The New Year in Nanjing is spent in a festive atmosphere, while the New Year in Beijing is a bleak north wind.**--*
Before the New Year, envoys sent by Jin Changyun came to Beijing and spread the news that the Chinese army had crossed the sea to the Qing court.
Although the Qing court had learned at this time that the Chinese army had basically pacified the forces in the south in less than a year, and even the remaining troops of the Daxi Army, far away in Yunnan, had been conquered. Although it was more than the Qing court's expectations
The time was faster, but overall, the Qing court was not too surprised by this result. After all, the Qing court had the deepest understanding of the combat effectiveness of the Chinese army. The Qing court's initial prediction of this result was also
It's just two years.
Therefore, half a year ago, the Qing court began to transfer property outside the pass. Some Eight Banner nobles were still on the verge of certain assets outside the pass, mainly land and houses, so the focus was on transferring property and coating. This part was basically the great nobles.
The worst is that Jiala, who has served in various banners, or held relatively important official positions in the Qing court. Only then can he have enough strength to have some of his property outside the pass. However, most of the small and medium-sized aristocrats are
The nobles who were promoted after the Qing Dynasty entered the pass could only relocate land outside the pass to purchase property. As a result, in just a few months, the land outside the pass had increased by six or seven times.
Of course, the royal family of the Qing court did not need to have land, because there was also the Qing court's palace in Shengjing. Although the Chinese army raided Liaodong, the palace in Shengjing was burned, but it was not completely burned and preserved.
Some buildings were left, and secondly, in the past few years, they have been renovated and have been restored 70% to 80%. Therefore, the Gang also transported some of the property of the Palace and the Ministry of Internal Affairs back to Shengjing.
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At the same time, in order to resist the attack of the Chinese army after retreating to the outside of the pass, Xu Lin ordered the repair of forts, fortifications and castles in the coastal areas of the southern part of the Liaodong Peninsula to prevent the Chinese army from landing across the sea again, and from Shanhaiguan to Jinzhou, Guan
A large number of fortifications were built on the Ning line, which was to resist the Chinese army's attack from land. Therefore, it can be said that the Qing court was basically prepared. As long as the Chinese army began to fight the northern expedition, they would immediately retreat outside the pass.
But Gang never expected that the Chinese army would start from North Korea. So after receiving the report, Gang immediately ordered to recruit civil and military officials to discuss matters. Of course, the discussion was not about rescuing North Korea, but about how to lose Liaodong.
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After the ministers arrived, Gang also told them to everyone in public, but the ministers looked at each other and no one could speak.
Because anyone who has a little knowledge of Liaodong geography knows that North Korea is close to the Liaodong Peninsula, across the Yalu River, and the border is more than a thousand miles long. Moreover, because North Korea's military power is not strong, it has surrendered to the Qing court, so
The Qing court's defense along the Yalu River was very empty. If the Chinese army crossed the river from the Yalu River to attack Liaodong, the Qing army would not be able to refute MiⅫbr>
Moreover, once the Chinese army crossed the Yalu River, they could attack Shengjing, Jianzhou, Jilin and other places separately. The entire army was under the attack of the Chinese army, and Shengjing was not a place to shelter.
The sac is indeed too powerful.
Now the Qing court was short of troops, and now all the troops are used to guard the southern coastal areas of Beijing and Liaodong Peninsula. There is no extra troops to guard the Yalu River. The Qing court ministers also know that they will deal with the Chinese army.
, it's not just about the number of people. If there are not enough firearms and solid fortifications, no matter how many people are, it will be useless. It can only be used as a target for the Chinese army. But now not only do there are not enough military firearms, but also
It's too late to build fortifications.
As a result, the debate lasted for three days, but no results came out. At this time, the defeated army escaped from Pyongyang City also returned to Beijing and told the Qing court that Pyongyang had lost its losses and that Jin Changyuan was in danger.
Although the Qing court did not know at this time that North Korea had sent envoys to Nanjing to express its submission to the Chinese Empire, it also knew that Pyongyang was lost and Jin Changyun was destroyed, which meant that North Korea had been completely conquered by the Chinese army.
After that, the Chinese army will inevitably send troops to the Qing court. The Qing court's retreat has been cut off by the Chinese army. If the Qing court is in trouble, can it be left to sit in Beijing and wait for death?
Although it will be the New Year next, but now the Qing court is in the mood to celebrate the New Year, and the Eight Banners who transferred their property to Liaodong are also confused and don’t know what to do. The entire Beijing city is also shrouded in a cloud of sorrow.
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Gang was also regretful and anxious at this time. If he had known this was the case, when he had negotiated peace with Nanjing, he would have agreed to Nanjing's conditions, give up Beijing, and retreated outside the pass. At least it could stabilize the Chinese army for a few years.
Even if the Chinese army would still attack North Korea, the Qing court could still sit in Shengjing at this time and calmly arrange the defense of Liaodong. It would be better than to be difficult to deal with the beginning and end now and to be in a dilemma.
