In the northern part of Liaodong, the northernmost part of the area under the actual jurisdiction of Jianlu, there was an important town, which was very famous in later generations, called Ninggu Pagoda.
Huang Taiji changed the Jin Dynasty to the Qing Dynasty. When the Qing Dynasty was established, Wu Bahai was appointed as the deputy commander of Ninggu Pagoda, and he built a city and garrisoned it here.
Dorgon decided to follow the advice of Hong Chengchou and others, and when he wanted to open up wasteland and farm in the north where the Ming army could not harass, he moved both Han and Korean people there.
To be precise, among the people who moved north, those with high status could live in Ninggu Pagoda. As for ordinary people, as the main force in opening up wasteland and farming, the Koreans and Han people had to continue going north to the plains where there was water.
The area was used to open up wasteland for farming, which became the Sanjiang Plain in later generations.
But at this time, even Ninggu Pagoda was considered a desolate and cold place, let alone further north.
Therefore, during this migration process, even though the Jianlu escorts were all young and strong Korean men and women, many died along the way; even due to the initial shortage of supplies, many died after arriving at the destination.
But anyway, whether he died as a Jianlu, a Korean, or a Han, he just died, and no one would care.
When the Jianlu were determined to develop the grain fields in the north, at the cost of countless Han and Korean deaths, the Jianlu finally reclaimed a large area of grain fields.
The cement formula sent by Zheng Zhilong allowed Jianlu to build several decent roads with Ninggu Pagoda as the center. In the Liangtian District, cement was also used to build water conservancy facilities such as canals, so that the entire cold north could
With the arrival of people who were good at farming, things became a little more prosperous.
The location of Ninggu Pagoda was originally only managed by the deputy capital under the highest-level officials. However, since the large-scale migration and the opening up of wasteland for farming, the unlucky Hauge failed in his struggle for power and was sent to Ninggu Pagoda to take charge of Jianlu's rear base.
In this way, the level of Ning Gu Pagoda has been greatly improved, and it has also made Ning Gu Pagoda more prosperous.
In a room in a relatively well-located house in the city, two people were talking.
One of them was Kong Youde, who asked for orders and took the risk to sneak back.
At this time, I heard him speaking to the older man opposite him in a comforting tone: "Don't worry, the imperial court can't be defeated again! Really, even if you don't believe me, you should believe your nephew."
Bar?"
The man opposite him was Zu Dashou, the commander-in-chief of Jinzhou, who surrendered to the Jianlu, fled back, and was captured by the Jianlu again.
The person Kong Youde came back to find was Zu Dashou. At the same time, he brought Wu Sangui's autograph letter, which made Zu Dashou truly believe Kong Youde and hide him in his house.
Previously, he sensed the movements of Jianlu and judged that the Qing Dynasty was likely to launch a major military operation. After talking to Kong Youde, he sent someone to deliver a message to the court in Kong Youde's name.
I just don't know if the imperial court has received the letter. Anyway, they are too far away and have no idea what the follow-up situation will be.
Based on his many years of experience as an official, Zu Dashou never quite believed what Kong Youde told him. Even with his nephew's letter, he still couldn't believe it.
Because to him, the things Kong Youde said were really incredible.
At this time, after hearing Kong Youde's words, Zu Dashou said a little helplessly: "This is not a matter of belief or not. For military and national affairs, it is better to tell the truth!"
After a pause, he added: "In the past, the Qing Dynasty was limited by food and grass supplies and was never able to launch a major war. Before every major war, it was necessary to accumulate food and grass for a long time. Now it looks like this
, must have been prepared. Judging from the total amount of grain and grass transported to the south, the scale is much larger than any war I know. Do you think such a large-scale war can make people not worry? "
After Kong Youde heard this, he wanted to speak. Unexpectedly, Zu Dashou spoke first again, as if to remind him: "This time, the regent has issued a strict order. There is so much food and grass transported south, and there may be no food left behind.
It’s not enough for the people in the north to survive the winter. It is estimated that many people will starve to death this winter. By next year, there will be even fewer people opening up wasteland for farming. What does this mean? This is fishing in a dry swamp. Unless...unless
The regent is confident that he can win the war and then escort more prisoners or plunder more people to enrich our north!"
After hearing him say so much, Kong Youde felt a little unsure.
After all, he had been on both sides. Although he saw the power of the imperial court again after being captured by the imperial officers and soldiers in the Ningyuan War, after all, he followed Wu Sangui to Dongjiang Town soon, and his contact with the pass was much smaller.
.After that, he spent almost half a year and went through all kinds of hardships before sneaking to Ninggu Pagoda.
After learning that his children had been killed by the Jianlu, and that they would probably be doomed if they were recognized, he lurked again, looking for the right opportunity to meet Zu Dashou. Needless to say, there were twists and turns in the process, and it took him nearly a year.
