Chapter 46: Treacherous minister or loyal minister? This is indeed a question
Huang Taiji believes that Hong Chengchou is currently undergoing a psychological struggle. Once the desire to survive exceeds the persistence of faith, then sooner or later Hong Chengchou will be To surrender.
The most important thing for the Qing Dynasty at present is not to fight the Ming Dynasty, but to think about how to completely transform Huang Taiji Khan's identity into an emperor.
Only by establishing a strict bureaucratic system can the Qing Dynasty truly escape the vicious circle of "the barbarians have no destiny for a century."
So, he was full of expectations for Hong Chengchou.
The name Khan seems to be the same as that of Emperor. In fact, the difference between the two is huge.
Since ancient times, in the area ruled by Khan, except for the tribes directly under his control, he is only the nominal leader of the other tribes. Therefore, the khan had far less power than the emperor.
In the land of China, the reason why the emperor can be called the emperor is because - the whole world is not the king's land, and the shore of the land is not the king's ministers. These two sentences support it.
At the same time, it also indicates that the emperor is the master of all people, and at the same time, he is also the master of the earth.
Huang Taiji used to firmly believe that he would become a real emperor. Now, he is not so sure. He just wants to seize Shanhaiguan and start running Liaodong and North Korea for self-protection.
Once Yun Zhao entered the Central Plains, the offensive and defensive positions between the Ming and Qing Dynasties would immediately change.
Huang Taiji believes that for a long time, the Qing Dynasty has been worried about the destruction of the country. If the Qing Dynasty cannot be organized into a monolithic piece before Yun Zhao seizes the Ming Dynasty's homeland, the Ming Dynasty will be a lesson to the Qing Dynasty.
This is Huang Taiji’s idea.
Dorgon did not think so. His focus was not on political affairs, but on the military.
He also knew that Yun Zhao would be the most vicious enemy of the Qing Dynasty. Therefore, when facing this vicious wild boar, he could only beat it to death with sticks. He did not think that the relationship between the Ming Dynasty and the Qing Dynasty would be the same. There is no room for maneuver.
As for such ridiculous things as turning enemies into friends, Dorgon didn’t believe a word of it.
If Yun Zhao became gentle towards the Qing Dynasty at some point, then there must be a conspiracy.
Dorgon believed that when dealing with Yun Zhao, artillery, muskets, swords, bows and arrows were far more useful than words. Only by using these things to break off all the tusks of the wild boar spirit would it be possible to proceed. A meaningful conversation.
For this reason, he has sent people from North Korea to Japan to discuss arms sales with the Dutch and Spanish, and has high hopes for this.
Because of their different opinions, he did not have high expectations for Hong Chengchou. He was just a general and was indeed not worth their patience and price.
In just two conversations, Hong Chengchou had already keenly discovered the contradiction between Huang Taiji and Dorgon, and this contradiction was almost irreconcilable.
So, he let it goWith the pen in his hand, he began to study what he could do here in Jianzhouren.
After thinking about it for a night, he happily discovered that it was easier to be a treacherous minister than a loyal minister...
So, he told Fan Wen who came to visit him Cheng Dao: "If Huang Taiji is willing to release the sixty-seven soldiers captured in Xingshan, he can choose to serve for the Qing Dynasty once."
Fan Wencheng was overjoyed when he heard the news and immediately reported it. Got Huang Taiji.
The sixty-seven captured soldiers were worthless in Huang Taiji's eyes.
When these people were brought to Hong Chengchou, Hong Chengchou sincerely thanked Fan Wencheng and asked Fan Wencheng to send these soldiers to Beacon Mountain.
He left a wounded soldier to accompany him...
Fan Wencheng felt that this was not a big deal, after all, the wounded soldier had been tortured until he could breathe.
What he didn't know was that among the sixty-seven captured soldiers, there was a big fish named Chen Dong, and this big fish was left by him with Hong Chengchou.
This man was originally seriously injured. When he was running away, he was hit by an arrow in the leg. When he chose to commit suicide or surrender, he chose to surrender without hesitation... and there was someone beside him. , and an injured Ming army desperately charged towards Jiannu.
Hong Chengchou personally took care of the seriously injured Chen Dong. This scene was very gratifying in Fan Wencheng's eyes. He said that he even thought he was one step closer to success.
"I killed Hong Fu, do you know?"
Hong Chengchou said while washing his hands: "I heard the gunshot."
"I was originally I wanted to kill you, but Hong Fu stood in front of my gun."
Hong Chengchou said calmly: "At that time, I didn't even know whether I could survive. I really didn't care about Hong Fu's life or death. "
"Don't you hate me?"
Hong Chengchou was silent for a long time, and finally sighed: "In this shitty world, life and death don't matter. "
"You finally surrendered and became a slave, right?"
Hong Chengchou poured a bowl of medicine into Chen Dong's stomach and said, "Didn't you surrender too? "
Chen Dong shook his head and said: "I'm different. I surrender today. If I can see Huang Taiji tomorrow, I might become a Lantian murderer and assassinate Huang Taiji."
Hong Chengchou sneered and said: "Do you think I am inferior to you?"
Chen Dong smiled, pointed at Hong Chengchou and said: "I know that you have a deep relationship with Hong Fu's master and servant. When we leave Liaodong, you can take revenge on me."
