Chapter 453: A Prophecy Far Ahead
The Hantang Group thinks that history should be a little girl who is allowed to dress up, but he didn't expect it to have its tenacious inertia.
The intelligence and security department of the Hantang Group has been paying attention to the battle of Guangzhou.
Originally, they also had the ability to pay attention to Beijing at the same time, but it was too troublesome to send back information from there, and the agents sent out had tried to use carrier pigeons to transmit messages, but the results were extremely poor, and even the information and intelligence that were occasionally transmitted back were still in the non-governmental market, and they had never been able to get in touch with deeper things, and they did not get as much as they got from historical materials in Taiwan.
So they let the agents lurk in Beijing, maybe they could use them later. In an era when espionage capabilities are poor, counterintelligence capabilities must be even worse.
Let the bandit group infighting be integrated, as long as there are no strange things that pop up out of nowhere, everything is in the plan.
Hantang Group has always believed that it has changed history, which is also true.
They sheltered many merchants in the city of Guangzhou, as well as many displaced people on both sides of the Pearl River, in the words of the Ming literati, "countless living people".
Hantang Group originally had a sense of accomplishment in this, but then found that this history also abides by the conservation of energy!
It is generally believed that history is a long river, which makes everyone prosper with the trend and perish with the contrarian. But the Hantang Group still doesn't believe it, and there are still things that no one can change.
However, this history really turned a corner in front of the Hantang Group, and turned to the original direction from another angle.
If people are still not strong enough at present, they cannot figure out what the general trend of this history is.
After the Han Tang group saved a large number of residents south of Guangzhou and the Pearl River estuary, Shang Kexi, the king of Pingnan, and Geng Jimao, the king of Jingnan, who participated in the siege of Guangzhou City, developed to the north and even west of Guangzhou City, and went to other places to make up for their losses in the southern region!
Even, when the Han and Tang groups thought that they had supported the defense ability of Guangzhou, they would drag the troops of Shang Kexi, the king of Pingnan, and Geng Jimao, the king of Jingnan, to the city!
In real history, they besieged the city of Guangzhou for nearly ten months, so with the city of Guangzhou receiving fire support, they must have besieged it for a longer time!
As long as the Hantang Group is given another year, then they can send troops to arrest them outside Guangzhou, and this humanitarian crisis will be resolved.
But the Han and Tang groups really didn't expect that in January 1651, Shang Kexi, the king of Pingnan, and Geng Jimao, the king of Jingnan, still sent a detachment to take Sanshui and attack Zhaoqing along the Xijiang River.
The siege of Canton was a terrible battle, especially after a certain black hand intervened.
The people who died outside the city were as high as the city walls, and the younger brother of Pingnan Wang Shang Kexi was killed, and even when Pingnan Wang Shang Kexi and Jingnan King Geng Jingzhong stood on the battlefield to command, they were almost hit by the cannons from the city of Guangzhou, and the two supreme commanders almost ended up.
Shang Kexi, the king of Pingnan, ordered the whole army to be su, he held his sword high on the battlefield, howled to the sky, and when the city was broken, he asked for ten days, and killed and abducted rapes and adulterers at will!
This is a never-ending war, and everyone inside and outside the city knows it.
Gu Yanwu's friend, Dai Yunye, a writer in the late Ming and early Qing dynasties, recorded the heroic situation of the resistance of the whole people in Guangzhou in "Walking in Yangqiu": "The people in the city also defended the city, the men went to the city, and the women gave money (delivered food). The Qing soldiers surrounded the outside of the city. β
In real history, Shang Kexi, the king of Pingnan, and Geng Jimao, the king of Jingnan, arranged to buy the deputy general Fan Chengen, and on November 2, 1650, they secretly dug up the Xicheng Dam and put it into the Tartars, otherwise there would be no problem in fighting for another year.
At that time, the Tartars did not have the ability to block the waterways of the city, and the city could still receive help from outside.
The people of the Hantang Group have found Fan Chengen, the deputy general, and the analysis believes that his main thing is that he is desperate, if his heart is desperate, he can surrender without buying with a lot of money, this may be a situation that is in line with the general trend of history?
