Desert Eagle Suletan Khan

On March 1664, , the Great Khan Lianhua returned to Beijing. In addition to more than guards, there were also surrendered soldiers and prisoners from Cai Lu, Zhang Yuanxun, Chen Ruqi and other units. In order to reward the surrendered generals for their military exploits and encourage more people to lay down their arms, the Great Khan Lianhua appointed Cai Lu as the general of Henan, Chen Ruqi as the lieutenant general of Zhending, and Zhang Yuanxun as the deputy general of Zhenjiang. He also incorporated all the prisoners captured on the battlefield into the three men's subordinates. More than soldiers and horses plus the original nearly guards who stayed behind, the total number of troops reached more than . Although many of them were surrendered soldiers, they still looked powerful. The densely packed tents and flags all over the mountains and plains made the defenders in the city daunting.

Although he now has an absolute advantage, the great hero does not intend to attack by force. The art of war says "to conquer the enemy without fighting is the best of the best", and he is still thinking of letting the Qing army in the city surrender voluntarily. In any case, there are still more than 90,000 Qing troops in the imperial city, including the women of the Eight Banners who can hold swords and guns. Although many of them are old, weak, women and children, if they rely on the strong city to defend, the casualties of the strong attack will be great. It would be great if the enemy surrendered without firing a single shot. I am not a narrow-minded monarch. If Shunzhi is willing to surrender, it is not impossible to reward him with a county king. Therefore, the generous and generous Lotus Khan decided to send an envoy to the imperial city to persuade him to surrender. Who should be sent? Hada said that a small flag of the Wuyiwei named Zhao Xi made great contributions to the successful rebellion of Cai Lu, Chen Ruqi and others, so he was sent. First, this person is eloquent and has experience in persuading surrender. Second, his official position is small, but he is only a small flag, so even if he sacrifices, it is not a big deal. Of course, the Great Khan was not a ungrateful person. He immediately appointed Zhao Xi as the head of a hundred households and promised that if he could successfully persuade the defenders to surrender, the court would reward him generously.

Zhao Baihu received the order from the Khan and prepared to enter the city to persuade the emperor to surrender, but was stopped by Grand Secretary Liu Haogu. "Your Majesty, have you ever considered what to do if the fake emperor refuses to surrender?"

"Hmph! If you refuse to surrender, I will charge into the city and leave no one alive!" The Lotus Khan answered domineeringly, with a heroic spirit as if he had swords and spears in his hands and the world was his to rule.

"The casualties will be huge. Why not follow the Jin's strategy of destroying the Song and pretend to negotiate peace and ask the Manchus for money and property. As long as they think David will withdraw his troops if they offer money and property, they will no longer have the will to fight. It will not be difficult to defeat him once the morale of the army is shaken," Liu Haogu smiled.

"Great! The Qing troops in the city are now holding their breath and want to resist to the end. If we push them too hard, the backlash will be severe. Let them relax first and let go of their anger, then it will be easy to break the city." Sultan laughed after hearing this and said to Zhao Xi, "Remember, when persuading them to surrender, you must show the power of our army. Tell Shunzhi that if he is willing to surrender the city, I will make him the Prince of Jianzhou. If he refuses, you can say that our army does not need to enter the city. As long as they offer one million taels of silver and three thousand beauties, we will withdraw."

"Yes," Zhao Xi accepted the order and left. Accompanying him were 30 captured Eight Banners soldiers, carrying the flags discarded by the Qing army, as well as the bodies of Qing Gushan Ezhen Luotuo, Yierde, Minister of State Affairs Lai Tuku, Generals Kede, Shang Xuan, Wu Wanfu, Shang Haoren and other generals who were killed on the battlefield.

Looking at the cut down flags of each camp and the lifeless corpses, Emperor Shunzhi could not help but feel sad and desperate.

"Your Majesty," E'sehei, the Grand Secretary of Baohe Hall, came to his side quietly and whispered in his ear, "I have sent people to make a detailed inquiry. The thirty people who came were indeed bannermen. Prince Xin's army was really defeated and is now retreating to Xuanfu."

