In the seventeenth year of Shunzhi in the Qing Dynasty and the first day of December in the fourteenth year of Yongli in the Ming Dynasty, near Gaoyou Lake.

It's been more than two months since he left Jingshi, and Shunzhi was in a hurry at first, but gradually he was not in such a hurry, and the cold winter made the speed of the imperial camp slower and slower, but fortunately, the emperor was not angry about it. The longer he left the Forbidden City, the better Shunzhi's mood became, and this trip even helped him eliminate most of the sadness caused by the death of Concubine Dong E.

In addition to traveling, the battle situation in Jiangnan also continued to develop in the direction of favoring the Qing army, which made Shunzhi even more satisfied. Deng Ming, who fled downstream, was blocked by Zhang Chao and Dong Weiguo in Jiujiang, and then Zhou Peigong also arrived from the north bank, under the attack of the Jiangxi army and the Hunan army, Deng Ming suffered a crushing defeat again, and had to give up the plan to escape from Jiujiang into Hubei, and turned around and fled into Jiangnan again. Under the strict order of the emperor, the Liangjiang officials and the Hunan army did not dare to slack off, and closely followed the Sichuan thieves who pursued Deng Ming, so that he could never find a chance to get rid of it.

For a month, these battle reports about Deng Ming were constantly sent to the imperial front, and while Shunzhi was advancing south during the day, he would personally send the battle report against the map at night, and make a timely reply, instructing the front-line generals how to carry out tail pursuit and interception. At first, the accompanying officers of the imperial camp also dodged and suggested that the emperor should not interfere too much with the front-line officers' handling of the enemy, so as not to tie their hands and feet and guide them to encircle and block, but facts speak louder than words, and all of Shunzhi's instructions have proved to be just right, and almost every time he can accurately anticipate Deng Ming's next plan, so that the officers and soldiers can catch up with his future and intercept the way in time.

Again and again, the foresight made those imperial officers who were the emperor Shengming completely shut up, in fact, they were also extremely surprised and incredible, sometimes Shunzhi's judgment was decent, but sometimes it was obviously not in line with military common sense, but every time the emperor's judgment was correct. When Shunzhi makes a decent judgment, Deng Ming will also act in a decent manner, and when Shunzhi has a whim, Deng Ming will also take a sword to the side, trying to win in danger.

"If it's a gamble, I'd definitely say it's somebody's making a thousand." When the officers of the Eight Banners of the Imperial Front discussed this matter in private, they couldn't hide their admiration for the emperor, and they opened a few points at a few points, and this tactical level was probably beyond the reach of their Taizu and Emperor Taizong, but these imperial officers knew very well that the emperor had no additional sources of information, and it was true that such a great achievement had been achieved by intuition alone, and I am afraid that the only explanation was that the destiny of heaven returned.

As for Shunzhi himself, of course, he was even more proud, at first he was just because he couldn't help himself when he remotely controlled the front-line troops, but now it is a kind of fun work. "No wonder Hong Chengchou and Wu Sangui will worship me to the ground." Now every time he made a prediction, Shunzhi eagerly waited for the report of the front-line generals, and every time he saw that he had once again thwarted Deng Ming's plan, Shunzhi felt all over his body. Especially in the past month, as the front line has become closer and closer, the generals have been amazed that the emperor's performance of another great display of power has been sent to the imperial front more frequently, which is undoubtedly a great enjoyment for Shunzhi.

It is not uncommon for his subordinates to carry out orders, but the enemy will also dance with his baton, so it can only be explained by genius, Shunzhi remembered the history books he had read, which scolded the emperor of the Song Dynasty for remotely controlling the front-line army: "It can be seen that I am the real Son of Heaven, and the real destiny of Heaven returns." It was precisely because of this evaluation that Shunzhi was still a little uneasy when he controlled the army at the beginning, but now he has long thrown all his uneasiness out of the clouds.

