The smoke of gunfire in southern Gansu seems to affect the whole of China.
And when the Ming and Qing Dynasties were fighting in Yuzhang, up and down the Ganjiang River, when Zhu Daohua swaggered and led an army to garrison the Golden Fort where there were not many living people.
Three days before the Ming army broke through the Golden Fort.
Huanglong Town, Xiangyang Prefecture.
At the Huanglong Temple on Huanglong Mountain, the incense burners emit purple smoke, and many devout believers are holding incense candles and chanting the "Maitreya Sutra".
There were so many believers that they filled the entire Buddhist hall.
At a glance, there were two to three hundred people.
And the person enshrined in the Buddhist hall is not the Buddha.
It turned out to be Taishang Laojun—the Hunyuan Patriarch of the Hunyuan Sect, a branch of the White Lotus Sect.
No one would have thought of it.
In this dense forest surrounded by mountains, there is such a temple where Buddha is not Buddha, Tao is not Tao.
The believers chanted Maitreya, but they worshiped the ancestor Hunyuan.
It's really contradictory.
The White Lotus Sect is such a strange sect.
White Lotus Religion is a secret folk religion that worships various ghosts and gods. It evolved from a mixture of various religions such as Manichaeism, Maitreyaism, Taoism and Buddhism.
It is generally believed that the White Lotus religion originated from Manichaeism, which was once popular in the Tang Dynasty. In the early years of Shaoxing in the Southern Song Dynasty, the monk Mao Ziyuan of Yanchan Temple in Wu County imitated the teachings of Tiantai religion and absorbed the teachings and rituals of Manichaeism.
The Maitreya Buddha in Buddhism replaced the Mimani Buddha in the Ming Church.
By the end of the Yuan Dynasty, the "White Lotus Sect", which mainly worshiped Maitreya Buddha, gradually formed.
And in the Qing Dynasty.
As the White Lotus Sect absorbed all the demons and demons outside of Confucianism, Buddhism and Taoism, they became "heresies" outside the mainstream.
The objects of worship, doctrines, and even sects began to become confusing and complicated.
But one thing hasn't changed.
That is naturally "anti-tradition, anti-mainstream, and anti-imperial."
In the inner hall of the temple.
A middle-aged man with a red scarf on his head and a Taoist robe sat cross-legged on a futon and meditated with his eyes squinted.
The Taoist priests on the left and right who were dressed almost the same were not so calm.
They looked at each other.
finally.
A thin-faced man broke the silence first.
"Heavenly King, now is the best opportunity! I heard that Qianlong transferred all the elite troops of the Qing and Tartars to Jiangxi. Let alone Xiangyang Prefecture, even in places like Henan, Shaanxi, and Gansu, the Qing and Tartars could not draw The troops are coming!"
"Moreover, the emperor of the Ming Dynasty has also led his troops to Jiangxi. Now the main forces of both sides are confronting each other in Jiangxi. It is absolutely impossible to determine the winner in the short term. With hundreds of thousands of troops, how can they have to fight for a year or two?"
The man who was speaking was named Qi Lin. He was a big landowner in Huanglong Town and had a reputation for generosity and kindness.
And he was called the King of Heaven.
It was Liu Zhixie, the leader of the Hunyuan Sect of the White Lotus Sect.
His father, Liu Songnai, was one of the founding leaders of Hunyuan Sect.
"King of Heaven, make up your mind quickly. Don't miss this opportunity. It will never come back!" A man who was not too tall but had broad shoulders and a stout figure stood up and asked in a low voice: "Have you forgotten? Have you taken revenge from the Heavenly King?"
Speaking of which.
Liu Zhixie, who was meditating with his eyes squinted, opened his eyes.
After a while.
He opened his mouth and said, "I will never forget it!"
His father, Liu Song, was captured by the Qing court ten years ago and was executed late!
The man's name is Yao Zhifu, a servant of the Qilin family.
He was originally a martial arts artist.
Later, he believed in the Hunyuan Sect and wholeheartedly waited for the opportunity to "Jie the Lotus General and cleanse the world."
