Buried alive in the Qing Dynasty

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If the prince has figured it out, then the Yanping Palace can still provide a large amount of supplies to the prince to help him... Let me leave for the time being, and let's talk about it after the prince and his advisers have discussed it! "

After speaking, Chen Yonghua stood up, saluted Geng Jingzhong, then flicked his sleeves, and swaggered out of the hall.

Zuo Chunqiu stood up, walked over, took a look at the sugar brick left by Chen Yonghua, and found that there were words on the oil paper wrapped outside the sugar brick, which read: white sugar for military use, produced by the North Factory, forbidden to eat, the recipe is kept secret... …

Chapter 280 Kangxi is going to win?

"Military white sugar... keep the formula secret?"

Geng Jingzhong took a large piece of white sugar that Zuo Chunqiu handed over, frowned, and said in his heart: "How do I use this whole piece? Grind it up and accompany it with gunpowder?"

It turned out that Geng Jingzhong didn't know the exact formula of sugar medicine, he only knew that sugar medicine was white sugar plus gunpowder.So this whole "sugar brick" weighing one catty is useless at all in his opinion!

Thinking of this, Geng Jingzhong threw back the large piece of prohibited white sugar to Zuo Chunqiu, then coughed and said, "Come out!"

It turned out that there were several people hidden behind the two side doors in this lobby.Now when Geng Jingzhong summoned them, they all came out.

Those who came out included Liu Bingzheng, the governor of Fujian, Zeng Yangxing, the governor of the Jingnan Palace, Liu Yan, Zhao Desheng, Wang Jingong, Ma Weixing, the generals, Zhu Tiangui, Wang Jin and others.

After everyone came out, they saluted Geng Jingzhong together, and then they lined up on the left and right. Among them, Liu Bingzheng had a seat, and the others stood and waited for Geng Geng to open his golden mouth for questioning.

"Let's talk about it!" Geng Jingzhong said, "What should we do? The surname Zhu is going to send Yang Xiuqing to fight us..."

Yang Xiuqing can't beat it!

Of course, it is impossible to surrender... Surrender can at most seal a lord, and this lord will not be very stable.

Because Geng Jingzhong's father, Geng Jimao, was a murderer like Shang Kexi, he slaughtered Guangzhou with Shang Kexi in the seventh year of Shunzhi, and slaughtered Chaozhou with the Manchurian Kakamu in the tenth year of Shunzhi!And what is the status of the Chaozhou people in the court of the third prince Zhu?Zhu Hechi himself is from Chaozhou!

Since it is impossible to fight and surrender is impossible, of course the only thing left is to run away and become the "Emperor of the East"!

"My lord," Zeng Yangxing, the commander of the Jingnan Prince's Mansion, spoke first, "the people below have been organized according to the method of the banner army... All Ding Yu has enlisted in the army! The family members are also taken care of by their respective leaders and assistants. Wake up, you can pull out together at any time."

Emperor Kangxi's "opening the gate of slavery" gave Geng Jingzhong a chance to militarize the banner of the Green Battalion under him.

The biggest difference between the green battalion and the banner army is that the green battalion only cares about soldiers.The Banner Army is the unity of soldiers and civilians, and the soldiers, generals, Ding Yu, and family members are all organized.

Therefore, the organization of the banner army is higher, and the cohesion of the army is stronger-the family members are all in the hands of the master!And it is easier to "change homes". The soldiers and the people are organized, and they can act together with one order.

Zeng Yangxing said again: "Your Majesty, not counting Liu Jinzhong from Nangan, we now have 170 soldiers with five assistant leaders, a total of [-] troops... Counting the family members, there are almost [-] people!"

Geng Jingzhong nodded, and said: "That's one hundred thousand people. Counting Liu Jinzhong's soldiers and horses, there are 13 people. They can do great things."

Liu Bingzheng, governor of Fujian, said: "My lord, I have mobilized hundreds of wooden boats on the Minjiang River. The army, family members and luggage can go upstream by boat until Shaowu Creek. After arriving in Shaowu, you can cross Wuyi Mountain and enter Jiangxi!"

