Desert Eagle Suletan Khan

Chapter 274: Negotiate peace as you wish
"Xinting has always been very scheming, so I will analyze it for you. What was the plan of Emperor Qianyuan of the Wei Kingdom who sent envoys to Xi'an to interrogate the Qing Dynasty? Could it be that he wanted to start a war with the Qing Dynasty? Most of the elite soldiers of the Eight Banners followed Liang Liang. The prince went south to destroy the Ming Dynasty, but there are not many elite soldiers in Shaanxi now." He Luohui, the forty-year-old Dingxi general, asked the fifty-year-old Shaanxi governor Meng Qiaofang seriously.

He Luohui was originally a subordinate of Prince Su Hauge. During the struggle between Hauge and Dorgon for the throne, he played both sides and opportunistically. In the end, by informing his old master Hauge, he won the appreciation of his uncle and the regent, and became the regent. The post of General Dingxi. But his reputation was also ruined because of this. Not only did most people in Lianghuangqi not be ashamed of him, but many people in Liangbaiqi also thought he was a villain. Now that he had taken this step, he didn't care and simply hugged Dorgon's thigh with all his heart.

Everyone said that He Luohui rose to the top by betraying his old master and flattering his uncle, the regent, but Meng Qiaofang didn't think so. How could his uncle and regent be so wise, why would he appoint an incompetent person as the general of Dingxi? Therefore, He is still capable and capable of leading troops. As for character, hehe.

Unlike He Luohui, Meng Qiaofang has always been grateful to Huang Taiji for his kindness, so deep down in her heart she is actually towards Hauge. However, he understood that as a Han Chinese, if he participated in the struggle between Manchurian dignitaries, it would be difficult for him to end well, so he always maintained neutrality on the surface. This is also the reason why Dorgon is willing to use him to governor Shaanxi. Now that he has passed the age of knowing his destiny, time has long tempered him to the point where he is not afraid of favors or disgrace.

"Don't worry, General. Although the main force of the Eight Banners has gone south, the soldiers in Hexi have always been good at fighting. Zhang Yong, Chen Wanlue, Zhao Guangrui, Ma Ning, etc. are all capable of fighting. Besides, the lower official thinks that the envoy's inquiry is a lie and the request for peace is a lie. "It's true." Meng Qiaofang was very calm.

"Oh, why is Xinting so determined?" He Luohui showed an expression of humbly asking for advice, but his eyes flickered sinisterly.

"How can it be that internal troubles are not settled but foreign troubles are caused? If Emperor Qianyuan of Wei really wanted to attack Shaanxi, how could he concentrate most of his elite troops in Ganzhou and only send some troops to Zhuanglang? This is more like It’s defense, not offense.”

"Well, that makes sense. Does Xinting think we should negotiate peace with Weiguo?"

"The lower official believes that peace should be negotiated. Zhang Xianzhong of Sichuan has always been arrogant, and we must be careful of him taking advantage of the emptiness in Shaanxi to raise troops to go north."

"Although Xian thief is arrogant, he cannot compare with Li thief. The previous time he raised troops to invade the north, he was defeated by He Zhen, the commander-in-chief of Hanzhong. With He Zhen here, the Daxi Army could not pass Hanzhong."

"This is exactly what I'm worried about. He Zhen is arrogant and rebellious. She never listens to orders. How should she deal with her once she becomes rebellious?"

This question immediately made He Luohui stiffen, and he nodded slowly, "What Xinting said is true. This person must be guarded against. It's just that Wei Guo's ambition is very big. He is not satisfied with Gansu. He actually wants Lanzhou and Ningxia." . Now that they want to make peace, let’s not rush it and let them dry out.” He Luo would smile.

The He Zhen mentioned by these two people was a warlord who ruled Hanzhong. This man was originally a Ming general, but later surrendered to Li Zicheng and became the garrison of the Dashun Army stationed in Hanzhong; then, after Li Zicheng was defeated, he decisively defected to the Manchu Qing Dynasty and sent troops to block the retreat of Li Guo and Gao Yigong's troops to the south; several times A few months ago, they fought another battle with the Daxi Army, which coveted Shaanxi, and defeated 30,000 Daxi Army.

