Kangxi, your Qing Dynasty is dead

Chapter 236 Ming and Qing mutual protection?Qingshun and harmony? (ask for subscription, ask for monthly pass)

November 46th, [-]th year of Chongzhen, Ming Dynasty, Nanjing, Longjiangkou.

It was time again for the master and apprentice to say goodbye by the river, but the Pearl River was replaced by the Yangtze River, and the scorching summer had also turned into a bitterly cold winter.

On a river boat wharf next to the Longjiang Customs Customs, a large tanker of [-] materials has been loaded with goods, and it will be able to pull anchor and set sail immediately.

The flags hung on this tank boat are both Ming and Qing.

The so-called Ming flag is not a flag embroidered with the name of "Da Ming", but a triangular flag with the word "Cao" on a white background and a black line. owned.

The "Qing flag" is of course not a flag with the name "Qing" embroidered on it, but a square flag with the word "草" on a blue background and black line, which was issued by the yamen of the Governor of Water Transport in the Qing Dynasty. of!

The governor of the Great Qing Water Transport did not dare to interrupt the water transport. Water transport was the source of food and clothing for "millions of water workers", and it was also the source of rations for the children of the Eight Banners in Beijing. It was also the source of money for the officials of the Great Qing Water Transport.

If this is broken, I don’t know how many people will have no food to eat, no money to be greedy and delay everyone’s money for the little shit of the Ming and Qing dynasties fighting for the world, it really shouldn’t be done!
So it has been several months since Jiangning Mansion became Yingtian Mansion. Jiangbei, Jiangxi, Jiangdong, and Jiangnan camps have all been established. Ships are still coming and going on the Yangtze River, and the Longjiangkou Wharf is still lively. .

The silk and cloth with the seal of "Jiangning Weaving" on the wrapping paper are mass-produced and transported to the whole country and all over the world by merchant ships. The only one on the market among the four weavings!

This thousand-material boat docked at the Longjiang Customs Wharf was loaded with a lot of "Jiangning weaving" silk and satin.

On the pier, there was a Nalan Mingzhu who had been a prisoner twice and was rescued twice by her good student Wang Zhongxiao.

He looks a little bit of vicissitudes now, wearing only a white padded robe and a hood that is the favorite of the adherents of the Ming Dynasty in the south of the Yangtze River. Look over the city, with tears in your eyes!
The Imperial City of Nanjing, or Jiangning Mancheng, is on fire right now. The fire is not small, and the smoke is billowing. You can tell it's not good at first glance!
The Battle of Jiangning Mancheng has been going on for almost half a month. It was very lively!

On the one hand, men, women, old and young went into battle, guarding the city to the death, and pulled them all down; on the other hand, the Geng's army, who was eager to show off and wanted to make a name for themselves, used all their strength to attack day and night, taking turns to pounce. Don't give up.

However, the Geng's army's offensive ability is really not good. Facing a large fortress with no more than a thousand defenders (including all men and women who can take up arms) (the city wall is more than [-] miles long, typically with a large city and few soldiers), how could it After more than ten days of fighting and thousands of deaths and injuries, it was finally possible to use a red-clothed cannon that could fire [-] catties of shells moved from the Yuejiangmen tower to blow down the main entrance of the imperial city, Hongwumen, and the gates of the Forbidden City. The main entrance is the Meridian Gate.

And when the Hongwu Gate and the Meridian Gate were breached, the Eight Banners soldiers and the Eight Banners' family members who were huddled in the Nanjing Imperial City (Jiangning Mancheng) inevitably ushered in the doomsday!
In the current fire, it is very likely that the desperate Eight Banners soldiers and Eight Banners family members set fire to the remaining ancient palaces in the imperial city. They used it to set themselves on fire!

The wind in the river is rustling, and the water in the river is cool.

And Mingzhu's mood at the moment is more bleak than the wind in the river, and colder than the water in the river. Seeing him trembling and crying, and the dozens of attendants who followed him in padded robes and hoods were all worried. Zhongtang couldn't think about jumping off the Longjiangkou Wharf for a while.

At that time, everyone will still have to fish for him in such a cold day, what should we do if we want to freeze it?
In addition, Mingzhu's errand was really unlucky, and he could encounter rebels everywhere, from Guangdong to Nanjing, he was losing ground all the way!It's really bad luck, what can the big guy do if he follows him back?Will you not be cannon fodder for the four major battalions sent around Jiangning?

