At the end of the day, Hailancha rushed to Beijing. In the middle of winter, the day is at its shortest, and the hour is almost dark. It seems that there is no more snow in the sky, but it is very overcast, and it is very overcast, and if you don't look closely, the shops in the streets and alleys seem to be covered with black fog, and you can't see anything clearly. Hailancha took ten Goshha, all of them fierce and martial swords, horses and light horses, entered the city from Xizhi Gate, and did not return to his mansion, and rushed to Zhaohui Grandpa's Mansion in the north of the city.

At this moment, two meritorious generals who have fought side by side all their lives are under the flickering gauze lamp. Zhaohui has had a stroke for more than a year, the left half of his body is numb, leaning on the big pillow, feeling that the cold air brought by Hailancha opposite him hits slightly from time to time, Hailancha looked at Zhaohui's pale braids, stroked his braids and didn't say anything for a while, sitting next to Zhaohui's big kang, he felt that the house was too hot. After a few pleasantries, the two old friends were silent again, feeling that they had something to say, and they felt that it was superfluous to say it. He Yun'er still didn't let go of her feet when she was old, and twisted her little feet to direct the girl to "serve tea to Master Hai, wring hot towels - and ask the kitchen to prepare food". I came up and picked up the lantern flowers, and nagged in my mouth: "Mei Xiang is not troublesome, and I can't think of cutting the lantern flowers when the house is so dark - brother, why do you sit and don't say anything, the people from the military department yesterday are happy to come back, and he is so happy that he crooked his mouth and smiled!" Hailancha said with a smile: "It's okay, E'er had a stroke when she was forty years old, and she didn't care about the wind, and her mouth was crooked, just find a good man for acupuncture!" ”

Seeing that they were talking affectionately, Zhaohui seemed to be a little more relaxed, a smile flashed across his face, he breathed a long sigh of relief, and said, "Are you going to Taiwan?" Sure enough, the corners of his mouth were a little crooked, but his words were as clear as usual, not like a sick man who was deeply scabooned.

"Hmm." Hylanza nodded, "There is no holy decree yet." A court edict from Gui and Liu Yong. It is about the fourth master of Fu as the main master, and I as the deputy. That's what we're going to eat this bowl of rice, let's eat! He Shi was doing needlework on the side, looked over his reading glasses, and said, "Uncle Hai didn't eat, I told them to hurry up." Zhaohui said: "The older you get, the more broken your mouth becomes, wasn't this like this when you were young - nagging!" Hailancha smiled: "Sister-in-law, isn't that a good intention?" ——I am still relieved to follow Fu Siye to send troops. I'm afraid that I won't be able to come after receiving the holy decree, so I'll come to see you first. ”

Zhaohui nodded and said to Yun'er: "Send someone to Haifu and take Mrs. over to eat together." Only then did he say, "What our brother said in his heart, what he didn't say when he fought with the fourth master, is more down-to-earth than the old man." The fourth master has only one case, the grievances are too clear, and it is good to lead the troops. Taiwan is different from the northwest and is surrounded by water on all sides. Played well, it can be done once and for all. What I'm worried about is the fourth master, when it comes to prestige, he is far inferior to Fu Henggong. He has never lost a battle, first, he is afraid that he will underestimate the enemy; First, some people in the court were jealous of him and took advantage of the war to wear small shoes for him. You're here, I hope you can talk more to the fourth master. ”

"We can't wait for someone surnamed Lin to gain a firm foothold in Taiwan." Hailan said, "A Taiwan government governs the ground, and what is more important is the landing beachhead of Luermen, as long as it is in the hands of our army, we are not afraid." There is only one Chai Daji in Taiwan who is struggling to support the situation, I heard that Hefu Siye is a bit of a holiday, if he knows that Siye is going, I am afraid of defection......"

Zhaohui listened to Hailancha's analysis of Taiwan's military and political situation, stared at the roof with blazing eyes, exhaled deeply, and said: "How many years have he dealt with Lin Shuangwen, he has become a sworn enemy, and his family members are all in the mainland, so he will not defect." The fourth master is good at everything, that is, he is open-minded...... Alas...... How many years of trivial things, I may not recognize them when I see them, but I still remember them in my heart! These deficiencies you are talking about are thoughtful. What I'm worried about is that I don't want to make a quick decision...... The officials in the six ministries listened to him and refused to do their best. The fourth master goes, I'm afraid that I can still hold it, if it is you and me, it will be troublesome. ”

"You mean Heshen!" Hailancha's eyes widened, "He's collaborating with the enemy?!" ”

"That's not ......"

"Maybe I'm a villain's heart...... "Hailan cha said, "He wants to drink the blood of soldiers, make military salaries, and fight as long as possible!" ”

"He's already had enough. He...... I think it's a mess...... Military salaries are to be paid from the coastal provinces, and the household and military departments are ...... If the accounts are rotten, you can't check them......"

Hailancha's eyes lit up, and Shen's wealth was rival to the country, which was known to the whole country, but Qianlong favored protection, although he had been checked several times, he had not touched half of Heshen's hair. On the contrary, the source of family property is more "legal" and more open. This thought also flashed in Hailancha's heart, just thinking that he wanted to send it and wanted to send it, greedy for military salaries, but he didn't understand it as clearly as Zhaohui. After being stunned for a long time, he said with a smile: "This is a matter for civil officials, and we can't have such a big heart." I just know that the quicker the better! I'm funny, long live the edict on the left and the holy decree on the right, to rectify the rule of officials, promote honesty and fight corruption, there is the biggest corrupt official around me, and I can't find it out again and again! He Shi, who was sitting next to him, couldn't help but say: "I heard from the people in the military department last time, what kind of Huang Zi did Haining come to Beijing, he wanted to move the governor of Liangguang, and brought 100,000 silver, and He Shen said that 100,000 yuan is enough to do something?" I'll give you another 200,000 - God, what a pile of silver! Do you want some silver from the grave? Alas...... Don't understand...... I don't understand...... she really got older and became broken, and said to refill the tea, and said, "Uncle Hai also eats empty quotas, right?" ”

"Sister-in-law Xie......" Hailancha took the tea with a smile and said, "The old eagles in the world are as black as they are, there are purple black, inky black, and pitch black...... If the amount is empty, I don't dare to deduct this money, because I am afraid that I will mutiny and defect in the battle. Don't take a little of the captured booty, and a family of hundreds of people drink the northwest wind? Laughing, I heard the girl in the courtyard say through the door: "Mrs. Hai has arrived, please say hello to Mrs. Hai!" Knowing that it was Ding E'er who arrived, the two of them changed to other topics.

