The two of them's methods on this section of the canal were enough to inflict a severe blow on the Qing army, and really inflict a heavy blow on the Qing army.
The reason why Brother Li did this was for the commendation and letter of appointment from the Ming Dynasty.
Although it seems that he will not get any benefits for the time being, what he is planning for is the future.
If the Ming Dynasty can successfully restore the country, with his current achievements, he might also be able to become a lord.
But Wang Qunshan is different from him!
Wang Qunshan is stronger than Brother Li, and has many more brothers under his command than Brother Li.
The reason why Fourth Brother Li's status is not as low as that of Wang Qunshan is actually due to his good popularity.
There are many acquaintances of his among the canal workers.
There is a lot of information that Wang Qunshan cannot get, Brother Li can know just by asking.
This is his advantage!
Although Wang Qunshan's side is strong, there are more people and more mouths to eat!
Wang Qunshan was unwilling to surrender to the Tatars and become traitors, so he could only lead his brothers to become water bandits.
The reason why he robbed the Manchu fleet was more for immediate interests.
What he was eyeing was the supplies in the fleet, and he wanted to use those supplies to feed his brothers.
Therefore, when it came to taking action against the Qing fleet, Wang Qunshan was even more anxious than Brother Li.
"You can't delay this matter, otherwise things will change if you delay it!"
“You have to do it as soon as possible!”
Wang Qunshan urged with a somewhat urgent tone.
Brother Li Si shook his head hurriedly and said.
"There's no rush, there's no rush!"
When Wang Qunshan saw Brother Li's appearance, his heart skipped a beat. He suspected something had happened and couldn't help but ask.
"But what went wrong?"
"Brother Li Si, do you have any inside information?"
Li Si nodded and said.
"really!"
"I received news that the Qinglu were planning to notify the state capitals along the canal to mobilize local flood troops."
"Constrict our living space little by little, and then encircle and suppress us."
"So, we are in danger now!"
"To attack the Qinglu fleet, we have to plan carefully and even plan the evacuation route. There is no need to rush."
The news about Li Si came from the Qing army's water transport fleet.
One is because of his personal connections, and the other is the reminder from Jin Yiwei.
How does that sentence come from, "Who in the world is not enlightened?"
It can only be imagined how unpopular the Manchus were.
The two of them got together and discussed the matter carefully.
One idea after another was proposed and then rejected.
…
That night!
The Qing army ended its day's march and camped to rest along the canal.
In the Chinese army's tent.
Tu Hai was sitting high on the main seat, holding a Manchu Buddhist scripture in his hand and reading it bit by bit.
Although Manchu has basically not been spread in later generations, it is the kind of thing that even dogs are too lazy to learn.
But in this era, the Manchus had not yet been Chineseized to the point where even their surnames had been changed to Chinese surnames.
There are still quite a few people who can speak Manchu!
At the very least, most of the top management of the Qing Dynasty, whether Han or Manchu, knew some Manchu.
However, even while reading Buddhist scriptures, Tu Hai's brows and eyes were filled with unbreakable gloom.
In the center of his tent, a bloody figure lay.
This is the Ming thief spy captured by Tu Hai's men.
There is a very inconspicuous commander in the army. This person is constantly passing on the specific information about the march of the army.
Today, I was caught by the bait in Tuhai!
Looking at the confession on the table, Tuhai finally understood why the water bandits on the canal were so slippery.
All the news about him was sold out by this damn spy!
Those water bandits are playing the game on the entire map, how can they not be slippery!
Suppressing his annoyance, Tu Hai asked coldly.
"Who are your accomplices?"
"Confess it!"
"There is some information that you, the commander, should not have access to."
"Speak out, and I will make the decision to give you a happy life!"
"If you don't tell the truth, you won't be able to live or die!"
Tu Hai squinted his eyes, and the coldness in his voice was very obvious.
The man lying in the tent opened his mouth, but said nothing.
I saw a bloody mess in his open mouth, and almost all the teeth had been pulled out.
It can only be imagined how painful this process will be!
Tuhai snorted coldly and said.
"If you don't eat the toast, you will be punished with alcohol!"
"Come here, drag the person down and continue the torture!"
"Until he confesses!"
After saying that, Tuhai waved his hand to let the person stay, while he continued to read the Buddhist scriptures.
The other hand is playing with a string of rosewood rosary beads!
Da da da!
The rosary beads and rosary beads were continuously moved, and then they made a crisp impact sound, which was very pleasant to the ears.
Waves of hysterical screams sounded outside the big tent. Tuhai's expression did not change at all, but he turned the rosary faster.
Ta da! Ta da!
The screams ranged from full of energy, to weak, to weak.
It lasted for almost an hour!
Just when Tu Hai was impatient to wait, a soldier walked in from outside the tent.
The soldier held a confession with bloody fingerprints in his hand.
Tuhai put down the Buddhist scriptures, took the confession and looked through it, looking at the densely packed large number of names.
The face is so gloomy and scary!
Taking a deep breath, Tuhai ordered.
"Arrest them!"
"After arresting them, they will all be executed in public!"
"I want everyone to know what will happen to anyone who dares to betray me, the Qing Dynasty!"
Tuhai's words were full of coldness, and in his rage, he didn't even have the intention to interrogate him again.
The guard clasped his fists in response and then withdrew.
Not long after, people began to be arrested in the entire Qing army camp. Important figures in the Qing army listed on the list were put in shackles on their feet and hands, and then taken to kneel down outside Tuhai's tent.
After a simple identity check and verification, he was directly executed and beheaded.
Puff! Puff! Puff!
The sword flashed and heads were thrown away one after another.
Some soldiers of the Qing army lifted the severed heads and hung them with braids on the Qing army's flag.
Blood dripped down the wound on the head, dyeing a large area of the flag red.
The evening wind blew, the big flags rustled, and the smell of blood assaulted my nostrils.
Not long after, a man was killed outside Tuhai's big tent, with his head rolling and blood flowing like a river.
Tu Hai sniffed the smell of blood in the air, his face showing no emotion at all.
It seemed as if people were not killing people outside the tent, but just slaughtering animals.
…
Hong Chengchou was in very bad health. As soon as the army stopped to rest, he returned to his tent.
After the imperial doctor checked his pulse and drank the boiled medicine, he lay down to rest.
It was still very early, but slight snoring could already be heard in the tent.
Hong Chengchou has been very sleepy lately!
Outside the tent, several people were guarding him, preventing anyone from approaching.
Several imperial doctors were boiling medicine by the stove outside the tent, smelling the smell of Chinese medicine in the air. Their expressions were not pretty.
One of them whispered.
"Master Hong's body...hey, I'm afraid I won't be able to hold on for long!"
The other person also nodded and said.
"Yes, even if we try our best to maintain it, we can only last a few more months at most..."
The person who spoke first nodded slightly.
"Master Hong, you have worked so hard for this. There is really no way to cure it."
"Master Hong is old and overworked. Treatment cannot cure him. He can only cultivate himself..."