Mingzhu's sad appearance also made Wang Zhongxiao, who came to see her off at the pier, a little worried. He didn't want to fish for the teacher in the cold!But I can't watch my teacher drown in front of my eyes. People these days respect their teachers, and they pay attention to being a teacher for one day and a father for life!
Thinking of this, he had no choice but to move to Mingzhu's side, reminding him in a low voice, "Teacher, the water is cold!"

cold water?

Mingzhu was taken aback for a moment, and then understood what this good student of hers was thinking about?He snorted, turned his eyes away from the billowing smoke in the direction of the imperial city, and then glared at Wang Zhongxiao again: "Shikai, do you really think that this small Nanming court with only one mansion can become big?"

Wang Zhongxiao shook his head, "Teacher, how could the students be so stupid? The Ming Dynasty in Nanjing City is clearly the third prince Zhu of Han and Song Xiaoming. He is a chess piece used by others to attract the emperor's attention and distract everyone. Clearing up the military strength. Teacher, who do you think will end up with a quarter of the power in the world today?"

Who will the world belong to?

Mingzhu should of course say "Guiqing" without hesitation, but now he is at a loss for words.

Seeing that Mingzhu was silent, Wang Zhongxiao said again: "Teacher, you have to remind the emperor, be careful that the Four Kingdoms will return to Wu in the end!"

"The Four Kingdoms will return to Wu?" Mingzhu trembled. If this day came, he would really "not be afraid of the cold water"!

Wang Zhongxiao nodded and said in a low voice: "Teacher, please tell the emperor again that there are no permanent enemies or friends in this world, only permanent interests!"

"Who taught you this?" Mingzhu looked at her good student, frowning tightly.

"It's my father!" Wang Zhongxiao said, "My father said that there is no eternal enemy, and there is no eternal master."

"That's what Lu Bu said!" Mingzhu gritted her teeth, "But if he treats Qin Muchu like this, isn't he afraid that whoever wins the world will not tolerate him?"

"Hey," Wang Zhongxiao shook his head, "The Three Kingdoms of the Later Han Dynasty, 96 years of chaos before and after, were finally unified. Does the teacher think that the Qing Dynasty still has the ability to pacify Xiwu, Donggeng, and Zhongli in just a few years?"

Mingzhu has nothing to say.

Wang Zhongxiao said again: "Teacher, students, please tell the truth to you. What the students are most worried about now is that the emperor has been dispersed too much by Dong Geng and Zhong Li, and finally he will be taken advantage of by Western Wu!
The current situation in Western Wu is almost the ideal situation in "Longzhong Dui" planned by Zhuge Kongming for Uncle Liu Huang!Now that Wu Sangui has led the people of Yizhou out of Qinchuan, he is only one general away from leading Jingzhou's army to Xiang Wan and Luo! "

Mingzhu frowned tightly, and said in a low voice: "But the Qing Dynasty can't lose the land of wealth in the south of the Yangtze River!"

Wang Zhongxiao said: "That's why the emperor should use the name of participating in the restoration of the Ming Dynasty to send envoys to the south of the Yangtze River to make a good deal with the people of the Ming Dynasty."

"Total what?" Mingzhu was taken aback.

"Of course it's the sum of the Ming and Qing mutual guarantees!" Wang Zhongxiao made an astonishing proposal.

"What? Ming and Qing Ming and Qing Mutual Guarantee? Guarantee what?" Mingzhu was taken aback.

"Of course it is to ensure that this troubled world can continue!" Wang Zhongxiao said lightly, "Teacher, I don't think the emperor now expects to destroy Wu and Li in just a few years, right?"

Mingzhu thought: Kangxi definitely wants to!Why don't you want to?It's a pity he can't do it!
When Wang Zhongxiao saw Mingzhu lost in thought, he knew that his words had moved Mingzhu. It seems that the pattern of Donggeng (Zhu), Xiwu, Nanwang, Beikang, and Zhongchuangwang is expected to be formed and maintained.

Now Xiwu and Beikang are relatively stable, Zhongchuangwang and Nanwang are okay, only Donggeng (Zhu)'s situation is not good, and it will take time to develop insignificantly, so we can't let Jiangnan, Jiangbei, Jiangxi, Jiangdong camp Come up together.

