Kowloon wins

Chapter 733

The old man’s edict was issued very quickly, almost as soon as all the elder brothers left the imperial city, the old man’s decree spread to various ministries. All the edicts were almost the same, all of them were simple and to the point, except for the literary nonsense, there was only one meaning , that means all the elder brothers withdraw their missions together, not only that, even Hong Qing, who is in the center, and Hongli, who is still struggling with qualifications in the Central Bank, have not escaped. The whole hall immediately became chaotic, but when they learned that Lang Hao had led an army to Fengtai camp and that Wu Dan had taken over the nine-door admiral's mansion, although everyone in the upper and lower classes were full of slander, no one dared to make it public. If the occasion is full of nonsense, the situation in the court gradually stabilized under the pressure of the old man.

On the third day of June in the 57th year of Kangxi, after nearly half a month of adjustments, the court situation has stabilized, and the weather is getting hotter. The old man can no longer stay in the palace. He moved to Changchun Garden, where he lived for more than half a year , most of the government affairs are handed over to Zhang Tingyu and other prime ministers to take care of them. As for the old man himself, he lives in seclusion and only shows up occasionally. Killing a few games is really leisurely.

The old man is so leisurely, and all the elder brothers naturally follow suit. Except for the morning and evening, they play their own tricks at other times. The three masters, the fifth master, the seventh master, and the twelve masters take turns to be hosts Literary and poetry meetings continued, and they produced a lot of limericks, which attracted countless romantic figures in the capital to cheer; the eighth, ninth, and tenth masters were also not idle, and they would meet every now and then, calling friends to come and see each other Yes, eating and drinking is fun and harmonious; the 16th and [-]th masters are very busy. Of course, they are not busy with official duties. The two brothers spend their whole day at the "Baqi Company" , playing at the "Kirin Company", really counting the money until the hand cramps, happy like a fairy, only the Thirteenth Lord is not free, although the Ministry of War has lost his job, but the Artillery Command Academy is in full swing , the western suburbs are full of cannons every day, and I don't know how many animals and birds are scared away. As for the fourth master, there is no big noise, that is, several painters are called to the mansion to play. In the painting game, after half a year, he has drawn dozens of pictures of ladies, which can be regarded as having fun behind closed doors.

The big guys have a place to play, but Hong Qing is completely free, and almost stays at home every day, either playing with the wives or concubines, or training the sons. It seems that I have spent a rare long vacation. No, the New Year is coming soon. Taking advantage of the beautiful day of heavy snow and early sunshine, the old man Hongqing chatted about his teenage madness, and went to the back garden with his three sons. They played tricks of making snowmen and snowball fights in the courtyard, and the noise made the back garden a mess. In the midst of the endless commotion, I saw the little Shutong Fengling rushing in from the courtyard gate.

"My lord, the imperial decree has arrived."

Feng Ling ran in a hurry, and rushed to Hong Qing's side in three steps at a time. He didn't care about the unevenness of his breath, and hurriedly said something.

"Ok?"

Hearing that the imperial decree had arrived, Hongqing couldn't help being stunned, nothing else, this morning Hongqing went to Changchun Garden to pay her respects, handed over the sign, but was not received by the old man, so she went back to the mansion , just half a day later, the old man actually came with a decree, the smell is obviously not right, but since the decree has arrived, Hong Qing can't tolerate any delay, so he can only suppress the doubts in his heart, and greet the servants to take care of him After the three sons, they rushed back to the main courtyard, hurriedly changed their clothes, and rushed towards the gate of the mansion.

"Your Majesty has a decree to declare: Ren Jun Wang Hongqing, Rui Jingxuan will see you!"

It was Li Dequan, an old acquaintance, who came to announce the decree. After exchanging a few words with Hong Qing, he announced the old man's oral order in a serious manner.

"Thank you, my minister, long live my emperor, long live, long live, long live."

Hearing that it was such an endless decree, the doubts in Hong Qing's heart inevitably deepened, but the doubts are doubts, but due etiquette is absolutely indispensable, so Hong Qing can only follow the court rules. Thank you, when I got up, I flicked my two fingers, and a folded banknote was flipped into Li Dequan's wide sleeve without anyone noticing.

"Your Majesty, please, Your Majesty is already waiting."

Although he felt Hong Qing's "sincerity", the smile on Li Dequan's face was extraordinarily bright, but he didn't intend to make too many details, he just bowed his body, waved his hand, and urged him.

"Okay, please, Eunuch Li."

Hongqing is such a shrewd person, just looking at Li Dequan's posture, he knew that it would be difficult to get useful information from him, so she didn't bother to waste that time, she smiled gently, waved her hand in return, and then Immediately, they went to the carriage that had already been prepared, bent down, and got into the carriage. Immediately, with an order, the brigade turned out of Zhaobi and walked along the street to the Changchun Garden outside the city. OK go...

"The grandson kowtowed to Huang Mafa."

