Chapter 687: The Battle of the Yangtze River: Heaven's Will Has Been Decided
Tian Wenjing is very annoying, and when he sees it in the air, his "Jiang Tian sitting" is very glamorous. In charge of Jiangxi half of the province for many years, Yongzheng not only let him do his own thing, but also sold more than 20,000 military expenses of the green battalion, plus 20,000 Lian Yong, who relied on Jiangxi's self-raised money and grain, and had an army of 40,000 or 50,000 under his command, and Jiangxi officials, except for the feudal Gaotai, the Taoist and below, until the county magistrate, were all decided by him. Jiangxi to the north of Fuzhou Mansion, almost as good as a Tianjia country.
But this is not Tian Wenjing's ultimate goal, as a banner man of the Han Army, and not from the imperial examination, he was used to being despised by his colleagues on the "right path" when he was young, and he felt inferior in his heart, and always wanted to get the position of Zaifu and ascend to the pole of Wenchen.
Although Yongzheng conferred on him the title of Marquis, he also got the prominent position of Minister of Military Aircraft at the beginning of the war, and sat on an equal footing with Li Wei, Yongzheng's No. 1 henchman. But his actual duty is still the governor of Jiangxi and the governor, not only is he a cut away from the governor, but he is not a minister of the court.
Jiangxi is Tian Wenjing's blessed place, ten years ago, the decisive battle in Hunan, Tian Wenjing served as Jiangxi to patrol the salt imperial history. He overstepped his authority to control Jiangxi Prefecture and County, organized his own practice of bravery, and suppressed the tide of defection to the enemy caused by the rebellion of the green camp in Jiangxi, not only defending half of Jiangxi Province, but also blocking the road for the Nanban to enter the hinterland of the Central Plains from Jiangxi, and thus became an important minister of the Yongzheng Dynasty.
But Jiangxi has also become a place of restraint for him, and in Yongzheng's eyes, Jiangxi will be finished without him Tian Wenjing. He resigned several times on the grounds that he had been in charge of the place for a long time and was not in harmony with the system, hoping to retreat and transfer to the court, but he was always rejected by Yongzheng.
In this second war between the north and the south, Tian Wenjing thought about turning Jiangxi into the main battlefield, and restored the whole territory of Jiangxi, and the importance of Jiangxi Province was revealed, so that the imperial court had to garrison the army, and it was impossible for him Tian Wenjing to be the real king of Jiangxi. The rumors from the imperial court before were also mainly attacking Jiangxi, and he felt that he should follow the "established policy".
With such a thought, this time the military and political officials gathered in Jiujiang Mansion, and Tian Wenjing made every effort to encourage everyone to make a decision in Jiangxi.
It's a pity that there are many people.
Ortai was in charge of Huguang money and grain, so he naturally wanted to make achievements in the direction of Hunan. And he also concentrated on studying the situation in the north and south, the front of Jiangxi is narrow, the more mountains go to the south, the more difficult the road is, the front of the Hunan direction is very wide, and he has the advantage of boats. Nanban is located in Changde and Yuezhou, and it is difficult to take care of the head and tail, and it is relatively easy to get hold in the direction of Hunan. Therefore, he was very dissatisfied with the court's strategy of attacking Jiangxi, and sent several letters to Yongzheng, hoping to do it according to his opinion.
Xibao's Xiao Jiujiu is more complicated, the Xishan battalion he led has two armies, the Manchu and Han armies, and he thinks more about how to push the Han camp into battle, and the Manchu camp shrinks behind to protect the "essence and blood". Tian Wenjing had 40,000 or 50,000 people in his hands, and after a while in Jiangxi, he shrank back, claiming that the Nanban had a large army, and now he was pushing the Xishan camp to fight the front station, and his conscience was greatly broken.
Even if he puts state affairs first and doesn't care about Tian Wenjing, if he wants to let the Xishan camp take the lead, it will be difficult for him to work in the Han camp. The emperor explained that the Xishan camp should set an example for the Manchu and Han families, and it was also necessary to pacify the Han camp. If the local green camp does not move, the Han camp army is afraid that there will be a problem .......
You can hit anywhere, but don't want the West Mountain Camp to open the way for you! This is the voice of Sibao.
Li Wei regards himself as Yongzheng's couch dog, and his starting point for seeing things is even different. You can fight no matter how you want, but the soldiers and horses of the court, and the important ministers of all parties, must not produce demon moths! Those who are in charge of money and food are in charge of money and food, and those who lead soldiers lead soldiers, and the emperor has drawn a circle for you, and no one wants to jump out! The plot of some careerists to turn Huguangjiang, Jiangxi, and even Jiangnan into their own land under the pretext of the war, is not to be thought of!
