Forty-eight years of Qianlong

Chapter 147 Fu Kang'an's Northwest Strategy
"Why kill them?" Zhao Xin asked puzzled.

"I heard from the two guides that the businessmen in the Hida House have ruined the people of the Sapporo tribe!"

To say that these islanders also committed suicide.After the businessmen from Omi obtained the trading rights in the Sapporo area from Matsumae, they began to squeeze the local tribes frantically.

Whether it is the trees in the mountains or the fish and shrimps in the rivers, all of them have become the private property of the tax-paying merchants.The Ainu are not allowed to log, fish or hunt without permission.The Ainu people who had lived here for generations discovered that these businessmen from Honshu suddenly became their "ancestors"!
If you want to force these Ainu people to work as laborers, then give them enough food. The emperor is not short of hungry soldiers.

But the problem is that there is no food grown in the territory of Matsumae Fan; all the rice has to be purchased from the island of Honshu by merchants near Jiang.After the Tianming famine broke out, all the Mutsu vassals bought grain from Omi, causing grain prices to soar.How could the merchants in Omi be willing to give these Ainu people precious food?

As long as the Ainu dared to protest, the hired ronin warriors would cut down without any nonsense.

On the one hand, his home was occupied by others, and he had to do heavy work with extremely low wages; on the other hand, the tax collectors sent by the Matsumae Domain had to forcibly collect taxes from his fishing and hunting harvest.The anger in the hearts of the Ainu people in Sapporo has been brewing for a long time. If it were not because their weapons were too poor to fight, they would have rioted long ago.

Historically, five years later, the unbearable Ainu people broke out in the famous "Kanzheng Yezou Swarm" because they could not bear the exploitation.It took seven months for this riot to be suppressed by Matsumae.Since then, the Ainu have never organized a decent resistance, and can only be obediently ravaged by the shogunate and Matsumae.

After listening to the soldiers who reported the letter, Zhao Xin said calmly: "If you kill them, kill them. How are those tax officials?"

"I was almost beaten to death, but was stopped by Instructor Wang later."

Zhao Xin heard it.I feel a little uncomfortable.Why is Wang Yuanfang meddling in this crap?

"What about our casualties?"

"We had no casualties. The battle went on quickly, and all the ronin who planned to resist were killed by us."

The siege of Sapporo went well.The soldiers of the four companies outflanked the Yamato people from the east, west, north and south.As more than a dozen rebellious warriors were shot and killed by the soldiers of Beihai Town, the rest all surrendered.

Zhao Xin had a long talk with Tuka in Shachuan, and after carefully inquiring about the surrounding terrain, he found that the attack plan he and Liu Sheng made before was still arbitrary.

It is said that the terrain of the whole island of Ezodi is high in the middle and low around.There are mountains in the middle, and the terrain is relatively undulating, and the surrounding area is a vast flat land.The volcanic belt on the island extends from the east and south, forming a volcanic terrain.The road traffic on the land of Ezo in later generations all bypassed these mountains and passed through the plains. This is the experience of reclamation for hundreds of years.

In desperation, Zhao Xin could only send a letter to Liu and Wang to redefine the marching route according to the road and railway routes in another time and space.

Tuka plans to go to the Sapporo tribe with all the men of the Shachuan tribe tomorrow morning.He wants to rely on Liu Sheng's force to deter and directly annex the opponent's tribe.If the Sapporo Tribe disobeyed, death awaited them.

At this time, the Qing Dynasty, which is thousands of miles away, is the city of Beijing.

Fukang'an is going to fight again. This time, he is ordered to go to the northwest to suppress the rebellion.At this time, Fukang'an looked extremely thin, as if he could be blown away by the wind; there was no trace of blood on his fair and numb face.

Sitting in the unshakable eight-carrier sedan chair, Fu Kang'an carefully recalled what happened these days.

At that time, a high fever on the way back to Beijing almost killed him. After receiving the note from General Shengjing, Qianlong, who was in Rehe, hurriedly sent three imperial physicians northward to diagnose and treat Fukang'an.

After a defeat, the ruling and opposition parties gloat over others' misfortune.Many people are discussing in private, saying that although Fu Cha's family has a queen, Fu Wenzhong, father and son, and his family of four are highly regarded, but the days of being arrogant and domineering have been too long, and it seems that Marshal Fu is about to stumble this time .

