Anti-Qing: Starting from the Reincarnation of the Ming Dynasty

Chapter 90 The Qing Court's Decision

Not to mention just such a messenger, even Liu Shang, the city guard of Zhennanguan, is here.

Yang Jingsu wanted to kill him with just one sentence.

In my Qing Dynasty, the emphasis on literature over military affairs was also quite severe.

When the messenger heard this, he thought he had been discovered and did not dare to lie anymore. He immediately kowtowed and spoke with a trembling voice.

"Return...report back to the Governor, General, I know my mistake, I will tell you the truth now."

"The number of Ming troops who invaded Zhennanguan this time is unknown, but according to the news from our army's sentinels, the strength of the Ming thieves may be around [-] people..."

The messenger told the truth.

When Yang Jingsu heard this, he thought for a while and turned around and said to Guangzhou General Yong Wei.

"There are tens of thousands of Ming thieves, at least half of them are civilians, and the number of real Ming thieves is at most 4000 to [-]."

"Excluding the old and weak among them, the Ming thief's fighting force can only be 2000 or [-] at most."

"Is it worth asking Liu Dusi from Zhennanguan to ask for help from the governor with such a small amount of treachery?"

"Is it possible that Liu Shang is so afraid of thieves?"

In Yang Jingsu's mind, he thought that the Ming army was the same as the current Qing army. Although it was large in number and large in scale, most of them were civilians responsible for logistics and transportation, as well as the old and weak who were brought here.

He never thought that the ten thousand people in the Ming army would be a real ten thousand people.

They are all soldiers who dare to fight and can fight!

There is no false alarm at all!

Although I can't say how elite they are, most of them have the courage to fight hand-to-hand with the enemy.

Rather than being like the Qing army, most people only dared to use shotguns to fight the enemy. As long as the enemy rushed up and got close, they would collapse.

Yong Wei also nodded in agreement and said very dissatisfied.

"My general sees that Liu Shang, the capital commander, has gone too far!"

"With so many people on hand, you can't even defend a Zhennang Pass. What a waste!"

Obviously, the two big guys, Yang Jingsu and Yong Wei, did not take Zhennanguan's request for help seriously.

The two of them just waved their hands and ordered the soldiers to retreat!
The messenger opened his mouth to speak, but couldn't say anything and was taken out.

Of course, they just took him out and did not punish him.

With their status as two people, they would not argue with a messenger.

Pass it out and lose copies.

After the messengers retreated, Yang Jingsu turned around and asked Yong Wei.

"General, when do you expect the imperial edict to eliminate thieves from the imperial court will be issued?"

Hearing this, Yong Wei pondered for a while.

"It should be soon!"

"From Guangdong and Guangxi to the capital, eight hundred miles and twenty days of hard work are enough."

"Even taking into account the time it takes for the imperial court to discuss matters, make decisions, and select military leaders, the imperial edict should be issued to Guangdong and Guangxi within two months."

"It should be soon!"

Yang Jingsu received the news that the main force of the Qing army in Guangxi was defeated at the hands of Ming thieves in early March.

Then, he chose to report the rebellion in Guangxi to the court.

Counting the time, the imperial edict to suppress thieves should be issued soon.

Yang Jingsu nodded.

"Hey, I hope we can receive the imperial edict from Ping Zei as soon as possible."

"I always feel that if we continue to allow the Ming thieves to grow in Guangxi, something unpredictable may happen."

Yang Jingsu often wakes up in the middle of the night when sleeping these days.

When he dreamed back at midnight, he dreamed several times that the Ming army broke out of Guangxi, marched into Guangdong, and further swept the world.

There was even a scene of entering the Forbidden City and driving the Qing Dynasty back outside the pass.

All this kept him awake at night!

Hearing this, Yong Wei smiled and comforted.

"The Governor is worrying too much!"

"Then the Ming thieves are just a group of thieves. It was just a fluke that they were able to defeat the main force of Guangxi Green Camp."

"Now, isn't the main force of the Ming thieves being dragged away by Gao Sheng and his troops in Yong'an Prefecture?"

"This shows that the Ming thief is nothing more than this!"

"The reason why it was so arrogant for a while was simply because we, the Qing Dynasty, were unable to mobilize troops across provinces to suppress the bandits."

"As long as the imperial decree to suppress the bandits is issued and we lead our troops into Guangxi, the bandits will be defeated overnight."

Hearing this, Yang Jingsu took a deep breath and said.

"I hope so!"

……

Capital, Deshengmen!

Fucha Fulongan rode on horseback and said goodbye to his brother Fukangan with fists in his hands.

"Brother, I am going to Guangdong and Guangxi to handle the affairs of the imperial court to deal with thieves. I will leave all the matters at home to you, brother, to take care of."

