I'm in the Red Mansion

Liu Xianglian quietly set off with 3,000 cavalrymen from the Blade Legion.

It is more than a thousand miles from Jizhou to Shengjing, the current capital of the Qing Dynasty.

However, this time Liu Xianglian was not going to attack the capital of the Qing Dynasty.

After leaving Jizhou, it only takes a few days to reach the border of the Qing Dynasty.

Liu Xianglian led three thousand cavalrymen. Since they did not need to carry any food or fodder, they only carried half a month's rations, three pots of arrows and weapons.

Therefore, their marching speed was extremely fast.

Three days later, they arrived at a village on the border of the Qing Dynasty.

"kill!"

There was no need to inquire about intelligence or spy. Liu Xianglian led his men directly into the village.

The Manchu people here had enjoyed peace for a long time, so they naturally could not have imagined that a large army from Daxia would come to attack them, so they were naturally not prepared at all.

Three thousand cavalrymen broke into a village with less than a thousand people and raised their butcher knives. The outcome was obvious.

In just half an hour, they killed everyone in the village and the blood flowed like a river.

And they did not kill everyone; they left behind the old, weak, sick and disabled.

Yes, they left behind only the old, the weak, the sick and the disabled, but not a single child.

No matter how young the children are, they will grow up. In ten years or so, they will grow into strong men and be able to raise their butcher knives and attack Daxia.

Being kind to your enemy is being cruel to yourself, so there is naturally no need to talk about benevolence, righteousness, and morality.

Because the Qing Dynasty never talked about benevolence, righteousness, and morality towards Daxia.

And the reason they left the old, weak and sick behind was not out of kindness.

And this is also Jia Cong's strategy.

The purpose is to let these people bring down the Qing Dynasty.

These people are all Manchu people. If the Qing court abandons these people, the Manchu people will inevitably become alienated from the court.

If the Qing court wanted to manage it, it would have to spend financial resources.

Therefore, not killing these people will be more effective than killing them.

After killing people, the three thousand cavalrymen killed pigs and sheep, had a big meal, made the meat into jerky, and replenished their food.

Then they drove out of the village all the old, weak, sick and disabled people whom they had not killed.

Then, the village was burned down.

The old, weak, sick and disabled who were driven out of the village looked at the village where they had lived all their lives, now engulfed in flames and billowing smoke. They could not help but lie on the ground, tears streaming down their faces, their hearts broken!
"Devils! They are all devils!"

"What a bunch of beasts! They shall die a miserable death!"

"God is blind. Why doesn't he take these bastards away?"

These surviving Manchu people cried and wailed in pain.

What they didn't expect was that their own sons and nephews were also committing numerous evil acts, such as burning, killing, and looting in Daxia.

The actions of their nephews and nephews are even worse than those of the Daxia army.

The reason why they can live such a good life is that many things were looted from Daxia.

They don't feel any pain until disaster strikes them.

Amid the raging fire, Liu Xianglian led the cavalry and continued to rush to the next village.

Because enough food has been replenished in the first village, there is no need to replenish food in the next village.

Thus they saved a lot of time, and after killing and setting fire, they went straight to the next village.

In one day, they captured five villages.

Next, Liu Xianglian did not stay any longer, but led three thousand cavalrymen and left.

This was behind enemy lines, so Liu Xianglian certainly wouldn't be stupid enough to stay in one place and continue the massacre.

In this way, the Qing army would quickly surround them and kill them all.

The Qing Dynasty's borders were actually very vast.

However, Liu Xianglian's whereabouts were completely irregular.

Even he himself had decided on the morning of that day to go to that village and carry out the massacre.

Even he himself didn't know where to go next, and he was confident that the Qing Dynasty would be even less likely to know.

Because Jia Cong’s first target was not far from the Qing capital Shengjing, only a few hundred miles away.

Therefore, on the second day, border officials reported the matter to the Qing court at an urgent speed of 800 miles.

When Kang Mazi and the Qing emperor and his ministers received the report, they flew into a rage!
Daxia, you are really brave!
It would have been fine if they had not invaded Daxia, but now Daxia actually dared to run into their Qing territory to burn, kill and loot.