Therefore, on New Year's Eve one night, Gang was in a hurry and vomited blood in the palace, and finally fell ill. The next day's New Year's Day ceremony could not be attended, so he could only let the king Jiergalang and
Prince Su Abatai presided over together.
After all, Gang is only a fourteen-year-old child now. Although he was controlled by Dorgon before and was just a puppet emperor, Dorgon was in charge of all major affairs in the court, and the situation in the Qing court at that time was still very good.
Therefore, there is no need to worry about Gang. After Dorgon's death, Gang was able to take charge of the government, but he was facing a stall that was too bad to be ruined. Moreover, the situation has not improved over the past year, but on the contrary, the situation has been getting worse and worse.
, Such huge pressure is indeed not something that Takashi of this age can bear. As a result, Takashi was also mentally irritated and finally fell ill.
The emperor was sick, which made the Qing court even more anxious. The ministers of Man and Han were all worried and had no smiles. The whole New Year, the Forbidden City in Beijing was shrouded in a sad atmosphere, which was like a death sentence.
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On the fifth day of the month of the dynasty, King Jirhalang led Abatai, Boluo, Shangshan, Fan Wencheng, Hong Chengchou and others to write to the court, suggesting that the Qing court could retreat to the Mongolian Zhelim League and then gather the Mongolian leagues.
Power, confronting the Chinese Empire.
After several days of recuperation, Gang's condition improved a little. After reading the suggestions from the ministers, Gang also thought about it. It was indeed the last journey of the Qing court, and this was also an uncertain future.
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There are four ten flags in the Zhelim League in Mongolia, with the Korqin tribe as the leader and is also the Mongolian tribe that is most intimate with the Qing court. The Empress Dowager, Empress Dowager Zhuang, and Gang's Empress, all of them are from Korqin of the Zhelim League.
In addition, the Korqin tribe also has marriage relationships with many Manchu nobles. The current leader of the Korqin tribe, Ukeshan, was the elder brother of Queen Mother Zhuang and also the father-in-law of Gang. He was named Prince Zhuoliketu of the Qing court.
, this kinship relationship is quite reliable. Therefore, if you retreat to the Zhelimu League, it is still a way out for the moment.
But when retreating to Mongolia, there was another problem that could not be solved, because Mongolia was not the hometown of the Manchus after all, and the relationship between Manchu and Mongolia has always been dominated by Manchus and Mongolians, and once the Qing court retreated to the Korqin tribe, So what is the relationship between the two sides? Who is the master, who is the guest, who is the king, and who is the king. If it is the Qing court seeking shelter from Mongolia, it means that this hierarchy order will be completely overturned, and the Qing Dynasty The court is like being in name only.
On the other hand, even if the Qing court fled to Mongolia, even if it could gain a foothold in the Korchin tribe and establish new relations with the Mongolian alliances, would the Chinese army stop? With the current momentum of the Chinese army, I am afraid that it would immediately go to the Technological Army. Qin tribe launched an attack. If the Chinese army really attacked Mongolia, will the Korqin tribe and the Zhelim League be able to withstand the Chinese army's attack? Will they sacrifice the Qing court for their own interests and security? ?
Even if the relationship between the Zhelim League and the Qing court is close, it will do its best to protect the Qing court, and it is even more enemy of the Chinese army, but not every Mongolian League has a good relationship with the Qing court, and there are many Mongolians among them. The tribe was forcibly conquered by the Qing court by force. Once the Qing court no longer had the advantage of force, would other Mongolian alliances force the court to be under the roof and become enemies of the new Chinese Empire for a court that was left under others? If you are really bought by the Mongolian alliances, then you might as well be unable to Mongolia and stay in Beijing and fight to the death with the Chinese army, so as not to be humiliated twice.
Therefore, Gang also explained his own responsibilities to Empress Dowager Zhuang, and at this point, even Empress Dowager Zhuang could not give Gang a conclusive answer. After all, the Mongolians were just a general term, but they had achieved a brief unification in the era of Genghis Khan. In other times, there were a pile of loose sand, with nearly a hundred tribes of all sizes. Although they were not fighting to the death, they were all fighting for their own goals and for their own interests. Not to mention other tribes, they were their own Korqin tribe , Empress Dowager Zhuang couldn't say it, because this was not a personal issue for herself and her brother, but involved the interests of the entire Korqin tribe. If at this time, some individuals were sacrificed for the interests of the tribe, Empress Dowager Zhuang would not be surprised at all. .
However, Empress Dowager Zhuang still gave Gang a suggestion, and might as well send someone to the Korqin tribe first, meet Prince Zhuoliktu, tell him the current situation of the Qing court, and see what his attitude is. Gang also believes that This is good, so he immediately issued an order to send Prince Chengze Shuosai as an envoy and immediately rushed to the Korqin tribe of Mongolia to meet Prince Zhuoliktu and explain his intentions.
But just as the Qing court was struggling for its own glimmer of hope, the Chinese army's final attack on the Qing court finally began.