The Qing Dynasty is now indeed at a life and death moment.
The war situation in Manchuria fell to this.
No one in the Qing court could predict this.
And now the Qing government has almost no grain-producing areas in its hands.
Henan is now a white land.
Although several prefectures in Shandong were still in the hands of the Qing Dynasty in name, the Northern Expeditionary Army of the Ming Army had occupied Jinan, cutting off the connection between the Qing court and these prefectures.
The only place that can collect some food now is the small area of Beizhili.
How long can it last on this small area?
You must know that the Qing Dynasty had more than one million bannermen who had no business to support.
Today, the Qing Dynasty still has hundreds of thousands of troops on its books.
But it's hard to say how long these armies can last.
Qianlong knew very well.
Even if Agui could hold off Shanhaiguan for a while, it would basically just slow down the Ming army's entry.
No money, no food, no sound.
There is no way to guard Shanhaiguan.
When Qianlong thought of this, he felt dizzy and his body staggered while he was standing.
"emperor."
The ministers exclaimed.
Fortunately, Qianlong did not vomit blood this time, but fell weakly back onto the dragon chair.
Squinting his eyes, he didn't know if he had fainted.
All the ministers looked at each other.
I don’t know if Emperor Qianlong can survive this time.
There were powerful enemies in the north and south of the Qing Dynasty.
At this critical moment.
Emperor Qianlong, an old man who was more than eighty years old and still did not forget to work hard for the Qing Dynasty, fell ill.
Fell ill at work.
This will be left for posterity.
If you go to work even though you are sick, you can be considered a model worker.
However, the position of emperor is not something you can do if you want to do it, or if you don’t want to do it, you can’t do it.
If you want to select a high-risk position.
The Emperor is certainly at the top of the list.
Since ancient times, it seems that most of the emperors at home and abroad did not die of old age well.
In short, it is very dangerous.
And this position can only be advanced but not retreated.
Oh, it’s not impossible to retreat, but there are really not many people who can retreat safely.
Just when all the ministers of the Qing Dynasty were eagerly waiting for Mr. Qianlong's last trembling, so that the Qing Dynasty would have a new strong leadership core.
Mr. Qianlong is quite capable.
I felt groggy for several days and had a high fever that wouldn't go away.
But there are no signs of death.
In the past few days, Manchu ministers such as Heshen and Agui, as well as Han ministers such as Dong Gao and Liu Yong, have not dared to leave the Forbidden City.
Just wait for the news at the door.
Just at this time.
Qianlong had a dream.
I dreamed that the city of Beijing was captured by the Ming army.
The Ming army rushed in like a tide and soon arrived at the Forbidden City.
His concubines no longer knew where they had fled.
The palace was in chaos, and the maids and eunuchs who usually dared to look down upon them were now busy packing up the valuable items in the palace and running around.
In the midst of the chaos, I somehow managed to get to Meishan.
Under a crooked-neck tree.
The Forbidden City has a panoramic view, the mountains and rivers have changed color, and the Qing Dynasty has perished.
And right now.
An unknown person had actually tied a rope under the crooked neck tree.
There is only a young noble father-in-law beside him.
Just when Qianlong was walking towards the life rope step by step.
Father-in-law Xiao Guizi's voice rang in his ears.
"Long live my Lord! What a joy! The cult bandits and Ni Ming are fighting in Zhili!"
Qianlong suddenly woke up from his dream.
Only then did he realize that he was not on top of the Mei Mountain, but lying peacefully in the palace of the Forbidden City.
Only then did he realize.
I just had a dream.
A nightmare.
Think of that scene.
Qianlong felt creepy all over.
Coal Mountain, Crooked Neck Tree, Eunuch, Hanging Rope.
It's really terrible.
Isn't this the scene when Emperor Chongzhen of the former Ming Dynasty hanged himself?
Could it be that this dream meant that the Qing Dynasty would be destroyed?
Think of this.
Qianlong suddenly broke out in a cold sweat.
He couldn't help but murmured in a low voice.
"I! I will never be the Chongzhen Emperor of the Qing Dynasty!"
"Long live Lord, what did you say?"
Little Guizi's father-in-law couldn't help but ask.
Only then did Qianlong realize that Little Guizi's father-in-law, who had low eyebrows, a round head and a round head, and did not have the annoying urine smell of ordinary eunuchs, was standing beside his bed.
Qianlong broke out in a sweat and suddenly realized that the drowsiness he had felt before had dissipated.
The whole person became energetic.
"What time is it now?"
"If we go back to the emperor, it's almost half time now."
Qianlong nodded after hearing this.
"It's time to go to court," he whispered.
Eunuch Xiao Guizi said hurriedly: "Long live my lord, several adults are waiting in the south study room."
Qianlong's situation has been up and down these days, so several important ministers dare not leave. The fifteenth elder brother Yongyan is also waiting outside, ready to make progress at any time.
However, I didn't expect that Qianlong's illness seemed to be much better, and he seemed to be more energetic than before.
"Did you just say that there was a fight between the bandits and Ni Ming?"
Eunuch Xiao Guizi said hurriedly: "It's the news from Mr. Fu."
Father-in-law Xiao Guizi hurriedly handed a memorial to Qianlong.
