Chapter 1115 Emperor Chongping: Ziyu has had a hard journey.
In the study
"Why don't you find someone to provoke?" Chen Xiao asked with an idea.
Jia Heng nodded and said: "Okay, let's let the Jurchens get into chaos first. Which side is the Zhongshan Wolf now?"
After the defeat of Jiang Quan, the commander-in-chief of the Xuanfu, Sun Shaozu, as the son-in-law of Shanxi merchant Qiao family, escorted Shan Qiao family to Shengjing, Liaodong.
Chen Xiao said: "He has now taken refuge with Hauge and is working under Hauge."
Jia Heng was silent for a moment and said: "Why did he get involved with Hauge? If Hauge is defeated and flees, how will he deal with it as a remnant?"
He is not optimistic about Hauge, and Dorgon will definitely win in the end, not because of historical evidence, but because the political level of the two sides is quite different.
Chen Xiaoqing's eyes flashed and she explained: "Don't worry, he seems to have been assigned by Dorgon to go to Hauge."
Jia Heng: "..."
Is this a multifaceted spy?
Chen Xiaodao: "The Shanxi merchants originally contacted Duduo, but Duduo died early, and his ministry was taken over by Azig. Azig and Dorgon accepted him. Somehow, he was spotted by Hauge.
, so he joined Hauge’s staff.”
Jia Heng pondered and said, "Is there any news from the Navy?"
"The pirates in Jilong Mountain are very powerful. The Jiangnan Navy has recently stopped its offensive and the two sides have entered a state of truce." Chen Xiao explained softly.
Jia Heng said: "That's fine. It won't be too late to wait until spring next year."
If possible, he still wanted to personally command the battle to attack Taiwan.
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Xining Fucheng
The next day, in the morning
Jia Heng ordered the revised "Qinghai Fanren Rules" to be printed by Jin Sheng, the son of Jin Xuan, the prefect of Xining Prefecture. Then, accompanied by Cai Quan and other generals, he inspected the approximately 18,000 defeated troops stationed in Xining.
Among them were 12,000 troops from the Beijing camp.
It was also the elite of the Beijing camp who was led by Yan Ye to Qianhaiyan to lure Dorji and Yue Tuo into defeat.
In fact, they were all trained by Jia Heng.
Cai Quan said loudly: "The morale of the generals in the Beijing camp has been restored, and the treatment of the wounded soldiers has been completed. However, I heard that the commander-in-chief led his troops deep into the desert to fight the decisive battle with Junggar, and the generals in the camp kept calling for battle."
Some things are quite obvious in comparison.
After Jia Heng defeated Heshuote Mongolia, the defeated soldiers of the Beijing camp who originally followed Nan'an County Prince and Liu Fang regretted at this moment, why weren't they the ones who went to northern Xinjiang to fight? Why did they follow Nan'an and others?
Incompetent general.
Jia Heng came to the barracks. At this moment, the generals of the Beijing camp had come out to welcome him. When they saw the young man in the python suit, they all greeted him.
Many of them were generals from the Show Forces Camp, the Liwei Camp, and the Zhenwei Camp. Looking at the familiar boy in the python suit, his thoughts were a little complicated.
It would be great if they were the ones who sent Marshal Jiejie to Northern Xinjiang in the first place. Now they have made great contributions twice.
Jia Heng said: "As you think about it, you already know that the imperial court has issued an order to summon the army to return to Beijing. I have recently packed my bags and reunited with my family."
One of the generals present said: "Jie Shuai, after we have suffered a defeat, will we be able to follow Jieshuai to northern Xinjiang to fight the Jurchens in the future?"
Jia Heng said: "Don't worry, everyone, the imperial court will use troops regardless of previous losses. Besides, the previous defeat was not your fault. One general was incompetent and the three armies were exhausted. After returning to the capital, the imperial court will take measures."
When the generals heard this, they secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
Jia Heng looked at the familiar faces.
After this battle, he has actually made it clear to the Beijing camp that this is human hope.
Afterwards, Jia Heng talked for a while with a group of generals from the Beijing camp, and Li Shu, the royal bodyguard, came to report that Chahar Mongolian Khan Ezhe was back.
