When the capital was experiencing a disaster, thousands of miles away in Zhangbeicheng, Tie Mo was also paying close attention to the disaster. It was understandable that Xiao Ruxue was unwilling to leave the capital for the sake of the overall situation. Xiao Ruxue had this
He must not let anything happen to Xiao Ruxue. Tie Mo is not too worried. Dorgon is a smart man. He should know that if he loses Xiao Ruxue, he will also lose a layer of protection. Xiao Ruxue only needs to be good
, he also has a bargaining chip in his hand.
Unable to put all hopes on others, Tie Mo quickly sent a letter to Luoyang. After receiving the letter, Niu Gao made arrangements. The 40,000 troops stationed in Luoyang moved closer to the east until near Qinghe River.
Just stopped.
The city of Huairou was in a panic. With the spring breeze of February, the Jurchen army arrived as promised. Banners outside the city blocked the sun and the horses neighed. Looking at the Jurchens with strong soldiers and horses, the people in the capital finally felt a deep sense of oppression. But in ordinary times,
Just by looking at it, you can understand why the Ming army is always defeated by the Tatars. They are all tall and have high morale. How can they be defeated?
What is even more surprising is that after the Jin people laid siege to the city, they camped on the same spot, with a relaxed look, as if they had no intention of attacking the city. At this time, the capital was not so chaotic. The Jurchens had already laid siege to the city, and they could escape if they wanted to.
No, it's better to just stay there.
Now Zhu Youjian is also facing a difficult choice. If the Tatars are allowed to besiege the capital again, what will happen to the Ming Dynasty? The hinterland of the suburbs of Beijing cannot bear another bloodbath. Zhu Youjian knows very well that it is best for now
The best way is to have peace talks with the Tatars. The Tatars are just asking for money and food. In the peace talks, if the issue of face is not taken into account, officials from the six ministries will not be able to get through.
After hesitating for a long time, Zhu Youjian made a decision. Not long after, Wang Chengen came out of the palace to announce the decree. Within a quarter of an hour, Zhang He, the head of the Ministry of Rites, hurriedly entered the palace.
On the seventh day of February in the twelfth year of Chongzhen, Zhang He, the head of the Ministry of Rites, secretly came outside Huairou City and went to the Jin Army Camp alone. Many people thought that the head of the Ministry of Rites must be a tall, bold and powerful man, but in fact Zhang He
He is not tall, let alone bold, and he is even a little timid. At least now he is a little regretful. Why did he stand up by mistake in the first place?
There is no medicine for regrets in the world. Just take it as it comes. The more you are afraid now, the easier it is for something to happen. After the Jurchens learned that Zhang He had come to negotiate peace, they directly left him outside. According to Duduo, they just wanted to make Zhang He worry.
, the Han people must not be allowed to see the Qing Dynasty's eagerness to withdraw its troops.
The capital is besieged, the head of the Ministry of Rites is on an envoy, everything is following the historical process, but will the ending be the same? Zhang He, is he a good guy or a bad guy?
Negotiating peace is by no means that easy. Zhang He came outside the city and was not summoned by Dorgon for two full days. And two days later, the news had reached Xuanhua Mansion. Since the Jin people went south, Tie Mo would discuss the matter.
It was time to arrive at Xuanhua Mansion, which would make it easier to coordinate the deployment of troops. When he learned that Zhang He had left the city to discuss peace, the Iron Superintendent couldn't help but smiled bitterly and shook his head. There is indeed a kind of inertia in history. It is said that Zhang He is not a mountain and a watertight person.
Big things are not his turn as the head of the small etiquette department. It's a pity that Mr. Zhang stepped forward. Could it be that Mr. Zhang will become the unluckiest person in the world again?
What Zhang He did was not at all as heinous as some people wrote in their books. If I am wrong, he was too cowardly and did not rise up to resist in the face of the threat from the Jin people. But there is nothing wrong with being cowardly. Zhang He’s
Most Chinese people have human weaknesses. Human weaknesses are not shameful. The question is what you do when you cowardly stand in a certain position.
During the Anti-Japanese War, there were many lackey translators. One translator used his position to protect the villagers as much as possible, and the other was completely reduced to a lackey. How to distinguish between these two types of people? Unfortunately, the result is that the two types of people are classified into one.
I don’t know who said something, the truly fearless people are not those who bravely die, but those who endure infamy and scorn for the benefit of the world.
The people are really hateful sometimes. They follow blindly, they don’t know right from wrong, and they will go to extremes if they are instigated by others. How many times, the people have killed their benefactors with their own hands. Just like Zhang He, if it weren’t for Zhang He who tried his best to protect
The people of the capital did not know how much more suffering they would have to endure. But in the end, when Zhang He was about to die, the people of the capital sent stones instead of remembrances.
Sometimes people are cowardly, sometimes they are cute. Hey, Zhang He, Zhang He, will this same mistake happen again in history?
