Qianlong asked Fukang'an to withdraw his troops. In addition to the apology letter sent by Baoning, the left deputy general of Dingbian, letting him know the determination of the Northern Navy to capture Khalkha Mongolia, the letter conveyed by Xu Dayong to Liu Quan also started. played a big role. He pulled his civil and military officials around, and finally found that the only candidate to be the head coach in Tibet was Fu Kang'an.
Zhao Xin mentioned one thing in the letter. He concealed how Tenzin, Banjul and Gorkha reached an agreement to withdraw their troops two years ago, why Gorkha withdrew its troops, and how Yamantai, the minister in charge of Tibet, and others concealed it. The story was told exactly as it was.
He warned Heshen that the Gurkhas would invade Tibet; in addition, if Qianlong wanted to solve the problem of "Lamu blowing his loyalties", this would be an opportunity. In exchange, he stated that the Northern Navy's southward offensive would stop at Khalkha Mongolia. Considering the logistical supply difficulties for the Qing army entering Tibet, Beihai Town can provide a batch of military supplies including dry food and cotton-padded clothes at cost prices.
The main reason why Zhao Xin did this was that Beihai Town was beyond the reach of Tibet and had to rely on the Qing Dynasty to stabilize the situation there. As for whether the Manchus would eventually go to the plateau to eat highland barley noodles with the lamas, or even cross the Himalayas to compete for territory with the British, he didn't mind at all, and was even happy to see it happen.
We must know that in the history of another time and space, if the Qing army had not been ambushed in the "Battle of Palangu" and suffered heavy losses, it is estimated that even Yangbu (Kathmandu), the capital of the Shah Dynasty, was captured.
In Zhao Xin's plan, once the Qing army began to send troops to Tibet, he would even provide a batch of homemade rifled flintlock guns and muzzle-loading guns to support the Qing army's operations in Tibet.
Zhao Xin is not worried at all about the weapon issue. Rifled guns already exist in Europe, but because the technology tree of metallurgy, ballistics and metal processing still needs to climb, it is currently only an experimental weapon. The most important thing is that the flintlock weapons produced in Beihai Town all use flash caps. Once the flash cap breaks, it is worse than a fire stick.
All of the above made Liu Quan startled when he saw the letter, and he rushed back to Rehe to report it. When He Shen first saw the letter, he thought Zhao Xin was crazy and was confused for a moment.
Compared to He Shen, who was not often involved in the military, Qianlong, who was wily and resourceful, quickly understood what Zhao Xin wanted to do after reading the letter.
You must know that Liu Quan has been doing business with Beihai Town in Heshen's name over the years, but he has actually received Qianlong's tacit approval. The Manchu Qing Dynasty and Beihai Town have been fighting for so many years. Although both sides are in a fight to the death, they actually maintain channels of contact in private. Spies and espionage are certainly one aspect of spying on the enemy, but normal commercial interactions can also have the effect of finding out the truth.
The small village in the south of Jeju Island that was once used to receive refugees has now become the bulk commodity distribution center of Beihae Town. Every day, hundreds of merchants from the mainland, Li Dynasty and island countries come ashore to trade, which is very lively. Although Shen Jingdan is very strict in managing the personnel stationed in the Ministry of Trade, after interacting with these people for a long time, some secrets will still be revealed.
Just like the territorial issue between Beihai Town and Li Chao about North Hamgyong Province, a clerk from the Ministry of Trade accidentally said it casually.
Based on the various intelligence obtained over the years, Qianlong had a certain understanding of Zhao Xin's character. The most prominent thing was that this person had greater ambitions to open up new territories than himself. Relying on the secret method of "thousands of miles of sound transmission", Beihai Town can effectively manage various places, which made Qianlong envious.
In order to teach Tsarist Russia a lesson when they invaded Heilongjiang, Zhao Xin was able to fight from Heilongjiang City to the Yenisei River; in order to teach Nguyen Hui a lesson, he actually helped Nguyen Phuc Anh capture Binh Thuan Prefecture and took the opportunity to capture Lang Son. Now that Gurkha is eyeing Houzang, he certainly will not sit idly by. This time it seems that he is out of reach, so he wants to use the hands of the court to swallow up the land of Gorkha.
Although Qianlong was so angry at Zhao Xin's threats and unwilling to give in, after repeated consideration, he found that he had no better way out except agreeing to the other party's conditions.
