Emperor Yongzheng: Eagle Bow Sirius

Chapter 43
Nian Gengyao commanded an army of [-]. Since May of the first year of Yongzheng, the camp of the Chinese army was moved to defend Xining, and until September, there was still no large-scale attack.It's not that he doesn't want to make a quick decision, it's that this battle has too much to do with it.Lobu Tsang Tenzin's rebels are all fierce and brave Mongols. The nomadic tribes have no stops. Today's report says that the rebel camp is located in Guinan. Tomorrow, it will be reported that they have moved to Xinghai and sent a small group of soldiers to go there. He rushed, but missed the air, and when he re-investigated, Luobu Zangtenzin had already arrived at the hot spring... so erratic, blindly chasing in the northwest where there are rebels and rebels everywhere, it is destined to suffer a big loss.He liked to read military books since he was a child, and he aspired to be a generation of famous generals. Therefore, although he was awarded the Wen Jinshi, he has been doing military duties all the time.During the reign of Emperor Kangxi, the imperial driver personally conquered Zhungeer three times. He has been serving as a general under the command of General Feiyang Gu of the Northern Route Army. He has fought in the Gobi for more than ten years in the rolling sand and flying rocks. It is not as easy as destroying Baodugu in the Central Plains and catching water bandits in Taihu Lake.Needless to say that he won this battle, he is the second Feiyanggu of the Qing Dynasty.But defeated?The court, which has been full of gunpowder for a long time, is about to explode—why should the fourteenth brother who won the battle be transferred back to the capital, and this idiot general should be sent to shame people?Not only was his reputation ruined, but even Yongzheng's throne may not be kept.

Because of his ambition to win, Nian Gengyao has always been cautious in using his troops. He ordered Fan Shijie, governor of Gansu Province, to garrison Yongchang and Bulongjihe, seal off the road that Luobu Zangdanzeng went east, and sent 2 troops to guard Litang, Batang, and Huangsheng. Guan, to prevent Rob Zang Tenzeng from disturbing Tibet; the Jingni general Fu Ning'an stationed in Xinjiang is the younger brother of the current empress, and he is a slave of Yongzheng's sect. It is inconvenient to issue direct orders, so he asked for an order to order the rich army to station troops in Turpan and Gesikou. I don't know how much thought and sleepless nights were spent on cutting off the connection between the rebels and Jungar, and finally strategically weaved a large network surrounding the entire Qinghai.After a few months, Nian Gengyao lost more than ten catties, his cheeks and eye sockets were sunken, and his temper became more surly and irritable.Therefore, when he heard the news that the ten guards "escorted" the ninth elder brother Yun to come to the camp to "serve in the army", Nian Gengyao just grinned grimly, threw the mansion report on the case with a "slap", and put his hands behind his back. He walked out of the tent of the commander of the Chinese army.

"Commander," Nian Gengyao's chief follower, Sang Chengding, said, "here are two more military reports, which were urgently delivered by Liubaili..."

"Say."

The wrinkles on Nian Gengyao's dark face remained motionless as if carved by a knife, looking at the rolling yellow wind in the distance.Sang Chengding was in his fifties, so skinny that he could be blown away by a gust of wind. He was silent for a moment and said: "Fan Shijie is a message, and the army has moved to defense. It's going to be freezing. Please send 50 sets of cowhide tents."

"Pass back to him and ask him to go to the Ministry of War to ask for it—add one sentence, write me a text later, there must be a distinction between top and bottom, otherwise I will not reply, and I will kill him if I miss the military opportunity!"

"tie!"

"What else?"

"There is also a palindrome from Yue Dushuai."

"Say."

"Yue Dushuai said that the general has received the order to transfer the Sichuan green battalion to Songpan, but it is inconvenient to carry out at present."

"Ok?"