More than a month ago, news of the bandit rebellion in Guangxi was rushed [-] miles to the military aircraft department by the governor of Guangdong and Guangxi.

The military and aircraft ministers discussed for a long time, and finally the emperor made a decision to send a senior official to receive the imperial edict and personally preside over the war against the bandits in Guangdong and Guangxi.

After much selection of candidates, Fulong'an, the eldest son of the late bachelor Fu Heng, was finally chosen.

Fulong'an had previously followed the famous general Agui and participated in the battle to pacify Jinchuan and Jinchuan, and he had considerable experience in leading troops in battle.

But the reason why he was chosen to take charge of the war against thieves in Guangdong and Guangxi had nothing to do with his personal ability.

In the final analysis, it comes from the emperor's preference for the Fucha family.

Since the death of Queen Fucha, the Fucha family has always been favored by Qianlong.

Fu Heng, the brother-in-law, relied on the shadow of his sister to become an evergreen tree in the Qianlong Dynasty and a roly-poly in the political arena.

Especially after Fu Heng died of illness due to the expedition to Burma, Qianlong took even greater care of the Fucha family.

This time, he finally came across an opportunity to gain some credit. Qianlong assigned the job to Fulongan without much hesitation.

How can I put it, the current Qianlong didn't take the Ming army's commotion in Guangxi too seriously at all!

After all, since he came to the throne, there have been several big troubles almost every year.

But weren't all these chaos finally put down by the Qing Dynasty?

In Qianlong's view, the chaos in Guangxi was not a big deal at all.

As long as the imperial army presses the border, it will only take a matter of minutes to defeat the thieves.

The reason why a big official was sent to preside over the war was to put it simply to gain credit for gold plating.

There is no need to send a general like Agui for such a thing.

It's enough to let Fulongan go!
Then, Fulong'an received an imperial edict to go south to Guangdong and Guangxi to preside over the army to quell the thieves.

Before Fulongan set off, the imperial edict sent to the governor of Guangdong and Guangxi to mobilize troops to prepare for war was already on the way.

Hearing this, Fukangan nodded vigorously.

"Brother, don't worry, I will take care of everything at home."

Although Fukangan has now emerged in the war to pacify Jinchuan and Jinchuan, the current pillar of the Fucha family is still Fulongan, the eldest son.

Historically, Fukang'an was conferred the title of General of Jilin this year, and was transferred to General of Heilongjiang the following year, and then he began to shine.

Before that, the Fucha family still had to look at Fulong'an.

Fulongan nodded.

"In this way, brother, I can rest assured!"

"This time I go south, I will certainly pacify the Ming thieves for the Qing Dynasty and add more merit to our Fucha family."

After saying this, Fulongan rode away.

Behind him, the Goshikhas rode on horseback, following closely.

With the sound of horse hooves, Fulongan led the team quickly south along the Grand Canal. …

Zhaoqing Mansion!
It's night and the sky is dark.

There was constant sound of singing and dancing in the Zhaoqing government office.

General Yong Wei of Guangzhou sat on the main seat, with his chest exposed, laughing wantonly, and drinking wine in a dissolute manner.

In his arms, the oiran from Qingyun Pavilion, a famous brothel in Guangzhou, enjoyed his touch, giggling and twisting her delicate body.

Yong Wei laughed loudly, while feeling the soft figure of the oiran lady, while he and the generals in the hall were doing the drinking order.

Yang Jingsu, the governor of Guangdong and Guangxi, was also smiling, raising his glass from time to time to compliment Yong Wei.

To be honest, Yang Jingsu actually likes Shangguan like Yong Wei.

Although he is greedy for money and lustful, he is not meddlesome and easy to serve.

For an official of Yongwei's level, being greedy for money and lust is actually not a shortcoming.

As long as he is not meddlesome and does not give orders to laymen in matters he does not understand, he will be the best superior officer.

While a group of people were drinking and feasting, a Yongwei Goshiha broke in from outside.

Everyone cast their curious eyes over.

This Goshiha strode up to Yong Wei, saluted Qian'er, and then spoke.

"Qi... Qi, my master, someone is coming from the capital!"

"The eunuch who delivered the order is now outside the government office, waiting for you and Governor Yang to receive the order."

When Yong Wei heard this, he was stunned for a moment, but then he came to his senses.

He put down the wine glass in his hand, pushed the oiran away from his arms, and turned around.

"Quick! Quick!"

"Order people to prepare the incense table and tribute immediately."

"Send a few more maids to help Governor Yang and I change into official robes."

"Be quick in your movements. If you neglect the angel who delivers the message, you can't afford it!"

"..."

