Buried alive in the Qing Dynasty

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At that time, before Kangxi can prove himself to the loyal ministers of the Qing Dynasty, the Qing Dynasty will be almost lost.

If Jiangshan is gone, is Kangxi's life still meaningful?

But even if Kangxi stayed in Xiangyang, if the people below him could not know that he was still alive, then his command would be ineffective.

Maybe there will be troubles with one country and two masters.

Thinking about it, I am really anxious to death!

When the big guy was at his wit’s end, he had suffered a defeat in Guangdong earlier and was dismissed from his post, and Mi Sihan, who had recovered, had already arrived outside the lobby and loudly reported: “Minister Mi Sihan has an urgent military report!

In addition, Zhou Peigong of Hubei Shihedao, sent by Tuhai, the general of Jingkou in Ningnan, came with a secret memorial and asked the emperor for inquiries. "

"Xuan!" When Emperor Kangxi heard the name of Zhou Peigong, a resourceful and good servant, he suddenly had a little expectation in his heart.

He is now a counselor for the country, because in the current situation, I am afraid that there is no way for that fierce man Oboi to be resurrected, and there must be a resourceful military adviser to help him out!

But now the third prince Zhuge has Zhuge Sanhe, Wu Sangui has Yang Qilong, he must have one of Kangxi and Kang Mazi!How about a military advisor named Zhou?Zhou Gongjin, Zhou Peigong... almost enough!

Chapter 323: Cutting land and seeking peace!

Zhou Peigong and Zhou Gongjin seem to have only one word difference in their names, but the military adviser Zhou who appeared in front of Kangxi now does not have the demeanor of "imitating Zhou Gongjin".Jiangdong Zhou Lang should be suave and heroic.

But the one in front of me has a gray face, and looks a little dry, and her face is also tanned, she is not "Zhou Yu" at all!

But the biggest difference between Zhou Peigong and Zhou Gongjin is the innate slave look... It is impossible for Zhou Gongjin to lie on the ground with her butt pouted high, and say something like "Slave Zhou Yu" in a slave accent .

"Zhou Peigong, according to Tu Hai's memorial, your intelligence is not inferior to that of Zhuge Sanhe and Yang Qilong. You can advise me and solve my current predicament." Kangxi held Tu Hai's memorial in his hand and frowned slightly. Looking at it, I looked a little sad, and I didn't know if it was because of my "life and death problem" that I had a headache, or because my good brother was beheaded.

"If you go back to the emperor," Zhou Peigong replied lying on the ground, "the slave may not be as resourceful as Zhuge Sanhe and Yang Qilong, but the slave's utter loyalty to the Qing Dynasty and the emperor is incomparable to these two rebels. The slave I only hope that the emperor can give this slave a chance to serve the emperor!"

How loyal!Kangxi said in his heart: "In this case, why would Zhuge Sanhe and Yang Qilong not say it?"

"Okay!" Kangxi leaned forward, "I can give you a chance, as long as the strategy you give me is really useful, you can choose the seats in the Guard Office and Imperial Academy, even if it is the six ministers and ministers, I will give you a chance." I can give it to you! In the future, I will let you become a bachelor and minister of state affairs!"

"Your servant kowtows to God!" Zhou Peigong kowtowed first, and then said, "Your Majesty, the slave's strategy is only eight words: to save the Qing Dynasty, go to the south of the Yangtze River first!"

"Well," Kangxi narrowed his eyes, "Go on!"

"Yes, we must first settle down in order to fight against the outside world. Although the emperor's internal worries have not yet appeared, the hidden dangers are huge. If the emperor can't grasp the key to eliminating internal worries, even if he can continue to deal with Wu Sangui in Hubei, once the internal worries break out, everything will be in vain. Besides, with Wu Sangui's proficiency in battle and the bravery of Wu's army, even if the emperor stays in Xiangyang, he may not be able to stay for long. The key to the emperor's internal troubles is to firmly grasp the land of wealth in the south of the Yangtze River. But if Zhu Heqi Take the first step and seize Jiangnan, and the emperor's power will go."

What a word to wake up the dreamer!

Kangxi was still thinking about how to convince his subordinates and servants that he was still alive.Now that he was reminded by Zhou Peigong, he remembered that the best evidence to prove that he is the living Kangxi... is white money!

If Kangxi couldn't hold the land of wealth in Jiangnan in his hands and let Zhu Heqi grab the money in Jiangnan, Kangxi would become a pauper. How important is the life and death of a pauper?

