The Red Mansions

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 on now?"

After the defeat of Jiang Quan, the commander-in-chief of the Xuanfu, Sun Shaozu, as the son-in-law of the Shanxi merchant Qiao family, escorted the Shan Qiao family to Shengjing, Liaodong.

Chen Xiao said: "He has now taken refuge with Haoge and is working under Haoge."

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 Xiao said: "The Shanxi merchants originally contacted Duduo, but Duduo died early, and his ministry was taken over by Azig. Azig and Dorgon accepted him, but for some reason, he was spotted by Hauge. , so he joined Hauge’s staff.”

Jia Heng pondered and said, "Is there any news from the navy?"

"The Jilong Mountain pirates are very powerful. The Jiangnan Navy has recently stopped its offensive and the two sides have entered a truce." Chen Xiao explained softly.

Jia Heng said: "That's fine. It won't be too late to wait until next spring."

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 about 8000 defeated troops stationed in Xining. There are 1 soldiers and horses in the Beijing camp.

It was also the elite of the Beijing camp who were led by Yan Ye to Qian Haiyan 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 a fight."

Some things are quite obvious in comparison.

After Jia Heng defeated Heshuote Mongolia, the defeated soldiers of the Beijing camp who had 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 an incompetent general like Nan'an?

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 Xianwu Camp, Liwei Camp, and Zhenwei Camp. Looking at the familiar young man in python suit, his thoughts were a little complicated.

It would be great if they were the ones who sent Commander Ji to Northern Xinjiang in the first place, and now they have made 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 Jingying camp that this is popularity.

Afterwards, Jia Heng talked for a while with a group of generals from the Beijing camp. Li Shu, the royal bodyguard in Jinyi, came to report that Chahar Mongol 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 returned 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 cavalry 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 fine in Xining Fucheng. Come here 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 were served tea by the servants.

"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, this 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 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 tribes 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. You 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. He sent people to sneak into Tibet and get in touch 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 on the entire vast surrounding border.

Not to mention other things, many of the various khanates around are occupied by the Mongols. They cannot continue to conquer, kill, and expel them. In that case, even though the country is large, it will perish if it is warlike.

Or it would be even more unwise to stand still and maintain the territory within the eighteen provinces of 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 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 Jurchen Manchus in the history of this world, it is natural that it must 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 to Gushi Khan and others in Tibet. The imperial court may have to face a more complicated situation if it wants to recover Tibet."

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 not easy 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 Tibet. However, the Western Region where Junggar is located has been painstakingly managed 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 time flies like a shuttle. Three or four days have passed before you know it.

Jia Heng joined the Beijing camp cavalry in Xining Fucheng and embarked on the journey back to Beijing.

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Shenjingcheng

It is early November, and the weather is getting colder. Everyone has put on cotton-padded winter clothes. There are few pedestrians on the streets of Shenjing City, but restaurants and teahouses are full of people. There are people in 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, [-] elite soldiers from the Beijing camp and more than [-] soldiers from the Beijing camp who are said to have been led by the Nan'an County Prince to flee 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, but some relatives who are convinced 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 and a bright yellow dragon robe underneath, 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, and he looked far away, with 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, on the broad, flat and endless official road, forest flags can be seen from the end of the horizon, like clusters of flames burning across the sky. On top of the horses, wearing flying saucer helmets and red 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. At this moment, 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, actually you 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 also 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 as uniform as an overwhelming wave.

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 from miles away. Emperor Chongping's breathing was stagnant and his mind was inexplicably agitated.

It's probably like that, everything is back, everything 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 a little gloomy. 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, felt like a heavy stone in his heart, and secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

Although Ziyu has made great achievements, he is neither arrogant nor impetuous, and remains modest and prudent as before. This is the sign of long-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.

It is not a blessing that the emperor is so sad and happy, and the Duke of Wei is so humble, why does 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 power, but a stage of self-strengthening, stably controlling the power of the Beijing camp.The second is that Jiangnan has completely taken over the political power of the four major families from salt affairs to military affairs, and then to the capture of Duduo, and gradually became known as the Jia Party. The third stage is the great victory in Ping'an Prefecture, killing Huang Taiji.

It’s kind of snowballing at this point.

Sure enough, not long after, the snowball rolled in another circle.

As the size grows, 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 that sentence came from his own mouth.

This Duke of Wei may seem so humble, but he is rebelling at 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 trembled, 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 and was covered in skirts, she suddenly breathed a sigh of relief.

Looking down at the endless Han army in neat military appearance, Emperor Chongping felt agitated. A strange flush appeared on his slightly thin and 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, Lord."

All the generals and commanders in the capital camp below expressed their thanks in unison, and 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 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, but in the end there were only 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 changes.

"Ziyu." Emperor Chongping also looked deeply at the young man. Feeling the young man's closeness and admiration, 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 up and said: "I have to work for state 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, "Everyone has worked hard, too."

"I don't dare to express my suffering, general." The generals and soldiers in the Beijing camp also clasped their fists and said.

Jia Heng said: "Your Majesty, both Heshuote Dorji and Jurchen's Yue Tuo have been captured. Now they have been 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 and awaited the official verdict. The remaining generals Shi Guangzhu, Hou Xiaokang, Ma Shang, and Hu Kui either performed meritorious service, 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 Tuan. 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 unbecoming!" Prince Shu of Dali Temple, his white beard bursting out in anger, said angrily.

Yao Yu also shook his head and said: "It is detrimental 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 military honors, 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 ministers present heard these provocative words, their faces were filled with anger and indignation.

(End of this chapter)