The Red Mansions

Chapter 966
In the military tent
Dai Shan received Prince Rui's envoy, and the information he reported was simple, that is, he asked Dai Shan to rush to Shengjing to attend the funeral for Huang Taiji, and did not mention the issue of establishing an heir.

Daishan ordered people to lead the envoys down, thinking on his old face, he immediately looked at Haoge who was hesitant to speak, and said, "Let's go to Songzhou first, and we can talk about the rest tomorrow."

Hauge nodded.

Daishan looked at Hauge, and sighed in his heart, "Today's Qing Dynasty has internal and external troubles, and it really can't stand the toss."

As a prince who has witnessed Huang Taiji's ascension to the throne, he has seen how the former Jurchen dealt with Amin, Mang Gurtai and others.

It can be said that the Qing Dynasty at this moment is suffering from internal and external troubles.

The army set off again and finally arrived in Tongliao three days later. At this moment, Dorgon and Azige were holding the coffin in the city of Tongliao.

The inner and outer coffins were parked in the yamen hall of Tongliao city, outside were the two white flags, waiting in line outside the door, and the inner room was already crying loudly.

Dorgon and Azig knelt in front of the coffin, weeping loudly.

At this time, an army soldier dressed in sackcloth and mourning entered the hall and said to Dorgon, "Prince Rui, Prince Li is here."

Hearing this, Dorgon stopped crying, then got up with Azig and went outside to greet him.

After a while, Daishan, Yue Tuo, and Haoge came in wearing sackcloth and filial piety, their faces were tense, stern, and full of sadness.

"Brother." Dorgon saluted Dai Shanxing, his eyes were slightly red, and he said with sobs.

Dai Shan asked, "Where is the eighth brother?"

Dorgon said: "It's inside..."

Before he could finish speaking, Hauge was already crying and rushed to the coffin, crying, "Father, you died so badly, why did you go to Ping'an Prefecture in person? If I were in Datong, I would never let you go to Ping'an Prefecture... "

Azig frowned, with a sullen look on his face.

What does this Hauge mean?Is this blaming their brother for letting the emperor go to Pingan Province for an adventure?

Dorgon's face was expressionless, but there was some strangeness in his eyes.

At this moment, Dai Shan didn't say much, and with Yue Tuo's support, he came down to the coffin, looked at the coffin parked in the hall, felt sad for a moment, burst into tears, and cried: "Eighth brother, eighth brother..."

And Yue Tuo also moved forward crying, crying towards Huang Taiji's coffin.

For a moment, there were cries in the mourning hall.

The two brothers Dorgon and Azige also came back, knelt down and wept endlessly.

In this way, after Daishan, father and son, and Haoge cried, it was nightfall, everyone ate something hastily, and then came to the official office of the former Tongliao County Government to start discussing matters.

With such a big defeat, all the top officials of the Qing Dynasty must review their crimes.

Dorgon said: "Ping'an Prefecture was defeated, and our Jurchen troops suffered heavy losses."

Hauge said: "Uncle Fourteen, let me just ask, Father is old, why did he personally lead the troops to Ping'an Prefecture? Didn't I have any other generals in the Qing Dynasty?"

Dorgon looked silent, and said: "Brother, he insisted on going to Ping'an Prefecture, thinking that he could intercept the Han army's grain road."

In fact, he also couldn't figure it out, such a thing, why did he lead the army to go there in person?

Azige said, "Eldest nephew, what do you mean?"

Hauge said angrily: "It's the father who left wrongly! The king of a country has a lot of powerful generals, and he wants to attack a small Ping'an Prefecture. Why do he need to do it himself? If I am in the army, I will go to Ping'an Prefecture, even if I am robbed and killed , and I, Hauge, should do it alone!"

As soon as these words came out, the complexions of the people in the hall changed slightly, like the eyes of Fan Xiandou, the leader of Hanchen, flickered coldly under his slender eyebrows, vaguely guessing some reason.

This was Hauge taking the opportunity to accuse Prince Rui of not protecting the emperor.

