Volume 1: The Wind Rises in Tumubao Chapter 21: Withdraw from the Great Wall, Paul’s body is intact!
"Oh?" Boyan suddenly became interested and asked hurriedly, "Which tribe are you from?"
Ha Ming replied, "My ancestors were from the Wuliangha tribe. They followed the Ming Emperor Taizong to quell the rebellion and were assigned to the Three Thousand Battalion. When it came to my father, he was transferred to the Jinyiwei. Now I have taken my father's place and am still serving in the Jinyiwei."
Boyan asked again: "What is your position in the Jinyiwei?"
Ha Ming did not hide it and said frankly: "I have no official position or job title, I am just an ordinary lieutenant."
Boyan secretly felt regretful that such a talent was just an ordinary captain. What were the officials of the Ming Dynasty doing?
"How about you come to my department and make me the captain of a thousand men?"
Faced with such an inducement, Ha Ming's face remained calm and he said, "Thank you for your kindness, General. Although I am not talented, I also understand what it means that a minister should not serve two masters."
Boyan shook his head repeatedly and sighed, "What a pity, what a pity, it seems that you and I can only meet on the battlefield!"
Ha Ming grinned and said, "It would be very exciting to fight with General Boyan face to face!"
Seeing the other party's reaction, Boyan knew in his heart that there was no hope of winning him over.
Thinking of this, he turned around and sat down, and the smile on his face disappeared.
"Tell me, what does the little emperor want you to do? If you want to make peace, you have to show some sincerity!"
Ha Ming also put away his smile and said solemnly: "In compliance with the imperial order of the Ming Emperor, I tell you to withdraw from the Great Wall and keep your body intact!"
call!
Boyan almost jumped up, his face full of anger and asked: " What did you say?"
"Withdraw from the Great Wall, and keep Paul's body intact!"
Ha Ming repeated it word for word without being humble or arrogant.
The muscles on Boyan's face kept twitching, and the anger in his eyes seemed to melt the man in front of him.
"Do you know where this is? Aren't you afraid of death?"
Ha Ming just smiled faintly but didn't answer.
Boyan was furious, but helpless. If he really killed the messenger, it would make him look petty.
However, these eight words were like a thorn that pierced deeply into his heart. This feeling... was worse than death!
"Okay, okay!" Boyan gritted his teeth and said, "Please go back and tell the little emperor that I will personally kill him in ten days at most!"
Ha Ming bowed and said, "Our army is camped five miles away, waiting for you at any time!"
After saying this, he turned and left, but was stopped by the guards in front of the tent.
Ha Ming stopped and said without turning his head: "Is this how General Bayan treats guests?"
Boyan let out a long breath and waved his hand, signaling to let them go.
Ha Ming then turned around, clasped his fists in salute, and left.
"General, are you just going to let him go like this?"
The guards in front of the tent were very puzzled. They heard these eight words very clearly. No one could stand this.
"What else can we do if we don't let him go?" Boyan shook his head and said, "Killing this man won't solve the problem. Let's see who's better on the battlefield!"
"General..."
"Don't say that. Although I have suffered two defeats, I am a great general of Wala. I will not fight with a mere messenger."
"no……"
"I know you are very angry, but this matter is settled, don't say anything more!"
"General!" The guards suddenly shouted, rushing to say, "Grand Tutor Yesen is here!"
Boyan was stunned, and quickly got up and walked out of the tent to greet him.
Ha Ming returned to the Ming army camp and told Zhang Fu and others about Boyan's reaction. They were shocked.
How could you endure such humiliation and not chop you into pieces on the spot?
It seems that Boyan is also a character. He can endure his anger for a while. Such people should not be underestimated.
Ha Ming was even more unbelievable. No one knew how the emperor could choose such a person who could run to the opposite camp, severely humiliate the enemy commander and tens of thousands of soldiers, and yet escape unscathed.
Why didn't I know there were such talents among the Jinyiwei before...
"Your Majesty, when I returned to the camp, I saw Yesen's army had already arrived. There were 70,000 to 80,000 of them. It looked like they would continue their attack tomorrow."
Chen Ying was the first to panic. He said, "Your Majesty, we don't even have one or two ounces of gunpowder left. If the Wala attack again, the Shenji Battalion will have to use the muskets as sticks."
Zhang Fu said disdainfully: "What's wrong with a stick? After all, a fire gun is made of fine iron. I don't believe that it won't kill the Wala people if I swing it."
"That's true, but..." Chen Ying immediately retorted, "After all, firearms are very powerful. In the previous battles, the results of our Shenji Battalion were witnessed by all. If there were no firearms, I don't know how many people would have been killed or injured!"
"okay!"
Zhu Qizhen waved his hand to stop the quarrel between the two and said, "The tactical position of the Shenji Camp is very important, this is indisputable, but even without firearms, the war still needs to be fought, and we need to change the battle plan."
Only then did everyone quiet down and wait for the emperor's instructions.
Zhu Qizhen looked at the rocks not far away, with a smile on his face.
As night fell, bonfires were lit everywhere on the Ming army's positions, making it as bright as day.
More than 500 soldiers, led by Chen Huai, began digging soil and mud with their bare chests.
There were more than 500 others working in the mountains and quarrying.
There were still 500 people cutting down trees nearby. If someone who didn't know the situation saw this scene, they would think that a construction team was going to start a large-scale construction here.
Chen Huai was also confused. How did he, the Earl of Pingxiang, become a member of an engineering team?
At first, they dug horse pits, which was nothing, but what was the purpose of building kilns? What about quarrying and cutting wood?
Could it be that the emperor intends to burn bricks on the spot and build ?
Having said that, building a city wall is a good idea, but the problem is that there is not enough time. Yesen’s 100,000-strong army is unlikely to just sit there and watch you build the wall!
With a head full of questions, Chen Huai worked hard all night and built five simple brick kilns. He then used firewood to burn them until dawn, and the kilns were basically completed.
Zhu Qizhen went forward to check it out. Although it was a bit simple, it should be enough to deal with the current situation.
Next, he ordered people to move the stones collected on site into the kiln, added firewood again, sealed the mouth and continued roasting and calcining.
At the same time, the soldiers were divided into several groups and made simple catapults out of the felled trees .
This thing has another name, which is cannon.
That’s right, the cannon with the word “stone” on it.
This thing is very old, and it appeared in the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period. For example, "Fan Li's Art of War" records: "The flying stone weighs twelve pounds, is launched by a machine, and travels 200 steps."
Seeing these catapults, Chen Huai was always full of doubts and asked cautiously: "Your Majesty, can this thing really repel the enemy?"
"I want to make the Oirat people understand one thing."
Zhu Qizhen's mouth corners slightly raised, revealing a mysterious smile.
"Science and technology are the primary productive forces!"
