Chapter 52: Cang Shui's escape from danger, the proposal to amend the covenant
When Tengchong beat Zhang Yong, Zhu Yongxing used this trick; after Shiping eliminated Wu Guogui, Wu Zisheng also learned to use it; now, Zhu Yongxing used the same trick again, adding some nausea to Wu Sangui and putting him in a dilemma. Anyway, Zhu Yongxing
I don't want to bear the reputation of killing prisoners, and I don't want to raise these wounded soldiers in vain.
After thinking about it, Fang Guangchen also understood the several implications of Zhu Yongxing's move. He couldn't help but smiled bitterly and shook his head, saying: "It's not good if you don't accept it, and it's not good if you don't accept it. This plan of the pseudo-clan is very cunning."
"Yes!" Wu Sangui touched his beard under his chin, feeling quite distressed, "The pseudo-clan wanted to exchange the heads and bodies of the generals who died in our army for the families of the captured generals of the pseudo-Ming Dynasty, in order to win people's hearts."
There must be old people from western Liaoning among these wounded soldiers, and their families have been resettled in Kunming. If I don't accept them, the pseudo-clan will definitely spread the news deliberately. The Battle of Yuanjiang has already suffered heavy casualties, and the families of the soldiers and generals will definitely complain.
If these wounded soldiers are turned away, the complaints may turn into resentment. As a result, the soldiers under his command will have a sad heart, and will they still fight to the death in the future? And a reputation of being mean and unkind will obviously not escape.
Fang Guangchen thought for a long time and said with some helplessness: "Your Majesty recruits heroes from all over the world, and he is courteous and virtuous, but he cannot bear the name of being ruthless and ungrateful. Since the pseudo-clan has this idea, they must also be recruiting people from behind."
If the prince agrees, it will only cost some money and food, but it will also gain the reputation of benevolence and righteousness, and the praise of loving soldiers like sons. As for the morale of the army, even if it is damaged, there is a way to make up for it."
Wu Sangui pondered for a moment and nodded slightly. He had actually made a decision, but through Fang Guangchen's words, he could be more firm and get some comfort. Reputation is something that cannot be seen or touched, but in that era it was
Wu Sangui was highly valued. Although Wu Sangui was arrogant to others, he was very humble to his subordinates. Whenever he discussed matters with others, he was like a father and son in his family. When the other party raised questions, he not only did not get angry, but also liked it more and talked about it back and forth.
"Being tireless" means that if you are not in a rage, you will never express any harsh words.
At the same time, Wu Sangui paid great attention to recruiting talents, and did not hesitate to spend huge sums of money. Anyone who is "talented, promising to write, and has a great appearance will find it through all possible means, and he will be sent to the vassal to keep it for himself." In other words, those who are talented will have
Those who are famous, well-groomed, and extraordinary are all the people Wu Sangui attracts, making them his subordinates and becoming his personal property.
"I wonder who the puppet clan wants to exchange?" Seeing that Wu Sangui agreed to his suggestion, Fang Guangchen asked about another matter. "The dependents of the puppet Ming army generals who were captured were either dead, hidden or captured. How could he know the specific list?
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"Mainly, they are the wives of the pseudo-gong He Jiuyi." Wu Sangui sneered and said: "There are still a few people, but they are not specified. I think they are from the pseudo-clan, and I don't know the specific persons. I just said that they are exchanging one for one."
"I think the plan of being humble has been put together!" Fang Guangchen was a little disappointed. His plan to rebel against He Jiuyi failed, which made him feel a little embarrassed.
"It's not the fault of Xian Ting." Wu Sangui waved his hand and said with a sad face: "Since it has not been successful, it is useless to leave only women and children. The nobles of the country, the bravery, the foot skills, etc. have followed me for many years. They are loyal and loyal.
, I really can’t bear to see him buried without his whole body.”
