Anti-Qing: Starting from the Reincarnation of the Ming Dynasty

Zhu Jing'an and Zhu Jianzhuo discussed the matter and then ordered to convene the cabinet and the officials of the Fifth Army Commander's Office overnight to discuss the matter.

Prepare to discuss the specific matters regarding the Northern Expedition launched by the Ming Dynasty and the use of troops in the direction of the grassland.

As the Ming Dynasty once again began to prepare for war with all its strength, the clouds of war began to be shrouded inside and outside the capital.

From top to bottom, everyone realized that the war was about to begin again!

……

Heavy snowflakes were falling in the sky.

As the wind howled, flakes of snow were flying all over the sky.

Soon, the whole world turned white.

Yongxuan stood at the window, looking out at the snowy scene with a sad expression.

He knew that maybe this was the last time he would see this world again...

If it hadn't been for this sudden heavy snow, Yongxuan might have already embarked on the road to St. Petersburg.

Once in St. Petersburg, it's really hard to say whether Yongxuan will be able to come back in this life.

Behind Yongxuan, there were several attendants following closely at all times.

These attendants were all arranged for him by Bores, the governor of Tsarist Russia in Siberia.

There is no room for Yongxuan to refuse!

To put it bluntly, Yongxuan is just a puppet now.

The so-called Grand Duchy of Manchuria and Mongolia was nothing more than a puppet regime supported by Tsarist Russia to indirectly control the Mongolian grasslands and interfere in the internal affairs of the Ming Dynasty.

Yongxuan is very important, but he is like a beautiful sculpture. Although he is valued and admired, he does not have any independent power.

A sculpture is always a sculpture. Even if it is valued by others, if one day someone really wants to destroy the sculpture, the sculpture itself will not have any resistance.

And Yongxuan is not willing to succumb to fate like this!
Just when Yongxuan looked out the window at the vast white world, his eyes were empty.

A middle-aged man walked through the wind and snow in the distance.

Fan Boyong walked out of the wind and snow wearing a thick cotton robe, bearskin fur, and a warm dog-skin hat.

His eyebrows and beard were covered with white frost.

This shows how miserable Cullen is now.

Fan Boyong opened the door and walked in with a gust of cold wind that chilled his bones.

Yongxuan felt a chill, subconsciously tightened her clothes and leaned against the stove.

Seeing this, Fan Boyong was very sensible and did not move closer to Yongxuan. Instead, he stood at the door and said to Yongxuan.

"Master, Governor Bores invites you to discuss matters."

Although Fan Boyong is now Yongxuan's minister in name, in fact, he is still working for the Tsarist Russians.

The role he plays now is almost like a mouthpiece, responsible for conveying messages between Yongxuan and Bores.

In case Yongxuan and Bores have a falling out, there won't even be any room for change.

Hearing this, Yongxuan frowned at first, then straightened his eyebrows, and then spoke.

"Why did Governor Bores call me alone? But has the Governor made a decision to send troops south to the Central Plains?"

The reason why Yongxuan chose to be the puppet of Tsarist Russia was, firstly, to restore the ancestral temples of the Qing Dynasty, and secondly, so that one day he could launch a counterattack into the Central Plains with the support of Tsarist Russia.

Although there was little hope of counterattacking the Central Plains, Yongxuan still wanted to give it a try.

Even if he is shattered to pieces, he is not willing to accept his fate!

Whenever there is the slightest possibility, he wants to restore the Qing Dynasty.

Hearing this, Fan Boyong just spoke.

"If you reply to the master, the slave won't know."

"If the master really wants an answer, maybe he can go and ask the Governor in person. I think the Governor will definitely give you an answer."

After hearing this, Yongxuan nodded and said.

"In that case, let's go. It just so happens that I have something to ask Governor Bores."

After saying this, Yongxuan was ready to set off to meet Bores.

Behind him, the few attendants followed step by step. While monitoring, they also personally protected Yongxuan's safety.

During this period of time, Ming Dynasty had sent people to assassinate Yongxuan several times.

Unfortunately, there were many guards around Yongxuan and the defense was tight, so Ming's assassins failed to succeed.

Soon, Yongxuan met Bores.

As soon as the two met, Bores came up to him with enthusiasm and said.

"Hahaha, congratulations to Your Majesty the Grand Duke."

"Her Majesty the Queen's order to confer you the title of Grand Duke of Manchuria and Mongolia and serve as the head of the Grand Duchy of Manchuria and Mongolia has arrived in Cullen."

