Anti-Qing: I'm actually an honest person

Chapter 198 Tu Hai, Yue Le, Hexi Four Han Generals

The 14th year of Kangxi came slowly, and the officials of the Ming Dynasty on Liu Dapao's side didn't realize it until the New Year. It has been almost a year since the founding of the Ming Dynasty, and there is no such thing as a full year name.

Confused, he changed his name to SF Express, but no one studied the meaning of these two words. Civil and military officials and shareholders, big and small, were obviously more concerned about the issue of year-end bonuses and share dividends.

Objectively speaking, it is no wonder that all the subjects of the Ming Dynasty have no sense of crisis. With Jieshu retreating to Yangzhou, the strategic space of the Ming court has become extremely large. Important places such as Anhui and Nanjing are all determined by propaganda, as if already in Strategically separate one side, but because of this, it has become extremely short of manpower, and there is no fundamental management of the newly incorporated land. To be more specific, there is a lack of manpower.

At this time, it is indeed extremely necessary to recuperate and recuperate. After repeated discussions by the ministers of the prime minister's mansion, it was finally determined that the Enke will be held after the first month of the lunar year, and the venue will be in Nanchang, Jiangxi Province, where the literary style is at its peak.

For a time, scholars all over the world were rushing to tell each other, overjoyed. Not only the scholars south of the Yangtze River were gearing up, but even most of the scholars in the north packed their bags and tried every means to cross the river and go to Nanchang to participate.

Idiots know that the first imperial examination of this dynasty must be the dragon and phoenix Qingyun list, and those who pass the examination will surely have a bright future, and in the hearts of scholars, it is obvious that the Ming court is the real China Zhengshuo, so that even though the Qing court faced In response to the challenge, local examinations and general examinations were arranged in various places, but not many candidates signed up for it.

And it's extremely evil. Many scholars who passed the provincial examination and juren who passed the general examination did not enter Beijing at all. Instead, they came to Nanchang as Gongsheng students of the Qing court to take the examination of the Ming court. Identity also began to vigorously accept candidates from the north.

As we all know, those who win the hearts of the people win the world, and the so-called hearts of the people are actually the hearts of candidates to a large extent. Anyone who can afford to study these days, who is not a small landlord who cultivates and studies his family?
In this regard, the Qing court was also helpless. In fact, this year’s New Year’s Eve this year was really a bad thing for the Manchu and Qing dignitaries. Under the chain reaction of the current situation, Kangxi himself was also wondering: the main force of the Ming and Qing Dynasties There is not much loss. There are at least 16 to 6000 left in the Eight Banners with [-] people, which is far from being injured. Why did the situation suddenly deteriorate and become so bad?
In the past few days when the Ming court held repeated meetings, Kangxi had successfully recovered the capital, captured the so-called third prince Zhu and cut him to death with more than 3000 slices.

And the first effort to help Kangxi regain the capital was Tuhai who originally attacked and repelled Chahar Mongolia. After that, Kangxi and Tuhai had to vent their anger by massacring the city.

Nuo Da, a capital city with a population of nearly one million, was completely killed by Tu Hai in three days, turning it into an empty city.

Slaughtering one's own capital, this method can be described as extremely cruel, and it has almost never been heard of since ancient times.

Of course, on the one hand, this is to vent anger, on the other hand, it is also a last resort. After all, a large part of the reason for the riots in the capital was the lack of food due to the cut-off of water transportation. At first, as long as the food problem is not resolved, these people will still make trouble sooner or later.

Kill them all, at least you will be relieved.

Of course, more importantly, the previous fall of the capital seemed to be a riot of the people in the whole city. Yang Qilong's organizational ability was limited, and he did not build a decent court at all. The expenses of the government and all the expenditures of the treasury, as well as the stored military food and materials, have been looted by the mob.

Don't massacre the city, do you expect these people to voluntarily hand over their money and food?
Massacres of this scale are naturally rare in ancient and modern times. The water in the Tongzhou River was dyed blood red. It can be regarded as taking back some money in a random manner. However, during the messy massacre process, the Forbidden City was also set on fire by the mob. Altogether, it was a mess.

How can we care about people's hearts?

So much so that Kangxi had to consider: Can the capital be used as the capital?
The country of the Han family, can they sit still in the Qing Dynasty?

Should I just go back to my hometown in Northeast China?

For a while, the Qing Dynasty was also arguing endlessly about this, and the generals on the front line also had no intention of fighting because of this influence, and they rushed back to the capital to participate in the discussion, and they were at a stalemate.

