Gu Yanwu rushed into Zhu Yiyuan's study and reported the news to him.
It stands to reason that when someone loses his father, there is no way to add insult to injury. But when the person in question became Hong Chengchou, there were no more taboos. There was even a smile on Gu Yanwu's face that he couldn't hide.
Zhu Yiyuan mentioned this trick to Yan Ermei a few months ago.
Thousands of miles away, blocked by a large river, and with constant wars, Zhu Yiyuan was a little doubtful whether the strategy would work... He didn't expect that this trick actually worked.
Moreover, the old thief Hong died just right.
Zhu Yiyuan thought for a moment and immediately ordered everyone to come and discuss countermeasures immediately.
Soon, Zhao Shizhe, Song Lian, Yan Ermei, and others all arrived.
When they heard that Hong Chengchou's father was dead, even the most honest people burst into laughter. There was nothing they could do, this was retribution, and God would punish him.
"Qian Shi, Hong thief lost his father. According to the rules, he needs Ding You to keep control. Even if he reluctantly seizes his love, there will be endless troubles. Although it is a bit ungentleman to laugh at someone's father's death, but I have to say that this is Hong thief's own fault.
, retribution is not good!" Song Lian said excitedly.
Zhu Yiyuan nodded, "Indeed, Hong Chengchou is very important. As long as he is unable to lead the army, King Lu in Shaoxing and the Longwu court in Fuzhou will have a chance to continue. The Qing court's battle in Jiangnan will not end in one day. Our pressure in Shandong
It will be much smaller.”
When Zhu Yiyuan said this, he straightened his back involuntarily, leaned forward and said: "I now give orders to speed up the expansion of the army, so that the number of soldiers and horses will reach 15,000, ready to fight at any time."
Tan Deyu quickly agreed, "I understand."
Zhu Yiyuan said to Zhang Lin again: "The equalization of land must be accelerated, and grain and grass must be raised."
Zhang Lin also said: "I will go all out."
Zhu Yiyuan set his sights on Huang Pei again, "Now that Yizhou has been conquered, we have more craftsmen on hand, and we can't wait to build the muskets."
Huang Pei also said yes again and again.
Zhu Yiyuan then ordered Song Lian to strengthen propaganda and mobilize more people.
Then there is the intelligence work, which needs to be strengthened even more.
Especially the Qing army's unusual movements should not be missed.
Hu Yide also agreed repeatedly.
Following orders one after another, Zhu Yiyuan entered combat mode.
His goal is Haizhou.
As long as Haizhou is captured, a vital port will be available.
With the port in hand, there are so many things that can be done, such as communicating with foreign countries, trading with each other, and even boiling the sea and drying salt to break the blockade. With Haizhou in hand, Zhu Yiyuan has the capital to take off.
This battle is so important that Zhu Yiyuan needs to be cautious and go all out.
He was busy dispatching troops and generals here.
Dorgon in Beijing was in trouble. He called Fan Wencheng over and discussed it carefully.
"Mr. Fan, why are you Han people so troubled? After the death of a relative, you still have to observe mourning for three years. What is this?"
Dorgon complained unceremoniously that when his father died, no one thought about keeping filial piety. Everyone from top to bottom wanted to seize power.
He was still too young at that time, and his mother and concubine were forced to death by the Four Belles. This was the biggest pain deep in Dorgon's heart... Huang Taiji bullied their orphans and widowers back then, and now he also bullies Huang Taiji's orphans and widows.
Mother, this is called retribution.
Fan Wencheng grinned and said, "The regent, in fact, can win over Ding You."
"Seize love?"
"Yes, it's because the country needs this person and specially issued a decree to ask him to be filial and loyal, and to put state affairs first." Fan Wencheng explained.
Dorgon immediately said: "This method is good. Now let's issue an order to let Hong Chengchou win his love."
"Wait a minute." Fan Wencheng stopped Dorgon, "Prince Regent, this matter is not that simple... If you are not a filial son, you will not be a loyal minister. The world has been governed by filial piety in all dynasties. He reluctantly wins love. Even if he does not have to observe filial piety, this person's reputation will be
It will be seriously damaged.”
"Really?" Dorgon raised his brows with profound meaning. Hong Chengchou had surrendered to the Qing Dynasty. How could he still have a reputation as a traitor?
"Prince Regent, there is another layer here. When I entered the Qing Dynasty, I also respected Confucianism. When recruiting scholars in the world, we must also base on filial piety. If we insist on seizing love and break the rules, I'm afraid it will hurt us.
If you lose the heart of a scholar, it will be difficult to deal with it when the time comes."
Dorgon took a deep breath. In the final analysis, Hong Chengchou was nothing, but his plan to annex the world could not be delayed.
