At the end of the ninth year of Yongli, several southernmost provinces in China were completely stirred up before Li Dingguo entered Guizhou to take over, but Shandong, northern China, was the first to break out in chaos.

"China's Confucius is like the Western Jesus. China cannot lose Shandong just as the West cannot lose Jerusalem."

As Mr. Gu Weijun, a diplomat in later generations, said, Shandong is very important to China. Not to mention anything else, just talking about military affairs, whether it is to fight the north from the south or to fight the south from the north, Shandong's entry often means the acquisition of the match point, which is crucial.

However, at this moment, Shandong was not under the army of the current booming Jiangsu and Zhejiang Ming Army. The three divisions of the Jiangsu and Zhejiang Ming Army crossed the Yangtze River had already controlled Huainan, but Huainan was far away from reaching it, let alone Shandong further north. And that chaos was caused by a local tyrant named Yu Qi from Shandong who took the banner of the Jiangsu and Zhejiang Ming Army to raise an army against the Qing Dynasty.

At the end of the year, news came that Chen Wen and his two famous kings had been heard. Yu Qi launched an anti-Qing uprising in a place called Sawthorny Mountain in Shandong, and quickly occupied Ninghaizhou City and spread around. In the following days, the local green camp in Shandong was not suppressed effectively. As Chen Wen crossed the Yangtze River and took Huainan, the news of the rebel army growing rapidly, and it was very likely to sweep Shandong.

He was well aware of the importance of Shandong, and was afraid that the Shandong rebel army and the Jiangsu and Zhejiang Ming army in Huainan would connect Huaibei and then connect it into a group. The Eight Banners Army drew Manchuria at an unprecedented mobilization speed in recent years, with the Mongolian and Han army a total of 20,000 troops. With the newly attacked Prince Zheng Jidu as the head commander, the Minister of Guards Aobai as the deputy commander, and the Eight Banners along the canal, they rushed to Shandong.

The rebel army developed very quickly, but most of them were mobs, and there were very few rebel leaders with military experience, let alone ordinary rebels. The Eight Banners Army attacked in large numbers, and the result was obvious. The Shandong rebel army, which claimed to have 600,000 troops, was defeated in succession. It was not the enemy of the Eight Banners Army. Soon, even Yu Qi's base camp, Ninghaizhou City, was captured by the Eight Banners Army.

Hundreds of thousands of troops were destroyed in just half a month, and a large number of rebel leaders, including Yu Qi, were either killed or captured. Although the chaos in Shandong was far from completely calmed down, the Eight Banners Army once again proved to the gentry and landlords who were not armed and trained at the local gentry and landlords, to the officials and green camps in Shandong and even the entire north, and to the common people. Although they could not defeat the Ming army in Jiangsu and Zhejiang, killing other rebels was still like a sign of the palm!

As a result, the shouts of "The Prince of Kuaiji will not come out, but the people will live in this life" began to spread among the gentry in the north, but the Shandong anti-Qing fire ignited by Yu Qi was far from extinguished. In the next few months, the Eight Banners Army ran back and forth throughout Shandong, even Henan, Huaibei and Zhili, extinguishing fires everywhere, and slaughtering several cities in a row to barely extinguish the wildfire.

After several months of combat, the Eight Banners Army was exhausted and had to hand over the defenses from all over the country to those green camps that were quite ineffective, and then retreated to Beijing for rest.

When the army returned, it was the end of March. Shunzhi left the Forbidden City to welcome him, trying to use this to solemnly announce to the entire China that the Qing Dynasty was not without good generals and powerful soldiers, and the Eight Banners Army that went on the expedition was a proof!

However, compared with the fact that Nurhaci went out of the city forty miles to welcome Tunbulu after the bloody battle in Yaozhou, killing cattle and sheep to thank the gods for giving the epic victory, the Qing Dynasty is now in a doomsday atmosphere. The more Shunzhi is like this, the more weak the Qing Dynasty itself appears. However, anyone with a discerning eye can see that it is just a match for Chen Wen's Jiangsu and Zhejiang Ming army, but still has an almost overwhelming advantage in the face of other forces.

The army returned and Jidu was in full bloom. After the banquet was held to reward him, Shunzhi general Liu Cheng, who is now the Han army's Huangqi, Niulu Zhangjing, and took out a secret report.

"Jidu is still young. Now the Qing Dynasty still needs to rely on you servants to make a contribution."

The old man was old and withered, the rookie was still young, the experienced and capable Manchu general Qinghuang was not in line with the biggest problem at this point in time. In history, monk Hong Chengchou was happy to resist the offensive of the Ming army in the southwest, and there was more luck in the southeast. But now, time has changed, and the natural dangers of the Yangtze River are no longer there. The Ming army in Jiangsu and Zhejiang occupies Huainan and looks northward. The Qing Dynasty could no longer show a traitor with sufficient ability. With Jiergalang's death, this Qinghuang was completely revealed.

"I will do my best to repay the emperor's great kindness."

