"Great! Wonderful!" Inside the Qianqing Palace, the Lotus Khan suddenly shouted while reviewing the battle report from the front.
The concubine Solang Tsom, who was serving beside her, was still grinding ink with her head down, as if she didn't notice the great Khan's joy. This lady was originally a slave girl of the Lhasa noble family Zhong Mei Nai. By chance, she caught someone's eye and was taken into the palace. Because of her humble status, although she is now a concubine, she always maintains the humility of a slave girl. She will never ask about political affairs unless the Great Khan says so.
"My dear, aren't you curious about why I am cheering?" the Great Khan asked gently. Perhaps it was because she was always in awe of him, and in order not to scare her, he always spoke to her gently.
"Could it be that the Crown Prince has captured Xuanfu?" A while ago, news came that the Crown Prince led his army to capture Juyongguan. Solang Cuomu thought that there was another victory news from Xuanfu.
Sultan shook his head. "Doni's army is the strongest among the remnants of the Qing army. How could they take Xuanfu so quickly?"
"That was the King of Qi conquering Hunyuan Prefecture?"
Sultan shook his head again and said, "No, there has been no military report from the King of Qi yet."
"That means the Prince of Jin seized southern Zhili?"
This time Sultan nodded slightly and said, "The Prince of Jin's journey south was indeed smooth. Baoding and Zhiding surrendered without a fight. He only encountered slight resistance in Shunde and Guangping, which was quickly pacified. However, it is not enough to make me so happy."
"I am narrow-minded and cannot guess why the Khan is cheering," Solangcuomu closed her mouth and waited silently for the Supreme to tell her.
"It's not that you are short-sighted, but I didn't expect this. A few days ago, I sent Henan General Cai Lu from Shandong to Henan to contain the Qing army. My original intention was just to contain them, but I didn't expect that Cai Lu was so good at fighting that he actually conquered the entire Henan!"
"Henan is the ancient Yuzhou. The Book of History, Yu Gong, divides the world into nine regions, with Yuzhou located in the center. The Khan's capture of Henan means that I, David, have occupied the center of the nine regions, and the time for the unification of the world is coming. I congratulate the Khan!" Although Solangcuomu was born a slave, she has read some books and knows a lot of allusions.
Sultan glanced at her appreciatively and said, "My beloved concubine is right. By the way, what has Baoyin been busy with recently?"
"He is not busy with anything. Apart from staying in the military camp every day, he comes to pay his respects to me."
"Well, Baoyin is a filial child!" Sultan sighed, "This time I sent three princes to lead the army, and did not let Baoyin go. In fact, I was protecting him. I hope he can understand!"
"I thank the Khan for his love on behalf of Baoyin," Solangcuomu saluted hurriedly. One knows one's own affairs. She was born in a humble family and has no strong natal family to rely on. If she is involved in the dispute over the crown prince, disaster will come immediately. The Khan was right. Among the three princes who led the army this time, the Crown Prince had the support of the Durbert tribe of the Oirat Mongols, the King of Qi had the support of the Chahar tribe of the Mongolian Mongols in the south of the desert and the old ministers of Ligdan Khan, and the King of Jin had the support of the Torghut tribe of the Oirat Mongols. There were rumors in the court that the Great Khan intended to test the abilities of the princes through a war against the remnants of the Qing army. If her son Baoyin rashly got involved, he might become a thorn in the eyes and flesh of the three brothers, so it was better not to go.
"Well, I like my beloved concubine who is sensible the most!" The Khan sighed and hugged the beauty in his arms.
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"After sending you a thousand miles, we must finally say goodbye. Duke Zhou, please stay," Henan General Cai Lu said respectfully to Shandong Governor Zhou Youde. He was ordered to capture Daming Prefecture from Shandong and then enter Henan to contain the Qing army in Henan. Zhou Youde took care of him warmly. Not only did he arrange food and supplies properly, but he also hosted a banquet and sent him ten miles out of Jinan City. The reason for such enthusiasm was that both of them were surrendered generals. When they first surrendered, they were unfamiliar with the place, so they naturally had to take care of each other. "My dear brother, remember that attacking the city is inferior to conquering the heart," Zhou Youde talked about his experience in recruiting surrenders. Because he was originally the governor of Shandong in the Qing Dynasty, he encountered almost no resistance when he led his army into Shandong, and many counties and prefectures along the way surrendered.
