Qing Dynasty Secret History

Chapter 41
It is said that after the White Lotus Sect initiated chaos, it sent party members to incite people everywhere, ignorant and foolish people, and followed the wind, so it spread very quickly.They rushed to the east, and rose again to the west. The officers and soldiers were in a hurry, and they couldn't cope with it.The imperial court added troops and generals, and released three or five ministers in a row, but it still had no effect.In the second year of Jiaqing, the Miao affairs in Hunan were decided, and the Supreme Emperor issued an imperial decree, ordering Weiyong Hou Eredengbao, the minister of the bodyguard, to remove the Miao division and send out an expedition to teach the bandits.The generals sent at that time, such as Du Tong De Leng Tai, General Ming Ming, and General Zhang Tingyan, combined with the original governor generals Bi Yuan, Hui Ling, Heng Rui, Yong Bao, etc., there were almost eight or nine leaders.There are many orders from the commander-in-chief, you push me to appoint, they don't belong to each other, they don't respond to each other, the soldiers are everywhere, they only know how to order local officials to run errands, keep the rich and poor, and the military orders are stricter than the imperial decrees.All the generals drank, played cards and sang songs at daily prices in the camp to pass the leisure time.Those soldiers went to the cities and villages in groups, raping, looting and doing whatever they wanted.Moreover, these ministers who lead the army are all familiar with military tactics, have a deep understanding of strategy, and are scheming, so they have chosen a place where the congregation will not be able to reach, and set up camp.Therefore, for more than a year after being a teacher, not even a single soldier was injured or broken, and none of the disciples were met.The imperial court wants to ask, there are many old masters in the camp, with soldiers in their chests, and wind and thunder in their pens, why can't they do nothing, write a great victory report immediately, and fly it to Beijing six hundred miles away, naturally nothing will happen.

Fortunately, the emperor himself did not come to investigate this lie, and he would never expose it. This is the great contribution of the ministers to suppress the religious people.

On this day, Hengrui and Huiling came to Beijing with another victory report. After Gaozong saw it, he handed it to Renzong and said, "We have won another battle."

Renzong took it and watched it carefully for a while, but didn't play back.Gao Zongdao: "What do you think?"

Renzong stood up and said, "According to Zichen, most of the words here are not very reliable."

Gao Zong said in astonishment: "How can you see that it is unreliable?"

Renzong said: "As soon as the son wanted to go back to the Supreme Emperor, because he saw that the Supreme Emperor was not in good health, he would definitely be angry again when he heard about it, so he slowed down."

Gao Zongdao: "Come on, you are also the master. The affairs of the country are your affairs. I am just helping you to deal with it. I have something that I can't think of. Since you want to see it, Even if it is inconvenient to specialize, you should let me know."

Renzong first answered "Yes", and then said: "This group of people has been out of the army for more than a year. Every month, there are always two or three reports, and they have never reported defeat. It’s always a big victory. Victory and defeat are commonplace in military affairs, how can we win back and forth? Only this one end, it can be seen that there is no end to it.” a
Gao Zongdao: "You are suspicious of this. The country is the teacher of temperance, and the bandits are mobs. How can they be invincible when they meet the teacher of temperance?"

Renzong said: "I also thought so at the beginning, but now I'm afraid it's a bit inconsistent."

Gao Zong hurriedly asked, "Where is the disagreement?"

Renzong said: "Since the official army is invincible, and the religious bandits are invincible, they should have been wiped out for a long time. Why are there still many religious bandits at this moment? The more they attack, the more defeated and prosperous they are. There is no such thing in the world." Reason."

Gao Zongdao: "Looking at Huiling's prelude, it is said that after the bandits entered Henan, the captives joined the Japanese people and did not dare to form a team to meet their posts. However, a group of hundreds of people, sometimes divided and sometimes combined, sometimes north and sometimes south, tried to contain the soldiers. Potential is also something that can happen.”

The father and son were having a lively conversation, and the eunuch sent a book of seals, which was worshiped by Yu Shi Song Shu.When Emperor Gaozong came to see it, the grand purpose said: "Hui Ling played to wipe out tens of thousands of Chu thieves. Why have swarms gathered in Jing'an to prevent and ban Nanyang for more than a year? Why did the thieves run rampant in Qin Cheng'en and close to Xinghan? Was it not equipped? Isn’t it true that everyone waits and sees in different areas, begging for the ministers to supervise the three provinces, and the common people respond to the spirit and have the same power” and other words.Gao Zongdao: "It makes sense."

