Chapter 568: The bitter pill delivered by Zhao Xin
Qianlong asked Fukang'an to withdraw his troops. In addition to the apology letter sent by Baoning, the left deputy general of Dingbian, letting him know the determination of the Northern Navy to capture Khalkha Mongolia, the letter conveyed by Xu Dayong to Liu Quan also started.
It played a great role. He pushed around his civil and military officials, and finally found that the only candidate to be the head coach of Tibet was Fukang'an.
Zhao Xin mentioned one thing in the letter. He told how Tenzin, Banjul and Gorkha reached an agreement to withdraw their troops two years ago, why Gorkha retreated, and how the minister in Tibet, Yamantai, and others concealed it.
The story was told exactly as it was.
He warned Heshen that the Gurkhas would invade Tibet again; in addition, if Qianlong wanted to solve the problem of "Lamu blowing his loyalties", it would be an opportunity. In exchange, he declared that the Northern Navy's southward attack would be stopped.
Yu Khalkha Mongolia. Considering the logistical supply difficulties for the Qing army entering Tibet, Beihai Town can provide a batch of military supplies including dry food, cotton-padded clothes, and even guns free of charge.
The main reason why Zhao Xin did this was that Beihai Town was beyond the reach of Tibet and had to rely on the Manchus to stabilize the situation there. As for whether the Manchus would eventually go to the plateau to eat highland barley noodles with the lamas, or even climb over
He didn't mind at all that the Himalayas were competing with the British for territory, and he was even happy to see it happen.
We must know that in the history of another time and space, if the Qing army had not been ambushed in the "Battle of Palangu" and suffered heavy losses, it is estimated that they even captured Yangbu (Kathmandu), the capital of the Shah Dynasty.
Zhao Xin is not worried about weapons at all. Rifled guns are now available in Europe, but because the technology tree of metallurgy, ballistics and metal processing has to climb for a while, it is currently only an experimental weapon. The most important thing is
Yes, the rifled guns produced in Beihai Town all use flash caps. Without this, they are worse than fire sticks.
All of the above made Liu Quan startled when he saw the letter, and he rushed back to Rehe to report it. But He Shen initially thought Zhao Xin was crazy when he saw the letter, and was confused for a moment.
Compared to Heshen who was not good at military affairs, Qianlong, who was wily and resourceful, quickly understood what Zhao Xin wanted to do after reading the letter.
You must know that Liu Quan has been doing business with Beihai Town in the name of Heshen these years, but in fact he has already received Qianlong's tacit approval. The Manchu and Qing Dynasties have been fighting with Beihai Town for so many years. Although both sides are in a fight to the death, in fact
They also maintain channels of contact in private. Spies and espionage are certainly one aspect of spying on the enemy, but normal business interactions can also have the effect of elucidating the truth.
The small village in the south of Jeju Island that was once used to receive refugees has now become the bulk commodity distribution center of Beihae Town. Every day, hundreds of merchants from the inland, Li Dynasty and island countries come ashore to trade, which is very lively. Although Shen Jingdan
The management of the personnel stationed in the Ministry of Trade is very strict, but after interacting with these people for a long time, some secrets will still be revealed.
Just like the territorial issue between Bukhae Town and Lee Chao about North Hamgyong Province, a clerk from the Ministry of Trade casually mentioned it casually.
Combining all kinds of information obtained over the years, Qianlong had a certain understanding of Zhao Xin's character. The most outstanding thing was that this person had greater ambitions to expand the territory than himself. Relying on the secret method of "thousand-mile sound transmission"
, Beihai Town could effectively manage various places, which made Qianlong envious.
In order to teach Tsarist Russia a lesson when they invaded Heilongjiang, Zhao Xin was able to fight from Heilongjiang City to the Yenisei River; in order to teach Nguyen Hui a lesson, he actually helped Nguyen Phuc Anh seize Binh Thuan Mansion and took the opportunity to take Lang Son into his pocket. Now Gorkha is eyeing Houzang.
Of course, he would not sit idly by. It seems that this time, because he was beyond his reach, he wanted to use the hands of the court to swallow up the land of Gorkha.
Although Qianlong was so angry at Zhao Xin's threats and unwilling to give in, after repeated consideration, he found that he had no better way out except agreeing to the other party's conditions.