…………

As soon as it was dawn the next morning, Hailancha rushed to Xihuamen to ask to see the driver. As soon as the sign was handed over, Heshen's sedan chair also arrived. There are more than 100 officials from the six departments outside the Xihua Gate plus officials from various provinces, some are going to the military aircraft, some are going to Yuqing Palace, three or three acquaintances talk, get together to talk and laugh anecdotes about the capital of other provinces, and there are also the old days of Hailancha who meet here, holding hands and greetings, seeing that the sedan chair of Heshen fell, a swarm of bees hugged up, please say hello, greetings are lacking, smiling on the shoulders, and flattering eyes...... There are all kinds of things. He Shen nodded with a smile and nodded in response, and saw Hailancha standing next to the stone lion in a flash, handing over the sign to the servant, smiling, and holding Hailancha's hand to greet him: "Haigong, when will you arrive in Beijing?" I'm really thinking about you! Last time, Fujita, a Japanese national, gave me two Japanese swords, saying that they were forged from iron pieces made from the bottom of the sea. After trying, our sword is no longer precious - ask someone to send you one, but it will still be useful? As he spoke, he patted Hailancha on the shoulder again, "The older you get, the more energetic you are, good figure!" He talked and laughed, and gestured to the people who came over to greet him, and he was very affectionate.

"Thanks to the blessing of Zhongtang, my body is still complete." Hailancha was born with a happy face, and his scalp face just smiled, and said, "I'm going to send troops again, wait for the purpose of long live!" Bring this knife again, hey, sharpen iron like clay! Double insurance! He Shen smiled: "It's Taiwan's business, right?" The fifteenth master said, this time it's up to you, the old man! Lin Shuangwen made an accident with a flower, how many times did he slip through the net? I can't remember exactly, this time on the island, see where he slipped away? He also said it down, and it was called: "Long live and see him in Jin!" He patted Hylancha on the shoulder again and smiled.

Qianlong is still in good spirits, he has been practicing a sword outdoors, just entered the Dongnuan Pavilion, saw He Shen come in, while pointing to the machine to sit down, while wiping his face with a hot towel, said: "Last night the palace gate under the key before Yan Yan came in to see you." Taiwan's affairs can't be delayed any longer--he has been talking for half an hour--I have already issued an order, Hailan Cha will come to see him, and Fukangan will be the main leader, and send troops to quell the thieves! Then he sat down and said, "What a clown jumping off the beam, I can't imagine that I want to raise a soldier!" ”

"That's what the master said." He Shen said with a smile. He suddenly felt a slight loss in his heart - in the end, Yan Yan and Qianlong are father and son, and the palace gate is about to be keyed, and he can still come in to make a knee. This one is inherently cheaper and more convenient than others. After thinking about it, he said: "The master wants to create ten perfect martial arts, Fukangan is a lucky general, there are fifteen masters in it, and Taiwan is such an island, without a dozen." ”

Qianlong listened a little carelessly at first, and kept stroking the topaz paperweight on the case, and when he heard it, he seemed to have something to say, and stopped and said, "The will has been issued." Heshen, you are an old man who has been with me for decades, and you must pay attention to harmony between the top and bottom, the left and right. There is a word 'harmony' in your name, and I wrote a picture last night, called 'Yitang Harmony', and hung it at the military plane to remind you. A harmonious class is also a spring breeze, and it is also auspicious...... I have been in power for a long time, but fortunately, there is no housework among the brothers, and this one is still enough to talk about ** compared to the Holy Grandfather......" He began to speak, and recalled the thrilling past of the Nine Kings of the Sejong brothers, and turned back and talked about the present, "Although there is nothing to do, it is best to have nothing to do." I am about to retire to the Emperor in sixty years, and I can't leave the sequelae of my children and grandchildren to take care of ......."

He Shen was like a primary school student in Sanjia Village, sitting upright and watching Qianlong speak, thinking about the essence of these sprawling discussions. This is the difference between him and Liu Yong Agui: Liu Yong Agui has a lot of things to do, a lot of words to go back to Qianlong, and he doesn't know that older people love to see others listen to him; I was anxious to wait for Qianlong to finish speaking, and quickly replayed the matter, but I didn't know that I was looking for Qianlong's words and took the opportunity to take the opportunity to take the matter, and felt that Qianlong's mouth was broken, and he was unwilling and impatient to find out the theme of Qianlong's words - although Qianlong's words were nagging, He Shen understood that he wanted to be the emperor, and he was not worried that his sons could "seek governance all night, be diligent and love the people" to govern the country well, and he had an unspeakable worry about "Tai'a Bianji". Just thinking deeply along this line of thought, Qianlong sighed again: "It's up to the next generation, look at them!" The Holy Ancestor took over Taiwan, I can't mess with Taiwan, and when Taiwan's affairs come down, we must seriously prepare for the matter of Zen concessions. With the perfect martial arts, I have become a perfect old man, and it is not in vain that God is kind to the people of Lianren and the people! ”

"Your Majesty," until Qianlong finished speaking, He Shen smiled faintly and said, "It is the responsibility of the prime minister to be uneasy, and Taiwan is a little messy, and it is the fault of the minions who are not good at doing it." The emperor wants to create ten perfect martial arts, so it is okay for Fukang to cross the sea and settle down. Ten perfect martial arts and ten perfect old men, that is the blessing of the perfect people in ancient and modern times, how fascinating! The Holy Ancestor has never had it! As far as Taiwan is concerned, it is really not enough to worry about it, and it can be calculated that there are 12,000 permanent battalion soldiers in Taiwan, plus more than 13,000 reinforcements, which is about 26,000. Even if you don't send troops, it's a sure thing to win! ”

"No troops?" Qianlong frowned, "Isn't that a good thing?" But who can protect Lin Shuangwen from not being able to occupy the whole Taiwan? If you have a firm overall advantage, how can you deal with the aftermath? ”

