Chapter 18 First Arrival at Taihu Lake

In the city of Nanjing, in the palace, Duoduo was half-open-chested, lying in the palace of nourishing the heart.

Half of his armor was removed, and he had a horsewhip on the desk in front of him, squinting at the discussion in the temple.

Gushan Beizi Bolo stood in the hall, his head was shiny, and a money rat tail was embellished on the back of his head, and he spoke with a warp.

"Lord Wang, this ghost weather in Jiangnan is really difficult. My corporal died of illness, and died. They are all warriors of our Manchus, and this place cannot stay for long. "Bolo is Dolgon's confidant, and now Duoduo seems to be the actual master of Jiangnan, and only he dares to complain in front of Duoduo.

Duoduo squinted his eyes and didn't raise his head, he also grew up in Saibei, and the scorching heat in Jiangnan was really torturous. There were ice cubes piled up in this hall, a hundred times cooler than the outside, but it still upset him.

"Or the Han people will enjoy it, in July and August, there is no ice in our hometown, and there are ice cubes here to go to the heat. Don't worry, Brother Wang has sent a letter to let us return to the court. ”

Zhao Zhilong, the former Daming Xincheng Bo Zhao Zhilong, who had surrendered, hurriedly climbed out after hearing the words, knelt on the ground and said: "Absolutely not, Lord Wang, the area of Jiangsu and Zhejiang has just been captured by our Qing Heavenly Soldiers. If the prince leads his troops to withdraw, I am afraid that there are some rebellious ministers and thieves who will cause trouble in Jiangnan. ”

Duoduo glanced at him with satisfaction, endured the disdain in his heart, and said, "Lord Zhao is dedicated to the Qing Dynasty and is loyal. However, Brother Wang had already made a decision, leaving Dorobelle as the general of Pingnan, and Gushan Ezhen also stayed in Jiangnan. In addition, Hong Chengchou was sent to be a "military scholar of the Southern Governor", and Jiangnan listened to his dispatch. You all go to Beijing with me, and Brother Wang will be reused. ”

The people in the hall were full of joy, they had long wanted to leave Jiangnan, and the heat here was like hell for them.

But the Han officials who surrendered to the Qing Dynasty had their own thoughts, especially when they heard that Hong Chengchou was going to come to Jiangnan and take charge of the military and political power, their minds were also alive. This shows that the Han people can also be high-ranking officials in the Qing court, and what these people want all their lives is nothing more than greed for power and position, and they are as excited as dogs that smell feces when they hear this.

Duoduo stood up and looked at the Han officials kneeling in the hall, and a heartfelt disdain arose.

But Brother Wang's policy is to win over these Han people, and he himself knows that there are only hundreds of thousands of Manchurians in total, and if he wants to rule these thousands of miles, he must rely on these traitors.

"This place should be Tianfu, changed to Jiangning! Regardless of whether you are Manchu or Han left, you will give me a good management of this place. When Lord Hong comes here in August, you can assist him and manage Jiangnan for us. ”

King Lu, who was hiding in a corner, looked panicked and at a loss. Since he became a prisoner, his days of drunkenness and gold are gone. The so-called virtuous king of the Donglin Party was bent on surrendering to the enemy and did not dare to be the enemy of the Qing soldiers.

In June, the Manchu soldiers came to the city of Hangzhou, and the general soldier Fang Yuanke fought with the Qing soldiers in Yongjinmen. The first Buddha of Fang Yuankeqi was born, and the second Buddha ascended to heaven, led his troops to cross the Qiantang River eastward, and continued to resist the Qing Dynasty.

His brothers and sisters, King Xiaofu, King Zhou, and King Hui, all hid in the corner together, waiting for Duoduo's disposal.

Poor Zhu Yuanzhang, a generation of heroes, if he sees his children and grandchildren, it is estimated that the coffin board will not be able to cover it!

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There are three or four deserts in the wilderness, and fishing boats are put at the ferry.

