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Chapter 531 The Holy One is Under Funeral

He Xiangming was not in a hurry to pursue. Although the troops under his command had been stationed on the Yunnan-Guizhou Plateau for a long time, and there was no big reaction when they came to Kangzang, problems would still arise if they exercised violently.

Moreover, he was not afraid of these Tibetan soldiers escaping. They could escape the monks but not the temple.

It is really impossible to escape from the temple. Even if these Tibetan nobles give up their territory in Batang, it is impossible to take the temple with them.

As long as there are temples left, the Ming Dynasty can rely on the Seventh Generation to control Batang. In fact, these Batang Tibetan nobles openly gathered troops to confront the Ming army. The Ming Dynasty had every reason to restrict Batang, the grain-producing land of the Western Sichuan Plateau.

Although it is possible to directly change the status quo and return to exile, it is still possible to kill a group of people, support a group of obedient people, and change the rules.

He Xiangming told the deputy general: "Immediately let the entire army take saffron water to drink. Don't forget the civilian men, mules and horses who are transporting food. Everyone must drink saffron water."

In order to conquer Tibet, not only the Sichuan Army continued to purchase and reserve saffron, but the Yunnan-Guizhou Army also served as an auxiliary army and also hoarded reserves. Even the Shaanxi-Gansu troops are purchasing through the Junggar Khanate.

Junggar has not yet fallen out with the Ming Dynasty, so the noble merchants of Junggar are willing to sell to the Ming army to make money.

The Ming army defeated the Tibetan coalition and continued northward to Batang after a short rest.

The army rushed to Batang. Many Tibetan nobles packed up their belongings and ran away for fear of retribution and liquidation. However, the Tibetan lamas in the temple, led by Khenpo, came out to greet them warmly and offered them food, wine, and food.

Looking at the splendid temple and the dilapidated and decaying city of Batang, He Xiangming probably understood why anyone who came to Tibet could kick it.

These Tibetan aristocrats simply have a hole in their heads. When they are rich, they only know how to build temples here and there. They have no idea at all about strengthening military armaments and building high cities.

He Xiangming handed over all the lamas and monks to the staff officer, and he walked around the castle in Batang to observe: "This place is close to the Jinsha River, and there are so many valleys and plains. It is possible to cultivate tens of thousands of acres of farmland. I don't know how much it can support." Population. The Ming army must garrison here and cannot leave it all to those chieftains to manage."

When He Xiangming said this, he had obviously considered the actual situation, because most of the Tibetan nobles here had run away, and the only ones left were two or three big cats and kittens.

The Ming Dynasty did not need to repatriate here, but they only stationed troops in Batang, and the remaining Tibetan nobles did not dare to say anything at all.

Anyone who dares to object will be regarded as a comrade of the escaped Tibetan nobles.

Moreover, the Ming army did not touch the temples here, and the lamas and monks raised their hands to support them.

Not only Batang on the east bank of the Jinsha River is important, but also Qamdo on the west bank of the Jinsha River, which is an important town in eastern Tibet. It controls the throats of Sichuan, Qinghai and Yunnan provinces. It is also an important point on the ancient Tea Horse Road and has a high reputation as the "Gate to the Snowy Land".

After the Ming army completely captured Kangzang and sent Yixi Gyatso to Tibet, troops would definitely be stationed here and a new city would even be built. Moreover, it had to be ceded to Kangzang and then reorganized into a new provincial administrative division. At the same time, it had to control Qinghai, Tibet, and the Western Regions, and serve as a barrier to Sichuan.

Historically, the Qing Dynasty also did this, but later with the Kangzang War, this strategic balance was destroyed.

Litang.

"The Ming army has arrived at Batang. How is this possible? Where did this Ming army come from, and what is the situation in Batang now?" Yong Zheng asked with a frown.

The sentry rider replied: "I don't know, but counting the time, Batang should have been defeated by now."

Yongzheng asked again: "Where is Nakamubu? Is he dead or surrendered?"

The sentry rider shook his head: "Not sure. We originally wanted to get closer and observe, but we were quickly noticed by the other side. The Ming army did not bring cavalry, so we were able to come back safely."

Yong Zheng closed his eyes, took two deep breaths, and when he opened them again, he was extremely solemn.

He did not ask the sentry to continue taking risks to investigate the situation, because it was meaningless. He knew who these Tibetan chieftains were, and it was impossible for Batang to withstand the Ming army's offensive.

If Batang was captured by the Ming army, it would not only mean that they would be attacked from both sides, but it would also mean that the Qing army would run out of food soon. After all, Litang's food supply basically relied on Batang.

Longkoduo pondered for a moment and then spoke first: "Your Majesty, once Batang is lost, our army will run out of food and grass soon. The plan to lure the enemy deeper has failed. If we continue to wait, our Qing Dynasty will be attacked from both sides. "

Nian Gengyao also held up his hands and said: "It would be fine if the Ming army that captured Batang came from Yunnan, but if it came from Qinghai, it means that we have been surrounded. If there is a lack of food, the soldiers will die. Mutiny.”

