Just after the Qing court issued an order to appease the people of Beijing, Dorgon immediately ordered Hong Chengchou to be brought in to discuss military affairs_&
After the turmoil in Beijing, Hong Chengchou was ordered to lead his troops into Beijing to quell the turmoil. After the turmoil subsided, Dorgon did not let Hong Chengchou go back, but asked him to station his troops in the southwest suburbs of Beijing.
On the one hand, it will take some time to stabilize after the unrest subsides. On the other hand, Dorgon also needs to learn about the military training situation from Hong Chengchou.
Dorgon knew very well that the Nanjing government was organizing this turmoil behind the scenes, planning that the news would soon spread to Nanjing, and once Shang Yi received the news, he would never miss this opportunity. So now
It is also necessary to understand what level the army's training has reached and whether it can go into battle. If the Chinese army launches an attack on the Qing court, where will it choose to attack? How should the Qing court deploy its defenses?
The current military arrangements of the Qing court are as follows: in the three main areas on the border, Nanyang, Xuzhou, and Jinan, garrisoning Nanyang is Huaishun King Geng Zhongming, with a total strength of more than 80,000 troops; garrisoning Xuzhou is Shunjun Wang Leke
Dexue, with a force of about 130,000; garrisoning Jinan is Abatai, the king of Kunyu County, with a force of more than 100,000.
In addition, the Qing government also stationed 50,000 troops in Xi'an, led by Nikan, firstly to station in the northwest region, and secondly to guard against Wu Sangui's troops in central Sichuan. It also stationed 60,000 troops in Tianjin to prevent the Chinese army from attacking again by sea.
At the same time, 100,000 troops were stationed in Liaodong. In the areas surrounding Beijing, there were about 200,000 troops stationed, forming a deployment of troops with Beijing as the core and scattered to the periphery.
The army that Qing Ting placed high hopes on now has a total of more than 93,000 people, an increase of more than 20,000 from the original number. It is divided into six battalions. Their numbers and distribution are as follows:
Shenwu Camp: composed of Manchu Eight Banners, with a total of 20,000 troops, equipped with 15,000 muskets, and more than 400 artillery pieces. The leader is Luotuo, a clan member, and is currently stationed around Beijing;
Shenwei Battalion: composed of the Eight Banners of Manchu and Mongolia, with a total of 15,000 people, equipped with 11,000 muskets, and more than 280 artillery pieces. The commander is Abatai's youngest son Yue Le, who is currently stationed in Jinan;
Shenyong Battalion: composed of the Eight Banners of Manchu and Mongolia, with a total of 15,000 people, equipped with 11,000 muskets, and more than 280 artillery pieces. The commander is Daishan's grandson Bar Chuhun, who is currently stationed in Xuzhou;
Shenba camp: composed of eight banners of the Han army, with a total of 13,000 people, equipped with 8,000 muskets, and more than 220 artillery pieces. The commander is Li Yongfang's third son, Bayan, who is currently stationed in Nanyang;
Shengong Camp: It consists of the Eight Banners of the Han Army, with a total of 15,000 people, equipped with 10,000 muskets, and more than 240 artillery pieces. The commander is Tong Tulai, and is currently stationed around Beijing;
Shenjun Camp: It consists of the Green Camp Army, with a total of 15,000 people, equipped with 9,000 muskets, and 220 artillery pieces. The commander is Jin Weicheng, and is currently stationed around Beijing;
The entire army has a total of more than 65,000 muskets and more than 1,600 artillery pieces. The musket ratio is 75%. On average, there are more than 170 artillery pieces per 10,000 people. The musket ratio is almost the same as that of the Chinese Tiger Army.
There are still fewer artillery pieces, but the artillery deployment ratio of Shenwu Camp, Shenwei Camp, and Shenyong Camp is higher, which is close to the ratio of 200 artillery pieces per 10,000 people.
However, these are just numerical comparisons. In reality, more than 60% of the muskets used by the Qing army were matchlocks, and the total number of flintlock muskets was less than 20,000. However, each type of musket was equipped with a bayonet and the artillery was basically equipped with a bayonet.
They can only fire solid bullets and shotgun shells, blooming bullets, and string-type grenades. The Qing court has not yet manufactured them. But compared with before, the Qing court's army is indeed close to a modern army.
Seeing these figures, Dorgon was also quite pleased. Over the past two years, the Qing government had indeed spent a lot of effort on the military, and now it has finally achieved some results.
In terms of name, Hong Chengchou is the presidential leader of all armies, but in fact, he can only directly command the fifteen thousand troops of the Shenjun Camp, and the members of the instructor battalion who were surrendered from the Chinese Army are now also in
Li Benzhen and Zhao Yue both served as staff officers, and the others served as general officers, commander-in-chief, etc.
Of course, Hong Chengchou also knew that it was impossible for the Qing government to hand over all the troops to his command. It would be good if he could leave a battalion of troops for himself. After the turmoil in Beijing, Hong Chengchou led his troops to Beijing to wait for the turmoil to be over.
After things calmed down, Hong Chengchou garrisoned troops in Miyun
County, to maintain law and order in the surrounding areas of Beijing. Regarding the internal debate in Beijing over the aftermath of the turmoil, Hong Chengchou knew in his heart that he should focus on appeasement and no longer use strong methods, but he also knew that this was not something he should be involved in.
