[Qing Chuan] Mu Emperor's Grace

Erden was dragged down, facing the shadow of death hanging over the officers and soldiers in the military tent.

For a moment, the air seemed to freeze.Everyone watched in numbness as He Shen took the official seat again, and broke the oppressive silence: "Do you know why I want to deal with Erden?"

"As a general, he is greedy for life and afraid of death, disregarding the righteousness of the country and the life and death of his colleagues. I know that some of you sympathize with him, but have you ever thought about the despair of General Mingrui, who is trapped in Mubang and cannot wait for reinforcements? Seeing that the officers and soldiers on the left and right bowed their heads and remained silent, He Shen said coldly, "Today General Mingrui is trapped, and Erden can refuse to save him; tomorrow when it's any one of you's turn, he will do the same." Cowardly. Everyone, please think about it carefully."

"But...but the North Route Army has only [-] soldiers and horses, rushing to the rescue is tantamount to hitting a stone with an egg, and sending them to death in vain." Tan Sange frowned, and said sadly: "They came over with a thunderbolt, and our soldiers were killed or injured. Seriously, how do we fight this battle?"

He Shen let out a long sigh: "Master Tan, you are so confused! If you don't go to the rescue this time, General Mingrui will be in danger. If something happens to him, which one of you generals of the Northern Route Army will be able to please him?" ?Even if the emperor is kind enough to spare your lives, what is the status of General Mingrui, and Mr. Fu from the Military Aircraft Department will easily let you go?"

Seeing Tan Sange's face changed, He Shenfu persuaded again in a warm voice: "If you don't save people, you will die, but if you give it a go, there is still a chance of life. A man, even if he dies, he must die what he deserves?"

Before Tan Sange could answer, an airy sentence came from the tent: "Yes." He Shen followed the prestige and saw a tall man looking at the seat with burning eyes.

"Who is the speaker?" He Shen asked loudly.

"The last general, Hai Lancha, please reinforce General Mingrui to break the siege of Mubang." The man's voice was like a bell, and his words were full of arrogance.

He Shen's eyes lit up. Doral Hailancha, the first-class bodyguard of the Qianlong Dynasty, and the famous hero of the Ziguang Pavilion, unexpectedly met him in the North Burma Conquest Army.

"The Northern Route Army has only [-] soldiers, so you are not afraid of the Burmese Army's firearms?"

"Afraid? Since the day I joined the army, I don't know what fear is. If you want to drag grandpa and me to be buried with you, it depends on whether those Burmese people have such skills."

"Okay, this is the real man with strong bones. From now on, Hai Lancha will succeed as the commander of the North Route Army, and will go to Mubang at full speed to reinforce General Mingrui."

Tan Sange didn't expect that He Shen would completely change the situation in the general.Hai Lancha was a natural general. Under his encouragement, the originally passive and slack North Route Army quickly cheered up and crossed Wanding and went straight to Mubang in just three days.

On this day, Hai Lancha received a letter from Mingrui, and learned that Mingrui, who had rich combat experience, did not sit still.He led the soldiers to pin down a small group of enemies in front, and retreated towards Wanding while fighting.In the near future, we will arrive at a stronghold between Mubang and Wanding: Xiaomengyu.

"Xiao Mengyu?" He Shen buried his head in the sand table.

From Hai Lancha's perspective, he could just see his side face.For several days, He Shen lived and ate together with the soldiers, riding horses to Mubang day and night, his already emaciated body was even thinner now.Hai Lancha originally thought that this imperial envoy only had a sharp mouth, and when it came to practical work, he was like an embroidered pillow, which was not useful.

He never imagined that he could grit his teeth and survive such a difficult condition, which is completely different from ordinary scholars.Hai Lancha knew that he was a rough person, and he didn't have any ink in his stomach, so he was willing to ask Heshen for advice when he was in trouble.He also forwarded Mingrui's biography to Heshen immediately.

"General Mingrui is really a master. Under such circumstances, he was able to contain the enemy and retreat in an orderly manner, which saved us a lot of effort." He Shen's eyes focused on Xiao Mengyu, who was between Wanding and Mubang, Chong Hailancha said seriously: "The Northern Route Army cooperated with General Mingrui to pinch Xiao Mengyu one after the other, and surrounded the Burmese army here. As for the pursuers, the two armies will join forces and then fight back together."

It wasn't until the soldiers of the North Route Army approached the city of Xiaomengyu that He Shen realized for himself the disparity in armament between the Qing Dynasty and the Burmese State.Although Myanmar is unable to manufacture heavy cannons such as the Weiyuan General, it has the "enemy of ten thousand enemies" that can close the enemy and is ready to go.Even if there are thousands of soldiers and horses under the city, once they are injured by the firepower of "ten thousand enemies", the soldiers' wounds will fester and it will be difficult to treat them.In contrast to the Qing army, the soldiers held cold weapons and were still in the stage of hand-to-hand combat. In the humid climate on the border, the lethality of cold weapons was greatly reduced.

