Chapter 24 Chapter Twenty-Four

After the unitary hour, Hailancha arrived in Beijing.In mid-winter, when the day and night are the shortest, it is almost dark at this time.It seems that there is no more snow in the sky, but it is very overcast, covering this lifeless ancient city. If you don't stare carefully, the storefronts on the streets and alleys are like black fog, and you can't see anything clearly.Hai Lancha brought ten Goshhas, all of whom were powerful knights of swords and horses, entered the city from Xizhimen, and did not return to his mansion, but rushed all the way to the mansion of Duke Zhaohui in the north of the city.

At this moment, the two meritorious generals who have fought side by side all their lives are under the flickering gauze lantern.Zhaohui has had a stroke for more than a year, and the left side of her body is numb. Leaning on the big pillow, she feels the cold air from Hailancha coming from the opposite side. Hailancha looks at Zhaohui's pale braids, strokes her own, I didn't talk for a while, sitting beside Zhaohui Kang, I felt that the room was too hot.After a few words of pleasantries, the two old friends fell silent again, feeling that there was a lot to say, and feeling that it was unnecessary to say it.He Yun'er still didn't let it go when she was old, she twisted her little feet and instructed the girl to "serve tea for Master Hai, twist a hot towel - tell the kitchen to prepare meals".He came up to pick the lantern flowers by himself, nagging in his mouth: "Mei Xiang, you are in a hurry, the room is so dark and you can't remember to cut the lantern flowers—brother, why are you sitting silently? Yesterday, someone from the Ministry of War came to tell you Maybe when he comes back, he will be so happy that he will smile with his mouth crooked!" Hai Lancha said with a smile: "It's okay, when E'er was forty years old, he had a stroke, and he couldn't shut his mouth, his mouth was crooked, find a good one. Doctor acupuncture and moxibustion will be fine!"

Seeing that they were talking intimately, Zhaohui seemed to be a little more relaxed, a smile flashed across his face, he let out a long sigh of relief, and said, "Going to Taiwan?" Sure enough, the corners of his mouth were a little crooked, but his words were as clear as usual , not like a seriously ill patient. "Well." Hai Lancha nodded, "There is no imperial edict yet. The imperial edict issued by Ah Gui and Liu Yong. It is probably the Fourth Master Fu who is in charge, and I am the deputy. We are eating this bowl of rice, let's fight!" Looking at the reading glasses while doing needlework, he said: "Uncle Hai hasn't eaten, I told them to hurry up." Zhaohui said: "The older you get, the more you talk. Isn't that what you were like when you were young—nagging!" Hai Lancha said with a smile: "Sister-in-law, isn't that a good intention? ——I'm relieved to follow Fourth Master Fu to send troops. I'm afraid I won't be able to come after receiving the imperial edict. Let's come and see you first."

Zhao Hui nodded, and said to Yun'er: "Send someone to Hai Mansion, and take Madam over to have dinner together." Then he said, "Our brother said from the bottom of his heart that we didn't talk about fighting with Fourth Master, and we are more at ease than Old Master. Fourth Master There is only one case, the grievances and grievances are too clear, and it is good to lead troops. Taiwan is different from the northwest, and is surrounded by water. If you fight well, you can once and for all. I am worried about the fourth master. In terms of prestige and popularity, he is far behind Fu Henggong. He I have never lost a battle, one is because I am afraid that he will underestimate the enemy; the other is that someone in the court is jealous of him and wears shoes for him during the war. You are well here, I hope you can talk more with Fourth Master."

"We can't wait for the surname Lin to stand firm in Taiwan." Hailan inspected, "A Taiwan government governs the ground, and more importantly, Luermen landed on the beach. As long as it is in the hands of our army, we will not be afraid. The only people in Taiwan who are struggling to hold on to the situation now are A Chai Daji, I heard that he has a bit of a festive relationship with Fourth Master Fu, if he finds out that Fourth Master is going, he will be afraid of turning against him..." Zhaohui listened to Hai Lancha's analysis of Taiwan's military and political situation, looked at the roof with piercing eyes, took a deep breath, and said, "He has been with Lin Shuangwen for many years, and he has become a deadly enemy, and his family members are all in the mainland. The defector. The fourth master is good at everything, but he is open-minded... Sigh... I may not recognize the trivial things after seeing them for so many years, but I still remember them in my heart! What you said is not thoughtful. What I worry about is reconciliation Quick decision... the officials in the Six Departments listened to his work and refused to do their jobs with all their strength. If the fourth master goes, I'm afraid he can still hold it. If it's you and me, it will be troublesome."

"You mean He Shen!" Hai Lancha's eyes widened, "He is collaborating with the enemy?!" "That's not enough to..." "Maybe I'm a villain with a villain's heart and a gentleman's heart..." Hai Lancha said, "He wants to drink the blood of soldiers and pay his salary. The longer he fights, the better!" "He has already made enough money. He... I think what he wants is a mess... Military expenditures are transferred from the coastal provinces, the Ministry of Households, the Ministry of War... If the accounts are bad, there is no way to check..."

Hai Lancha's eyes lit up, Heshen's wealth was comparable to that of a country, and it was well known throughout the country, it was only hindered by Qianlong's partiality to protect him, even though several investigations did not touch even a single hair of Heshen.On the contrary, the source of family property is more "legal" and more open.This thought also flashed in Hai Lancha's mind, thinking that he would still want to post it, greedy for military pay, but he didn't understand it like Zhao Hui.After being stunned for a while, he smiled and said: "This is a matter for civil officials. We can't worry about it so much. We just know that the quicker the better, the better! I'm funny. Long live God has an edict on the left and an edict on the right. It is necessary to rectify the administration of officials. Lian anti-corruption, there is the biggest corrupt official by my side, and I can't find it out again and again!" Sitting next to him, He couldn't help but said: "The last time I heard from the Ministry of Military Affairs that Haining came to Beijing to explain what a yellow post was. To campaign for the governor of Guangdong and Guangxi, he brought 100,000 silver, and He Shen said 100,000 is enough for what? I’ll give you another 200,000—God, what a pile of silver! Do you want so much silver from the grave? Sigh... I don't understand... I don't understand..." She really became old and her mouth was broken, and she went to refill her tea, and said, "Uncle Hai also eats empty quota?"

