Forty-eight years of Qianlong

Chapter 139 Can't be considered a failure

Four days later, Zhao Xin took Liu Sheng, Deng Fei, Wu Siyu, Shen, and Huang aboard the already activated Thor, and Jiuzang brought a company to accompany him this time.

Their first stop was Ezodi.After Zhao Xin saw Tuka, the two retreated from all the subordinates and discussed in secret for a long time alone.

Zhao Xin only said three things to Tuka: First, do you want to be the king of Ezo?Second, Beihai Town is responsible for dealing with the matter of the Songqian family; third, do you want to be the king of the entire "East China Sea"?
In the Qing Dynasty, before the loss of the outer northeast, the sea area south of the 35th parallel north latitude of Kuye Island and north of the South China Sea was called the "East China Sea".

After hearing this, Tuka, who had recovered from his injuries, stared at Zhao Xin for a long time before saying, "Tell me about your conditions?"

Zhao Xin's answer was very simple: "I want coal from Yuparo (Northern Quanzhou), gold and animal skins from Urupu (Defu Island)! I will exchange the gold and animal skins with grain, silk and iron, fair trade, Tong No lie! As for Yuparo's coal, your men can go to work and I will pay a fair and reasonable wage."

Tuka thought for a while, then said to Zhao Xin expressionlessly, "Will you lie to me?"

Zhao Xin pulled out the Buck knife that he liked very much from his thigh with a blank face, held the blade in the palm of his left hand, and quickly pulled out his right hand.

"I swear on blood!"

Seeing the blood dripping from Zhao Xin's hand, Tuka suddenly grinned, and then took the knife from Zhao Xin's hand...

Two hours later, after Zhao Xin led his people to leave in a hurry, Tuka summoned his tribe and sent three teams full of iron pots and food. ) The three tribes started negotiations.

It was just past noon in the city of Beijing, more than 4000 miles away.

A round of daylight scorched the bluestone floor in the Forbidden City, and it was scorching hot even through the boots.At this time, in the duty room of the military plane on the north side of Longzong Gate, except for the occasional eunuch on duty who transported ice, a few military plane Zhang Jingdu hid in the duty room on the south side, looking through the window, not daring to breathe. asthma.Ever since the Secretary of General Administration hurriedly delivered a copy at noon, the whole atmosphere in the Military Aircraft Department was not right.In the tea room, the lunches of several military ministers were all hot on the warm water pot, and they didn't eat a bite.

Outside the door of the duty room, the undercover iron sign with Huilong rimmed and written "Fengtian Chengyun Emperor's Order: All princes, nobles, civil and military officials, and inner palace officials who enter the military aircraft without permission will be killed!" Under the sunlight, it looked even more hideous.

At this time, in Heshen's duty room, except for Agui, the leader of the army who was sent by Qianlong to the northwest to suppress the Hui rebellion, Liang Guozhi, Heshen, Qinggui, Fu Chang'an, and Dong Gao were all sitting together.

Sitting in the first place is the 24-year-old [-]th elder brother Yongyan.

Yong Yan was choked by the smoke in the room and coughed twice, brushed away the smoke in front of his eyes with his hands, and asked a gray-bearded old man on the left: "Mr. Yaofeng, what do you think?"

The 61-year-old Liang Guozhi was smoking a cigarette, and after a while he sighed: "Master Fifteen, Fourth Master Fu has stumbled this time!"

The 24-year-old Fu Changan took a look at He Shen, and then said softly: "It is said in the zhezi that the E people's guns are sharp and powerful like thunder. When did the Eros people become so powerful? When the ancestors beat Yaksa, The Hubei people were beaten up by our Qing Dynasty and ran away!"

Ever since Qinggui finished reading Fukang'an's expedited six hundred miles, he had been silent.At this time, he said: "This matter is weird inside and out!"

After hearing this, everyone in the room looked up at Qing Gui.

He Shen rolled his eyes, and asked with a worried expression: "Mr. Shuzhai, what do you say?"

After hearing He Shen's words, Fu Chang'an immediately asked, "Mr. Shu Zhai means that what is said in the booklet is not true?"