As early as May 1650, there was a rumor in the city of Guangzhou, and it was said that there were noses and eyes, and there were some things about Vice General Fan Chengen.
Perhaps a rumor is a prophecy far ahead?
However, when Deputy Fan Chengen heard about it, he was so angry that he laughed: "Say that I threw the Tartars and dug the dam?!" It's all covered with concrete, and I'll see which one can dig it up!! β
Of course, Zhang Yue, the commander of the army, did not believe it, and he said to this beloved general under his command:
"Servant Street! Lose his mother, Hugh can hear that nonsense, my Guangzhou is now strong and strong, the city is strong, and the fire is like a forest -- if I catch the person who spreads rumors, I will definitely beat him up and imprison him, and there will be no more people who talk nonsense, this is obviously disturbing the morale of our army, and it must be the work of hostile forces outside the city. β
Vice General Fan Chengen hurriedly waved his hand to thank the organization for its trust.
Wu Wenmin, the commander of the navy, looked at him with a smile, but it made Vice General Fan Chengen feel uncomfortable.
It is precisely because of the surprise that the detachment sent by Shang Kexi, the king of Pingnan, and Geng Jimao, the king of Jingnan, in the tragic siege of the city, was like a bamboo along the way!
Even, they also robbed fishing boats on the edge of the Xijiang River, and played the trick of advancing by land and water and joint operations, which scared Emperor Yongli and his younger brother to death.
Some time ago, Emperor Yongli had been busy unifying his thoughts.
On the table of the Intelligence and Security Department of the Hantang Group, there are often deeds of his busy work.
In order to eliminate the danger of party contention, Emperor Yongli can be described as "going to the doctor when he is sick".
The song and dance field of Zhaoqing Shuiyue Palace is in full swing singing all kinds of songs full of positive energy, and Emperor Yongli and his younger brother accompanied the ministers to watch and listen to the singing of the female Shi Ahong.
Emperor Yongli instructed: "Listening to this song can cure diseases. β
And so did everyone.
The matter of paying homage to the Buddha in Qingyun Temple in Zhaoqing is stepping up preparations.
At that time, the road of Qingyun Temple on Dinghu Mountain had to enter from the back mountain through Baiyun Temple, and the road was far and rugged. In order to facilitate the monarch and ministers to go up the mountain to Qingyun Temple, he had already ordered the Imperial Forest Army to repair Tianxi Road.
Emperor Yongli took his younger brother to lead the ministers to Qingyun Temple, offered the head pillar high incense, bowed to the Buddha, listened to the monk of the Qiqi monk, and the Yongli Emperor ordered the ministers to swear to the Buddha: work together to resist the Qing Dynasty and restore the Ming Dynasty. Use this to strengthen everyone's confidence.
Emperor Yongli also had Catholic missionaries preach aisles.
Emperor Yongli also visited fortune tellers and diviners.
Chairman Wu Dapeng pointed to the relevant information and sighed: "When they are more and more towards extinction, they will not be able to find the direction of culture, and they will be in a mess like a convulsion." β
Of course, this qiΔ is useless.
In 1650, the shape of the shì took a sharp turn for the worse, and despite the help or influence of the Han and Tang groups, intentionally or unintentionally, the Tartars did not give them time.
Northern Guangdong, Nanxiongzhou, and Shaozhou were lost one after another, and Guangzhou was in an emergency.
Emperor Yongli sent Zheng Chenggong an order to rescue him from afar.
But Zheng Chenggong replied that he wanted to go south to King Qin, but due to the headwind and current, it was difficult to save the near fire from this far water.
Emperor Yongli saw that the general trend had gone, and a few days ago he had sent his chamberlain Xia Guoxiang to send his mother, queen, prince and Tang Wang's family to Wuzhou.
At this time, Zhaoqing was already in turmoil, people were panicked, and the people began to flee one after another.
He and the military attachΓ©s under King Tang, regardless of you and me, have all gone to the battlefield to defend.
