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Chapter 209

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    On November 22, the eleventh year of Kang Mazi in the Tartar Qing Dynasty, Wang Xu and his party, the second wave of negotiating envoys sent by the Qing court, finally arrived at the Wuchang River.  According to Kang Mazi's instructions, Wang Xu and others did not directly enter Wuchang City to contact Wu Jun, but came to Hanyang City, Hanyang Prefecture, which was facing Wu Jun across the river.  Ni, Cai Yurong and the others did not dare to neglect, and rushed to the pier to meet them together.

    There are no drums and music, some are just devastated, there is no laughter, some are just gloomy and worried, even Kang Mazi's uncle Yue Le and Kang Mazi's cousin Chani are all in a state of turmoil  I don't know what kind of punishment Kang Mazi will give us - defeating so many battles in one breath and losing so many state capitals, lands and troops in one breath, and finally taking Wuchang City, which is heavily guarded and fortified like gold, with even the city and the army  Lost together, Tu Hai, Yue Le and the others dared not dream that Kang Mazi would spare them.

    Sure enough, after Wang Xu landed, he read the imperial decree on the pier in public, scolded Tu Hai, Yue Le and others for their ugly behavior of losing the city and land, losing their teachers and humiliating the country.  Being harsh, he scolded Tu Hai, Yue Le and others until they were sweating profusely, trembling, trembling all over, and almost fainted on the spot.  However, when finally announcing the decision to deal with Tu Hai and the others, Kang Mazi's imperial decree suddenly changed its tone and gave Tu Hai, Chani, and Cai Yurong a very light punishment¡ªremoval of all official titles and titles, and suspension of their salaries.  Sin, still stay in the original position to pay the crime and make meritorious service!

    Although Kang Mazi's decision was unexpected, it was already among the several possible consequences that Tu Hai and Cai Yurong and other official slickers expected-at present, the Qing army's elite has been completely lost, and the outstanding generals have been wiped out by the Wu army.  , relying entirely on the natural dangers of the Yangtze River and the survival of the superior navy, in this case, it is almost easy for Xiao Mazi, who has almost no one to use, to cut off the heads of Tu Hai, Cai Yurong and others, but if he wants to find a suitable replacement, then it is impossible.  It's so easy, so we can only temporarily keep Tuhai and Cai Yurong and other lackeys who can fight a little bit of fighting and are familiar with the enemy's situation, stabilize the Yangtze River defense line for the time being, and then find a way to replace them slowly.

    The only thing that surprised people was Kang Mazi's treatment of Yue Le. For Yue Le, the only coach in the Qing army whose talents and abilities were comparable to that of Obai, Kang Mazi not only did not consider reuse, but entrusted him with the defense line of the Yangtze River.  Instead of being punished lightly like Tuhai, Chani, and Cai Yurong, they were relieved of all official positions on the spot, and sent back to the capital for trial by the servants of the clan's government!  As for the excuse, it was naturally that Yue Le escaped during the Battle of Wuchang, causing the soldiers and civilians in the city to surrender to the Wu army.

    After hearing Kang Mazi's edict, Tuhai, Chani, Cai Yurong and the others naturally kowtowed to express their gratitude as if they had received amnesty, but Yue Le's eyes were full of tears, his forehead was on the ground, his whole body was trembling, and he couldn't speak for a long time.  One word.  At this time, among the Qing troops lined up on the pier to meet the imperial envoy, there was a sudden and earth-shattering cry of grievances, "You are wronged! You are wronged!"

    "My lord, Prince An was wronged! He didn't run away. He was the last one in our Qing army to cross the Yangtze River. He didn't run away!"

    "My lord, the servant can testify! When Prince An withdrew across the Yangtze River, the servant was by Prince An's side. It was Ye Zhongtang who couldn't find Tutang and took over the command of the entire army, and then ordered Prince An to retreat.  , Prince An didn¡¯t run away! This is what the servant said when he went to the hall of the Ministry of Criminal Justice, Dali Temple and the Metropolitan Procuratorate! Prince An is a good guy!¡±

    "The last general can also testify that Prince An was the last to withdraw, and he didn't run away!"