Nian Gengyao turned his face and looked Sang Chengding up and down. The fire in his eyes flashed and then became unfathomable. He chuckled and said, "In terms of status, he is my subordinate; in terms of affection, he is my subordinate." Old friend. Why, fight me in the ring? What did Yue Zhongqi say?" Sang Chengding licked his dry lips, and said: "He has invited the holy order. He said that the military plane is unpredictable, and Luo Bujun does not make any big moves. , Sichuan Qiying Green Camp does not necessarily have to go hand in hand with Nian Gengyao. He has transferred the army to Shiqu and Menglong Temple to be used at any time. This is the Zhu Zhuben that he copied from the Long Live Lord. Please forgive him for his painstaking efforts." As he spoke, he brought up a folded book with a light yellow cover in both hands.Nian Gengyao took it casually, and when he unfolded it, there were words of greetings and greetings, even if he did not adjust his defenses for the time being, he said it very euphemistically.
It is very pleasant to read.I trust you, but in all things, be cautious.There are Nian Gengyao and you two in the west, how can I worry about going west?I wish you success soon, and I am delighted to hear the good news!
Nian Gengyao breathed a sigh of relief, silently handed the booklet to Sang Chengding, and said for a long time, "Yue Zhongqi is my deputy, so I have to buy this face. Since the emperor has spoken, it is even worse to reject it. You are called Zhongjun clerk." Give him instructions, seal my seal, and agree—but tell him that if the Qinghai rebels fled into Sichuan, even if it is only a mouse, decades of love and face will be ignored. In addition, the general will be outside, and the king ordered If you don't accept anything, the soldiers and horses of the Sichuan battalion must listen to my restraint at any time." Nian Gengyao said, and Sang Chengding agreed.Seeing that Sang Chengding still didn't leave, Nian Gengyao said again: "Why don't you go?"

"General," Sang Chengding said, "Wang Jingqi, the Mu Liao recommended by Prince Guo's mansion, Wang Jingqi, a native of Qiantang, Zhejiang, was born in Juren, and his official career was not satisfactory. At the beginning of the second year of Yongzheng, he defected to Hu Qiheng in Shaanxi. He is "the greatest man in the universe", unmatched by famous generals of all dynasties, and he took refuge in Nian Gengyao. He will be written about him later in the novel, and I would like to invite the general to meet him. Also, Master Jiu and ten guards have also arrived outside Xining City .Do you want to pick up the general?"

Nian Gengyao smiled lightly, and said: "Old Sang, the man surnamed Wang recommended by Prince Guo has written a few reports that are not bad. Tomorrow, he will be asked to sign in the custody room to help with military affairs. We will meet every day, and he will not say 'receive'." Receive? These guards, and Master Jiu, do you know what they are doing here? Some are here to grab credit, some are here to suffer. You bring the deputy generals and generals under the Chinese army tent to pick them up on my behalf, and they say I am armored. It’s inconvenient to meet them from a distance, and I’ve wronged them—I’m really exhausted, so let’s take some time to rest, okay?”

The ten second-class bodyguards selected by Yunhe Da Nei were picked up by the post station, passed through Zhili, Henan, Shaanxi, and Gansu, traveled thousands of miles, and finally arrived in Xining.Dismount at Jieguan Pavilion at the eighth day of September.At this time, the autumn in the Central Plains is high and the air is crisp, the willows in Fengdan are yellow, the frost leaves are colorful, and the rivers and lakes are clear and green. It is the best time of the year.After the Zhongtiao Mountain entered Shaanxi, the weather changed. The vast expanse is the open and vast loess. The loess slopes and loess ditches are uplifted vertically and horizontally. Immediately look into the distance. Trembling, the poplars that have lost all their leaves, their branches swaying and making piercing whistling noises - already chilling the desolation and cold so that people's hearts tremble.Going westward, passing Gansu, and entering the Qinghai Plateau, there are few grasses and trees at all, dry river ditches, yellow sand dunes, saline-alkali land, rocky beaches...the white hairs and wind blowing past, rolling up thousands of feet of yellow sand, confused and confused It is chaotic and chaotic, and it is difficult to walk with a horse. What you can't eat every day is oats and barley, boiled mutton in salt water, dried beef, and yak meat.This group of people are all the sons of nobles from the Eight Banners of Manchuria, and they have trained their muscles and bones well through practicing martial arts. When have they suffered such hardships, some people have long since started to scold their mothers.On the contrary, Yun knew that this trip was of great importance, and he carried 100 million taels of banknotes with him. Although there was no use for it, he used money to comfort people when they were upset.After two months, all of these guards felt that "Jiuye is generous" and "we are in the same boat in times of trouble", so they had long forgotten Yongzheng's order "not to make friends with Yun".

