the prison country to send reinforcements. I will leave the affairs of the village to you."
Mao Mingshan solemnly said: "Don't worry, Wang Jinglue, the general will definitely guard the stronghold!"
Wang Yi glared at Huang Zongdao again: "You are impatient. I'm not here, so don't be impatient."
Huang Zongdao scratched his head and laughed, "Don't worry, Wang Jing slightly, I will definitely restrain myself."
After Wang Yi finished explaining the affairs of the village, he immediately went to Zhoushan and asked Lu Jianguo to send reinforcements.
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A donkey, carrying a middle-aged scribe, arrived at the Qing army camp.
The Qing soldiers at the gate of the camp became impatient: "Where did you come from as a sour scholar, and you are so impatient? How dare you break into the military camp! Get out of here!"
"I am the Wang Jiang you are trying to catch."
"What? Wang Jiang, the second leader of the Dalan Mountain rebels?"
The Qing troops were shocked when they heard this and gathered around one after another, fearing that he would run away.
"Humph", Wang Jiang flicked his sleeves, "Since I dare to come, I won't run away."
When he heard that Wang Jiang had been captured, Chen Jin was overjoyed and interrogated him personally.
Unexpectedly, Wang Jiang said that he went down the mountain just to save his mother's life and would never betray his friends for glory. No matter how Chen Jin threatened and forced him, he was determined not to reveal the whereabouts of the rebels.
Chen Jin was furious and wanted to kill to vent his anger.
"You can't kill him, Governor Xian, it will be of great use to save this man's life," the traitor Yan Woggong urgently advised.
"This man refuses to cooperate with me, the Qing Dynasty, so what's the point of keeping him alive?"
Yan Woggong said with a smile: "This man has a very high prestige among the bandits. You can take him to appear in various public places and spread the word that Wang Jiang has surrendered to the Qing Dynasty. This will definitely shake the hearts of the bandits. You can also treat him superficially. He was so lenient that he secretly had people monitor him closely. See who was in regular contact with him. These people must be the thief's accomplices hidden in the city, and they can be caught in one fell swoop.
"Wonderful," Chen Jin looked at Mr. Yan and laughed, "Brother Yan, brother Yan, fortunately you have submitted to the Qing Dynasty! If you are willing to be loyal to the fake King Minglu, it will not be easy for the Dalan Mountain bandits. Kill me!"
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After tasting the sweetness of successfully trapping Wang Jiang with hostages, Chen Jin ordered the search for the families of the rebel generals.
There was a great harvest, and his subordinates reported back and captured Zhang Huangyan's father, Zhang Guizhang.
Duke Yan hurriedly congratulated Chen Jin: "Congratulations to the governor, Zhang Huang said he will surrender!"
"Oh, why is Brother Yan so confident?"
"What Governor Xian doesn't know is that I have an old relationship with Zhang Huangyan. This man's mother died when he was twelve years old, and it was all thanks to his old father who worked hard to bring him up. The relationship between father and son is very deep. If you arrest his father, this man will be brought down."
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"Hahaha, so good!"
Chen Jin personally met with Zhang Huangyan's father.
Zhang Huangyan's father, Zhang Guizhang, once served as a member of the Ministry of Justice in the Ming Dynasty. His rank was equivalent to the mayor's assistant in later generations. He came from a family of officials and had seen the world.
When I saw Chen Jin, the governor was extremely polite.
Chen Jin said with a straight face: "Do you know what the old man is guilty of? Your son, Zhang Huang, rebelled against the Qing Dynasty and should be punished by the nine tribes!"
"Oh, what an injustice, Du Xian. This rebellious son doesn't understand the destiny and dares to fight against the Qing Dynasty. I have already severed the father-son relationship with him and removed him from the family tree."
Zhang Guizhang complained about the injustice and brought out the family tree.
Chen Jin saw that he had indeed removed Zhang Huangyan's name, and his expression softened, "Old sir, of course he understands the righteousness, but it is not a problem for your son to be alone on a desert island. Why not write a letter to persuade him to surrender? As long as he is willing to surrender, I promise to let bygones be bygones.
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"Oh, Chen Duxian is so kind! You are willing to forgive the traitor, which is the blessing of that little beast. I immediately wrote a letter to persuade him to surrender to the imperial court."
Brush, brush, brush, the pen moves quickly, the clouds and the water flow, and a letter from home is written in one stroke.
