Nanming Engineer

Chapter 308 Dorgon's troubles
"Okay! Great advice, big brother!" Jiang Xuan said happily: "Although Azig is known as a crowd of 20, the Eight Banners soldiers of the Tartars are good, but the number is not large. Including the Mongols and the Eight Banners of the Han Army, the total number of soldiers is less than 3. Ding, right now there is chaos in all directions, and troops are being used everywhere. It is estimated that the Eight Banners soldiers brought out by Azig will not exceed [-] people. Yu, Azig will definitely be unable to move an inch! Let’s send another elite soldier, and when he is exhausted and wants to return, we will cut off his food supply, and Azig will run away in embarrassment, and I can’t think of anything else he can do!”

"However, if you think about defeat in advance and victory in the end, you can be safe." Jiang Guan stroked his short beard and thought: "Although we have a good arrangement, we are limited to the thirteen prefectures around Datong, and those farther away are a bit unreliable. , if we can't stand it, we have to consider the way out."

When Jiang Xuan heard this, he put away his smiling face and said concentratingly: "Brother is right. Although my Jiang family is strong, it only has half of Shanxi province. If the Tartars attack with northern soldiers, we will not be able to resist the Tartar army. Where to settle down is another question."

Jiang Guan looked at him and asked, "Does Khalkha have any conditions?"

Jiang Xuan frowned, shook his head and said, "Mongols are greedy guys. I have dealt with them a lot in Helin, and I have some friendship with their higher-ups. Even so, it took a lot of effort and a lot of money. , to convince them that if something happens, give us a way out."

Jiang Yu slapped Yu Ruyi in the palm of his hand, and said bitterly: "Savages are all virtuous and greedy, but this is just a backup way out, and it won't be used unless it is absolutely necessary. The overall situation has been settled, and I will not give them a good look at these Mongolians."

He also said: "Our energy should be put in the direction of Taiyuan. Although Wu Weihua didn't stay in Shanxi for a long time, he was extremely shrewd. He bought and attracted many wall-riding factions. This birdman didn't look right when I was doing something. , changed clothes and ran away pretending to be a commoner, and now Taiyuan and the governor Zhu Shichang are guarding the city, waiting for the arrival of Azig, this guy is a trouble, we have to take him down before we can be safe."

After saying this, Jiang Xuan stared at Jiang Xuan, waiting for him to answer.

Jiang Xuan knew in his heart that this was to let him conquer Taiyuan, he was unwilling to do such a high-risk activity, and when he rolled his eyes, he immediately had an idea: "Brother, the highlands in Taiyuan City are dangerous, and only generals can't overcome them. My younger brother recommends it." One person can definitely make it."

Jiang Guan was a little dissatisfied, but still asked patiently: "Oh? Who is it?"

Jiang Xuan said: "He is our nephew, the eldest brother's general Jiang Jianxun."

Jiang Yu stroked his short beard, pondered for a moment, nodded in agreement and said, "Jiang Jianxun is pretty good, he is brave and resourceful, and he can take on this job, but I originally asked him to go to Xinzhou to instigate a rebellion among the local soldiers, so who can let him come back? To do his work?"

Jiang Xuan patted his chest and stood up, and said awe-inspiringly: "Share the elder brother's worries, the younger brother is obliged, let me go, and promise to let Xinzhou return to the elder brother's command!"

Jiang Yu is overjoyed. Xinzhou is a large state between Taiyuan and Datong. It is known as the "key to northern Shanxi". Its territory is Yanmen Pass, which is the first among the nine fortresses in the world. The pass is close to the Great Wall fortress between Datong and Taiyuan. It is possible to cut off the official road link from Taiyuan to Datong. As long as Xinzhou is safe, Azig has to detour through Mongolia if he wants to attack Taiyuan.

So Jiang Yu happily patted Jiang Xuan's shoulder heavily, and praised: "Sure enough, the brother who fights the tiger, the father and son soldier in the battle, is still a reliable younger brother, I will count on you, elder brother!"

Jiang Xuansu accepted his elder brother's praise without changing his face, with an impassioned expression, but in his heart, he was thinking of something else.Xinzhou is a big city, located in an important traffic route. There are many Shanxi merchants in the city. These big merchants have long since taken refuge in the Qing court, and their families are as rich as the enemy.

Thinking of Xinzhou's mountains of belongings and fair-skinned mother-in-law, Jiang Xuan's saliva is about to flow out, and Linnai is a bitter cold place outside the Great Wall. He has long coveted the richness and luxury in the customs, and he can't get it after suffering. Now the opportunity is rare, not impossible. miss!

The two brothers discussed and agreed, and the worries were all gone, and they sat down again to discuss the specific strategy of resisting the enemy in detail.

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The brothers in the city of Datong conspired, and thousands of miles away, in a magnificent courtyard in the city of Beijing, the other two brothers were also talking behind closed doors.

This house occupies a large area and is located in the garden area of ​​the Shuai Mansion in the east of Beijing. It has a five-room-wide tall main entrance, majestic and majestic. A pair of stone reclining lions are as tall as a person in front of the door. I authority.The vermilion lacquer gate is half a foot thick, heavy and firm, and the soaked copper nails on the gate glisten in the sun, reflecting the long knives held by the guards standing in front of the gate.

Entering the gate, you will face a row of halls with the same width and five rooms. It is similar to the rules of the Forbidden City, but it is much smaller. Behind the hall, there is a square with east and west wings on both sides, carved beams and painted buildings, very gorgeous, and white jade railings Coupled with the exquisitely painted beams, columns, and window frames, together with the dragon figure carved on the ground, it shows that this is the royal palace of Aixinjueluo.

