Chongzhen Daming: Starting from Coal Mountain

Chapter 590 Life is like a dream
"Crack!"

Along with a dazzling flash of lightning, there was a huge thunder in the sky.

"Donglei!" Shunzhi raised his head and looked up at the dark sky, and said quietly, "Emiang, this is an ominous sign. This year, I may have great disasters in Qing Dynasty."

The rosary in Bumbutai's hand paused slightly.

But soon, he continued to chant Buddhist scriptures as if nothing had happened: "And Shariputra, that Buddha land..."

"Er Niang!" Shunzhi shouted again with an accentuated tone, but Bumbutai still ignored him, she couldn't speak, because once she spoke, she was worried that she would not be able to control herself and reprimand the little emperor.

In a few days, the little emperor Shunzhi will be 11 years old.

Shunzhi already has his own opinions on many things.

What her mother said is no longer as effective as before.

To put it lightly, it is useless at all, but to say it seriously, the mother and son will quarrel again.

In order to prevent the relationship between mother and son from deteriorating, Bumbutai had no choice but to completely let go.

Seeing that Bumbutai ignored him, Shunzhi stomped out of the Palace of Compassion and Ning, and returned to the Palace of Qianqing.

Surprisingly, Sonny and Ye Bilong were waiting for him in the Qianqing Palace. Seeing Shunzhi come in, Sonny and Ye Bilong quickly slapped their sleeves and fell to their knees on the floor.

"Slave Sony/Ebilong, please meet your master."

"Get up." Shunzhi said lazily, "What are you two doing in the palace under such heavy rain?"

"The slave came here specially to bid farewell to the master." Sonny wiped away tears suddenly, "I don't know if I will have the chance to serve the master again in this life after we bid farewell today."

Ye Bilong couldn't squeeze out tears, he could only howl dryly.

"Master, this servant is also here to say goodbye to you."

"Sony, Ebilong? What happened?" Shunzhi frowned.

Sonny said with tears: "Master, the emperor's father and the regent have already issued an order. Tomorrow, the slaves will lead the Eight Banners warriors with two yellow flags and two blue flags to go south to garrison in Hebei."

Ye Bilong also said: "The slave will also lead the warriors with two red flags to Shanhaiguan."

Shunzhi frowned and said, "The two of you were actually transferred to Hebei and Shanhaiguan? Then who will command the Manchu and Han troops left in Gyeonggi? Father is so seriously ill now, can he still command the army?"

Sony lowered his head and said, "Master, Hong Chengchou will lead the Manchu and Han armies in Gyeonggi."

"What? You mean Hong Chengchou? That second minister?" Fulin's face collapsed instantly, "This person is not trustworthy, how can Father be so hasty? No, I have to stop him."

Speaking of this, Fulin turned around and was about to walk out the door.

A look of joy flashed across the eyes of Sony and Ye Bilong.

They came to Qianqing Palace this time, firstly to bid farewell, and secondly to deliver a message. The two of them claimed that it was impossible for the emperor father and the regent to change his mind, but if the emperor could come forward, there might be a chance to turn things around. In short, no matter what, the military power of the Qing Dynasty cannot be handed over to a Han official, especially Hong Chengchou.

However, Fulin just took a step and then took it back.

Shunzhi suddenly remembered a sentence that Bumbutai said to him.

Never show your fangs until you don't have enough strength.

Shunzhi doesn't think he has the strength to challenge Dorgon now.

With the support of Sony and Ye Bilong, can they really challenge Dorgon?

Immediately Shunzhi said: "Since this is the emperor's will, there must be his reason."

"That's it, the servants will leave now." Sonny and Ye Bilong finished kowtowing, and left the Qianqing Palace with disappointment on their faces. After leaving the palace, the two sighed relatively long.

……

The Nuan Pavilion of Prince Rui's Mansion.

Cao Eryu reported: "Master, Sony and Ye Bilong have just gone to Qianqing Palace."

Dorgon paused for a moment, but quickly continued to bring the medicine bowl to his mouth as if nothing had happened, and then drank the bitter medicine juice, which was really bitter.

Ku Dorgon frowned.

Cao Eryu quickly handed over the hot towel.

Dorgon wiped his mouth with a hot towel, and said quietly: "Sony and Ye Bilong are the important officials of the Two Yellow Banners, and they should meet the emperor before leading the army to leave Beijing. There is nothing strange about this."

"What the master said is true." Cao Eryu said, "It is true that the slave is treating the belly of a gentleman with the heart of a villain."

"You Han people, this is not good. You like party disputes." Dorgon said pointedly, "No matter what time or situation you are in, you will never forget to reject dissidents."

"My master clearly learned that this is indeed the inferiority of the Han people." Cao Eryu deeply agreed.

"In contrast, the Manchus are more united than the Han people, so they were able to enter the customs and set the world alight."

"Dingding the world?" Cao Eryu's words aroused Dorgon's serious concerns, "Cao Eryu, don't put gold on my face, don't talk about Dingding the world now, can you hold the half of the country north of the Yellow River? I don’t even know that the current situation is really serious, far more serious than you imagined.”

Cao Eryu was unusually firm: "Master, the strength of the Southern Ming Dynasty is exhausted, and the Qing Dynasty and the Ming Dynasty are the destiny of heaven, so the master does not need to worry. Once this battle starts, our Qing soldiers will surely turn the danger into good luck." , death and good luck, although Chongzhen deliberately expropriated and extorted money, he could not escape the end of defeat after all."

