Chapter 31 Chapter Thirty Deadlock

Just like beautiful fireworks, which always fade away after blooming, when Nanming achieved a dazzling victory, three dirty undercurrents also surged along with it. Undercurrent 1. Most of Guangxi is gained and lost At the request of Sun Kewang, when Li Dingguo went north to meet Nikan, he took away most of the Ming army in Guangxi, which provided an opportunity for the Qing army in Guangdong to counterattack. Shang Kexi, the Southern King of Qingping who was planning to pack up his clothes and move, immediately changed to roll up his sleeves and go straight to Guangxi to kill him. On September 5, 1652, under the strict order of Shang Kexi, the Qing army advanced by land and water and occupied Wuzhou, an important town in Guangxi.

Afterwards, the Qing army took Wuzhou as its "advance base" and marched on victory. On December 23, 1652, Pingle was occupied; on January 15, 1653, Yangshuo was occupied; on January 19, 1653, Guilin was occupied. Because of the "top leader" Sun Kewang's "concern for one thing and lose another", during the three months when Li Dingguo went north, the "great rivers and mountains" that the Ming army fought so hard in Guangxi fell into the hands of the Qing army again. The result of this is that there is a huge "security risk" in the rear of the Ming army.

Undercurrent 2, Baoning, Sichuan, lost the battle While Sun Kewang led the main force to send troops to Hunan, he also sent a partial division of 50,000 people, led by the "third in command" Liu Wenxiu, into Sichuan in three routes. Doing so is really an unacceptable practice.Because the Qing army led by Wu Sangui has already occupied most of Sichuan, and can cross the provincial border at any time and hack towards Yunnan or Guizhou. But in Sichuan at this time, due to Comrade Zhang Xianzhong's outstanding contributions in the past few years, the whole province is "with land but no people, and soldiers but no food".

Therefore, in front of the Ming army with "sufficient soldiers and sufficient food, the soil is full of horses", the weak Qing army almost ran away without fighting. In less than a month, Liu Wenxiu recovered Xufu, Chongqing, Mianzhou, and Guangyuan, and forced Wu Sangui back to Baoning Prefecture (now Langzhong, Sichuan). As for the last "fortress" of the Qing army in Sichuan, Wu Sangui, who was frustrated and disappointed, did not intend to stick to it any longer. He had already ordered his subordinates to make mental preparations to withdraw to Hanzhong, Shaanxi. But just when he was eager to try and returned to Shaanxi, Hao Yu, a Sichuan inspector, ran over and gave him a "threat education" that "don't die from a thief, but must die from the law".

Reminiscent of all kinds of kindness and suspicion since he surrendered to the Qing Dynasty, Wu Sangui hesitated and stopped returning to Shaanxi. Just when he was hesitating, Comrade Liu Wenxiu had already approached the city. The smooth sailing in the military since entering Sichuan gave Liu Wenxiu the illusion that the opponents are just a bunch of "weak and weak" who "have been defeated repeatedly and linger on their last days". In order to eliminate this group of "mentally handicapped people" in Sichuan, so as not to burden the people in their hometown.He commanded the whole army to surround Baoning like an iron barrel, and did not leave any "escape route" for Comrade Wu Sangui.

There is a special term in the Art of War for this style of play - close the door and beat the dog! But there is a difference between a dog and a dog. If a stupid dog is a stupid dog, it is okay to fight behind closed doors.But if it's a mad dog, if you fight behind closed doors, the consequences...? At this time, Wu Sangui, who was imprisoned in Baoning City, was immediately "forged" into a mad dog in the face of the grim reality of his imminent death. Mad Dog Wu Sangui's work status immediately changed from "not serious" to "serious". He carefully studied the intelligence in his hands, and discovered that there was a huge "short board" in the Ming army besieging the city.

This "short board" is Zhang Xianbi's troops. Most of the troops he leads are the former Nanming government troops collected and pieced together. They are soft, loose-hearted, and easy to bully! If you want to win, start from playing Zhangbu. In order to obtain the psychological deterrent of "Li Gui pretending to be Li Kui", Wu Sangui secretly asked his subordinates to replace all the flags of the Green Battalion soldiers with those of the Eight Banners Army. On October 11, the Battle of Boryeong began. The Ming army first launched a bombardment with artillery, and after the bombardment was over, they charged with infantry.

