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There is no population, especially after several wars, many Eight Banners warriors died in the battle. How to replenish the already underpopulated bannermen is a huge problem for Huangtaiji.
Even if you start having children now, it will take more than fifteen years until you reach adulthood. It can only be completed when the Emperor Tai Rooster passes his sixtieth year.
Ning Wan proposed to take advantage of the fact that all the Man Ming tribes were huddled in defense and move all the Man Ming people in the western Liaoning area to the rear of the Qing Dynasty so that they could open up wasteland and cultivate land. This would have the best of both worlds.
In particular, the city of Ningyuan must be completely controlled by the Qing royal division, and the Yongshun King Wu Sangui should stay in Ningyuan, which always makes the Qing Dynasty feel uneasy.
Although Wu Sangui had previously promised that he would not move his troops and people to other places, the current situation is different from the past, and the same cannot be said.
The Qing Dynasty had food and extremely fertile land in the rear, which was completely incomparable with the artillery-fired battlefield in western Liaoning. The carefree farming in the rear was also a great thing for the people.
Fan Wencheng added that all it takes is to provide preferential treatment, such as complete tax exemption in the first year, and from the second year to the next fifty years, the court will only collect half of the grain as taxes and land transfer fees.
After ten years of farming, the land cultivated by the people can be owned permanently. The court will not ask for a fee of one tael of silver, and will also provide land certificates.
Adults of appropriate age are entitled to thirty acres each, and the elderly and children are entitled to ten acres each. On this basis, they can farm as they wish, and there is no upper limit on the cultivated area.
Huang Taiji felt that this suggestion was good, at least it was very beneficial to the Qing Dynasty, and it was reasonable and beneficial to both the court and the people.
Fan Wencheng also reminded Huang Taiji that if it were before the autumn harvest, the devil boy would send troops to land in western Liaoning.
In the narrow area from Jinzhou to Shanhaiguan, hundreds of troops were sent to set fire to crops.
At that time, the King of Qing Dynasty would not be able to rescue him in time, and he would be restrained by Man Ming.
So he ordered people to be sent to Ningyuan. Wu Sangui could choose to lead his troops to continue stationed in Ningyuan. However, in order to prevent the Ming Dynasty from sending troops to burn crops and destroy the fields before the autumn harvest, the people within a hundred miles nearby had to move to the rear of the Qing Dynasty.
In fact, after many years of cultivation, the fertility of the land has long been lost, and crops can only grow and mature through continuous fertilization.
The new land obtained by reclaiming wasteland is far more fertile than the old land. It is just that reclaiming wasteland is more laborious.
From Jinzhou to Shanhaiguan, there are numerous large and small fortresses scattered throughout the western Liaoning region. These fortresses were the original masterpieces of Sun Chengzong.
They seem to be dotted all over the place, but in wartime, especially when the Ming army lost its ability to fight in the field, they were just small isolated islands.
It is not that the Qing Dynasty King's Division was incapable of conquering these places. It mobilized hundreds of red cannons, but no fortress could hold them.
I just think it's time-consuming and laborious, and I won't get much valuable loot from the places I conquer.
If we have this time, we might as well send troops to fight in the fortress and capture a big city like Jinan, then we will have everything.
After reclaiming a large amount of wasteland in the rear and proving the feasibility of this method, the Qing army would no longer be in a hurry to close the gates at the beginning of autumn.
In the past, food shortages were the only triggers, but starting from this year it will no longer be the case.
As long as there is a steady flow of people sent to the rear, there will be more food than tens of millions of people can eat.
Moreover, since the resourceful fourteenth brother did not get any advantage, and Wang Shi urgently needed to recharge his batteries, Huang Taiji did not plan to send troops to fight in the fortress this winter.
But it doesn't mean that the King of Qing Dynasty will just sit around and have enough to eat and drink. What needs to be done must be done.
