scourge the qing dynasty

Chapter 251 Anti-Qing and Fuming
(PS: I tried my best to get out a chapter, and I wish all my friends a happy new year, a wealth of wealth, and all the best.)
October 12th, 28th year of Daqing Kangmazi, this is a day destined to be cast aside and despised by the coat mites of the Qing Dynasty. It was not exactly at noon that day, and the Qing Dynasty was located on the west side of Yuanyue Prefecture City, the Yueyang Tower on the bank of Dongting Lake. Hundreds of members of the West Bandit party gathered here to participate in the Southwest Bandit Conference chaired by the old traitor Wu Sangui, chieftain of the West Bandit. Just like the mite survivors of later generations often lamented, at this time, if the Qing court If the loyal minister and filial son of a loyal minister can blow down the Yueyang Tower with one shot, then the Qing Dynasty may really be able to last for thousands of years and the mites multiply for countless years.

Fatty Lu, who hurriedly took off his filial piety clothes and put on official uniforms, was the last one to report to the entrance of Yueyang Tower until the last moment when the meeting was about to be held because there was something to be done at the Ling Guoan mourning hall.This kind of thing has to be replaced by someone else, even if you don’t get a military stick, you will never get away with a scolding, but fortunately, as the big red man in front of the old traitor Wu, there is a reason for the incident, so the old traitor Wu who is in charge of guarding the safety of the venue Not only did Wu Guozhu, the general of the Zinei Mansion, not make things difficult, but he also bowed his head and said, "Master Lu, please come in, the meeting will start soon, and you are the last person left."

"Thank you, thank you, Uncle Guozhu." Fatty Lu agreed with a nod and bowed his waist, but his heart became more and more worried-if Chen Dou failed to make old traitor Wu make up his mind last night, would old traitor Wu ask everyone to express his opinion after a while to support him? Emperor, I still support him to fight against the Qing Dynasty and restore the Ming Dynasty, but I really have no way to answer it.

Hastily entered the venue of Yueyang Tower, the yard downstairs of Yueyang Tower was already filled with hundreds of wolves, tigers and leopards from Pingxi Wangfu, while old traitor Wu sat directly in the corridor on the second floor of Yueyang Tower, Hu Guozhu stood beside him, condescending together Looking down at the generals.Seeing Fatty Lu come in, many generals who have a good relationship with Fatty Lu nodded and greeted him. Wu Yingqi couldn't wait to invite Fatty Lu to sit next to him. Only Hu Guozhu shouted on the second floor: "Yifeng, why are you here now? I almost missed it." Do you know the time?"

"Back to uncle, nephew and son-in-law are a little late because of business." Fatty Lu quickly explained, while old traitor Wu waved his hand on the second floor and said: "No need to explain, I know you have a lot of things these days, so it's fine if you don't miss the time. Sit down."

"Thank you, grandfather, for your understanding." Fatty Lu cupped his hands to thank him, and sat obediently next to Wu Yingqi. Liu Xuanchu kept winking over there, but Wu Yingqi couldn't wait to pull Fatty Lu's sleeve, and whispered: "I'll see you in a while." It's yours, remember, you must support my father and become emperor immediately!" Fatty Lu had no choice but to bite the bullet and agree in a low voice.

"Everyone, gentlemen, please be quiet, I'm about to start." The old traitor Wu reminded him, and when the venue quieted down, the old traitor Wu cleared his throat and raised his voice and said, "Everyone, thanks to everyone's sincerity. , the courage to do things, but also thanks to the bloody battles of the soldiers in the Southwest, striving to be the first, our Southwest Army finally broke through the Yangtze River and stepped into the Central Plains!"

"Papapapapapa...!" This kind of thing is naturally a good opportunity for Fatty Lu to show off his quick reflexes and good flattery. As soon as the old man Wu's treacherous words fell, Fatty Lu was the first to applaud desperately and shouted loudly, " This is the prince with great blessings equal to the sky, blessed by blessings! The prince is a thousand years old, a thousand years old, a thousand years old!"

"My lord is blessed with blessings and blessings! My lord is a thousand years old and a thousand years old!" A large group of flatterers from the Pingxi Palace hurriedly shouted after Fatty Lu, subconsciously imitating Fatty Lu and clapping desperately, the audience burst into thunderous applause.Hearing the applause, this was the first time the old traitor Wu had encountered such a scene, he was both surprised and relieved - the thunderous applause was indeed much more powerful than the dry applause.The rest of the generals and officials of the Wu army were amazed, and they couldn't help clapping along with them. The applause in the venue was naturally even more enthusiastic. From then on, collective applause became a must-have at the Wu army meeting.

