If you don't agree to deploy troops and horses to form a mobile force, then if there is a war next, Dorgon will probably directly mobilize your own troops to fight.
In this case, the losses may be greater and the gains outweigh the gains. If you disobey, you will object to this and others will not agree. The selfishness of preserving strength is too obvious, and I am afraid it will arouse public outrage.
This is Dorgon's conspiracy, which seems to weaken the strength of each banner, but it is justifiable. Whether you agree or disagree, you will fall into his trap.
Amin also thought about it, opened his mouth, said nothing, frowned, and his face darkened.
The strength of his Lanlan Banner was once among the best, but its vitality was damaged during the conquest of North Korea. Afterwards, due to Huang Taiji's deliberate actions, it never received any replenishment.
Other flags may not have much impact, but when these two thousand men and horses were drawn, they were almost half the strength of the blue flag, which made him feel heartbroken.
But if he opposes it, the next time he goes to war, he will personally lead the blue flag. The losses may be even greater, and even two thousand people may not be able to defeat it.
Sighing secretly in his heart, Amin also weighed the pros and cons. There was no point in objecting, but he couldn't say anything in agreement.
Dorgon sneered in his heart, but his face was very calm, and said: "This king shows his public heart to others, so that when he mobilizes a certain banner's troops in the future, he will be accused of taking revenge for personal gain and deliberately weakening him."
As the leader of the banner, Duduo was the first to speak out in agreement: "This is an excellent move by King Khan. It is obvious who has hidden selfish motives and is unwilling to work together to tide over the difficulties. The war is our country's business, and it is also the business of the Eight Banners. We must work together."
It is natural to send troops to fight."
Balama and Mandahai looked at each other and nodded slightly, thinking that this seemed fair indeed. There would be no more pushback and complaints in the future.
As the two brothers expressed their agreement, Maidali of Zhenglan Banner also agreed. Amin and Haoge expressed their acquiescence without saying a word, and the proposal passed relatively smoothly.
Finally achieving his first goal, Dorgon was in a good mood. He smiled and praised the banner leaders for their general understanding. After discussing two more minor matters, the political meeting was finally over.
When it comes to Dorgon's brains, he is no less capable than Huang Taiji. And his greatest characteristic is that in terms of tolerance, even the Ninja Turtles can endure it.
After the death of the old slave, when Zhu Beile seized the throne, the four great Beiles joined forces and forced their mother, the concubine Abahai, to death, and took away the throne of Khan King that belonged to him (he always believed that the position of Khan King was inherited).
to him).
But he knew that he was still young and incapable of fighting. He was no match for his older brothers.
Therefore, not only did he not show the slightest hint of hatred in his words and deeds, he actually refrained from words and deeds, worked loyally for Huang Taiji, and made many military exploits.
When Huang Taiji died violently, Dorgon was not only older, but also had outstanding military exploits. He had many supporters and the capital to fight for the throne, and he finally showed his claws.
In the fierce competition for the throne, in order to avoid internal strife and conflagration, Dorgon stepped back and supported the young Shunzhi to ascend the throne, but became the actual holder of the greatest power - the regent.
In the following time, Dorgon killed Hauge and other opponents, and his power continued to rise. Finally, he became the emperor's father and regent, and the types of ceremonial guards he used were the same as those of the emperor.
Dorgon also moved all the emperor's seals to his palace for storage on the grounds that it was very inconvenient that Shunzhi's letters and talismans were stored in the palace. Every time he dispatched troops and generals, they had to ask for seals.
It can be said that except for the title of emperor, Dorgon is not much different from the emperor.
If he hadn't fallen off his horse while hunting and died unexpectedly, Shunzhi, who made bed for him and Xiaozhuang, might not have been able to keep his position as emperor.
Because the situation is completely different. Dorgon has lost power to both the government and the opposition, and the Qing army has also entered the Central Plains. The capital is strong enough to withstand a major purge.
But now Dorgon is born at the wrong time, just like Huang Taiji. No matter how hard he plans, it is hard to change the helpless fact.
That is, they are facing the increasingly powerful Dongjiang Army, and Guo Dajing, who is unpredictable and can climb the technology tree.
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It is not free to transport heroes. Even if we call Huang Taiji, Dorgon and others heroes, it is really too flattering to them.
But that's the fact. No matter how hard they try, their ultimate defeat is doomed, it's just a matter of time.
Spring plowing is in full swing, and with the full efforts of the military and civilians, most of it has been completed.
Although it occupied a small part of Fuzhou last year, the area was not large, and the farming season had passed, so only vegetables and other crops could be grown.
This year is different. In Jinzhou, Fuzhou, and most of the land in Gaizhou, the cultivated land area has more than doubled. If there is no major disaster, the harvested food will be enough to feed the soldiers and civilians of Dongjiang Town for two or three years.