Above the main entrance, there is a large plaque hanging in both Manchu and Chinese characters, with the golden characters of "Prince Yu's Mansion" being dignified and dignified.

Behind the main hall, there is a piece of the back bedroom, which can't be seen at a glance, and the layers of roofs seem to extend far away.

In one of the most spacious bedroom halls in the middle, the door of the three-room room is tightly closed, and there is a guard on duty outside the door, so that no one else can come near it.

In the dormitory, the two most powerful brothers in the Qing Dynasty, one was lying on the bed and the other was sitting beside the bed, separated by a thin curtain, whispering and whispering.

The sun shines in from the thin window paper on the window, sprinkles the room, melts the ice placed in the copper basin by the window, and radiates the coolness to relieve the heat. There is a faint smell of traditional Chinese medicine in the air. The smell of incense is mixed and mixed into a special smell,
The one on the bed was Prince Yu Duo Duo, who was bedridden with smallpox, and the one sitting on the stool next to him was the regent of the current dynasty, Prince He Shuorui Dorgon.

The veil in the middle is a partition to prevent the spread of disease.

Duo Duo's appearance, compared with two years ago in Nanjing when he overthrew Nanming's Hongguang Dynasty with all his strength, is much haggard, and basically he can't see his original appearance.

At this time, Duoduo was only thirty-five years old, and he was in the prime of life. He was quick-witted and brave. He is born with deep feelings and is Dorgon's right-hand man.

At this moment, he was lying on the bed, leaning against a soft pillow behind his head, barely propping up his head, his originally extremely square cheeks were deeply sunken, his eyes sunken into their sockets, half-closed, his complexion pale , gas like gossamer, exuding a smell of death.

Dorgon frowned and looked at his younger brother through the curtain, with tears in his eyes, a generation of heroes unexpectedly showed a sad and painful expression, and remained silent.

Maybe because he felt something, Duoduo slowly opened his eyes wide, turned his head with great effort, looked at the side of the bed, fixed his eyes for a while, and said softly, "Jiu elder brother, you are here."

Dorgon ranked ninth, commonly known as the Nine Kings, and Duoduo ranked tenth, known as the Ten Kings.

Dorgon nodded, and said softly: "Brother, how do you feel?"

Doduo shook his head, forced a relaxed expression, and said, "It's okay, it's just that I can't get up, and I missed my elder brother's important business."

Seeing that he was trying to force himself to sit up, Dorgon hurriedly stopped him and said: "Don't get up! You can't see the wind with this illness, and if you hurt your body, you can't help Elder Brother."

Duoduo struggled for a long time, but he couldn't sit up, so he gave up in vain, and said sadly: "I'm afraid that I will not be able to work for Brother Jiu anymore because of my illness, and I can't see Brother Jiu on the ninth five Supreme, I am not reconciled!"

Between Duo Duo and Dorgon, there was everything to talk about, everything to say, such rebellious and deceitful words, the two of them had said so many times, so Dorgon didn't have any special expression, but He still glanced at the door before turning back to talk.

He lowered his voice and said: "Emperor's seat, now is not the time for elder brother to sit, if you are sick, don't worry too much."

Duoduo shook his head and said softly: "Brother Nine is full of things. It's still early today, and it's not time for elder brother to retire. You must come to see me. You must have something troublesome. Brother, why don't you just say it bluntly. Although I am ill, My mind is still clear, and I can give my elder brother some ideas."

Dorgon sighed deeply, with regretful eyes in his eyes, he shook his head and said: "Manchu civil and military, nobleman of the Eight Banners, only you can understand what I think, understand what I think, but you have this disease , could it be that Heaven is jealous of Yingcai and wants to take away my most precious younger brother?"

Duoduo laughed, and laughed bitterly: "Don't worry about it, elder brother, there are a lot of people available in the banner, and the twelve elder brothers, Azige, Tan Tai, Gang Lin, He Luohui and others are all outstanding people at the moment, and they are worth mentioning." Great use, why don't you promote me?"

Dorgon closed his eyes and thought for a while, then shook his head and said: "These people are either resourceful or resourceful, or indecisive and lack of courage, and they are not talents who can stand alone. people who want it."

He lowered his head and looked at Doduo, and said in a sad voice: "Only you can help me ascend the Great Treasure. It was originally expected that when our military achievements are unrivaled and our prestige is overwhelming in the world, it will be me On the day you ascended the throne, you never imagined that now you are seriously ill, and the three towns of Guangdong, Jiangxi, and Shanxi are rebelling against each other, turning into a mess, what a pity!"

Hearing this, Duduo frowned and asked, "Is Jiang Yu from Shanxi rebelling?"

Dorgon said in a deep voice: "Yes, I have already sent Azig to lead the army to conquer Shanxi; I am going to send Tan Tai and He Luohui to Jiangxi and Guangdong, but the fire is raging everywhere, and the military strength is a bit tight."

Duoduo closed his eyes, thought for a moment, opened his eyes and said, "Why don't you use the three kings of the Han army? They are now in captivity in Liaodong, and they are in vain."

Dorgon said: "Originally I also had this idea, but the Han people have ulterior motives. An knows whether the three kings are of one mind with us. Then I treat Jiang Guan well, and Li Chengdong also appointed him as the admiral of Guangdong. These people are still rebellious. If The three kings lead the army, and when they go out, they turn against each other, how can we stop them?"

Doduo laughed again, with a little effort: "Brother is confused."

(End of this chapter)