If you really want to swarm up, the power in Nanjing is likely to be defeated by the Qing army!
But once Nanjing collapsed, it was difficult for Wang Zhongxiao to feel the righteousness of Daming, so he could only engage in "Crashing the Eighteenth Son of the King" with Li Zicheng.It's not impossible to sneak into the camp, but Li Zicheng is not a fuel-efficient lamp!

In contrast, the third prince Zhu is still easy to control.

At this time, someone suddenly yelled: "The wind is blowing!"

Wang Zhongxiao stopped persuading, and bowed to the teacher, "Teacher, the northwest wind has really picked up. You should board the boat quickly! If everything goes smoothly, you will be able to arrive in Yangzhou tonight!"

While talking, he took out two more stacks of bank notes and handed them to Mingzhu: "Teacher, these are UBS bank notes, half of them are Sichuan funds for you, and the other half is for you to give to my Master Duo."

"Give it to Duolong?" Mingzhu asked, "Is he in Yangzhou?"

"It's in Yangzhou!" Wang Zhongxiao nodded, "I've already been dismissed and investigated. Now is the time to spend money!"

Mingzhu was not too polite, she reached out and took two stacks of bank notes, and said: "As a teacher, I am also a mud bodhisattva crossing the river now, and I can't protect myself, otherwise I can say a few words for Duolong."

Wang Zhongxiao said: "Teacher, don't say that the emperor still needs you! As long as the emperor thinks that Wu Sangui's threat is far greater than that of the third prince Zhu, he can use you!"

Mingzhu nodded, thinking: Just for this, I have to let the emperor know the danger of Wu Sangui!
Jingzhou, Shashikou.

In the northwest wind, drizzle and light snow fell down one after another.Amidst the sleet and sleet, the dejected Jingzhou Banner Army was helping the old and the young to board the boat silently.The Han people in Jingzhou City also braved the rain, snow and biting cold wind, holding rice wine noodle cakes near the Shashikou Wharf, waiting to welcome the king!
The warship carrying [-] Chuangjun troops is now moored near the south bank of the Yangtze River. When the Eight Banners soldiers and their families leave, they will board Shashikou and take over Jingzhou City.

The people of Jingzhou are waiting to welcome them!
This side has just finished sending off the Qing Dynasty, and when you turn around, you will welcome King Chuang. Look, how good is the connection?
On the wharf in Shashikou, two high-ranking officials in full robes and gowns were strolling. Everywhere they passed, officers and soldiers of the Eight Banners saluted thousands.Of the two high officials, one was wearing the robe of the Qing Prince, and it was Prince An Yue Le.The other was wearing the green robe of Li Chuang's regime, with a hood on his head to keep out the wind and snow. It was Huang Zhisheng.

"Huang Jietai, you are Li Chuang's person. Is it appropriate to take this king's boat to Nanjing to attend the Restoration Conference?" Yue Le suddenly asked Huang Zhisheng a question about "whose boat to board".

It turned out that Huang Zhisheng proposed to Yue Le that he would take his private boat to Nanjing to attend the Fuming Conference——take the Qing Dynasty prince's boat to Nanjing to attend an anti-Qing Fuming conference!

Can this matter be suitable?

"Why is it inappropriate?"

"Isn't that clear? After this king arrives in Liangjiang, he will preside over Liangjiang's military affairs to encircle and suppress the Third Prince Zhu! If you take my boat to Nanjing, will the people in Nanjing suspect you of Tongqing?"

Huang Zhisheng smiled faintly: "My lord's [-] to [-] troops and tens of thousands of family members took boats and passed the section of the Yangtze River controlled by King Chuang. Doesn't this already mean that our two families have a secret deal? The lord won't think that the Nanjing side knows nothing. Bar?"

"That's true!" Yue Le thought for a while, and then asked, "Huang Jietai, in your opinion, what is Li Chuang's plan? Does he want to join hands with me, Da Qing?"

"Joining forces is impossible!" Huang Zhisheng shook his head, "You took away King Chuang's great fortune, and he would never join forces with you anyway. However, he and Wu Sangui must have a battle! If not Wu Sangui was so angry that she became a beauty, and now it's Yongchang's 28 and 29 years!