Qinggui shook his head: "Even if the Hubei people's firearms are different from Yakesa's at that time, the firearms of our Daqing are not the same as those of Shengzu. There are five hundred blunderbusses and more than a dozen cannons. , Why did it collapse at the first touch?! To tell you the truth, I am getting more and more incomprehensible about what happened in Hunchun."

Liang Guozhi knocked the long-stem cigarette pot on the spittoon, cleared his throat vigorously, squinted his eyes and said, "I don't understand what's going on here either. The big ships and fast cannons mentioned in the booklet are like galloping horses." , its cannons are like raging fire and thunder. Has anyone heard of it? I haven’t heard of it during the years in Guangdong.”

(Liang Guozhi, born in Shaoxing. He was the number one scholar in the 13th year of Qianlong, and was appointed as Chaodaotai of Guangdong Huijia from the 22nd to 25th year of Qianlong.)
Among the five people present, Dong Gao was the latest to enter the military aircraft department.He is a civil servant and can't express much opinion on military affairs.However, because Dong Gao had a good relationship with Wang Jie, when he was promoted to Minister of Military Aircraft four years ago, He Shen made a lot of stumbling blocks in secret.Later, when he took over as Minister of the Household Department, he was even more jealous of He Shen.

At this moment, when he heard that the direction of the discussion was wrong, he quickly said: "The battlefield outside the pass is thousands of miles away from the capital. Except for Mr. Shuzhai who has been there, none of us are familiar with the situation there. Moreover, Fourth Lord Fu's family has been favored by the emperor for a long time. , how could you talk nonsense!"

"Hey, Duke Cane Forest, that's not what you mean." Fu Chang'an hurriedly smoothed things over.

Yong Yan interrupted: "What are you talking about useless for? The Longevity Festival is coming soon, but such a thing happened! Things in the Northwest are a mess now, and there is no progress in Yunyan Gong. Who would have thought that the Northeast would... Ugh!"

Since the Gansu Rebellion broke out on April 100th, the troops of the insurgents Tian Wu and Li Kekui have rapidly grown from more than [-] to a thousand.During the Battle of Lachibao, hundreds of Qing soldiers became timid at the sight of the battle and collapsed on the spot. Gansu Admiral Gangta was injured by arrows.If the guerrilla Gao Renjie hadn't brought troops to help, Gangta would have confessed on the spot.

Immediately after the battle at the top of Maying Shuizhuang Mountain, Tian Wu's troops were severely damaged. Tian Wu was shot in the abdomen and committed suicide.

After that, Tian Wuyu's tribe diverted to Weimaying and joined Zhang Wenqing's tribe.At this time, the leader of the rebel army in Gansu's rebellion has become Zhang Wenqing, Ma Mingxin's apprentice.

On the eighth day of May, Zhang Wenqing's troops took Shifengbao in Tongwei County as their base and captured Tongwei County.On the 1000th, Mingshan, the deputy governor of Xi'an, led [-] to [-] people to attack.Zhang Wenqing designed to lure the Qing army down the mountain to pursue, but Mingshan was shot and killed, and thousands of Qing troops were killed.

On May [-]th, taking advantage of the heavy fog, the rebels jumped out of the encirclement of the Qing army and withdrew to Wujiaping.

On May 25, the Jingning Rebel Army gathered thousands of people to attack Jingning Prefecture City.The main road was cut off, and the communication from Xi'an to Gansu was completely interrupted.

By this time, in addition to Yancha, Jingyuan, Anding, Tongwei, Fuqiang, Jingning, and Longde in Gansu Province, Huining, Qin'an, Guyuan, Huating, and some prefectures and counties in Pingliang and Gaolan were Muslims. They were also preparing to attack the castle, and the uprising reached its climax.

Qianlong originally thought that "Tian Wu was wiped out, the overall situation is settled", who would have thought that the Hui people's rebel army would suppress more and more.Since Fukang'an and Hailancha were sent to the Northeast to encircle and suppress the "Eros people", in addition to ordering the Military Aircraft Department to issue an order to seriously injure Li Shiyao, the Governor of Shaanxi and Gansu Provinces and others, they had to appoint the Chief Military Aircraft Minister Agui as the imperial envoy to lead Jianrui. Two thousand soldiers from the Huoqi Battalion and the Huoqi Battalion went to Gansu to suppress the Hui rebellion.