"Deng Ming took a false shot in Taiping Mansion, and then suddenly disappeared, and he has not been seen for two days." In the latest recital, Zhou Peigong sincerely apologized to the emperor, saying that he was once again in danger of losing Deng Minghe, and begged the most holy son of heaven to give him tactical guidance immediately.

If it was in the early days of the pro-conquest, such an incompetent expression would make Shunzhi very angry, but now he didn't take Zhou Peigong's dereliction of duty to heart at all, and it turned out that Zhou Peigong was still too young to compare with Shunzhi's military talent. Carefully reading Zhou Peigong's recital, Shunzhi stroked the large map and fell into deep thought.

During this period, the imperial guards came in and lightly changed the lamp oil and candles a few times, and then quietly left, at first there were people who did not know the height of the sky and the earth who tried to be a teacher for the emperor, but after seeing the miracles that the emperor created one after another, now no one will come to disturb the meditating emperor.

"Anqing-" The emperor stroked the map, feeling his heart beating faster and faster, and a bold idea was beginning to take shape, and the incredible Cheng dù was even the emperor felt crazy: "Could it be that the Deng thief wants to abandon the boat and escape, and the final destination is Fujian, to pass through the mountains and mountains of northern Fujian, and then rush into southern Fujian to go to Xiamen?" ”

For a while, the emperor was also stunned by this crazy thought, but soon he calmed down and began to look for a reason for this idea: "Yes, Deng Thief has been moving around at the junction of Jiangxi and Jiangnan provinces for more than a month, and he has never been able to escape the interception of officers and soldiers, and is trapped in a smaller and smaller cage. Now he probably knows that I am almost in Yangzhou, and he knows that he is in danger, so he has to make a desperate bet. ”

"Don't doubt it." Shunzhi said to himself, no matter how unbelievable his idea may seem, but since this thought appeared in his mind, it will definitely become a reality like the previous ones: "Because this is the destiny of heaven, it was the sky that made me have this idea, and the sky can see clearly what the thief wants to do, so the sky will let me foresee it." ”

Shunzhi hurriedly wrote the revelation of the sky into the instructions to Zhou Peigong, Liang Huafeng and other front-line generals, carefully sealed the title, and asked the imperial guards to hand it over to the envoys waiting in the imperial camp, and then he quickly brought it back to the front line and issued it to the front-line generals.

After completing this work, Shunzhi ordered the meal to be passed on, and since Shunzhi was furious, Deng Ming was blocked, and the officials in Jiangnan no longer objected to his personal recruitment. After Shunzhi left Shandong, Lin Qilong, who once opposed Shunzhi's personal conquest, was diligent and prepared, and sent people to the emperor's start and end every day, and there would be a camp waiting for the emperor every day when he arrived, and the food was also prepared, and the number was accurate to one person and one horse, not only people, but even the forage of the horses had been divided, and the number of horses asked in advance was sent

"These minions, just to fight, otherwise you won't know what you are." Lin Qilong's hollowing out and welcoming attitude made Shunzhi extremely satisfied, and Lin Qilong's respect did greatly reduce the burden on the imperial camp, not only did he not have to set up his own tent, divide food, and even save the work of sorting out horse materials.

Around the camp, the forbidden army deployed a multi-layered cordon inside and outside, with the Eight Banners inside and the Eight Banners outside, and 5,000 soldiers and horses tightly protected the emperor in the center, and even the officers and soldiers of the river and the troops of the two rivers were not allowed to approach -- this seemed to be no military necessity, but the emperor's majesty required it.

Shunzhi camped on the land of his subordinates, and the surrounding area was full of river officers and soldiers and the eyes of the Liangjiang troops, and any wind and grass would be sent to the front of the emperor at the fastest speed; Fifteen thousand men and horses of Sukh Saha and Suppilon also arrived day and night, and it seemed that within three days, or even of Yangzhou, they would be able to meet the imperial camp - the governor of Caoyun took the trouble to ask again and again about their numbers, the number of horses, and the itinerary, in order to prepare more food and forage.

