On September 15, the fourth year of Jiaqing's reign, Qianlong's burial ceremony was officially held in Yuling. Jiaqing personally led all the civil and military officials to Yuling for the final ceremony of entering the mausoleum. After Jiaqing entered the mausoleum, he mourned and helped the emperor himself.

Qianlong Zi Palace, entered the underground palace, and watched Qianlong's coffin being placed on the treasure bed. Immediately, a libation ceremony was held outside the underground palace. After entering Delong'en Palace, Qinggui and Dong Gao, as bachelors, wrote the tablet of Qianlong God together and placed it

On the throne, Jiaqing also led hundreds of officials to worship God Qianlong again, and the Qianlong ceremony was successfully completed.

Immediately, Jiaqing and other officials returned to Beijing first. Ruan Yuan, as the concurrent minister of the Ministry of Rites, also needed to make further arrangements for matters related to Yuling after the ceremony. Na Yancheng was promoted to Minister of the Ministry of Industry, and at this time he also stayed to supervise the Yuling project.

, and observed whether there were any omissions. The two of them stayed in Yuling for a few more days. On this day, Na Yancheng suddenly received an imperial edict. Jiaqing asked him to return to Beijing immediately without any mistakes.

Therefore, after the two of them inspected Yuling Mausoleum that day and explained the rest of the affairs of the mausoleum officials, Ruan Yuan said goodbye to Na Yancheng. But remembering that the imperial edict was urgent, he couldn't help but ask Na Yancheng: "Brother Dongfu, what happened in the capital?"

What urgent matter is it that requires you to return to Beijing quickly?"

"Perhaps Bo Yuan still doesn't know that in the past six months, the frontline ministries have been achieving little results. Therefore, the emperor couldn't help but feel a little angry. He also learned that on the battlefield in Sichuan, Lord Lebao and Lord Mingliang had always been at odds with each other and often misunderstood each other.

On the day of the march, the emperor was so angry that Lord Ba Lebao and Lord Mingliang were dismissed from their posts and escorted back to the capital to await trial for delaying the war. In this way, on the front line, people from the capital were needed to supervise the war. The emperor appointed

He appointed my uncle to be the general of Chengdu. I am already a first-class person, so I can do the job of supervising the division. It just so happens that I had previously intended to go to the front line to make meritorious deeds. This time, the emperor has fulfilled my wish.

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Ruan Yuan felt a little confused when he heard this, and asked: "Brother Dongfu, I heard before that there were many gains on the front line this year, and many important figures among the thieves were captured and killed by the imperial court. Why is it that after half a year, we are in a stalemate again?

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"In the final analysis, it is the soldiers of the imperial court who have not practiced battle formations for many years, and most of them are unwilling to endure hardships and stand hard work, so they have always left gaps for the enemy." Na Yancheng said: "Looking at the reports from the frontline generals, many generals are least willing to do so.

, that is, to accept the ministries sent from the capital and fight with them. Most of the ministries in the capital are accustomed to a comfortable life, and are unwilling to kill the enemy on the battlefield, nor to go deep into danger. This just gives the enemy an opportunity. They originally

He is good at fighting on the move, and now he is moving more frequently. Today he is in Hubei, and tomorrow he will be in Hanzhong, and he always goes to the deep mountains and old forests of Hannan, making the imperial officers and soldiers exhausted. These ministries in central Beijing have also been on the front line for a long time.

, I’m used to it, since I can’t be chased and killed, and I won’t be dismissed from office, then why are I going to sleep in the mountains and forests? Over time, this front-line encirclement strategy has flaws everywhere.”

Looking at the majestic crown of Yuling, Na Yancheng seemed to miss the past Qianlong era, saying: "When Emperor Gaozong presided over the war, the soldiers on the front line thought that they were all promoted by Emperor Gaozong, and they were all afraid for a while.

He did not dare to make mistakes. However, with the emperor's personal rule, the personal grievances of many frontline generals gradually emerged. For example, General Mingliang was a veteran who became famous in the battle of Da Jinchuan, but he was with him at that time.

The leader of the army is Lebao's Amawun Fuwen Zhongtang. He is a generation older than Lebao, but now he has to be treated as equals. He even has to listen to Lebao's orders for many joint military operations. This has been going on for a long time.

, he was naturally dissatisfied, and became much more negative when it came to doing things. In the end, it was not the imperial court's plans that were delayed."

"Dongfu, I think it is risky for the emperor to send you to supervise the army. You have been an official for ten years and have been in charge of Wenhan's affairs in the court. If you go to the front line like this, other generals may be afraid but may not be convinced.

You?" Ruan Yuan couldn't help but feel worried as he listened.

"My business is fine." Na Yancheng said with a smile: "Now my uncle is the general of Chengdu, Aha is the general of Xi'an, and Master Songyun is the governor of Shaanxi and Gansu. They are all trustworthy people. Although the uncle and Aha are talking about

I owe a little to lead the troops in the war, but since I am here to help, I can just ask them to lend me the troops. When the time comes, I will not compete with them for the credit. I will just share the credit equally with them. They

There is no need to contribute, as long as I have people available to me, I can enjoy the benefits, so I guess they have no reason to disagree with me?"

Thinking about Hengrui's incident, he couldn't help but smile bitterly and said: "I have told you about Aha before. He has always had an old relationship with Heshen. I think the emperor also knows this, so the emperor sent me there.

I left the last bit of face for Aha. Aha should be living in fear in Xi'an now. I am going west this time to gather troops in Xi'an and go south to the old forests of Hannan to find the main force of the thieves for a decisive battle. In terms of head-on confrontation

, these thieves are no match for me, and when the time comes, I will pay off whatever debt is owed to the court."

