The first year of the Republic of China, the year 4339 of the Yellow Emperor calendar, and the year 1642 AD.
February 5th in the New Calendar and February 14th in the Old Calendar.
Zhao Han took two thousand personal guards, some officials from the Ten Cao Dynasty, and some female officials from Zhongshushe, and set out from Nanjing to march in person.
After Zheng Zhilong surrendered, customs tax revenue increased significantly. The royal family's annual budget also increased directly from one hundred thousand taels of silver to three hundred thousand taels.
No one raised any objection. According to today's annual income, the bottom line for civil servants is to give the royal family two million taels. If it exceeds two million taels, financial problems will arise, and many officials will definitely come to advise.
Zhao Han only wants 300,000 taels, which is enough to give the civil servants face, and he plans to increase it to 500,000 taels next year.
Step by step, everyone has their own room.
The fleet followed the Grand Canal to Huai'an and then diverted to the Huaihe River, all the way to Xuzhou City.
Fei Ruhe, the commander of the first division of the Datong Army, and Chen Bangyan, the magistrate of Xuzhou, each led their men out of the city to greet the imperial commander.
Chen Bangyan was the leader of the Three Loyalists in Lingnan. When Zhao Han first conquered Guangdong, this gentleman was still reluctant to become an official. However, he always insisted on writing letters to local officials and putting forward various feasible suggestions for governing Guangdong.
After a year like this, officials at all levels in Guangdong recommended Chen Bangyan as an official, saying that he was a great talent in managing civil affairs.
The Ministry of Personnel (also called the Personnel Selection Department at that time) sent a special person to investigate and found that the situation was true, and finally reported it to Zhao Han.
Only the emperor can super-promote officials!
Zhao Han read various investigation materials and felt that it would be a pity for this person not to become an official. So he personally ordered the conquest. Chen Bangyan happily accepted the order, and his first position was to be the county magistrate.
A friend from the same hometown asked: "If you want to be a loyal minister of the Ming Dynasty, why did you become the magistrate of the new dynasty before the Ming Dynasty fell?"
Chen Bangyan said: "During the Ding Dynasty, we should not stick to this. The people should be the most important. I have made dozens of suggestions and suggestions, all of which have been adopted by the new dynasty. Guangdong has prospered. Since the governor (Zhao Han) has conquered the country, why not be stingy?
How can I, with my old and decayed body, bring good governance to the world?"
After entering the city, Zhao Han did not ask about the military, but about people's livelihood: "How is the climate in Xuzhou this year?"
Chen Bangyan looked happy: "It's only February, but there have already been two spring rains. Last winter was not too cold, and there was snow. This year's wheat harvest in Xuzhou will definitely be bumper!"
"That's good." Zhao Han was also very happy.
Chen Bangyan said: "The local people in Xuzhou all say that there has been a severe drought for several years, and God is not good at it. However, His Majesty has governed Xuzhou for less than two years. Last year there was only a minor disaster, and this year there is another spring rain. This must be destiny, and the sky is also happy.
Your Majesty will be the emperor."
Zhao Han couldn't help but laugh and said: "Sir, you have learned how to flatter me."
Chen Bangyan smiled and said: "To tell you the truth, I am not trying to flatter you. Your Majesty is truly the master of destiny."
"Hahahaha!" Zhao Han laughed.
Zhao Han turned to look at Fei Ruhe again: "Has the front line moved?"
Fei Ruhe replied: "We have already sent troops to Henan."
This time Zhao Han tried his best. If he didn't want to fight, he wouldn't fight. If he wanted to fight, he would fight hard.
Although they have always said that there is not enough food, there is always some squeeze. Zhao Han mobilized more than 100,000 troops and more than 200,000 civilians. Taking advantage of the Qing Dynasty's unstable foothold, he took the initiative to attack, at least to occupy Henan and Shandong!
The first division, Fei Ruhe, is stationed in Xuzhou, which can guard against Zuo Liangyu in Shandong, and can also advance into Henan along the Huaihe River at critical times.
The second division, Zhang Tieniu, is stationed in Yizhou and is dedicated to attacking Zuo Liangyu. It can also deal with Huang Fei in Shandong Peninsula. If necessary, take the sea route directly to Tianjin!
The third division, Li Zheng, is stationed in Dangshan and has attacked Henan. The target is Yucheng in Guide Prefecture.
