Wang Wu was really surprised by what the slave in front of him said, because it was exactly the same as what he had thought when he was preparing to surrender to the Qing Dynasty.
But he knew that San Francisco would rebel, how did this slave in clothes know?
By some strange coincidence, he asked me when the Revolution of 1911 was.
This question, which contained infinite possibilities, asked the coated slave, who looked at Wang Wu with a confused look on his face: "The Revolution of 1911 that the general mentioned refers to the Revolution of Tang and Wu, which is in accordance with nature and in accordance with man?"
"..."
Wang Wu noticed that his appearance did not seem to be fake, and he immediately lost his suspicion. After thinking for a moment, he took the clothed slave to a room not far away that had not been burned by fire.
He also ordered Gou Sheng: "You and Wan Si are guarding the door. No one is allowed to come in without my order!"
"Um!"
Gou Sheng didn't say anything, and he didn't even ask why Fifth Brother was talking to the Tatar alone. He went to whisper a few words to the blind man Wan Si. The latter also didn't ask the reason, and he and Gou Sheng stood guard outside the door with a knife.
The house was in a mess, there was no body, but there was a pool of congealed blood.
Wang Wu casually picked up a stool that had fallen to the ground and sat down. He went straight to the point and asked the wrapped slave who followed him: "Why do you say that the one the Tatar court fears the most is Wu Sangui!"
"This matter is not the nonsense of a villain, but many people in Beijing are talking about it, and everyone in the court is saying the same thing."
Xu was brought to talk alone by Wang Wu. Taabai gained some confidence in his heart and was no longer as afraid to speak as before. He bent down and said with a smile: "After the death of the late emperor three years ago, Wu Sangui led the army to the north to pay homage. As a result, General guess what?”
"Um?"
Wang Wu glared, "If you dare to act like a good boy in front of me again, I will cut you in half and feed you to the dogs!"
"Hey!...Yes!"
Ta'abai was so frightened that he didn't dare to go around anymore. He said that he knew that Wu Sangui was going to lead an army to Beijing to pay homage to the late emperor. From the court to the people, there was a panic. At that time, many bannermen began to pack their things and prepare to flee back to their hometown outside the customs. .
"...The Empress Dowager and her assistant ministers Aobai, Sony, Ebilong, Suksaha and others were all afraid that Wu Sangui would take the opportunity to capture the capital in the name of coming to the capital to pay homage to the late emperor. Therefore, Aobai and others In the name of the Empress Dowager, a decree was issued not to allow Wu Sangui to enter the capital, but to set up a tent outside the city to pay homage and leave after the ceremony."
After saying that, Taabai secretly glanced at the fierce Ming general in front of him and said cautiously: "General, isn't this enough to show that the imperial court is afraid of Wu Sangui?"
"Is there still this matter?"
Wang Wu frowned. He really didn't know that the Qing government began to guard against Wu Sangui after Shunzhi's death. He had the impression that it was Kangxi's little pockmark who forced Wu Sangui to rebel after taking office, which led to the "San Francisco Rebellion".
Some historians in later generations believed that as long as Kangxi waited patiently for a few years, Wu Sangui would be beaten to death.
After Wu Sangui, the leader, died, the two juniors, Shang Zhixin and Geng Jingzhong, did not dare to jump at all. In this way, how could they have fought the San Francisco Rebellion for eight years.
It can only be attributed to Kangxi wanting to do something too much.
A bit similar to Chongzhen.
But according to what Ta'abai said, the Qing court was suspicious of Wu Sangui right after Shunzhi's death and did not even dare to let him lead troops to Beijing to pay homage to Shunzhi. Even if Wu Sangui had no objection, he would be worried and uneasy because of the Qing court's suspicion. Thoughts of rebellion.
Until Kangxi's impulse completely ignited the war.
"General, no matter whether the court suspects Wu Sangui or not, and whether Wu Sangui is loyal to the Qing Dynasty or not, the reduction of the vassal state is inevitable!"
In order to make his remarks more credible, Taabai actually talked about the past and the present.
It is said that once the vassal kings and frontier officials who have been entrusted to local areas since ancient times are arrested by both military and political officials, great disaster will surely befall them.
The Seven Kingdoms Rebellion in the Han Dynasty, the Eight Kings Rebellion in the Western Jin Dynasty, the Anshi Rebellion in the Tang Dynasty, and the Jingnan Campaign in the Ming Dynasty are all living examples of wars caused by the reduction of vassal states.
"If the emperor wants to achieve something, he must cut down the feudal vassals. Once the vassals are cut down, the war will spread all over the country!"
Ta'abai even analyzed that the four auxiliary ministers headed by Obai might be planning to reduce the vassal state, but because the emperor had not yet taken charge, they did not dare to proceed with such a major matter rashly.
Success is naturally good.
But if something goes wrong, it will not only cost them their heads, but also the Qing Dynasty's life.
"You mean to say that once your little Tatar emperor takes over the throne, the Tatar court will take action against Wu Sangui?"
Wang Wu looked at the wrapping slave in front of him playfully. It was rare for the little wrapping slave to have such insight.
"It's not that I know how to do it, but I will definitely do it!"