After Agui led the army on the expedition, Qianlong instructed Heshen and Prince Jia Yongyan to secretly transport some of the treasures in the Forbidden City and Old Summer Palace to Xi'an. In addition, almost three million taels of silver have been quietly transported to Xi'an.
, all of this money came from Chongwenmen Customs and the Qing court's crime bank; because it belonged to the Ministry of Internal Affairs, the officials of the six ministries did not know the specific income and expenditure.
All of this was preparation for the future escape to the west, and also to leave a way out for the Aixinjueluo family. After the Manchus entered the customs, they slaughtered all the former Ming Dynasty clans. Qianlong knew that Zhao Xin would be responsible for this debt no matter what.
Everything must be calculated, otherwise he will not be able to inherit the legal tradition of the previous Ming Dynasty.
Compared with the tens of thousands of clans after the fall of the Ming Dynasty, the Aisin Gioro family's yellow belt and red belt now total only more than 4,000 people. According to the Qing Dynasty, the clan was not allowed to leave the capital without an imperial edict; doing so would be peaceful.
It's nothing like that, but if the Northern Navy suddenly lands at Dagukou and marches towards Beijing, they will definitely be outed.
Even though Qianlong was already eighty years old, he was not confused at all. Under the strong pressure from Beihai Town for many years, Jiang Guizhi was old and spicy! He had already seen it when Zhao Xin sent troops to Outer Mongolia. Once Beihai was allowed to
It was only a matter of time before the navy captured Khovd, north and south of the Tianshan Mountains.
As a result, the only escape route on land was Qinghai-Tibet. But the problem came again. Although the Qinghai-Tibet region was vast, it had a harsh climate, vast territory and sparsely populated areas. There was really no hope for the Qing Dynasty to make a comeback.
Now that Zhao Xin mentioned the Gorkha incident, Qianlong found another opportunity. He first found Qian Deming, a French missionary who served in the Qing Palace and the last president of the Jesuits in China.
Qian Deming, whose nickname is Joseph, and whose full name is "Jean Joseph Marie Amiot". This person is 73 years old this year. He entered the Qing Palace in 1751 and served as a missionary who strictly abides by the rules of the church, is active in work, and has profound knowledge.
His special status as a queen of the court allowed him to make significant academic contributions. He compiled the French versions of "The Biography of Confucius" and "Chronology of Chinese Emperors", and also translated Qianlong's "Imperial Poems of Shengjing" into French.
After it spread to Europe, Voltaire was fascinated by it. Because he was deeply trusted by Qianlong, he also took on the task of translating letters between Qianlong and Louis XVI.
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! Qianlong asked Qian Deming to write a letter to the governor of the French East India Company and Louis XVI, proposing that the Qing Dynasty was willing to join forces with the French government to fight against the Qing Dynasty in Tianzhu
The British East India Company was expanding day by day. To this end, the Qing Dynasty needed help from France. After finishing Gurkha, it could gain a foothold in northern Tianzhu.
Qian Deming was excited when he heard it. Since Pope Clement XIV announced the dissolution of the Society of Jesus eighteen years ago, the "Mizo Order" has occupied the residence and church of the Society of Jesus in Beijing.
Some of the Jesuits serving the court in Beijing died of exhaustion, while others lived a hard life in sorrow. Qian Deming was powerless to do anything about it.
At present, His Majesty Qianlong, the Great Emperor of the East, is uniting with France to attack India and fight against the British. This is definitely good news for Qian Deming. Perhaps His Majesty the King will win a glorious victory in India with the Qing Empire and restore Jesus Christ.
In order to understand the legal status of the Society of Jesus, one must know that it was his lifelong wish to revive the Society of Jesus.
However, neither of these two people knew at this time that Louis XVI's words were no longer useful! Moreover, the Governor-General of the French East India Company, Leclerc, had contacted Beihai Town in advance, not to mention that he was still thinking about signing an agreement with Beihai Town.
Also to deal with the aggressive British.
Well, all hell breaks loose!
However, it is one thing to transfer Fukang'an back, and it is another thing to accept the defeat of Khalkha Mongolia. In order to find a way to secretly cooperate with Beihai Town in politics, Qianlong avoided the left wing, Horqin and Khalkha ministries.
Due to the criticism from the Mongolian prince, he had to show off and fight Beihai Town.
On October 1, 1791, which was September 17, the fifty-sixth year of Qianlong's reign, Agui, a great scholar of economics in the Qing Dynasty, suddenly received an eight-hundred-mile urgent order from Qianlong after experiencing a disastrous failure in a night attack.
