In today's Monan region, there are only two major tribes with certain power, Horqin and Nei Khalkha.
Nekarkha was severely damaged by the Qing Dynasty, and only two of the former "Five Camps of Chaohua" remained, namely the Zalut Division and the Bahrain Division.
The Horqin tribes are unrivaled in the entire Monan.
Its sphere of influence extends to Hulunbuir and the Nen River Basin in the north, to Jilin General Mansion in the east, and to Chahar in the south.
As for their west, there are the Inner Khalkha tribes and the Manchus of Lake Baikal.
Calculated in terms of future world, there are nomadic areas of approximately 400,000 square kilometers in eastern Inner Mongolia, western Heilongjiang, and western Jilin.
It is equivalent to the size of three Anhui provinces.
It can be said that in the Monan region, only Horqin, a single seedling, still maintains its independence, and the remaining tribes will either return to the Ming or the Qing.
Because of this, the number of Horqin's left and right wings, ten banners, and herdsmen reached 30,000.
Then, with the ten years of peace and the absence of the Qing Dynasty's reduction policy, its population continued to increase, reaching 50,000.
Among Horqin's left and right wings, the left wing was more friendly to the Manchus because of its many marriages with the Manchus.
The right wing is close to Chahar and is closer to the Ming court.
When the King of Liao went to Horqin to recruit troops, most of the troops were on the right wing.
Prince Darhan Heta, who leads the left wing, has a stout figure, a big face, and eyes full of disdain:
"The Chahar tribe has transformed from a sick wolf into a domestic dog. I heard that Prince Chahar only has three thousand tents under his jurisdiction. Which one among them does not surpass him?"
For a moment, the nobles burst into laughter.
Heta's mother was Princess Heshuo, who was naturally close to the Manchus. She was more accustomed to the fishing and hunting Manchus than the farming Ming Dynasty.
Therefore, among the Horqin tribes, they have always advocated raiding the border and plundering cattle and sheep to fatten themselves, but there were very few people who responded, so they did not take action for many years.
"snort!"
At this time, Prince Badali of Tushiyetu, who was in his sixties and had white hair and beard, made his own voice.
With a sound, everyone's eyes focused on him.
This old prince is the oldest among them all. He is married to Nurhachi's niece. He is the same generation as Huang Taiji. He is the first generation prince of Zasaktushiyetu of Horqin Right Wing Middle Banner.
"Not to mention Chahar, how should the current Ming Emperor deal with it?"
Badali said solemnly: "Once the blame is laid, we will not have any good fruits to eat."
"Then fight." Heta said sternly: "We, Horqin, have strong soldiers and horses, so how can we be afraid of the Ming Dynasty?"
"No matter what happens, the grassland is so vast. If you can't defeat it, why can't you run away?"
"I won't go to Chahar and suffer injustice. If I don't do it, I'm afraid my head will fall to the ground. Han people are the least trustworthy."
What he said was majestic and powerful, but what was embarrassing was that there were very few people who responded.
Obviously, there is nothing wrong with talking fast. If a fight really breaks out, the nobles will not be happy.
Heta was a little embarrassed for a moment, and he stared at several relatives and friends.
"Don't say this again." Badali glanced at him, and Heta had to quiet down.
After saying that, he stood up directly and said: "I will set off tomorrow. Anyway, an old bone is nothing after death. The Emperor of Ming Dynasty may also ignore it like this."
He Ta looked at him angrily, and after he left, he said angrily: "This old wolf was bribed by Ming Dynasty's merchants, and his courage was also weakened by money. He is an old fool."
As he said that, he looked around, including him and the leader of the Nine Flags: "If this continues, our Horqin will be the next Chahar."
"Anyway, I put my words down. I will never go to Chengde."
After saying that, he walked straight away.
For a moment, the Eight Banners Commander was a little confused.
Horqin's left and right wings actually diverged.
Therefore, the right center flag (Prince Tushyetu Banner), the right front flag (Zhasak Tuwang Banner), the right rear flag (Zhenguo Gong Banner), the left rear flag (Bowang Banner), and the four major flags dominate the front Come to Chengde to see the emperor.
The Left-wing Right Banner, Duerbot Banner, Gorros Back Banner, Gorros Front Banner, Right-wing Left Banner, etc. are far away in the Nenjiang River Basin and are far away. They have always been friendly with the Manchus, so they joined the Left-wing Middle Banner. Prince Darkhan and tower formation.
As a result, the huge Horqin is divided into two parts.
The four flags point to the Ming Dynasty and the six flags point to the Qing Dynasty.
Horqin is worthy of the title of Manchu Qing Dynasty.
After Zhu Yixi saw the Four Flags Leader, she didn't look angry at all. Instead, she always had a gentle smile on her face.
After the meeting, each of them was even rewarded with a thousand pieces of silver and a hundred pieces of silk and satin, which was extremely generous to the Four Flags.
