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Chapter 330 Negotiating peace again and retreating outside the customs

Beijing.

The troops of King Qin from the Mongolian tribes outside Shengjing Pass and Monan arrived in the capital, finally giving the newly established Xuantong court some peace of mind.

The regent Yinzhu received troops, and upon hearing the news, all the prefectures in Zhili, which had originally been on the sidelines, surrendered.

Even Li Wei, the die-hard Yongzheng governor of Zhili, was no exception.

To put it bluntly, Li Wei was a political opportunist. He only sought refuge with Yongzheng because he believed that the other party had hope of seizing the throne. Moreover, Yongzheng only relied on talent, not family background.

Now Yongzheng has gone to Shaanxi, and Li Wei's whole family is here in Zhili. It is impossible to surrender, and the new emperor (Yinhu) has extended an olive branch to him.

Li Wei's choice is natural.

Yinhu, who had just secured his position as regent, was currently convening a group of close ministers for a meeting in the Palace of Qianqing.

This was Yongzheng's previous office, so it was natural that the new emperor would sit here and listen to government affairs.

Hongli, the young emperor of the Qing Dynasty, is 14 years old this year and is at a sensible age.At this time, he was wearing a dragon robe that didn't fit well and was restless on the dragon chair.

Next to her sat the newly-elected Empress Dowager Niu Gu Lujinxuan. Although she was trying to comfort her, her expression was full of fear.

This empress dowager is also the prototype character of Zhen Huan in "The Legend of Zhen Huan", but historically she is indeed Qianlong's biological mother. Qianlong, who was born at the age of 19, was the longest-lived empress dowager in the history of the Qing Dynasty.

Dai Duo was the first to speak: "Prince Regent, the current situation in the world has become a situation where the Ming Dynasty is strong and the Qing Dynasty is weak. And the Supreme Emperor has lost all our powerful Qing forces on the battlefield in Henan, and the puppet Ming Dynasty has occupied the Central Plains and Shandong. Beijing has become a There is no danger to defend the plains. Once the south has all the troops and supplies, it will definitely move north again. Even if there are only [-] troops by then, the city of Beijing will definitely not be able to defend."

Dai Duo was obviously Yongzheng's late advisor, but now he actually defected to Yinsu.

It’s really a blessing in disguise!

Of course, this was also the root of Yongzheng's own disaster, and Dai Duo made great contributions to his ascension to the throne.However, he did not receive any reward and was repeatedly ostracized. It is impossible not to feel resentful.

Historically, not long after Yongzheng ascended the throne, he assigned Dai Duo to Nian Gengyao as an errand.As soon as Nian Gengyao died, Dai Duo was immediately beaten and executed as a corrupt official by Yongzheng.

When the birds are gone, the good bow is hidden.

Therefore, Yinsu did not proclaim himself emperor, but instead supported Hongli as emperor.In addition to the edict of Yongzheng's succession, it was Dai Duo who gave him advice.

Dai Duo told Yinsu: "Now the rush to proclaim the emperor will not gain support, but will become a burden. The establishment of Hongli is different. Hongli was the emperor's elder brother and the prince in the true sense. There is an imperial edict to pass the throne as an endorsement. "

It turned out to be true later. Rather than directly usurping power, those Eight Banners princes and ministers were indeed more willing to support a little emperor.

Having tasted the sweetness, Yinhu now trusts Dai Duo very much. Although he has not directly promised him a high-ranking official position, he has begun to frequently participate in confidential matters.

Yinhu nodded and said: "Mr. Dai's words are reasonable, but in the current situation, how should I, the Qing Dynasty, deal with myself? Please give me some advice, sir."

Dai Duo quickly raised his hands and said, "The regent's words are serious! With the current situation, I believe that the imperial court should dispatch envoys as soon as possible to negotiate peace with the puppet Ming Dynasty."

Yinsu raised his eyebrows slightly: "Negotiating a peace?"

Not only him, but everyone present frowned slightly.

The last peace negotiation had no results, and the Ming court was completely open-mouthed.It is impossible to talk about asking them to give up Beijing and withdraw from the country.

However, last time Yongzheng was just delaying time, so he didn't care too much about the outcome of the peace negotiation.

But even so, it is really embarrassing to negotiate for peace again and again.

Yinhu did not refuse directly, but hesitated and said: "Is it too late to negotiate peace now? If the peace negotiation fails, won't we lose face in vain?"

After being under house arrest for almost two years, Yinqi, who has become much more honest and calm, echoed: "What the regent said makes sense. I used to be like this when I led troops in the northwest. Things that I couldn't get on the battlefield are even more important at the negotiation table. It’s impossible to get.”

Dai Duo said: "It is natural that the peace negotiation cannot really succeed. This peace negotiation is nothing more than asking the Ming Dynasty to relax its vigilance. Beijing is no longer in danger, and it is difficult to compete with the Ming Dynasty army in the Zhili area. In this case, why should we insist on defending Beijing? , do you want to learn from Emperor Chongzhen of the previous Ming Dynasty?"