Then he said to Renzong: "Do you think you should criticize him?"

Renzong looked at it, and replied: "My ministers have a shallow view, it is best to issue another decree to admonish the leading ministers, otherwise it will be too shameful."

Gao Zongdao: "Alright, let Ji Yun draft it. If you are interested, you can tell him face to face."

Renzong laughed and said, "How about making one yourself?"

Gao Zongdao: "It's not worth anything, you like to do it, and you don't have to pretend to others.

"Renzong held a pen in his hand and drafted an impromptu edict and presented it to Gaozong. I saw that it was written: the Supreme Emperor's decree: Last year, the cult started in Changyang, and it was not long before Xiangyun, and it was not long after Badong returned to the state, and it was a few days in Dazhou, Sichuan. , and continued to Xiangyang. The thieves began to harass Henan from Hubei, and then entered Shaanxi from Henan. If the raids were not carried out urgently, not only would it be laborious to pay teachers and pay, but one more day would be ravaged, that is, one more day would be devastated. The generals, governors, and ministers Between the lines, there is no distinction between trade and trade. If it is said that the powers are different, then the Xiangyang road is responsible for Huiling, the Dazhou road is responsible for Yimian, and the Changyang road is responsible for Ele Dengbao and Funing. If the soldiers are not paid enough, they have already Tens of thousands of troops were dispatched from the ban brigade and neighboring provinces, and the military pay and ministry funds were allocated no less than [-] million yuan. In the past and Ming Dynasty, bandits ran rampant, all of which were played by eunuchs and cronies, Wen Tian and Wu, who levied violent taxes and caused troubles for thousands of people. Today, Ji Gang is eliminated and diligently Begging for people's seclusion, every time there is a flood or drought, he will spare no effort to provide relief from various parties, and he will save the world's money and food five times, and the common rabbits will collect food three times. , Why lay down nine residences and subdue the four barbarians. It ordered Yimian, Huiling, Eredengbao, etc., and played the military strategy, and when will the rebels be suppressed, and how many counties and counties were affected by the rebellion, how many refugees returned, today The severity of the wounds is a few tenths, and it is easy to hear about it.

Gaozong was speechless after watching it.So it was handed over to the military and sent out.The generals from all walks of life were so frightened that they were sweating all over when they received this order, and they were in a hurry for a long time when they wrote and discussed.Nothing is as powerful as a thief, and he still hasn't gained any advantage.When Renzong heard about it, he asked Gaozong for an order: "None of the leaders of the army have been loyal to their affairs. Since they arrived in the camp, they have been trying to achieve one day, one day is one day, and delays and delays. If you continue to make trouble like this, Is it easy to ask about the state affairs? Look at Ke Fan's book, this time the thief leader Yao Zhifu committed Xiaoyi from Shangzhou, Qin Yongen guarded the Qinling Mountains, and Huiling Qingcheng was pursued by Shanyang. Quan and Wang Yanzhao joined forces to plunder Xunyang, and Ke Fan personally supervised the defense of the village battalion. At this time, if all the members work together to suppress it, why is it difficult to win? Naihengrui and Huiling waited and watched, but were still seized by bandits Flee. Huiling arrived five days after the Xiang thief crossed Han, and Hengrui was still on the way.

According to the ancestral system, Huiling and others cannot escape the crime of losing their chance. "

Gao Zongdao: "Unexpectedly, these people are so useless."

Renzong said: "How can the Supreme Emperor know about the ghostly behavior of this group of people. Zhang Jing, a well-versed guard in Beijing, who doesn't try to go to the army to serve himself? Why do you want to contribute to the country? They just try to pretend to be promoted and take advantage of the chaos. It’s all about getting rich. Those who came back from the army all bought land and became wealthy, where did these people get their money from?”

Gaozong heard that the leading generals were so incompetent, he couldn't help being angry, and ordered Huiling, Hengrui and others to accuse Huiling and Hengrui of not doing enough to chase the thieves. .

