Chapter 116: Raise the prestige of others, destroy your own morale
After listening to Dorgon's arrangements for the siege of Jinzhou, everyone in the imperial tent nodded. The prince of Anping County is Du Du. He is the current Xianglan Banner Gushan Ezhen and leads a Xianglan Banner Qing army to accompany Dorgon in the siege. Jinzhou.
The owner of the Zhenghong Banner is Prince Li Daishan, and Gushan'er Zhenshuotuo is Daishan's second son. He was originally a Baylor, but because he overstepped the Huangtaiji, he was demoted to Beizi. From then on, he and Dorgon Uncle Fourteen is getting closer and closer.
They were used as the main force in the siege of Jinzhou, and were stationed outside Jinzhou City to monitor the siege of Zu Dashou. Basically, they would not participate in the battle against the reinforcements of the Ming Dynasty.
Moreover, the remaining bannermen of their two banners, together with some of the soldiers and horses of the Eight Banners, are still stationed in Yizhou, responsible for monitoring the transportation of the 30,000 soldiers who are stationed in the fields, and also to protect the army's retreat.
Prince Rui Dorgon continued: "In addition to our garrison at Shimen Mountain, we also have garrison troops at Huangtu Ridge, Zijing Mountain, Mopan Mountain, etc. to the east of Songshan Fort, as well as Liushui Fort, Jinchang Fort, Shahe Fort, and Dahe Fort. Shengbao and other fortresses are now also occupied by our army.
The troops stationed in the above places include one each of the Manchu Eight Banners Zhenghuang Banner, Xianghuang Banner, Zhengbai Banner, Xiangbai Banner, Zhenglan Banner, and Xianglan Banner, as well as soldiers from the Eight Banners of Mongolia and the Han Army Banner, plus the Mongolian and Goryeo troops of the foreign vassals. One section has a total of 70,000 bannermen, 58,000 inner armored troops, and about 30,000 handymen. These troops are mainly used in the frontal confrontation with the reinforcements of the Southern Dynasty."
He went on to say: "The rest still have 30,000 bannermen, Han troops, Korean soldiers, more than 20,000 inner armor soldiers, and more than 10,000 Aha servants stationed on the banks of the Nuer River in the southwest of Jinzhou. They think they are mobile and can be reinforced at any time. Everywhere, we can also take the opportunity to attack the rear of the Southern Army, attack Xingshan, and cut off the Ming Army's food route."
When Dorgon was replying, he had been standing in front of the big map, introducing and pointing, and finally said with some worry: "However, according to the report from the sentry cavalry, the Southern Army is in Wudaoling, Changling Mountain and other places. Extensive construction work.
It has very strict protection for its rear route. If our army wants to cut off its rear route and seize its food, grass and baggage, we may not be optimistic!"
He then sighed and said: "Hong Chengchou, the governor of the Southern Dynasty, has always been cautious, and the combat effectiveness of the Southern Dynasty reinforcements seems to have been much improved than in previous years. Our army fought several times with the Southern Dynasty reinforcements, and even set up ambush several times, such as setting an ambush in Xingshan. An ambush was set up in Songshan, but little results were achieved.
When the reinforcements from the Southern Dynasty first arrived at Songshan, they dared to storm the places where our army was stationed and fought fiercely. Although tens of thousands of Southern troops were killed in this battle, our warriors suffered more than ten thousand casualties.
After that, our army was weaker than the Confederate army, so we had no choice but to shrink our defense line and rely on deep trenches to hold on to the fortress, waiting for the emperor to come to the front of the battle line to take command.
In short, the reinforcements from the Southern Dynasties are extremely powerful this time, and our army really needs to deal with it carefully in the battle of Jinzhou."
The kings, officials and generals in the royal tent all looked worried after hearing Dorgon's words. It seems that this battle is really difficult to fight!
In this battle of Jinzhou, the Qing Dynasty poured out all its national power, and only a few old and weak soldiers were left in the country. If they were not careful and were defeated, it would be a disaster for the country.
According to the establishment of the Eight Banners of Manchu and Mongolia in the Qing Dynasty, the smallest unit was Niulu. Every two hundred to three hundred people were organized into one Niulu. After the father died, the son succeeded, and the brother died and the younger brother succeeded.
Of course, this does not mean that one Niulu has two or three hundred people, but that each household has one strong man. According to ancient parlance, "Ding" generally refers to an adult man between the ages of sixteen and sixty.
Generally speaking, there are several people in a household, and the number of children varies. Sometimes there are two or three children, sometimes five or six children, depending on the fertility of the men in each household.
Therefore, under the Qing Dynasty, the population of each Niulu unit was about two to three hundred households, generally ranging from one thousand to two thousand people.
In the Qing Dynasty, those who could barely be regarded as soldiers were called bannermen. They were divided into armored bannermen and unarmored bannermen.