"Congratulations to Your Excellency the Grand Duke. From today onwards, Your Excellency the Grand Duke is the legitimate Grand Duke of Manchuria and Mongolia."

"Your country and wealth will be protected by the army of the great Tsarist Empire!"

“May you obtain salvation under the illumination and protection of God!”

When Yongxuan heard this, he couldn't help feeling humiliated.

When did the Qing Emperor actually need the Rakshasa Kingdom to enthrone him?

How pathetic!

However, no matter how humiliated he felt in his heart, his face had to show ecstasy.

After all, she is living under someone else's roof, so Yongxuan still understands this.

Taking a deep breath, Yongxuan forced a smile on her face, crossed herself on her chest with her hand, and spoke.

"God bless!"

"God bless!"

At Bores's strong request, Yongxuan has now abandoned his former Buddhist faith and converted to Orthodox Christianity.

His speech and behavior also began to be forced to change towards Western style.

Seeing this scene, Boles continued.

"Your Excellency, please take a seat first, because there is more than one piece of good news coming today."

"The Queen must not only approve the establishment of the Grand Duchy of Manchuria and Mongolia, but also order additional troops to be sent to Siberia."

"Soon, five thousand of the Queen's Guards Corps will march from St. Petersburg to Okhotsk, and then come to Kulun."

"With the help of these five thousand Guards, I believe that His Excellency the Grand Duke's wish to counterattack the Central Plains will be realized."

Hearing this, Yongxuan finally showed a sincere smile on his face.

Finally, it was not in vain that Yongxuan suffered humiliation and became the emperor following the example of Shi Jingtang.

The reinforcements from the Rakshasa Kingdom are finally coming!

The reason why Catherine II only sent 5,000 Guards Corps to reinforce the situation in the Far East was not because she did not want to send more troops.

But she really couldn't do it. In the final analysis, the Siberian wilderness was too desolate and the degree of development was even more limited.

Five thousand people was the maximum that Tsarist Russia's strongholds in the Siberian wilderness along the way could support.

If there is more, the army will run out of food during the march!
Just like this, after these five thousand people arrive in the Far East, there may not necessarily be many attrition on the way.

Yongxuan suppressed her excitement and excitement and asked.

"Your Excellency, Governor, what do I need to do?"

When Boles heard this, he was not polite and spoke directly.

"The governor currently has limited supplies of food and grass on hand."

"After these five thousand reinforcements arrive in Kulun, all the materials and logistics they need will be guaranteed by the Grand Duke..." In this era, the biggest difficulty for Tsarist Russia to use troops in the Far East was that it could not cross the Siberian wasteland to come. Ensure the logistics and military supplies of the army.

In order to solve this problem, Bores planned to use Yongxuan to squeeze the Mongols.

Although the Mongolian population of this era was reduced by more than half due to the scourge of the Qing Dynasty's Jiading Ce.

But even so, Mongolia's population is still in the millions.

With a population of one million, it would definitely be more than enough to support an army of five thousand people.

If Yongxuan can solve the logistics supply problem of these five thousand people, it won't be long before St. Petersburg may send more troops to the Far East again.

Of course, Boles didn't say this.

Because he was afraid of scaring Yongxuan.

Hearing this, Yongxuan took a deep breath and gritted his teeth.

"The supply of food and fodder for five thousand people is not a small number."

"Although I have good intentions, I am afraid that the Mongolian ministries will not contribute."

Although with Mongolia's current manpower and material resources, it is definitely more than enough to supply an army of 5,000 people.

However, no one knows whether those Mongolian princes are willing to contribute money and effort for it.

It may not be a problem for these greedy Mongolian princes to verbally recognize the Grand Duchy of Manchuria and Mongolia and support Yongxuan.

But if you want them to actually contribute money and effort, and take money from their pockets to support the army of the Grand Duchy of Manchuria and Mongolia, that is another matter.

Yongxuan still understands the principle that good wealth is hard to part with.

He knew that he was not the emperor, and he did not have enough prestige to make the Mongolian princes willingly pay.

Although Yongxuan did not shirk, she also spoke out about the difficulties she faced.

But the secret evasion is obvious!

How should I put it, no matter how cowardly Shi Jingtang was back then, he would not have helped the Khitans raise their troops, right?
Bores was not annoyed when he heard this, and just continued with a smile.

"Your Majesty, the Grand Duke, must understand that the dog is disobedient. Only by letting him suffer some losses and see blood will he know how to obey his master."

"Does Your Excellency the Grand Duke understand what I mean?"

What Bores said was quite profound.