It has always been said that brave generals are afraid of aggression, and cowardly generals are afraid of punishment. After this strict decree was issued, the generals from all walks of life have indeed improved a lot. There are those who are brave, and those who call on chieftains.Among them, General Mingliang and Weiyong Hou Eredengbao are the most powerful.This Erle Dengbao was originally a Zhuxuan household in Manchuria. Because of his proficiency in riding and shooting, Emperor Qianlong was selected as a bodyguard in Beijing. He conquered Langerka and Taiwan and made many military exploits.Every time he starts a battle, he always whips the horse into the battle, and he is very brave.Commander-in-Chief Chaoyong Gong Hailan saw it, and sighed: "A true general."

So he gave him a translation of "The Romance of the Three Kingdoms" and said: "Reading this can also give you a little understanding of the ancient art of war."

Erle Dengbao was overjoyed, so he took this book as a secret treasure, pondered it day and night, and actually figured it out proficiently.Last year, he was ordered to recruit seedlings, and he was awarded the title of Marquis of Weiyong with military merits, and he was promoted to the post of minister in charge of the guard.The two Han generals under Erle Dengbao both had undue courage. One was Yang Fang and the other was Yang Yuchun. Almost everyone in the Sichuan and Guizhou provinces knew the names of Er Yang.

At that moment, Eredengbao called all his subordinates to discuss: "Bai Lian advocates chaos, and there are bandits all over the place. The overlord, the emperor, is so tired. From the commander down to the soldiers in our battalion, what we wear and eat is not the same. Grace from the imperial court? If you are disturbing us like this now, even if the superiors don’t blame us, you will have no face. Otherwise, the imperial court will spend money and food to support us for nothing. Listen to me, are you right?”

Yang Yuchun said: "No one dares to disobey the command of the commander! But now that the bandits are overwhelming, all the generals are watching the excitement with their hands folded. Our army alone can't beat the bandits even if we try our best to attack them. Officers and soldiers are good for unity, bandits are good for division, and the battalion has less than [-] horsemen, which is not enough to dispatch."

Eledengbao said: "What's the point of this? If people do nothing, they will lose face. Don't we want to learn from others? In the section of soldiers and horses, there are 9000 or [-] people in Manchu and Han. Let's recruit some local braves nearby. That's fine too."

Yang Fang said: "The commander-in-chief's plan is really sound, but most of the township braves are local farmers, and they are recruited hastily for military affairs. It seems that it is not very suitable. He has prestige, and the chieftain's soldiers are often on the enemy's line. Moreover, the chieftain and the bandits do not understand the language, and it is not easy to incite. Kecai also prays for the commander-in-chief's decision."

Eredenbao said: "You reminded me, this method is very good."

Immediately, I asked the copywriter of the camp to make a few letters, transcribed clearly, stamped the anti-seal letter, dispatched messengers and delivered them separately.It doesn't matter, but it leads to a light and graceful female general.This female general's surname is Long, and her small character is Momei. She is the sister of Long Yue, the chieftain in central Guizhou.The surname of Long was originally from the powerful Miao family in Qianzhou. Wu Sangui called the army and called on the Miao to support him. Long Yuezhi's great-grandfather refused to follow alone, and raised troops to fight against Sangui.After the turmoil in Yunnan was settled, the holy ancestor praised his loyalty and bravery, and specially bestowed the commander-in-chief as the leader of all the seedlings.By the time Long Yue himself had passed through four generations, his ranks had descended from generation to generation, leaving only the rank of Qian Zong.This girl Longmai was born with snow-skinned and beautiful appearance, with a plump nose and cherry lips. Her appearance is not criticized, but there is a strange thing, she is so charming, but she has no romantic feelings, but she has a heroic ambition. Not proficient, he knows everything about swords, halberds, spears and spears.Whenever the weather is warm and sunny, Momei's pretty dress with narrow sleeves looks like heaven and man, straddling a steed, and galloping with two or three barbarian girls.

On this day, when Erle Dengbao's official document came, Long Yue didn't dare to neglect, so he checked the soldiers and horses, packed up the food and pay, and set off on an auspicious day.When Momei heard about it, she begged Long Yue to lead the way.Long Yue refused to say: "Wars are not for fun. The enemy's situation changes, and the sword is ruthless. Is it also for the sisters to get it? Because I have received the grace of the emperor's family, there is nothing I can do. Otherwise, it is not good to cool down at home in such a hot weather. , but I have to brave the heat to go over the mountains and mountains. Sister, you are living a peaceful life, quickly fight back this delusion."

