Huizhou Mansion, the camp of the Qing army.

Man Bao pinched the plain yellow letterhead in his hand, his face was as heavy as water, he had already received the news of the march of the Fu Han army, and more than 10,000 people were heading in the direction of Huizhou, which was an out-and-out bad news for him.

The last time in the Guangdong general Yamen discussion, Manbao did not get anything really useful, led by Kong Yuxun, the attitude of Manbao was not welcome, and even the fleeing remnants of the Fujian and Zhejiang army were called the remnants of the defeated generals, so that they were stationed in Huizhou, becoming the first shield against the Han army.

And after Man Bao was stationed in Huizhou with grievances, he did not receive any replenishment of troops and material resources, which made him angry, but in the end he was helpless, because even Guan Yuanzhong himself had a little idea of sending him out of Manbao, and these actions undoubtedly made Manbao completely chilled.

"Lord Qiqi Governor Xian, Fujian Governor Huang Guocai asks to see."

A guard hurriedly walked in to announce that the news he brought made Man Bao a little impatient, and it was at this critical juncture, what use could a so-called governor who had lost his land do?

The guard saw that Man Bao's face was full of displeasure, and he thought about the one hundred taels of silver tickets that Huang Guocai gave him, and immediately stiffened his head, "Lord Huang asked the little Lord Qiyu that he can solve the adult's current embarrassing situation." ”

"Oh? Then let him in. ”

Man Bao pondered for a while, thinking that a dead horse should be a live horse doctor, although this Huang Guocai was not very conspicuous in the past, but at this critical time, maybe there is really some clever plan, and it doesn't hurt to listen to it.

Huang Guocai walked into the big tent under the leadership of the guards in the official mansion, he first knelt down and saluted Man Bao, but then he didn't speak, just stood without saying a word.

Man Bao couldn't help but sink his face, and he sneered: "Since Lord Huang wants to see Bendu, why don't you say a word when you see it?" Could it be that it is not a pastime for Bendu? ”

Huang Guocai let out a long sigh, but he forced out a few tears, looked at Man Bao and said in a cryful voice: "....... The reason why Xia Guan didn't say a word...... It is really to see the current situation of adults, the pain in my heart is really indescribable, adults are for the country and the people, but now they are not understood, and the lower officials are really thousands of heartfelt words, difficult to speak. ”

"Lord Huang is kind, and the governor understands it, but now that the family and country are in danger, no one is happy, and you, Lord Huang, have not followed the official to abandon his family and business and come to this barren place."

Man Bao said expressionlessly, but subconsciously expressed his inner dissatisfaction, in his opinion, Liangguang is barren, compared with the rich Jiangsu and Zhejiang, it is indeed far behind, and now stationed in this place of Huizhou, his heart is more and more aggrieved.

Huang Guocai saw Manbao talking about the past, he couldn't help but smile bitterly, he was originally the governor of Fujian who had just come to Fujian, but he didn't think that this Fujian would be unable to hold it so soon, and had to flee all the way to Guangdong with Manbao, but it was a pity that the little concubine he had just accepted was lost in the chaos, and he should have died.

In troubled times, life is like a mustard, and the rush along the way made Huang Guocai seriously ill on the road, and his body was not very good, coupled with this serious illness, he almost reunited with his concubine in the underworld, but thanks to the famous doctor sent by Manbao, Huang Guocai survived.

"Lord Governor, now that the situation is getting worse and worse, I wonder what your lordship has planned?"

Man Bao's face was full of righteousness and awe, he stood up and took two steps, "This governor is given by the emperor's own order, and he should be loyal to the emperor with all his might, as long as he can quell Chu Rebellion, this governor will never give up." ”

The people on the official face are nothing to say some big things, but this is not what Huang Guocai wants to hear, he hurriedly stepped forward and took two steps, and said in a low voice: "Now people outside are rumoring that Guan Yuanzhong wants to let the adults be in Huizhou, and there must be a little bit of consumption of Chu Shun and the adults, if it is really Chu Rebellion attacking, I am afraid that he will not bring troops to rescue." ”

A hint of gloom flashed in Man Bao's eyes, and he snorted coldly, "The governor has already presented a recital to the emperor, if he behaves like this, he will have good fruits to eat in the future." ”

"However, after all, this far water can't save the near fire, and when the emperor's edict comes down, I'm afraid that Chu Shundu has already hit Guangzhou...... What if Guan Yuanzhong is killed at that time? How can we make up for the loss of Lord Dutai? Besides, if the real adult weakened Chu Yi's offensive at the cost of his life, wouldn't he be creating a good opportunity for him Guan Yuanzhong? ”

Huang Guocai frowned and kept sighing, as if he was thinking about Manbao from the bottom of his heart.

