Desert Eagle Suletan Khan

In the dead of night, baskets of silver were quietly dropped from the top of the city wall, a total of 500,000 taels. In order to keep it secret, this silver was collected from the treasury of Emperor Shunzhi and the homes of a few princes and ministers, and was deliberately dropped from the top of the city wall in the dead of night. Under the city, the guards who had been waiting for a long time quickly left with the silver.

In the Cining Palace, Emperor Shunzhi respectfully greeted Empress Dowager Zhaosheng. The usually calm Empress Dowager frowned and said to Emperor Shunzhi: "Is the Emperor really so sure that the puppet Khan will withdraw his troops if he gives him money?"

"In reply to the Empress Dowager, in addition to the silver, I also asked the Puppet Khan's daughter, the Hami Princess of the Puppet Wei, to write a letter of persuasion to her father. The Hami Princess was the third daughter of the Puppet Khan and the daughter of the Puppet Wei Queen. She was extremely favored and had a very noble status in the Puppet Wei. When Sun Kewang proclaimed himself the King of Qin, in order to marry this girl for his son Sun Zhengqi, he ceded land and gave heavy gifts before the marriage was successful. Later, Sun Kewang surrendered to the Qing Dynasty, and his son and daughter-in-law followed him to Beijing. After Sun Kewang's death, Sun Zhengqi inherited the title of King Yi, and this Hami Princess also became the Queen of King Yi of the Qing Dynasty. I thought that asking this girl to write a letter to her father might have a miraculous effect."

"Is this what Feng Quan meant?" asked Empress Dowager Zhaosheng calmly. Even though she lived in the deep palace, she knew everything that happened in the court.

"That is indeed what Feng Taibao meant. I think there is some truth to it," Emperor Shunzhi said slowly.

"The false Khan is extremely ambitious and has the ambition to unify the world. He can be called a hero. How can a hero give up the world because of his children's personal feelings? I want to persuade him to withdraw his troops with a family letter, but I make it difficult for him. The emperor is the master of the world. How can he pin the fate of the country on a mere letter from home?" Empress Dowager Zhaosheng frowned.

"In fact, I also thought that the pseudo-Khan might not withdraw his troops because of personal feelings. However, Feng Taibao said, 'Kill one thousand enemies and lose eight hundred of your own'. The casualties of the subordinates of the Wei envoy Yan Doni exceeded 70,000, and the casualties of the Wei army itself would definitely not be small. The pseudo-Khan might also want to withdraw from the capital to recuperate. The food in the city is only enough for three months. If we can negotiate peace in exchange for the withdrawal of the Wei army and let the Qing Dynasty breathe, I think it is still worth a try. I ordered people to do this in secret to prevent the soldiers from knowing and shaking the morale of the army."

"Well, I'm glad you know it," Empress Dowager Zhaosheng's expression eased, "The emperor is the ruler of the world. There are many governors and governors-general in the world. How can there be no loyal ministers? Although several armies that came to support the king have been defeated, as long as we hold on, there will be reinforcements. As for food, if we kill the war horses after we eat them, we can hold on for a while longer."

"Thank you for your guidance, Your Majesty. But the army under Doni is the main force of our Qing Dynasty. Now that he has been defeated, will other reinforcements dare to come? That dog slave actually fled to Xuanfu after his defeat, leaving Your Majesty and me without caring. He deserves to die!" Emperor Shunzhi said angrily.

"Shut up! You are the king of a country, how can you lose confidence because of a small defeat? As for Donny, whether he fled after the defeat or because he had ulterior motives, now is not the time to hold him accountable," said the Queen Mother Zhaosheng, furious.

"I was wrong, please punish me, Your Majesty." Emperor Shunzhi was extremely filial to his mother and hurriedly pleaded guilty.

"The emperor is the ruler of the world and should have the bearing of a ruler. Remember Donny's matter and we will deal with it later. At this critical moment, you must remain calm. If you lose confidence in yourself, what will the ministers under you think? Once people's hearts are scattered, it will be really over!" Empress Dowager Zhaosheng instructed her son sternly.