Zuo Chunqiu twitched his beard and said with a smile: "Your Majesty, the journey from Shaowu to Hukou is only six or seven hundred miles at most, and once you pass Wuyi Mountain, it is basically flat land. If we send elite soldiers first, we can cover the six or seven hundred miles in a few days." After leaving Wuyi Mountain, we can enter the Jinjiang, Pojiang, and Poyang Lake basins... We can requisition ships while marching, so that when we arrive at the mouth of the lake, we can requisition a lot of ships. Then take the boats to the east of the river If you can take Jiang Ning, you can go straight to Jiang Ning. If you can take Jiang Ning, the Eastern Emperor can look forward to it!"

"Okay," Geng Jingzhong said with a smile, "Emperor Dong is also the emperor...Mr. Zuo, I heard that you are good at reading faces. Do you think this king has the appearance of an emperor?"

"Humble job, take a closer look," Zuo Chunqiu pretended to look at it, then nodded, "It does look like an emperor!"

"Hahaha!" Geng Jingzhong laughed again, "From Fuzhou to Shaowu is my king's territory, you can go anywhere, but now it's only a few hundred miles after crossing Wuyi Mountain. The longer you hide it, the better!"

Zuo Chunqiu suggested: "Kangxi will leave Beijing in the next few days and go south. It is estimated that he will come to Xiangyang in September when the autumn is bright and clear. We might as well propose a plan to mobilize Fujian's elite soldiers to Jiangxi, and then go to Yuanzhou Mansion. The Lingguan surprise attack on Changsha. Wu Sangui’s arrangements in Jiangbei must be very strict. If Kangxi is eager to win, he will fall into our trap. When our army crosses Wuyi Mountain and enters the junction of Guangxin and Raozhou in Jiangxi, the distance between The mouth of the lake is not far away, perhaps only about three hundred miles away!"

"Three hundred miles... If you choose elite soldiers and travel at the same time, you can cover it in three days!" Geng Jingzhong showed excitement.

Zuo Chunqiu said again: "Your Majesty, I can still go to Jingzhou, and ask Wu Sangui to cooperate with us... As long as Wu Sangui sends troops to attack Anlu and Hanyang, the enemy of Wuchang will definitely be able to go west, and then we will be sure to win!"

He paused, and then said: "As long as Wu Sangui fights against Hanyang, we can gallop to Hukou in the name of serving as reinforcements to Hanyang, and maybe even cheat Hukou. Once Hukou is taken by me, Wuchang, Hanyang, Nanchang, Jiujiang and other places will be attacked by the enemy. Kangxi will definitely abandon Wuchang, Hanyang, Nanchang, Jiujiang and other places, and transfer the land and water armies to the upper reaches of the Han River... In this way, the prince can take Jiangdong and become an emperor, and retreat It is also possible to rely on Wu Sangui to become the king of Jiangxi first, and then to explore the land of Anhui."

"Okay, okay..." Geng Jingzhong wiped his hands, "You can advance or retreat, and you can do it with ease, so let's do it!" He looked at Liu Bingzheng again, "Liu Futai, why don't we pass the booklet to the emperor together!"

"Okay!" Liu Bingzheng said with a smile, "Let's pass the paperwork together!"

Geng Jingzhong said to Zuo Chunqiu again: "Military Master, you also leave quickly, go to Jingzhou, and meet President Wu!"

……

Kangxi 12 years, August [-]th.

When the annual Mid-Autumn Festival came, Emperor Kangxi, the little holy lord in Beijing, felt that he was getting closer and closer to victory.

to win!

Because the memorials and test books sent from all over the world are all good news!

After the green battalion soldiers and local officials from all over the country heard the good news of the opening of the slave gate, they really boiled over.

The memorials and title books of "Begging for a Slave" flew to Beijing like snowflakes.The imperial case of Emperor Kangxi in the South Study Room was almost full.