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In this edict, Qianlong told Agui that now that Gurkhas were hiding from behind and invaded by bandits, it was imperative for the imperial court to send troops, so the generals must work bravely to drive away the bandits.
"...I embody God's virtue of loving life, but such a cunning and ambitious person cannot be forgiven even slightly. If it is regrettable for future generations in the world, then how can I treat the emperor's spirit in heaven above?
.The so-called drive between the front and the dynasty is to spread the anointing on the grass and the fields without showing mercy. If Zhao Xin is not captured for one day, the world will be restless for one day, and large soldiers will be sent to kill and exterminate them. If the generals can quickly capture the leader of the thieves, they will be able to defeat the sun.
(pronounced Tongchan), the imperial court will also show great kindness to you and others. This battle is to declare the imperial court's divine power, not to frighten people, to highlight the popularity of the people, and to convince all Mongolian tribes (pronounced Tongzhe) to obey.
I am hereby ordered to pass this order to Lebao, Xingzhao, Songyun and others to know about it."
When Ah Gui heard this, his head was as big as a fight. He thought, "Should I still fight? It's good if I can hold on!"
However, after the eunuch who delivered the order read out the edict, he asked Agui Ping to withdraw from everyone in the commander's tent, saying that he had something extremely important to convey. Although Agui did not want to get too involved with the eunuch, he guessed that Qianlong had something to convey alone.
So I did it.
Sure enough, the eunuch waited for a while, and when all the people in the commander's tent had retreated, he immediately stood facing south and said in a deep voice: "If there is an edict, Agui will kneel down and listen."
Agui hurriedly knelt down on the ground, kowtowed and said, "My lord, Agui, I respectfully listen to the edict!"
"The emperor said that it is important to fight against the pirates in the North Sea, but in order to protect the Qing Dynasty, the country's plan, the eternal destiny, and the Mian Emperor's plan, and not to shake the world, this battle must be carefully planned, and the firearms camp and the jianrui camp must not be used
, the troops and horses of the forward battalion, Suiyuan and Shaanxi-Gansu suffered heavy losses."
What?! A Guixin said that this is a slap in the face. If it doesn’t cost people’s lives, there will definitely be no chance!
The eunuch paused for a moment and said softly: "The emperor's intention is that Zhongtang might as well send someone to talk to the opponent to see if they can have a decent fight so that the Mongolian ministries can see clearly. The imperial court has also done its best."
Agui looked at the eunuch who delivered the order in disbelief, and confirmed that he had heard correctly. There was a buzz in his head, and his whole body was paralyzed. After a long while, he kowtowed and said: "I obey the order!"
Since the disastrous defeat two days ago, the Qing army has never launched a large-scale operation against the Northern Navy inside and outside Zamenchahel Mountain. Agui has been looking for ways to defeat the enemy, but no matter how hard he thinks, as soon as he thinks of
The North Navy's cannons can hit more than ten miles or even twenty or thirty miles away, and there are even "strange lights" that can illuminate several miles around at night, so all strategies are in vain.
He is 74 years old. He has been fighting in the north and south for so many years and has encountered countless opponents. He is bold and rampant like Saraben, cunning and rebellious like Amursana, and bold and bold like the Huo Jizhan brothers. It was so difficult to conquer Burma back then, but the imperial army was still
Able to win a complete victory in the battle at Laoguantun.
But why is this North Sea pirate so difficult to fight?! Even though the imperial court tried its best, it still couldn't get any advantage. Instead, it watched Zhao Xin getting bigger step by step and had nothing to do.
All of Agui's emotions now turned into one sentence: "I am going to die today, and it is not a crime of war." However, these words can only rot in the stomach, and cannot be said to others at all.
The only way he can think of now is to use his life to carve out a path of flesh and blood. But the problem is that even if he dares, the officers and soldiers of the Eight Banners Beijing Camp under him will not agree. Many of them have been prisoners of Beihai Town.
The lesson is too profound!
The eunuch who delivered the order left under the escort of two imperial guards. Agui sat in front of the handsome desk and frowned, turning the edict over and over again. After about half an hour, his gray eyebrows suddenly twitched.
Jump, and finally understood Qianlong's intention.
He had to prepare for a big fight and retreat in a well-founded manner, leaving the Mongolian ministries speechless. After understanding the key, Agui called his own soldier, Captain Geshiha, and gave him instructions in a low voice.
long time.
