There is no such thing as the Kangxi and Qianlong eras

Chapter 129: Pinglong Miao People
(I'm working overtime today, so I'll update later~(￣▽￣～)(～￣▽￣)～)
After multiple verifications, it was confirmed that Pang Wencai had run out on foot.

This matter was really too big, and Pang Wencai was really unsure, and he didn't dare to really believe the words of a waiter. It just so happened that he also had to help the Han army contact the Miao people, so he went to check it out.

"Pang Wencai has met the founding general of the Miao village (Shi Liudeng) and the super male general (Shi Miemie)!"

"Okay, Boss Pang, you are our Miao friend, and my Miao village is already in such a difficult situation now, there is no need to follow your Han people's etiquette!" Shi Liudeng was dressed in Miao people's coarse cloth, and looked more like a hunter in the mountains than a general.

Shi Meimei was also exhausted and wore traditional Miao women's clothing, but she also had a sword and a flower drum slung on each side of her waist.

Pang Wencai was not polite. He looked around and pretended to be surprised and asked, "General Shi, why don't you see the Protector General today? Could he be out? I haven't seen the Protector General for several months, and I miss him very much."

Shi Mimei raised her eyebrows slightly and shouted, "You Han merchant, you really can't help but bring up all sorts of issues. Brother Sanbao has been captured by the soldiers. How hateful is that Wu Longdeng. We are all Miao people, but he insisted on being a traitor and acting as a guide for those Han soldiers..."

"Cough cough!"

Shi Liudeng coughed twice to stop Shi Mimei from cursing. He then looked at Pang Wencai and said, "Don't blame me, Boss Pang. Mimei was just angry for a moment. Our Miao village's Protector General Shi Sanbao and King Wu Bayue were both betrayed by traitors and fell into the hands of the Qing soldiers."

"I'm sorry for what I said." Pang Wencai quickly bowed and paid.

Shi Liudeng waved his hand and was quite magnanimous about this: "Boss Pang didn't mean it, it's not a big mistake. Besides, it's not like we haven't avenged Brother Sanbao. The leader of that group of Qing soldiers was shot dead by me on Pinglong Mountain half a month ago. Hehe!"

"what?"

Pang Wencai was shocked for a moment.

He hadn't even figured out how to get the question out of him when Shi Liudeng actually took the initiative to tell him.

Moreover, the Qing army's commander He Lin was actually shot to death by Shi Liudeng himself. Is this true or false?
Seeing this, Shi Meimei, who was standing by, chuckled and immediately took the initiative to act as Shi Liudeng's cover story, telling Pang Wencai about the Pinglong Defense War that took place half a month ago.

This Shi Meimei spoke Chinese quite fluently. The so-called Pinglong Defense War was actually fought very quickly. The Qing army used a divisive tactic to capture Shi Sanbao in Honghong Village. He Linzhi was very proud of himself, and with the help of his arrogant and powerful generals, he led tens of thousands of troops to the north to attack Pinglong, preparing to wipe out this last Miao rebel army.

However, putting aside the fact that arrogant soldiers will inevitably be defeated, Pinglong was not easy to conquer in the first place.

How exaggerated is the terrain here?

The central part of Pinglong is a long basin, surrounded on all sides by majestic mountains, steep cliffs, and dangerous terrain. Only Shuimengang in the east is the gateway to Pinglong. The two mountains face each other across the river, with steep cliffs, and a narrow path can pass through Pinglong.

It is no exaggeration to say that it is easy to defend but difficult to attack!
No matter how large your army is, you have to attack in a long line and pay with your lives.

This is also why Shi Liudeng immediately chose to retreat to Pinglong when the situation became bad. As the saying goes, "The government has ten thousand soldiers, and I have ten thousand mountains. If they come, I go, and if they go, I come."

He Lin was unable to capture the city for a long time and should have retreated, but this guy got carried away. Perhaps he was afraid that he would not be able to suppress the other armies after withdrawing, so he wanted to take a gamble and lead the charge himself.

then……

He was discovered by Shi Liudeng, who then shot him through the heart with an arrow, the arrow head of which was also laced with a secret poison made by the Miao people.

Before the military doctor arrived, Marshal He, who had been in office for less than a few months, passed away following Marshal Fu.

Pang Wencai still seemed a little "surprised" and said, "The commander-in-chief... uh no, the commander-in-chief of the Qing army is actually dead?"

Shi Miemei said, "Of course it's true. Brother Liu Deng is the founding general of our Miao village. When it comes to archery skills, no one can compare to Brother Liu Deng."

Pang Wencai nodded repeatedly and said with a smile, "General Chaonan is right. The founding general is a master archer, unmatched. Killing the Qinggou commander with this arrow can be regarded as revenge for the general who protects the country in our Miao village! I just wonder what General Shi's plans are next?"

After hearing this, Shi Liudeng narrowed his eyes. Although he liked martial arts and was a strong man, he was not a pure reckless man. On the contrary, he was a thoughtful person.

