It was the 30th year of the 18th year of Kangxi reign of the Qing Dynasty.
Traveling to Nanyang, South Study Room.
Early in the morning, thunderous snoring came from the south study room. Emperor Kangxi was sleeping on a soft couch with his head tilted, and he was covered with a yellow satin quilt. He was sleeping deeply!
He had been really exhausted and nervous these past few days preparing for the Xinye campaign, for fear that something would go wrong - after all, the Qing Dynasty was still in ruins, so we had to fight here!
If we lose this battle, the Qing Dynasty will be abolished even if it is not destroyed!
If this battle can be won, then the Qing army can open up the supply line between Nanyang and Xiangyang, and can continuously send military supplies and weapons into Xiangyang. In this way, Tuhai could hold on in Xiangyang City for several years. Even if he was besieged again, Kangxi would not have to rush to rescue him.
Moreover, with Xiangyang, a battleground for military strategists, blocking the gateway to Huguang, it would be difficult for the Ming army to launch a large-scale Northern Expedition from Huguang. Kangxi could also breathe a little easier... His Qing Dynasty could not be said to be "prosperous", but at least it could still "survive". .
Precisely because this battle was so important, Kangxi barely slept a wink from the time he deployed the battle of Xinye, and he was always in a state of high excitement. It was not until early this morning that the news came that the three-way army from Xinye had completed the siege of about 50,000 Ming troops marching north, and Kangxi breathed a sigh of relief. However, he was still worried that the Ming army surrounding Xiangyang would send troops north to reinforce the trapped friendly forces, so he ordered the four Mongolian cavalry on standby in Nanyang to attack on Gushan, bypassing the rear of the trapped Ming army, and blocking the Ming army's two river mouths. The road from camp to Xinye. After giving this order, Emperor Kangxi relaxed, and then he was surrounded by sleepiness that was so thick that he couldn't get rid of it.
So Kangxi didn't even go out of the south study room, and just before Xiao Guizi had someone move in, Kangxi lay down on the soft couch and fell asleep. But looking at the frown on his pockmarked face, you can tell that he is having a nightmare again...
This time Kangxi's dream was not to "go to Jingshan", but to lead a large group of people to hunt north in panic, leaving Beijing and Juyongguan, running all the way on the boundless prairie, with the people of the Eight Banners in his ears. Their cries...and the exclamations of Little Guizi's father-in-law!
"Long live Lord, it's not good. Long live Lord, it's not good..."
It’s not good!
Emperor Kangxi, who was half asleep and half awake, said to himself: "I have become Emperor Shun of Qing Dynasty, how can I be better off?"
"Long live Lord, long live Lord, wake up!"
Wake up?
Kangxi was still surprised and thought to himself, "Am I dreaming again?"
Thinking of "dreaming", he suddenly opened his eyes, and then saw Father-in-law Xiao Guizi standing in front of him holding a torn lacquered document, his face full of horror!
"Xiao Guizi, what happened?" Kangxi immediately knew something was wrong.
Xiao Guizi handed the lacquered document to Kangxi and said with a trembling voice: "Your Majesty, Tang County has been lost! The rebel army raided Tang County last night!"
"Tang County?" Kangxi was stunned, "What are the traitors doing in Tang County?"
As he spoke, Kangxi didn't wait for Little Guizi's father-in-law to answer. He stood up and went to a large map spread on the floor of the south study room, trying to find the location of Tang County from it.
Only then did he realize that the map was filled with sunlight, which was a bit dazzling.
"What time is it now?" Kangxi asked Xiao Guizi beside him while squatting down to look at the map.
"If you go back to the emperor, it's already past noon... Do you want to pass on the meal?"
When he said this, Kangxi really felt hungry, so he said smoothly: "Okay, let's pass on the food... Don't prepare too many dishes, just a dozen or so will be enough."
The little father-in-law Guizi beside him reminded: "Your Majesty, today is New Year's Eve!"
"It's New Year's Eve - ah!" Kangxi suddenly stopped talking, then rubbed his eyes again, stared at a certain place on the map and looked carefully, and finally his legs went weak and he sat down on the floor. .
Because he has already seen the location of Tang County on the map!
Tang County is seventy or eighty miles northeast of Xinye, about one hundred and twenty miles away from the Lianghekou camp of the Ming army, and seventy or eighty miles away from Nanyang Fucheng.
In other words, the Ming army bypassed Xinye and went north via Tang County to attack Nanyang Fucheng!