"Thank you sister..." Hai Lancha took the tea with a smile and said, "Old ravens in the world are generally black, there are purple black, jet black, and jet black. I can count them as white-necked old ravens... Empty, is it okay to deduct these money? Dare, because I am afraid that in the battle, there will be mutiny and defection, and the captured war profits will not be taken, and the whole family will drink the northwest wind for hundreds of people?" Talking and laughing, I heard the girl in the courtyard say through the door: "Mrs. Hai is here. Madam Hai, please greet me!" Knowing that Ding E'er had arrived, the two changed the topic.

The next morning, just after dawn, Hai Lancha rushed to Xihua Gate to ask for a meeting.As soon as the sign was handed over, He Shen's sedan chair also arrived.There are more than one hundred officials from the six ministries outside the Xihua Gate, plus officials from various provinces. Some of them are going to the military aircraft department, and some are going to Yuqing Palace. They chat with acquaintances in twos and threes, and get together to talk and laugh about anecdotes about the capitals of other provinces, as well as stories about Hailancha. When you met here, those who held hands and exchanged greetings, saw Heshen’s big sedan chair alight, they all swarmed up, greetings, those who were out of greetings, those who smiled flatteringly, those who flirted with winks...it’s all there. .He Shen nodded with a smile one by one, and saw Hailancha standing next to the stone lion in a blink of an eye, while ordering someone to hand over the sign, smiled and took Hailancha's hand and greeted: "Hai Gong, when did you arrive in Beijing? I really miss it." Look at you! Last time the Japanese, Fujita, took my two Japanese swords and said they were forged from the iron blocks that formed in the seabed. After trying it, our swords are no longer valuable—ask someone to give you one , is it still useful?" He patted Hai Lancha on the shoulder again, "You are getting older and more energetic, and you are in good shape!" He talked and laughed, and gestured to the people who came to get close to him, and then made out. to ten.

"Thanks to Zhongtang's blessing, I'm still healthy." Hailan checked her happy face, just smiled, and said, "I'm going to send troops again, and I'm waiting for the order of Long Live! Bring this knife again, hey , cut iron like mud! Double insurance!" He Shen smiled and said: "Is it a matter of Taiwan? The fifteenth master said, this time it's up to you, the old man! How many times has Lin Shuangwen hit a flower? Slipped through the net? I can’t remember clearly, this time on the island, where did he slip off to?” He continued to say, “Long live, see you with Shenjin!” Then he patted Hai Lancha on the shoulder and smiled went.

Qianlong was still in good spirits. He had already practiced his sword outdoors. He had just entered the East Nuan Pavilion. When he saw Heshen coming in, he pointed at Mu Ziming and wiped his face with a hot towel. Yan came in to see, the matter of Taiwan could not be delayed any longer—he had been talking for half an hour—I have issued an order, Hai Lancha came to see, and Fukang’an will be the main one to send troops to suppress the bandits!” Then he sat down , and said, "What a clown jumping on the beam, I didn't expect to make a big soldier!" "What the master said is true." He Shen smiled apologetically, and suddenly felt a slight sense of loss in his heart—after all, Yong Yan and Qianlong are father and son, and the palace gate is about to be keyed, and they can still come in to make a secret report.This one is inherently cheaper and more convenient than others. After thinking about it, he said: "The master wants to make all kinds of martial arts. Fukang'an is a lucky general. There is Master Shiwu presiding over it. Taiwan is such an island. I can't help but beat it." Qianlong listened a little carelessly at first, he couldn't help stroking the topaz paperweight on the case, and it seemed that there was something in the words, he stopped his hands and said: "The decree has been sent, He Shen, you are an old man who has been with me for decades Now, pay attention to the harmony between up, down, left, and right. There is a word "和" in your name. I wrote a picture last night called "One Tang Harmony" and hung it at the military plane to remind you. A Harmony is a Spring Breeze. It's auspicious too... I've been in power for a long time, but fortunately, there are no housework among my brothers, this one is more consoling than the holy grandfather..." He started talking, and recalled the past The thrilling past of the Sejong brothers' nine kings seized the throne, and they turned around and talked about the present, "Although there is nothing to do, it is best to be okay. I will retire as the Supreme Emperor in sixty years, and I can't leave sequelae for my children and grandchildren... ..." He Shen is like a primary school student in Sanjia Village who has just started to be confused, sitting upright and watching Qianlong speak, thinking about the essence of these overgrown discussions. This is the difference between him and Liu Yong and Agui: Liu Yong and Agui are both I have a lot of things waiting to be done, a lot of things to go back to Qianlong, I don't know how old people like to see others listen to their speech; I am anxious to wait for Qianlong to finish speaking, and hurry up to play things, I don't know how to find Qianlong He Shen took advantage