"Do you think the people who came with me to attack the city can't think of it?" The first man also laughed: "It's just that from now on, they can only raise horses and graze, and live an ordinary life. How many people who are bandits are willing to live like this?
day?"
"Haha, you really understand people's hearts." The man behind laughed and said: "You were able to control people's hearts so well when you were in Samarkand. That's why the Great Khan sent you to the Hexi Corridor to unite those who were dissatisfied with the Ming Dynasty.
People have indeed achieved results. But," his voice suddenly became deeper: "It's a pity that the Great Khan still lost the battle in Hami."
These two people were originally sent by Timur to the Hexi Corridor. One of them had been lurking in the Hexi Corridor for a long time, and his original real name had long been forgotten. His Chinese name was Ma Buxiang; the other was named Sauraha.
"As early as more than ten years ago, when the Great Khan first sent an envoy to the Ming Dynasty, he already wanted to seize the rich land of the Ming Dynasty, so he sent me to the Hexi Corridor. He said at the time that sooner or later I would be able to
It made a big difference, and I did make a difference, but the big sweat still..." Ma Buxiang couldn't help but speak, but in the end he only said half of the words.
The two of them were feeling depressed because of the sudden topic. A man with Central Asian appearance came over. He was stunned when he saw this situation and said: "General Ma, General Suo."
"What's the matter?" Ma Buxiang regained his calm expression and asked.
"General Ma, is it time to rotate the next batch of soldiers?" The man asked cautiously: "General, the people from Heifeng Village have been attacking the city for more than an hour, and there have been many casualties. It's time to change to another group of soldiers.
Already."
"It's not urgent." Ma Buxiang said: "Today is different from the past few days. The number of Ming troops defending the city is getting smaller and smaller. Although there are young and strong people in the city to fill the gap, the resistance is weaker than the past few days. So they
I can hold on a little longer."
"Tell Dong Fuxiang of Heifeng Village that if you persist for half an hour, you will change to another village."
The local Semu people had some doubts about Ma Buxiang's words. Although the counterattack at the top of the city was weak, it was too long for Heifeng Village to hold on for another half hour. But they were all bandits and had never commanded so many people to fight.
The experience depends entirely on the two of them. Without Ma Buxiang and Sauraha, it would be impossible for tens of thousands of them to come to Ganzhou City without falling apart, not to mention coming to attack the city. So he could only accept Ma Buxiang's order.
, I agreed and went down to deliver the order.
"Great Khan, I will definitely capture Ganzhou City and capture the Ming Emperor's concubine. This is not revenge, far from it. But I must let him remember it from now on!" Ma Buxiang said.
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"What's going on! Didn't you say the city could be defended the day before yesterday? Why did you suddenly say that it couldn't be defended today?" A woman wearing the clothes of a prince and concubine grabbed the screen in front of her and said to the people outside. Her voice
It's very tactful and touching, but even if you can't see her face at this time, you can tell through her voice that she is very frightened at this time.
"Your Majesty, please forgive me for my sin. The reason why I didn't tell your Majesty the truth the day before yesterday was because I was afraid that the news would be leaked, which would make the people in the city panic and unwilling to assist the soldiers in defending the city. From the beginning, these bandits only robbed the official treasury.
, with the banner of not killing the people, and the leader, Ma Buxiang, was once an official in Ganzhou City and was familiar with many people. He has always had a reputation of keeping his word even if he was mixed with bandits.
His flag is more trustworthy. If the city is difficult to defend, they may not give up defending the city and flee back home to prevent themselves from losing their lives and to prevent the bandits from taking revenge after breaking into the city."
Qu Feng knelt on the ground and kowtowed while explaining.
Among these people, the one he was most afraid of leaking was Princess Su, whom he had just questioned. Although Princess Su was the prince's official concubine, she usually took care of the affairs of the palace in a decent manner, but she had no independent opinion when it came to things, and it was easy for her to pass on secrets.
The news was leaked, so he hid it.
Moreover, when Qu Feng kowtowed, he also glanced sideways at where Concubine Chen was. 'Concubine Chen must have noticed it and should have been prepared.'
Of course Princess Su didn't accept Qu Feng's explanation, but when she was about to speak, she suddenly paused, and then Concubine Chen's clear voice sounded: "Qu Feng."
"I'm here." He agreed quickly.
"Do you have any confidence in the reinforcements? Can they come to the rescue before the city is destroyed?"
"Your Majesty, before I paid my respects to your Majesty, I saw smoke and dust in the north." After he said this, he heard an uncontrollable sound of surprise from behind the screen. But after he finished speaking, there was a sound of surprise.
Then it disappeared. "But the smoke was not big. According to my estimation, it could only contain a thousand horses at most. Even if these soldiers arrived, they would not be able to save Ganzhou City."
"So I came here to ask the two empresses and the princess to disguise themselves as loyal palace maids, put on the clothes of common women and hide them in people's houses. Although the number of robbers is large, they want to rob the official treasury, and they dare not stay in the city for too long.
If you can rob or search each household, the two empresses and your highness will be able to escape."
"The Prince of Qin and several county princes also put on ordinary children's clothes and hid." Qu Feng continued to kowtow and said. The most important thing is of course to defend the city, but when it is obvious that the city cannot be defended, how to protect Chen
The concubine, Princess Su, the eldest princess of Huainan, the prince, and the prince are the most important ones. Even if he doesn't die in battle, he himself won't be able to survive after the city is broken; but if these people fall into the hands of bandits, his family won't survive either. For
The family, and in order to repay King Su for the respect he has shown to him over the years, must let them live.
"Two empresses, your highness the princess, the time the city can hold on is running out. Please, empress, your highnesses will prepare immediately!" Qu Feng kowtowed again and again.
"Commander Qu, I understand what you mean, but your plan will not succeed." Xu Miaojin said: "The one named Ma Buxiang, and the one named Sauraha, if tens of thousands of soldiers are in command, even you
It's not as good as it is, he must be someone sent here by Timur, who was also a general in Timur's place."
"Such people can tell the difference between those who have been in high positions for a long time and those who serve them; besides, the two of them have been lurking in Ganzhou City for such a long time, and they are still officials in the government. They may have met Princess Su. Where is the urgency?
Looking for someone who looks similar to Princess Su to pretend to be? As long as he sees it, he will probably find out that there is an imposter, and then he will be searched all over the city."
"Besides, Ma Buxiang has been lurking in the city for many years. How do you know that there are still unexposed accomplices of his in the city? We may not be discovered if we hide in such a hurry; even if we are not discovered by his accomplices, people will definitely notice. Once
Ma Buxiang has issued a reward order. Will anyone in the city inform Ma Buxiang? So Commander Qu, your plan will not succeed."