He Shen was startled, glanced at Qianlong quickly, and felt that it was not a special reference, so he relieved his heart and said, "The slave is just a matter of reason." The master decided to send troops, and the slave listened to the master, and quickly prepared ** food and salary for Fukangan. After a pause, he said, "When the master talks about Zen, although it is a grand event for the ages, the slave always feels that it is not a taste in his heart. I've been with my master for decades, and I don't want to change my master! Wouldn't it be better to wait for your old 10,000-year-old dragon to return to the sea, and then serve the next generation with all his heart? ”

"Those who know themselves are clear, not Lao Tzu's words? I have said that I have been Zen for 60 years, and the emperor and queen have heard of it. Retired to the emperor, and he is still your master......" Qianlong's tone was somewhat melancholy, he raised his face and sighed softly, but smiled again, "The principle of nature!" …… In fact, you already know who the new master is. Wait a few years for the year name to talk about it, and it is good to take an auspicious and festive one. ”

He Shen was stunned for a long time before he realized that he was distracted. This designation is Prince Jia's Yanyan, but the emperor doesn't say it, and of course he can't say it. only said vaguely: "In the past few years, the servants have followed the fifteenth master to serve the emperor on errands, and the military aircraft department and the government and the opposition are still in service. I just saw Hailancha in Xihuamen, and said that I asked to see Long live, but I don't know if I was ordered? He probably went to see Prince Jia first. ”

"Here's Highlandza? Call him in! Qianlong said with a smile. He didn't seem to hear the meaning of Yan Yan in He Shen's words, and said, "You go and call Yan Yan and talk about it together!" ”

"Yes!"

He Shen agreed to say goodbye, but Qianlong stopped him again, and said seriously and carefully: "...... He Shenna, over the years, you have managed money for the imperial court, and you have maintained many people, and you have also offended some people...... I'm old, I can't see everything, there is a rumor in a few words, there are many grievances, it is difficult to die well...... "Persuasion" has clouds: the soil becomes a mountain, the wind and rain are prosperous, and the water becomes an abyss...... You are an understanding person, and this 'harmony and harmony' also means that you monarchs and ministers are united in one heart and are peaceful and prosperous. You only have me in your heart, and I am naturally pleased, but with your prime of life, I wish you to serve the court for a long time. ”

That's all too clear. Once the son of heaven and a courtier, Qianlong looked forward to the two sons of heaven and a courtier, hoping that He Shen could work together with Yan Yan. In fact, this heart and Shen have been for a lifetime! Marriage with the princess is a layer, and he is cautious and cautious in front of Yan Yan, not to mention Yan himself, who is the cat and dog next to him, has always been responsive and even responds to one or two requests. On the surface, Yan Yan is neither cold nor hot to anyone, half a catty and eight taels, and he has not lost anything to He Shen, not even a heavy word. Whether it is Cathay's affairs or Li Shiyao, or Cao Xibao secretly clamoring for Liu to pour peace, this Prince Jia has never hummed or stopped quietly, but he just doesn't have a heart to heart with him and Shen! He also wondered, Ah Gui, Ji Yun, and Liu Yong, why didn't they have such distress? It's also different, how Yan Yan looks down on himself - is it an illusion, or is Yan Yan looking forward to taking over the big position as soon as possible and deliberately alienating, or is he originally jealous of the power and money in his hands? Maybe they have both, maybe they don't, in short, they don't understand, they can't think clearly, and they don't have anywhere to scratch...... Thinking of Qianlong's words, it is really more practical than saying it himself, He Shen's heart is really full of flavors, moved with melancholy, and a little worry in hope, the breath in his chest echoes with a hot arch, his eyes are already blurred with tears, and he said: "There is no master...... Your cultivation, how can I and Shen today? This kindness is high and the world is hard to repay! The slave wishes the master eternal life and eternal age...... Only the slave repaid the kindness of the old master...... The minion has nothing to worry about......"

"Idiot, alas...... How can there be 10,000 years of immortality? Qianlong listened to his sincere words and sad words, touching his heart, and couldn't help but feel sad, and sighed deeply, "Since you are so loyal, and your words come from the bottom of your heart, I won't hide it from you, before the 50th anniversary of Qianlong, I have already tacitly told the heavens, and the title of Jin Jian's book is the fifteenth Prince of Agojia to inherit the heir to the great unification - this has long been seen by a discerning person, but it comes from my mouth and enters the ears of people, and you are alone." Yan Yan has always spoken and acted openly and honestly, even if he has investigated you several times, and someone has played to me, it is I who deliberately let Yan Yan find out, give you suspicion and slander, and let Yan Yan understand your loyalty. He is a faint person, this is where his weapons are valuable, he has been careful and loyal and filial in front of me for many years, and he has been generous and peaceful to his subordinates. You want to be good with him. Ah Gui Liu Yong was punished, or his suggestion, he never said that you are not, which shows that you are more valued...... Don't be suspicious, and don't doubt yourself. Huh? He said these words and learned that he had reached the twelfth point, but He Shen had another opinion: Yan Yan never mentioned He Shen's no, it was the proof that Yan Yan was wary of himself, and it was the city government in Yan Yan's chest that was hidden deep - it was originally a very ordinary reason, Qianlong had been thoroughly detailed, and Qianlong's mind was no longer enough! However, at this level, he can't point out in any case, separating the father and son, sparse relatives, suspects and self-suspicion are all taboos for those in high positions, and no matter how bitter the fruit is, it can only be swallowed. He seemed to really have a pinch of chicken feet in his mouth, and he shook it for a moment, and said in a low voice, "Yes...... Fifteen masters are heavy slaves...... Slave, slave knows it......"

Seeing that Qianlong had no other words, He Shen walked out of the main hall to go to Yuqing Palace to deliver the decree, but when he saw Yan Yan in front, he took Hailan into the Hanging Flower Gate of the Heart Cultivation Palace. He Shen hurriedly lowered his hand and stepped aside to make way, and said with a smile: "The master said that he wanted the slave to pass the decree to invite the fifteenth master, but the coincidental master came." Please go in! One said, seeing that Fukangan also came in, he smiled, and said, "The fourth master has also arrived?" Yan Yan had already stopped, smiled and listened to what He Shen said, and said, "Have you seen Long Live Lord?" As I said yesterday, I'll bring the two of them in today. It's still a matter of planning to cross the sea to fight, and they have asked for an order, so they naturally want to go to see you, the God of Wealth, and discuss any difficulties. You go first. So saying, he led the two into the temple. He Shen was originally going to enter the palace again to "reunite with the militarist", but he was stunned when he said this. Somehow, as soon as he saw this imperial brother, he had no wit in his body, he stood in the courtyard and hesitated for a while, he didn't listen to Qianlong's call, thinking that he had forgotten, or he didn't plan to call him at all, so he breathed a sigh of silence, straightened the corners of his robe, and retreated as if nothing happened.