But he immediately remembered that the Qing army had suffered disastrous defeats in Huguang and Jiangxi battlefields. Wu Sangui's offensive was swift and fierce in Huguang, and Zhu Heqi would definitely launch a fierce attack in Jiangxi.As for the troops that Xiangyangxing can control, except for more than 1 people in Xiangyang City and Shi Lang's navy, the rest are either resisting Wu Sangui and Zhu Heqi on the front line, or are busy running away... If you abandon them, you will only bring 4 to [-] troops It's hard to say whether people who fled to the south of the Yangtze River can subdue Yue Le, the "land dragon"!

In addition, a large retreat is easy to say, but difficult to do.One bad turn into a big collapse, don't wait for Kangxi to lead people out of Huguang, Wuchang and Hanyang will be lost first.How can we go to Jiangnan by then?

Kangxi sighed, and said: "Zhou Peigong, you are right. But...how should I go to Jiangnan? My army is trapped in Huguang and Jiangxi. If I don't want them all, after arriving in Jiangnan, what should I do?" Be the master in Jiangnan?"

"Your Majesty, Wu Sangui will not stop you from going to the south of the Yangtze River. He can't reach the south of the Yangtze River now, and stopping you will only benefit the third prince Zhu and his gang. So you just need to send an envoy to Wu Sangui to express your willingness to send Xiangyang, Hanyang, Anlu, Wuchang, Huangzhou and other places are all offered, and he will definitely let the emperor's soldiers and horses evacuate safely. Maybe he will also promise to release some captured Eight Banners soldiers... As for Zhu Heqi, he does not have the Yangtze River in his hands The navy, and has not occupied Jiujiang mansion for the time being. So as long as the action is fast enough, there is nothing he can do. So the key now is one word - fast!"

It has to be said that Zhou Peigong's strategy is really brilliant-this is the legendary strategy of cede land and seek peace!

In history, the Qing Dynasty relied on a "territory cession plan" and a "reparation plan", how many imperialists were coaxed back?

No matter how fierce Wu Sangui is, can he still beat those imperialists?

Kangxi jumped up and went around Zhou Peigong, who was kneeling on the ground with his buttocks pouting, and said, "Okay... I don't want Xiangyang, Hanyang, Anlu, Wuchang, and Huangzhou! I can still hold the buckle." Wu Shilin in Xiangyang returned it to Wu Yingxiong, as long as Wu Sangui is willing to return all the captured Eight Banners soldiers to me, and let my army go to the south of the Yangtze River! But who can be sent as an envoy?"

"Your Majesty!" Xiong Cilu immediately went out of class and knelt down after hearing this, "Hong Shiming, the son of Duke Hong Wenxiang, is on his way now, and you can order him to go to Jingzhou as an envoy."

Hong Wenxiang is Hong Chengchou.Hong Chengchou had a son named Hong Shiming, who inherited the third-class Adahafan left by his father, and became a Jinshi in the 12th year of Shunzhi, but his official fortune was really not good.

And Wu Sangui and Hong Chengchou have a good relationship, if the son of the old man came to seek refuge in the past... he would be made an earl, and then give him a minister or servant, it would be fine, right?

But this Hong Shiming is not worth much to the Qing Dynasty, and it is nothing to take refuge in Wu Sangui, as long as the errand of ceding land and seeking peace is completed.

"Okay!" Kangxi slapped his hands, "I still need a deputy envoy, who can go?"

"Your Majesty," Wang Fuchen hurriedly got out of class and knelt down, "The servant's master, Wang Shirong, was originally a Western Selected Officer, and he had an old relationship with Wu Sangui's military advisers Yang Qilong and Liu Xuanchu. You can ask him to talk to Yang Qilong and Liu Xuanchu. Both Yang Qilong and Liu Xuanchu He is a smart person, and he should know that once the third prince Zhu gets the good land in the south of the Yangtze River, all the oil and water in the world will belong to the surname Zhu. The third grandson of Zhu is especially good at fighting. How can we continue with the three points?"

Kangxi nodded. Although Wang Fuchen's words were rough, the truth was right.Zhu Heqi's military skills may not be as good as Wu Sangui's, but this guy and Zhuge Yaodao don't talk about martial arts, they know how to study demons!

Moreover, those anti-thieves who played demon skills in history played tricks, but the demon skills of these two are real demon skills!

