The heads of Da Yu'er and Shunzhi were delivered in the beginning of spring, and detailed battle reports also arrived in Beijing at the same time.
The Cavalry Division and the Independent Regiment forced Tatar civilians to be used as cannon fodder, and the other slaughtered the surrendered Tatars. Both of these incidents were serious violations of military discipline, but the Cavalry Division and the Independent Regiment achieved ground-breaking achievements.
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Pang Chunlai and Li Banghua had already begun to request to retire and return to their hometown when the first good news came.
Two requests and two resignations, leaving only the third time. This is probably the last time they will participate in the discussion.
Li Banghua said: "The Ministry of War requested to be dealt with harshly, but Wang Tingchen and Yang Zhenqing have made great contributions, so these two can just make up for their crimes. As for other soldiers, they should be rewarded or rewarded, and we cannot let them feel cold."
Pang Chunlai, who was about to leave the court, refuted Li Banghua for the first time. He said in a tough tone: "Wang Tingchen and Yang Zhenqing deserve a big reward! Tatars,
Barbarians are afraid of power but not virtuous. Treat them well today, but they will rebel tomorrow. The more you kill, the better!"
As he spoke, Pang Chunlai stood up and said excitedly: "Wang Tingchen led the cavalry division and attacked for hundreds of miles. Not only did he annihilate all the elite Tatars, but he also blocked the Tatars' retreat in the north. Yang Zhenqing led thousands of people,
Not only did he conquer the fortress one after another, but he also led more than a thousand people to cross the mountain for a surprise attack. I heard that the soldiers fainted from hunger during the siege, and finally conquered Jianzhou, the Tatar pseudo-capital. Such a good general, once seen in a thousand years, should be made a marquis! "
Li Banghua wanted to refute it. The reason was that since the military rules were set, it was natural to act according to them.
But Pang Chunlai, the chief minister, has always been kind and gentle. As long as Li Banghua speaks, he will basically not object again. This kind of long-term goodwill has made Li Banghua owe countless favors. Now that everyone is leaving, why bother to make trouble again?
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Li Banghua remained silent, but still looked at Zhao Han with expectant eyes.
Zhao Han seemed to be thinking: "If you have merit, you will be rewarded, and if you make mistakes, you will be punished. Yang Zhenqing's surprise attack on Da Zi and Puppet has great merit, and he is a feudal prince. But he committed suicide without permission.
Although there was a reason for the incident, punishment cannot be avoided. He was relieved of his military power, dismissed from all military positions, and ordered to return to Beijing immediately and serve as a teacher at the Jinling Armed Forces School."
Pang Chunlai and Li Banghua looked at each other and there was no longer any dispute.
It is necessary to be granted the title of marquis, so as to encourage the soldiers of the three armies to fight bravely against the enemy. Removal from the military position can also be regarded as a heavy punishment, which can maintain the majesty of military regulations. As for returning to Beijing to become a teacher, it can be regarded as punishment, or it can be regarded as reuse in disguise.
, it depends on what the emperor does in the future.
Today, there are four military preparation schools in total, located in Nanjing, Chengdu, Nanchang and Peiping, and one is planned to be built in Xi'an in the future.
The students of the military armament school include: first, middle and low-level officers who have performed well; second, ordinary soldiers who have made great achievements; and third, middle school graduates who have relatively good grades but cannot go to university at public expense.
After graduating from the military academy, students who are already soldiers are immediately promoted on the spot. If a middle school student completes the military academy, what is the minimum rank he will be in the army?
(similar to a squad leader), and those who are extremely outstanding directly become captains (similar to a company commander).
The military academy has been open for nearly ten years and has graduated more than 800 people. Except for those who were injured and retired, all of them are serving as officers in the army.
Military academy graduates are already an important force in the military system.
Transfer Yang Zhenqing to the military academy as a teacher. If the emperor doesn't like it, he will be hiding it. If the emperor likes it, he will train him. When he can take over the military power one day, he will be at least a deputy division commander, or even directly a division commander.