"Girl, how are the arrangements for General Liu?" Tie Mo put down the urgent report in his hand and rubbed his sore temples. Asha obediently rubbed the shoulders of Inspector Tie and whispered, "Return to Inspector,
General Liu has already stationed half of his troops in Zhengzhou, and General Geng and General Orger have also led troops to Yingzhou. As long as His Highness gives the order, we can send troops to Gyeonggi and block the Jurchens' retreat."
"Well, that's good. Dorgon has been too arrogant recently. If you don't show him some color, he really thinks that I have no one in the Ming Dynasty." Originally Tie Mo didn't want to send troops to Gyeonggi, but Xiao Ruxue
He and Zhang Yan couldn't leave, so they forced him to make some changes. I believe that his arrangement cannot be hidden from Dorgon's eyes. As long as Dorgon is not a fool, he should know how to do it.
The army of the Northern Shan Dynasty began to mobilize. In just two days, nearly 60,000 troops were gathered in Lifu. The targets of the three armies were directed towards the capital. Such a large military mobilization could not be hidden from the scouts of the Jin Kingdom. In fact, once the three rivers were broken, Dorgon
Duduo was sent to the northwest of Huangfeng Ferry in order to monitor the actions of the Northern Shanxi Army. If the Northern Shanxi Army really sent troops to Sanhe, Duduo could still hold Huangfeng Ferry and prepare for the retreat of the army.
Although the purpose of the Northern Shanxi Army is not yet clear, Dorgon is very uneasy. With the Northern Shanxi Army as a powerful enemy, staying in the capital for one more day will be even more dangerous. He is anxious, but he cannot let others
It can be seen that, especially for people in the capital, otherwise there will be less benefits to be gained from talking about it.
Fu Chachun held a sword in his hand and punched the soft ground. His brows were raised and raised, full of worry, "Master Beile, the intentions of the Northern Shanxi Army are unknown. Let's not delay any more. Can we contact the other party?"
, capture the capital as soon as possible?"
"No." Although Dorgon was very worried about the current situation, he still resolutely rejected Fu Chachun's proposal. The reason for this was because he had his own judgment. Tie Renren sent a three-pronged army, which looked menacing.
, but the signs of a head-on conflict are not obvious. If he were Tie Mo, he would not send troops for a head-on conflict at this time. What would be the benefit to him?
I'm afraid the threat is more obvious when sending troops. Tie Mou is trying to warn Dorgon not to mess around in the capital. Hey, this insidious and cunning His Highness the King of Qin is still a sentimental person. I don't know, he wants to give Tie Mou a warning.
People have enough respect to treat Li Xiao Ruxue and Chai Keyan well.
Dorgon really didn't know about the affairs between Governor Tie Mo and Queen Zhang. He only knew that Tie Mo and Princess Xiangchen were unclear. Even the Maitreya Sect only knew that Tie Mo had an inside line in the palace and had no knowledge of Zhang.
The queen didn't notice at all.
Zhang He sat in the tent with some anxiety. He was so scared that he came to the Jurchen camp alone and faced tens of thousands of tiger and wolf soldiers. He would be damned if he wasn't afraid.
Zhang He was not very courageous. He even regretted it at this time, but now that he was here, he had to keep the bottom line. As he was sitting on the soft cushion, thinking about it, suddenly there was a sound of footsteps in his ears, and then a person.
A man in a beige robe walked in. He looked dignified and his clothes were no different from those of the Ming Dynasty royal family. After careful observation, Zhang He realized what he was doing and quickly stood up and gave a salute, "Zhang He, the head of the official etiquette department, has met the king."
.”
I really didn't expect that Dorgon would come in person. According to the rules, it was Zhang He who should go to see Dorgon. What's more, the Jurchens were besieging the city now, and the Qing Dynasty had enough advantages. Dorgon
Waving his hands, he sat on the main seat affectionately and contentedly, "Master Zhang is a guest from afar. I haven't spoken to Master Zhang until now, but it's a bit too much. Today, I have prepared a small amount of wine. Let's drink a few glasses."
, this king also considers me to have apologized to Mr. Zhang.”
After saying that, he clapped his hands and saw that someone actually entered the big tent with wine and food. Dorgon's performance was beyond expectations. Zhang He's eyes were full of doubts. The more calm Dorgon was, the more worried he was that something would happen.
Abnormalities must be accompanied by monsters. Seeing Zhang He's reaction, Dorgon secretly laughed. This was the effect he wanted. In short, people must not see his current state of mind. He was really worried about the Northern Shanxi Army and rushed back to Daning.
However, the more this happened, the more the Ming court felt that the Qing Dynasty was not impatient at all.
It was obvious that Dorgon's strategy had achieved miraculous results. At least now Zhang He was feeling uneasy. The Jurchens were not in a hurry, but Zhang He was. Dorgon personally summoned the food and wine, and he couldn't do it without drinking. He sat down.