The civil servants under them hid and fled, those who called themselves sick called them sick, and those who went into hiding, and only a very few people could accompany the two of them.
In these turbulent days, Emperor Yongli kept repeating his previous behavior, and this information made the model minister of the Intelligence and Security Department of the Hantang Group yawn.
At that time, after Chairman Wu Dapeng read the information, he said with a gloomy face: "This is really hopeless, the rhythm of the end, and the old road is constantly walking, and these things will be." β
Fan Shi, director of the intelligence and security department of the Hantang Group, kept tapping his fingers on the desktop and asked: "If we didn't save their hearts, then why did the board of directors let us release material in Zhaoqing to say that Taiwan is good and that is good?" β
Chairman Wu Dapeng said in a low voice: "The other directors think that even if we look on the sidelines, we must at least give them a chance - if they really choose to come, at least they will be considered a way out." β
The minister said disdainfully: "Cut, their brothers have used our products, but it is impossible to use our thoughts, they are already rotten." β
Chairman Wu Dapeng sighed and didn't say anything more.
The detachment of Pingnan Wang Shang Kexi and Jingnan Wang Geng Jimao was really strong along the way, and they were about to hit Zhaoqing.
On the eighth day of the first month of the fifth year of Yongli (1651), it was at the last moment, and a burst of artillery came from afar.
At nightfall, the general of the First Water Army came to report that the Antelope Gorge was lost, and Zhaoqing was in an emergency.
Emperor Yongli sat on the dragon chair at this time, and his younger brother was by his side.
He said to the generals of the navy army very calmly: "Spread my will, all the soldiers will go to the battlefield, and then hold up for two hours, let the people retreat, and then the whole army will retreat to Wuzhou." β
As soon as the generals left, they saw Prime Minister Huang Shijun entering the hall in civilian clothes.
He held a set of civilian clothes in his hand, knelt down and played: "For the sake of the great tomorrow, please ask the emperor to change his clothes and leave the palace." β
Seeing that the emperor was indifferent, the old prime minister got up, took off the dragon robe of Emperor Yongli with King Tang, helped him put on a green coat, put on a small hat, and then pushed the emperor up and down the stairs.
When they came to the pedestal, they saw a bend of the first quarter moon hanging high in the sky, the Liqiao Tower was silvery white, the night was quiet and the sky was cold, and only the sound of cannons was heard.
The old and young went out of the palace and went to the Phiyun Tower first along the route of the parade when Yongli ascended the throne.
The ancient building is still towering and cloudy, but the building is empty, and there is silence. Think about the scene of the enthronement procession, how lively, how majestic, it is hard to predict the tragic situation today.
The three of them were sad for a moment, and then went to Yuejiang Tower in the moonlight.
This former busy and murderous building is now deserted, and only the pair of stone lions at the door are as majestic as ever. They walked towards the river, where the fire was shining and the cannons were rumbling, and the 24 cannons on the shore and the soldiers guarding the guns were still in full battle.
When the artillery battalion saw that the emperor had arrived, he immediately ran forward to report that the artillery could not be fired because of the scuffle between the warships of the two sides on the river. At this time, there were bursts of shouts and killings from the east river, and the pipe band said that the emperor should leave quickly, and the Tartars had already gone ashore.
Emperor Yongli asked the old prime minister, where to go? The old prime minister said that he had to go to the Water Moon Palace outside the city first.
So the three of them walked briskly to the northeast.
They came to the Water Moon Palace with one foot high and one foot low, and called the door open.
The old ruler said to the doorman, "Find a house, we want to live." β
The door official didn't dare to slack off, so he hurriedly looked for the female Shi Ahong and opened a vacant room in the observation tower.
As soon as the two of them sat down to rest, they only heard a noise of people outside, and someone was banging on the door.
The doorman came to report and said, "Oh no, the Tartars have come here." β
When the three of them went out, they saw the flames outside the wall, and the sound of the door was getting tighter and tighter.
Emperor Yongli said softly: "My life is over." β
As soon as the words fell, I heard a "boom", and the door had fallen.
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