Zhao Han added: "The same is true for Wang Tingchen, who has merits and demerits. His title remains unchanged, and he is awarded the title of General Zhaoyong (third grade) and the title of Captain of Qingche.
(from the third grade). Penalty of copying military regulations fifty times, fine of three months' salary, and one month of suspension for reflection behind closed doors. Wang Yaochen, the chief missionary officer of the cavalry division, followed Wang Tingchen in mischief, and also only rewarded martial arts and martial arts... In addition
, give their wives a royal title as well."
"Your Majesty is wise." Li Banghua immediately flattered him.
The royal wife of the Datong court had no salary and no special privileges. It was just nice to talk about it.
But this is enough to make the civil and military ministers happy. The so-called wife is granted a shadow, and a wife is granted a royal decree.
Wang Tingchen's contribution this time can be promoted to a noble title. He violated military regulations, so he naturally had to be discounted. He only got General Zhaoyong and Captain Qingche.
They are all honorary titles for military commanders, and being granted the title of Lady is a disguised form of compensation.
After handling the rewards of the two heroes, the rewards and punishments of the remaining generals can be left to the Ministry of War and the Governor's Office. They will report them after they have made the decision.
"This Rakshasa Kingdom...let's call it Russia from now on," Zhao Han said, "Russia is plundering the Songhua River and Heilongjiang, and we cannot let it do evil.
But it’s too far there, so it’s difficult to mobilize a large army. Just send one or two thousand cavalry there.”
This order does not matter to the cabinet.
Although several cabinet ministers knew about Russia, they only had a simple concept. They were not very clear about how big Russia was and how far away it was. If the emperor said he wanted to send troops to fight, then just send troops to fight.
Zhao Han added: "There are also abbreviations for each province, which are very confusing. They will be determined today."
The abbreviations for each province in China were determined in the late Qing Dynasty, and were very confusing before that.
For example, Jiangxi can be called Gan. However, in official documents, it is often referred to as "Jiang Province". Shandong is even more outrageous. It is neither Qi nor Lu, but "Dong Province".
When Hunan and Hubei were not separated, Huguang was referred to as "Hu Province". Now that they are separated, officials in Hunan and Hubei are still referred to as "Hu Province".
- If it is not an official official document, the full name must be used. However, local documents and daily communications like to use abbreviations, which sometimes leads to confusion.
Zhao Han said: "You can take this list of provincial abbreviations and issue it in the name of the cabinet."
"Thank you, Your Majesty!"
Pang Chunlai and Li Banghua were very happy. This was a gift from the emperor before they left. The abbreviations of each province were determined. If they continue to be used, they will have corresponding reputations after their death.
Zhao Han named each province, of course, according to the convenience, and directly came up with the abbreviation for later generations.
Only the abbreviation of Anhui has changed, from "Wan" to "Hui" (Wan is the ancient place name of Anqing).
Zhao Han added: "The envoys from the Southeast Asian countries are meeting in court, the Tatars are defeated and have fled far away, and it's time for the two of them to return home to retire. These things are piled up together, so why not just take care of them."
"Thank you, Your Majesty!"
Pang Chunlai and Li Banghua were completely satisfied.
It is said that the founding heroes did not end well. Not only could they return home safely, but they even had to make arrangements before leaving Beijing.
The two of them thanked each other and left to make arrangements for the ceremony.
Kuang Hong, who had been waiting for a long time, brought Prince Narai of Siam to the audience.
Before Kuang Hong could sit down, Zhao Han laughed and scolded: "You boy, if I ask you to go to Nanyang, you will cause a big battle!"
Kuang Hong quickly stood up and said: "Your Majesty, your Majesty is blessed with great blessings. Our army can capture Malacca."
"Sit down," Zhao Han said, "Before you set off, since I asked you to do things easily, I won't punish you anymore. Are you willing to go overseas to perform your duties?
You are most familiar with the Nanyang side."
Kuang Hong said: "I have my wish, but I don't dare to ask my ears."
"Tell me your thoughts in detail." Zhao Han said.
Kuang Hong stated the situation seriously: "The governance of Nanyang can take Palembang as the core. From Palembang to the west, Malacca, Johor, Aceh and other countries can be controlled.