The recital of the people in the hall was very simple, Hailancha and Fukangan knelt down to listen, and Yan Yan explained the situation in Taiwan into 1234, and said: "Even if we prepare now, mobilize the Taihu Lake Naval Division, repair the ships and artillery, and the army will not be able to go to sea until March at the earliest." Li Shuyao went directly to Fuzhou to arrange coastal defenses, and the Fujian Navy Division rectified it, or it could be used as a backup. Erchen has ordered to defend Luermen and the capital city of Taiwan. Now three-quarters of the entire territory of Taiwan is in Lin Shuangwen's hands, and if he cannot hold the capital city of Taiwan, he will concentrate all of Taiwan's troops to defend Luermen. When the army landed and gathered, the situation could be reversed. At present, the situation is extremely urgent, and the crossing of the sea still depends on the direction of the wind and the current, and there is no longer any delay. "After that, bow respectfully to Qianlong and listen to the will.

"That's it?" Qianlong moved his body uneasily, "There are 26,000 of our army in Taiwan, what are they doing to eat?" He almost blurted out that He Shen said it, but he held back and said, "Who is in command in Taiwan now?" What is Evergreen doing? Where are Huang Shijian and Ren Chengen? ”

"Back to the master," Fu Kang'an, who was kneeling on the side, said, "It's Chang Qing's command, he is in Taiwan Mansion, the Fujian Navy Division has gone to Taiwan and occupies Luermen, and Huang Shijian is in Luermen." The road information has been cut off by bandits, and they can only contact occasionally, and the battle situation is not very clear......"

Qianlong Deng's face turned red, he was already full of color, and stood up with a "bang": "A small Taiwan, the trouble of thieves, and the mobilization of tens of thousands of provincial and Taiwan troops, not only can it not be pacified in time, but the governor is already guilty." Two admirals took the stage, one guarded the county town, and the other sat quietly in Lugang, which turned out to be a situation of waiting and watching the enemy! Li Shiyao supplemented the governor of Fujian and Zhejiang, and Haining supplemented the governor of Fujian. The former governor was dismissed from his post to listen to the investigation, and Huang Shijian and Ren Chengen were in front of the army to correct the law, and they were afraid of the enemy and cowards! ”

He has rarely lost his temper in recent years. The troubles of large and small government affairs are all on the top of Yan Yan, the eighth son of the emperor and the eighth son of the emperor Xuan Wenmo assisted, bad things and difficult things are not until the last resort is in the military aircraft, and there are Heshen coaxed to be happy, what he heard are all happy things in Shengping, and he is naturally relaxed and happy every day, even if he is occasionally uncomfortable, he just frowns, and then he "forgets". Today's anger suddenly rose up, and the fire in his eyes scanned the temple, and all the people were bluffed, and their bodies trembled. Hailancha originally made up his mind not to talk much, and listened to the will to follow Fukangan to walk, but the scene in front of him was something he had never seen before, and he didn't expect that Qianlong was so terrible every time he saw Qianlong's "dragon heart anger" who was kind like an old man - first stunned, and then felt that what Qianlong said was wrong, and was afraid that Yan Yan and Fukangan would agree, seeing that the two were silent, he was anxious, and he knelt down and kowtowed: "Your Majesty, Haining transferred the household servant and salt envoy three years ago, how can he mobilize the Fujian military baggage?" The governor of the governor can punish the crime, but the minister Fukangan and the minister will not be able to take the stage until March next year at the earliest, and suddenly kill Huang Shijian's generation, and the former enemy soldiers will lose their leader, and the consequences will be unimaginable! The two of them, one sailor and one land commander, could not control each other, and waited and watched the cowardly enemy to preserve their strength, so the war situation in Taiwan became a corrosive situation! Because of the agitation, Hailancha spoke crisply and loudly, and suddenly considered his "rudeness in front of the king", suddenly lowered his voice, and kowtowed again and again and said secretly: "Please ...... the emperor Insight ......"

"Huang Ama!" Seeing that Qianlong was stunned, Yan Yan hurriedly got up and said, "Hailan Cha is real!" Not only is Huang Shijian Ren Chengen guilty of murder, but the local garrison in Taiwan is also guilty, even if Governor Chang Qing brews this chaos, he must not be in this position. But now is not the time to punish crimes, Fukangan is the minister of the Qincha, and it will be better for him to deal with it cheaply after he arrives. Erchen discussed with Ah Gui many times below, although the number of flag soldiers in the Taiwan battalion is 13,000, one-third of them are doing business on the mainland, and one-third are smuggling by sea, and their families are all on the mainland. Fujian sailors have been in disuse since Lan Li and his son, and the situation is similar to that in Taiwan, and it is not easy to maintain the current situation. They can hold it down, and everything will be dealt with after Fukangan is gone......"