Now it seems.
The opportunity did come.
"Is this an opportunity?"
Liu Zhixie did not make an immediate decision.
Instead, he looked at the fourth person sitting.
A man in his thirties was wearing a Taoist robe but looked like a scholar.
"Mr. Zhang, do you think this is an opportunity? Will Qianlong simply abandon Jiangxi and lead his elite into Hubei and Sichuan?"
Mr. Zhang’s name is Zhang Hanchao.
A failed scholar who makes teaching his profession.
He also believed in the White Lotus Sect and was now Liu Zhixie's military advisor - this Confucian scholar was strange.
Those who did not pass the imperial examination.
Many went to join the rebellion.
Zhang Hanchao pondered for a moment and said: "There is no such possibility. The Ming Dynasty is the life and death enemy of the Qing Tatars, and now that it has suddenly arisen in Guangdong, the Qing Tatars will definitely fight against it with all their strength. Even the Qing Tatar emperor has personally arrived in Jiangxi. Is it possible to just walk away?"
Liu Zhixie nodded.
'That being said, this is indeed an opportunity. '
"King of Heaven, don't wait any longer. The believers in Xiangyang, Jingzhou and other places are waiting for your news. As long as you give an order, millions of believers will immediately seize the two mansions of Jing and Xiang, and then plunder the bannermen of the two places. , landowners, and the property of the Tatar dog officials, bring the people of the two houses to the north, and carry them all the way to the capital!"
Qi Lin stood up and said loudly.
This is the path taken by rogue bandits to rebel.
Directly coercing the people, it’s like a snowball that’s getting bigger and bigger.
In this process, a team of veterans can also be produced.
"Wait for the capital, and we can spread the word from all over the north to decide! If the emperor of the Ming Dynasty knows his fortune, he can make him the emperor of the south. If he doesn't, he will be killed directly!"
"Block your heads together, we can't fight like this in the world." Zhang Hanchao said hurriedly, "The capital city is high and deep, and there are millions of flags. How can we defeat it?"
"Didn't King Li Chuang defeat him back then?"
"That's different. At that time, King Li Chuang was fighting against the Ming Dynasty, which was about to die. But now there is no war in the north of the Qing Dynasty. The city of Beijing is mainly inhabited by bannermen, and there are easily hundreds of thousands of strong men guarding the city. , how can I get off?"
Zhang Haichao shook his head.
"Mr. Zhang, what do you think?"
"King of Heaven, if we sweep across Sichuan and Chu, the Ming Dynasty will fight in the south, and the Qing Tatars will live in the north. This situation will be quite similar to that before the fall of the Ming Dynasty, except that the roles of the Ming and Qing Dynasties have been reversed."
"Mr. Zhang means that the Qing Dynasty today is the Ming Dynasty, and the Nanming Dynasty today is the Eight Banners outside the customs?"
"It's almost the same, but the Qing Dynasty today is not as weak as the Ming Dynasty at that time." Zhang Haichao said, "So we must learn from King Li Chuang's successful experience and also learn from his failure."
“What are the successful experiences and what are the lessons learned from failures?”
"The successful experience is that by coercing millions of people, you can be invincible in the world! The lesson is that you should not rush out of Qinchuan, but sit back and watch the Ming and Qing Dynasties fight!"
Liu Zhixie stood up from the futon and walked back and forth a few steps.
"Mr. Zhang's words made me clear the clouds and see the sun, and I suddenly had an enlightenment!"
"Please teach me, sir."
Zhang Hanchao hurriedly helped Liu Zhixie up and said: "The King of Heaven has millions of followers, so why worry about the failure of great things? First sweep through Jingxiang, then Sichuan, sweep millions of people into Guanzhong, take Guanzhong as the base, and Chang'an as the foundation !”
"Chang'an has been the capital of emperors since ancient times, and Guanzhong has been the base of kings and hegemons since ancient times!"
"With the relevant affairs in hand, and control of Sichuan, the Heavenly King can use this as the foundation and sit back and watch the battles between the Ming and Qing Dynasties. When the time comes, the Heavenly King will look for an opportunity to send his troops to the east and conquer the world. It will be just around the corner!"
have to say.
