The Qing court's strategic defense layout was that Shaanxi had rebuilt garrison Eight Banners to prevent the rise of Shaanxi rebels and threaten the income and stability of Shanxi and Henan provinces; facing the south of the Jiangsu and Zhejiang Ming army, one was the Huaibei Green Camp led by Suksaha, the Minister of Inner Mongolia, and the other was the Henan Green Camp led by Guoan, the Henan Admiral Line; but the real core force was still the new army of the capital and Tianjin Wei, which was the killer weapon of the Qing court.

Now that we have received news, Chen Wen's two new troops set out for Jiangbei, and the northern expedition is imminent. Shaanxi's garrison of the Eight Banners and the Green Camp are not related, but it still depends on the performance of the other three heavy army groups. However, from the beginning, whether it is to use the Green Camp troops in Huaibei and Henan to consume the spirit of the Ming army in Jiangsu and Zhejiang, or to pull the supply line of the Ming army in Jiangsu and Zhejiang, the new army cannot go south to Huainan to fight Chen Wen's army, because only in this way can the role of the new army and the advantage of the number of cavalry of the Qing court be maximized.

The signs have been presented, but since the Qing court reported the plan to take action, it is not in a hurry to mobilize the new army to move south. However, after hearing the imperial edict of Shunzhi, Liu Cheng was stunned and immediately realized why the Qing court hurriedly asked him to come back to attend the Lao Shizi's imperial meeting, especially the surprise on Shunzhi's face when he just returned.

As Shunzhi said, Liu Cheng naturally understood the meaning of this. The five new army troops went south to fight against the Ming army in Jiangsu and Zhejiang. Shunzhi led the army in person and set up the imperial camp to command with full authority. This was even what he suggested to Shunzhi before - not only to prevent the army from not having unified command, but to do their own thing, but more importantly, to prevent these princes from becoming bigger. They are all relatives of the Aisin Gioro family, which is far greater than Liu Cheng's threat to imperial power.

Liu Cheng calculated carefully and even pinched Shunzhi's life gate. He thought that when he went south, he could continue to act as the sand of Shunzhi in the new army to restrain these princes to ensure control of the Wuwei Right Army. Unexpectedly, the Qing court never really trusted him as a Han man. Even if he was the upper three flags that carried the flag of Manchuria, it would be useless even if he married the Empress Dowager's goddaughter. They were even more important to beware of the Han people than to belong to the throne!

After doing his best for several years, Liu Cheng asked himself that he did not show any threat to Shunzhi, but the war was about to be imminent, and his military power was removed, and he ended up with an upward trend and a dark end. If Shunzhi had not given him an exception before, he would have fainted on the ground.

When the world fell into darkness, thousands of thoughts of killing the deaths popped up in Liu Cheng's mind, especially when he heard it in his ears and even felt the sarcastic sneer of the powerful people around him, and suddenly launched a surprise attack. The idea of ​​chopping all the dogs and Tartars present into meat sauce became more and more tempting.

However, in a flash, Liu Cheng grew up and then fell to the ground, bowed respectfully, which immediately surprised everyone present.

"Slaves obey the order!"

Since Shunzhi issued the order, he stared at Liu Cheng's expression change. It was not without his disobedience, but it was just fleeting, which really made Shunzhi unable to see what it was. If we talk about his ability and his contributions to him over the years, Liu Cheng was the first in the court, and even Shunzhi always regarded him as a confidant. However, the Han people were Han people. Although Shunzhi felt a little ashamed, he still couldn't completely let go of Liu Cheng.

"I rely on the great talent of the prince. The imperial camp involves coordinating and commanding plans, so we should do it with our hearts. Today, we will return to the palace and go to the palace for two days to rest and discuss the plan of military use with all the relatives and nobles."

"Slave obeys the order, long live my emperor."

After the court dispersed, Liu Cheng left the Ganqing Palace with a normal expression, which really surprised everyone. Shunzhi could not see any clues, so he returned to Cining Palace and discussed the matter with Xiaozhuang.

"Not even a little disappointment?"

Xiaozhuang asked, Shunzhi recalled carefully before responding, "At the moment when the son minister gave his order, it seemed that the servant had a little disappointment in his eyes, but in a flash, he disappeared. Maybe it was because the son minister misread it, or maybe it was because he got up to receive the order and failed to see the subsequent expression clearly."

Shunzhi could not confirm it, and Xiaozhuang could not make a judgment. In fact, the Manchu powerful people have always been dissatisfied with Liu Cheng's appointment. Whether it was the minister of the scattered orders, the identity of the Manchus's three banners, and especially the position of the president of the new army, they were strongly opposed by them. Shunzhi originally planned to use Liu Cheng to mix sand in the new army, but the public was full of enthusiasm. The core of the Qing Dynasty was the Eight Banners, especially the Eight Banners of Manchus. The opinions of these people were of great importance and only a few grievances. Who made Liu Cheng a Han Chinese?

"It's hard to say that it is true loyalty or false feelings, but in the words of the Han people, it is not wrong to be careful of the Han people if they are not my race. This time, my mother wants the emperor to do this, and it is also to take into account the overall situation. What our Aixin Jueluo family can really rely on is always Manchu and Mongolia. The Han people must not believe it. Even if they miss things for this, they must be careful of the Han people becoming bigger."

"My son understand."

Nurhaci was extremely wary of the Han people. Although Huang Taiji founded the Eight Banners of the Han Army to weaken the powerful Manchus, he also suppressed the Han Army flags. From the Wu Zhenchao to the Eight Banners of the Han Army, it was constantly expanding, but it was constantly suppressing and differentiating the Han Army flags with military power, and never stopped.

