Go back to the end of the Ming Dynasty to be a soldier

Chapter 364 Hong Chengchou's Ingenious Plan
To be fair, Hong Chengchou can be called a genius, firstly because he is good at fighting.

But he was born as a civil servant, not a general. He was a Jinshi in the Wanli period. He took part in the imperial examination. This is the highest level of examination, and it is undoubtedly the most difficult. , Revise the volume in person.Hong Chengchou got a good result of No.14 in the second class, and he was directly granted Jinshi background. He was only 24 years old that year.

At first he had no connection with the army.Because at the beginning he worked in the Ministry of Criminal Justice. He started as a head of a local criminal department.

Later, he was promoted to promote education and frugality, which is equivalent to the education and personnel department of later generations. It was only a few years later that he went to the local Sansi Yamen to work as the chief envoy. A military officer is equivalent to an official in the civil affairs department of later generations.

But he became famous in the first battle, and his reputation has been out of control ever since.

However, there is still an essential difference between him and Lu Xiangsheng and Sun Chuanting. He does not know martial arts and has no military training. He is destined not to be able to lead teams like Tianxiong Army and Qin Army.

However, this person is a ruthless character, and in his bones, he can't tolerate surrender, but the irony is that he became a surrender in the end, which is really a trick of luck.

When he served as the three-sided governor of Shaanxi in the Ming Dynasty to encircle and suppress the thieves, he strongly advocated the extermination and opposed the appeasement.He is famous for "killing and surrendering". In the process of exterminating the bandits, it is no news that thousands of surrenders were made at one time. It is said that there are tens of thousands of soldiers who surrendered to the bandits.

But what he believes in is Confucianism, the Four Books and Five Classics, the Tao of Confucius and Mencius, "Historical Records", "Zi Zhi Tong Jian", "Three Kingdoms", and "Sun Tzu's Art of War" are his favorite books.

It is his self-contradiction that makes his character have two sides.

He is an important minister of the Ming Dynasty and has made great achievements in suppressing thieves, but from the perspective of the Ming Dynasty, he is also a big traitor, because he was defeated and rebelled during the battle against the Manchu Tartars and surrendered to the Qing Dynasty.

Even those who read history in later generations, his history in Daming is not glorious, because what he suppressed was the peasant uprising army, and his methods were quite bloody, and he would kill all those who surrendered. What he maintained was the decadent rule of the Ming Dynasty , so it has a reactionary color.

But from the perspective of historical development, he is another great hero who promoted the great integration of the Chinese nation, ended the troubled times, promoted the governance of the world, and established the unified dynasty of the Manchu and Qing Dynasties.

His real progress lies after he surrendered to the Qing Dynasty, because his most meaningful contribution was to advise the rulers of the Qing Dynasty to unify the world, suggesting that the rulers of Manchuria use the Ming system, learn Chinese, and understand Chinese, which contributed to the "merge of Manchu and Han".

From the perspective of promoting the integration of the Chinese nation, it has made a significant contribution to the development of Chinese history and culture.

He was the first Han Chinese prime minister in the Qing Dynasty. In this respect, Hong Fan Wencheng and Ning Wan can't compare. The position is that the prince Taibao, the minister of the Ministry of war, and the right deputy are the censors. They are listed in the inner court as assistants to the military affairs, recruit the southern governor, and manage the military affairs of the five provinces including Huguang and other provinces.

So this is a very controversial historical figure.

Now, due to the time travel of the protagonist Lin Yi, the lifespan of Daming has been extended, and fresh blood has been injected into this historical giant who has gone for 276 years and is about to die. Every spring.

Therefore, the historical trend was partially changed, and the fate of Hong Chengchou was also partially changed.

Now the duality of his character is exposed.

In his mind, the suppression of thieves and the anti-Qing war are two different types of wars. Suppressing the thieves should be done as much as possible, while resisting the anti-Qing can only be resisted.

So three years ago he was defeated and rebelled.This is also the choice he made after a painful struggle, because at the beginning, many high-level Tartars and traitors persuaded them to surrender, but he scolded them away. He wanted to be a loyal minister of Ming Dynasty and died until the traitor Fan Wencheng found out. His valve was easily broken by Empress Dowager Xiaozhuang.

Thanks to Dade, he planned to make a big move and show his skills, but he didn't expect to meet Ji Dong, the nemesis, and everything changed.

And how similar is the Qing Dynasty in front of us to the Ming Dynasty three years ago?It was the same battle of Ning Jin, he was the supreme commander, and he was defeated and captured in the same battle. There is a similarity in the same way, as if history is repeating itself.

The difference is that Da Ming and Da Qing switched positions, but no matter how they changed, he was a loser after all.

