You can't only love the Qing Dynasty when you're eating the fruits of others' labor.

Chapter 316 I Offer My Banner to the Qing Dynasty

"Alright! I'll make a gentleman's agreement with you. You will no longer be tortured, but you are not allowed to utter another word, because heavenly secrets cannot be revealed."

"Row."

Jiang Qingyun said no more and summoned guards to take the man away.

After walking around the gates of Yama's palace, I returned to the human world.

Lai Bao lay in the pitch-black cell, eyes wide, agonizing over the truth of the matter each day. If he believed it to be true, it seemed utterly absurd. If he believed it to be false, he couldn't bring himself to believe it.

This is human nature.

……

Jiang Qingyun sat alone in a chair, lost in thought with his eyes closed.

If Lai Bao had just said that he didn't believe his own lies at all, he would have cut the man's neck without hesitation. What's the point of keeping an enemy who has no use to you?

To be half-believing and half-doubting is to waver.

If there is wavering, there is a possibility of further exploitation.

He was so patient only because he hoped to wipe out the Ninth Banner as soon as possible.

The Ninth Banner was hidden within the Eight Banners, hidden in the inner city, and hidden in the Western Hills Camp.

The thought of how he had recently been exposed to the arrows of dissidents from the Ninth Banner made Jiang Qingyun break out in a cold sweat.

“Those who are not of our kind will surely have different hearts.”

Jiang Qingyun finally made up his mind to abandon the "full-scale assault" plan and instead use the second plan - "elite raid".

The whole world is watching this war.

If the entire banner marches south, when the battle begins, the dissidents of the Ninth Banner will suddenly abandon their armor and shout, "Our army has been defeated!"

The consequences are unpredictable.

……

The atmosphere at the Xishan camp gradually heated up.

"May Heaven punish the traitors of the nation, and slaughter all the dogs of Wu."

"Seven lives dedicated to the country, eight directions under one sky."

"The rise and fall of an empire is our responsibility."

Various bright red slogans, various cringeworthy slogans, various propaganda stories, and various role models.

Flag Captain!
The criteria are: sound ideology and loyalty/reliability.

Baturu!
The standard is: skilled in archery and horsemanship, and brave enough to be the best in the army.

All flag captains and baturus enjoy various special privileges, including riding horses around the camp, having their own meals, and spending the night in the women's camp.

Behind the gradually growing frenzy is a bowstring that is being pulled taut ever more tightly.

……

Suhetai, the leader of the Ninth Banner, sensed that war was about to break out. Under the cover of being the banner captain, he became very active and made contact with his members.

He told all the members without revealing his thoughts.

"Be patient, lie low, war is coming soon, the opportunity has arrived."

His so-called opportunity was to emulate the Battle of Fei River, shouting "Our army has been defeated!" at the critical moment, leading the entire army to collapse. If given the chance, he would also deliver a devastating blow to that Chiang Kai-shek traitor.

The Banner Women's Battalion.

"Warrior, please come in."

"Is Miss Guarjia Liushu here?"

"Yes, she just finished her period today."

"Great."

Step into the house~
The first thing Suhetai saw was a slogan on the wall: "For the empire, men bleed and women sweat."

"You came."

"Ah."

An old acquaintance, familiar with the route.

A few dozen breaths later, Guarjia Liushu lay face up to the sky.

Everything happened so fast~
"Another person died next door today."

"what happened?"

"Difficult labor."

That day is coming soon.

"Ok?"

"I judge that the Eight Banners of the capital will soon march south to attack Wu Sangui. This is a good opportunity for us. We can turn against him on the battlefield, kill the traitor Jiang, destroy the Qing Dynasty, and surrender to the Ming Dynasty. The chances of winning are not small."

"what about me?"

"When the time is right, I'll run away myself."

……

Guarjia Liushu watched the man's departing figure with a heavy heart, and suddenly remembered the divine book he wrote for the male protagonist, "The Heart of Ulinzhu".

I feel really bad.
After much thought, she decided to find her own way out.

For a man to pursue a woman is like climbing a mountain; for a woman to pursue a man is like piercing a thin veil.

Riverside~
Guarjia Liushu deliberately encountered a young man.