Such defenses did not stop until the end of the Qing Dynasty. The rise of people like Zeng Guofan, Li Hongzhang, and even Yuan Shikai was all due to the continuous outbreak of internal and external troubles. The Qing court had to rely on the Han people to wipe out the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom, wipe out the Nian Army, and fight against foreigners. The purpose was nothing more than to preserve the glory of the Manchu clan and even the Aisin Gioro family, and that's all.

This was the time when the Qing Dynasty was first launched, and the Eight Banners had not yet become as corrupt as two hundred years later. The relatives and nobles were still enterprising and had a small clan to face the great country. They were also most prepared for the Han people, especially those who were not afraid of the Han people climbing onto their heads.

After leaving the palace, Liu Cheng rode on the horse and let Goshha take the war horse back home. The thousands of thoughts in his mind made him unable to calm down.

Over the years, he has followed Chen Wen and participated in the Cao Conglong Rebellion, trying to achieve whitewash through brave battles. Finally, discrimination within the Ming army in Jiangsu and Zhejiang and Hong Chengchou's temptation were intertwined, and the Qing Dynasty was in decline.

This was entirely because of the word power. For this reason, he betrayed the commander who once vowed allegiance, killed his close friend who was sympathetic, and agreed to the murder of the concubine by the fake Tartar woman in his family, which made him lose her husband's leadership and even became a traitor who was disgusted with everyone, and even these Manchu masters looked down on him.

He had never regretted it at all. Even though he heard that Chen Wen had been appointed as the governor, he was only one step away from the supreme position, and now he was deprived of military power. However, those officers who were just like him or whose military rank were not as good as him were all given titles and the Duke of the State had never regretted it. Because he knew very well that he had no way out. Since he was tempted by Cao Conglong, he had no way out. If he wanted to gain power, or even just want to survive, he had to go to this single-plank bridge, and there was no other way.

"There is still a chance, there will definitely be another chance!"

On the way back home, Liu Cheng thought about it over and over, but he had no idea. He knew very well that he had to find a place that no one had disturbed and thought about it carefully before he could find the possibility of a turnaround.

When he returned to the mansion, the singing "The Prince of the U is back" was still as familiar as before. However, Liu Cheng had no other thoughts now, and got off the horse and headed straight to the study. There was the quietest place he could think of.

"The prince is finally back. I have prepared hot water and washed the dust to make it easier to eat."

In the courtyard in front of the second hall, Kong Sizhen came over generously, with all the etiquette. However, after hearing this, Liu Cheng immediately realized that this fake Tartar woman had already known that he would be robbed of military power and was waiting for him at this moment. Even if the woman's appearance was pretty, there was only the word "disgusting" in Liu Cheng's eyes, especially since he had to do his best to treat this fake Tartar woman, and even feed her on the bed. Like a male pet, he felt even more disgusting.

"Prince, let's have a meal first. The emperor has just appointed his husband as the chief of staff. Now the Zhejiang bandits are in trouble in Huainan. The state affairs are as anxious as sparks. I really don't have the heart to eat. I will make plans one day earlier and feel at ease."

Holding Kong Sizhen's arm, Liu Cheng squeezed out a smile, nodded, and then walked towards the study. He just passed by, and the only thing left in his eyes was disgust, and some of the warmth he had used to leverage here before was gone.

Back at the study, Liu Cheng opened the map. This was what he brought from Jinhua back then, and it was never revealed to everyone. The map clearly marked the trend of the rivers and the general locations of each prefecture, especially the most detailed places in Zhejiang and Beijing and Tianjin. The rivers and mountains of Zhejiang and the Sancha River estuary of Tianjin Wei are all clearly marked on the map, as if they were seeing each other in person.

With this map, he also had a deeper understanding of the situation. However, after careful calculation, he felt that the plan he had made for the Qing court was too perfect, and he brought the advantages of the Qing court to the extreme, so it was difficult to find any opportunity to take advantage of it.

After a whole night, Liu Cheng always thought about it in the study, but he did not find any way to get more benefits from it. It seemed that only by better assisting the Qing court in defeating the Northern Expedition Army, being a staff member without military power, and living a life of being monitored by others, especially being monitored by his wife and slaves at home, he could be abandoned as if he was at any time.

Liu Cheng was absolutely unable to accept this. The majestic luxury of the Forbidden City and the imperial power it represented made him intoxicated and unable to extricate himself. From the first step he stepped there, he firmly believed that it was his greatest demand in his life, and for this he did not hesitate to give everything, even if it was his life.

In a daze, Liu Cheng fell into a dream. In his dream, Ni Liangxu's stern questioning, Hu Quancai's warm words and encouragement were intertwined. He even saw Chen Wen in his dream, and saw the commander who once trusted him very much, promoted him to lead the army alone but was betrayed by him. Now Chen Wen is only one step away from the ultimate goal he has always dreamed of, but he is getting farther and farther away. Even after Chen Wen's figure disappeared, the shouts of traitors around him woke him up.

"The prince, the emperor has an order to ask the prince to enter the palace to discuss matters as soon as possible."

Now?

Liu Cheng, who was sleepy, remembered clearly that Shunzhi asked him to rest at home for a few days. This period was to comfort him and to leave him idle, and it was left to the new president of the Wuwei Right Army, Ebilong, to arrive at the Xiaozhan camp. However, it was not yet six hours before this, and he hurriedly called him into the palace before he even arrived for half a day. Something must have happened.

After leaving the mansion in a hurry, Liu Cheng rode his horse to the Forbidden City. After entering the Ganqing Palace, his relatives and nobles had already taken their seats, waiting for him only. However, compared to yesterday, looking at these relatives and nobles today, his face was extremely gloomy, which made him confirm the possibility of a big incident.
Chapter completed!