Chapter 106: The Family of Officials and Bandits (Part II)
It is said that Yiliang is a banner person, and even a member of the Guerjia clan. Pen, fun, pavilion www. biquge。 infoGuerjia clan is a famous relative of the Manchu Qing Dynasty, and there have been many emperors and concubines, and it is a famous family of relatives. It stands to reason that this kind of person should be the most loyal to the imperial court and the most loyal to the Manchu Qing Dynasty.
But again, they are the least able to retreat. Once the Manchus fell, they were likely to be buried with them. But now it is different, the current situation in the world is too weird, the Manchu army seems to have trapped the Taiping army in Changsha, but it will be based on the fact that Tianping is training the navy.
As for wanting to trap the Taiping army to death, this is not possible. Because Changsha is one of China's four major grain distribution centers, the Taiping army conquered Changsha, there is a lot of food, and now there are still a large number of violent soldiers, how can there be any signs of food depletion? Every time it is delayed for one day, the strength of the Taiping army will increase, and the power of the Taiping army will be greater when it goes out.
In the area of Jiangsu and Zhejiang, although the Tiandihui rebel army was "exterminated" by himself, in fact, how Yiliang is not clear? Although the Heaven and Earth Society rebel army seems to have suffered heavy losses, it has not really hurt its vitality, and people can come out again at any time. After recuperation and reorganization, the strength of the Heaven and Earth Society Rebel Army will only be countless times stronger than in the past, and it will not be weak at all.
The northern twisters are also restless, and an uprising of hundreds of thousands at any time is about to break out, and this Yiliang has already felt that it is even a couple. Fujian has begun to gradually become chaotic, and almost the entire elite area of the south is also in chaos.
In the future, even if the Heaven and Earth Society is touched again, Zhenjiang is conquered, and the north-south transportation is cut off, the Qing court is likely to be in great trouble.
"The situation is so weird, I can't help but think about the future family!" Yi Liang thought with a wry smile in his heart.
The current situation is too complicated,
"My father-in-law Yiliang, you better think about what you should do next. Especially now that the Manchu court is already in danger, and even half of the country is on the verge of loss, what will happen next, you should think about it. Especially Yiliang's father-in-law, you are a flag person, the more flag people you are, the more you should consider the back road! In the past, you Guerga clan had no way back, but now that you have the opportunity to step on two boats with one foot, why don't you do it? Chen Dingtian said again.
Chen Dingtian's idea of stepping on two boats made Yiliang also excited, especially when the Guerjia clan had no way out, it was naturally normal to have one more way out.
In fact, to say how loyal the Manchurians are to the Aixin Jueluo family, this is complete bullshit. If all the Manchus were very loyal to the Aixin Jueluo family, then there would not have been many Manchus who also participated in the revolution during the Xinhai Revolution at the end of the Qing Dynasty. The future anti-Japanese general Tong Linge was a real Manchurian, but he took the initiative to join the revolution during the Xinhai Revolution.
To say that the Manchurians are extremely loyal to the Aixin Jueluo family, this is completely bullshit. This era is so strange, the Manchus are not too loyal to the Aixin Jueluo family, but a large group of Han people are willing to be slaves, and after the abdication of the Manchu Dynasty, they look like a dead father.
Yiliang also has an idea now, especially after having a way out, no one can still be absolutely loyal. In the past, Yiliang was absolutely loyal to the Manchu Qing Dynasty, not because of how loyal and patriotic he was, but because the Guerjia clan had no way out. The marriage between the Guarjia clan and the Manchu royal family is very close, and it can be said that the Aixin Jueluo family is both prosperous and lossy, and if the Manchu Dynasty falls, then their Guarjia clan will also be unlucky.
In this case, Yiliang has to be loyal, but now it seems that there is a way out, and he can even step on two boats, and when the time comes, whether it is a Manchu victory, he will lose power at most, and it will not even affect future generations. As for the victory of the rebel army, he can also borrow the "special relationship" between his daughter and Zhou Xiuying to establish a foundation for cooperation, and leave a way out for himself in the future. Such an opportunity to step on two boats, this is a rare good opportunity in the ages, which can ensure that his family will not be affected and can have a way out.
Especially in the current chaotic situation, most of China has been in chaos, and the Manchu Qing Dynasty has actually reached the most dangerous time. If there was no way out for him to retreat in the past, he would naturally follow the Manchu Qing Dynasty to the black. But there is a way out, and then he has begun to waver.
