In the fifth year of Daoguang (1825), Sang Renqin's distant uncle and Sotnamuduobuzhai, the ninth generation king of Zasak County in Kezuohou Banner, died of illness. The King of Suo County is the direct descendant of Ming 'an Baylor of Horqin Department who first surrendered to Nurhachi. Ming 'an is the second brother of Wu Keshan, the prince of Zhuoliktu, and Mungus, the grandfather of Manzhuxili, the prince of Dahan. Although Ming 'an surrendered to the Qing court first, the Qing court granted him a very low title in this department. His son Dong Guoer was a master fu and was posthumously named Baylor. When his grandson was in Jilun, Emperor Shunzhi saw his grandfather's merits and made him the king of Duoluo County in Zuokehou Banner. Because the descendants of Ming 'an have been married to the Qing royal family for generations, and their status is noble and prominent. Suojun is Daoguang's third brother-in-law, and his wife is the daughter of Emperor Jiaqing and Princess Shuo Zhuang Jing. The princess only gave birth to two daughters and no son, so who will inherit the throne has become a difficult problem. In the face of the splendor falling from the sky, the descendants of the same family have shown the ability to dredge relations and hope to get what they want.
In the midst of all this confusion, Princess Heshuo Zhuang Jing suddenly had a dream one day, dreaming that an old Lama sent a black beard and said, "Send him back to his master's house, and you should treat him well." The princess was awakened. The next day, sure enough, an old Lama came to the princess's residence with a little boy. He is 15-year-old monk Qin. The princess was very surprised and told Daoguang Emperor about it. When Daoguang interviewed him personally, he saw that SengGelinqin was extraordinary in appearance and became the adopted son of the princess. Sanglin Qin grew his hair and became a new generation of King Zasak. Such a change is a drop in the bucket for Sanglin Qin. He became the king of Duoluo County from the bottom of society, and his royal family was closely related to the country. In this compromise, Sang Linqin's uncle Buchert Moore played a key role. Because he often went to the palace to handle affairs, Buchert Moore had a close relationship with the side Fujin in the palace, bribed the eunuchs and maids around the princess, and got the exact news that the princess dreamed of for the first time, which created this opportunity for monk Qin to inherit the throne.
From then on, Sanglin Qin left Horqin Grassland and entered Beijing Palace. As the nominal nephew of Emperor Daoguang, he studied martial arts with his ministers. In the eighth year of Daoguang (1828), monk Qin came of age. Dorobellevin and his daughter married him. Wenhe is a descendant of Fu Quan, the eldest brother of Emperor Kangxi. Since then, the relationship between Sang Linqin and the Qing royal family has become increasingly close, and his official career has become more open. In the 14th year of Daoguang (1834), Senggelinqin was appointed as the commander-in-chief, supplemented by the Mongolian commander-in-chief Zhengbaiqi, who was in charge of the Qing imperial guard. Soon after, he was transferred to the commander-in-chief of the Manchu dynasty who raised the white flag. This is an official position that only Manchu people are qualified to hold. After the death of Daoguang Emperor, Senggelinqin became one of the four ministers who cared about life and embarked on a very important road of ministers. As the Draft of the Qing Dynasty said: Senggelinqin, "People who go in and out of the forbidden area are the most loved."
It's not just luck that Sanglin Qin became a big star. He made great achievements in pacifying the Taiping Rebellion, countering the invasion of Britain and France, and pacifying the rebellion of the Nian Army. Not only the title was promoted from the county king to the prince, but also the hereditary iron hat prince. Zhang Luoxing, the leader of the Nian Army, was captured by Sengqin and executed. The Nian Army has lost its momentum. Sang Linqin's final victory is just around the corner.
