At this time, Kangxi had already arrived at Zhending Mansion in Zhili, and finally stood firm. Looking back on this journey, it felt a bit like Liu Bei's escape from Xinye.
Neither Liu Ziguang nor Fu Shou sent troops to pursue Kangxi, which does not mean that he had a safe journey. In addition to tens of thousands of troops supporting him, more than 100,000 people fled Beijing with him. These 200,000 people were like locusts.
Generally, it sweeps toward the southwest. Because there is a desert in the north, the Great Wall in the east, and Tianjin in the southeast is the territory of the Ming army, only the southwest is safe.
Zhendingfu is an important town in Hebei and the seat of the official office of the governor of Zhili. It has jurisdiction over five states and eleven counties. It is an important regional central city that controls the throat of Yan and Jin and defends the capital. It has tall city walls and a large population. However, due to the early conquests,
It's amazing. Firstly, there are no soldiers in Zhending Mansion, and secondly, there is no money and food. It is basically an empty city.
Kangxi was sitting in the back hall of the inner house of the Zhili Governor of Zhending Prefecture. The expression on his face was very dull, as if he was still immersed in the days of fleeing. The tea in his hand had become cold and he had forgotten to drink it. He just had to close his mouth
His eyes would remind him of the days and nights when he was on the run. How could he, who was so prosperous and prosperous, have ever suffered such hardship?
Because they fled in a hurry and did not bring dry food, water, or tents, the Empress Dowager and Her Majesty the Emperor were unable to even have a decent meal. During a break on the way, the Imperial Guards killed their war horses and roasted horse meat to satisfy their hunger, and plundered some flour and flour from nearby villages.
Eggs, spread out a few pancakes, boiled a few plain eggs for the emperor to eat, eating vulgar food, drinking well water, Kangxi shed tears sadly, thinking of the great achievements of his ancestors, and then looking at his own miserable situation, it was really death
Fortunately, the ancestors are still there, the soldiers and horses are still there, the people are still there, and the Qing Dynasty still has a chance to reincarnate.
Because he was afraid of being pursued by the Ming army and rebels, Kangxi did not dare to spend the night on the road. He did not even dare to stop at Baoding Mansion, which was very close to the capital. He ran directly to Zhending Mansion before stopping. With the protection of the army, he was naturally fast and safe.
But those Manchus were not so lucky. As soon as the hundreds of thousands of pampered Eight Banners nobles left Beijing, their eyes darkened. Some followed the emperor and ran to Zhending Mansion, while others ran to Shanhaiguan, hoping to escape across the Great Wall.
My hometown outside the customs.
Kangxi was not as kind as Liu Bei. He did not take the people with him. Instead, he rushed to Zhending, leaving the people far behind. It was pitiful that some people got lost and some fell behind as they walked.
, more than 100,000 people were divided into several groups and countless small teams. The people of Yanzhao were fierce. When they saw so many bannermen wearing gold and silver escaping from the capital, they knew that Beijing had changed hands and the Manchus had collapsed.
There is no reason to let a fat sheep go, so farmers from every township and village picked up guillotines, sickles, and targets and ganged up to rob the Manchus. The men were killed and buried in a hole, the women were snatched back as wives, and the children were thrown directly into the wells.
Drowning, years of national hatred was finally released in these days.
Of course, there were also some clever Manchus who pretended to be Han people, saying they were fleeing from the military disaster in the capital. They spent all their money and lived in seclusion in the local area. They kept their names anonymous and never dared to call themselves Manchus. Future generations would also change their surnames to Han.
, no different from the Han people, which also subtly contributes to national integration.
There is a reason why Kangxi chose Zhending Mansion. Zhending Mansion is backed by the Taihang Mountains, which controls the main transportation routes from the capital to the northwest and southwest, and controls the "Zijing, Longquan, Daoma" Pass, Niangzi Pass, and Jingxing Pass (later known as the Jingxing Pass) on the Taihang Mountains.
For example, the city walls of Guguan (Guguan) or Guguan (Guguan) can be advanced, retreated, and defended. They can also be connected with Shanxi and Shandong, blocking Beijing. Really
Dingfu and Tianjinwei are both important towns for guarding the capital, but the city is much larger than Tianjin, and even bigger than Baoding. However, Zhendingfu is not rich. After many years of government raids, it has left ten rooms and nine empty. Regardless of the size of the place, Dingfu is not rich.
With a large population, the money, food and men that can be scraped are really limited. If it weren't for the tens of thousands of remaining soldiers on hand, I would not dare to settle here.
"Your Majesty, it's time to eat." A timid voice came, awakening Kangxi from his deep thoughts. This was the maid found for him by the local government. There were no beauties in the land of Yanzhao. After searching the Zhending Mansion, he could only collect ten
A few thick-browed and big-eyed servant girls, short of time, no training, and even unable to speak, actually called the emperor "Master". However, Kangxi was not in the mood to pay attention to this now, so he sighed and went to eat.
Now everything is simple, and the complicated rules in the palace are no longer mentioned. The Queen Mother has sat down at the dining table under the service of Sumala Gu.
The dragon and phoenix flags were so dirty that they could no longer wear them. The dragon robes worn by the royal family were all made of carefully selected materials. Naturally, the Zhending Mansion did not have the ability to weave, so they could only urgently find a few tailors to help them make some satin clothes.
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After all, people depend on their clothes. The most distinguished ancestors and grandsons of the Qing Dynasty put on the clothes of ordinary people. The table was only decorated with ordinary fine porcelain plates and bowls. The ostentation was not grand. They looked not dignified at all, just like ordinary people.
