Zhen Huan is still in love, and her sister's goal is to become the queen mother

The war between the Qing Dynasty and Dzungar lasted for more than half a year. The Qing Dynasty was well prepared and had sufficient food and fodder, which gave it the upper hand and caught Dzungar off guard.

The Dzungars had already consumed a large amount of manpower and financial resources due to the previous wars and were showing signs of fatigue, otherwise they would not have taken the initiative to negotiate peace.

This time the Qing Dynasty was well prepared, and Hongyao was determined to conquer Junggar.

The descendants of the Eight Banners wanted to take advantage of this opportunity to make achievements and establish their own careers. The new emperor had just taken office, and this was a good opportunity for them to stand out and get the emperor's attention.

The Qing Dynasty fought this battle beautifully.

When the top and the bottom work together, they can achieve great success.

Hongjun was in charge of the Ministry of Revenue and logistics.

Hong Yao strongly supported several generals who advocated war in the court.

The support and guarantees provided by the Qing Dynasty in the rear to the front line surprised the Dzungars.

The Qing court was fine, but the Dzungars were crying.

The military force of the Dzungar Khanate was not weak, and could even be described as strong and powerful.

However, they were at a disadvantage at the very beginning and were defeated by the Qing army, which caused the morale of the army to be shaken.

Later, the Dzungars managed to hold on for more than half a year, but when winter came, their situation became even worse.

This winter was particularly difficult for the Dzungars. The Qing Dynasty did not trade with them, and other Mongolian tribes followed the Qing Dynasty's footsteps to exclude them. They lacked food and clothing and lived a miserable life.

Countless cattle and sheep froze to death.

Food had to be provided first to the young and strong men who had to fight against the Qing soldiers, but the old, weak, women and children also had to survive. These young and strong men looked at their wives, children and the elderly, who were all pale and thin from hunger, and they felt extremely distressed.

If they continue to fight like this, the entire Junggar tribe will be dragged to death.

They barely managed to survive the winter, but by the beginning of spring, many people in the Junggar tribe had died.

The Qing Dynasty was unstoppable throughout the entire process. Although the Dzungar Khanate was able to fight back occasionally, it ultimately lacked stamina.

The more they fight, the more demoralized the army becomes.

Before the grasslands became lush and green again, the Dzungars were forced to their doom.

Their leader asked for peace again, but Hongyao did not agree to this temporary peace.

If agreed, it would bring thirty years of peace.

But the long-term solution is to completely eliminate the great threat of Dzungar.

Otherwise, in thirty years the war will just come back again.

The battle lasted for a total of one and a half years, and the defeat of the Dzungar Khanate was inevitable.

By the time the leader of the Dzungar Khanate was killed and his sons captured, victory was already clear.

Soon, the Dzungar tribe was wiped out and expressed its surrender to the Qing Dynasty and submitted to its rule.

Hongyao sent officers and soldiers to garrison there.

But he has been hesitating in recent days. If he is an ordinary official, his status is not high enough, and the important military officials all have their own duties, it is not easy to transfer them at will.

After all the considerations, you still need someone you trust and who has a respectable enough status.

It would be best to send one of your brothers.

But when you think about it, Hongqing and Hongjun each have their own plans.

Hongqing is honest and simple-minded, so even if he goes there he may not be able to appease those people with ulterior motives.

Hongjun has a perverse personality, and if he goes there it will probably cause arguments and conflicts, and intensify the contradictions.

And this time, I will have to stay there for several years.

The little ones...

Hongxi and Honghan can lead troops and gain experience on the battlefield, but if they want to govern the country and deal with the affairs of Junggar, they need to be patient and careful.

This candidate...

Hongyao has been choosing and choosing. Does he choose from the royal family?

But again…

This is not suitable no matter how you choose.

Because of this matter, Hongyao has been so worried that he has lost his appetite for the past few days.

Huimin was also anxious seeing her son like this.

He had never thought of another possibility.