After Agui led the army on the expedition, Qianlong instructed Heshen and Prince Jia Yongyan to secretly transport some of the treasures from the Forbidden City and Old Summer Palace to Xi'an. In addition, almost 3 million taels of silver deposits have been quietly transported to Xi'an. These funds are all from Chongwenmen Customs and the Qing court's criminal silver; because they belong to the Ministry of Internal Affairs, the officials of the six ministries do not know the specific income and expenditure.
All of this was preparation for escaping westward in the future, and also to leave a way out for the Aixinjueluo family. After the Manchu Qing Dynasty entered the customs, they slaughtered all the clans of the former Ming Dynasty. Qianlong knew that Zhao Xin had to settle this debt no matter what, otherwise he would not be able to inherit the legal tradition of the former Ming Dynasty.
Compared with the tens of thousands of clans after the fall of the Ming Dynasty, the yellow belt and red belt of the Aixinjueluo family currently total only more than 4,000 people. According to the Qing Dynasty, the clan was not allowed to leave the capital without an imperial edict; this would be fine in peacetime, but if the Northern Navy suddenly landed at Dagukou and invaded Beijing, they would definitely be outed.
Even though Qianlong was already eighty, he was not confused at all. Under the strong pressure from Beihai Town for many years, Jiang Guizhi was old and spicy! He had already seen it when Zhao Xin sent troops to Outer Mongolia. Once the Northern Navy was allowed to capture Khovd, it would be a matter of time before the northern and southern Tianshan Mountains were conquered.
As a result, the only escape route on land was Qinghai-Tibet. But the problem comes again. Although the Qinghai-Tibet region has a vast territory, it has a harsh climate, a vast area and sparsely populated areas. There is really no hope for the Qing Dynasty to make a comeback.
Now that Zhao Xin mentioned the Gurkha incident, Qianlong discovered another opportunity. He first found Qian Deming, a French missionary who served in the Qing Dynasty and the last president of the Jesuits in China.
Qian Deming, courtesy name Joseph, full name is "Jean Joseph Marie". This man is 73 years old this year. He entered the Qing court in 1751 and was a missionary who strictly abided by church rules, worked actively and was knowledgeable. His special status after entering the court allowed him to make significant academic contributions. He compiled French versions of "The Biography of Confucius" and "Chronology of Chinese Emperors", and translated Qianlong's "Imperial Poems on Shengjing" into French. After it was spread to Europe, Voltaire was fascinated by it. Because he was deeply trusted by Qianlong, he also served as the translator of letters between Qianlong and Louis XVI.
Qianlong asked Qian Deming to write a letter to the governor of the French East India Company and Louis XVI, proposing that the Qing Dynasty was willing to join forces with the French government to fight against the expanding British East India Company in Tianzhu. To this end, the Qing Dynasty needed help from France. After finishing Gurkha, it could gain a foothold in northern Tianzhu.
Qian Deming became excited when he heard it. Since Pope Clement XIV announced the dissolution of the Jesuits eighteen years ago, the "Mizo Order" has occupied the residences and churches of the Jesuit mission in Beijing. Some of the Jesuits who stayed in Beijing to serve the court died of exhaustion, while others lived a difficult life in sorrow. Qian Deming was unable to do anything about it.
At present, His Majesty Qianlong, the Great Emperor of the East, wants to unite with France to attack India and fight against the British. This is definitely good news for Qian Deming. Perhaps His Majesty the King will restore the legal status of the Jesuits because of his glorious victory in India with the Qing Empire. You must know that it is his lifelong wish to revive the Jesuits.
However, neither of them knew at this time that Leclerc, the governor of the French East India Company, had contacted Beihai Town in advance, not to mention that he was thinking of signing an agreement with Beihai Town, with the purpose of dealing with the aggressive British.
Well, all hell breaks loose!
However, it is one thing to transfer Fukang'an back, and it is another thing to accept the defeat of Khalkha Mongolia. In order for Qianlong to find a way to secretly cooperate with Beihai Town in politics and avoid criticism from the Mongolian princes of the Left Wing, Horqin and Khalkha tribes, he had to put on a show of fighting with Beihai Town.
On October 1, 1791, that is, September 17, the fifty-sixth year of Qianlong's reign, Agui, a great scholar of economics in the Qing Dynasty, suddenly received an eight-hundred-mile urgent order from Qianlong after experiencing a disastrous failure in a night attack. .