In the end, Zhu Yixi only left behind the old Prince Badali of Tushiyetu.
For this person, Zhu Yixi can only describe him as a cunning man. It seems that the reason why the entire grassland herdsmen are simple is because he has absorbed cunning.
"What does the prince think of Heta?"
The emperor asked someone to bring him a cup of hot tea. The rich aroma of the tea was so fragrant that Badali couldn't help but take a deep breath and drink like a cow.
"It tastes good!" Badali drank it all in one gulp, as if he was drinking wine, and it was extremely enjoyable. He had an honest look on his face, and his eyes seemed to be fascinated by the exquisite tea sets.
After a long time, he seemed to come back to his senses:
"He Ta was deceived by the Manchus and wanted to go against the imperial court. I am afraid that only the Immortal God can persuade him to come back."
"Huh!" Zhu Yixi chuckled. There is no Changshengtian, but there are live pigs. I will wait until I send a few more living pigs to Horqin in the future.
In history, Kangxi once said: "It is better to use one hundred thousand soldiers to build a temple."
The unruly Horqin people need to bathe in Buddhism.
On his face, the emperor said with regret: "It's a pity. It seems that Six Flags' tea and pagoda can no longer be drunk."
"Starting from today, the supply of tea to Horqin will be reduced by 50%."
Badali was startled, and the tea cup in his hand was trembling.
"Your Majesty, the matter with the Heta has nothing to do with our four flags!"
The emperor smiled calmly: "But the tea leaves will always go from your hands to Six Flags."
"Fifty percent of the tea should be enough for your Four Flags to use for your own use. Since the Six Flags are willing to take advantage of Manqing's stinky feet, then go ahead and do it!"
Looking at the emperor's smile, Badali felt even more aggrieved.
That's not how the accounts are calculated.
In the past, the right wing was close to Chahar, so it was close to the water and towers. It obtained most of the tea, silk, etc., and then used it as a transfer station to sell to other banners and other small and medium-sized tribes. Life was quite happy.
Because of interests, the right wing will be close to Ming Dynasty.
Similarly, the Manchu and Qing Dynasties protected the left wing's pastures and transported food and other materials, which made the left wing banners close to the Manchu and Qing Dynasties.
The left and right wings each occupy one side, and they exchange salt, grain, cloth, ironware, and tea.
If the share of tea here is reduced, it will immediately destroy the balance and cause the price of tea on the grassland to rise sharply.
The key is that tea is as indispensable as salt on the grassland, but at the same time it does not produce tea, which makes the value of tea very stable.
After all, saline-alkali land is also found in grasslands. No matter how bad it is, drinking some horse blood can also alleviate salt deficiency. However, lack of tea leaves will cause loss of appetite and make people sick.
Tea is hard currency on the grasslands.
The reduction in the share of tea will inevitably cause the price of tea to soar, causing conflicts.
Thinking of this, Badali's heart trembled. He raised his head and looked at the smile on the emperor's face, which became more and more unpredictable.
He deliberately refused to agree, but the guards in his peripheral vision were all tall, mighty, and powerful, and they didn't look like showboats.
At this time, the story of the Ming Dynasty sweeping away the Qing Dynasty, attacking Shengjing, and driving the entire Manchu people to Lake Baikal suddenly came to mind.
Aren't the various tribes in Chahar so submissive because they were frightened by those tigers and wolves?
Horqin could only pull up 70,000 to 80,000 men, while the Ming Dynasty's army of 100,000 men could not do much, not to mention the weapons such as muskets and artillery, which were really unmatched.
His face trembling, Badali suppressed his fear and said, "What your Majesty said is absolutely true."
The emperor smiled slightly and hesitated a few more words before letting him go.
After he left, the emperor ordered: "From now on, I will order you to increase the price of tea by 30% and sell it, saying it is because of the Heta."
"Yes!" Liu Afu wrote down.
The spacious yurt is like a small palace, and the wool blanket on your feet is embroidered with exquisite patterns and is worth thousands of dollars.
For Zhu Yixi, there is no acclimatization, only the girl is dissatisfied.
As he paced on the carpet, his thoughts were running wildly.
The Horqin Department's swing from left to right is actually very obvious.
Such tendentious fence-sitters are bound to be unreliable at critical moments.
Although Badali said he was on Daming's side, he could only believe 20% to 30% of it. At critical moments, he would still stand by and watch the show.
Therefore, the Horqin tribes could only take advantage of it.
This time he lost his temper. In addition to prompting Horqin's superficial split, the most important thing was to use Horqin's department to attract the attention of the Qing Dynasty.
It made him mistakenly believe that the Ming Dynasty was targeting the Horqin tribes.
After all, once Horqin is eliminated, Lake Baikal will be open to the Ming Dynasty.
There is no buffer between the two.
After all, the Manchus were just escaping along the route, and the Ming army was very likely to pursue them. There were guides and tribal cattle and sheep supplies along the way.