Originally, when he was the governor of Liangjiang, he still had some friendship with Tian Wenjing. can be changed to the position of the governor of Zhili, this friendship not only gradually faded, but even resentment. Tian Wenjing has raised soldiers for so many years, but he has not obtained an inch of land, and he has to subsidize money and grain from the imperial court every year, many of which are transferred from his Zhili, and he has the heart to practice courage in the Zhili group, but it is also difficult to implement it because of the lack of money and food. …,
Of course, Zhili is not a place where you can do it at will, the "King of Jiangxi" and his power as the governor of Zhili are too strong, Yongzheng's indulgence of Tian Wenjing makes Li Wei quite tasteful, and Tian Wenjing is becoming more and more unpleasant, and even classifies it with Nian Qianyao in Hangzhou, which is a guy to focus on.
Tian Wenjing, Ortai, Xibao and Li Wei, the four of them have their own thoughts, and they can't get together at all.
If any of the four people can dominate others in terms of reputation, the matter may still have an eyebrow, but the military department Shangshu led by Ortai is a dispatch, not a concurrent title led by the governor, and he can control the soldiers and horses of all parties by relying on this dispatch. Tian Wenjing and Li Wei are also ministers of military aircraft, and they can also make decisions about military affairs. Fu Ning'an on the front line from Xi'an to Jingzhou is not counted, Yue Zhongqi and Xibao are both generals, and without their nod, the army will not be able to move.
Yue Zhongqi moved in Hunan, but he just ran to the north of Changde to beat the side drum, and now the Xishan battalion, which is the artifact of Dingguo, has been assembled in Jiujiang Mansion, which side to fight, the four of them can't come up with an idea.
"Does the emperor still want to be in the capital?"
Ortai also sighed, it was he who disturbed Yongzheng's original plan. Yongzheng felt that he was also reasonable, and no longer insisted on the original plan of only attacking Jiangxi. But he didn't decide to do it according to his opinion, but told everyone to brainstorm and work on a strategy.
"If it drags on any longer, the Southern Barbarian army will be transferred back from Nanyang!"
Tian Wenjing stomped his feet, and he didn't know if he was complaining that others didn't support him, or if he was complaining that Yongzheng didn't designate a main well to dominate the overall situation.
"Your Majesty, if it drags on any longer, hundreds of thousands of troops from the southern barbarians will turn around and go north, not only will they not gain an inch of land, but they will also have the danger of setting themselves on fire!"
In the Forbidden City, in the side hall of the Yangxin Palace, Zhang Tingyu kowtowed to Yongzheng, as the Minister of Military Aircraft, this military report exchange made Zhang Tingyu, who didn't know much about military affairs, see the big problem.
"Huguang and Jiangxi have gathered more than 200,000 troops, if it is not a person, I am afraid that I want to fight, and the river can be governed, but I can't get it."
Yongzheng's complexion was dark, his eyes were bloodshot, and his sideburns were half white.
He responded in a weak tone, and the prospect that Zhang Tingyu said had obviously been weighing heavily on his heart.
Huguang, Jiangxi, and even Jiangnan are actually a chess game, and Yongzheng certainly knows that without a coach standing on the front line, it is difficult to coordinate all parties.
But he didn't have a manager at all......
Nian Qianyao has this ability, but it is completely untrustworthy.
Li Wei is completely credible, but he doesn't have the ability to do it.
Tian Wenjing, Ortai, and Xibao are not credible, and they have no ability.
Fu Ningan is barely credible, and his skills are also useful, but he is long in the northwest situation, and Xi'an has to rely on him to defend it.
Another Manchurian general, Fu Erdan...... It is reported that Aqina sǐrì, once drank alone in the mansion and sighed, although he had the ability, he didn't dare to believe it.
Yue Zhongqi..."He has the ability and has withstood many tests. From the initial impeachment of Nian Qianyao, and then Yue Chaolong's surrender to the enemy, to the later Zeng Jing case. He has been with Nanban in Sichuan for so long, and he has not been infected, although he is not as good as Li Wei, and he Yongzheng has a fateful friendship, but Yongzheng has shown this person's heart, he is a good man who is loyal to his liver and courage, and he is credible.
It's a pity that Yue Zhongqi is a Han man, and he was able to serve as a general and the governor of Sichuan and Shaanxi before, and he blocked the northwest road alone, which has caused criticism from the people. Now to hand over the imperial court's Dingguo Divine Needle and the hinterland gate from Huguang to Jiangxi to a Han person, Yongzheng himself is not at ease.
Who else?
There was a time when Yongzheng seriously considered sending Hongli to the battle and let Fu Erdan assist, but this clearly informed the government and the opposition that Hongli was the prince he set up. …,
In the world, the prince is determined, and the legacy is endless, think about the first emperor to set up the Tai Zi, several times of wind and rain, the Tai Yan Zi is also an extraordinary talent, and he was tortured into a waste. Of course, if the first emperor didn't be ruthless, maybe the first emperor himself would be a waster......
Thinking of Hongshi from Hongli, Hongshi not only tried to collude with Ru Xi, but also secretly performed a memorial service, Yongzheng already hated this son. It's not that the big war is imminent, and I don't want to divide the hearts of the government and the opposition, so the disposal of Hongshi is more than just a trap.
