"What did the old slave chief write? What is written? The crowd asked in almost unison.

"Persuade to surrender, persuade to escape."

Dong Ce let out a long sigh and said, "The slave chief Huang Taiji wrote in it that he was deeply saddened to hear that there was a great drought in the south, there was no harvest, and the people were displaced. So he gave this order, if the people fled to the Jin country, they would be given land and grain, so that they could live and work in peace and contentment! That's basically what it means. ”

"Whew! Did you go and be a slave to them? Zhou Zhong spat on the ground and scolded angrily: "After going there, isn't life and death up to anyone's decision, let me beat and scold, and be a slave for a lifetime to these dog tartars?" I have only heard of the Han people in the north fleeing south, but I have not heard of those who fled outside the Guannei. Rip his grandma's eggs! ”

Zhou Bo and Zhou Zhong brothers served as soldiers in Jizhen Town, and they also have some understanding of the situation over there, in the past few years, the Jurchens have entered the Kou from Jizhen from time to time, wantonly burning and looting, and his brothers also have a lot of robes that died at the hands of the Tartars, so they hated the Jurchens even more, and they scolded at the moment.

Shi Jin and the others also cursed one after another, but Dong Ce kept a calm face and did not speak.

He has seen far more than these people, and he knows that this matter is not so simple. It is true that many people of the Ming Dynasty were deceived and fled to the land of Houjin outside the Guan, and in a sense, what Huang Taiji said in the notice was not wrong - although he went to the Guanwai to be a slave to the Jurchens, Feng? One? Root? Read? The novel xstxt is dominated by slaves, and the thief is the father, but the land outside the gate is rich and fertile, and there are many open spaces, and after the homeless people go to the gate, they can indeed fill their stomachs.

Dong Ce suddenly realized that this was an opportunity.

He is very aware of the history of Chongzhen's seven years, it won't be long, about July, Houjin will enter the southern invasion of Kou, although the main battlefield is not here, but Xuanfu Town, Wanquan, and even further east, but this side is also rarely affected. If he wants to protect himself, he must prepare in advance, but how can he tell his subordinates the news?

He knows, but others don't.

Tell me bluntly that I can predict the future? That's.

If you want to convince others and make others believe, you have to come up with a reasonable and convincing reason.

Dong Ce's heart turned around a few times, his face became heavier and heavier, and he let out a long sigh.

"Dong Tou'er, what's wrong?" Wang Tong had the most eyesight, and hurriedly asked.

Dong Ce said with a gloomy face: "I'm afraid that we are going to be in a big disaster this time." ”

Everyone was shocked, and Shi Jin hurriedly said, "Dong Tou'er, how do you say this?" ”

"Don't you see it yet?" Dong Ce pointed to the notice and said in a deep voice: "Huang Taiji asked people to post a notice here, why?" Could it be that it is just for the common people to defect to the Houjin country? ”

He shook his head slowly and said, "They don't lack these people, is it worth spending so much effort to do these things?" ”

Wang Hun was stunned and asked, "Then what is the old slave chief for?" ”

"Shake the hearts of the people?"

"Shake the hearts of the people? Dong Tou'er, you can be clear, we don't understand! "Wang Tong is definitely a good compliment.

Dong Ce said lightly: "If the notice is used to shake the hearts of the people, the army and the people will be war-weary and easy to surrender, and the Jurchen soldiers will be defeated once they encounter it." I said that I was on this job, but you still don't understand? ”

Shi Jin's face changed, as if he had thought of something, and shouted in a low voice: "Is it possible, Houjin Tartar wants to ......"

"Invade!" Dong Ce said categorically: "When they do this, they must be preparing for the next entry." With the habits of these Tartars, I am afraid that it will not be long before they invade the south. ”

He smiled coldly: "And they can post so many notices unconsciously, there are really a lot of spies in our Ming Dynasty!" ”

Everyone was shocked by the news, and they all kept their faces and didn't speak, and the atmosphere became quiet for a while, and even a little stagnant, making people breathless.

In this era, the cognition of the Houjin Tartars' unparalleled cavalry and shooting, with one enemy and one hundred, has long been deeply rooted in the hearts of the Ming Dynasty, whether it is the adults who are high in the temple, or the rural villagers facing the loess with their backs to the sky, they all know that the Dongyu is extremely strong, and the soldiers who beat our Ming Dynasty can fight ten, dozens!

This makes the Ming Dynasty both hate and fear these post-gold tartars, and the latter is far greater than the former, deeply rooted in the hearts of the people.

So much so that after the Manchu Qing Dynasty entered the customs, every ten or so after the Golden Tartars slaughtered a big city with a population of more than 100,000, wantonly slaughtered and humiliated, and none of the residents of the city dared to resist, all of them offered their wives and daughters, presented gold and silver, stretched their necks, and waited to be killed.

Dong Ce is a border army, and he knows more than others, and he knows better in his heart -- every time the Houjin Tartars enter the Kou, more than a dozen Houjin Tartars jump the chickens and dogs of a hundred or more Ming troops, and it is not uncommon for wolves to rush to the scene.

I thought it was a big thick leg next to it, and I could live a better life in the future, but I didn't expect that I would have to fight with Houjin Tartar - Shilipu is on the northeast edge of Zhenqiangbao, and Anxiangdun is even more on the northeast edge of Shilipu.