How dare Doni abandon me and run away! Disloyal and unrighteous beast! Damn it! The young Shunzhi Emperor clenched his fists tightly, his face flushed, and he wanted to order Doni to be killed immediately. However, as a king for a long time, he knew that this was not the time to get angry. Any impatient behavior would allow the other party to find out his true intentions. He asked gloomily: "The guard sent the corpse and flag of our generals. Is it to protest to the Qing Dynasty?"

As soon as these words were spoken, Prince Kang Jieshu, Prince Zhuang Boguduo, Grand Secretary Sony, Grand Secretary in charge of the Imperial Guard Ebilun and others all glared at the guard envoy. Sony and Ebilun even drew their swords, and waves of murderous aura pressed towards Zhao Xi.

Zhao Xi was a good man. Although he only had a hundred households, he was not afraid of the pressure from these princes and nobles. He said calmly: "My lord, Emperor Qianyuan, is the incarnation of Guru Padmasambhava. He is merciful and cannot bear to see your soldiers die on the battlefield without being buried, so he sent this envoy to send them back for burial. After a series of battles, many of your soldiers died in battle. Our army has roughly collected more than 70,000 bodies. Many others drowned in the river or died in the mountains and forests and are difficult to find. Your Majesty has ordered that in order to show the benevolence of the Celestial Empire, these bodies can be transported back for burial. As for the military flags, they are the souls of each army. Out of respect for your army, I was ordered to send them." These words were very powerful. It seemed that he was kind enough to allow the Qing army to collect the bodies, but he quietly publicized the military power of the guards. If more than 70,000 bodies were transported into the imperial city, there would be no place to bury them. Not only would it easily cause an epidemic, but it would also greatly shake the morale of the defenders. However, as the emperor of the Qing Dynasty, if he did not agree to accept the bodies of the fallen soldiers, he would lose the support of the people, so he had no choice but to agree. After hearing this, Emperor Shunzhi became even more angry, sneering but unable to say a word.

"Your Majesty, this is a conspiracy of the guards. The imperial city is small and can only accommodate the army and the people. If these 70,000 bodies are allowed into the city, there will be no place to bury them, which will inevitably cause an epidemic. At that time, our army will be defeated without a fight. I dare to ask Your Majesty not to let the guards send the bodies into the city," said Fan Wencheng, the chief minister and minister of state, kneeling down and begging. This move is equivalent to transferring the resentment of the families of the dead to himself. If someone feels resentful because their relatives' bodies are exposed in the wilderness, they will not resent the emperor but the Grand Secretary Fan who stopped the emperor.

Loyal minister! Fan Wencheng is really a loyal minister! Emperor Shunzhi was very moved. After thinking for a long time, he said compassionately: "Mr. Fan's words make sense, but it's a pity for those soldiers who sacrificed their lives for the country!"

"Hahaha~hahaha~" Zhao Xi laughed loudly, "His Majesty the Emperor Qianyuan had long anticipated that you might not be willing to accept the corpses, and he specially issued an order. If you are unwilling to accept them, our army will bury them collectively out of respect for the dead so that the souls can rest in peace."

"Hmph! The cat cries over the mouse in false sympathy!" Fan Wencheng sneered, completely unaware that the Xifan, whom he once looked down upon, had become the cat, while the once arrogant Qing Dynasty had become the mouse.

"Thank your Emperor Qianyuan for me. If there is nothing else, the envoy can go back." After all, he was the king of a country. Emperor Shunzhi still maintained his dignity and calmly issued the order to expel him. In fact, he knew in his heart that the envoy would never come to deliver corpses and flags. He came for only one purpose: to persuade him to surrender. But as a king of a country, he could beheaded and bleed, but how could he be a captive and be manipulated by others? Humph! Do you think I am Song Huizong and Song Qinzong?
Sure enough, seeing that the Qing side had issued an order to expel the guests, Zhao Xi put away his arrogance and turned his tone gentle, "Your Majesty is so rude. You are going to expel the guests before I even finish what I am saying."

"If you have something to say, say it now. If you have something to say, fart now!" Sony sneered and mocked. "Hahaha~" The Manchu nobles, civil and military officials present all laughed out loud, as if they were the winners. (End of this chapter)