As for Wu Sangui, he absolutely couldn't bear the fact that Chuang Wang occupied the four counties of Jingzhou, Yuezhou, Hanyang, and Wuchang! "

Yue Le nodded, already understanding Li Zicheng's position in his heart!
Li Zicheng wants Wu Sangui to fight!
Of course, Wu Sangui will probably fight Li Zicheng!
The contradiction between the two of them is irreconcilable!Their conflicts are not just past festivals, but also a world dispute.

Whether Li Zicheng swallowed Wu Sangui, or Wu Sangui swallowed Li Zicheng and only the two of them decide the winner, the Qing Dynasty will face a strong enemy!
This is a bit like the dispute between Zhu Yuanzhang and Chen Youliang at the end of the Yuan Dynasty.

In contrast, although Wu, Li and Daqing are also deadly enemies, this hatred can actually be pushed back.

For the Qing Dynasty, as long as Wu Sangui and Li Zicheng did not decide the winner, then the situation in Shaanxi and Henan could still be maintained. If the Qing Dynasty could use this opportunity to settle the chaos in the south of the Yangtze River, then everything would be under control.

If not, then the Qing Dynasty would have to accept four or three points in the world!
"This, isn't this too absurd? The Third Prince Zhu wanted to hold an anti-Qing and Ming Dynasty conference, and he actually asked me to send someone to attend! I am the emperor of the Qing Dynasty, how could the Qing emperor send people to participate in the anti-Qing and Ming Dynasty conference? "

In the south study room where Xi'an was traveling, an emperor of the Qing Dynasty was dumbfounded by the stack of memorials sent to him by Mingzhu in eight hundred miles.

It turns out that Mingzhu really said in the memorial that he sent people to participate in the Nanjing Fuming Conference. And at the end of the memorial, he put forward the suggestion of "mutual protection between the Ming and Qing Dynasties, and a joint fight against Sangui"!

This is too absurd. Can the Ming and Qing protect each other?Are you fooling a fool?
But is Wu Sangui really a confidant of the Qing Dynasty?
During this period of time, when Kangxi closed his eyes, he would dream of the plot of "Longzhong Dui", that Zhuge Liang dared to wave his feather fan to give advice to Wu Sangui, a rebel!
This is just too scary!
"Your Majesty, I feel that the Ming and Qing Dynasties may as well protect each other!"

Immediately someone offered support.

Kangxi took a look, and it turned out to be Mi Sihan, Minister of the Ministry of household affairs.

Mi Sihan, who is in charge of money, has been getting more and more stingy recently, and has a stinky face all day long asking for money.

"Your Majesty, the Qing Dynasty cannot live without the land of wealth in the southeast!" Mi Sihan knew that Kangxi wished he could swallow up the whole world, so he quickly put forward his own opinion, "There have been continuous wars in the past two years. Quite a lot. Jiangnan's income has always accounted for about [-]% of the income.

Not to mention that Jiangnan is owned by the third prince Zhu, even if it was destroyed by war, the court would not be able to bear it.Therefore, Baojiangnan is to protect the court. If the third prince Zhu can not develop in Jiangnan, Huaidong, and Zhejiang, the slaves suggest that we can consider temporarily resolving the fight with the third prince Zhu in order to resist Wu Sangui with all our strength! "

"Your Majesty, I feel that we should concentrate our efforts to destroy the Third Prince of Jinling first!"

It was Suo'etu who raised the objection. He said: "Your Majesty, the servants thought that there must be a battle between Li and Wu. And this battle will not be decided soon. Therefore, the court took full advantage of this gap and dealt with Zhu San first. The crown prince, a weak enemy, holds the land of wealth in the south of the Yangtze River firmly in his hands! As long as there is enough money, Wu Sangui and Li Zicheng can always be wiped out!"

Kangxi nodded slowly, as if Suo'etu had told him the truth.

"But Nanjing is not easy to fight!" Kangxi said after consideration, "Just one Geng Jingzhong has more than 1 troops, and even the army of Liangjiang Governor Duolong was defeated in their hands!"

"Your Majesty," Chen Tingjing interjected, "I have a way to catch him by surprise and surround him by surprise. At least he can try to contain the Third Prince Zhu and pin him in Nanjing City!"

(End of this chapter)