Momei laughed and said: "My brother underestimates me too much. My sister has also figured out and practiced the art of war on bows and horses. Although it is not very good, as far as the current general is concerned, I can count on myself. He won the victory." "My sister is defeated alone, that will never happen again. My brother didn't allow me to go, and I knew it was just because I was afraid that I would take the credit of my brother. In fact, it was too much to worry about. Who doesn't know that my sister is Long Yue's sister, and the mountains can't cover her?" Living in the sun, I have done meritorious service, after all, it is still your brilliance, so why should I try to hide behind you?"

Long Yue said: "On the battlefield, life and death are uncertain, I'm just out of love for you."

Momei said: "Don't worry, brother, I ask myself, how bad it is, I won't be ashamed.

"Long Yue knew that my sister was very stubborn, and she would definitely not succeed in resisting her, so she said, "Let's discuss it later. "

Long Yue was originally perfunctory for a while, trying to find a way to stop her slowly.Unexpectedly, by coincidence, two days before departure, Long Yue suddenly fell ill, and the military situation was urgent. Marshal E urged the documents to come one after another, and the situation could not be slowed down. None of the generals under his command could take on this important task, so Long Yue The younger sister then went to Ehou Daying to listen to the call on behalf of her brother.Before leaving, Long Yue asked a lot of words, and Momei agreed one by one.It's exactly: the iron armor wraps the slender waist, and the golden boudoir is a martyr.Farewell to the beaded mirror for a while, wake up from the dream.Caress the horse with long whip, and inspire the three armies with ambition.Hu Niangzi has greatly increased the glory of the heroine, and the lady is tired of clothes.

Long Momei's team is as fast as the wind, and after half a month of travel, they have joined the army.On this day, I went to the boundary of Nanlong, which was only thirty miles away from the camp.Momei ordered: "Set up camp and rest for a day, and tomorrow I will visit the commander-in-chief and wait for dispatch."After the camp was completed, twenty patrol teams were sent out to investigate.A report said: "On the southeast corner, there are thieves and horsemen spying on them, and all the generals want to go out of the camp to capture them."

Momei said: "We have just arrived, and the enemy's situation is not very familiar with the terrain, so we can only guard the camp gate strictly and not act rashly. When we meet the commander tomorrow and receive the general's order, it is not too late to go to battle."

When the generals heard this, they all laughed that my sister had no courage, and wanted to go out of the camp to arrest her privately.Momei said: "I am the commander of the whole battalion. I will kill anyone who disobeys my order."

As he spoke, he moved the two water-cut autumn waves in and out of the cold light, and made a circle to everyone.Forced by this star-like gaze, everyone immediately shivered, lowered their heads, and dared not answer.

After the night of the night, Momei led her maidservants to inspect the places in person, but she heard Diao Dou's voice and responded back and forth. After checking it again, she found that the guards were still tight.After checking and returning to the camp, the shouts outside the tent have already been reported for three drums. When I looked up at the moon, it became more and more clear. Very soon.So he ordered the maidservant to fetch the sword and dance with the moonlight to get up.The sword qi generates wind, and the sword edge shocks electricity. Memei's wisdom and delicacy are all focused on the sword.Meteor visited Ma Fei to report the military situation, saying that Ehou had been caught in the trick of the thief and was trapped in the south cage.Momei said: "That's not bad!"

Following the order, the team got up together, and Xingchi went to the rescue.Momei straddles a steed, wielding a silver spear, more than a dozen Miao generals, and three hundred Miao soldiers follow closely. In front of the horse, a red silk banner about three feet high is raised, with a big "dragon" embroidered in the middle. Words, galloping forward, swift as an arrow.Arrive at the battlefield early in a short time.Momei flew into the battle, and her heroic spirit directly defeated thousands of people, making her invincible.Charge left and right, fight until dawn, the thieves can't resist and retreat one after another.Momei blows the trumpet to close the army, and checks the troops. Only two are killed and five are injured. , The income from horses and food is countless.Momei ordered: "The horses, food and salaries will be collected by the army, and the soldiers will be sent down to form the army to serve as firemen. Nine bandits and chieftains, with 450 heads and seven heads, will be sent to the camp to listen to the rewards."

