Desert Eagle Suletan Khan

Chapter 568: Forced to use Han to control Han (Part )
"Your Majesty, Your Majesty, your Majesty," Wang Fuchen, a first-class imperial guard in his thirties, knelt in front of Emperor Shunzhi as docile as a dog, not even daring to breathe.

This man has good looks, fair face, long body and eyebrows like lying silkworms. He is known as "Living Lu Bu". He was originally the son of a servant of an official in the Ming Dynasty. He followed his brother-in-law Liu to join the peasant army. He killed Liu because of gambling and fled. Later, he went to the command of Jiang Quan, the general of Datong in the Ming Dynasty. He recognized Jiang Quan's general Wang Jinchao as his adoptive father. , changed his surname to Wang. Later, when Jiang Quan rebelled against the Qing Dynasty, Prince Azig of the Qing Dynasty led an army to conquer the country. During the battle, Wang Fuchen often fought with yellow horses and white robes, clashing and galloping among the rebellious troops, and he was brave and unparalleled. The Eight Banners soldiers under Azige were all elites who fought from outside the Pass to the Pass. When they met this man, they all started to make excuses, saying, "No one can challenge him." Some Qing soldiers even shouted: "The kites have arrived." Hence his fame.

After Jiang Quan's defeat, he surrendered to Azige and was saved from execution. He was taken into Xinzhe's treasury and became a slave. His reputation as a brave man spread throughout the capital, and the Manchus in Beijing were proud to know Ma Yaozi. It was passed around and reached the ears of Emperor Shunzhi. After Dorgon's death, Emperor Shunzhi took charge of the government personally, cherished his talents, and appointed him as a first-class imperial guard. From a humble Xin Zheku sinu, he directly became the emperor's bodyguard, and he was also a first-class bodyguard. God's grace is so great that it cannot be overemphasized. Therefore, Wang Fuchen was as respectful and docile as a dog in front of Emperor Shunzhi. On the one hand, he was in awe and on the other hand, he was grateful.

"Come on," Emperor Shunzhi showed a warm smile, his voice as warm as the spring breeze, "I'm calling you because I have a mission to do."

"Please give me your Majesty's orders, and I will be crushed to pieces without hesitation," Wang Fuchen said firmly.

Emperor Shunzhi nodded with satisfaction and said with a smile: "There is no need to be broken into pieces. I have ordered Hong Chengchou to conduct a military expedition in Huguang, Guangdong, Guangxi, Yunnan, and Guizhou. I plan to let you go out with the army and serve as Hong Chengchou's personal bodyguard. You will be like my guard. Protect Hong Jinglue as well and be my eyes and ears." When he mentioned "eyes and ears," the young emperor raised his eyebrows and emphasized his tone.

Wang Fuchen immediately understood the emperor's intention, not only to protect Hong Chengchou, but also to monitor him and his generals. He immediately knelt on the ground and said loudly: "I must be the emperor's eyes and ears, and report Hong Jingchou's important military affairs." Holy listen".

After hearing this, Emperor Shunzhi became more and more fond of it. Although he appointed Han officials and used Han to control Han, he was not at ease with Han people taking charge of the army and wanted to send some guards to monitor the campaign. If Manchu guards were sent, and Hong Chengchou was afraid of being disappointed, it would be best to send Han guards. After much thought, Wang Fuchen came to mind.

Seeing that Wang Fuchen understood what he meant, Emperor Shunzhi happily encouraged him and told him to kneel down.

After Wang Fuchen withdrew, Emperor Shunzhi summoned another first-class imperial guard, Zhang Dayuan. Although he trusted Wang Fuchen very much, as an emperor, he should have as many eyes and ears as possible. It was too weak to send only one guard, so sending two was just right.