Several wild geese rain at the beginning of the break, seventy-two peaks are green.

Taihu Lake straddles Jiangsu and Zhejiang provinces, bordering Wuxi in the north, Huzhou in the south, Yixing in the west, and Suzhou in the east.

In the vast expanse of a lake, there is a camp that chokes the mountain and relies on the water. In the big tent in the village, Wu Zhikui was sweating profusely, listening to his mentor roaring there.

"When the national disaster is at hand, how can we only care about life and death, you dare not fight, he dare not fight, when will the rivers and mountains be recovered!"

The one who lost his temper here was Xia Wanchun and his father Xia Yunyi, and the sweating man was his disciple, Wu Zhikui, the deputy chief soldier.

Wu Zhikui has 10,000 remnants in his hands, hiding in Taihu Lake and refusing to surrender, Xia Yunyi means to send troops to Suzhou, but Wu Zhikui, as a general, naturally knows the fate of a blind attack. But Xia Yunyi is hot-blooded, only when he is greedy for life and afraid of death, literati think about things, and take things for granted.

In fact, his 10,000 soldiers and horses, let alone Suzhou, is difficult to capture even if it is a small city.

The offensive and defensive momentum is not a little bit of a difference, Yan Yingyuan is guarding a small city in Jiangyin, and the Qing soldiers with 70,000 or 80,000 strong horses and horses, with the power of victory, have no way to take him, and he is still insisting. With the 10,000 remnants of soldiers in his hands, it is simply a fool's dream to take down Suzhou.

Wu Zhikui is not a person who is greedy for life and afraid of death, he just doesn't want his brother Paoze, because of the righteousness of his teacher, he will die in vain.

"Teacher, you are angry, it's not that you don't fight, but if you want to fight, you have to be prepared."

Xia Yunyi was even more angry, his face was red, and he slapped the table and shouted: "What do you want to prepare, you have been huddled here for a month, and the land has been lost and indifferent in my eyes, I don't have a disciple like you." ”

Wu Zhikui looked helpless, and at this time a small soldier came in and said, "General, Xia Wanchun, the son of Lord Xia, came to the camp with hundreds of people. ”

Wu Zhikui was amnesty, and laughed: "Xiaochun is here?" Haha, speaking of which, I haven't seen each other for ten years, and it is said that they have married daughters-in-law, take me to meet them. ”

After speaking, he jumped out of the smoke, and Xia Yunyi was a little happy when he heard that his son was coming. greeted him with a straight face, and saw his newly married son from a distance.

Xia Wanchun and Wu Zhikui are very close, when Wu Zhikui followed Xia Yunyi to study, Xia Wanchun was still very young, but he was already a little prodigy. The two of them read books together, play together, and have a deep relationship.

When Xia Wanchun saw his father, he bowed his head and bowed, and Xia Yunyi hurriedly helped him up.

"Father, senior brother, I brought someone with me this time! Brother Hou, come on, I'll introduce you. ”

Hou Xuanyan squeezed out from behind and said with a smile: "There is Brother Lao Xia." ”

"Father, this is the eldest son of Lord Hou Dongzeng of Jiading, Hou Xuanyan! Brother Hou, this is my father. ”

When Xia Yunyi heard this, he was in awe, and hurriedly helped Hou Xuanyan who was saluting. patted him on the shoulder, with tears in his eyes, and said: "I have heard about Ling Zun and Jiading, Hou Huang and the two are brave and loyal, enough to leave a name in history." ”

Hou Xuanyan watched him wear a black gauze hat and a round-necked robe, still dressed as an official. These people are oriented to the Ming Dynasty, and they are all characters who would rather die than surrender, but they are just a little bit worse. "I have heard for a long time that Xia Da is a literary collection, and today it is worthy of its fame."

"This is Wu Zhikui, my senior brother."

"General Wu is polite." Hou Xuanyan took a closer look, this Wu Zhikui had a high nose and a wide mouth, a burly body, and he looked like a fierce general.