Chapter 241: Soldiers enter Hunan, Jianning's official order
Gao Wengui nodded, suddenly feeling a little frustrated, "We are fighting the Eight Banners of Manchuria and Mongolia. How can we use cavalry to deal with those miscellaneous green battalions?"
"Haha." Li Dingguo patted Gao Wengui on the shoulder, looked at the dusty training ground, and said quietly: "Without cavalry, it is difficult to win in the north, let alone in the wilds. His Highness worked hard to come up with this method, and it is also
The most effective and fastest way. If you train individual soldiers' riding skills and horse skills, wouldn't it be more difficult to compete with the Eight Banners of Manchu and Mongolia? Discipline is supreme, unity is supreme, use the discipline of unity to defeat the enemy's excellent martial arts. Hmm
, His Highness said so, right?”
"Yes." Gao Wengui said with a look of admiration on his face: "In addition to creating the advantage of using more to attack fewer, this tactic can also protect the flanks and prevent the cavalry from shrinking."
The original cavalry wall tactic was indeed used by Louis of Baden out of concern for his flanks, and the tactics used were defensive. Frederick of Prussia insisted on using wall tactics for the same reason. He said, "I will not let my
There must be no gaps between squadrons of cavalry, because a squadron separated from other squadrons will expose its flanks to the enemy." Considering that the riding skills of the Ming army's cavalry are not reassuring, Zhu Yongxing's improved cavalry tactics
The idea is not unreasonable.
"Perhaps the distance between the hussars can be slightly relaxed, as long as the enemy cavalry is not allowed to pass." Li Dingguo thought and said: "In addition, the coordinated operation of the dragoons is also crucial, as well as artillery vehicles and infantry. This is a battle.
Overall!"
The cavalry units currently in the Zhenshuo Army are divided into hussars and dragoons. Needless to say, hussars, dragoons are mounted musketeers. They mainly provide extended fire support for the hussars, or carry out operations at a faster speed.
They are used to pursue fleeing enemies and provide reinforcements. The mounts of the dragoons are left over from the hussars. They are short and cheap. They are not as tall as the hussars.
In other armies, except for the Tushuo Army in Kuidong, they all began to form dragoons. Firstly, the standards for horses can be greatly relaxed compared to regular cavalry, and secondly, the requirements for soldiers' riding skills can also be greatly reduced.
"It's okay to relax the standards a little bit, but I'm afraid of the hard work of His Highness Min." Gao Wengui said with emotion: "How much does this cavalry and this equipment cost! And the improvement of these tactics cannot be figured out in a day or two.
of."
Jin Wang Li Dingguo nodded and expressed deep agreement.
The horses from the tea and horse trade in Yunnan Province are basically supplied to the Sichuan garrison. Although Sichuan has rushed to plant alfalfa as pasture, it still needs to temporarily transfer some black beans and other supplements from other provinces. In order to strengthen the cavalry as soon as possible, the government plans to open a new plant in Yazhou
In Tea Horse Market, the total investment was not a small amount. Even he felt that the cost of setting up the cavalry was already very high.
"Because of this, His Highness Min intends not to regain Jiangsu and Zhejiang for the time being. He wants to rely on the climate and terrain of the south to use infantry to eliminate as many Manchu and Mongolian Eight Banners as possible." Li Dingguo pondered for a moment and then said: "In this case, the resistance will be less during the Northern Expedition.
, the required size of the cavalry does not need to be too large."
"We are not in a hurry to advance and regain Chongqing. Is this the same consideration?" Gao Wengui guessed: "If we attack by force, there may be problems with the supply of supplies."
"It is indeed the best policy to immigrate, operate, and advance at the same time so that Chongqing can feel the pressure and develop stably." Li Dingguo pointed to the north and said: "After the Yangtze River Navy united with the Thirteenth Fleet, Chongqing's
The strategic position is no longer what it used to be. The Qing army was entrenched and could not suppress the heroes in the east of Kui, nor did it have sufficient supplies. People penetrated into central Sichuan, which had no practical significance other than consuming a large amount of grain and fodder shipped from Gansu and Shaanxi. Hmm.
