Two days later, the good news came, Zhao Ji and He Chilie wiped out the remnants of the thieves in Ganzhou, and the whole territory of Shaanxi was recovered, and the old folks of Xi'an Mansion couldn't help but be overjoyed, and they came to reward the army, Li Yu immediately announced the successful end of the Datong Army's westward expedition, and the Shaanxi soldiers were allowed to leave the camp to visit their homes, and the others crossed the Yellow River and disbanded themselves. Many Yansui people in the Datong Army have been away from home for more than ten years, but they didn't expect to return to their hometown alive, so they hugged their heads and cried with excitement.

"Brothers, let's go home." Li Yu waved his hand and shouted--that forgotten hometown should also be seen, "go home" Tens of thousands of people followed Li Yu to the north, their hometown home is long gone, maybe the village is gone, but there is a voice calling, come back, child.

Ningzhai, the tall walled wall and wide courtyard in the past have become ruins, there are only 100 families left in the village, most of them are still strangers who have moved in, and the Du family's compound is also overgrown with weeds, and the old house of the Li family is impossible to find. A dilapidated scene made Li Huai full of sadness, but he was surprised that his family's graves were still intact - the Li family was poor, and the cemetery was shabby, and it was known from far and near that his grandfather died in the desert, his father died in Salhu, and his brother died in Futuguan, his hometown was just a well-dressed grave, and no one was interested in his family's grave, on the contrary, Du Wenhuan's grave had already been dug up, and Li Huai was busy repairing the ancestral grave of the Du family when he went home these days.

Li Huai returned to his hometown to sweep the tomb very low-key this time, except for Wulan, Li Jin's goal is too big, and Su Tai is pregnant with a child, the others followed him quietly into Yan'an Mansion, and the accompanying guards are also a group of disabled veterans raised by the Li family, which can be said to be unaware. When Li Yu arrived with Li Xuan, the eldest sister-in-law, the second sister-in-law, Wu Langha, and Yilan were all there, and the three children of Li Qin, Li Liao, and Skylark were chasing and fighting, and it seemed that they were coming to the spring outing, and the older Li Yao and Li Meng pulled them down one by one and knelt down in front of the grave.

The sacrifice of the Li family is very brief, after burning incense and kowtowing, Li Huai told his grandparents, parents, and eldest brother about the current situation in the family for a while, and then immediately asked Wu Langha and Yilan to take away the children of the family and Meng Ke, Hadari, and Aobai who knelt behind Li Yu's ass - the Li family is a little chaotic, the Han, Mongolian, and Manchu ethnic groups are complete, and those who believe in Lamaism, Yahism, and Confucianism also have their own sets, and they will definitely make a fool of themselves after a long time, which is also the reason why Li Huai does not dare to alarm outsiders, and the Li family can't afford to lose people!

Li Huai has been in Taiyuan for a long time, and the two brothers haven't seen each other for a long time. Li Yu whispered: "Second brother, our family's grave should also be repaired, or move to naturalization?" ”

"That's it, it's best not to attract attention, just move the grave, do you know where the children of the Li family will go in the future?" Li Huai glanced at the children playing in the distance, was silent for a while, looked up at Li Yu and asked, "I'm afraid the imperial court won't last long, what are you going to do in the future?" ”

"Let's take one step at a time, but never call the emperor, the four Baylors of the Qing Kingdom are called the emperor, and they are still dead, this is a lesson from the past, I dare not be delusional if I have this family." Li Yu shook his head, this is the truth, the four wives have their own powers, it is difficult to distinguish between them, there is no conflict of interest to be peaceful, once faced with the temptation of power, there will be absolute infighting in the family, and Datong will be dragged into the water.

"I'm relieved if you think so," Li Huai nodded, his younger brother said that the emperor was definitely not a good thing for him, and it was difficult to say whether he and his son Li Yao's lives could be saved, it was best for the family to be plain, and said with a sigh of relief, "Zhou Yi can't control the situation in Huguang, I want to take over him." ”

Huguang internal strife intensified, the old marshal Du Wenhuan insisted on developing the lower reaches of the Yangtze River, and took Cao Bianjiao and Hu Dawei to Jiujiang, but Zhang Mengcun and Hui Dengxiang insisted on fighting Henan, instigating Wang Guangen and Cao Ying's old generals Ji Qi and Luo Dayong to send troops to occupy Xinyang and Runing, while Song Yihe, who was in power of the Huguang Revolutionary Government, wanted to recover the entire territory of Huguang, and sent the Chu army to occupy Chengtianfu and Yueyangfu, and was gradually expanding to Changsha and Changde. Indeed the most suitable person.

"You go to Huguang, what should I do in Shanxi?"

