Chapter 261 The Queen Mother toasts the Emperors uncle
Beijing.
Prince Regent Dorgon is attending a palace banquet to celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival.
His sister-in-law, the Queen Mother Bumubutai, came over to pour him wine and toasted to him. Looking at his sister-in-law's gaze, the emperor's uncle and regent, who was already slightly tipsy, immediately took it.
When they took the wine glass, their fingers touched, and Dorgon felt his heart beating a few beats slower.
The Queen Mother, known as Horqin's heavenly nobleman, smiled at her brother-in-law, which made Dorgon drunk. He raised his head and drank it all in one gulp.
"Prince Regent, slow down."
Thirty-two-year-old Bumbutai was in the prime of life when her husband died suddenly, leaving her orphaned and widowed. She was sent to Shengjing by her brother from the Horqin Grassland when she was thirteen, and she married her aunt's husband Huang Taiji.
She became a Fu Jin and gave birth to three daughters and one son for her husband. However, although her aunt took care of her in the palace, her status was not stable.
The emperor welcomed new people every year, and even later included her sister Hai Lanzhu in the palace. She was so favored that the sisters almost turned against each other.
Lin Dan Khan's widow entered the palace, which also caused her status to decline repeatedly.
But no one expected that Huang Taiji would die in the prime of life, let alone that the throne would eventually fall to her eight-year-old son Fulin, so she was honored as the Holy Mother and Empress Dowager, and moved into Cining Palace. On the contrary,
It was Dafujin's aunt Zhezhe. She was not even given the title of Queen Mother, but was only honored as Lord Fujin.
Compared to her aunt who looked down upon everything, Buzhebutai had to think about the young emperor's son. She knew very well that the throne was supposed to belong to the eldest prince Hauge, but Dorgon refused. She wanted to be the emperor, but
The other kings were unwilling, and finally let her son Fulin take advantage.
But facing the increasingly powerful regent Dorgon, she did not dare to take it lightly. But in the deep palace, a female prostitute could not influence the overall situation, so she could only try her best to show kindness to her brother-in-law.
She had long seen the strange look in her brother-in-law's eyes, but she could only endure it, and even tolerate it intentionally or unintentionally.
"I heard that the situation in the south is not very good recently? Jingzhou, Wuchang, and Hangzhou were successively besieged by the Ming army. Yunyang was gained and lost, and Xiangyang was lost again?"
Dorgon looked at his sister-in-law and wished he could grab her hand and hold her in his arms.
"The Queen Mother does not need to worry. It's just the remnants of hypocrisy who have no choice but to jump over the wall and surrender to Can Ming. Now it seems to be a huge force, but the imperial court has dispatched 20,000 elite Eight Banners to go south. They will definitely be able to win and put down the rebellion."
The Queen Mother nodded.
"I have confidence in the ability of Academician Hong Da, but now he has no soldiers to use. Tong Dai is a famous family in Manchuria. He used to do a good job in managing logistics, food and wages, but fighting is not his strength, and the governorship is even more
He has little experience, and it is not his fault that Huguang is now in ruins. There is no doubt about the ability of Hong University, but Huguang is short of major generals."
"Why doesn't the regent calm down the king of the west and the king of Sanshun and go south? They are powerful generals in Liaodong, and they have the advantage of artillery. They are also Han people, and they are more accustomed to the thinking of the Han people. If the four kings are led by the Hongda scholar to conduct a strategy in Huguang, the situation in Huguang can be calmed down quickly.
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The Queen Mother is a young woman, but not a simple woman. She is naturally sensitive to politics and has her own unique insights through various news.
When Dorgon heard the Queen Mother mention Hong Chengchou, he frowned and felt jealous.
It is rumored that after the Songjin War, Hong Chengchou was captured and preferred to die rather than surrender and went on a hunger strike to die for his country. Huang Taiji attached great importance to Hong Chengchou's ability and wanted to appease him. He tried every means but could not persuade Hong Chengchou. In the end, Bumubutai asked Ying to go out.
, went every day to persuade them to surrender.
Legend has it that Hong Chengchou went on a hunger strike for many days and was very weak.
The Queen Mother directly fed Hong Chengchou with ginseng soup in her mouth, and rescued Hong Chengchou. After careful care and many days of heart-to-heart talks, she finally persuaded Hong Chengchou to surrender.
Of course, this is just a rumor and no one has ever seen it with their own eyes.
But the rumor spread widely, and whenever he thought of it, Dorgon felt a thorn in his heart, which hurt.
