~.-~ After the various groups set out separately, Zhou Shaohuan also began to regulate the occupied areas. Although it was a period of military control, an effective management system must also be established. In this regard, the Chinese Army also has great achievements. Sufficient experience, because in the past few years, the territory of the empire has been continuously expanding, and it has always been carried out in the order of capture, military control, and political control.
And this time the Chinese army will never destroy Shengjing again. Instead, it will use this place as an important core area for the rule and management of the Liaodong region, as well as the location of the future Shenyang Military Region. Therefore, it must first establish an empire here. the ruling order.
However, this time is a little different from the previous recovery of the six provinces of the Yangtze River, and even the recovery of Henan, Fujian, Guangdong, Guangxi and other regions. Because Henan, Fujian, Guangdong, Guangxi and other places have always been the inherent lands of the Han dynasties in the Central Plains, and in customs , culture, national identity, etc., there are no problems. For the common people, it doesn't matter whether it is the Ming Dynasty or the Chinese rule. As long as they can live their lives, they can be emperor no matter who they are, regardless of his surname Zhu. The surname is still Shang. In addition, the Chinese army has strict military discipline and Qiu has committed no crimes. The empire has a tax reduction and tax reduction policy for the newly occupied areas to benefit the people, so it can quickly stabilize the situation and appease people's hearts.
Even though Henan Province was already the territory of the Qing court at that time, the Qing court's rule in Henan Province was not long, the foundation was not deep, and there were many mistakes in governance. If the people did not pay, the Chinese army could still This area played a big role in the nationality card and implemented other policies properly, so it was able to stabilize the situation quickly.
But the Liaodong area is fundamentally different. Although the Liaodong area is also the land of the Ming Dynasty, the local residents are still mainly Han people, but the Han people in Liaodong only refer to blood or native habits. Because the Qing court has already It was ruled here for more than 30 years, and in Jilin and Changchun, it was ruled for even longer. The Qing government pursued a policy of respecting the Manchus and suppressing the Han, but it did not respect the Manchus and exclude the Han. On the contrary, it established the Eight Banners of the Han Army. The integration of ethnic groups does have a certain promoting effect. Moreover, the Han people who have joined the Eight Banners of Han Dynasty already regard themselves as part of the Manchu people in terms of actual ideology. Of course, the Manchu people are also being assimilated by the Han people step by step.
Therefore, the Han people here basically agree with the rule of the Qing court. Although their lives are not very good, they are still living well, and they do not want this situation to change. Under this situation, the Han people in Liaodong area Although he will not swear to defend the rule of the Qing court, he will never immediately join the Chinese army because he is also a Han nationality. Playing the ethnic card here cannot be said to be completely useless, but its effect is extremely limited. Therefore, we cannot place our hopes on national consciousness.
Of course, this is also a brand new topic for the Chinese Army, which is how to effectively rule areas that truly belong to the enemy and completely incorporate them into its own territory. However, the Chinese Army is not completely inexperienced in this regard. In Taiwan , in the Luzon region, there is something we can learn from. Generally speaking, we cannot blindly show kindness or put national justice first. We must use both strength and softness, kindness and power, in order to stabilize the rule of the empire. Of course, if this time in Liaodong If handled well, it can also provide very valuable experience for the Chinese army to regain Mongolia, Xinjiang, Taiwan, Qinghai and other places, including occupying overseas colonies.
After the Chinese army entered Shengjing, they had disarmed the remaining Qing troops. Zhou Shaohuan first ordered that Shengjing be renamed Shenyang Mansion. This was the first thing to do, which meant that Shengjing would be completely cut off from the Qing court.
Secondly, the whole city was under martial law and military control was implemented, and it was announced to the people of the whole city that, regardless of Manchus or Han people, as long as they obey the rule of the Chinese army, abide by the law, and do not cause trouble, they do not have to worry about their own safety. At the same time, the Manchus were cancelled. All privileges and laws were equal to the Han and Manchus. Although the Manchus could no longer bully the Han people, the Han people could not bully the Manchus without reason.
In the end, they suppressed the Manchu, Han and Eight Banners nobles and officials of the Qing court.
Although the situation of the Qing Dynasty is now over, the aristocracy of the Eight Banners of Manchu and Han Dynasties are the immediate beneficiaries of the Qing Dynasty's rule. They are also a group of people who least want Liaodong to belong to the imperial rule, and there are also some die-hard loyalists to the Qing Dynasty. elements, they may even secretly cause trouble, or even openly resist the imperial control with force, because after all, they were once the ruling class in the Liaodong region, and they are all people who can call the wind, and their influence in this area is not They can be eliminated in a short period of time, so they are the most dangerous factors for the empire and must be severely suppressed to ensure the empire's effective control in Liaodong.
Of course, the Chinese army will not carry out extreme actions such as mass extermination of the Manchus, but it will definitely carry out a series of attacks on the Manchu and Han Eight Banners aristocrats. It will significantly weaken the influence of the Manchu and Han Eight Banners on the Liaodong region and support the official Han people. In order to establish a social structure dominated by pro-imperial Han people in Liaodong, it is possible to ensure the empire's stable rule over Liaodong. Therefore, regardless of whether the Manchu nobles accept the rule of the empire, they must be suppressed to a certain extent. And the officials of the Qing court Become the first batch of targets of suppression.
