Chapter 128: Fighting
The Supreme Master, is that talking about it?
In Mongolia, using marriage, enthronement, and other means, the Han people had to rule in the Han area. This was the rule method that the Qing court had always implemented. But the more they were helpless with these fence-bearing plants, the more they were angry, burning Qufu and killing the two sects of the Kong family, the more they grew wildly in their hearts. Unfortunately, because the Yuan Yuan did not dare to do this, they had to press such ideas, and even dared not do it.
As a small clan, the core population of the Qing Dynasty was pitifully small, and if he wanted to maintain the system, he would not dare to break up like this. Sitting in the hall as the chief of staff of the imperial camp, Liu Cheng also found it funny to look at the faces of these Manchu nobles, but he could not do anything about military power at the time, and now he was even more willing to show off his appearance as a loyal minister and a good assistant.
"Prince, as far as I know, Chen Ni respected the Southern School of the Kong Family in Quzhou, but in fact he was very dissatisfied with the Southern School of the Kong Family of the Kong Family of the orthodox. He was just a fight for the stability of the hearts of the scholars. My Qing Dynasty avenged the revenge of Emperor Chongzhen of the previous dynasty and inherited the orthodox Ming family. It was the world's integrity. For the Kong family, we should be more generous, at least we should not let Chen Ni, the traitor, compete with him."
The Qing court fought to enter the pass by the banner of avenging Chongzhen. By virtue of the attack and killing of the thief who was regarded as a great enemy of life and death by Confucian scholars, they initially gained the heart of the scholars from the north. Later, they admitted that they were exempted from sacrifices, worshiped the Confucius Temple, and held imperial examinations. Any means of winning over the Confucian scholar class was always complete.
After Liu Cheng said this, Doni said silently. The Han ministers like Zhu Zhixi in the hall all praised him, especially Shunzhi on the dragon throne, who wanted to praise Liu Cheng very much.
However, it is possible to do anything to the Kong family based on the new army defeating the Northern Expedition Army. The current situation is increasingly unfavorable to the Qing court.
Not to mention Huaibei and Henan, the two places were easily abandoned by the Qing court. Now it is not easy to involve part of the Ming army's military strength in Henan. Shandong is located between Huaibei and Zhili. The Ming army advanced along the canal, but after arriving in Yanzhou, it did not continue to go north to Dongchang Prefecture, nor did it advance to the provincial capital Jinan, but instead moved eastward and entered the boundary of Qingzhou Prefecture.
A province in Shandong, Dengzhou, Laizhou and Qingzhou were lined up from east to west on the peninsula. A few days ago, a fleet of the Northern Expedition Army soon captured the Lingshanwei and Fushanqiankou in Shandong, which was clearly intended to use sea control to establish a series of strongholds in the coastal areas. The profound meaning of this really made them feel deeply frightened.
The Central Army entered the Qingzhou Prefecture territory, and the Qing court had not yet received any news of the fall of Qingzhou Prefecture City, but they did not dare to give any hope. It was just that they were strangled to death by the Northern Expedition Army step by step, but they were really frustrated. Even if there were already successful strategies in strategy, they were still under implementation now, and not everyone could continue to endure it.
After reporting on the war situation in Shandong, all the relatives and nobles were frowning. Chen Wen has always been a steady man and never underestimated the enemy to advance rashly. Such a person is really difficult to find too big flaws.
However, just as everyone was thinking, Prince Xian Fushou said loudly: "Emperor, the Zhejiang bandits are like this. They plan to take Qingzhou and then take Denglai in their hands, thereby reducing the possibility of our Qing Dynasty's superior cavalry harassing them from the east of the canal. Zhejiang bandits are full of food security, and it is understandable strategically. However, from the perspective of our Qing Dynasty, the land of each banner is spread all over Zhili. If the Zhejiang bandits are allowed to enter Zhili, they are afraid that the people of each banner will be unstable and will affect the combat effectiveness of the new army."
The Qing Dynasty enclosed land in Zhili Province. If the capital is now the core of the Qing court and Tianjin Wei is the industrial center, then Zhili Province is the confidant place. What Fu Shou said was not groundless. At least many of the plans to fight in Zhili were decided by the Qing court were not very satisfied with the Eight Banners relatives and nobles.
"What does the emperor's nephew mean?"
"A decisive battle with Zhejiang bandits in Shandong!"
