In the face of strong pressure from the outside world, any group will temporarily abandon various internal contradictions and go all out to deal with threats from the outside. And once the external threat is lifted or the pressure is relieved, the internal contradictions and problems will immediately become acute.

This is the case with the current Liaodong rebels. As soon as the offensive of the Nanyue Army and the Guanning Army came to an end for the time being, the contradictions within the Eight Banners immediately became acute and sharp.

At this time, although the Liao thief had officially established his political power and established the national name, Huang Taiji himself had been on the throne as emperor for many years. But there is still a strong smell of bandit partnership in his bones. Huang Taiji himself relied on the strength of the soldiers and horses of the two yellow flags and the positive blue flag to suppress and control the remaining five flags. Later, he used the strength of the Eight Banners of Manchuria to coerce the forces of the Eight Banners of Mongolia and the Outer Domains of Mongolia.

In recent years, he began to greatly expand the power of the Han Army Banner, using the strength of Kong Youde and others to further weaken the momentum and influence of the remaining five banners.

However, Rao is like this, among the so-called lower five banners, the power and influence of the flag owner are still not to be underestimated. I only knew that there was a banner owner and I didn't know that there was an emperor, and it continued until the Yongzheng period of Huang Taiji's great-grandson. During the reign of Yongzheng, he took two hands to solve this situation. Wen's hand, desperately promoting and reading the Romance of the Three Kingdoms within the Eight Banners, and the image of the loyal monarch of the big tree and Guan Yu made the Eight Banners Manchuria establish a sense of loyalty and patriotism in their minds. Wu's single-handedness took advantage of the opportunity of the large-scale construction of the Three Mountains and Five Gardens to organize the guards of the gardens everywhere, and at the same time expand the power of the Eight Banners. What is the Yuanmingyuan Guard's Barracks, after the Changchun Garden Guard's Barracks was established, it was directly under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, which further weakened the power of the banner owners.

(The power of the Eight Banners, if you are interested, you can check out several other works of the Yongzheng Dynasty and Februaryhe.) According to the Eight Banners system, the flag master has the power to kill and seize his subordinates. This kind of power is beyond the power of even the emperor. ）

Although the generals of the two yellow flags couldn't say anything. But I watched one hundred and ten well-compiled coated cattle records being swallowed by the two white flags in one bite, leaving some leftovers for the two red flags and the blue flag. As for himself, he has never seen anything.

Tens of thousands of captives have become the coat of the two white flags, and they have become their bannermen, and at this moment, the strength of the two white flags has suddenly expanded. Originally, they were almost the same as the strength of the two yellow flags and the blue flags, and they were enough to kill the two yellow flags in seconds.

Is this worth it?

Mulima, who had followed his brother Aobai to Tashan, was the first to jump out.

"No! According to the Qing system, but if there is a seizure, it should be eight points! ”

"The military merits of fighting in Tashan should be reported to the emperor, and the emperor will decide on it, and it cannot be given to each other privately!"

He and a dozen officers with two yellow flags were in Songshan Fort, and they fought with the officers of the various departments who distributed and received the seized goods, and ordered them to put back the goods they had received in their hands. Wait for the Emperor's will.

Is this worth it?! This group of Liao thieves, who have been suffering under Li Huamei's artillery fire for many days, have long become a group of guys who are about to be driven crazy by huge mental pressure, and the so-called arrogant soldiers and fierce generals refer to people like them. There was no place to vent his anger, resentment, pressure, and anger, and suddenly a hairy boy with a yellow flag came, and kept asking us to let go of what the prince and master rewarded us, what is this not looking for death?

With a cruel laugh, hundreds of officers and soldiers with two white flags scuffled with Mulima and others. But it's okay, considering that everyone is doing it in Matsuyama Fort right now. Not far away is the location of Prince Yu Duoduo's station, and they dare not draw their swords against each other. It's just a punch and kick.

Compared with the scene of the Ming army's merger, the scene of hundreds of people fighting in a group is simply not worth mentioning.

However, as more and more people joined the warband, the scale grew larger and the noise grew. The atmosphere and situation are also getting hotter and hotter.

Soon, the brawl escalated, and someone screamed and fell in a pool of blood.

"The one with the yellow flag killed our brother with the white flag!"

"The one with the white flag killed our brother with the yellow flag!"

