1635 Han style rises again

Chapter 659 The Qing Court's Response

On August 1650, 12, Nanjing.

Prince Shuoying of the Qing Dynasty and General Pingnan Aixinjueluo Azige sat on the horse, watching the officials, generals and many gentry kneeling in front of the Taiping Gate in Nanjing with cold eyes, and did not say a word for a long time.

The people kneeling on the ground didn't even dare to raise their heads. A few days ago, a winter rain fell, making the ground cold and muddy. Before a while, many people were shivering from the cold.But Azig did not speak, and everyone dared not move at all.

"Cut all these useless slaves!" Azig pointed to the general who was kneeling on the right side with a whip in his hand, "What are they? Great Qing prestige!"

As soon as the words fell, a group of Eight Banners armored soldiers rushed over like wolves and tigers, and dragged the dazed generals to the side of the road. In front of hundreds of officials and gentry, the rest of the surrendered generals were all beheaded.

"Prince of England, please forgive me!"

"Prince Ying, I am a loyal minister of the Qing Dynasty! The puppet Ming army invaded Nanjing, but I did not surrender..."

"...Prince Ying, the servant is loyal to my Qing Dynasty. The world can learn from it, and the sun and the moon can show it!"

The bloody scene made Nanjing officials and gentry kneeling in front of the city horrified. There has never been such a large-scale killing and surrender when the army of puppet Ming invaded Nanjing. Why did the Qing Dynasty regain Nanjing? , but will treat us and other loyal and unyielding loyal ministers of the Qing Dynasty harshly!

"Within ten days, pay 200 million taels of military expenses to the governor's yamen!" Azig looked at the group of officials and gentry with disgust, "If it is not overdue, all of them will be beheaded, and all their families will be demoted to slaves!"

After finishing speaking, we will hit the horse and enter Nanjing City.

"Prince Ying, Nanjing has been breached by false Ming, and most of the people and gentry in the city are likely to be traitors. So, after our army enters the city, don't we clean it up first?" Beizi Gong Adai (Nurhachi's nephew) rode up to him and suggested in a low voice. .

Hearing this, Azige glanced at Gong Adai. He naturally knew the meaning of "cleaning up", that is, to carry out a massacre of Nanjing City. The army here gave out some "welfare" to boost morale.

"Before this king came, the regent made a statement that gentle means should be the main way to calm Jiangnan." Azig said coldly: "Otherwise, the hearts of the people in the world may turn against our Qing Dynasty. The order will be passed on, except for the troops of the Eight Banners to enter Nanjing , other troops are temporarily stationed outside the city. Officers and soldiers of all ministries are not allowed to harass the people at will, let alone looting and causing trouble! Anyone who disobeys will be executed without mercy!"

Saying that, Dama slowly drove towards Nanjing City, followed by a group of Ba Yala, and then more than [-] Eight Banners troops also marched into Nanjing City one after another.

A month ago, Dorgon appointed Azige as General Pingnan, leading more than [-] elite troops of the Eight Banners. Starting from Beijing, he gathered troops from all over the country. By the time he arrived in Yangzhou, the number of troops had reached more than [-].At the same time, Tan Tai, who was stationed in Nanchang, Jiangxi, was ordered to form the West Route Army, which gathered more than [-] troops from Huguang, Jiangxi, Guangdong, Guangxi and other places. They came east along the Yangtze River and joined Azig in Nanjing.

Who knew that after the Puppet Ming Dynasty and the Qi State Allied Forces evacuated the city of Nanjing, they directly abandoned this important town in the south of the Yangtze River, and took a boat down the river ten days ago, making my Qing Dynasty struggle and gather all kinds of troops to prepare for the attack on the city of Nanjing. When the allied forces struck with a thunderbolt, they missed nothing, which made the coaches of the two Qing troops very depressed.

"Prince Ying, the capture of Nanjing by the Ming and Qi coalition forces has fully proved that they can launch a surprise attack on any important town along the coast of the Qing Dynasty and along the river, and they can still hit it with one blow. In this way, our Qing Dynasty is facing such a situation. It seems a little passive." Tan Tai frowned and said to Azig: "If the opponent defeats Wuchang, Hangzhou, or Tianjin next time, can our Qing Dynasty gather an army of this size again to clean up the mess? ?”

"The other side uses boats and boats to travel across the rivers and seas. Compared with our Qing soldiers and horses recruiting and dispatching by land, it not only saves time and effort, but is also much more convenient and faster. It can exhaust our Qing soldiers and horses and waste our military strength. Yesterday After receiving the battle report from Guangxi, Kong Youde suffered a lot from Li Dingguo because of the deployment of troops and horses to aid Nanjing. Fortunately, Geng Jimao and Geng Jimao also sent troops back to Nanjing, so they still stopped at the city of Guangzhou and could not advance an inch."

