Father can be an enemy to the country

Fu Youde nodded and said: "Yes, I think Naha will have to fight again after he has made it clear. We can't talk about the outcome now."

"Then we still have to send people to talk, and they have to be frequent. It's best to send a wave of envoys every three to five days." Zhu Zhen showed a wicked smile and said: "We must let them feel our support from top to bottom. enthusiasm."

"Yeah, I understand." Fu Youde had been partnering with Zhu Zhen for so many years, and he instantly understood the prince's intention.

~~

So Fu Youde summoned the envoys from Naha the next day and told them in a friendly manner: "Our prince has already sent someone to report your Taiwei's request to the emperor and the general. However, it is a long way to the capital and we have to wait for a few months. Only then can there be a purpose.”

"That's it." The envoy from Naha nodded and asked, "Do you have an approximate time?"

"It's an urgent eight hundred miles round trip. Taking into account the time spent by the emperor and ministers to discuss it, the letter will be ready by this time next month." Fu Youde said, "You can come back by this time next month."

"Okay, then we will go back first and come back in a month to hear the news." The messenger leaned forward and said.

"In addition, our prince has said that in order to let your lieutenant feel our sincerity, we can release a hundred prisoners first. When we come next time, we can take them back no matter what the result is." Fu Youde added.

"Thank you, Your Majesty, for your kindness." The envoy bowed deeply again, and then asked in confusion: "Can't you just take it back this time?"

"As I said, there are only 100 quotas for 10,000 prisoners. Do you know who to take and who not to take? Are you capable of this?" Fu Youde rolled his eyes at him.

"It can't be done." The messenger heard this and shook his head like a rattle. Thinking about it this way, I was really careless.

"Then let's find someone who can make the decision." Fu Youde waved his hand and finally warned: "I ask you, Lieutenants, to treat our envoys well, and go ahead."

"Yes, I'll take my leave." The messenger bowed and went out.

~~

A few days later, the envoy returned to Qingyun Mountain and reported the situation to Naha.

Naha was not surprised when he heard this. For such a big matter as the enclosing of territories, the emperor must make the final decision. If Fu Youde had agreed immediately, he would have suspected fraud.

Naha naturally couldn't ask for the Ming army's goodwill in releasing the prisoners. The only regret is that the kindness is a little small...

Although Naha appeared hiding in the mountains and looked like a mountain king, in fact, he was in charge of the Central Government Yuan, Xuanzheng Yuan, Taiyuan Hospital, Privy Council, Metropolitan Governor's Office and other central agencies of the Bei Yuan regime. As well as local governments such as Shaanxi Province, Lingbei Province, Henan Province, Gansu Province, Shandong Xuanwei Division, and Hedong Xuanwei Division.

At that time, these yamen were all in Gyeongju City, and the city was broken so suddenly that a large number of princes, nobles, family members and senior officials had no time to escape, so they became prisoners of the Ming army. Naha made a careful calculation and found that there would be more than 2,000 people to be redeemed.

But there are only 100 places, so it’s really nerve-wracking to decide who to choose and who not to choose. Everyone in every family was in the hands of the Ming army, and Nahachu thought that if the news was leaked, he would be troubled to death.

So he told the envoy not to leak the news, and then he and a few cronies hid in a tent to study for several days, and finally finalized the list.

Naha handed the list to the public watchers across the country and ordered: "Go to Qingzhou and bring back the people according to the list."

"Yes." Guantong took the list.

"There are one hundred and twenty people above, and there are twenty more. Whether you can bring them back depends on your ability." Naha said in a deep voice: "You might as well say something nice, as long as you don't agree randomly. Just them.”

"Understood." Guantong nodded and said with a smile, "There's no point in agreeing. What I said doesn't count."

"Haha. Be sure to keep it secret and don't let anyone know that we drafted the list. The Ming people decided it themselves." Naha warned again: "Otherwise, I will be scolded to death."

"Don't worry, Your Majesty, I have memorized all these one hundred and twenty people." Guantong lit the list on the candle and said, "List, what list?"

"Hahaha! You are indeed my right-hand man!" Nahachu said happily, stroking his beard: "When you go out of the mountain, you must pass through Khultu's territory. If he asks you what you are doing, what will you say? ?”

"It's really hard to talk about this." Guantong smiled bitterly and said, "Well, I'll just say it's a top-secret mission and I'll tell you when I get back."

"Oh, that's all I can say." Naha nodded helplessly.

~~

The next day, Guantong and his party left Naha's old camp in the mountains with a generous gift. They walked along the winding mountain road for two days and arrived at Fuhei Mountain at the southernmost foothills of Qingyun Mountain.

This mountain is steep and easy to defend but difficult to attack. There is a tunnel eroded by the river in the valley, which is the main passage from Qingyun Mountain to Qingju. Naha sent his most valiant and combat-savvy Khultu to garrison here.

So as soon as Guantong arrived at Fuhei Mountain, he took the initiative to say hello to Huletu.

Khultu stewed a pot of mutton and invited him to drink mare's milk. During the dinner, he actually asked him where he was going.

"Go to Gyeongju." Guandong replied honestly.

"The captain's envoy has only been back for a few days, why are you going again?" Huletu looked at him with a twinkling look in his hand.

"Alas, the people we sent last time were too ineffective. They were frightened by the Ming army and forgot all about the business." Guantong smiled bitterly and replied to Huletu: "The captain had no choice but to ask me to make another trip."

"What is so important? Do you have to trouble your brother to go there in person?" Huletu poured him a glass of kumiss.

"Oh, I'm sorry, my lord, I can't say it now. You'll know when I come back." Guantong gave up.

Huletu was a little displeased when he heard this. He was about to say that I treated you to dinner in vain, but he heard Guan Xiaxiao change his mind and said: "The prince's Hatton is in Qingzhou, right?"

"Yes." Huletu nodded depressedly and said, "There are two Taijis and I. They were both in Qingzhou at the time. I don't know whether they are dead or alive now."

"She should still be alive. The Ming army has made it clear that they want to use the big shots in Qingzhou City as hostages and will not kill indiscriminately." Guantong comforted him and said proactively: "I will go and find out for you. As long as you are still alive, Try to help you get the person back."

"Oh, thank you so much, brother!" Huletu was so grateful that he could no longer ask what he was going to do.

He also asked someone to fetch a box of jewelry, handed it to Guantong and said, "For personnel management."

Guantong took it with both hands, "It really needs to be taken care of."

When he opened it, he saw that they were all the best Dongzhu. He couldn't help but gasped and said, "So many? I think you can redeem your brother-in-law and the others as well."

"No need! Just keep the extra Dongzhu for yourself." Huletu waved his hand generously: "Don't be too troublesome."