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Chapter 267: Cracks

The surrender of Jiang Governor Wang Zhijian and General Xu Dachang was tantamount to a Qing court. Manchus immediately discovered that the once loyal Han army bannermen were not wearing pairs of pants with them. These ancestors or Han army bannermen who betrayed the Ming Dynasty more than ten years ago would also betray the Qing Dynasty at any time in the future. This was not only Xiaozhuang and Kangxi, but almost all Manchus in the capital were stunned. They realized their stupidity. How could these former traitors believe it? And soon someone realized the problem. Due to excessive trust in the Han army banner, these people are now in high positions and even control the military power outside the capital. If......

There is no need to be any more if it is. The surrender of Zhejiang Province led to the complete defeat of the entire Jiangnan Battle was the worst result. There was no longer any power from the Qing Dynasty south of the Yangtze River. The entire southern bank of the Yangtze River was enemies, and the Yalu River east of the Yalu River, and even Russia in the north began to prepare to take advantage of the situation. Junggar in the west sharpened his sword with the support of the Russians, annexed many Mongolian tribes and was ready to go south at any time. The Manchus, who originally felt that the situation was not too bad, immediately realized that in fact, they were actually surrounded by enemies besides controlling Beijing and Liaodong. For Xiaozhuang and Kangxi, Liaodong seemed not safe. Since Oboi left the pass, he controlled the power outside the pass. Once the Ming army invaded Beijing, Oboi probably wouldn't be saved.

For a time, various anti-Han military flag remarks were circulated among the Manchus. Originally, they thought that the Han military flag was in their own family, and many even married the Han military flagmen, but now it may not be the case, because they found that the Han military flag might have a way out, but once the Manchus fell into the hands of the Ming Dynasty, there was only one way to die. In the court, many Manchu ministers began to impeach the Han military flagmen. This person seemed to be suspected, and that person seemed to have an affair with the Ming army. Anyway, as long as the Han people had problems, they would take back their power, monitor their every move, and even had extreme requests to ask the emperor to slaughter Han. Although this remark was not mainstream, the development of the matter also made many Han officials frightened and panicked.

Xiaozhuang realized the seriousness of the matter being allowed to develop. The Manchus, Han military flags and even Mongolians began to develop resentment. The Han people's supreme truth, which is not our race, will be different. If this continues, it will sooner or later cause a estrangement between the Manchus, Mongolians and Han flags. Once the estrangement arises, the isolated Manchus will not be able to resist the attacks of the Ming army's Yangtze River, Yalu River, and even the northern Russia and Galdan in the west. Faced with the internal and external troubles, the only way is to unite the Manchus, Mongolians and Han flags tightly, instead of suspicion of their own allies. Xiaozhuang began to issue imperial edicts, repeatedly talking about the contribution of the Han military flag to the Qing Dynasty, and constantly guaranteeing that the interests of the Han military flags would not be touched, so he barely suppressed the debate.

But once the crack occurs, it is possible to make up for it by a few words of imperial edicts.

Xiaozhuang's body became increasingly ineffective, and even needed support from the kang. She lived for too long and the more things she saw, the more she felt that the situation had deteriorated to an uncontrollable point. The current situation was not caused by the emperor's incompetence, nor was it caused by the cunning boy named Xinshidi. The death lies in Manchu itself. There are less than one million people in Manchu, while the Han people are ten times twenty times the land of Manchu. This gap cannot be compensated by the wise monarch, let alone that child in Xinshidi is not an incompetent person.

Xiaozhuang even felt a little sad. Manchu fought for decades, from outside the pass to inside the pass. After working hard, after three generations of hard work, countless tribesmen died. However, now the defeat is like a mountain. In less than five years, the entire south of the Yangtze River is lost. After all, it is still the hearts of the people. The rapid rise of the Ming Dynasty and the instant defeat of more than 100,000 green camps made all Manchus lose confidence. Obai, on the front line of Liaodong, led more than 100,000 elite Manchus, but could not step into the Yalu River. He only knew how to defend. After fighting for nearly half a year, he did not even have a big battle.

After dying, Xiaozhuang finally made up her mind to transport batches of supplies outside the pass, and some precious jewelry industry began to be shipped to Liaodong and sent to Shengjing for storage. It was time to prepare a way out for her grandson. Xiaozhuang's turbid eyes have gradually become smarter in recent days. She knew that she had no more life and that she had to arrange a way out for her grandson before she died. Her more eyes began to pass through Shanhaiguan and across the Liaodong Plain, which was the place where the people lived, and there was a general who seemed not loyal. This was what Xiaozhuang was even more worried about.

Once he made up his mind to retreat outside the pass, Xiaozhuang's attention began to turn to Obai. He took the land thousands of miles outside the pass and had more than 100,000 elite Manchus. No matter what, he must control him. Her grandson could not fight against the Han people and could still return to the pass and become king, but once he could not control Obai, she and her grandson might not even have a way out.