Qianlong stood tremblingly, his face was blue and red for a while, and the pupils in his eyes were bright and dim for a while, as if he didn't know what to say. At this moment, everyone felt that Qianlong was really old like a candle in the wind, weak and weak like the decayed grass in autumn, for a long time, only to hear him sigh and sit back in the chair, gently pound the chair handle with his fist, and say: "Such corruption, such incompetence, there is really no cure...... Yan Yan and Fu Kangan rushed up and stood behind him to beat him on the back. Qianlong seemed very sad, but there were no tears in his eyes, he took a breath and said, "Okay...... It is up to you...... These scum, ahem! ......" Seeing him like this, Fukangan's heart suddenly felt a sourness, and he whispered comfortingly: "This is all the subordinates and servants who travel around on weekdays, pampered and pampered, and I don't know how to miss the emperor's grace and virtue, and Gu En's dereliction...... The emperor can rest assured, there is only a pus-bag general, and there are no pus-bag soldiers, and the minions are gone, and they will definitely be able to turn the situation around. There is no mistake in these words, it is still the meaning of "the emperor's grace and ministers should be punished", but the identity is wrong, the person in front of him is in charge of the house, and it should be said by Yanyan, and it is not suitable for Fukang An to accuse his subordinates of being a slave, and there is a "transgression" taste. Hailancha was not in his place and did not taste it, Qianlong did not hear it, only Yan Yan glanced at Fukangan, saw that Qianlong's color was gradually calming, and said: "They will leave tomorrow." The son sent them to Luhe Post to set up a wine ancestral ...... In March, I went to Taiwan, put down the rebellion, and gave you a basket of new oolong tea to pay tribute to Beijing. Only then did Qianlong become happy and said, "It's time to look at you!" Go, I'm waiting for your Xingong Oolong Tea! ”

On the second day, Fukangan took the dry road and rushed to the Taihu Lake Water Division. This is his father's early years of training soldiers, in the past few years he took care of military affairs, often added to the training, rectification of military discipline, repair artillery, expected to a little increase in coordination, immediately from the Yangtze River estuary to the sea to Fujian will be able to enter the army, unexpectedly here ferryboats, gunboats, freshwater warehouses, mountain artillery have also reached the replacement period, those ships in the waters of Taihu Lake cruise, put on a posture for the people to see, scare and scare sporadic water bandits or something, naturally with ease, the outside of the ship is painted, and the wood inside is rotten. Can't stand the wind and waves to throw up and down. When the guns were fired on the ship, a few good ships were scattered by the board. Field inspections, seven out of ten cannot be used in naval warfare. Fukangan was helpless, knowing that Li Shiyao had arrived in Fuzhou in advance, Xingwen moved to consult Li Shuyao to rush to build artillery on the spot, and all the officials who followed him went to requisition civilian ships, and supervised the construction of new warships, so busy that he couldn't open the hand, and the court edict of Yan Yan urged again and again, and the household department complained bitterly and said "no money", and He Shen pretended to be vague, and he did not give benefits, and there were several strict decrees one after another, and his tone became unaccommodating. Why have you repeatedly prevaricated and still can't go to Fujian waters? Liansil is not yet going to play with the enemy and delay the military plane. I hope to play the music early, don't disappoint me! "Fukangan's whole life is a light cavalry and fast battle, and there is no hindrance in logistics and baggage, but this time the pace is as difficult as a thorn, and there is no reason to tell him under the urging of repeated orders, so he has to grit his teeth and stand up, and ordered Hailancha to bring a thousand warships to the sea of Fujian to assemble, and he inspected and supervised the construction from the morning to the third watch at night to carry the lantern back to the Chinese army for a little rest, and he was so busy that he lost weight. Before the troops were dispatched, more than 7 million taels of treasury silver had been consumed, and in April, they had already been reprimanded and urged to smoke and smoke, and the ship had finally gone to sea, and it was already June, three months later than expected.

However, the situation in Taiwan is already in danger. Since March, Chang Qing, the governor of Fujian and Zhejiang, could not sit still in Fuzhou, and it was also his usual filial piety to He Shen who was favored, and He Shen asked Haining to convey that "if you do not go to Taiwan immediately to turn the tide, I am afraid that the monarch will be in trouble", so he also went to Taiwan in person to "drive the king" regardless of his golden body.

When the people of Fuzhou City heard that there was something "going on" in Taiwan, the governor personally went out on horseback, and thought that it must be a success, and every household set up incense cases and fragrant flowers and liquor to send him to sea. Changqing himself saw that Zhou Zai was too peaceful, got on the horse and went out of the city, got off the dock and entered the sea, the civil and military officials hugged each other, and the people were crowded to look at each other, and they were still proud on the mainland. Landing in Luermen felt that it was wrong, the officers and soldiers camped in the village, the sound of painting horns and drums echoed in all directions, the huge Luermen beachhead was like a forest of swords and swords, thousands of soldiers shrank in the camp, and did not dare to step out of the gate of the village, and the original little arrogance suddenly came to naught.

Hundreds of Chinese soldiers Goshha added another 1,000 elites to reluctantly escort him to Taiwan City, along the way there was a cannon "bang" in the east, a bird gun in the west, and rockets and arrows flew through his head "day by day" - he is also the son of Jiangmen, and the official has done a job of living in eight Jianya and opening the mansion to seal the territory, so that he knows that "the soldiers are in danger of fighting", not sitting in the signing room and talking about fun. When he arrived in Taiwan that night, Chang Qing immediately convened a meeting of officials above the general level and ordered him to attack immediately, "This governor and commander will go on the expedition immediately, and give Lin Shuangwen a little power to take a look!" If he had been in the office on weekdays, he would have been thunderous, but at this time, everyone looked at each other and stopped talking. In the middle of the night, several generals were still hesitating, and they all said, "The imperial court has sent the Fu Marshal, and it will be good to go to war when the reinforcements arrive." Chang Qing was afraid that Fukangan would not be able to explain, so he couldn't help but be furious, and "snapped" and shouted: "What are we doing to eat?" Do you have to wait for Marshal Fu to come before you can fight? Before he could finish speaking, there was a drum outside the city, and countless people were shouting and shouting. The crowd was full of defeated generals, shocked when they heard the battle, and their chestnut faces turned pale, and their backs were like thorns, and Chang Qing shouted: "It's good to come!" Pass on my Chinese army, the original garrison in the city will increase by 2,000 and kill Lao Tzu for a while! Fight this battle well, everyone has a holiday, I will give you a ticket and a constitutional card, and everyone will be promoted! ”

"Wow!"

The generals of the army were afraid of his might, and when they saw him so arrogant, they also felt bold, and they also had the subtle thoughts of "let you taste the power and then come to reprimand us", so they reluctantly agreed to get up one after another, and shouted to light torches in front of the yamen of Zhentai to gather the team. Two thousand five hundred men were assembled, and all the horses were used, and they drove with torches to the south gate.