At this time, Hauge said coldly again: "Where is Prince Zheng? What does he eat? Why didn't he protect his father Zhouquan? He lost the inlaid blue flag in the first battle, and he didn't protect his father in World War II!"

At this time, Prince Zheng Jierhalang, who was dressed as an ordinary soldier not far away, was as pale as paper, and was scolded by Hauge poking his spine, and he didn't say a word.

And Dorgon's complexion was not good, only Azige snorted coldly, and said: "You are not much better! You have been besieged from the Xuan Mansion for many days, and you have lost your troops in vain. If you didn't see that you have made no progress, how could the emperor be?" Leading a surprise attack from Ping'an Prefecture, in order to seek a fighter?"

"Who broke Juyongguan?" Hauge was furious when he heard the words, and argued.

Azige said: "Then who has been stationed in Beiping Fucheng for many days?"

Hauge said angrily, "Who are you talking about?"

Although Hauge is Azig's nephew, he is actually only one or two years younger than Azig, and they are all invincible ages.

"Why do you still want to make mistakes?" Azig sneered, and refused to budge.

Yue Tuo frowned, without saying a word, a look of worry appeared in his eyes.

Disaster caused Xiao Qiang, how can this be done?

But Daishan's old face was expressionless, he just glanced at Dorgon, as if he was quietly watching the changes, or watching Dorgon's demeanor.

Dorgon frowned, his fair face was flushed, and he said angrily, "Enough!"

Hauge and Azig snorted coldly, looked at each other coldly, and even had murderous intentions in their hearts.

Dorgon said coldly: "Go to the emperor's brother's funeral and quarrel, let the emperor have a look, my Qing Dynasty is about to perish."

Daishan's complexion moved, and he sighed inwardly.

Hauge and Azig had ugly faces, and said nothing with cold faces.

Dorgon said: "There were several wars before and after the Han Dynasty. We lost our soldiers and generals, and even the emperor brother died. This is a great shame and a great shame since I seized Liaodong and established the country!"

Hauge and Azig did not speak a word.

Dorgon said: "Now help Ling return to Shengjing, and agree on the successor king to avenge the emperor's brother!"

As soon as this remark came out, Hauge's heart skipped a beat, and he turned his gaze to Dorgon.

And Dai Shan also said at this time: "The fourteenth brother is right, the most urgent thing is to establish a successor to avenge the eighth brother!"

In this way, several banner owners at the top of the Qing Dynasty reached a preliminary consensus.

But the king who proposed to establish an heir seemed to be an introduction, which made the minds of the high-level officials of the Qing Dynasty float.

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Beiping Fucheng
After the conversation between Jia Heng and Li Zan in the study earlier, the border affairs in the north were roughly confirmed, and the inspection and inspection of the capital of Beiping and the soldiers and horses of Jizhen was also in full swing.

Because Li Zan, the second assistant of the cabinet, is in charge, there is probably no shortage of soldiers in Jizhen and Beiping, but the combat power is worrying.

In other words, this is not Li Zan's incompetence, because the cavalry of the Beijing camp, which was able to face the Jurchen head-to-head, only had the current combat power after the Central Plains War and the baptism of the south of the Yangtze River.

But even so, it is still necessary to have more enemies and fewer to win.

It is conceivable that the capital of Beiping and the soldiers and horses of Jizhen faced the Jurchen's combat power.

Since there has not been a series of battles, it is the most normal thing to be afraid of women like a tiger.

Accompanied by a group of generals from Beiping Fucheng, Jia Heng inspected the soldiers and horses in Hebei, Jizhen and other places, turned his head to look at Cao Bianjiao, and asked: "When General Cao was chasing the Jurchen Jingqi, did he feel that the Jurchen Jingqi How is the combat power?"

Cao Bianjiao said: "There are two shoulders and one head. Although the Jurchen soldiers and horses fought bravely, they were not defeated by our Han army two or three times in a row. Whether it is the elite of the Jurchen headquarters or the Han army who defected to the enemy, in our Han There are also times of defeat in front of the army, so it can be seen that Jurchen's so-called elite is not worth talking about."

