Anti-Qing: I'm actually an honest person

Chapter 172 The Guangzhou Mutiny
Guangzhou City, Pingnan Palace.

"Father, father, father, the urgent battle report from the front."

"Ok?"

Shang Kexi opened his dim old eyes, took the battle report and read it carefully for a long time, but finally took the battle report aside: "I can't see anything clearly, please tell me."

"Father, there is an urgent report from the front. Liu Dapao went out of the city to fight Zheng Jing, and he has already won a complete victory. It is said that more than 1 people have been captured."

"How is it possible? There are only a few people in Zheng Jingjun's army, so how could it be possible to capture more than 1 prisoners alone."

Shangzhi's confidence was bitter, so he could only say: "I'm afraid this is really true. It is said that the Ming army in Chenghai took out a new type of weapon that has never been seen before, called a grenade. It is very powerful, especially good at bombing. Since the Ming army went out of the city to fight the Zheng army, they won a complete victory in the blink of an eye, and there was not even enough time for a single shot."

Shang Kexi couldn't help feeling bitter when he heard the words: "Again, there are new firearms? Why are there so many new firearms in Chenghai City?"

"Father, the fighting power of the Ming army in Chenghai City is probably much stronger than we imagined. What's more, Zeng Yangxing has already entered the court at this time, and Geng Jingzhong has already asked Chenghai for help. It seems that he also has the intention to enter the court directly , In this way, the strength of our neighbor is really not what it used to be, I'm afraid we have to look at it again, let's... don't worry about it, maybe there will be something wrong?"

Shang Kexi thought for a while, but still shook his head and said: "In the end, Chenghai is only more powerful in firearms and navy, son, you have never seen the majesty of the Eight Banners Heavenly Soldiers back then, an army that has suffered a great defeat on the battlefield so far. Most of them are still soldiers and horses of the green battalion, and the Eight Banners are the real background of the Qing court. It is too early to say who will win the battle."

"Is it too early? The San Francisco rebellion is in full swing. Zeng Yangxing defeated Ningbo. Wang Pingfan and the Qing army fought fiercely in Sichuan, with more victories and fewer defeats. The Qing court has nearly 30 troops around Wu Sangui. It was impossible for him to get out of the way, although he was stopped in the south of the Yangtze River, but the Qing court did not see a counterattack. Besides, Labu and the four towns of Haifeng were facing each other at the third pass of Meiling, and Labu did not dare to fight at all! Is this true? Isn't it enough to explain that the so-called Eight Banners Heavenly Soldiers of the Qing court are not as powerful as you imagined?"

"Hmm...well, let's take a look again?"

"I……"

Seeing this, Shang Zhixin really wished he could launch a mutiny directly and kill this old thing Shang Kexi.

However, he Shang Zhixin himself is the model set up in the process of the Shunzhi Emperor's Manchu family. Not only did he marry the princess of the Qing court, but he and Shunzhi both became brothers with different surnames. Kangxi had to call him uncle, and Shunzhi did some radical things for the sake of the integration of Manchu and Han.

However, this caused him to work in the capital all the year round, just like Wu Yingxiong, until he was over [-] years old in the past few years, and he was really too old to move, so he was released. Not familiar with him, the real military power has always been held in the hands of his second brother, fourth brother, fifth brother, eighth brother, and a large number of younger brothers. He hasn't even recognized the generals in the army yet.

Without the support of Shang Kexi himself, he wanted to mutiny and put Shang Kexi under house arrest. The problem is not the problem of whether there is the ability to reverse.

As for Shang Kexi, it is true that people become mature when they are old, but their thinking is much easier to solidify when they are old than young people. Shang Kexi has led troops for 50 years to fight against Nurhachi, the Ming army, the peasant army, and the Shaomin , During this period, I have always dealt with the Qing court, and I always remember the arrogant posture of the Eight Banners cavalry galloping back and forth, traveling thousands of miles.

Naturally, it was difficult for him to believe that Liu Dapao was really capable of dealing with the Eight Banners cavalry, but there was nothing he could do about stamping Shang Zhixin's feet in a hurry.

At this moment, Shang Zhixiao also ran in in a panic: "Father, brother, letter, a letter from Liu Dapao to us!"

"How to say?"

As soon as Shang Zhixin snatched the letter and tore it open, he looked at it. When he saw it, his face looked like a purple eggplant.

"What's the matter? What happened?"

"Liu Dapao led the army to take charge of Labu, and now he has supervised the troops to Huizhou. He ordered me to immediately launch a mutiny to usurp the military power of the Pingnan Palace, and join forces to go north to fight with him."

Shang Kexi narrowed his eyes when he heard the words: "Is it... an order, or a request?"

"The order, and the wording was extremely severe, telling me to either immediately mutiny and go north to help him as reinforcements, or continue to go south and take Guangzhou first."

"Little bastard, he is also worthy? When I ruled the world, his father hadn't shot him yet! Would I be afraid of him?"

"Father, think twice! The new firearms of the Ming army are powerful. I have seen them. Their guns can shoot far and fast, and their cannons can even shoot at our army formation. You said you don't believe that they and the Eight Banners Which of the Heavenly Soldiers is more powerful may still be discussed, but at least they are more powerful than us!"

"Yeah, father, once we really go to war with Liu Dapao, we're going to step on two boats with one foot. At that time, won't Wu Sangui, Sun Yanling, Zu Zeqing all pounce on us like hungry wolves, and eat our flesh?"

"Father, even though the Qing court has postponed our withdrawal, the three-year-old child knows that this is a tactic to slow down the army. At this time, facing Liu Dapao on the battlefield is the iron loyalty of the Qing court. If you don’t want to, if the war goes wrong, I’m afraid there is no chance for us to make a fake mutiny, and maybe someone else will make a wave of real mutiny.”

"This... but... Zu Zeqing is still occupying Leizhou. If he raises the flag at this time, his Zu Zeqing is backed by Wu Sangui, and he is a minister with us in name. I am afraid that there will be no reason to send troops to fight him. In this way, the three continents in southern Guangdong may no longer be owned by our father and son."

Shang Kexi still couldn't make up his mind, and was about to say something more, when he felt a slight coldness on his neck, but when he looked again, it was Shang Zhixin who directly pulled out his sword and put it on his neck.

"Father, this is the end of the matter. You can't hesitate any longer. If you hesitate any longer, even Guangzhou will be lost! My son has the courage to mutiny now. If you agree, father, you have to agree, and if you don't agree, you have to agree!"

"Big brother!"

"Second brother, are you as old and foolish as father now? You must continue to suffer from it. As for Zu Zeqing, I believe Liu Dapao will give us an explanation."

"Then what if he doesn't give it?"

"It's gratifying that Liu Dapao has been annexed. This time we joined forces to play Labu. If we win, we will have the southeast half. I don't believe he can let Wu Sangui's cousin stand alone behind him. If he loses, then there is no need Let's talk about other things, second brother, you help your father rebel again, and use my head to calm the anger of the Qing court, this time, I will do my best to help the Ming and defeat the Qing!"

(End of this chapter)