Less than a mile south of the city, the voices outside the city could be faintly heard. It seems that people are shouting all over the mountains outside the city, and the cries from all sides are connected, like the wind passing through the mountains, and like a raging sea and tsunami. According to Taiwan's local climate, it is by no means different from the mainland mainland, which is divided into four seasons, and it only has two seasons, rain and drought. The weather in March is mild, and even the sea breeze is warm. In such a night, the officers and soldiers did not dare to go out of the city during the Taiping years, but this handsome Han had to go out to fight at night in person! Although the wind was warm, the whistling sound of the crowd outside actually blew goosebumps on the sergeants. Chang Qing wanted to go up to the city to take a look, but in the torches, he saw the timid faces of the soldiers, thinking that there were all rabble outside, and the surprise attack outside the city would be collected as soon as the battle was won, and he would come back if he got a little cheap, and he might not have stumbled. Then he raised his whip on his horse and shouted, "Open the gates!" My Goshha is in front, and the infantry behind the cavalry - charge Lao Tzu! ”

The city gate "creaked" and opened in an uproar, and more than 100 Goshha let go of the reins and shouted: "Rush! The wind price rushed out, and the horses neighed and shouted very loudly, and the horse team behind them also raised their swords and roared out. At first, the rebels were startled by the bold move of the official army, and after a little silence, the horns echoed on all sides, as if they were in contact. After a while, I saw torches burning in the black coconut grove in the front, southeast and southwest. One, two...... Thousands and thousands of stars have been dotted into a fire array, and then into a sea of fire, and the drums have sounded densely, and they have been pressed like a volcano...... The soldiers rushing ahead were confused and at a loss for what to do - even if they were rushing, they had to have a direction! But the soldiers and horses of the rear team were still out of the city, and Chang Qing could neither advance nor retreat without orders, and everyone was crowded at the head of the moat and bridge.

Suddenly, a cluster of firelight flashed very brightly in the coconut grove opposite, and then a "boom" shot shook the earth like a crack, shaking the earth, and the cannonballs hit the moat, stirring up a column of water at a height of several feet. The mob still has a cannon? The officers and soldiers who rushed out were frightened. Stunned for a while, I didn't know what to do, "boom boom" and three shells came over, but this time the accuracy was excellent, four or five horses at the head of the moat fell to the ground, two sergeants who were in a daze were overturned and dismounted, the torches were extinguished in the smoke of gunpowder, and the people were already in chaos...... The people who stayed behind shouted, and the horses turned around and ran - the people and horses behind did not know what was going on outside, and they were still hugging outside, and the people in front of them turned back and ran, and the horses and horses were crowded and shouted and scolded and cried and cried and called for their mothers. Chang Qing hit his shoulder, the horse under the seat didn't know where to smash, "Pu'er" neighed in surprise and lifted the old high, almost riding the dignified commander upside down, before he could restrain the horse, there was no time to restrain his subordinates, and more than a dozen bird guns on the enemy's side "banged" in unison, and the sergeants around Changqing fell like wheat bundles. At this moment, Changqing even lost his horsewhip, and he couldn't hold it anymore, so he shouted hoarsely: "The thief has come to cut off Lao Tzu's head!" Retire the army! When he took the whip handed by his own soldier and struck the horse's buttocks, the beast turned around and ran, trampling down the infantry behind him......

Since then, the evergreen turtle has retreated to the capital city of Taiwan, and together with Huang Shijian, he has restrained the army and dare not say war. Only strictly ordered Chai Daji to defend Zhuluo and Ren Chengen to make every effort to open up the main road of supply. Helplessly, it seems that the whole people of Taiwan have turned against it, and the small force does not dare to pull out even in broad daylight, and to transport a convoy of grain trucks, at least 2,000 soldiers with birds, bows and arrows are strictly guarded, and 1,000 soldiers are required to cruise and search and advance. The white rice, air-dried meat, and cannons sent by Li Shiyao at Luermen Wharf to Liu Baoqi, Ma Xiangzu, Hui Tongji and others were piled up, not only could not be sent, but also had to be heavily guarded and strictly guarded to prevent Lin Shuangwen from robbing them......

In June, Fukangan's camp finally moved to Fuzhou. He seemed to be unprepared, so he only ordered that all the flag battalions of the Taiwan garrison, including Chang Qing, should not move recklessly and wait for the military orders. Chang Qing was inexplicable and anxious, and sent someone to inquire quietly, only to know that Fukangan had ordered the disbandment of the Fujian Naval Division, and only brought the 5,000 men and horses originally selected from the Taihu Lake Naval Division, and heard that Li Shiyao had selected 5,000 men and horses from the Qiongzhou Naval Division in Guangdong and was rushing to come...... Chang Qing said secretly in his heart: What are you doing with these 10,000 horses, do you want to fill the pie for the surnamed Lin to eat? But he didn't dare to say it: Because everyone knows that Fukangan has never lost a war. -- But also because the Fukangan army has arrived in Xiamen, the camp that is preparing to go to Taiwan has made a huge noise, and Taiwan's military spirit is very determined. There is Chai Daji in Zhuluo City, although it is surrounded by the righteous army, but there is a peanut warehouse in the city, and there is a dried sweet potato warehouse, all of which are taken out of the military and civilian people and supplied on a daily basis, and the strong labor is drawn to strengthen the city defense, and it is safe for a while. The liaison traffic between Taiwan and Luermen Port is much better than before because Luermen can draw out people to guard the post road. Fukangan took the lead, and Taiwan's officers and gentry were like clouds in the hope of a great drought, and they hoped that he would come over as soon as possible. But it's also strange: why is it delayed?

Fukangan is waiting for the wind, waiting for the south wind to blow. However, there are very few southwest winds in the sea area of Xiamen in spring and summer, and occasionally they blow up and down. Thousands of warships were stranded in the sea and crossed against the wind and water, and once they retreated halfway, the situation in Taiwan was even more unimaginable; in the autumn, August, and September, we saw that the south wind was gradually increasing, the warships had been repaired and completed, the soldiers were fed up, and the beach wrestled and played a game of buku, and the generals were eager to try, waiting for his orders.

On the night of October 27, the south wind rose strongly, carrying the miserable autumn rain to Xiamen. At first, the wind was still tight and sometimes slow, and the wind vane and knotweed specially inserted on the Fukangan camp to measure the direction of the wind were still floating and falling slightly. In the second half of the night, Fukangan sat in a tent and ordered all the officers and men of the ships to assemble at the dock and stand by, and all the officers and men above the guerrilla level gathered in front of his tent to stand by solemnly. By the time the day was about to be released, Fukangan had burned three incense burners, thanked the heavens with the whole bunch, drank sake, bowed respectfully to Qianlong to the north, and brought all the generals to the port together.

