Chapter 18 First Arrival at Taihu Lake
In Nanjing City, in the imperial palace, Duoduo was lying in the Palace of Heartbroken with his chest half open.
He had half his armor, and a horse whip was placed on the case in front of him, and he squinted his eyes and listened to the discussion in the hall.
Gushan Beiziboluo stood in the hall, his forehead was grey and a rat-tailed braid was placed behind his head, and he spoke with a raised voice.
"Prince, the ghost weather in Jiangnan is really hard to deal with. My soldiers are sick and dead. They are all warriors of our Manchu tribe, and we can't stay here for a long time." Boluo was Dorgon's confidant. Now Duoduo is the actual master of Jiangnan, and only he dares to complain in front of Duoduo.
Duoduo squinted his eyes and did not raise his head. He also grew up in the north of the subway. The scorching heat in the south of the Yangtze River was really tormenting. The palace was filled with ice, which was a hundred times cooler than outside, but it still made him upset.
"It's still the Han people who enjoy it. In July and August, there are no ice in our hometown, and there are still ice cubes here to go to the summer heat. Don't worry, Brother Wang has already sent a letter to ask us to return to the court."
After hearing this, Zhao Zhilong, the surrendered man from the Ming Dynasty, hurriedly crawled out and knelt down and said, "No, Prince, the area of Jiangsu and Zhejiang has just been captured by our Qing heavenly soldiers. If the prince leads his troops to retreat, there are probably some traitors who will stir up trouble in Jiangnan."
Duoduo looked at him with satisfaction, endured his inner contempt and said, "Mr. Zhao is devoted to the Qing Dynasty, and his loyalty is commendable. However, Brother Wang had a decision to leave Dorobel as the General of Pingnan, and Gushan Ezhen also stayed in Jiangnan. In addition, Hong Chengchou was sent to be the "Supreme Governor-General of the Southern Governor-General", and Jiangnan all listened to his orders. You all go to Beijing with me, and Brother Wang will be used as the key."
The people in the hall looked happy. They had long wanted to leave Jiangnan. The heat here was like hell for them.
However, the Han officials who surrendered to the Qing Dynasty had their own thoughts, especially when they heard that Hong Chengchou was coming to Jiangnan to take charge of military and political power, their minds became lively. This shows that the Han people could also be high-ranking officials in the Qing court. What these people wanted throughout their lives was nothing more than greed for power and rank. When they heard this, they were as excited as dogs who smelled shit.
Duoduo stood up and looked at the Han officials kneeling in the hall, a feeling of contempt from the bottom of his heart arose.
However, Brother Wang’s policy was to win over these Han people. He himself knew that the Manchus had only a total of hundreds of thousands, and if he wanted to rule this ten thousand miles of country, he had to rely on these traitors.
"This place is Yingtian Prefecture changed to Jiangning! No matter what you left behind, Manchu and Han, will manage this place well. When Lord Hong comes here in August, you can assist him and manage Jiangnan well for us."
Lu Wang, who was hiding in a corner, looked panicked and at a loss. Since he became a state-controlled country, his life of luxury has never returned. This so-called wise king of Donglin Party members was determined to surrender to the enemy and dared not be enemies with the Qing soldiers.
In June, the Qing army was at the city of Hangzhou. The general Fang Yuanke fought bloody battles with the Qing soldiers at Yongkin Gate. The guy actually threw wine and meat from the city to the Qing soldiers. He gave Fang Yuanke's Qi a Buddha, and the two Buddhas ascended to heaven and led his troops to cross the Qiantang River to continue to fight against the Qing Dynasty.
His brothers and brothers, Xiao Fu, Zhou and Hui, all hid in the corner together, waiting for Duoduo's treatment.
Poor Zhu Yuanzhang, a hero of his generation, would probably not be able to cover the coffin board if he saw his descendants like this!
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The wild man threw three or four bays into the desert, and the fishing boats were launched at the ferry.
Several sounds of wild geese raining for a while, and seventy-two peaks are green and natural.
Taihu Lake spans the river and Zhejiang provinces, borders Wuxi to the north, Huzhou to the south, Yixing to the west, and Suzhou to the east.
In the vast lake, there is a camp that ties mountains and rivers. In the big tent inside the village, Wu Zhikui sweats heavily and listens to his mentor roaring there.
"In the face of national crisis, how can we only care about life and death? You dare not fight, and he dare not fight. When will the country be restored?"
The one who got angry here was Xia Wanchun's father Xia Yunyi, and the one who was sweating was his disciple, Deputy General Wu Zhikui.
Wu Zhikui had ten thousand remaining soldiers in his hands, and hid in Taihu Lake and refused to surrender to the Qing Dynasty. Xia Yunyi meant to send troops to Suzhou, but Wu Zhikui, as a general, naturally knew the consequences of blind attacks. However, Xia Yunyi was full of passion and thought that he was greedy for life and feared death. When literati thought about things, they would take it for granted.
In fact, his ten thousand soldiers, let alone Suzhou, is difficult to capture even a small city.
The offensive and defensive momentum is not a slight difference. Yan Yingyuan guards a small Jiangyin city. The 70,000 to 80,000 Qing soldiers with strong soldiers and horses have no choice but to do anything about him and he still insists on it. With the ten thousand remaining soldiers in his hands, it is simply a dream to conquer Suzhou.
Wu Zhikui is not a person who is afraid of death. He just doesn't want his brother to die because of his mentor's righteousness.
"Teacher, please calm down. It's not that I won't beat you, but that you have to be prepared even if you want to beat you."
Xia Yunyi was even more angry, blushed, and slapped the table and shouted, "What preparation do you need? You have been hiding here for a month, and the country is indifferent to the destruction. I don't have a disciple like you."
Wu Zhikui looked helpless, and a soldier came in and said, "General, Xia Wanchun, the son of Lord Xia, came to the camp with hundreds of people."
Wu Zhikui was granted a general amnesty and laughed: "Is Xiaochun here? Haha, I haven't seen each other for ten years. It is said that I have married a wife. Take me to greet you."
After saying that, he rushed out. Xia Yunyi felt a little happy when she heard that her son was coming. She greeted her with a stern face and saw her newly married son from afar.
Xia Wanchun and Wu Zhikui were very close. When Wu Zhikui followed Xia Yunyi to study, Xia Wanchun was still very young, but she was already a little prodigy. The two of them studied together and played together, and their relationship was very deep.
When Xia Wanchun saw his father, he turned his head and bowed. Xia Yunyi hurriedly helped him up.
"Father, senior brother, I brought someone here this time! Brother Hou is here, I will recommend you."
Hou Xuanyan squeezed out from behind and said with a smile: "It's a blessing for Brother Xia."
"Father, this is the eldest son of Lord Hou Dongzeng of Jiading, Hou Xuanyan! Brother Hou, this is my father."
When Xia Yunyi heard this, he felt awe-inspiring and hurriedly helped Hou Xuanyan up to salute him. He patted his shoulder with tears in his eyes and said, "I have heard about Lingzun and Jiading. Hou and Huang are loyal and loyal, enough to keep their name in history."
Hou Xuanyan watched him wear a black hat, a round neck robe, or dressed up by an official. These people were all people who would rather die than surrender in the Ming Dynasty. Is it just a little bit less? "I heard that Mr. Xia has a long history of literary talent and elegance, and today I am well-known."
"This is Wu Zhikui, my senior brother."
"General Wu is polite." Hou Xuanyan took a closer look. Wu Zhikui had a high nose, wide mouth, and a burly body, and looked like a fierce general.
Chapter completed!