Those who are not counted as soldiers for the time being are called "Yuding" or "idle". They can also follow in battles. As a kind of servant, their status is higher than that of slaves. If they have made military exploits, they will also be rewarded.
You can even join the flag and serve as a soldier directly.
Therefore, every two or three hundred banner men in the Qing Dynasty were counted as soldiers. Whether they could wear armor or not depended on the ability of each soldier.
However, from the age of ten, men in the Qing Dynasty had to participate in hunting and practice fighting and shooting skills. They also had to take assessments every three years. If they met the standards, they could be promoted to guards, which are also commonly known as infantry soldiers.
Military pay will also be distributed to armor and weapons.
Afterwards, if you perform meritorious service in battle, or if you continue to pass the assessment, you can be promoted to a horse cavalry, or even to a Baya soldier, etc.
In fact, among the various Niulu, the proportion of armored soldiers is still very high. After all, as bannermen, they join the camp as soldiers when they reach adulthood. They have to prepare for the assessment when they are ten years old, and when they are sixteen, seventeen, or even twenty years old
It would be too embarrassing to not be qualified to wear armor yet in the martial atmosphere around you.
It's just that in this Jinzhou battle, almost all the bannermen recorded by Zhu Niulu from each banner went to war, and many remaining soldiers were also recruited to go with the army. If the war was not tight, they might be able to do auxiliary work later to help chase the fleeing enemies.
But if the war gets serious, they will rush forward and fight for their lives.
In addition, a large number of Han slaves captured by the Qing army when they invaded in recent years were also driven to the Jinzhou front line with the army and used as handymen. It can be said that the young people in the Qing Dynasty have been wiped out.
If this war fails, it will indeed be a disaster for the Qing Dynasty, and there is a great danger of annihilation of the country!
Even if the Ming Dynasty was depleted of energy and unable to invade Liaodong, if the Qing Dynasty was really defeated in this battle, it would not only suffer heavy losses, but would also be unable to enter the territory of the Ming Dynasty to plunder in order to restore its vitality.
By then, I am afraid that the prestige that Huang Taiji has established over the years will be gone, and he will no longer be able to suppress those eager to move within the Qing Dynasty. The Eight Banners of Manchuria, the generals of the Eight Banners of Mongolia, and the outer vassals of Mongolia and Korea will no longer be able to suppress them.
Be as submissive as you are now.
Here, after listening to Dorgon's introduction, Huang Taiji sat high on the throne and nodded slightly. He expressed satisfaction with Dorgon.
Dorgon has always been cautious and calm in his conduct. There is indeed no major flaw in his arrangement. He just inspected Shimen Mountain and Huangtu Ridge and couldn't find any obvious flaws.
"Prince Rui is indeed experienced in planning for the country and deserves my trust."
Huang Taiji thought in his heart, but did not say it out loud. Although Dorgon had many advantages and was indeed a useful talent, he also knew that Dorgon was actually cunning and insidious, and he had not forgotten in his heart that he had forced his old man to death.
The incident of slave concubine Abahai.
However, Huang Taiji was very confident. He believed that he could still handle this brave and wise fourteenth brother.
In fact, this is indeed the case. In front of Huang Taiji, Dorgon had to lie down even if he was a tiger; he had to be coiled up if he was a dragon; even if he was a hero, he had to lie dormant obediently and devote his life to Huang Taiji.
But things are always unpredictable. Who knows which one will come first, surprise or surprise?
Just listen to Huang Taiji say: "Prince Rui personally experienced the battle, braved the arrows, and made decisions among the masses. With this arrangement, he was not alarmed in the face of troubles, and he shouldered the great responsibility without being confused. I am deeply gratified."
He went on to say: "Every minister, please tell me. The Southern Army is powerful. How should we fight against it? Do you have any ideas?"
Huang Taiji's eldest son, Prince Heshuosu Hauge, disagreed with Dorgon's words just now. He stepped out from the crowd and said: "The Nanmanzi are indeed much more powerful than before, but so what?
Under my Qing Dynasty cavalry, they numbered one hundred thousand or two hundred thousand. Weren't they also the result of a great defeat and rout? Now that our reinforcements have gathered in large numbers, we can take advantage of this determination to defeat the army of the governor-general of the Southern Dynasty in one fell swoop. This isolated city of Jinzhou has no help from outside.
, there is a shortage of food and grass inside, why don’t you let me take whatever I ask for.
What Prince Rui said is a bit too depressing, it only increases the prestige of others and destroys our own morale!"
Hauge was originally brave and good at fighting. He had been with Huang Taiji through wars since he was a boy. He had extensive military exploits. Because of his outstanding achievements, he continued to be promoted to the title and was awarded the position of Prince Heshuosu. However, he was not mediocre. Moreover, he had been favored by Huang Taiji for a long time.
The Zhenglan Banner he commanded was quite powerful, and there was also a group of young generals who supported him.