After the first attack of the Ming army stopped, Wu Sangui ordered the city gate to be opened, and led his troops to rush towards Zhang Xianbi's troops in a "deadly madman" posture. In front of this army with "Guan Ning Iron Cavalry" as the main force, Zhang Bu was obviously not an opponent of the same level, and they fled after being quickly dispersed.The defeated soldiers panicked and rushed Wang Fuchen's Ming army into chaos. Seeing this, Liu Wenxiu, who was in a hurry, ordered to cut off the pontoon bridge where the Ming army escaped, in order to produce the miracle of "last stand".

As a result, the Qing army "fighting against the city" and the Ming army "fighting against the water" fought together desperately. On the battlefield, knives clashed with knives, blood spattered with blood, and life fought with life. It was a service, and both the Ming and Qing armies suffered heavy losses. Most of the Ming army's native soldiers lost more than 2,300 mules and horses. Important generals such as Wang Fuchen, Yao Zhizhen, Zhang Xianzhen, and Wang Jiye died in battle. The Qing army lost more than one-third of its elite. This battle ended with the disastrous defeat of the Ming army and the tragic victory of the Qing army.

The fiasco in Boryeong meant that Sun Kewang's plan to return to Sichuan in an all-round way was in vain.The incomplete Sichuan may be under the impact of the Qing army's iron hooves and sabers at any time. In order to investigate responsibility, Sun Kewang removed Liu Wenxiu from military power and sent him back to Kunming for "reflection".At the same time, Zhang Xianbi, who was not up to date, was beaten to death with sticks. Undercurrent Three, Sun Li's disharmony, and Baoqing's defeat again. The day before Li Dingguo won the victory in Hengzhou, Sun Kewang also won a "not big or small" victory-conquering the "isolated island" Chenzhou and eliminating the defender Xu Yong.

But just when both Sun and Li returned with their transcripts, the two brothers fell out. The core reason for their estrangement is the difference in their personal nature and ideals. The essence of Sun Kewang is a politician. The ultimate ideal of the various "construction measures" he adopted in Yunnan is to replace Zhu's descendants and become the next "Han emperor" when he becomes famous. And this ideal, in his view, is becoming a reality within reach step by step with the success of his business operations in Yunnan and Guizhou provinces. When he independently opened a government office in Guiyang, he behaved well and developed in the direction of "imperialism". He published the commentaries on the scriptures he had written, and used them as the "standard textbooks" for the Nanming national imperial examinations, occupying the high ground of public opinion. He forged official seals, appointed officials, and firmly held the power of appointment and removal of personnel in his hands. He established his absolute authority and established his own brand-new team. He built the Taimiao. In the Taimiao, Zhu Yuanzhang is in the center, Zhang Xianzhong is on the right, and his own "grandfather farmer" is on the left. He intends to show the world the disobedience of the Zhu-Zhang-Sun succession system, which is clearly revealed. But Li Dingguo is a very pure person, a person who "likes the straight and the truth, and hates the crooked and the fake". In the beginning, when Sun Kewang "submitted" to the Yongli Ming Dynasty, he couldn't turn the corner for a while. Later, he also dismissed Sun Kewang's "untiring" pursuit of the title of King of Qin, and said: "The king does it himself, why should he be named by others." But when he entered Hunan and Guangxi under the banner of the "Ming" Dynasty, and received unprecedented "enthusiastic help" from the people along the way, he gradually understood such a simple truth from the simple to the deep. For thousands of years, the successful process of "governing the country and the world" is actually a process of "doing things" according to the wishes of the majority and gaining the support of the majority. But now, the wish of most Han people is to "reverse the Qing Dynasty and restore the Ming Dynasty." In the end, you and your group will gain lasting life and continuous vitality. After the pure Li Dingguo understands this simple truth, his ultimate ideal becomes simple and sacred. That is, to contribute one's talent and loyalty wholeheartedly, to let the people of Ming Dynasty have a free sky again; to let Chinese civilization have a continuous land again. The rest are nothing to worry about! There are not many people like Li Dingguo in Chinese history, but