The earth is covered in silver, one big and one small two jade belts are connected vertically and horizontally, the big jade belt lies horizontally in the east and west, and the small jade belt goes down from the north to form a T-shape. In the summer, these two jade belts should be a turbulent river, and in the cold winter, the river surface has been frozen into ice.

What should have been a silent and bitter cold place was now shrouded in the dense rainfall of gunfire, with the occasional dull thunderclap. On the east bank of the north-south river, a stone and wood camp was at the center of the storm, and the snow and black soil rose into the sky, pulling up mottled pillars.

A long trumpet sounded, and a large number of soldiers in trumpet coats stepped over knee-deep snow and stumbled towards the camp. As they approached the camp dozens of paces, the bullets fired from the wall splashed white mist on the snow, occasionally mixed with a cloud of scarlet blood mist, blurring the outline of the human body in the snow.

Two or three miles behind the camp, a man was surrounded by a large group of generals, and when he saw that the soldiers were constantly falling, and the momentum of his progress suddenly stagnated, he put down his binoculars, revealing a pair of thin and cold faces, and his eyes like falcons were flashing with blazing fire.

"Push it up! Push the cannon up! ”

The Duke of Yan Guogong of the Qing Dynasty, Nian Qianyao, the general of Jilin, shouted loudly.

"Handsome! The use of troops in this far north in winter is already bitter! Now most of the coolies are frozen to death, and if they continue to fight, it will be difficult for the soldiers to withdraw! ”

"Marshal, withdraw your troops!"

The second son was rich and cried, and all the generals knelt down in an uproar.

Nian Qianyao said sharply: "Take down Nebuchu and exterminate the Rakshasas, it is worth it to kill as many people as you want!" ”

In the twenty-fourth year of the Holy Dao, in February of the second year of Daoguang of the Manchu Qing Dynasty, the battle of Nebuchu had lasted for three months, and Nian Qianyao personally went to the battlefield. He supervised his subordinates to continue the onslaught in the winter, vowing to complete the battle.

"The opportunity has come, we must drive out the Rakshasa people as soon as possible, stabilize our backs, and then forge ahead!"

Seeing that the second son and the generals were shaken. Nian Qianyao had to confide in his heart.

Opportunity? Cause!?

The generals looked at each other in amazement, and after being stunned for a while, their eyes flashed with essence.

Very satisfied with Nian Fu's awakening, Nian Qianyao nodded and said, "That's right, the Holy Dao is about to start." ”

The crowd froze for a moment. Du Jue's heart was surging, and Nian Qianyao himself was also emotional.

The opportunity has finally come......

After the signing of the Tanggu Peace Agreement between the north and the south, Nian Qianyao took his old troops from Shandong to Ningguta. Although the Holy Dao had hinted that he could be allowed to stand on his own, Nian Qianyao still resisted the temptation and continued to wear the skin of the Manchu Dynasty. Absorb resources from the Manchu rule.

After many years of operation, Nian Qianyao took Ningguta as the center and Vladivostok as the export, gathered hundreds of thousands of immigrants, and also went up the Heilongjiang River. Took control of Heilongjiang City (Aihui). On the one hand, it cultivated the wasteland, and on the other hand, it exported commercial goods such as furs, ginseng, and medicinal materials in exchange for Yinghua's arms.

Outside the whirlpool of the opposition between the north and the south, Nian Qianyao spread his wrists and was extremely happy. Backed by hundreds of thousands of Han immigrants who all rely on him, he maintains an elite firearms army of more than 30,000 people. It overwhelmed the surrounding Oroent and other "New Manchurian" ethnic groups, and also had the power to deter the Rakshasa people.

The north is bitterly cold, but Nian Qianyao has always carried a fire in his heart. He was not self-reliant. It doesn't mean that he doesn't have this intention, it's just that the time is not ripe.

