Chapter 162: Blood Sacrifice
When it was the most difficult time to fight against the Qing Dynasty, Emperor Longwu and Wang Kefan formed a political alliance, but with the recovery of the three provinces in the south of the Yangtze River, this alliance suddenly faced the danger of rupture, and Wang Kefan was psychologically prepared for this.
Everyone's concerns are not the same at all, the contradiction will break out sooner or later, after the danger of the death of the country is temporarily lifted, as long as Emperor Longwu does not want to be Emperor Xian of the Han Dynasty, even if he takes a great risk, he has to suppress the Chu army and try his best to maintain the imperial power, there is no second way to go, it is an inevitable choice to let go, and it is strange not to do it.
If Wang Kefan fully retreats, everyone can continue to be allies, but Wang Kefan cannot fully retreat.
He has his own political demands, he has gone too far on the road of the warlord, it is impossible to disguise himself as a loyal minister and filial son, if you ask yourself, he does have a tendency to become Cao Cao, for several years to tinker with the broken ship of the Ming Dynasty, but I don't want it to sink to the bottom immediately, once it docks safely, after unloading the goods and passengers on the ship, Wang Kefan will dismantle the broken ship and rebuild a new ship, as for whether it is still called "Daming", then we will talk about it.
But then again, these are things in the future, Wang Kefan doesn't want to break with Emperor Longwu now, Cao Cao has never been the emperor in his life, Wang Kefan's control over Nanming is not as good as Cao Cao in his heyday, and the conditions for pulling the flag and going it alone are not ripe...... Like him, Emperor Longwu was only suppressing the Chu army, and he didn't completely tear his face, the allies couldn't do it, but they didn't want to be enemies yet, and under certain conditions, everyone could still cooperate.
For this set of political combination punches played by Emperor Longwu, Wang Kefan must fight back, otherwise the spinning top will become a scale, the Ming Dynasty will lose its vitality again, and it will be a matter of time before the country dies. In order to resist the great cause of the Qing Dynasty, he can endure each other for the country. But if someone wants to drive backwards, they have to stand up and fight......
After Zhu Yulu finished reading the blessings, the ceremony of worshiping the filial piety tomb came to an end. This is not the occasion for a meeting, and the civil and military dignitaries only need to make a statement. Resolutely support the strategic tone set by Emperor Longwu, and discuss what is going on. Yang Tinglin spoke first on behalf of the civil officials, extending and explaining the congratulatory text of Emperor Longwu, reminding everyone not to forget the historical lessons of the Southern Song Dynasty, and to grasp the great shape of the present, wave the Northern Expedition, smash the Yellow Dragon, and defeat the Manchu Qing Dynasty, which was already greatly injured. If you only think about the south of the Yangtze River, you will become a sinner in history.
The righteousness is awe-inspiring!
Vehement!
It was Yue Fei who supported the Northern Expedition, and Qin Hui who opposed the Northern Expedition...... The shape of the Southern Ming Dynasty was completely different from that of the Southern Song Dynasty, which was a standard centralized feudal state, and although the Southern Ming Dynasty was nominally a country, the Chu army, the Zheng Jiajun, Jin Shenghuan, and even the Western Army in Yunnan were all semi-independent forces. Yang Tinglin secretly changed the concept, using the past to satirize the present, and the purpose of suppressing dissidents was hidden behind it. The Wuxun Group is difficult to argue.
Wang Kefan, Zheng Chenggong and even Jin Shenghuan, do you want to be Yue Fei? Or do you want to be Qin Hui?
Wang Kefan said: Of course I want to be Yue Fei.
"The soldiers of the Chu army are looking forward day and night to recover their homeland, realize the long-cherished wish of expelling the Tartars and restoring China, if His Majesty swears to the Northern Expedition, the minister Wang Kefan will be the forerunner of the army of 100,000 tigers and wolves, and the horse leather shroud will have no regrets...... Wang Kefan sang a high tone at first, and he moved his true feelings as a traverser. He knew better than anyone how dark and corrupt the Manchu rule of the Manchu Qing Dynasty for more than 200 years was, and the resistance to the Qing Dynasty was not a high-profile song for him. It's the real goal, since we've embarked on this path. Even if you sacrifice your life for it, you don't hesitate to do it.
Zhu Yulu was deeply moved.
Yang Tinglin was deeply moved.
Tang Laihe listened quietly.
Jin Shenghuan nodded repeatedly.
Zheng Chenggong's face was expressionless.
Zhang Huangyan, as a guest of honor, stood in an inconspicuous position behind the side, looking thoughtful.