of the opportunity and felt that Qianlong's mouth was broken, and he was unwilling and impatient to find out the theme of Qianlong's words-although Qianlong was nagging, He Shen understood that he wanted to be the Supreme Emperor, but he was worried that his sons would be like him. I have governed the country well by "seeking governance day and night, diligently and loving the people", and I have an unspeakable worry about "too far away".Just thinking deeply along this line of thought, Qianlong sighed again: "It's up to the next generation, look at them! The ancestors took over Taiwan, and I can't mess with Taiwan. After Taiwan's affairs, we must seriously prepare for abdication. Once I have perfect martial arts, I will become a perfect old man, so I am no longer here! God has shown great kindness to my benevolent and loving people in Fusui Jiangshan!" "Your Majesty," until Qianlong finished talking, He Shen said with a faint smile, "It is the prime minister's fault for all the unrest in the land. There is a little trouble in Taiwan, and it is the fault of the slaves who can't do their jobs. Fukang'an crossing the sea to settle down is all right. Shiquan martial arts ten old people, that is the bliss of ancient and modern perfection, how fascinating! The ancestors have never done it! As far as Taiwan is concerned, there is really a lack of electricity. Yes, we can calculate an account. There are 12,000 permanent battalion soldiers in Taiwan's main government, plus more than 13,000 reinforcements, it is about 26,000. In terms of military strength, the imperial court has the upper hand, with weapons, muskets, bows and arrows Needless to say, gunpowder, food and military pay, even if you don’t send troops, it’s a matter of winning!” "No troops?" Qianlong frowned, "Isn't that a good thing? But who can protect Lin Shuangwen from occupying the entire station? If the overall advantage is firmly established, how can we deal with the aftermath?" He Shen was taken aback, and took a quick look at Qianlong. He felt that it was not a specific reference, so he let go of his heart and said, "The slave is just talking about it. The master decided to send troops, and the slave listened to the master, and prepared for Fukang'an as soon as possible." Gunpowder and food payment.” He paused again, and said, “Just now the master talked about the abdication, even though it is a grand event through the ages, the slave always feels uncomfortable. I have been with the master for decades, and I don’t want to change the master! Which master, the slave is still loyal, waiting for you to return to the sea for ten thousand years, and then serve the next generation wholeheartedly, wouldn't it be better?" "He who knows himself knows, isn't it Lao Tzu's words? I have said that I have surrendered for sixty years, and the emperor and empress have heard about it. Retiring to the Supreme Emperor, you are still your crown prince..." Qianlong's tone was somewhat melancholy, and he looked up. Face sighed softly, but smiled righteously, "Natural reason!...Actually, you already know who the new master is, and the matter of the year will wait a few years before we talk about it. It should be auspicious and festive." He Shen was stunned for a long time before he realized that he was distracted. This designation was Prince Jia Yongyan, but the emperor didn't say anything, and of course he couldn't say anything. , the Military Aircraft Department and the ruling and opposition parties are still serving as guests. I met Hai Lancha at Xihuamen just now and said that he asked to see Long Live. I wonder if he has received the order? He probably also went to see Prince Jia first." "Hailancha is here? Tell him to come in!" Qianlong laughed.He didn't seem to hear the meaning of Yong Yan in He Shen's words, and said again, "Go and call Yong Yan, let's talk about it together!" "yes!" He Shen agreed to resign, Qianlong stopped him again, and carefully considered his words and said: "... He Shen, you have managed to manage the money for the court these years, and you have maintained many people, and you have offended some people... I am old, I can't see everything clearly, there are rumors in a few words, there are too many grievances, and it is difficult to end well... "Encouraging Learning" has a saying: Accumulated soil forms mountains and winds and rains, and accumulated waters form abysses and dragons grow... You are a sensible person, This 'harmony in the hall' also means wishing that you, the ruler and ministers, will be united and harmonious. You only have me in your heart, so I am naturally pleased, but given your youth and strength, I hope you will serve the court for a long time." This is the most obvious words.One emperor and one courtier, Qianlong hoped for two dynasties, one emperor and one courtier, hoping that He Shen and Yong Yan could work together in harmony.In fact, this Xin Heshen has been fucked for a lifetime!Marriage to the princess is a first level, and you should be diligent and careful when handling errands in front of Yong Yan, not to mention Yong Yan himself, even the cats and dogs around him, they have always been responsive to their requests or even responded to one request.On the surface, Yong Yan treats everyone neither hot nor cold, half a catty, and has never wronged He Shen, not even a serious word.Whether Li Shiyao was involved in Cathay Pacific, or Cao Xibao was secretly clamoring for Liu Daohe, this Prince Jia never hummed, but he just didn't get along with