"Son, I understand. I will do my best to defend the capital! There are many governors and governors-general in the world, and there will definitely be troops to support the emperor," Emperor Shunzhi answered his mother loudly, but he was very skeptical in his heart. His mother said there would be troops to support the emperor, but three troops to support the emperor had been defeated one after another. Especially Doni's army, which was the main force of the Eight Banners. If he fled, would there be loyal ministers to rescue Beijing?
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"My son, entrusting Yabai to write to my father: The envoy of the Imperial Guard has arrived in Beijing and asked about my father's health. I am very happy. I am afraid that my father is busy with military affairs and has to take care of all military affairs personally, so he is bound to be exhausted. I am unable to serve you while you are away from home. Whenever I think of this, I feel heartbroken. I don't know anything about war, but when the war starts, the whole world is in ruins and the only ones who suffer are the people. My father's wish is for the peace of the people. Now that the war has reached us, all lives are worthless and the whole country is in mourning, and I am no exception. Why not form a brotherly alliance with the Qing and lead the army back to the north, so as to end the suffering of war externally and bring happiness to our descendants internally. I hope everyone in Beijing is safe and sound, and you will be cautious in everything. This letter home is short and I miss you very much. March 21st, my son, entrusting Yabai to write to me."

After reading the letter written by Zhao Xi's daughter, even the ruthless Khan Lianhua could not help but be moved. Tuoya was well-behaved and cute since childhood. She was the apple of his and Queen Uliji Bayar's eye. He was afraid that she would melt in his mouth. When Sun Kewang sent someone to propose marriage, he did not want to agree. It was the ministers who asked him to put the country first. Sun Kewang ceded land and offered a heavy gift, and he agreed. Unexpectedly, that guy was also a hero in his life, but at the critical moment, he actually surrendered to the Qing Dynasty and took his daughter to Beijing, which also put his daughter in danger. Although the daughter's letter did not state it clearly, the sentence "Now where the war is, all lives are like grass, and the nine states are all sad songs, and my daughter is also inevitable" has already made the situation clear. If he insists on attacking Beijing, I am afraid that his daughter's life will be in danger. Alas! Tuoya, Tuoya, as a father, I naturally hope that you will be safe in your life, but as a king, how can I delay state affairs because of personal feelings! The war to destroy the Qing Dynasty has reached a critical moment, how can it be stopped? The only thing to blame is that you are a woman of the Yikemingan clan!

Seeing the Great Khan in silence, none of the Wei State's civil and military officials who knew the inside story dared to speak. Everyone knew that Princess Hami Ikmin Antoya was the sweetheart of the Great Khan and Ke Dun, and was extremely favored. Now that the Manchus were threatening Princess Hami's life, who would dare to say more! However, there was one person who was not afraid of death and dared to speak. The Minister of Revenue Hu Lianqi shouted, "Your Majesty, you are not only the father of Princess Hami, but also the master of all the people in the world. Now David has the potential to unify the world. There is no need to talk about father and daughter in the fight for the world. Please put state affairs first!"

"I got it. You don't need to tell me! Pass on my military order. Starting from the first quarter of the day after tomorrow at 3 a.m., bombard the imperial city for three hours. After the bombardment, the infantry will attack the city!" Great Khan Lianhua rolled his eyes at Hu Lianqi and gave the order with a gloomy face.

"But Khan, if this happens, Princess Hami will be in danger!" said Obodui Wulanghai, the head of the Durbet army. He is the brother of Queen Uliji Bayar and the uncle of Princess Hami, and he is worried about the safety of his niece.

"Of course I know that this will put Princess Hami in danger, but I am the emperor of David first, and then the father of Princess Hami. Hu Lianqi is right. When fighting for the world, there is no need to talk about father and daughter. Order the warriors to beat me hard tomorrow. If the Manchus dare to harm Toya, I swear they will pay with blood!" (End of this chapter)