Qian Qianyi's demeanor is kind, there seems to be a trace of a smile on his face, he looks carefully and does not smile, neither in the solemn and solemn ceremony, but also keeps releasing kindness to others, his expression and demeanor are so measured, he is really worthy of being a master of the Tao who has been through the ups and downs of the sea for a long time, he is not too familiar with Wang Kefan, when Wang Kefan spoke, he kept looking up and down at the young commander of the Chu army, the two occasionally met, he blinked his eyes lightly, and told Wang Kefan with his eyes: Your speech is very wonderful, I like to listen to it, I understand it all.
Wan Yuan Ji also likes to listen to it, Emperor Longwu's congratulatory article set the tone for the future, Wang Kefan expressed his support in public, and he knocked on the nail and turned his feet and had no way to retreat, so he could only choose to retreat.
"It seems that His Majesty knows him best, although Wang Kefan is unruly, but he also knows the balance of advance and retreat in the big gift, as long as he is willing to give up Suzhou, Hangzhou and Fujian, he will give him the two state capitals in western Zhejiang." Wan Yuan Ji secretly calculated in his heart, he couldn't be too persecuted against a powerful warlord like Wang Kefan, and he had to give a date for a slap, Yanzhou Mansion and Quzhou Mansion in the west of Zhejiang had been occupied by the Chu army's Tongcheng camp, so he would give him this piece of land, which would of course hurt Yang Tinglin's interests, but in order to take care of the overall situation, Yang Tinglin should make certain concessions...... As for Fujian, it is a small temple and a big Bodhisattva, and there are many shallow kings, and Wan Yuan Ji is the justifiable governor of Fujian and Jiangxi, but he has to compete for territory with Zhu Yihai, Zheng Chenggong, and Su Guansheng, the king of Lu, and Su Guansheng of Guangdong, and he must not let others intervene.
Among these forces, Zhu Yihai, the king of Lu, will be killed sooner or later, so there is no need to worry.
Guangdong Su Guansheng is just following the autumn wind, and he will leave if he gets a good deal.
What I really hate is Zheng Chenggong.
"Zhu Chenggong relied on the grace of His Majesty, and in the past few years, he has been desperately snaring his wings, if he is allowed to sit big, sooner or later he will become a big trouble for the imperial court, and the headquarters is the governor of Fujian and Jiangxi, and he must not let a second Wang Kefan emerge from Fujian."
Thinking of this, Wan Yuan Ji stepped forward and shouted to Zheng Chenggong.
"Liang Guogong is dedicated to serving the country, brave and loyal, the sun and the moon can be seen, and the Chu army will be able to conquer Nanjing sooner or later and wave the Northern Expedition. But in the south of the Yangtze River, the use of troops is inseparable from the water division, but also rely on the help of the Duke of Zhangguo, according to the old man's opinion, Da Mu should do his best to capture Chongming Island, and then seize Nanjing Jiangxinzhou...... "Wang Kefan has already made a statement, Zheng Chenggong, you should also hurry up and make a statement, Zheng Jiashui will fight under the city of Nanjing for a year or two. Cooperate with the Chu army to launch the Northern Expedition, it is best to abandon Xiamen Island and move the base camp to Chongming Island. Just hand it over to me here in Fujian, you don't have to worry about it.
"Ho! As long as the Holy Lord swears to the Northern Expedition. Naturally, I will send troops, and I don't need to bother with Wan Dufu! Zheng Chenggong is a violent temper, not good at hiding his feelings, and his face is obviously angry, which anyone can see.
Wan Yuan Ji touched a sturdy hard nail, and he was ashamed and annoyed, and was about to scold, but Tang Laihe next to him pulled his arm hard. motioned for him to stop with his eyes, and Yang Tinglin, who was in front of him, also lowered his face, very dissatisfied with Wan Yuanji, a pig teammate...... Today's task is to build momentum and set the tone, as long as Wang Kefan is willing to bow his head, why bother to stimulate Zheng Chenggong.
Wang Kefan didn't seem to see this qiē, and then said: "The success or failure of the Northern Expedition is a matter of great importance, and we must plan and then act. All need to be carefully considered, this town has some experience in using troops in the past few years, and I am willing to share ...... with you."
I heard his tone change suddenly. Yang Tinglin and Tang Laihe hurriedly turned their heads to look over, Wang Kefan was really unwilling to back down, and waited here! Well, see what tricks you can say, even if you really say a flower, we will resolutely say that it is a piece of, and we must not change the strategy of attacking Nanjing first, and then crossing the river to the north.
Hearing that Wang Kefan was going to talk about the art of war, the generals in the field all pricked up their ears. The achievements of the Chu army in recent years are obvious to all, and Wang Kefan is recognized as the first good general of the Longwu Dynasty. Being able to listen to him explain the art of war with his own ears is a temptation that every military general can hardly resist.