him and Shen!He also wondered why Ah Gui, Ji Yun, and Liu Yong were not so distressed?It's also the same, no matter how you look at it, Yong Yan seems to look down on him-is it an illusion, or is it because Yong Yan is looking forward to receiving the big position early and deliberately alienating, or is he just jealous of the power and money in his hands?Maybe there is, maybe not, in short, I can’t explain it clearly, I can’t figure it out, I have no place to scratch... Thinking about Qianlong’s words, it’s more real than saying it myself. There was still a bit of worry in the heart, and the hot air in his chest reverberated, his eyes were already blurred with tears, and he said: "Without the master...your cultivation, how can I and Shen be like me today? This kindness is so great that it is hard to repay in life and life! Slave May the master live forever and never grow old... Only if the slave repays the old master's kindness... The slave will go away without worries..." "Idiot, oh... how can there be someone who is not old?" Qianlong couldn't help feeling sad when he heard his sincere words, which touched his heart, and sighed deeply, "Since you are so loyal, and your words come from your heart, I I won’t hide it from you, before the fiftieth anniversary of Qianlong’s reign, I had silently informed the heavens that the title of the golden bamboo slips was Fifteen, Prince A Gejia’s successor to the throne—this line has already been seen by people with a discerning eye, but it came from my mouth and entered To people's ears, it's just you. Yong Yan has always been upright in his words and deeds. Even after investigating you a few times, some people have reported to me. It is my intention to let Yong Yan find out, doubt and slander you, and also let Yong Yan Yan understands your loyalty. He is indifferent, which is why he is precious. He has been loyal and filial in front of me for many years, and treats his ministers generously and peacefully. You have to treat him well. Agui and Liu Yong are punished , or his suggestion, he never said anything wrong with you, so it shows that he values ​​you more...don't doubt others, and don't doubt yourself. Huh?" He said these words to 12 points, but He Shen had other ideas. Opinion: Yong Yan never mentions He Shen, it is the proof that Yong Yan is wary of himself, it is Yong Yan's chest that is hidden in the city government - it is a very common reason, Qianlong has been unable to understand it, Qianlong's Mind is not enough!However, at this level, he couldn't point it out anyway, separating father and son, alienating relatives, doubting people and self-doubt are the taboos of those in high positions, no matter how bitter the fruit is, they just swallow it whole.He seemed to have a handful of chicken claws and yellow lotus in his mouth, he moved it, and said in a low voice, "Yes... Lord Fifteen values ​​this slave... Slave, I know it well..." Seeing that Qianlong had nothing else to say, He Shen hesitated to leave the hall to deliver the decree to Yuqing Palace, but saw Yong Yan leading Hai Lancha into the Chuihua Gate of Yangxin Hall.He Shen hurriedly lowered his hands and stepped aside to make way, and said with a smile: "The master said that the slave should pass on the decree to invite the fifteenth master, but by chance, the master came. Please come in!" Said at the other end, seeing Fukang'an also came in, and paid a loss Smiling, he said again: "The fourth master is here too?" Yong Yan had already stopped, smiled and listened to what He Shen said, and said: "Have you seen the Long Live Lord? As I said yesterday, I will bring the two of them in today. Or They have asked for an order to discuss the matter of crossing the sea and fighting, and they will naturally go to see you, the God of Wealth, if there is any difficulty, we can discuss it, and you can go first." As he spoke, he led the two of them into the hall.He Shen originally wanted to re-enter the palace of the "Republic Military Kingdom" together, but he was stunned when he said that.For some reason, when he saw this elder brother, he lost all his wit and agility. He stood in the courtyard and hesitated for a while, but he didn't hear Qianlong's call to come in. He probably forgot, or didn't intend to call him at all. He breathed a sigh of relief silently, straightened the corner of his robe, and retreated as if nothing had happened. The people in the hall played very concisely. Hailancha and Fukang'an were kneeling and listening. Yong Yan divided the situation in Taiwan into one, two, two, and four, and said: "Even if we prepare now, mobilize the Taihu Navy and repair the ships. Artillery, the army will not be able to go to sea until March. Li Shiyao went straight to Fuzhou to deploy coastal defenses. The Fujian navy may be used as a backup. Erchen has ordered to defend Luermen and Taiwan Fucheng. Now a quarter of the entire territory of Taiwan The third is in Lin Shuangwen's hands. If you can't hold the capital city of Taiwan, you can concentrate all the troops in Taiwan to defend Luermen. The situation can only be reversed when the army lands and assembles. The current situation is extremely urgent. Crossing the sea depends on the wind and current, and there is no longer any delay." After all, bow respectfully to Qianlong and listen to the will. "Has it reached this point?" Qianlong moved his body uncomfortably, "Our army in Taiwan has 26,000 people, what are they doing to eat?" He almost blurted out that it was He Shen who said