To the east of Palembang, it can control Banten, Matalan, and all the territory of Eritrea and the Netherlands in Southeast Asia. Moreover, there are more than 100,000 Han people in Palembang. It is densely populated and has prosperous farming. It can be self-sufficient in food and can also transport it to Malacca.
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Zhao Han nodded and said, "Yes, it's a good place."
Kuang Hong added: "The future maritime structure should be based on Taiwan, Luzon, Palembang, Champa, and Malacca as the five major centers. Palembang has just said that Malacca is located in a choke point and is the only way to the west.
The city is also very important. With a smooth wind, you can reach Palembang and Malacca in a few days to the south. Taiwan strangles Japan in the east and Luzon in the south. Luzon in turn suppresses the colonies of Spain and the Netherlands, and can also be quickly connected to
Palembang. As long as these five places are in our hands, the whole of Nanyang will be stable."
"Keep talking, don't hide it." Zhao Han admired Kuang Hong's strategic vision very much.
Kuang Hong said: "These five places can be divided into two areas: east and west. I suggest that after Luzon, there should also be a governor in Palembang. The governor of Luzon will be in charge of the vast sea area in the east; the governor of Palembang will be in charge of the west.
The vast sea territory. Since Your Majesty has allowed me to perform my duties overseas, I would like to take office as the Governor of Palembang!"
Zhao Han asked: "The Chinese in Palembang have lived overseas for three hundred years. Do they still have their homeland in their hearts?"
Kuang Hong replied: "Since they speak Chinese, wear Han clothes, and live in Han houses, they have connections with China. They can convert to green religion. As long as they are carefully guided, they can also be made to believe in Buddhism. I went to Ju
Hong Kong, we will build schools, Buddhist temples and Taoist temples there. Please give your Majesty’s permission and I will select a group of Confucian masters, monks and Taoist priests to go there.”
"Don't go too far, just take your time and don't cause the believers in Palembang to riot." Zhao Han reminded.
"I keep this in mind," Kuang Hong said, "in order to appease the Han people there, we can reestablish the Old Port Xuanwei Department and let the Shi family continue to serve as the Xuanwei Envoy. The entire Palembang is divided into two parts, the New Port and the Old Port.
Under the management of the Xuanwei Envoy, the new port is directly under the jurisdiction of the Governor of Palembang. However, the Xuanwei Envoy of the old port must obey the orders of the Governor of Palembang, and the Xuanwei Department is not allowed to have an army. "
Zhao Han nodded and said, "Okay."
Guang Kuanghong continued: "I went to Palembang, focusing on Huairou, attracting maritime merchants to develop trade, so that all the Han people there can benefit. Once the interests are involved, I will declare religious freedom. Then I will show my great righteousness.
Convince the wealthy people to convert to Buddhism. If the wealthy people convert, the small people will slowly follow suit."
This is of course an upright strategy. If a wealthy family disobeys, then we have to find another way.
Kuang Hong, who fell out with the Governor of the Netherlands as soon as he fell out with him, could he still be a good man and a believer?
After talking about Nanyang affairs, Zhao Han looked at Na Lai and said with a smile: "I heard that among the coalition forces of various countries, you are the most heroic in fighting?"
Prince Nalai stood up quickly and spoke in Cantonese: "Siam has been a vassal of China since ancient times. The Chinese emperor is the king, and the king of Siam is the minister. The king has his destiny, and the minister will die bravely. This is a matter of course here."
Zhao Han was extremely satisfied with this and asked: "Can you inherit the throne?"
Prince Narai said: "I have an older brother."
Zhao Han said with a smile: "Since I have an elder brother, I cannot be the king of Siam. You can stay at Jinling University and study. If you can pass the Jinshi examination, you can become a civil servant."
If you don't pass the Jinshi exam, you can get a military position. Of course, if you want to return to your country, you can go back at any time."
"I would like to be your Majesty's personal guard!" Prince Narai suddenly knelt down.
Zhao Han said: "We will wait until you graduate from Jinling University. By then, it will be time to expand the Nanjing Forbidden Army."