Even Zu Zeqing, who was isolated in Guangxi by Wu Sangui, sent envoys to disguise himself and sent Emperor Kangxi the inscription "Begging to be a slave"... Although Zu Zeqing himself had long been a slave of the Eight Banners Han Army.But there are still many people under him who don't have slaves to be slaves. The soldiers he leads are green battalions, and they all look forward to being slaves to Kangxi Little Holy Lord!

Seeing so many people "begging to be slaves", Kangxi was so excited that he didn't even look at the moon. At night, he watched the memorials of the slaves with a few confidants in the South Study Room... the more he watched, the happier he was!

"Your Majesty...the papers for Geng Jingzhong and Liu Bingzheng have arrived!"

Gabula's voice suddenly came from outside the door of the South Study Room, and then he saw an excited Gabra coming in with two opened memorial boxes.

These two copies are all secret copies, and Gabra is not qualified to read them. He can only open the box to see if there is a bomb in it. bomb.

If there is a bang...then the "Minister of the Gatekeeper" who represents Zhenghuangqi will have to be replaced!

But looking at the expression on Gabra's face, it was obvious that he had read the memorial.

Now that Kangxi is in a good mood, he doesn't bother with him, and directly asks him to take out the two memorials in the box to show himself.

Gabra first showed Geng Jingzhong's memorial to Kangxi, and when Kangxi opened it, his face was filled with joy.

"Good, good, good!" Kangxi said three good things in a row, then took Liu Bingzheng's paper and read it again. He will take his soldiers and horses together with Liu Jinzhong and Sun Yanling's men to attack Changsha, Hunan!"

Chapter 281 Yan Coating

"What? Geng Jingzhong is going to attack Changsha, Hunan together with Liu Jinzhong and Sun Yanling? He doesn't want Fuzhou City anymore?"

Zhuobutai, who has already become a first-class super martial artist and has become a "high imitation Oboi", really couldn't believe what Kangxi said.

"No!" Kangxi laughed, "Geng Jingzhong said that he would abandon Fuzhou, Xinghua, Ningde and other state capitals, move the palace to Shaowu, and divide his troops to defend Tingzhou and Jianning at the same time. In this way, he can spare at least 2 people to sneak As far as Jiangxi, Liu Jinzhong and Sun Yanling also had more than ten thousand men available. This [-] army is a surprise army. When the decisive battle between Wu Sangui and Wu Sangui came, their [-] army went out of Chaling Pass and entered Hunan. First, they made a surprise attack on Changsha, then Go north and attack Yuezhou... Zhuobutai, what do you think?"

"This..." Zhuobutai's eyes also brightened, "What a Geng Jingzhong, if he really acts according to this method, Wu Sangui will definitely lose! Wu Sangui's main force is concentrated in the Jiangbei and Jiangnan Yuezhou, Changsha and Hengzhou The troops in the other places are empty. Geng Jingzhong's [-] troops are killed, there is no reason why they can't take Changsha. If Changsha falls, Wu Sangui's retreat will be in danger. Geng Jingzhong doesn't have to go north to Yuezhou, he can directly go west to fight Baoqing and Changde. The troops in those places must be weaker than those in Changsha. If Baoqing and Changde are captured, it will be difficult for Wu Sangui to contact Yunnan and Guizhou through Hunan. Is there any reason not to lose?"

Kangxi nodded heavily, and said with a smile: "Once Wu Sangui is defeated, even if Zhu Cijiong, Zhu Heqi and his son captured the whole of Fujian, what can we do? I have the power in the world, even if I fight a protracted war, it can consume Guangdong and Fujian. .

Zhuobutai, Mingzhu, when can I send troops? "

During this period of time, his coated slave army has been training, and the date of dispatching troops has been delayed again and again-Zhubutai would rather delay now than take an untrained army to Xiangyang.

Because Xiangyang Mansion is the front line.Bringing an untrained army and protecting an emperor, if Wu Sangui surprises him, it will be a lot of fun.