This group of people was waiting for General Nian Gengyao to greet them in person at the reception pavilion.Sima Lu, the magistrate of Xining, was a follower of the fourteenth elder brother Yun, and he was very flattering. He invited the best cook in Xining to hold a hump feast for Yun to welcome him.In addition to chicken, duck and fish, there are also seasonal vegetables such as green celery, spinach, chives, and kohlrabi.Everyone was tired of eating meat all the way, and they really had the posture of a long drought and sweet rain. They laughed and ate and drank, and the feast of the two tables was ruined as early as the wind and the clouds.The leading guard was named Mu Xiang'a, and he was sweating from eating. Seeing that Yun seemed to be preoccupied, he sat cross-legged on the kang after a few mouthfuls, and said with a smile: "Master Jiu, what are you thinking about? Such a good dish. Why don't you eat?"

"I have cherished blessings since I was young, how can I compare with you fierce warriors? Just use as much as you can." Yun sipped a sip of strong tea, then turned to ask Sima Lu, "Are all these vegetables from this land?" Sima Lu quickly apologized and said with a smile: "Nine Master really grew up in the Forbidden City. There are no vegetables in this place at this time, except for radishes, all of them are sent by post from Sichuan. General Nian gave it to the servant, and the servant is reluctant to eat it, just honor the ninth master."

Mu Xiang'a gritted his teeth and said, "Nian Gengyao is so grand! It's so far from Sichuan, and the dishes are still fresh!" Sima Lu said, "It's a three-day fast ride from Menglong Temple to here. The dishes were divided into ten batches, and more than 1000 people sent them one after another, so they would naturally be able to feed the general's camp." Everyone was shocked when they heard Nian Gengyao's behavior.But Yun changed the subject and asked, "How far is the general from here?"

"Returning to Master Jiu, it's in the north of the city." Sima Lu slowly replied with Yun's words in mind, "It's rare for me to see the general. It's only when the post station in front of me arrived that I found out that Master Jiu and all the adults have arrived. This is just for the master to clean up the dust. The general must also know that Master Jiu is here, and there will be news soon..."

Only then did everyone realize that this eunuch was not sent by Nian Gengyao to treat the emperor's envoy at all, and someone had already spat at him with a "bah".Mu Xiang'a is the grand-nephew of the Empress Dowager's natal family, and her mother is Princess Kangxi 23 Heshuo. How did she experience this?His face flushed immediately, he rolled his sleeves and said in a Beijing accent: "The forest is so fucking big, there are all kinds of birds! We were sent by the emperor, not anyone's slaves! I—"

"Old Mu, we have some wine." Yun waved his hand to stop Mu Xiang'a.He took out his pocket watch to see that it was almost noon, and knowing that Nian Gengyao could not be expected to greet him in person, he said with a smile, "Since it is very close to Xingyuan, we don't need to sit here—Sima Lu, what should you do when you return home?" Yours, find someone to lead us the way, let's go to pay a visit to the general!" Then, without waiting for everyone's consent, he wrapped himself in a fox fur robe and walked out of the reception hall.

The crowd had no choice but to follow him out, and got on the horse with a sigh of relief.Just after walking a stone's throw away, he saw a group of people approaching from a distance. The yamen servant who led the way saw Sang Chengding at a glance, and hurriedly said yes.Yun rolled off the saddle, and just stood still, Sang Chengding stepped forward to kowtow, and stood up again, and said: "General Nian asked the servant to pay tribute to Lord Jiu again and again. He is in armor, so it is inconvenient to welcome him. I am sorry for Master Jiu and everyone. Your Excellency, go to the camp to meet you." Yun Han nodded with a smile, and said: "Thanks for your help, we will go now." Mu Xiang'a sneered and said: "Please take a step ahead of you—the guards should look like guards, look Put on your yellow mandarin jackets for your immortal appearance!"

The ten guards who came out to join the army were all given yellow jackets by Yongzheng when they left.This was originally the meaning of Yongzheng's kindness to win over. According to the Qing system, officials in yellow jackets were specially given to compete with officials of any rank.As soon as Yun heard it, he knew that this second-handed guard had a heart to cause trouble, and was deeply afraid that Nian Gengyao would take his anger on him; he also thought that Nian Gengyao was so arrogant, so it would be better to show him some color.He couldn't make up his mind in a hurry, and it was hard to say anything in front of Sang Chengding, so he just sweated and got on the horse and walked slowly.

(End of this chapter)