What's even more frightening is that their demonic methods can still be innovated, and they are becoming more and more demonic... Now they are all demons to heaven!If there is enough money here, will the day when the three points become one "demon" be far behind?

"Okay!" Thinking of this, Kangxi had already made up his mind, "Xuan Hong Shiming and Wang Shirong came to see me.

In addition, let's discuss the defense of Henan and Shaanxi.I can cede Hubei to Wu Sangui, but I must keep Henan and Shaanxi.Now there are Mo Luo and Zhang Yong in Shaanxi, and there is no major problem for the time being.Henan is a bit empty. I don't know who can defend Henan, the heart of the world, for me? "

"Your Majesty," the academician Mingzhu hastily got out of class and knelt down, "this servant recommends someone who will surely protect the heart of the Central Plains for the imperial court."

"Who is it?" Kangxi asked.

Mingzhu replied: "It's Prince An... If the emperor personally sits in Jiangning, then Prince An doesn't have to stay in Jiangning. Besides him, who else in the country can resist Wu Sangui's Northern Expedition?"

"That's right! Prince An must guard Zhongzhou!" Kangxi nodded in satisfaction.What Mingzhu said, of course, every word and every word touched Emperor Kangxi's heart.Under the current situation, if the "land dragon" Prince An Yue Le is not coaxed away, Kangxi might have to split the money with Yue Le...

Chapter 324 Kang Mazi, sign the unequal treaty!

Chongzhen 46 years, November [-], Hubei, Jingzhou.

This thousand-year-old city on the banks of the Yangtze River is about to usher in its bright moment!

Before long, Jingzhou will be crowned with the name of Yingtian Mansion and become the capital of the Great Zhou Dynasty.The people of Jingzhou will soon be the people of the capital!

Although the official official information has not yet been announced, according to quite reliable gossip, Wu Sangui, who has already rejected the persuasion of the underlings, plans to join the yellow robe in Jingzhou, not Wuchang, the thoroughfare of nine provinces that Wu Sangui will soon capture.

The superficial reason is, of course, that Jingzhou's royal aura has risen recently, and auspicious signs have appeared frequently!

It is said that Wu Sangui returned from the front line of Hanyang a few days ago, and took a large boat along the Yangtze River to the port city of Shashi outside Jingzhou City. Suddenly, a white finless porpoise jumped out of the Yangtze River and jumped into Wu Sangui's boat.

This is called "white fish into the boat" - great auspiciousness!It happened when King Wu defeated Zhou.

Now this white finless porpoise is still kept in the pond in the back garden of Wu Sangui's Presidential Palace for people to visit!

On the night after Wu Sangui returned to the Jingzhou Presidential Palace, a firebird appeared in the sky above the Presidential Palace, and it also made a strange cry of "Qiuqiuqiu". This is called the Firebird Xianrui.It also appeared when King Wu defeated Zhou!

Because the succession of auspicious signs were all related to King Wu's defeat of Zhou, Wu Sangui's subordinates felt that the old man was destined to be the "Son of Zhou" and that he could no longer be the president. He had to improve and become the emperor!

So just a few days ago, a group of officials who stayed in Jingzhou and the people of Jingzhou, under the organization of Wu Yingxiong, organized a big persuasion.

But the persuasion failed... So when Hong Shiming and Wang Shirong arrived in Jingzhou, Wu Yingxiong was planning the second big persuasion.He intends to let the generals who are going abroad also go to the table to persuade them together, and persuade them together.

"My lord, the President intends to ascend the throne in Jingzhou? Why not Wuchang?"

In Wu Yingxiong's grand president's mansion, Hong Shiming, who had long been an old acquaintance with Wu Sangui, asked Wu Yingxiong curiously.

These days, Wu Yingxiong's relationship and career are both fruitful. Seeing that he is about to be promoted from the eldest son of the president to the crown prince, he is of course in a good mood.Hearing Hong Shiming's question, he smiled and replied: "Brother Risheng, it's okay if you say it, my father always feels ashamed of the Ming Dynasty. He doesn't want to compete with the Ming Dynasty for the land in the south of the Yangtze River. That's why the capital is located in Jingzhou in the north of the Jiangbei instead of in the Wuchang in the south of the Yangtze River, to show that in the future, we will draw the river and rule with the Ming Dynasty."

With sharp-mouthed monkey cheeks and triangular eyes, Hong Shiming, whose appearance is [-] to [-]% similar to Hong Chengchou, would not believe Wu Yingxiong's lies.