Since last year, the Rakshasas in Eastern Siberia have changed their old honest business temperament and have begun to invade along the Heilongjiang River to the east and south. After negotiating with the Rakshasa people to no avail, Nian Qianyao judged. The Rakshasas must have had a secret pact with the Manchu court. The demon woman in the Forbidden City has been preparing for the back road, and in the past few years, she has developed Fengtian and Shengjing. has also put a lot of effort into it, so it is natural that they will have contacts with the Rakshasas, and even form offensive and defensive alliances.

Yinghua set the Western Regions, the country discussed the Northern Expedition, the general trend gradually matured, and the people's hearts gradually became hot, combined with these backgrounds, Nian Qianyao came to a conclusion: The demon woman and the Rakshasa people joined forces, and the first goal was himself. Pack yourself up, the witch can ensure the way back, and it is a last resort to share some sweetness to the Rakshasa people.

Nian Qianyao naturally did not sit back and wait for the Rakshasa people to go south along the Heilongjiang River, he decisively sent troops to expel him, first to seize back Yaxa, and then out of the national boundary agreed between the Manchu Qing and the Rakshasa in Kangxi, and surrounded the Rakshasa people in Nibuchu.

The war in the far north was already extremely difficult, but in winter, Nian Qianyao invested 5,000 troops here, and in three months, not only did he not capture this simple walled city, but also killed and wounded thousands.

Seeing that there was no hope of breaking the city, this battle had also consumed most of his savings, Nian Qianyao was about to withdraw from the army, and then consider entering the army in the spring and summer, but a news came from the south, so that he not only decided to increase the army, but also dragged his treasure of the town at any cost: six twelve-pound cannons. This was something he managed to get from Yinghua, of course, it was more likely that the Holy Dao deliberately leaked it to him.

What is this news?

Of course, it was not the farce of the two houses fighting each other in the middle hall of Weiyang Palace, but the handling of this matter by the Holy Dao Emperor.

The Holy Word was angry, and the consequences were severe. In the subsequent "Edict on the Approval of the State as a System by the Two Chambers", the Emperor Shengdao criticized the two chambers for passing the buck to each other and unwilling to bear the heavy responsibility of a country. Shengdao believes that if it is difficult for the Chinese people to reach a consensus on the policy of dealing with the Manchus, it means that the Anglo-Chinese country has not yet clarified the harm of the Manchus.

And is it true that there is no consensus between the East and the West, which represent the will of the people? No, it's the affairs of the two houses that have gone wrong. Therefore, for the first time, Emperor Shengdao exercised the power to adjudicate court affairs, dissolved the two courts, revised the election system of court affairs, expanded the number of court affairs, re-elected, and then discussed the case of the full people.

Nian Qianyao's mastermind Zuo Weisheng made an in-depth analysis of this edict, how to deal with the Manchurians, the Holy Dao has a belly case, and the Holy Dao himself does not want to be responsible, and wants the two courts to top the cylinder. The two houses are not performing well, and the Holy Dao naturally has to replace the puppets and operate again.

Zuo Weisheng's interpretation is more than that, he believes that the Holy Dao reacted so violently and the decision to dissolve the two houses was made so quickly, which showed that the Holy Dao was ready to take action.

Nian Qianyao didn't dare to believe it, the Western Regions had just been pacified, and Tianzhu seemed to have set up a new stall over there, and there was no respite for two or three years, so it was impossible to make such a big move again, right?

Zuo Weisheng quoted a saying that was widely circulated in Britain and China: "Hulu has no luck for a hundred years......"

Not only can these words not stand up to scrutiny, but the source is also unexaminable, but when you take a closer look, an undoubted air of destiny fills your heart. Nian Qianyao understood. If the fall of China is set in the dead country of Chongzhen, when the Manchu Qing Dynasty entered the customs, it has been ninety-eight years now. The heart of the Holy Dao Emperor is higher than the sky, and his achievements are eternal, no matter how great the cause of dominating the world. or the merit of expelling the Tartars, he did not want to fall behind other emperors, especially after Zhu Yuanzhang, the Taizu of the Ming Dynasty.

