scourge the qing dynasty

Chapter 348
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When Tu Hai and Zhou Peigong, good friends for many years, entered the Hall of Mental Cultivation they had been away for a long time, they unexpectedly found that not only Kang Mazi had been waiting for a long time in the Hall of Mental Cultivation, but also several people from the Qing court... The University is waiting in this brightly lit Hall of Mental Cultivation, such as Mingzhu Suo'etu, Batai Li Ji Du Lide, Duhana Fu Dali Jue Luo Le Dehun, Zhang Ying, Gao Shiqi, Xu Yuanwen and other officials from the South Study Room. Also in the hall, although the number of people was not as high as that of the general early court, they were all the core members of the Qing court. No one dared to refute the matter that was agreed together in the early court.

"Slaves Tuhai and Zhou Peigong, I kowtow to the emperor, long live the emperor, long live the emperor."

Peeping at the unfriendly look on Kang Mazima's face, Tu Hai and Zhou Peigong didn't dare to neglect, they quickly knelt down on both knees and kowtowed cautiously.Sure enough, Kang Mazi did not let Tu Hai and Zhou Peigong get up, but asked with a pockmarked face, "Tu Hai, when did you return to the capital? After returning to the capital, where did you go?"

"Back to the master, the servant is the capital city that I returned to this afternoon." Tu Hai replied tremblingly: "After returning to the capital, the servant first went to Prince An's mansion, and sent a letter from home for Prince An, and then the servant went to the post office on Qipan Street. Lord Zhou Peigong."

"You have time to carry letters from home for others, and you have time to visit old friends, so why don't you have time to go to the palace to see them?" Kang Mazi slapped the fake dragon case, and asked angrily, "Could it be that you think your personal affairs are more important than yours?" Is my military affairs important?"

"Your servant will die!" Tu Hai was so frightened that he kowtowed his head to plead guilty, and explained: "When this servant returned to the capital, it was almost Shenshi, and he didn't have time to bathe and change clothes. I plan to ask to see the master again tomorrow morning!"

"Fart!" Kang Mazi was even more angry, and he slapped the fake dragon case again and shouted: "Then besides bringing Yue Le's family letter, did you bring anything else to give to Yue Le's Sanfujin? I'm afraid that thing, Is that the real reason why you don't want to see me today?"

The cold sweat on Tuhai's body soaked his underwear all at once, and at the same time he quickly came to his senses - it must be the fact that Yue Le delivered the secret book to the old witch of Xiaozhuang through his third wife Hesheli last time, and Kang Mazi had already found out , has already made Kang Mazi furious, so this time I went back to Beijing to carry the secret book for Yue Le, and was immediately discovered by the spy of the Thirteenth Yamen, and immediately stabbed in front of Kang Mazi.Knowing this, Tu Hai hurriedly kowtowed again to plead guilty, and explained bravely: "Master Shengming, the situation is indeed the case, but the slave is also following orders, please investigate clearly."

"I knew you would say that!" Kang Mazi snorted coldly, ignored Tu Hai and Zhou Peigong, just leaned back on the fake dragon chair and closed his eyes. They summoned so many people, but refused to speak, let alone asked Tu Hai about the frontline military situation in the Jiangnan battlefield, but the ministers of Mite Qing didn't dare to ask more, they just waited patiently with fear.

"The ancestors of the Empress Dowager have arrived—!"

It didn't take long for the ministers of Mite Qing to get the answer. Not long after, the eunuchs shouted loudly from the eunuchs outside the Hall of Mental Cultivation.Hearing this voice, most of the ministers present in the Qing Dynasty jumped in their hearts. They wondered why the old hag of Xiaozhuang, who had seldom interfered in political affairs in the past few years, arrived so coincidentally.Only Kang Mazi's absolute confidantes, such as Suo'etu and Mingzhu, understood the reason, and quickly lowered their heads, their hearts beating wildly.Kang Mazi slowly opened his numb eyes, with a complicated expression on his numb face, as if there was still a bit of disdain.