In recent days, Hongyao is still worried about Longyue and her friends' marriage.

Jing'an's marriage was scheduled first, and the imperial decree granting the marriage had already been issued.

However, the fate of Longyue and Jinghe has not yet been decided.

This is also because there are too many things involved.

Especially their mothers, whose opinions differ from those of their daughters.

Originally, Hongyao saw that Shen Meizhuang had tried every possible means to keep Jinghe in Beijing. Hongyao looked at his own sister, who had a gentle personality, and was also afraid that she would not be able to adapt to the grassland.

Moreover, Hongyao and Hongjun have a deep relationship. Hongyao always has to give more consideration to his sister who is his half-sister.

So Hongyao selected a few Mongolian princes-in-law for Jinghe who could stay in the capital for a long time. Huimin looked at the candidates and thought they were all very good.

He is also young and promising, with a handsome appearance.

It was Longyue who changed her mind. Originally, Imperial Noble Consort Jing wanted Longyue not to marry too far away.

Hongyao went to the Mongolian royal family, whose mother was a daughter of the Qing royal family, to choose someone who could live in the princess's mansion in the capital.

But when Jing'an issued the imperial decree of marriage, Longyue was unwilling to do so.

The candidate who was originally satisfactory turned out to be a bad one.

It happens to be just a preliminary intention and no decree has been issued yet.

Longyue has been smart since she was young and was very much loved by the late emperor. How could she be willing to be left behind?

Longyue also knew that it was her mother's wish for her to marry a prince consort who would stay in the capital city, but after seeing Jing'an's plan, Longyue changed her mind.

And when Longyue looked at Jinghe, she was also hesitating.

Jing'an wants to go to Mongolia to make some achievements and become a princess with real power. Thinking of this possibility, how can Longyue not be moved?

Since childhood, Longyue and Wenyi have been the emperor's favorites, and Longyue is praised by the emperor as his most intelligent daughter.

Jing'an was unknown in the palace and had never been ranked in front of the Emperor.

With Jing'an's ability, she also believes that she can fight in Mongolia.

Why can't I?

If she had married the originally designated husband, after several years, Jing'an would have become the regent princess of Mobei, with great power in Mobei, while she herself would have been just an ordinary Heshuo princess. Even if she stayed in the capital, she would still have to depend on others for her livelihood.

A princess with real power relies on the power in her hands. A princess without real power relies on the relationship with the current emperor.

The treatment of the Princess of Fumeng and the Princess who stayed in Beijing was very different. The Princess of Fumeng was more honorable, and her descendants could still enjoy her protection. If I were not as good as her by then, my children would not be as good as her children.

And even if Jing'an is incapable of taking power there, with the support of the Qing Dynasty, the prince consort would not dare to bully her.

Just like in the capital, the prince consort would not dare to disrespect the princess for the sake of the emperor.

Thinking of this, Longyue tossed and turned even more. She had always believed that she was the best among the princesses of the previous emperor. Her mother had been a noble concubine, the highest rank among all the princesses' mothers.

Wen Yi only relies on having a good stepmother, but how can the status of his biological mother be compared with that of his own mother, Concubine Jing?

Moreover, among the nine daughters of Emperor Kangxi, seven were married to Mongolia one after another, and many of them lived well.

The more Longyue thought about it, the more excited she became.

You know, if you can hold great power in Mongolia, even the emperor will give you some face.

By then, not only the prince consort, but the entire tribe will have to obey his orders.

With such an opportunity to participate in politics, it is difficult for Longyue to convince herself to give it up.

Moreover, Longyue felt nervous because Jing'an had already taken over a good Mongolian tribe.

However, what does it mean to choose the Mongolian tribe in northern Mobei where Princess Haibang once married?

At that time, the Mongolians in the northern desert had not yet completely surrendered to the Qing Dynasty, so Princess Haibang married there and played a major role in winning over the Khalkha Mongols.

Isn’t there a similar tribe today?