Jia Heng, Cai Quan, Xie Zaiyi and other high-ranking generals led a group of personal guards out of the city to greet him.
When Ezhe came back from this trip, he was not the commander of the army, so the army was still stationed in Duogansi (Yushu), with only a few hundred horsemen beside him.
As E Zhe spoke, he got off his horse, walked quickly, and said with a smile: "Duke Wei, General Xie, General Cai, long time no see."
Jia Heng smiled and said: "Ezhe Khan, it's been a hard journey."
Ya Ruo, who was beside Jia Heng, called out happily: "Father Khan, you are back."
"Yaruo." Ezhe Khan looked at the girl, with a smile on his weather-beaten face, and said, "You are doing well in Xining Fucheng. Come over and let Father Khan have a look."
Agula, the son beside Ezhe, also looked at Yaruo with a smile and said, "Sister."
After the two exchanged pleasantries, they went to the city together, entered the Xining government office, sat down, and the servants served them tea.
"How's it going with Heshuote?" Jia Heng asked after taking some time to relax.
Ezhe said: "Since I received the flying pigeon letter from Duke Wei, I have informed Heshuote that he will not withdraw his troops. Now Duogansi has begun building the city on the former site of the former Ming city."
Jia Heng asked: "What is Ezhe Khan going to do?"
He always felt that Ezhe might have other ideas, such as not going back to Chahar, but also intervening in Tibetan affairs?
Because the geographical location of Monan is actually a bit tricky, it is too close to both the Han Dynasty and the Jurchens, so it is almost impossible to survive in the cracks.
Of course, it may not mean that Ezhe will give up the vast pasture in Monan. There are also diversified investments, such as the town of Monan with his son Agula.
But the court may not agree.
At this moment, Ezhe didn't know that his Han son-in-law had already begun to doubt his motives in conquering Tibet.
Ezhe raised his eyes, his eyes full of determination, and said: "Duke Wei, I want to lead the Qinghai cavalry to conquer Tibet."
Baturhun, Gushi and others, who are all descendants of the Golden Family, are still able to achieve great things, but he lives in Monan, but he has no ambitions.
Jia Heng was silent for a moment and reminded: "It's too risky. Heshuote's roots in Tibet are getting deeper and deeper. Ezhe Khan wants to lead his troops there, but he is unable to do so."
"I have already found monks from the Gadam sect as internal agents. The Heshuote people have just arrived in Tibet and have not yet established a firm foothold. We can give it a try. Of course, the court needs to send partial troops to assist." Ezhe said.
During this period, Ezhe was not idle either. He sent people to sneak into Tibet and make contact with the remnants of Zangba Khan and the monks of the Kadam Sect.
Jia Heng said: "In this case, Ezhe Khan can give it a try. If nothing happens in the next two years, the imperial court will send generals to lead troops to recover Tibet."
It is best to take back the Tibetan frontiers through the leadership of the imperial court, not to leave a name in history, but to deeply intervene in Tibet.
Of course, the final way of governance was mostly Han-Mongolian co-rule, because this was the lowest cost way of governance.
Perhaps, we can follow the example of the Manchu Qing Dynasty in the previous life and achieve a Manchu-Mongolian marriage in the entire vast surrounding border.
Not to mention other things, many of the various khanates around are occupied by Mongolians. They cannot always conquer, kill, and expel them. Even if the country is large, it will perish if it is warlike.
Or it would be even more unwise to stand on one's own laurels and maintain the territory within the eighteen provinces of the Han Dynasty.
Once you choose to expand your territory, you must properly handle the relationship with the local indigenous people and promote the integration of the various ethnic groups.
The Begonia Leaf Map of the Manchu Qing Dynasty was still very tempting to him, a later generation.
Global military deployment may not be possible in our lifetime, but it is more realistic to expand territory around China.
Since it has replaced the Jurchens and Manchus in the history of this world, it naturally has to undertake the historical mission of this period and expand the space for survival and development for future generations.
Thinking of this, Jia Heng's eyes flickered, and a sense of ambition suddenly arose in his heart.
Ezhe said: "At that time, there will be no resistance in Tibet to Gushi Khan and others. If the imperial court wants to recover Tibet, it may have to face a more complicated situation."
