"I wonder what my fourteenth brother thinks?"
Huang Taiji was very worried about this resourceful and mature younger brother. Huang Ama handed over the two most powerful yellow flags among the Eight Banners to the Dorgon brothers. After many years of painstaking management, Huang Ama evened out the disadvantage. return.
The two white flags now under the command of the Dorgon brothers are the original two yellow flags, and the two yellow flags now commanded by Huang Taiji are the original two white flags, that is, the two parties have only exchanged identities and clothing colors.
The very powerful two white flags still pose a certain degree of threat to the two yellow flags. If possible, Huang Taiji would like to let Hauge and others control the two white flags, but because Dorgon has always chosen to be patient, there is no suitable opportunity to take action.
After Dorgon heard this, he thought about it for a while and felt that Daishan and Jierhalang's plan was a bit too radical, so he said: "To report to the emperor, I think that the guards in various places should be changed into combat soldiers. A large number of transfers may lead to unstable positions in various places. I feel that I can order Baldazi, Bomubogor and others to lead 15,000 people to go out with the army. Firstly, we can strengthen our Qing army, and secondly, we can also relieve the rear. Hidden danger. If the northern ministries witness our Qing Dynasty taking control of the Central Plains and benefit from it, they must completely surrender to the emperor. Our Qing Dynasty can set up two northern flags, divided by Baldazi and Bomu Bogor. I feel that this time Our army of the Qing Dynasty entered the pass to seize the Man Ming country. It is essential to capture the city and the territory. The four banners of the Han army can be expanded to 30,000 to reduce the loss of the elite troops of the Eight Banners."
This is equivalent to replacing the Eight Banners guards in various places with two banners composed of northern Jurchens. Moreover, Baldazi married a clan girl and became the son-in-law of the Qing Dynasty. It is reasonable and reasonable to go with the army.
According to the report of Wu Bahai, a veteran of Xianglan Banner, Bomu Bogor, as the leader of Sauron's troops, has gathered six to seven thousand troops. Although he has a vassal relationship with the Great Liquidation, from the second year of Chongde to the present, he has quickly He only went to court once in three years, and the amount of tribute was not up to standard.
If Bomu Boguoer comes to pay tribute this summer, the Qing Dynasty can order him to go out with the army. Otherwise, this person has a disloyal heart. The trouble must be eradicated as soon as possible to avoid this when the Qing army enters the pass. People started to rebel in the north.
The three Dorgon brothers all focused on Dorgon's speeches. In order to avoid being plotted by Emperor Taiji and saying the wrong thing, Azig and Duduo rarely took the initiative to speak. Even if they did speak, they would agree with Dorgon's words. Just what was mentioned.
The three brothers knew very well that for Huang Taiji, the external enemy was the barbarian Emperor Chongzhen, and the internal enemy was the three of them and the two white flags in their hands. The brainless Hauge succeeded to the throne during the time of Shenzi, and the two white flags during the time of Shenzi The white flag will make life easier.
Unexpectedly, Chongzhen was unaware of his affairs, and the young prince managed to supervise the country. This was tantamount to giving the vast country and the golden dragon chair directly to Huang Taiji.
Even though Dorgon was unwilling to be buried with his mother Abahai, he could only accept his fate. This was really destiny, otherwise it would never have been like this.
There is also the matter of inheriting the throne. According to the ranking of their brothers, the throne should also be for Daishan. According to Huang Ama's preference, the throne should belong to Duduo and should not fall into the hands of Huang Taiji.
At first, the four Baylors were sitting together to deal with major military matters, but now Huang Taiji was the only one left on the chair.
Not only did he control the two yellow flags, but according to the previous arrangement, Hauge was also allowed to monopolize the blue flag.
Since Daishan, who commanded the red flag, and Jierhalang, who led the blue flag, had already chosen to join Huangtaiji, Dorgon increasingly felt that the two white flags were alone.
Although Shuotuo, who was wearing a red flag, was at odds with Daishan, he had been excluded from the core power circle of the Qing Dynasty and was forced to transfer two Jiala troops to the Liaodong Peninsula to garrison.