This made him sitting in the prison car have to think deeply: Why am I always the one who fails?
After learning from the pain, Hong Chengchou sorted out the disputes of these years, because he felt that the chaos in front of him was even worse than when Fan Wei met Zhao Benshan.

Ming and Qing are like a pair of enemies. For so many years, you beat me and I beat you. Generally speaking, each has its own gains and losses, but the curve is obvious. At first, Ming defeated Qing, then Qing defeated Ming, and now It was the Ming Dynasty that defeated the Qing Dynasty. If this is the law, the Qing Dynasty will defeat the Ming Dynasty after a while. Therefore, we should follow this law and hold on. As long as the Qing Dynasty exists, there will always be a day when it rises.

And he, Hong Chengchou, as long as he doesn't die, he will always come out ahead!

In this life, he has already been sorry to Da Ming, and he must never be sorry to Da Qing again. When Ji Dong didn't persuade him to surrender, he was determined to be a moral traitor.

That is to be loyal to the Qing Dynasty, to save the Qing Dynasty, at any cost, and to give up your dignity!

This is the background and root of his proposal.

Seeing Lin Yi coming, Hong Chengchou said: "How does your lord plan to exchange horses with Qing Dynasty?"

Lin Yi didn't answer, but looked at him with Song Xiance, wondering what he meant by saying this at this time. Could it be that this big traitor has repented and wants to change his mind?
Hong Chengchou continued: "My lord, I have no other intentions. I am deeply moved by your lord's high righteousness. This matter is too important to both Ming and Qing. On the way down, I thought of a way to hide the world and cross the sea. My lord participated in the competition, maybe my lord has planned this matter long ago, so let me pretend that I haven't said anything about it."

Lin Yi and Song Xiance looked at each other, feeling surprised, this big traitor, is he trying to make suggestions for himself?

He didn't agree to surrender to Daming, nor did he persuade him to surrender, which means that they are still masters, and the enemies of the two countries have only reached a temporary compromise for the sake of changing generals.

This matter is so new, Lin Yi and Mr. Song couldn't believe it, and then nodded.

"I would like to hear Master Hong's high opinion." Lin Yi nodded to him friendly.

"Your Majesty, Empress Dowager, Regent, please don't blame me. It's not that I've been erratic and capricious. I'm saving the Qing Dynasty and making up for my mistakes. In the battle of Ning Jin, I owed a holy favor. I know very well that now I am a big In the Qing Dynasty, there were internal and external troubles, there was no strategy to strengthen the country inside, and there were no generals to defend against the enemy outside. The great Ming army was eyeing it, and soon it was about to approach the city. The capital was in danger, like a lamp in the wind, and it was even worse than the Ming Dynasty a few years ago. Fortunately, there was a supervisor of the Ming Dynasty. Lin Yi of the country is willing to stop the war with the Qing Dynasty. In order to facilitate this, the humble minister endured the humiliation and burdened himself to survive. This plan is not intended to deceive the emperor and help the Ming and Qing Dynasty in exchange for his own survival. It is really a last resort , I always think about the kindness of the Queen Mother and the prince, and I am grateful for Your Majesty's Long En. As the Minister of the Ministry of War and the Censor of the Right Inspection, he is in his position and seeks his own government. He is always thinking about revitalizing the Qing Dynasty and defending against the enemy. In addition, the loyalty of a humble official can be learned from the sun and the moon..."

Hong Chengchou was overwhelmed with emotion, and he murmured a few words silently in his heart, and then he told Lin Yi and Song Xiance his clever plan.

It really is cheating!
Lin Yi never dreamed that this big traitor would actually advise him in order to successfully complete the plan of exchanging the dead for the living.

The world is really big, full of wonders!
Could it be that this big traitor is so flattering and fawning on himself because the Qing Dynasty has lost successively and wants to betray the Qing Dynasty and return to the Ming Dynasty?
Impossible!Even if he has such thoughts, Lin will never let him!
If this is the case, what is the difference from those unscrupulous ministers who are full and rushing to each other?The grass on the wall falls with the wind, facing Qin Muchu, which is despised by others.He, Hong Chengchou, is not even qualified to be a traitor!
Lin Yi thought this way in his heart, and even said a few words of approval, because Hong Chengchou's trick of deceiving the world and crossing the sea is indeed innovative and can be used. Neither he nor Song Xiance had thought of this trick.

After leaving the camp where Hong Chengchou was imprisoned, Lin Yi immediately started to prepare...

Time flies so fast, and in the blink of an eye, it is the day when the two sides have scheduled a change of general.

On this day, the weather was fine, cloudless, and the spring was bright, with mountains and rivers far away, like in a painting.

But at this time, no one has the heart to appreciate the charming scenery of the Sancha River Estuary.

On both sides of the river ditch hundreds of meters wide, there are dense armored soldiers, tens of thousands of troops lined up along the river, in a state of confrontation.