If you include isolating our army from Kuidong, it is barely effective."
"It's a pity that our army is not in a hurry to join the heroes of Kuidong." Gao Wengui said with a smile: "Secure the Sichuan area firmly and manage it well until we can be self-sufficient in food and grass. Then we can go straight to Chongqing and then advance to Guanzhong. We will camp in Shaanxi, Luo, and then
Force the capital."
"That's right. The war in Zhejiang, Jiangxi, and Huguang is intense, and the allocation of materials cannot be comprehensive. It is a last resort to use Sichuan resources to support the Zhenshuo Army. Let's obey the overall situation and manage patiently until we advance northward!" Li Dingguo narrowed his eyes.
Looking at the north, Gansu and Shaanxi, it was his hometown and the place where he joined the army as a young man. It could not but be said that he was very passionate about returning troops to his hometown.
As for Yongli, compared with Zhu Yongxing, it is simply far behind. Although everything Zhu Yongxing did was not perfect, it was already admirable and admirable. As Zhu Yongxing's reputation grew day by day, his power grew day by day.
Consolidated, Li Dingguo is more assured about Yongli's future outcome.
Just imagine, there is no threat to Yongli anymore, and Zhu Yongxing is a cowardly character. Would Zhu Yongxing be willing to bear the reputation of regicide? The ministers support him and the generals obey orders. It is just a matter of course, so why is it so troublesome?
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Discipline is strict and military law is ruthless.
After a rapid drumbeat, more than a dozen heads fell to the ground, blood splattered, and the crowd of onlookers retreated with a roar, followed by noisy discussions.
The prince of Jin Dynasty, Li Sixing, snorted coldly. This group of soldiers had not completely changed some of their original thinking in terms of status. Things that disturbed and harmed the people often happened. From the time they invaded Jiangxi to now, they have killed hundreds of people by marching and punished them.
There are even more, and it has effectively acted as a deterrent.
These matters are beyond his control and do not belong to him. Only the Military Justice Department and the Gendarmerie have the power of life and death. Of course, he is still the leader of an army, but this power is to dispatch troops and generals and direct operations.
The Military Justice Department has been directly affiliated with the General Staff Headquarters. Although it is his subordinate in the military, it has exclusive power of disposal and even he cannot interfere.
Naturally, if on the battlefield, Li Sixing and his officers have the power to make emergency decisions, such as against soldiers who disobey orders, act without authorization, cower, and deserters.
"Your Highness writes, the situation has changed..." Li Sixing nodded to Chief of Staff Wu Zisheng.
Chen Guogong, Wu Zisheng, was old and prudent, and he was of the same generation as Li Dingguo, Bai Wenxuan and others. He was specially appointed by Zhu Yongxing as the chief of staff of the Zhengshuo Army. He was also worried that Li Sixing was young and energetic and could not always remain calm in the battle.
"The Qing army has withdrawn from Ganzhou and moved into Chenzhou, Hunan." Wu Zisheng looked around the generals with a smile and explained in detail: "Wu Sangui's son Wu Yingxiong and his wife and children were rescued from the capital by the Intelligence Bureau. The Qing court was worried that there would be changes in the Wu tribe, so they could not
Do not abandon Ganzhou to strengthen Hunan's defense."
There was a small commotion among the generals, talking in low voices, guessing Wu Sangui's reaction and where the soldier was pointing.
Li Sixing coughed lightly, waited for everyone to calm down, and said in a deep voice: "His Royal Highness ordered that the Zhengshuo Army leave one division to guard Ji'an, echo the friendly forces in Fuzhou, and continue to pose a threat to Nanchang; the rest of the troops went south to Ganzhou, and after receiving supplies, they headed west
Attack Hunan. At the beginning of the war, the second division of Xishuo Army left Shaoguan, the third division left Hezhou, and the three armies jointly attacked Chenzhou, and then attacked Hengyang in the north."