The weather in Beijing was extremely hot. It was noon, and the inner city was even more terrifying. After the complacent people entered the pass, all the Manchus lived in the inner city, while the Han people lived in the outer city. Therefore, the Daqing Gate in the inner city guarded a slum of Eight Banners soldiers. The Daqing Gate was originally named Daming Gate or Zhengyang Gate. Because it was the main gate of the inner city, no one except the emperor was allowed to enter and exit from the main gate below the arrow tower, so the main gate was closed all year round.

There were two small doors on both sides of the main gate for people to pass through. The Daqing Gate Guard City covers a vast area of ​​Guandi Temple. The incense is rich. Whether it is Manchu and Han, people come to pay tribute. There is an alley in front of Guandi Temple. There are many vendors here, including incense paper, snacks, paper fans, and all kinds of supplies. At this time, a sedan chair stopped at the entrance of the temple. There were many servants around the sedan chair. Immediately, a white-faced sedan chair hunched over to lift the curtain. There are many dignitaries from the inner city every day. There are so many people serving the sedan chair. No one finds it strange.

Walking out of the sedan chair was a 14-year-old young man with some fluff on his lips, looking extraordinary. He waved. Several men around him surrounded him. The young man went straight into the temple, but did not enter the temple to worship the golden body of Guandi. Instead, he entered the backyard from the side door. This place was different from the incense in the front hall. It seemed extremely elegant. The young man walked into a wing room familiarly. There was a person waiting here. When he saw the young man, he hurried over: "I wish you a blessing to the emperor. The emperor is lucky."

This young man was naturally Kangxi. Kangxi held his hand and said, "Don't kneel down and get up and talk." After that, he sat on the kang. A little eunuch came with him and brought him breasts.

The middle-aged man stood up with his robe lifted up, carefully approached the edge of the kang, and said with his waist: "Is the master in good health recently? I am far away from the gates. I really think about it."

Kangxi didn't show much emotion and said casually: "It's hard to be filial. Liaodong is an extremely cold place. You should also pay attention to your health."

Middle-aged man immediately burst into tears: "The master cares about slaves so much. Slaves are really…..."

"Okay, okay, let's talk about the situation in Liaodong." Kangxi was obviously a little impatient.

"Master, Ming, Japanese, and Korean coalition forces have set up defenses on the east bank of the Yalu River and built many fortifications. Occasionally, they will send small troops to harass them, and there is no major offensive." The middle-aged man replied.

Kangxi's face sank: "I want to listen to Oboi, not the Ming army. We have more than 100,000 elite troops in Liaodong. Even if the Ming army dares to fight, am I still afraid of him?"

"Yes, yes, the master said the most." Middle-aged nodded repeatedly, swallowed and said, "The slave is serving Oboi. These days, Oboi has not supervised military affairs, nor has he proposed any combat plan against the east bank of the Yalu River. Instead, he often invites the generals from each camp to drink and watch the show, and there are several princes from Manchu and Mongolia outside the pass..." Middle-aged man's voice became lower and lower, and finally he closed his mouth, because Kangxi had already stood up from the kang with a dark face, paced around the room back and forth, and middle-aged didn't dare to say anything more.

"Who are the generals invited?" Kangxi asked in anger.

"The chief commander of the Caval Cavant Camp, the chief commander of the Shenji Camp, the chief commander of the Shenji Camp, and the chief commander of the Jianrui Camp, Lu Deshou, often attend the seats. Only the chief commander of the Front Band and the Firearms Camp often avoids taboos. The following generals Zuo Nucai are recorded in secret documents, please check them out by the emperor." The middle-aged man took out a blue-skinned note from his arms and held it respectfully in his hand.

Kangxi took the clover and read it carefully, his face became increasingly ugly. Three of the five camps stationed in the capital had been closely related to Obai. What should we do? Kangxi threw the clover on the ground and said with a ugly expression: "These dog slaves, I treat them well and cannot raise wolves."

"Master, don't be angry." The middle-aged man carefully picked up the note: "Many generals are not Oboi's confidants, but he is Shangguan after all, and he wants to have a banquet, who can't go?"

Kangxi sat on the kang and the fire disappeared a little: "You are Oboi's confidant, you should know what to do, right?"

The middle-aged man bent his legs and unconsciously beat him: "I understand that I am a man from the Yellow Banner, so I am loyal to Oboi. But whether it is the Yellow Banner or the Zhengbai Banner, isn't I the Emperor's slave? Oboi has ill-behaved, and even if I am the Yellow Banner, I cannot let him succeed."

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Answers about some people saying that they moved the capital to Nanjing.

Zhu Di once established the capital in Beijing in order to consolidate the border. Because Beijing was bordered by Mongolia during that period, there was a saying that the emperor was guarding the border. The current situation is that the Ming Dynasty had established a foothold in Nanyang, but there were still many ethnic groups around. The location here is very important for the present and future. To truly fully Chineseize Nanyang, establishing the capital in the sea should be a good choice. As for the feelings of the Han people towards the land, I think this era is not a scope of consideration. To firmly stand firmly in the advantage and occupy the migrant population.
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