The Han culture is spreading strongly in Southeast Asia

Chapter 665 Don’t worry, just play with them

Fukang'an is truly capable.

Although some people in later generations said that he led his troops across the Great Snow Mountain for a thousand miles to raid the Gurkhas, they were carried there in sedan chairs by the soldiers. The real contributors were Hailancha, Eldengbao, Zhu Shedou and others. He also gave reckless commands, which led to the defeat at Jiaergula Mountain.

But it still brought some emotions, as the Nathu La Pass in the Himalayas was covered in snow in winter and the strong winds made it impossible to survive.

Although there were no strong winds in June, the melted snow on the mountain softened the frozen soil, so the mud was at least above the ankles, or even close to the knees.

This person had to worry about falling off the cliff every time he walked there. Fukangan was risking his life to dare to ride in a sedan chair in such a place.

The fact that he, a junior, could lead powerful generals like Hailancha, Eldengbao and Zhu Shedou is precisely a reflection of Fukangan's ability.

The military is very particular about seniority. If these two things are not enough, you must have unique skills.

Otherwise, no matter how noble your bloodline is or how high your status is, if you don’t have real ability and want the god of death who came out of blood and fire to obey your orders, you’re dreaming.

Of course, the final defeat at Jiaergula Mountain was indeed Fukangan's fault.

At that time, the Qing army was already at the end of its strength and could have ended the battle with dignity, but he still wanted to continue the attack.

This is also a common problem among these noble young men and famous generals. They are not very sympathetic to the feelings of the lower classes, are too concerned about their reputation and tend to have a perfect plot, and are somewhat arrogant in their dealings with others.

In fact, Guanjun Hou also has this problem, but Guanjun Hou's ability is too strong, so the enemy is directly dealt with before his problem causes any unfavorable situation.

Yes, although I have flaws, you can't hold on until that time.

This is also the reason why Mo Zibu was not interested in Fu Kang'an at the beginning. Such a nobleman and famous general can only be commanded by a relationship like that between Emperor Wu of Han and Huo Qubing, and Emperor Qianlong and Fu Kang'an.

If not, you can't use him at all, he won't be able to convince the people, and he won't be able to accomplish anything great.

Mo Zibu even considered forming such a relationship.

But uh, Fukang'an had an older sister and a younger sister, and Mo Zibu went to see them.

My sister is married. Not only is she not young anymore, but she has not inherited any of the looks of Fukangan's mother, the most beautiful woman among the Bannermen. She looks very much like Fuheng, and is not good-looking.

He did have a younger sister who was considered pretty among the Bannermen, at least a six out of ten, but she was also married.

Even if she didn't get married, this woman would not be able to elevate the relationship between him and Fu Kang'an to the same level as that between Qianlong and Fu Kang'an.

So Mo Zibu directly exiled Fu Kang'an without any regard for him. Whether he could be used or not, and whether he lived or died, all depended on Fu Kang'an's fate.

But unexpectedly, this guy actually managed to master it, and when he was summoned to the Wuying Palace, Mo Zibu didn't recognize him at all.

He really didn't expect that the rather rough guy in front of him with a calm temperament was the handsome young man who had fought a bloody battle with him by the North River.

"I, the sinner Fu Kang'an, bow to thank Your Majesty for your magnanimity. Long live the emperor!" Fu Kang'an was very tactful. As soon as he met the emperor, he kowtowed to the ground.

The reason why he felt a little uneasy was because of the decisive battle at Beihe twelve years ago.

Fu Kang'an led 30,000 elite troops from Lang Son to attack Jiaozhi. On Mo Zibu's side, Mo Gong and Song Jun were responsible for blocking Fu Kang'an at the Bawang Temple on the north bank of the Fuliang River.

The result was that although Fu Kang'an was badly defeated, the main general on Mo Zibu's side, Mo Gong, a member of the royal family, was accidentally hit by a large spear and died.

Even though Mr. Mo was a very distant branch of the Mo family, his entry into the royal family, including the ability to use "Mr. Gong" as his generation name, was granted by Mo Zibu himself, but he was still a legitimate member of the royal family who was included in the family tree.

Moreover, Lord Mo was one of the most capable generals of the Mo royal family. He was chosen by Mo Zibu to be the future commander of the Royal Guards. However, he died in battle before he could recover the lost territory.

This is also one of the reasons why Mo Zibu was reluctant to recruit Fu Kangan.

Now twelve years have passed. Mo Zibu, who was thirty years old then, is now forty-two years old, and Fu Kang'an, who was twenty-four years old, is thirty-six years old this year.