it, but held back. He said, "Who is directing in Taiwan now? What is Chang Qing doing? Where are Huang Shijian and Ren Chengsi?" "Return to the master," said Fukang An, who was kneeling beside him, "it's Commander Chang Qing. He is in Taiwan. The Fujian navy has already gone to Taiwan and occupied Luermen. Huang Shijian is in Luermen. I can occasionally contact, the battle situation is not very clear..." Qianlong blushed immediately, and his face was already in a state of ecstasy. He stood up with a "bang" strike: "A small Taiwan is plagued by thieves. Tens of thousands of provincial and Taiwan troops have been used. Not only can it not be quelled in time, it should The governor was already guilty. Two admirals came to the stage, one guarding the county and the other sitting quietly in Lukang. It became a situation of waiting and watching in fear of the enemy! Li Shiyao was appointed as the governor of Fujian and Zhejiang, and Haining was appointed as the governor of Fujian. The former governor Dismissed from office and inspected, Huang Shijian and Ren Chengen rectified the law in front of the local army, a warning to those who fear the enemy and fight!" He seldom loses his temper in recent years, Yong Yan takes care of all the troubles in government affairs, and the eighth son of the emperor Yongxuan assists in writing and ink, and he takes care of bad and difficult things at the military plane, and He Shen coaxes him to be happy , What I heard was all the celebrations of Shengping, so naturally I felt relaxed and happy every day, even if I felt uncomfortable occasionally, I just frowned, and then I "forgot".Today, he was furious, and suddenly shot up, his eyes shot out fire and scanned the palace, everyone was scared to the ground, and Shi Yingping trembled.Hailancha had originally made up his mind not to talk too much, and followed Fukang'an's walk according to the order. The scene in front of him was something he had never seen before, and he didn't expect that every time he saw him, he would be so kind as to surrender like an old man." "Dragon's heart is furious" is so frightening—first startled for a moment, then felt that what Qianlong said was wrong, fearing that Yongyan and Fukang'an would agree, seeing the two of them groaning silently, feeling anxious, knelt down and kowtowed: "Your Majesty, Haining transferred the servant of the household department and the salt transport envoy three years ago. How can he mobilize the military supplies in Fujian? The governor can punish the crime, but the minister Fu Kang'an and the minister will not be able to take the stage until March next year. Suddenly kill Huang Shijian Seniors, the former enemy soldiers lost their leader, and the consequences would be unimaginable! The two of them, a naval officer and a land route, are both admirals. Cha spoke crisply and loudly, but suddenly he thought about his "disrespect before the king", suddenly lowered his voice, kowtowed repeatedly and said in a low voice: "I beg your majesty...to be aware..." "Huang Ama!" Seeing that Qianlong was in a daze, Yong Yan hurriedly got up and said, "Hai Lan's report is true! Not only Huang Shijian and Ren Cheng'en are guilty of murder, but also the local garrison in Taiwan. In this chaos, one must not be in this position, but now is not the time to punish crimes. Fukang'an is the imperial envoy, and it is best for him to deal with it cheaply after he takes office. The ministers have discussed with Agui many times below. Although the number of soldiers is 13,000, one-third is doing business in the mainland, and one-third is smuggling at sea, and the family members are all in the mainland. The strength is even weaker. The Fujian Navy has been slack since Lan Li and his son. The situation is similar to that of Taiwan. It is not easy to maintain the current situation. They can stabilize, and everything will be dealt with after Fukang'an is gone... ..." Qianlong stood tremblingly, his face was blue and red at times, the pupils of his eyes were bright and dim at other times, as if he didn't know what to say.At this moment, everyone felt that Qianlong was really old like a candle in the wind, weak like autumn weeds, and after a long time, he sighed and sat back in the chair, beat the handle of the chair lightly with his fist, and said: "Such corruption, such incompetence, there is really no cure..." As he spoke, he coughed violently.Yong Yan and Fu Kang'an rushed up and stood behind him and beat his back.Qianlong seemed very sad, but there were no tears in his eyes, he gasped for a while, and said: "Okay... I'll just follow you... these scum, cough!..." Seeing him like this, Fukang'an suddenly felt a pang of sadness in his heart, He whispered comfortingly at the side: "This is all because of the servants and servants who spend their days wandering around, pampered and pampered, not knowing the emperor's grace and virtue, and Gu En's dereliction of duty... Don't worry, the emperor, there are only generals with pussies, no soldiers with pussies, the slaves have gone, It will definitely turn the situation around again." There is nothing wrong with these words, it still means "the emperor's grace and great ministers should be punished for their crimes", but the identity is wrong, and Yong Yan is in charge in front of him, so it should be said by Yong Yan, which is inappropriate For Fukang'an to criticize the servants on behalf of Xun Xie, there is a taste of "overstepping".Hai Lancha was not in his position and didn't taste