Cutting 1719

Chapter 351 Do you want to run away?
Huizhou Prefecture, the camp of the Qing army.

Manbao was holding the plain yellow letterhead in his hands, his face was heavy like water, he had already received the news that the Fuhan army was marching, and more than ten thousand people were marching towards Huizhou, this was an out-and-out bad news for him .

The last time we discussed at the Guangdong General’s Yamen, Manbao did not get anything really useful. The officials headed by Kong Yuxun did not welcome Manbao’s attitude, and even called the remnants of Fujian and Zhejiang as defeated soldiers , Let them just garrison Huizhou like this, it became the first shield against the Fuhan army.

And after Man Bao was stationed in Huizhou full of grievances, he did not receive any supplements in terms of military and material resources. The idea of ​​going out, these actions undoubtedly made Man Bao completely chilled.

"I would like to report to the governor of the constitution, Huang Guocai, the governor of Fujian, to see me."

A guard hurried in to report that the news he brought made Manbao a little impatient. It was at this critical juncture, what use could a so-called governor who lost his land be of any use?

Seeing Man Bao's unhappy face, the guard thought about the 100 taels of silver note that Huang Guocai had given him just now, and immediately bit his head, "Master Huang asked the little Qi to report to Sir, that he can solve your current embarrassment. "

"Oh? Then let him in."

Man Bao pondered for a while, thinking that a dead horse should be treated as a living horse doctor. Although Huang Guocai was not very conspicuous in the past, at this critical moment, maybe there is really some clever plan, so it doesn't hurt to listen.

Huang Guocai walked into the tent under the leadership of the guards in official clothes. He first knelt down and saluted Manbao, but then he didn't speak, just stood there without saying a word.

Man Bao couldn't help lowering his face, he sneered and said, "Since Mr. Huang wants to see Ben Du, why doesn't he say a word when he sees him? Could it be to entertain Ben Du?"

Huang Guocai let out a long sigh, but forcefully squeezed out a few tears, looked at Man Bao and said in a sobbing voice: "The reason why I didn't say a word is because I saw the current situation of my lord, the pain in my heart is really unbearable." Words show that adults serve the country and the people, but now people don't understand it, it is really hard to say what you say from the bottom of your heart."

"Master Huang's kindness, the governor appreciates it, but now that the family and the country are in danger, no one will have a good time. Didn't you, Master Huang, follow the official and abandon your family and business and come to this barren land?"

While talking with a blank face, Manbao subconsciously expressed his inner dissatisfaction. In his opinion, Guangdong and Guangxi are extremely barren, which is far from the rich Jiangsu and Zhejiang. Now they are stationed in Huizhou again. I felt more and more aggrieved.

When Huang Guocai saw Manbao talking about the past, he couldn't help but smiled wryly. He used to be the governor of Fujian who had just come to Fujian, but he didn't expect that Fujian would lose his hold so soon, so he had to flee all the way to Guangdong with Manbao. It's a pity that the little concubine he took in just now was lost in the rebellious army, and he probably died too.

In troubled times, human life is like nothing. Huang Guocai suffered a serious illness on the road due to his travels. He was not in good health. In addition to this serious illness, he almost reunited with his concubine in the underworld. It was only thanks to the Manbao faction The famous doctor Yanzhi came, and Huang Guocai survived by luck.

"My lord, the situation is getting worse and worse. I wonder what your lord's plan is?"

Manbao stood upright and took two steps with a serious face, "This governor was bestowed by the emperor's own order, so I should do my best to be loyal to the emperor. As long as I can put down Chu's rebellion, I will die."

It's nothing for an official to speak big words, but this is not what Huang Guocai wants to hear. He hurriedly stepped forward and said in a low voice: "Nowadays, people outside are spreading rumors that Guan Yuanzhong wants to let the Lord Being in Huizhou, I must have thought of exhausting Chu Ni and your lord, if Chu Ni really attacked, I'm afraid they wouldn't lead troops to rescue them."

A glimmer of gloom flashed in Manbao's eyes, and he snorted coldly, "The governor has already presented the memorial to the emperor, if he behaves like Guan Yuanzhong, there will be good fruit for him in the future."

"However, this distant water can't save the near fire after all. When the emperor's decree comes down, I'm afraid Chu Ni has already hit Guangzhou, so what if Guan Yuanzhong is killed? How can we make up for the loss of Lord Dutai? Besides, if your lord really weakened Chu Ni's offensive at the cost of his life, wouldn't he be creating a good opportunity for Guan Yuanzhong?"

Huang Guocai frowned and sighed continuously, as if he was thinking about Manbao from the bottom of his heart.