Wu Guogui, Ba Yong, Zhang Zufa and other old Liaoxi generals could naturally be replaced at any time. On the one hand, Wu Sangui was grateful for their loyalty, but on the other hand, he also wanted to win people's hearts.
Fang Guangchen had no objection to this. He couldn't help but feel sad when he thought that these former comrades or colleagues had died in battle. After sighing, he suddenly felt something strange. Liu Xuanchu was also very resourceful, so why did he have to wait for him to discuss these matters? Although some
It’s difficult, but considering the overall situation, making a decision is not that difficult!
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Ninghai on the ninth day of the twelfth lunar month in the thirteenth year of Yongli.
A slightly salty smell wafted from afar, and the three men, with yellow faces and thin muscles and tattered clothes, suddenly seemed to be full of strength and stumbled forward.
After climbing over a small hill, the view suddenly widened, the sea breeze blew in front of me, and the blue sky and white clouds in the distance reflected the endless sea. The white waves kissed the beach, slapped the rocks, and splashed countless water droplets.
The water and the sky meet, and the small islands are also reflected in the sky blue by the sky and the sea, surrounded by waves, like dancing skirts trimmed with white lace.
Zhang Hua fell to his knees with a plop, touched the ground, and cried loudly.
"Sir, we are finally back." Zhang Zhong helped Zhang Huangyan sit on the big rock, tears rolling down his face, and he burst into tears.
"I'm back, I'm back." Zhang Huangyan burst into tears, thinking of the thousands of soldiers and family members under his command who all fled and fled across the mountains and fields like the battle on the Yangtze River, pursued and killed by the Qing army.
"The Prince of Yanping County retreated in panic after encountering a small setback. He didn't know how to meet you, and he clearly trapped you to death." Zhang Zhong gritted his teeth with hatred, "From my subordinates' point of view, the Zheng family is not for the Ming Dynasty, but for themselves!"
"At the beginning, under the Stone City, the division was stumbled, but it was not necessarily possible to board the boat; even if it was to board the boat, it was not necessarily possible to raise the sail; even if it was to set the sail, it was necessary to defend Zhenjiang. I suppressed a lot of movement in the upper stream. But, what can't be done!" Regarding Zheng Chenggong's actions in Nanjing
Zhang Huangyan was also resentful about his performance in the battle, but he still reprimanded his subordinates: "Don't talk nonsense." Then, he raised his head and looked at the sea, but his heart was churning, and he repeatedly thought about everything that had happened along the southeast coast since the anti-Qing Dynasty.
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In June 1645, King Lu surrendered to the Qing Dynasty, and almost all of Zhejiang surrendered to the Qing court. Dorgon, the "smart king" (Prince Rui) who was the regent, was very happy for a while, thinking that taking over the world would be as easy as picking out things from a bag. He felt dizzy and wandering.
He boldly ordered his subjects to shave their hair and leave braids in order to unify their ideological understanding and improve their political awareness. Otherwise, their heads would be in danger. Unexpectedly, as soon as this order came out, the whole country was in an uproar. Not only those who had planned to surrender to the Qing had their heads protected.
They fled, and even the local people who had surrendered rose up in rebellion one after another with great fanfare.
For a time, the southeast coast was turbulent, and the rebel army gained momentum. At that time, all the vassal kings in Jiangsu and Zhejiang had been captured by the Qing army. Only King Lu, who lived in Taizhou, Zhejiang, did not go north because of his illness. Therefore, everyone took King Lu as the leader, and the Lu supervisory government came to power.
It was officially established on July 18th of this year.
The king of Lu, Zhu Yihai, was originally granted the title of Yanzhou in Shandong Province. After escaping from death, he attacked the king of Lu, and then fled south to Zhejiang in a panic. He was said to be bitter and bitter. The hatred between his country and his family made him hate the Qing court with all his strength.
It is your duty, but having great ambitions does not mean that your methods are right.
