This was a rare rain, which was not only heavy but also lasted for a long time. Chang Yu's only regret was that it did not rain in the pass where necessary.
The rain was so heavy that we couldn't march, so we had to repair on the spot. Even though we slept for a whole day, we didn't feel sleepy. Dozens of people barely squeezed into a shack, warming themselves by the fire, listening to Li Muxian and Wu Zhong telling colorful stories about the rivers and lakes. In fact, they couldn't escape.
The essence of deception, abduction, murder and arson.
But the guards liked to hear it, and they all listened with gusto.
Chang Yu had just been startled by a tree scar outside. Feeling uneasy, he leaned against the earth wall and listened absently to Li Muchian bragging about his past.
"Don't hit me. I think you're quite boring. Let's talk about it." Azig was beaten for talking and peeing along the way. He was already a big pig with a bruised nose and a swollen face, but he still didn't have a long memory and couldn't bear it.
I can't help but want to chat with Chang Yu.
Maybe he really wanted to talk to him, or maybe he was in a bad mood right now, so Chang Yu glanced at him and said, "What do you want to talk about?"
"Although I hate you, I also admire you," Azig coughed and said seriously. "You have a high position but don't have any official airs. You are completely different from the Ming officials I have seen. And you
You are insidious and cunning, but in war you never tire of deceit. Even though I am defeated, I still surrender, so I have a feeling that you are the only one who can contain the Qing Dynasty. If the Qing Dynasty wants to rise again, it must kill you first."
"You want to kill me? Are you itchy again?" Chang Yu glared at him: "Is it that easy to kill me? You kill one of them and see."
Azig chuckled: "There are many ways to kill people. Back then, there was a man who was very similar to you. His name was Yuan Chonghuan. At that time, we wanted to kill him. Hehe, and then your Ming Emperor helped us kill him."
"If you keep talking about these useless things, I'll have to use my fists to chat with you." Chang Yu raised his hand, and Azige shrank his head: "Let's talk about something else, let's talk about something else."
"This time we were hit hard when we entered the customs, and we are no longer able to harass the Ming Dynasty, so we might as well make friends, which will be useful and beneficial in the future." Azig was making small calculations again. Although he was brave and foolhardy, he was not
Pig head, he knows that after returning to Shenyang, the three brothers will fight for power with Brother Hao. If he was not afraid in the past, but now his strength has been severely damaged, he feels unsure, but he has a whimsical idea of forming an alliance with the little eunuch and developing a foreign aid.
Naturally, the little eunuch could see through this idea easily: "What's the benefit? Your Tatar country surrenders to the Ming Dynasty and considers itself a vassal state?" Chang Yu rolled his eyes, and Azige looked slightly embarrassed: "This, this is a bit, hehe, it's not the case either.
I can make the decision.”
"Then what can you do to return Jinzhou to me?" Chang Yu said casually with a look of disdain, but Azige fell into deep thought: "Maybe, yes!"
"What the hell?" Now it was Chang Yu's turn to be surprised: "It's okay to chat, but you'll get beaten if you talk nonsense."
Azig smiled bitterly and shook his head: "You are a smart man. You must also know the situation I am facing now. You also know the reason why Dorgon is so eager to exchange me back. But even so, we are not sure that we will win.
, but once you lose power, you will definitely die.”
Chang Yu hummed and nodded: "Those who lose in the fight for power always end badly."
"I was hurt when I entered the customs, and when I returned to Shenyang, I had to fight among myself again. If you want to attack Jinzhou, we have no time and no ability to fight with you. In this case, I might as well give you a favor." Azige was very open-minded.
Chang Yu smiled: "Favors must be repaid, what do you want me to give you in return?"
"Of course I will use my strength to bring down Brother Hao!" Azig said directly.
Chang Yu frowned: "I'm afraid I won't be able to help, and I don't know how to help. I'm afraid I won't be able to help."