Jia Heng nodded, smiled, and said: "General Cao is right! The Jurchen elite are ordinary people, there is nothing special about them. As long as I, a big man, hold the school soldiers to death, the Jurchen elite will not be difficult to defeat."

Seeing Jia Heng praise so much in front of all the generals, Cao Bianjiao, who was a little proud, was a little embarrassed at the moment, and said: "The last general has a team of elite soldiers, who usually practice a lot, and can also defeat the enemy against Jurchen. effect."

Jia Heng patted Cao Bianjiao's shoulder with a smile, and said: "Now that the Jurchens are returning with the defeated army, from now on, the capital of Beiping can no longer be allowed to run wild and loot our people."

Cao Bianjiao heard the words and said yes.

Li Zan, Hebei Admiral Kang Hong, Beiping Commander Wei Guocong, Commander Wei Siqi, and others all smiled and looked at the young Marquis Wu.

Some generals were secretly envious, and it was obvious that Marquis Yongning appreciated Cao Bianjiao a lot.

As for who Jia Heng is, after this battle, he will be the minister of the great man, the powerful minister of military affairs.

Just like that, Jia Heng, surrounded by a group of generals, inspected the defense and military status of the entire Beiping Mansion until the evening, when he was about to return to the official office for a rest.

The army will report that the two generals Xie Zaiyi and Pang Shili of the Beijing camp have led the army back to Beiping Fucheng.

Hearing this, Jia Heng was overjoyed, and personally led Chen Xiao and Jin Yi Fuwei out of the city to meet them. He raised his eyes to look at the majestic Jingying cavalry who came, but saw the banners like forests, and the armor shining brightly.

The knights on the tall horses are high-spirited and arrogant.

Under the banner of the Chinese army, two generals Xie Zaiyi and Pang Shili drove side by side, holding a rein, with their heads held high, their eyes piercing.

The cavalry of the Beijing camp that had won the battle can be described as having a rainbow of morale and a mighty and majestic appearance.

Victory and iron blood are the things that cast the soul of an army.

"The last general has seen Lord Hou." Xie Zaiyi and Pang Shili saw the young Wuhou who came leading the horse, looked at them with a smile on their faces, and their hearts were filled with great pride.

At that time, they led the Beijing army to march towards the frontier, and they were not uneasy, but today, the slave chieftain gave the head, and the captives fled far away.

And they have also shocked the big man and become the mainstay against the captives.

Xie Zaiyi looked at the young man, feeling a sudden emotion in his heart.

If there is no Marquis of Yongning, he may still be at the gate of the city as a hundred households, when will he have the ambition of today?

Bole is nothing but that!

Compared with Xie Zaiyi's emotion, Pang Shili's eyes were inexplicably excited, but the emotion in his heart was different. As an old general of Wang Ziteng, his ambition was realized after he became a general under Jia Heng.

Xie Zaiyi and Pang Shili restrained their thoughts, "Xi Lvlu..." called to stop the horse, and immediately got off the horse and walked quickly towards the boy in python.

Jia Heng supported the two of them, and said with a smile: "General Xie, General Pang, long time no see."

After exchanging pleasantries, the two parties re-entered Fucheng.

At this moment, the soldiers and horses in Beiping Fucheng also looked at the generals and schools in the Beijing camp with reverence. The previous brilliant battle results were enough to explain everything.

Jia Heng led the army led by Xie and Pang into the Beiping city. At this moment, Li Zan, Zou Jing and other civil servants also greeted them, and looked at the generals of the Beijing camp who entered the city.

In the hall, Li Zan, Zou Jing and other civil servants of the Beiping Mansion, as well as the generals present, all sat together to accompany them.

Jia Heng and Li Zan introduced Xie Zaiyi, and said with a smile: "This is General Xie, who previously guarded the Xuan Mansion, defeated the two banners of the Han army, and gained a lot in the process of chasing the Jurchen's remnants."

Li Zan said softly: "General Xie's reputation is well known in this pavilion in Beiping."

"Don't dare to be a cabinet elder to praise you." Xie Zaiyi got up and said to Li Zan, clasping his fists.

