These three "Mongols" are the core members of the "No. 1 Operation" of the Ming Intelligence Department: "Lonely Goose" Yan Ling, "Northeast Tiger" Shi Chunhu, and "Eagle Eye" Zhang Fang. "Operation No. 1" is to assassinate Huang Taiji. They originally wanted to take the opportunity of Huang Taiji to enter the city and use the simplest method of sniping to kill the target, but because Huang Taiji was sitting in a sedan chair and could not aim, they had to give up the operation in order to ensure that nothing went wrong.

Next, they had to kill the innocent Yan Hong, and lied to the bustard that Yan Hong was "tossed" to death by the three of them. In this era, the life of a Qing woman is thinner than paper, let alone a Han woman in a Manchu-ruled area. Shi Chunhu only paid a mere five hundred taels of silver, so he settled the matter, and the three of them returned to the inn safely.

This sniper plan was not successful, and the "Pig" team, led by "Lonely Goose" and supplemented by "Siberian Tiger", had to patiently look for the next opportunity.

There are a total of 50 members of the "Ploughing Pig", all of whom are the elites of the Ming Intelligence Department, and they are also the executors of the last and most critical step of the "Operation No. 1". The code name "Plough Pig" was taken by Zhu Youzhen himself, because the old slave Nurhachi, who had been awarded the head, his name actually means "wild boar skin" in Manchu. Since Nurhachi is a wild boar, then his son Huang Taiji is naturally also a wild boar, and killing him is killing a pig. But the word "kill" is not enough to relieve hatred, only "pruning the pig", that is, castrating the pig, can make the Ming people, who have been bullied by the Manchu Qing Dynasty, breathe out a bad breath happily!

The planning of "Operation No. 1" can be called huge, as early as the establishment of the Ming Intelligence Department, the secret tunnel project of Shanhaiguan has already begun. At the same time, Xie Sheng, the chief officer of the Fifth Military Battalion, personally selected 3,000 elite infantry to train day and night in a secret location near the Beijing Division to prepare for the battle outside Shanhaiguan.

After the Battle of Yangzhou, Zhu Youzhen secretly transferred Liu Quanzhong, an outstanding young general who commanded in the battle, to return to Beijing and serve as the front-line commander of the battle. On the day that this 3,000-strong army finished training and marched to Shanhaiguan, Mao Wenlong received a secret edict and immediately led his troops to break into the Mongolian steppe and burn and loot everywhere.

A month before Mao Wenlong's dispatch, the "Pig" team had secretly left the customs near the Gubeikou of Xuanfu and rushed to Liaodong through the Mongolian grassland. They disguised themselves as Mongols from the Fried Flower Division, but in fact there was really a caravan from the Fried Flower Department rushing to Liaodong, but not now, but last winter. This caravan happened to be bumped into by Mao Wenlong's five hundred soldiers, and they were killed, and now they can use their names.

Shi Chunhu followed Mao Wenlong on the grassland in this area for more than a month, and he was familiar with the road. And they disguise themselves as Mongols, even if they are real Mongols. They drove a full thirty wagons, loaded with rice tea and other much-needed goods, so that it was easier for them to sneak into Shenyang as merchants.

Of course, there were plenty of weapons for the operation, mainly Lumi flintlock revolvers and grenades, which could be disassembled into parts, carried into the city in wagons, and then assembled. As for cold weapons such as swords, they deliberately brought some swords commonly used by the Mongols, which were specially used by the defenders when entering the city.

The division of labor within the "pig" team is also very clear. Shi Chunhu, the best "Siberian tiger" who spoke Manchu and Mongolian, pretended to be the head of the caravan, Hasbargen, and led the advance city to the front station, select a suitable place to stay, and collect intelligence. At this time, Liu Quanzhong's 3,000 infantry had already driven out of Shanhaiguan, and Huang Taiji and his Eight Banners army had rushed to the front line.

"Lonely Goose" Yan Ling and "Eagle Eye" Zhang Fang led a large group of men and horses to hide in the hilly area north of the city, and agreed with Shi Chunhu to send several carriages into the city every three days to "trade". The first two or three times did not carry any weapon parts, and only after getting acquainted with the defenders did they start to entrain, and sure enough, they were not discovered. Yan Ling and Zhang Fang did not enter the city until Shi Chunhu received the exact news that Huang Taiji was going to return to Shenyang, so they sneaked into the city a day in advance, in order to maximize secrecy and minimize the price to pay.

Sun Di's hatred of the ghosts and hatred of the cold and early balls

All the members of the "Ploughing Pig" team came to Shenyang with the determination to die. Before leaving, Emperor Zhu Youzhen went out of the palace and personally made a trip for them, and fifty people swore an oath on the spot, swearing to complete the task, and if they could not succeed, they would all be killed and never leak secrets!

Zhu Youzhen was also very excited, with red eyes, he personally poured wine for fifty people one by one, toasted one after another, and drank it all as soon as he touched it. He has rarely drunk alcohol since he crossed over, and after he ascended the throne, he has been worrying about state affairs all day long, and this time it is an exception.

Although the alcohol content of this era is not high, it is impossible to drink fifty glasses in one sitting. Yan Ling and others dissuaded them many times, but Zhu Youzhen insisted on saluting everyone one by one, and in the end he was already drunk, which moved everyone to tears. They and Zhu Youzhen both knew that after drinking this cup of Zhuangxing wine, they would rush to that extremely dangerous battlefield with honor, and maybe they would never see each other again in this life!

While he was still in his last sobriety, Zhu Youzhen roared almost frantically: "You are all heroes of the Ming Dynasty, and hundreds of millions of people in the Ming Dynasty, as well as their descendants and grandchildren, will be proud of you!" I have done everything in my power to create the most favorable conditions for you, and from this day onwards, I will no longer cut my hair and shave, and I am looking forward to your victorious return in Beijing. Wait until that day to drink with you! Warriors, let's go!! ”

Saying that, Zhu Youzhen smashed the wine glass to show his determination. Everyone also smashed the wine glasses one after another, and after passing the three kneeling and nine bowing courtesies, they resolutely turned around and set off.

Although the "Ploughing Pig" team is determined to die, on the premise of ensuring the completion of the task, of course, it must reduce casualties as much as possible. Yan Ling and others had already made two kinds of plans, and conducted full drills on these plans.

The enemy is not far away, and the branch is not far away, and the battle moon is a strange star

The first one, which is also a relatively simple one, is to snipe with Lu Mi Gun when Huang Taiji is out of the palace, and kill him with one shot. The advantage of this method is that it requires very few personnel, and theoretically one person can complete the assassination. But there are also big limitations, such as whether there is a suitable sniper location to ensure that a shot can be fatal. This time it was because Huang Taiji was sitting in a sedan chair that Yan Ling had to decide to give up the action, otherwise as soon as the gunshots rang out, as long as Huang Taiji did not die, the entire "Operation No. 1" would be a complete failure, and Huang Taiji would definitely be more vigilant, and there would be no chance to assassinate him in the future.

The second is to sneak in or storm into the palace to assassinate. But this needs to act at the opportunia, because the "palace" is heavily guarded, and it is definitely not possible to break in directly. Fortunately, although the sniping failed, the "Pig" team did not reveal their identities, and successfully infiltrated Shenyang. Next, it's time to wait for the next better opportunity...

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