"It's not urgent at the moment. Since you are serious, we can chat with you." Azig chuckled: "I will give you an answer after I return to Jinzhou and discuss it with Dorgon, such as whether I will give up Jinzhou to you in exchange for a favor, such as
How to repay our favor”.
Chang Yu nodded, already tempted. It would be a great good thing if Jinzhou could be conquered without sending a single soldier, and it was not impossible. Even though Dorgon had just been brutalized, please believe that there is no eternal peace between countries.
Hate, as long as the price is right, it can be wiped out on the surface and we can win together.
At this time, the most important thing for Dorgon was not how to get revenge, nor Jinzhou's important strategic location, but how to survive the upcoming battle for power.
"Maybe we can really be friends." Chang Yu smiled slightly, and Azige stretched out his hands with excitement: "I will definitely do it, I will definitely..." Before he could finish his words, Chang Yu slapped him in the face.
There are stars in his eyes.
"What are you doing?" Azig was shocked and angry.
"Sorry, I can't control my excitement." Chang Yu apologized, punching him with lightning and knocking him out. The guards were frightened and looked back in surprise.
Chang Yu then told Azig what he said, and Li Muchian thought for a while: "What this guy said may be possible, but I think it is more likely to dig a hole. Jinzhou is a choke point, and the Tatars spent so much effort to attack it."
How could he give it up so easily? Even if Dorgon failed in his struggle for power and occupied Jinzhou, he could advance, retreat or defend, not to mention that he would not necessarily lose. On the contrary, if he gave up Jinzhou, he would inevitably arouse fierce attacks from his political opponents and lose quickly.
At this time, he is eager to seize Ningyuan City as capital and how can he abandon Jinzhou and dig his own grave, so it is very possible that he wants to throw out bait to trick you into grabbing some capital."
Chang Yu glanced at Azige who had fainted on the ground and sneered: "If that wasn't the case, why would I have knocked this guy unconscious?"
The rain gradually subsided in the second half of the night, and everyone was a little sleepy. They took a short nap and before they knew it, the sky was getting brighter. There was no thunder and lightning, and the drizzle was pattering. Chang Yu and others dried their clothes and ate dry food, and then they were on their way again.
After a few miles of walking and arriving at the Dog River, I couldn't help but frown.
The Dog River is a big river. The last time Chang Yu passed by it, it had already frozen over and there was no need to worry about it. But now... the river is not deep on weekdays. It was just a heavy rain overnight and the mountains and rivers rolled in, which made people hesitate.
Fortunately, there were a few villages along the coast. Chang Yu sent people to recruit fishing boats, and it took a lot of effort to cross over. It was almost noon and the rain had stopped and it was cool. Everyone picked up their spirits and hurried to the front guard station, which was only thirty miles away.
Because the road was muddy, we walked for more than an hour.
In just a few months, the former garrison has changed a lot. When Chang Yu left the border last time, it was in such a dilapidated state that it was almost a ruin. There were only a dozen households. Later, Li Yan's troops simply repaired it when they were stationed there. In addition, the bandits have been doing good things recently.
Most of the farmers who went down the mountain settled here, and there were hundreds of households in Qiantunwei, making it look like a small town.
Chang Yu and his entourage did not enter the city to cause any disturbance, but lit a fire and boiled water at the foot of the road for repairs. Some bold people watched and even curiously asked: "Man, are you a hero on the mountain or a soldier?"
Everyone smiled bitterly, looking almost like a mountain bandit in a state of embarrassment.
After eating and drinking, he fed the horses and rested for a while. It was already evening, and it was still nearly a hundred miles away from Ningyuan City. Chang Yu turned to look at the dark-faced Azige next to him: "We're going home soon, are you happy?"
"I'm very happy, very happy. If you have the guts, beat me to death!" Azig roared angrily. He was always being abused these days, and his heart was really depressed. He had to be beaten anyway, so be tougher and not lose.
Lose the battle.
Chang Yu didn't beat him this time, he just smiled.
But Wuzhong took action and slammed the hammer on the ground: "What are you doing with such a loud voice? It scares me so much that my heart is pounding."