Yongzheng's heart was fluttering, and Zhang Tingyu's words came faintly: "Even if the emperor does not set up a boss, he must quickly determine the strategy!" The members in front of them are standing side by side, I am afraid that they will not be able to negotiate a charter, and the emperor will have to make his own decisions! ”
Yongzheng shook his head and said: "I am not a dumb king, what the situation is, it is difficult to see clearly if you are not ahead." How can I learn from the weak Song Zhijun and set a strategy thousands of miles away? ”
Zhang Tingyu was also a little anxious: "Your Majesty, at this time, it is better to have a break than no break!" ”
Of course, Zhang Tingyu knows that Yongzheng is not the foundation of the coach, this master is not in the right position, and his personality is already suspicious, so there are not many credible people around. It is not impossible to entrust the fortunes of the country to a person, and you have to endure all kinds of criticism from him. It's a pity that there is no such person in the court right now, and the only thirteenth master who can be counted on has been lying on the couch for several months, and it is not possible to see it.
Now that the army has been pressed down, the arrow is ready to fly, and there is no longer any waiting. As long as there is a goal, the original battle was just to get a handful and leave, and improve the offensive and defensive situation between the north and the south.
But Zhang Tingyu didn't expect that Yongzheng's desire at this time was very different from when he first decided to send troops. Since the weights have been pressed, he must want to make a big bet to either recover Changsha or the whole of Jiangxi, and the two goals are very tempting, making it difficult for him to decide for a while.
But Zhang Tingyu's words are not wrong, if it drags on, the great opportunity for victory that he has worked so hard to create will slip away.
Hunan or Jiangxi?
The more Yongzheng thought about it, the more annoyed he became, and then he realized that the reason why he was so hesitant was that he couldn't see the situation in front of him. The eyes of the civil and military forces in front of them are different, and they all have their own words in the twists and turns, and they all ......make sense.
"I ...... Driving a personal expedition? ”
Holding back uncomfortably, Yongzheng held back such a sentence, but it was an inquiry.
"The emperor is not better than the emperor!"
Zhang Tingyu shouted in shock, and he couldn't care about the loss of honor in front of the king.
Mixed memories, together with self-reminders from time to time since his accession to the throne, made Yongzheng sigh.
It's been ten years, and in the past ten years, he hasn't held an autumn hunt, he hasn't gone out on a patrol, he can't go to Jiangnan, but he hasn't turned around once.
To put it more directly, in the past ten years, he has never been out of Beijing! The Forbidden City, the Old Summer Palace, the Xishan Camp, and the Jingshan Artillery Factory, just these places come and go, and he, the emperor, is not much better than a prisoner.
It is true that he has no time to go out because he wants to be diligent in government, train soldiers, and save the country, but the more critical reason is that he does not dare to go out of Beijing......
When Aqina was alive, he was afraid that as soon as he left Beijing, some courtiers would rescue Aqina and make him the emperor, exposing the truth about his usurpation and even killing his father.
Aqina sǐ, and he was afraid that the fourteenth who were still alive would also be erected by the courtiers.
Even if fourteen is no longer afraid, he is still afraid that Hongshi and even Hongli will come to seize the throne.
Back then, he colluded with Long Keduo and conspired with a few people. After ascending the throne, he was full of enthusiasm for the things around him, and he was afraid that the incident of Long Keduo would repeat itself. Not only did they build a new guard barracks, but they also divided the ministers of the guards more scattered. From the guard camp of the Admiral of the Nine Gates, to the guards and pro-army, and then to the Lang Wei, they were divided layer by layer, and they controlled each other, and no one was allowed to be in charge of him, the emperor's life. …,
The personal guards are even more carefully selected, always favored, but if there is the slightest sign of infidelity, they will be transferred away immediately. All in all, he saw the danger around him as a battlefield that was more dangerous than Nanban, and even more dangerous than Li Shi.
What kind of person was the former emperor Kangxi?
Going down to the south of the Yangtze River, out of the Sai, and driving many times in person, how could he ever have been walking on thin ice while sitting on the throne, trembling?
Don't even think about it, who knows what demon moths will come out of Beijing as soon as he Yongzheng leaves Beijing? Zhang Tingyu's exclamation was to wake up Yongzheng, you rely on the knife to force the hearts of the people, and you are too different from your old man in terms of prestige......
Thinking of the emperor, Yongzheng burst into tears, not knowing whether he was thinking about it or feeling self-pity.
"I have exhausted my liver and guts, worked hard, and exhausted my mental strength to be able to hold up this country, I am ......, I am not as good as the imperial exam, I am not as good as the imperial exam!"
Listening to Yongzheng's slightly crying tone, not only Zhang Tingyu fell to the ground and wept, but Wang Yicheng on the side also lay on the ground with a few little eunuchs, choking up.
When Ru Xi came to the outside of the hall to ask for advancement, he heard Wang Yicheng shouting in the hall: "It's a word!" Long live the Lord, it is a circle of Chinese characters of Yongzheng Tongbao! ”
was called in, Ru Xi stepped into the side hall, still confused, and then listened to Yongzheng: "Well, then Jiangxi...... I still have to work tonight, I don't know if I can have time to squeeze out another shift, let's fight for it...... If you don't realize the second watch, don't blame you.