In this edict, Qianlong told Agui that now that Gurkha was hiding from the bandits, it was imperative for the imperial court to send troops, so the generals must work bravely to defeat the bandits.
"...I embody God's virtue of loving life, but such a cunning person who wants to succeed will never be forgiven. If it is regrettable for future generations in the world, then how can I treat the emperor's spirit in heaven above? . The so-called drive is between the front and the dysprosium. It is to spread the ointment on the grass and the fields without showing mercy. If Zhao Xin is not captured for one day, the world will be restless for one day, and large soldiers will be sent to kill and exterminate them. If the generals can quickly capture the leader of the thieves, they will be able to defeat the sun. (Pronounced Tongchan) meritorious service, the imperial court will also show great kindness to you and others. This battle is to declare the imperial court's divine power, not to frighten people, to highlight the popularity of the people, and to convince the Mongolian tribes (pronounced Tongzhe) to obey, and everything Order. Please inform Lebao, Xingzhao, Songyun and others about this."
When Ah Gui heard this, his head suddenly felt as big as a fight, and he thought, "I'm still going to fight?" It’s good if you can hold on!
However, after the eunuch who delivered the order read out the edict, he asked A Guiping to withdraw everyone in the commander's tent, saying that he had something extremely important to convey. Although Agui didn't want to have too many interactions with the eunuch, he guessed that Qianlong had something to convey alone, so he did so.
Sure enough, the eunuch waited for a while, and when everyone in the commander's tent had retreated, he immediately stood facing south and said in a deep voice: "There is a decree, Agui, kneel down and listen."
Agui hurriedly knelt down on the ground, kowtowed and said, "My lord, Agui, respectfully listen to the edict!"
"The emperor said that it is important to fight the Beihai pirates, but in order to protect the Qing Dynasty, the country's plan, the eternal destiny, and the Mian Emperor's plan, and not to shake the world, this battle must be carefully planned, and the Firearms Camp and the Jianrui Camp must not be destroyed. , forward battalion, Suiyuan and Shaanxi-Gansu troops suffered heavy losses."
What? ! ! A Guixin said that this was a big deal. If it didn’t cost human lives, there would definitely be no chance!
The eunuch paused for a moment and said softly: "The emperor's intention is that Zhongtang might as well send someone to talk to the other side to see if they can have a decent fight so that the Mongolian ministries can see clearly. The imperial court has also done its best."
Agui looked at the eunuch who delivered the order in disbelief, and confirmed that he heard correctly. There was a buzz in his head, and he was completely paralyzed. After a long while, he kowtowed and said, "I obey your decree!"
Since the disastrous defeat two days ago, the Qing army has never launched a large-scale operation against the Northern Navy inside and outside the Zamenchahel Mountain. Agui has been looking for ways to defeat the enemy. However, no matter how hard he thinks about it, as long as he thinks about the North Navy's cannons that can hit more than ten miles or even twenty or thirty miles away, and there are even "strange lights" that can illuminate several miles around at night. , all strategies are in vain.
He is 74 years old. He has been fighting in the north and south for so many years and has encountered countless opponents. He is bold and arrogant like Saraben, cunning and cunning like Amursana, and daring like the brothers Huo Jizhan. It was so difficult to conquer Burma back then, but the imperial army was still able to win a complete victory in Laoguantun.
But why is this northern pirate so difficult to fight? ! Even though the court tried its best, it still couldn't get any advantage. Instead, it watched Zhao Xin getting bigger step by step and had nothing to do.
All of Agui's emotions are now reduced to one sentence: The reason why I am killed today is not the crime of war. However, these words can only rot in the stomach and cannot be spoken to others at all.
The only way he can think of now is to use human life to carve out a path of flesh and blood. But the problem is that even if he dares, the officers and soldiers of the Eight Banners Beijing Camp under him will not agree. Many of them have been prisoners of Beihai Town. The lesson is too profound!
The eunuch who delivered the order left under the escort of two imperial guards. Agui sat in front of the handsome desk and frowned, turning the edict over and over again. About half an hour later, his gray eyebrows suddenly jumped, and he finally understood Qianlong's intention.
They must adopt a posture of fighting, and they must retreat in a well-reasoned manner, leaving the Mongolian ministries speechless. After understanding the key, Agui called his own soldier, Captain Geshiha, and whispered instructions for a long time.