As soon as Kangxi sat down, there was a burst of footsteps outside the South Study door, and then he saw Li Fei, Doo Lide, Feng Pu and Mingzhu, the four South Study ministers and bachelors, and Duolong, the minister in charge of the bodyguard, coming in together. .
Duolong saw Kangxi sitting on the ground in a daze, and hurriedly took two steps forward, lay on the ground, and said to Kangxi: "Your Majesty, do you want to tidy up..."
"What are you packing?" Kangxi seemed to be stimulated and suddenly yelled, "I'm not leaving! I'm not going anywhere. I'll stay in Nanyang. My destiny is not yet exhausted..."
Speaking of "the destiny is not yet fulfilled", Kangxi's heart twitched again. Because he had already remembered that Zhuge Sanhe told Nalan Xingde about this "destiny is not yet fulfilled"...
"Your Majesty..." At this time, Mingzhu also remembered the origin of "The destiny is not yet fulfilled", and quickly knelt down to Kangxi, "The slave's son was also deceived by Zhuge Yao. He didn't know that the Yao said you Words about unfinished destiny are lies..."
"shut up!"
"Mingzhu, what did you say?"
"Mingzhu, you are talking nonsense!"
Before Mingzhu finished speaking, the three Han bachelors, Li Fei, Doo Lide, and Feng Pu, immediately started shouting.
When Mingzhu was yelled at by them, she knew that she had made a mistake - how could she say that the emperor's destiny was not fulfilled, which was a lie? If this is a lie, wouldn't Kangxi's destiny be over? Is there no way to escape this disaster? Do you have to prepare for the funeral?
"Your Majesty, this is not what I mean," Mingzhu quickly defended herself, "Your destiny is not over yet, it's not over yet..."
It’s not over yet…it doesn’t sound like it will last long either!
Kangxi looked at Mingzhu coldly, "It's not over yet. Will it be over in a while?"
"Your Majesty, calm down..." Mingzhu was so blinded that she was sweating profusely. She quickly kowtowed and said, "I know I was wrong. I am guilty. I deserve death..."
"What's your crime?" Kangxi asked through gritted teeth.
Mingzhu was almost crying. He was so loyal that he even gave up his butt for the sake of the Qing Dynasty. How could he be guilty?
But he can't deny his guilt now! You admitted it, and now you say you don't have it anymore. Isn't this deceiving the emperor?
"Slave, this slave mistakenly believed in the words of Zhuge Yao and thus harmed the country and the people. This slave deserves death!"
As soon as he confessed his crime, Emperor Kangxi became even more angry - how could Mingzhu mistakenly believe the words of evil? It was clearly Kang Mazi who mistakenly believed in the demon's words! He is simply a fool. He was deceived by that Zhuge Demon Dao!
It was Kangxi who really harmed the country and the people and deserved death!
Now the main force of the Qing army in Nanyang has gone to besiege the Ming army near Xinye, and even the four Mongolian cavalry Gushan have been sent out. The only one left in Nanyang was a life-saving Zhenghuang Banner Gushan... Gushan could not withstand the outflanking Ming army. Although Kangxi did not know how many people there were in this Ming army, But since they are coming to Nanyang, how many towns must there be?
If Kangxi was surrounded by them in Nanyang, it would not matter what the Qing Dynasty had finished, because Kangxi himself would be finished.
But if Kangxi wanted to abandon Nanyang and evacuate, what would happen to the Fourteen Gushan Mountains in Xinye? This retreat required a fierce pursuit, and tens of thousands of people were lost anyway.
Moreover, there are two Gushans over there in Xiangyang, and if they are surrounded, it will be the end. Tuhai might be Tu Chengchou... At that time, can the Qing Dynasty be saved?
Thinking of this, Kangxi felt a sweetness in his throat, and spit out a mouthful of blood. Duolong and Xiaoguizi hurried up to help Kangxi.
Xiao Guizi shouted: "The emperor is vomiting blood, call the imperial doctor quickly!"
Duolong said loudly: "Your Majesty, please hold on! The Qing Dynasty cannot live without the Emperor..."
Kangxi staggered, but still persisted... He knew that he could not faint, because now was the most critical time. If he fainted, the Qing Dynasty would really be gone.
However, Kangxi also knew that he was unable to fight any longer and had to withdraw now.
Kangxi said in a trembling voice: "Quickly, send a message to Prince Kang Jie quickly, asking him to lead his troops to retreat to Shangluo Road. Let's, let's retreat too, let's retreat to Luyang Pass."
Then, send an order to Tuhai in Xiangyang, ordering him to break out of the encirclement immediately..."
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