Chapter 30: The Imperial Driver's Expedition (Third Revised Edition)
Wu Sangui is dead, and Wu Sangui's son Wu Yingxiong has rebelled!
When the news reached the court, the civil and military officials were immediately shocked.
Although Wu Sangui is dead, the hundreds of thousands of Pingxi troops should not be underestimated.
These hundreds of thousands of Pingxi troops, fighting in the south and in the north, are all elite, and their combat effectiveness is very strong.
Even the entire Manchu Qing Dynasty could not find a few elite troops that could compete with the Western Army.
If it weren't for the strength of the Pingxi Army, Wu Sangui would not have been crowned king with a different surname.
Kangxi has always been very jealous of Wu Sangui. I have long had the idea of cutting the feudal domain. It's just that everything in the government and the opposition is controlled by Aobai, so that he can't implement policies and ideas.
Originally, after killing Aobai, Kangxi took back power and was preparing to cut the domain.
Otherwise, it would have been impossible to recruit Wu Yingxiong into Beijing some time ago, that is, he was ready to recruit Wu Yingxiong as a concubine, and he would be a snake to stabilize Wu Sangui first. Slowly draw it again.
Who knows, some time ago, Wu Yingxiong suddenly left the capital. At that time, Kangxi had a bad premonition in his heart. How do you know that Yunnan will reverse so quickly?
Kangxi sighed slightly and said, "Yunnan rebellion, what do you think Aiqing?" ”
"Wu Sangui, this thief is just a clown, and his son is not to worry about."
"That's right, I've also seen Wu Yingxiong, but he is just a gentleman, he has no ambitions, and he must have rebelled because he was bewitched by others. As the saying goes, a sheep is just as vulnerable as it is to lead a herd of lions. ”
"The Wu family is rebellious, Wu Sangui betrayed the Ming Dynasty back then, and now it is not surprising that his son has betrayed our Qing Dynasty. I think it's a good thing in the bad as well. It is just the right opportunity to take this opportunity to cut the vassal of other kings with different surnames. Those who are not of my race will have different hearts. Those Han people can't be relied on at all! "It was an old nobleman of the Eight Banners who said this.
Other Manchus chimed in. During this time, Kangxi promoted many Han people in order to recover his rights, which made them dissatisfied for a long time.
"Although we are Han Chinese, we are loyal to the emperor. It wasn't just anyone before, but he was willing to be a dog every day. ”
The Han officials here were naturally not convinced, and they opened their mouths to refute it.
Suddenly, the entire court was in a lot of noise.
In this regard, Kangxi did not stop it, but was very satisfied in his heart. The art of the emperor lies in balance, if the people below are all of the same heart, then he will not be the emperor.
At this moment, outside the palace, a terrible howl suddenly sounded:
"800 miles expedited ......"
A cavalryman galloped and went straight to the palace gate, and after being stopped, he fell off his horse with a "poof" and fainted from exhaustion.
The palace guards took down the letter from this person's hand, did not dare to delay, and rushed to the Jinluan Palace.
After the messenger outside the hall saw the battle report clearly, he suddenly trembled, climbed into the Jinluan Hall with a rolling belt, and exclaimed:
"Your Majesty, there is an urgent battle report of eight hundred miles ahead. The traitor Shenlong Army swept through the southwest in three days, and now it has brought hundreds of thousands of troops to Hunan. The front line is in jeopardy, and the governor of Huguang asks for reinforcements! ”
The court, which had just been messed up into a pot of porridge, was suddenly shocked, and it suddenly became silent and terrifying.
Originally, none of them took the rebellion in Yunnan seriously. After all, over the years, there have been countless rebellions against the Qing Dynasty and the restoration of the Ming Dynasty in various places, but they have not been easily suppressed?
In the hearts of these people, the children of the Eight Banners came in from outside the gate, and they were invincible in the world.
However, these people have forgotten that over the years, the rebellions in various places have basically been petty fights. The rebellion in Yunnan was the accumulation of Wu Sangui's business for decades. There are also hundreds of thousands of Pingxi troops.