Wang Kefan stopped suddenly. He did not continue, but shouted outside the hall of enjoyment: "Present the sacrifice!" ”
A team of fully draped Chu soldiers stepped into the hall of enjoyment, more than ten people in front of them held trays, the trays were pickled with lime heads, and more than ten people in the back were holding three Qing generals who were tied up with five flowers, and after entering the hall, they kicked hard in their knees, and the three Qing generals fell to the ground on their knees, and then they were held down by the Chu soldiers, and their mouths were stuffed with cloth, although they squeaked and screamed, but they couldn't shout.
Under the stunned and frightened gaze of everyone, Wang Kefan saluted to Tang King Zhu Yulu and said: "These heads are the captive chieftain Zierharang, Fu Lehe, He Luohui and others, these three captured Qing generals, one is Gushan Beizi Gur Ma Hun, one is the fake capture banner master Tong Tulai, and the other is Chu Ku with the title of Baturu, today they will dedicate their heads to the spirit of Emperor Taizu Gao, in order to show our will to resist the Qing Dynasty, please ask His Royal Highness the King of Tang for permission!" ”
Which one is this singing?! What about the art of war?!
"No! Never! Yang Tinglin blushed and said: "This move is not in line with the etiquette system, it is just a matter of sacrificing the head, killing people in front of the Taizu Spirit and seeing blood, it is a great ominous and disrespectful act......
"Ridiculous!" Wang Kefan rebuked disdainfully: "Slaughtering and sacrificing, worshipping the shrine has been a common ritual since ancient times, the Qing captives are all beast-like people, and we have a deep blood feud, Emperor Taizu Gao is a hero killed in the sea of blood in the corpse mountain, I must be very relieved to see us kill the Qing captives, how can I say ominously and disrespectfully, His Royal Highness the King of Tang has the blood of Taizu flowing in his body, does he not even have the blood to kill the enemy?" ”
From the initial hesitation, Zhu Yulu's face gradually became hideous, and he shouted: "Kill!" Can be killed! After killing all the Qing captives and watching their family members cry bitterly, Emperor Taizu Gao will definitely laugh and be happy! ”
"Can't be killed!"
Yang Tinglin, Tang Laihe, Wan Yuan Ji and others all reacted, Wang Kefan is a murderer, if he succeeds, the effect of Emperor Longwu's blessing will be greatly reduced, and everything has to be done according to the rules of the Chu army. Among these people, Tang Laihe had the longest change, and immediately found a reason: "Gur Ma Hun, Tong Tulai and others are all royal relatives of the Manchu Qing clan, since Chu Ku has the title of Baturu, he is also a strong general, leaving their lives will be of greater use in the future, if they can be influenced to surrender, the Qing prisoners will definitely break up, and they will be better than 100,000 male soldiers." ”
(In the early years of the Qing Dynasty, the title of Baturu was very valuable, from the founding of the Manchu Qing Dynasty to the Xianfeng period, there were only thirty-three Baturu, most of them were given after death, and the Manchu Qing Dynasty was still alive at this time Baturu no more than five people, among which in addition to Chu Ku, the fame of Ao Bai was the largest.) )
Under the leadership of a few of them, the civil officials knelt on the ground together, and used various reasons to persuade Zhu Yulu, the king of Tang, and some of them even stepped forward and stood in front of Gurmahun and others, with a great deal of "killing these Tartars." You've got to step over my corpse first...... The civil officials are all masters of the power struggle, and the slowest reaction time has also pondered the taste, and the Chu army won the battle of Ningzhen. annihilated tens of thousands of people in Zilharang, if they killed Gurmahun and others in front of Zhu Yuanzhang's spirit. The momentum completely overwhelmed the civilian officials, Wang Kefan said that he would obey the Northern Expedition, but he had to sweep away the three Qing troops in Jiangnan first, and how to divide the pie in the three provinces in Jiangnan was all up to him.
Fight! Even if you fight with your life, you have to protect these Tartars, and you must not let Wang Kefan hurt them!
The civil servants are united in hatred of the enemy, this is your life-and-death struggle, and there is no way out!
The Jiangnan gentry and those demoted generals kept shrinking back. The gods fight, the little ghosts suffer, this kind of thing can't be mixed indiscriminately.
Among the generals, Jin Shenghuan hesitated, closed his mouth and pretended to be dumb, constantly looking left and right, but Zheng Chenggong did not have too many scruples, kept helping Wang Kefan speak, and was in favor of killing Gur Mahun and others, as for other generals with lower status. It was clearly divided into two factions, Zhao Yinxuan, Hu Yiqing, and Chen Bangfu supported the civil officials, that is, supported Emperor Longwu. The generals of the Chu army did not hesitate to support Wang Kefan, Jiao Lian hesitated for a long time, and finally stood on Wang Kefan's side and helped him say a few words.