In addition to them, the son of Lord Mo, who was only four years old at the time, Mo Houyuan, Marquis of Liangshan, is now sixteen years old. He is a Yulin Lang raised in the palace by Mo Zibu.

"You look like a famous general, Tartar. Look carefully, I am Mo Houyuan, son of Duke Wuzhuang of Liang State. You once killed my father in battle. Personally, I should kill you to avenge you.

But Yu Gong, I heard that you are also a talented general and can be of great use to the country, so I am willing to put aside personal grudges and uphold justice.

Remember, you have a blood feud with our Mo family. If you dare to have any second thoughts, be careful that your whole family will go to the vegetable market!"

After Mr. Mo's death, he was posthumously named Duke Liang and given the posthumous title Wu Zhuang. Fu Kang'an knew all this.

So he understood very well what the sixteen-year-old boy in front of him was saying. Fu Kang'an slightly adjusted his position to the left where the young man Mo Houyuan was standing, still kneeling.

"Please rest assured, young marquis. The criminal Fu Kang'anding will reform himself, be loyal to the emperor and patriotic, and serve Dayu."

Mo Zibu now confirmed that Fu Kangan had indeed been trained, otherwise, with the temper of the noble young man before, he would never have been able to achieve this level.

So Mo Zibu immediately waved towards Mo Houyuan and said, "Marquis Liangshan, fighting on the battlefield is for the public good, not for personal vendettas. We each serve our master, so there's nothing much to say.

Besides, your father and I are both from a family of warriors, and we have long been prepared to die on the battlefield.

Now I am here to act as a peacemaker. I will ask the Fu family to transfer all their jade shops in Nanjing to you, and the dispute between the two families will be written off."

Killing someone on the battlefield is definitely different from killing someone in an ordinary vendetta. This has been the rule in China for thousands of years.

If your father is killed in a personal vendetta, you wouldn't be a good son if you don't seek revenge, but it's different on the battlefield.

"Your Majesty, I am deeply grateful for your kindness. The shop in Nanjing will be transferred to you immediately." Fu Kang'an also understood that the emperor really wanted to make great use of him.

It seemed that he had lost three shops and his annual income was less than 10,000 silver dollars, but compared to being avenged by a meritorious official like Mo Houyuan who had a blood feud with him, it was totally worth it.

Moreover, according to convention, the Fu family's jade industry would have been confiscated immediately after the establishment of the new dynasty, but the emperor had kept it for their family, allowing them to reap profits for almost ten more years, which was already a great blessing.

Mo Houyuan naturally had no objection. The conditions had all been agreed upon by the emperor's great-uncle. He immediately knelt down, bowed to Mo Zibu, and said, "As long as it benefits the country, I am willing to agree even if I don't want the jade shop."

The heavy stone in Fu Kang'an's heart finally fell to the ground, and he kowtowed to Mo Zibu again.

"Your Majesty is benevolent and wise. The criminal has not been in Shenzhou these years, and his property has not been confiscated.

The young marquis was magnanimous and for the sake of the country, giving the criminal a new life.

Therefore, I am willing to donate all the profits from my jade shop over the past ten years, 165,000 silver dollars, to be used as military supplies to help Your Majesty recover the lost territory and conquer Hezhong as soon as possible!

oops?

Mo Zibu was really a little surprised at this moment.

In fact, after taking Suwu City (Irkutsk), when Mobei was busy preparing for the Western Expedition, Mo Zibu still recalled Fu Kang'an because he was a little wary of this guy.

Mo Zibu was a little worried that Fu Kang'an would win over the Mongols in Mobei without the knowledge of Chen Guangyao, Yang Kaijia and others, although the possibility was small, and even if he won over the Mongols, they would not be able to pose a challenge to Dayu.

But just in case, Mo Zibu still called Fu Kang'an back, and with him came Hailancha, Lebao, Baoning and other banner officers.

Of course, Mo Zibu also wanted to examine the abilities of these people, especially Fu Kang'an's condition.

"Fu Kang'an, I'm serious. Your family hasn't had any other income except the jade shop these years. Are you really willing to donate it?"

"The sins of my ancestors are so serious that they cannot be washed away by just a few hundred thousand silver dollars. But I have nothing else but this little silver dollar, except for being loyal to Your Majesty and the country. Please, Your Majesty, give me a chance to atone for my sins." Fu Kang'an kowtowed again and said.

