"Obai, you, the greatest warrior in Manchuria, know how to burn, kill and loot?"
Dorgon only frowned after listening to Obai's words. It wasn't that Xian Obai was incompetent, but he remembered what the great lama had told him - burning, killing, looting, etc. would shorten your lifespan! Dorgon's life was short to begin with, and he had done a lot of burning, killing and looting, so he didn't have much left after many twists and turns... So he had to save his life, otherwise he would have to be the "former emperor" Amma”.
Moreover, last time in Qufu, we robbed a "great god" who shouldn't have been robbed - he and Sakyamuni were contemporaries. Confucius was more than ten years younger than Buddha. They both attained enlightenment at about the same time. They knew each other from above. Thousands of years of friendship...so the great lama is also in a dilemma!
After being taught by the great lama, Huang Ama also knew that he was afraid, so in the past two years, the Qing army basically stopped burning, killing and looting.
Of course, even if Huang Ama is not afraid of early death, his Nine Flags Warriors will have no place to rob - if you want to rob, you have to win the battle, if you defeat, you will be robbed. And this victory is really unaffordable! Thousands of people died in one battle, how many people did Manchuria have? How many games can you win?
"Huang Ama, there are so many things that a slave can do!" Obai thought hard, "In addition to murder and arson, a slave can also...also, and..."
What can you do? He can embezzle, take bribes, smuggle, and send firecrackers to the emperor...you can't even mention it!
"I know how to sail a boat!" Oboi finally remembered a skill, "My slave can also sail a boat! I learned how to sail a boat before the British prince attacked Phi Island. I know how to sail a boat on the sea, whether with a sail or an oar. Even a slave can do it!”
"Haha," Dorgon laughed, "It seems that I have found the right person..." He said to the white-armored soldiers guarding him on the left and right, "Go and announce Zhang Jing's arrival!"
Bu Zhangjing is Bruce. He was the official worshiper of Mele Zhangjing with the green flag in the Qing Dynasty. Although he has left office, he has not yet set off to go south, and he is still making suggestions for Dorgon.
Just before Obey came to Beijing, Bruce had formulated a strategy for the Qing Dynasty that could definitely defend the Heilongjiang, Amur, and Jinqi Rivers. His strategy had three key points. One was to establish a Qing version of the Cossack Army. .
When fighting in the forests and snowy plains of the outer northeast, the serious Morris Square and Gustav Square cannot be used at all. You have to be wild like the Cossacks. You can do anything, you can endure any hardship, and you can't starve to death wherever you go. !
Bruce discovered that some of the old Eight Banners knew quite a lot about it. They could mount a horse and shoot an arrow, dismount a horse to fight hand to hand, hunt and fish, kill people and set fires, dig graves and fight upside down, they could do everything!
If you can train it properly and update the equipment, you will be a Cossack of the Qing Dynasty!
The second is to establish the Great Qingshui Division!
That's right, it's the Navy!
However, it is not a large navy that competes with the Ming Navy in the Beiyang and Nanyang, but a navy that competes with the Rakshasa Navy on the Amur River, Heilongjiang, Jinqili River, North Sea (Sea of Okhotsk), and Whale Sea (Sea of Japan). Little navy.
The reason why such a naval force needs to be established is because the infrastructure in the outer Northeast is extremely poor. In addition to waterways, the only way is to drill through the old forests.
The old forests in the Northeast can "eat people". Even if a Cossack enters, he will be trapped in it if he is not careful.
Therefore, the expansion of the Cossacks in the outer northeast must rely on waterways! The Qing Dynasty's counterattacks and defensive actions were also inseparable from waterways.
In this case, whoever can have a navy operating in the Amur River, Heilongjiang, Jinqili River basins and the coastal areas of the North Sea (Sea of Okhotsk) and the Whale Sea (Sea of Japan) will be invincible .
The third is to move the Ninggu Pagoda military town and establish a new military town. The important town of the Qing Dynasty in the north of the old nest outside the pass is a Ninggu Pagoda. However, the location of this Ninggu Pagoda is not good. Firstly, it is not close to the sea. Secondly, it is not close to the sea. Heilongjiang is an important border town that has nothing to do with the border!
Therefore, when the Rakshasa Kingdom invaded, Ningguta, a military town, was of limited use.