On the surface, the Miao uprising in Hunan and Guizhou was led by the Miao King Wu Bayue, but in fact, the real planner and organizer was Shi Liudeng. Even after they occupied a large area of ​​Miao villages, the Miao King elected by the leaders was Shi Liudeng, not Wu Bayue.

Shi Liudeng took the overall situation into consideration and gave the throne of Miao King to Wu Bayue, while he himself became the founding general.

Shi Liudeng sensed something was hidden in Pang Wencai's words, and asked, "Boss Pang, do you have anything to say?" Pang Wencai withdrew his smile and said nothing. He took out a letter from his sleeve. He knew Shi Liudeng could recognize Chinese characters and said, "I don't have much to say, but my superiors would like to speak to General Shi."

After receiving the letter, Shi Liudeng was shocked before he could even read a few pages: "Boss Pang is actually a subordinate of the Han army?"

"General Shi is indeed well-informed. He even knows about our Han army." Pang Wencai said.

Shi Liudeng said: "Although my Miao village is trapped in the mountains of western Hunan, we have heard of the reputation of the Han army."

He meant what he said. As long as they were all anti-Qing volunteers, regardless of whether they were Miao or Han, they were all brothers in their Miao village.

Pang Wencai asked solemnly, "Then I wonder how General Shi plans to respond?"

After hearing this, Shi Liudeng looked at the letter in his hand. The Han army general expressed his concern and greetings to the Miao people, and there was no discrimination or weirdness in his words. He also wanted to invite allies from his Miao village to fight against the Qing army in western Hunan. It would be a lie to say that he was not moved.

Not only did they not discriminate against the Miao people, but they also wanted to join forces with them. It was even clearly stated in the letter that after defeating the Qing army in western Hunan, the Miao people would be treated equally with the Han people and would participate in the Han people's land distribution and tax reduction.

This can be regarded as timely help and timely rain after a long drought.

Don’t be fooled by Shi Liudeng’s previous words that he was brave and killed the Qing army commander. But although the commander was dead, more than 100,000 Qing troops were still there. The situation of their Miao village did not get much better. On the contrary, they suffered heavy casualties in the constant struggle. Many Miao villages were destroyed, and more and more weak-willed people defected and fled.

Now, the only ones still hiding in Pinglong are a small group of Miao troops around Shi Liudeng. If the Han army in the north had not suddenly moved south and disrupted the rhythm of the Qing army, they would have collapsed long ago.

"If it were someone else, our Miao village might still have to consider it, but this is the general of the Han army. We are willing to trust his credibility!"

Shi Liudeng said seriously, "When the Han army arrives in western Hunan, our Miao village will cooperate with the Han army and attack the Qing army in western Hunan from both inside and outside. When that time comes, our Miao village will not ask for anything else, but only ask that the Han army fulfill the words in the letter and let our Miao village be equal to the Han people and have land distribution and tax reduction like the Han people."

This requirement is too simple and too plain.

Even though Pang Wencai had a lot of dealings with the Miao people, he still couldn't help but be surprised that they didn't even take advantage of the situation to rob him and instead asked for more benefits.

But it doesn't matter. If the Miao people don't want it, he can help them get it. Of course, he doesn't really want it, he just says it verbally, and then says that he argued with reason and helped the Han army persuade the Miao people, in a disguised way to take credit for it.

If it were before, Pang Wencai might not have done this unnecessary thing, but now, the Miao people in western Hunan are willing to listen to the Han army, and Marshal He of the Qing army in western Hunan is really dead, so it is a foregone conclusion that the Han army will sweep across Hunan and even Huguang.

As a smuggler and a native of Hunan, Pang Wencai had to place a small bet, even if he didn't go all in.

If it succeeds, you will be a meritorious official who follows the emperor, and at the very least, you will be an imperial merchant.

No, then no! He didn't shave his head, and still had a braid on his head, which was also necessary for doing business in the Qing Dynasty-controlled areas.

If the Han army was really destroyed, he would change his appearance. At most, he would spend some more money and change his identity to continue to be a rich man.

Just relying on the Han salt provided by the Han army, he could accumulate a lot of wealth.

No matter how you look at it, it’s not a loss!
"General Shi is a man of great righteousness, and the general is also a hero of the time. He will not treat the Miao brothers unfairly!"

Regardless of whether it is true or not, just say something nice first.

Over the next few days, Pang Wencai planned everything. He first stayed in Pinglong for a few days, secretly drawing a map of the Miao village distribution and the Pinglong topography. He then took the goods to a Qing army camp, ostensibly smuggling the goods, but in reality, he was also trying to gather military intelligence and compare it with the Qing army intelligence provided by the Miao village.

He took advantage of both ends, and when he was almost done, he took a detour back north to report to the Han army.

This guy is really capable. Among the military intelligence he collected, he actually managed to get out how many combat soldiers, civilian laborers, artillery, muskets, cavalry, etc. the Qing army had.

As expected, the Qing court during the Qianlong and Jiaqing years was already a huge makeshift team.

(End of this chapter)