Great Qing Dynasty talker

Chapter 212: The Minister of Military and Aircraft, and the Chief of the Horse? Can you find a smaller official position to pretend to be?

Qianlong put down his langhao pen and said calmly:

"Get in."

"Yes."

Qin Si, the eunuch in charge, immediately stepped into the palace from outside the door, his soft-soled boots making no noise.

He is like Siri who is always on standby, always online and responding at the speed of light.

Qianlonggen knocked on the table:

"These three secret orders will be sent out immediately. There is no need to go through the military aircraft department."

"The slave obeys the order."

Qin Si, who was very happy, ran out quickly.

Fortunately, we were in a garden. If we were in the Forbidden City, we would have to activate a special program to open the palace gate.

In that case, the government and the public will be talking about it again the next day.

He watched the fast horse knight leave the Old Summer Palace with his own eyes, and then happily returned to his hut.

Mouthing in his mouth:

"Your Majesty is still too merciful. According to my slave, just killing the White Lotus Cult bandits is not enough. We should kill all the men in Jingxiang, well, and all the men in Jiangnan as well."

The apprentice Xiao Guizi who was waiting for him to take off his boots was stunned.

"Master, if we kill them all, who will be able to farm?"

……

Qin Si's eyes widened, he raised his orchid finger and cursed sharply:

"Confused, we have a lot of people in the Qing Dynasty. Kill them all, and with an imperial decree, we can move a million households to fill the areas south of the Yangtze River and Jingxiang. Nothing will be delayed."

"what?"

"Jiangnan and Jingxiang are all great plains with no shortage of water. The poor people have moved here. Are they afraid that a mouse fell into a rice vat? It makes me laugh in my dreams."

Xiao Guizi didn't dare to say a word. He remembered his master's hometown - three years of drought, two years of drought, and one year of flood.

The whole family died, and they later went to the capital to beg.

As soon as he gritted his teeth and entered the palace, he started as a little eunuch cleaning toilets, suffered all kinds of hardships, and now he is like a big shot.

Inside the Forbidden City,

Apart from the serious master, the master is one of the most important people.

He didn't dare to argue and went to pour a cup of tea silently.

"Xiao Guizi, why are you in such a daze? Are you afraid when it comes to killing people?"

"Master, please drink tea."

"Hey, let me tell you, the more this person kills, the more peaceful the world will be. If you don't accept it, kill it, and those who dare to rebel will be killed even more. If one person rebels, everyone within ten miles will be killed. If a village rebels, everyone within a hundred miles will be killed. One person. If the government rebels, just kill everyone in this province."

It was obvious that Qin Si had fallen into a crazy fantasy, with his expression distorted and his eyes shining.

He really wasn't bragging.

Instead, it is based on history books and mixed with the personal thoughts of a purest slave.

Qin Shihuang was on a tour and saw a meteorite and killed him ten miles away.

The soldiers of the Qing Dynasty entered the pass and slaughtered hundreds of cities to conquer the world.

It can be seen that this killing is also a part of governing the world.

……

Xiangyang City.

Leader Hong climbed to the top of the city and overlooked the Qing army camp several miles away.

"How about it?"

"Master, don't worry, Xiangyang City will never fall."

"well."

The repaired and reinforced Xiangyang city defense is really not something that can be taken lightly.

In the absence of cannons, more traditional defensive weapons such as stone rolling, lance throwing, and hot oil were added.

As long as the defenders are strong-willed, the Qing army that attacks the city can kill hundreds of people and block the Han River with corpses.

Even if the Qing army has artillery, it is not easy to chew.

Because Xiangyang has two urns.

Leader Hong warned again:

"We must run the naval force as quickly as possible. I am going to conquer Wuchang, and I will leave this place to you."

"If Xiangyang is here, we will be there. If Xiangyang dies, we will die."

All the old brothers are so heroic.

Leader Hong was very satisfied and walked slowly down the city wall.

Suddenly I saw a group of people kneeling under the city wall. The leader was the Master of Mingtang Wang Hall, holding a dragon robe and a golden crown.

"What are you guys doing?"

"We sincerely welcome the leader to the throne. Long live the White Lotus Sect and long live the leader."

Hong Dachang was surprised, refused, and reluctantly, but he was still given an extra piece of clothing.

The bright yellow robe I wore before lacked knowledge and made many mistakes, such as the wrong number of dragon claws.

This time the dragon robe is a formal one.

After wearing it, I feel much more confident.