After finally waiting for the applause to stop, the old traitor Wu said again: "The reason why this king tore up the peace treaty and raided the Mangou Yangtze River, I think you all know the reason. , and then even more despicablely framed the blame on Oboi, trying to use Gu's hand to get rid of the whole family of meritorious officials for him. Thanks to the blessing of heaven, Kong Sizhen, the orphan's adopted daughter, found out with her conscience and presented iron evidence to Gu, which exposed the Emperor Mangou's conspiracy. The despicable face, let the people in the world see clearly the villainous face of Emperor Mangou, and let the old man know who is the enemy and who is the enemy worthy of respect! So Gu decided, above all, for the people of the world, for the people of China, and below for the beloved son of the family , drive out the Tartars, and restore the Central Plains!"

"Expel the Tartars and restore the Central Plains!" Fatty Lu was the first to raise his arms and shouted again, "Break through Beijing and capture Kangxi alive! He will be hacked into pieces and executed immediately!"

"Expel the Tartars, restore the Central Plains! Break through Beijing, capture Kangxi alive! Cut him to pieces and execute him at the earliest!" The flatterers of the Pingxi Palace waved their arms and shouted again, secretly admiring Fatty Lu—yesterday there were only so many flatterers. ?
"Very good. I am very pleased that everyone has such an ambition." The old man Wu nodded in satisfaction, and then said loudly: "Now, although our army has broken through the defense line of the Yangtze River that is full of dogs, the unreasonable and stupid emperor Kangxi, the Man dog emperor , is still in the capital city, ruthless creatures, struggling to death, and the lackeys of the faint king are still lingering, poisoning the people. I have decided that our army will continue to raise troops, go straight to Yanshan, drive Lushui for a long time, come out of copper camels in thorns, and lay jade Burning in golden soup! Quicken the hearts of the subjects, and the anger of the snow sky and the people! Prosper the Han and destroy the Manchus, and restore China!"

"Xing Han destroys Manchus, restores Huaxia!" Fatty Lu doesn't need to take the lead this time, every civil and military official of the Pingxi Palace raised their arms and shouted, "Xinghan destroys Manchus, restores Huaxia! Xinghan destroys Manchus, restores Huaxia— —!”

"Very good, very good." Seeing that everyone supported his decision without hesitation, the traitor Wu was even more satisfied. He stood up and said loudly: "Everyone, as the saying goes, those who follow virtue will prosper, and those who go against virtue will perish. No name, no accident! Our southwestern army launched a northern expedition to conquer the Tartars, so naturally we must uphold righteousness and correct people's hearts..."

"My nephew, it's about time." Wu Yingqi abducted Fatty Lu and said in a low voice, "It will start soon, it's up to you."

Fatty Lu forced a smile and nodded, expressing his reassurance to Wu Yingqi, but at this moment, the traitor Wu said loudly from the Yueyang Tower: "So this king has decided that our Southwest Army will play the banner of anti-Qing and Ming Dynasty, expel the Tartars, and rejuvenate the people." I am the Great Ming Dynasty! From now on, wherever the order arrives, the soldiers and civilians in the Southwest will cut their braids and grow their hair together, and restore the clothes of the Ming Dynasty to show a complete break with the Tartars and Manchus!"

"Fight against the Qing Dynasty and restore the Ming Dynasty?" Several radicals in the Pingxi Palace cried out in alarm, and Wu Yingqi even jumped up and shouted loudly: "Father, why do you want to fight against the Qing Dynasty and restore the Ming Dynasty? Father, are you calling yourself emperor directly?" better?"

"Huangkou boy, don't talk nonsense!" The old traitor Wu shouted very righteously: "For my father, I am deeply talking about the prince of the Ming Dynasty, and I have received the favor of the emperor of the Ming Dynasty. How can I proclaim myself emperor without authorization and do such righteous and immoral things?" Although the ancestral temple of the Ming Dynasty has been overthrown, the hearts of the people still exist. From the white-bearded old man to the children who are learning to speak, they all miss the kindness of the Ming Dynasty. They rebelled against the Qing Dynasty and restored the Ming Dynasty for their fathers, and expelled the Tartars. heart of!"

"Okay, Chen Dou finally persuaded the old man Wu to be a traitor." Fatty Lu was secretly happy, and secretly said: "Old man Wu, I asked Chen Dou to persuade you to play the banner of anti-Qing and Fuming. It really is not a trap, the key is you If you proclaim yourself emperor directly, the five southwestern provinces under your direct control may be better. How many other places can you listen to? It’s better to win people’s hearts with the banner of anti-Qing and Fuming, and wait until the overall situation is settled. Isn’t proclaiming emperor a one-sentence matter?”