"As you said, this small state of Qi Fan, relying on the advantages of boats and the power of guns and guns, wantonly attacked the coastal and river areas of our Qing Dynasty. It is really a serious problem for our Qing Dynasty." Azige nodded and said: " But my Qingshui division is weak and can't do anything to the opponent. In addition, the Denglai area is backed by the sea, and the city defense is strong, and it can't be eradicated in a hurry. So today, our Qing Dynasty is everywhere, and the soldiers and horses are exhausted. It is impossible to hit it hard. This thief is really hateful!"

"Actually, there is nothing our Qing Dynasty can do to deal with the advantage of Qi Fan's boats and ships," Tan Tai said.

"What countermeasure do you have, tell me quickly, don't hesitate!" Azig said impatiently.

"Fujian Zheng Zhilong owns thousands of large and small boats, and more than [-] naval officers and soldiers. If he is recruited and used by me, he will definitely become a powerful arm for me on the Great Qing Sea."

"A few years ago, didn't you recruit Zheng Zhilong?" Azige was stunned, "The thief took advantage of the danger in Fujian and the advantage of the sea, and he turned down my Qing Dynasty."

"Although Zheng Zhilong is a Ming official, he is actually a separatist hero, and he has no loyalty to the puppet Ming court in Yongchu." Tan Tai said: "The reason why we recruited this thief a few years ago is because the price we offered was not high. .If we ask him to surrender again, and allow him to crack the earth and become king, he will live in Fujian and Guangdong forever. Do you think he will be tempted by this?"

"Conferring the title of king can be considered. But the regent king has already granted Guangdong to Shang Kexi and Geng Jimao, and they have captured most of Guangdong. How can we transfer this land to Zheng Zhilong?"

"It's just a stopgap measure." Tan Tai said with a smile: "After the Qing Dynasty unifies the world and separates the feudal domains, can we let them survive for a long time?"

Hearing this, Azig nodded thoughtfully.Looking at it now, this small state of Qi Fan is like a thorn, piercing the softest vital part of my Qing Dynasty from time to time, which makes us uncomfortable.Shandong, Liaodong, and Jiangnan not only caused heavy losses to the Qing Dynasty, but also greatly disrupted the military layout and process of the Qing Dynasty's unification of the world.

It's time to make up your mind to get rid of this nasty stinger once and for all, even if it costs you something.

Zheng Zhilong might really be a good choice.
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On December 12, Chongmingsha.

"General Gu, Chongming Sand is too close to the land on both sides of the strait. If the Qing army intends to attack, it may be difficult to take care of everything." Luo Rucheng, the deputy governor of the Qi State Navy, stood on the pier and solemnly said to Gu Sanmazi who came to see him off: " I suggest that it is better to find another safe place and think that it will be stationed for a long time."

"General Luo, I also know that Chongming Sharuo is indeed difficult to defend under the massive attack of the Qing army. However, our officers and soldiers are weak in combat strength, and the prefectures and towns on the surrounding land did not dare to occupy them at all, and they will be stationed for a long time " Gu Sanmazi smiled wryly, "Although the Zhoushan Islands not far away are a good place to hide, Zhang Shilang (Zhang Huangyan, who was named the left servant of the Ministry of War by Emperor Yongchu) disliked me as a pirate. Harsh words are directed at each other, so I dare not vote."

"I have two places. I don't know if General Gu is willing to go?" Luo Rucheng sighed. These officials of the Ming Dynasty have reached this time. They should have united with all the anti-Qing forces to attack the captives together, but they didn't want to be disgusted with them. The origin of pirates and water bandits.

"Oh, where are the two places?" Gu Sanmazi was very interested.

"One place is Ryukyu Island, which was originally a Ming clan, but decades ago, the Japanese Satsuma clan intervened in it, controlling internal affairs and taxation, and bullying the local natives. If General Gu is interested, we can ask Emperor Yongchu for a share." The imperial edict, in the name of the Ming Navy, is stationed in several islands north of Ryukyu, not only to prevent the Satsuma clan from encroaching on the land, but also to build a century-old foundation for itself."

"Ryukyu?" Gu Sanmazi rolled his eyes. He knew this Ming vassal. When he was sailing and plundering at sea, he had landed and rested. The natives there were very friendly to the Ming people and had a gentle personality. , is a good place to stay.However, it is a bit remote there, and it is also a little far from the mainland, so it may be difficult to obtain land support.

"What else is there?"

"Qiongzhou Mansion (now Hainan Island)." Luo Rucheng said: "It is very close to Annan, and it is easy to get our maritime protection. It can also be used as a sea barrier between Guangdong and Guangxi, and the sea road commerce of various places. However, there is little development on the island. , there are many people in Li, and it will take a lot of time and energy to stay here for a long time.”

After Gu Sanmazi heard this, he couldn't help being moved. Qiongzhou Prefecture was previously under the jurisdiction of Guangdong. Now, the Qing army is occupying more than half of Guangdong, and even the provincial capital of Guangzhou is in danger.If he brought thousands of people to Qiongzhou Mansion, he would be a proper tyrant. Even if the Qing army occupied Guangdong, they would not be able to threaten the safety of Qiongzhou with their weak navy.In addition, according to Qiongzhou Prefecture, you can also get support from Qi people in the Annan area nearby.