Hong Chengchou shook his head and said: "Hong Fu is very old and has been unable to do things in the past few years. The reason why he follows me is to risk his life. Give it to me. Did you know that Hong Fu has seven sons, two daughters, and fourteen grandchildren? Hong Fu has not regarded himself as a living person for a long time. He only wants toWhile he is still alive, he can earn a share of the family fortune for his sons and grandchildren. Now that his goal has been achieved, I owe him a life, and you owe him a life too.
The two of us will have to pay for his life.
As long as you help him fulfill his wish, you can forget about killing him. "
"Huh? "
"What are you calling for? Everyone in this world actually has the value of their life engraved on their forehead. My life may be worth more. I guess it won't be a problem to sell it for tens of thousands taels. Your life is in How much is it worth in the eyes of your county magistrate? ”
“Priceless treasure. ”
“Hey, you think too highly of yourself. "
"At least that's what the county official said. "
Hong Chengchou stuffed the urine jar into Chen Dong's quilt, then washed his hands again and said: "Huang Taiji and Dorgon don't get along. "
Chen Dong groaned: "So what?
Hong Chengchou laughed again and said: "I met Huang Taiji and talked a little more fiercely, and he had a nosebleed." "
"So what? It's not like bleeding from the seven orifices. "
"The surrounding guards and Fan Wencheng did not panic. The maids handled this matter with ease. It seemed that Huang Taiji always had nosebleeds.
This is no longer a minor illness.
Look, Huang Taiji’s complexion is much rosier than ordinary people, and he is fat. When he is excited, he will have nosebleeds. This is already an extremely serious wind disease.
People like this must avoid anger and sadness, otherwise they will die suddenly.
Chen Dong, if you give him an extreme stimulation, what do you think will be the result? "
Chen Dong was stunned for a moment and said: "Will Huang Taiji die?
Hong Chengchou put his mouth to Chen Dong'er's base and whispered softly: "We don't know whether we will die or not, but since the two of us have been reduced to a foreign country, we can't just sit back and wait for death, right?" "
"However, the current situation between the two of us is probably incapable of making Huang Taiji furious or extremely sad, right?
Hong Chengchou smiled and first pointed at the urine jar that Chen Dong took out. Chen Dong immediately put it under the bed.
Hong Chengchou then said: "I remember telling you just now Guohuang Taiji and Dorgon don't get along? "
Chen Dong nodded honestly.
Hong Chengchou chuckled and said: "In this case, we might as well seek refuge with Dorgon and instigate Dorgon to plot to usurp the throne! "
Chen Dong took a breath of cold air and said as if he had a toothache: "I believed you when you said you were worth tens of thousands of taels of silver.
Hong Chengchou said with a smile: "Originally I shouldn't tell you this. I instigated it all by myself. The reason I want to tell you is because I'm afraid you might suddenly get violent and kill me. Besides, you have Testify that my innocence is guaranteed. "
Chen Dong's face twitched a few times and he said with emotion: "Now I finally understand why the county magistrate values you so much.
At first I thought that the county magistrate wanted to protect you regardless of the lives of the two hundred men in black in Lantian.Peace is completely unworthy and unfair. Now it seems that it is indeed worthwhile to exchange our lives for yours. ”
Hong Chengchou looked up to the sky and snorted, and stopped talking.
The weather in Liaodong is not very good. After a wind blows, the weather gradually becomes cooler, especially in September. After that, it became colder every day.
No matter how hard Dorgon and others attacked Bijia Ridge, they did not make any good progress.
After Hong Chengchou was defeated and captured, the differences in the Ming army seemed to disappear all of a sudden. Whether it was Wu Sangui, Cao Bianjiao, Wang Pu, or Zhang Ruolin, these people became very united.
After all, Hong Chengchou alone will be the leader. All the charges of losing the army and humiliating the country were cleared. As long as they could hold Bijia Mountain, it was a great achievement.
The news of Hong Chengchou's defeat and capture was also spread all over the world. It was ridiculous, and everyone in the world felt sorry for Hong Chengchou. The verbal and written criticism began, and everyone said that the defeat of Liaodong was caused by Hong Chengchou.
While everyone was reprimanding Hong Chengchou, Emperor Chongzhen set up an altar to worship Hong Chengchou in the capital.
This is a common problem of Emperor Chongzhen. He never treated Lu Xiangsheng well when he was alive, and even personally ordered Lu Xiangsheng to be killed. Later, he regretted it, and regretted it very much...
Sun Chuanting struggled in pain When he was working for him, he regarded Sun Chuanting as nothing. It was not until Sun Chuanting died in the battle that he almost fainted.
Now, it is Hong Chengchou's turn. The reason why the emperor set up an altar to commemorate Hong Chengchou in the capital and made it known to everyone in the world was not to commemorate Hong Chengchou, but to force Hong Chengchou to commit suicide immediately for the sake of his eternal name.
Dang Dorgon! He told Hong Chengchou the news with a sneer, looking at his pale face with unspeakable pride.
"If you want me to die, I have to die!" "Hong Chengchou was heartbroken.
Dorgon looked at Hong Chengchou's face mockingly and said, "Are you really going to die?
Hong Chengchou roared: "What will happen if you don't die?" ”