Immediately afterwards, with the support of Lagu Su Ma and Li Yinzheng, the old hag of Xiaozhuang walked quickly to the Hall of Mental Cultivation. When she saw Kang Mazi leading a dozen or so important ministers to kowtow to salute, the old hag of Xiaozhuang couldn't help being stunned. , hurriedly asked Kang Mazi: "Your Majesty, what's the matter? It's so late, Your Majesty still summoned so many courtiers?"

"Going back to grandma, Tu Hai went back to Beijing to report on his duties, and reported the specific situation of the Jiangnan War. The matter is of great importance, so the Emperor specially summoned a group of ministers to listen to the frontline military situation with them, so as to discuss countermeasures." Kang Mazi replied politely. road.

"It turns out that's the case, let's all be flat." Xiao Zhuang nodded, forced a smile, but was suspicious in his heart, "Could the emperor be deliberately blocking the mouth of Ai's family? There are so many court ministers, and Ai's family has a lot of words." , it’s really inconvenient to say.”

"Thank you grandma, come here, set up a seat for the old ancestor." Kang Mazi personally helped Xiaozhuang to sit next to him with a friendly attitude, and let all the important officials of Chiqing stand back to their original positions, and then shouted at Tuhai: "Tu Hai, report the military situation on the front line, and let the ancestors and my lover know what you did with the last month I gave you."

"Cover." Tu Hai kowtowed in agreement, and he cheered up again. He briefly introduced the process of the Jiangnan Qing army's three-line and four-line joint efforts to encircle and suppress the Fatty Army, and then bit the bullet and reported the results of various battles. The gunshot hole did not hurt the fat man's fur at all; the north line ran into Gaoyou's troublemakers and went crazy, and joined hands with the fat man to defend Gaoyou City, Yue Le's army suffered heavy casualties but could not take Gaoyou City; Da Ren was defeated and driven all the way back to Tongling. Jieshu was severely injured by the army led by Fatty Lu and almost wiped out the whole army. Only Prince Zhang Taizhang almost succeeded in his surprise attack on Nanjing, and he gained a lot of money. He also seized a large amount of food and grass from Fatty's army. luggage.

In order to hide the shame for Yue Le and himself, Tu Hai naturally had to try his best to speak well for Yue Le and himself when he played the report, advocating Yue Le's wise decision-making and his own arrangements. Exaggerating the actual strength and powerful weapons of the Fatty Army, showing their own strength by praising the enemy, and doubling their military exploits, saying that Yue Le's army killed at least tens of thousands of Fatty Army soldiers in the Gaoyou area, but the Fatty Army took advantage of the location and weapons advantage, which led to the failure of the plan to attack Gaoyou.

When Tu Hai played the report, no one interrupted, and Kang Mazi remained silent, but a sneer of contempt and disdain appeared on Ma's face from time to time. It was not until Tu Hai finished speaking that Kang Mazi asked slowly: "Tu Hai, Let me ask you, Zhangtai's tactical plan to attack Jiangning was really arranged by you?"

Tu Hai didn't dare to speak anymore, he wanted to take the credit for Yue Le, but he was afraid that Kang Mazi would already know the truth - in Anqing City, there were two of Kang Mazi's confidantes, the Supervising Army.So after hesitating again and again, Tu Hai finally replied tremblingly: "Master, at first, Prince An and his slaves arranged for Prince Zhang to attack Taiping Mansion, and Prince Zhang made his own decision, so he chose to surprise Jiangning City."

"Very good." Kang Mazi nodded, and asked again: "Then I'll ask you again, is it right or wrong that Zhangtai chose to surprise Jiangning City at his own discretion?"

Tu Hai was even more in a dilemma, and took a while to answer: "Master, from the results, Prince Zhang was right, but from the overall and long-term point of view, Prince Zhang was wrong. If from now on, every Qing Dynasty If the generals refuse to obey the commander's dispatch arrangements, if they follow suit and change the battle plan without authorization, then future battles will really be impossible to fight."