King Lu was an ambitious young man who wanted to learn from the ancients. He was eager to learn from the ancients and listened to their advice. Who would have expected that he would become obsessed with learning. "When you see a person, you will rely on your heart; when you hear a word, you will believe it."
The turtle has a sincere intention and an open mind, and everyone wants to use it. But when he looks forward to it, it is not the same. When he sees the descendants, his predecessors will treat him like a piece of hair. When he hears the latter words, his predecessors will be regarded as ice. In the future, there will be many people but no one can be killed.
Use it to attach yourself to the Manchu court, and you will eventually become a widow."
After the fall of Hongguang, Fujian has supported the Tang king. Now that the Lu king has come to power, it is natural that one country cannot accommodate two masters. The two small courts are fighting for orthodoxy. They ignored the powerful enemy from the north and started a war of words.
The flight was so lively. Then the civil war escalated. The two kings of Tang and Lu competed with each other to spend a lot of money and high-ranking officials Houjue to add sand to the other side's regime and poach them. They staged a wonderful Ming version of "Infernal Affairs".
Internal fighting continued and they attacked each other. The struggle between Lu and Tang allowed the Qing army to take advantage. The Qing army Beile Boluo invaded Fujian, and the Tang king was captured and killed. The Lu Jianguo regime was also defeated by the Qing army. It fell apart, and Lu
The king escaped by chance under the protection of Zhang Mingzhen and others. At that time, the Tang Dynasty regime was overthrown. Zheng Zhilong surrendered to the Qing Dynasty. The generals of the Zheng Group were leaderless for a while. The side forces Zheng Cai, Zheng Lian and others were transferred to Lu to supervise the country, and King Lu
We arrived in Xiamen and settled down.
Later, Zheng Cai fought with his brother Zheng Chenggong. His skills were inferior to others, and Cheng Chenggong took over his hometown Xiamen. Lu Jianguo took the opportunity to attack Zhoushan guard Huang Binqing, established a foothold in Zhoushan, and got rid of Zheng Cai's control.
, reorganize the government.
In August 1651, the Qing army gathered at Dingguan, won the battle of Zhoushan, and captured Zhoushan City, the base of Lu Jianguo. With no choice, King Lu, who was unable to stand on the coast of Zhejiang, had no choice but to lead his troops south to Xiamen to rely on Zheng Chenggong.
The intention was to make a comeback after resting and recovering. However, Zheng Chenggong never recognized King Lu's regime and only agreed to allow King Lu to live in Kinmen as the Ming vassal king to ensure his favorable living conditions.
The Yongli court established in the southwest was basically unanimously supported by all forces in the Southern Ming Dynasty, including Zheng Chenggong. In March 1653, Zhu Yihai also recognized the orthodox status of Emperor Yongli and sent an envoy to Shangshu to propose abdication and return to the vassal state.
He was under the strict supervision of Zheng Chenggong and lived a life of dependence as an "apartment apartment".
Zheng Chenggong's troops suffered a setback at the Nanjing city and immediately set sail to sea, causing Zhang Huangyan to lose ground. Pursued by the Qing army, his men fled across the valley. With only two followers left, he changed his clothes under the cover of local martyrs and headed for the mountain road.
Anqing, Jiande, Qimen, Xiuning, Qukou, Chun'an, Sui'an, Yiwu, Tiantai, Ninghai arrived at the seaside. It took nearly half a year and more than 2,000 miles. After many hardships, I finally returned to the Marine Volunteer Army.
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"Fortunately, the old master is still here, maybe he can turn around." Zhang Huangyan wiped his eyes, stood up, and shouted loudly in the direction of the sea.
Zhang Huangyan did not have a prominent position among the many figures in the Southern Ming Dynasty. However, in the twenty-year struggle against the Qing Dynasty, he went through many hardships and obstacles, always focusing on the overall situation, and was almost an impeccable and perfect person.
