When the people below heard that Wang Zhongxiao knew how to do things and did so to the delight of Kangxi, they all looked up at Kangxi, as if they wanted to hear what Wang Zhongxiao did. Everyone wanted to learn from Wang Zhongxiao!
Of course Kangxi understood the meaning of these slaves, so he closed the secret fold, handed it back to Xiao Guizi, and asked the latter to put it away, and then said with a smile: "Actually, it's nothing, it's just that Wang Zhongxiao found a lot of them among the Portuguese people in Haao'ao. Many Western arithmetic books, including books by Euclid, books by Pythagoras, books by Fibonacci, and books by Descartes, will also be sent to me this time. He I am also worried that I don’t know much Western, so I have to send me some teachers who are proficient in Western to teach me Western.”
Western arithmetic book? Spanish teacher? Why are the emperor's hobbies so strange?
The ministers below were all stunned. If the emperor likes beauties, treasures, and antiques, everyone will always have a way to find them. But I don’t know Western arithmetic and Chinese!
Just when these loyal servants of the Qing Dynasty were wondering whether they should also learn Western arithmetic and language, Emperor Kangxi had already changed the subject: "Now the Portuguese in Hao'ao who support the two thieves Ao Bai and Wu Sanwei have been replaced by Wang Fuchen , Wang Zhongxiao were defeated, and even their St. Paul fortress was broken. Wang Fuchen and Wang Zhongxiao also said in the title book that the East Indian officials and merchants of the Western Red-haired Ho Yi and the Red-haired Ying Yi, as well as the Franji (Spanish) Yi When the governor of Luzon heard that our troops had defeated the Portuguese barbarians, they all sent envoys to Hao'ao to ask for trade. They also said that they would never sell guns, gunpowder, and gunpowder to Wu Sanwei and Ao Bai.
Wu Sanwei and Ao Bai have lost their foreign aid, while Shang Zhixin, the prince of Pingnan, and Li Lan, the admiral of Guangdong, respectively defended Shajiao, Baiyunzhai, Zhangmutou, and Tamsui, blocking the two thieves Wu and Ao from invading Dongguan and Huizhou. . These two thieves are now trapped in Shenzhen, Kowloon, and Xiangdao. They have no external reinforcements and a lack of population internally. Even if they are not defeated for the time being, it will be difficult to grow bigger. When Chen Fufu led the sea route to support the navy and went south, it was time for these two thieves to be defeated.
As for Sun Yanling, Zu Zeqing, Ma Xiong, Guo Yi and other thieves, Wang Fuchen and Kong Sizhen were keeping an eye on them, so they could only guard one house. The situation in Huguang seems to be fairly stable. Although there are rumors that Wu Guogui is about to join the invaders, I have already deployed 18,000 new banner troops and 10,000 new green battalion troops in Huguang, plus the troops originally placed in Huguang There should be no problem in resisting the garrisoned flag troops and green battalions.
So now it seems that the most dangerous battlefield is the Shaanxi-Gansu battlefield. Once Wu Sangui is allowed to leave Qishan or cross the Qinling Mountains and enter Guanzhong, the world's situation will really collapse! "
When Kangxi talked about the war situation in Guangdong, Guangxi and Huguang, he was relatively relaxed, with a pockmarked face and a smile, and seemed confident. But when his conversation moved to the Shaanxi-Gansu battlefield, he had a look of concern for the country and the country!
The current "Battle of Qing and Wu" is basically playing a bright chess game!
In the past few months, in addition to taking over various places in Sichuan and Guizhou, Wu Sangui also marched into Shaanxi. Before the heavy snow closed the mountains and roads in the tenth year of Kangxi, Wu Sangui took over most of Hanzhong and Xing'an. He Xing'an purchased grain at a high price, and even distributed many people who were elected in the 45th year of Chongzhen in the Ming Dynasty (the 11th year of Kangxi) in order to raise grain.
And the second son of Wu Yingqi, who was so powerful in the decisive battle of Rongxi Bridge, was sent to Hanzhong to supervise the army!
This all makes it clear that Wu Sangui is going to leave Qishan and cross the Qinling Mountains to march into Shaanxi and Gansu!
Kangxi's face became darker again, and he continued: "Mo Luo, the governor of Gansu and Shaanxi, and Jia Hanfu, the governor of Shaanxi, have recently been reporting that songs of 'Welcome the King of the West and Equalize the Land' have appeared in various parts of Shaanxi! Moreover, Guanzhong, northern Shaanxi and There are also agents sent by Wu Sangui in various prefectures in Gannan to post notices everywhere saying that Wu Sangui has obtained the entire fertile land of Sichuan, and the people in Sichuan have been slaughtered by the Manchus, so now there are fewer people and more land, which can be used to distribute it to the poor in Shaanxi and Gansu. Chinese.