This is really intolerable.

We must destroy them and let them know how powerful we are.

Immediately, Kang Mazi sent out three generals, each leading 50,000 soldiers and horses, to completely slaughter this small group of Xia troops.

The three armies moved extremely quickly and reached the border village in just two days.

However, at this time, the army of Daxia had already left here and their whereabouts were unknown.

These three armies had to stay temporarily and wait for news from the court.

From then on, the Qing court received urgent military intelligence from different places almost every day.

Every day, several villages in their Manchuria were burned, killed and looted by a small group of Daxia cavalry.

Every day, they suffered heavy losses.

What’s even more hateful is that not only did they burn, kill and loot, they also spared the elderly, the weak and the sick.

Next, just to accommodate the elderly, the weak, the sick and the disabled would be a huge expense.

What made them even more angry was that this Daxia cavalry was so flexible.

Moreover, they appear and disappear mysteriously, with no regular pattern to their whereabouts.

The three armies of 50,000 troops organized by the Qing Dynasty could only move around like headless flies due to lack of effective information, and could not find any trace of the Great Xia cavalry at all.

Just like solving crimes in later generations, the most difficult cases to solve are those committed in the heat of the moment.

Since even the perpetrator didn't know he was going to commit the crime in advance, it's naturally impossible for the detective to solve the case.

The same applies to the 3,000 cavalry led by Liu Xianglian today.

The damage caused to the Qing Dynasty by these 3,000 cavalrymen was truly enormous.

After all, what is restricting the power of the Qing Dynasty now is the population issue.

The total population of the Qing Dynasty is less than one million, and now, this Great Xia cavalry is slaughtering thousands of their people every day.

Assuming 2,000 people a day, 60,000 of them would be massacred in a month.

After a year, well, basically all of them were killed.

Of course, this is definitely not how it is calculated in reality.

However, the damage that Liu Xianglian's cavalry regiment brought to the Qing Dynasty was fatal.

Even though they burned, killed, and looted in Daxia, they robbed and plundered every year and enjoyed themselves.

However, that was because the war did not take place within their territory.

Once the war breaks out within their borders, they will soon be unable to bear it.

At this time, the civil and military officials of the Qing Dynasty had gone from being angry at the beginning to being in panic now.

Their territory is too large, and their army is seriously insufficient.

It is simply impossible to defend such a large territory.

However, that group of Great Xia cavalry appeared and disappeared like ghosts, and for a while, they had no way of catching them.

They could only allow them to burn, kill and loot everywhere, which had already caused panic among people all over the country.

The Qing emperor and his ministers got together, but they could not come up with a solution.

Just as they gathered the lands of Danzhou, Youzhou and Shunzhou to destroy Jizhou.

Jizhou also had no solution to such tactics.

But for the entire Daxia, it was just Jizhou, and even if it was lost, it would not cause any serious damage.

Well, Jizhou itself was something they had just recaptured.

As for the Qing Dynasty, Daxia was treating the enemy in his own way.

The Qing Dynasty was also unable to solve Daxia’s actions.

But to Jizhou of Daxia, it was nothing more than a minor problem.

But for the Qing Dynasty, Daxia's revenge was too much for them to bear.

At this time, Kang Mazi couldn't help but ask Princess Gulun: "Imperial sister, I wonder if you have any good ideas?"

After Kang Mazi finished asking this question, all the civil and military officials of the Qing Dynasty could not help but look at Princess Gulun.

The original idea of ​​attacking the border of Jizhou was proposed by Princess Gulun.

Jizhou was indeed helpless and could only gather its people, abandon its borders, and clear its fields.

But now, Daxia is using the same means to deal with the Qing Dynasty.

But can they gather the people together and clear the fields?

They, of course, cannot do that.

Once they do this, they will be close to collapse.

The reason why Daxia retaliated against the Qing Dynasty was because they were the instigators.

Therefore, the person who tied the bell must be the one to untie it, and it depends on how Princess Gulun solves it.

Princess Gulun had a gloomy face. In recent days, the Manchu people suffered heavy casualties.