Wu Sangui, I have no confidence in defeating Zhu Heqi!

That's why he set his capital in Jiangbei, Jingzhou, which is far away from Jiangxi controlled by Zhu Heqi.

If the capital was in Wuchang Mansion next to Nanchang Mansion, Wu Sangui might not even be able to sleep well.

Thinking of this, Hong Shiming twirled his goatee and asked thoughtfully: "Is the President really not worried that the Zhu family will first go to the south of the Yangtze River to obtain wealth, and then go upstream to attack Jingzhou, which will be in danger of the Yangtze River?"

"Hey." Wu Yingxiong smiled, "Brother Risheng doesn't need to say such a thing, everyone understands, what brother Risheng wants to say, just say it."

"Alright then!" Hong Shiming said with a smile, "Then I'll open the skylight and speak honestly... Your Majesty wants to move somewhere, but he doesn't want Hubei anymore, but he wants to go to Jiangnan, can the President make it easier?"

"Oh?" Wu Yingxiong didn't face much, but of course he was very happy in his heart.

Now the Qing army in Hubei seems to be dying, but there are still three big strongholds in Wuchang, Hanyang, and Xiangyang.Moreover, these three major strongholds are all densely populated cities. The population of Xiangyang City is a little less, around 20, and the populations of Hanyang City (including Hankou) and Wuchang City are both less than 50.The three cities plus one has a population of more than [-]!

For the Wu family regime, which has a lot of territory but a small population, the 50 people are really precious!

In addition, Wuchang and Hankou, which belongs to Hanyang Prefecture, are both industrial and commercial cities where merchants and handicraftsmen gather.

Not only can it provide a large amount of tax revenue, but it can also provide a large amount of handicraft products to Wu Sangui's regime.

For Wu Sangui, who occupies a large tract of sparsely populated land, the value is simply too high.

If the battle for the three cities of Wuchang, Hanyang, and Xiangyang lasted for several months, or if the Qing army slaughtered the city during its retreat, Wu Sangui's bamboo basket might be wiped out.

Seeing Wu Yingxiong's simple and honest face without any expression changes, Hong Shiming knew that this guy was pretending, so he went on to say: "What the emperor means is that as long as the president can make the imperial army retreat steadily, then let it go." The Eight Banners soldiers and the coated slaves that were captured before...Wuchang, Hanyang, and Xiangyang can all be handed over to the President, and you can also put your son back!"

Wu Yingxiong stood up, smiled and said to Hong Shiming: "Brother Risheng, just stay with me for a few days, and you will have an answer in a few days."

……

"Ying Xiong, Xuanchu, Shirong, Tingxian, what do you think? Is Kang Mazi's conditions acceptable?"

Inside the Presidential Palace, Wu Sangui was frowning as he looked at the reports that Liu Xuanchu and Fang Guangchen had sorted out from various places, and at the same time asked Wu Yingxiong, Liu Xuanchu, Wang Shirong, and Fang Guangchen.

The report Wu Sangui held in his hand mainly talked about the situation in Jiangxi—people in Jiangxi have been panicking for the past few days, and there are rumors everywhere that Emperor Kangxi lost his head!Most of the guards from all over the country are busy running, and quite a few of them went to Hunan to vote for Wu Sangui.A look of disintegration and disintegration...

"Father, let Kangxi go!" Wu Yingxiong said, "Once he leaves, our family's three-point world will be stable. As for whether we can rule the world, let's talk about it in the future... we must be stable right now. And the one we grabbed The territory is very poor, only Hubei is the best, so we can’t destroy all of them.”

Wu Sangui glanced at his eldest son—he has lived in Beijing for nearly 30 years, and his will has been a little bit worn out. He just wants to be safe, how can he win the world?

Liu Xuanchu said: "President, there is a saying in the art of war: the whole country comes first, followed by destroying the country. He also said that it is good to subdue the enemy's soldiers without fighting. If we can really take the three towns of Xiangyang, Hanyang and Wuchang without fighting, It's kind of good. But..."

"But what?" Wu Sangui looked at his military adviser, "Say it!"

Liu Xuanchu said: "However, the Tartars do not keep their promises. I am worried that Kangxi will leave three empty cities for you, the President!"

"Will it be?" Wu Sangui asked.

Lurking in the Qing camp, Wang Shirong, who came back to Wu Sangui's side this time as an envoy, took the question and said: "President, you must be on guard! I suggest that you take those bannermen as hostages. If Kangxi If you dare to move the people of Xiangyang, Hanyang, and Wuchang, you will kill all those bannermen!"