I don't know who used the knife first, and with a hula, the brawling people and horses dispersed. Qi Qi has a knife in his hand, staring at the other party fiercely, just waiting for someone to give an order, it is a blood-spattered situation on the spot.

"Murder! Killed! ”

A panicked voice could be heard in the distance.

However, someone ran to the clothed cattle record that was incorporated with a white flag and forcibly identified and arrested the Ming officers and soldiers who had just shaved their hair, preparing to break their stomachs and sacrifice their relatives who died in his hands.

Unfortunately, Qin Shouren, who was hailed as a battlefield uprising by Dolgon, was also among them. He was kicked and beaten by six or seven Qing officers and soldiers, tied his hands to the saddle, and prepared to return to the barracks to sacrifice.

Some people snatched the spoils of war in the warehouse, some people looted women everywhere in Songshan Fort, some people openly grabbed the armor and weapons of the former Ming army in the newly compiled Niu Lu, and even asked Niu Lu Zhangjing and Jiala Zhangjing to offer some regular money to use.

The whole Matsuyama Fort became chaotic.

"Stop! Stop! ”

Cao Zhenyan, who wore a red belt around his waist and a flint, fire, sickle, meat knife and other purses hanging on the belt, led two of his subordinates to appear on the street.

However, not only did the people of the two yellow flags not buy this hot new nobleman, but even the people in the two white flags also laughed loudly, and some people in the crowd proudly shouted: "Cao Niulu, your master and I can't bear to carry this idea, come!" Carry it to the house for the master! Leave it to the new grandma you found in Songshan Fort! Ye is walking on the street for a while, you have cooked the food and come to find the master to go home for dinner! ”

Hearing this, Cao Zhenyan's black face suddenly turned purple.

His career began when he reached Dorgon's side, but before that, he was captured by the Later Jin soldiers and became a Manchurian cloth when Nurhachi captured Shenyang and Liaoyang in the sixth year of the Mandate of Heaven. Later, he was a subordinate of Tong Yang and served as an instructor of the Red Artillery Team. After eight years of Tiancong, he was transferred to Dolgon's subordinate and served as Zhangjing. The people who spoke in the crowd must have known about his experience, or even his old master.

This kind of thing originally appeared among the Manchurian nobles when his children and grandchildren became Jiangning weaving, and the original slaves made a fortune and climbed up, but the master of the family gradually declined. Or even broken. Social and economic status have changed greatly, but according to the so-called Eight Banners system, the identity between master and slave cannot be changed at all.

There were bursts of laughter in the crowd, and some people kept shouting strange noises, so that Cao Jueluo and Cao Meile got off their horses and gave the old master the work.

"When you become an official, you can't forget your roots, right?!" This is the irony of yin and yang.

"It doesn't matter what kind of red belt or blue belt you are. Not yet my Manchurian minions? "It's just pointing your nose and scolding the street.

In the crowd, the guy who might have been Cao Zhenyan's old master kept waving to the people who cheered for him outside. More and more people gathered in the street, and even the two sides who were facing off with Mulima and preparing for a fire had put their knives in their sheaths and ran over to watch the excitement.

People are very curious to see how Cao Zhenyan, who made great contributions in the Battle of Tashan and gained the most, should cross this pass. Will you be willing to carry this bag of rice away for the old master? If he didn't carry it, he would be blamed in the Eight Banners, and if he did, then his majesty and sharpness would be knocked to the ground.

In a word. Whether he carries it or not, he is a loser.

"Who has food to carry from here? Can I carry it for Lord Cao? Behind the dense crowd, someone suddenly spoke loudly and stood up for Cao Zhenyan.

"Fuck off! Lao Tzu is looking for this Cao Zhenyan Cao Jueluo, take care of your bird business! What are you......" The man was scolding unscrupulously when he suddenly saw the crowd forcibly driven away by hundreds of Baya soldiers, flashing out of an extremely wide road.

The two brothers, Dodor and Dorgon, rode in.

Seeing that Prince Rui and Prince Su are here. There was a sudden silence on the street, which had just been noisy.

Duoduo didn't say anything, just picked up his horsewhip and struck the officers with yellow flags on their heads and faces!

"When this king was fighting hard in Tashan with Li Huamei's cannonballs, where were you dog minions? It was easy to beat Li Huamei back. You dog minions, grab credit and things and run fast! ”

Mu Lima and the others were about to open their mouths to argue, but they were grabbed by his brother Ao Bai, who was escorting dozens of officers and soldiers of the Eight Banners who were trying to kill and surrender, with a pair of big hands like iron tongs, signaling him not to make a mistake.