On the soft cushions, with the wine in my stomach, I didn't know how to taste it. I wanted to mention the peace negotiation several times, but Dorgon blocked me all the time.
They were drinking for two whole hours. During the dinner, Dorgon invited a group of dancers to come in and happily enjoyed a song and dance. Zhang He was sitting on pins and needles, and his clothes were soaked with sweat. It is not entirely Zhang's fault.
He, he had no experience in negotiation, let alone negotiation skills, and he didn't know much about Dorgon, so he had no choice but to be led by Dorgon.
In the evening, the topic finally got down to business. Dorgon was holding the beauty in his arms, feeling relaxed and comfortable. As for the person specifically responsible for the negotiation, it was Fu Chachun. In the two cases, Zhang He and Fu Chachun were sitting opposite each other, and Dorgon was smiling.
However, Fu Chachun had a dead face, "Sir Zhang, you have been in our Qing military camp for a few days. What do you think of our Qing soldiers?"
"The warriors of the Jin Kingdom are all brave and good at fighting, and the Qing Dynasty is even more powerful." Zhang He quickly replied, but the expression on his face was as uncomfortable as eating shit. I really didn't want to say these words, but after observing it for a few days, I found that the Jurors are really
The morale of the Tatars is really high, and the soldiers are very strong, which is in sharp contrast to the soldiers of the Ming Dynasty. In the past, I couldn't understand why the Ming Dynasty suffered repeated defeats in foreign battles. After looking at the Jin Kingdom military camp,
I finally understand what's going on.
The military camp of the Kingdom of Jin has strict discipline and the soldiers are trained hard, but what about the troops and horses of the Ming Dynasty's capital camp? There are even craftsmen and carpenters. How can such a miscellaneous army and horses still win the battle? No wonder General Liu said that raising troops is like raising insects. Now
He was so angry that he went to Shandong to train the new army. Looking at Fu Chachun's face, Zhang He felt like he was bitten because this Jurchen Tatar was so arrogant. Fu Chachun didn't care about Zhang He's heart.
What was he thinking? He only cared about how much benefit he could gain this time, "Well, Master Zhang is right. Our soldiers of the Qing Dynasty are brave and fearless, and they are invincible in battles. It will only take one day to capture the capital."
I don’t know where Zhang He got the courage. Without raising his head, he hummed, "Jurchen warriors are naturally brave, but how come you heard that in the battle of Hanhai Grassland, your army was defeated by our army of Ming Dynasty and Shanxi Province?"
, Could it be that the official heard wrongly?"
This sentence made Fu Chachun choke up. Fortunately, Fu Chachun was not an ordinary person. He frowned and sneered, "Master Zhang is right, but haven't you heard of this sentence? A wolf led by a sheep.
A flock is just sheep after all, but a flock led by a lion can turn into a pack of bloodthirsty wolves. That was the past, but now our army is different from the past. As for the Northern Shanxi Army, it seems that the real person in charge is the governor of the five provinces
Tiemoba, the Ming Dynasty court, hehe."
Listening to Fu Chachun's sarcastic words, Zhang He's face was filled with embarrassment, but he couldn't say anything to refute. Fu Chachun was clearly saying that the imperial court was full of incompetent trash, so what if he was angry? What could he use to refute him?
Tens of thousands of troops were defeated first by the Mongols, and then by the Jurchens. This time they were the most ruthless, so it was just a matter of defeat. They also directly led the Jurchens to the capital of Tokyo. I don’t know if the Ming court was really incompetent, at least the Ming court
Not a lion.
If he continued to entangle with Fu Chachun like this, he would not get any benefits. Zhang He took a long breath, tried to calm down, and said with his hands, "This time the Qing Dynasty invaded our Ming Dynasty, it really violated the friendly covenant we signed before, and the war broke out.
, is not a good thing for the people of both countries, and I hope your Majesty will consider it deeply. However, Your Majesty has ordered the troops to withdraw, and I, the Ming Emperor, are willing to offer money, silk, cattle and sheep to consolidate the friendship between the two countries."
Fu Chachun curled his lips and couldn't help but look at Zhang He a few more times. He didn't expect that Zhang He was really eloquent. He obviously wanted to spend money to buy peace, and he said it so grandly. Naturally, he couldn't easily agree to Zhang He's offer.
, but Fu Chachun did not answer clearly, but squinted his eyes and smiled faintly, "Mr. Zhang, I don't know what your identity is. You can really be the master of the Ming Dynasty. What you say, even my Lord Baylor would not dare to do."
Believe it."
After listening to Fu Chachun's words, Zhang He's face was filled with colors, not to mention how embarrassed he was. But what Fu Chachun said was very reasonable. Can what Zhang He said represent the court? Don't say that Fu Chachun and Dorgon didn't believe it.
, even he himself didn’t believe it. When he came, His Majesty didn’t say where the bottom line was, and he didn’t send anyone with status or prestige to follow him. Zhang He is a smart man, and he knows very well that only he and the Jurchens are not