In the military tent
Daishan received Prince Rui's envoy, and the message he reported was simple. He asked Daishan to rush to Shengjing to attend the funeral for Huang Taiji, but did not mention the issue of heirs.
Daishan ordered someone to lead the envoy down. Thoughts appeared on his old face. He immediately looked at Hauge who was about to speak and said, "Go to Songzhou first. We will discuss the rest tomorrow."
Haug nodded.
Daishan looked at Hauge and sighed in his heart, "Today's Qing Dynasty is suffering from internal and external troubles, and it really can't withstand the hardships."
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 at Tongliao three days later. At this moment, Dorgon and Azig were holding the coffin in the city of Tongliao.
The coffin was parked in the government hall of Tongliao City. There were bannermen with two white flags outside the door, waiting in line outside the door, while the cries inside were loud.
Dorgon and Azig knelt in front of the coffin and cried loudly.
At this time, a soldier wearing sackcloth and filial piety entered the hall and said to Dorgon: "Prince Rui, Prince Li is here."
Hearing this, Dorgon stopped crying, then stood up with Azig and headed outside to greet them.
After a while, I saw Daishan, Yue Tuo and Hauge coming in wearing sackcloth and mourning, their faces tense and serious, full of sadness.
"Brother." Dorgon bowed to Daishan, his eyes were slightly red, and he choked with sobs.
Daishan asked: "Where is the eighth brother?"
Dorgon said: "It's inside..."
Before he could finish his words, Hauge was already crying and threw himself at the coffin, crying: "Father, you died so miserably, how could 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 look of embarrassment on his face.
What does this Haug mean? Are you accusing their brothers of letting the emperor take risks in Ping'an Province?
Dorgon's face was expressionless, but there was some strange color in his eyes.
At this moment, Daishan didn't say much. With Yue Tuo's support, he came down to the coffin and looked at the coffin parked in the hall. For a moment, he felt sad, burst into tears, and cried: "Eighth brother, eighth brother..."
And Yue Tuo also cried forward, crying towards Huang Taiji's coffin.
For a time, there were cries in the mourning hall.
The two brothers Dorgon and Azig also came back and knelt down, crying.
In this way, after Daishan and his son and Hauge cried, it was nightfall. Everyone ate something hastily, and then went to the official office of the former Tongliao County Government to start discussing matters.
In such a huge defeat, the senior officials of the Qing Dynasty must examine their sins.
Dorgon said: "Ping'an Prefecture was defeated, and our Jurchen troops suffered heavy losses before and after."
Hauge said: "Uncle Fourteenth, let me ask you, my father is already very old, so why did he personally lead the troops to Ping'an Prefecture? Don't we have any other generals in the Qing Dynasty?"
Dorgon looked silent and said: "Brother Emperor, he insists on going to Ping'an Prefecture, thinking that he can intercept the Han army's food route."
In fact, he couldn't understand why he would lead his army to do such a thing in person?
Azig said: "Eldest nephew, what do you mean?"
Hauge said angrily: "My father was unjustly accused of leaving! The king of a country has so many powerful generals that he can conquer a small Ping'an state, so why do he need to do it personally? If I were in the army, I would go to Ping'an state, even if I was robbed and killed. , I, Hauge, am the only one who deserves it!”
As soon as these words came out, the expressions of everyone in the hall changed slightly. For example, Fan Xiandou, the leader of the Han Dynasty, had a cold look under his thin eyebrows, and they vaguely guessed some reasons.
This was Hauge taking the opportunity to accuse Prince Rui of not protecting the emperor.
At this time, Hauge said coldly: "Where is Prince Zheng? What does he do for a living? Why didn't he protect his father Zhou Quan? He threw away the blue flag in the first battle and failed to protect his father in the second world war!"
At this time, Prince Zheng Jierhalang, who was dressed as an ordinary soldier not far away, his face was as pale as paper. He was poked in the spine by Hauge and scolded, but he didn't say a word.
