Chapter 467: The Qing Dynasty Is Moving Its Capital【Subscription Required】

The magnificent Forbidden City was once so solemn and majestic. Because it symbolizes the unshakable imperial power of the Manchu Qing Dynasty and the supreme power of the entire China. However, the imperial power of the Manchu Qing Dynasty has rapidly faded in the past few years. The Forbidden City is still the magnificent Forbidden City, but under the winter sun it no longer has the sacred aura of 'inviolability'.

Take away the 'myth' and the 'right', and this is just a lifeless palace.

Yong Xun, who had braced himself up, looked at the palace full of princes and ministers at a loss, what should he do? What should he do?

The Fuhan Army actually captured Tianjin!

The imperial court mobilized 100,000 troops, but it couldn't stop the Fuhan Army's 20,000 troops? The 100,000 troops were not all rubbish like the Green Camp Mingyong. There were horse teams, military training, and the new Eight Banners Army of the Qing Dynasty that formed the Great Wall! "Shu Hede, Ying Lian, Fu Seng'e, Fuller, and Hailancha are all trash, trash!"

With only a handful of 20,000 Fuhan troops, despite the lack of back-up supplies, they were able to defeat the Manchu Qing infantry and cavalry army, and "easily" captured the important town of Tianjin along the way. No one can feel the panic and sadness in Yongxun's heart at this moment.

The complacency he once felt has completely dissipated. When he first inherited the throne, Yongxun once had a grand wish to avenge his father's shame and rebuild the Qing Dynasty. But now, he would rather be the leisurely prince he was in the past, living cautiously.

In this short period of one month!

Yongxun has never been so deeply aware of a problem as he is now - the Qing Dynasty is coming to an end, Daqingguo Pill!

The pressure and premonition of the destruction of the country and the annihilation of the nation were clearly printed in Yongxun's heart. Even though he gave himself a nice-sounding year name - Jiaqing! It's no use even half an egg. The Fuhan Army has captured Tianjin, so is Beijing still far away?

He is not a three-year-old child who can be fooled by adults. He has his own independent opinions and discernment. The Eight Banners New Army was not defeated because the weak Fuhan Army did not choose to fight head-on with the Eight Banners New Army. However, the results of the Yangliuqing Battle showed that the Eight Banners New Army with the same number of people could not defeat the Fuhan Army at all. The number of the Fuhan Army far exceeded that of the Eight Banners New Army.

"Your Majesty, Fu Monk'e and Fule deserve to die, but the most important thing now is to defend the Army Liang City and the mouth of Dagu. I hope the Emperor can make them guilty and perform meritorious service, and spare their lives first." Fu Fu Heng returned to Beijing with the news of the fall of Tianjin, and was immediately recruited into the palace. The top priority is to prevent Chen Ming from reuniting with the Fuhan navy outside the entrance to Dagu.

"I know the seriousness of the matter. Tianjin has been lost, and Junliangcheng, Dagukou, and Beitang must not be lost again." Even if Yongxun really had two hundred and fifty, there was no way he would chop off the heads of Fu Monk's forehead and Fuller right now. "What I am worried about is the coming year. The cold weather has arrived this year, and Jinmen will be frozen in the near future. Although Chen Ni's bandits are fierce, they will not last long, so it will not be a serious problem. But next year's spring will be warm, how will the capital protect itself?

King Ni has assembled an army of 200,000 in Nanjing and the Central Plains. How can he stop the army from marching northward next year? "

"My dear friends, do you have any good advice for me?" Yongxun made a fist with his right hand to cover his mouth and coughed lightly. There was a deep blue-gray color under his eyes. Ever since he inherited the throne, this new king of the Qing Dynasty has never slept peacefully for a day. But at this time, he was still looking at the civil and military officials in the hall full of hope.

The whole hall was silent. No one spoke, no one spoke, no one spoke, important things were said three times, all the luster in Yongxun's eyes faded.

Fu Heng's chest seemed to be holding a fire, which was so swollen that his chest was about to burst. He had the intention to stand up, but the words in his heart... he couldn't just let it go without the support of the alliance. Speak out.

"Your Majesty, Fu Heng would like to see you."