At that time, Zuo Weisheng's assertion made Nian Qianyao tremble: "The Northern Expedition of the Holy Dao will be within the year!" ”

This is exactly the opportunity he and Zuo Weisheng are waiting for! He not only wants the position of the emperor, but also the reality of the emperor. Nest in Ningguta as emperor. The joke is too cold. The Anglo-Chinese Northern Expedition and the Manchu Qing Dynasty were defeated, and this was the best opportunity to settle Dingding.

If Zuo Weisheng's judgment is correct, the general trend of the world is about to evolve to the last step, and if you want to keep up with this step, you must solve your worries and eradicate the Rakshasas who have made a secret agreement with the Manchu Qing. It has become the top priority at the moment.

Ignoring the fact that he was over sixty years old, his health was not as good as before, and he also ignored the dilemma that his family was almost exhausted, not only did he not withdraw his troops from Nebuchu, but also personally led 3,000 elites to help. At the same time, a large number of "New Manchurian" coolies such as Xibe and Oroent were requisitioned to haul artillery and carry heavy loads, and the Rakshasas should be cleaned up as soon as possible.

If you compare the Rakshasas to Hulu, your own battle is not the righteousness of "expelling the Tartars".

The crackling whip and the screaming voices poured into his ears, pulling Nian Qianyao's mind back.

Ragged men and women are lining up in a long line, shouting trumpets. Dragged a heavy gun wagon, running through deep ruts in the snow. The whip kept falling on these people like a horse and a cow. From time to time, someone falls to the ground and can no longer get up. The overseer's soldiers dragged their hands and feet aside with expressionless faces, and regardless of whether the man was dead or alive, tore off the thin layer of linen hides that were wrapped around them, and "kindly" threw them to the most trembling man in the procession.

These "New Manchurians" from the Xibe and Oroent ethnic groups were forcibly recruited by Nian Qianyao, and could have done so with muskets and bayonets. But Nian Qianyao also criticized the skin of the Duke of Yan and the General of Jilin in the Qing Dynasty. Exploiting these people will naturally get twice the result with half the effort. It's just that as Nian Fu said, in three months, most of the thousands of New Manchurians froze to death and starved to death, and if they couldn't beat Nebuchu, they had to use soldiers to do these hard work.

One artillery piece after another was dragged to the position, and at the same time, I don't know how many lives were lost, but none of the generals present cared. The captain of the artillery team waved the old range-measuring scepter in Yinghua's red coat and beckoned his men to take their positions.

Boom...... Boom...... Rumble......

The cannon fired, and there was a murmur in the third shot, and a cannon exploded on the gun position, and the stumps and flesh were splashed all over the ground.

"Go on!"

Nian Qianyao's face did not change, staring at Nebuchu, whose fort wall was being bombarded by two shells, and gave a cold order.

Outside the city of Fengtianfu, a large number of men and women in ragged clothes like beggars crowded together, and under the guidance of leather whips and knives and guns, they walked towards the unknown land. But there was a rope under his feet, and the soldiers dragged them out of the queue, and the whips and clubs smashed down on their heads and faces. Occasionally, I saw a woman in the queue, and the soldiers unceremoniously pulled it out and pushed it into a pile alone. Those who dare to stop or even cry are also beaten violently, and they will not stop until the other party even moans.

As far as the eye can see, the queue stretches for several miles, and there are countless people lying on the side of the road, this scene is like purgatory on earth.

There was a group of civil and military officials wearing winter hats and embroidered birds and beasts on their chests on the side of the road, and one of the eight-rank minor civil officials had a full view of the scene in front of him, his brows were tightly locked, and his face was full of melancholy.

This fifty or sixty-year-old civil servant sighed in a low voice: "These people all believed in the words of the imperial court and went out of the customs to reclaim and survive, so they were disposed of...... I'm afraid that people will not be convinced, and there will be trouble. ”

Don't look at this person's humble position, but as soon as he opened his mouth, the other civil and military officials pricked up their ears.

Hearing his words, another civil official said: "The one who caused the trouble was killed on the spot!" What else could be the matter? ”

Another military attache chimed in: "Your Excellency is right! These Han pariahs should have been killed to the point of blood, and now they are still alive, which is already very merciful. ”

The old civil servant shook his head and sighed: "Why is this so, why is it ...... here?"