Manbao naturally understood this in his heart, but in the past he always started from the perspective of the overall situation, and now he heard Huang Guocai pointing out these words, and he felt a little unhappy, but he was not good at speaking openly, so he immediately fell into silence.

Seeing this situation, Huang Guocai probably felt a little relieved. At this time, he was no longer in a hurry, but sipped his tea slowly without saying a word.

"Since Mr. Huang has come here, he must have an idea in his heart?" Seeing that Huang Guocai did not speak, Man Bao felt a little helpless at the moment, so he had to ask for advice in a low voice.

"Hey, if Lord Dutai hadn't spoken up, I wouldn't have dared to propose this strategy. If something happened in the future, I'm afraid I would become a sinner in the world." Huang Guocai smiled wryly, as if it was something hard to say.

"I also ask Mr. Huang to enlighten me." Man Bao didn't say any more, he stood up and saluted with fists, his eyes fixed on Huang Guocai.

Seeing this, Huang Guocai had no choice but to put his head close to Manbao's ear, "If your lord wants to protect himself, you must not be the front line. You should avoid Chu Ni's edge and move troops to Luofu Mountain. Wait until Chu Ni attacks Guangzhou. At that time, at that time, my lord can wait for the opportunity to lead the army to cut off the back of Chu Ni, and if there is any disagreement, he can also lead the army to the front line of Qingyuan to escape his life."

This remark made Manbao nod frequently, but it was in line with his thoughts. Since Guan Yuanzhong could use him as a shield, why didn't Manbao use Guangzhou City as a bait?If Chu Ni's troops can be concentrated in Guangzhou City, the pressure on him to protect his full capacity will be much smaller. At that time, whether it is sending troops to cut off Chu Ni's back, or leading the army eastward, the initiative will also be in his hands. Paul's hands.

At that time, who will come to ask whom, maybe!
Seeing that Manbao had fully adopted his suggestion, Huang Guocai put a smile on his face, but only God knows what he thinks in his heart.

At the end of August, the capital city ushered in a torrential rain, which seemed to wash away all the dirt in the world and turn the sky into a clear blue, but it was a refreshing day.

It's just that Emperor Yongzheng, who was sitting in the Hall of Mental Cultivation, looked at the emergency scriptures from all walks of life, but he was so anxious that he even ate a lot of Jidan, but it didn't work, so he hurriedly let the Taoist priests Continue to refine some elixirs for them to take.

"It's urgent in Guanzhong! The two advertisements are urgent! Now even Sichuan is in urgent need!"

Yongzheng looked at the members of the Military Aircraft Department, but he felt deeply disappointed. If there was a Prince Yi who could discuss it before, but now Yunxiang was beheaded by the rebels, and he was also beheaded. A supporting pillar of Yongzheng.

"Your Majesty, the top priority should be to let Nian Gengyao and Yue Zhongqi's Northwest Army rescue Guanzhong immediately. Once Guanzhong is stabilized, Sichuan will naturally be stabilized." The Minister of the Ministry of War asked Lai to kneel down and suggest.

These remarks were not approved by Yongzheng. In fact, these were already being done, but this kind of passive beating and exhausting situation made Yongzheng very dissatisfied early on. If this method comes down, the Northwest Army may have to be delayed first. collapsed.

Xu Yuanmeng was ignorant of military affairs, so he naturally didn't know what to say in such a military-state discussion, so Emperor Yongzheng didn't count on him, and the newly added Minister of Rites, Jiang Tingxi, didn't have much qualifications to speak, so there was only Zhang Tingyu left.

Feeling the gaze of Emperor Yongzheng, Zhang Tingyu couldn't help sighing and said: "Your Majesty, Guangdong and Guangxi are no longer defendable. It is better to send an order to let Guan Yuan be loyal and fight while retreating. The most important thing is to hold back the army of Chu Ni. From the slave's point of view, it's nothing more than a cult, even if Xi'an is captured, it's nothing to worry about."

"Why not worry?" Emperor Yongzheng narrowed his eyes, he would not be dismissed so easily.

"My Majesty, although the White Lotus Sect belongs to Chu Ni in name, its master already has the intention to stand on his own. Now that he has taken down Guanzhong, he wants to find a way of life between Daqing and Chu Ni. , to sit and watch the tigers fight, so even if Guanzhong is lost, it is not a bad thing in the Qing Dynasty."

Zhang Tingyu's meaning is very clear. Use the White Lotus Sect and Ning Chu to form a buffer zone, so that the White Lotus Sect will not go all out to fight the Qing court. Maybe it will plant some thorns between the White Lotus Sect and Ning Chu in the future. a viable path.

Yongzheng sneered, "What if the White Lotus Sect enters Sichuan or Shanxi again?"