Mo Zibu fell into deep thought, seemingly pondering, but in reality, observing Fu Kang'an's demeanor, trying to find some flaws. Is this how the Xianbei Wasteland is trained?
Fu Kangan, who resolutely came out of seclusion eight years ago and vowed to fight Mo Zibu to the end, has changed his loyalty so quickly. Could this be a trick?

However, Mo Zibu carefully considered all aspects, and he really didn't know where Fu Kangan could make waves.

Because the current Dayu Dynasty is invincible not only in the East, but also in the entire world, and is at the peak of the state that Chinese civilization should be in this world.

More importantly, Mo Zibu, the helmsman of this empire, is also very cautious.

For example, in the military, when Minié bullets and rifled guns became popular, tactics and battle formations had to change accordingly.

Mo Zibu himself knew that the practice of queuing for execution had only lasted for thirty or forty years in history and was basically on the decline.

However, Mo Zibu did not take the initiative to promote military reform. Instead, he asked the generals below to constantly summarize and adopt appropriate measures, allowing the entire army to slowly begin to change.

The same goes for transportation. Steam engines and trains are indeed the future, but Mo Zibu did not use administrative power to forcibly promote them nationwide.

The reason is that with Dayu's geographical advantages, economic conditions and population size, there is no need to work quickly or aggressively to come up with surprising strategies. It only needs to avoid making big mistakes. Even if it takes some detours in small details, it can ensure that it always remains in this invincible state.

In the face of enemies and difficulties, the newly born Chinese Empire could completely rely on its size, slowly snowballing, and slowly coming down like a mountain, to remain invincible.

This is the reason why technology has developed so rapidly in recent years but Mo Zibu’s reforms were not drastic but rather a gradual improvement like cutting sausages.

Specifically speaking of people like Fu Kangan, Mo Zibu believed that as long as Dayu itself did not have any problems, even if Fu Kangan harbored evil intentions, it would be difficult for him to cause any waves.

Not to mention that he had already made up his mind to keep this guy at the border and not let him stay in the capital permanently, so that the harm could be minimized.

Moreover, with nationalism on the rise today, Fu Kang'an no longer has the capital to be An Lushan.

"Okay, since you have such a strong desire to serve your country, I will give you this opportunity. You can keep 20,000 silver dollars for your household expenses, and you can donate the rest."

Mo Zibu agreed immediately. One hundred thousand silver dollars was a lot of money, and it could sustain the army for a while.

"I, a sinner, kowtow to thank Your Majesty for your grace!" Fu Kang'an kowtowed again. Only then did he feel that he was indeed stable. His personal safety and even a certain wealth in the future were guaranteed.

"Fu Kang'an, Hailancha, come and see, the northwest is not at peace, and neither is the Qiangtang Plateau.

The Gurkhas invaded our territory, and the Kashag authorities suffered a crushing defeat at the hands of these people. They are now paying compensation to the Gurkhas, a truly humiliating act that has allowed them to become even more arrogant and murderous towards the people living on the border.

What is coming will eventually come. The absence of British instigation does not mean that the contradictions disappear.

The historical campaign of the Qing Dynasty against the Gurkhas was prepared this year and launched the attack the year after.

However, what is different from history is that Mo Zibu now does not care about Qiangtang at all. He did not even send a minister to Qiangtang, nor did he ask Qiangtang to send people to pay homage every year.

As for the reason, it was that Mo Zibu was neither as concerned about face as Qianlong, nor as compassionate as Taizu to liberate the world.

Mo Zibu’s idea is that whether this place is in chaos or not is none of his business!

I might as well loosen the reins and let you do whatever you want until God and people are angry and secessionist forces jump out. Then I'll send in troops to take care of it all at once.

In the end, these guys were driven out, and their descendants were made to be untouchables in India for generations to come.

"According to the intelligence reports, the invading army sent by the Gorkha Regent Bahadur Shah has reached the Shigatse frontier, and the Kashag authorities are negotiating with them.

It's possible that the Kashag officials have essentially agreed to the Gurkhas' request to use the newly minted silver dollar as two. "Privy Councilor Wu Wenyong said, spreading out the map.

One thing that is beyond the imagination of later generations is that the Qaidam Plateau and Nepal at that time were actually one.

The connection between the two sides is much closer than that between Qiangtang and the mainland. Even the Zhangga silver coins commonly used in Qiangtang are minted in Nepal.

The conflict between the two sides arose because of this. Originally, the three tribes of Balab located in Yangbu (Kathmandu) were responsible for minting coins for the Kashag. Fifty years ago, the Gurkha tribe rose in the northwest of Yangbu and subsequently destroyed the three tribes of Balab.

Naturally, the power to mint coins given to the Kashag fell into the hands of the Gurkhas.