This is sheer nonsense! It was clear that Zhang Xianzhong killed all the people in Sichuan, how dare you rely on me, the Qing Dynasty? Although these are all nonsense, many ignorant people believe them, which has caused people's hearts in Shaanxi and Gansu to fluctuate. A group of ignorant and poor people are thinking of getting something for nothing. If Wu Sangui really comes, I'm afraid there will be many people in Shaanxi and Gansu. response. "
At this point, Kangxi's tone had become cold and gloomy, almost gnashing his teeth.
The expressions on the faces of the bachelors and Hanlin bachelors who were kneeling below also became extremely solemn along with Kangxi's.
Wu Sangui has obviously not been idle these years. He must have been working hard to improve his rebellion skills, and it has been quite effective. Now he takes a knife and stabs the Qing Dynasty's weaknesses and vital points as soon as he takes action!
Not only did it directly attack the key point of Shaanxi and Gansu, but it also resorted to the great trick of dividing the land equally!
Moreover, they used the fertile fields of Sichuan to seduce the poor people in the barren land of Shaanxi, Gansu and Shaanxi. How powerful were those paupers from Shaanxi and Gansu when they rebelled against the Ming Dynasty? When Gao Yingxiang and Li Zicheng were trying to become kings, they just shouted to equalize the land and exempt them from taxes. In the end, they were exempted from some taxes, but the land was not evenly distributed.
But now Wu Sangui seems to really want to equalize the land, and it’s good land in Sichuan! Now that he has arrived in Shaanxi and Gansu, he will casually mobilize hundreds of thousands of old Qin troops to fight against the Qing Dynasty. Is the Qing Dynasty still so messy?
A very soft voice said: "Your Majesty, how about we also share the land?"
What?
Can the Qing Dynasty also achieve land equalization?
Everyone looked over at the voice and found that the speaker seemed to be Xiong Cilu, a scholar of the Hanlin Academy.
Kangxi frowned and asked: "Xiong Cilu, do you think our Qing Dynasty will also imitate the Third Prince Zhu and Wu Sangui in equalizing land?"
"Your Majesty, I feel that everything must go as it should. Think about the worst, what if?" When Xiong Cilu said this, beads of sweat were already covering his head and face, and he could not speak anymore.
But how smart an emperor Kangxi was? Do you know what "what if" Xiong Cilu is?
It must be that if Wu Sangui came out of Qishan and his craftsmanship was better than Zhuge Liang, what would the Qing Dynasty do?
"But where can I find so much good land to give to the poor people below?" Kangxi frowned, "If Sichuan is not lost, then I still have a large area of good land that can be released. But now Sichuan has..."
When Kangxi said this, his expression suddenly changed and he looked at Xiong Cilu intently.
Xiong Cilu hurriedly kowtowed to the ground and said in a low voice: "Your Majesty, there are countless fertile fields in Liao beyond the Pass."
"Xiong, what did you say?"
Before Kangxi could speak, Suo'etu had already shouted, "Outside the Pass is our escape route for the Eight Banners! Do you want to give it to the Han people?"
"That's right, outside the Pass is the ancestral homeland of Manchuria!"
"The land outside the customs must not be touched!"
"Your Majesty, please Zhu Xiong to give me some shoes!"
This means shouting "kill" and "execute"!
But Xiong Cilu was so frightened that he lay there shivering, not to mention regretting it in his heart - he was not a Manchurian, so why bother with that? At worst, he would be the second minister when Wu Sangui came!
While he was regretting it, Chen Tingjing, who was standing next to him, suddenly shouted: "What use do you think of the Manchurian ancestral land in the future?"
What's the use?
Do you still need to ask? Of course, when you can't stay in the Central Plains anymore, you can run back to the outside world!
But it seems inconvenient to say this now, right?
Aren't we discussing how to fight Wu Sangui now? The Guanzhong Defense War hasn't even started yet, and you're considering running away. Isn't this inappropriate?
For a while, no one answered the question raised by Chen Tingjing.
Chen Tingjing gritted his teeth and simply answered by himself: "Isn't it that the late emperor was worried that the Eight Banners disciples would not be able to stand in the Central Plains? If there was an emergency, he could leave a way out to wait for the future? But who will be the Eight Banners disciples now? Plowing the fields? No matter how fertile the land outside the customs is, if you don’t know how to cultivate it, is it possible that you can still grow your own food?"
This really confused a group of Manchurian bachelors.
No matter how fertile the land outside the customs is, it will be impossible to produce food in the hands of the children of the Eight Banners in Beijing who cannot farm!