Taking advantage of Li Sixing's pause, Chen Guogong Wu Zisheng explained the reason for the change in the direction of the attack. "The attack on Hunan is coercion, prompting the Wu tribe to make a decision. If you still persist in your persistence, Dian Province, Guangxi Province, and our army in Hunan will
We will invade Guizhou and completely eliminate him. If the Wu tribe is destroyed, our armies from Yunnan and Guizhou provinces will be free to join the battle group."
"This is exactly what Your Highness Min means." Li Sixing nodded, with a smile on his face. He said: "If our army can win a big victory in Hunan, Wu Sangui will probably change his banner. His son is in our hands.
The Qing court is also suspicious and suspicious. If there is nothing wrong with his head, how can he continue to work for the Qing court? Even if he is old and faint, his subordinates must also consider their own future and wealth, right?"
"Wu Sangui, that old bastard. He beat us so badly back then." Commander-in-Chief Zhao Desheng laughed heartily and said, "I didn't expect this to happen. He is not a human being inside and outside! In fact, it was His Highness who kept him for such a long time.
Be merciful. If you still don't know what to do, let him die like monk Geng Erni."
"If Wu Sangui, Jingshuo's army, Chushuo's army, Destroy Shuo's army, plus our Zhengshuo army are destroyed, and hundreds of thousands of troops come out and gallop around, who can resist it?" Commander-in-Chief Chen Sheng geared up, "With the river,
The south can be settled, and then the northern expedition will be launched..."
Li Sixing and Wu Zisheng looked at each other and smiled. The situation was indeed very optimistic. No wonder the generals were excited and excited. Originally, it was expected that a battle would be needed to establish the final victory. If Wu Sangui behaved anyway, Huguang would be able to attack soon. After meeting with Tushuo's army, the army marched along the river.
Go east and regain Nanjing, then all the south of the river will be owned by the Ming army. And how long can the Qing government, which has cut off the money, food and taxes in the south, be able to sustain itself in the north? It will not last long!
"Soldiers need to be quick." Li Sixing patted the table and said loudly: "The Tartars are dispatching troops and generals to the south. If they don't take advantage of the enemy's reinforcements to launch a large-scale operation, how long will it take? The generals of each department will listen to the order..."
"Wu Yingxiong, Your Highness wants me to ask you, as a Han Chinese, now that you have entered the Ming Dynasty, should you suddenly wake up and surrender anyway, or should you be loyal to the Tartars and die with a reputation?" Duan Wan'er's face was solemn, and his clear voice echoed in the hall.
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The uniforms of female officials in the Ming Dynasty were the same as those in the Song Dynasty, with purple collars, narrow sleeves, small sunflowers embroidered with broken branches all over, and gold circles; there were also beaded skirts with gold ribbons, bow-like shoes with small gold flowers embroidered on them, and black gauze hats decorated with flowers.
, the hat is decorated with beads on the forehead, the beaded hair comb, and the earrings with hanging beads. Such an outfit, paired with Duan Wan'er's flowery beauty, gives it a unique style.
This female official is well-dressed and good-looking! Li Yingmei, who was standing at the side of the hall, looked at her secretly, unable to conceal her envy.
"Sinner, sinner, I am willing to surrender anyway. I beg Your Highness to have mercy on the sinner and his family." Wu Yingxiong knelt on the ground and kowtowed deeply.
Duan Wan'er nodded, then turned to "Princess Jianning" who was lying on the ground, not daring to raise her head, and said: "Your Highness, please give me a false royal title, so I will temporarily call you Jianning. Your Highness wants me to ask you,
We Han people attach great importance to marrying and obeying their husbands, and to growing old together. I wonder if your Chahar tribe in Mongolia also has such customs?"