it, Qianlong didn't hear it, only Yong Yan glanced at Fukang'an, saw that Qianlong's expression gradually calmed down, and said: "They will leave tomorrow, and my son will send them to Luhe Station to set up a wine ancestor. Go to Taiwan in March, and the rebellion has been quelled, and I will give you a basket of the new oolong tea to go to Beijing." This made Qianlong happy, and said: "It's up to you! Go, I'll wait With your Xingong Oolong tea!" On the second day, Fukang'an took the dry road and rushed to the Taihu Naval Division first. This is a soldier his father trained in his early years. In recent years, he has taken care of military affairs and often entrusted him with training, rectifying military discipline, and repairing artillery. Unexpectedly, the ferry boats, gunboats, freshwater tanks, and mountain cannons here have also reached the replacement period, and those ships are swimming in the middle of the Taihu Lake waters. Ge, put up a battle for the common people to frighten sporadic water bandits and so on. Naturally, it is easy to handle. The outside of the boat is painted, and the wood inside is mostly rotten. It can't withstand strong winds and waves, throwing cannons on the boat, A few well-behaved ships were shaken to pieces.On-the-spot inspection, 7 out of 10 cannot be used for naval warfare.Fukang'an had no choice but to know that Li Shiyao had arrived in Fuzhou in advance, so he ordered Li Shiyao to rush to build artillery on the spot, and all the officials who followed him went to requisition civilian ships and supervise the construction of new warships. , the Ministry of Households complained endlessly saying "no money", He Shen pretended to be vague, promised not to give benefits, and issued several strict orders one after another, and his tone became unaccommodating, "Erfu Kang'an is also afraid of the enemy? Why? After repeated prevarication, I can’t go to the waters of Fujian so far? I think I’m not playing with the enemy and delaying the military plane. I hope that the victory will be played soon, so don’t disappoint me!” However, this time the steps were as difficult as walking through thorns, and after repeated urgings, there was no reason to tell, so I had to grit my teeth and order Hai Lancha to take a thousand warships to the sea of ​​Fujian to assemble, and I would light up the lights in the morning to inspect and supervise the construction. At three o'clock in the evening, I returned to the Chinese army with a lamp to take a rest, and I was so tired from work that I lost a lot of weight.Before dispatching troops, more than seven million taels of treasury silver had been consumed, and in the midst of death, it was already April, and the seven orifices were already smoked from being reprimanded and urged, and the ship finally went into the sea. month, a full three months later than expected. But the situation in Taiwan is already in dire straits.Since March, Chang Qing, governor of Fujian and Zhejiang, could not sit still in Fuzhou. It was also because of his filial piety to Heshen that Heshen asked Haining to tell Haining that "if you don't go to Taiwan immediately to turn the tide, you may be in danger of disaster." With the body of Wanjin, he went to Taiwan in person to "be the king's pioneer". The people in Fuzhou City heard that there was "something going on" in Taiwan, and the commander-in-chief went out in person, thinking that it would be a success, and every household set up incense tables, fragrant flowers and wine to send him to sea.Chang Qing himself saw that Zhou Za was safe and sound, he got on his horse and left the city, and got off the pier into the sea, surrounded by civil and military officials, and tens of thousands of people gathered to watch each other, and he was quite proud on the mainland.It felt wrong to land at Luermen, the officers and soldiers formed camps, and the sound of painted horns and drums echoed in all directions. The masts and oars on the beach of Luermen stood like a forest of swords and swords. Thousands of soldiers huddled inside the camp, not daring to take a step Zhaimen, the original vanity and arrogance suddenly disappeared. Hundreds of Chinese army Goshha added another thousand elites to barely escort him to Taiwan City. Along the way, there was a "boom" in the east, a "bang" in the west, and rockets and arrows hit his head every day. Flying past him - he is also the son of the general, the official lived in eight buildings, established the teeth, opened the mansion and sealed the frontier, and only then did he know that "the army is fierce and the war is dangerous", it is not a matter of sitting in the signing room and talking about it. When he arrived in Taiwan, Chang Qing immediately convened a meeting of officials at the general level and above, and ordered an immediate attack, "I am the commander-in-chief, I want to show off immediately, and show Lin Shuangwen a little bit of strength!" There was a thunderous sound, but at this moment everyone looked at each other in blank dismay and hesitated to speak.In the middle of the night, several generals still faltered, saying, "The imperial court has sent Marshal Fu, and we can only fight when the reinforcements arrive." Chang Qing was afraid that Fu Kang'an would not be able to explain it, so he couldn't help being furious, "Pa" Di Yi slapped the table and shouted: "What do we eat? Do we have to wait for Marshal Fu to come before we can fight?" Before the words were finished, there was a sound of drums outside the