"Your Majesty, Sun Sike's father is a traitor to his country and seeks glory, but this kid is a ruthless man who doesn't want money, an official position, or his life, and is dedicated to being a slave for the Qing Dynasty!"
"Your Highness the Supervisor, this Sun Sike is also famous for his ability to fight and to be stubborn in the circle of Qing Yao's banner men. The path he has chosen must be a straight path to the darkest place! And this kid is really good at fighting! From Qing Yao to Guan He followed suit from the beginning. Although he had obtained the general rank early on, he did not want to find a lucrative position, but instead invited himself to lead the army in Gansu, the most difficult and dangerous place!"
"Your Highness Jian Guo, you may know that Qing Yao's troops lead more or less money, but this guy not only doesn't make any money, but also adds money to it from time to time... so he also very If he wins the hearts of the army, his subordinates are willing to die for him. And he himself is also proficient in military strategy. He has fought many battles with the Oirat Mongols in Gansu over the years, and he has won every battle!"
"Although he has won many battles, Kang Mazi doesn't like him very much... He has never been promoted, and he has not been given a fat job. He has been living in the miserable place of Gansu. But he also He is not afraid of hardship and is happy to shed blood and sweat for the Qing Yao court!"
In a mansion in Gaozi Town, Zhu Heji, who had just arrived at the front line, was presiding over a military meeting.
When the military meeting began, Zu Da, Zu Yonglie, and Zu Chenglie told Zhu Heji all about Sun Sike's way of being an official and a general.
After listening to the descriptions of these three "insiders", Zhu Heji knew that he was in some trouble.
Because this Sun Sike seems to be a master who has real abilities and loves the Qing Dynasty very much - Sun Sike in history is such a person! He worked for the Qing Dynasty all his life, from Li Zicheng to Galdan. When he was alive, he could only be the admiral of Gansu, and his only official position was Tuosha Lahafan, also known as Yunqiwei.
During the Qianlong period, Emperor Qianlong felt embarrassed, so he granted the Sun family a hereditary first-class baron.
Of course, the admiral and the commander-in-chief are quite important. But Sun Sike is his slave! Above the admiral there are also governors, Manchu generals, governors, governors, ministers in charge of bodyguards, six Manchu ministers, great scholars, etc. He can all be qualified.
But Kangxi just wouldn’t give it!
Not only are they not given important positions to such high-ranking officials, but they are also very picky about their worldly positions and titles, and they are not even willing to give them a baron.
But no matter how hard Kangxi tried, he couldn't stop Sun Sike's true love for the Qing Dynasty!
Historically, because Kangxi restricted the Green Camp from equipping firearms, he thought Kangxi had no money, so he spent his own money to help Gansu Green Camp purchase firearms to fight Galdan...but Kangxi was still unwilling!
After Zhu Heji listened to the words of the three ancestors, he turned his attention to Zuo Chunqiu, "Military advisor, what price did you offer to the man named Sun?"
"A gold medal for immunity, a hundred thousand taels of silver, and a general soldier." Zuo Chunqiu said, "Supervising the country, this is the highest authority you have given me."
"Is there anything else to talk about?" Zhu Heji asked.
Zuo Chunqiu shook his head, "The envoys sent out never return!"
"Killed?" Zhu Heji frowned, "How dare he kill our envoy when he is surrounded like this? You really don't want to live anymore, do you?"
"Jian Guo," Zu Yonglie reminded, "he is really not afraid of death...and he is absolutely devoted to Qing Yao. Even if you give him a governor, he will not be tempted."
"Then add a count to the governor!" Zhu Heji said with a smile, "I'll give him twice as much money... In addition, let's give him another army to suppress the situation!"
Recruiting and surrendering Sun Sike is of course the best option!
Because Zhu Heji had received the "expedited express" sent by Huang Zongxi, he already knew that Wu Sangui was determined to expedition to the Central Plains. His army of 100,000 will set off soon!
And Zhu Heji's army was still involved in the Anqing Camp, Jiangnan Camp, and Jiangbei Camp, making it difficult to send a large army northward.
Although Zhu Heji had already sent Yang Qilong north, he also planned to send troops to North Zhili by sea.
But this is a small fight after all... No matter how hard Yang Qilong works, he will be able to recruit 10,000 Mongolian soldiers, which is enough to support the sky. And if the volunteers from North Zhili can only come out to 2,000 or 3,000, it will be over. The King of Heaven could only pull out at most three or four thousand people along the way.