First, the siege of Jinzhou was continued, so that Zu Dashou's troops could not easily obtain the supply of reinforcements from the Ming Dynasty.
The second is to escort the people of western Liaoning to the hinterland of the Qing Dynasty, which is directly related to future grain production.
The third step is to clear out all the many fortresses in the western Liaoning area that are still planning to resist.
The price paid by the Qing Dynasty for making a fuss here in western Liaoning was much lower than fighting within the Pass.
If 100,000 people can be relocated, it will be equivalent to reclaiming millions of acres of wasteland in the rear, which is equivalent to rebuilding a western Liaoning in the hinterland.
There was plenty of land behind the Qing Dynasty, and the people could cultivate it at will. The more they cultivated, the higher the income would be.
Wu Sangui, who received the imperial edict, did not expect that Huang Taiji would go back on his word and regret it so quickly.
I suddenly felt very annoyed, but I also knew that I was under someone else's care and had Du Du watching over me, so I had no right to choose on my own.
Leaving Ningyuan and going to other places, Wu Sangui was afraid that he would lose even his military power.
Although Huang Taiji guaranteed Wu Sangui's military power in the imperial edict, who can guarantee that Huang Taiji will not go back on his word again?
What Zhu Cixiong did was very annoying, but at least he kept his word and would not regret it easily.
Even his father Wu Xiang was delivered unscathed, and Wu Sangui was deeply moved.
Huang Taiji is a complete hypocrite, doing one thing in front of his face and another behind his back.
We agreed not to relocate the people, but how long did it take?
All his men are Liao soldiers, that is, native soldiers, and these common people are all relatives of the soldiers.
From then on, the soldiers fought in Ningyuan, while their relatives were thousands of miles away.
In this case, wouldn't the relatives become hostages in the hands of Huang Taiji?
There were only two options before Wu Sangui, either to comply with the order and move the people away.
Either kill Du Du, eliminate the Qing army in the city, and then raise the banner of justice and return to the Ming Dynasty.
The problem is that there are thousands of elite Qing troops inside the city, and there are tens of thousands of troops outside the city.
If the Ming Dynasty does not believe what they have done, what will happen to themselves and their soldiers?
The governor of western Liaoning, Wang Zaijin, wanted to kill himself. The prince sending his father here meant that all ties were broken.
At this time, if I don't contact Daming in advance and go ahead anyway, the result may not be what I want.
After thinking about it for three days, Wu Sangui made a decision that surprised Du Dudu.
Not only did they obey the order, but they also took away the defenders. All the more than 200,000 soldiers in Ningyuan area moved to the rear of the Qing Dynasty!
Du Du was surprised and delighted. After discussing with Zhang Cunren for a long time, he seemed to feel that Wu Sangui might not be consistent with his words and deeds, so he put the Qing troops in the city on high alert to prevent things from changing.
However, Wu Sangui packed various items in large boxes in a grand manner. Since his own vehicles were insufficient, he also borrowed a large number of vehicles and horses from Du Du and surrounding Qing army units.
Du Du couldn't refuse when he saw this, so he could only agree with a smile, and also helped Wu Sangui mobilize a large number of carriages and horses to transport bags and food.
It was a painful decision to give up the old nest of Ningyuan, but it would be a blessing in disguise to avoid being a pawn for Huang Taiji in the future.
Don't you want to give me a blow?
Easy to say!
I've been sucked away by you!
Huang Taiji was shocked when he heard about Wu Sangui's destination...
Is this really a countermeasure? ? ?
Running away in anger?
Ning Yuan was completely controlled by Du Du's command, but Wu Sangui's move was too willful, right?
Fan Wencheng, Ning Wanwo, Xifu, Gang Lin and others were also at a loss after learning about it and could not guess what Wu Sangui was thinking at all.
Hauge even suggested that Wu Sangui should be eradicated directly when he came to see him, so as to avoid endless troubles.
Huang Taiji directly rejected this proposal, and finally managed to recruit and surrender a brilliant general, who was then killed. Who would dare to join the Qing Dynasty in the future?
