Desert Eagle Suletan Khan

Chapter 407: The Northern Heroes Act at the Right Time (Part )
At the General Military Mansion in Datong, Shanxi Province, the generals with eagle eyes and wolf eyes were dancing with their swords. This man has obviously been on the battlefield, his sword skills are wide open and closed, and his moves are all vicious killing skills. This man's surname was Jiang Mingquan, a native of Yulin, Shaanxi Province. He had been a general for generations. He was originally the general of Gua Zhenshuo in the Ming Dynasty and the chief soldier of Yin Datong. His elder brother Jiang Rang was the chief soldier of Yulin, Shaanxi Province in the Ming Dynasty. His younger brother Jiang Xuan was the deputy general of Yanghe, Shanxi, Ming Dynasty. Although he had been a Ming general for generations, he did not dare to defend the Ming Dynasty. He surrendered first to Li Chuang and then to the Qing Dynasty. Now he is the commander-in-chief of Datong in the Qing Dynasty.

Suddenly, Mr. Jiang Zhen's eyebrows froze, he sheathed his sword and stood there. Two figures hurried over, but they were his second brother Jiang Lin and fifth brother Jiang Youguang.

"Third brother, it's not good. The Khalkha Mongolian Taiji Erchuhu'er led troops to invade the border. Dorgon sent Prince Azig, Prince Duanzhong, Prince Shuosei of Chengze Commandery, and Prince Doluo Commandery. Wakda and others will lead the troops to guard Datong," Jiang Youguang shouted.

"Yes, third brother, Xiangzhuang's sword dance is aimed at Pei Gong. According to Brother Yu, the Erchuhu'er are just a small tribe attached to the Chechen Khan tribe of Khalkha Mongolia. Why do we need to dispatch four princes? They are clearly attacking. We are from the Jiang family," Jiang Lin also said.

The Jiang family has been dissatisfied with the Manchus for a long time. When Jiang Quan surrendered to the Qing Dynasty, he thought that he had no intention of taking over the Central Plains, so he established a Ming Dynasty clan named Zhu Dingshan (a descendant of King Zaoqiang of Dai Fan) "to continue the sacrifice of the late emperor" and planned to use the emperor to order princes. Unexpectedly, he was denounced as "greatly unreasonable" by the Qing court and was subsequently blacklisted by Dorgon, the regent of the Qing Dynasty. He had to go to Shu to ask for forgiveness for his "crime of being ignorant and unskilled." Dorgon, the regent of the Qing Dynasty, allowed him to continue to serve as the commander-in-chief of Datong, but warned him that "it is easy to worry if you wash your mind" and "if you still move forward, you will interfere too much." , the state has established laws, do not bring violence to yourself."

Later, Jiang Zongzhen followed Prince Azige in the Western Expedition and worked very hard in suppressing the remnants of the Dashun Army. Unexpectedly, he was called to Beijing for questioning again, accusing him of supporting King Zaoqiang, the clan member of the Ming Dynasty. "This crime is not a small crime." I had no choice but to kneel on the ground in grievance and explain that it was just a temporary measure, "I didn't dare to have second thoughts." The Qing court reprimanded him again before releasing him. It's a pity that he surrendered Datong without any troops from the Qing Dynasty, and defeated the Dashun army in Yulin, Shaanxi. Not only did he receive no reward for his achievements, but he was also suspected. He returned to Datong in despair, holding back a belly of resentment.

In the following three years, the Qing government used troops in southern Shaanxi and Sichuan, and repeatedly requisitioned Shanxi's manpower and material resources, which increased the burden on the officials and the people, and caused public resentment. This made Jiang Quan, a local, extremely dissatisfied but did not dare to express it. Dorgon ordered "officials in Beijing of third rank or above, and officials abroad such as governors, governors, and generals" to each "send one of their parents and children to serve as guards in order to learn Manchu etiquette, test their talents, and appoint them as envoys." This was obviously intended as a hostage. After receiving the order from the Ministry of War, Jiang Quan did not dare to neglect and still sent his eldest son Jiang Zhisheng to Beijing.

The Qing court was still worried about pretending to be a grandson, so it used the so-called "Two Chu tigers to knock on the edge" and sent four kings at once. This was deliberately trying to kill them all!

"Please invite the two Mr. Lis quickly," Jiang Yu shouted. The two Mr. Lis refer to Li Jiantai, a bachelor of the Chongzhen Dynasty and a native of Quwo, Shanxi, and Li Yukui, a native of Pinglu and the governor of Ningxia during the Chongzhen Dynasty.

In fact, there was no need to invite him. Er Li had been waiting outside the General Military Mansion for a long time. Jiang Lin and Jiang Youguang had discussed it with them before reporting.

Li Jiantai, a former Ming Dynasty scholar with a long beard, walked calmly and calmly with his official steps. This person was extremely influential in Shanxi and was the main driving force behind Jiang Yu's rebellion against the Qing Dynasty. The clean-looking man in the back is Li Yukui, the former governor of Ningxia in the Ming Dynasty.

