Desert Eagle Suletan Khan

Chapter 668: Send two kings to guard the border

The north wind is hunting, and outside the Lugou Bridge in the capital, an old man in his early sixties is hunched over and looking into the distance into the wind. The money rattail on the back of his head is swaying in the wind. But he didn't seem to notice it at all. He only opened a pair of old eyes and looked at it with difficulty.

Don't look down upon him. He was also a good man when he was young. He first served as a forward commander and was affiliated with the Zhenglan Banner. He accompanied Emperor Taizong in the Northern and Southern Wars. Due to his bravery in battle, he was transferred to the Xianghuang Banner. He was awarded the title of bodyguard, an assistant leader, and promoted the Ministry of Rites to participate in politics. The political minister of the Qing Dynasty. He is Fucha Hashtun, a popular man in the eyes of Manchuria Conglong Laochen and Emperor Shunzhi.

The reason why the emperor favored him was because he had made great contributions in liquidating Dorgon's remaining party. When Dorgon tortured Hauge to death, Gong Adai, Heluo Hui and others persuaded Dorgon to get rid of Hauge's son Fu Shou. King Hastun said that he was not guilty of annihilation, so he persisted and spared the lives of Hauge's sons. Later, the regent Dorgon fell ill, and Hastun and others were ordered to visit him. Dorgon said that Gu was sick and the emperor should come to see Gu; he also said that you should not tell the emperor that Gu had said this. How dare you not report this? Hastun reported truthfully, and Emperor Shunzhi went to visit him personally. As a result, Dorgon was furious and was promoted to the rank of Cavalry Captain on the grounds that he violated the order and asked for permission without permission. From then on, this man hated Dorgon. After Emperor Shunzhi came into power, he helped the emperor clean up Dorgon's remnant party, Gong Adai, Leng Sengji and others, and made great achievements.

Now he is sixty-two years old, and his body and bones are not as good as before. Last year, he went to the doctor to ask for retirement. Although Emperor Shunzhi granted permission, he was reluctant to part with him. He still gave him the title of "minister of political affairs". He did not have to go to court at ordinary times. Occasionally, the emperor would call him for consultation.

Today, Emperor Shunzhi actually sent this veteran minister to the Marco Polo Bridge to greet guests. The person he welcomed must be of great importance.

"Lord, look, here we come!" Bachelor Zhan Ba, who was accompanying him to greet him, suddenly shouted.

"Uh, coming?"

Hastun's eyes suddenly shot out a cold light, causing Zhan Ba ​​beside him to shiver suddenly.

A pole with eight flags and a dragon flag leaped into view. The leader was twenty-five or six years old, handsome and unrestrained, and full of the nobility of a nobleman. This man's surname is Aixinjueluo, his given name is Jidu, and he is the second son of Prince Jierharang of Zheng. Last time Jidu was ordered to reinforce the Tuxietu tribe in Mobei and prevent the guards from annexing Mobei, but failed and returned. Emperor Shunzhi knew that he was not commanding the Eight Banners, but an army composed of various Mongolian tribes in Monan. There were only ten thousand people and they were outnumbered, so they didn't blame them. Zheng Chenggong, who was catching up with Fujian, was stirring up trouble again, so he was appointed General Dingyuan and ordered him to lead the troops of Beilebar Chuhun, Beizi Wudahai, and Dutong Gadahun to conquer Zheng Chenggong.

Although the emperor did not blame him, Jidu felt deeply ashamed. After arriving in Fujian, he urged the Manchu, Mongolian and Han troops in Fujian to launch a fierce attack on Zheng Chenggong's men. They successively settled in Fuzhou, Quanzhou, and Zhangzhou; Ming generals Huang Wu, Su Ming, and Zheng Chun killed General Hua Dong and others, and offered Haicheng County to surrender to the Qing Dynasty. Later, they fought many fierce battles with the Ming army and killed Zheng Chenggong's generals Lin Zulan and Gao Chenggong. Qi and others forced Zheng Chenggong to retreat to his home base and pretend to accept the Qing court's appeasement. At this time, the Qing Dynasty was trying to unify Jinou and focused its attention on the three provinces of Yunnan, Guizhou and Sichuan. It mainly focused on pacifying Zheng Chenggong in Fujian. Seeing that Zheng was willing to be soft and negotiate for peace, he ordered Jidu's army to return to the court. In order to show his military power. , sent the highly respected political minister Hastun and others to welcome the Marco Polo Bridge.