Fu Shou's words expressed the voices of many of the nobles present in Manchus. They were dissatisfied with the plan formulated by Liu Cheng, the Han Dog. However, the threat had not yet arrived, and no one wanted to make this citron. However, the spear and gun sword of the Ming army in Jiangsu and Zhejiang are getting closer and closer to their chests, and not everyone can tolerate it. Fu Shou is just their representative.
As soon as this was said, it immediately received responses from many relatives and nobles. They either advocated that the flag fields would be damaged or that the Ming army in Jiangsu and Zhejiang would affect the prestige of the Qing court after entering Zhili. They would send troops to the decisive battle in Shandong, even if the calls for a decisive battle in northeastern Shandong became increasingly louder.
Shunzhi was a little hesitant about this. He looked at Sony. The Hesheli seemed to be weighing the pros and cons. Then he looked at Oboi. The first warrior in Manchuria directly retorted: "The decisive battle between Zhili, lengthen the food routes of Zhejiang bandits as much as possible, and use the Mongolian cavalry to harass them, so as to give the new army the best time to attack. This is the strategy set by the imperial meeting, and now it is always practicing this method. The two slaves, Suksakha and Xing Guoan, are incompetent, but the orders are changed every day, which is of no benefit to the court!"
Obai said in a muffled voice, his momentum was as always, and Ji Dunni, Tunqi, Liu Cheng and others, who had more experience in military affairs, all agreed.
Jidu and Doni are the president of the new army, the prince of the banner, and even the Dunqi is also the prince of the Duluo family. The family members of the Aisin Gioro family were serious. But when they saw Liu Cheng say something, Fu Shou immediately pointed at Liu Cheng's nose and scolded: "The Eight Banners are the foundation of the Qing Dynasty. What qualifications do you have to say too much?!"
Fu Shou took Liu Cheng to a knife, on the one hand, it was to deceive him as the embarrassing identity of the Han people holding the flag, and on the other hand, it was the old grievances that occurred when Shaanxi quelled the rebellion. Unexpectedly, once Fu Shou left, a trace of contempt flashed between Liu Cheng's eyebrows, and then another rebuke on the dragon throne came first, directly blocking the mouths of Fu Shou and the nobles who agreed with Fu Shou.
"Prince Xian, not to mention that the prince is a genuine Liu Jia Banner of Manchuria, but a Han Chinese. My Qing Dynasty has always been a Manchu and Han Chinese. Now, there are also loyal ministers and filial sons among the Han people who are vowed to die for the court. Even the left army of Wuwei led by you are indispensable. I don't want to hear the name of Han dog again, do you understand?"
Shunzhi shouted sternly, although Fu Shou was dissatisfied, but the emperor's identity was placed there. When talking about the new army, the relatives present were no longer willing to support him. They were isolated for a while, so he had to sue him. After a while of tossing, the voice of sending troops to Shandong became much smaller.
The two kings and ministers cooperated tacitly, and they could be called the coldness of three feet of ice. Shunzhi gained the gratitude of the Han ministers, and Liu Cheng also played the role of a loyal minister and a good assistant. In this way, he suppressed the opposition from the relatives and nobles of the Eight Banners, which was a hit of multiple goals.
Fu Shou's momentum was suppressed, and Ji Du, who was sitting beside him, continued to talk about the topic: "If the army sent troops to Shandong, it would not be possible to make some modifications. However, now the Zhejiang bandits have controlled Lushunkou, and the navy is still exploring the coastal ports of Shandong. According to the prince, it seems to be a practical imitation of Mao Wenlong's old trick. To put it bluntly, if they control Dengzhou, if the army went south to Shandong, the Zhejiang bandits came to the sea and raided Dagukou, Tianjin's security was not guaranteed, and the capital was shocked, it would probably not take long for the military preparation."
It is not impossible for Jidu to say this. It is one thing that Chen Wen is accustomed to using military forces to fight steadily, but it is not without precedent for using the navy's maneuver to fight with the mainland division. Tianjin Acropolis is the southern gate of the capital and the location of the Tianjin Machinery Manufacturing Bureau. It is of great importance and can definitely be called the second most important city under the Qing Dynasty's current rule, just second to the capital. Once there is a loss, the consequences will be unimaginable.
Tianjin Acropolis is really sure to protect it. The army went south to Shandong, and it was too far away. Once the front and back were lost, it would be doomed. Ji Du made a final decision and ended the discussion on sending troops to Shandong to the decisive battle. However, as the General Administration of Machinery Manufacturing was located in Tianjin Wei, many relatives and nobles would inevitably complain to Liu Cheng and Zhu Zhixi, who insisted that this was the mistake of Liu Cheng and Zhu Zhixi, the two slaves, which led to the current dilemma. If Shunzhi had not taken the responsibility, I was afraid that this criticism would inevitably lead to some reprimand and punishment.