Jia Heng introduced Pang Shili again, and everyone met him one after another.

Li Zan said: "I have seen the cavalry of the Beijing camp today, so I know what the mighty soldiers and horses look like."

In fact, this time the Jingying cavalry came over, and they themselves participated in the training of Jizhen and Beiping Dusi.

Jia Heng said: "Ge Lao is too famous."

Li Zan pondered for a moment, and said, "Jiahou, I have an unfeeling request from the pavilion. In the past month, the cavalry of the Beijing camp has trained the soldiers and horses of the entire Beipingfu town."

The faces of all the generals present changed slightly when they heard the words, and some of them felt a little frightened.

Jia Heng smiled and said: "That's what I meant. There are many generous and heroic people in the land of Youyan. In the past, they didn't know the habits of Hulu, and they were timid and fearful. Now they can discuss and exchange ideas."

So, the matter is settled like this.

It was mainly the [-] cavalry troops who came before and after the Beijing camp, and the soldiers and horses brought by the capital of Beiping, the admiral of Hebei, Kang Hong, and the soldiers and horses brought by Lu Qi, were conducting confrontation exercises.

Time flies, and before you know it, another five or six days have passed.

Jia Heng didn't stay in Beiping Mansion all the time, after handing over the task of training Hebei soldiers and horses to Xie Zaiyi, accompanied by Cao Bianjiao, Chen Xiao and the guards of Jinyi Mansion, he went to inspect the passes and fortresses under the jurisdiction of Ji Town. The main thing is to check the deployment of local soldiers and horses and make timely adjustments.

From the end of March to mid-April, Jia Heng traveled from Jizhou to Yongping, Changping, Miyun and other places, inspected every fortress on the spot, talked with the guarding officers and soldiers in person, found hunters, inspected every pass, and deployed defenses. give directions.

This down-to-earth style undoubtedly made Cao Bianjiao secretly admire him.

Li Zan, who was in Beiping Town with the help of the Jingying Cavalry, was also a trainer after hearing this, and was silent for a while, secretly praising Jia Ziyu's demeanor as a privy secretary, which is beyond comparison with ordinary martial arts.

In other words, Jia Heng's attitude of neither arrogance nor impetuosity after victory made Li Zan and all the frontier soldiers and generals in Beiping feel a fresh and pragmatic atmosphere.

Because if you follow the style of arrogant soldiers and powerful generals after the big victory, you should do a lot of lawlessness in the local area, oppress local officials and gentry, and then detect the drama of impeachment for the censor.

However, Jia Heng's pragmatic style of field visits, investigation and research, and his non-stop behavior of sorting out the loopholes in border affairs do not seem to have changed in any way because of his outstanding achievements.

Undoubtedly, it gives people the style of a famous official with the posthumous title of "Wenzheng, Wenzhen".

In other words, this didn't look like something an ordinary martial artist could do, but it was the attitude of a high-ranking prime minister and privy secretary.

In the eyes of some insightful people, it often belongs to the image of being old and seeking the country, and being rich and honorable for a long time.

As a result, time flew by until mid-April, when Jia Heng and Li Zan jointly submitted the memorial, which was finally sent back from Shenjing after being approved by Emperor Chongping.

The general idea is that for the rectification of border affairs mentioned by Jia and Li, they are allowed to do so, that is, to sort out the entire border defense system and adjust personnel in all aspects, basically adopting the candidates recommended by the two military ministers.

Emperor Chongping had already asked Jia Heng in his memorial when he would return to Beijing.

Because Jia Heng did not go out alone, and took away 10,000+ soldiers and horses from the Beijing camp. This is obviously to bring back the capital and defend the capital.

What's more, the army is out, wasting a lot of food and fodder.

Moreover, the rewards for meritorious generals and schools, the pensions for the dead soldiers, and even the title of Jia Heng himself... all these things have to be negotiated, and the central government has already appointed Qi Kun, the minister of the household department, to come over to manage the pensions for the dead soldiers and check military exploits.