Well, then choose this place!
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December 12 (the ninth day of December), Chengde, Kara City (now Luanhe Town, Shuangluan District, Chengde City, Hebei).

In the seventh year of Shunzhi (1650), 2406 million taels of silver was sent from nine provinces to build a summer resort in Luanbei. Now the whole city is full of Eight Banners troops, and countless Manchu nobles, Manchu officials, and emperors gathered in the city. The visit of the sympathizers made the atmosphere here even more dignified and chilling.

In mid-November, Dorgon, the father and regent of the Qing Dynasty, went hunting outside Gubeikou, but accidentally fell off his horse and injured himself. He was sent to Kara City by many cronies to recuperate for a while, and urgently summoned the imperial physician from Beijing. diagnosis and treatment.

Everyone thought that the accidental fall from the horse by the Prince Regent only caused damage to the skin, muscles and bones, and that after a short period of treatment and recuperation, he would be able to recover as before.However, he never expected that since the regent was sent to the palace in Kara City, he could not lie down and his condition became more and more serious.A few days ago, he fell into a coma several times and couldn't see things.

The minister of the interior and the third-class Jingqi Nihafan, who accompanied Dorgon, asked the imperial doctor coldly, and was shocked to learn that the regent was dying and might not be able to recover. He suggested that the court should make preparations early.

After the urgent discussion between Leng Sengji and Xihan (Nurhachi's nephew), he immediately returned to Beijing to let the Empress Dowager Zhaosheng (Xiaozhuang) and His Majesty Shunzhi know that His Royal Highness the Emperor's father, the Regent, was in critical condition.

Two days ago, the emperor specially ordered King Jingjin (Nikan) to Kara City to visit the condition of the emperor's father, the regent.Although, with the efforts of the imperial doctor, Dorgon woke up several times and communicated with several important ministers, but the situation is still very pessimistic.

Since yesterday, Dorgon has been in a coma. No matter how many imperial doctors try their best, they can't keep him awake for a moment. Many people know that the time limit for the emperor's father and regent is coming.

In the palace and bedroom, Prince Heshuo Zheng (Jierhalang), Prince Heshuoli (Daishan’s son Man Dahai), Prince Duanzhong (Boluo) and many other important officials of the Qing Dynasty gathered together. From time to time, he glanced at the inner hall.

"My lords," an imperial physician knelt down and kowtowed solemnly, "The emperor's father and the regent are awake, and he has something to explain to Prince Heshuo and Prince Jingjin."

Nikan looked at Jierhalang, but saw a trace of sadness on his face, shook his head and sighed, and then took the lead to walk towards the inner hall. Jierharang also got up and stood up, looking around Looking at the important ministers of the Qing Dynasty present, he took a deep breath, followed Nikan, and walked in.

The former heroic father, the Regent, now has a pale face, with an unspeakable dead air in his expression, his eyes are slightly closed, and his breathing is sometimes tight and sometimes slow. Seeing the two princes coming in, two or several imperial doctors hurriedly Kneel down and kowtow.

Nikan waved his hand away to dismiss the imperial doctor, then sat in front of Dorgon's bed and looked over with concern.

After a long time, Dorgon opened his eyes slightly, looked at Nikan beside him, and then at Jierhalang on the other side in the distance, as if he wanted to say something.

Nikan leaned down slightly and approached Dorgon.

"The world..."

"Lian... the Han people."

"Destroy falsehood..."

"Strike Qi Fan..."

Nikan listened to Dorgon talking intermittently, and kept nodding, signaling him to write it down.

"Firearms..., Forbidden Sea..."

"Surrender to Fujian..."

As Dorgon spoke, he raised his right hand slightly, pointing to a memorial in front of the couch.

Jierhalang reached out to pick up the memorial, and flipped through it a few times. It was a memorial presented by Prince Azig in Nanjing, suggesting that the imperial court recruit Zheng Zhilong of Fujian Province, and allow him to be crowned king and stay in Fujian and Guangdong forever.

Ji Erhalang closed the memorial and nodded to Dorgon.

"Prince Regent, I will definitely present this memorial to the emperor, and focus on supervising this matter!"

"The world..."

Dorgon murmured something, and then closed his eyes with infinite regret, and his right hand was weakly hanging on the side of the couch.

"Father Regent, die!"

Jierhalang took one last look at the dead Dorgon, then stood up slowly, and said loudly: "Send an envoy back to Beijing immediately and report to the emperor and queen mother. All the officials in the city wear mourning, and the whole city mourns!"

Luo Shouzhang, who was doing nothing in a courtyard in Kara City, suddenly heard a low-pitched mourning sound in the distance, and faint crying and howling, and couldn't help but froze.

"Heh..., is Dorgon dead? If so, the situation in this world will probably undergo some new changes."

(End of this chapter)