She has been looking for a solution, but to no avail.

After thinking for a while, Princess Gulun couldn't help but say: "We will increase troops at the border to protect the people, gather the people, and negotiate with the Great Xia court at the same time."

"We must lodge a serious protest with the Great Xia court, demanding that Great Xia withdraw its troops immediately and compensate us for our losses."

Upon hearing Princess Gulun's proposal, Kang Mazi and the other officials' eyes lit up.

Princess Gulun's strategy was extremely brilliant.

Their previous thinking was actually wrong.

I only thought about how to solve the problem head-on, but I didn't consider that this problem can actually be solved indirectly.

They had no way of garrisoning the border for a long time, gathering the people, and clearing the land.

But if you just persist for a month or half a month, although the losses will also be huge, you can still do it.

They had no way to deal with Daxia's army, but it didn't matter, the Daxia court would naturally be able to make their troops withdraw.

Princess Gulun's proposal was quickly passed. Next, Princess Gulun personally led the envoy team, galloping all the way, day and night, straight to the capital of Daxia.

They really couldn't afford to delay any longer. For every day they delayed, they didn't know how many people would die.

They didn't know how much silver it would cost.

If the delay is too long, even if Daxia can withdraw its troops, their national strength will quickly weaken.

So, how could they afford to delay?

It took them only ten days to reach Daxia along the way.

After arriving in Daxia, they immediately submitted a letter to Daxia, accusing Daxia of raising an unjust army and slaughtering the people of the Qing Dynasty, which was extremely cruel and heinous, and seriously undermined the peace between the two countries. They demanded that Daxia withdraw its troops immediately, severely punish the criminals, and compensate the Qing Dynasty for its losses.

After submitting the letter of credence, Princess Gulun secretly met with many officials of Daxia.

Over the years, she has bribed or threatened many Daxia officials with money or beautiful women.

Now is the time to put them to use.

So, starting from the next day, the censors of Daxia began to impeach Jia Cong one after another.

They impeached Jia Cong as a butcher and executioner who killed innocent people indiscriminately, even the elderly, children, women and children were not spared.

We, the Great Xia, should raise an army of benevolence and righteousness. How can we follow the ways of Jie and Zhou?
We are a great country like Great Xia, and we should put benevolence and righteousness first. How can we do such beastly things?
For a time, the memorials impeaching Jia Cong were so numerous that they almost filled up the imperial study.

In fact, Jia Cong had reported this to Emperor Yonglong before sending out his troops.

He even guessed the ministers' reactions.

Emperor Yonglong was not in a hurry at this time. He planned to let things ferment for a few days before making any decisions.

The ones who should be anxious at this time should be the Qing Dynasty.

And these ministers did not just impeach Jia Cong.

It was even spread among the people that Marquis Guanjun sent a cavalry unit into the Qing Dynasty and carried out a large-scale killing.

Even the elderly, women and children were not spared.

How is the Daxia army different from the beasts of the Qing Dynasty?
The Great Xia Champion Marquis is indeed valiant in battle, but he is bloodthirsty by nature, and his excessive killing is detrimental to the harmony of nature!
Under the guidance of some people, public opinion gradually changed.

Some people cursed, saying that the Manchus were beasts and deserved to be killed.

Some people, influenced by public opinion, think that Guan Junhou is too bloodthirsty.

Those who killed the people of Daxia were all Qing soldiers. The Qing people were innocent.

The old, young, women and children of the Manchu Qing Dynasty were even more innocent.

As a great country like Great Xia, we should raise an army of benevolence and righteousness. How can we kill innocent people indiscriminately?

For a time, there was an uproar in the court and the country, and Jia Cong almost went from being a national hero to being a war criminal.

And at this time, the supplementary issue of Daxia Monthly was published again.

There are several articles published above that specifically deal with this matter.

The front-page headline read: When the Qing army massacred the people of Daxia, the Censor of Daxia was not surprised.