Because it was an audience meeting by decree, the journey was very smooth, there was no need to hand over the sign, and he entered the garden gate smoothly, accompanied by Li Dequan, he arrived at Ruijingxuan, and just now turned around from behind the screen, The old man was lying on the large map with a magnifying glass in his hand, and his brows were slightly locked. It was obvious that he was not in a good mood. Seeing this, Hong Qing didn't dare to be careless. He quickly walked a few steps and grabbed the map. Before the copywriting, it is a big gift to pay respects.

"no."

Hearing the sound, the old man raised his head from the map, glanced at Hong Qing calmly, and then yelled indifferently.

"Grandson thanked Emperor Mafalong for his kindness. Long live my emperor, long live, long live."

Hearing that the old man's tone was so indifferent, Hong Qing's heart immediately sank, but she couldn't figure out what was wrong with her that fell into the old man's hands, so she had no choice but to thank the old man according to the court regulations. Standing up, he bowed slightly and put on an obedient appearance of listening to instructions.

"I have two papers here, let's read them first before discussing."

The old man didn't say any nonsense in greeting, and with a shake of his hand, he threw the two notebooks in the corner of the copy towards Hong Qing.

Um?Sue?

Although the old man's voice was quite peaceful, there was a hint of irritability in it. Hong Qing didn't dare to be careless. I went through it quickly, and I couldn't help but frown. There was nothing else. Of the two notebooks, the signature of one was blurred. Judging from the writing style, it was written by a general in the army, and it was about the beginning of November. Third, the Junggar general Xiaoce Wang Dun Duobu led an army to surprise the Daban pass, defeated the Qing army’s grain transport troops in World War I, and took away a large amount of grain and supplies. He Zhezi said that he was willing to live in peace with the Qing Dynasty and asked for peace.

What exactly does the old man want to do, take the school exam?
Regarding the stalemate on the Western Front, Hong Qing had expected it long ago, and had also planned rounds of battles. Apart from trying to limit the military power of the old fourteen, what he was worried about was the concentration of his own army. On the front line, prolonged battles will inevitably lead to the exhaustion of the veterans. Now, the guerrilla tactics of the Junggar tribes are gradually showing results. Strategically, the Qing army has fallen into a passive position. Although the Junggar tribes are also at the end of their strength, who can say It is hard to predict that he can support until the end. From Hongqing's heart, he hopes to withdraw the army first, and it will not be too late to reorganize the armaments in the future before fighting, but Hongqing is not sure about such thoughts. Can the old man accept it? Besides, the old man threw such a question over so abruptly. I'm afraid it's not as simple as just discussing countermeasures. Regarding this, Hong Qing was unwilling to speak easily. After reading the brochure, He was not in a hurry to express his opinion, but made a contemplative look.

"What do you think of Qing'er, huh?"

Seeing that Hong Qing had already read the two documents, the old man immediately raised his eyebrows, and asked a question in a flat voice.

"Huang Ama Mingjian, my grandson thinks that the so-called peace of Arabutan is just a tactic to delay the army. It is really hard to be sincere. However, after more than three years of conquest, the country's decline is indisputable. The truth is, if it is postponed for more than a year, the country will collapse without a war, but my army on the front line is already a tired army, and it is hard to say whether it can last for more than a year, but my grandson has never been to the front line after all. I really dare not speak in vain, but I also ask the Holy Emperor Mafa to adjudicate."

In the situation where she couldn't figure out the old man's true thoughts, Hong Qing naturally didn't want to say too much, so she just commented on the facts.

"Well, this is indeed a dilemma. If we had prepared for the round of battle earlier, it would not be so difficult now. In your opinion, how about withdrawing from the Tianshan Mountains in the spring and then stationing in Gaochang?"

The old man also has a clear understanding of the battle situation, and he knows that what Hongqing said is indeed the key to this battle. Now in this stalemate situation, it depends on which side can not sustain it first. The problem is that Junggar Fighting within the territory obviously has the strategic initiative, but the Qing army's battle line is too long, and it must be fortified everywhere. Although the troops are sufficient and the food and supplies are sufficient, the army is exhausted, and a little carelessness can easily lead to the collapse of the entire line. Well, the old man really didn't dare to gamble the safety of hundreds of thousands of troops. After frowning and thinking for a while, he came up with a compromise idea.

"Huang Ma Fa Mingjian, my grandson thinks that Gaochang is the place where the Fourth World War was fought. If the army is stationed here, it may not be good for recuperation, and the logistics supply is also difficult to say. The sandbank in the station may be better. This grandson's humble opinion, please also ask the emperor Mafa Mingcha."

Although the old man didn't say it clearly, he proposed such a compromise because he still wanted to fight the Junggar tribes again. Hongqing obviously didn't think much about it. Luntai City has been delayed for more than a year. If nothing else, as long as it is willing to send troops to plunder and brutally attack the Junggar herdsmen, it will be enough to destroy the foundation of the Junggar army. This battle should have ended long ago. , with the military talent of the old fourteen, it is impossible not to see that the reason why he did not do this is not because of mercy, but because he wants to support his own self-respect. Obviously, if he wants to rely on the old fourteen to wipe out The tribes of Junggar are tantamount to seeking fish from a tree!
(End of this chapter)