Troublemakers, fights, and spoils. Those who looted and descended were all tied up by order of Dolgon, and taken to the counsellor's yamen for trial. Qin Shouren, who was frightened and unkind, was comforted by Dolgon's kind words of releasing the rope, and ordered someone to send wine and food to suppress Lord Qin's fear.

Turn your head. The many officers and soldiers kneeling under the flagpole in the square did not have such a good face.

Dolgon knew very well that although the turmoil in front of him seemed to be chaotic, the personnel included his two white flags and the two yellow flag soldiers and horses who brought in Ao Bai to escort the grain and grass supplies. However, in the final analysis, the root cause of the contradiction is nothing more than two: one is that the guys with old qualifications (let's say, probably the original officers and masters) are dissatisfied with these new guys who started raising the flag by relying on the military exploits of Tashan, and the other is that the two yellow flags are dissatisfied with the maintenance of the so-called eight-point system, and they are dissatisfied with the violation of the eight-point system by the materials, goods, and weapons they will seize, the population and women that the captured soldiers have plundered, and the women who have plundered the two white flags and the rest of the troops who participated in the battle of Tashan.

"Humph! It's all high-sounding, but when it comes to the roots, it's not all for yourself?! ”

Dolgon snorted coldly in his heart, and glanced at the two Yellow Flag officers like lightning, although it was only a moment of lightning, but it made Ao Bai, who was standing in front of Mulima and the others trembling, couldn't help but feel creepy, but he felt that the general's eyes were more terrifying than facing Wu Biao's horse team and cannon muzzle that day.

The so-called "eight points" is actually eight parts. It is an effective system of distributing spoils since the Qing army started a rebellion in Nurhachi. Each battle was divided into eight parts, and the eligible nobles of each banner participated in the distribution of the spoils according to their ranks. Later, the identity of these people was gradually fixed, and it became a kind of hierarchy of nobles, called "into eight points". Later, it evolved into a symbol of military power.

Eight points is not only the eight treatments of Zhu Lun, Purple Reins, Back Pot, Purple Pad, Precious Stones, Eyes, Leather Strips, and Eunuchs, but also refers to the power that can represent the Eight Banners to participate in the Council of Ministers of the Council of Ministers to decide on important military affairs. In the Tiancong Dynasty, there are only 12 people who have the status of entering the eight-point identity, Huang Taiji, who represents the Yellow Flag, Dai Shan, the Banner Master of the Red Flag, Mang Gurtai, the Banner Master of the Blue Flag, Amin, the Lord of the Red Flag Banner, the Lord Yue of the Red Flag, the Lord of the Yellow Flag Banner, the Lord of the Yellow Flag, the Lord of the Yellow Flag, the Lord of the White Flag, the Lord of the White Flag, Dolgon, and the Lord of the White Flag Duoduo. In the Tiancong Dynasty, all of them were among the above 12 people, and Du Du Feng Anping Baylor was the one with the lowest title. So at that time, Wang Baylor had the status of eight points.

With the continuous changes in the political situation and the change of personnel, the original Amin, Mang Gurtai, Dege, Yue Tuo, Du Du and others have withdrawn from the arena of power competition, and Huang Taiji's power and strength have been continuously enhanced. The eight-point system was also gradually weakened.

However, the two yellow flags are now under the banner of eight points, which is very much in line with the common appeal of the other six flags.

"You minions. Do you think this king is doing things unfairly?! ”

"The minions don't dare to criticize the master, but they want the master to give an explanation! Let the minions understand! "It's clear that there are people in the Two Yellow Flags who are not convinced.

Standing a little farther away, Zhuo Luo signaled his two right-hand men to leave quietly and go to the barracks to mobilize people and horses in case of accidents!

Looking at the two white flag armies that were swarming one after another on the periphery, the two yellow flag men and horses gradually had some commotion. But he is not afraid. Originally! There is a group fight among the people of each banner, and the owners of each banner are not easy to say, and they can only open their eyes and close their eyes. But I haven't heard of any flag master who dares to fire against other flag people, not to mention that we are the three banners led by the emperor himself!