He seems to have made a forbidden wish and has been silent, his Chinese army leader Saga Lao Liu is already a deputy general, and Wang Jibao has also received the rank of deputy general, all wearing yellow coats, and he has not said a word. Hailancha was guarding the port, and when he saw him riding to the dock, he bowed, gave up his hand, and said, "Please inspect the marshal!" ”

This is the Chongwu Ao of Xiamen, the harbor ocean surface is gray with fine oblique rain, thousands of ships and ships are like forests, all are slightly turbulent and swaying, the sea that looks calm on weekdays in the distance is no longer blue, at this time the sky is low and the clouds are dark, the vast sea surface is rolling wave after wave, with white foam on the beachhead, angry and reluctant to retreat, the waves stirred up by the sea cliff reef are enough to be high. Fukangan squinted his eyes and looked at the sea from afar, and inadvertently looked up at the velvet and the flag trembling in the wind, and suddenly raised his arms and shouted: "The husband has made meritorious service here, serving the emperor for the society, and he will never be allowed to lack gold!" - My flagship is in the center, and Ji Bao, the sixth king of He Lao, follows me - all the armies listen to my orders and go to the sea in turn according to their directions! ”

This wind is really heaven's help, impatient but not impatient, even and unremitting, thousands of sails and waves and walking like flying. The stern men of each ship were selected sturdy sailors, and they walked fast and steady. It took only two days and one night to go to sea on the morning of the 28th, and all the warships were not damaged, and there was no shortage of sergeants, and they had gathered at Luermen. The wind continued to blow as always. Fukangan stepped on the bridge board in the twilight to lead the Chinese army flagship to disembark, stood on the cold beachhead rock, breathed a deep sigh of relief, lifted his braids and robes by the wind, and said for a while: "All the sergeants get off the ship, and there is a good life of seasickness. Rest for three days, do nothing, let my soldiers eat and sleep well and recuperate! ”

"Wow!" Hailancha, who was standing beside Fukangan, replied, "Obey the order!" ”

Fukangan slowed down his expression and asked again: "Have Chang Qing, Huang Shijian, and Ren Chengen arrived?" Wang Jibao hurriedly took a step forward and replied: "Changqing arrived at Luermen last night, and was waiting at the beachhead to welcome the marshal, Huang Shijian stayed in Fucheng, and the rest arrived. Fukangan asked again: "Is it Chai Daji who guards Zhuluo?" He didn't come, did he? ”

"Back to Dashuai," Hearing him talk about Chai Daji, Wang Jibao was more careful, took a step forward and said, "Zhuluo City is besieged by thieves on all sides, our army can't be contacted, and he doesn't know that Dashuai has taken the stage. ”

Fukangan snorted and said coldly: "Welcome to a fart at this time!" Tell Chang Qing to vacate the tent in the Luermen camp and set up the wooden map, and I and the Navy Gate should immediately convene a meeting to arrange military affairs. Fresh water must be supplied to the sergeants who have landed on the shore first, and at the end of the year, I will check the cards one by one, and those who have not washed their feet and can't drink hot and sour soup will be given to me directly! ”

"Wow!"

The military meeting was very solemn, the big tent of the Chinese army in Luermen was not big, there were military generals standing inside and out, and I don't know where to get the seven or eight dragon and phoenix candles with thick arms illuminated inside and out, only Hailancha and Changqing were seated next to a huge military wooden map in the tent, and the rest of the people were all standing with tents, so quiet that they only heard the sound of the wind and waves passing by outside the tent and the sound of the cowhide grinding of the big tent drums.

"Everyone!" In the silence, Fukangan raised his voice and said, "There is no need to pretend to be wrong, because the master will be incompetent, and Taiwan has been eroded as a whole!" His eyes were shining, he glanced at the various officials, and then at Chang Qing, who was sitting in a daze, turned his face coldly to face Mu Tu, pointed at it with a long bamboo whip, and said, "In Fuzhou, I have convened several meetings with all the officers above the guerrilla level. How to fight this battle is not to be discussed. The four counties of Taiwan have fallen to two cities, Zhuluo is a strategic point, and if the siege of Zhuluo is lifted, the overall situation will be reversed, and the hearts of the army and the people will be fixed! Such a clear thing—" He suddenly turned his face and asked Chang Qing, "Why didn't Chang Governor plan it in the first place?" ”

Chang Qing didn't expect to suddenly question himself, his body trembled, and he hurriedly replied: "The lowly officials have discussed this opinion several times, but Taiwan's officers and troops are too few to care about each other. I tried to attack a few times, but I was blocked by the bandits......" His jaw trembled, and his voice trembled a little.

"Plug it back? How many enemies are there? What firearms are there? Who is the main attack of our army? Who is the strategy and reserve, and who is responsible for the back-up? ”

Under a series of cannon-like questions, Chang Qing's brain was already covered with a layer of cold sweat, wiped it with a sweat towel, and Ai Ai replied: "That's it...... More than 100,000 people have rebelled in Taiwan, including the Fuzhou Green Camp led by me...... Our army has only 40,000 ...... this, this and this."

"That's not what you asked." Fukangan suddenly smiled, "There are only more than 40,000 people in the real Heaven and Earth Society, and the 100,000 you mentioned is even counting those who are waving flags in the mountains with the coaxing." His expression suddenly became extremely solemn, and he walked to the top with square steps, stood to the south, and said slowly: "Evergreen listens to the order!" ”

The generals inside and outside the house were startled, and asked each other about the color uneasily. Chang Qing suddenly became exhausted, struggled in the chair for a while before getting up, staggered two steps under his feet before standing firmly, knelt down and kowtowed, and said, "Slave Chang Qing respectfully listens to the holy oracle!" ”

"The sin of evergreen, I have decreed it repeatedly." Fukangan raised his voice in the dead silence and said, "Today, the minister of the Qin Mission, Fukangan, announced that he will go to the evergreen crown to wear a flower feather and give the yellow coat to the original, and the former prince and young master of the military department and the governor of Fujian and Zhejiang. Immediately by the Fukangan committee member lock into the Beijing Ministry of Communications to ask for guilt! Chin this! ”

"Minions...... Compliance...... Shane ...... "Changqing's body collapsed suddenly.

