1635 Han style rises again

Chapter 691 Da Qing's "Gu Poison"

September 1653, 9, Beijing, Palace of Qianqing in the Forbidden City.

More than a dozen important officials of the Qing court, including Sony, Sai Le, Ye Bilong, Yirden, Obai, and Fan Wencheng, stood with their hands down, waiting for the young emperor (Emperor Shunzhi was 15 years old) to make a decision.

"Is the news true?" Emperor Shunzhi asked after a long silence.

"Returning to the emperor, at the beginning of August, after receiving the news from Shandong, the servant ordered people to go to Huguang and Jiangnan to investigate, and basically confirmed the reliability of the news." We in Jiangnan and Yuhang launched a massive battle, trying to force our Qing Dynasty to retreat to Jiangbei, so as to form a north-south trend."

"Your family, dispatch troops from Henan, Hebei, Shandong, and Jianghuai to assist Huguang and Jiangnan in response to the crisis. If Denglai's Yongchu false Ming took advantage of the situation, wouldn't it be possible to sweep the above-mentioned empty places to show its momentum? ?” Emperor Shunzhi pondered for a moment, then asked.

"Your Majesty, the south of the Yangtze River provided most of the taxation, food and fodder for the Qing Dynasty. It is the most important place, and no loss is allowed." Sony bowed and replied, "Huguang is located in the middle reaches of the Yangtze River, connecting Henan to the north, Shanshan to the northwest, and Shaanxi to the southeast. The defense of Jiangning, Suzhou and Hangzhou is the key to the key to the world. Therefore, after the ministers gathered together, they made the above-mentioned military strategy to present the emperor's decision. As for Denglai Yongchu's hypocrisy, it was beaten by our Qing Dynasty a few years ago. Huddled in a corner of the coast of Denglai, there are only hundreds of thousands of people, only a few thousand soldiers, and their strength is limited. Even if we take advantage of our army to transfer out and gather troops to attack our Shandong and Jianghuai, what can we gain? Wait for the Qing Dynasty to stabilize Jiangnan and In the situation in Huguang, it is not difficult to return the troops to attack and regain the lost ground."

"Then what should I do about the predicament in Liaodong, the land of Longxing in the Qing Dynasty?" Emperor Shunzhi asked.

"North Korea repeatedly wanted to launch an army to carry out the Northern Expedition, which is really arrogant and rebellious! Therefore, the slaves and others suggested that they raise a large army to punish North Korea, and punish North Korea severely by means of thunderbolts, destroying its king capital, taking its king captive, and massacring its soldiers and civilians. Therefore, you can Ming Ning Guta Angbang Zhangjing (the predecessor of General Jilin) ​​Sarhuda led [-] troops to invade North Korea from Jilin; Order him to march eastward, pass through Shengjing and Dandong all the way into North Korea, join forces with Sarhuda in Pyongyang, and then quickly attack Seoul to gather and annihilate the North Korean leaders. In this way, Liaodong's worries can be completely relieved."

"Leading troops to rescue Jiangnan, who can go?"

"Slave, I would like to go!" Obai stepped forward, bowed and said.

Emperor Shunzhi looked at Oboi, and nodded his approval. A veteran general who has fought in the battlefield for decades, and experienced in hundreds of battles, makes people feel more at ease.

"Nikan, Tunqi, Kong Youde, etc. supported tens of thousands of troops, but they were suppressed by the Puppet Ming Dynasty Sun Kewang for many years. They were unable to advance an inch, and they deeply disappointed me. Now, the Puppet Ming Dynasty wants to launch a battle in the south of the Yangtze River. Yuhang is trying to create a separatist regime between the north and the south. Here, all the ministers and workers, can there be a replacement to go to Wuchang to preside over the military affairs of Huguang to save the decline?"

Sony, Ye Bilong and others heard the words and immediately understood.

A few years ago, Dorgon died. Although he was liquidated, in order to ensure the stability and unity of the court, some of Dorgon's remaining party members were not completely cleaned up.Afterwards, Emperor Shunzhi appointed Nikan, Boluo, and Man Dahai as the three kings of governance to assist the young Emperor Shunzhi.However, these three people are more or less involved in the case of Tan Tai, the former Minister of the Household Department who was executed two years ago.