But within a few days, the imperial court issued a decree that made the jaws of those who were waiting to watch the fun drop to the ground.Qianlong excused Fukang'an between the lines in the Shangyu, holding it up high and putting it down gently.

"The failure of this attack was due to the fact that I first came to the Northland and was not familiar with geography. I was suspicious, so I looked forward to it. Fukang'an was raised by Chui Tiao. After many years of training, as an adult...you don't have to send it again because of your body. If you can't protect yourself, you are a responsible envoy. The minister in charge of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and the president of the Qing Dynasty Classics Institute will be fined for three years and will be strictly discussed by the Ministry.

The guards of Batulu, Zhang Jing, etc., are all experienced in battle, and they are familiar with the timing of the march.When commanding troops to advance and suppress, if they bypass the back road, or if there are bandits sneaking out to make trouble, they should be investigated.Yi and others failed to observe at any time, and took precautions ahead of time, so that they fell into the tricks of thieves.

Yi and other guards Zhang Jing did not think of kindness, and the battle was unfavorable, causing the country to lose a pillar, which is an unforgivable crime.And when I feel mournful, even the dogs and horses that were the imperial utensils back then, I still can't bear to throw them away.Even if there is a little bit of labor, is it like a puppy that was once tamed and banned? "

As soon as the imperial edict came out, all interested people in the court could understand it, saying that the minister in charge of the internal affairs office and the president of the Qingzi Jingguan were dismissed, and the fine salary was added to the ministry's discussion, but it was the same as the Minister of the Ministry of War, the Zhenglan Banner Dutong, and the Hualing Yellow Jacket. didn't move.

It seems that the cauldron of this failure fell on those unlucky Batulu guard Zhang Jing.However, almost all of these people died in battle, and it seems that the court only reprimanded them by decree.After all, these people are dogs raised by the royal family. If they die in battle, they will be ransacked and liquidated. Who will dare to fight for their lives in the future? !

As for Hailancha's pension, the arrangement of the Qing court is as follows: posthumous posthumous title of Wuzhuang, enshrined in Zhaozhong Shrine.Because of the unknown whereabouts of the corpse, it can only be temporarily buried with clothes and crowns. The title of first-class marquis will be inherited by Hailancha's eldest son, An Lu; There are 90 guards for Lan Ling, and they are usually served by top three Wu Jinshi.)
Seeing the emperor's attitude in the imperial edict, the ruling and opposition parties, those censors who were planning to participate in the Fukang'an book also died down.Especially He Shen, although he envied the prestige of the Minister of Economy and Strategy who led the army, he knew that he was not that material.And right now, apart from Agui and Fukang'an, they don't care about others in the military.So he sent a letter to the censor of his faction not to act rashly.

However, because Wang Jie, the leader of the Qing school in the court, returned to his hometown to guard the system, several Qingliu censors wrote their own books to impeach Fukang'an.After Qianlong read it, he only approved three words "I know".

It is said that the emperors of the Qing Dynasty generally had two intentions when they approved these three words, keeping secret and perfunctory.The content of some memorials was kept confidential, and no specific reply was given on the memorials, and the emperor had to give them face-to-face instructions afterwards.

And it's just plain perfunctory.In addition to Qianlong's favorite use of "I know", he often used words such as "Fart your fart" and "Good" to perfunctory.

Although Yong Yan didn't do anything in private, the old emperor knew that his son had always had opinions on Fu Kang'an's arrogance and domineering.Fukang'an can fight, but the money is too much!
However, since Zhaohui's death, Agui has grown old, and there is almost no one available to the court except Fukang'an and Hailancha when encountering wars.Fukang'an had never lost a battle before, so apart from Qianlong, there was no one else in the eyes of the ruling and opposition parties.Even if Yong Yan doesn't have an attack now, he still doesn't know how to deal with Fukang'an in the future.Now that he stumbled ahead of time, he will definitely be more cautious in the future.

Thinking of this, Qianlong called Yong Yan over to give him a personal admonition.The old emperor asked a question, you think he spends a lot of money, but you don't need Fukang'an, who can you find to replace him?
Right now, the chaos in the northwest has become more and more serious, and even Agui, who is in Xi'an, is struggling to deal with it.He has already connected two confessions.In the second confession, Agui asked the imperial court to send Fukang'an to lead the army. The two cooperate with each other to quell the chaos.