The previous civil official coughed and said: "This is the decree of the Queen Mother, the Queen Mother is preparing a way back for us, why are you still pretending to be a compassionate daughter?" ”

The old civil official argued in a deep voice: "What kind of heart is my daughter's heart, I am anxious for the queen mother and the emperor, and I am anxious for the Qing Dynasty!" Shengjing is already the last corner of my Qing Dynasty, how can he still act like this? ”

He said sarcastically: "Etai, you are not Ortai, you are just a little lord, why do you still open your mouth for the Qing Dynasty?" Even Nasutu-sama doesn't have the same heart as you. ”

The old civil servant was stunned. Shaking his head and smiling bitterly, yes, he is only Ertai now, not Ortai before.

More than ten years ago, Yongzheng "died". Guangxu's "Restoration" failed, Qianlong was supported by the Holy Dao to come to power, and the north and south signed a peace agreement, one of which was to put Tian Wenjing and Ortai in prison for punishment.

Tian Wenjing was arrogant and couldn't stand such an encounter. After two years in prison, he died. And Ortai was so determined that he had to stay up for seven or eight years, and when he was no longer interested in him in the south, Ru Xi secretly released him.

Ru Xi didn't look at him differently, it was purely based on common sense, what the enemy hated, should be what he loved. It's just that it's not good to put him on the table for a while, so he changed his name and threw him to Shengjing, where he became a small lord, in charge of a number of exiled prisoners and several imperial villages.

The current situation is the new policy of General Shengjing Nasutu in Mukden. Na Sutu was ordered by the Queen Mother to clean up the Fengtian households, and re-clear the fields and make a book to compile and protect.

Since last year, the Qing Dynasty has lifted the ban and allowed Han Chinese to go to the border to cultivate farms. However, this treatment is conditional, and the households must go to the government to buy the customs guide. And the household registration has to be changed to "Han Army Green Flag". Many households either have no money to buy customs guides, or they are unwilling to change their household registration, so they go straight out of the customs. Take care of your own land.

Ten days ago, an edict was sent to Shengjing by the court, asking Nasutu to clean up these Han people. The edict is lenient, as long as the silver is paid, the re-entry will not be pursued, but how can Su Tu let it go so easily? Stone can be squeezed out of oil. How much more are living people?

As a result, nearly 10,000 Han people were arrested and disposed of as fugitive slaves.

Ortai also understood the Queen Mother's intentions. This is paving the way back. Sort out the Shengjing Han people for follow-up matters. And he also understands Su Tu's plan, since he wants to sort it out, he will work hard like cutting flesh and blood, and nip any hidden dangers in the bud.

His concern was that his wishes and intentions were good, but that the means used to fulfill them were problematic. During the Qianlong period, when the Queen Mother was still a concubine, she actually worked hard in Shengjing. At that time, the focus was on the military aspect, and four large battalions were built in Jinzhou, Haicheng, Liaoyang, and Shaling, and more than 20,000 firearms troops were relocated or newly trained.

But whether it is a relocation or a new training, the soldiers are all from the Manchurian Eight Banners, and what is the current situation of the children of the Manchurian Eight Banners, what Ortai saw in the capital when he was released from prison, made him dumbfounded. The three major camps in the capital are already opium camps at all, and the opium hall is open outside the camp gate. Not only is there a serious shortage of quotas in the battalion, but only half of the people in the stock are actually soldiers, and the other half is actually "gun servants" hired by the flag soldiers, who are tired of carrying guns on their backs......

In addition, no one wants to leave this world of flowers and go to the bitter cold land of Shengjing outside the Guan, and most of the musketeers of the four battalions of Shengjing are "green flags of the Han army".

The Queen Mother also knew about the disadvantages, in order to ensure the combat strength of the four battalions, in recent years, the Han people have been gradually replaced with new Manchurian soldiers from Jilin and Heilongjiang, which was the so-called "wild Jurchen" before. These people are brave and brave to fight, but they do not obey indoctrination, they are abnormal, and they frequently commit adultery and plunder, and their ability to endanger the local area is not small.