"You can leave at any time!" Zhuobutai finally let go this time, "Geng Jingzhong's conspiracy cannot be delayed. If the wind gets out, it will be difficult for Wu Sangui to prepare."

Mingzhu said: "The slaves also suggest sending out troops as soon as possible. Now the slave army has been trained almost enough to take on important responsibilities."

"Okay!" Emperor Kangxi laughed, "Then send troops in three days...Changning, Suo'etu, and Kabula!"

"The slave is here!"

The three people named by Kangxi all knelt down, not daring to show their air.

Because all three of them knew that Emperor Kangxi was going to explain his "funeral affairs"—that is, what happened after he left Beijing!

Among them, Chang Ning is Kangxi's younger brother, Prince Feng Gong, and the uncle of the emperor's eldest son Yinti.

Soetu is the uncle of Queen Hesheli, and Kabula is the queen's father.Now Queen Hesheli is also pregnant. If she gives birth to a son, it will be the crown prince of course.Otherwise, Yinti may ascend the throne after Kangxi encounters an accident.

In addition, Emperor Kangxi's first wife, Queen Hesheli, and an old ancestor Bumbutai... can also come to the two palaces after Kangxi is gone, and the prince will rule, keep Yinti or return The unborn prince continued to be the emperor of the Qing Dynasty.

"The three of you stay in Beijing, and we will be the ministers who stay behind together!" Kangxi said, "I will leave another [-] coats of slaves for the three of you, plus Beijing's third patrol battalion and Eight Banners soldiers, there will be another [-] More than a thousand people are enough to cope with sudden changes."

While Emperor Kangxi's Coated Slave Army was training, Beijing's Eight Banners soldiers were also constantly being transferred to the front.

Mingzhu had calculated for Emperor Kangxi before that the Eight Banners had a total of 11 soldiers, and the most they could use was 7.Several thousand of the [-] people have been incorporated into the slave army as the backbone, and there are about [-] left.

Kangxi felt that Tuhai, Yue Le, and Jieshu's Eight Banners soldiers were a little short, so he added a few thousand to each of them, leaving fifty thousand.Then Kangxi decided to leave 1 more people in Beijing, just in case, so that the number of soldiers left behind in the Eight Banners increased to [-].

The remaining 4 people have now been divided into two groups, led by Duoduo's son Dong E and grandson Eza, and went south to support Pingnan General Leerjin in Xiangyang.

If Kangxi personally led an army of [-] coated slaves to go south, after arriving at the Huguang battlefield, there would probably be [-] to [-] Qing troops in Xiangyang, Jingmen, Anlu, and Hanyang!

If you count the troops of Tu Hai, Jie Shu and others and the 3 people of Geng Jingzhong and others who are preparing to join the Huguang battlefield.

Kangxi's total force on the Huguang battlefield is estimated to exceed 20!

On Wu Sangui's side, even though they have been expanding their army in the past few months, due to the population size and limited financial resources, if they can increase the total number of troops on the Huguang battlefield to [-], it is already sky-high.

20 vs. [-]... definitely win!

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"The emperor has an order to dispatch troops in three days' time, to destroy the rebel Wu Sangui first, and then kill the false third prince Zhu!"

"Long live Long live Long live……"

When Emperor Kangxi's imperial decree was brought to the army of coated slaves in Nanhaizi by dozens of loud men in yellow jackets, the coated slaves who had just finished a day of rigorous training gave out the loudest cheers.

This is not a cheer that was forced out by the Manchu master with a knife on his neck, but a cheer from the heart.

The coated minions are really eager to fight!

If the great-grandson of Zhu, who is far away in Guangzhou City, is preparing to accept the mixed-race "Little Witch" Bei Jiaxin as the "little three", his jaw will drop in shock...Being a slave, no, being a coated slave is so happy ?

But the child is not coated, who knows the joy of coating?