city, with countless people shouting and shouting.The whole house was full of defeated generals, they were startled when they heard the battle, their chestnut faces turned pale, and Chang Qing yelled out anxiously, "Well done! Tell my Chinese army, there is a garrison in the city to come again!" Add two thousand and I will kill you for a while! If you finish this one, everyone will have a holiday, and I will issue tickets and cards for you, and everyone will be promoted!" "tie!" All the generals were afraid of his might, and secondly, seeing his arrogance, they also felt courageous, and they also had the sinister thought of "telling you to try your strength before you reprimand us", so they reluctantly cheered up and agreed sharply. He yelled and lit a torch in front of the Zhentai Yamen to summon the team.A total of 2,500 people were assembled, and all the cavalry were used, holding torches and marching toward the south gate. One mile away to the south of the city, the voices outside the city could already be faintly heard.It seems that people are shouting all over the mountains and plains outside the city, and the voices from all sides are connected into one piece, like the wind blowing over the mountains, or like a raging wave and tsunami.Taiwan is divided into four seasons according to its climate, which is different from that of the mainland. It only has two seasons of rain and dryness.The weather in March is mild, and even the sea breeze is warm.At night like this, the officers and soldiers would not have dared to go out of the city even during the Taiping years, but this handsome commander actually wants to go out to fight at night in person!Although the wind was warm, with the roar of thousands of people outside, it actually blew goose bumps on the soldiers.Chang Qing originally wanted to go up to the top of the city to take a look around, but he saw the timid faces of the soldiers in the torches, thinking about the fact that there are mobs outside the city pretending to make a show, the raids outside the city will be closed in one battle, and they will come back when they get a little advantage, so it may not be a mistake.Then he pointed his whip at the horse and shouted loudly: "Open the city gate! My Goshha is in the front, and the cavalry and infantry are behind - let me rush!" The city gate burst open with an uproar, and more than a hundred Goshhas let go of their reins and shouted, "Come on!" Raising the sword and whistling, they rushed out.At first, the rebels were taken aback by this bold move of the officers and soldiers. After a moment of silence, the surrounding horns echoed, as if they were in communication.After a while, you can see torches lit in the dark coconut groves in the front, southeast, and southwest.One, two...thousands, tens of thousands of stars formed a continuous formation of fire, and then formed a sea of ​​fire, and the sound of the drums was indistinguishable, pressing down like a volcano...the soldiers rushing ahead Confused and overwhelmed - even if you are rushing, you must have a direction!But the soldiers and horses of the rear team were still leaving the city, and Chang Qing could neither advance nor retreat without an order, and the crowd crowded into a mess at the bridge of the moat. Suddenly, a cluster of flames flashed very brightly in the coconut grove on the opposite side, and then a "boom" artillery shell made the earth tremble, and the shell hit the moat, stirring up a water column about ten feet high.The mob has guns?The officers and soldiers who rushed out were startled.While stunned and at a loss for a while, "Boom Boom Boom" fired three more shots, but this time the accuracy was excellent. Four or five horses fell to the ground at the bridge of the moat, and two sergeants who were in a daze were overturned and dismounted. , The fire was extinguished in the smoke, and the people were already in a mess... Those who stayed behind gave a shout, reined in their horses, turned around and ran away-the people behind didn't know what happened outside, and they were still huddling outwards, the people in front Running back, horses collided with horses, people crowding people, yelling, yelling, screaming, shouting mothers and fathers into a miasma, at this moment Chang Qing rode his horse out of the gate of the city. One shot hit the top of the city gate, smashing a big piece, and pieces of broken bricks and dust fell down like a torrential rain.Chang Qing slumped on his shoulders, and the horse under his seat smashed somewhere, "Xiao'er" hissed in surprise and raised Lao Gao, almost knocking the majestic coach off the horse. In the troops, ten blunderbusses from the enemy's side let out a "bang" sound, and the sergeants around Chang Qing fell down like bundles of wheat.This time Chang Qing even lost his horse whip, unable to hold on any longer, he yelled hoarsely: "The thief is here to chop off my head! Retreat, retreat!" Taking the whip from the soldiers, he hit the horse's ass hard and gave it a whip , the animal turned around and ran away, trampling down the infantry behind it... From then on, Changqing retreated to the capital city of Taiwan, and together with Huang Shijian, he reined in the army and dared not speak out.He only strictly ordered Chai Daji to stick to Zhu Luo and Ren Chengen to try their best to get through the supply routes.Helpless, it seems that the people of Taiwan have turned against each other. A small group of troops dare not move out even in broad daylight. To transport