"There are still more than [-] armored men in the Qing Dynasty, and their foundations have not been damaged. Compared with when they entered the customs, they are still much better. How can we be worthy of our ancestors if we go back in such a disheveled manner?"

"You can't say it like this. It's the so-called one time and another time. When we entered the customs, the Ming court was already in decline, and our Qing cavalry was strong. At least the entire north of the Yangtze River was watching the wind. Now, this new Nanming But it’s really powerful.”

"I heard that the Chahar Mongolian tribes seem to have formed an alliance with the Ming court recently. Burni is actively contacting Ulan Butong and other Mongolian tribes, and wants to form a group of real troops to attack Shengjing. North Korea is united to join forces, I am afraid that if we don't decide to support, even if we want to go back to our hometown, we will not be able to go back."

Kangxi was also in a dilemma, but at the same time he also knew that with his current prestige, this matter was really out of his hands.

"Uncle Huang, Tu Hai, what do you two think about this matter? Will Sheng Jing be saved or not? Should we go or not?"

Hearing this, Yue Le sighed in distress.

"Right now, our military strength is really stretched. Almost all of our troops are on the front line. If we really want to be transferred back, not to mention whether we can hold on to the front-line battle, I'm afraid it may not be too late in terms of time."

"I think that if the emperor still wants to guard the Huahua Central Plains, he must treat the Han people kindly, especially the Han generals who lead the army. If the emperor wants to go home, it will be easy. You take us to guard Shengjing now. Then order the soldiers on the front line to withdraw slowly, go all the way and loot all the way, looting half of the country, and just go back to their hometown to live, whether it is the Ming court or Mongolia, I guarantee that no one will do anything to us."

Tu Hai also said: "The combat power has not damaged the foundation, so I will not be reconciled to going back to my hometown in the Northeast like this. I think that only the whole Qing army can work together and show the momentum of a decisive battle with the enemy chieftain, and the world will be turned around. , I support Prince An's idea, but I think that it is not necessary to please the generals, but our Qing army has already reached the point where reform is necessary, and it cannot be done without reform."

"The two Qing families both advocate staying in the Central Plains. It's just that the emperor thinks that the Han generals should be friendly, and Tu Aiqing thinks that the Eight Banners military system should be reformed, right? Do you really care about it?"

Yue Le first glanced at Tu Hai with deep meaning, and said: "If Your Majesty is determined to stick to the Central Plains, you can move the people of Liaodong here and leave an empty Shengjing for the Koreans and Mongols. With the capital, there are more people who can be mobilized at any time. I think the old Han army in Liaodong can still be trusted. As for the empty city of Shengjing, after we have completely stabilized the Central Plains, we can naturally take it back at any time."

"Uncle Huang, how to pacify the Central Plains, does Uncle Huang have a clever plan? At this point in the Ming and Qing Dynasties, it is almost life and death between Manchu and Han. Han generals, can you really trust them? How can you win them over?"

"There are some things that the Ming court can give, but we can't give them no matter what. But likewise, there are some things that we can give, but the Ming court can't give them no matter what."

"Oh? What is the meaning of this?"

"On the southeast battlefield, the Ming court is powerful, its firearms are powerful, and its navy is strong. Our army is no longer able to cross the river to fight against them. We can only defend Yangzhou and Jingxiang to the death."

"In the middle line, I think that Wu Sangui is old, weak, ambitious, and lacking in talent. It's not our army's serious trouble. His internal hearts are not in harmony, and the army's morale is not stable. He just rebelled because he was afraid of cutting down the vassal. Now that we have the southwest half, if we try to make progress, I'm afraid it will be powerless. As long as we guard the gates of Jingchu, this thief will not be a problem. The Southwest has always been poor, and Wu Sangui will definitely not be able to support the army if it takes only a year or two.

"At present, the way to break the situation, I think, is on the western front, and the success or failure of the western front lies in the Hexi Han generals, especially Zhang Yong, Zhao Liangdong, Sun Sike, and Wang Jinbao. If these four generals are committed to the court, the emperor will give me half a year. It must be safe in the northwest, and within a year, Sichuan and Shu will be destroyed. If these four generals stand aside, I am afraid that the ministers can only ask the emperor for reinforcements, strive for quick victory, and exert their power. If these four generals also learn from you Rebellious like Wang Fuchen... This battle, I am afraid it will be difficult to fight."

Kangxi sighed helplessly: "So, the danger of my Qing court is hanging on the body of this Han general? But in this situation, how can the Han general be trusted and win over? What else is there for us?" Can you give it, but Ming Ting can't give it?"