To say that you are not afraid, that is false.

Dong Ce glanced at everyone and smiled faintly: "What, scared?" ”

"I'm afraid of a bear!" Wang Hun stared at each other and slapped his thigh: "He is also a human being, and we are also human beings, carrying a head on his shoulder, he will die if he goes down with a knife!" I'm afraid of him! ”

Shi Jin smiled: "If you want to say that you are not afraid, it is fake, the Tartar is powerful, everyone knows it." But ......"

He raised his eyebrows: "Wealth and danger are sought, some time ago, Lord Cao Wenshao, the chief military officer of Datong, issued an order, to be able to chop off the heads of three Dongyu, it is a great achievement, the bounty is rewarded with silver, and it is not a problem to be promoted to become rich!" Isn't this what we're fighting for? ”

Zhou Zhong jumped up violently and shouted, "When we were in Jizhen, how many brothers died under the arrows of the Tartars, and we will also cut off the heads of a few Tartars to avenge the brothers. ”

He flew away, and his brother Zhou Bo was going to be calm and serious, he didn't speak, just nodded heavily, and the application said everything. understand

Wang Tong looked at this, then at that, his eyes were purring for a while, and he said with a smile: "Let's follow Dong Tou'er, Dong Tou'er, you want to fight Tartar, we don't frown!" ”

Dong Ce looked around at everyone, his eyes swept over everyone's faces.

Wang Hun is a stingy person who is not afraid of heaven and earth, Shi Jin is calm and old and shrewd, Zhou Zhong is in a young mood, flying and jumping, and Zhou Bo is a little calm and old-fashioned, but the two brothers are temperamental. Wang Tong, I can't see anything yet, but this guy has performed well along the way, but he is also qualified.

Five people, with different minds, but under my command!

"In the second year of the Apocalypse, Houjin Laonu ** Hachi led an army of 50,000 to cross the Sancha River and storm Xiping Fort. At that time, there were only 3,000 defenders in Xiping Fort, but they held on to the fortified city and swore not to surrender. Houjin attacked strongly, suffered heavy losses, and the corpses were united with the city. Dong Ce looked at everyone and said slowly: "Wang Hun is right, Tartars are also people, they are injured and hurt, and they have to die if they lose their heads." But we have to admit that the Tartars can fight! Fighting Tartar is not to rely on brute force to rush up, but to practice your skills, so that you can have a chance of winning! ”

"Luckily, we still have time to prepare."

He raised his fist heavily: "Brothers, I will take you to kill the Tartars!" ”

"Kill the Tartars!" Everyone roared in unison.

The world is lonely, and a touch of the slanting sun hangs obliquely on the horizon, adding a bit of desolation to this vast earth.

In the sight of Dong Ce and the others, the tall black silhouette reflected in the setting sun finally appeared.

Anxiangdun is located on a hill about ten meters high and a radius of 100 meters, and this hill is also a commanding height within a radius of several miles.

At the top of the hill, a tall side pier stands majestically, the pier body is as high as five zhang, the whole shape is a cylinder with a thick bottom and a thin top, the top is about two zhang square, and you can faintly see the upper head of the lookout house and the lamppost military flag. In front of the observation hall, there was a flagpole more than two feet high, on which a string of dilapidated red lanterns fluttered in the wind.

A side pier, with the pier as the main body, plus some supporting measures around it, is a small castle.

Around the pier, there is a horse circle wall that is more than 30 zhang long, and there is a ditch outside the wall.

Here, it is Anxiangdun.

The side pier, in fact, belongs to the category of the beacon tower, and the pier is always equipped with materials, and in case of the enemy, the beacon smoke can be lit immediately. At the same time, soldiers are stationed inside, which can play a role in guarding against the enemy. Daming built a pier platform in various places on the nine sides, generally three miles a pier, five miles one, and even in some critical places, it is built a pier every mile, near the plug is called the side pier, the belly is called the fire road pier or the fire pier, each pier guards five or seven people.

The town where Anxiang Dun is located is divided into 22 miles on the side of Qiangbao, and there are 28 side piers built, which is the place where the border plug is the first to rush, and it is very important.

It is precisely because of being at a critical point and having a heavy defense task that six of the 28 side piers of Zhenqiang Fort are large fire road piers, also known as towers.

There are six large side piers, and there is only one under the jurisdiction of Shilipu, which is Anxiang pier.

The side pier also has the size of the difference, the small side pier, and the fire road pier of the belly of the place, the fire pier is the general size, the whole pier body is built with rammed earth, and the brick is not wrapped, and the inner space is much smaller, even the pier body is much shorter.

The large side pier is all covered with bricks, and the surrounding horse circle wall can reach more than 100 meters long, and the outer trench is also deeper, which is three to four times larger than the ordinary side pier, and ten to fourteen soldiers are stationed inside.

However, the construction of a large side pier required at least 58,000 large blue bricks, nearly 100 stones of white ash, and more than 500 taels of silver -- this is not counting the needs of corrupt officials at all levels. At the end of the Ming Dynasty, the order collapsed and the financial resources were exhausted, so they had to build in some important places.