The [-] coats of Nanhaizi were tied up with ropes, otherwise Emperor Kangxi would not have dared to let them be his de facto personal guards!

For example, Yan Baoyi from the Fan Family Manor in Niuzhuang, Liaodong, outside the customs, took the documents issued by the master of the Fan family by himself, and together with dozens of "companions", rode a mule, brought luggage and weapons, and the masters With the travel expenses given, he ran to Beijing swaggeringly to be a dressing slave.

That's right, no one was escorting them, and the master of the Fan family asked them to go on the road with weapons - without weapons, they were plundered by bandits on the road, wouldn't they be able to become slaves in clothes?

What?Run away by yourself?

How can it be?

Being a Baoyi was Yan Baoyi's childhood ideal... His name "Baoyi" was not named after he became a Baoyi, but a name given by his parents.The upper and lower coats are called coats.

Why is there such an ideal?

There is a wealth effect!

The Fan Family Farm in Niuzhuang is the property of Fan Wencheng, the first coater in the Qing Dynasty.

Although Fan Wencheng's wife put Duoduo to sleep, the benefits Fan Wencheng got from his Manchurian master were far more than a cuckold.

Not to mention officials and nobles, but just to mention Fan's mansion's land outside the pass, it has as much as [-] mu and four quarters!

In addition, there are 85 shops in Shengjing City, and 150 seven houses in the manor of his hometown.

There are as many as 41 "undertakers" and "zhuangtou" who manage these industries for the Fan Mansion, 130 households of slaves, and as many as a thousand households of tenants who cultivate these [-] acres.

The dozens of coats that the Fan Mansion contributed to the masters of the Qing Dynasty were selected from the slaves and tenants of the Fan Manor Manor outside the pass.

And those who were selected to be Baoyi were all grateful, and those who were not selected, everyone cried bitterly... And Yan Baoyi's family is a tenant, not even a house slave of the Fan Mansion, and now he has become a big brother. The coated slaves inlaid with red flags in the Qing Dynasty became the emperor's coated soldiers, almost reaching the sky in one step.

What reason does he have to run away?

Now that he heard the news of sending troops to the south, why should he not cheer?

The Qing Dynasty was so powerful, how could that slave Wu Sangui and the remnants of the third prince Zhu stand up to the attack of the coated slaves?

Moreover, Baoyi Yan still has ambitions, he wants to go one step further... Banners don't dare to think about it, but it is still possible to be promoted from a coat with a red flag to a coat with a white flag, and become a coat of the Ministry of Internal Affairs. I thought about it.

Those imperial guards in yellow jackets were loudly announcing the promotion rules everywhere in the Packed Army barracks.

"Anyone who goes down to the Five Banners and kills one of the heads of the rebel soldiers will be immediately carried into the Upper Three Banners as a coat!"

"Whoever kills the head of a rebel soldier wrapped in the upper three banners will immediately be carried into the lower five banners as the Han army!"

Chapter 282 Who is Huguang God of War?

Hubei, Jingzhou.

Wu Sangui was stationed in Jingzhou City on June [-]st. During this stay...for more than two months, until the Mid-Autumn Festival, he did not have a decisive battle with the Qing soldiers.

The reason why he crossed the river without a decisive battle was of course not because he was cowardly, but because he really didn't have a chance.

As soon as Leerjin retreated from Jingzhou, Dong E and Ezha led a full [-] Banner soldiers to the front line, and the Qing army's defenses on the front lines of Xiangyang, Jingmen, and Anlu were quite tight.

The Qing army is not limited to the 10,000 and Eight Banners soldiers on the front line of Huguang. There are tens of thousands of Green Battalions under Leerjin, as well as the Eight Banners and Green Battalions under Tu Hai and Shi Lang, as well as Jiujiang soldiers, but they can do it at any time. Join Jieshu's department on the Huguang battlefield.All kinds of things add up to [-]+!

The army that followed Wu Sangui across the river was only [-].

In addition to these 5 people, Wu Sangui also had three main forces on the Huguang battlefield.