It was sent by someone from Fukangan.
That's good news.
five days ago.
That was the day Qianlong fell ill.
The King of Wu of the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom, Yao Zhifu, led his troops northward, and had an encounter with the Northern Expedition of the Ming Dynasty led by Zhao Si, the puppet Duke of the Song Dynasty, at Zhoutouji in Zhengding Prefecture.
The final result was that the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom failed to take advantage.
Instead, thousands of old bandits were beaten to death and then retreated in embarrassment.
This is the combination of self-defeating enlightenment and religious banditry.
The first conflict between the two sides.
"Okay! The religious bandits and Ni Ming have restrained each other, and the pressure on the south has been reduced by more than half! Now we only need to concentrate on guarding Shanhaiguan, and we still have hope for the Qing Dynasty!"
Qianlong's mood immediately improved after receiving the good news.
Just when he was anxious for the ministers to hold a small court meeting.
He suddenly remembered something.
"Xiao Guizi, send people to cut down all the trees on Meishan Mountain!"
Xiao Guizi was stunned for a moment and said hurriedly: "Xiao Guizi will make arrangements now."
Cut down trees?
What kind of tree should I cut down?
"Huang Ama, you are finally awake."
A crying voice came.
Then a young figure broke in.
It was Yongyan, the fifteenth elder brother who had been following Qianlong's side these days to listen to politics.
During this period of time, Qianlong only asked his fifteenth elder brother to follow him, and he had clearly stated his intention to regard Yongyan as the successor of the Qing Empire.
Qianlong looked at Yongyan who broke in, and remembered the dream he had before.
Yongyan was a little frightened by Qianlong's stare.
Could it be that someone had found out about the vague longing for the old emperor's death?
impossible.
How could anyone in this world be able to read minds?
But it seems that the emperor of the Qing Dynasty doesn't have much fun doing it now.
At present, it is difficult to say whether the capital's stored grain can last for a year.
It also has to support the war between the north and the south.
A bad one.
I am afraid that I will become the king of the country.
"Old Fifteen, what do you think of the current situation?"
Yongyan has already been "exercised" these days.
He was also mentally prepared for Qianlong's sudden test questions.
"Huang Ama, our Qing Dynasty is basically based on the Eight Banners. As long as we have one hundred thousand Eight Banners heavenly soldiers in hand, the strong city of Beijing to rely on, and Mongolia and the northwest as our rear, the Qing Dynasty can still have the capital to deal with the religious bandits and the Ming Dynasty. !”
"The rear? Mongolia and the northwest are the rear. Could the capital be the gate of the country? Old Fifteen, do you want to imitate Emperor Chongzhen and the Son of Heaven in guarding the gate of the country?"
Yongyan heard this.
Cold sweat suddenly wet my back.
What does Huang Ama mean?
Does he want to leave?
But now that Manchuria has no way to retreat, where can it go?
Going to Mongolia?
As far as Inner and Outer Mongolia is concerned, if we want to squeeze enough money and food from the Mongolian tribes to feed a million bannermen, wouldn't that force these grassland tribes to rebel?
Although the Eight Banners of the Qing Dynasty were based on the Manchu-Mongolian Alliance.
But in fact, it really belongs to the Eight Banners of Manchuria, namely Horqin Mongolia.
It is certainly impossible for other Mongolian tribes to follow the Qing Dynasty wholeheartedly. They may already be looking forward to the Emperor of Heaven sending people to send money.
Shanxi?
If Zhili is lost, Shanxi will definitely not be able to defend it.
Then we can only go to the Western Regions.
The land at the foot of the Tianshan Mountains is fertile, and a lot of good farmland can be cultivated, but it is too far away. If these millions of Eight Banners had the ability to go to the Western Regions barefoot, they would not be defeated like a mountain.
Now that the Qing Dynasty is still in the capital, it still maintains the airs of the Qing court.
This means abandoning Beijing and leaving.
Whether the various tribes outside Guan Guan recognize this imperial court or not is a matter of debate.
But it seems that standing hard in the capital means waiting to die.
If you leave the capital, will you be seeking death?
Anyway, the Qing Dynasty is all dead
It's really difficult to handle.
"My son. My son doesn't want to be Chongzhen." Yongyan said hurriedly.
Qianlong frowned.
"Then you want me to be Chongzhen?"
Yongyan knelt down with a puff: "No, no, I don't mean that, I mean."
"Get up first."
Qianlong waved his hand and said.
"If you are now shouldering the burden of the Qing Dynasty, do you think Beijing can still be defended by you?"
"This and this"
Qianlong couldn't help but let out a sigh when he saw Yong Yan's expression of admiration.
"Are you going to be the king of the Qing Dynasty?"
Old Fifteen trembled all over.
I felt so aggrieved that I wanted to cry,
What a king of subjugation.
Doesn’t Huang Ama want to leave me in Beijing and run away with others?
This is the fault of the king of subjugation.
You don’t really want to blame it on yourself, do you?
Unfair, so unfair!
He didn't even have time to become an emperor or a foolish king, and he took over the blame of a subjugated king before he had time to do anything.
It's really such an injustice.
(End of chapter)