No matter how you look at it, it is a route for advancing troops.
How the Manchus survived, the Ming army could survive.
"Founding in the east and attacking in the west?"
Zhu Yixi smiled: "Send an order for General Jilin to expand to the northwest and conquer the unfaithful."
Sure enough, as soon as the Ming army moved, Horqin's left wing panicked instantly.
Normally, things go well, but suddenly the army marches westward. How can people not understand why?
On the surface, there are only ten thousand people under General Jilin, but in fact there are a large number of construction soldiers. They settle down along the official road and are organized far better than ordinary militiamen.
Moreover, Jilin has conquered many tribes over the years and can recruit tens of thousands of people at any time.
Twenty to thirty thousand soldiers and horses are just idle.
More importantly, the Jilin border troops had muskets, which made the Horqin cavalry terrified.
After a fight, the Horqin cavalry was immediately in pain.
Within a few days, a letter asking for help was sent to Fengjing.
In the palace, Shunzhi held an imperial meeting.
At this time, the entire Manchu Qing Dynasty had been rooted in Lake Baikal for more than fifteen years. The older generation had been killed and injured, and the young people had forgotten the prosperity of Liaodong and only remembered the bitter cold on the shores of Lake Baikal.
Of course, the young and mature generation in power are still in power, and sinicization has never stopped.
The birch trees in Siberia allowed the papermaking industry to continue to exist. Manchu, which was not recognized by many people, declined, and Chinese characters completely occupied a dominant position.
At the same time, due to the enfeoffment of the Chechen Khanate, a large number of elderly nobles left Fengjing, which continued to consolidate Shunzhi's power.
At the age of twenty-eight, he was already the twenty-second emperor. Dorgon was responsible for all the crimes of losing Han and Liaodong.
He was a wise and powerful emperor who allowed the Manchu Qing Dynasty to take root again in Lake Baikal.
The number of people participating in the Royal Council was not large.
Among the Han officials, Fan Wencheng and Ning Wanwo are still standing tall, while the upstart Xu Shichang is trembling with fear.
Among the Manchu ministers, Luck Dehun and Nikan became the new nobles.
Meng Chen also sat with two people, they were representatives of the Meng Eight Banners.
The Manchu Qing Dynasty gained a foothold in Lake Baikal thanks to the reorganization of the Buryat people.
Shunzhi sat high, and Tang Ruowang stood beside him. He was wearing an official robe and looked compact.
"How is the Horqin Department?"
Shunzhi looked up, with some doubts on his thin face: "Does Mingren really want to attack Horqin?"
"It must be so." Ni Kan said hurriedly: "They cut off the tea leaves and sent out troops. The Ming Dynasty must want to integrate Horqin and set up a governor-general."
Luckedhun remained silent.
Ning Wanwo pondered: "From what I can see, this is Xiangzhuang's sword dance, intended for Pei Gong."
"The Ming court is ready to completely capture Horqin, and then send troops to the capital."
Shunzhi said nothing and looked at the silent Fan Wencheng.
As the head of the civil servants in the past, Fan Wencheng has been adhering to the government for decades. From Huang Taiji to Dorgon and now to Shunzhi, he has always stood firm and became the leader of the Han people in Liaodong.
At the same time, its outstanding capabilities are highly trusted.
But now, this veteran's hair and beard are all white, his waist is stooped, and the age spots on his face are unstoppable.
But his eyes were telling his wisdom.
After hearing the inquiry, Fan Wencheng came back to his senses and said, "Me too."
"The people of Ming Dynasty will never die in their desire to subjugate their country."
"Then let them see that our Qing Dynasty is no longer what it used to be."
Shunzhi raised his head and said quite confidently.
"Whether it's gunpowder or artillery, we bought it all from the Rakshasa people. Although the quantity is not large, it is still enough to fight a battle."
"It's just the right time to take advantage of this battle to cut off Mingren's outstretched hand and let them completely wake up. Our Qing Dynasty is unconquerable."
"Your Majesty, Holy Ming——"
Echoes rang out.
After more than ten years, the Manchu Qing Dynasty had gained a lot of victories from the Rakshasa people and the Mongols, and had almost forgotten its fear of the Ming army.
Therefore, it is very necessary to carry out a battle of revenge at this time.
However, Fan Wencheng suddenly said: "Mobei has been a little restless recently, I'm afraid it's because of this."
"The Ming people are running Mobei." Ning Wanwo suddenly said.
"Mobei is quite barren. There are even few cattle and sheep, so it is not economical to run it." Tang Ruowang also spoke up:
"Did the Ming army have other plans?"
"The distance was more than two thousand miles, and without tribal supplies or guides, the Ming army could only starve to death."
Ni Kan sneered: "Unless the Ming Emperor recruits millions of civilians to transport food to the 100,000-strong army."
(End of chapter)