The most important thing is the head of Huang Taiji. This Emperor Chongping was not mentioned in the imperial decree, but after Jia Heng figured out what he wanted, he could already feel... the eagerness of the emperor to gear up.

Therefore, after Jia Heng went to Changping County to pay homage to Fu Wenguang, the magistrate of Changping County who died in his country, and a group of Changping people who died because of the Jurchen invasion, he returned to Beiping Mansion under the retinue of the Fuwei.

Qi Kun, Minister of the Household Department, and Chen Qin, King of Chu, also arrived at Beiping Mansion with a batch of labor supplies and ordnance.

In Beiping Mansion, in a merchant mansion that was temporarily requisitioned, Jia Heng returned from Fuzhen. He just took a shower, changed into a green shirt and casual clothes, and sat in the hall to write a memorial.

It is mainly the defense adjustment of Beiping and Jizhen, the reconstruction of Tianjin Wei and the rectification of Shandong soldiers and horses.

After this period of time, the whereabouts of Lu Qi, the admiral of Shandong, was probably determined, and he was transferred to the Shenjing Five Army Dudu Mansion as the governor's co-prefect.

It can be said that in the face of the general situation of the imperial court against the captives, this person cannot be allowed to mislead the army and the country.

Jia Heng finished writing the memorandum, took a sip from the teacup on the side, waited for it to dry, then put it into a secret box, called Li Shu, the guard in Jinyi, and said in a deep voice, "Delivery the memorandum directly to the imperial court without going through the Secretary of General Affairs. .”

I don't know when, the secretaries of military aircraft no longer go through the Secretary of General Administration, which avoids the risk of leaking secrets and improves the efficiency of decision-making.

Hearing this, Li Shu clasped his fists and went away as ordered.

Chen Xiao walked out from behind the screen, looked at the boy, and asked, "Is everything done, when is the class teacher?"

Jia Heng raised his eyes to look at the girl, his eyes could not help but light up.

The girl changed into a vermilion dress in a rare way today, with cloud buns and pink temples, and a simple and elegant pearl hairpin pinned between the temples, but under the beautiful willow eyebrows, the clear eyes looked cold, somewhat like a red rose with thorns .

The girl wants to please herself, and she has nothing to do with sleeping and playing together these few days, Xiaoxiao seems to have opened up a bit, and she also knows how to dress up in private.

Jia Heng took Chen Xiao's plain hand, hugged it into his arms, and said softly: "In the past few days, the combing of the northern defense line and the training of the soldiers did not take a day's work. I will first feel the situation here, and wait After returning to the capital, come here again."

After that, there were no major battles, and it was mostly these public affairs, the naval divisions of Tianjin Wei and Denglaiwei, and the construction of the police system in Shandong and Hebei. These were all things that required his great efforts.

Chen Ling's eyes flickered, he struggled a bit, and said softly: "Qi Kun and the King of Chu are here."

Jia Heng pondered: "It's time to come."

The king of Chu came here at this time, naturally to gain a sense of presence.

"By the way, is there any news from Jurchen?" Jia Heng asked in a low voice, grabbing the girl's plain hand.

"The Jurchen soldiers and horses have already withdrawn and returned to Shengjing, so they should be busy taking over the throne now." Chen Xiao thought for a while and said with a sneer.

I don't know what Seizing the Inheritance reminded the Princess Xiao, his expression was dull, and his clear eyes flickered coldly.

Jia Heng was silent for a while, and said: "Don't underestimate it. In the autumn of life and death, we will probably compromise with each other and overcome difficulties together."

According to the history of parallel time and space, Hauge and Dorgon reached a compromise, and finally supported Fulin to ascend the throne, and this time it is estimated that it is not bad.

Chen Xiaoyu had a beautiful face, she didn't know what to think of, she opened Jia Heng's hand that was caressing her little belly, and said coldly: "Then Zhen's demon concubine probably has a pretty big belly by now."

Jia Heng: "..."

Xiaoxiao didn't say anything, he almost forgot, Mopan and Xue'er have been there for five or six months now, and Jinyang is at a time when he is relying on men, so maybe he should find time to go to Jiangnan again?
(End of this chapter)