"So after King Rui died, the capital fell into the hands of King Zhou alone? But he wanted to proclaim himself emperor. This was treason and unreasonable. Isn't it possible that no one stood up to oppose it?" Mao Bijiang
He was very surprised. He didn't believe that everyone could accept this so easily.
"Of course there were objections at the beginning, but King Zhou's methods were ruthless, and not many people dared to confront him head-on. The most important thing is that just a few days ago, a group of Qing soldiers suddenly attacked the capital and beat him.
We were caught off guard."
"At this time?" Lin Chong was surprised. Hasn't Dorgon already withdrawn? Why are there often Manchu troops nearby at this time? Could it be that he left a manpower here to ambush?
That's not right. Even the manpower left on the special trip should not be so sensitive to information. They came here at this time. It must be because there are other internal agents in the capital.
"Then how do we deal with the Manchu troops? The Imperial Guards in the capital should not be their opponents, right?" To say they are not opponents is to praise them. With their usual diligence and combat capabilities, to be precise,
They must have been defeated, Lin Chong thought.
"Indeed, the strength of the capital's guards was very different from that of the Manchu Eight Banners Army, and they were simply unable to withstand the invasion of the Qing army. But the strange thing is that they did not stay in the capital for longer, and left after only a few days.
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"So, did King Zhou ascend to the throne under such circumstances? He even took advantage of this turmoil to eliminate a large number of people who raised objections to him!" Wu Sangui sneered.
Lin Chong finally figured it out. They had been unable to figure out who was secretly colluding with the Manchus before. Now the situation was very clear. Not only did the King of Zhou want to cause civil strife, he also wanted to bring the Manchus in to cause trouble.
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"But why on earth would he do this? I can understand that he wants to be the emperor. What good will it do to them to collude with the Manchus? Doesn't he know how ambitious the Manchus are?"
Mao Bijiang found it very unbelievable. It was not uncommon for members of the royal family to fight openly and covertly to the death in all dynasties, but there were not many people like him who blatantly colluded with outsiders.
"Actually, some people don't need a reason to do things." Lin Chong spread his hands, so they didn't have to worry too much about motivations. The facts were clearly in front of them, and the most important thing now was to think about the next countermeasures.
"Now that we know the news, I guess those guys on the opposite side are all about the same. Now we have a good show to watch. A group of guys with no direction, let's see how they fight." What Zhang Zhao said was more or less true.
The meaning of schadenfreude is included in it.
"You said before that it was difficult to send information out, but now it is so easy for a large number of people to send information. What is going on?" Lin Chong was keenly aware of something wrong. At that time, there was no unified force.
, it is difficult to send out information, so it stands to reason that the management should be more strict now.
"This thing is quite strange. The martial law in the capital was very tight some time ago. They said they wanted to catch some wanted criminals, but they were actually Prince Huai and a kid under his command. However, these two people are really powerful. They managed to hide like this.
I haven't been found for many days, and Zhou Wen is probably so angry that he lost his temper."
"The gates of the capital cannot always be closed, so the alert was lifted a few days ago. Now the capital has basically returned to its previous condition, and entry and exit are no longer restricted. My subordinates came out very smoothly this time.
." There were so many people who wanted to get the news out, but in the end no one survived. He couldn't help but feel lucky for his good luck.
"Your Majesty, do you think that King Zhou did this intentionally?" Mao Bijiang saw the doubts in Lin Chong's heart.
Lin Chong nodded in acquiescence. The other party's attitude of being tight and loose at the same time made him feel very strange. People often say that it is easier to conquer a country than to defend it. Logically speaking, the position that was obtained after hard work should be
The baby is very talented. But now it seems that King Zhou doesn't care so much about the capital and the throne.
Um
That's right. If he really cares about power and status, how can he join forces with foreign countries? Since he can stand out among the many vassal kings competing for the throne, it is enough to prove that he is a great person. He will not be unclear.
The result of uniting with foreign countries is to be controlled by others.
But he still did it. Lin Chong believed that this was enough to prove that his goal was not the throne. Perhaps getting this position was just a means for him to achieve his own goal. But what kind of goal was it to make him pass such a
How to achieve it?
"I dare not talk about other people, let's just talk about King Heng. He will definitely not be able to sit still when he hears the news. According to his temperament, I guess he will rush back to the capital immediately." Dong Fang speculated.
"If this news is true, he should not be the only one who can't sit still. We don't need to do anything now. They themselves are already in chaos for a while." Li Feng said excitedly.
"No, they can't cause chaos now. First of all, they have to verify the accuracy of the news. Secondly, even if it is verified, they will not cause chaos so easily." Wu Sangui shook his head, feeling that they were thinking too much.
Relaxed.
"We cannot just relax about what we said before. No matter what they do, we still have to act in accordance with the original plan."
Lin Chong was a little curious when he heard what he said: "So you have already discussed it, and I also want to hear the results of your discussion?"
"In reply to your majesty, we decided to follow what Mr. Mao said before and take advantage of the situation when their military morale is not stable to test the relationship between them. The current breakthrough point is between King Hui and King Heng."
Dong Fang reported back.
"Between the two of them? Why the two of them? Is it because Prince Heng is young?" Lin Chong speculated.
"I heard what the generals said before. These two people were originally at odds with each other. Now that King Rui is dead, the point connecting them is no longer there. We just take this opportunity to give a strong dose of medicine."
When Mao Bijiang got excited, he stretched out a hand and waved it in front of him.
Seeing him like this, Lin Chong couldn't help but laugh. "Brother Mao, don't be anxious. Speak slowly. I'm listening."
"We decided to write a letter to King Hui first, expressing our willingness to be on good terms with him. This will inevitably cause conflicts between them. Starting with them, then their alliance will