"Haha, the so-called loyalty is not based on what you give him, but on whether you cut off his back road. As long as his back road is completely cut off, then he will naturally only be able to follow you all the way to the dark. But if he has a way back, then his loyalty is very questionable. Chen Dingtian thought.
Originally, Yiliang, as a banner man, as a Guerjia clan, had no way out. Now Chen Dingtian has actually paved a back road for him, especially when this big green fruit is afraid to eat jujube pills, this retreat is even more precious. Therefore, Yiliang was tempted, shamefully tempted, and had long put his loyalty to the Manchu Qing in the second place, and the idea of preserving the family and continuing the family's wealth in the first place.
"Father-in-law Yiliang, what are you waiting for? As long as you promise us, we will work together and work together. You take advantage of this time to borrow the power of the imperial court, and then you can purge dissidents on top of the position of governor of Liangjiang, and then promote some cronies, so that you can completely divide one side. You occupy your two rivers, if the Taiping army attacks Jiangsu, you can retreat to Jiangxi to support the army and respect yourself, sit and watch the general trend of the world, and move randomly. That way, no matter where you win, you can still have a chance! ”
"Especially Jiangxi, this place is very good, almost in the middle of the world, the north can attack Jiangsu, Anhui and even Hebei, the east can launch an attack on Zhejiang and Fujian, and even the west can seize Hunan, the main grain producing area, the lake is ripe and the world is full, but it is not casual to say. As for the south, you can also open up the road to Guangdong and open up a real outlet to the sea, so as to open up a channel for foreign exchanges, and it will be even more powerful for obtaining overseas support in the future. ”
"So, in this area of Jiangxi, although on the surface it is a place where the forces of the four sides gather together. However, it is also something that all parties dare not provoke easily, because they are also afraid that you will take refuge in the other side next. In this way, you are a master at both ends, what are you afraid of? Chen Dingtian said.
Yiliang thought about the geographical location of Jiangxi, and it seemed that this was really the case. As long as you don't take the initiative to dominate the world, Jiangxi is indeed a good opportunity to speculate in troubled times. Not only is the geographical location very good, going north to Jiangsu, Hebei, Anhui, and south can attack Guangdong, a region with a very developed sea mouth and commerce. The east is also Zhejiang Fujian, which is currently completely chaotic, if nothing else, this world will soon launch the Zhejiang Raiders. However, the "special relationship" between himself and the Heaven and Earth Society makes it enough for the two sides to not violate the river water, and it is unlikely that they will fight.
As for Hunan, although the Taiping army has occupied Changsha at present, the Taiping army will give up sooner or later, everyone understands this. The Taiping army attached so much importance to the navy, in fact, it was to prepare for the attack on Jiangning, and Changsha would definitely return to the Qing court again in the future. And this is suitable for himself to occupy Jiangxi, and the Qing court does not dare to stimulate Yiliang too much. Once Yiliang fell to the side of the rebel army and took the initiative to attack Hunan, the Qing court would be very miserable.
As long as he did not take the initiative to erect the banner of rebellion, the Qing court would not dare to take the initiative to attack even in the direction of Hunan. In this way, the west can maintain a tacit understanding with the Heaven and Earth Society, and the Taiping Army in Jiangsu in the north can turn a blind eye, as long as the tacit understanding with the Heaven and Earth Society is maintained, the Taiping Army will not dare to go too far, because the Taiping Army may not be willing to cooperate with the Heaven and Earth Society.
As for the west, as long as he did not openly rebel, the Qing court would not dare to go too far. Therefore, although this Jiangxi seems to be the land of four wars, as long as he has the identity of the governor of Liangjiang as the minister of the Qing court on one side, and the other side maintains a special relationship with the Heaven and Earth Society, then he can almost be invincible in the future. Of course, it is not easy to compete for world dominance in Jiangxi. However, if you just want to support your own troops and make a political speculation in troubled times, then this is more than enough.
In front of the continuation of the family and the continuation of the family's wealth, Yiliang had completely left his loyalty to the Manchu Qing behind, and regardless of anything else, he directly began to decide.
"Okay, I agreed. In the future, we will help each other, and I hope that when you attack Zhejiang in the future, I will sit idly by. You can attack Zhejiang, and we can continue to keep in touch, but I will not support you publicly, or even provide you with any help privately. Yiliang said.