……

"I weep blood and kneel down to beg the leader to ascend the throne as emperor. Otherwise, we will immediately throw ourselves into the Han River!"

"Hey, it doesn't have to be like this."

Hong Dachang closed his eyes in pain, shook his head and sighed for a long time, and finally reluctantly accepted the suggestion.

The main thing is to show sympathy to subordinates.

"I declare that from today onwards, we will establish the Holy Kingdom of White Lotus. I am the Holy Emperor. I will command millions of holy soldiers and march down the river to Wuchang."

"Long live, long live~"

There were thunderous cheers, and Xiangyang City was as lively as the New Year.

However, Emperor Hong Sheng was still somewhat self-aware.

It was announced that after Wuchang was captured, the capital would be established and Maitreya worshiped.

The next day, the army advanced by land and water, stretching for 50 miles and going straight down the Han River.

Several cities were defeated along the way, and the force was overwhelming.

Arrive 10 miles outside Wuchang City and set up camp.

At this time, Aguicai crossed the mountains and arrived at Huangpi County, Hanyang Prefecture.

There were more than 30 people in the group, looking as embarrassed as beggars.

Two soldiers were missing along the way, and four were killed and injured in a fall.

It can be said that he used his iron will to force his way here.

The soldiers who explored the road limped back.

"Master, the White Lotus Pioneers have arrived at Wuchang City."

"They came so fast."

"What should we do? If we enter Wuchang City, we may not be able to get out."

"Don't worry, I'll think about it later."

Agui had no image of an important official in the imperial court. He leaned tiredly on the mound and gnawed on a piece of dry biscuit.

He was unshaven and his eyes were bloodshot.

……

Suddenly, a group of people came not far away.

He looked at them warily and put on a defensive posture.

"Master, it seems to be the local green camp."

"Go and ask their leader to come see me."

As soon as the soldier approached to a distance of 20 steps, a feather arrow was nailed in front of his feet.

"Stop, who is it?"

"We are members of the imperial court. We have a badge here. Take it and see for yourself."

The soldier was wearing civilian clothes and threw away his waistband.

The green camp man opposite, holding a bow and arrow, was still vigilant.

"You guys have swords hanging on your waist, and you're all from outside the country, and you just rely on a badge? It's unbelievable."

"Damn~"

Just as the soldier was about to curse, he saw the people on the opposite side all raising their bows and arrows.

……

Agui quickly shouted:

"Stop, I am the Minister of the Military Aircraft Department, and I have been ordered to control the battlefield in Hubei. Those on the other side, come over and read the official document."

The man carefully read the Ministry of War's inspection document stamped with a red seal.

He breathed a sigh of relief, put away his bow and arrows, and said with a smile:

"I know this seal. I saw it once when it was posted outside the deputy general's office in Huangzhou. Yes, it's the seal of the Ministry of War."

"Greetings, my lord."

"Get up, who are you?"

"I bid the archer of Huangpi Camp, Zhang Jiulao."

Agui smiled:

"Who got your name?"

"My father, the people of Huangpi are diligent, and there is a saying that there are nine craftsmen and eighteen craftsmen."

"Tell me, officer, what do you mean?"

"It refers to the craftsmen. Jiulao refers to the nine trades of pig lottery, pig slaughter, cow gelding, wall breaking, extraction, shaving, mending pots, pedicure, and trumpeter. Eighteen craftsmen refer to gold, silver, copper, Iron, tin, wood, tiles, kilns, stones, lacquers, bombs, stains, dyes, paintings, carvings, wine, hoops, and leather.”

A Gui is a hereditary noble and comes from a wealthy family. This is the first time I heard about this kind of thing and I find it quite strange.

Just asked:

"So you know all nine trades?"

"You know a little bit, hey hey hey."

Agui pointed to the people behind and asked, "Who are these?"

"We are all brothers from the same Xun. Recently, Shangguan asked us to be more careful and be careful of Bai Lian's spies."

"Oh? Does Bai Lian like to send spies?"

"Well, there are a lot of them. They usually dress up like ordinary people and run around."

Mr. Zhang was very talkative and allowed Agui to learn a lot of information.

For example, half of the Green Camp troops were transferred to strengthen Wuchang city defense.

Also, all the people around who had some money fled.

Either hide in the mountains or go to a larger city.

……

"We are going to Wuchang, which way is the most convenient way?"

"The river next to it is called Sheshui. You can get to Wuchang City by taking a boat and going south."