Just as he was thinking, Mingrui's troops had already begun to attack the city.On the side of the Northern Route Army, the soldiers were all mobilized by the brave general, and each of them exerted all their strengths, as if they were made of iron and steel, and they couldn't feel pain when they were hit by fire and thunder.

Although the Qing army was inferior to Myanmar in terms of weapons and equipment, Mingrui's army was united and soon opened a gap.Hailancha seized the opportunity and joined forces with Mingrui's men, Mali Yingwai, to finally capture Mengyucheng.

The dilemma was successfully resolved, but He Shen couldn't be happy.He realized very clearly that the victory of the Qing army was piled up with the flesh and blood of countless soldiers.To deal with a small Burmese state, so many brave soldiers have to be sacrificed.

The news that the North Route Army successfully rescued Mingrui quickly spread to the capital.Wu Shulai originally thought that the emperor would be delighted when he heard the news, but he never thought that Hongli would listen to the report calmly and stand in front of the territory map for a long time.

The prosperous empire stretched from the Ergun River in the north, Zengmu Ansha in the south, the Pamir Plateau in the west, and faced Japan across the sea in the east.The surrounding small countries, from Annan to Siam, are all vassal states of the Qing Dynasty, and even Myanmar has been paying tribute year after year.

However, according to Heshen, this great country in the east has some slight weaknesses, which are enough to cause a great country to be defeated by a barbarian country.Hongli refused to admit these weaknesses in his heart, but He Shen's words were like a curse, constantly lingering in his ears.

The general was not familiar with the terrain, the soldiers were not acclimated to the soil and water, and the supply of food and grass was insufficient. Hongli knew that the combination of these few things would be fatal.

In the days after He Shen left, he sat in the court hall every day, but subconsciously glanced at the place where He Shen used to stand in his previous life.Dreaming back at midnight, it was that familiar figure who was ambushed by the enemy and fell into a pool of blood.When Hongli woke up from the nightmare again and again, he finally realized: If this continues, even if He Shen returns safely, he will be going crazy.

Pingjungar, Dinghuibu, and Jinchuan, Hongli also experienced dangerous and abnormal situations, and the talented and bold monarch never flinched.But this time, Hongli had to admit: he was afraid that the news of He Shen's death would turn into two cold lines in the military newspaper.

"It is my will that after the Burmese conquest army wins the Mu state, immediately negotiate a peace with the Burmese state, and don't be greedy for meritorious service. Heshen will be fully responsible for the peace talks."

The imperial decree spread to the border, and the 5000 troops led by Mingrui had set off to conquer Mubang.Hai Lancha was illiterate, and when he heard that the emperor wanted peace talks, he looked depressed all day long.Mingrui secretly breathed a sigh of relief: As a subject, he was ordered to conquer Burma, and those who followed him were all brothers who were born and died together.No one knows better than him how difficult this battle is.But the king's order cannot be violated. As a general, if he fails to make contributions, it is absolutely impossible to retreat to the pass.He is not afraid of death, but letting him watch his brother die is like stabbing the heart of this strong man with a knife.

Unexpectedly, ten months later, a decree from the emperor turned everything around.Mingrui didn't know what made Hongli change his mind, but He Shen knew that Hongli had listened to his words.

Seven days later, the Qing and Burmese parties held peace talks [-] miles away from Mubang City.The representative of the Burmese side was an old and prudent minister, who frowned when he saw He Shen: he was too young.

He Shen sat in the middle of the negotiation under the questioning eyes of everyone in Myanmar, while Mingrui, Tan Sange and others sat on both sides.The Burmese representative rolled his eyes, looked at He Shen and said with a smile, "I wonder if this lord is..."

He Shen smiled and didn't answer.Ming Rui on his left said coldly: "This is the new Yungui Xuanfu envoy, Lord He Shenhe."

"It turned out to be He-sama, disrespectful and disrespectful." The Burmese representative smiled apologetically.He didn't recognize Heshen, but he knew General Mingrui, who was good at running the army. Even someone like Mingrui had to sit on Heshen's side, and the young man in the middle must not be simple.

"Tell me about your conditions." He Shen was not in the mood for greetings, and asked straightforwardly.

"Our king said that the Qing Dynasty is a superior country, and we don't mention other requirements, except for the prisoners of war. I hope they can be released in full."

He Shen didn't comment, just smiled and said: "We have an old saying in the Qing Dynasty that reciprocity is reciprocal, and it is okay to release prisoners of war. Similarly, the Burmese side should also release all our prisoners of war."

The Burmese representative looked at He Shen's smile that didn't reach his eyes, felt uneasy, and quickly replied: "Of course, of course."

"In addition, since Myanmar is a vassal state, it must abide by the rules of our Qing Dynasty and perform its duties as a vassal state. The annual tribute must be paid on time according to the old schedule."