The fourth division, Xiao Zongxian, is stationed in Bozhou and has attacked Henan. The target is Luyi in Guide Prefecture.
The fifth division, Jiang Liang, is stationed in Yingzhou and has attacked Henan. The target is Shenqiu and Xiangcheng in Kaifeng Prefecture.
The Sixth Division, Jiang Dashan, is stationed in Xiping and has attacked Henan. The target is Yancheng in Kaifeng Prefecture.
The 7th Division, Huang Shun, is stationed in Ye County and has attacked Henan. The target is Xiangcheng in Kaifeng Prefecture.
The Eighth Division, Liu Zhu, is stationed in Nanzhao and has attacked Henan. The target is Lushan County in Ruzhou (Luyang Pass is in the hands of Zhao Han, so he can just leave the pass to fight).
The Ninth Division, Huang Yao, is attacking Sichuan.
The 10th Division, Liu Xinyu, was encroaching on Guangxi.
The 11th Division, Hu Dinggui, is making a surprise attack on Liaodong.
There is also Lu Xiangsheng's cavalry brigade, consisting of 3,000 valiant cavalry and 2,000 dragoons.
Except for the Eighth Division and the Ninth Division, each division has 2,500 cavalry, which can be assigned to Lu Xiangsheng for deployment during the decisive battle.
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It was impossible to hide such a large-scale mobilization from the Qing army.
Dorgon could only send troops in advance, and Hauge was thrown to Shaanxi to fight with Li Zicheng and Luo Rucai. Hong Chengchou and Duoduo invaded Shandong with their troops, trying to force Zuo Liangyu to surrender.
Dorgon led an army of more than 200,000, including a large number of surrendered troops and generals, and personally fought against the Datong Army in Henan.
Shandong, Texas.
Stationed here is Li Guoying, Zuo Liangyu's number one confidant.
"General Li, as long as you submit to our Qing Dynasty, you will be granted the hereditary title of 'Ashani Hafan'." Feng Quan said.
Li Guoying asked: "What kind of title is this?"
In fact, Feng Quan didn't understand. It was a temporary name created by the Manchu Qing Dynasty in order to recruit surrender. He still doesn't know how to translate it into a Chinese name. He only said: "This title is higher than the rank of a second-rank official. The title of the Qing Dynasty has hereditary succession and generation. There are two types: the title of general can be hereditary and passed on to descendants."
"Just a title, and you want me to betray my master and surrender to the enemy?" Li Guoying was a little dissatisfied.
Need more money!
Feng Quan said: "General Li will occupy the five thousand acres of land in Shandong himself, and will also reward him with three thousand taels of silver!"
If you can occupy five thousand acres of land yourself, then you can farm five thousand acres of land.
Li Guoying was already moved.
Feng Quan added: "General, you can join Xianghuangqi, and you will be one of your own from now on!"
The owner of the yellow flag was the Emperor of the Qing Dynasty, which made Li Guoying even more excited.
Feng Quan continued: "Generals from Shandong will either be in Beitou or Nantou. There are endless benefits to going to the north, but what are the benefits of going to the south? I heard that Zhang Xianzhong who surrendered was sent to a desert island by the puppet emperor Zhao Han. Does the general want to Go to a desert island to keep Zhang Xianzhong company?"
Li Guoying had already contacted Zhao Han's envoy and promised him various benefits, but they were far less generous than the conditions offered by the Manchus.
Moreover, Li Guoying was stationed in the northernmost part of Shandong. Once the Manchu army moved south, he would definitely bear the brunt. At that time, it would be difficult for the Datong army to rescue him in time, and he might be directly defeated and killed.
Feng Quan added: "Jin Shenghuan, the guard of Guantao, is willing to surrender to the Qing Dynasty."
Jin Shenghuan, a former bandit with the nickname "Yidousu", also followed Zuo Liangyu four years ago.
"Okay, I surrender to the Qing Dynasty!" Li Guoying said through gritted teeth.
Feng Quan took off his hat, revealing his shiny forehead and a handful of whip on the back of his head. He smiled and said, "I have shaved my head. Please shave my head too, General Li."
Li Guoying called a soldier, took out the knife he usually used to trim his beard, and shaved his hair until only the back of his head was left.
Feng Quan smiled and said: "General Li, from now on we will be colleagues."