there are still some, such as Li Guang, Zu Xun, Tan Daoji, Yue Fei, Yu Jie, Yu Qian, Yuan Chonghuan, Zhang Zizhong... But it is a pity that these people all have a common fate: that is, they can achieve great success at a certain time and in a certain aspect, but when looking at their entire lives, they all end in tragedy. Perhaps, the complexity and filth of the real world makes it difficult to accommodate "pure and pure" people, and they can only be "clean in nature and clean in nature". Let's go far, go back to the scene of the story, and continue to discuss the issue of Sun Li's estrangement. The estrangement between the two brothers, in the final analysis, is that they pursue different realms in life, one for selfish use, and the other for public service. Sun Kewang, who has seven orifices in his heart, was the first to understand this point. Therefore, he both used and restricted Li Dingguo. When the whole army was cheering, excited, admiring, and even crying for Li Dingguo's victory in Hengzhou, he was the only one hiding in the dark tent, his eyes were full of jealousy and anxiety! What he was worried about finally happened. If this momentum continues, one day, Li Dingguo's bright and hot light will dry up and evaporate his dream of being an emperor that he has been dreaming about for many days like dewdrops. Thus, a bold plan of "self-dismantlement" came out in Sun Kewang's narrow heart. After the victory in Hengyang, he secretly ordered Feng Shuangli to retreat to Baoqing.After Feng's department retreated, Ma Jinzhong's department also withdrew. The "flash away" of the two departments made Li Dingguo feel alone and alone, so he had to give up Hengyang and retreat south in December. After learning of this situation, Sun Kewang, who was secretly delighted, conspired again and planned to call Li Dingguo in the name of holding a "military conference". As soon as Li Dingguo came, he arrested him for the crime of "escaping in battle and losing the fortified city", and then handed over the army he led to Feng Shuangli's command. But Liu Wenxiu's son found out about his "sparse and leaky" plot. This "bold and careful" child immediately sent someone to Ziyangdu.After intercepting Li Dingguo who was about to go to the meeting here, he revealed the whole "shocking secret". After hearing the news, Li Dingguo looked at the northern sky at the ferry and sat dumbfounded. After half the payment, Li Dingguo sighed: "I wanted to recover together, but now I don't want to be like this. Can An Neng succeed?" In order to vent his anger, he can now lead his troops to the north to "discuss right and wrong" or "compete shopping" with Sun Kewang, but after this thought flashed through, he was driven away by his own calmness! "We can no longer do things that hurt the enemy and hurt the relatives. Let time bridge the gap between us!" Facing Sun Kewang's provocation, Li Dingguo decided to choose to leave indifferently. In late February 1653, Li Dingguo led 40,000 to 50,000 people under his command to abandon Yongzhou (now Lingling, Hunan), passed through Yongming County, crossed Longhu Pass, and withdrew to Guangxi, embarking on the road of independent development. Decades of brotherhood have since been wiped out. After squeezing out Li Dingguo, Sun Kewang, who was eager to make a big splash, led an army of more than 100,000 to Zhoujiapu in the suburbs of Baoqing, preparing to deal a head-on blow to Tunqi who had "nearly escaped" in the Battle of Hengyang. But the results of the battle showed that Comrade Sun Kewang, who is pretentious, is indeed a "political giant and a military dwarf". In the Zhoujiapu battle, Tun Qi, who was beaten by Li Dingguo, beat Sun Kewang all over the place.Not only did the soldiers, horses, and material suffer heavy losses, but Baoqing City was also lost. In these three surging undercurrents, Nanming lost his last chance to take advantage of the victory! But at this time, the Qing army, which had stabilized its position, was like a "tired" giant. After occupying Baoqing, it had been huddled in Jingzhou and Wugang for a long time, unwilling to take a step beyond the "Thunder Pool" . At the same time, the Qing troops in Sichuan and Guangxi also stopped their offensives, and the Ming and Qing battlefields fell into a rare silence. The Qing army had its own unspeakable sorrow in doing this! For a long time, although the army of the Qing Dynasty was collectively called the "Qing Army", it was actually mainly composed of four main forces. These three major divisions are first, the Manchu army; second, the Mongolian army; third, the Liaodong Han army; and fourth, the inland