In the Yangxin Hall shrouded in cold air, Yongxun, who was so dispirited that he looked a little nervous, was trying to control his anger. He cursed in his heart that all the civil and military ministers in the hall were idiots who were worse than pigs and personal eunuchs. He walked in quietly to report.

"My servant Fu Heng comes to see the emperor." He said Qian neatly. Fu Heng did not say any polite words to Yongxun and went directly to the topic. "My servant thinks that the Qing Dynasty should move back to Shengjing." The colorful world of the Central Plains can no longer stay. , let’s go back to Northeast China as soon as possible.

"Move the capital?" Yongxun, who was in a depressed mood, was so excited by Fu Heng's words that he didn't know what to say.

What future would there be if the Qing Dynasty moved back to the outside world? In addition to the hundreds of thousands of serfs in Northeast China, which other basic necessities of food, clothing, housing and transportation can be provided? Once the capital is moved, the millions of Beijing flags in Beijing must also be moved back. By then, the entire Northeast will probably not be able to provide anything except food. Oh, by the way, there is also North Korea.

But the Manchu and Qing dynasties also had Sichuan, Yunnan, Shanxi, Shaanxi, Gansu...

"Before the death of Emperor Daxing, the Jin Dynasty granted Prince Zhi to Prince Zhi. He could send Prince Zhi to Xi'an to take charge of the overall situation in the northwest." How could Fu Heng not know what Yong Xun was thinking? He opened his mouth and said. That Yong Rong has been locked in the Old Summer Palace by Yong Xun since the day when Qianlong Bintian was born. In name, he was in charge of the Daxing Emperor. Because Yongxun is already the emperor. Although he is deeply saddened by Qianlong's death, there are countless national affairs waiting for him to make decisions, and he also has to cover up the news of Qianlong's death, so he can only let Yongrong come to 'accompany' him. The coffin is gone.

Yongcheng looked at Fuheng deeply, and he understood what Fuheng meant. Sending Yongrong to Xi'an to take charge of the northwest, while he took people back to the northeast, the Qing Dynasty seemed to be divided into two, but it would also allow the Fu Han Army to hold back and observe which side posed a greater threat to them. And the Northeast is not as good as the Northwest. Shanxi and Shanxi are much richer in manpower and material resources than the Northeast plus Korea. In this way, the Northwest will be used as a bomb, and then Yongcheng and his men will strive to seek that ray of hope.

"Your Majesty, if you don't make a decision, you will suffer from the chaos. Once Tianjin is lost, morale will be greatly defeated, and the entire court will have no power to turn the tide."

The landing of the Fu Han Army Navy in Yongping Prefecture this time reminded the Qing Dynasty. The Fu Han Army does not have to fight at Dagukou. They can land anywhere along the long coastline of the Bohai Sea. As long as they are willing to spend that time, the Fu Han Army will be based on the landing point after landing, and will accumulate troops and munitions little by little. They can also build simple docks on the beach...

If the combat power of the two armies is equal, the Qing army does not need to be afraid of the Fu Han Army with poor supply. But now countless battles have been positive, and the combat power of the Fu Han Army is not comparable to that of the Qing army. Then all the "disadvantages" after the Fu Han Army landed must be preceded by a "relative".

When the landing Fu Han Army accumulates military supplies and troops little by little, when a large number of Fu Han Army kills Beijing, can the already demoralized army in Beijing and Tianjin still resist? At that time, I am afraid it will be difficult to leave.

"I have thought about it thousands of times before I dare to speak to the emperor about this heart-breaking statement. However, Beijing and Tianjin are in danger. How can the emperor, who is worth a million gold, stand under the dangerous wall?"

"Although our dynasty still has the southwest, northwest, Anhui, Shanxi, Zhili and other places in the Han area within the pass, the southwest and Anhui are already trapped in a jar, the northwest is restrained, Shanxi is not able to protect itself, Tianjin is lost, and the situation of Zhili is over."

Fu Heng was very sad. He was not so sad when his eldest son died, but it was useless.

The news of the fall of Tianjin was a huge blow to Beijing and the Qing Dynasty. Even Yongcheng was afraid of the next year, and other people were even more anxious all day long. Yongcheng may not know that after the news of the fall of Tianjin reached Beijing yesterday, it was unknown how many bannermen disguised themselves as Han people and joined the army leaving the city this morning. But Fu Heng knew! This is also one of the important reasons for his determination.