Ta'abai said why the Qing court was afraid of Wu Sangui's coming to Beijing, wasn't it because he had defeated the King of the West and had strong soldiers and horses!
At present, the three vassals, headed by Wu Sangui, Shang Kexi, and Geng Jimao (Zi Jingzhong), each have heavy troops. Wu Sangui alone has 53 bannermen of the Han Army, more than 10,000 elite soldiers of the Green Camp, and tens of thousands of Dingkou who have not been included in the roster of the Ministry of War. Strong and strong, the overall strength is stronger than that of Manchuria under the Eight Banners.
The two vassals of Pingnan and Jingnan each have 15 bannermen of the Han army, six to seven thousand green battalions each, and 20,000 Dingkou each.
In other words, if the Qing government cuts down its vassals and the three vassals rebel, the three vassals can immediately mobilize no less than 150,000 elite troops to attack the capital. I wonder which court is not afraid of the existence of this force!
"Nowadays, Wu Sangui has made great achievements and has a strong army. Most of the elite soldiers and generals from all over the world are under his subordinates. As far as I know, his generals Wang Fuchen is the governor of Shaanxi, Li Benzhen is the governor of Guizhou, Wu Zhimao is the commander-in-chief of Sichuan, Ma Bao, Wang Pingfan, Wang Xu and other ten People are the commander-in-chief..."
In addition to the fact that Wu Sangui's strong soldiers and horses made it difficult for the Qing court to sleep and eat, Ta'abai also pointed out that the salary required by the three feudal lords was more than 20 million taels per year. As a result, the annual income of the neighboring provinces was even lower than that of the three feudal lords. The money and food from the south of the Yangtze River must be used. I had to lose just to survive.
"Half of the country's wealth belongs to the three vassals. General, do you think this situation can last long?"
Ta'abai originally thought that his analysis would make the general in front of him look at him with admiration and shock him. However, the general sneered: "These are extremely confidential matters. You, little worshiper, are you?" How do you know?"
"this..."
Ta'abai hesitated for a moment, and honestly said it was what his cousin said when he corresponded with him.
Wang Wu was curious: "Who is your cousin?"
Ta'abai said: "The little man is Cao Eryu from Jiangning Weaving Company."
"Cao Eryu?"
Wang Wu was a little confused when he heard this name. He knew Jiangning Zhizhi and Cao Xi, and Cao Yin was his father.
Who is Cao Yin?
It was Cao Xueqin’s grandfather who wrote “A Dream of Red Mansions”.
Two generations of the Cao family, father and son, worked in the Jiangning weaving industry, and Kangxi's sixth patrol lived in the Cao family four times. Anyone who is even remotely interested in red learning knows this.
I just don’t know where this Cao Eryu came from.
"Eryu? Eryu?"
If you think about it carefully, isn't this jade written vertically up and down the seal?
Could it be that the clothes slave in front of me is the Cao family?
In order to prove it, I asked Nata Abai: "Your cousin is from the Ministry of Internal Affairs, and he is also a wrapper like you?"
"My Cao family was originally a servant of the British Prince Azige, and later moved to the coating camp of the Ministry of Internal Affairs. To be honest with the general, my aunt is still the wet nurse of the current emperor."
When he said this, Taabai's face was filled with glory.
When he arrived here, Wang Wu basically had no doubt that Cao Eryu was Cao Xi, but the wrapped slave in front of him made him more suspicious. He immediately asked: "Since your uncle Cao Eryu is a weaver in Jiangning, why is your cousin a little worshiper?" Tang A’s?”
"this..."
Taabai looked a little embarrassed, but finally confessed honestly that he was sent to Xi'an Mancheng to serve because he committed a crime.
"What happened?"
Seeing a pot of tea on the table, Wang Wu picked up "Gudu" and took a few sips even though it was cold.
After hacking all night, his throat was indeed very dry.
In order to survive, and to gain the trust of this bright general, Taabai did not dare to hide it. He said that he was originally the director of the Guangshu Department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs in Beijing. However, when he was in office, he could not control his hands and took some money, and was reported. Out of jail.
If his cousin Cao Eryu hadn't helped him with his activities, opened up the connections between the internal affairs office, and was finally given the job of serving as a flag camp servant to pay homage to Tang A, he would have been sent to Ninggu Pagoda even if he didn't lose his head.
Wang Wu nodded and asked, "What was your original name?"
Ta'abai said honestly: "The villain's name is Cao Rong."
Seeing that the general opposite didn't say anything, he boldly took a small step forward, bowed and said:
"If the general and the lonely loyalists like the general continue to persist in this desperate situation, I think that the general and the like will never have a chance to regain their intelligence. After all, there is neither money, food nor population here, and it is difficult for your army to hold on for a long time. Secondly, the imperial court is worried about the general and the like. If Shi Guzhong is not exterminated, I am afraid that the vassal clan may not be cut off."
"The cunning rabbit dies and is cooked by running dogs, and the flying bird exhausts its good bow and hides it?"
Wang Wu snorted slightly, "Even if what you said comes true in the future, does your Tatar court really believe that I will wait for the Mingshi Guzhong to surrender?"
"Will!"
Ta'abai almost blurted out, "General, you must know that Wu Sangui has a bloody feud with you Ming Dynasty and Shun Dynasty!"