Dorgon's face didn't look good either. Only Azig snorted coldly and said: "You are not much better! We have been besieging Xuanfu for many days and have lost our troops in vain. If I didn't see that you have made no progress, how could the emperor brother do this?" Leading troops to raid from Ping'an Prefecture in order to get a fighting chance?"
"Who broke the Juyong Pass?" Hauge was furious when he heard this and argued.
Azig said: "Then who has been holding troops in Beiping City for many days?"
Hauge said angrily: "Who are you talking about?"
Although Haug is Azig's nephew, he is actually only one or two years younger than Azig, and he is both an invincible age.
"Why do you want to commit the following crime?" Azige sneered and refused to give in.
Yue Tuo frowned and said nothing, with a hint of worry in his eyes.
How can this be done when misfortune arises from Xiao Qiang?
But Daishan's old face was expressionless. He just glanced at Dorgon, as if he was watching his changes, or in other words, watching Dorgon's demeanor.
Dorgon frowned, his fair face turned red, and said angrily: "That's enough!"
Haug and Azig snorted coldly, looked at each other coldly, and even had murderous intentions in their hearts.
Dorgon said coldly: "Go and make a noise in front of the emperor's soul. Let the emperor see that our Qing Dynasty is about to perish."
Daishan's expression changed, and he sighed in his heart.
Haug and Azig looked ugly and said nothing with cold expressions.
Dorgon said: "The Han Dynasty fought several wars before and after. We lost troops and generals, and even the emperor's brother was unfortunately killed. This is a great shame and humiliation since the Qing Dynasty captured Liaodong and the founding of the country!"
Haug and Azig said nothing.
Dorgon said: "Now Fu Ling returns to Shengjing to decide on a successor and avenge the emperor's brother!"
As soon as these words came out, Hauge's heart skipped a beat and his eyes turned to Dorgon.
Dai Shan also spoke at this time: "The fourteenth brother is right, the top priority is to establish a successor and avenge the eighth brother!"
In this way, several high-level banner owners of the Qing Dynasty reached a preliminary consensus.
But the proposal to establish an heir seemed to be a trigger, which made the minds of the top officials of the Qing Dynasty fluctuate.
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Beiping Fucheng
After a previous conversation between Jia Heng and Li Zan in the study, the border defense matters in the north were generally determined, and the inspection and review of the Peiping Dusi and Jizhen soldiers and horses were also in full swing.
Because Li Zan, the second assistant to the cabinet, is in charge, the number of troops in Jizhen and Peiping Dusi is probably not in short supply, but their combat effectiveness is worrying.
In other words, this is not Li Zan's incompetence, because the Beijing cavalry that can compete head-on with the Jurchens only has its current combat strength after the Great War in the Central Plains and the baptism of the Jiangnan bandits.
But even if this is the case, victory still needs to be achieved with more enemies and fewer enemies.
It can be imagined that the Peiping Dusi and Jizhen soldiers and horses faced the Jurchens.
Since there has not been a series of battles, it is the most normal thing to be afraid of women like tigers.
Accompanied by a group of generals from Beiping Fucheng, Jia Heng inspected the troops and horses in Hebei, Jizhen and other places. He turned to look at Cao Bianjiao on the side and asked: "When General Cao was chasing the Jurchen Jingqiu, did he feel that the Jurchen Jingqiu was there?" How is the fighting strength?"
Cao Bianjiao said: "Two shoulders carry one head. Although the Jurchen soldiers and horses fought bravely, they were not defeated two or three times by our Han army. Whether it was the elite of the Jurchen headquarters or the Han army who rebelled and surrendered to the enemy, in our Han army, There are also times when the army is defeated, which shows that the Jurchen's so-called elite theory is not worth mentioning."
Jia Heng nodded, smiled, and said: "General Cao said it well! The Jurchen elites are also ordinary people, there is nothing special about them. As long as my generals and soldiers are willing to die, it will not be difficult to defeat the Jurchen elites."