Under the sun, swords and guns are like forests, flags are fluttering, and horn belts are flying.The various flags of the Ming Dynasty and the eight military flags of the Qing Dynasty echoed each other from a distance, hunting and hunting.

If you look carefully, you can also see that there are hundreds of red cannons on display in the artillery camps of both sides, and the black muzzles are aimed at each other.The Ming and Qing armies on both sides of the strait are in full battle.

But today's content is not about charging and attacking, attacking and defending, but about changing generals after an appointment.

Just after midnight, the Empress Dowager Xiaozhuang, Dorgon and others appeared on the other side of the Cha River.

At this time, the soldiers of the Ming army flashed aside, and Lin Yi, surrounded by Song Xiance, Xiaoying, Zhezhe, Zhang Hua and others, also came to the front of the two armies.

The weather has high visibility, good light, and no pollution in the air. With a distance of several hundred meters and across the narrow Sancha River, the two sides can see each other clearly.

The eyes of the two parties have already locked on each other, no one needs to be introduced, no matter whether they know each other or not, they have met and have not met, now they all know each other's name and ancestors.

Because Dorgon and Lin Yi have known each other for a long time, and it can even be said that they have been in contact for a long time, and his big winter melon face is really ugly, so Lin Yi's eyes naturally fell on the Empress Dowager Xiaozhuang.

It was the first time for Lin Yi to see Xiao Zhuang, and his eyes were immediately attracted. Xiao Zhuang is a peerless beauty. Although she is over thirty years old, she is a half-year-old mistress, and her charm is still there. Lin Yi is really unique at first glance. A woman, and more importantly, this woman's reputation is too great. In the history of the Qing Dynasty for more than 200 years, no one can surpass her, and her reputation even overwhelms the men of the Aixinjueluo family such as Dorgon. .

Even the Empress Dowager Cixi, who later became famous all over the world, could only hold a candle to her, because Cixi's reputation was mainly due to notoriety and infamy, and she was a sinner of the Chinese nation.And Xiaozhuang is full of positive energy, and he can be called the first empress of the Qing Dynasty. This is of course from the perspective of the Qing Dynasty.

Regarding the legendary color of Xiaozhuang, Lin Yi had been fascinated by it before traveling. Whether her stories were true or not, whether they were exaggerated or shrunk, or distorted the facts, or were pretentious, in short, they were all accepted by people at all levels. The directors and actors worked behind closed doors, racking their brains and racking their brains. The director and the actor are already dead, and Lin Yi's ears have already been filled. After traveling through the past few years, he has fully integrated into this troubled world, and the all-powerful love for this woman is even closer. , the perception is also deeper.

But seeing a real person today, Ji Dong felt that it was a feast for the eyes.Because if it weren't for this time travel, even if you dreamed through your dreams, spent money and money to buy tickets, or even asked Lord Yan to return to the furnace and make another one, it would be difficult to witness the true beauty of the first queen of the Qing Dynasty, let alone face to face with her. The soldiers have seen the battle and pointed out the country.

Therefore, Ji Dong involuntarily stared at the Empress Dowager Xiaozhuang a few more times, feeling a little flustered.Ji Dong was even thinking, if one day he could travel back again, wouldn't this increase his boastful capital!

However, when Lin Yi saw the Empress Dowager Xiaozhuang, he cursed inwardly. Damn, those bad directors and actors in later generations are all misleading and misacting. No wonder the ratings of film and television dramas are so low. It's pure nonsense. !
When Lin Yi was sizing up the Empress Dowager Xiaozhuang, the eyes of this legendary woman were not idle. She had also noticed Lin Yi long ago, because Dorgon beside her had already pointed it out to her.

Seeing Ji Dong, the woman was also a little stunned.The name Ji Dong is now also a thunderous name in the Qing Dynasty, and even this name can ward off evil spirits.

Xiao Zhuang used to only hear his name but never saw him, but seeing him today is really extraordinary.This is the God of War dug up in the late Ming Dynasty?Is it the Lin Yi who made their Eight Banners elites and Gods of War at all levels eat turtles repeatedly?Silver armor and crimson robe red war horse, equipped with the unparalleled Qinglong Yanyue knife, seeing him such as Lu Bu, Zhao Yun, Guan Yu, Ma Chao, these famous generals have all come out. Like a young man, he is definitely not as old as her. Can't tell, the famous Lin Yi is this person?
If it weren't for Dorgon's testimony, the empress dowager Xiaozhuang really couldn't believe her eyes.

The two leaders looked at each other for a moment, and Lin Yi spoke first.

"Queen Dowager, Prince Regent, Lin Yi, who is in charge of the Ming dynasty, since we both arrived as promised, let's start the matter of changing generals."

(End of this chapter)