When the Qing soldiers raped our Daxia women, I, the Daxia Censor, was not surprised!
When the Qing soldiers from the three states invaded the border people of Jizhou, Great Xia, the Censor of Great Xia was not surprised!
Now, when our Great Xia retaliated against them in their own way and also sent troops to kill the Qing soldiers, our Great Xia's censors were inexplicably surprised!
They think that it is normal for the Qing Dynasty to kill the people of Great Xia, but it is wrong for Great Xia to kill the people of the Qing Dynasty.

The Manchus invaded our borders year after year, burning, killing, looting, and committing all sorts of atrocities.

I, the Great Xia Censor, have long been accustomed to this.

But once we launched a counterattack, they couldn't bear it and were inexplicably surprised.

Little do you know that the Manchu children you are talking about will grow up in ten years and raise their butcher knives to chop down the people of Great Xia.

The women you are talking about would give birth to children for the Qing Dynasty, sew leather armor for their soldiers, raise cattle and sheep, and prepare military rations for the Qing Dynasty soldiers.

Gentlemen of the Imperial Censors of Daxia, are you pitying the old, young, women and children of the Qing Dynasty?

But who has ever felt pity for the people of Daxia who were massacred by the Qing Dynasty?

Could it be that the sympathy of these imperial censors is only for the people of the Qing Dynasty, and never for the people of Daxia?

Next, there is a second article that begins to analyze the damage caused by this massacre to the Qing Dynasty.

In the past, wars always took place within the territory of Daxia, with the Manchus burning, killing, looting, and running away after taking everything they had.

Therefore, they were able to grow stronger little by little and erode Daxia little by little.

But now, if a war breaks out within the Qing territory, the Qing will find it difficult to bear such losses.

So they couldn't wait to send envoys to ask the Great Xia court to withdraw its troops.

The more anxious the Qing Dynasty is, the more it proves that this matter poses a great threat to the Qing Dynasty, and the more it proves that our Great Xia has done the right thing.

Another article wrote: The Qing soldiers killed my compatriots and humiliated my women, but our Daxia officials asked us to repay the Qing with kindness. How absurd is this?
Confucius said: "If you repay evil with good, how can you repay good? Repay evil with justice, and repay good with virtue."

The Qing Dynasty killed my people, so why can't I, Great Xia, kill the Qing Dynasty's people?

Just as our compatriots are being killed, can we, the Great Xia, just sit there and talk about benevolence, righteousness, and morality with the Qing Dynasty?
How absurd? How ridiculous?
The articles in this supplementary issue provide a comprehensive and thorough analysis of this recent controversial incident.

After listening to these articles, countless people suddenly realized.

Only then did they realize that they had almost been led astray by those bad guys.

So this is the truth.

Yes, the Qing Dynasty was so hateful that they killed so many people in our Great Xia.

Why can't we, the Great Xia, kill the people of the Qing Dynasty?

Why is it a heinous crime when we kill their people?

These censors only know how to impeach the meritorious officials of our Great Xia.

It turned out that their hearts were with the Qing Dynasty.

As a result, the people began to curse those censors.

In the capital, there were even people who spontaneously threw feces at the doorsteps of these censors' homes, blocked their doors, and cursed them as traitors and traitors.

These censors were scolded so badly that they couldn't even raise their heads.

Their reputation became a bad name in an instant.

Fortunately, they themselves are not very famous.

At this time, Prime Minister Qin was also frightened and broke out in a cold sweat.

Fortunately, he did not take action this time.

He was originally waiting for things to get out of hand and then come out to clean up the mess.

Now it seems that I have escaped a disaster.

Just like that, before Emperor Yonglong, Prime Minister Kou and others could take any action, these censors could no longer hold on.

At this point, they couldn't help but admire the power of the Daxia Monthly Report.

At this moment, the Qing envoys decisively sought peace.

We must sign an agreement with Daxia not to massacre civilians.

He also ordered Daxia to withdraw its troops, severely punish them, and pay compensation to the Qing Dynasty.

After hearing the conditions proposed by the Qing envoys, Emperor Yonglong could not help but sneer.

These people think too much.

Next, the two sides entered a negotiation stalemate.

As for Daxia, every time it seemed like it was about to give in, it would quickly clench its teeth again.