The old traitor Wu even skipped the discussion and directly decided to play the banner of anti-Qing and Fuming. It was a bit beyond the expectations of everyone in the Pingxi Palace. The old traitors such as Liu Xuanchu and Fang Guangchen were surprised, but they were also secretly happy. The old traitor Wu was a fool for a while and was smart for a while, and finally made the most correct decision at this critical moment.The generals and officials of the proclaiming emperor faction headed by Wu Yingqi were all caught off guard. They never expected that the old traitor Wu would decide to play the banner of anti-Qing and Fuming so quickly, and did not give them a chance to support him and proclaim emperor. However, most of the officials However, the general acted very indifferent-it was a rebellion anyway, what kind of banner to use, the old traitor Wu had the final say, and we didn't have to go to the old traitor Wu to scold him for a slogan.

"Yifeng, come on, it's up to you." Wu Yingqi stabbed Fatty Lu resolutely. Fatty Lu hesitated for a while, and finally stood up, but before Fatty Lu could speak, old traitor Wu had already shouted on the second floor : "Yifeng, sit down, you've made up your mind, don't talk about it, and don't talk about others, this king has already decided to fight against the Qing Dynasty and restore the Ming Dynasty, and expel the Tartars!"

Old traitor Wu didn't even give Fatty Lu a chance to speak, and Wu Yingqi lost his mind, so he sat back down with Fatty Lu in despondency. Fatty Lu snickered in his heart, and hurriedly stabbed Wu Yingqi again, and said in a low voice: " Uncle, don't be discouraged. Grandfather also has his considerations in making such a decision. Don't worry, don't forget Li Yuan and Zhu Yuanzhang. They also made others emperors first, and finally proclaimed themselves emperors. Grandfather must be learning from them."

Now that the matter has come to this point, no matter how stupid Wu Yingqi is, he knows that it is useless to say anything, so he nods helplessly, thinking in his heart when he will be the crown prince and when he will inherit the throne and become the emperor.At this time, the old traitor Wu said loudly again: "Generals and lords, please be careful, please testify to heaven and earth, and everyone to testify, I, Wu Sangui, cut off my braids and hair in public today, changed my clothes from Daming, and became the president of the world's water and land masters Xingming asks for the position of general!"

After finishing speaking, the old traitor Wu took the unsheathed sword from Hu Guozhu, tore off the mite hat from his head and threw it on the ground, then grabbed the mouse tail from his head, cut it off with his sword, and threw the braid downstairs with all his might. He shouted: "From today onwards, the soldiers of the Southwest will keep their braids but not their heads, and their heads but not their braids!"

"Leave your braids but not your hair, keep your hair but not your braids!" Fatty Lu, who had been looking forward to this day for a long time, couldn't wait to jump up. The rat's tail drew out its sword and cut it off, threw it on the ground and stomped its feet twice, and roared tearfully: "Leave your braids but not your head, keep your head but not your braids! From today onwards, I will be an upright person again." Already!"

"Leave your braids but not your hair, keep your hair but not your braids!" Countless soldiers of the Wu army roared angrily, scrambling to get up and cut their braids, cut off the shame mark imposed on them by the mites and Tartars, and fell heavily to the ground.All of a sudden, swords, lights and swords were seen downstairs in Yueyang Tower, and the tails of money rats were flying all over the sky, and the orderly and loud voices of shouts also echoed by the Dongting Lake, "Leave your braids but not your hair, keep your hair but not your braids! Anti-Qing and Fuming, expel the Tartars! Keep your braids!" No hair, no braids! Reverse the Qing Dynasty and restore the Ming Dynasty, and expel the Tartars!"

When the old traitor Wu returned to the crowd wearing Ming clothes, there was earth-shattering applause from downstairs in Yueyang, "Fight the Qing and restore the Ming, expel the Tartars! Reverse the Qing and restore the Ming, expel the Tartars! Reverse the Qing and restore the Ming, expel The Tartars—! Oppose the Qing Dynasty and restore the Ming Dynasty, expel the Tartars——!”

"All generals!" Amidst the cheers, Old Man Wu shouted triumphantly: "This king has already prepared the Great Ming official armor for you, and you can wear it together with this king. Come up and distribute it to the generals!"

As soon as the words fell, a group of Wu army officers and soldiers who had cut off their braids came out from behind Yueyang Tower, and carried a set of former Ming Dynasty military uniforms that the old Wu traitor had secretly prepared on wooden trays, and distributed them to the Wu army generals one by one.And when they were given this set of military uniforms that had been parted for many years, quite a few generals of the Wu army burst into tears and cried bitterly. Fatty Lu also cried loudly. The mite Qing clothes on his body were torn into pieces, and he put on the Ming military uniform that he had seen for the first time. Countless Wu army generals followed suit.

