Zhou Peigong and Zhou Gongjin seemed to have only one character difference in their names, but the Zhou military advisor who now appeared in front of Kangxi did not have any "high imitation of Zhou Gongjin" style. Koto Shuro, he should be both suave and heroic.
But the person in front of me looked sluggish, and he looked a little dry, and his face was tanned. He was not "not Zhou Yu" at all!
But the biggest difference between Zhou Peigong and Zhou Gongjin is that they are born with a slave look... It is impossible for Zhou Gongjin to lie on the ground, stick his butt out so high, and say "Slave Zhou Yu" in a slave accent "Something like that.
"Zhou Peigong, Tu Hai's memorial says that your intelligence is not inferior to that of Zhuge Sanhe and Yang Qilong. You can make suggestions for me and help me solve my current dilemma." Kangxi held Tu Hai's memorial in his hand and frowned slightly. He looked a little sad. He didn't know whether he had a headache because of his "life and death problem" or because he was sad because his good brother had his head chopped off.
"Returning to the emperor," Zhou Peigong replied while lying on the ground, "I may not be as resourceful as Zhuge Sanhe and Yang Qilong, but my loyalty to the Qing Dynasty and to the emperor is unmatched by these two traitors. Servant I just hope that the Emperor can give this slave a chance to serve the Emperor both front and back!"
How loyal! Kangxi said in his heart: "In this case, Zhuge Sanhe and Yang Qilong will never say anything, right?"
"Okay!" Kangxi leaned forward, "I can give you a chance. As long as the strategy you give me is really effective, you can choose the positions in the Guards Department and the Hanlin Academy. Even if you are a minister or minister in the six departments, I will give you a chance." I can give it to you! I can also make you a bachelor and a minister of state affairs in the future!"
"This slave kowtows to thank God!" Zhou Peigong first thanked God and kowtowed, and then said, "Your Majesty, my slave's strategy only has eight words: to save the Qing Dynasty, go to Jiangnan first!"
"Well," Kangxi narrowed his eyes, "keep talking!"
"Yes, in fighting foreign affairs, we must first settle the internal affairs. Although the emperor's internal problems have not yet emerged, the hidden dangers are very huge. If the emperor cannot grasp the key to eliminating internal problems, even if he can continue to deal with Wu Sangui in Hubei, once the internal problems break out, everything will be in vain . Moreover, with Wu Sangui's good fighting skills and the Wu army's bravery, even if the emperor defends Xiangyang, he may not be able to defend it for long. The key to the emperor's elimination of internal worries is to firmly hold the wealth of Jiangnan in his hands. But if Zhu Heji is allowed to If we take the first step and seize Jiangnan, the emperor's power will be gone."
What a word that awakens the dreamer!
Kangxi was thinking about how to make his ministers and slaves believe that he was still alive. Now that Zhou Peigong reminded me, I remembered that the best evidence to prove that I was the living Kangxi... was all the money!
If Kangxi could not hold the wealth of Jiangnan in his hands and let Zhu Heji grab Jiangnan's money, Kangxi would become a pauper. How important is the life and death of a pauper?
But he immediately remembered that the Qing army was suffering disastrous defeats in the Huguang and Jiangxi battlefields. Wu Sangui was launching a fierce offensive in Huguang, and Zhu Heji would definitely launch a fierce attack in Jiangxi. As for the troops that Xiangyang could control, except for the more than 10,000 people in Xiangyang City and Shi Lang's navy, the rest were either resisting Wu Sangui and Zhu Heji on the front line, or were busy running away... If they were abandoned, they would only bring them with them. With 30,000 to 40,000 people fleeing to the south of the Yangtze River, it is hard to say whether they can subdue Yue Le, the "local leader"!
In addition, a major retreat is easier said than done. If one thing went wrong, it would turn into a big collapse. Don't wait for Kangxi to lead his people to escape from Huguang, Wuchang and Hanyang would be lost first. How can we go to Jiangnan then?
Kangxi sighed and said: "Zhou Peigong, what you said makes sense. But...how should I go to Jiangnan? My army is trapped in Huguang and Jiangxi. If we don't want them all, what will happen after we get to Jiangnan?" , Why should I be the master in Jiangnan?"