Man Bao naturally understood this in his heart, but he had always started from the perspective of the overall situation in the past, and now when he heard Huang Guocai point out these words, he was also a little unhappy in his heart, but he was not good at speaking openly, so he fell into silence at the moment.

Seeing this situation, Huang Guocai probably had a little bottom in his heart, and at this time he was no longer in a hurry, but tasted the tea slowly and methodically, without saying a word.

"Since Lord Huang is here, he must have an idea in his heart?" Seeing that Huang Guocai didn't speak, Man Bao was a little helpless at the moment, so he had to ask for advice in a low voice.

"Hey, if it weren't for Lord Dutai to speak, the lower officials wouldn't dare to offer this strategy, if something happens in the future, the lower officials are afraid that they will become sinners in the world." Huang Guocai smiled bitterly, as if there was really something unspeakable.

"Please also ask Lord Huang for advice." Man Bao didn't say anything more, got up and saluted with his fists, his eyes staring at Huang Guocai.

Seeing this, Huang Guocai had no choice but to lean his head over and attach it to Man Bao's ear, "If you want to protect yourself, you must not be the first line, when you avoid the edge of Chu Revers, move troops to Luofu Mountain, and when Chu Reversity attacks Guangzhou, then you can wait for the opportunity to lead the army to cut off the back road of Chu Reverse, if there is something discordant, you can also lead the army to the front line of Qingyuan and escape your life." ”

These words made Man Bao nod frequently, but it was just his thoughts, since Guan Yuanzhong could use his Man Bao as a shield, why didn't he use Guangzhou City as a bait? If he can concentrate Chu Wei's forces in Guangzhou City, the pressure on his Manbao will be much smaller, and whether it is to send troops to cut off Chu Wei's rear road or lead the army eastward, the initiative will also be in his Manbao's hands.

When the time comes, who will beg whom, maybe it's anyone!

Huang Guocai saw that Man Bao had fully adopted his suggestion, and a smile appeared on his face at the moment, but only God knows what he thought in his heart.

At the end of August, the capital ushered in a torrential rain, which seemed to wash away all the dirt between heaven and earth, turning the sky into a clear blue sky, but it was a fresh day to teach people to feel.

It's just that Emperor Yongzheng, who was sitting in the palace of nourishing the heart, looked at the various anxious folds, but his heart was so anxious that even the Ji Dan ate a lot of it didn't work, so he hurriedly asked the Taoist priests to continue refining some pills for him to take.

"Guanzhong is in a hurry! Two ads in a hurry! Now even Sichuan is in a hurry! ”

Yongzheng looked at the officers of the military aircraft department, but he felt a deep disappointment, if there was a Prince Yi who could discuss it before, but now Yunxiang was cut off by the rebels, and also cut off a supporting pillar of Yongzheng.

"Your Majesty, it is imperative that the northwest army of Nian Qianyao and Yue Zhongqi immediately rescue Guanzhong, once Guanzhong is stabilized, Sichuan will naturally be stable." The military department Shangshu Tori knelt down and suggested.

This remark was not approved by Yongzheng, in fact, these have already been done, but this kind of passive beating, tired situation, Yongzheng was very dissatisfied early, like this method, I am afraid that the Northwest Army will be dragged down first.

Xu Yuanmeng didn't know anything about military affairs, so he naturally didn't know what to say in such a military discussion, so Emperor Yongzheng didn't count on him, and Jiang Tingxi, the newly added secretary of the Ministry of Rites, was not qualified to speak, and there was only one Zhang Tingyu left.

Zhang Tingyu felt the gaze of Emperor Yongzheng, and couldn't help but sigh and said: "Your Majesty, now Liangguang is no longer defensible, it is better to send an order, let Guan Yuanzhong fight and retreat, and drag down the Chu rebel army, as for the White Lotus Sect in Guanzhong, in the eyes of the minions, it is just a cult, even if it defeats Xi'an, it is not to worry." ”

"Why not?" Emperor Yongzheng's eyes narrowed, he wouldn't be sent away so easily.

"Emperor Qiqi, although the White Lotus Sect nominally belongs to Chu Rebellion, but its master has already had the intention of self-reliance, and now he has taken Guanzhong, in order to be able to find a way to survive between my Great Qing Dynasty and Chu Rebellion, so to sit and watch the tiger fight, so even if Guanzhong is lost, it is not a good thing in the Qing Dynasty."

Zhang Tingyu's meaning is very clear, using the White Lotus Sect and Ning Chu to form a buffer zone, so that the White Lotus Sect will not fight the Qing court with all its might, maybe in the future, it can bury some thorns between the White Lotus Sect and Ning Chu, which can be regarded as a feasible way.