However, the Gurkha tribe had been fighting wars in the south and the north in recent years, and was even fighting southwards towards India, which resulted in extremely tight military expenditures. So they set their sights on the Kashag.

The Gurkhas demanded that the price of the silver coins originally minted be doubled, that is, originally the Kashag sent one tael of silver to mint a Zhanga silver dollar, but now they had to send two taels of silver to mint it.

The Kashag authorities naturally disagreed, so the Gurkhas sent troops to invade with the support of their counterparts in Qiangtang.

"They are just jumping around. They are here to give territory to Your Majesty. I'm willing to go to Tibet and eliminate these Gurkhas." Hailancha immediately became excited. He thought Mo Zibu was going to fight back now.

"No rush, let more of them come in so that the fight will be more intense!" Mo Zibu waved his hand decisively. It's no big deal to just reach Shigatse. Let's talk about it after we defeat Resa.

"There's really no need to rush." Fu Kang'an looked at it and said, "The Kashag authorities are not completely without any fighting power. When compromise becomes unacceptable, they will rise up in resistance.

Furthermore, the Gurkhas are small and weak, and supplying them on the plateau is extremely difficult. Reaching Shigatse is already their limit. Most importantly, they want money, so even if they reach Resa, it would be nothing more than extortion."

Mo Zibu immediately looked at him with a higher opinion. He did have some strategic vision and was much better than Hailancha.

Historically, Qianlong fought back because it was a test set for him by the Qiangtang Buddhists and the Kashag authorities. If the Qing court had the ability to overthrow the Gurkhas, Qiangtang would obey the central government.

Otherwise, they would pay some money to send the Gurkhas away and rule Qiangtang on their own.

But Mo Zibu didn't care. He had to purge them anyway, and the more rebellious people who jumped out, the better.

"Then let them handle it themselves and let these traitors jump out!" This is what Mo Zibu thought and decided.

"Order Minister Bao Tai and Assistant Minister Fu Bo to keep a close eye on them. Any traitors who sign the agreement will have their entire families executed. Those who escape to Golmud will be treated more favorably."

Although Mo Zibu did not take charge of Qiangtang, he still appointed a minister to Tibet.

Currently, the Minister in Tibet, Baotai, is in Golmud, and the Assistant Minister, Fu Bo (Bo Qing'e) of the Fucha family, is in Yushu. Each of them has 3,000 soldiers under their command, which still has a certain deterrent effect on Qiangtang.

"Fu Kangan, you must leave for Jiarong immediately. I want you to recruit and train 5,000 Jiarong Tibetan troops for me within six months as a new force for the future recovery of Qiangtang."

In history, in order to increase the combat effectiveness of the Manchus, the Qing Dynasty used the Solon cavalry from outside the border as the main force to cross the snow-capped mountains and raid the Gurkhas thousands of miles away.

But in fact, the climate in Qiangtang is completely different from that in the Northeast. These Sauron cavalrymen only had an adaptation period of more than three months, but they were able to serve as the main force, cross the four or five thousand meter high snow-capped mountains and defeat the enemy. Do you think they are volunteers?

So in reality, there were only about 1,500 Sauron cavalrymen. Although they fought bravely, they were not the main force.

The real main force in the battle was a small number of elite Green Camp troops stationed in Tibet and more than 5,000 Tibetan troops from Jinchuan and Dajinchuan.

These Tibetan soldiers originally lived on the plateau, and the battles of Jinchuan, which lasted for 20 to 30 years, gave them sufficient training. Not only were they brave and decisive in combat, but they were also proficient in using flintlock rifles and artillery.

At this time, the Jiarong Tibetan army, except for being unable to conduct large-scale combat, was like a god descending to earth when fighting on the plateau, and was definitely the first echelon in Dayu.

The Gurkha Army is so brave and invincible, but they are no match for the Dingzhen people in western Sichuan who look thin but are extremely resistant to hard battles.

Fu Kang'an quickly accepted the order, but there was still a hint of regret on his face. Mo Zibu knew what he was thinking, and said after laughing:

"Don't worry, you will definitely be used in the Western Expedition. Go and recruit people first, train them, and then take them to garrison in Xining, Golmud and other places.

When we have completed the Western Expedition and are ready to attack the Gurkhas, I will call you back."

Fu Kang'an finally felt relieved. He was now a surrendered criminal and needed to integrate as soon as possible. Military merit was the most direct way to do this. Only with great military merit would the Dayu Dynasty truly accept him. Therefore, he must not miss the opportunity to march west.

(End of this chapter)