Seeing Jia Heng praising him so much in front of all the generals, Cao Bianjiao, who was somewhat arrogant, felt a little embarrassed and said: "The last general has an elite army. They have practiced a lot. They can also defeat the Jurchens." effect."
Jia Heng smiled and patted Cao Bianjiao on the shoulder and said: "Now that the Jurchens have returned with the defeated army, from now on Beiping Fucheng will no longer allow the captives to roam freely and plunder our Han people."
Cao Bianjiao heard this and said yes.
Li Zan, Hebei Admiral Kang Hong, Peiping Commander Wei Guocong, and Commander Wei Siqi all looked at the young Marquis Wu with a smile.
Some generals were secretly envious, and it was obvious that Marquis Yongning admired Cao Bianjiao.
And who is Jia Heng? After this battle, he is the minister of the Han Dynasty, the powerful military minister.
In this way, Jia Heng, surrounded by a group of generals, inspected the defense and troop status of the entire Beiping Mansion until the evening, when he was about to return to the official office for a break.
The army will report that the two generals Xie Zaiyi and Pang Shili from the Beijing camp have led their troops back to Beiping Fucheng.
When Jia Heng heard this, he was overjoyed. He personally led Chen Xiao and the Jinyi Palace Guards out of the city to greet them. He raised his eyes to look at the mighty cavalry from the Beijing camp, and saw the banners were like a forest, and the armor was bright.
The knights on the tall horses are high-spirited and high-spirited.
Under the banner of the Chinese army, two generals, Xie Zaiyi and Pang Shili, rode together, holding a rein, with their heads held high and their chests high, their eyes bright and clear.
The victorious cavalry in the Beijing camp can be said to have great morale and a majestic appearance.
Victory and iron blood are what forge the soul of an army.
"The general has met the Marquis." When Xie Zaiyi and Pang Shili saw the young Marquis Wu coming with the horse, they looked at them with smiles on their faces, and their hearts were filled with great pride.
At that time, they led the army from the capital camp toward the frontier fortress, feeling quite uneasy. But today, the slave chiefs have been crowned and the bandits have fled far away.
And they have also shocked the Han Dynasty and become the mainstay in the fight against the bandits.
Xie Zaiyi looked at the young man and suddenly felt a sense of emotion in his heart.
If there was no Marquis Yongning, he might still be serving as a hundred households at the gate of the city. When would he be able to fulfill his ambition today?
Bole is nothing more than that!
Compared to Xie Zaiyi's emotion, Pang Shili's eyes were inexplicably excited, and the emotion in his heart was different. As a former general of Wang Ziteng, after becoming a general under Jia Heng, his ambitions were fully realized.
Xie Zaiyi and Pang Shili calmed down their thoughts, "Xilulu..." they stopped their horses, and immediately got off their horses and walked quickly towards the young man in the python suit.
Jia Heng supported the two of them and said with a smile: "General Xie, General Pang, long time no see."
The two sides exchanged pleasantries and re-entered Fucheng.
At this moment, the soldiers and horses in Beiping Fucheng also looked at the generals in the Beijing camp with reverence. The previous glorious results were enough to speak for themselves.
The troops led by Jia Heng generals Xie and Pang entered the city of Beiping. At this moment, Li Zan, Zou Jing and other civil servants also came to welcome them and looked at the generals from the Beijing camp who entered the city.
In the hall, Li Zan, Zou Jing and other civil servants from the Beiping Mansion, as well as the generals present, were all sitting together.
Jia Heng and Li Zan introduced Xie Zaiyi and said with a smile: "This is General Xie. He previously guarded Xuanfu and defeated the two banners of the Han army. He also made a lot of gains while pursuing the remaining Jurchen enemies."
Li Zan said softly: "General Xie's reputation is well known in Beiping."
"Don't dare to praise me as a pavilion elder." Xie Zaiyi stood up and said, cupping his fists towards Li Zan.