He and the Queen Mother only communicated with each other with their eyes and occasionally touched hands. How could this old man Hong Chengchou still receive such treatment?
Now hearing that the Queen Mother mentioned Hong Chengchou again made him even more dissatisfied.
"Hong Chengchou is getting old. He did nothing to pacify the southern provinces in Jiangning and allowed the situation to deteriorate to this point. He just changed his plan to the six provinces of Huguang and Huguang. As a result, he sent flag officers to urge Pan Shiliang to send troops to Jingzhou, which caused the soldiers to mutiny because they asked for pay and rewards.
In the end, not only was the newly recaptured Xunyang lost, Xiangyang was also lost, and he has to bear the greatest responsibility."
The Queen Mother did not know that her brother-in-law was so hostile to Hong Chengchou because of a rumor.
"The important thing now is not to discuss who is responsible, but to rescue the critical situation in Jingxiang as soon as possible. Although our Eight Banners are elite and brave, the last time the army marched south for many years, we just came back and they have to march south again, and the soldiers have no time to rest. Moreover,
, I heard that the last time Prince Ying and Prince Yu went to Jianghan, Suzhou, and Hangzhou, the soldiers could not bear the heat in the south of the Central Plains, and many of them were acclimated to the climate."
"If we want to conquer the south, we should focus on the Manchus and Mongols, but we can also use the Han people as a supplement."
Dorgon was a little impatient. Although he liked his sister-in-law, he was not willing to listen to women talking about such military affairs. What do they know!
Why did the imperial court transfer both Wu Sangui and King Sanshun back to Liaodong?
Why not just let them guard the Central Plains, or even directly stand on the front line in the south?
Because even Dorgon has always had some suspicion or even fear of these people. For example, Wu Sangui, this person is by no means simple. If there are no more restrictions, he will be transferred back to Liaodong to garrison and put under the eyes of the Qing Dynasty.
If this person leaves Wuchang or Hangzhou, he will definitely be out of reach.
It will increase many uncontrollable risks.
The same is true for King Sanshun. Whether it's Kong Youde, Geng Zhongming or Shang Kexi, none of these guys are simple. If you don't look good at any one of them, they will cause chaos.
Compared with the remnants of the Ming Dynasty and the remaining thieves in the south today, Dorgon was more wary of these Han generals.
"Is it too much for the regent to attach great importance to the people in the south of the Yangtze River and be strict with me? There is a lot of discussion in the court now."
This chapter is not finished yet. Please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! Dorgon doesn’t want to talk about this. He single-handedly promoted Yan Wogong and reused him in an unconventional manner, which is against the norm, but what he needs now is
Someone like Yan Wo Gong has no background in the Eight Banners and has nothing to do with the princes and ministers in the court, but he is capable and loyal to him.
There are many capable people in the court, such as Obai, Sony, and Tan Tai. They are all rare generals and talents. But the problem is that these people are not loyal to him. At most, they are loyal to the Jurchens and the Qing Dynasty.
Not loyal to him Dorgon.
Even Azig and Dodo, two brothers from the same mother, would sometimes turn their elbows outward and tease him from time to time. Which of these princes and belles in Manchuria is the simple one?
Even Fan Wen, Cheng, Hong Chengchou and other Han scholars and ministers have long been deeply involved with the princes and nobles.
Fan Wencheng, an old traitor, was very loyal to Huang Taiji and his son, and was very opposed to him becoming emperor. Hong Chengchou was also similar.
Yan Wogong has no background but is capable and loyal to him, so he naturally wants to reuse him.
"Drunk, drunk."
Dorgon was in a bad mood and waved his hand, not in the mood to continue talking to his sister-in-law, "Rong Chen, please leave first!"
The Queen Mother realized that her brother-in-law was not very happy, so she came to her senses and said to him with concern, "Then the Prince Regent should go back and rest early."
Dorgon didn't even bother to say goodbye to the young nephew emperor, so he turned around and left.
Just returned to the mansion.
Suksaha came in a hurry to see him.
"Your Majesty, Hangzhou, Hangzhou has been lost."
Dorgon, who was trying to relieve his hangover after picking up the teacup, felt a trance. The teacup fell to the ground and broke into pieces. The tea spilled all over the floor.
"Your Majesty?" Suk Saha quickly came up to help him.
After shaking his head, Dorgon felt better after a while.
"Tell me, what's going on?"
