Desert Eagle Suletan Khan

Chapter 566: Forced to use Han to control Han (Part )
Cining Palace, formerly known as Renshou Palace, was renamed in the 15th year of Jiajing reign of the Ming Dynasty. After Emperor Shunzhi's biological mother, Empress Dowager Zhaosheng Bumubutai, moved in, this place became the first palace of the Qing harem.

Empress Dowager Zhaosheng is thirty-nine years old this year. She has experienced ups and downs in her life. She gave birth to three daughters and one son for Huang Taiji; when Huang Taiji died, she retreated to advance and volunteered to die, showing extraordinary courage and wit; she dealt with all forces and allowed her son Fulin to board the The throne; when Dorgon was in great power, she managed to secure her son's throne.

Because of this, her son was very filial to her and came to greet her whenever he had time. He would come to the palace to celebrate her birthday every year and write poems in person to celebrate her. Her son did not disappoint her. Although his handling of Dorgon was a bit excessive, he firmly controlled the government. In time, he will definitely become a wise king like the late emperor!
"My son, please give my regards to the Emperor Eni." The fifteen-year-old Emperor Shunzhi, with his upright features and gentle expression, was deeply influenced by Han culture. He attached great importance to filial piety, which means he should be careful in the morning and dusk, and he was meticulous in his greetings.

"The emperor has lost a lot of money these days. No matter how busy he is with state affairs, he must take care of his body!" Looking at his son's thin face, Bumbutai felt a little distressed.

"When I was not in charge, I always looked forward to being in charge. But when I was in charge, I realized that it was not easy to be the emperor." Emperor Shunzhi laughed at himself.

Things haven't been going well for him recently. Guangxi and Sichuan were lost one after another, and even King Kong Youde of Dingnan was killed in the battle. He wanted to send troops to quell the rebellion, but found that he could not mobilize many good soldiers and generals. Firstly, Manchuria has a small population, and the area it occupied was too large. It required troops to be stationed in important areas. Years of wars consumed a lot of money. At the same time, after occupying the Han people's colorful country, the Eight Banners children considered themselves victors and gradually developed a trend of pursuing a comfortable life. , far from being as simple and courageous as before and after entering the pass. In short, there are fewer soldiers, and morale is low; secondly, there are fewer generals who can lead the troops. Those all-powerful princes in the early days of entering the customs are now withered away. In the third year of Shunzhi, Prince Luo Luohun of Yanxi County and Prince Abatai of Raoyu County died of illness; in the fifth year of Shunzhi, Prince Su Hauge died in prison; in the sixth year of Shunzhi, Prince Duduo of Yu died of illness; in the seventh year of Shunzhi, Doer Gun died of illness; in the eighth year of Shunzhi, Prince Azig of England was sentenced to death; this year was even worse, Prince Mandahai of Xun, Prince Leke Dehun of Shuncheng County, Prince Boluo of Duanzhong County, and Prince Wak of Doroqian County died of illness one after another. Up to four princes.

The existing vassal prince with experience in leading troops, Prince Zheng Jierhalang, has been recuperating at home, and the only one who can be used is Prince Jingjin Nikan. In desperation, he had no choice but to appoint Nikan as General Dingxi and lead 60,000 Manchurian soldiers south to quell the rebellion.

"Is the emperor worried that the Ming army will continue to attack Guangdong after it captures Guangxi?" Zhizi Mo Ruo's mother and Bu Mu Butai comforted her son with warm words, "Don't worry, Kong Youde's servant only underestimated the enemy for a moment and divided his troops. He was defeated and died. His subordinates Xian Guoan, Ma Xiong, Quanjie and others withdrew their troops to Guangdong. Shang Kexi and Geng Jimao were able to fight. The troops in Guangdong were sufficient and the Ming army could not defeat them for a while. Didn't you order Nikan to change the direction of the battle? Hunan has entered Guangxi, so what should we fear?"

"I am worried that after the death of Kong Youde, Dingfan's subordinates will be leaderless. I am also worried that Pingnan and Jingnan are not convinced of each other and will not be able to work together to defend against the enemy."