Jia Heng introduced Pang Shili again, and everyone had seen him.
Li Zan said: "Having seen the Beijing cavalry today, how do you know what the powerful soldiers and horses look like in the world?"
In fact, when the Beijing Camp Cavalry came this time, they were also participating in the training of soldiers and horses from Ji Zhen and Beiping Dusi.
Jia Heng said: "Lao Ge is overly praised."
Li Zan pondered for a moment and said: "Jia Hou, I have an unkind request. In the past month, the Beijing camp cavalry has been training the soldiers and horses of the entire Beiping town."
When the generals present heard this, their expressions changed slightly, 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, I didn't know the habits of the barbarians, and they were more timid and fearful. Now we can have a discussion and exchanges."
So, the matter was settled like this.
Mainly, the 20,000 cavalry troops who came from the Beijing camp conducted confrontation exercises with the troops and horses brought by the Peiping Dusi and Hebei Admiral Kang Hong, as well as the troops and horses brought by Lu Qi.
Time flies, and five or six days have passed before I know it.
Jia Heng did not stay in Beiping Mansion. After handing over the task of training Hebei soldiers and horses to Xie Zaiyi, he, accompanied by Cao Bianjiao, Chen Xiao and Jinyi Mansion Guards, went to inspect the various passes and forts under the jurisdiction of Ji Town. The main purpose is to check the local troop deployment and make timely adjustments.
From the end of March to mid-April, Jia Heng traveled from Jizhou to Yongping, Changping, Miyun and other places, inspecting every fortress on the spot, talking to the garrison officers and soldiers in person, looking for hunters, inspecting every pass, and preparing for the deployment of defenses. Give instructions.
This down-to-earth style undoubtedly made Cao Bianjiao secretly admire him.
Li Zan, who was in Peiping Town and was training soldiers with the help of the Beijing camp cavalry, was silent for a while after hearing this. He secretly praised in his heart that Jia Ziyu's magnanimity as a minister was extraordinary and comparable to ordinary martial arts.
In other words, Jia Heng's attitude of not being arrogant or impetuous after his victory made Li Zan and the entire frontier soldiers and generals in Peiping feel a fresh and pragmatic atmosphere.
Because if we follow the style of a arrogant and powerful general after a great victory, he should have committed many illegal acts in the local area, oppressed local officials and gentry, and then discovered the drama of impeachment for the censor.
However, Jia Heng's pragmatic style of on-site visits, investigation and research, and non-stop sorting out loopholes in border affairs do not seem to have changed in any way because of his unparalleled achievements.
Undoubtedly, it gives people the air of a famous official with a posthumous title such as "Wenzheng, Wenzhen".
In other words, this was originally not something that an ordinary martial artist could do, but the behavior of a Privy Councilor who was at the top of the temple.
In the eyes of some knowledgeable people, it is often the image of being mature and seeking a country, and being rich and powerful for a long time.
So, time flew by until mid-April, when the memorial jointly submitted by Jia Heng and Li Zan was finally sent back from Shenjing to Emperor Chongping for review.
The general idea is that Jia and Li agreed to comply with the report on rectifying border affairs. That is to say, they took advantage of the situation to sort out the entire border defense system, make all-round personnel adjustments, and basically adopted the candidates recommended by the two military and aircraft ministers.
Emperor Chongping had already asked Jia Heng in his memorial when he would return to the capital.
Because Jia Heng did not go on the expedition alone, and also took away hundreds of thousands of soldiers and horses from the Beijing camp. This was obviously to bring him back to the capital to defend the sacred capital.
Besides, the army is out there, wasting huge amounts of food and supplies.
Moreover, the rewards for meritorious generals, the pensions for the soldiers who died in the war, and even Jia Heng's own title...all these have to be negotiated, and the Central Committee has already assigned Qi Kun, the Minister of Household Affairs, to handle the pensions for the soldiers who died in the war, as well as inspections. Military merit.
