It was a letter of surrender personally written by Tian Xiufeng, stamped with the official seal of Bozhou Xuan Envoy Yang Yinglong and Tian Xiufeng's private seal, indicating that the official seal had fallen into Tian Xiufeng's hands.
It detailed: Yang Yinglong saw the army pressing on the border and his dream of becoming an emperor shattered, so he hanged himself. Tian Xiufeng, as a woman, did not dare to fight against the heavenly soldiers, so she surrendered to the imperial court. Following that was her list of conditions. Yang Yinglong died in rebellion, so she naturally did not dare to ask for more. The main condition was to ensure the safety of the Tian Clan and the Yang Clan.
Head Soldier Ma laughed: "Yang Yinglong is dead, hahaha! This has saved me a lot of energy! ' Tell the brothers, there is no need to build a bridge, haha, I will immediately send someone to send the letter of surrender to Liu Dadao! "
Ye Xiaotian said: "Yang Yinglong committed suicide? Head Soldier Daren, I am afraid this cannot be believed! "
Ma Liying was stunned, glanced at him and said: "Does Lord Ye suspect that there is a trap? Don't worry, if Yang Yinglong did not die, and Tian Xiufeng did not really want to surrender, how long can this be hidden? At most in two or three days, it will be exposed! "
Ye Xiaotian said: "That may not be true! Does Head Soldier Liu have the authority to agree to Tian Xiufeng's conditions of surrender? He does not! If there is a peace negotiation, then there must be a ceasefire; report this matter to Chongqing Governor-General Li. Does Governor-General Li have the authority to pardon the death penalty of a traitor? Also not! This case must be reported to the imperial court! This back and forth … think about it, how much money and food will the imperial court spend? Who knows what changes will happen in the meantime? "
Head Soldier Ma's face changed, said: "This …"
Ye Xiaotian firmly did not believe that Yang Yinglong would commit suicide at this time. Yang Yinglong was a person who would not give up until he reached the Yellow River, even if there was only a glimmer of hope, he would not be willing to give up. How could he commit suicide while Hailongtun was still as stable as Mount Tai?
According to this deduction, the more he analyzed, the clearer his thoughts became. Ye Xiaotian said, "Also, look at the time. It's already dusk. It'll be dark soon. The letter will not reach Commander Liu tonight, and Daren, because Tian Xiufeng handed over the letter of surrender, you will inevitably let your guard down. If Sea Dragon Camp sends troops to attack at night … "
Commander Ma was startled and frowned as he scolded, "Luckily you reminded me, I almost fell into that witch's trap!"
Ma Liying took two steps forward and shouted sternly, "Where's the messenger?"
The captain replied, "I am waiting for your reply."
Commander Ma laughed sinisterly: "Reply? Kill him for me! Throw him into the ravine and feed him to the wolves! "
Ye Xiaotian frowned slightly and said, "Commander-in-chief, you don't kill envoys when two armies fight!"
Zongbing Ma said, "A rebel is a thief that our Heavenly Army is fighting against. Do you think you are worthy to be called an army with our Heavenly Army? Go, behead them! "With that, he tore the letter into pieces.
Ye Xiaotian was helpless against his impatient temper. Although Ye Xiaotian was sure that Yang Yinglong would not commit suicide under such circumstances, but Commander Ma's method …
Ma Liying saw that he did not think much of it and said, "Governor Daren has already ordered not to accept the surrender. Have you forgotten? It's just killing a messenger. It's nothing! "
Commander Ma really believed Ye Xiaotian. After hearing his analysis, he immediately made such a decision. It's just that both of them did not expect that Tian Xiufeng would actually send messengers one after the other, each one delivering the same letter.
Ma Liying had Ye Xiaotian's reminder and did not fall for it. In less than two hours, the sky turned dark. Ma Liying's side strengthened their defenses, but Wu Guang at the back of the mountain took it seriously.
Wu Guang received Tian Xiufeng's letter of surrender and was overjoyed. He immediately ordered his troops to retreat and ordered his men to send the news to Liu Dadao. However, when the letter was delivered, it was already dusk. Night came quickly in the mountains and it was too dangerous to travel on the mountain in the dark. He could only decide to deliver the letter tomorrow.
…
Unexpectedly, Tian Xiufeng saw that there was no reply from the front of the mountain, but there was a reply from the back of the mountain. That night, she arranged a group of troops to quietly descend the mountain in an attempt to sneak into the camp.
Fortunately, Wu Guang was a veteran general. Although he was full of joy and relaxed his vigilance, he did not reduce the necessary precautions. Outside his camp, he not only dug a trench full of sharp wood, but also set up a wall of thorns.
That night, the soldiers of Bozhou prepared to attack the camp. They cleverly crossed the trench, but faced with the wall of thorns, they did not have a good idea. Obviously, they could not burn the camp because it would be immediately discovered. They could only think of a way to dig a hole and sneak in.
Although they were careful when digging the hole, the thorns were not easy to deal with. If they were not careful, their clothes would be torn and their skin scratched. One of the patrolling soldiers in the camp happened to notice the swaying of the wall of thorns. He thought that he had caught some prey, so he excitedly shot an arrow at the wall. He was looking forward to having a taste of the game, but he didn't expect that he would shoot a Baihu! (After the war, this soldier was promoted to baihu because he discovered the plot of the Bozhou soldiers in time.) When he shot an arrow, there was a scream and the sneak attack was exposed.
Therefore, Tian Xiufeng's delaying tactic only delayed the Ming army for less than half a day before it failed. The next morning, Wu Guang, who was covered in cold sweat, became angry. He chased away the other Ming army that came to replace him and bombarded Hailong Tun for another day.
When Ma Liying, who was at the front of the village, received the information from Wu Guang, he felt lucky but also angry. He sped up the construction of the plank road. It was not easy for him to build the plank road here. Not only did he have to fight against the dangerous natural environment, he also had to deal with the troops sent by Bozhou. But Ma Liying, who was annoyed, also sped up the progress. Anyone with a discerning eye could see that under the Ming army's relentless attacks, the fall of Hailong Tun was something that would happen sooner or later.
Hailong Tun no longer had the peace and quiet of the past. Everyone was inexplicably irritated and felt endless exhaustion. Liu Dadao's troops took turns to attack the mountain. Not allowing the mountain to be free was only one reason. The bigger reason was that everyone on the mountain knew that their efforts were futile.
Yang Yinglong felt that the mountain seemed to be extremely crowded. He could not even enjoy a moment of peace. There were always countless people running to him to report this and that, and none of it could make him happy.
Even when no one spoke, the faces that fell into his eyes only infected his emotions with anxiety and fear. He originally felt that using the mountain as his back garden was a great move, but at this moment, he only felt that Hailong Tun was like a cage imprisoning him.
Yes, this Hailong Tun had become a cage imprisoning him, and the date of his execution might not have to wait until after autumn.
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