Jia Heng said: "Ezhe Khan does not need to be impatient. This is a serious matter, especially Qinghai Gangding. It is winter now and Tibet is cold. It is very difficult to march. Otherwise, when the weather becomes warm in the spring next year, the court will
Send a partial army, maybe I will come in person and break into Tibet together with Ezhe Khan."
Heshuote is different from Junggar. Heshuote's vitality has been severely damaged by the big defeat in Qinghai, and it is a foreign Tibetan land. However, the Western Region where Junggar is located has been worked hard for many years. In terms of the difficulty of the strategy, Tibet is
It is easier to win than the Western Region.
Hearing this, E Zhe nodded and said, "Then just follow what Duke Wei said."
After the two came to an agreement, Jia Heng said: "Ezhe Khan, let's have lunch first. I'll go to the palace later and explain the strategy of marching into Tibet."
Since Ezhe wants to conquer Tibet in Duogansi, the supply of grain and fodder in the rear and the setup of related military units must be reconsidered.
Xining still had to be garrisoned by senior ministers who wanted to protect the country, or it was no longer regarded as a front line and was directly returned to the imperial court. Only Xining's general troops were stationed and it was also used as a key area of focus.
After greeting Ezhe, he will have his meal.
Time flies like an arrow, and years pass by unknowingly.
Jia Heng joined the Beijing Cavalry in Xining Fucheng and embarked on the journey back to Beijing.
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Shenjing City
It's early November, the weather is getting colder, and everyone has put on cotton-padded winter clothes. There are few pedestrians on the streets of Shenjing City, but restaurants and tea shops are full of people, with small groups holding a flask and drinking wine.
On one side, they were discussing and joking enthusiastically.
Because today is the day for the Weiguo public division to return to the capital, 50,000 elite soldiers from the Beijing camp and more than 10,000 soldiers from the Beijing camp who are said to have fled under the leadership of the Prince of Nan'an are about to return to the capital.
Some of them are the relatives of these Beijing camp generals, and they are worried about their relatives who are away at war.
It's okay for the relatives who have returned, and they can still have a good year this year. However, some relatives who are sure that they died in the border battle are actually even more sad when they see the army triumphant but without their relatives.
At this moment, on the west gate of Shenjing City, umbrellas and flags were raised one by one. Below, the middle-aged emperor wearing a bright yellow dragon robe, like a tenacious pine, looked calmly at the mountains and mountains.
northwest direction.
Emperor Chongping, wearing a large goose feather cloak outside and a bright yellow dragon robe inside, was waiting in the cold wind with a group of Han courtiers.
In addition, there was Qi King Chen Cheng who had returned from the northwest earlier. Because he was tired from fighting in the northwest, his originally chubby face had lost some weight, but his eyes under his short eyebrows were slightly gloomy.
Cabinet minister Han Huang stood not far away, with no expression on his elegant face, making it unclear what he was thinking.
Qi Kun, Zhao Mo, Yao Yu, Xu Lu and other important officials in the court were also waiting around, with different expressions on their faces.
At this moment, a horse was pulled at the end of the official road, smoke and dust billowed up, and the horse was reined in with a "whisper".
The knight on horseback shouted loudly: "The army is coming."
Emperor Chongping's heart was slightly shaken. He looked far away and felt a strong expectation in his heart.
The army returned triumphantly, and he would see Ziyu later.
The surrounding civil and military officials also looked into the distance with different thoughts.
At this moment, all I can see is the broad, flat and endless official road. From the end of the horizon, forest flags can be seen appearing, like clusters of flames burning across the sky. On top of the horses, they wear flying saucer helmets and red clothes.
The Han knights in mandarin ducks and war coats hold the reins in their hands and are in high spirits.
Under the banner of the Chinese army with the word "Han" embroidered on one side, Jia Heng, the Duke of Wei, was dressed in a python suit, with a jade belt around his waist and a wingless crown with the word "山" on his head. He was holding a horse rein in his hand and was leading the way. On the left
It's Xie Zaiyi, and on the right is Chen Xiao wearing Jinyifu Feiyu suit.