"Your Majesty, Wu Sangui will not stop you from going to the south of the Yangtze River. He can't reach the south of the Yangtze River now. Stopping you will only give an advantage to Prince Zhu San and his gang. So you only need to send an envoy to Wu Sangui to express your willingness to send Xiangyang, Hanyang, Anlu, Wuchang, Huangzhou and other places were all offered, and he would definitely let the emperor's troops evacuate safely. Maybe he would also agree to release some captured Eight Banners soldiers... As for Zhu Heji, he He doesn’t have the Yangtze River Navy in hand, and he hasn’t occupied Jiujiang Prefecture yet. So as long as he moves quickly enough, there’s nothing he can do. So the key now is just one word—quick!”
It has to be said that Zhou Peigong’s strategy is indeed brilliant - this is the legendary strategy of ceding territory and seeking peace!
Historically, how many imperialists did the Qing Dynasty coax back with its "territory ceding strategy" and "reparations strategy"?
No matter how ferocious Wu Sangui was, could he still be more ferocious than those imperialists?
Kangxi jumped up and walked around Zhou Peigong, who was kneeling on the ground with his butt sticking out. He said while walking in a circle: "Okay... I don't want Xiangyang, Hanyang, Anlu, Wuchang, and Huangzhou! I don't want them anymore!" We can also return Wu Shilin who was detained in Xiangyang to Wu Yingxiong, as long as Wu Sangui is willing to return all the captured Eight Banners soldiers to me, and let my army go to Jiangnan! But who can be sent as an envoy?"
"Your Majesty!" Upon hearing this, Xiong Cilu immediately left his post and knelt down, "Hong Shiming, the son of Duke Hong Wenxiang, is now on the road. You can order him to go to Jingzhou as an envoy."
Duke Hong Wenxiang was Hong Chengchou. Hong Chengchou had a son named Hong Shiming, who inherited the third-class Adaha title left by his father, and was awarded Jinshi in the twelfth year of Shunzhi. However, his official career was not very good, and he was always a Taichang Shaoqing.
And Wu Sangui and Hong Chengchou have a good relationship. If the son of an old friend comes to join him... it would be okay to be granted the title of earl, and then be given the title of minister or minister, right?
However, this Hong Shiming was not a valuable commodity to the Qing Dynasty. It was okay to take refuge with Wu Sangui, as long as the errand of ceding territory and seeking peace was completed.
"Okay!" Kangxi clapped his hands, "We still need a deputy envoy, who can go?"
"Your Majesty," Wang Fuchen hurriedly left his duties and knelt down. "My master, Wang Shirong, was originally a Western Selector. He has an old relationship with Wu Sangui's military advisers Yang Qilong and Liu Xuanchu. You can ask him to talk to Yang Qilong and Liu Xuanchu. Both Yang Qilong and Liu Xuanchu He is a smart person. He should know that once the third prince Zhu’s side gets this good territory in Jiangnan, all the oil and water in the world will belong to the person named Zhu. The third grandson Zhu is very good at fighting, and if he is allowed to have all the oil and water in the world, How can we continue to play with these three points?"
Kangxi nodded. Although Wang Fuchen's words were rough, the truth was correct. Zhu Heji's military skills may not be as good as Wu Sangui's, but this guy and Zhuge Demon Dao don't talk about martial ethics, they can think about demon magic!
Moreover, those anti-thieves who used sorcery in history were all using it as a cover-up, but the sorcery used by these two men was all real sorcery!
What's even more frightening is that their demonic methods can still be updated and become more and more demonic... Now they are all demonic! If there is enough money, will the day when three points become one "demon" be far behind?
"Okay!" Thinking of this, Kangxi had already made up his mind, "Xuanhong Shiming and Wang Shirong came to see me.
In addition, let’s discuss the defense of Henan and Shaanxi. I can give up Hubei to Wu Sangui, but I must hold on to Henan and Shaanxi. Shaanxi now has Moro Luo and Zhang Yong, so there is no big problem for the time being. Henan is a bit empty. I wonder who can guard Henan, the heart of the world, for me? "
"Your Majesty," Academician Mingzhu quickly left the office and knelt down, "I recommend someone who can definitely protect the heart of the Central Plains for the imperial court."
"Who is it?" Kangxi asked.
Mingzhu replied: "It's Prince An... If the emperor personally sits in Jiangning, then Prince An doesn't have to stay in Jiangning. And besides him, who else in the country can resist Wu Sangui's Northern Expedition?"
"That's right! Prince An must defend Zhongzhou!" Kangxi nodded with satisfaction. Of course, every word of what Mingzhu said touched the heart of Emperor Kangxi. Under the current situation, if the "local leader" Prince An Yue Le is not coaxed away, Kangxi may have to split the money with Yue Le...