In the government office, there was a sudden uproar.

Not long after, Yong Wei and Yang Jingsu changed their clothes and arrived at the gate of Zhaoqing Mansion.

At the gate of the government office, all the incense tables and tributes required for delivering the decree have been prepared.

Yong Wei and Yang Jingsu, wearing neatly brand-new official robes and full sets of beads, knelt at the door of the government office.

The leading eunuch unfolded the edict and spoke in a high-pitched duck voice.

"The Emperor, who was entrusted with the destiny of heaven, issued an edict: The people of Guangxi are fierce and do not know kindness, and the officials are corrupt and deceitful, deceiving the superiors and the inferiors, which has led to chaos. It is the remnants of the Ming Dynasty who have caused chaos and rebelled against the banditry, endangering the place. …”

"After consultation with the Military Aircraft Department, it was decided to mobilize troops from Guangdong and Guangxi to cross provinces to suppress the rebellion, stabilize the thieves' power, and prevent the thieves from growing stronger."

"Subsequently, high-ranking officials from the imperial court will follow the order and go south to mobilize troops from several provinces to encircle them in order to achieve complete victory."

"..."

After a lot of nonsense, the eunuch finished.

"Officials from Guangdong and Guangxi should be aware of their shame and then be brave, and quickly quell the rebel bandits. The key to this battle is severe punishment and strangulation!"

"Don't let thieves break into Guangdong and make it bigger!"

"Kin this!"

When Yong Wei and Yang Jingsu heard this, they couldn't help but feel shocked.

I know that in Guangxi, I am afraid that I will be killed and the blood will flow like a river!

how to say?

The key lies in the sentence "torture and strangulation"!
You know, the last time Emperor Qianlong used such words to issue an order, it was when Zhungeer was pacified.

In that battle, almost all Zhungeer's troops were killed.

Now, Guangxi is afraid that it will also suffer!
It can be seen that the emperor really hates Qian Ming...

But then the two of them reacted, kowtowed again, and said in unison.

"Slave, I obey your orders!"

Among the two responses, the one who claimed to be a slave was Yong Wei. Because he was a member of the Eight Banners of Manchuria and a descendant of the Aisin Gioro clan, he could call himself a slave.

But Yang Jingsu is a Han, not a bannerman. Even if he wants to call himself a slave, he is not qualified.

After the two of them received the order, the eunuch who delivered the order spoke with a smile on his face.

"You two adults, please get up quickly."

"The emperor has told me that the task of suppressing thieves will be left to the two adults. He is the most at ease."

"The burden on your shoulders is very heavy. Your Majesty has high hopes for you."

Yongwei took a few steps forward and spoke politely to the eunuch who delivered the order.

"How have you been, Eunuch Pan, these years? I'm afraid we won't see each other for three to five years!"

When Pan Rui heard this, he just said with a smile.

"A slave serving the emperor may not be as handsome as the general when he is outside, but he can see the dragon's face every day and listen to the holy precepts, which is great."

When Yong Wei was a prodigal in the capital, he became acquainted with Eunuch Pan, who had not yet made his fortune.

Therefore, the two of them can strike up a conversation.

And the relationship is pretty good!

Yong Wei nodded and asked again.

"I wonder if the emperor is in good health recently?"

Pan Rui nodded.

"The emperor is young and powerful, and he is very vigorous. He just admitted a few concubines into the palace a few days ago."

Yang Jingsu interrupted.

"Haha, the emperor's holy body is in good health, and the dragons and tigers are fierce. It is really a blessing for our Qing Dynasty!"

Yongwei also said with a smile.

"This is also a blessing for us as slaves, haha."

After saying that, Yongwei continued.

"Eunuch Pan, please come to the table with me, General!"

"My general ordered me to prepare a banquet for my father-in-law..."

Then, Yong Wei lowered his voice again and spoke in Eunuch Pan's ear.

"Let them accompany the father-in-law to relieve his boredom tonight."

"Okay, okay, take your seats, take your seats..."

Eunuch Pan smiled and nodded.

Yong Wei and Yang Jingsu led the way for him.

……

However, the banquet has just begun.

Eunuch Pan heard another noise outside.

Yongwei frowned displeased, then scolded,

"Go and see who is making noise outside? If it disturbs Eunuch Pan's elegance, he will be unable to eat and walk around!"

Hearing this, Eunuch Pan raised his glass and took a sip, then spoke.

"It's okay, it's okay!"

"Listening to the commotion outside, there may be an urgent military situation. Now that there is an urgent situation in Guangxi, we, the ministers, should take the military situation as our top priority."

"Don't dare delay!"

The reason why Eunuch Pan said this was because he faintly heard someone outside shouting a military emergency.

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