Liu Chengbai fell to the ground. In the past few months, he has been kneeling more than in the Ming army in Jiangsu and Zhejiang for several years, and even went out several times more. However, the improvement of his status is obvious, and he is quite satisfied with this. If there is something unsatisfactory, it is that the improvement of his status should be faster in his opinion.

With a word of mercy, Liu Cheng stood up. Shunzhi glanced through the empty hall and called Liu Cheng closer. The king and his minister lowered their voices and started to talk in detail. It was not until a long time later that he heard Liu Cheng say to Shunzhi: "Your Majesty, I think that taking advantage of the army to return to the army is a good opportunity to start rectifying."

"I have this plan, too."

After the negotiation, Shunzhi returned to the harem to pay homage to his mother. After Liu Cheng retired, he left the Forbidden City and did not return to Ci Di, but rushed to Hu Quancai's home.

At this moment, Hu Quancai's family, including Li Benshen, Liu Fangming, Zhu Zhixi, Cai Yurong, Zou Zhuoming, Zhang Daocheng, Hao Zongfu, and Yisixiao, the son of Yiyonggui, the former governor of Southern Gan, Yi Sijing, and Ma Degong, the former general of Fujian right-road, all of them were here. Seeing Liu Cheng rushing back from the Forbidden City, Zhu Zhixi and others stood up to respond, and even Hu Quancai, who was infected, opened his eyes.

"Fortunately, the emperor has already made the decision. The next step is to look at your energy."

Hearing this, everyone cheered and even Hu Quancai's pale face was a little bloody. The two of them had a staggering look, then nodded, and Liu Cheng signaled everyone to sit down, and then made the final confirmation of the details discussed before.

After a long time, after confirmation, everyone dispersed, leaving only Liu Cheng and Hu Quancai. In the past few months, the two of them cooperated, but just now, Hu Quancai, who had been promoted to the right assistant minister of the Ministry of War, fell ill. In the words of the doctor, his life span was probably only in these few months.

This was a huge blow to Liu Cheng's party. Among their party, he was a surrendered minister, but now he was the most trustworthy person in Shunzhi. In addition to him, Hu Quancai, the right assistant minister of the Ministry of War, and Zhu Zhixi, the left assistant censor of the Censorate, were responsible for the administrative and censorship system. Li Benshen, Liu Fangming, Ma Degong and others were all generals of the Han army flag. Others also had different abilities in the Han army flag.

Now that Hu Quancai's life is in full swing, the group has not been able to fill this vacancy, which is a huge bad news for their party. Especially now, the major event that has been planned for several months is about to officially begin, and many things are missing from Hu Quancai's link, so it will be too difficult to develop smoothly.

"I'm better today."

Looking at Liu Cheng asking with concern, Hu Quancai smiled bitterly. He knew his family's affairs and how long his body could last, he was more clear than the doctor. At this time, he could naturally hold on for one more day.

"Fortunately, it's better than yesterday."

"That's good. When there is nothing to do, rest more and keep your energy in order to do things better. Just let Zhang Daocheng and the others keep an eye on those irrelevant things, don't do it too much."

Liu Cheng has not been without friends over the years, but after all, only Ni Liangxu's poor friend and Hu Quancai in front of him can truly be called a brother to him. However, Ni Liangxu has died under his knife, and the faint smile on his face when he was dying still lingers in his heart. Now, this brother who can be called like-minded in front of him is about to reach the end of his life. Even if he regards betrayal as nothing for his power, he can't help but be moved.

"Don't worry, I can still hold on."

The next morning, Hu Quancai came to the Forbidden City with a heavy sick body. Their party and even the future of the Qing court were all in the morning court today. Time was tight, and even if he was not feeling bad, he had to rely on the painkiller added to A Furong to force him to come to court.

Before the court meeting began, officials gathered together in groups of whispering. Some rumors began to spread about the matter that Liu Cheng and others secretly discussed began half a month ago, but what was spread was all about irrelevant things. The real core content was Shunzhi, Liu Cheng, Hu Quancai, Zhu Zhixi and others. They knew that even important officials like Sony and Ning Wan, could not get the whole picture.

The morning in the north is colder than in the south. The morning court is a physical chore for all officials who are qualified to participate, but if they are really disqualified, they will be even more uncomfortable than death. This is the right, just like the A Furong that Hu Quancai took in the past two months, so when Hu Quancai came, everyone's eyes were all focused on the right assistant minister of the Ministry of War who had already lost his body.

Hu Quancai was sick and Shunzhi gave him a special gift to go to the side hall to rest. When the time came, Hu Quancai returned to the officials and looked up and saw Zhu Zhixi, doctor Zhang Daocheng, the Ministry of Works, Hao Zongfu, and others. Everyone nodded indifferently, and Hu Quancai stood in his position.

"Prince Zheng led his army to eliminate the riots in Shandong, and we will add another good general to the Qing Dynasty to congratulate the emperor."

The time has come, Shunzhi entered the hall and sat down. Today's main topic is to reward the army to fight. The specific situation still needs time to weigh, but the general standards still have to be set.

