flstandardbreds Chapter 149 The Fourth Brother, a "Super Good at Fighting"
Chapter 149 The Fourth Brother, a "Super Good at Fighting"
Lin Ke then added, "In fact, our concerns are not unfounded. As the saying goes, when the tiger is not at home, the monkeys become king."
"Yue Zhongqi hadn't gone far when the Dzungars launched a surprise attack on the western army. I never expected that the western army would suffer such heavy casualties in its first battle with the Dzungars! They lost nearly seven thousand men. How can they possibly seek peace now!"
"Emperor Yongzheng was also embarrassed upon receiving the news. They had just finished negotiating peace, and now they were launching a sneak attack as soon as their people left. What! Do they think the Qing Dynasty is easy to bully!?"
"Although Yongzheng was also unhappy, retreating would be humiliating, so he had no choice but to continue the westward expedition. However, after this defeat, the western army's tactics became more conservative."
A soldier from the Tang Dynasty: It would have been better not to agree to the so-called peace offer! In the end, we were ambushed instead!
A Ming Dynasty soldier: Randomly giving orders can really kill people!
A scion of a prominent family in the Song Dynasty: Aren't there enough historical examples already?!
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"If the fourth brother had handed over full command of the battle to Yue Zhongqi at this point, perhaps the battle wouldn't have been too bad from the start! It was just a matter of a sudden setback, followed by a decline, and then exhaustion!"
"The incident occurred in May of the ninth year of the Yongzheng Emperor's reign. Yue Zhongqi, who was on the battlefield, received intelligence that the Dzungars were preparing to use small groups of troops to launch a surprise attack on the western route of the Qing army, while simultaneously using a large force of 30,000 men to launch a surprise attack on the northern route of the Qing army."
"Upon receiving this intelligence, Yue Zhongqi immediately made a decision to request the Yongzheng Emperor to send the Western Route Army north to jointly resist foreign enemies."
"But Emperor Yongzheng, who was in the capital, thought differently. He believed that the intelligence was wrong and that the Dzungars would definitely not launch a surprise attack on the northern route at this time. If it snowed, how would they get back to their hometown?!"
Emperor Yongzheng: No one knows war better than me!
"He firmly believed that the Dzungar's firepower would definitely still be on the Western Route Army's side, and told Yue Zhongqi to hold back for the time being."
"No matter what, Yue Zhongqi is a general who has fought in battles. No matter how ever-changing the situation on the battlefield may be, wouldn't he know more about it than someone like you who has lived in the inner palace for so long?"
"The seeds of this war may have been sown long ago with the intervention of the fourth brother. Indeed, the Northern Route Army was besieged by the Dzungars, and the commander-in-chief, Fu'erdan, underestimated the enemy and advanced recklessly, resulting in the near annihilation of the Northern Route Army."
"The number of generals who died in this war was the highest since the Qing army entered the pass."
"If Prince Yi had lived longer, would Yongzheng have made these bold and risky decisions? Perhaps fewer people would have died in this war!"
"However, Yongzheng was indeed wealthy. Although the two armies in the northwest suffered repeated defeats, he was still willing to continue investing money in troop deployment. However, after a series of setbacks, the soldiers' morale could no longer sustain them."
Emperor Kangxi of the Qing Dynasty: ...Fourth Prince!
A young woman from the Ming Dynasty, who was just observing the drama, commented: "He just knows too much. You can't just give orders randomly like that. Last time, there was a guy who gave orders during a royal expedition but messed things up, and he was forced to study abroad!"
General Judy, the Northern Expeditionary Army: ...Damn it! My hands are itching again! The person upstairs should just say his name!
A young man from a prominent family in the Tang Dynasty: I feel that Yue Zhongqi will be very angry to have such a leader!
An official of the Han Dynasty said: "Among his brothers, there are a few who are good at fighting, but they are all blinded by their ambition to seize the throne. If he could get their help, perhaps things wouldn't have turned out this way."
A scion of a prominent family in the Ming Dynasty: The key point is that he doesn't use birth charts to predict the commanders, nor does he engage in any deceptive practices. The most incompetent one is still the fourth prince!
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Kangxi period of the Qing Dynasty
Hearing this, Kangxi was indeed speechless. How could his fourth son be so superstitious about the Eight Characters?
I taught them Western science, so since they know the principles, they shouldn't be doing this!
He's never been good at riding or archery since he was little, so it seems his military skills have always been weak! It looks like he'll need a teacher to teach him properly!
At this time, the Fourth Prince Yinzhen was completely unaware that he was about to undergo devilish training from his father!