The ability to cultivate such a large-scale field also benefited from the continuous purchase of large livestock from abroad, as well as the livestock brought back to Liaodong after the victory of Zunhua.
Before the spring plowing, the imperial court also transferred 2,000 war horses and 500 cattle from Taipu Temple and Zhangjiakou and transported them to Liaodong, which also helped a lot.
Although these were not free, due to Chongzhen's stinginess, the price was actually deducted from the pay.
Mao Wenlong and Guo Dajing just made suggestions and were polite, but they didn't expect that they actually paid for the horses and cattle themselves.
Well, it was also hard for Emperor Chongzhen. The five to six million reward silver alone was probably obtained by selling people's fortunes.
"Fortunately, we have no shortage of money and food in Dongjiang Town. We just need to obtain war horses as soon as possible." Guo Dajing looked at the latest information and smiled at Liu Qishi, who was complaining: "Besides, since it is our suggestion, the emperor accepts it well.
There’s nothing wrong with that!”
Liu Qishi rolled his eyes and said, "Face, don't you want to save face?"
Where is this? When Chongzhen was so poor that he urinated blood, he still reached out to his ministers for donations!
Guo Dajing chuckled and said: "Don't worry about it, practice your cavalry. You promised that you will be able to practice Wanba's flying cavalry by autumn at the latest."
"It's not a big problem." Liu Qishi said firmly: "Even if we go earlier, there will still be five or six thousand flying cavalry available."
Guo Dajing nodded and said: "We may have to fight two battles this year, and five or six thousand flying cavalry are enough. Of course, the more, the better."
Although Liu Qishi was Guo Dajing's sworn brother, he still knew how to measure things. Guo Dajing didn't tell him, and he didn't ask. He just followed orders when the time came.
Seeing that Guo Dajing was concentrating on reading the information, Liu Qishi took the opportunity to say goodbye and left. He came to win the war horses, not the quantity, but the quality, and thought he could choose them first.
Since Guo Dajing can provide convenience, he will naturally not disappoint his sworn brother. Now that the flying cavalry has been divided into three battalions, they naturally want their troops to be stronger.
"The remnants of the thirty-six families entered the Guangning area to graze and recuperate." Guo Dajing looked at the map carefully. The two battles he just mentioned included the idea of attacking the Mongolian tribes that invested in gold.
Attacking the enemy's allies is also a way to weaken the enemy. What's more, the Mongolian tribes have war horses, cattle and sheep, which are all production materials that Dongjiang Town needs.
The Guanning army in Jinzhou and Dalinghe has retreated to Ningyuan. This is probably one of the reasons why the Mongolian tribes dared to occupy Guangning to rest.
If the Dongjiang Army wanted to attack Guangning, a relatively simple way would be to land on the Everlasting Angle Bank at the mouth of the Daliao River, which was the location of Panjin Port in later generations.
The only possibility for Jianlu to consider is that they could cross the Liao River and send troops to rescue from the Liaoshen area. However, this possibility is not very high. The river obstruction is a difficulty that Jianlu is afraid of.
Don't be anxious, don't be anxious. We still need to send the navy to conduct a thorough survey and obtain further detailed intelligence before we can formulate a specific and detailed battle plan.
Guo Dajing put down this information and picked up other information to read.
After Hu Duntu defeated the Mongolian tribes outside Ji Town, he marched north to attack the three tribes of Naiman, Aohan and Alakzhuote who had taken refuge in Houjin. Apparently they were eager to return to the hometown of Chahar in Liaohetao.
But based on Guo Dajing's understanding of Hu Duntu, as long as Jianlu sends troops to attack, this guy will definitely run away again. Because he has basically lost the confidence to fight against Jianlu.
Of course, it was expected that Huduntu would return eastward. The Mongolian tribes attacked and annexed each other. Both the imperial court and Guo Dajing were happy to see this happen.
The attacks on the Mongolian tribes outside Jizhen that had paid or attached gold made it almost impossible for the Jianlu to take a detour to enter the pass again. They lost important supply areas and many vassals who followed the battle.
North Korea's attitude also became tougher. Not only did it reject Jianlu's request to purchase grain, but it also closed the mutual market. Although it still retained the name of a brotherly alliance, it actually cut off all contacts.
It can be said that the situation of blockade from all sides was formed again, and the Jianlu were back to the situation when the old slave was about to die, even more embarrassed and difficult.
The development and growth of the Dongjiang Army also made it very difficult for Jianlu to attack left and right and open up an unfavorable situation.
Of course, in order to pacify Liao and exterminate the captives, we cannot rely solely on blockade, we must also take the initiative to continuously eliminate their effective forces. It is not too important to attack the city and destroy the stronghold.