green camp army. After entering the customs, the Mongolian army had only a few troops and participated in a few battles.It is the other three main forces that really work on the battlefield. And among these three main forces, every time they can finally charge on the battlefield, it is the full army. But now, the Manchu army is weak, and its strength has declined sharply. This decline in strength has two major manifestations: 1. The number of soldiers who are "specially able to endure hardship and fight" has dropped significantly. Although the Manchus are a nation where "all men are soldiers", even so, the total number of soldiers capable of fighting is only 60,000. Since entering the customs, fighting in the south and fighting in the north, fighting in the east and killing in the west, death in battle, death from illness, injury, and disability have almost become the fate of ordinary Manchu adult men in this period. At the same time, the fertility level of Manchu women did not increase significantly. As a result, the speed of "artificial attrition" far exceeded the speed of natural reproduction. At the same time as the number of troops decreased, the Manchu troops who entered the major cities and lived in major cities were also attacked by large and small "sugar-coated shells". and quality of life". The combination of the two results in the consequences for the Manchu army—fewer soldiers and lower morale! Second, there are fewer and fewer commander-in-chief talents who can "command troops to fight wars and act alone". After the Qing army entered the customs, the unrestrained enjoyment of life, the exhausting "physical fitness" on the battlefield, and the fighting in the political circle made all the all-powerful and brave commanders in the Manchu army, such as Azig, Hao Ge, Duoduo, Boluo, Luck Dehun, Mandahai, Wakda, etc., all died young and prematurely. Finding available soldiers, finding out available generals, and allowing the Qing Dynasty to finally win this war is a major issue that made the "young emperor" Shunzhi often toss and turn, sleepless all night. He is very clear that since entering the customs, Dorgon, who is known as "wisdom and resourcefulness", has hesitated and hesitated when using troops to make generals. The main use is full of people and handsome, and the latter is the three unstable stages of the Han generals of the Liaodong Han Army. But now, the full army and the full commander have proved that they can no longer be "embarrassed and useful", and the Mongolian army is beyond their reach.Then, only the Liaodong Han Army and the Green Battalion soldiers in the Mainland are left that can be used. "Using Han to control Han" became Emperor Shunye's "emergency" policy. Things seem to be back to where they started after going full circle. But "similar in shape" does not mean "similar in spirit". The Shunzhi version of "Using Han to make Han" is indeed very different from Dorgon's version of "Using Han to make Han". First of all, the idea of ​​"controlling military force with literature" runs through the entire process of using the green battalion soldiers. Because Jin Shenghuan, Wang Deren, Li Chengdong, and Jiang Yu, these generals of the green camp all fell into the problem of "simple mind and impulsive personality", which made the decision makers of the Shunzhi Dynasty feel lingering fear in retrospect. Therefore, when reusing the "Uncle Wu" of the Green Camp this time, it is necessary to equip them with a leader who can "manage and use". Moreover, this leadership must also meet the following four conditions: 1. Highly respected; 2. Conspiracy; 3. Loyal; 4. An obedient civil servant. Because talents have been blown away by the rain and wind of the years, it is very difficult to find people who meet these four conditions! After searching for him thousands of times in the crowd, Emperor Shunzhi suddenly looked back, only to find that this person was deep in the court hall. This person is Hong Chengchou, who has been widely criticized in the Confucian circles in the late Ming and early Qing Dynasties, and who has been praised and criticized for five hundred years. He is a "traitor and hero". Comrade Hong Chengchou, a senior civil official, had already become a member of the Superintendent Ji Liao as early as the Chongzhen era of the Ming Dynasty. Not only was he rich in experience, but now many senior generals of the green battalion saw him, and they all called him "Old Chief" to show respect. More importantly, Mr. Hong, who has been "out of integrity" and once a "traitor", can no longer ignore his old face, score twice, and become an "anti-traitor". Develop your