Now that we have decided to put Chen Xiao on the bright side, we might as well meet Emperor Chongping for the first time today.
Well, in fact, I may not recognize Xiaoxiao. After all, after so many years, women have changed a lot.
As the army approached Shenjing City, Jia Heng also saw Emperor Chongping looking from the city gate tower, their eyes facing each other, as if there were thousands of words flowing between them.
Jia Heng took the lead in getting off his horse, saluted and said: "We have met the Holy One. Long live the Holy One. Long live the Holy One."
At this moment, the cavalrymen from the Beijing camp behind them all turned over and dismounted, and saluted the middle-aged emperor standing on the top of the city wall.
The salutes of tens of thousands of troops from the Beijing camp were uniform and uniform, like an overwhelming force.
Suddenly, the sound of the mountain shouting "Long Live the Mountain" sounded, the sound was deafening, almost reaching the sky, and could be faintly heard several miles away. Emperor Chongping's breathing was stagnant and his mind was inexplicably agitated.
It's probably like that, everything is back, everything is familiar, all over the world, the world is supreme, the fruits of victory are so sweet and delicious, it makes people drunk.
Han Huang and all the courtiers' expressions changed slightly when they heard the cry of long live.
Qi King Chen Cheng's eyes were somewhat gloomy, and he stared at the young man in python suit under the banner of the Chinese army, and his heart was covered with a thick layer of gloom.
There was a smile on Qin Ye's old face, he gently stroked his beard under his chin, and cast his peaceful eyes on the young man in the python suit.
Looking at this scene, Jia Zheng, who had been troubled for many days and felt like a heavy weight in his heart, secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
Although Ziyu has made great achievements, he is neither arrogant nor impatient, and remains modest and prudent as before. This is the sign of lasting wealth.
Xu Lu glanced at Emperor Chongping's face and noticed the strange flush on both sides of the sunken cheeks, but a feeling of worry surged in his heart.
The emperor was so sad and happy that it was not a blessing. Moreover, the Duke of Wei was so humble, so why did it give him a vague feeling of badness.
In fact, this was the role of Cen Weishan. It not only planted a thorn in the deepest heart of Emperor Chongping that day, but also planted a thorn in the hearts of the courtiers of the Han Dynasty.
Originally, I had this feeling before, but not before Jia Heng won the great victory in the northwest, and now that his prestige is unparalleled, I am even more worried.
Because this is another expansion of Jia Heng’s political power.
The expansion of Jia Heng's political power is currently divided into four stages. The first is after the war in the Central Plains. This cannot become a political force, but a stage of self-strengthening, stably controlling the power of the Beijing camp. The second is from Jiangnan's salt affairs to
From military affairs to the capture of Duduo alive, it was regarded as a complete takeover of the political power of the four major families, and they gradually became known as the Jia Party. The third stage was the great victory in Ping'an Prefecture and the bombing of Huang Taiji.
It's kind of snowballing now.
Sure enough, not long after, the snowball rolled in another circle.
As it grows in size, it can no longer be hidden.
Therefore, it caused a backlash from the Wenchen Group.
At this moment, Lu Li, the bachelor of the Hanlin Academy, looked down at the young man in the python suit with cold eyes.
No one in the capital knew that the sentence came from his own mouth rather than someone else's.
This Duke of Wei may seem so humble, but he is rebellious in the back of his head, and he will rebel sooner or later!
Yue Tuan and Dorji, who were in the prison car, were also shocked. They followed the sound and saw the Han officials on the top of the city with different expressions.
The tiger eyes under Yue Tuo's thick eyebrows flashed sharply, and anger surged in his heart.
The Han emperor and the Han ministers were all mediocre people. They were supposed to be prisoners of the Qing Dynasty one day, but now they humiliated him because of Jia Heng. It is really hateful!
Yan Ye also raised his head and looked at the yellow canopy on the city gate tower. His body trembled, his lips wriggled, and he sighed heavily in his heart.
After he founded the country and performed martial arts, how could he go to see the Holy Emperor as a prisoner?
However, when he caught a glimpse of Liu Fang, who was shivering from the cold in the prison car next to her, her body covered by a skirt, she suddenly breathed a sigh of relief.