"Let's go, you lead the way and go to the county government to borrow a boat."

Zhang Jiulao led the way, and everyone was speechless all the way.

After entering the county seat, a soldier asked him in a low voice:

"Hey, do you know how senior the Minister of Military Aircraft is?"

"do not know."

"No wonder you dare to chat with our adults like this." Huangpi County Government Office is not big and somewhat shabby.

In the Qing Dynasty, officials did not build yamen, so people did not find it strange.

Menzi stretched out his hand to stop him:

"Who are you? Just barging in?"

"Young Huangpi camp flood soldiers, these are from the capital and are on errands for the imperial court."

"What are you here for?"

One of the soldiers was angry and shouted:

"This is the Minister of Military Aircraft Department, asking your county magistrate to come out and pick him up."

……

Menzi was frightened and quickly went in to deliver the message.

The magistrate of Huangpi County heard that a noble man had come to the capital and ran out quickly.

He saw Agui dressed in black, unshaven, covered in mud, his pants were scratched in two places, and there was a piece of grass stuck to the back of his forehead.

The accompanying soldiers were all similar, and some even had their trousers rolled up.

look further back,

Cars and horses? No. Guard of honor? No.

Not even a war horse!

He instantly laughed angrily:

"You, noble man? Take a piss and take a picture, you look so poor."

Agui was annoyed:

"I am the chief military minister, Zhang Jia Agui, who just put down the Jinchuan Rebellion last year."

The magistrate laughed so hard that tears came out, and he cursed fiercely:

"The Minister of Military and Aircraft, and the Chief of Horse Racing."

"Can you find a smaller official position to pretend to be? Do you know what rank the Minister of Military Aircraft Department is?"

"There are people coming, arrest them all."

Huangpi County government office, a group of government servants and idlers rushed out.

A Gui's soldiers immediately drew their knives and started killing heavily, turning the gate of the county government office into a slaughterhouse.

Veterans who have survived hundreds of battles regard killing as chopping melons and vegetables.

The magistrate knelt down and begged for mercy, but was also hacked to death.

……

"The White Lotus Sect is coming."

Some people ran away screaming.

As a result, the whole city panicked, and people fled with their young and old in tow.

Huangpi camp, which was supposed to attack, also deserted.

Mr. Qian took the lead and ran away quickly.

Agui was so angry that he couldn't speak for a long time, so he could only take out the seal and order someone to ride horseback to Wuchang City to report the news.

The lower the people are, the more they consider themselves pompous.

He could only ask Chen Huizu to send troops to meet him to avoid another accident on the way.

"Sir, you, you killed the county magistrate." Zhang Jiulao's voice was bitter.

"It's nothing like a seventh-grade magistrate. My family doesn't even need to ask for an order to kill the magistrate."

"You, Zhang Jiulao, will serve as the commander-in-chief of Huangpi Camp from now on. Recruit troops and warriors, and follow me to Wuchang City. Do you dare?"

"I obey."

Zhang Jiulao was stupid and bold, and he was ecstatic when he saw his promotion.

He shouted all the way: "Mom, dad, I'm going to be successful and become a high official."

The next day, the Wuchang City team arrived.

A sixth-grade official from the Governor's Mansion came to greet him personally.

"Get on the ship and go straight to Wuchang."

More than a dozen civilian ships were collected from Huangpi, plus three warships from the supervisor, so the journey was safe.

Zhang Jiulao temporarily assembled the number 200 people.

Most of them are idlers, gangsters, traffickers and pawns from the county, as well as their neighbors.

When these people heard that he had become President Qian, they all followed him.

I was smiling along the way, but I didn’t know what I was about to face.

……

"Tell me about the situation in Wuchang."

"Reporting to General Fuyuan, the White Lotus Pioneers have arrived in the west of Wuchang City and are scouting for information. They launched an attack on Guishan but were repelled."

"Where is their main force?"

"According to the scout reports, the main force of White Lotus is going down the Han River, stretching for nearly a hundred miles. It will arrive in about two or three days."

"What's the situation in the other prefectures and counties in Hubei?"

"Yunyang Prefecture, Xiangyang Prefecture, and Anlu Prefecture have all fallen. Yichang, Jingzhou, Hanyang, and Huangzhou are in danger, and many counties have been occupied. In short, the situation is very bad."

"How did they capture Xiangyang City?"

"The official has read the military report, and he was caught off guard because of the internal and external coordination. The same is true for Yunyang City."

"Is there an insider in the city?"