"This battle started when the Burmese soldiers invaded the border of our country, looted the people's food and stole the people's livestock in the Yunnan-Guizhou area, and ignored the repeated warnings of the local officials, which led to a catastrophe. For the tribute supplies, Myanmar has to pay 800 million taels for border damage.”

Every time He Shen listed an item, the Burmese representative’s face turned ugly, and he hesitated for a while: “Your Excellency, look...we are not compared to the Qing Dynasty. We have a vast land and abundant resources. Even if we exhaust the people’s resources for 800 million taels, we can’t raise it. "

Unmoved, He Shen took a sip of tea and said with a smile: "No rush, the balance can be paid off year by year. The 800 million taels is a lesson for you to spend money on, not so much." If you have a big appetite, don't covet soup that doesn't belong to you."

Mingrui glanced at He Shen, a little surprised at his toughness.It seems that in his heart, he has already drawn up a set of rules and regulations, just waiting for an opportunity to throw the prey into the trap.

The Burmese representative blushed and wiped the sweat from his forehead with his hand. He thought it was all there was, but He Shen threw another thunderbolt: "This tea is really...so bad...I really feel sorry for you." The king of Burma felt sorry for being with bad tea all day long."

Everyone in Myanmar was angry, but they dared not speak out.The older courtier suppressed his anger and said, "Myanmar's tea naturally cannot be compared with that of the Qing Dynasty."

He Shen raised his eyebrows and said with a smile: "I have a way, so that everyone from the king to the ordinary people in Myanmar can drink good tea. The Pu'er tea in our Yunnan area is a must. If we can open up the southern Yunnan trade road, By transporting the Pu'er from Simao to Shan State in Myanmar, the people of Myanmar can also drink good tea."

Mingrui and the others were stunned by those few words.Since entering the customs in the Qing Dynasty, it has been pursuing the Han people's idea of ​​emphasizing agriculture and suppressing business since ancient times. He Shen is definitely No. 1 in the peace talks.

Mingrui thought about it and felt something was wrong, so he kicked Heshen's foot under the table, trying to remind him.Unexpectedly, the Burmese representative smiled happily, and immediately responded, "That's very good, and Your Excellency's proposal is very good. After the next official reports to the king, the construction of the Southern Yunnan Commercial Road will start soon."

He Shen held Mingrui down and signaled him to be calm and calm, and raised his eyebrows and said, "Then there are all of you from Lao Mian State. I am afraid that the money for building roads will also cost your country. The vassal government in Yunnan also Some of the money can be paid out, but the harvest has not been good in the past few years, and the treasury money of the feudal government is also limited."

As soon as the words fell, Tan Sange, Tang Pin and others changed their faces before the officials of Burma State made a statement.What He Shen said sounded good, but they knew in their hearts that there was no silver in the feudal government. Whenever there was a war, the money from the court would go into their pockets as soon as it arrived.Relying on the height of the sky and the distance of the emperor, they made a lot of war fortune.Originally, they thought that they could hide the truth, but they didn't expect He Shen to give them a big blow as soon as they arrived in Yunnan, and now they have to spit out their money to build roads.

"It's easy to say, easy to say." When everyone in Burma saw He Shen's decision, they all beamed with joy.Even if the cost of road construction is borne by the Burmese side, it is still a profitable business, and the money earned from commerce and trade is the big one.

As soon as the three-day negotiation period came and the peace agreement was finalized, Mingrui and the others immediately set off to return to Beijing, not daring to delay for a moment.

Before leaving, Tang Pin handed a box to He Shen while there was no one around.

He Shen weighed it with his hand, the box was very heavy.Tang Pin had a smile on his face: "Hetian jade is a treasure given to Yunnan by the heavens. The craftsman carved it like this, not only looks beautiful, but also has a priceless value. Please speak a few words of kindness for this humble official in front of the emperor."

He Shen glanced at him, opened the box a little, and inside was a jade Buddha with benevolent eyebrows.

"Master Tang has a heart. If you have time to look for this object, why not check the money for road construction." He Shen closed the box and looked at Tang Pin with a half-smile.

Seeing that he did not refuse, Tang Pin left happily.

It wasn't until Tang Pin disappeared from sight that He Shen said coldly: "Come out, the show is over, what else is there to see?"

Only then did Hai Lancha lean out from behind the haystack, but her eyes were fixed on the box in He Shen's hand.

"What are you doing here?" He Shen asked.

"I'm looking for a remote place to pee, what are you and your lord doing?" Hai Lancha's voice was muffled, staring at the box as if he was sizing up an enemy.

He Shen raised his eyebrows and said with a smile: "I know what you are thinking, I just want to tell you that the Queen Mother Lafayette's birthday is coming." After speaking, before Hai Lancha could react, he carried the box and left.

He left Hai Lancha in place, stroking the back of his head blankly.

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