"Thank you for your advice, Duke Zhou. I will follow Duke Zhou's method and send a letter of persuasion to surrender before fighting each time I arrive at a county," Cai Lu laughed. At this time, he only had 10,000 soldiers, most of whom were surrendered soldiers from the Qing Dynasty allocated by the court. There were only 4,000 veteran soldiers left in his own army. If he wanted to occupy a province with 10,000 people, he would definitely not be able to do it without surrender.
However, Cai Lu had followed Zheng Chenggong on the seas in the past. His many years of pirate career made him familiar with human nature. He knew that if he wanted to surrender, he had to establish his authority first. Therefore, he was prepared for a tough battle. He ordered his old brother Chen Zong, the Lieutenant General of Weihui, who had fought with him on the seas, to lead 2,000 elite soldiers as the vanguard, while he and another old brother, the Deputy General Dang Shouquan, led 8,000 troops to support them.
Chen Zong's army was very powerful. After entering Daming Prefecture from Yanggu County, Shandong, the magistrate and garrison commander of Nanle County were ignorant of the situation and led their people to resist. They were conquered in just one day. Chen Zong beheaded the magistrate and garrison commander and sent their heads to various counties. Neihuang, Qingfeng, Kaizhou, Junxian, Huaxian, Changyuan, and Dongming counties were all terrified and surrendered without a fight.
The news reached Damingfu City, worrying the prefect Tong Tuzhen of Daming. He was from the old Tong family. Because Tong Yangliang refused to abandon the Qing Dynasty and surrender to the Wei, the Great Khan Lianhua ordered that all the second-rank officials and those with titles in the Tong family be beheaded, and the others were confiscated and exiled. It was considered a blood feud, and they should fight to the death. After Prince Xin ascended the throne, he received a letter from Tong Yangliang and recruited soldiers in Damingfu. He barely recruited 3,000 young and strong men, and he felt that he could fight with the garrison troops of various counties. Unexpectedly, the front of the Wei army was so sharp that they lost most of Damingfu as soon as the battle started. Now he only had three counties left, Daming, Yuancheng, and Weixian. The original 1,000 garrison troops in Damingcheng plus 3,000 young and strong men were only 4,000. He really had no idea whether he could defeat the wolf-like Wei army. Although Prefect Tong was determined to die for his country, he couldn't bear to leave his concubine at home.
"Your Excellency, all the counties have surrendered. Our reputation is in danger. You must come up with an idea on how to respond to the Wei army's letter of persuasion for surrender!" said the trusted aide anxiously.
"Don't worry, write your reply more tactfully and say more flattering words. Just say that I want to surrender but the generals won't, and ask them to give me more time," Tong Tuzhen said calmly.
"Report! Yuancheng has surrendered!" As they were discussing, news came that the magistrate and garrison of Yuancheng had opened the city gates and surrendered. Yuancheng was very close to Daimyo, which meant that the enemy could arrive at any time.
"Quick! Gather troops and go to the city to defend!" Tong Tuzhen could never forget the kindness of the Qing Dynasty to the Tong family, and still planned to resist at the critical moment.
The left and right had no choice but to follow him up the city wall. As soon as they climbed the city wall, they suddenly heard the shouts of killing from the west gate shaking the sky.
"Master, it's bad. Commander Liu has opened the west gate and surrendered," a confidant came running over, stumbling and saying.
"What!" Tong Tuzhen felt dizzy and suddenly shouted, "Follow me!"
The confidants present thought they were going to fight and drew their swords.