"Lord Rui! A large group of people came up, could it be that the prince planned to teach this group of ignorant minions a lesson? If this is the case, please rest assured, the minions will return to the camp to punish this ignorant minions! Please calm your anger! ”

As the leader of the team, Ao Bai took the lead in speaking out, and preemptively praised Dolgon. delineated his intentions within the scope of teaching this group of two yellow flag generals to lead the army, so that he could not attack.

With a sneer, Dorgon opened his mouth to Aobai.

"Aobai, I didn't expect you, the Manchurian Baturu, to be so talkative. Yes, this king wants to teach such a slave a lesson. However, this king must discipline his minions first! Come! Please come out with the emperor's decree to this king! ”

Ignoring Duoduo's eyes, Dolgon held the Huang Taiji Holy Decree sent by Fan Wencheng that day high above his head, with a solemn expression.

"This is the emperor's will personally sent by the three inner courts on the same day. Grant the king and the prince Yu the right to arbitrarily make decisions on the spot. As long as you can hold Tashan and block the Ming army's horses. Don't let Ning Yuanbo's army pass through Guò Tashan, and the emperor's qiē move will be recognized by the emperor! The king asked you, do you remember the method of sitting together and the method of rewarding when the king of Japan was issued? ”

"Remember!"

The crowd of two white flags rang out in response.

"Dog minion! I haven't fought for a few days, and my spirit has been drained by women?! Be louder! The masters can't hear it! Cao Zhenyan, Zhuo Luo and others shouted in front of the crowd to reprimand this group of guys.

"Remember!" A thunderous roar rattled Aobai's ears.

"Just now, the king received a military report from the prince of Jinzhou Jierharang, and a large number of grain and grass rushed into Jinzhou City from the direction of Hongluo Mountain. The battle is not over yet. The military merit is that you shallow-eyed minions are messing around here! ”

"Cao Jueluo and Cao Zhangjing are just waiting for a good example! On the battlefield of Tashan that day, if it weren't for him in the north, he defeated Xia Shu's thousands of men and horses. In the south, Li Huamei was bombarded again, causing great confusion and morale collapse in the Ming army, and I am afraid that your head would have been piled up in this Songshan City long ago! Ning Yuanbo's army and Guan Ning's army had already reached Jinzhou City at this moment. The emperor is in Quang Ninh, facing a strong city, and there are powerful enemy troops behind him, have you ever thought about the situation of being attacked by the enemy on his back? ! Don't think about how to learn from Cao Jueluo and how to serve the master, but he still has the face to make a mistake in front of him, can't he be the king's sword and wait?! ”

With a gun and a stick, pulling and beating, Dolgon's words threw the thoughts of the two white flags into the icy water, and then on the edge of the fire, sometimes to the clouds, sometimes to the ocean. If you want to be promoted to a knight, it's easy! As long as you are like Cao Niulu, Cao Meile, and Cao Zhangjing, you fight hard to kill the enemy and do a good job for your master, you also have the opportunity to tie a red belt around your waist!

"Zhuo Butai!"

"The minions are here!"

With a snort from Dolgon, Zhuo Butai, whose head, face, and arms were wrapped in gauze, burst out from the crowd of onlookers.

"Sue these good minions, who are you, what is your current official position, has this general ever treated you badly, has there ever been a bowl of water that is uneven?!"

"Ladies and gentlemen! I am Zhuo Butai of Manchuria with the Yellow Flag! The first Batu Lu Aobai in Manchuria is my family Ah Hui (elder brother)! Sent by the emperor, we served in front of the army of Prince Tashan Rui. The master has never looked at us differently, and if there is a mistake, he will fight it, and if he has merit, he will be rewarded immediately. The worst person in our group is also a Niu Lu Zhangjing, because I have made a small contribution, and now there is a messenger of Jiala Zhangjing! ”

Dolgon ordered Zhuo Butai to show up, and this move was undoubtedly extremely lethal to the people of the Two Yellow Flags. Jialazhangjing? Ao Baiwu claimed to be the first Baturu in Manchuria, and now he seems to be a third-class Maile Zhangjing leading a messenger with a yellow flag and a tooth, and it seems that his younger brother's official position is not much different. But in the hearts of the people with the yellow flag, Ao Bai is several points higher than Zhuo Butai in terms of force, life, prestige, etc.

"Even Zhuo Butai, under the command of Prince Rui, can mix with Jialazhangjing!"

Unconsciously, a seed has been planted deep in the hearts of the people of the Two Yellow Flags, and quietly took root and sprouted. (To be continued......)