If Emperor Daoguang was unlucky, it was in the hands of Yishan. During the First Opium War in 1840, due to the unfavorable initial war, the angry Emperor dismissed Lin Zexu from command and replaced him with the incompetent Qishan. This Qishan could barely be considered a peacemaker. He avoided fighting with the British army, secretly sent envoys to negotiate, and signed a nose-piercing treaty behind Emperor Daoguang's back.
The main content of this treaty was to cede Hong Kong Island to Britain and to compensate the British army with six million silver. The earliest text about the cession of Hong Kong appeared in this treaty.
Emperor Daoguang was furious now. How could the Heavenly Kingdom cede territory and pay compensation? Compensation can be discussed, but how can it be ceded to the land? Not even an inch of the land left by our ancestors can be lost. How can the great country of heaven bow to the small country of Zuoer!
Furious, Daoguang ordered Qi Shan to be investigated and deported to Beijing, whereupon all his property was confiscated.
The last person to replace Qishan was the famous Yishan! Yishan was extraordinary. He was the great-great-grandson of the fourteenth son of Emperor Kangxi, the nephew of Emperor Daoguang, and the forty-year-old uncle of Emperor Xianfeng. He had the royal bloodline of Miao Hong.
But this guy is so funny. When he arrived in Guangzhou, he actually got together with a counselor named Yang Fang, and actually thought of using the 'Yinmen Formation' to fight against the British warships.
What is the Yinmen Formation? Why does this name sound so evil? To put it bluntly, this is the toilet array. The local security guards were ordered to search private toilets, fill them with feces and put them on rafts, and rush them down the river towards the British warships.
This also has a name, it is called using evil to control evil! Don't tell me, regardless of whether this strategy is easy to use or not, at least the idea is very good, and it can be regarded as the original model of biological and chemical weapons. If a British soldier is so disgusted that he becomes dehydrated, or is infected with dysentery or something, he will It can be considered that the formation has achieved something.
Of course, Yishan's strategy was of no use. A series of failures finally made him discouraged. He had no choice but to follow the example of his predecessor and negotiate privately. Fortunately, this time he even gave up the city of Guangzhou to the British army.
Later, after being reported by other officials, Yishan was removed from his post and escorted back to the custody of the Zongren Mansion in the capital. It was the royal blood that protected him. Such a wimp with a lusty appearance but a weak heart was actually revived not long after.
Yishan went to Xinjiang to help with military affairs for a while, and was later transferred to the position of general in Heilongjiang. It was also because Manqing had exhausted all his energy and started seeking death. How dare you put such an official with a criminal record in a key border position?
It can be seen that Xianfeng's ability to govern the country is just like this. Xiao Letian once lamented privately with his direct descendants that the Qing Dynasty was in the hands of Daoguang. He really shouldn't have chosen the fourth son Yizhu at that time. If he had chosen the sixth son Suddenly, the national destiny of the Qing Dynasty really changed.
Although Yi? is Xiao Letian's political opponent, among the Manchu royal family, only Yi? is considered a sensible person in terms of strength.
Xianfeng put the wrong person in the wrong position, and the final result was an even more humiliating Aihun treaty. This uncle and brother really cheated both his uncle and his brother!
And the current Heilongjiang general Tepuxin is the direct lineage used by Yishan. What kind of good bird can be mixed with him? Various previous performances have proved everyone's judgment, and there was a sarcastic laughter in the headquarters.
Zai Chun blushed. He knew his own family affairs. Uncle Yishan was indeed a disgrace, and the court's handling of it was also very unfair. Yishan committed two consecutive serious crimes but was not punished. Now Yishan is actually working as a sinecure in the clan's mansion. It is said that he can eat and sleep like a pig.
"No! Please listen to me, okay?" Zai Chun blushed and growled, "When did I say that I would rely on Tepuxin? Since he has carried out the decree of chaos without hesitation, it means that he is no longer My loyal minister, then what’s the use of keeping him?”
"Give me white silk and pen and ink, and I will give Hunchun an imperial edict and appoint him as the double general of Ningguta and Heilongjiang! Let him lead troops into Heilongjiang and find Tepuxin to mutiny!"
Everyone gasped, Xiao Letian's eyes shrank, what a boy! Teenagers are so cruel! It's a tough move!
Zai Chun's little face was gloomy, "If you want to be successful in the court, you have to choose a side. Since Hunchun is loyal to me, he must be loyal to me to the end! I gave him an imperial edict and asked him to lead troops to Heilongjiang and take the opportunity to place Tepuxin under house arrest. Use my imperial edict to take over the military power in Heilongjiang!"
"After it's done, what if I give him the status of a prince?"
Everyone looked at me and I looked at you. No one expected that Zai Chun would formulate such a brilliant strategy. It was very, very risky, but once successful, it would be very meaningful and even decisive in turning the tide of the battle.
Seeing that everyone around him was silent, Zai Chun asked hurriedly, "Why don't you speak? Can you guys just say something?"
Wang Huaiyuan took out a small notebook from his pocket, looked through various information about Heilongjiang, and finally sighed, "To be honest, your majesty's plan is really 60 to 70% feasible. Hunchun has never stopped training troops. He has great confidence in his subordinates." I am very benevolent and righteous, so my soldiers are very effective in combat!"
"It may be much worse than the Rakshasa ghost, but you can definitely win against that loser Tepuxin! As for blocking Heilongjiang, it's easy. There are only dozens of ferries that can cross the army. Use explosives to blow them up. Or throw a lot of cinders. With the current weather conditions, the river will freeze soon!"
"The key is time! How can Hunchun gain command as quickly as possible? With so many officers under Tepuxin, how can they all be convinced by him?"
Zai Chun sneered and said, "It's easy to do! Lead troops into Qiqihar, raid their old homes, and control all the officers' families. Ci Bu is in charge of the troops! If anyone doesn't listen, I'll chop off the heads of their whole family. I don't think anyone can be single-minded." Let’s do it with Tepushin!”
Xiao Letian shook his hands and thought to himself, "He's so murderous! Why does this little bastard feel different from before?"
Wang Huaiyuan nodded and asked seriously, "Then has Your Majesty considered General Hunchun's options? If he does this today, it will be a complete break with the two empresses and the prince. You must go to Europe! And you will be in charge. There is still a while, how can you protect Hunchun?"
Um? Zai Chun really hadn't thought about this. He already knew how to use Hunchun. How to save Hunchun's life? He really hadn't considered it. The little emperor tilted his head and thought about it.
"Let's do this! I will give Hunchun another imperial edict, asking him to refuse any transfer except for me. I will protect the position of double general for him. Don't worry. As long as Hunchun insists on carrying the imperial edict and does not enter Beijing, the imperial court will take advantage of him. There is no way, after all, they have to lose face!"
"Really sending a large army to conquer Hunchun? He has to give an explanation to the officials and people all over the country, but they can't give this explanation! So they can only hold their noses and admit it! They can only get Hunchun from money and food."
Xiao Letian looked at the Prime Minister and chuckled, "With the master here, is Hunchun afraid of being hungry? As long as Hunchun stops for these three years and waits for me to take charge, he will have a good life!"
Bang bang bang, Xiao Letian took the lead and clapped his hands. "Okay, it's a perfect plan. It's worth a bet. Your Majesty will prepare a treasure! The carrier pigeon will carry your edict to Ninggu Pagoda!"