It took half a year to get in touch with Zu Dashou.
During this period of time, he completely lost contact with the officials and soldiers of the imperial court, and had no way of knowing what was going on at the imperial court.
At this time, after Kong Youde thought for a while, his tone became weaker and said: "You listen to me, even if the imperial army may be defeated in the first battle, when they come to their senses, they will definitely turn defeat into victory!"
Zu Dashou could tell that his tone was no longer as confident as before, which made him even less hopeful and said: "According to my estimation, judging from the grain and grass transported to the south, the strength of the troops in this battle is likely to be
It will reach more than 200,000. The Qing Dynasty itself certainly does not have that many troops to use, but now there are Japanese countries, and I have also heard that there are Waci, the Khalkha tribe in Mobei, and the Tsarist Empire. The total number of troops is probably as high as
It’s unimaginable; if it weren’t for a crucial battle, a battle that determines the outcome, based on my understanding of the regent, he wouldn’t be so reckless about our life and death!”
Kong Youde was a little unsure at first. When he heard Zu Dashou's exaggerated words, he was immediately unconvinced and asked immediately: "If the Qing Dynasty is still as powerful as before? Does it still need so many allies?"
"..." Zu Dashou was stunned when he heard this.
After having dealt with the Qing Dynasty for so many years, he certainly knew that if the Qing Dynasty had not been weak in strength, it would not have united so many forces.
Kong Youde also opened his mind and asked Zu Dashou again: "Also, the Qing Dynasty was defeated twice in a row and almost the entire army was wiped out. You and I should both know that the Qing Dynasty must have been injured.
Right? How many years have passed before he can regain his original strength? This person is not like wheat, he can grow back in a year!"
After hearing this, Zu Dashou opened his mouth and found that for a moment, it seemed difficult to refute.
At this time, Kong Youde said to him again: "Also, what does it mean to move all us Han people to Ninggu Pagoda? I won't talk about it. There are many other people who are sincerely working for them. However,
Is there any difference? As long as they are Han people, they will all move to Ninggu Pagoda together with the Koreans. Do you think that if the Qing Dynasty still has its previous strength, will they do this? What does this mean? They have no confidence in facing the imperial court.
Yes! As long as they don’t move us back for a day, they will never have confidence!”
Having said this, Kong Youde felt that what he said was reasonable, and then said to Zu Dashou: "So although I don't know what is going on with the imperial court now, I am sure that the imperial court is definitely getting stronger and stronger, so that the Qing Dynasty will
Bian is acting like this because he is getting more and more scared!"
"Actually, if you don't talk about anything else, it's just a steam train. If you can have something that has never existed before, then what else can the court not do?" Kong Youde said this with a very sincere expression.
Said, "Really, if you have never seen it, you don't know how shocked I would be when I saw that steam train! When I saw it, I already felt that the sky has changed! The imperial court will definitely not be the same as before.
Got it!"
Zu Dashou had heard him mention the steam train more than once. Hearing it again now, he had to admit: "Perhaps you have seen it with your own eyes and ridden on it, so you have a very deep feeling. But I just heard you talk about it.
That’s all. No matter what, it’s still hard for me to imagine that the imperial court has undergone earth-shaking changes in just a few years? I always find it a bit unbelievable!”
"Then you should work harder to return to the pass one day!" Upon hearing this, Kong Youde hurriedly advised, "I'll tell you, if you never see that steam train in your life, and don't take a ride on it, then I dare you
Definitely, this life has been in vain! If you don’t focus on anything else, just focus on this, should you continue to do so, right?”
After hearing this, Zu Dashou seemed to be a little lost in thought and did not answer.
Kong Youde was a little discouraged when he saw it.
He sneaked back to Ninggu Pagoda not just for the purpose of sneaking back to Ninggu Pagoda. In addition to wanting to take away his children, the more important thing was to make a great contribution.
However, it is impossible for him to show up, so if he wants to make great achievements, he can only rely on others. And the best person for him to rely on is Zu Dashou.
Because Zu Dashou is the uncle of Wu Sangui, the commander-in-chief of Dongjiang, and many of Zu Dashou’s men are here at Ninggu Pagoda. The most important thing is that Zu Dashou has no choice but to surrender to the Jianqi. If there is a chance, he will escape back to the Ming Dynasty.
. I have done this once before, but unfortunately, I was caught by Jianlu again.
Thinking of this, Kong Youde's eyes suddenly lit up, and he said to Zu Dashou: "When you fled back to Jinzhou from Liaodong, His Majesty believed in you and valued you. Don't let down this holy grace!"
When he fled back, Qiu Hejia, the governor of Liaodong, surrendered to the imperial court with his troops led by Zu Dashou. As a result, Emperor Chongzhen not only failed to convict him, but instead promoted Zu Dashou to the position of Governor of the Left, leading Jinzhou.