These words are a bit explicit. If you don't stick to Beijing, where else can you go?

Yongzheng ran to Xi'an. Now the entire Central Plains and Shandong have become the territory of the Ming court, and Han bandits are wreaking havoc in Shanxi.

It was definitely impossible for Yinhu to go to the Ming Dynasty, let alone cross the Ming army's blockade and run to Xi'an.And even if we really go, there will only be two days in the sky.

Therefore, there are only two retreats for Yinhu, either to become Khan of Monan, or to retreat outside Shengjing Pass and become "Huang Taiji".

"..."

Yinzhu was silent for a long time, seeming to be hesitating.

Dai Duo saw Yinhu's hesitation and said: "Prince Regent, the current situation is at this point. Regardless of whether it is the fault of the Supreme Emperor or not, we, the Qing Dynasty, have little room for maneuver. I also ask the Prince Regent to make plans in advance for the sake of the country." ah!"

Yinzhen stopped talking at this time. He just didn't know much about tactics before.Although I still don’t understand the game now, I still have basic military qualities.

With the few Qinwang soldiers and horses in Beijing now, as well as the temporarily recruited soldiers of the Eight Banners of the capital, if the Ming army really wants to attack, it will definitely be unstoppable.

Especially in King Qin's army, the cavalry from the Mongolian tribes in Monan were just frightened by the remaining power of the Manchu Qing Dynasty in the past, so they obeyed the orders.

Now it's all up to the Shengjing Eight Banners and Sauron soldiers to suppress them. If there is a war, as long as there is some sign that something is wrong, it will be considered a good thing not to defect before the battle.

Yinsu was silent for a long time, and sighed: "What Mr. Dai said is true, but I am too rigid. When Taizong was in power in the past, he was able to make excuses for me, the Qing Dynasty, and those generals who surrendered to the Ming Dynasty (even flattering Zu Dashou) , now it’s just a matter of negotiating peace with the puppet Ming Dynasty Southern Dynasty. Instead of professing vassalship and making plans for the world, what’s wrong with that?”

This is really a bit too much. He directly compared himself to Huang Taiji, but the little emperor is still sitting on the dragon throne!

After all, the little emperor is the future Qianlong, and maybe he is still a little ignorant in politics now.But the explicit words were still understandable, and his hands suddenly turned white and his whole body trembled.

Dai Duo immediately responded and complimented: "The regent is worthy of being a man. He can endure what ordinary people cannot endure."

Yinhu nodded slightly, then suddenly turned to look at the young emperor on the dragon throne, and asked, "I wonder what the emperor and the queen mother think?"

Long-term repression and two years of house arrest have made it difficult for Yinsu to hide his shadow in every word and deed. He is not angry and self-defeating, but it is terrifying.

Hongli wanted to rebuke, saying that he was the emperor, but he gave up in the end and said tremblingly: "Regent...what the Regent said is reasonable, and this matter...it all depends on what the Regent says!"

After the negotiation, Yinhu immediately ordered people to arrange for envoys to go south to negotiate peace with the Ming court.

Not only did they want to negotiate peace with the Ming court, they also sent three additional waves of people to Shanxi, Monan, and borrowed a road from Shanxi to Shaanxi.

The three waves of people all focused on appeasement. Yongzheng had already gone to Shaanxi. Although the two sides had become mortal enemies, the level of mortal enemies was definitely not as high as that of the Ming and Qing Dynasties.

After all, we are all in the Qing Dynasty, so why not join forces to fight against the Ming army first?

It was the same as what the Han king said. The Manchus were willing to confer Liu Ruhan the title of King of Han and allow him to control Shanxi for the rest of his life.

It's best to join forces to fight against the Ming Dynasty. If you can't join forces, at least you can't stab them in the back.

Well, the regent Yinzhu didn't know yet that Liu Ruhan was already proclaiming emperor.

Waiting for the king's envoy to pass...

As for the Mongolian envoys, they not only comforted them, but also showed their strength and intimidation. Even if the Qing Dynasty was defeated, they could still suppress them.

In the past, Huang Taiji could rely on the bitter cold land of Liaodong and hundreds of thousands of Manchus to defeat Monan Mongolia. Now the Manchus can do the same.

In addition to sending envoys, Yinhu also began to prepare to relocate the Eight Banners nobles in the capital outside the Liaodong Pass.

Historically, whenever the Manchus and Qing Dynasties encountered a defeat or an unfavorable situation, they would immediately think of running outside the customs, and even the late Qing Dynasty was no exception.

And in fact, the Manchu Qing Dynasty said that they would block the outside of the customs, but the full ban would have to wait until the Qianlong Dynasty.

In fact, it was not strict during the Kang and Yong periods. From time to time, internal refugees would go to take root outside the customs and become foreigners.

However, even so, the population outside the customs will not be too large, no more than 30 million people.

Therefore, retreating outside the customs is really a last resort.

(End of this chapter)