In the evening of that day, a Qing army consisting of ten forward battalion soldiers marched out of the camp. The armored soldiers who were responsible for guarding the camp gate thought they were a sentry team and thought they were really warriors. After checking their badges and passwords, the group of people galloped toward the northeast and soon disappeared over the horizon.
Early the next morning, this team came back in full form, but each of them looked extremely ugly. The half-night stay at the Beihai Navy Camp was a huge shock to them.
The company commander of the Beihai Navy who greeted them specially led ten armored soldiers to form a half circle from outside the artillery position. Under the light and shadow of the night, more than a hundred long and thick cannon barrels made the armored soldiers' livers tremble.
In addition, they also had a midnight snack in the Beihai Navy's camp. After listening to the mutterings of the cooks, they learned that in addition to three meals a day, the Beihai Navy also had a midnight snack at night.
Fan Tong, who was responsible for meeting them, listened to the message from Captain Agui's soldiers, and immediately said with a smile: "This matter is simple! Don't worry, you armymen, we will go out in the morning the day after tomorrow, and then you can Ran."
The captain of the soldiers was so angry that he had never seen such a bully before! But the Beihai Navy just can't beat it. How the hell does this make sense?
On the morning of October 2, after receiving the news from the captain of the personal army, Agui had a secret conversation with Lebao, the governor of Shaanxi-Gansu, General Xingzhao of Suiyuan, Songyun, the Minister of Affairs of Kulun, and others, and then ordered the account to be raised. A military meeting was held.
Three cannon blasts were fired, drums sounded in front of the commander's tent, and the flag officer of the Chinese army stood outside and sang at the top of his voice: "The commander-in-chief is ascending to the throne!"
A group of civil servants and military officers arrived one after another, and they all loudly signed up to attend. When they came in, they saw the sapphire blue king's flag and the red king's plaque in the middle of the handsome desk, and two black lacquered screens behind the seats.
When Agui, wearing a genuine python suit and a winter hat with flowery feathers on his head, walked into the commander's tent with heavy steps, the civil and military officials participating in the military meeting were already standing in a row on the left and right, silently and silently. In the courtyard outside the hall stood a circle of firearms battalion soldiers holding blunderbuss. They were all silent and had a murderous atmosphere.
Agui went straight to his seat and stood according to the case. A group of civil servants and military generals slapped the horseshoe sleeves loudly. Hundreds of people inside and outside the hall beat Qian'er down at the same time, and the sound made the hall buzz.
"Please ask the Grand Master, An!"
"Everyone, stand up." Agui said dryly with no expression on his face: "You three, please take a seat!"
People seemed to breathe a sigh of relief. Governor Lebao of Shaanxi-Gansu, General Xingzhao of Suiyuan, and Songyun, Minister of Affairs of Kulun, bowed their heads upwards and sat down with their hands on their knees. The other civil and military officers returned to their seats and stood in awe with their hands down, peeking at the commander from time to time. Agui also sat down and ordered the flag officer with a tilted face: "Roll roll call!"
When the roll call was completed, Agui coughed slightly out of habit, and scanned everyone in the tent with his triangular eyes under his gray eyebrows. Everyone felt the majesty from this slight cough, held their breath even more, and did not dare to look up.
Agui slowly said: "It has been more than 170 years since the founding of our country by Taizu. Since the emperor ascended the throne, he has worked hard for decades, and every day he has not failed to make a living for the people of the world, at the expense of the superiors and the inferiors. Hui Liyuan. Since the forty-ninth year of Qianlong, the pirates in the North Sea have killed our officers and soldiers, seized the land of our ancestors of the Qing Dynasty, and repeatedly invaded the sea areas, becoming increasingly arrogant. Now they invade the land of Khalkha, and they are like a dead end. The Zhao thieves Being stubborn and stubborn, vowing to fight against the heavenly soldiers, is extremely hateful!..."
In the solemn atmosphere in the tent, although Agui spoke impassionedly, his heart was full of bitterness.
At this time, more than 20 generals from the firearms battalion in the tent heard Agui's angry talk, and they all thought in their hearts, thinking, is the army sect planning to fight to the death with the Beihai pirates? Oh my God! Is this guy going crazy? Just with the cannons and fast guns opposite, no matter how many people go there, it's all in vain!