Jianning paused for a moment, without raising his head, lying on the ground and whispering: "When we get married, we Mongolians sing a ceremonial song about bones, and our parents also teach girls to live a good life, respect their husbands, and be loyal to their husbands.
"
"Although it is different from the Han people, the meaning is the same." Duan Wan'er breathed out gently, with a smile on his face, stood aside, bowed and saluted an official, "Mr. Zhao,
I’ve finished asking, now it’s your turn.”
Zhao Zhengzhu nodded with a smile, his face straightened, he stood up straight, took out the decree, and said loudly: "Wu Yingxiong, and his wife Wu Jianning accepted the decree..."
Still working as an official? This female Tatar has also been granted a title. Is she a royal concubine in the opera? Li Yingmei was filled with displeasure and secretly cursed His Highness Min for not being wise at all and simply being a fool.
Fang Guangchen stroked his beard and smiled, secretly praising him. There is no doubt that Wu Yingxiong received preferential treatment, but the Manchu princess arranged it cleverly and honored her husband. She removed her title of princess from the Qing Dynasty and replaced it with a royal decree from the Ming Dynasty. Not only did this
It has a derogatory meaning and has a political effect.
"Master Wu, please get up, and I also have the distinguished Wu family." After Zhao Zhengzhu read out the decree, his face changed, he smiled very kindly, and extended his hand to help. Duan Wan'er took a step forward and helped the surprised Wu Jianning.
rise.
"Your Highness, Hong En, has arranged a house for Mr. Wu in Guangzhou. You can go and live there with peace of mind. From now on, the whole family will be happy." Zhao Zhengzhu took Wu Yingxiong's arm and said with a smile: "Your Highness has something to say: Qin Hui was a great traitor throughout the ages, but he
Sun Que bravely resisted the Jin Dynasty and sacrificed his life for the country. From this, it can be seen that it is wrong to determine life and death based on family background. No matter what happens to his father in the future, Wu Yingxiong has never done any evil, and Wu Jianning has not done any bad deeds. If you can live a stable life, Your Highness can
I hope your family will be safe and your descendants will be blessed."
"Thank you for your great kindness, Your Highness." Wu Yingxiong hurriedly broke away from Zhao Zhengzhu, pulled Wu Jianning to the west and knelt down, kowtowing.
"Master Wu, please get up quickly." Zhao Zhengzhu helped him again and said, "When we get to Guangzhou, please see me again for your kindness!"
"His Highness is afraid that you will be frightened. He specially sent me here to comfort and accompany you." Duan Wan'er affectionately took Wu Jianning's arm and said with a smile: "Now your heart has fallen to pieces? Don't worry, Your Highness is kind and has never punished innocent people.
Evil people will not kill women and children. Even if they are non-Han, Your Highness will treat them equally. Nowadays, there are many people from other ethnic groups in the court and the army!"
"Sir--" Wu Jianning was a little overwhelmed by this sudden closeness, and said hesitantly not knowing what to say.
"Sir, I'm much younger than you, so just call me sister." Duan Wan'er smiled and waved to the two maids, "Come and take Gongren down to change into imperial clothes. How can such a beautiful person not
Dress to impress.”
Two maids helped Wu Jianning go down to change clothes. Duan Wan'er nodded to a heroic woman with tight-fitting arrow sleeves, and the female guard followed her.
Historically, Jianning was the sister of Shunzhi and the aunt of Kangxi. She was the fourteenth daughter of Huang Taiji. Her mother was Huang Taiji's concubine and the Mongolian Qilei clan of the Chahar tribe. She was originally named Princess Heshuo and was named Heshuo Chang in the later Jin Dynasty.
The princess was later named the eldest princess Heshuo Jianning, and later changed to the eldest princess Heshuo Kechun.