career and be more loyal. At the beginning of 1653, Emperor Shunzhi officially dispatched Hong Chengchou, a scholar of the National Academy of History in the Imperial Academy, to travel through the five provinces of Huguang (now Hunan and Hubei), Guangxi, Jiangxi, Yunnan, and Guizhou in the name of concurrently Minister of the Ministry of War and Deputy Capital Censor of the Metropolitan Procuratorate. In terms of granting power, Emperor Shunzhi stipulated that all the troops, horses, money and food in the five provinces should be controlled by the old man; the old man has complete command over the admirals participating in the war and the military officers below the commander in chief; For the following "disobedience", the old man can cut it first and play later. Hong Chengchou, the "traitor who crossed the river", did not dare to say "no" to this appointment with "high hopes". In order to ensure the successful and thorough completion of the task, he started the intensive work of recruiting and selecting generals from the day he received the order of appointment. In line with the selection principle of "respecting the essence but not the crowd" and "regardless of distinction between obedience and clarity", he successively selected ten thousand generals from the surrendered troops in the capital, Zhili, Xuanda, Shaanxi, Shandong, Henan and other places. More than a thousand elite soldiers, together with "elite generals" such as Wang Fuchen, Li Benshen, Liu Zhong, Hu Maozhen, and Fan Shaozu, formed a new army to participate in the war. Even Bai Guangen, who was old and frail, had entered Mr. Hong's selection range. However, the old gentleman did not expect him to lead the army to fight when he saw this bad old man who couldn't draw a bow when he got on his horse and couldn't lift a knife when he got off his horse.Instead, he wanted to be a living "model of appeasement" and bring it to the army to cooperate with him in psychological warfare with Nanming. Secondly, the special policy of "bringing favor to the military" has infiltrated the royal family's huge "emotional investment" and "power transfer". The glorious deeds of Comrade Kong Youde, an outstanding representative of the Liaodong Han Army, who "sacrificed his life for the country", made the rulers of the Manchu and Qing Dynasties deeply regretful, but also gratified, and determined to reuse the Liao people. By summarizing past historical experience, there is a "shortcut" to reuse the Liao people. It mainly uses favors to win over the leading "boss" among the Liao people, and use the "boss" to drive the "second" and "third". "... At present, there are three "bosses" who need to win over. These three "bosses" are familiar to everyone. They are Pingxi Wang Wu Sangui, Pingnan Wang Shang Kexi, and Jingnan Wang Geng Jimao. As for Wu Sangui, the ruler of the Qing court, he mobilized the royal family to marry a special "treasure" of his own - "Princess Jianning" to Wu Yingxiong, the son of Wu Sangui, in an attempt to use the straw rope of "political marriage" to marry the king of Pingxi. , firmly tied to the rolling chariot of the Qing Dynasty. For Geng Jimao, the rulers of the Qing Dynasty decided to let him move to Guangxi. In doing so, he could not only replace the power gap left by Kong Youde, the king of Dingnan, but also let Comrade Geng Jimao see the value and hope of struggle, and also solve Hong Chengchou's shortcomings. After Geng Jimao moved to Guangxi, the rulers of the Qing Dynasty "generously" handed over Guangdong to Shang Kexi, so that the prince could concentrate on managing his own "wealth, power, and profit" for his own sake. sphere of influence". These two policies, compared with Dorgon's "Give Power" policy in the past, are more thorough and completely make the beneficiary Han people "excited", and their determination to work for the Qing court and profit for themselves is even more complete than that of Dorgon. More intense than before! The time to break the deadlock seems to have arrived! While the rulers of the Qing Dynasty were deliberate and trying to break the deadlock, there was a special celebrity who was also trying to rely on his own wisdom to gather all kinds of anti-Qing forces and create a miracle of turning the world around and restoring the country. This special social celebrity is Qian Qianyi, the former leader of the Donglin Party, the former Minister of Rites of the Nanming Dynasty, and the chief planner of the "Peace Movement" in Nanjing. After the Hongguang Dynasty was wiped out, the rulers of the Manchu Qing Dynasty praised Comrade Qian Qianyi for his exemplary behavior of following the