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 still retained 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 retain 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 have to worry about not having 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, Fulin 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 Fulin never expected that the Chinese army would start from North Korea. So after receiving the report, Fulin 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 protect Liaodong.
This is not only the hometown of the Qing court, but also the last place to retreat.
After the ministers arrived, Fulin 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 Yalu River to attack Liaodong, the Qing army would not be able to stop it.
Moreover, once the Chinese army crossed the Yalu River, they could attack Shengjing, Jianzhou, Jilin and other places separately. They were all under the attack of the Chinese army, and Shengjing was not a place to shelter. This trick was under the cauldron.
The sucking is really amazing.
Now the Qing court was short of troops, and now all the troops are used to guard the southern coastal areas of Beijing and the Liaodong Peninsula, and there is no extra troops to guard the Yalu River. In addition, the Qing court ministers also knew that they would 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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Fulin was also regretful and anxious at this time. If he had known this was the case, when he had negotiated peace with Nanjing, he should 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, Fulin was in a hurry to exacerbate his heart, vomited blood in the palace, and finally fell ill. He could not even attend the New Year's ceremony the next day, so he could only let Prince Zheng Jierha
Lang and Prince Su Abatai presided over together.
After all, Fulin is only a fourteen-year-old child now. Although he was controlled by Dorgon before and was just a puppet emperor, Dorgon was responsible for all major affairs in the court, and the Qing court at that time was still in a state of harmony.
It's great, so there is no need for Fulin to worry about it. After Dorgon's death, although Fulin was able to take charge of the government, he was facing a stall that was too bad to be worse. Moreover, the situation has not improved over the past year.
On the contrary, the situation is getting worse and worse. Such huge pressure is indeed not something that Fulin of this age can bear. As a result, Fulin was also implicated and finally fell ill.
The emperor was sick, which made the Qing court even more anxious. The ministers of Man and Han all looked worried and had no smiles. During this whole New Year, the Forbidden City in Beijing was shrouded in a sad atmosphere, which was like a test.
Mourning is average.
On the fifth day of the lunar month, Prince Zheng Jirgalang led Abatai, Boluo, Shangshan, Fan Wencheng, Hong Chengchou and others to write to the court, suggesting that the Qing court could retreat to the Méng Guzhelim League and then gather Méng Gugege.
The power of the alliance is in conflict with the Chinese Empire.
After a few days of recuperation, Fulin's condition improved a little. After reading the suggestions from the ministers, Fulin also began to ponder. Retreating to the ancient times was indeed the last journey of the Qing court, and this was also
A road with uncertain future.
The ancient Zhelim League had four ten flags, with the Korqin tribe as the leader, and was also the most intimate Méng tribe with the Qing court, the Empress Dowager, Empress Dowager Zhuang, and the Queen of Fulin, all of them came from the Zhelim League.
The Korqin tribe, and the Korqin tribe also has marriages with many Manchu nobles. The current leader of the Korqin tribe, Ukeshan, was the elder brother of Queen Mother Zhuang and Fulin's father-in-law. He was named Zhuo Li of the Qing court.
Prince Ketu, this kinship relationship is relatively reliable. Therefore, if you retreat to the Zhelim League, it is still a way out for the time being.
But after retreating to the ancient times, there is another problem that cannot be solved, because the ancient times were not the hometown of the Manchus, and for a long time, the relationship between Manchus was mainly Manchus and followed. Once the Qing court retreated to Korqin So what is the relationship between the two parties? 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 ancient times, it means that this hierarchy order will be completely overturned. , and the Qing court was also in name only.
On the other hand, the Qing court fled to the ancient times. Even if it could gain a foothold in the Korchin tribe and establish new relations with the various alliances in the ancient times, will the Chinese army stop? With the current momentum of the Chinese army, I am afraid that it will immediately go to The Kerenqin army launched an attack. If the Chinese army really attacked the ancient times, the Korqin army, will the Zhelim League resist the attack of the Chinese army? Will they defeat the Qing court for their own interests and security? What should I give it up?
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 ancient alliance has a good relationship with the Qing court, and many of them are also very good. The ancient tribes were forcibly conquered by the Qing court by force. Once the Qing court no longer had all the advantages of force, would other ancient alliances go to the new Chinese Empire for the sake of a court that was under the roof of others to be forced to live under others? What about the enemy? If you are really bought by the various alliances of the Méng Gu, then you might as well be less than méng Gu, and you will be in the city of Beijing and fight to the death with the Chinese army. You will not be humiliated twice.
Therefore, Fulin also explained his own trouble to Empress Dowager Zhuang, and at this point, even Empress Dowager Zhuang could not give Fulin a conclusive answer. After all, the ancient clan of the méng was just a general term, but it was only a short-lived one in the Genghis Khan era. Unification, and in other times, it was a mess, 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 all themselves. The Korqin tribe, Empress Dowager Zhuang couldn't say it, because it 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 felt that No wonder.
However, Empress Dowager Zhuang still gave Fulin 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. Fulin He also thought this was good, so he immediately issued an order to send Prince Chengze Shuosai as an envoy and immediately rushed to the Méng Gukorqin tribe 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.q!.