At the beginning, because Tan Tai was attached to Dorgon, which made him powerful, Nikan and others shielded and condoned his crimes out of fear of Tan Tai.Although these actions were expedient, they still aroused the fear and suspicion of Emperor Shunzhi.Moreover, the three close royal clans of Nikan, Boluo, and Mandahai all held military power at the beginning. In order to gain the support of Manchu nobles and royal clansmen, the 13-year-old Emperor Shunzhi had to temporarily appoint three political princes.

Boluo and Mandahai died last year, leaving Nikan alone. He was also appointed as the general who conquered the South last year, sent to Wuchang, and kicked out of the power center of the court.Today, Nikan leads troops to garrison Wuchang. In the past two years, he has not won a single victory, but was suppressed by Sun Kewang in Wuchang.Now, it is even more likely that the Ming army will go down the river, attack Jiangning and Yuhang, and seize the entire Jiangnan, causing our Qing Dynasty to present a rare crisis.

That being the case, as the commander-in-chief, Nikan would naturally be charged with the crime of losing troops and losing ground, and being unfavorable in battle.

"The slave suggested that Prince Heshuo Chengze (Aixinjueluo Shuosei, the fifth son of Huang Taiji) be the commander-in-chief and lead the troops to Wuchang to support and replace Nikan's responsibility." Sony cupped his hands and said: "Nikan is stationed In two years in Wuchang, I failed to advance an inch, and I owed the grace of the saints, but I can be ordered to cut down the title and stay in the army to serve my crimes."

"Quasi-play!" Emperor Shunzhi agreed immediately.

"Your Majesty, I have some objections to the arrangement of the Jiangnan military strategy. Please allow me to play it." After discussing military and political matters, everyone was about to resign from Emperor Shunzhi and arrange various matters. Suddenly, the silent Fan Wencheng stepped out of the train, knelt down on the ground, bowed his head and said.

"Shaobao, please stay calm." Emperor Shunzhi hurriedly signaled the eunuch in the palace to help Fan Wencheng up, "I was discussing with the ministers just now about Huguang and Jiangnan military strategies, but I forgot to ask Shaobao for advice. Since this is the case, there is a difference between Shaobao, please share with me Say one or two."

After Dorgon died of illness, in the second month of the eighth year of Shunzhi (1651), Ganglin and Qi Chongge were sentenced to death by arrogating to Dorgon and modifying the "Records of Taizu" to delete Dafujin Abahai. Fan Wencheng was also a member of the same reform. The Ministry of Punishment proposed to dismiss him from his post and lose his family. The kings and ministers reconsidered and planned to order him to be dismissed and redeemed to stay in his post.Emperor Shunzhi commented: "Fan Wencheng once served in the Taizong Dynasty. When he was in Shengjing, he never foresaw his son Shuotuo's crime. Afterwards, it was known that Prince Rui's rebellion and his sickness took him home. Everyone knew that. When Prince Rui took away Ganglin , because Fan Wencheng didn't agree with him, so he didn't take it away. Fan Wencheng was dismissed from his post, and he redeemed himself, and he still stayed in the original post. Restoration.

In the ninth year of Shunzhi (1652), he met Enzhao and returned to the world as a first-class son. He was appointed Minister of State and Political Affairs and served as the chief officer of "Records of Emperor Taizong".

In the first month of the 1653th year of Shunzhi ([-]), Fan Wencheng made another memorial to restore the law of consecutive sittings, and asked to allow the ministers of the third rank and above to name their known people. According to the size of the crime, the crime is discussed.He believes that "if this method is practiced, both inside and outside will have real talents, and there will be no one in the world who is incapable of governance."Emperor Shunzhi issued an edict to follow his proposal.

In August, Jiafan Wencheng Shaobao and Prince Taibao were added.

At the beginning of September, Fan Wencheng, who was nearly sixty years old, went to Emperor Shunzhi to ask for a rest because of his illness, but was detained by Emperor Shunzhi.Since Hong Chengchou fell to Nanjing three years ago (1650), and was later captured by the Yongchu court in Penglai, the Qing court center lost the capable officials who could take an overview of the overall situation, making the domestic situation extremely passive.Now, it is even more discovered that the Puppet Ming Dynasty is going to launch a massive Jiangnan campaign, expel the Qing court forces to Jiangbei in one fell swoop, and become a separatist regime between the north and the south.