historical trend and not doing the stupid thing of "mantising a cart". In Beijing, Qian Qianyi was cordially received by Dorgon, the "nominal ruler" of the Qing Dynasty and the actual ruler of Shunzhi.Later, he was appointed as the secretary of the Ministry of Rites of the new government and the vice president of the "History of Ming Dynasty". But at the same time, Qian Qianyi began to appreciate a life of "half sea water, half flame". On the one hand, Chen Mingxia, Gong Dingzi and other "traitor predecessors" who have already surrendered in the court have introduced him as their acquaintances, and they praise him like bees chasing flowers and stars chasing the Big Dipper, making him feel as if yesterday's glory has reappeared . On the other hand, it was the folks who were deeply concerned about his "Donglin giant"'s injustice, and ridiculed him as the "leader of the two dynasties". Comments, praised "Qian Gong's origin is good-minded, Shandou is famous all over the world. The country is broken and the north is new, and the official high is still the old Donglin." As a "literati of temperament", Qian Qianyi is sensitive and fragile in his heart. The squeeze of this double life makes him painful and makes him reflect! And the development of the current situation brought him a huge shock! Since the "smug" Dorgon issued the hair-shaving order, the large-scale resistance struggle of the Han people has been unstoppable. "The Prophet of Water-cold Duck in the Winter River", as a senior official of the new government, Qian Qianyi has faster and wider "credit channels". Fighting desperately, Jiading's blood flowed like a river... In the dead of night, every time he thinks of these scenes, he feels like a cold sword piercing his chest, unable to sleep or rest! He thought that by relying on the big tree of Aixinjueluo, the people could be protected and the culture could be preserved, but the reality of blood and tears turned his infatuation into a delusion in the blink of an eye! After suffering more than a year of "dancing with wolves, physically and mentally exhausted", he finally returned home due to illness. The land in the south of the Yangtze River, which has just been soaked in blood, is unstable, and various underground restoration forces are gathering and brewing here. Can Qian Qianyi, who is resting at home, be able to go with the situation and live out his life? The answer is naturally no. As a "double celebrity" in the political and academic circles, he will breathe and share fate with this special era. In 1647, implicated in the case of Xie Bi in Zichuan, he was arrested and sent to the north, where he was imprisoned in the prison of the Ministry of Criminal Justice.His concubine Liu Rushi accompanied her to help her sick, wrote a letter to express her love, and vowed to die on her behalf or follow her death. In April 1648, he had just been "released on bail" and was imprisoned for the second time because of the Huang Yuqi case.Later, after Liu Rushi went all out to rescue him, he asked for mediation, and finally he was released from prison. The experience of being imprisoned twice made him look down on life and death! The experience of being imprisoned twice has made the society reposition him! After he returned to Changshu from Suzhou in 1649 and moved to Hongdou Mountain Villa, Qian Qianyi, who was in his sixtieth year, actually became an important "contact person" of anti-Qing and Ming-ming forces in the southwest and southeast sea. In Hongdou Mountain Villa, Qian Qianyi built a building and personally inscribed a plaque - Jiangyun Tower. The reason why there is a character "红" in the name of the building is because this character agrees with the three characters Chi, Dan and Zhu. This small Chinese character entrusts Mr. Qian to write books for self-entertainment on the surface, but in fact he is red-blooded and loyal. , Do not forget Zhu Ming's ambition and ideal. In order to realize such aspirations and ideals, he tirelessly collects intelligence, analyzes and integrates it every day. After careful screening and precise planning of various types of intelligence, Qian Qianyi believes that there are currently four anti-Qing forces that can be placed in hope, and they are ranked in order of force size: The first branch: Sun Kewang and Li Dingguo in the southwest; the second branch: Zheng Chenggong in Fujian; the third branch: the rest of Kuidong Dashun Army; the fourth branch: Lu Wang in Zhoushan. Among these four forces, the first and third are known as "army"; the second and fourth are known as "navy". After sorting out these four forces, a genius plan of "blocking the Yangtze