Bumbutai smiled sweetly, "There are two kings in a province. It's like throwing a bone to two dogs. It's impossible to prevent them from fighting. It's easy to solve this problem. Just throw another bone. You He ordered Pingnan King Shang Kexi to stay in Guangdong; he ordered Jingnan King Geng Jimao to move to Guangxi, not only to command the original soldiers and horses, but also to take charge of the army under King Dingnan. He also hinted to them that if they can defeat the Ming army, they will be allowed to conquer the world. Guangdong and Guangxi. In this way, the two of them can work together to defend against the enemy, and it can also give the leaderless remnants of Kong Youde a unified command. Isn't it the best of both worlds?"

"Huang Enie's method is good. Shang and Geng will fight to the end with the Ming army for the sake of the fiefdom. As long as the three vassals are united, Li Dingguo wants to take advantage of the victory to seize Guangdong. It will be difficult!" Emperor Shunzhi beamed with joy.

"I heard that Kong Youde had a daughter named Kong Sizhen who escaped, so I planned to have Kong Sizhen brought to the palace as an adopted daughter. On the one hand, it would be a pension for the loyal ministers' families, and on the other hand, it could also win over Kong Youde's old tribe." Bu Mu Butai One more thing was brought up. "Emperor Enie's move can stabilize the military morale in Guangdong. I completely agree." Emperor Shunzhi looked at his mother with admiration. Enie was still thoughtful and experienced!

"Emperor, please consider that there are few Manchus. The Han people live in such a vast area and have such a large population that it is difficult for the Manchus alone to rule. It is time to use the Han to control the Han and use Han generals." Bumubutai made another suggestion.

"I have been doing the work of using Han to control the Han. Since I took the throne, I have promoted and used a large number of Han officials. However, I must be cautious when appointing Han generals. The Han people are good at studying and governing, but they may not be able to compete with my Eight Banners brothers in war; Manchu officials are very important to me. I am quite dissatisfied with the use of Han officials. If I let Han people lead the army again, I am afraid that they will make a noise. The most important thing is that there are few Manchus and many Han people. It's troublesome." Emperor Shunzhi thought for a moment and said, "Let's wait until the results of Nikan's counter-rebellion battle come out."

Seeing that his son refused to listen, Bumbutai smiled and said no more. After all, when your son grows up, you have to give him some face. If you listen to yourself, the emperor, in everything, how can you grow into a wise king in the future?

After saying goodbye, Emperor Shunzhi returned to his palace and prepared to review a mountain of memorials. Suddenly, he saw his confidant eunuch Wu Liangfu trotting in in a panic. "Your Majesty, there is an urgent military situation in Huguang. Our army has been defeated and Prince Jingjin Nikan died in battle."

what!
Emperor Shunzhi swallowed blood welling up in his throat. He swallowed it hard and tried to regain his composure. He slowly said, "Show me the general's report."

"嗻".

The military report was not long, but it described Nikan's defeat and death in great detail.

Hearing that the Nikan army had entered Huguang, Sun Kewang urgently transferred Li Dingguo from Guangxi to Hunan to fight.

On November 19, the Nikan army arrived in Xiangtan County and forced Ming general Ma Jinzhong to lead his troops to retreat to Baoqing; on the 22nd, when they arrived more than 30 miles away from Hengzhou Prefecture (today's Hengyang), Li Dingguo sent troops to pretend Stayed for a while, then retreated. Nikan thought that the Ming army was vulnerable, so he "advanced both ways" and arrived at Hengzhou Prefecture on the 23rd. Seeing that the Ming army was advancing lightly and with little plan, Li Dingguo decided to win by trick, ambushing heavy troops in advance and retreating on his own initiative; Nikan "took advantage of the victory" "After pursuing for more than twenty miles, we fell into an ambush. With an order, the entire army attacked, the sound of killing was overwhelming, and the momentum surged. The Qing army panicked and was quickly defeated by the Ming army. Their coach Nikan was also killed on the spot in the melee. At the same time, many people who were killed by the Ming army were first-class Bochenni and Nikan who were escorting them.

(End of this chapter)