Wu Sangui nodded, "This method is good!"

Now it is really "the rare is the most precious"!This is especially true for Wu Sangui.

Fang Guangchen said: "President, just having hostages is not enough! We have to blackmail Kangxi!"

"Why?" Wu Sangui asked.

"We have to make an appointment!" Fang Guangchen said.

"Contract?" Wu Sangui was taken aback, "What's the use of that?"

"Useful!" Fang Guangchen said, "President, what you lack the most now is the title of righteousness... Signing a contract with the Manchu Qing can give you the title of emperor. Only in this way can your country be more righteous! If your name is upright, your words will be smooth." , everything will work out if you say what you say."

"Tingxian," Wu Sangui said with a smile, "tell me again, how should this agreement be enacted?"

Fang Guangchen stretched out two fingers and said: "There are two things that need to be clarified in this agreement. One is that the Manchu Qing ceded all the lands of Hubei, Sichuan, Jiangxi, Guangdong, Fujian, Guangxi, Yunnan, and Guizhou to us and the Ming Dynasty!

The second is that the Qing Dynasty must admit the agreement of borrowing teachers to help the suppression... and Kangxi had to admit that it was Dorgon who violated the agreement of borrowing teachers to help the suppression and lied to you, President! "

Chapter 325 Treaty Emperor, Contract Spirit

The reason why Wu Sangui was a big traitor was because he "became a confidante in anger" and opened Shanhaiguan to attract Qing soldiers to enter the pass, destroying Li Zicheng's Dashun Dynasty.In the eyes of the working people, this hat of traitor cannot be removed no matter what.

But for the landlord class intellectuals, Li Zicheng was their biggest enemy, and the Manchu Qing should be placed after Li Zicheng.

Therefore, using the soldiers of the Qing Dynasty to destroy Li Chuang's thieves is what these spineless landlords agree with.And what they are not willing to agree with is Wu Sangui's shaved hair and surrender.What made Wu Sangui even more embarrassing was whether he had made up his mind from the beginning to shave his hair to surrender, or had he agreed to borrow troops at the beginning, but Dorgon put a knife on his neck and shaved his head , I can't even tell!

If it can be clearly stated, there will be no "Yuanyuanqu" that "rushes to the crown and becomes a beauty".

In addition, if Wu Sangui was the "switch to subdue the Qing Dynasty", then he would rebel against the Qing Dynasty now, which would be a rebellion by a rebellious minister...that is to be a traitor first, and then a rebellious minister, the stink is not smellable!

But Fang Guangchen's "solution" for Wu Sangui can remove the hat of "becoming a traitor first, and then being a rebellious minister".

Regardless of whether Wu Sangui "became a confidante in a rage" back then, or "used troops to suppress and was cheated by others", as long as Emperor Kangxi signed the treaty and admitted that Dorgon did not keep the agreement and cheated Wu Sangui, then the matter would be settled. The coffin is settled, there is nothing to discuss.

Even if this hat of traitor is taken off Wu Sangui's head.Not to mention the rebellion of the rebellious ministers, he is raising troops now to ask the Qing court to fulfill the "covenant of borrowing teachers to help suppress", it is not a rebellion at all!

Of course, this is explained from the standpoint of the soft-boned intellectuals of the landlord class.The working people will not recognize it, and neither will those original Confucianists with long swords and copper hammers.

But Wu Sangui is already very satisfied if he can take off his hat to this extent.

Wu Sangui asked again: "Then what about killing Yongli?"

This is another hardcore traitor's hat!If it is said that "borrowing troops to suppress thieves and cooperating with captives to suppress bandits" can still get the support of some soft-boned scholar-bureaucrats, then entering Burma to kill Yongli is a bit too much for even a big traitor like Hong Chengchou.

"President," Fang Guangchen said, "it is impossible to fully understand the matter of Yongli, but it can be covered... Use the matter of helping the third prince Zhu to become the emperor to cover up the matter of killing Yongli. After all, the third prince Zhu's status It is more upright than Yongli!"

"Help the third prince Zhu to be the emperor?" Wu Sangui frowned, "Is the emperor of the third prince Zhu still need me to help? He can't do it himself?"

"Of course he will do it himself," Fang Guangchen said with a smile, "but the President can make an agreement with Third Prince Zhu to support him as emperor."

Wu Sangui didn't understand, "Ting Xian, what do you mean..."