The attack on Hetuala was already inevitable, and Guo Dajing believed that the best time was around the autumn harvest.
While the Jianlu troops were shrinking their defense lines, they also began to continuously move Liao people inward. This not only prevented the shaved Liao people from escaping, but also made the work of Dongjiang Army spies difficult.
In the original area of Jianzhouwei, there were many Liao people who had been forcibly relocated. The purpose of attacking Hetuala was to save the people and enrich the population of Dongjiang Town.
"It seems that it is impossible to recruit Sun Yuanhua." Guo Dajing held a summary of the recent appointments and dismissals of officials in the imperial court, smiled bitterly and shook his head.
In January of the third year of Chongzhen, Sun Yuanhua assisted Ma Shilong in guarding Shanhaiguan. In March, he was appointed as the Deputy Inspector of Shandong. Wang Tingshi of Denglai Road had been dismissed from office, and the reinstated governor of Denglai would most likely be Sun Yuanhua.
Although a little disappointed, Guo Dajing didn't think the impact would be big.
Heavy muskets are basically bought, and light muskets are all made by oneself, which can fully meet the needs of the Dongjiang Army. As for cannons, except for Hongyi cannons, most of the others can be produced in-house.
As for the training of Western-style artillery, Dongjiang Town started earlier, and there are still Portuguese instructors working there.
In this way, Sun Yuanhua wants to learn from Dongjiang Town. However, Sun Yuanhua can get the full support of the imperial court for making guns, which is his advantage.
As expected, the political storm in the court arose because of Yuan Chonghuan. Guo Dajing sent people in the capital to spread rumors that Yuan Chonghuan had a conspiracy to kill the commander-in-chief, which undoubtedly contributed to the flames.
Yushi Gaojie, Shi Zhe, Wen Tishi, Wang Yongguang and others took this opportunity to attack Qian Longxi, accusing him of using money to conspire with the commander-in-chief. They also said that the ancestor Dashoushi was defeated and fled eastward, and Longxi was also responsible for it.
provoked.
Qian Longxi repeatedly defended his case and asked for release. Chongzhen had already moved, but Yuan Chonghuan's confession put Qian Longxi into dire straits.
Yuan Chonghuan admitted that he and Qian Longxi wrote in a letter, in which he said: "If Wen Long is available, use it; if it is not available, leave it with Yi Yi Er."
Qian Longxi's reply contained the words "handle with caution". Yuan Chonghuan wanted to negotiate peace, but Qian Longxi's reply contained the words "discretion".
As a result, the imperial censors and civil servants criticized each other, believing that Qian Longxi was the mastermind, and that military and state affairs were discussed privately, and he was not willing to resist and committed adultery. How could he escape crime?
Chongzhen was furious and ordered Qian Longxi to be arrested and imprisoned, and ordered the ministers to discuss the crime.
Sure enough, his teammates were there to betray him. Guo Dajing sneered and threw the information on the table with a bit of contempt.
Yuan Chonghuan is now like a man drowning and about to die. He is flopping around desperately and grabbing everything that seems to be able to save his life, but he is also dragging more people into the water.
Now, he has been labeled as a traitor to the party. Even if he is called a party, he is definitely not a person. The second assistant Qian Longxi and the Minister of War Wang Qia have been imprisoned. I don't know how many officials will be buried with them.
It is estimated that Yuan Chonghuan is completely awake now.
He thought that he had completely controlled the Guan Ning Army. For this reason, the court would deal with it as appropriate. But from Zu Dashou's army's defeat in the east, it can be seen that the Guan Ning Army did not take him as an outside supervisor seriously at all.
thing.
It can be said that what Zu Dashou did has completely cut off Yuan Chonghuan's livelihood. After spending all the money on the crown prince and the emperor's full support, you can practice such a bunch of things without a king and a country?
Not to mention that the emperor and courtiers couldn't stand it, even the common people hated it and gnashed their teeth.
When Jianlu was raging, Guan Ning's army remained motionless; when the capital was in danger, Guan Ning's army actually ran away. The subjects' knowledge and bottom line were refreshed again and again. How could Yuan Chonghuan not die?
Even if Yuan Chonghuan thinks clearly and sees extremely clearly, it is of no use.
Guan Ningjun's surname was never Yuan. If he had to insist on a surname, his surname used to be "Li", but now he should be surnamed "Zu". The ancestral family general and the ancestral family army are more appropriate.
No one can save Yuan Chonghuan now, except Emperor Chongzhen. But now the emperor's anger is like the overflow of the Yellow River, which cannot be contained.
Not only did he want to kill Yuan Chonghuan, this guy who had given everything but failed to live up to his expectations, was a boastful guy who deceived him.
He even wanted to find compensation for himself. Qian Longxi, Wang Qia and others were scapegoats to cover up his blindness in choosing the wrong person.