So I kept silent about it
However, Hong Chengchou still tried his best to comfort the Beijing people who fled to Miyun County, settled them in Miyun area, and provided them with food and shelter. It was almost equivalent to setting up a refugee camp. Later, almost seven people were accommodated.
Eighty thousand people
After the Qing government officially issued a decree to pardon the people and allow them to return to Beijing, Hong Chengchou immediately deported all these people back to Beijing and truthfully reported to the Qing government that he had taken in the refugees.
Of course, after the Qing court made the decision to appease the people, Hong Chengchou's work was also highly praised by the Qing court. Miyun was less than a day's journey from Beijing, so the next day, the Qing court's edict of commendation was also issued.
After coming down, Hong Chengchou was conferred the title of First Class Adahaha Fan, and he was recruited to Beijing to face the enemy.
Of course Hong Chengchou knew that recruiting him to Beijing at this time was definitely not just to reward him for his work in pacifying the people. I am afraid it was also necessary for the war. After the turmoil broke out, Hong Chengchou also estimated that the Chinese army would not miss this opportunity and take advantage of it.
In order to launch an attack on the Qing court, Hong Chengchou not only appeased the people during this period, but also carefully studied the current situation in the north and south and made sufficient preparations.
After receiving Dorgon's summons, Hong Chengchou immediately entered the palace and met Dorgon. After entering the palace, Hong Chengchou found that Dorgon's eyes were sunken and his face was haggard. Although his hair was not much, it was somewhat gray.
You can imagine how much pressure this turmoil put on him
After Hong Chengchou saw the ceremony, Dorgon didn't have any polite words and said directly: "Old Hong, you know the current situation. Do you think Shang Yi will take the opportunity to attack us?"
Hong Chengchou said: "Reporting to the regent, in my opinion, Shang Yi will definitely send troops to invade the Qing Dynasty."
Dorgon also nodded, as he had expected, and said: "Then where do you think Shang Yi will launch his attack? How should we resist?"
Hong Chengchou said: "Reporting to the regent, I believe that Shang Yi has launched two overseas wars in recent years, and I am afraid that he will not be able to make a full-scale invasion within one or two years. Therefore, this time he will choose one or two locations to launch an attack, but I understand that
It is really difficult to predict where the attack will come from. Therefore, the troops on the border must be ordered to defend strictly, not to neglect, and to wait and see what happens."
Due to the damage to the Qing court's intelligence network, the situation in Nanjing was not very clear for more than half a year. It could only be judged based on common sense. In the past two years, Nanjing launched two consecutive overseas wars.
, although they have achieved victory, they will definitely suffer considerable consumption, even if their military strength
The loss was not big, but a lot of money, food and materials must have been consumed. It was impossible to launch a full-scale attack on the Qing court in the third year. Therefore, Dorgon felt a little relieved and said: "Lao Hong, do you think that in the border areas,
Is it necessary to add more troops? There are still some troops in the capital area."
Hong Chengchou shook his head and said: "I think it is not necessary for the time being. The troops on the border should be more than enough to protect ourselves. There is no need to use more troops. Once the army is mobilized, Shang Yi will be alert, so he will avoid the real situation and attack the weak. What's more,
Even if we add 10,000 to 20,000 troops to various areas on the border, it will only be a drop in the bucket and of little use, so it is better to gather troops, wait and see what happens, and then make a decision after figuring out the direction of Shang Yi's attack."
After a pause, Hong Chengchou continued: "What's more, the turmoil in Beijing has just calmed down and people's hearts have not yet stabilized. It is inevitable that someone will take the opportunity to cause chaos and gather people to cause trouble. Therefore, in the important area of the capital, heavy troops must be stationed to prepare for unexpected needs.
The troops in the capital must not be moved lightly. In addition, the imperial court can send people to persuade Wu Sangui, which is very gratifying, and let the two of them launch an attack from Shang Yi's flank and rear to contain Shang Yi's troops."
Dorgon also nodded. This was exactly what he was worried about. Although the unrest in Beijing had been calmed down, the conflict between the Manchus and the Han was still very acute. The situation in Beijing was under control, but it was hard to say that in other places
Will something happen? It has only been five years since the Qing Dynasty entered the country, and the foundation is not very stable.
The people of the Qing Dynasty were not convinced. Especially when Nanjing launched an attack to the north, there was no guarantee that no one in the Qing court would take action to respond. Therefore, it was necessary to retain a considerable amount of troops. Once a riot occurred, it must be dealt with with the utmost force.
Suppress it as quickly as possible to prevent it from spreading. As expected, Hong Chengchou is still mature and prudent.
On the other hand, now is indeed the time for Wu Sangui, Shang Kexi and others to play their role. It is difficult for the Qing court to fight against Shang Yi. Not to mention the demise of the Qing court, or a serious loss of vitality, for Wu Sangui,
Fortunately, it is not a good thing. They can no longer stand by and watch. When necessary, we can even transfer some practical benefits and let them send troops to help. So Dorgon also said: "
Lao Hong, you still have to think carefully."
At this time, Hong Chengchou said again: "No matter where Shang Yi attacks Nanyang, Xuzhou, or Jinan, there is no need to worry. The only thing I worry about is that he will attack from the sea."