In Dorgon's view, after many years of planning, Huang Taiji could finally do whatever he wanted, and he was even just a stone's throw away from the throne of the emperor in Guan Nei.
Huang Taiji believed that what Dorgon said was reasonable. Although most of the Sauron tribe, the most powerful in the north, had surrendered to the Qing Dynasty, it had not been long after all. Some people still had evil intentions and wanted to take this opportunity to attack: "Ten What the fourth brother said is true. I have had this intention for a long time. I will set up Baldaqi's troops as Zhenglu Banner and Bomu Boguoer's troops as Xianglu Banner. This autumn, I will follow the king's army into the pass to annihilate the Manming Dynasty. Recruitment Fifteen thousand garrison troops were organized into two gray banners to serve as mobile troops outside the pass. Seventh brother Abatai was ordered to command the Zhenghui Banner, and Du Du commanded the Xianghui Banner. The men and horses of the two banners were stationed in Yizhou and closely monitored the movements of Jinzhou. Jierharang leads the blue banner to defend Shenyang, and there must be no mistake. If there are any shortages of guards in various places, they can be drawn from the army, and they must be fully replenished within the month."
In Huang Taiji's view, the Eight Banners garrison scattered in various places was no longer necessary. If Zu Dashou's troops suddenly attacked and besieged a city, they would not be able to help at all.
Instead of doing this, it is better to gather them together and organize them into two banners. Although their combat power is not as good as that of the Eight Banners, which are all soldiers, it is more than enough to defend and counterattack the barbarian troops.
Moreover, Abatai is the small flag owner of Zhenglan Banner, and the big flag owner of Zhenglan Banner is Hauge. Such an appointment is tantamount to letting Hauge lead the Zhenglan Banner alone, which is a plan to divert the tiger away from the mountain.
"Your Majesty is wise!"
"I obey the decree!"
Abatai was able to command a banner of men and horses, with a total of five Jia La, three more than before, so he was naturally very happy.
Du Du is the eldest grandson of Huang Ama. Although he is not of the same generation as Huang Taiji, he can still be regarded as working hard for the Qing Dynasty in every battle.
These two men were arranged to command the two banners and be stationed in Yizhou. Zu Dashou did not dare to act rashly even after hearing the news.
Jierhalang was a cautious man. When the former king's army entered the pass, he was responsible for guarding Shenyang and made no mistakes.
"I agree to expand the Han army's four banners to thirty thousand. If necessary, the four banners can be expanded to eight banners. Before autumn, if we can build armor for 40,000 soldiers, we can expand it to eight banners. Otherwise, we will Temporarily compose the four flags."
Based on Dorgon's proposal, Huang Taiji believed that this arrangement would not only expand the troops of the king's division entering the pass, but also make use of the guards from various places to guard against possible changes in the Ningjin area.
The Four Banners of the Han Army were expanded after the failed attack on Songshan to punish Shi Tingzhu and Ma Guangyuan for "disobedience".
The original 20,000 people, if only expanded to 10,000, would be a little too little, it can be expanded to more than double.
When they first entered the Pass, Wang Shi plundered a large number of people, and could free up some of the Yiha to replenish the Han army.
The only difference is the armor. Since the Heavenly Blessing Army and the Heavenly Blessing Army also need to expand their troops, it still depends on how much armor can be produced by then.
However, the armor worn by the Han army, the Tianyou Army, and the Tianyou Army soldiers mostly had one layer of armor, which was less complex than the double-layer armor and triple-layer armor of the Eight Banners soldiers, and it was also relatively easy to build.
According to Huang Taiji's estimate, the number of troops entering the Seven Banners Pass was 52,500.
The new two green banners are about 15,000, the four banners of the Han army are 30,000, and the two divisions of Tianyou and Tianshu are 45,000.
The Menggu Eight Banners had 36,000 people, and the Outer Fan Three Banners had 18,000 people.
In this expedition to the pass, the total strength of the Qing Dynasty King's Division will reach an unprecedented 196,500 men!