"This is because the Edo area in Hunan has been settled for a long time. Yunnan and Guizhou are far away, and the teachings are rarely communicated. The unscrupulous people, I have not expressed my intention, are instigating and agitating again, and gradually reaching Hunan, so that the soldiers have repeatedly come out, and the people have not found peace. . I love the people and cannot bear to be industrious and militaristic. The poor and poor will return to my happy home with virtue and virtue. I must have long-awaited ministers to understand the people's sentiments, and those who are skilled in governance can take advantage of them and use them to suppress them. As a minister of the imperial court, Erke is the one who has been appointed. I have been successful in pacifying the south of the Yangtze River, and I will definitely be able to abide by my command and appease the south. I hereby order you to oversee Huguang, Jiangxi, Guangxi, Yunnan, Guizhou and other places, and be the governor of military affairs and concurrently Manage food and wages”

After the edict read out the imperial edict, Hong Chengchou had mixed feelings. He thought that his talents would no longer be useful after the Qing Dynasty was surrendered. Unexpectedly, today he was in charge of five provinces at once. Don't be suspicious when you employ people, don't use people when you are suspicious. Emperor Shunzhi granted him considerable power in the edict: "Everyone below the governor, admiral, and general soldier is subject to restraint, and all soldiers and horses are subject to food and salary distribution. Civil servants below the fifth rank, and military attachés and deputy generals below who disobey orders are subject to military law." "In response to the suppression of the matter, we will not control it, but will report it carefully afterwards." Of course, there are also requirements and official wishes, "make sure Yunnan and Guizhou come back, the officials and the people will be virtuous and fearful, and the common people will say that I was born to serve culture and education. Success." On that day, I will be rewarded with a noble title. I will be ordered to return to the court immediately to comfort my family."

After receiving the imperial edict, Hong Jinglue was unambiguous and immediately reported to the emperor, suggesting that the soldiers to be transferred would be selected from the garrisons in the capital, Zhili, Xuanda, Shaanxi, Shandong, Henan, Jiangnan, Jiangxi, Zhejiang, and Fujian.

He is very picky, or in other words, he understands the principle that "it's better to have more troops than more troops". After searching through the green camps across the country, more than 11,000 elite soldiers were selected. The generals include Li Benzhen, Liu Zhong, Gao Di, Hu Maozhen, Wang Ping, Gao Qian, Gao Wanli, Zhang Pengcheng, Li Rong, Zhang Hongde, Zhang Guoxun, Liu Yingjie, Fan Shaozu et al.

Although Emperor Shunzhi was young, he was smart and wise, and with the support of Empress Dowager Zhaosheng behind him, he still had political skills. He considered that Shang Kexi and Geng Jimao were kings and it was inconvenient for Hong Chengchou to control them, so he gave the two kings one town in Guangdong and the other in Guangxi.

Under the temptation of splitting the soil and sealing the territory, the two kings took advantage of Li Dingguo's opportunity to leave Guangxi to fight against Nikan in Huguang, and counterattacked Guangxi, successively conquering Wuzhou, Liuzhou, Pingle, Yangshuo, Guilin and other places.

"Please, for the sake of my old master, please surrender to the Qing Dynasty as soon as possible, otherwise the old master's life may not be saved." "Yes, if you resist the Qing Dynasty, you will kill the nine tribes. The old master is under house arrest in the capital. I'm afraid you will be implicated." Zheng Zhilong's servants Li De and Zhou Jiwu came to see Zhu Chenggong with a letter of persuasion to surrender written by Zheng Zhilong. They burst into tears when they met.

Zhu Chenggong couldn't help but feel sad and asked: "How is my father doing lately?"

"The old master has been under house arrest in the mansion. In recent years, with the fall of Dorgon, life has become much easier. Today, I am a wise king. I have agreed to the old master's request and transferred it from the Zhenghuang Banner to the Xianghuang Banner, and also granted it to the Second Young Master. "Second-class bodyguard", the two replied.

"Alas! Does the Qing Dynasty also want to trick me?" Zhu Chenggong sighed and wrote a reply to Zheng Zhilong: "I have been here for eight years. But my father neither regards his son as his son, nor does he dare to He regards himself as his son. The greetings he makes when sitting are broad and unique, even if not a single word is connected. It is always due to the different circumstances of the time that the flesh and blood are separated. This is because since ancient times, the righteousness of destroying relatives has been followed by order rather than chaos. The child has just begun to read and admires the "Spring and Autumn". righteous"

(End of this chapter)