As a rare minister of strategy in the Qing court, Fan Wencheng was particularly valued by Emperor Shunzhi.Under the auspices of him and Ning Wanwo, the Qing government not only gradually improved the official and military systems, but also formulated the tax policy of the Qing Dynasty, stabilized the withered economy in the north, and helped the Qing government win over a large number of Han officials and publicize Implement "benevolent government" and "love the people a lot".He often said by himself: "I have a big bone, and a big Qing flesh ear." Fan Wencheng could be said to be the actual organizer of the Qing court center at that time, and he had to "be under the gate day and night, and deal with every detail according to the opportunity."Therefore, he was deeply relied on by Emperor Shunzhi, and he was deeply involved in decision-making regarding the strategy of crusade against the Southern Ming Dynasty, the rebellion against Ming Dynasty officials, the attack on North Korea, the pacification of Mongolia, the construction of the national system, and so on.

"Your Majesty, this servant thinks that Sony and other lords have considered the Jiangnan and Huguang military strategies very carefully and thoughtfully. If they can be followed, it will be enough to maintain the current situation and curb the huge offensive launched by the hypocrisy in our Qing Dynasty." Fan Wencheng said solemnly: "However, among the many situations, we seem to have missed an important factor."

"Please advise Fan Shaobao!" Sonny couldn't help frowning, and said to Fan Wencheng.

"Don't dare to advise!" Fan Wencheng said with a smile: "I just want to point out some omissions to the emperor and your lords here, so as to prevent our Qing Dynasty from getting out of control in the south of the Yangtze River. Our Qing Dynasty gathered troops from several provinces and went south to help Jiangning and Yuhang, to resist the puppet Ming Jiangnan offensive. But we seem to have forgotten one very important thing. To go to Jiangnan, we must cross the Yangtze River. And Jiangfang is on the enemy, not on us."

"Jiang Fang, it's the enemy, not me." Emperor Shunzhi and many ministers took a deep breath when they heard the words.

In December last year, Jinghai King Zheng Zhilong, who was appointed by the Qing Dynasty, suddenly returned to the Ming Dynasty anyway, announcing that the entire province of Fujian and several counties in southern Zhejiang were under the rule of the puppet Ming Yongchu, which made the Qing court extremely passive.As a result, not only did Jiangsu, Zhejiang and Jiangnan face the threat of Zheng Zhilong, but the entire banks of the Yangtze River and the coastal areas lost their barriers and became the targets of wanton attacks from the hypocrisy and the small state of Qi Fan.

Gathering a large army to aid Jiangnan, not to mention whether they can cross the river, even if they cross the Yangtze River, they will face the risk of being cut off by the enemy.At that time, Zheng Zhilong and the small state of the Qi Fan will cross the river with many boats, boats and gunboats. Let me ask, no matter how powerful our Qing army is, how can we support the lone army in the south of the Yangtze River?If the battle situation is unfavorable, how can our elites of the Eight Banners of the Qing Dynasty return to Jiangbei?
"If my soldiers and horses of the Qing Dynasty move fast enough, take advantage of the enemy's unpreparedness, and cross the river quickly, and then rely on the taxes and food from the south of the Yangtze River, I think I should be able to support the army and fight against the puppet Ming Dynasty." Obai raised his brows and said loudly.

"The south of the Yangtze River is full of rivers and lakes, and the water network is dense and dense, which is not conducive to the deployment of our Eight Banners army." Ye Bilong shook his head and said: "A few years ago when we conquered the south of the Yangtze River, many Han troops were at the fore. The Ming Dynasty is going to gather a large army to attack Yuhang and Jiangning, and seize the entire Jiangnan, which is bound to be huge. If our soldiers and horses of the Qing Dynasty do not deal with it well, if there is a mistake, maybe we will... suffer a big loss."

"Does Shaobao have a countermeasure against this?" Emperor Shunzhi asked.

"Your Majesty, my servant suggests that we abandon Jiangnan and consolidate Jianghuai to wait for future developments!" Fan Wencheng raised his head and said earnestly.

"Fan Wencheng, have you lost your mind and gone crazy?" Aobai was furious when he heard that, "Didn't Sony just say that the south of the Yangtze River provides most of the taxes, food and fodder for our Qing Dynasty, and it is the most important place, and no loss is allowed. ...You propose to abandon Jiangnan, but you want to communicate with the false Ming and Dark, and help the Han people take back the Kyushu world."

"Oboi, don't slander Shaobao!" Emperor Shunzhi reprimanded: "Shaobao has worked in the yamen for more than [-] years since Emperor Taizong (Huang Taiji). rely on."