Feng Quan is more hateful than many traitors, because when Li Zicheng and the Manchus came to Beijing, he did not live in Beijing as an official. This man was a remnant of the eunuch party. By currying favor with Wei Zhongxian, he became a minister and cabinet minister, and was promoted to prince.
Taibao.
After Chongzhen ascended the throne, Feng Quan was dismissed from his official position and spent more than ten years trying to reinstate him.
Huang Taiji occupied Beijing, and an eunuch recommended Feng Quan, so the Qing government wrote a letter to conscript him. After receiving the letter of conquest, Feng Quan sneaked into Beijing and became a traitor, shaving his hair on the way.
Now, he has even gone to Shandong, a plague-ridden country, to serve as a surrender envoy.
In the middle of February of the New Calendar, Zuo Liangyu's number one general Li Guoying surrendered to the Qing Dynasty. He personally served as a pioneer and led troops southward with Jin Shenghuan. Hong Chengchou and Duoduo also led troops into Shandong territory.
A few days later, Linqing guard Hao Xiaozhong surrendered to the Qing Dynasty, and the three of them joined forces to take Zuo Liangyu's hometown, Dongchang Mansion.
Feng Quan went to the city again and said that he surrendered to Zuo Liangyu: "Zuohou, if you surrender to our Qing Dynasty, you will be called King Zuo from now on. King Pingnan, hereditary, was incorporated into the Eight Banners of the Han Army. Shandong has 100,000 acres.
The land can be captured at will. Along the way south, you can plunder every city along the way. The money you rob is yours, and you only need to hand over the grain to the Qing court. Can Nanjing afford such a price?"
Zuo Liangyu swallowed.
"Or should we wait a few more days before the Qing Dynasty sends troops to persuade them to surrender?" Feng Quan threatened.
Zuo Liangyu said: "Okay, I surrender."
Feng Quan smiled and said: "Please ask Pingnan King to shave his hair."
Zuo Liangyu said: "It's cold now, so it's not too late to shave my hair after the scorching heat."
Feng Quan smiled and said: "Does the prince still want to be the same as the rat?"
Zuo Liangyu wanted to kill the villain in front of him, but he sighed helplessly and called his soldiers to shave his head.
When he was shaving his hair, Feng Quan asked: "Where is Governor Hou?"
"Place it in the government hotel." Zuo Liangyu replied.
Feng Quan sneered: "Please kill him."
Zuo Liangyu was reluctant to take action: "Isn't Mr. Hou the governor of Shandong in the Qing Dynasty?"
Feng Quan said: "This man deceived the city to persuade him to surrender. He has been in Shandong for almost half a year, but has made no progress. He just wanted to take the opportunity to escape south. Fortunately, the regent was wise and sent people to supervise and guard him day and night."
Zuo Liangyu still wants to be a walleye, and surrendering to the Manchu Qing is just a temporary measure.
The Civil War has broken out. If the Datong Army wins, he wants to switch sides at the critical moment. So what if he shaves his hair and leaves it in braids? His hair can still grow back!
Hou Xun obviously had his heart set on Nanjing. If he really killed Hou Xun, he would be cutting off his own retreat.
Zuo Liangyu said: "Mr. Hou is my old benefactor, and now he is the governor of the Qing Dynasty. I really dare not kill him, so I might as well send him back to Beijing and hand him over to the regent."
Feng Quan thought for a while, nodded and said, "Okay."
On February 25 of the new calendar, Zuo Liangyu announced his surrender to the Qing Dynasty and was canonized as King Pingnan by Dorgon.
When the news came out, Huang Fei, who occupied the Second Prefecture of Denglai, announced his separation from Zuo Liangyu, changed his flag and joined the Datong Army, and immediately sent troops to attack Qingzhou Prefecture. Zhang Tieniu cooperated, attacking Qingzhou Prefecture from the east to the south.
Ma Jinzhong, a former bandit, also announced his separation from Zuo Liangyu and led his troops south to join Fei Ruhe.
At the same time, Hong Chengchou and Duoduo moved to Shandong, and the frontier army surrendered and carried out many plunderings. Shandong was seriously plagued by the plague, and was exploited by Zuo Liangyu. Now the Manchu Qing came to plunder again. Suddenly, rebels broke out and attacked the Datong Army.
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Hong Chengchou and Duoduo went straight to Qufu, where the Kong clan surrendered.