Therefore, Zhou Shaohuan ordered that, except for a few Qing court officials who surrendered, all other officials and their family members were captured, taken into custody, and examined. Based on their behavior in the Qing court, official positions, etc., their degree of danger to the empire was assessed, and then It is decided to release or reform through labor, or even be imprisoned. But even if the official is released, his official position will definitely be gone, and his privileges will naturally be cancelled. Only a small part of his family's property and land will be retained, and the rest will be confiscated. However, his coat and servants will all be The dependence relationship was lifted, they obtained their own property, and their land was distributed to them so that they could become free farmers and could farm freely. The same treatment was applied to the Manchu and Han Eight Banners nobles who did not have official positions.
The property of the nobles of the Eight Banners of the Manchu and Han Dynasties was confiscated, so that they did not have enough financial resources to lift the Baoyi and depend on Guanxi for life. It also caused them to lose the manpower they could control, because according to the Qing court system, the Baoyi's status was almost They are equal to slaves and must obey their masters unconditionally. The Manchu nobles have a considerable number of coats, so once they resist the empire with force, they will immediately have a large number of manpower. This is also an important means for the empire to suppress the Manchu and Han Eight Banners nobles.
With no power, no money, and no one, the Manchu and Han Eight Banners nobles did not have any strength to fight against the empire.
On the other hand, those servants and slaves who have obtained land and freedom of life must firmly stand on the side of the empire in order to ensure their own interests. For other people, although they have not gained any benefits, they There is no loss, and the privileges of the Manchu and Han Eight Banners aristocrats have been cancelled. They will be less oppressed in the future, at least they will not oppose the empire's rule. Then they will slowly build up the middle and upper classes who are pro-empire in the Liaodong region.
Of course, adopting such an approach may initially arouse strong dissatisfaction among some Manchu and Han Eight Banners nobles. After all, no one will be willing to deprive their own interests of their power, and may even trigger some riots or armed resistance, but for China As for the Chinese army, they could just take advantage of this opportunity to severely attack those who dared to resist the imperial rule. After all, the Chinese army was not even afraid of the regular troops of the Qing Dynasty. Who would resist the uprising of these mere Manchu and Han Eight Banners nobles?
More importantly, after removing the coat and the personal attachment of the slaves to the Manchu and Han Eight Banners nobles, it was equivalent to completely severing the connection between the Manchu and Han Eight Banners nobles and the common people. This move was very powerful. , because if any armed riot and resistance wants to succeed, it must obtain the widespread participation and support of the people at the bottom. Without this prerequisite, relying on the power of the aristocracy is simply not something to be afraid of.
When Zhou Shaohuan began to suppress the Manchu and Han Eight Banners nobles in Liaodong, the Chinese army's offensive in other areas of Liaodong had also begun. First, the western Liaoning area, that is, Jinzhou Prefecture launched military operations.
Jinzhou Prefecture, also known as the Western Liaoning Corridor area in later generations, is roughly located between Jinzhou City, Liaoning Province and Shanhaiguan City, Hebei Province. It borders Liaodong Bay to the east and Songling Mountain to the west. It generally runs southwest...northeast, with a total length of about 350 meters. Ten miles, about fifteen to thirty miles wide, the corridor is backed by mountains and faces the sea, with undulating hills and a dangerous situation. It is an important passage connecting the Liaodong Peninsula, the Méng Guzhuo Sotu League area and the Central Plains capital, and is the throat of Northeast China. Roads have always been the places that military strategists must pass through in battles.
In the late Ming Dynasty, the three points and one line of Jinzhou, Ningyuan and Shanhaiguan were used as barriers to resist the attack of the Eight Banners cavalry. Therefore, it can be said that this area was a battle of life and death between the Ming and Qing Dynasties. Both sides fought here A long and narrow area has been fought over for more than ten years. There have been no less than a hundred battles, large and small, including the famous Battle of Ningyuan, Battle of Ningjin, Battle of Dalinghe, Battle of Songjin and many other battles. Many places have lost their battles. It was fought over repeatedly and changed hands several times. The famous generals Xiong Tingbi, Sun Chengzong, Yuan Chonghuan, Nurhaci, Huang Taiji, Dorgon and others in the Ming and Qing Dynasties all left their footprints here. Nurhaci, the Taizu of the Qing Dynasty, also Die on this land.
But overall, the Qing Dynasty was on the offensive, while the Ming Dynasty was on the defensive. Moreover, the Qing Dynasty was expanding its control over the Jinzhou area bit by bit, while the Ming Dynasty gradually retreated until the Qing army entered the pass.
Now the Chinese army is following the expansion route of the Qing Dynasty and moving south along the west coast of the Bohai Sea. However, its advance is much faster than that of the Qing army back then. Along the way, it has successively captured Jinxi, Jinzhou, Ningyuan, Suiyuan and other places. It only took less than a month to reach Pingchuan Camp, less than 60 miles away from Shanhaiguan.
Only when there are different military groups at both ends of the Liaodong Corridor can it become a battleground for military strategists. However, after the Qing Dynasty entered the customs, the hostility at both ends of the Liaodong Corridor has disappeared, so the role of military value has also been greatly reduced. The Qing government's emphasis on the Liaodong Corridor was also greatly reduced. After the Central Plains War, the Qing government's military strength was insufficient. The main forces were concentrated along the coast of Liaodong and near Beijing. The guards along the Liaodong Corridor were very empty. As a result, the Chinese army was in Liaodong. The march into the corridor area went very smoothly, with almost no resistance encountered along the way, and all the important passes and towns were successfully conquered.
Although it was learned that the Chinese army had occupied North Korea, some people in the Qing Dynasty also suggested strengthening the defense of Jinzhou, Ningyuan, Shanhaiguan and other places, but at this time the Chinese army had launched an attack on Beijing, and the Qing court did not care at all.q!.