"The supervisor of the Ming Dynasty bought many red cannons from the south, forty or fifty, which were bigger than our Weiyuan General's cannons. The Ming army bombarded the city of Hangzhou. The towers and battlements were all blown to pieces, and the cannons on the city were destroyed.
There was also a lot of damage, and the Ming army not only besieged Hangzhou, but also sent troops to capture Huzhou and attack Jiaxing."
"Although the Ming army that attacked Jiaxing was repelled by the combined forces of Jiaxing's general Haining Marquis Zheng Jiwu and Haiyan Bo Haining's deputy general Zhu Daguang, Huzhou fell and all the cities fell."
"Hangzhou became an isolated city, and the green camps outside the city were unable to withdraw. All the villages were defeated. There were only a few thousand soldiers in the city and only ten days of food."
"Governor Zhang Cunren and Governor Xiao Qiyuan led the officials in the city and led more than a thousand Manchu and Mongolian soldiers in the city to break out and go to Jiangning for help. They were blocked and intercepted along the way in Huzhou and other places. More than a thousand troops and horses lost five out of ten, and only about 500 people fled to
Jiangning.”
When Dorgon heard this punch hitting the table, the smell of alcohol surged up in his stomach. He couldn't hold it in any longer and spit it out, filling the study with a sour smell.
Suksaha quickly helped clean up.
"go on."
"After Zhang Cunren and others left, they held on to the city for more than ten days. Food was cut off. The soldiers and civilians hunted rats and netted birds to satisfy their hunger. They demolished houses and burned fires without fuel. However, the food eventually ran out. The Ming army dug trenches to the bottom of the city and transported hundreds of cannons to the bottom of the city.
In desperation, Admiral Tian Xiong committed suicide and died for his country, and his troops surrendered in Kaicheng."
Dorgon's face was terrifyingly gloomy.
"Zhang Cunren deserves to be killed, Xiao Qiyuan deserves to be killed, Tian Xiong, what a pity."
"Where are Su Song's Green Camp, where are the national treasures Wu Shengzhao, Li Chengdong, Yang Chengzu, Li Yuchun and others? Are they all dead and do nothing to save them?"
"The navy of the Ming army launched a large-scale raid, and everyone had too much time to look after themselves. Li Chengdong lost several cities in a row, and Tu Guobao was once attacked in Wujiang. Wu Shengzhao fought with the Ming army for several battles, but was defeated..."
silence.
Dorgon was silent, like a ferocious beast.
Another burst of footsteps came.
"Your Majesty, Jiang Ning Yan Jing Lue is here to report!"
"Read it!" Dorgon said in a low voice.
The visitor read carefully, and Yan Wo Gong played eight hundred miles in a hurry, saying that Jiangsu and Zhejiang were completely corrupted. He arrived a step too late. In order to cheer up the situation, when he arrived in Jiangning, he first killed the Zhejiang Governor Zhang Cunren and the Zhejiang Governor who had abandoned the city and fled.
Xiao Qiyuan, as well as patrolling and guarding, divided into defenders, divided into patrols and merged vassals, and waited for the fugitive officers and generals in Hangzhou.
Pan Yinglou, who had contributed a lot in the fight against Hangzhou, was authorized to temporarily act as governor. Tian Xiong, the admiral who stayed behind, was temporarily acting as governor. Li Yuchun, the commander-in-chief of Songjiang, took over as the admiral. He also ordered people from Songjiang and Jiaxing towns to rush to Hangzhou immediately. He then rushed to Hangzhou.
to rescue the crisis in Hangzhou.
"late."
Dorgon let out a long sigh. When Yan Wogong sent out this memorial, he obviously had not received the news of the fall of Hangzhou.
Su Kesaha said in a low voice, "Although Mr. Yan is a manager, he killed dozens of governors, governors, patrols, generals, and soldiers without asking. This is too shocking and a serious overstep."
But Dorgon said, "All the bastards deserved to be killed. They deserved their death and they were killed well. It is beyond my expectation that Mr. Yan has such courage. The critical situation in Jiangnan requires such decisive officials."
"Come and give a reply to Mr. Yan, saying that those people were killed well, and Hangzhou has been lost. Tian Xiong died for the country, so he should be rewarded. I agreed to let Pan Yinglou be the governor. After Tian Xiong died, Li Yuchun was appointed as the governor of Zhejiang.
The governor-general, Zheng Jiwu, is the admiral of Zhejiang. I hope they can work together to regain Hangzhou and pacify Jiangnan as soon as possible."