When they met Wu Sangui, even though Huang Taiji tried to persuade him to stay and offered a series of favorable conditions, such as Wu Sangui's troops being exempted from fighting against the Ming Dynasty, he was unable to retain the Yongshun King of the Qing Dynasty.
After comparing the Ming Prince's release of his father and Huang Taiji's back-and-forth, Wu Sangui decided in his heart that Huang Taiji was unreliable and could only rely on himself in the future.
Now that we have made this conclusion, we must preserve our own troops and do not easily engage in battle with the enemy.
This requires finding a good place without enemies. It would be difficult for Huang Taiji to send people to find him.
Where to go?
Wu Sangui had stayed up all night looking at the map, and finally thought of a place, a place that couldn't be better.
In the past, the Huiqin Sect of the Zhao and Song dynasties came here to visit, so I must be lucky enough to go and reminisce about it.
This was Shangjing, the capital of the former Jin Kingdom, where Jin Taizu Wanyan Aguda held court!
Didn’t Taizu of the Qing Dynasty say that the title of the Later Jin Kingdom originated from the inheritance of the Jin Kingdom?
This is just right. Going to open up wasteland by yourself can be regarded as a way to worship the ancestors!
The area around Shangjing is the rear area of the Qing Dynasty, the rear area of Zheng Erba Meridian!
Not to mention the Ming army, there were not even many Qing troops!
After this area was abandoned, few people settled, and most of it was wasteland, which was just perfect for reclamation.
The only problem is that we must cross the Songhua River and the Nalin River before spring, otherwise we will have to settle on the south bank of the upper reaches of the Songhua River.
It is a full fifteen hundred miles from Ningyuan to Shangjing. It takes nearly two months to walk thirty miles every day.
There is no doubt that this is an extremely difficult journey, but it is much safer than staying with Huang Taiji.
In order to no longer be harmed by Huang Taiji in the future, Wu Sangui will resolutely embark on the journey.
From now on, you can issue orders at will. I am far away in Beijing, but I will obey orders but not orders. What can you do to me?
Huang Taiji did not move the people away from Ningyuan, and Wu Sangui would not lead his troops to leave in anger.
When you arrive in Beijing, you can repair or rebuild a city, and you can continue to be the brave and shun king of the Qing Dynasty without any delay!
The Ming and Qing Dynasties continued to fight, and Wu Sangui could just sit on the mountain and watch the fight between tigers and tigers!
Huang Taiji won, and Wu Sangui was still the brave and shun king of the Qing Dynasty.
If Zhu Cihong wins, Wu Sangui can directly take over the situation and at the same time offer millions of acres of fertile land...
In addition to the "slightly" remote location, this is a good place to advance, attack, and retreat to defend!
Of course Wu Sangui would not say what was in his heart, but he still wanted to clear up wasteland and cultivate land for the emperor.
In order to avoid future conflicts with various banners on the boundaries of land reclamation, they wanted to go to the Shangjing area.
Seeing that Wu Sangui could not be kept and could not be detained or killed, Huang Taiji had no choice but to agree to let him go. He was also very concerned and provided a large amount of seeds and some livestock for farming.
Wu Sangui did not ask for any other valuables, only a bunch of pickaxes, shovels, axes, nails, coke, tents, medicinal materials, etc. The purpose was to cut down trees and build wooden houses as soon as possible at the place of settlement, otherwise the people would freeze to death.
Hauge suspected that Wu Sangui went to Beijing to dig out the dragon's veins...
After hearing this, Huang Taiji felt that he should take advantage of the prosperity of the Spring and Autumn Period and have more sons!
However, Xifu was worried that Wu Sangui might have arrived in Shangjing, and after a short stay, he would continue heading north, leading his troops into the territory of many Ming vassal states north of the Qing Dynasty.