It was only after a few days that Princess Gulun discovered it.

Daxia was probably deliberately shirking responsibility and stalling for time.

Anyway, every day of delay means one more day of loss for the Qing Dynasty.

The ones who are anxious are the Qing Dynasty, while Daxia is naturally not.

If the negotiations continue like this, it is possible that Daxia will be delayed for a month or two.

Thinking of this, Princess Gulun secretly cursed Daxia for being insidious and cunning.

Then the Qing Dynasty decisively gave up its request for Daxia to severely punish the invading army and also gave up its request for Daxia to compensate for their losses.

We just want to sign a treaty with Daxia to not harm civilians.

Emperor Yonglong still felt a little confused after hearing this.

But now that the Qing Dynasty has compromised, he can't delay any further.

In fact, not harming civilians seems to be beneficial to the Qing Dynasty.

However, isn't it also of great benefit to Daxia?

In the past, the Manchus would go to the border to forage for food almost every year.

Once the treaty is signed, the Qing Dynasty will no longer go to the border to plunder.

Because as long as they dare to tear up the treaty, Daxia will also send troops to retaliate against them.

The consequences were too heavy for the Qing Dynasty to bear.

There are also many benefits for Daxia.

The people living on the border can rest and recuperate.

It can also reduce some of the defense forces, and it is enough to only station troops in important cities.

Therefore, with both parties satisfied, the contract was signed quickly.

Next, Princess Gulun urged Emperor Yonglong to issue an order quickly, asking Jia Cong to withdraw his troops.

Emperor Yonglong did not refuse and soon issued an edict to Jia Cong.

Three days later, Jia Cong received an imperial edict and sent people to set fire to the mountains on the border for three consecutive days.

It was only at this time that Liu Xianglian received the news and reluctantly evacuated from the Qing Dynasty.

Jia Cong also sent a large army to the border to meet Liu Xianglian and his three thousand cavalrymen.

At this time, Jia Cong still came with a thousand musketeers and four cannons.

Even if the Qing Dynasty dared to send troops to fight, he would not be afraid.

A few days later, Liu Xianglian led his troops back and followed Jia Cong back to Jizhou City.

Liu Xianglian led his army and massacred people in the Qing territory for more than a month.

In more than a month, he slaughtered more than 20,000 Manchu civilians.

This number is already a few tens of percent of the total population of the Qing Dynasty.

And they also left behind thousands of old, weak, sick and disabled people in the Qing Dynasty.

This surprise attack completely frightened the Qing Dynasty and also hurt them.

Liu Xianglian's cavalry regiment was composed entirely of white horses and white robes.

So much so that in the Qing Dynasty, Liu Xianglian and the White Robe Army had reached the point where they could stop a child from crying.

After returning, Jia Cong personally rewarded the three armies, and then he would recommend merits for Liu Xianglian and his three thousand white-robed soldiers.

At this moment, Wu Shan and Jia Huan came together to commend the soldiers for their achievements.

Seeing these two people, Jia Cong couldn't help but frowned and asked: "Why are you two running here instead of training well?"

Wu Shan couldn't help but say, "General, I came here to ask for credit for Captain Jia."

Are you here to ask for credit again?

Jia Cong frowned and asked, "I was thinking, during this period, apart from the White Robe Army of the Sharp Blade Legion, you didn't fight any wars, so what kind of contribution did he make?"

Wu Shan said with a smile: "General, you don't know that in the past month or so, the Qing cavalry has been harassing our border people frequently, right?"

"My vanguard battalion was also ordered to guard the border, while Captain Jia led his 100 soldiers to set up ambushes several times and killed 163 Qing soldiers in succession."

After hearing this, Jia Cong couldn't help but sneer and said, "It would have been fine if you said it once, but you attacked and killed them one after another."

"Are those Manchu soldiers all pigs? You killed them once, and they are stupid enough to come here again next time?"

Wu Shan couldn't help but explain: "General, that's not the case. They didn't set up an ambush in one place."

"The Qing Dynasty mobilized three armies in total, but these three armies did not communicate with each other in a timely manner." (End of this chapter)