In addition to dispatching Agui, the Qing government conscripted 1000 troops from Ganliang, Yansui, and Jingbing, and dispatched [-] soldiers each from Sichuan, Alxa, Ningxia, and Salar. The strength has reached [-] people.

However, Agui hadn't arrived in Xi'an at this time, and Li Shiyao was defeated in a row. The leaderless Qing army could only retreat to various states and cities, allowing the rebels to attack everywhere.

He Shen thought for a while, then said slowly: "Fifth Master, I don't know if I should say something or not?"

Yong Yan said: "This is the situation, there is nothing more to say. If you have any good ideas, let's discuss it together."

"The slave feels that Fourth Master Fu cannot be considered a defeat this time!"

As soon as He Shen's words came out, everyone in the room was stunned.

Yong Yan said: "What you said sounds really strange. Hai Lancha was killed in battle, so it's not a defeat?"

He Shen said: "Master Fifteen, please listen to me before making a decision."

"You said."

"First, I don't think there is anything wrong with the chaos in the Northwest. Li Shiyao is to blame for the current situation! Duke Yunyan is veteran of the military. Once he arrives, Xiao Xiaoxiao will be destroyed soon.

Second, the matter over there in Hunchun, the slave feels that it is still a question of unknown enemy and friend.The Xila River is too far away from Hunchun and Ninggu Pagoda. If Fourth Master Fu had not had the foresight to recruit the North Korean navy, he would not know when he would have to wait to return to Hunchun by land! "

Fukang'an made it very clear in his notes that after he retreated westward from the mouth of the Fuljaha River, he gathered more than 200 deserters who were scattered, and found a boat in a fishing village along the coast.Immediately, Fukang'an sent someone to sail to Solenji Island to contact the North Korean navy, and then he was escorted back to Ula, Jilin.

He Shen continued: "Maybe let Fourth Master Fu come back first, let's listen to what he has to say. Even if the servant bleeds and grits his teeth, he will cut out money to build a warship and help Fourth Master Fu find this place."

"Thirdly, the Emperor's Longevity Day is coming. Even if it's nothing else, the Emperor must have a comfortable birthday, right?"

After hearing this, everyone in the room reacted differently in their hearts.

Liang Guozhi listened with contempt in his heart, and He Shen is too courageous!He even urged the fifteenth master to help cover up Fukang'an's affairs.

Dong Gao couldn't help blurting out: "He Zhongtang, how could such a big matter be covered up?!"

Yong Yan did not refute at this time, what he thought was that Qianlong was already 73.As the folk saying goes, 73 and 84 are hurdles. If Qianlong is angry because of Fukang'an, let alone the Longevity Festival, his conscience will not make it through.

He Shen doesn't understand military affairs, and the first two words are all stupid, but the last one hit Yong Yan's inner embankment.He Shen is famous for being greedy at this time, and Yong Yan has always looked down on him; but no matter how you say it, no one can compare in terms of loyalty to the emperor.

"The military plane dispatched six hundred miles to expedite, and asked Fukang'an to return to Beijing for punishment!"

Dong Hao asked anxiously: "What should the emperor say?"

Yong Yan said to Liang Guozhi and He Shen: "You two Zhongtang, let's go see the emperor now!"

An hour later, in the Hall of Mental Cultivation.

Liang Guozhi and He Shen knelt aside, and Yong Yan explained the contents of Fukang'an's book clearly, saying: "Father, even if we make preparations now, let Jilin Wula Shipyard build ships and transport artillery, the fastest will be ten The army can only go to sea in the first month. The South China Sea will freeze in November and will not melt until April next year. Erchen has ordered Fukang'an to return to Beijing urgently, and plans to transfer 500 from Shengjing Soldiers go north, and Heilongjiang transfers [-] people to guard the Ningguta and Hunchun areas; we will launch a large army in the coming year to suppress." After speaking, he bowed respectfully to Qianlong and listened to the order.

Qianlong moved his body uneasily, and murmured: "Hailancha died in battle?"

After a moment of silence, the three of them only heard a "pop!" Qianlong threw a handful of emerald Ruyi on the imperial case to the ground and smashed it to pieces.