"What are you doing?" Tong Tuzhen shouted, "Hurry up and drop your weapons, and follow me to welcome the king's division!" (End of this chapter)
The concubine Solang Tsom, who was serving beside her, was still grinding ink with her head down, as if she didn't notice the great Khan's joy. This lady was originally a slave girl of the Lhasa noble family Zhong Mei Nai. By chance, she caught someone's eye and was taken into the palace. Because of her humble status, although she is now a concubine, she always maintains the humility of a slave girl. She will never ask about political affairs unless the Great Khan says so.
"My dear, aren't you curious about why I am cheering?" the Great Khan asked gently. Perhaps it was because she was always in awe of him, and in order not to scare her, he always spoke to her gently.
"Could it be that the Crown Prince has captured Xuanfu?" A while ago, news came that the Crown Prince led his army to capture Juyongguan. Solang Cuomu thought that there was another victory news from Xuanfu.
Sultan shook his head. "Doni's army is the strongest among the remnants of the Qing army. How could they take Xuanfu so quickly?"
"That was the King of Qi conquering Hunyuan Prefecture?"
Sultan shook his head again and said, "No, there has been no military report from the King of Qi yet."
"That means the Prince of Jin seized southern Zhili?"
This time Sultan nodded slightly and said, "The Prince of Jin's journey south was indeed smooth. Baoding and Zhiding surrendered without a fight. He only encountered slight resistance in Shunde and Guangping, which was quickly pacified. However, it is not enough to make me so happy."
"I am narrow-minded and cannot guess why the Khan is cheering," Solangcuomu closed her mouth and waited silently for the Supreme to tell her.
"It's not that you are short-sighted, but I didn't expect this. A few days ago, I sent Henan General Cai Lu from Shandong to Henan to contain the Qing army. My original intention was just to contain them, but I didn't expect that Cai Lu was so good at fighting that he actually conquered the entire Henan!"
"Henan is the ancient Yuzhou. The Book of History, Yu Gong, divides the world into nine regions, with Yuzhou located in the center. The Khan's capture of Henan means that I, David, have occupied the center of the nine regions, and the time for the unification of the world is coming. I congratulate the Khan!" Although Solangcuomu was born a slave, she has read some books and knows a lot of allusions.
Sultan glanced at her appreciatively and said, "My beloved concubine is right. By the way, what has Baoyin been busy with recently?"
"He is not busy with anything. Apart from staying in the military camp every day, he comes to pay his respects to me."
"Well, Baoyin is a filial child!" Sultan sighed, "This time I sent three princes to lead the army, and did not let Baoyin go. In fact, I was protecting him. I hope he can understand!"
"I thank the Khan for his love on behalf of Baoyin," Solangcuomu saluted hurriedly. One knows one's own affairs. She was born in a humble family and has no strong natal family to rely on. If she is involved in the dispute over the crown prince, disaster will come immediately. The Khan was right. Among the three princes who led the army this time, the Crown Prince had the support of the Durbert tribe of the Oirat Mongols, the King of Qi had the support of the Chahar tribe of the Mongolian Mongols in the south of the desert and the old ministers of Ligdan Khan, and the King of Jin had the support of the Torghut tribe of the Oirat Mongols. There were rumors in the court that the Great Khan intended to test the abilities of the princes through a war against the remnants of the Qing army. If her son Baoyin rashly got involved, he might become a thorn in the eyes and flesh of the three brothers, so it was better not to go.
"Well, I like my beloved concubine who is sensible the most!" The Khan sighed and hugged the beauty in his arms.
-
"After sending you a thousand miles, we must finally say goodbye. Duke Zhou, please stay," Henan General Cai Lu said respectfully to Shandong Governor Zhou Youde. He was ordered to capture Daming Prefecture from Shandong and then enter Henan to contain the Qing army in Henan. Zhou Youde took care of him warmly. Not only did he arrange food and supplies properly, but he also hosted a banquet and sent him ten miles out of Jinan City. The reason for such enthusiasm was that both of them were surrendered generals. When they first surrendered, they were unfamiliar with the place, so they naturally had to take care of each other. "My dear brother, remember that attacking the city is inferior to conquering the heart," Zhou Youde talked about his experience in recruiting surrenders. Because he was originally the governor of Shandong in the Qing Dynasty, he encountered almost no resistance when he led his army into Shandong, and many counties and prefectures along the way surrendered.