Zhang Wenhuan said: "We must take the initiative to find opportunities for a decisive battle, but if this is the case, our cavalry advantage will be lost, and all the sugar fire mines in reserve will be used, otherwise we will have no chance of winning."

The other generals looked at each other in confusion, but did not speak. A few even had their eyes flashing, not knowing what they were thinking.

Yongzheng was very hesitant and took the initiative to attack, which meant that he had to cross the plateau and mountains and run to Zhechuka to start a war with the Ming army. This was tantamount to abandoning the original strategic plan and taking great strategic risks.

If he had just left and the Batang Ming army came to steal his house or even cut off his food route, he would be dead.

But if he doesn't go out, he will definitely be made dumplings by the Ming army. Of course, he could also lead his troops northward without fighting a single battle, but even if he didn't consider what the people below him thought, this would only be a last resort.

Moreover, if there were Ming troops in the north, or even Luobuzangdanjin from Qinghai came over and beat up the drowned dog, he would not be able to get any favors.

Yongzheng thought about it, thinking that no matter where he was, there was a dead end, and there was no chance of hope for the Qing Dynasty anywhere.

Oh, by the way, there is no longer a Qing Dynasty. Long before the two capitals were lost, his Qing Dynasty had already become a lingering separatist regime, just as they characterized Can Ming.

They didn't even recognize the Nanming court, not to mention that now that he had been expelled from the Han Dynasty, there was not a single Han or Manchurian in the entire Kangzang except for the troops he brought over.

How can this be considered the Qing Dynasty?

"puff!"

When Yongzheng thought of this, he was so exhausted that he spurted out a mouthful of blood on the spot.

"emperor!"

"It's not good, the emperor vomited blood and fainted!"

The civil and military officials were in a panic. Amid the confusion, someone stepped forward quickly and "unintentionally" tested their breath with their fists on their chests.

"Pfft~wow!"

Another mouthful of blood spat out, and this time he lay down completely motionless.

The man took advantage of the situation and shouted: "Your Majesty... Your Majesty is out of breath! Your Majesty... Your Majesty is buried!"

"Is the Holy Spirit going to the funeral?"

"Uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu...Your Majesty..."

When the civil and military officials heard the news, no one noticed that something was wrong, and they even burst into tears on the spot.

Even Zhang Guangsi, who wanted to change things anyway, was stunned and didn't expect this kind of development.

Dead, now dead?

However, before he could react, Longkodo suddenly stood up and shouted: "Your Majesty was exhausted mentally and physically for the sake of the country and died before the battle. We will strictly abide by His Majesty's decree and immediately take His Majesty's body to the south to Tianzhu."

Holy edict? Did the Holy One leave any edict, or did he go south to Tianzhu?

Not only the civil servants were a little confused, but the Han generals were also stunned. However, Nian Gengyao stood up and said: "What Marshal Long said is absolutely true. Although the Holy Emperor died in heaven, he had to obey the imperial edict. The whole army immediately packed up and packed up. , preparing to go south to Tianzhu. The land there is very fertile and fertile, and the people are more submissive and more respectful than those in Han and Kangzang, and they are almost the same as our Han people. When you go to Tianzhu, everyone can be a big landowner, and there is no need to Kangzang is struggling to survive here.”

After that, he paused and then said: "Besides, Tianzhu and China are not one. If we go there, the Emperor of Heaven will definitely not pursue us again. Even if we can lay down a large piece of land in Tianzhu, it is not impossible. Separate the country and build a country. When the limelight in the future is gone, we can take advantage of the opportunity of paying tribute and becoming a vassal to return to our homeland, so that we can return to our roots."

There is still a chance for the fallen leaves to return to their roots. As soon as these words came out, everyone's hearts were instantly ignited.

It was obvious that Longkoduo and Nian Gengyao had already discussed this.

Go head-to-head with the Ming army. They once held most of China and couldn't beat it. Now they are hiding in a corner of the country, and they are attacked from both sides.

Yongzheng wanted to die in battle and die for his country, but Longkoduo and Nian Gengyao did not want to die. Historically, these two men were very precious about their lives.

In particular, Nian Gengyao was the worst. In order to force him to death, Yongzheng continuously demoted his official position, humiliated him, and even sent him to prison, but he would not commit suicide.

Until Yongzheng couldn't bear it anymore and gave him a white silk scarf.

These two people worked together and wanted to go to Tianzhu and become warlords.

Since the emperor wanted to die for his country, they would help him send him to die for his country in advance, which would also protect his reputation and avoid being humiliated by the Han army before his death.

But Zhang Guangsi doesn't think so. He is still young and has great years left. And unlike Longkodo and Nian Gengyao, one is a Manchurian and the other is an in-law of Emperor Yongzheng, so they will definitely not be able to vote.

Seeing the Manchu Tatar soldiers surrounding him, Zhang Guangsi did not act rashly, but simply followed the trend and surrendered.

When the internal seizure of power was over, Zhang Guangsi still did not take any action. It was not until several days later that he suddenly took advantage of the darkness and sent his soldiers on horseback to Yachuka and Batang to report the news.

　The main reason is that the Qing army has no chance of winning, and with Yongzheng's military level... he will only send it faster.

　　

　

(End of this chapter)