At this time, Qianlong's face was flushed, and he stood up with a slap on the table: "Two little thugs, a group of barbarians and sea bandits, actually hurt the general of the court!"

After Qianlong was 70 years old, he relied on Yong Yan to take care of the military affairs in government affairs, and he would never come to him for ordinary things; only major things would come to him.And He Shen stayed with him and coaxed him all day long, only picking up love and hearing.

Today Qianlong was furious, looking around with anger in his eyes.Everyone shrank back in fright, bowed their heads in silence, and trembled.

He Shen kowtowed and said: "Master, calm down. It is clear from Fukan'an's booklet that the Na'e people's guns are extremely sharp, far surpassing our firearms. This is a weapon that is not as good as a human, and it is not a crime of war! The warrior flanked the bandit and almost killed the bandit. However, the bandit's firearms were able to fire continuously, so he died for the country."

Liang Guozhi also kowtowed and said: "Your Majesty, I have been in Guangdong for many years, and I have never heard of such a terrifying ship with guns! Although the Hubei people are cunning and insidious, they can only win for a while with the advantage of guns. I am proud of the sky, As soon as the army arrives, the thieves will surely be wiped out! I ask the emperor to take care of the dragon body."

At this time, the red light on Qianlong's face had receded, and he sat back on the throne tremblingly.His face was pale and blue, and the sound of breathing out of his nostrils was getting louder and louder; the eyes that were originally spouting anger were dimmed, and the corners of his mouth began to tremble.

Suddenly, the three people in the hall felt that Qianlong was really old, and the old one was like a candle in the wind, jumping and struggling weakly.

After a long time, Qianlong sighed dejectedly, beat the handle of the chair lightly with his fist, and said, "How could this happen, how could it be like this..."

After a while, the three of Yong Yan only listened to Qianlong's voice and said sadly: "Call Fu Kang'an back first, I want to hear what he has to say. And Hai Lancha... let's go to Zhaozhong Shrine!"

After that, He Shen kept talking with Qianlong to relieve boredom, and tried his best to relieve the old emperor.He didn't come out from Xihua Gate until the key of the palace gate was released.

Back at Shichahai's mansion, He Shen made do with a few mouthfuls to count as dinner.After tossing and tossing physically and mentally this day, he was also exhausted enough.

While drinking tea and thinking about things, Liu Quan walked in.

"what's up?"

"Master, I want to tell you about the gift list for the Emperor's Longevity Day."

"I wanted to ask you at noon, but it was delayed. How are you preparing?"

Liu Quan said with a smile: "It's almost there, there are still four or five things missing. In the afternoon, someone from the Wang family sent a letter, saying that the pair of red sandalwood inlaid with jade cranes and deer hung with spring screens, and a set of orchid pavilions carved by Wen Peng. Stamps, Song Dynasty crowned tripods, Zhao Mengfu's "Eight Great People's Enlightenment Sutra" and Arhat paintings will be shipped from Yangzhou next month."

(Wen Peng, the son of Wen Zhengming, a painter of the Ming Dynasty, and a master of calligraphy and stone.)
"The Wang family, the salt merchant? I remember he wanted to donate a salt ambassador last year. How much did he give you?"

Liu Quan smiled and said, "3000 taels."

He Shen rubbed his forehead, and said slowly: "Tell him later that this errand must be done for me! I will mention it to the emperor again when I find a chance. I can't do it in a few days."

"Father, what's wrong?"

He Shen winked at Liu Quan, and Liu Quan immediately understood and threw all the servants out of the house.

"Let me tell you, Fukang'an was defeated this time, and Hai Lancha was killed!"

"Ah?!" Liu Quan was so frightened that he almost shouted out.

"You are not allowed to tell anyone about this, do you hear me?"

"Don't worry, Lord." Liu Quan said with a smile.After a while, he said to He Shen again: "Master, I want to go to Yangzhou. I'm still worried about the Wang family's business. I want to bring the goods back by myself."

"When are you going?"

"Just leave in a day or two."

He Shen thought for a while, and finally said after a long time: "Okay, I'm relieved if you go in person. But remember, don't give me any trouble!"

(End of this chapter)