"I can't fight anymore?" Kang Mazi smiled sinisterly, and suddenly slapped the pseudo-dragon case, raised his voice and shouted: "Then you don't fight! It would be better without you! Don't think that I really know nothing about the situation on the front line As we all know, your bullshit tactics have long been seen through by Lu Yifeng's bastards, and Lu Yifeng's bastards have already set up a net in Taiping City! If it wasn't for my great blessings, if it wasn't for my Zhang Aiqing who was good at fighting, If you are brave and resourceful, you find out that the situation is wrong, you find the only loophole in Lu Yifeng's dog thief's defense, and choose to surprise Jiangning City, then Zhang Aiqing's [-] elite troops have already been wiped out! Thank you for your face! Bragging in front of you, greedy for the achievements of the sky, and saying that Zhang Aiqing's surprise attack on Jiang Ning and the establishment of his extraordinary achievements are all arranged by you!"

The cold sweat on Tuhai's forehead was dripping even more, he didn't even dare to take a breath, he just screamed in his heart, it must be the two guards and supervisors who have already stabbed all the details of the situation in front of the master!And the important ministers of Mi Qing who were next to him also showed disdain, secretly scolding Yue Le and Tu Hai for their despicable character, not to mention that they could not win the battle, but they also took the credit of others, and even slandered the real meritorious ministers!

"Your Majesty, don't be too harsh on Lord An and Tu Hai, they have a reason." The old hag of Xiaozhuang finally opened her mouth and excused Tu Hai: "Since ancient times, the first rule of commanding troops is that military orders are like mountains. If you don't obey the command of the commander , Changing the battle plan without authorization, even if you win, you must be punished. In the first year of Chongde in the Qing Dynasty (1636), Prince Azig broke through Juyongguan, went down to the twelve cities of the former Ming Dynasty, and captured 10,000+ people and animals. He made a world-class feat, but it was because he carelessly underestimated the enemy when he withdrew his troops and left all the prisoners in the rear. punishment."

"Prince Ying did not implement Emperor Taizong's correct military strategy, but Zhangtai did not implement Yue Le's wrong military strategy." Kang Mazi did not go to see the old witch of Xiaozhuang, but said coldly: "So, even Zhang Aiqing has Wrong, it should be punished, and it also proves one thing, that is, Yue Le is not worthy to continue to be the coach of Nanzheng!"

As soon as Kang Mazi said this, everyone in the hall was shocked, and the old hag of Xiaozhuang's face changed, and she asked hoarsely: "Your Majesty, since you think Yue Le is not worthy to continue to be the coach of the Southern Expedition, who is it? Could it be?" Zhangtai?"

"Zhang Aiqing is indeed a suitable candidate, but it's a pity that he is too young and his prestige is not enough. Besides, the western front of the Jiangnan battlefield also needs a general like him who has both courage and strategy, and he cannot be taken lightly." Kang Maziban With a pockmarked face, he replied: "There is only one person who is qualified to be the coach of Nanzheng, and that is Zhen!"

"Your Majesty, do you want to conquest yourself again?" Xiao Zhuang also put on a straight face, and asked, "Hasn't Your Majesty considered that if your personal conquest goes wrong, what will happen?"

"Did grandma forget?" Kang Mazi finally turned around, stared at Xiaozhuang and asked, "On February 23, more than a month ago, in this Hall of Mental Cultivation, grandma, you want Erhuang to give Yue Le another one?" In a month's time, if Yue Le can't produce a record that satisfies the Emperor before March 23, then no matter how the Emperor deals with Yue Le, grandma won't stop her?"

"That's what I said." The old witch of Xiaozhuang nodded, and said: "But the Ai family didn't agree, if Yue Le didn't come up with a record that satisfies the emperor, the Ai family would no longer prevent the emperor from your personal conquest? "

Kang Mazi was at a loss for words, and only then did he realize that he had been fooled by the treacherous and slippery grandmother, who hadn't forced her to speak to death.When all the ministers present at the scene heard the conversation between Xiaozhuang's old witch and Kang Mazi, they all looked ashen. They never thought that Xiaozhuang and Kang Mazi's grandchildren, who used to depend on each other for life, would have a tit-for-tat one day.