These Pingxi troops, fighting in the south and in the north, can basically say that most of the world was fought by them for the Qing Dynasty. It's the best of the best. Now, the rebellion of the Pingxi Army, how can it be compared with those little thieves in the past?
Swept southwest on three days. It's the best proof of that.
Even Kangxi didn't expect that the chaotic party would develop so fast. In the blink of an eye, the situation has reached the point where it is beyond control.
However, as an emperor, there is still a kung fu to nourish qi.
Kangxi's face quickly returned to normal, only the slightly beating corners of his eyes revealed the unrest in his heart.
His gaze slowly swept over the Jinluan Palace, and Kangxi asked:
"Ladies and gentlemen, who is willing to lead the troops and horses to quell the chaos?"
However, none of the civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty dared to respond.
The people who were shouting just now have all become mute at this time.
The thieves swept across the southwest in three days, so powerful. To quell the chaos? Or to die?
Seeing Kangxi coming over, the ministers lowered their heads and shrunk their necks, like ostriches, hiding themselves behind others, just hoping not to attract Kangxi's attention at this time.
Seeing this, Kangxi's face suddenly became gloomy.
Since the entry of the Qing Dynasty, the children of the Eight Banners have gradually become arrogant, and twenty years have passed, and the Manchu generals have withered to the point that there is not much left. Only one of the first warriors, Ao Bai, was also killed by him some time ago.
Although I knew that this group of guys was all waste now, I didn't expect it to be so waste.
Now, Yunnan is rebelling, who should be sent to quell the chaos? And who can put an end to the chaos?
Kangxi suddenly regretted killing Aobai. If you had known that Yunnan would rebel, it would be better to keep Aobai and let Aobai go to fight with Wu Sangui, so that he could reap the benefits of the fisherman.
Seeing that the ministers in the court and the central government passed the buck to each other, no one dared to stand up and quell the chaos. Kangxi was furious and said, "You don't dare to go, I go!" I want to drive the expedition myself! ”
As soon as these words came out, the entire court exploded!
Driving a personal expedition?
Is this something that can be played casually?
The emperor is young and hot-blooded, but the ministers are not stupid. Fighting is not child's play, and this trip is a long way, in case Kangxi has three long and two short on the way, then it will be okay?
The emperor was angry. Just a thief, how can you need the emperor to come out in person? ”
The ministers hurriedly admonished.
"This doesn't work, that doesn't work, if you can't come up with a feasible solution today, I'll cut off your heads!" Kangxi Longyan said angrily.
All the ministers came down at this time.
At this time, one person said: "There are 100,000 elite soldiers in the Huguang area, and the chaotic party will not be able to break it for a while and a half." The emperor can order that the king of Pingnan and the king of Jingnan send troops to encircle the chaotic party, and they will be able to completely annihilate the chaotic party! ”
"Confused!"
Kangxi reprimanded angrily: "The king of Pingxi, the king of Pingnan, and the king of Jingnan are in the same vein, the king of Pingxi has rebelled, do you think the king of Pingnan and the king of Jingnan will still help me in the Qing Dynasty?" Perhaps, at this time, they all rebelled too! ”
Kangxi guessed well.
Since, Kangxi showed that he wanted to cut the domain. Shang Kexi, the king of Pingnan, and Geng Jingzhong, the king of Jingnan, were separated from Germany, and with the rebellion of Yunnan, the two finally made up their minds, and within a few days, they also raised troops to respond.
Historically, the three feudatories have joined forces to rebel. Now, it's just a matter of bringing forward the time of the rebellion.
Kangxi is not stupid, at this time, only the Manchu Qing can be trusted. As for the Han people, Kangxi didn't believe it at all, for the Han officials, it didn't matter who seized the world, and even, when the Han people were emperors, they could be a little more nourishing.
Kangxi was able to defeat Aobai, and he was also a bold and decisive person, and later, when the Mongols rebelled, Kangxi drove the expedition in person. The current Kangxi is young and vigorous, and he is even more enthusiastic, and he can't stop it at all.
Immediately, Kangxi made a decision.
Driving the Expedition!