Huang Taiji thought this statement was reasonable, but after looking at the map, he thought that even if he arrived in Shangjing, he would still be thousands of miles away from the Ming Dynasty.
If Wu Sangui didn't want to drag the people he brought with him to death, he wouldn't be so crazy. It would be great to settle down in Shangjing.
If we really go to seek refuge with the Ming vassal king, I'm afraid there won't be many soldiers, horses and people left when we reach our destination.
Yue Fei of the Zhao Song Dynasty once determined to lead his troops in the Northern Expedition, go straight to Beijing, and rescue the Huiqin Second Sect who was placed here by the Jin Army.
But as long as you think about it with your brain, you will find it ridiculous.
All the way north from the Lianghuai River, spanning three thousand miles, and fighting deep outside the Great Wall, especially in the winter when water drips and turns to ice, how much fighting power can the Song army, who is not accustomed to the acclimatization, still have?
The Jin army was all native-born locals who were good at living and fighting in the severe cold, so the Song army was questionable...
One hundred thousand Song troops sent troops from the Huaihe River to ensure victory in every battle without losing too many troops in order to achieve such a goal.
In addition, they have to cross the Songhua River and Nalin River in winter and then turn back before spring.
Huang Taiji believed that the Song army went out with 100,000 soldiers and returned with 10,000 soldiers.
If we switch to a steady attack and advance northward bit by bit, we don't know when we can reach Shangjing City!
Wu Sangui thought he could fly away like this?
The chief of the Sauron tribe, Bomu Bogor, had launched a rebellion before, and troops had been sent to suppress it early in the morning.
Now Bomu Bogor was defeated and died, but the Qing Dynasty still had one Eight Banners soldier from Jia La and no less than three servant soldiers from Jia La who stayed in the area to take charge of the pacification.
Although it may not be able to compete with Wu Sangui's troops, it will play a surveillance role to some extent.
Huang Taiji had already guessed Wu Sangui's thoughts. Since the Qing Dynasty had already made plans to increase its food harvest, it would not be fussy with Wu Sangui at this time. It would not be too late to settle accounts with him when he conquered the world in the future.
It was just right for Bao Cheng to ask Wu Sangui's subordinates to see the results of land reclamation, so that he could copy the methods to Shangjing.
Wu Sangui was really as capable as Bao Chengxian. He led his people to cultivate millions of acres of fertile land for the Qing Dynasty, which can be regarded as a disguised meritorious service.
With enough fertile land, there will be enough food, so that enough soldiers and horses can be fed.
Huang Taiji hoped that the Qing royal division would have 150,000 cavalry and 150,000 to 200,000 infantry, including artillery.
The total strength must be at least 300,000, with another 100,000 regiments used for farming and training, and can be put into battle when the war is tight.
The Ming Dynasty can organize team training, and the Qing Dynasty can naturally do the same.
But how to purchase weapons and armor for new soldiers has become a big problem.
Especially in iron smelting, the Qing Dynasty lagged far behind the Ming Dynasty.
Fan Wencheng suggested that iron smelting had been taking place in the Anshan area since the Warring States Period, so it would be better to offer a reward and let the nearby people explore for mines.
Huang Taiji, who was jealous of the demon boy who was mining everywhere in the pass, readily agreed. As long as he could find a giant iron mine, he would be rewarded with silver and a title.
The Qing Dynasty was a vast country. There were no gold or silver mines, but there were always iron mines, right?
Can't even iron ore be extremely scarce?
Within three months, the people who were digging holes all over Anshan brought good news.
In the past, everyone always thought that there were only a few small iron mines in the Anshan area, and Huang Taiji, among others, could only offer rewards with the mentality of giving them a try.
Unexpectedly, it doesn't matter if you don't dig. If you dig deeper, as the area of the pit expands, the area of the iron ore will also expand.
It is currently estimated that the veins are several miles wide and dozens of miles long. In the future, the Qing Dynasty will no longer have to worry about iron ore and armor!