"Report! General, Meng Duxian, He Zhen has rebelled and is leading the army to Xi'an." While they were discussing, Lieutenant General Chen De came to report.

"What!" He Luohui and Meng Qiaofang screamed.

Originally, He Zhen only wanted to be a local emperor who would listen to orders but not propaganda, and did not want to rebel against the Qing Dynasty. But his uncle, the regent, refused to give him a way to survive, and insisted on shaving his hair and changing clothes. How would he see his ancestors after his death? As a warlord, you can surrender repeatedly, and you will not be ashamed to surrender to anyone. But as a Han Chinese, you have to drag a pig's tail, and that is absolutely intolerable!
Therefore, He Zhen discussed with his generals Sun Shoufa and Hu Xianghuayi and decided to rebel against his mother! He was not a reckless man. Before the rebellion, he had formed an alliance with Liu Tichun, a powerful Dashun army, and instigated the rebellion of Fengxiang guards Wu Dading and Shi Guoxi, and Baoji guard Gao Ruli. Wu Dading, Shi Guoxi, and Gao Ruli were in the same situation as He Zhen. They could change their masters, but they couldn't cut off their hair! He Zhen rebelled and called himself "General Fengtian and Advocating Righteousness", which was a title used by Li Zicheng to show that he would continue the cause of King Chuang. The journey went very smoothly. He led 20,000 elite troops out of Lianyunzhan and captured Fengxiang and Baoji in one fell swoop. Wu Dading, Shi Guoxi and Gao Ruli responded. Wu Dading later captured Longzhou and Guyuan, killing a large group of officials such as Qing Guyuan Dao Lu Ming, guerrilla Li Bianlong, Zhou Cunren, etc. Jingning, Lingtai, and Guanzhong also responded. Immediately afterwards, he captured Yi County and killed the county magistrate Song Yongyu, Dianshi Fu Bi and others. He joined forces with the Dashun Army Liu Tichun in southern Shaanxi and captured Xing'an (today's Ankang City).

Then, he led the army to Xi'an City.

At this time, in Xi'an, the Eight Banners' elite troops had been transferred to the south of the Yangtze River, while most of the Hexi elite troops were concentrated in Lanzhou and Ningxia due to the harassment by the Guards.

"General, the enemy is outnumbered and we are outnumbered, should we defend or leave?" Meng Qiaofang asked He Luohui calmly, as if she was the one with more troops.

snort! This Nikki is looking down on people! You are a hero, am I a coward?

He Luohui was secretly angry and shouted: "I am the Great General Dingxi of the Qing Dynasty. If General Dingxi does not defend Xi'an, is he still fleeing to Shanxi?"

"How magnificent! Since the general is willing to defend the city, I will accompany you. I just need to fly quickly to report to the court for help."

"Shan, I will report to the imperial court right now. Xinting, you guard the south gate, Chen De guards the west gate, Ren Zhen guards the north gate, and I will guard the east gate." He Luohui deployed defense.

"General, there is still one day left. We must negotiate peace with the Wei Kingdom as soon as possible. Now we cannot afford to be attacked by the Wei Army and He Zhen from both sides," Meng Qiaofang suggested again.

"What Xinting said is that I will send people to negotiate with the guards. No matter what they ask for, I will agree to it. I will stabilize them first." When he heard him mention the guards, He Luohui's expression suddenly stopped being calm.

The person Sultan sent to negotiate was his counselor Hu Liangqi, an extremely shrewd and wonderful man. As soon as he saw the arrogant attitude of the Qing side, he knew that he was not guilty of the crime. When he inquired again and learned about He Zhen's uprising, he simply did not propose peace. Instead, he seriously asked about the Qing side's crimes. "Lanzhou and Ningxia are not the territory of the Qing Dynasty. It is only natural for David to send troops to take over. Why did he kill my generals and massacre my soldiers?"

This time, He Luohui and Meng Qiaofang felt uncomfortable and had to endure the humiliation and compromise to Wei Guo. After all, both sides encountered powerful enemies and were willing to negotiate peace. They quickly reached an agreement: the Qing side and the Wei side traded with each other to ensure the smooth flow of the Silk Road. The Qing side gave the Wei side 50,000 taels of silver as a pension for the fallen soldiers.

(End of this chapter)