After the imperial meeting ended, Liu Cheng and Zhu Zhixi walked side by side, one was the prince-in-law and chief of staff of the imperial camp, and the other was the Minister of Han of the Ministry of War, but they just walked out together in the palace, even if it was a word.
It was not until he arrived at Zhu Zhixi's home and sat in his study that Zhu Zhixi complained: "The establishment of the General Administration of Machinery Manufacturing is mainly hydraulic machinery, but the north is not like Jiangsu and Zhejiang, and the hydraulic power is already poor. At that time, the site was chosen, which was also considered that Tianjin and Wei have abundant water resources and were the only way for materials from Goryeo to arrive in the capital, so it was the best choice. Now, it is really abominable that those relatives and nobles have put the blame on us."
What Zhu Zhixi said was also what Liu Cheng thought, but his position was even more discriminatory to the Han people by the Manchus, and he had long been used to it. However, Zhu Zhixi had this idea, and he was happy to see it. However, he was not good at speaking like this, so he could only comfort him: "Fortunately, the emperor knew that we were working hard to do our best, and we would be punished by them."
Zhu Zhixi admitted Liu Cheng's words, nodded, and expressed his approval, but in a flash, his frown appeared again, but he seemed even more than he had just now.
"Huixin, I heard that the fourth son of the emperor died young, and the imperial concubine's health has always been bad. The emperor is a love species again. I'm afraid, I'm afraid, hey."
Zhu Zhixi did not say such things at last. Hearing this, Liu Cheng seemed to be infected, and then sighed: "We Han ministers who have worked hard to prosper the lives of the court have long been regarded as thorns in their eyes by their relatives. You are the emperor and the ministers. I am afraid that one day we will not be able to fall into trouble. Not to mention the leader of the preservation, I am afraid that even parents, wife and children will be implicated."
Zhu Zhixi was moved when Liu Cheng said this, but even though he said that, he couldn't think of any way at this time. However, the sense of crisis took root in his heart, which was what Liu Cheng wanted to see most.
People in Beijing had all kinds of thoughts, but the Northern Expedition Army of the Ming Army in Jiangsu and Zhejiang did not stop at all and were advancing every day.
Qingzhou Prefecture City was restored, and Denglai Prefectures were quickly attacked by the Ming army. The Qing court's ships in Shandong were forced to retreat to Dagukou, but they were once again attacked by the Ming army's Lushun squadron in the Miaodao Strait north of Dengzhou. The battleship Roger Yang crushed the Qing court's naval sand ship like a giant. There were very few Shandong navy's navy who could escape from heaven. Even Dengzhou City opened the city gate to the squadron after the battle.
The three prefectures fell into the hands of the Ming army one after another. As Fu Shou expected, the central army quickly launched an offensive against Jinan Prefecture after ensuring the security of the Shandong Peninsula.
Tai'an Prefecture, Xintai, Laiwu and other counties in the south, Jinan Prefecture in the central part, and Li Zhifang's hometown in the north, Wudingzhou and other places immediately became the targets of the attack of the Central Army.
In response to this, the Qing court could no longer wait. The new army wanted to go south to defeat the enemy, but it also had to take into account both Beijing and Tianjin. Now the army gathered in the capital, and there was only one Wuwei Right Army in Tianjin. Going south to Tianjin Guard and blocking this southern gate became a necessity at present.
In this battle, Shunzhi led the army in person. Although the command had to rely on Obai, Liu Cheng and the presidents of various new army units to coordinate these people, it was at best a symbol, but the need to unite the new army and prevent those noble princes from growing bigger still existed, Shunzhi had to reluctantly do so.
On October 14, the 13th year of the Yongli period, outside the camp of the Imperial Guard, Shunzhi was covered in armor and stood on the military platform with a group of imperial officials and the new generals.
Zhu Zhixi, the Minister of Han of the Ministry of War, recited the manifesto loudly, highlighting the orthodox status of the Qing court, showing off the great martial arts of the Eight Banners Army and the powerful combat effectiveness of the new army, and then talking about the generous rewards after defeating the Northern Expedition Army, which was comprehensive. However, the south wind was so cold that Shunzhi couldn't open his eyes several times. Until Zhu Zhixi's manifesto was finished, Shunzhi issued his final shout.
"Send troops to fight against Zhejiang bandits!"
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Chapter completed!