"Liu Xuanchu and Fang Guangchen listen to the order!" The old traitor Wu shouted loudly: "I order you two to draw up pens immediately, and write a letter for this king, and announce it to the world, against the Qing and restore the Ming, and to revive the Han and destroy the Manchus!"

"I would like to obey the order of the prince!" Liu Xuanchu and Fang Guangchen knelt down on one knee together, clasped their fists and agreed loudly.

"Wu Yingjing listen to the order!" The old traitor Wu shouted again: "I ordered you to be the president and general of Yuezhou, and immediately put up a list to inform the people in the city to cut their braids and store their hair, and led the army to the streets to supervise the people of Yuezhou to cut their braids, but some refused to cut their braids Those who commit the crime of colluding with captives will be killed immediately and will not be pardoned!"

"I would like to abide by the order of the prince!" Wu Yingjing also clasped her fists and agreed loudly.

"Xia Guoxiang, Ma Bao, and Zu Shushun listen to the order!" The old traitor Wu pointed out the names of the three generals in one breath, and shouted: "The three of you are ordered to lead the army to supervise the army's braid cutting. Anyone who violates the order, no matter who it is, will be killed immediately. kill!"

"Decree!" The three generals clasped their fists together and agreed.

"The rest of the generals, after returning to their respective garrisons." Old Man Wu shouted treacherously: "Three days, this king will give you three days to supervise all our soldiers to cut their braids and grow their hair. Anyone who violates the order will be beheaded! Those who fail to implement will be dismissed from all official positions, and will never be reappointed!"

"Follow the prince's order!" Fatty Lu and the others clasped their fists together and agreed neatly.

"Very good." The promotion of braid cutting and hair growth at the general level was so smooth, the old traitor Wu was naturally very satisfied, and he said loudly: "Hu Guozhu listened to the order and prepared the throne of Emperor Zhuanglie of the Ming Dynasty. This king will lead all the soldiers to worship today. The spiritual seat of the first emperor, I swear to destroy the Qing Dynasty!"

The order of Old Traitor Wu is tantamount to nonsense. The so-called Chongzhen Spirit Tablet has been secretly prepared for a long time. Hu Guozhu just ordered casually. Three sacrifices were made, incense tables were set up, and the old traitor Wu changed into a kerchief and plain clothes, knelt in front of Chongzhen's spiritual throne to swear an oath to start the army, worshiped three times and cried, fell to the ground for a long time, and the Wu army soldiers such as Lu Fatty and Hu Guozhu also burst into tears with him, Crying like thunder - of course, including Fatty Lu, most of the people were fake crying.

After finally tossing about the farce of pretending to cry Mingjun, Liu Xuanchu and Fang Guangchen’s joint call for justice has come to an end—these two old rebels have polished up the call to arms many times in their hearts, and now they write it. Naturally, the writing is like flying, and the writing is flowing.And when Hu Guozhu stood next to the Chongzhen Spirit Tablet and finished reading this call to action, there was a neat and loud slogan from downstairs of Yueyang, "Fight the Qing and restore the Ming, expel the Tartars! Reverse the Qing and restore the Ming, expel the Tartars! Reverse the Qing and restore the Ming, Expel the Tartars——!"

"Fight the Qing Dynasty and restore the Ming Dynasty, expel the Tartars!" Fatty Lu was the one who yelled the loudest. The bitch set up an archway again, but anyway, it’s not bad to be able to get to this point. Next, it’s time to make it clear that horses and dogs are fighting for the world, and I have to get rid of the control of old traitor Wu as soon as possible. Striving for independent leadership to build a team."

"However, before that, the old traitor Wu needs some time to tidy up his internal affairs. He should not immediately go all out for the Northern Expedition. He should first send an army to pull out the nail of Jingzhou Mangou, open up the connection with Sichuan Wangping Fan, and respond to the old man Wu. The traitor raised troops in Wang Fuchen, the biggest insider in Mangou, so should I participate in this battle in Jingzhou?"

"No, I can't go to Jingzhou! Judging from the battle of crossing the river in Wuchang, the old thief Wu Sangui already wanted me to lead the battle independently. If I go to Jingzhou, then I can only develop in the north of Huguang or Sichuan in the future. The place is not suitable for me to build a rear. If I can’t build my own rear, I will have to work for the old thief Wu Sangui for the rest of my life, so I must not go! This matter must be postponed and let others go!"

Can Fatty Lu's wishful thinking come true?To know what happened next, please see the next chapter "Accidental Nail".

(End of this chapter)