Huang Zongxi wrote an epitaph for him and said: "This Duke has been a figure for thousands of years. Compared with Wenshan, everyone believes in him. I bowed down to support my mother and attached myself to the Jin Dynasty. I don't know whether the future generations will allow me." This can be said to be certain.
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After the excitement, Zhang Huangyan calmed down and thought carefully, but he couldn't help sighing. Although the Yongli court was orthodox, the situation in the southwest was worrying. The emperor took refuge in a foreign country, and the remnants of the Ming army did not know how many bloody battles they could fight with the Qing army. Now they have to fight with the Yongli court by sea.
There is no news, and the specific situation is not known. In order to avoid Zheng's suspicion, the various civilian armed forces under him mostly drifted at sea and stationed on deserted islands, making it inconvenient to enter Kinmen to pay homage to King Lu.
Not only had to fight against the Qing Dynasty, but also prevent Zheng Chenggong from annexing him, and he also had to remember his old master Zhu Yihai, King of Lu. Zhang Huangyan was really exhausted. Although Zhang Huangyan retained the title of Minister of War and Supervisor of the Army, he was ignored because he was not a direct descendant of Zheng Chenggong.
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But Zhang Huangyan is Zhang Huangyan. Along the way from Shaoxing, Zhoushan, and the Zhongzuo Institute, many comrades either died in battle, lost confidence and left voluntarily, or surrendered to the Qing army for glory and wealth. However, when the thrilling
Escape, insidious struggles, powerful temptations, after all of this happened, Zhang Huangyan still had to persevere.
"On the rise and fall, I hate that the yellow pictures of the north and the south are gone. There are only a few loyal and righteous people, and the ice is clear and the jade is fierce. The Qiang flute rains on the edge of Zhao Xin City, and the Hu Jia moon on the Li Ling platform. The mist blows out the love of the Jade Pass, and the sound is sad. The dew in the Han Palace, the snow in the dyed garden
"Two dragons passed away. One dragon was destroyed. The remaining ministers attacked angrily, and all the spitting pots were missing. The hero swallowed the marrow of the white phoenix in anger, and drank the blood of the yellow sheep. He tried to move the clouds, held the sun's heart in his hand, and appealed to the golden palace." Zhang Huangyan's "The River is Red"
The word "Huaiyue Zhongwu" vividly expresses his strong desire to restore his country and take revenge.
After returning to the coastal area in eastern Zhejiang, Zhang Huangyan raised the flag of righteousness again. He gathered troops and based on Linmen Island in Taizhou, he continued to engage in military operations against the Qing Dynasty and the Ming Dynasty. When the local people learned that Zhang Huangyan survived, they responded with mixed feelings of sorrow and joy.
Just when Zhang Huangyan was regrouping, a Zhejiang businessman who returned from Annan Tuxian (now Xing'an, Haixing Province, Vietnam) brought him news about the southwest battlefield that he had been isolated for a long time.
Yongli entered Burma, Minliu defended and entered Yunnan, defeated the Qing army in Tengchong, and sent his troops to attack Annan. Now they are fighting with the Qing army in Yunnan Province, and the outcome is unknown.
Although this news came more than a month ago, Zhang Huangyan still felt excited and excited. As one of the few loyal ministers in Nanming who had a strategic vision and was responsible for reviving the Ming Dynasty, he naturally knew that the emperor was still there and the court still existed, so he stayed in Yunnan.
, the southwest has not been conquered, and its importance to the overall situation of resisting the Qing Dynasty.
But, can the southwestern Ming army sustain this war in Yunnan Province? Zhang Huangyan thought about it and decided to send someone to Annan to find out more.
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Everything that happens in this world is not accidental, but inevitable due to seemingly coincidence. Of course, this inevitable may be ignored or taken seriously.
Zhu Yongxing, after carefully listening to the complaints of the Chinese merchants in Zuoxian, decided to take action against the Zheng family in Annan. He was not greedy for the property donated by the Chinese merchants in Zuoxian. He did not care whether the Zheng family in Annan was submissive or not, he wanted to achieve his strategic goals.