"Very good. Grandmother really didn't say such a thing back then, and Erhuang admitted it." Kang Mazi also went all out, and after nodding, Kang Mazi suddenly raised his voice and asked, "Then Erhuang, please grandma, if Erhuang If you don’t go to Yujia to recapture Jiangnan by yourself, and continue to let Yue Le work there, wasting food and grass, then two months later, where will the emperor take out food and grass to supply the frontline soldiers? From where to change money to pay the soldiers? Half a year later From there, Erhuang changed another 340 million taels of silver to repay the debts from the people of the Qing Dynasty?"

"It's very simple, there is a solution." The voice of the old hag in Xiaozhuang was even colder, and she said coldly: "Your Majesty, you can repay the interest of 540 million taels first for the loan from the people; Yue Le's 12 troops can withdraw their troops, and Weed out the weak and save the strong, cut down the old and weak soldiers, and reduce the size of the army. In this way, not only can huge military expenses be saved, but the Qing court does not have to bear the huge consumption of food and grass transportation, nor does it need to issue additional rations for the army. Get over this difficulty."

"Then what about my Jiangnan? What about my Jiangnan?" Kang Mazi's pockmarked eyes started to spit fire, and he asked, "Then my Jiangnan, the wealthiest place in the south of the Yangtze River, is it just given to Lu Yifeng's thief with both hands? To that A Yunnan barbarian who can’t even be a scholar? Let him eat and fatten, so he has the strength to beat me? He has the strength to kill us with four surnames Aixinjueluo, Hesheli, Niu Colu and Tong Jia ?”

"Naturally someone will take care of the Lu Yifeng dog thief for the emperor." The voice of Xiaozhuang old hag was still calm, and she said calmly: "Aijia can guarantee the emperor that if the emperor gives up the strategy of suppressing Lu Yifeng dog thief immediately Let the Qing army temporarily retreat to the north of the Yangtze River. Then within a month, Lu Yifeng's dog thief will either be killed, or meet Wu Sangui's old thief and kill each other. At that time, the emperor, you can just sit on the mountain and watch Hudou, flex your muscles."

"Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha……!"

Kang Mazi suddenly looked up to the sky and laughed wildly, laughing incomparably insanely and crazily, as if he had heard the funniest joke in the world.Hearing this laughter, and seeing the maddened and ferocious expression on Kang Mazima's face, all the ministers of Miqing were startled, sweating profusely, and Tuhai and Zhou Peigong, who had never got up without grace, even pressed their foreheads to the ground, nervously. His heart almost jumped out of his chest.

"Emperor Taizu, Emperor Taizong, Huang Ama, the ancestors of the Qing Dynasty, have you all heard?" Laughing wildly, Kang Mazi suddenly shouted hysterically again: "Have you all heard? We The ancestors of the Empress Dowager of the Qing Dynasty want to give the country and land that you shed blood and sweat to our slaves and barbarians of the Qing Dynasty with both hands! And it’s not just a little land, it’s sending out Jiangnan, it’s sending the entire Yangtze River South!"

"Your Majesty!" The hall wailed and fell to their knees, no matter whether it was the important ministers or the eunuchs and maids, they all quickly fell to their knees.Only the old witch of Xiaozhuang remained motionless, staring at Kang Mazi and said indifferently: "If the ancestors of the Qing Dynasty and your Huang Amaquan knew it, they would definitely agree with me to do this - because they know that the only way to do this is to do this." , is the only lifeline for our Great Qing."

"Okay, okay, the evil ancestors of the Qing Dynasty and Huang Ama will definitely support grandma. You are too good at doing this." Kang Mazi continued to laugh wildly, "The evil ancestors of the Qing Dynasty threw their heads and sprinkled their blood to fight it down." Huahua Jiangshan was given away by your grandmother with a single word, and given away as a slave of the Qing Dynasty, so you are too good at supporting your grandmother, you are too good at doing this."