Zhu Yulu is not a determined person, his ears are very soft, and he was so noisy that he lost his mind, turned around and whispered to Ma Jixiang for advice, Ma Jixiang has been hiding behind as a turtle with a shrunken head, and was asked by Zhu Yuyun on the head. simply put his heart sideways: "There is no precedent for this matter, and Weichen has no idea." Wang Junmen should have killed the enemy chieftain, but what Mr. Kaneshan (Yang Tinglin) said is also very reasonable. Your Highness will definitely have a clear judgment......"
Both sides are not offended, in fact, both sides are offended, Ma Jixiang has always liked to engage in political speculation, originally would not let go of this opportunity, but this time the situation is too dangerous, on the one hand, the civil official with Emperor Longwu as the backer, on the other hand, Wang Kefan with heavy troops, Ma Jixiang would rather not be a person inside and out, than dare to bet lightly.
Seeing Zhu Yulu's hesitation, Yang Tinglin knew that it had now reached a critical moment, this was the territory of the Chu army, if Zhu Yulu nodded, Wang Kefan would use brute force to forcibly kill Gurmahun, and the situation would never be reversed...... He gritted his teeth, stood up suddenly, and said in a deep voice: "The etiquette system is the foundation of the country, and the law of the ancestors must not be abolished. ”
"I have heard for a long time that Yang Ge's old nature is like a fire, and today I will see it." Wang Kefan nodded, and calmly walked in front of Gurmahun and the others: "A few of you are Qing generals, but now you are desperately protected by the old ministers of the Ming Dynasty, do you think it's funny?" Things have come to this point, it seems that I can't kill you, at least not today, right? ”
Hearing that there was a turn in his words, the civil officials were relieved, and Tang Lai He Jian said: "If you want to kill these Qing captives, you don't have to start in front of Emperor Taizu Gao's spirit, there are tens of thousands of soldiers killed in the battle of Ningzhen, it is better to choose another day to start Zhai Jiao, behead the heads of these Qing captives, and worship the heroic spirits of the soldiers, what does Liang Guogong think?" ”
"Good! Mr. Nandou is worthy of being the overseer of the Eastern Expedition, and he also remembers the soldiers who died in our army. In fact, I have already arranged for this matter, and I have already erected a monument on the shore of the former lake, which will be unveiled in three days to pay homage to the martyrs. ”
Everyone hurriedly agreed, Wang Kefan lowered his eyes, and then said: "But today's matter is going to be today, Gurmahun's head must be cut off today......
As he spoke, he snatched the saber of the Chu soldier with his hand, and swung it down suddenly, and Gurma Hun was cut off in two, and the headless body shook twice and fell in a pool of blood.
"You! You ......" Yang Tinglin just relaxed, but he didn't expect Wang Kefan to do it himself, so he was shocked and angry, and pointed at Wang Kefan speechless.
"Kill one less Tartar, never let go of what can be killed, and the sooner you kill the better, this is my experience in using soldiers in the past few years." Wang Kefan said: "Everyone, the two countries are at war, the soldiers and the people are the foundation of victory, don't be obsessed with the gains and losses of one city and one place, the Manchu Qing clan is only a million people, but the soldiers can only be more than 100,000, like the battle of Ningzhen and then two battles, the Manchu Qing will almost be wiped out, don't want to invade my thousands of miles of rivers and mountains." Therefore, before the Northern Expedition, we must first sweep away the remnants of the enemy in the south of the Yangtze River, and get rid of Tan Tai, Ma Guozhu, Hetuo, Ji Xiha, Tian Xiong, and Tong Yangjia, so as not to escape from them......"
Wang Kefan just talked about this, but Yang Tinglin was in a big mess, he lifted up his robe and wanted to commit suicide by hitting the pillar, but was stopped by Tang Laihe and others, and it was a lot of trouble.
"Elder Yang Ge, this is the palace of Emperor Taizu Gao, you want to die in front of Taizu Ling, which ancestral system do you follow? If you really want to find death and life, please go out of the gate of Xiaoling, and I will collect the body for you and bury it. Wang Kefan turned around and ignored him, and continued to say to everyone: "Before the Northern Expedition, we must sweep away the remnants of the enemy in the south of the Yangtze River, which must be done, but there are three Qing troops in the south of the Yangtze River, which are entrenched in Nanjing, Suzhou and Hangzhou, and Fujian, in the end, which one should be fought first, there is a certain truth in this, today is a big day to worship Emperor Taizu Gao, and I can't go too far, I will make a special article on this, and ask you to ...... when the time comes."
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The 5,000-word chapter is presented.
I'm lazy before this month.,I don't know how much update I owe.,Work hard to make up for it at the end of the month.,Please make a sloppy eye to all book friends.,It's almost a little worse.,Almost let me go.。 (To be continued)