Looking down at the endless Han army in neat military appearance, Emperor Chongping felt agitated and looked a little thin. A strange flush appeared on his dark cheeks, and he loudly said: "Soldiers are in uniform."
At this time, Dai Quan called to the inner prisoner on the side, and suddenly several inner prisoners shouted loudly.
"Thank you, Your Majesty."
Below, all the generals in the capital camp thanked him in unison. The sound was deafening and spread far and wide.
Emperor Chongping's resolute face was filled with joy, and he said in a brisk voice: "My lords, follow me to welcome the victorious soldiers."
Han Huang, Zhao Mo and others suppressed the strange thoughts in their hearts and followed Emperor Chongping down to the city gate tower with a group of civil and military officials.
Jia Heng looked at the middle-aged emperor at this moment, walked a few steps quickly, and said in a choked voice: "Your Majesty."
Along the way, he was thinking about how to do it right, and even rehearsed every action and expression many times, and in the end he only had two words.
If you perform too hard, it will appear exaggerated and false.
His victory this time can be said to have stolen the limelight, but this limelight came at the expense of the emperor's mistakes. If he acted complacently, it would probably cause some bad things to happen.
"Ziyu." Emperor Chongping also looked deeply at the young man. He felt the young man's closeness and admiration, and his thoughts were a little complicated. He held the young man's arm tightly and spoke thousands of words. Finally,
Turned into a sentence, he said in a trembling voice: "Ziyu has had a hard journey."
Jia Heng also choked with sobs and said: "I work hard for national affairs and share the responsibilities of ministers. I really dare not say how hard it is."
Emperor Chongping nodded, looked at the generals not far away, and said, "All the officers and men have also worked hard."
"I don't dare to express my sorrow, general." The generals and soldiers in the Beijing camp also clasped their fists and said.
Jia Heng said: "Your Majesty, Heshuote Dorji and Jurchen's Yue Tuo have been arrested and are now sent to the capital. After questioning, they will be punished. In addition, Yan Ye, Liu Fang and other guilty generals will also be punished."
He was escorted to the capital to await the Holy Inquisition. The remaining generals Shi Guangzhu, Hou Xiaokang, Ma Shang, and Hu Kui either performed meritorious deeds, practiced military law, or returned to their bases. The ministers also mentioned this in their memorials."
"Bring all the people over here and let me take a look." Emperor Chongping said loudly as the joy on his face faded away.
There was no such thing as "there is no military order to carry out the imperial edict". The general gave an order, and then with the sound of rumbling, four prison cars were escorted up by the soldiers from the Beijing camp.
First came Yue Tuo. This Jurchen prince had disheveled hair and ragged clothes, but there was no fear on his face. His calm eyes were slightly indifferent as he looked at Emperor Chongping and the civil and military officials of the Han Dynasty not far away.
Dorji, on the other hand, was much more irritable, with fierce and sinister eyes, breaking free from his chains from time to time, and roaring angrily.
When he was waiting for the Prince of Nan'an County, he closed his eyes tightly, as if he was extremely ashamed and did not dare to look at anyone.
When Liu Fang waited, the prisoner wearing a skirt suddenly jumped into view, making the eyelids of the courtiers present twitch.
There was an uproar and disbelief.
Although I had received the news before, the visual impact of seeing it with my own eyes at this moment cannot be expressed in words.
"This... this is insulting to politeness and inappropriate!" Prince Shu of Dali Temple, his white beard bursting out in anger, said angrily.
Yao Yu also shook his head and said: "It is harmful to the national character and I can't bear to look at it."
"You have lost the face of Duke Li. If Duke Li has knowledge, I'm afraid his unfilial descendants will be punished."
"How could the founding warriors of our country be so shameless?"
"This has nothing to do with the founding of the country, and Nan'an is not like that." Another official said loudly, probably because he had received favor from the Nan'an County King.
"I heard that he was willing to be humiliated in order to beg for food from the slave chief," someone said.
Dorji seemed to have heard the criticism and said with a smile: "All your Han ministers have weak knees. This one named Liu Fang wears women's clothes in order to keep drinking and eating, haha."
When the Han officials present heard this provocative words, their faces were filled with anger and indignation.