If we have land but no food, won’t we still starve to death?
Chen Tingjing took a sharp breath, and then said: "Besides, if Wu Shun really can occupy the Central Plains one day, will he let go of the fertile land thousands of miles outside the Pass? Even if he doesn't want it, the people under him who stretch their necks in hopes of dividing the fields Is it still possible to get rid of the local government soldiers?"
That's right!
If Wu Sangui and his field-dividing soldiers swept the Qing Dynasty out of the Central Plains, could they still let go of the Northeast?
If Wu Sangui took advantage of the vigor of seizing the Central Plains and sent his army out of Shanhaiguan, and swept through the Central Plains veterans with a single vote, wouldn't it be a joke to beat a group of Qing drowned dogs who couldn't farm themselves and were starving in the fertile land outside the Pass?
Emperor Kangxi had already made a decision in his mind and nodded: "What Xiong Cilu and Chen Tingjing said makes sense. Taking a step back, if I really want to temporarily retreat outside the customs, I will have to arrange people in advance to reclaim the land outside the customs. Fertile farmland! Otherwise, it would be so desolate outside the pass that I would not be able to stand even if I took the Eight Banners disciples there!"
"emperor!"
"emperor."
The few bachelors below felt that Kangxi's words were a bit frustrating, but they wanted to remonstrate but didn't know what to say? After all, Shunzhi and Dorgon made the Northeast a "private territory", wasn't it just to prevent the Han people from rebelling one day, and their descendants would be unable to defeat them, so would they still have a place to escape?
But now, it seems a bit unbeatable. Kangxi made preparations in advance and recruited some farmers from within the pass to cultivate in the Northeast. What was wrong with that? If you don’t do this now, you won’t be able to do it in the future. You’ll run out in a panic and you won’t even be able to eat!
When Kangxi saw that the bachelors below him were silent, he waved his hands and said, "You don't have to say anything, I know it in my heart. However, the matter of reclaiming the Northeast is related to the destiny of the country, so we should not act rashly. I have to go to the Empress Dowager for advice." Before the Empress Dowager gives me a kind edict, no one should dare to say that this is my will!"
"The servants (ministers) obey the orders."
The ministers below quickly accepted the order.
Kangxi said again: "I have another idea. Today I want to listen to your opinions on the gains and losses in Guanzhong. It is related to the rise and fall of our Qing Dynasty. It must not be ignored! Wu Sangui will definitely fight in this battle. If I don't fight in person, will it look like I am afraid?" Wu Sangui?"
"Your Majesty, do you want to lead the expedition in person?"
"Your Majesty, no!"
"Your Majesty, you are going to march in person. Who will be watching the capital? What if something happens to the capital?"
How could the bachelors below dare to let Kangxi's imperial commander personally conquer? Yue Le couldn't defeat Wu Sangui, wouldn't it be more dangerous for Kangxi to take action? What would the Qing Dynasty do if something went wrong?
But Kangxi had already made up his mind and refused to listen to anyone. He waved his hands and said, "The capital is guarded by the Empress Dowager, Fu Quan, and Chang Ning. What could possibly go wrong? Besides, I only went to Xi'an to sit in Guanzhong, and I didn't Going to the front line in person is like the story of Emperor Wei Ming’s personal expedition to Chang’an.”
After listening to Kangxi's words, the bachelors and Hanlin bachelors below really didn't know how to persuade the emperor to go to war in person and let his brothers guard them from house to house!
This scene seems familiar!
Wasn't this the case when Ming Yingzong asked Wala to arrest him?
Although Kangxi only said that he would go to Chang'an to take charge and would not come to the front line in person. But who can say accurately about the war? Nowadays, there are rumors everywhere that Wu Sangui is going to leave Qishan. Is this maybe a trap? What if Wu Sangui wants to use Wei Yan's Ziwu Valley plan to sneak across the Qinling Mountains to attack Xi'an?
But who dares to say that? The three brothers Kangxi, Prince Yu, and Prince Gong have a strong relationship. If you want to use the matter of Ming Ying Zong and Ming Daizong to persuade them, wouldn't that be alienating the Tian family brothers?
Besides, isn't there an old queen who can stabilize the overall situation?
After Kangxi ended the day's military meeting in the South Study Room, he asked Xiao Guizi to take the victory inscription written by Wang Fuchen and Wang Zhongxiao, and together they went to Cining Palace to report the good news to the old queen mother.
During this period, there was a lot of bad news coming from various places, but almost no good news. The "Hao'ao Victory" was finally a rare victory, and it was time for the old Queen Mother to be happy.