"At the moment of war, there are not so many kind words." Fukangan's face was unmoved, and he did not seem to have many perfunctory comforts after the usual decree, "Tianwei is unpredictable, and it is difficult to offend, please consider self-love - please Chang Gong live on my flagship, and return to the mainland when the wind is smooth." ”

Wait for the two pro-soldiers to retreat with Changqing in their arms. Fukangan was silent for a while, took out another edict from his sleeve, and said: "It has been nearly a year since the turmoil in Taiwan, and Fukangan has been in more than eight months since he was appointed, and he has only arrived so far, which is very worthy of the emperor's kindness...... The six departments urged and the court reprimanded you must have heard of it, so some people have some thoughts in their hearts, thinking that the emperor no longer trusts me Fukangan, thinking that the future of following Fukangan is bleak, here is the emperor issued by Beijing on August 25, that is, I recently received the emperor's edict, although it was given to me, I see it as a trust and encouragement to the officers and men of my three armies. Now it is a tough battle, I read it to the brothers of the army, and I share the emperor's grace. He glanced around at the crowd and said, "It's a small place, don't kneel down and listen, just stand and listen." "As he unfolded the edict, he read softly:

Fengtian carried the emperor's edict and said: I have been in the palace for more than 50 years, and I have experienced many major affairs, and I have planned and thought about the opportunity first. Now that Fukangan is entrusted with the task of arresting, how can it be justified to make him take risks and move forward? Regardless of Fukangan's long-term simple appointment, he has placed his heart on it, no matter how big or small, all of them are closely related, and he is absolutely unwilling to put Yi in danger...... I treat Fukang'an like a father and son in my family, and my kindness and faithfulness are very common. Fukangan should also take the heart of his father Fu Hengshi as his heart and do his best......

At first, Fukangan read it solemnly and solemnly, and when he read the truth, he seemed to see Qianlong Hao's eyes holding the tube with concern, his voice had become hoarse and choked, and when he read the name of "Fu Heng", he was even more touched, and he was already in tears, and he recited it timidly and hoarsely, and the generals of the court were all grateful and sighed.

"Fukangan only has a dead body to repay this grace of heaven and earth!" Fukangan said, "The soldiers on the island of Taiwan are tired after a long battle, and the whole team is used as a backup. I will lead the army to attack the bandits besieging Zhuluo! Only then did he carefully designate Mutu and said, "This is Da Lizu, this is Zhuluo, this is the capital city of Taiwan, and our army is now stationed here." If our army moves towards Zhuluo, the Dali Heaven and Earth Congregation will inevitably order the bandits to intercept it. In order to contain the Dali bandits and not dare to act rashly, our army must capture this place - Bagua Mountain, and we must take it quickly and quickly with light horses, and seize Bagua Mountain, and the original 20 artillery pieces in Taiwan, as well as the 30 artillery pieces I brought, can quickly move towards Zhuluo. The advantage of the enemy army is that there are many people, and the disadvantage is that they have not undergone field training, the enemy army has won many victories, and they have a vain heart and contempt for me, while our soldiers are few but all of them are selected strong men, there are 5,000 musketeers and 2,000 men with short handles, and they are unprecedentedly well-equipped...... "He said eloquently, from the contradiction between the Lei Guild and the Tiandihui to the disputes between the indigenous people of Taiwan and the immigrants from other places, he analyzed it in detail, and finally opened his voice and asked: "Who dares to fight the first battle to attack Bagua Mountain?" ”

"I dare!" He Lao Liu stepped forward and said in a loud voice, "Please ask the fourth master to allocate 1,000 men and horses to me, I can't beat Bagua Mountain for three days, and the sixth man will come to see you with his head raised!" Before he finished speaking, Wang Jibao shouted and came out to "snap": "I will set up a military order for the fourth master, and I only need 600 soldiers!" He Lao Liuyi patted his chest and looked at Wang Jibao angrily: "When the boss is handsome and uses me, you still wear open crotch pants!" I will be stationed with a thousand people from the Navy Gate, and I only need fifty people to attack Bagua Mountain! Wang Jibao stiffened his neck and raised his voice: "You and the Navy Gate are in battle, choose ten for me who are not afraid of death, and show you your majesty!" The wheat straw stack can't kill the mouse, the scale can weigh thousands of pounds, you rely less on the old and sell the old! ”

At the moment, the battle between the two of them became more and more fierce, and they were already red-faced, and the number of people who wanted to lead the attack was reduced to ten, and the garrison generals of Ren Chengen's old department were dumbfounded. Just as he couldn't get along, Hailancha stood up and said to Fukangan: "This time to fight Bagua Mountain, we want to play majestic, and I want the Taiwan bandits to know the power of the heroes of the Central Plains!" Fifty people rely on the courage of the group, ten people rely on the courage of the lonely, I, Lao Hai, please show the brothers first, please follow the ten Baturu and ten guards who came with the commander to be selected, and also add two of He Lao's six kings Jibao, and follow me to climb the Bagua Mountain. Marshal, you just lead the army to watch the battle and send the army to prepare for the defense and station! ”

"How heroic the old general's courage is!" Fukangan was excited by his words, "This time we must not only seize this important place, but also arouse the high morale of our three armies - to fight with prestige, if you rely on more to win, there will be no prestige at all, this is a good saying!" What do you want? Just open your mouth! ”

"Each person has a bird's gun, a horse's gun, a sword, and a dagger!"

"Cheng, what else do you want?"

"Each person has a pot of wine and a bag of gunpowder to wrap it, and if it doesn't work, it will become a benevolent!"

"Good! I have prepared a thousand taels of gold for you to receive! I'm going to give you credit! I led 5,000 troops and horses to watch the battle, and in case of any disadvantage, my whole army pressed up to respond! ”

The Baturu guards who followed Fukangan "snapped" their sabers, stepped out of the squad in unison, and saluted Fukangan together: "Mark the subordinates to go to the navy gate, kick the Bagua Mountain, and give the marshal a first credit!" ”

"Good!" Fukangan turned around and pulled out the general's order, and laughed cruelly, "Look at the brothers!" ”