Afterwards, Ah Gui and Li Shiyao sent another urgent joint brochure for six hundred miles, and the content on it was even more shocking.

The number of Zhang Wenqing's rebels has now exceeded [-], and the momentum is huge.The eastern part of Gansu has been completely smashed by the rebels. Except for the Lanzhou Mansion in the west, which is still in the hands of the government and the army, all the prosperous places in Gansu have fallen, and there are no soldiers in the province who dare to fight.

Due to the severance of communication with Xi'an, the Ganliang soldiers, Alashan cavalry and Ningxia reinforcements who arrived in Lanzhou all gathered around the city and did not dare to act rashly.

The rebel army Li Kekui has gone down the Kushui River, captured Qingshui County, and approached Baoji Mansion.However, Zhang Wenqing and Ma Siwa's tribe captured Lingtai and were heading straight for Changwu along the Heishui River.

During this period, 1000 soldiers and horses of Salar Laojiao were bumped into by Ma Siwa in Chongxin Mansion in eastern Gansu.The Beijing camp responsible for supervising the battle saw that the opponent's troops were too strong, so they didn't dare to fight at all, so they ran away.On the Shaanxi side, Li Shiyao himself led the Supervising Biao Battalion and Yansui soldiers to guard the line of the Malian River in Yanchuan, waiting for an opportunity to advance westward.

Bullshit "waiting for an opportunity"!People like Qianlong and the Military Aircraft Department were not stupid. They could tell at a glance that Li Shiyao didn't dare to go west, and that the Shaanxi Green Camp had been completely frightened!

Now everyone is really numb. They didn't expect that the rebellion of killing officials by hundreds of people would develop to such a degree.Now the military plane belongs to Yong Yan, so he had no choice but to kneel down and plead guilty to Qianlong, and asked to transfer Fu Kang'an to Shaanxi to suppress the rebellion.

After staying in Shengjing for half a month, Fukang'an's condition eased slightly. The imperial doctor said that he could take a sedan chair, and he hurried on the road immediately.He just kept silent along the way, and no one could persuade him to help.Fukang'an made up his mind, and immediately after returning to Beijing, he submitted a booklet to apologize, and returned to the mansion to listen behind closed doors, waiting for the emperor to deal with it.

Unexpectedly, as soon as he entered the house, the eunuch from the palace came, and Qianlong ordered him to go to the Old Summer Palace to see him immediately.

After Fukang entered the Palace of Qinzheng, he fell to his knees with a "plop", called "Master" in a hoarse voice, and then burst into tears.

"The slave is ashamed of the master! If the master didn't call me, the slave would find a rope when he returned home and hang himself directly to apologize to the master! I'm sorry for you, I'm sorry for Lord Hai!..."

Both Yong Yan and He Shen were there, and they were stunned when they saw Fu Kang'an's appearance.Where did the high-spirited and defiant Fukang'an in the past go?

With a dull face, Qianlong looked at Fukang'an at the bottom of the steps without saying a word.

After a while, Yong Yan, who suddenly came to his senses, said, "You look like this...how decent are you!"

Fukang'an's crying became quieter, and he raised his head with a sick face and said, "What Lord Fifteen said is that a defeated general like this servant really has no face to see him alive!"

Qianlong, Yongyan, and Heshen looked at each other.Yong Yan understood, and said, "Your majesty has already seen the Zhezi in Jilin and Shengjing. Although the Hubei people's boats and guns are sharp, you can't escape the crime of arrogance and negligence! The loss of an admiral in the country is like losing an admiral." Pillar. What more can you say?!"

"I have no other thoughts. I just want to go to Jilin again to find Haigong's remains. I have never heard of the power of the Hubei people's guns! I just hope that the king will go north to suppress the bandits in the future, and I will be the pioneer!"

The three of them didn't know what to say when they heard Fu Kang'an actually said that.After a long while, Qianlong said slowly: "Let's put the one in Jilin aside for now. What do you think about the Gansu matter?"