Yongzheng sneered, "What if the White Lotus Sect enters Sichuan or Shanxi again?" ”

Zhang Tingyu was silent, of course he could understand what the consequences would be if this scene occurred, but what could he do now? The Northwest Army will not be able to be transferred back at all for a while and a half, and after just finishing a battle, how much energy do you have to fight with the White Lotus Sect in Guanzhong?

For the Northwest Army, they still have a way to retreat, but for the White Lotus Sect, they have no other place to go except Guanzhong, as long as they still want to live, then they have to play with the Qing court, this is Ning Yu's intention to let the White Lotus Sect enter the Guanzhong, either advance or die.

Yongzheng's fingers rubbed the signs on the map, and when he saw Shanxi, he sighed after all, "The Qing Jiangnan has been lost, Shanxi must ensure that it is safe, Xingwen Nian Qianyao hurriedly sent a large army back to aid Guanzhong, and asked Yue Zhongqi to go to Sichuan to organize a regiment to practice to resist Chu Rebellion, as for Shanxi, ......."

Speaking of Shanxi, it is of great significance to the Qing court today, first of all, Shanxi is located near Beijing, the strategic location is very important, and when the Manchu Qing Dynasty started, Shanxi's Jin merchants have made a lot of efforts, so since the establishment of the Manchu Qing Dynasty, the eight Jin merchants have become imperial merchants, and they are important commercial towns in the world.

Because of this, although the governor of Shanxi looks inconspicuous, the governor of Shanxi is the same as the governor of Shaanxi and Gansu, and it is the official position that the Manchurians have priority, and it belongs to the full shortage system, so there are very few Han people who are the governors of Shanxi.

Now that Jiangnan has been lost, Shanxi has become the last money bag in Yongzheng's hands, and its importance has reached a higher level, so the matter involving Shanxi has also made Yongzheng a little more cautious.

"What is the character of the current governor of Shanxi? Can it be useful? ”

"Your Majesty, Deyin is loyal and diligent, and can be used for the country and the people." Xu Yuanmeng said stubbornly, he can't say it if he doesn't come out, after all, Deyin was personally recommended by him, if he doesn't come out now, wouldn't he be joking?

Yongzheng's face was a little gloomy, "In March, I heard about the disaster in Shanxi, and I was ready to give relief in advance, but Deyin, the governor of Shanxi, said that there was no famine in this province, the harvest was very good, and there was no need for relief. If it came to this, it would be enough, but Tian Wenjing, the governor of Henan, told me that now Shanxi is already in the midst of a famine, and the people are starving and fleeing, and the situation is very miserable, and the victims who fled have even arrived in Henan! ”

"The slave is a capital crime, the slave is a capital crime, the slave really doesn't know about this!"

Xu Yuanmeng panicked, in fact, Deyin was a distant relative of his, and later came to follow his Xu Yuanmeng's path when Kangxi was fifty-nine years old, and then he was recommended to go up, which is actually not a big deal. Because during the Kangxi period, there were too many such situations. But the problem is that now that the new emperor has ascended the throne, he can't get used to these doorways in the officialdom, how can this be explained?

"Hmph, this matter has not yet been clarified, Ling Deyin will return to Beijing to be investigated, and the Criminal Department, the Metropolitan Procuratorate and Dali Temple will give me a clear investigation, as for Xu Yuanmeng, the official will be demoted by three levels, and he will remain in the military aircraft department for use."

This time it was good, but Yongzheng's handling made Xu Yuanmeng, a good old man, a little stuffy, but fortunately, Yongzheng also had some scruples about the influence, so he didn't reprimand him too harshly.

Yongzheng sighed, "Shanxi is the barrier of the Beijing Division, and it is not possible to appoint people who are not virtuous, so the cabinet bachelor Nuo Min was transferred to the governor of Shanxi, and there must be no mistake in soothing the people's psychological and government affairs." ”

After listening to the ministers, they probably had a number in their hearts, speaking of which this Nuo Min is not without a background, his grandfather Cathay was one of the few talents who could understand Chinese in the Eight Banners at that time, and he was also a giant in the eighth year of Tiancong, and his father Na Min was also an official to the Yellow Flag Manchurian Capital, so the family background is also very deep.

But what Yongzheng values Nuo Min is by no means his family background, but that this person is indeed very honest, which has spread all over the Jingshi, and he is also quite conscientious as an official, and his own talent and character are probably what Yongzheng values the most.

After some conditioning, Yongzheng remembered another matter, and looked at the ministers, "Now that the state affairs are difficult, I have to think about it more, if there is something bad in the future, can I have a way out of the Qing Dynasty?" How about the development of Manchuria? ”

The development of Manchuria is another headache, in fact, in the previous time, Yongzheng mentioned this matter, but at that time, he mainly moved some of the Eight Banners back, and now it is so fanfare, but it makes the ministers beat the drum in their hearts, is it possible that they really plan to run away?