The most important thing is Huang Taiji's head. This Emperor Chongping did not mention it in the imperial edict, but after Jia Heng figured it out, he could already feel... the emperor's eagerness to fight.
Therefore, after Jia Heng went to Changping County to pay homage to Fu Wenguang, the magistrate of Changping County who died for his country, and a group of Changping people who died due to the Jurchen invasion, he returned to Beiping Mansion under the retinue of the Fuwei.
Qi Kun, the Minister of Household Affairs, and Chen Qin, the King of Chu, also arrived at Beiping Mansion with a batch of labor supplies and ordnance.
In Beiping Mansion, in a temporarily requisitioned merchant's house, Jia Heng returned from the town. He had just taken a bath, put on a blue shirt and casual clothes, and was sitting in the hall preparing to write a memorial.
Mainly the defense adjustments to Beiping and Jizhen, the reconstruction of Tianjin Guards and the rectification of Shandong troops and horses.
After this period of time passed, the whereabouts of Shandong Admiral Lu Qi was roughly determined. He was transferred to the Fifth Army Governor's Mansion in Shenjing as the Commander-in-Chief.
It can be said that in the face of the general trend of the imperial court against the captives, this person cannot be tolerated to cause harm to the army and the country.
Jia Heng finished writing the memorial, took a sip from the tea cup on the side, waited for it to dry, and then put it into the secret box. He summoned Li Shu, the royal guard in Jinyi, and said in a deep voice: "The secret document will be delivered directly to the imperial palace without going through the General Administration Department." .”
I don’t know when the military secretaries stopped going to the General Affairs Department, which avoids the risk of leaking secrets and improves the efficiency of decision-making.
When Li Shu heard this, he clasped his fists and obeyed the order and left.
Chen Xiao walked out from behind the screen, looked at the young man, and asked, "Is everything done? When will the class start?"
Jia Heng raised his eyes to look at the girl, and his eyes lit up.
The girl rarely changed into a vermilion dress today. She wore a bun with pink hair on her temples and a simple and elegant pearl hairpin between her temples. But under her slender eyebrows, her clear eyes looked cold, somewhat like a thorny red rose. .
The girl likes her appearance, and they have slept together and played around with each other for the past few days. Xiaoxiao seems to have become more enlightened and knows how to dress up in private.
Jia Heng took Chen Xiao's bare hand, hugged it into his arms, and said softly: "In the past few days, the sorting out of the northern defense line and military training will not be accomplished in one day. I will feel the situation here first, and wait. After returning to the capital, come here again."
There were no major wars after that, and it was mostly official duties, such as the navy of Tianjin Guard and Denglai Guard, and the construction of the police system in Shandong and Hebei. These were all matters that required great efforts from him.
Chen Xiao's eyes flashed, he pulled away, and said softly: "Qi Kun and King Chu are here."
Jia Heng muttered: "This time has come."
King Chu came here at this time, naturally to increase his presence.
"By the way, is there any news from the Jurchens?" Jia Heng grabbed the girl's bare hand and asked in a low voice.
"The Jurchen soldiers have withdrawn their troops and returned to Shengjing. They should be busy with the matter of seizing the direct descendants now." Chen Xiao thought for a while and said with a sneer.
I don't know what the title of Princess Xiao reminds me of, her expression is dull and her clear eyes are shining coldly.
Jia Heng was silent for a moment and said: "It should not be underestimated. In the face of life and death, we will probably compromise with each other and overcome the 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. It is estimated that this time it will be about the same.
Chen Xiaoyu had a beautiful face, and she didn't know what she was thinking of. She opened Jia Heng's hand that was stroking her belly and said coldly: "The demon concubine of the Zhen family, I guess her belly is not small now."
Jia Heng: "..."
Xiaoxiao didn't say anything, he had almost forgotten that Mopan and Xue'er were five or six months old now, and Jinyang was also dependent on men. Maybe he should take time to go to Jiangnan again?
(End of chapter)