"Don't be afraid of young people making mistakes, we were young when we founded Toyoshu." Li Huai looked at Zhang Zhiyao and Li Yao in the distance and said.

"No, you can't leave now, I always think that Li Zicheng and Dolgon will look for trouble, and we will see how the situation develops." Li Yu thought about it and shook his head.

"Li Zicheng is a great talent, he doesn't understand government affairs and military affairs, and his strength has been greatly damaged after a new defeat, it may be possible to stir up the situation, but it is impossible to succeed, this thief doesn't have to worry too much, but you seem to care about Dolgon, is this person more powerful than Huang Taiji and Haoge?"

"Sibeile is eloquent, but cautious and pragmatic, the person who seeks is just the peace of Manchuria, Hauge is cowardly by nature, kind-hearted, and will not think about it, these two people are easy to deal with as the emperor of the Qing Dynasty, but Dolgon is very dangerous, this person is good at reading Chinese books since he was a child, he likes to make friends with Hanchen, and his mind is full of delusions of dominating the world and dominating the country, this kind of person is ambitious, and dares to gamble on the world with Manchuria, so he must be suppressed from the beginning, and he must not be given any chance." Li Yu replied.

Li Huai and Li Yu both understood that with the burden of Shaanxi, Datong was unable to use troops in a short period of time, so they could only take other measures to suppress their opponents, but they did not expect that a drastic change in the world was coming, and in the end all parties were involved.

Xiangyang, the situation of the Shun army is sinister, the west marches into Shaanxi and returns defeated, half of the 400,000 people come back, the elite of the five battalions is disabled, the Chu army in Wuchang takes advantage of the weakness and enters again, regaining control of the east of the Han River, Zhang Xianzhong and Ma Shouying are also stubborn, and they dare to fight against the Shun army by force, and the situation in Henan is even worse, the gentry and the local bandits are self-reliant, and they regard the Dashun decree as waste paper and refuse to pay the grain and salary - Li Zicheng is physically and mentally exhausted after fleeing back to Xiangyang, and hides in the palace and does not come out, Niu Jinxing, Song Xiance and others cheer up for several days, Only then did he convene the military generals to discuss major matters.

"Zhu Aiqing, although my Dashun was defeated in Shaanxi, but the strength still exists, and it is not known who will die in today's troubled times, I am determined to fight hard, and you will inevitably wait for glory and wealth in the future......" Li Zicheng lost weight significantly, and tried his best to put on a very confident appearance and speak loudly.

"Lao Li, if you have something to say, just say it, we are all rough people, and we can't beat around the bush." Liu Zongmin interjected very unceremoniously, he and Li Zicheng quarreled on the way to withdraw the army, Li Zicheng accused Liu Zongmin of blindly commanding, Liu Zongmin accused Li Zicheng of dividing the troops indiscriminately, and if no one stopped him, he would almost fight.

Li Zicheng glared at Liu Zongmin and sat down slowly, Song Xiance began to explain the battle strategy: At present, there are Zhang Xianzhong and Ma Shouying in the south of Dashun, and the east, west, and north are the forces of Datong, trapped in Henan, Jingxiang and waiting to be killed, and only the food and salary of hundreds of thousands of people cannot be solved, so it is better to make a desperate bet into Zhili, Datong has won Shaanxi and has a big burden, and it has always been hypocritical to the imperial court, and must be happy to sit on the mountain and watch the tiger fight.

Niu Jinxing immediately added: "Our army has no benefit from the water war, the east to take Wuchang is not very sure, the southern expedition to Sun can be expected to be poor, and can not solve the problem of food, only the soldiers in Beijing coerced the Son of Heaven, if we can ask for the name of the Ming Dynasty, we can also divide one side and confront Datong, it is difficult to say who will win and who will lose in the future, and besides, the Beijing division has money, which is enough to solve the food and salary of our army for several years, Lord Yu, what do you think of this plan?" ”

Yu Shangyou is a four-year jinshi of Chongzhen, and when Jingzhou fell, he returned to Li Zicheng, and hung the title of a military government secretary but had no real power, bowed his head and followed Niu Jinxing and said: "The auxiliary political lord is very clever in this plan." ”

"The ministers agree to go north to Zhili, Datong Beiju to the evil chaos, occupy the mountains and Shaanxi, skillfully take Huguang, the courtiers hate it to the bone, if I can respect the great tomorrow, the internal suppression of the group of Kou and the outside of the Tartars, the heart of the people will inevitably admire, the foundation of Dashun can be successful!" Gong Yan, the secretary of the Li government, and Song Qijiao, the secretary of the government, also applauded, both of them were returned officials from Jinshi, and they were forced to surrender to Li Zicheng in Shaanxi, hoping that the Shun army would die as soon as possible.