"Dongfu, no matter what, when you get to the front line, you must think twice before doing anything. This war has lasted for four years, and there may be some cunning people who are good at conspiracy and tricks in the enemy's formation. In short, you

Listen to me, when fighting on the front line, don’t be tempted by small gains and rashly divide your troops. You must maintain contact with other departments, especially when fighting south in the woods, and be careful of going deep alone. When setting up camp, it is best to choose a place near water.

, In Laolin, we must especially guard against enemy fire attacks. And..." Ruan Yuan listened to this, but he was always uneasy about Na Yancheng.

"Okay, Boyuan. You've seen the Art of War, haven't I? I know that you don't fight unprepared battles." Na Yancheng said with a smile: "Actually, the battle between Sichuan and Chu is best if it can be resolved early.

.If the decision continues to be delayed, I am afraid that the imperial court will have to face the worry of fighting on two fronts next year and the next year. At present, Jiangsu and Zhejiang can still provide food and wages for the front line, but if there is really a war on both sides, then..."

Listening to what Na Yancheng meant, it seemed that Jiangsu and Zhejiang were also in danger of becoming a battlefield. After all, Ruan Yuan was born in Yangzhou and served as an official in Zhejiang for three years. He couldn't help but fell into deep thought, thinking about what Na Yancheng said. Suddenly.

, a past incident appeared in Ruan Yuan's mind, and Ruan Yuan asked casually: "Isn't it true that what Brother Dongfu said was a pirate?"

"Yeah, but what about Boyuan..." Na Yancheng was stunned for a long time after listening to Ruan Yuan's words, and then he remembered that Ruan Yuan had also served as an academic in Zhejiang, and he smiled and said: "Haha, it turns out I forgot, maybe

Boyuan had already heard about it when he was in Zhejiang. Yes, it was the pirates who were raging. In the past year, the coast guard has been reporting frequently. The number of coast guard visits in the three provinces of Fujian, Zhejiang and Guangdong has increased by one compared to last year.

More than twice as much. If Boyuan had already heard the name of pirates in Zhejiang, it would only be more serious this year. In recent days, the emperor has also begun to order the Guangdong, Guangxi and Kyrgyzstan to build large ships to prepare for pirates. However, Zhejiang is currently

The pressure is the greatest. On the one hand, pirates are constantly intruding, and on the other hand, the government has to allocate money and food to support the Huguang front line... The pirates are also smart. I heard that they will not stay in Fujian this year, and will go to Wentai 2, Zhejiang.

The government is looting and looting, and the situation is such that the government is losing control. I'm afraid that next year, Zhejiang will be even more difficult to deal with."

"Brother Dongfu, I have heard a lot about the recruitment of pirates by the provinces of Fujian and Guangdong in recent years, but why have the number of pirates not decreased, but increased several times compared to three years ago?" Ruan Yuan asked.

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"I heard that it was because of the war in Annan Kingdom." Na Yancheng said: "In the 55th year of Qianlong's reign, Annan Ruan Guangping went to Beijing to pay homage to Emperor Gaozong and was canonized by King Annan. You should have an impression of this, right?"

Ruan Yuan nodded. In fact, the Annan envoy who came to Beijing was not Ruan Guangping. Na Yancheng did not know this.

"It was only three years after that that Ruan Guangping passed away." Na Yancheng said: "There were originally two kingdoms in the Annan Kingdom, the North and the South. Ruan Guangping was from Xishan, Guangnan Kingdom in the south. Later he rebelled and destroyed the original kingdom.

The two kingdoms of the north and the south unified Annan. However, the original lord of Guangnan was named Nguyen Phuc Anh, who was still alive. Therefore, Nguyen Phuc Anh was commonly known as the old Ruan, and Ruan Guangping was the new Ruan. This new Ruan line originally had the advantage, but who knew that the Ruan

After Quang Binh's death, the new ruler of Xin Ruan became weak, the government quickly became corrupt, and the old Ruan came back again. Moreover, the old Ruan seemed to have many contacts with Westerners and purchased many guns and weapons from the West. This year, he launched a massive counterattack against Xin Ruan and gradually occupied the territory.

But Xin Ruan was unwilling to lose, so in the past year, Xin Ruan began to join forces with the pirates, preparing to attack the old Ruan by sea and land. Since he wanted to join forces with the pirates, he naturally had to share the profits with the pirates. As a result, the pirates

Kou couldn't help but add a large number of manpower, and also smuggled weapons with Jiu Ruan, and now he is even more arrogant. The emperor once issued an edict, asking the current King Xin Ruan to restrain his subjects and not participate in the pirate affairs, but

Xin Ruan has too much time to take care of himself, so how can he take care of others? In the end, the people who suffer are the people along our coast."

In fact, what Na Yancheng said was not complete. As early as the end of Qianlong, the old Ruan king Ruan Fuying had already taken advantage of his exile in Siam to gain contact with France. In the fifty-second year of Qianlong, with the help of the French missionary Bai Duolu,

Nguyen Phuc Anh formed an alliance with the then French King Louis XVI, and agreed that France would provide weapons and military training assistance, allowing Nguyen Phuc Anh to go north to restore the country. Although a few years later, the French Revolution broke out, Louis XVI's head was missing, and Nguyen Phuc Anh lost the French national level.

However, many naval officers loyal to the French royal family were willing to work with Nguyen Phuc Anh to fight against the new Nguyen, and brought many guns and warships, which Nguyen Phuc Anh was able to imitate in large quantities. For a time, Nguyen Phuc Anh's troops were completely transformed, and their combat effectiveness was greatly improved.
Chapter completed!