a group of grain trucks, at least 2,000 soldiers are required to be on guard with birds, guns, bows and arrows, and 1,000 soldiers are required to search and move forward.The white rice, air-dried meat, gunpowder and artillery sent by Li Shiyao at Luermen Wharf, sent by Liu Baoqi, Ma Xiangzu, Hui Tongji and others, piled up like a mountain. The people of Qi were in a famine, so hungry that they didn't even have any food to eat, and they staggered when they walked... In June, Fukang'an's camp finally moved to Fuzhou.He seemed to think that he was not prepared enough, so he only ordered that, including Chang Qing, all the banner battalions of the Taiwan government's garrison should not move rashly and wait for the order of the army.Chang Qing was baffled and anxious, so he sent someone to inquire quietly, only to find out that Fukang'an had ordered the disbandment of the Fujian Navy, and only brought with him 5,000 troops originally selected from the Taihu Navy. Five thousand men and horses are rushing here, Fukang'an has been reprimanded by Qianlong for "cowardice", and he turns a deaf ear to it. He only repairs the ship day and night, and personally goes to the factory to supervise the construction of the gunboat with a horsewhip... Chang Qing thought to himself: You take What is the use of these 10,000 horses, filling pies for people surnamed Lin?But he didn't dare to say it in his mouth: because everyone knows that Fukang'an has never lost a war. ——But also because Fukang'an's army has arrived in Xiamen and is preparing to go to Taiwan to make a living with great momentum, Taiwan's army is determined.There is Chai Daji in Zhuluo City. Although it was surrounded by rebels, there was a peanut storehouse and a dried sweet potato storehouse in the city, which were taken out by the soldiers and civilians to supply them on a daily basis. Yu.台湾府和鹿耳门港的联络交通，因鹿耳门能抽出人丁卫护驿道，情形比前也好了许多。福康安先声夺人，台湾官军士绅如大旱之望云霓，日盼他早早放洋过来。却也奇怪：为什么迟迟不动？ 福康安在等风，等着南风大作，但厦门海域春夏两季极少西南风，偶尔吹来也是旋起旋停。从厦门到台湾数百里水面，都是万丈狂滔，风向不对，千艘战舰滞留海中逆风逆水而渡，一旦中途退回，台湾的局势更不堪设想，待到秋八九月，已见南风渐次增多，战舰已修缮完备，战士们吃饱了撑的，海滩上摔跤打布库游戏，将军们磨拳擦掌跃跃欲试，单等他的号令。 十月二十六夜分，南风大起，裹携着凄迷的秋雨，袭到厦门。这风起初还时紧时慢地鼓动，插在福康安大营上专门用来测风向的风标和节绒还一飘一落微旋不定。到后半夜，福康安披挂危坐帐中，命所有船舰官兵一律码头集结待命，全部游击以上军官都集中到他的大帐前肃立待命，到天将放亮时，福康安已焚了三炉香，整束衣冠盥手谢天，清酒酹地，向北恭敬叩辞乾隆，带了众将军一起来到港口。 他似乎许了禁口愿，一直默不言声，他的中军领佐贺老六已是副将实缺，王吉保也已领了副将衔，都穿着黄马褂，也是一言不发。海兰察就守在港口，见他骑马到了码头，只一躬，将手一让，说道：“请大帅视察！” 这里是厦门的崇武澳，港口洋面上灰蒙蒙的飘着细密的斜雨，下船万舰墙桅如林，都在微微动荡摇曳不定，远处平日看去平静的大海也不再是蔚蓝色，此时天低云暗，苍苍茫茫的海面上一浪卷一浪，泛着白色泡沫扑上滩头，愤怒又不情愿地退下去，海崖礁石激起的浪花足有丈许来高。福康安眯缝着眼遥望着大海，又不经意地抬头看了看风中簌簌急抖的节绒和纛旗，突然扬臂一呼：“大丈夫立功在此一举，为社稷为皇上效命，决不许金甌一缺！——我的旗舰在中央，贺老六王吉保随我——各军听我号令，按方位依次出洋！” 这风真是天助，劲急而不躁，力匀而不懈，千帆万舟鼓浪而进行走如飞。各船艄公都是精选出来的精壮水手，走得又快又稳。二十八日晨下海，只用了两天一夜，全部战舰一艘不损，军上一员不缺，已云集在鹿耳门。那风兀自一如既往直吹不止。福康安在暮色中踏着桥板率中军旗舰的下船，站在冰冷的滩头岩石上，深深舒了一口气，由着风把他的辫子和袍摆撩起老高，半晌命道：“所有军上下船，有晕船的好生调息。休整三大，什么事也不作，让我的兵吃好睡好养足精神！” “扎！”站在福康安身边的海兰察应声答道，“标下遵命传令！” 福康安放缓了神色，又问：“常青、黄仕简、任承思到了没有？”王吉保忙跨前一步，回道：“常青昨晚就到了鹿耳门，正在滩头等候欢迎大帅，黄仕简留守府城，其余的部到了，”福康安又问道：“那个守诸罗的是柴大纪？他没有来吧？” “回大帅，”听他说到柴大纪，王吉保加了小心，进前一步说道，“诸罗城被贼四面围困，我军联络不上，他还个知道大帅已经登台。” 福康安哼了一声，冷冷说道：“这个时候欢迎个屁！吩咐常青，把鹿耳门大营中帐腾出未，摆好木图，我和海军门要立即召集会议布置军务。淡水要先供应登岸的军十，亥末时牌我要逐营逐个查检，没有洗过脚、喝不上酸辣汤的，直接禀我！” "tie!" 军事会议开得甚是肃杀，鹿耳门中军大帐地方不大，里里外外都是军将肃立，也不知从哪里弄来的七八只胳膊粗的龙风烛照得里外通明雪亮，帐中一盘硕大的军事木图旁边只有海兰察和常青就座，其余的人一律贴帐站立，静得只闻帐外惊天而过的风声浪声和大帐鼓嗡的牛皮磨擦声。 “诸位！”在岑寂中福康安扬卢说道，“用不着文过怖非，因为主将无能，台湾已经全局糜烂！”他目中精光四射，扫视着大小林林总总的官员，又行一眼木然呆坐的常青，冷冷地转脸面向木图，用长竹节鞭虚指了一下，说道，“在福州我和海军门已经召集全体游击以上军官几次会议，这个仗怎么打，其实用不着多议。台湾四县已沦陷两城，诸罗是战略要害，解掉诸罗之围，全局就会翻转过米，军心民心就定住了！这么明白的事——”他突然转脸问常青，“为什么当初常督没有计议到？” 常青没想到突然质问到自己，身上抖了一下，忙欠身答道：“卑职们几次计议也是这般儿见解，但台湾的官军太少，首尾不能相顾，试着攻了几次，部被贼匪堵回来……”他下巴颤着，声音也有些发抖了。 “堵回来？敌人是多少？有什么火器？我军谁是主攻？谁是策应、预备队，后援辎重谁负责？” 一连排炮般的质问下，常青脑门子上已一层冷汗，用汗巾子拭着，刚刚艾艾答道：“是这个……全台造反的已逾十万，连同我带的福州绿营……我军这个，这个这个只有四万……” “答非听问。”福康安突然一笑，“真正的天地会只有四万余众，你说的十万是连跟着起哄在山里摇旗虚咋呼的也计在内了。”他的神色突然变得异常庄重，摆着方步走至上方，南面而立，徐徐说道：“常青听旨！” 屋里屋外的军将都吓了一跳，不安地互相询问颜色。常青一下子变得衰惫不堪，在椅中挣扎了一下才起身来，脚底下踉跄两步才站稳了，伏俯跪倒在地叩头道：“奴才常青恭聆圣谕！” “常青之罪朕已屡次降旨。”福康安在死寂中扬声说道，“今着钦差大臣福康安宣布，着革去常青顶戴花翎及原颁赐黄马褂、革去其原任太子少傅兼兵部侍郎及本衔闽浙总督，即刻由福康安委员锁拿进京交部问罪！钦此！” “奴才……遵旨……谢恩……”常青的身子一下子瘫落了下去。 “战事当前，没有那么多客气话。”福康安一副脸毫不动容，也不似平常宣旨过后有许多敷衍安慰，“天威不测天怒难犯，请常公斟酌自爱——就请常公住到我的旗舰上，待风向顺利再返大陆。” 待两个亲兵搀着常青退去。福康安略一沉默，从袖子里又抽出一份诏旨，说道：“台湾乱起己近一年，福康安自受命以来也已八月有余，而至今才抵达，甚是有愧皇上知遇之恩呐……六部督促，廷谕申斥的话诸位想必已经有所耳闻，所以有些人心里另有些想头，以为皇上不再信任我福康安，以为跟着福康安干前程黯淡，这里有皇上八月二十五日由北京发出，也即是我最近收到皇上的恩谕，虽然是给我的，我看成是对我三军将士的信任勉励。眼下就是一场硬仗恶战，我读给诸军兄弟，与我同沐皇恩。”他环视一眼众人，说道，“地方狭小，不要跪听了，就这样立正肃听就是。”因展开诏旨轻声读道： 福康安起初还读得堂而皇之庄而重之，读到情真之处，仿佛眼见乾隆皓首握管关切凝注的目光，声音已是变得暗哑哽咽，读到“傅恒”名字，更是触动心事，已是泪流满面，声怯气嘶朗诵一遍，满庭军将尽都感激唏嘘。 “福康安只有一死粉身来报这高天厚地之恩了！”福康安零涕说道，“台湾本岛将士久战疲劳，全队充作后备。由我率登台军队全军攻打围困诸罗的匪众！”他这才认真指定了木图，说道，“这里是大里杙，这里是诸罗，这里是台湾府城，我军现驻这里。如果我军向诸罗运动，大里杙天地会众必然号令匪众拦截。为牵制大里杙匪众不敢妄动，我军必须攻取这里——八卦山，要轻骑快取，迅雷不及掩耳，夺下八卦山，台湾原有的二十门火炮，还有我带来的三十门火炮就能迅速向诸罗运动。敌军的优势是人多，劣势是没有经过野战训练，敌军屡胜，有虚骄之心轻蔑于我，而我军人少却全都是精选出来的壮士，有五千火枪手还有两千持短把马铳的，装备精良前所未有……”他侃侃而言，从雷公会与天地会的矛盾说到台湾土著居民与外地移民的纠纷，剖析得精细入微，末了放开嗓子问：“准敢打第一阵去攻八卦山？” “我敢！”贺老六一个挺身出来，亢声说道，“请四爷拨给我一千人马，三天打不下八卦山，老六提着头来见您！”话没说完，王吉保大叫一声出来“啪”的一个立正：“我给四爷立军令状，我只要六百兵！”贺老六一拍胸脯怒目王吉保道：“老大帅用我的时候，你还穿开裆裤！由海军门带一千人准备驻扎，我只要五十个人攻八卦山！”王吉保梗着脖子扬声道：“你和海军门押阵，给我选十个不怕死的，打出威风给你看！麦秸垛大压不死老鼠，秤砣儿小能压千斤，你少倚老卖老！” 当下二人军帐争夺请战越吵越是激烈，已都是通红了脸，要带领抢攻的人竟减至十名，听得任承恩诸旧部驻军将弁目瞪口呆。正自不可开交，海兰察挺身站了出来，对福康安道：“这次打八卦山，要打出威风，要台湾匪众知道中原好汉的厉害！五十人靠群胆，十人靠孤胆，我老海请先打个样儿给兄弟们看，请跟随大帅来的十名巴图鲁、十名侍卫选出来，也加上贺老六王吉保两位，跟我登八卦山。大帅您只管率军观战，派军队预备接防驻扎！” “老将军勇气何其豪迈！”福康安被他这番话激得热血沸腾，“这一阵既要夺取这块冲要之地，更要激起我三军高昂士气——打出威风来，如果倚多取胜，就没有威风可言，这话说得好！你要什么？只管开口！” “每人一把鸟铳、一把马铳、一把倭刀、一把匕首！” “成，还要什么？” “每人一壶酒、一包炮药裹扎，不成功便成仁！” “好！我预备黄金一千两等你们接赏！我准备奏章为你们请功！我带领五千军马观战，万一有所不利，我全军压上去接应！” 跟着福康安的巴图鲁侍卫们“啪”地一扣马刀，齐步跨出班序，一齐向福康安行礼：“标下们跟海军门去，踹平了八卦山，给大帅立头一功！” “好！”福康安回身顺手拔出将令，狞笑一声，“瞧着众位兄弟们了！”