"Your Majesty, do you know how many bannermen have disappeared from the capital since the death of the late emperor was exposed by Chen Ni?"

"Twenty-two thousand. Just one month, one month."

Yongcheng was eager to make a move because of Fu Heng's words, and then he was stunned by the big news revealed by Fu Heng.

Fu Heng continued, "Your Majesty, do you know how many bannermen have been lost since Chen Ni started his rebellion? How many people have been lost in the nation?"

"Since the bannermen were stationed in Jingzhou, Jiangning, Hangzhou, Fuzhou, Guangzhou, northern Jiangsu, Changzhou, Huai'an, Henan, to Shandong before, and now Tianjin, a series of battles have caused the loss of 100,000 bannermen. The nation is no less than 300,000."

The Eight Banners of the Qing Dynasty in the middle of Qianlong's reign were no longer as miserable as they were when they first entered the pass. When the Eight Banners compiled the male population in the early Shunzhi period, there were only more than 55,000 Manchu soldiers. As a result, when the male population was counted again in the 60th year of Kangxi, the number of male population had increased sharply to 150,000. The Mongolian Eight Banners also increased from less than 30,000 people at the beginning to more than 60,000 people, excluding the Han Army Banner and the Imperial Household Department Banner. That is, by the 30th year of Qianlong's reign, the number of soldiers stationed in Beijing and other provinces by the Manchu Army Banner had exceeded 200,000. The Han Army Banner and the Imperial Household Department Banner Five Banners had a total of more than 126,000 people, and there were more than 70,000 Mongolian Army Banners. The total number of males was no less than 400,000, and the total population of the Eight Banners was definitely more than 2 million.

During this period, the Manchu Qing Dynasty also repeatedly asked the Han and Mongolian Eight Banners to leave the banner, otherwise the number would be even higher.

However, more than half of the two million Eight Banners were in Beijing and surrounding areas, and the remaining part of the Northeast, the Mongolian Eight Banners in Chengde and other places, and the garrisoned Eight Banners in various provinces.

In peacetime, such a large number of bannermen and bannermen gave the two generations of Manchu Qing emperors Yongzheng and Qianlong a headache, because each of these numbers represented a different amount of money and grain, which was an expense. Therefore, Yongzheng and Qianlong had generously allowed Han and Mongolian bannermen to leave the banner to reduce the financial burden of the Qing Dynasty. But when the Fu Han Army rose, Qianlong deeply felt that there were not enough reliable people.

There were 200,000 bannermen in Beijing, and more than 100,000 people in various banners, but how many of these more than 100,000 people could meet the standards of the Eight Banners New Army?

By now, the Eight Banners New Army had at least trained 50,000 people and divided them into four towns. However, it also drained the elites of the Northeast and Chengde, Chifeng, Xuanhua and Chahar. Qianlong wished that he could regenerate one or two times the number of Eight Banners out of thin air.

Yongsheng had the same idea as his father, and now he really felt that there were not enough reliable and trustworthy people. But he never cared about the specific numbers. The two huge numbers of 100,000 bannermen and 300,000 bannermen were like two huge hammers, hitting him hard on the head.

"Surprisingly, there are so many?" Yongsheng's crotch suddenly became a little wet.

"Your Majesty, if you hesitate to make a decision, you will suffer the consequences. Chongzhen of the Ming Dynasty also thought about moving the capital, but he failed to stick to it and died. Your Majesty, think about it, if Chongzhen had resolutely moved the capital to Nanjing, would our Qing Dynasty still be able to ride horses and conquer the vast land after entering the pass?"

"Outside the pass is the place our ancestors left for us to retreat. It is vast and sparsely populated, and rich in products. Although it is a bit bitter and cold, it is better than losing your head?"

"If your Majesty makes preparations early, all the money and food from Beijing City can be moved to the northeast. The losses to our court will also be reduced to a minimum. Otherwise, Chen Ni's army will press on the border, and then..." Only a small number of princes will be able to leave. Ministers and troops. Just like Emperor Yuan Shun back then! "I beg your Majesty to think twice."

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The declining Manchu Qing Dynasty could never achieve complete confidentiality.