The literati are knowledgeable, and what they say is reasonable, the generals have nothing to say, they are still confident in fighting the Ming army, Liu Zongmin slapped his thigh and shouted: "Since this is the case, what are you hesitating about, let's do it immediately." ”

Everyone shouted and shouted and killed, and Yu Shangyou whispered: "Datong Beilu may not send troops, but what should I do if Liaodong Donglu sends troops?" That's a gang of evil gods. ”

Niu Jinxing smiled and said: "What are we afraid of, first fight a battle to repel the Dongyu, and then withdraw to Henan with money, Zhili is making a big epidemic, and we can't stay for long." ”

Li Zicheng's confidence greatly increased, and ordered Yuan Zongdi and Gao Yigong to stay in Xiangyang, and all the 60,000 elites of the other departments went north, and at the same time requisitioned 500,000 people to go out with the army.

Shengjing, Dolgon is in power but it is difficult to sleep and eat, Datong refuses to recognize Fulin and his status, and bites Emperor Taizong to die violently, spreading rumors that the first emperor intended to let Haoge inherit the unification during his lifetime, there is no matter of Fulin and Dolgon, there must be someone who is eager to seize power, and secretly poisoned the emperor before the edict, and hijacked the young lord to monopolize the government, and there are reactionary slogans on the streets of Shenyang and Liaoyang, such as "thoroughly investigate the cause of the death of the first emperor, exterminate the traitors and thieves", and "support the succession of Prince Su" - in the face of insinuating attacks, Dolgon also tried his best to accuse Erlu of being a traitor and rebel with his hands full of human blood, and that he would not die and plot the peaceful evolution of the Qing Dynasty, and Hauge and his gang were his agents, and ordered everyone in the Eight Banners to express their support for the Qing Dynasty with the emperor and the regent as the core, not to spread rumors, not to believe rumors, and not to discuss the government in vain, and to rectify all those who violated political discipline.

Public opinion was forcefully suppressed, but everyone had a rod and scale in their hearts, and what the effect was Dolgon naturally knew that he wanted to win over the dead party, and whoever gave him his life would be added to the rank of knight, Gong Adai, Xihan, Tan Tai, He Luohui, and Qi Chongge originally supported Brother Hao, but when they saw that they forgot their righteousness and changed to the new master, Sony, Turai, and Yangshan were stubborn and were put aside. Dolgon also reused Hanchen to balance the Manchurians, and the Hanchens of the Inner Three Courts raised their eyebrows and proudly participated in the important information, Fan Wencheng was also carried to the yellow flag, and even Ning Wan, who was a good gambler, returned to the court, and the meeting of ministers of the Eight Banners that used to make decisions on state affairs became an ornament, and Dolgon could issue a decree by casually discussing with a few Hanchen, and the princes, Baylor and nobles were left out in the cold.

The people in the Eight Banners didn't dare to say it, they were very dissatisfied, Duoduo did a very outrageous thing, snatched Fan Wencheng's newly married concubine home, the old and young masters of the Eight Banners applauded, and unanimously condemned Fan Wencheng for being almost fifty people, and he was embarrassed to spoil the little girl, it was really shameless! Prince Yu is young and handsome, so the little girl is suitable for him. Dolgon's face was gloomy, and he severely fined Duoduo 1,000 taels of silver and took 15 oxen, of course, it was not a real punishment, after all, it was a brother, and the concubine couldn't return it in its original form. The Manchurians were still not satisfied, and the gate of Fan's house was splashed with feces that night, which scared Fan Wencheng and couldn't afford to be ill, Dolgon didn't dare to offend the Eight Banners too much, in order to comfort Lao Fan's injured heart, he was sent to Qinghe Hot Spring to recuperate, and by the way to avoid the limelight.

Dolgon barely managed to keep the interior at bay, and had to deal with the aggressive Datong profiteers, who insisted that the Qing government and businessmen were corrupt and inefficient, and left the government's trading houses aside, engaging in free trade, which was in fact smuggling. The Qing Dynasty soldiers were strong and strong, and they were not afraid of war, but they couldn't withstand the smashing of silver, and the government's commercial banks had no business to do, but Datong goods were sold all over the streets, and there were also underground money banks that deposited and exchanged silver bills, resold stocks, and bonds. Dorgon's patience with smuggling became more and more rampant, and he launched a campaign to fight corruption, promote clean government, and crack down on smuggling.