"Slave, thank the emperor for his trust!" Fan Wencheng fell to his knees with sobs.

"Shaobao lives! Get up and talk." Emperor Shunzhi ordered someone to help Fan Wencheng stand up, "Shaobao, abandoning Jiangnan will not only make us lose the important taxation of Qing Dynasty, but also Jiangnan will be occupied by false Ming, and its strength will increase sharply. I'm afraid I'll just sit on it. In this way, it will become a serious problem for my Qing Dynasty."

"Your Majesty, I have just heard Sir Soni's introduction about the Puppet Ming Dynasty's plan to conquer the south of the Yangtze River. It mentioned that the main force of the Puppet Ming Dynasty's army was the original bandits Sun Kewang and Li Dingguo, who went east along the river, captured Jiangning, and fought against Suchang. According to the Zhoushan and Fujian Ming armies, they attacked Jiangsu and Zhejiang. If the Qing Dynasty gathered heavy troops in the south of the Yangtze River, it would inevitably be besieged by several armies of the Puppet Ming Dynasty. The net is densely covered, which is not conducive to our Eight Banners armored cavalry moving freely and horizontally, and it is impossible to supervise many formations... The Han army will fight with all its strength."

"Although there are many soldiers and horses in the Pseudo-Ming Dynasty, they belong to different groups and have many conflicts of interest. In the past, my Qing Dynasty surrendered Zheng Zhilong and granted Guangdong to him, but it was taken by Li Dingguo. This move must be hated by the Zheng family. According to the Ming army of Zhang Mingzhen and Zhang Huang in Zhoushan, when Zheng Zhilong surrendered to our Qing Dynasty last year, they fought against the Zheng family and suffered a lot of losses. In addition, Sun Kewang and Li Dingguo were former bandits. If they invaded Jiangnan with a large army, they would inevitably It will also be feared by the local gentry forces. Not to mention, it is different from the officials and thieves between the two Ming armies of Zhang and Zheng."

"Under the coercion of our Qing Dynasty, those generations may be able to gather together to attack Jiangnan. But if our Qing Dynasty abandons Jiangnan and retreats to Jiangbei, then the false Ming officials, Xilai thieves, and local gentry, How will they react? The slave thinks that without external pressure, Sun Kewang, Li Dingguo and others will inevitably break out conflicts and disputes with other puppet armies due to interest disputes. Even if they attack and fight each other, it is not impossible .”

After Fan Wencheng finished speaking, he bowed and gave a deep salute to Emperor Shunzhi, and said softly: "I have heard from the people that the Gu breeders in the Southwestern Yi area tasted poisonous snakes, centipedes, toads, scorpions, wasps, etc., and put them in clay pots. In the middle, if they are allowed to fight each other, only one Gu poison will be left in the end."

"Shaobao's words are to use Jiangnan as our clay pot of the Qing Dynasty, and put Sun Kewang, Li Dingguo, Zhang Mingzhen, Zheng Zhilong and other resistance forces as poisonous substances in it, and then let them fight each other, leaving only one Gu in the end. poison." Emperor Shunzhi felt relieved, "At that time, my Qing Dynasty will only have to face one enemy, and it will be the legacy of being extremely weak after fighting each other!"

"Emperor Shengming!"

"Then Denglai Yongchu's hypocrisy, how should we put it away?"

"The slaves think that if the flag of the Ming Dynasty goes out and Yongchu is destroyed, the world will be at peace." Fan Wencheng's eyes showed a stern look.

After hearing this, Emperor Shunzhi nodded.Rebel forces everywhere use the banner of the Ming Dynasty to resist the rule of the Qing Dynasty.Even though the original Daxi Army occupied Yunnan, Guizhou and Guangxi, with more than [-] troops, they still decided to join the Ming Dynasty, govern the place in the name of the Ming Dynasty, and attacked each other with the Qing Dynasty.If Yongchu can be destroyed in one fell swoop, the anti-Qing forces in various places will be like a piece of sand, and they will never gather again, and they will be wiped out one by one for our Qing Dynasty.

"Your Majesty, this servant can offer a strategy, which may destroy the hypocrisy of Denglai Yongchu." Ning Wanwo, a scholar of the Academy of Internal History and Minister of State Affairs, stepped out of the train and bowed.

(End of this chapter)