Under Lai's leadership, the remnants of the Nian Army wandered around Yanzhou, Yizhou and Jeju. Entering the water jacket of Yuncheng from Wenshang and contacting with local civilian armed forces, the number soared to tens of thousands. Governor Sang Renqin stormed and pursued the Nian Army for more than a month, marching for more than 300 miles a day, catching up with Shandong from Henan, and rushing for thousands of miles. His men are exhausted and the army is complaining. He thought that the final victory was just around the corner. He doesn't sleep or eat. He was so tired that he simply dismounted and took a nap on the side of the road, drank two glasses of soju and continued to catch up. I was so tired that I couldn't even catch the reins, so I had to tie the reins on my shoulders with a cloth belt. Finally, the last moment came, and the Qing army advanced to Caozhou North Gaozhuang and met the Nian Army. It is said that before the war, the monk asked the Cao Zhou magistrate to prepare 500 white pigs and 500 fat sheep, and rewarded the three armies after the battle. The Qing army split up and attacked in three ways. Zhang Zongyu's younger brother Xiaohe, 19 years old, was unusually brave and violently attacked the Qing army together with Ren Zhu, the general of Nian Army. The shells of the monk Qin's army poured out like rain, and Xiaohei ignored them. He and Ren Zhu led the cavalry to take off their titles and stormed, and the Qing army was defeated. They were forced to retreat to barren villages and were besieged by the Nian army. The Qing army had no food, broke out in the middle of the night, couldn't see the road clearly at night, and fled to Wujiadian, which is Luowangpo. Finally, there are 500 Qin Bing wearing red helmets and red armour around Sange Jinqin, known as "Hong Haier", armed with a large number of rifles, who are brave and good at fighting. In 2000, the military used bamboo with a thickness of one foot and several feet, and put a sharp blade on the bamboo end as a special spear. Hon Hai was killed by a spear, and Monk Qin was also injured. At night, Sang Gelinqin hid alone in the wheat field, and was found and killed by the teenager Zhang Bibi. It was April 24, the fourth year of Tongzhi.
Before Sang Linqin's failure, he marched for thousands of miles, which worried the Qing court. Emperor Tongzhi issued a decree warning him to be careful. Zeng Guofan is also preparing to play in secret, hoping that the Qing court will order Sengqin's troops to take a break and save their strength. But it was too late, and soon there was bad news ahead. Zeng Guofan immediately sent Zuo Dairen to look for the body of Sangrinqin. Because of the sudden incident, there was no coffin. Yu, the county magistrate who happened to deliver supplies to Xiang, was also present. Immediately, he said, "My grandmother's Shoumu is a good Manchu material, with two aluminum quilts hanging outside and one bed inside. I am willing to solve the urgent need for the monk king to accept the body. " In this way, Sang Linqin was able to die with dignity.
For a long time, people seem to be used to attributing the death of monk Qin to the rash advance of Qingqi and the fatigue of marching troops. In fact, there are some deep-seated reasons.
The first is the gap between factions. Sange Qinqin, as a relative of the country, commanded the elite of the Manchu and Mongolian armies, posing as an orthodox loyalist, and always looked down on the supernumerary troops of the Xiang and Huai armies, that is, Yingyong in these places. He used minister Du Mou as an excuse to crack down on cowardice, but he often disturbed people's hearts and undermined official duties. Therefore, there are serious psychological obstacles on both sides. After Monk Qin's confidant wars were killed one after another, effective wars around him gradually became scarce. In order to supplement monk Qin's military strength, the Qing court transferred the famous soldiers of Xiang Army and Huai Army. Because of the gap in the past, most of these generals took a wait-and-see attitude and refused to really contribute. Monk Qin doesn't want to use them either. In this way, the strength of the monk Qin is greatly affected.
The second is to lose people's hearts. In the early days of the army, the monk Qin had strict military discipline, and it was forbidden for the army to disturb the people. However, most of Sengqin's troops are northerners, who have been away from home for a long time. The fighting is highly tense and the troops have suffered serious losses. In order to boost morale and unite people. Monk Qin also had to relax the management of the troops, and the troops disturbed people everywhere. At that time, there was a folk song: "I am not afraid of grasshoppers, I am not afraid of yellow water flooding, I am afraid that the monk king will stay for a day." After Sanggelinqin's troops entered Hubei, his subordinates plundered them wantonly and savagely. If the local gentry want to inquire about the reaction, they must pay bribes to the people around Sengqin 100 ranging from two to 400. The locals went to Yuanmen to cry. Sang Linqin said with a frown, "The army in the north has been away from home for too long, so you have to move away to hide." Since then, I have lost the hearts of the people. Originally, the army was a guest soldier and life was sparse. Many times, we rely on local people to provide materials, deliver news and understand the terrain. After losing people's hearts, Monk Qin's army lost the support of many places. This is an important reason for its later failure.
The third is to lose the support of the generals. Sanglin Qin is simple and willing to share joys and sorrows with the soldiers. Even eating the same coarse grains as ordinary soldiers, soldiers take a rest by themselves. These are naturally important, but it is more practical for officers and men to bet their lives on promotion and wealth. At that time, most of the generals of the Qing army often exaggerated and boasted the contributions of their subordinates after a battle in order to obtain higher positions and more generous rewards, which led to excessive rewards. He always thinks from the perspective of the country and vigorously puts an end to this phenomenon. First of all, in your own army, extra rewards are forbidden. I am very brave, and I often ride forward. The officers and men followed him, risking their lives more than other troops, marching harder, but getting less in return than others. Over time, subordinates naturally secretly complain, and their combat effectiveness is affected.