Zhang Tingyu remained silent, of course he could understand what the consequences would be if this happened, but what can he do now?The Northwest army will not be able to move back at all for a while, and after just finishing a battle, how much energy do they have to fight the White Lotus Sect in Guanzhong?

For the Northwest Army, they still have a way out, but for the White Lotus Sect, they have no other place to go except Guanzhong. As long as they want to survive, they have to fight with the Qing court. Yu's intention of letting the White Lotus Sect enter Guanzhong is to either advance or die.

Yongzheng's fingers rubbed the signs on the map, and when he saw Shanxi, he sighed after all, "The Jiangnan of the Qing Dynasty has been lost, and Shanxi must be safe. Xingwen Nian Gengyao hurriedly sent an army back to Guanzhong, and let Yue Zhongqi Go to Sichuan to organize a regiment to resist Chu's rebellion, as for Shanxi"

Speaking of Shanxi, it is of great significance to the Qing court today. First of all, Shanxi is located near the capital, and its strategic location is very important. In addition, when the Manchus started their business, Shanxi merchants made a lot of effort, so Since the founding of the Manchu Qing Dynasty, the eight major Shanxi merchants have become imperial merchants and important business centers in the world.

Because of this, although the governor of Shanxi looks inconspicuous, the governor of Shanxi is the same as the governor of Shaanxi and Gansu. It is an official position that is given priority to Manchus, and it belongs to the full vacancy system. Therefore, there are very few Han people who go to the governor of Shanxi. Today's governor of Shanxi It is Deyin of Zhenglan Banner, whose qualifications are quite profound.

Now that Jiangnan has been lost, Shanxi has become the last money bag in Yongzheng's hands, and its importance has risen to a higher level. Therefore, when Shanxi is involved, Yongzheng is a little more cautious.

"What is the character of the current governor of Shanxi Deyin? Is it useful?"

"My Majesty, Deyin is loyal, diligent and hardworking, and can be used for the country and the people." Xu Yuanmeng said bravely, and he couldn't do it if he didn't say it. After all, Deyin was personally recommended by him. If now Isn't it a joke if you don't show up?

Yongzheng's face was a little gloomy, "In March, I heard about the disaster in Shanxi, and I planned to give relief in advance, but the governor of Shanxi, Deyin, said that there was no famine in the province, and the harvest was good, so there was no need for relief. If we stop here , but Tian Wenjing, governor of Henan, told me that Shanxi is now in the midst of a famine, and the people are starving and exiled.

"The slave is a capital punishment, the slave is a capital punishment, this slave really doesn't know about it!"

Xu Yuanmeng was flustered. In fact, Deyin was a distant relative of his. Later, in the 59th year of Kangxi, he came to follow Xu Yuanmeng's footsteps and was recommended. This matter is actually not a big deal.Because during the Kangxi period, there were too many such situations.But the problem is that now that the new emperor is on the throne, he can't get used to these tricks in the officialdom. How can this be explained?
"Hmph, this matter has not been investigated yet, so Deyin will return to Beijing for further investigation. The Ministry of Punishment, Metropolitan Procuratorate and Dali Temple will investigate thoroughly for me. As for Xu Yuanmeng, he will be demoted to three ranks and will stay in the military aircraft department for further use."

This time it was good, but Yongzheng's treatment made Xu Yuanmeng, a good old man, feel a little embarrassed. Fortunately, Yongzheng was more or less concerned about the influence, so he was not too harsh and harsh.

Yongzheng sighed, "Shanxi is the barrier of the capital, no one with no morals can be appointed, and Nuo Min, a cabinet scholar, is transferred to be the governor of Shanxi, so as to comfort the people's minds and government affairs, there must be no mistakes."

After hearing this, the ministers probably knew everything in their hearts. Speaking of which, this Nuo Min was not without background. His grandfather Guotai was a rare talent in the Eight Banners who could speak Chinese at that time. He was a giant, and his father, Na Min, was also an official in the capital of Manchuria in the Xianghuang Banner, so his family background is also very deep.

However, what Yongzheng valued Nuo Min was definitely not his family background, but that this person was indeed very clean and honest. This was spread throughout the capital, and he was also quite dedicated to being an official. His own talent and character, I am afraid it is Yongzheng. The most important place.

After some adjustments, Yongzheng remembered something again, and looked at the ministers, "Now that the country is in dire straits, I have to think more about it. If things go wrong in the future, can the Qing Dynasty have a way out? How about developing Manchuria?" ?”

The development of Manchuria is another headache. In fact, Yongzheng mentioned this matter before, but at that time, he mainly moved some of the Eight Banners back. Now the big fanfare has made the officials feel drummed. Are you really going to run away?
(End of this chapter)