Including the 50,000 coated Aha who accompanied the army, the total army will rise to nearly 250,000!
The strength is not inferior to the Jurchen army of the Jin Kingdom that destroyed the Liao Kingdom and marched south.
It can be claimed to the outside world as half a million!
This amount was enough to scare the Ming court.
If the barbarians are stubborn and stubborn, let them try what is called "mantis blocking the car"!
"Just now, my fourteenth brother also talked about the situation in the north. I also feel that it is vaguely unstable. If Bomu Boguoer does not come to pay tribute this summer, after the Qing Dynasty takes control of the Central Plains, we will send a partial army to cooperate with Wu Ba Hai, destroy this tribe to show the mighty power of God!"
Since the leader of the Sauron tribe chose to surrender to the Qing Dynasty three years ago, Huang Taiji sent veteran Wu Bahai to lead his troops to garrison Ninggu Pagoda.
At first, Bomubogor was very active and sent people to cooperate with Wang Shi to kill Ye Lei, the leader of the Kamunihan tribe.
However, as time went by, this person showed his true colors and became more and more perfunctory towards the Qing Dynasty.
It's just that it's still difficult to draw a conclusion whether Bomubogor really has a disobedient heart.
If someone really came to pay tribute as promised, it would be difficult for the Qing Dynasty to punish him.
The distance from Shenyang to Suolun is about 1,200 miles. If you ride fast day and night, you will arrive there within twelve days.
Excluding the time required to assemble and arrive, the two banners can arrive in Shenyang before autumn and join Wang's army in the expedition.
They did not need to carry enough food when they went to the customs. They only needed to accompany the army and the Qing Dynasty was responsible for providing sufficient food.
If any big city in the pass is conquered, the food stored in it will be enough to feed and drink the army.
Even without the Shanxi merchants who supported the Qing Dynasty, Huang Taiji was not too worried about food.
Even if Man Ming cannot be wiped out in one fell swoop, just occupying the Yangtze River and even the area north of the Huaihe River is enough to satisfy Huang Taiji.
After many years of hard work, the purpose is to change the dynasty in the pass, especially in the northern region.
If the weather is not suitable for advancing troops, the Qing Dynasty will at least form a situation like the Northern and Southern Dynasties with the Man Ming who retreated to the south.
Back then, the Xianbei people were able to establish the Wei State after entering the Pass. The Qing Dynasty now has strong troops and horses. If it cannot do this, it will be too incompetent.
"Your Majesty! This is the latest Ming Ming newspaper!"
After reading Man Ming's "Jingshi Daily", Huang Taiji felt that this article was very good, especially because it could suppress all kinds of rumors in the market, so he ordered people to imitate the cat and imitate the tiger, and published "Qing Daily".
The layout and content are exactly the same as the "Jingshi Daily", but it only reports on the various victories and advantages of the Qing Dynasty. After reading it, you will be convinced.
In particular, the newspaper not only did not lose money, but also made money. It made a lot of money, which enriched Huang Taiji's pocket. Nowadays, you can easily buy "Da Qing Daily" in Shenyang and other big cities outside the customs. .
"..."
After a cursory glance, Huang Taiji's expression became solemn, and he ordered each of the civil servants and generals to give a copy. Since there were only five newspapers delivered, he had to read them one by one.
There is only one content above that can attract Huang Taiji's attention, and that is that the brilliant exposer Chongzhen suddenly regained consciousness after being in a coma for many days. This is simply incredible.
It is difficult to draw a conclusion whether it is true or false, but for the Qing Dynasty, this is not happy news after all. After all, the prestige of the Dog Emperor Chongzhen is much greater than that of the Dog Prince.
"What do you think?"
A group of people discussed happily for a long time, almost seeing the glorious moment when the Qing Dynasty took control of the Central Plains, but they almost sneezed when a basin of cold water was poured on the ground. Naturally, Huang Taiji was not happy, so he asked everyone what they meant.