Although there was no one waiting around when Fu Heng and Yongxuan had their duel, Yongxuan himself was not a very calm master, so he took the initiative to tell his personal eunuch about it. Come, and then asked what the eunuch meant, the news spread like this. After Fu Heng left the Forbidden City, he also began to contact the alliance frequently. Many of the princes and ministers he visited initially agreed, some wanted to consider it, and some firmly opposed it, and cursed Fu Heng for being responsible. Acting on the emperor's holy grace is a treacherous minister who brings disaster to the country. Then the news spread outside the palace.

From top to bottom, from the inner city to the outer city, the total time is less than two days. Even the Han officials heard the news, and Yu Zecheng also received a secret report.

Everyone in the secret camp Beijing Station was extremely excited. If the Qing Dynasty 'moved their capital' outside the Pass this winter, wouldn't it be easy for the Han army to capture Beijing next year? "This news must be reported to the prince quickly!"

"Tell the secret line, lurk with peace of mind, and pay close attention to this matter. If it is not a major breakthrough, do not contact the line easily." The more critical moments come, the more cautious he must be. Yu Zecheng's many years of experience allowed him to receive such major good news. He still maintained a calm mind.

"Tell everyone that victory is at hand!"

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Such a big news broke in Beijing, how could no one report the news to Hailancha. The rapid fall of Tianjin made Hailancha heartbroken and made him hold his breath to teach the Fuhan Army a big lesson.

He took the main force instead of going to Tianjin City to confront the Fuhan Army head-on. Instead, he concentrated his forces to attack Caozhuang.

He just wants to force the Fuhan Army to leave the city on its own initiative!

However, the Qing army suddenly retreated...

Chen Ming was also confused. This battle was something he liked to see, so he was ready to understand "this wish". Then he would no longer have any worries and could act according to the situation. Who knew that the mighty Hai Lancha suddenly withered.

Chen Ming saw that the morale of the Qing army had not changed much.

"Damn, what a grandson." Lu Long cursed as he looked at the retreating Qing army. His head was wrapped like a San, he was leaning on a cane, and his legs were also covered with wooden boards. After being beaten with all their strength by Hailancha for a whole day and night, the regiment under Lu Long suffered heavy losses.

The regiment suffered 40% casualties of 2,000 people, including 300 killed in battle, and the remaining wounded would die one after another in the days to come. Although the Qing army paid a higher price. More than 30 officers at all levels died, and more than 70% of officers above the battalion level were killed or injured, including Lu Long, the deputy division commander.

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Shanghai. Wusongkou. A fleet flying the flag of the Nanyang Navy slowly sailed into the port. The fort fires cannons in welcome!

But this fleet obviously has no intention of staying in Wusong for a long time. Fresh fruits, vegetables, meat, and drinking water have been prepared at the specially opened military dock in Wusong Port, and baskets of fresh fruits, vegetables, meat, and drinking water have been lifted onto the ship's deck by cranes.

In a three-story European-style building not far away, Perrier, who had returned to Shanghai from the Fuhan Army, was looking at it with a telescope. Next to him stood Gremio Claude Pierre, France's commercial representative in China.

"This is already the third batch of troops this month." Both of them looked very excited, because in their opinion, Chen Han would soon rule the whole of China, and then French merchant ships would not only be able to dock in Shanghai, but also The vast coastline north of the Yangtze River will also leave their footprints.

According to the news coming back from the north, Jiaozhou and Yantai in Shandong, China are both very good deep-water ports, as well as Tianjin, and even southern Liaoning. The Fuhan Army used money to recruit eight European merchant ships, most of which were British, but there were also two ships from France.

"China's vast market is slowly opening its doors. France cannot fall behind England. I think we should propose to Paris that the government and companies jointly organize a group of scholars and technicians to come to China."

At this moment, Perrier felt an unprecedented hatred in his heart. The Seven Years' War caused France to withdraw from the entire Indian continent. The only five towns became France's strongholds in colluding with China, but the British could They took great pains to use their colony in India as a commercial and trade hub for bilateral relations. Even the high-quality cotton they got from India quickly rose to the top of the list of all Western commodities sold to China this year. Perrier's eyes turned red with hatred!