On the surface, he was giving advice to Yongxuan and teaching Yongxuan how to train various Mongolian ministries.

But in fact, the dog he mentioned was actually Yongxuan.

Bores's meaning is very clear. You, Yongxuan, are now a dog. If you know how to be obedient to your master, your master can give you some meat and bones to eat.

But if you dare to be disobedient, don't blame the master for skinning and removing your bones.

Hearing this, Yongxuan took a deep breath and said.

"Don't worry, Governor, I understand and will order someone to take care of it."

"Invite all Mongolian princes to come to Kulun to discuss matters."

He planned to convene the princes of various Mongolian tribes to discuss matters in Kulun later, and then discuss with the princes of various Mongolian tribes the matter of supporting the army.

In addition, Yongxuan also has ambitions. He also wants to take this opportunity to introduce the influence of various Mongolian tribes into the court of the Grand Duchy of Manchuria and Mongolia.

He wanted to borrow the help of the Mongols to balance the power of Tsarist Russia.

Take this to try to loosen the rope around your neck...

……

Beijing, Deshengmen.

Time soon came to the third day of the twelfth lunar month in the fifth year of Xuanwu.

After more than a month of preparations and the transportation of grain and grass, Zhu Jing'an led his army to leave the capital and prepare to head towards Datong.

Outside the Desheng Gate, Zhu Jing'an raised his hands to his father and said.

"My son, I will go now. I still have to worry about government affairs, father."

Zhu Jianzhuo nodded slightly when he heard this.

"Jing'an, go with peace of mind. Father is waiting for your good news in the capital."

"Everyone in the Ming Dynasty is waiting for your good news!"

Zhu Jing'an nodded, turned around, reined in his horse and walked away, leading the team towards the west.

Zhu Jianzhuo looked at his son's leaving back and the army that was gradually retreating. He slowly exhaled a breath and said with a wry smile.

"Since the army was launched in Guangxi, the prince and I have been together less and more apart."

"Unexpectedly, now that Beijing has been liberated, we have to say goodbye again."

Yang He on the side heard this and spoke.

"Your Majesty, please be at ease. Your Highness, the Crown Prince, has his own destiny, and he will definitely come back with a great victory."

When Zhu Jianzhuo heard Yang He's relief, he just nodded slightly.

"I hope so!"

Suddenly, as if he remembered something, Zhu Jianzhuo asked.

"How is the demolition work of the illegal buildings in the Manchu Imperial Tomb going?"

Yang He was always in charge of this matter. Now that Zhu Jianzhuo wanted to know how things were going, his first choice was naturally to ask Yang He.

Hearing this, Yang He hesitated for a while, and then spoke.

"As far as I know, Your Majesty, the demolition work is being carried out in an orderly manner, and the progress is progressing steadily. This is the list of building materials compiled by the servant..."

While talking, he took out a list from his arms and handed it to Zhu Jianzhuo.

Zhu Jianzhuo nodded slightly while looking through the list.

In this case, not only the building materials for rebuilding the Siling Mausoleum were available, but also the materials needed for him and his son to build the mausoleum.

Seeing this, Yang He on the side looked hesitant and asked cautiously.

"Your Majesty, judging from the current situation, the above-ground buildings of the Manchu Qing Imperial Tomb can be completely demolished soon."

"What about the underground palace? Do you want someone to dig it out?"

When Zhu Jianzhuo heard this, he frowned and said immediately.

"You can do it yourself!"

Zhu Jianzhuo was obviously unhappy. From his true heart, he really wanted to crush all the emperors of the Qing Dynasty into ashes.

However, it doesn’t sound nice to talk about digging graves.

Zhu Jianzhuo didn't want to take the blame, so he handed the task over to Yang He.

But now Yang He came back to ask for his opinion, which made Zhu Jianzhuo very dissatisfied.

As a slave, aren't you just there to take the blame?

If you don’t want to take the blame, there are many people who do!

Seeing this, Yang He knew that Zhu Jianzhuo was unhappy, and a layer of cold sweat suddenly broke out on his forehead and back.

I know I made a miscalculation this time!
If one fails, he may fall out of favor.

As a eunuch, once he falls out of favor, all the glory, wealth and status he currently possesses will be reduced to nothing in an instant...

After realizing the seriousness of the matter, Yang He immediately gritted his teeth and said.

"Your Majesty, don't worry, I will take care of it."

Hearing this, Zhu Jianzhuo nodded slightly and said.

"I hope you won't disappoint me!" (End of Chapter)