It's just lunch at the rich man's house.
Although the food and wine prepared by the Governor of Zhili were sumptuous, they were still very different from the food in the palace. Looking at these crudely prepared big fish and meat, Kangxi sighed again, with a look on his face that did not match his age.
Feeling lonely, she picked up the chopsticks and put them down again. Seeing this, the Queen Mother sitting opposite said: "Your Majesty, stop worrying about state affairs. Your health is important. The soldiers and people are counting on you."
Kangxi said: "This is what our ancestors have taught me." He stopped sighing and picked up some dishes and was about to eat. Suddenly, a guard at the door said: "Your Majesty, there is an urgent military report."
There are no eunuchs around Kangxi now, and there are not even many imperial guards. He can only remove a group of people from the Zhenghuang Banner Imperial Army to serve as personal attendants. These people are obviously not as sensible as the guards in the palace, and they will not read the military reports.
On this occasion, the emperor would not let others live in peace even if he had a meal.
However, Kangxi did not get angry. Instead, he said seriously: "What's the matter? Report it quickly."
The guard said that the rebel thief Fu Shou had ascended the throne in Beijing, changed the Yuan Dynasty and shared prosperity, and issued an edict declaring Da Yu'er, Xuanye's ancestors and grandson as national traitors, and called on the world to punish them. At present, rebels have come out of the capital and are attacking Baoding.
Mansion, please send troops to support the emperor."
With a "pop" sound, Kangxi slapped his hand on the table, "I will kill the traitor of Fu Shou!" But in the back hall of Zhending Mansion's official office, the down-and-out emperor wearing ordinary clothes could get angry no matter what.
The power of the emperor's wrath was nowhere to be found, and even the few clumsy country maids holding plates and wine bottles didn't even blink an eyelid.
Beijing City, Yongding Gate, Liu Ziguang and Emperor Gongrong bid farewell to the rebellious army. After the capital was initially established, Liu Ziguang reorganized the surrender army and organized the Eight Banners of Manchuria, the Eight Banners of Han Dynasty and the Green Camp into one unit, which they called Jing.
**, although there was a lot of political oppression on the Manchu people, Liu Ziguang was still very generous to the Manchu generals who were willing to surrender. He had also read The Romance of the Three Kingdoms, and would put a big cloak on people's shoulders to win over people's hearts.
In the years of war and chaos, no one cared about any nation. As long as she had breasts, she was a mother. When the Manchus entered the Pass, a large number of Han generals were able to shave their heads and surrender to the Qing. Now when the Manchus collapse, the Manchu generals will naturally follow the trend and surrender to the Han people.
, Liu Ziguang promised these generals that there are no distinctions between Manchus and Han in the army, only heroes and cowards. As long as they fight bravely, they don't have to worry about having no future. Whoever performs well can escape from the low status of a bannerman and be given a Han surname by himself. From then on,
Become a Han Chinese and enjoy all policy benefits.
The tradition of the Red Shirt Army is to use prisoners and slaves. When these generals and soldiers saw that there were Mongolians and Westerners in the Red Shirt Army, they naturally believed in Liu Ziguang's promise. Seeing that the Qing Dynasty had no hope, they had no choice but to sell themselves and join them.
On the battlefield, their status has been raised to a higher level. As for those Han generals, they are even more focused on performing well and striving to join the Ming army. Now is a good time to perform.
This is a strange army. They wear the uniforms and armor of the Qing army, but there are no braids on the back of their heads. The flag is also the so-called Jing**, which is neither Qing Dynasty nor Ming Dynasty. From the soldiers to the generals, they are all high-spirited and sing military songs.
Zhending Mansion.
Letting the Manchus kill each other, Liu Ziguang is really vicious. Looking at the troops that are constantly coming out, Fu Shou can't help but feel bitter. If he had known this, why did he do it in the first place? He regretted that he was too greedy for vanity and was caught by Liu Ziguang.
He also believed too much in his own strategy and underestimated the shamelessness of his opponent. He wanted to make a profit, but he didn't even pay for the capital and profits. Instead, he became a sinner for the ages. I am afraid that even after his death, he will not be able to get rid of a posthumous title.
"Ugly" is the word, yes, in this political game Liu Ziguang is the big winner and the hero, Kangxi is at least a martyr, and he is at most a clown.
"Our Qing Jing Emperor is really mighty and majestic. What do you think, Your Majesty? Your Majesty, Your Majesty!" Liu Ziguang said proudly to the co-prosperous emperor beside him, but Fu Shou was distracted and was shouted out several times by him.
After coming back to his senses, he hurriedly said: "Yes, it's really powerful." After saying that, he still felt sad.
Strange to say, when they faced the Red Shirt Army, the performance of the Han Eight Banners and the Green Camp Soldiers was very poor, but after all, it was like a different person. The fighting was extremely fierce, the generals took the lead, the soldiers were not afraid of death, and the Manchurian soldiers were also fierce.
No less impressive, they fought bravely and killed their compatriots without mercy. The mere Baoding Prefecture was captured by the Jing regime in less than half a day. Even the red-shirted troops supervising the battle behind felt ashamed. They lamented that these people were really experts in the civil war.
, an outsider in foreign wars.
In fact, the main reason why Baoding Prefecture was captured so easily was because most of the Baoding defenders were green soldiers. They had long been unstable and wanted to surrender. In the middle of the battle, they turned against the enemy and killed the banner generals and surrendered to the Jing**. The Jing** troops
Strengthening again, the army captured Baoding and rushed towards Zhending Mansion without stopping.