"Your Majesty, please calm down." La Aunt Su Ma, who was kneeling next to the old witch in Xiaozhuang, raised her head and said cautiously: "Please calm down, Your Majesty. The ancestors are also doing it for your own good, for the sake of the Qing Dynasty..."

"Shut up!" Kang Mazi yelled, his eyes blazing with anger, he slapped the table and shouted, "It was because I listened to you that the Qing Dynasty became like this! If I listen to you again, The Qing Dynasty is over! It's completely over!"

Aunt Su Ma didn't dare to speak anymore, but Xiao Zhuang suddenly stood up, walked up to Kang Mazi, raised his right hand and slapped Kang Mazi hard on the face, with a "slap" that slapped Kang Mazi's pockmarked face Blossoms, inflamed fingerprints!It was also so shocking that everyone present was stunned and stunned, and even more shocked that Kang Mazi was stunned, saying that he never thought that his kind and kind grandmother would hit him.

"Aijia's slap is for the ancestors of the Qing Dynasty." The old witch of Xiaozhuang said coldly: "Wake up your mind and save your life. Do you think that you are the emperor? If it wasn't for the fact that the Ai family has gone through life and death for you all these years, and endured humiliation, would you still be the emperor today?"

"Do you think you are the emperor, and you are Lu Yifeng's opponent on the battlefield? Aijia can tell you that even the old thief Wu Sangui, who has been on the battlefield for a long time, dare not guarantee that he will be able to fight with real swords and guns on the battlefield. Defeat Lu Yifeng's dog thief! His only chance of winning now is the old man of Pingxi Wangfu in Lu Yifeng's dog thief team. Those people dare not fight Wu Sangui's old thief! You go to a decisive battle with Lu Yifeng's dog thief, Aijia guarantees that you will lose Not even a bone to be found!"

"Do you think that the reason why the Qing Dynasty can survive until today is because of your stupid strategy of comprehensive attack? Don't talk nonsense, you can survive until today, one is because Lu Yifeng's dog thief is fledgling, and the other is that Wu Sangui is an old thief. Suddenly fell ill, you got shit luck! If you even want to give up this little bit of luck, don't want to hold on to it, and insist on sending it to your door to be slaughtered by Lu Yifeng's bastard, then you are really doomed, sir Qingcai is really over!"

After scolding Kang Mazi bloody, the old hag of Xiaozhuang took out a letter from her sleeve and put it on Kang Mazi's pseudo-dragon case. The letter from the thief to Aijia, he has agreed to Aijia's begging, decided to draw the Yangtze River, Hanshui and Tongguan as boundaries with you, and temporarily ceased fighting. At the same time, in order to prove his sincerity in the peace talks, he has ordered the withdrawal of the troops attacking Tongguan The Ai family can tell you that the old thief Wu Sangui is not playing tricks this time, he has also discovered the danger of Lu Yifeng's dog thief, and he is going to solve the internal hidden dangers first, and then plan the world, so you can rest assured and boldly negotiate peace with him .”

Speaking of this, the old hag of Xiaozhuang paused to calm down the anger in her chest, and then said lightly: "So, your majesty, you have two choices now, one is to stop the war with the old thief Wu Sangui, and give up the south of the Yangtze River to preserve your strength, Let the old thief Wu Sangui and the dog thief Lu Yifeng go to kill each other, and you will reap the benefits. The second is that you insist on your own opinion and lead the army to conquer—but you have to walk out of this Beijing city with the corpse of Aijia!"

After all, Xiaozhuang stopped talking to Kang Mazi, and walked out of the Hall of Mental Cultivation. When Aunt Su Ma and Li Yinzheng rushed up to help him, the old witch of Xiaozhuang suddenly turned to the officials in the hall and shouted: "You slaves, if you don't want your master to die tragically, and you don't want our Qing Dynasty to be ruined, then please persuade your master! Don't let him be confused, don't let him die in vain!"

"My family, I beg you..." Before she could finish her words, the dignified and prudent Xiaozhuang old hag, broke down in tears for the first time in front of outsiders, and left.

(End of this chapter)