"Hey, will you marry me?"

"I do not want to."

"Why?" "You're too old."

"How old are you?"

"I'm 11, how about you?"

"16."

Little Hablin laughed. Marrying a wife five years older than himself? How could that be? No way, absolutely not.

Guarjia Liushu continued strolling and encountered another old man.

She wasn't just randomly guessing; she had noticed that both the old man and the boy from before had an Eight Banners Medal on their military uniforms. She knew that was the right thing to do.

"Will you marry me?"

"kill?"

"Will you marry me?"

"How old are you?"

"16."

"But I'm 30 years older than you."

"It's better if they're bigger; they'll be more considerate."

"Grandma, are you serious?"

"Ah."

Arlinbao's white beard stood on end with excitement. A young wife had fallen from the sky; how wonderful!

"I am willing."

……

The wedding was simple, and the ceremony was very modest.

Although Alinbao was an old man, his vigor was undiminished. Compared to Suhetai, he was more deserving of the title "Baturu". He even publicly declared that he would give birth to three more sons for the Qing Dynasty.

His story was quickly discovered and widely publicized.

Alinbao's face was glowing.

From initially stuttering when telling stories in public to speaking confidently and without hesitation, only five days had passed.

His story is called "I Offered Myself a Small Flag Bearer to the Qing Dynasty".

It is said that even the Grand Secretary was alarmed and, moved, sent a pair of jade ruyi scepters as a gift.
With his mind filled with loyalty and gratitude, Alinbao does only two things every day: one, prepare for battle; two, prepare for pregnancy.

When he returned from the camp that day, the first thing he did, as usual, was to have sex.

Can I take a day off?

"No."

"But my period seems to have come early."

"For the sake of the Qing Dynasty, we must shed blood and sweat."

The flag bearers don't understand Zhou etiquette, and Alinbao doesn't know how to care for others.

After a quarter of an hour of fierce fighting, Alinbao uttered a harsh threat: "You must get pregnant before I go to war."

"What if I can't?"

Arlinbao drew his sword and confronted the attacker.

"Don't think I don't know what kind of medicine you're secretly taking every day. If you're not pregnant before we go to war, I'll personally cut off your head."

Guarjia Liushu was terrified and nodded repeatedly. That day, she threw the contraceptive soup into the latrine and gave up her last resistance.

……

Military reports kept coming in from the front.

Wu Sangui's rebel army focused its main attack on the eastern front, reinforcing its troops with 20,000 men and launching a fierce attack on Jiujiang. Its strategic intention was clear: to capture Jiujiang, build large ships, and then sail down the river to seize the fertile lands south of the Yangtze River.

The time is ripe!

Jiang Qingyun decided to use his "trump card".

Xishan Camp.

Following the ceremonial cavalry, a body double wearing a gold mask rode into the camp, waving his right hand repeatedly. As far as the eye could see, thousands of fanatical armed guards lined the road to welcome them.

It felt like stumbling into a crocodile pit, and crocodiles are cold-blooded animals.
The guards struggled to stop the crazed flag bearers from getting too close.

……

The criteria for this long-distance raid were very strict: the candidate had to be skilled in archery and horsemanship, loyal and honest, and have family members (preferably sons) as hostages in the capital.

Single men are ruled out first.

Those who read too much are also excluded.

Those who are too old or too young should also be excluded as much as possible.

Two days later, Jiang Qingyun finally selected 2500 elite soldiers who met the standards, formed them into an independent army, and made preparations for the expedition.

Warhorses, weapons, armor, rations~
The biggest challenge is choosing the right leader.

First of all, excluding myself, I shouldn't take such a huge risk, whether from the perspective of having offspring or for my own safety.

Secondly, if a Manchu is appointed as the commander, there is a risk of defection.

Finally, if he appointed his trusted Han officials as commanders, he would not be able to command respect from the masses.

In his constant struggle, Jiang Qingyun suddenly realized a serious problem that he had long overlooked—the loyalty of the flag soldiers was Schrödinger's cat.

Their loyalty stems from—torture, terror, control, propaganda, and staunch supporters.

Are you afraid of this kind of loyalty?
Are you scared of a crocodile pool?
(End of this chapter)