"Although most of the rioters in Shandong are mobs, the current situation is full of energy and the soldiers who follow the army need to be rewarded."

"What the emperor said is very much, but the national treasury is becoming increasingly embarrassing..."

The Ministry of Revenue Manchu Lang Qiu, a member of the Manchurian Zhenghuang Banner, was a minister of political affairs during the Huang Taiji era. Now he is the Taibao and the Prince Taibao, and is an important official of the Eight Banners of Manchuria among civil officials.

Lang Qiu said that he was poor and poor. The officials of the Ministry of Revenue, whether they are from various dynasties, from Manchus or Han people, were basic skills. What's more, the Qing Dynasty now has a deficit of several million taels every year, which is not a joke. Even if you have a rich family background, you will have to spend it all sooner or later. If you save a little, you might be able to hold on for a few more days.

However, if you spend thousands of money, Qiu Ba’s merit rewards cannot be saved. The Eight Banners Army was dispatched, which would be even more cost-effective. Therefore, when Lang Qiu said this, Shunzhi immediately understood the intention of his person, and then said to him: "My Qing Dynasty now has half of the country, and merit rewards and gifts are a major event, and the Ministry of Revenue should be reluctant to do so."

"I know my sins, and I will do my best to do my best to do this job well."

The king and his ministers had a very tacit understanding. Only the Han Secretary of the Ministry of Revenue Dai Ming said that he was still there to accompany him in the food and paintings, as if there was no such a Secretary in the middle.

This is the norm, and the court officials have long been accustomed to it. The reward has been set in a tone, and there is no reason to object, nor is it necessary to object, so they naturally let it go. However, after the reward, the next step to discuss is no longer a happy event, but instead a scar that the relatives and nobles are most reluctant to touch.

"Last year Prince He Shuo'an and Prince He Shuo Zheng died in Jiangnan. The Ministry of Justice's investigation of the defeated soldiers and the defeated general has been completed. Today we will report to the emperor."

As soon as the Minister of Justice spoke, the faces of the nobles turned black. The wounds of last year were too huge, and it would be difficult for the Manchu tribe to recover without more than ten or twenty years. Moreover, two princes died one after another, and several Gushan's deaths were really huge, which was a huge blow to the Eight Banners Army.

The content of the Shangshu's report is basically the same as what the relatives and nobles present know. The blame for Yue Le's death, and Liu Liangzuo took it as a result of everyone's expectations. It was actually destined to escort him to the capital. Jiergalang's death was the responsibility of Titicacum and Guan Qiyi. Someone originally planned to extend it to Ma Guozhu and Zhang Tianlu, but in the end, Shunzhi instructed him that the families of these two suicide cowards were exempted from being punished.

Today, Titicacum was captured and Guan Xiaozhong died in battle. Only Liu Liangzuo was still there, and his relatives naturally poured all their anger on the Han military flag general.

Liu Liangzuo and his son Liu Zehan were executed by Lingchi, and all his family members were beheaded and displayed in public. His younger brother Liu Liangchen thought that he was too early to surrender, so the whole family sent him to the prince of the banner to be slaves. However, it was not important to be loyal to him. Whether he died in battle or not, he was also a must-have for all the family. Only Titicacum, the identity of the Manchu Yellow Banner is placed here, and finally the whole family sent him to Xinzheku as slaves.

The punishment for this handling is harsh, and it is also very satisfying to the powerful people of the Eight Banners, but this is not the purpose of Shunzhi today.

"Prince Zheng and Prince An died in Jiangnan, which was a huge loss for our Qing Dynasty. Now, punishment should be a precept for the world. However, Chen Wen, a bandit in Zhejiang, is now in a difficult situation. The bravery of the Eight Banners is unparalleled in the world, which is a common knowledge of the world. The previous battle was not favorable, and although it was mostly due to the straits of Jiangnan water networks, which were not conducive to the movement of cavalry, I have carefully read the confessions of the soldiers who conquered the army, and their tactics are indeed worthy of their ability."

After Shunzhi's words were made, the relatives and nobles were immediately furious. After hearing the legend that the Eight Banners Army was unparalleled and unrivaled, they naturally chose to forget the defeats of the Eight Banners Army.

This superstition has been around for a long time and was only broken by Chen Wen. However, from the bottom of their hearts, they still think that the commander was incompetent and the lack of training of the soldiers participating in the war. The Eight Banners Army itself has no problem. The battlefield for the decisive battle with the Ming army in Jiangsu and Zhejiang in the future should be in the north. The power of the cavalry can always be used to fight and win. However, there are also many relatives among them. Seeing that the new generation of new stars Yue Le and the only remaining Jirgalang of the old generation died at the hands of Chen Wen.

The two sides have occasionally argued in the past few months. As the war in Shandong went smoothly, the former statement seemed to be more correct, but the debate still existed, and as Shunzhi's emphasis on Liu Cheng and others became increasingly fierce. However, Shunzhi said this in front of many Han officials, but it really made the relatives and nobles lose face.
Chapter completed!