He and Prince Rui Dorgon had never gotten along. Dorgon was smart, cunning, wise, and resolute. His ability was far beyond what Hauge could compare with. As Dorgon became more important, he always overpowered Hauge.
, which made him very angry.
In recent years, Huang Taiji may have done this intentionally. He not only valued Dorgon, but also took advantage of opportunities to deal with him. He was often promoted and demoted, and demoted and promoted again. This was a disguised suppression of Dorgon.
It is precisely because of Huang Taiji's continuous suppression that Dorgon's momentum has become much lower than usual. With the rise and fall, Hauge has become more powerful. He has quietly risen among the princes and ministers of the Eight Banners of Manchuria and enjoys high status.
With his reputation, he was able to control the household department and became Huang Taiji's trustworthy and reliable right-hand man.
Since Hauge entered the army, he rarely suffered defeats. Every time he encountered the Ming army, he was almost defeated at the first touch, so he developed a temperament that always looked down on the Ming army.
Although he now admitted in his heart that the Ming reinforcements outside Songshan City were indeed different from the past, but after hearing Dorgon's words just now, he still couldn't hold back and subconsciously refuted Dorgon.
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Looking at his arrogant look, Dorgon just smiled lightly. He didn't even bother to argue with the Haugs for a while.
However, Dorgon did not open his mouth to argue with him, but Huang Taiji's face darkened and he shouted: "Prince Rui is dedicated to serving the country, and all his words are for the sake of the Qing Dynasty.
How could Prince Su say such rude words and not quickly apologize to Prince Rui!"
Hauge was shocked when he heard this and said hurriedly and respectfully: "Yes, come on."
Although he was reluctant in his heart, but his father, the emperor, had spoken, and it was in full view of the public, he did not dare to show off. He turned around hurriedly and apologized to Dorgon. However, he apologized.
Afterwards, there was still a nonchalant look on his face.
Huang Taiji dotes on his eldest son Hauge. Although he has not said it, his ultimate goal should be to cultivate Hauge as his heir, especially the son of his favorite concubine Hai Lanzhu of Guan Sui Palace.
After death.
After Huang Taiji took over the throne of the Great Khan of the Jin Dynasty, he tortured his two brothers Amin and Mang Gurtai to death one after another, and continued to wear all kinds of small shoes for the banner leaders of each banner, Beile. All of this was still
It's not all for Hauge.
Although he was also attacking the power of the various banner owners within the Qing Dynasty and further strengthening the centralization of power, the fundamental core of it was to pass the throne to his sons in the future, rather than being defeated by these younger brothers after his death.
They took away the throne.
After all, at this time, the Qing Dynasty had not yet been completely Chineseized, nor had it truly completed the reform of the feudal system. The "brothers should be married to younger brothers" among the fishing and hunting people was still very popular. For example, the custom of "step marriage" was still very popular.
Confucian philosophy has not yet become popular among the Manchus in Liaodong.
In this case, let alone the throne succession system of "establishing a direct descendant based on eldership rather than virtue, and establishing a son based on nobleness rather than eldership".
Throughout his life, Huang Taiji worked hard to promote the reform of the feudal system. He reused Han officials and generals, ravaged the aristocratic power within the Qing Dynasty, and concentrated on centralizing power. Not just so that he could successfully pass on the throne of emperor to his own people a hundred years later.
Son?
At this time, Huang Taiji also saw Hauge's nonchalant expression. He frowned slightly, but decided to ignore it and not mention his rudeness to Dorgon.
Azig, the king of Wuying County, who was standing next to him, clearly expressed his support for Haoge's words just now. He and Haoge also had great contempt for the Ming army, and he was now with Haoge.
Very friendly.
In fact, the Qing Dynasty is not monolithic. They are also full of factions, and there are big and small mountains one after another. It's just that Huang Taiji is too smart and cruel, and the other mountains have to revolve around him.
For example, now, under Huang Taiji's instruction, Hauge is desperately trying to win over Dorgon's eldest brother Azig. He has made full use of the contradictions created by Huang Taiji and successfully divided the brotherhood between Azig and Dorgon.
Azig himself is a man with a rough temper. He fights fiercely and fiercely, but he is a born brash man who knows nothing about power.
He had always been dissatisfied with the fact that his brother Dorgon, who was born from the same mother, had replaced him as the flag owner of the Zhengbai Banner. Under such circumstances, Hauge continued to show his kindness to him, and he immediately defected to him.
In addition, Haug's usual words and mannerisms were also very suitable to Azig's taste, so he sided with Haug.
Huang Taiji, who was sitting on the throne, looked at the two thick-lined fools below and sighed secretly in his heart. Today is different from the past!
If they continue to take it lightly as before, the elite warriors of the Qing Dynasty and the future of the Qing Dynasty may be destroyed under Jinzhou City.
It doesn't matter Azig, if he had been like this all the time, he would have saved himself some trouble!
But Haug is his son after all. When will he truly mature?