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"In the tenth year of the Yongzheng Emperor's reign, when the Dzungars launched their offensive, they also went to Khalkha Mongolia and kidnapped the son of Prince Tsering of Khalkha."
"Tsering was furious at the time. He immediately cut his hair and swore an oath, gathered 30,000 Mongol soldiers, and marched 300 li every day to frantically pursue and kill the Dzungars!"
Prince Tsering of the Dzungar Khanate: The hatred for having my son taken away is irreconcilable! You just wait!
"Why did you provoke the Mongols! In the end, Tsering chased them all the way to Guangxian Temple. As the saying goes, when Tsering saw his enemy, his eyes blazed with fury, and he went on a killing spree, killing more than 10,000 enemies. The main force of the Dzungar Khanate was almost wiped out!"
"If the fourth brother were also such a formidable player, he might not have suffered a losing streak at all. It's a pity that the fourth brother is too unbalanced in his studies!"
"On the other hand, Tsering's great victory over the Dzungars can be considered some consolation for Yongzheng. Previously, the Dzungars used tricks and schemes, resulting in the Qing army's defeat, but now they are still being brutally beaten!"
Prince Tsering of the Dzungar Khanate: Just kidding, I'm super strong, okay!
An old farmer from the Song Dynasty: My goodness, this guy is fierce!
A scion of a prominent family in the Tang Dynasty: Let's get to work! It has to be him, awesome!
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"After being thoroughly beaten, the Dzungars backed down and asked the enemy, the Qing Dynasty, for peace. Although Lao Si was reluctant to admit that the Dzungars' peace negotiations relied on the Mongol troops, he knew in reality that the Qing army on their side was indeed incompetent."
"Prince Tsering of Khalkha was also involved in this negotiation. The Dzungars were perhaps defeated and privately offered to send his son back, hoping that Tsering could help the Dzungars gain more benefits. However, this was firmly rejected by Tsering."
"Finally, in the twelfth year of Yongzheng's reign, the two sides reached an agreement. In general, the war led by Yongzheng was a waste of time. From the seventh year of Yongzheng's reign to the twelfth year of Yongzheng's reign, more than 5400 million taels of silver were spent in these few years, but not much land was gained. Wasn't it all for nothing?"
"I wonder if Emperor Yongzheng felt any regret before his death, that he failed to recover the Northwest during his reign. However, twenty-five years later, his son Emperor Qianlong would pacify the Dzungars for him."
Emperor Qianlong of the Qing Dynasty: Hey! I did it!
Emperor Yongzheng of the Qing Dynasty: ...
A farming expert from the Song Dynasty: If the thirteenth prince were still alive, the fourth prince might not have made those foolish moves!
Lin Ke glanced backstage and realized there was still some time, so she decided to mention Fourth Uncle's little hobbies!
At that moment, Emperor Yongzheng, far away in the deep palace, sneezed.
Yongzheng: Which bastard dares to harm me! Let's consult the oracle first!
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Lin Ke had an amused expression on her face, a hint of a smile flickering at the corner of her eyes, as if she were preparing to tease someone.
"The Manchus have always been proud of their first-class horsemanship and archery skills. In particular, Huang Taiji once said that his descendants must practice horsemanship and archery, otherwise they would be betraying their ancestors."
"But not everyone likes riding and archery. For example, Xu Yuanmeng was beaten half to death by Emperor Kangxi because he was not good at riding and archery."
"But perhaps even Emperor Kangxi never imagined that his fourth son, Yinzhen, was a literary young man who was not skilled in riding or archery!"
"After all, both Emperor Kangxi, the father of the fourth prince, and Emperor Qianlong, the son, were very skilled in horsemanship and archery."
"Yongzheng hated riding, archery and hunting. He even pushed the task of building relationships with Mongolian princes at the Mulan Hunting Ground to his thirteenth son."
"I'm thinking, when his father was alive, the fourth son accompanied the emperor to the Mulan Hunting Grounds a few times. Doesn't he get tired of staying in the Forbidden City all the time? It can't be a generational inheritance, can it?"
Emperor Shunzhi of the Qing Dynasty: That's not true!
Emperor Yongzheng of the Qing Dynasty: Why do you have to bring this up with me?!
Cheng Yaojin of the Tang Dynasty: Riding horses and hunting is so much fun! How can anyone not like it!
The greatest benevolent ruler of all time: Perhaps he was simply not good at it, and naturally disliked it! That's why he was ignorant of military affairs!
Judy, the Grand General Who Conquers the North: Eating, sleeping, and fighting barbarians—what a delightful thing this is!
Judy's barbarian: You're so high and mighty, you think you're so great!
A farming expert from the Song Dynasty: If you don't like exercising, won't your health suffer?