Therefore, Zhu Heji had to deal with the Qing army's Jiangnan camp in Purple Mountain as soon as possible. If he could bribe Sun Sike, it would be worth spending a little more.
If not...then will others surrender?
Sun Sike truly loves Da Qing, but what about others? Is it also true love? Is Kang Mazi not that cute?
Thinking of this, Zhu Heji shouted: "Mr. Wan!"
"I'm here!"
The one who agreed was Wan Sida, the newly appointed chief envoy to the south of the Yangtze River.
Zhu Heji was able to "take all of Jiangnan" this time, and the contributions of Huang Zongxi and Wan Sida were also indispensable.
With his military strength, it would not be difficult to conquer Jiangnan, but without the Jiangnan regiments to protect themselves, the Qing army would have killed hundreds of thousands of people and burned several famous and wealthy cities when they retreated, which would have been a piece of cake. of.
The tax revenue that a famous city in the south of the Yangtze River could contribute to the Ming Dynasty could easily be worth as much as one or even several prefectures in the north!
Therefore, Huang Zongxi's master and apprentice were successful in their speculation, and now they can get the dividends. In terms of dividends, Zhu Heji was much more powerful than Kangxi!
"Mr. Wan," Zhu Heji said, "Do you think what Sun Sike is doing looks like a kidnapper? The ancestor who kidnapped my family wants me to pay a high price?"
"This..." Wan Sida thought for a moment, "It's a bit like... but this Sun Sike refuses to accept money!"
Zhu Heji smiled and said: "Some people are after money, some are after power, some are after fame, some are after justice... Which one do you think Sun Sike is?"
"Him?" Wan Sida thought for a while, "Is it Tuyi?"
Zhu Heji smiled: "I don't think so, he is after love!"
"Love?" Wan Si said eagerly, "Didn't you ask me to choose between money, power, fame, and justice? How can I find love?"
"He really loves Kang Mazi..." Zhu Heji sighed, "What a pity!"
"Aikang Mazi?" Wan Sida thought to himself, "It sounds like adultery!"
Zhu Heji said again: "Mr. Wan, do you think the gentry in the south of the Yangtze River loves Emperor Taizu of the Ming Dynasty more, or does Sun Sike love Kang Mazi more?"
"This...of course the Jiangnan gentry loves Emperor Taizu more!" Wan Si said solemnly, "No matter how much Sun Sike loves Kangxi, it is the love of one person. And there are tens of thousands of Jiangnan gentry, and everyone A little love for Emperor Taizu will add up to a lot, which can far exceed the love of one person from Sun Sike!"
"Well said!" Zhu Heji nodded, "Mr. Wan, please tell me, how should they express their love for Emperor Taizu?"
"Pay up!" Wan Sida said, "Now that Sun Sike's people have tied up Emperor Taizu's tomb, the Jiangnan gentry should pay to redeem Emperor Taizu's tomb!"
Zhu Heji nodded repeatedly and said with a smile: "Mr. Wan is indeed my great supporter of the Ming Dynasty... But the Gu family also loves the people, and the Gu family will never treat the gentry and common people badly who are willing to contribute money and efforts to the Ming Dynasty. "
"I know," Wan Sitong said immediately, "the gentry and common people in Guangdong, especially the gentry and common people in Chaozhou and Guangfu, have been greatly favored by the prison state!"
Zhu Heji nodded and said with a smile: "Mr. Wan, you really love Ming Dynasty!"
Of course Wansi loves Daming, especially since he also lost Daming!
Only when you lose it do you know how valuable it is!
And the new Ming Dynasty is much better than the old Ming Dynasty!
Zhu Heji said to Wan Si Dao: "Sun Sike really loves Kang Mazi, but those under him will not love Kang Mazi that much. I will give them ten years of military salary at a time... as long as they are willing to surrender! Ten thousand It costs about one million taels per person. Although it is a lot of money, if you really want to blow up the tomb of Taizu and rebuild it, more than one million taels will definitely not be enough!
For these more than one million, if you ask the wealthy gentry from Jiangnan... you will need the gentry from Jiangning, Suzhou, Changzhou, Taicang, Zhenjiang, and Songjiang!
Everyone who has contributed money should be recorded, and when Jiangnan is pacified, the Gu family will not treat them badly. "