Influenced by the establishment of the Davidic Kingdom by the traveler Sultan, in order to retain troops to guard against the powerful enemies appearing in the west, Emperor Shunzhi allocated only a few troops to Jidu, about ten thousand people, which was far less than in another time and space. Therefore, " Triumph” was also a year late. Fortunately, when they heard that the real Manchurian army was coming, the morale of the Zhejiang and Fujian green battalions was greatly boosted, and they still succeeded in "forcing the surrender" of Zheng Chenggong and returned to the DPRK.

"Congratulations to the prince for defeating Hai Ni and ensuring the safety of Zhejiang and Fujian provinces." Upon seeing Jidu, Hashtun flooded with flattering words.

"You are exaggerating. This is a great blessing for the emperor and the lives of the three armies. The little king dare not take the credit," Jidu said modestly.

Prince Jian's cautious temperament is very similar to that of Prince Zheng! Hashitun sighed in his heart, and said with more respect, "Your Majesty, please follow me into the palace, the Emperor is waiting for you."
In Baohe Hall, the young Emperor Shunzhi ordered a banquet to entertain the hard-working and meritorious officials.

"Brother Emperor went to Fujian this time, severely defeated the Haitang, and ensured the safety of Zhejiang and Fujian provinces. He has made great contributions to his hard work. I propose a toast to you." Emperor Shunzhi raised his glass with a smile.

"This is all due to your emperor's strategic planning and the bloody battles of the three armies. I will never dare to take credit," Jidu hurriedly declined.

Seeing that he was so respectful, Emperor Shunzhi became more and more satisfied and said warmly: "Gong is merit. Brother, please don't be humble. I am not a monarch with unknown rewards and punishments. Last year, Yue Le was promoted to Prince An from Prince An; your title is also When it’s time to be promoted, let’s be promoted to Prince Jian.” Prince An Yue Le is twenty-three years old this year. He is the grandson of Taizu Nurhaci and the fourth son of Abatai, the king of Raoyumin County. Now that the older generation of princes in Manchuria have withered away, Emperor Shunzhi is eager to train adult clan children. A few years ago, when the Khalkha Mongol Tushetu Khan and the Chechen Khan invaded, he awarded Yue Le the title of General Xuanwei, stationed in the army. In Guihua City, he fought a few small victories, so he had some combat experience.

"My servant thanks the Emperor Sidian." After hearing what he said, Jidu did not dare to refuse and hurriedly thanked him.

"Brother Emperor, what are the casualties among the Eight Banners soldiers during this expedition?" Emperor Shunzhi asked a question that he was very concerned about.

"I'm scared. The 10,000 bannermen and soldiers you handed over to me when you left the capital are now only 8,000." Jidu lowered his head and said he was scared.

Emperor Shunzhi's face darkened, and he lost another two thousand people. Manchuria had a small population and had been fighting for years, so it could not afford such continuous casualties. In fact, not all of the Eight Banners Manchu troops sent to Fujian this time, there were also a large number of Eight Banners Mongolian and Eight Banners Han troops. Even so, it still made him feel distressed.

In fact, Dorgon, the regent, had already seen the population crisis faced by the Eight Banners. When he ordered the battle many times, the Eight Banners soldiers did not need to rush to the front, but only supervised the battle. Thanks to his efforts, the population of Manchuria increased. After he took office, he hated his uncle so much that he wanted to change everything he advocated. In the past few years, Eight Banners soldiers have been sent to various battlefields in large numbers, and the casualties have increased, which has gradually become unbearable.

"Alas," Emperor Shunzhi sighed, "Brother Huang has just returned from Fujian. Logically speaking, he should rest for some time. But the Manchu and Mongolian armies have gone south to destroy the Ming Dynasty. I am worried that the Patriotic Congress will take action. I plan to take advantage of the 8,000 men and horses. Five thousand people will be transferred, led by you, to Xi'an to garrison; the other three thousand people will be assigned to Yue Le's command to garrison Guihua City. Are you willing to share my worries?"

When Jidu heard the emperor mention "defending the country", he remembered his defeat in the war, and his expression became solemn, and he bowed and said: "This slave is willing to die for the emperor, and his body will be broken into pieces, no matter what!"

(End of this chapter)