"After I cross the Yangtze River, I can destroy the Deng thief with a wave of my hand, and then I will spend the New Year in Jiangning." Shunzhi thought that this New Year's party was very different from the past, and it was no longer the old-fashioned appearance of Jingshi year after year, and his heart was also full of expectations: "The queen mother is not allowed to send Han girls into the palace, hehe, I can enjoy seeing Jiangnan women this time." ”

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With the instructions issued by Shunzhi, Liang Huafeng's henchmen and envoys went south along the canal, and soon came to a huge military camp with the word "Zhou" written in front of the camp gate.

The envoy followed the guards into the camp, and the camp was full of Qing soldiers wearing the uniforms of the Huguang Green Battalion, and the foreheads of the soldiers in the tent were shiny and shiny, and their hair was all shaved clean, as if they had to be tidied up every day, and they were not at all as sloppy as the ordinary Green Battalion.

Walking into the Chinese military tent, the envoy took out the emperor's instructions and respectfully handed them to a young man in the middle, the young general tore open the letter, looked at the instructions inside, and after a long time, stuffed it back into the envelope and returned it to Liang Huafeng's henchman. Unlike in the past, the young general did not draft a reply to the emperor and ask the envoy to bring it back to his master, but told the other party: "Go back and tell Admiral Liang and Zhou Bu's political envoy, this time there is no need for a palindrome." ”

"The lowly duty understands, and the lowly position retires." The messenger hunched and slowly withdrew from the tent.

A group of people outside the camp rushed a large number of cattle and sheep, and the officer headed by him held a document stamped with the seal of the governor of Liangjiang, and the young general praised him when he wrote a receipt: "There are really a lot of livestock today." ”

"The governor has explained that today I will let the soldiers eat meat and eat enough."

"Go back and thank the Governor for me." The young general smiled and handed the receipt to the escort officer.

The cooks in the camp cook dinner with chili peppers.

After the officers and soldiers had a full meal, the young general was neatly dressed and walked to the camp gate surrounded by guards, and on the way he said to an officer beside him: "Tomorrow, it will be two years since I met Brother Zhou." ”

"Admirals have a good memory." The officer replied that in a few days, it would be the day when Tan Yi rebelled two years ago and the battle of Chongqing turned into a defeat, and before that day, the lucky ones would give a stick of incense to the Shui Ying Qianzong and his brothers who had covered their breakthrough.

In the cold wind, the young general silently turned over and mounted his horse, and thousands of soldiers around him held torches and looked intently at their commander, each wearing warm cotton clothes, and many of them were wearing hats and gloves that had just been sent down and had been transported from Huguang for a short time.

The young general waved his hand silently and gave the order to go, but not a single officer or soldier responded, and they still looked at the commander in silence, as if they were still expecting something.

Although the soldiers around were a little nervous, in every heart, the excitement was far greater than the nervousness, and many even had a feeling that tonight would be the end of the long war, and the final victory would rise with the rising sun tomorrow. But the young generals know that for a country with a million armor and hundreds of millions of subjects, even if the other party is just a feudal country, it will not fall to the ground because of a defeat.

However, the young general felt that he really needed to say something, and he knew that the soldiers around him were also waiting for him to say something, on this special night.

desperately wanted to review some of the bold words he had seen in movies and television, but the young general was also excited at this time, and he couldn't think of anything suitable.

Suddenly, the young general had a sense of déjà vu, and he remembered a Japanese TV series he had watched, in which one of the generals was also in the night, leading a group of soldiers with armor and armor to run towards the unpredictable future, and stab a sword at the strong enemy.

"Let's go." The young general drew his long horse sword and pointed it straight ahead: "The enemy is in Gaoyou Lake!" ”

Tens of thousands of soldiers, facing north with the order to "turn left" and "turn right", set out on the journey.

"Without the 'hey-hey-roar' voiceover, the atmosphere is still not exactly the same." The young generals felt that the role was a little lacking.