"Reporting to your Majesty, I believe that the Manzi Emperor Chongzhen has exhausted his energy. The previous Barbarian Emperor Chongzhen fell unconscious, which was God's severe punishment for him and reminded me that the Qing Dynasty should replace him. Even if it is true that the Barbarian Emperor Chongzhen regained consciousness, he must have just returned to his former glory. . The mountains and rivers within the pass were in dilapidated state under the rule of Chongzhen, the people were displaced, and wars continued for years. This was really a man-made disaster. Such an unscrupulous king should abdicate in favor of a worthy person, but still occupying the throne is an act against heaven, and everyone will see and punish him! I, the King of the Qing Dynasty, should enter the pass early and save Wan Min from the fire and water!"
Bao Chengxian, a bachelor, was originally a guard general in Shenyang. He first followed the general Liu Qu to the rescue of Xiping Fort. Later, Liu Qu died in the battle. Bao Chengxian was defeated and fled to Guangning City. Wang Huazhen, the governor of Liaodong, abandoned the city and fled. Bao Chengxian surrendered to the Qing Dynasty in the seventh year of destiny.
Later, he was recommended by Ning Wanwo and entered the upper echelons of the Qing Dynasty. Now he has become a bachelor appointed by Huang Taiji. He can be said to be one of the most respected ministers. Since my "elite" Ning Wan and I have strongly recommended the emperor to enter the customs, Bao Chengxian will not remain silent.
Bao Chengxian's words are almost what the senior officials of the Eight Banners are saying. Since ancient times, the throne has been occupied by the capable. The dog emperor Chongzhen has been poisoning the people for a long time. It is a matter of course for the Qing Dynasty to do justice for heaven. Killing the emperor for the sake of Min is An unshirkable responsibility.
"I agree with what Bachelor Bao said. Whether Chongzhen is alive or dead is of no importance to us in the Qing Dynasty. At present, the barbarian and Ming armies are as afraid of our Qing army as tigers, and there are very few people from all walks of life that Chongzhen can mobilize. Even if There are tens of thousands of remnant soldiers stationed around the capital, and there is absolutely no chance of winning against the two hundred thousand elite troops of the King's Division. The Qing Dynasty has given us thousands of miles of country and mountains, and the entry of the King's Division this time is in compliance with destiny. Your Majesty If he ascends the throne in the capital, I think he can be given a new title."
The Qing Dynasty was ready to go. As long as the men, horses, food, armor, etc. were recruited, the whole country could go south and mobilize. Fan Wencheng did not want the emperor to shrink back because of this.
"...Oh? Aiqing, why do you think the new year's name is appropriate? But it doesn't matter!"
Fan Wencheng's words made Huang Taiji very comfortable, and he also asked about the year name with great interest.
"I think that the Qing Dynasty is in compliance with God's will and governs the world, so the new year's name can be 'Shunzhi'!"
Fan Wencheng has long been interested in this matter. If the New Year adopts his proposal, then if the Qing Dynasty replaces the Man Ming Dynasty and the emperor announces it to the world, his status can be further improved.
"...According to God's will! Governing the world! 'Shun Zhi'! Hmm~! Good! Wonderful! This year name is very suitable for me!"
Huang Taiji felt that the existing "Chongde" reign name conflicted literally with the "Chongzhen" reign name of the Ming Dynasty, and "Chongzhen" came first and "Chongde" came later, which made people feel that they were imitating them. the meaning of.
If the reign name was renamed "Shunzhi", it would be extraordinary. It would be equivalent to directly telling the people of the world that the Qing Dynasty had taken control of the Central Plains and must comply with God's will and govern the world.
This name is easy to read, easy to listen to, easy to understand, easy to write, and full of providence and destiny. For the Qing Dynasty who entered the pass, it is very appropriate and has excellent meaning. It is really suitable.
After reciting it several times, the others also nodded and praised this new year title. There were not many educated people in the Eight Banners, so they definitely could not think of such a wonderful new year title.
After Fan Wencheng mentioned it, Huang Taiji commented first, and a group of civil servants and generals present expressed their approval and echoed.