"Correct."

Agui asked thoughtfully:

"Then how can you guarantee that there are no internal agents in Wuchang City?"

The officials in the Governor's Mansion instantly turned pale and sweated like rain.

"This, this, what should I do?"

"Send the order, speed up the voyage."

"Hurry, hurry, return to Wuchang, there is an urgent military situation."

……

Agui stood on the bow of the boat, observing the terrain and climate along the way, and kept it in mind.

This is the basic quality for a general!

That night, the fleet arrived outside Wuchang in the dark.

For fear of being accidentally hit, the fleet lit lanterns in advance and hoisted flags.

Agui has rich battlefield experience and knows that soldiers are nervous when fighting.

In case it is mistaken for the White Lotus fleet.

It's not worth it if you hit it with a few cannons.

After entering the city, he hurried to the Huguang Governor's Mansion.

Chen Huizu, the governor Zhou Baochang, and a large group of civil and military officials stood outside the mansion to greet him.

"See Axiang."

"Without courtesy, let's go in and talk."

A Gui, who was full of sour odor and stained clothes, didn't care about her image at all.

While taking the towel and wiping his face, he asked:

"Who can introduce the current urban defense situation in Wuchang?"

Chen Huizu hurried forward. He was the one with the highest official position at the scene.

"According to the Prime Minister, Wuchang City has a total of 15300 soldiers, including 1000 superintendents, 1500 supervising soldiers, and the rest are soldiers from various places."

"You have mobilized all the soldiers from the surrounding areas. Won't those places be left to the religious bandits?"

"This, the provincial capital must not lose anything."

"I understand, what about the navy?"

"Hanyang Navy and Yichang Navy are both here, with a total of 41 warships."

……

"How many soldiers are there in Guishan's defense? How many cannons are there?"

"Half of Huangzhou Association's soldiers have about 10 artillery pieces."

Agui glanced coldly and asked:

"The location of Guishan is so important. It overlooks the Yangtze River and Han River. It is the only way for the bandits to attack Wuchang. You will send 500 troops?"

"Here, here, I will send more troops tomorrow."

"No, add more troops now."

"Yes, yes. How many additional troops will be required?"

"Has anyone volunteered to lead his troops there?" Agui asked, looking around.

There were at least 30 military attachés in the house and in the courtyard.

But no one dared to answer.

Wuchang City and Guishan face each other across the river.

There is a poem that says: Turtles and snakes lock the river.

Turtle and snake refer to Turtle Mountain and Snake Mountain respectively.

Guishan is on the west bank of the Yangtze River, and the Han River flows through the foot of the mountain.

Standing on the top of Guishan Mountain, which is more than 90 meters high, you can overlook the Han River and the Yangtze River and observe every move in the city.

It can be called the first lock of Wuchang city defense.

……

"I go!"

Zhang Jiulao suddenly became hot-blooded and shouted loudly.

"Who is this?" Governor Zhou Baochang asked.

"General Manager Qian of Huangpi Camp, we met by chance on the way and came with me."

"What a strong man."

Agui sneered:

"Mr. Zhang Qian, you have too few soldiers and your official position is too low. From now on, you will be on the defensive. I will allocate 800 more soldiers to you to guard the Guishan Fort."

"I obey."

Zhang Jiulao showed his big white teeth happily, and he couldn't stop this man's luck.

A few days ago, the soldiers of the green camp who were earning one or two and a half yuan of silver per month were now full-level guards.

Brand-new official robes, official boots, swords, and bronze official seals symbolizing status.

He was even allowed to appoint 10 general managers by himself and 20 foreign general managers.

Beautiful!

He didn't notice the looks of the generals around him at all.

It's not jealousy, but a look of indifference.

He laughed coldly in his heart: Country braids!

Is General Fuyuan giving you a promotion? That's a posthumous seal!

When the main force of the religious bandits arrived, the pile of people could level the Guishan Mountain.

……

After the large-scale meeting, it’s time to hold a small-scale meeting.

Chen Huizu and Zhou Baochang were sweating coldly. They were shocked by Agui's words.

There may be a White Lotus in the city!

"You two, you almost became the criminals of the imperial court."

This is by no means an alarmist statement. Combined with the White Lotus Cult bandits' recent example of capturing Yunyang and Xiangyang, the probability is extremely high.

Zhou Baochang gritted his teeth, cupped his hands and said:

"Ask Axiang to take action to save Wuchang City from fire and water."

(End of this chapter)