Kangxi's journey started all the way from Luzhou and has been marching for many days, but the soldiers did not stay in Luzhou for too long, so the morale still seems a little low, especially for the green battalion soldiers, they simply received some straw bags, and lit a fire every day to keep warm, and the gowns on their bodies still looked relatively thin and cold.

"Hengchen, this letter has been sent for a few days, but there has been no movement. But if there is any news, counting the footsteps, it is almost today. ”

Emperor Kangxi was holding a book, leaning on his chariot, with a thick blanket on his body, and he looked a little better, but he was old and frail after all, and coupled with the rush of these days, the whole person's energy was a little insufficient.

Zhang Tingyu replied in a low voice: "Your Majesty, the weather has not been good these days, maybe the Fu Han Army has received the letter, but this letter is still on the way, I will send someone to ask." ”

Kangxi struggled to sit up, and the eunuch on the side hurriedly wanted to help him up, but after moving for a while, Kangxi coughed non-stop, and an abnormal red appeared on his face, but this scene frightened Zhang Tingyu and the eunuch.

"Your Majesty, it's still the dragon body that matters, I'll send the imperial doctor in."

Zhang Tingyu knelt on the ground, a layer of sweat appeared on his face, and he didn't know if it was because he was frightened by Emperor Kangxi or because of the stove in this line, but he was a little more scared in his heart, and remembered Tian Wenjing's words again.

Clear-eyed people can already see that Kangxi is close to drying up the lamp, but now he is supported by a breath of energy in his heart, if this battle is won, Kangxi may be able to turn around one or two, if he loses this battle, I am afraid that his life will not be long. If Emperor Kangxi really drives the crane, I am afraid that the entire Qing Dynasty will become stormy.

This is also the reason why Kangxi has persisted until now, if he really can't hold on, who else can be entrusted with important tasks on the front line? Kangxi has now sent all the people he can to the Huguang battlefield, but there are no more ministers to entrust him.

"No need." Kangxi waved his hand weakly, he opened his mouth and panted, looked at the top of the line in a daze, and then said with a wry smile: "I know my physical condition, and my weakness cannot be replenished, so I can only slowly rest and regulate my body. ”

Zhang Tingyu was shocked in his heart, the emperor's physical state was a top secret of the empire, but now Kangxi didn't seem to want to hide it, and said his situation bluntly, which really made Zhang Tingyu feel that he couldn't wait to close his ears immediately, if he couldn't hear a word.

The two monarchs and ministers were relatively speechless, and they didn't know how long it took, news came from outside, a little eunuch walked in, but he presented a box, which was also sealed with beeswax, and on it was the big seal of the governor of Anhui, but it was Yue Zhongqi's secret fold.

Emperor Kangxi didn't care about his weakness, so he hurriedly grabbed it, then cut open the box with a silver knife, took out the secret fold inside, and began to look at it carefully, just looking at it, but his brows were tightly furrowed, and then the secret fold even fell directly from his hand.

Zhang Tingyu knelt on the ground, and didn't dare to look up, but he felt a little uncomfortable, a secret as heavy as a mountain, the more he knew, the worse it was for his family, but Kangxi didn't let him go, and he didn't dare to leave at will, so he had to stick his forehead on the ground, pretending to be deaf and dumb.

On this secret fold, Yue Zhongqi relayed Ning Yu's reply word for word, without bringing personal opinions, in this matter, he knew his position, and he was by no means a person who could easily promise any conditions, so everything was up to Kangxi to decide.

But through this secret fold, Kangxi still read the other party's meaning, that is, he wanted to ask for peace, and now these conditions are far from enough, at least Jiangnan must be caught, and the two sides can continue to talk about the river.

However, this condition is something that Kangxi can't afford, because the Qing Dynasty is not the Qing Dynasty of Kangxi alone, it is the Qing Dynasty of all the Eight Banners, if he Kangxi gives such a condition, it is a betrayal of the entire Qing Dynasty, not to mention others, I am afraid that his sons will rise up to rebel against him.

Kangxi let out a sigh lightly, and then leaned on his chariot, "Actually, I know in my heart that seeking peace is not ripe now, and it is impossible for me to give more conditions in the Qing Dynasty, and Ning Thief will never be satisfied with the current results, but I still have a little luck in my heart." ”

"From the current point of view, it seems that this battle must be fought, but I still hope that the Ning thief can stop and let me achieve the holy name of the first generation, that's all. It's just that what happens in the future, that's also a question for later generations to consider. ”

Kangxi's face revealed a bit miserable, he even regarded Zhang Tingyu as his opponent, as Ning Zhongyuan, no, it should be said that it was Ning Yu, the young man who was under the city of Anqing, thinking of fighting with him to the death.

Why bother? Why be so aggressive? You're thinking about fighting me to the death on the battlefield?

You Ning Yu is less than twenty years old, even if you are thinking about a great cause, you don't need to rush for such a moment, you can wait for me to die, and wait for my holy name in this life to be fully completed, and it is not too late to enter.

As for the successor of the Qing Dynasty, to what extent he can do it, it is his own problem. At that time, he Kangxi was no longer alive, so naturally he didn't have to worry about these things anymore, Kangxi even sometimes felt that the whole world didn't understand his intentions.

I just want to win a posthumous name, is it too much to ask for such a small amount?

However, no matter how much it is too much, the road to peace has basically been blocked, and the rest is naturally face-to-face, fist-to-fist. It's just that compared with the current Qing Dynasty and the Fu Han Army, just like Emperor Kangxi and Ning Yu, the former is dying of old age, while the latter is like a newborn sun, dazzling.

"Fight, give the order, speed up the march, and be sure to arrive in Anqing before December 20!"

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When Kangxi was still thinking about the question of whether to fight or not, but Ning Yu had already put all the chips on the table, this battle was basically inevitable.

"Ladies and gentlemen, this battle is of great significance, and I think everyone will understand it."

Ning Yu stood in the camp tent, with the sand table of Anqing City and the surrounding areas in front of him, and Cheng Ming, Cheng Zhien, Qian Ying, Dong Ce and others sitting in his hands, which can be regarded as the current high-level of the entire Fu Han Army gathered here.

Everyone looked at the Huangshiji that had been taken down, their faces were a little excited, judging from the current terrain environment, if Anqing City only relied on its own 20,000 green battalions, I am afraid that it would be defeated by the Fu Han army in half a month at most.

"The most important thing at the moment is not the 20,000 people in Anqing City, but the 100,000 army of Kangxi who will come to support soon.

"Guys, have you sharpened your sword?"