"Dog slave, your mouth is really good at talking."

Dorgon couldn't help but kicked Cao Eryu with a smile.

But when he turned his gaze to the direction of Chaohe, Dorgon's face sank again.

Hong Chengchou, Hong Chengchou, I have handed over the 12 Eight Banners Han Army and the 4 Green Battalion to you, and I have also handed over the national fortune of the Qing Dynasty to you. Don't let me down.

……

Hong Chengchou has come to the mouth of the Chaohe River.

Looking at the boundless ice surface of the North Sea, Hong Chengchou suddenly felt that life was like a dream.

Six years ago, he led a total of 13 troops from eight towns including Bai Guangen, Ma Ke, and Yang Guozhu to reinforce Jinzhou, and encountered the main force of the Qing army led by Huang Taiji in Songshan.

The Battle of Songjin was almost a decisive battle that decided the fate of the Ming and Qing Dynasties at that time.

In the end, the Ming army lost the Songjin War, and Hong Chengchou was forced to return to the Qing Dynasty. Soon after, Zu Dashou also surrendered to the Qing Dynasty. Three years later, the Puppet Shun Army captured Beijing and Li Shun replaced the Ming Dynasty.

If it hadn't been for Chongzhen's enlightenment in Meishan at a critical moment, and a sudden change in temperament, the Ming Dynasty might have perished long ago?
However, the world is unpredictable. No one would have thought that Chongzhen would not die while hanging on Meishan Mountain, but he would realize Taoism and be reborn. In the next four years, he would change his mind and make every effort to improve himself.

When Hong Chengchou thinks about it now, it's like a dream.

An emperor, can there really be such a big contrast between the front and back?

He really couldn't connect Chongzhen's various operations in the past few years with the previous Chongzhen. Is this really the same person?Is this really the Chongzhen he is familiar with??

However, the cruel reality is that, whether he believes it or not, the Ming and Qing Dynasties seem to be ushering in another battle of national destiny.

What makes Hong Chengchou feel absurd or ironic is that Hong Chengchou was the coach of the Ming army in the battle of national destiny in Songshan six years ago, but in the battle of national destiny that will be staged in Beihai six years later, he became the leader of the Qing Dynasty. However, Emperor Chongzhen, who was loyal to him before, became his opponent of Hong Chengchou.

What's even more absurd is that Hong Chengchou's official title is still the governor of Jiliao and Minister of the Ministry of War. I don't know what Dorgon was thinking, but he was given the same official title.

Are you trying to satirize him?Or do you want to spur him on?
There is nothing more absurd than this.

Hong Chengchou really hoped this was just a nightmare.

After waking up from the dream, he was still in his mansion in Beijing.

He was still the Governor of Jiliao in the Ming Dynasty and Minister of the Ministry of War.

"Hong Butang, it's windy outside, let's go to the account first."

Kong Youde's voice suddenly sounded in his ear, which also brought Hong Chengchou's thoughts back to reality.

"Oh, good." Hong Chengchou woke up like a dream, and quickly said to Kong Youde, "King Pingnan, please."

Although Hong Chengchou's official title is the Governor of Jiliao and Minister of the Ministry of War, he has no title, so his political status is far inferior to Kong Youde, the county king. This is Dorgon's way of check and balance.

The essence is that the command can be handed over to you, Hong Chengchou.

But the military power must be in the hands of Kong Youde and the others.

After entering the account, Hong Chengchou looked at Kong Youde, Wang Fuchen, Xia Longshan and others, and felt absurd again in his heart. They were still the same group of people, but they were not the same group of people.

"Hong Butang." Another sharp and gloomy voice sounded in Hong Chengchou's ear.

No need to look back, Hong Chengchou knew that this was Hou Fangyu's arrival. If Kong Youde, Geng Zhongming, and Shang Kexi were sent by Dorgon to check and balance him, then Hou Fangyu was sent by Dorgon to monitor him. This is a supervising army!
Of course, Hou Fangyu was only joining the army in name, and because he was quite resourceful, he was sent to serve in the army.

"Hou Canjun." When Hong Chengchou turned his head, his face was already full of smiles, "I don't know what to teach you?"

"I don't dare to be a teacher, but I suddenly thought of a way, maybe I can try it." Hou Fangyu said with a sly smile, "If it turns out to be lucky, maybe the hundreds of thousands of Nanming troops can be buried in the North Sea in a flash."

"Swipe!" Wang Fuchen, Xia Longshan and other generals in the tent looked over in unison.

Even the three scholars including Meng Xueli, Feng Guofan and Yuan Fuzhong also showed astonishment.

Hurting Nanming's hundreds of thousands of troops in a flash, this is no longer simple arrogance, it is simply arrogance to the limit.

Geng Jimao, who was standing among the generals, wanted to spit in Hou Fangyu's face even more.

You eunuch without eggs, do you know how to fight?Dare to talk nonsense?

There was a moment of silence in the big tent, and then there was a burst of laughter, and everyone burst into tears.

Hou Fangyu was not angry, but just looked at Hong Chengchou indifferently, waiting for Hong Chengchou's reply.

Hong Chengchou also sneered in his heart, let hundreds of thousands of Ming soldiers die in Beihai in a flash?The tone is really not small.

But on the surface, Hong Chengchou didn't show it at all. Instead, he said solemnly: "I also ask Hou Canjun to enlighten me."

(End of this chapter)