    Hearing the indignation-filled roars of the soldiers of the Qing army, Yue Le couldn't help but burst into tears. Tu Hai, Chani, Cai Yurong and the others felt ashamed. They lowered their heads and didn't even dare to take a breath.  Xu also had a gloomy expression, and said to Yue Le in a low voice: "Prince An, for your own sake, you'd better come forward and stop it. The rumor about you spread by the old thief Wu Sangui has now spread to the capital.  Calling out for you, I'm afraid it will be more unfavorable to you."

    Yue Le was stunned, and finally understood why his nephew was so eager to confiscate his military power, and why he was so eager to recall him back to the capital. If he refused to follow the order, he would be afraid of the catastrophe of ransacking his family and destroying his family.  Immediately, it will descend upon oneself.  In desperation, Yue Le had no choice but to stand up, waved his hands with tears in his eyes to stop the soldiers from shouting for grievances, and shouted loudly: "Brothers, Xiao Wang accepts your favor for Xiao Wang, but the imperial decree is like a mountain, and Xiao Wang has no choice but to obey it."  Just do it. Don¡¯t worry, the current Emperor Kangxi is a sage and martial artist, and when Xiao Wang comes to the capital to tell him the truth, the Holy Majesty will naturally return Xiao Wang¡¯s innocence"

    After earnestly persuading for a long time, the voices of grievances and complaints among the soldiers of the Qing army finally calmed down.??Deliberately breaking the armistice treaty, it is not difficult to shake Wu Sangui's determination.  "

    "This" Wang Xu became embarrassed and said, "This old man is the worst at it."

    "Lord Wang, why don't you take Mr. Zhou across the river and ask him to help you persuade the old thief Wu Sangui?" Yue Le suggested: "Mr. Wang Guan Zhou is pedantic, resourceful, eloquent, and eloquent.  Take him across the river to help negotiate, I believe it will be successful."

    "Take Mr. Zhou Peigong across the river?" Wang Xu was a little tempted.

    "If Lord Wang does not give up, I am willing to serve you." Zhou Peigong said impatiently: "I have been good at eloquence since I was a child, and I have never met an opponent. I am willing to go across the river to debate with many lackeys of Wu Thief, and help Lord Wang achieve his goal.  Serve the country and be loyal to the Holy One."

    "Pei Gong, how sure are you?" Tu Hai also hoped that the confidant lackey whom he personally picked would win him over, so he couldn't wait to ask.

    "I dare not say with 100% certainty, but there is still a 70% to 80% certainty." Zhou Peigong said with great confidence: "And there is another advantage of humble positions, that is, Wu thieves and lackeys, even if it is not good for them to extend the payment time of military salaries, they will  They dare not speak out in public, otherwise, they deliberately do not want to abide by the armistice treaty, and are ready to tear up the armistice treaty and start a new war at any time, so that the old thief Wu Sangui will lose his reputation in the world.  Director."

    "In this case, please trouble Mr. Lao Peigong to have a talk with the next official across the river." Wang Xu was finally tempted, and sincerely invited: "Mr. Wanwang Peigong is counting on the country and society, so don't pay attention to Wang Xu's treatment of Mr. Wang on the way."  It's a crime of underestimating. After Mr. Peigong completes his great achievements, I will be the emperor and ask for credit for Mr. "

    "How dare you disobey your orders in a lowly position?" Zhou Peigong agreed.

    Seeing the smug expression on Zhou Peigong's handsome face, Kong Sizhen, who knew Zhou Peigong's eloquence, had some hopes at first, and then some anticipation, and said in his heart: "Zhou Chang's mouth is really good, Wu Gou's  I'm afraid no one is invincible, but if Wu Sangui's old thief brings out Lu Yifeng, who is equally eloquent, and sings against Zhou Chang in public, it will be a good show."

    "Three good things." Wang Xu also secretly said in his heart: "We can finally meet again, but this time, we meet as opponents, will you show mercy to me, follow my advice, and come back anyway?"  (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to come to the starting point (qidian.com) to vote for recommendations and monthly tickets. Your support is my biggest motivation.) (Remember the website URL: www.hlnovel.com
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