"The slaves thought that there were Ma Abudu, Ma Zhiyuan, Sha Zhiyu, and Ma Shixiong in Gansu Hui bandits. They were all leaders of the sect, and there were also four small leaders. The Protestant bandits actually had three leaders and several leaders. , it can be seen that Zhehe Ren Yejiao has a level of hierarchy in the teaching. It has been planned for a long time, and it must not be sudden and sudden."

Qianlong said bitterly: "Li Shiyao deserves to die!"

Yong Yan asked Fu Kang'an, "If you were asked to lead the army, how would you fight?"

"The servant will lead three thousand brave men to avoid the thieves' sharp edge, open the way with firearms and cannons, first wipe out the two thieves' nests in Jingning and Longde, and send troops to garrison to cut off the way back.

Once the back road is cut off, the thieves must be rescued, and the danger in Shaanxi can be solved.All the armies on the east road of our army joined forces, attacked from Tongwei, followed closely behind the bandits, and waited for an opportunity to wipe out the enemy's troops.If the thieves turn around and seek a decisive battle, our army will form a solid formation to prevent them from escaping.The main force of the West Road attacked from Lanzhou, and besieged Didian Mountain and Panlong Mountain. After taking the two places, they could directly attack Shifengbao. "

Yong Yan frowned and asked: "The places you mentioned are all dangerous, how can we attack them?"

Fukang'an said: "We should try to cut off the waterway and bombard the bandit camp with artillery. Then surround it layer by layer to prevent the bandits from going down the mountain to get water."

Qianlong nodded, and asked again: "What do you think of these people taught by Zhe Heren? How should we deal with them after the war?"

Fu Kang'an said viciously: "The slave thinks that there is only one way to solve it."

He Shen asked curiously, "Brother Yaolin, what's your opinion?"

"No distinction between male and female, young or old, all will be wiped out! Bandits and bandits will kill all men over the age of 16, and the rest, women and children, will be sent to the south as slaves!"

At this time, needles could be heard in the hall, as if a gust of wind had blown by, and He Shen shivered.

After a while, Qianlong nodded and said, "That's it."

Yong Yan then said: "Go back, there will be an edict coming to your house later."

Fukang'an kowtowed three times, then got up and left.

Seeing the emaciated figure gradually go away, He Shen secretly shook his head and sighed.

When Fukang'an returned home, he ordered his servants to prepare an incense table, and Fujin at home also changed into imperial clothes.After the whole family was busy and ready, they began to wait quietly in anxiety.

Half an hour later, He Shen arrived with his will.He stood still on the south side behind the incense table, and said in his mouth: "Heaven!"

As soon as he opened his mouth, hundreds of members of Fucha's family immediately fell silent, and they couldn't even hear a cough.Everyone is waiting for the emperor's "judgment".

"Sinner, servant Fukang An respectfully listens to the oracle."

"Here is an order: Fukang'an is now ordered to go to Gansu, and together with Agui to deal with the matter of suppressing thieves. All the imperial envoys who are worn by Agui can make Fukang'an the general's seal. Agui, Wu Dai, etc., and serve as counselors Ministers, cooperate with the classics and paintings. By the time of the deadline, if there are bandits who should be killed, they will be executed immediately. If the important criminals are captured, a few of them will be selected, and they will be escorted by capable officers and soldiers, and they will be sent to the capital quickly. Make sure that they should be released. Officers and others, take care to protect along the way, don't be a little sloppy, and when starting to relieve, fly to the governors of the provinces passing by the counseling station, strictly order the local civil and military personnel to send troops according to the station, and cooperate with the protection and relief."

"The servant leads the decree!" Fukang'an felt sore and excited.Qianlong's kindness to Fucha's family was as deep as the ocean, not to mention those punishments that were not painful, but now he entrusted him with a heavy responsibility. This is how he, as a courtier, can repay him. He can only desperately go to the errand Done well, don't be careless anymore.

After He Shen read the will, he lifted Fu Kang'an up from the ground with a smile, and said in his mouth: "Brother Yaolin, the emperor really has nothing to say to you. The so-called man stumbles, and the horse stumbles. The past is over. Before my arrival, the master and the fifteenth master have both confessed, and the matter of Gansu is left to you and Guangtinggong."

"And my lord, this really makes me ashamed. The master treats me like this, I have nothing but heart and soul, and I will do my job well in Gansu even if I risk my life."

(End of this chapter)