Just as overseas Chinese are often oppressed, Chinese businessmen in Tuanxian are often extorted by Annan rulers. Previously, the Zheng family of Annan had made a contract with Chinese businessmen on the condition that each sailing ship would pay them one thousand taels of silver per year. The royal family's five
One hundred taels. However, the Zheng family may have changed it at will because of military expenses. They forced each sailing ship to pay 5,000 taels and the royal family 3,000 taels. They also forcibly sold them high-priced silk. The Chinese businessmen were overwhelmed by this illegal extortion, and many
After the two appeals failed, he came to Zhu Yongxing for help under the guidance of the Guan Xian Zheng Family Merchant Store.
Of course, these Chinese businessmen also wanted to give it a try. After all, they were now considered Qing people, and they had little hope of asking the Ming Dynasty to stand up for them. Therefore, they set a large donation amount, hoping that Zhu Yongxing would see the money and give it to him.
Helping hand.
If you want to impose a crime, there is no reason to hesitate. In the eyes of others, a problem can be solved with just a piece of paper, but Zhu Yongxing wants to use the power of victory to seek the greatest benefits from the Annan Zheng family.
"Do you think I am after those dozens of ships of saltpeter and sulfur, or the fifty thousand taels of silver?" Zhu Yongxing lay in front of the map on the desk and said to Chang Shi Yicheng without raising his head: "This is an action that must be taken.
We must let the world know that if our Chinese people suffer unfair treatment, the country and government will definitely seek justice for them. Besides, it is much easier to seize the sea passage from the Annan people than from the Qing army, right?"
"Your Highness is wise." Although Yicheng had doubts about Zhu Yongxing's plan to stand up for the businessman and use force against the Zheng family in Annan before the pressure from the Qing army in Yunnan Province was relieved, he still complimented him smoothly.
Zhu Yongxing smiled faintly, drew three lines on the map with a pen, and motioned for Yi Cheng to come forward and watch, saying: "This is the price to be negotiated, this is the ideal goal, and this is our bottom line."
Changshi Yicheng watched intently and couldn't help but smile bitterly. This was really a lion's mouth. A curve was drawn from Xuanguang, Taiyuan, Beijiang, Haiyang, Taiping to the sea. All the land to the east would belong to the Ming army. The other was vertical.
The first line has shrunk back a lot, starting from Lang Son and Bac Giang, and including the area including Haiphong; the third line has shrunk back a lot, starting from Lang Son, Wang Mizhi
The line connecting the two areas was used as the boundary, but an arc was drawn at the seaside, once again including the coastal defense.
This map is imitated from the tourist map in the hands of Zhu Yongxing, because the tourist map includes a small area of Annan, which is the northern part that can be shown on the current map. But it is much more detailed than the current Annan map, and many places can be
The markings are clear. Further south, they are added based on the currently available maps, which appear to be very rough.
Zhu Yongxing continued to explain: "There should be basically no problem in achieving this bottom line. It is just an expansion of dozens of miles to the west! But there is one additional condition that is very important. If the Zheng family does not agree, then I will not hesitate to fight.
Yes. Well, Zheng will probably agree. It is much better than letting our ships pass through Shenglong and garrisoning troops in Tuanxian."
Chang Shi Yicheng did not interrupt and continued to listen to Zhu Yongxing's story.
"The navigation rights of the Jingtai River." Zhu Yongxing clicked on the map with a pen and said with a smile: "Tell Mrs. Zheng that this treaty amendment will also be of great benefit to her. Our Ming Dynasty Navy has strong ships and soldiers. If we can obtain
If you contact me, you must listen to my orders and help them attack Nanruan."
"His Highness, the Zheng Family of Annan will be grateful." Yicheng complimented him, but he didn't take it seriously. He gave him a slap in the face. The peace treaty was signed less than half a year ago. Isn't this encroachment a bit too fast? (To be continued.)