In the evening of the same day, a Qing army consisting of ten forward battalion armored soldiers came out of the camp. The armored soldiers responsible for guarding the camp gate thought they were a small team sent out to scout, and thought they were really warriors. After checking their waistbands and passwords, this group of people
Then it galloped towards the northeast and soon disappeared on the horizon.
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! The next morning, the team came back in full form, but each of them looked extremely ugly. During this half of the stay at the Beihai Navy Camp
Su, the shock to them was really great.
The company commander of the North Navy who greeted them specially led ten armored soldiers to form a half circle from outside the artillery position. Under the light and shadow of the night, more than a hundred long and thick cannon barrels made the armored soldiers' livers tremble.
In addition, they also had a midnight snack in the Beihai Navy's camp. After listening to the mutterings of the cooks, they learned that in addition to three meals a day, the Beihai Navy also had a midnight snack at night.
Fan Tong, who was responsible for meeting them, listened to the message from Captain Agui, and immediately said with a smile: "This matter is simple! Don't worry about your army! Is it enough to give him three days to prepare? Not enough.
Just five days! We will go out in the morning after five days, and then you can run away."
The captain of the soldiers was so angry that he thought he had never seen such a bully! But the Beihai Navy just couldn't beat it. How could this be reasonable?
On the morning of October 2, after receiving the news from the captain of the personal army, Agui went to the Governor of Shaanxi and Gansu Lebao, Suiyuan General Xingzhao, Kulun Affairs Minister Songyun and others for a secret talk, and then ordered the account to be raised.
Convene a military meeting.
Three cannon blasts were fired, drums sounded in front of the commander's tent, and the flag officer of the Chinese army stood outside and sang at the top of his voice: "The commander-in-chief is ascending to the throne!"
A group of civil servants and military officers arrived one after another, and they all loudly signed up to attend. When they came in, they saw the sapphire blue royal flag and the red king's medal in the middle of the handsome desk, and two black lacquered screens behind the seats.
When Agui, wearing a genuine python suit and a winter hat with flowery feathers on his head, walked into the commander's tent with heavy steps, the civil and military officials participating in the military meeting were already standing in a row on the left and right, silently and silently.
In the courtyard outside stood a circle of firearms battalion soldiers holding blunderbuss. They were all silent and had a murderous air.
Agui went straight to his seat and stood according to the case. A group of civil servants and military generals slapped the horseshoe sleeves loudly. Hundreds of people inside and outside the hall beat Qian'er down at the same time, and the sound shook the hall.
"Please ask the Grand Master An!"
"Everyone, stand up." Agui said dryly with no expression on his face: "You three, please take a seat!"
People seemed to breathe a sigh of relief. Governor Lebao of Shaanxi and Gansu, General Suiyuan Xingzhao, and Minister Songyun of Kulun arched their heads upwards and sat down with their hands on their knees. The rest of the civil and military officials returned to their seats and stood in awe with their hands down, peeking at the commander's case from time to time.
, Agui also sat down and told the flag officer with a tilted face: "Roll your name!"
When the roll call was completed, Agui gave a habitual cough, and glanced at everyone in the tent with his triangular eyes under his gray eyebrows. Everyone felt the majesty from this cough, and held their breath even more, not daring to look up.
Agui slowly opened his mouth and said: "It has been more than 170 years since the founding of our country by Taizu. Since the emperor ascended the throne, he has been working hard for decades. There is not a day when he does not work for the livelihood of the people of the world, at the expense of the superiors and the inferiors.
Hui Liyuan. Since the 49th year of Qianlong's reign, the pirates in the North Sea have killed our officers and soldiers and taken away the land of our ancestors of the Qing Dynasty. They have repeatedly invaded the sea areas and become more and more arrogant. Now they have invaded the land of Khalkha and are like laying eggs. The Zhao thieves
Being stubborn and stubborn, vowing to fight against the heavenly soldiers, is extremely hateful!..."
In the solemn atmosphere in the tent, although Agui spoke impassionedly, her heart was full of bitterness.
At this time, more than 20 generals from the firearms battalion in the tent heard Agui's angry talk, and they all thought in their hearts, thinking that the army sect was planning to fight to the death with the Beihai pirates? Oh my god! This guy is not
Are you going to lose your mind and go crazy? With the cannons and fast guns across the way, no matter how many people there are, it will be in vain!