Chen Jin took a look and saw that it first praised the Qing Emperor for his sage and that the people could live and work in peace and contentment; then he scolded Zhang Huangyan for being ignorant and rebellious. How could he rebel against such a sage and wise Emperor? Then he advised Zhang Huangyan to repent and surrender quickly. Failure to surrender would be unfilial.
, I feel sorry for the Qing Emperor, and I feel sorry for all the people in the world; finally, I warn Zhang Huangyan that if he can wake up and start a new life, he must thank Chen Jin for his great kindness.
Chen Jin was very satisfied, praised Zhang Guizhang and left.
After seeing Chen Jin off, Zhang Guizhang immediately wrote another letter to Zhang Huangyan.
It read: "Son, that letter just now was forced by that thief Chen Jin to write for my father. It was not my father's original intention. You can be loyal to the Ming Dynasty and protect the clothes of my Han family. I am very happy for you as a father. I have you."
I'm so proud of such a good son! It's a pity that my father is old and can't bravely fight the enemy with you. I can only watch you from the rear silently fighting for the country. Don't worry about family affairs. Never surrender or be humiliated.
Ancestor of my old Zhang family".
It was a coincidence that the two letters were sent out one after the other and arrived in Zhang Huangyan's hands almost at the same time.
When the first letter arrived, Zhang Huangyan was having dinner with his wife Dong.
Mrs. Dong was shocked when she saw the letter: "Husband, if you listen to my father, you will be disloyal to the country; if you don't listen to my father, you will be unfilial. What should I do?"
Zhang Huangyan burst out laughing: "I know my father better than me, this must not be our father's original intention. Madam, just wait, a second letter will come soon."
What a coincidence and speed. After dinner, Zhang Guizhang's second letter arrived.
After reading the second letter, Zhang Huangyan was so excited that his blood boiled and his heart surged.
At this time, he was only thirty years old. It was the time when he was young and frivolous, so he decided to reply a letter to Chen Jin and tease this traitor.
Zhang Huangyan's writing style is exactly the same as Zhang Kuizhang's. He brushes, brushes, and the pen moves quickly, and a reply that combines lyricism, ambition, irony, and contempt is written in one stroke.
Give it to the envoy and send it back to Chen Jin.
When the messenger handed the reply letter to Chen Jin, Chen Jin was very happy and thought it must be Zhang Huangyan's letter of repentance.
As a result, when I took it apart and took a look, my nose was crooked with anger, "Oh my, I'm so angry!"
The letter was written like this: "You solemnly wrote to me, and I fell into deep self-blame. Is it because my loyalty to Ming Dynasty is not enough to convince the world that you actually think that I am loyal to the Ming Dynasty?"
Can you persuade me to surrender? You are a high official of the Qing Dynasty, and I am a lonely minister of the Ming Dynasty. Our identities and ambitions are completely different! Unlike you, I have long regarded fame and wealth as floating clouds. Success or failure is blunt, so let
We obey God's arrangements. I would rather be Wen Tianxiang than Xu Heng. Although you have become Liu Bingzhong, why can't you be Lu Xiufu? If it is because I resisted the Qing Dynasty and caused the destruction of my hometown, then I will disband the army.
What's so difficult? But why do you think that the Qing Dynasty's rule will definitely be consolidated and your side will definitely win in the end? I hope you can understand my little bit of loyalty and sincerity to the country. From now on.
, please don’t send any more envoys to persuade me to surrender."
The tone of this letter is very polite, but it chokes the person who is considered a traitor and can't breathe.
There is sarcasm in it. You wrote a letter to persuade me to surrender, which shows that my attitude against the Qing Dynasty is not firm enough, making you think that I still have the possibility of surrender. If there is a ambition, I will be Wen Tianxiang, not Xu Heng. If there is counter-persuasion,
Why do you have to be Liu Bingzhong, who was an official in the Yuan Dynasty, and not Lu Xiufu, who died for the Song Dynasty? If you have confidence, success or failure depends on heaven. Don't think that the Qing captives will definitely win; if you have determination, don't send people to persuade me to surrender next time.
, it’s no use even coming.
It took Chen Jin a while to regain his composure. For traitors, what they hate most are loyal ministers and righteous men. The more loyal they are, the more traitorous they appear to be. He gritted his teeth and said: "Zhang Huangyan, Zhang Huangyan, after I catch you, I will chop you up."
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This chapter has been completed!