Yiliang still refused to directly agree to give them support, especially Yiliang, who was a "loyal minister" of the Manchu Qing Dynasty, he could not directly or secretly give direct support to the Heaven and Earth Society, at most he could only sit back and ignore it, which was actually the greatest support. Yiliang's behavior almost sold Zhejiang to the Tiandihui, and from then on, Zhejiang was almost the property of the Tiandihui. As for when this Heaven and Earth Society will attack Zhejiang, it depends on when the Heaven and Earth Society's army can be reorganized.
Zhejiang no longer has the real main force of the Manchu Qing Dynasty, that is, the troops of some local security, and the regular army of such troops is far inferior in comparison.
Yiliang had already made up his mind to step on two boats in this chaotic situation, so as to ensure the continuity and prosperity of their family, and not to cause a crisis due to the change of dynasty, and even cause a retaliatory slaughter by the Han Chinese. Especially since the Manchu Qing Dynasty was not far from losing half of the country, he had to worry about his family's future.
"Okay, two fathers-in-law, I'm here to set up wine, that is, I hope the two fathers-in-law can cooperate well, after all, it's not good to hurt anyone! Come, drink this glass of wine, cooperate well in the future, and take what you need. Chen Dingtian said.
Yiliang drank this glass of wine first, and Zhou Lichun looked at Yiliang and drank it too, which can be regarded as an endorsement of this cooperation. Yiliang left quickly after drinking, he already had his own plan, that is, he was going to prepare to retreat to Jiangxi, and then sit and watch the general trend of the world.
"Virtuous son-in-law, is this Yiliang credible?" Zhou Lichun hurriedly asked.
"It's not a big problem, and it doesn't necessarily help us directly, but it's okay to be neutral. Now that he has such a good opportunity, he has such good conditions, why not come to a political speculation? He supported his troops and respected himself in Jiangxi, so that he was in the balance of all forces. He hung the banner of the Manchu Governor of Liangjiang, Lord Qincha, and the Manchu Qing also did not dare to provoke him too much. But he has a special relationship with us, so the Taiping army also dare not mess around. ”
"So he has almost become an important buffer for the three sides in the Jiangnan region, and we can get a buffer for each other, so that we will not fight for the territory of Jiangxi. This is a very good opportunity for easing our Heaven and Earth Society\ Taiping Army and Qing Army. It can even buy time for our development in Zhejiang, and the Taiping Army will also be restrained to a certain extent, and they will not dare to do too much impulsive behavior. Chen Dingtian said.
"Don't dare to act impulsively, you keep this Yiliang in Jiangxi to contain the Taiping Army, are you helping the Taiping Army?" Zhou Lichun felt a little funny.
"In a sense, that's it!" Chen Dingtian replied.
Chen Dingtian knew that after the Taiping army fixed the capital of Jiangning, Feng Dong would make a Northern Expedition, and this Northern Expedition could be said to have concentrated a large part of the essence of the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom, which was the most powerful in combat and the most elite troops. They were used on the Northern Expedition in the hope of conquering the Manchu capital. However, in the end, it failed and was annihilated in Tianjin.
Countless histories can show that the Northern Expedition of the Taiping Army was actually a failure, a very huge failure. Because even if the Northern Expedition succeeds, it will not be possible for the world to spread the word, but it will only make the situation more chaotic. And because of the wrong calculation of the situation on the contrary of this Northern Expedition, the Taiping Army lost many elite backbones.
However, if in the south, in the Jiangxi region, there is this Manchu Liangjiang Governor Yiliang, while the other side keeps the Tiandihui, which has a special relationship with Yiliang, in this case, it is equivalent to a knife on the waist of the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom, once the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom feels threatened, then will they continue the Northern Expedition? Once he felt that he might be stabbed in the waist at any time, the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom would not continue the strategy of the Northern Expedition in a sense. Originally, most of the Taiping Army's Northern Expedition was because there were no forces capable of threatening them in the south, so they were more emboldened and dared to gamble and take risks.
Now that Yiliang is left to contain him, the Taiping army may not dare to make a risky move. Although the Taiping army may not carry out the Northern Expedition, it can also retain a lot of essence, avoid a large amount of loss of the essence prematurely, ensure the strength of the Taiping army, and leave the strength to be of great help to the real urgently needed forces in the future. The loss of an essence is not only the loss of a person, but also the loss of many excellent soldiers in the future. If you keep one essence, you may expand it by ten or even a hundred in the future. So in a sense, Yiliang pinned down the Taiping army in the south and forced the Taiping army not to dare to go on a northern expedition, which would be helpful for the Taiping army to retain its strength and develop for a few more years.
(To be continued.) )