At this time, Nasutu used these soldiers to sort out the Han people, and Ortai was very worried about causing trouble.

I was afraid of something, and as soon as I was worried, I saw a commotion in the team, and faintly heard "Death horizontally!" I'd rather die standing up! ”

Invisible ripples rippled through the crowd, and anger welled up on Zhang Zhang's numb face. Those who dare to steal out of the customs and cultivate have their own courage, and some people take the lead, and their momentum is suddenly different.

Seeing that the soldiers were knocked down one by one, more than a dozen people pressed one person, kicking their knees, smashing their elbows and even biting their mouths, the scene suddenly made a pot of boiling oil, and the sporadic gunshots not only did not suppress the chaos, but instead dropped like water into the pot, making the oil star explode higher.

"Run!"

"Help!"

The officials were so shocked that they were scurrying, and Ortai gritted his teeth and scolded the waste. Seeing an officer in charge of the team riding by, but he was running in the direction of the outside of the city, obviously he just wanted to save his life, Ortai was arrogant, grabbed the corner of the officer's clothes, and ripped off the horse.

Ortai turned on his horse, and in the angry scolding of the officer, he galloped into the city and drove straight to the general's yamen.

"Ezhongtang, the chaotic people must have entered the city, if you don't flee at this time, when will you stay!?"

Since Ortai heard the bad news, Na Sutu also jumped up in a panic, and was about to call for someone to escort him to escape, but was stopped by Ortai. Facing Ortai's cold eyes, Na Sutu didn't care about the difference in identity, and hugged Ortai's leg and shouted. He knew Ortai's identity, and he knew even more that this was a ruthless man who even had a headache for Nanban.

"Panic what! Those rebellious people are unarmed, and there are two or three thousand patrol officers and guards in the city, all of whom have been transferred here, can't they protect the general? ”

Ortai really can't wait to kick this guy away, it's such a person sent by the Queen Mother to take care of the back road!?

Nasutu nodded mechanically: "Yes, yes, I'll arrange ...... right away"

Ortai said again: "It's just a trivial matter! What I am afraid of is that the rioters will scatter and flee, and call for others to rebel! ”

Na Sutu trembled again: "Ezhongtang save me!" ”

He knelt on the ground and cried, "Ezhongtang...... Save me Daqing! The Queen Mother has just sent news that the Holy Dao is about to start, and we have to keep the last place for the Qing Dynasty! ”

Ortai didn't pay attention to the previous sentence at all, and the latter sentence shocked his heart.

The Holy Way is about to make a move!?

Ortai was sad in his heart, sure enough, Hu Lu has no luck for a hundred years, this proverb is really going to be fulfilled.

That Sutu was probably panicked by this news, and he was so flustered that he got out of the basket.

Ortai bites the tip of his tongue to keep himself awake, and the mess in front of him is easy to solve, but what to do later?

Nanban can cross the sea and drive straight in, and the east is the unpredictable and unsuspecting Nian Qianyao, can this place of accommodation really be kept?

If you talk about military affairs alone, it will never be possible to hold ......

Explaining that Na Sutu hurriedly dispatched the troops and horses, Ortai paced in the back hall of the general's yamen, thinking nervously.

The question boils down to whether or not the Qing Dynasty can be kept, no, even whether the Qing Dynasty is secondary, and the essence of the problem is whether or not the Manchurians can be kept. And this problem, just settling military accounts is definitely hopeless, and can only be counted as political accounts. And if you calculate political accounts, the mudter the water, the better it is to fish, so ......

Ortai stopped abruptly, looked south, and realized.

Thousands of miles away in the south, in Jinan Mansion, Shandong, in the governor's yamen, Liu Tongxun turned around in front of his master for a long time before he suppressed his voice and said: "Cichun wants me to arrest someone, do you think this is a temptation, or ...... What about temptation? ”

The master asked, "Who?" ”

Liu Tongxun said: "Xuzhou is the capital of Bai Daolong! ”