Zhang Hanchao drew a big cake for Liu Zhixie, the leader of the White Lotus Sect.
A mouth-watering pie.
However, it is not easy to eat this pie.
"Mr. Zhang, the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty will have a strong army in the future."
Liu Zhixie hesitated.
"It doesn't matter, the emperor of the Ming Dynasty originated from Nanyang and was based in Guangdong. Guangdong has not been an imperial family since ancient times, and even if he gets the south of the Yangtze River, it is just a corner. Since ancient times, the north determines the south. Where can the south determine the north? He now has elite soldiers and strong generals, so there is no need to be afraid of him. The emperor of the Ming Dynasty will have a future of separatist rule of Lingnan at best."
Zhang Hanchao said.
"Didn't Zhu Yuanzhang, the ancestor of the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty, use the south to determine the north?" Liu Zhixie asked.
"That's because the enemy of Taizu of the Ming Dynasty is the Northern Yuan Dynasty, and Hu'er is ignorant, which is not within the laws of nature. The King of Heaven is a Han Chinese with a decent roots, and his surname is Liu. I think he can be called the King of Han in the future, alongside the King of Ming. If the Han family is doing the right thing, how can the emperor of the Ming Dynasty act against heaven and decide the south and the north?"
"It makes sense! It makes sense!"
Liu Zhixie praised it greatly.
"That's it, then... just spread the word!"
"On the second day of February, the robbery lotus is born, and the king of heaven is born!"
Liu Zhixie said loudly.
It was originally [Ming Wang was born], but in order to avoid making believers who didn't know the truth think it was the Ming Wang from Guangdong.
Liu Zhixie changed it to "The King of Heaven is Born".
It is different from the White Lotus Sect uprising in history.
The great uprising in the first year of Jiaqing in history.
Because Liu Zhixie is dead.
The various sects of the White Lotus Sect are basically in a state of fighting on their own and not under each other's control.
Therefore, despite its great momentum, it was eventually suppressed by the Qing Dynasty. ,
And this time.
Because of Zhu Daohua's influence on the historical process.
The Qing Dynasty transferred more power to Guangdong, Jiangxi and other places.
Control over Hubei and Sichuan, areas where the White Lotus Sect has frequent activities, has been relaxed.
so.
After Liu Zhixie launched an uprising in Jingzhou and Xiangyang.
People from all over the country responded.
The "Heavenly King's Army" led by Liu Zhixie swept through Jingzhou and Xiangyang in one day.
February 6th.
Just after Zhu Daohua's Ming army broke through the Golden Fort.
With the cooperation of the Heavenly King's army in Jingzhou City.
The iron-barrel-like Jingzhou City was broken.
There were more than 3,000 Eight Banners garrisoned in Jingzhou City who had no time to escape, and more than 10,000 family members.
All were killed.
The head hangs high on the top of Jingzhou City.
Then the Heavenly King's army took advantage of the people in Jing and Xiang.
The mighty army headed west, killing towards Sichuan.
The two places are almost completely white! !
Report urgently to Qianlong's office in Nanchang.
Qianlong was silent for a long time after receiving the news.
More than 10,000 people of the Eight Banners were killed.
Millions of people in Jingxiang and Jingxiang were taken westward.
Riots broke out all over Sichuan almost at the same time.
Qianlong's head was buzzing.
My hands and feet also became cold.
Against the Ming Dynasty, teach the bandits to come together.
This situation.
Why is it so similar to the time when the Ming Dynasty fell?
The Qing Dynasty was already stretched thin just to deal with one Ni Ming.
As soon as this bandit comes.
Could it be
Is the Qing Dynasty coming to an end?
Am I going to become the king of the Qing Dynasty? !
Think of this.
Qianlong was furious.
An old man in his seventies.
How can I stand this?
There was a bang in the head.
His vision went dark.
He fell backwards.
"Your Majesty, someone is coming quickly!"
"Your Majesty! Your Majesty, you cannot die now!!"
(End of chapter)