Bruce's suggestion is to move the Ninggu Pagoda to the edge of the Heilongjiang River, or at least to the Songhua River. Then, based on the ancient pagoda of Xinning, three branch cities were established at the intersection of Heilongjiang and Jingqili Rivers (Hailan Pao), the intersection of Heilongjiang and Ussuri River, and the estuary of Heilongjiang (Amur River).
The new Ningguta City and the three branch cities must all be mound bastions, must be equipped with artillery that can block rivers, and must have ports protected by bastions.
With four bastions and a fleet that can operate on the Heilongjiang, Songhua, Wusuli, and Jingqili rivers, it will be difficult for the Rakshasa Kingdom to get involved in the areas along the four rivers.
In addition, Bruce also suggested finding a suitable location to establish a new military town on the coast of the Sea of Whales. This new army town should have an excellent port, preferably an ice-free port, and land transportation should be as convenient as possible. It is best to have an inland river that can connect to the Ussuri River - if there is such a good place, the Qing Dynasty can have one You can completely avoid the seaport of the Ming Navy.
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"How big should the four forts be? How many troops should be stationed?"
In the Chonghua Palace, an inaccurate map of the Heilongjiang River Basin was spread out on the table in front of Dorgon. Oboi, Fan Wencheng, and Bruce were all gathered around the table, looking at pictures and talking with Dorgon.
The person asking the question now is Obai - if nothing else happens, he will be the next Ningguta Angbang Zhangjing or Heilongjiang Angbang Zhangjing, so ask more questions.
"It doesn't have to be too big," Bruce said. "The main fort can accommodate thousands of people, and the branch fort can accommodate hundreds of people... It doesn't need to be built with bricks and stones, just earth and wood."
"Where is the ship?" Obai asked again, "How big is the ship? What type of ship is it built? Where is the construction started?"
Bruce said: "The Heilongjiang, Wusuli River, Jingqili River and Songhua River are all inland rivers. The wind direction and water depth are unknown, so it is best to use a flat-bottomed or round-bottomed galley. Nanming's centipede boat can... ..There are centipede boats for civilian use in Nanming, all models are available, some are large enough to mount artillery, and you can order one as a sample."
The installation of artillery on civilian ships seemed like a fantasy in later generations, but in the Age of Discovery, it was completely normal.
There is no royal law on the sea, and maritime merchants and pirates are often a matter of one and the other. Therefore, merchant ships without artillery usually need to be escorted by warships before they can sail long distances to sea. Otherwise, just wait to be robbed.
Therefore, private shipyards in Nanming can legally sell gunboats! And as long as the shipowner is willing to pay a high price, the shipyard will modify the ship model and install artillery pieces according to the shipowner's requirements... Moreover, the shipyard and the Ming government will not ask about the whereabouts of these gunships!
It can be said that the governments of various maritime powers in the Age of Discovery were extremely ambitious. Not only did they not prohibit guns, they even prohibited cannons!
"If you can buy a sample ship..." Fan Wencheng said thoughtfully, "then you can drive the ship to a North Korean seaport, order the North Korean shipwright to dismantle the ship, measure the dimensions, and draw a sample. Then let They went to the wood-rich areas along the Songhua River to build factories and ships.”
Dorgon nodded and said: "That's it! Obai, I will leave the Ningguta Angbang Zhangjing Yamen to you... First arrange to move the town to the bank of the Songhua River, choose a place with rich water and grass. There is also an old forest where you can cut down trees.”
"My slave obeys the order." Obai quickly accepted the order.
Dorgon added: "We need to train another fire gun Baya La soldiers...select warriors from each banner. They must not only be proficient in bows and horses and good at fighting, but also teach them the ability to use fire guns. When encountering an enemy, you can first fire the musket, then shoot the arrow, and finally fight."
"My slave obeys the order." Obai received the order again. From now on, he will take the Cossack as his teacher, and he will be the first Cossack in the Qing Dynasty!
"Fan Wencheng!" Dorgon ordered Fan Wencheng's general again.
"The slave is here."
Dorgon said: "I'll leave the matter of buying and building ships to you... Just add a craftsman Jia La from outside the customs under the banner of Xianglv. You can recruit North Korean shipbuilders and gunsmiths to carry the flag. This Jia La There will be no separation of land and no military service. The green flag will be responsible for the supply. Just focus on building ships and guns, and stationed at the ancient pagoda of Xinning chosen by Obai."