After the disposal, it was reported suddenly: "Master Erhou sent an official to see him."

My sister is busy calling, please hurry up.I saw two officials with blue tops and flower feathers coming in.When the two messengers saw Meimei, they were both stunned, and said: "The commander-in-chief sent us to invite Master Long."

Momei laughed and said, "It turns out that the commander-in-chief didn't know that my elder brother Long Yue was ill and sent me here as an envoy."

The two officers were startled and said: "Last night, the bloody battle against Nanlong rescued our commander. Could it be the girl?"

Momei smiled and said, "Don't dare, I did it."

The two officials said to each other: "Who would have thought that a person like a flower would be so capable. Your husband and I are really ashamed."

Immediately pass the order of Erhou, and invite my sister to meet at Daying.

When Momei arrived at the camp, Eredengbao also admired her very much and treated her as a guest.Momei asked about the thieves, and then offered a plan: "The thieves have lost their courage after this setback. Why don't you reward the three armies, attack in different ways, and work hard, and the thieves in Nanlong will be wiped out without difficulty."

Eredenbao said: "Your words are very suitable for soldiers. There are all ways for my soldiers to survive, but fighting desperately is a way to die; Short, there is only one way to attack by surprise. When Yang Fang and Yang Yuchun arrive, we will attack in different ways."

It turned out that Er Yang was away on a mission at this time, and after a while, Er Yang's soldiers arrived.Erleden Baoding made a strategy, divided his troops into eight groups, and attacked together.Although there are only 300 Miao soldiers of Long Momei, they are regarded as a road.On the [-]th night of the eighth lunar month, the Eight Route Army will attack together.

At night, the sky is calm and cloudless, the moon is as bright as a picture, and the beard is blowing lightly, and the wind is cool.

Sitting on the horse, her starry eyes were like water, and her apricot face was full of spring. She smiled and said to the left and right: "This thief deserves to die. Let's pay attention to our ideas tonight. We must catch him a few more lives. It is best to catch him." The capture of the famous Wang Nangxian and Qi Duanxu also shows the ability of our Miao people, if we are captured by others, we will not have a bright face."

Before the words were finished, suddenly hearing the sound of the trumpets, all the seedlings said: "It's amazing, they have taken the lead."

Momei laughed and said, "What are you calling us? Sooner or later, it will be at this moment."To capture the thief, first capture the king, seize the king's bag fairy and the seven locks, and punish them for how to kill the enemy and achieve results, it is difficult to compare with our son. "

After all, urge the horse to move forward.When he suddenly sent out, he said he had caught two thieves.In front of the horse, when Momei stopped to look at the bridle, she saw that the two thieves were both about thirty years old and dressed in white. When they saw Momei, they kept kowtowing for mercy.Mo Mei yelled and asked: "What are the two of you's surnames? What are you doing in the bandit camp? Where are you going now? If you want to die, tell the truth. Tell the truth. If I don't kill you, I will reward you." Well. There must be a word of half a sentence.

" Having said that, he flicked the sword he had prepared, reflecting the moonlight, and a cold air shot directly at the faces of the two, scaring the two thieves out of their days to shout "forgive me." My sister said: "I haven't seen that either." People who have been so useless have to come out and become thieves.Don't worry, I'm going to kill this filthy thing myself, I'm afraid it won't kill me.Speak quickly! "

General Ma Qianmiao yelled in unison, and the two thieves had to confess: "Li Fu and Wang Lu, the young ones, are both servants under the leader of the king. The leader of the king came to attack the officers and soldiers a few days ago. Go to the chief teacher Wang Sanhuai in Central Sichuan for help. This is the truth, the female Bodhisattva is merciful and let us go."

My sister said: "Who is the head teacher?"

The two thieves replied: "It is Wang Nangxian!"

Momei's heart moved, she smiled and said to the left and right: "Unexpectedly, our great achievements fell on these two thieves."

Sui He asked: "You all know where Wang Nangxian is."

The two thieves replied "know".Momei said: "You led me to capture Immortal Wang Nang, and if I capture Immortal Wang Nang, I will reward you very much."

If you want to know whether the two thieves are willing to follow or not, let's listen to the next chapter.

(End of this chapter)