When Kangxi arrived at Cining Palace, he was almost stuck with his meal. The old lady was preparing to eat with her three grandchildren, Fu Quan, Chang Ning, and Long Xi! Seeing Kangxi coming excitedly, Kangxi's little brother Longxi was only twelve years old this year, and his temper was quite lively. When he saw Kangxi coming in, he shouted loudly: "Brother Emperor, why are you so happy today? Is it because Wu Sangui, the traitor, has been killed?" God's punishment?"
Kangxi smiled and said: "Old Qi, what a wonderful idea you have. That old Wu Sangui is still very strong and is preparing to leave Qishan!"
As he spoke, Kangxi had already arrived in front of the old lady, and then made a salute: "My grandson, please give your regards to Madam Huangma."
The old lady smiled and said: "Xuan Ye, you came just in time. Dinner is about to begin! You have been very busy recently. You haven't come to have dinner with the Ai family for some days, right?"
"Mother Huang," Kangxi smiled and sat down, then took the title book from Xiao Guizi's hand, which was about Wang Fuchen and Wang Zhongxiao's victory, and handed it over, "look at this. This is the title book about Wang Fuchen and Wang Zhongxiao's victory. They had already captured Hao'ao Fortress. It was a Western fortress that was stronger than Rechelan City on Taiyuan Island. Sun'er thought they would have to fight for several months, but he didn't expect to capture it in just one month!
Wang Fuchen and Wang Zhongxiao, father and son, are really getting better and better at fighting! "
"It's great, but they haven't taken down Obai, Wu Sanwei, and even Sun Yanling. They still haven't settled it yet!" The old lady was obviously very dissatisfied with Wang Fuchen and his son for not "actively fighting the civil war."
"Huang Mama," Kangxi said, "in any case, the war situation in Guangdong and Guangxi has been stabilized. Sun'er estimates that Wang Fuchen and Wang Zhongxiao's troops suffered some losses in Haao, and they have to make up for it in a few months. This summer, they can go to Gao , Lei, Lian, Liu and other places have marched. I want to issue a decree to him and Kong Sizhen, and make Sun Jiqing the general of Guangxi. Do you think it is okay?"
"Forget about General Guangxi," Bumu Butai waved his hand, "If you want to be crowned, then be crowned King of Dingnan! Granting the title of King of Dingnan will not only reassure Kong Sizhen, but also reassure Shang Zhixin and Geng Jingzhong. As long as they are reassured. , father and son, Wang Fuchen and Wang Zhongxiao, should be able to settle down and separate themselves!"
Kangxi nodded and said with a smile: "The Queen Mother is still smart, which is the same as Liu Bang giving Han an envelope to the King of Qi!"
"Yes!" Bumbutai said with a smile, "The most important thing now is to defeat Wu Sangui. As long as it can help, it doesn't matter even if you create a few new vassal kings!"
"Huang Ma Ma, my grandson thinks so too," Bumbutai said. "My grandson wants to announce that he will go to Xi'an to supervise the war as soon as the spring comes and the flowers bloom!"
"What?" Bumbutai was stunned, "Is it that serious?"
Kangxi nodded and said: "The situation in Guanzhong is unstable. Yue Le's troops have suffered a new defeat. If I don't go and sit in to boost morale, I'm afraid that the armies of Shaanxi and Gansu will collapse at the first touch. If there is a loss in Guanzhong, the Qing Dynasty will be in big trouble." Because in the eyes of the Han people, occupying Yunnan, Guizhou, and Sichuan is only the master of three-thirds of the world, and it is difficult to achieve success. However, Guanzhong is superior to the world. Since ancient times, those who occupied Guanzhong and controlled the whole world include Zhou, Qin, Han, Sui, and Tang! So I No matter what, I have to go to Guanzhong in person, and I cannot be worse than Cao Rui, Emperor Ming of Wei."
Bumbutai knew that his grandson had a big idea, so he did not raise any objections, but asked Kangxi: "Xuan Ye, after you leave the capital, who will stay in the capital?"
"My grandson wants to ask Madam Huang and Fuquan to stay in the capital!" Kangxi looked at his fifth brother Chang Ning again, "I also want Chang Ning to stay in Shengjing outside the pass!"
"Let Chang Ning go to Shengjing?" Bumbutai was surprised again, "What? Is the situation really so critical?"
Kangxi said solemnly: "Huang Ma Ma, I always have to prepare for the worst case first. If there is any eventuality, everyone will have a way out. So my grandson is going to take out the plan before leaving the capital. The 10 million acres of wasteland outside the Pass are all given to the landless Han people in the Pass."
Bumbutai thought for a while, nodded slightly and said: "Xuan Ye, you are the emperor of the Qing Dynasty, you have to make the big decisions yourself! If you really make up your mind, the Ai family will definitely support you!"
(End of chapter)