"Thank you for your advice, Duke Zhou. I will follow Duke Zhou's method and send a letter of persuasion to surrender before fighting each time I arrive at a county," Cai Lu laughed. At this time, he only had 10,000 soldiers, most of whom were surrendered soldiers from the Qing Dynasty allocated by the court. There were only 4,000 veteran soldiers left in his own army. If he wanted to occupy a province with 10,000 people, he would definitely not be able to do it without surrender.
However, Cai Lu had followed Zheng Chenggong on the seas in the past. His many years of pirate career made him familiar with human nature. He knew that if he wanted to surrender, he had to establish his authority first. Therefore, he was prepared for a tough battle. He ordered his old brother Chen Zong, the Lieutenant General of Weihui, who had fought with him on the seas, to lead 2,000 elite soldiers as the vanguard, while he and another old brother, the Deputy General Dang Shouquan, led 8,000 troops to support them.
Chen Zong's army was very powerful. After entering Daming Prefecture from Yanggu County, Shandong, the magistrate and garrison commander of Nanle County were ignorant of the situation and led their people to resist. They were conquered in just one day. Chen Zong beheaded the magistrate and garrison commander and sent their heads to various counties. Neihuang, Qingfeng, Kaizhou, Junxian, Huaxian, Changyuan, and Dongming counties were all terrified and surrendered without a fight.
The news reached Damingfu City, worrying the prefect Tong Tuzhen of Daming. He was from the old Tong family. Because Tong Yangliang refused to abandon the Qing Dynasty and surrender to the Wei, the Great Khan Lianhua ordered that all the second-rank officials and those with titles in the Tong family be beheaded, and the others were confiscated and exiled. It was considered a blood feud, and they should fight to the death. After Prince Xin ascended the throne, he received a letter from Tong Yangliang and recruited soldiers in Damingfu. He barely recruited 3,000 young and strong men, and he felt that he could fight with the garrison troops of various counties. Unexpectedly, the front of the Wei army was so sharp that they lost most of Damingfu as soon as the battle started. Now he only had three counties left, Daming, Yuancheng, and Weixian. The original 1,000 garrison troops in Damingcheng plus 3,000 young and strong men were only 4,000. He really had no idea whether he could defeat the wolf-like Wei army. Although Prefect Tong was determined to die for his country, he couldn't bear to leave his concubine at home.
"Your Excellency, all the counties have surrendered. Our reputation is in danger. You must come up with an idea on how to respond to the Wei army's letter of persuasion for surrender!" said the trusted aide anxiously.
"Don't worry, write your reply more tactfully and say more flattering words. Just say that I want to surrender but the generals won't, and ask them to give me more time," Tong Tuzhen said calmly.
"Report! Yuancheng has surrendered!" As they were discussing, news came that the magistrate and garrison of Yuancheng had opened the city gates and surrendered. Yuancheng was very close to Daimyo, which meant that the enemy could arrive at any time.
"Quick! Gather troops and go to the city to defend!" Tong Tuzhen could never forget the kindness of the Qing Dynasty to the Tong family, and still planned to resist at the critical moment.
The left and right had no choice but to follow him up the city wall. As soon as they climbed the city wall, they suddenly heard the shouts of killing from the west gate shaking the sky.
"Master, it's bad. Commander Liu has opened the west gate and surrendered," a confidant came running over, stumbling and saying.
"What!" Tong Tuzhen felt dizzy and suddenly shouted, "Follow me!"
The confidants present thought they were going to fight and drew their swords.
"What are you doing?" Tong Tuzhen shouted, "Hurry up and drop your weapons, and follow me to welcome the king's division!" (End of this chapter)