"The Imperial Father and the Regent used the excuse that the two Chuhuers of Khalkha led troops to invade the border, and sent Prince Azig of England, Prince Bolo of Duanzhong, Prince Shuose of Chengze Commandery, Prince Wakda of Doro Commandery and others to lead the troops. Guard Datong. What should I do? Please teach me these two gentlemen." Jiang Zongzhen raised fists with both hands and asked for advice.

"The four kings of the Qing Dynasty are obviously coming for you. If you continue to fight, you will be subject to chaos. The villagers in the mountains and wild villages dare to resist when their lives are at stake. You have elite soldiers, how can you be captured without mercy? Raise your troops to fight against the Qing Dynasty immediately. "Yes," Li Yukui shouted excitedly. This man is an old man from the Ming Dynasty. Historically, when Jiang Quan rebelled against the Qing Dynasty, he spent all his wealth to recruit volunteers to join the war and regain Tongguan and Pu and Jie prefectures. "But the Qing army is huge, and the troops in my hands seem to be insufficient." Jiang Yu still had concerns.

"Have you ever heard of what happened in the south, headquarter?" Li Jiantai smiled.

"I heard that Jin Shengheng took control of Jiangxi and Li Chengdong took control of Guangdong and rebelled. I wonder what the situation is now?"

"Haha, not only Jiangxi and Guangdong, but also Shandong, Henan, South Zhili, Fujian, and Zhejiang are also on fire. I heard that in order to quell Xie Qian's rebel army and the "Yuyuan Bandits", the Qing government ordered Zhang Cunren to be the commander of Zhili, Shandong, and The governors of the three provinces of Henan were unable to eliminate the rebels despite all their efforts; His Royal Highness Lu Jianguo created a great momentum in Zhejiang and Fujian; even in the capital, the case of Taoist Wang also appeared, and the Qing government killed him in one fell swoop There are hundreds of officials and family members of the Hongguang court of the Qing Dynasty. Not long ago, Li Huajing of Caozhou sent a letter to me, asking me to persuade you to join in the uprising. He is the Marquis of Dongping (referring to Liu Zeqing, one of the four towns in Jiangbei that surrendered to the Qing Dynasty). The Qing Dynasty is now like a dilapidated house with air leakage everywhere, how can it be said to be so powerful?"

Li Jiantai spoke impassionedly. Seeing that Jiang Quan was listening seriously, he added, "So what if the Qing army is powerful? They have put a knife on your neck, do you still have to kneel on the ground and let them chop you?"

After hearing this, Jiang Gan was horrified, "What the two gentlemen taught me is that the only solution now is to raise troops before the four kings arrive."

It was cold, and horses tended to lose weight easily. Geng Yin, the governor of Qing Dynasty, was a serious man. He went out of the city to inspect the forage in the military camp on a cold day. Hearing that Geng Duxian was out of the city to inspect the grass, General Jiang stopped being polite and suddenly closed the city gates. "Yi Guanfu" called himself a general and openly raised the banner of anti-Qing. This dear man was a cruel man. Because of his conflict with Geng Duxian, he executed all his family members.

It was heard that Mr. Jiang, who had lived in Datong for a long time, had suppressed the rebellion, and heroes from all walks of life in Shanxi took action upon hearing the news. In northwest Shanxi, Wan Lian attacked Pianguan, Ningwu, Kelan, and Baode. Liu Qian attacked Yanmen, Daizhou, Fanzhi, and Wutai, and Taiyuan police responded. In central Shanxi, Wutai, Xinzhou, and Yu County all responded, with some Gaoding rebelled against Cao Jiazhai; in the southeast of Shanxi, Fen, Lu, Ze, Liao and other counties all rebelled; Hu Guoding Xiao gathered in Lu'an, Chen Du and Zhang Douguang captured Zezhou (today's Jincheng), and Niu Guangtian occupied Pingshun; in the southwest of Shanxi, Han Yu Yin, Han Zhaoxuan, Li Qisheng and others in the city heard the news and moved to support the king of Han and carry out Yong's affairs. Soon, almost all of Shanxi Province, except for the provincial capital Taiyuan and a few cities, was occupied by volunteers.

The situation was severe, and Zhu Shichang, the governor of Shanxi Province in the Qing Dynasty, and Li Gang, the commander-in-chief of Xuanfu, frequently went to Shu to ask for help. Even Meng Qiaofang, the governor of the Qing and Shaanxi provinces who was far away in Xi'an, also reported: "The puppet military gate of the six provinces Yu Yin, the puppet governor Han Zhaoxuan, the puppet commander-in-chief Feng Ruhuan and others conquered Puzhou and Pu belongs to Linjin and other counties. Forged the Yongli era name and falsely claimed it was 280,000."

(End of this chapter)