The three biggest smugglers were targeted - Ah Shan, who smuggled tobacco, iron pots, knives and scissors, and Abatai, who resold financial products such as silver money, bonds, and stocks, and Duoduo, which distributed luxury goods such as glass, silk, and cosmetics. Naturally, Duoduo couldn't move, so he just turned a blind eye; Abatai was too shrewd, and when he heard the news, he immediately informed Bayanha to transfer, and then scolded himself for not taking care of his subordinates at the meeting of the kings and ministers, and asked the court to punish him heavily. Ahsan didn't have a good background, but he was rewarded for stuffing money on it over the years, and before Dolgon could do anything, he got the news and ran away, leaving a letter warning Dolgon not to touch his people, otherwise the matter of Azig's collection of money and Duoduo's smuggling would be made public, and see where he would put his face as a regent.

Hit a bunch of flies, but the tiger did not fight, the Mongolian foreign vassals could not be managed, there from the common people to the princes almost all involved in smuggling, unless they could send tens of thousands of soldiers to block the border, Dolgon turned the focus of the attack to the sea - the smugglers were too rampant, occupying the mouth of Lushun to openly sell goods, and also set up a silver banknote shop counter to pay the silver deposit when the Qing army entered the customs, and the people in the Eight Banners praised Datong's silver banknote shop for its credit. This gang of people threatened the hinterland of the Qing Dynasty, Dolgon ordered the local army to clear up, but unexpectedly was defeated by others, according to the local Han officials, the other side is a large number of people, well-armed, not only in the middle of the Datong profiteers, more are familiar with the water war of the Japanese robbers, even Ahsan, Bayanha and a gang of fugitives are also among them, of course they can't beat. Dolgon scolded Datong for being shameless, and even colluded with the Japanese Kou, and then dispatched the Eight Banners to clean it up. Of course, the smugglers were not the opponents of the Eight Banners Iron Cavalry, and they immediately fled to the Changshan Islands when they saw that the situation was not good, but the Great Qing Kingdom saw that there were too many people who forgot their righteousness, so they continued to do business with them in barges. Dolgon wanted to never suffer from future troubles, and issued a call for the construction of the coastal defense of the Qing Dynasty, and five warships imitating the ship of the Illuminated Guofu were launched, which frightened the smugglers into hiding in Tibet, and he suddenly felt that his waist was stiff, but the subsequent result was very sad.

In the middle of the first month, the Federal Chancellery of Datong announced the establishment of the Department of Maritime Affairs, appointing Shen Shoulian as the governor, and then the Bank Bureau announced that the Federal Bond Banknote Bank and the Dutch East India Company and the English East India Company initiated the establishment of the United Asia Company, which has been granted a maritime trade concession by the Federal Council, and the shares will be listed on the Datong Exchange - this day is not easy to come by, Datong has no ability to develop maritime power, and can only rely on others, but Datong and the Dutch East India Company can be formed into a health office for Taiwanese immigrants, At this time, the English East India Company jumped out and expressed its desire for cooperation to Datong through Tulubaihu in Tibet, and the Governor of Formosa, Caron, heard the news and immediately intervened to stop it, and the three parties quarreled with Datong for more than a month, and finally reached an agreement to jointly establish the United Asia Company.

When the East Asian seas were in turmoil, the United Asia Company first occupied the Ryukyus, and then fought with the Zheng family fleet in Fujian, and won a battle to cut off the Zheng family's trade with Japan, and then Du Hongguo, the deputy general of the Shandong Naval Division, and Li Taro, the general of the staff, led three Dutch warships, two Datong warships, and one English warship to break into Edo Bay, threatening the Japanese shogunate to agree to free trade. The Japanese shogunate was desperate and hid and refused to meet, and Li Taro was unceremonious to his homeland, and led the combined fleet to Osaka, which was a famous trading city, and the merchants' eyes were alive, and after receiving the promise of allowing local autonomy and free trade, they warmly welcomed the liberation, and a group of merchants and scholars also volunteered to go to Datong with the ship to investigate.

The combined fleet was rampant and domineering on the sea, and by the way, it also taught the DPRK a lesson, and when they heard that their accomplices were deflated in Lushun, they immediately rushed to support them, and the Qing naval division went out to sea to meet the enemy, and the two sides launched a big battle outside the mouth of Lushun, and the result can be imagined, the warships of the combined fleet had four or five layers, equipped with dozens of respectful artillery, and countless small cannons and firearms, and the Qing naval division was completely annihilated, and the five ships that boasted of it were all sunk.

Dolgon was shocked when he heard the news, and was stunned for a long time before ordering the construction of Fort Arthur, and then collapsed on the chair, Eru was so despicable, not only colluding with the Japanese Kou, but also bringing in the Taixi people, the Qing Kingdom is in trouble, where is the way out in the future?