"As you said, if you let Hong Chengchou and Ding You, who can replace him?"
Fan Wencheng said: "Li Shutai may be used to replace Hong Chengchou."
"What about Shandong? The Zhu thieves in Shandong captured cities and territory, defeated the bandit generals several times, and even Tong Yangliang died in his hands, and the entire army was destroyed! It is a shame and humiliation! The Qing Dynasty has never suffered such a defeat since it entered the customs.
But who can deal with the red thieves from Shandong?"
Dorgon suddenly had an emotional outburst. It must be said that Zhu Yiyuan's growth was really unexpected.
"Prince Regent, what do you think about letting Prince Yu go to Shandong?"
Dodo!
Dorgon naturally believed in his brother's ability, but Duduo only knew how to fight, and he couldn't do it when he encountered something that needed to be appeased.
"Who can be his assistant?"
Fan Wencheng searched hard, but found no suitable candidate.
Dorgon had no idea and could only put it aside for the time being...
There were many smart people in Beijing at this time, and they all saw the signs that it was difficult for the court to handle, and Hong Chengchou's position was irreplaceable.
At this time, Sun Zhixian stood up again. Yes, it was the Sun Zhixian who advised him to shave his hair and change his clothes.
He saw the opportunity and got on the road.
It was suggested that Hong Chengchou could temporarily stay in the camp and not see outsiders. Li Shutai would be responsible for military affairs in the south of the Yangtze River. If there were urgent matters, he would still have to discuss them with Hong Chengchou.
To put it bluntly, it means that Hong Chengchou is moved from the stage to behind the scenes. He is still responsible for the important things. It seems that there is no difference.
Sun Zhixian's suggestion just touched Dorgon's heart.
This man still seems to be very smart and clever... He also warned that he could shave his hair and take clothes easily, and he was loyal to the Qing Dynasty.
Dorgon suddenly had an idea and asked Sun Zhixie to go south to Shandong.
Then Dorgon called Duduo over again, and the two brothers had a long talk, with Dorgon repeatedly giving instructions.
We can't be blindly murderous, we must combine recruitment and appeasement, and combine strength and softness. We must never force Jiangyin City out again and let him discuss with Sun Zhixian when he encounters problems.
"I've heard that the thief is good at winning people's hearts. You can also learn from him and get close to the Han people."
Duduo was unruly by nature and had no ambitions, but he did not dare to neglect Dorgon's teachings and nodded in agreement.
Then someone suggested that Han Yuan should go south to Shandong with him. He was very familiar with the situation...
It was Mole who was the first to understand the Qing court's movements.
After seeing these three people, Yan Zibin didn't know how to describe them.
Could it be worse?
Dorgon, you are called Prince Rui, can't you have some brains?
Who is Dodo?
On the tenth day of Yangzhou, there was a massacre in Jiangyin. He slaughtered all the way and millions of people died tragically in his hands. Wherever this guy went, there was bloodshed.
No matter what you say, if you send him, it means that there will be a massacre in Shandong. The people will not have other ideas.
Sun Zhixian, this guy who advised to shave his hair and change his clothes, is a complete traitor, even three points more hateful than the Qing army.
All the elders in Shandong would eat his flesh and drink his blood.
Let's talk about Han Yuan. This guy is Xie Qian's old master. Xie Qian rebelled because he couldn't stand his virtue.
By sending these three people to Shandong, wasn't it clear that the Shandong elders should fight hard?
There was no way around it. The huge victory in entering the Pass made the Qing court proud and complacent, and lost its footing.
This is God helping Zhu Yiyuan!
Yan Zibin hurriedly spread the news.
There was one person who moved faster than him, and that was Liu Rushi. She put the news in the storybook and sent it out.
Contrary to Yan Zibin's judgment, Liu Rushi reminded the rebels that Duduo used his troops like a god and that his troops were all elites of the Eight Banners of the Qing Army and should not be underestimated.
Sun Zhixian was shameless and immoral. He would not be able to do good things when he arrived in Shandong.
Therefore, the rebels need to be even more careful.
Facing these two letters, Zhu Yiyuan nodded.
Everything you say makes sense.
"We need to pay attention to the enemy, and we must tell our soldiers and people that the Qing government has sent the most ferocious executioners and the most shameless traitors. We must go all out to defeat the enemy."
Everyone who heard the news gritted their teeth and was filled with righteous indignation. Yan Ermei slammed the table, "There are hundreds of thousands of wronged souls in Yangzhou City, and hundreds of thousands of soldiers and civilians in Jiangyin. It's time to avenge them!"
Song Lian also said: "Yes, among the Han people in the world, there is such a scum like Sun Zhixian. He must be allowed to never come back!"