"The generals in Hexi have always been headed by Zhang Yong, and Zhang Yong and Wang Fuchen have always been at odds. I ask your majesty to make Zhang Yong the king of Pingxi immediately, allow the whole of Gansu to be his vassal, and order him to guard the northwest for the country. , in the east to seek the rebellion of Wang Fuchen, and in the west to block the villains of Meng and Yuan."

"Again, Your Majesty, please order Zhao Liangdong to be the king of Zhenxi, and allow him the land of Ningxia to be the vassal pastor for generations. Jin Sun Sike is the king of Anxi, and Xu Zhi is an important town in Pingliang, and he is ordered to go to the northwest. Jin Wang Jinbao is the king of Dingxi, and Xu Qifan is the shepherd of Sichuan. .”

"This is what I think the Qing court can give, but it is absolutely impossible for Liu Dapao to give him the title of prince! Your Majesty, Liu Dapao himself is only a prime minister. The minister of the Ming court has studied the system for a year, and everything Almost all of them are based on commercial interests, and it is absolutely impossible for them to entrust these four provinces to individuals, which will shake the foundation of their rule."

"If the four generals can unite in the Qing Dynasty, I will lead the Manchu-Han coalition forces south to Sichuan to deter Yunnan and Guizhou and further ease the pressure on the Jingchu battlefield."

"Right now, although Wu Sangui is nominally the Generalissimo of the Ming Court, the three-year-old child also knows that he and Liu Dapao are by no means of the same mind, and the conflict between the two may not be as serious as the conflict between the Ming and Qing Dynasties. Even smaller, I suggest that spies be arranged to sow discord between Liu Dapao and Wu Sangui, and make a fuss about the death of Emperor Yongli."

"At the same time, the imperial court can show favor and weakness to Liu Dapao, and even cease war with him if necessary, recognize the legal system of Nanming, and carry out bilateral trade."

"Since the Ming court established the country with merchants, merchants will definitely counteract it. Even if Liu Dapao himself is unwilling to negotiate peace with us, as long as the business is profitable, there will inevitably be merchants who will do our business, and these merchants will further influence us. The national policy of the Ming court, this is the real weakness of the Ming court!"

"In this way, as long as Liu Dapao and Wu Sangui get dirty, and the relationship between us becomes more relaxed, I am sure that Wu Sangui will be wiped out within two years, and the four or even five provinces in the Southwest will be recovered. At that time, In a decisive battle with the Ming court, naturally there will be no leaks like now, and it will be difficult to use all your strength."

When Kangxi heard the words, he suddenly realized and nodded, then turned to Tu Hai and said, "Tu Aiqing, what do you think?"

Tu Hai also glanced at Yue Le with a half-smile, and then said: "What Prince An said just now is correct, and I agree with it very much. You have to be strong yourself, there is Prince An in Hanzhong, the minister is not worried, but... hehe, what if within two years, before Prince An recovers Yungui, Yangzhou or Xiangyang is destroyed by the rebels first, I'm afraid... it's really a disaster."

"Your Majesty, as the saying goes, one general is incompetent and exhausts the entire army to death. Isn't the embarrassment of the court today precisely because Prince Jian Labu lost his teacher and humiliated the country and abandoned the important town of Wuchang?"

"I suggest that the important town of Jingxiang should be handed over to the minister. As for the important town of Yangzhou...the minister recommends Mu Zhan, the commander of the Qianfeng Battalion, to accept this position."

After finishing speaking, all civil and military officials couldn't help gasping, even Yue Le couldn't help glaring at him.

Although the words were tactful, who couldn't tell that he was going for Aixinjueluo?
Why Labu, a young man in his 20s, became a general? Isn’t it because his surname is Aixinjueluo? When Tuhai said this, he clearly meant that Aixinjueluo was already rotten, except for the old general Yue Lezhi. Outside, there are all a group of insects, take them down and replace them with me?
A year ago, who would have dared to say such a thing, I'm afraid they will be dragged out and beheaded for public display.

However, at this moment, as Tu Hai, who rejected Chahar in the north, regained the capital, and held the power to command the army, who would dare not consider his opinion?
In particular, the iron-clad facts have proved that there is nothing wrong with what Tu Hai said, and the Eight Banners can still be fought, but Aixinjueluo, who is the leader of the Eight Banners, has mostly been stretched.

"What does the emperor think?"

"Hey~"

Yue Le also sighed and said, "Let Jie Shu and the others come back."

(End of this chapter)