River, blocking the north and south, regaining the south, and Xu Tu's northern expedition" was born naturally in his mind! This plan is divided into four steps. The first step: Zheng Chenggong and Lu Wang's "Daming Navy" marched westward along the Yangtze River from Wusongkou, occupying Zhenjiang, Nanjing, Jiujiang and other important cities, causing the "sensational effect" of Wang Shi's crimes and cutting off the Grand Canal in the south The passage of supplies to the north put the Qing government into a "tragic situation" of insufficient blood supply. The second step: Sun Kewang's "Da Ming Army" launched an attack from the Hunan battlefield and occupied Changde.After that, he joined forces with the "Daming Navy" that was advancing westward along the Yangtze River, and then completely controlled the Yangtze River waterway, dividing the Qing Dynasty from north to south. Step 3: At the same time, Li Dingguo and the rest of the Dashun Army launched an offensive to wipe out the "leaderless" Southern Qing Army to the greatest extent, and regain the lost territories of Guangdong, Sichuan, and Jiangxi. At this time, the "Daming Navy" took on the task of blocking the Yangtze River and preventing the Qing army from going south for reinforcements. Step 4: Wait for the south to settle down. Once the time is right, send troops to the north to expel the Tartars and restore the old frontier. This genius plan can be called Qian Qianyi's version of "Longzhong Couple". But the difference from the original (Zhuge Liang's) "Longzhong Dui" is that in order to make this genius plan a reality, we can't just wait for Liu Bei to "visit the thatched cottage three times", but take the initiative to go out and instigate many "Liu Beis", Only then can it be put into practice! Just at this time, a mysterious figure named Yao Zhizhuo came to Hongdou Villa. Yao Zhizhuo, a native of Qiantang, Zhejiang, once organized rebels to participate in the anti-Qing activities of Lu Jianguo in eastern Zhejiang. He fought guerrillas, touched black whistle, and slaughtered Qing soldiers in Tianmu Mountain and Jiangxi Guangxin Prefecture. He was later captured by Lu Jianguo. He was named Uncle Renwu. His father, Yao Zhishuo, also participated in the anti-Qing and rejuvenation movement in the south, and entered the Guangxi Yongli Dynasty ruled area after the defeat. In July 1649, in Pingle, Guangxi, Mr. Yao died suddenly after leaving his last words of "Wang Shibei will set the Central Plains Day, and the family sacrifice is hopeless." For his father's wish, Yao Zhizhuo lurked and drifted all the way after the defeat of the Lu Jian Kingdom, and finally established an "organizational relationship" with the Yongli court in Guizhou, and became a senior "United Front cadre" in the Southern Ming Dynasty. Open up a "second front". After face-to-face with Qian Qianyi, Yao Zhizhuo and his assistant Zhu Gusi were immediately attracted by Mr. Qian's genius planning, and volunteered to take on the important task of communicating with all parties. In July 1653, Yao Zhizhuo finally arrived in Guiyang after going through all kinds of difficulties and dangers again. He first met Sun Kewang, the leader of the "Anti-Qing League", and told Qian Qianyi's genius plan face to face. Sun Kewang, who was being dragged down by the stalemate in the Hunan battlefield, was frowning. Hearing this plan, he greatly appreciated it and made a decision on the spot. If Zheng Chenggong's "Da Ming Navy" can go back to the west of the Yangtze River, he will launch the Changde Battle early next year, resulting in a situation where the land and sea armies of the Ming Dynasty advance side by side. Next, in order to gain the support and response of the two "anti-Qing power factions" Li Dingguo and Zheng Chenggong, Yao Zhizhuo then sent a separate report to Emperor Yongli. While introducing this plan in detail, he also suggested that Emperor Yongli use the emperor's In name, Zheng Chenggong went west to the Yangtze River, and Li Dingguo went to Guangdong to the east, so that the implementation of this plan would be more sure and perfect! Although he was in Anlong, Emperor Yongli, whose heart was not stable, was also moved by this embarrassment. He immediately summoned Yao Zhizhuo, and gave a banquet to comfort this hard-working "liaison officer". During the summons, Emperor Yongli stated that he would then issue an edict to Li Dingguo and Zheng Chenggong to send troops to support them. After thinking that everything was in order, Comrade Yao Zhizhuo embarked on the road back to the east with a relaxed and happy mood, so as to report this "good news" to Qian Qianyi.