Huang Taiji had a total of fourteen daughters, Princess Jianning was the youngest. Because her biological mother was a concubine, she was not very favored. She did not leave a name, and as a political win-win, she married Wu Sangui, who was deeply feared by the Qing court, at the age of thirteen.
Later, Kangxi killed her husband and son. This life was destined to be a tragedy.
Zhu Yongxing was not acting out of sympathy, but wanted to use this "surrendered" Qing princess as a guide to launch a political offensive against the Manchus and Mongols. Because he would not make the mistake of Hong Xiuquan of the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom.
In the early days of the Taiping Rebellion, the Taiping Army basically did not disturb the people, but implemented a shoot-to-kill policy for officers and soldiers, especially bannermen. This inflexible policy was very stupid, cutting off the possibility of Qing officers and soldiers surrendering in response, and forcing Qing officials to prefer defeat.
He committed suicide rather than surrender to the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom. Many avoidable battles turned into tragic and bloody battles. The Qing government was unjust, and many officers and soldiers were not willing to sacrifice their lives for it. It was completely possible to win over it. Hong Xiuquan's rigid policies pushed them to the side of the Qing government.
, is extremely pity.
After the capture of Wuchang, Yang Xiuqing issued a stop-kill order and accepted the surrender of officers and soldiers, but the Manchus were still not among the pardoners. Hong Xiuquan regarded himself as the orthodox regime of the Han people and the national liberator, which was originally a clever move to maximize the division within the Qing Dynasty.
Han Chinese forces, but in the end they made such a bad move, which makes people sigh with regret.
"When the Barbarians and Di people enter China, if they abide by the etiquette of the Chinese people, they will be the rulers of China. If the Chinese people enter the barbarians and observe the etiquette of the barbarians and Di people, they will be the rulers of the barbarians and Di people." The difference between nations is not based on blood, but on cultural identity. Zeng Guofan's "An Expedition to the Bandits of Guangdong"
Here, they did not talk about the differences between Manchu and Han, but only called for the defense of traditional culture, which hit the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom's Achilles' heel.
Looking at foreign countries, Muhammad of Islam stipulated that non-Muslim subjects only need to pay more taxes to adhere to their beliefs. This eliminated a lot of resistance to his rule. On this basis, Islam gained a firm foothold and was gradually implemented.
Assimilation, the splendid Islamic civilization was quickly established.
There were "Fanqi (Mongolians)" in the cavalry units formed by Emperor Lian Gao. Zhu Yongxing believed that he had a farther vision and a broader mind than Zhu Baba. Manchuria and Mongolia are not united as one, they can be divided and controlled.
. Even the Manchus are not all die-hards, and division and disintegration may not be ineffective.
He said that the Mongolian Chahar tribe to which Jianning's mother belonged, because he was a direct descendant of the Yuan Empire, had always dreamed of restoring the Mongol Empire. How could he be willing to surrender to the Qing Dynasty? Now Abner is obviously not very respectful.
The noble bloodline he inherited from Genghis Khan made him unruly and unwilling to become a slave of the Qing Dynasty. He also tried his best not to cooperate with the Qing Dynasty. He did not go to the two major events of Shunzhi's death and Kangxi's ascension to the throne.
Not going to pay homage, not going to pay homage.
Historically, the Chahar tribe finally waited for the opportunity, and during the "Three Feudatories Rebellion", they took advantage of the Qing government's full efforts to suppress the rebellion in the south and had no time to go north to rebel.
Of course, on the one hand, Zhu Yongxing treated Wu Yingxiong and Jianning kindly in order to win over Wu Sangui and divide the Manchu-Mongolian alliance; on the other hand, he was also wary of the Mongolian tribes. Historically, the rebellions of Galdan, Norbu Zangtenzin, and Alabutan made him
He was deeply impressed, and made him feel that there was still a long way to go, and defeating the Qing Dynasty was only the first step towards national rejuvenation and becoming stronger. (To be continued...)