Later Jin was established, and the Manchurian Eight Banners were formed. Pen? Interesting? Pavilion wWw. ｂiquge。 info In terms of troops, such as Salhu, don't say it's a bannerman, and even the old man and half of the old man inside the Eight Banners are also recruited into the army to fight to the death with the Ming army. But even so, the total strength of the Ming army still does not take any advantage, if it were not for Yang Hao's four-way march to create the possibility of each breakthrough, Nurhachi with seven hatreds to rise against the Ming is afraid that it will immediately become a joke.

Later, during the Huang Taiji period, Korea was raided by the Houjin army and no longer continued to support the Dongjiang army; Lin Dan Khan was expelled, Chahar's containment of the Later Jin was reduced, and the Mongol tribes of Southern Mo began to favor the Later Jin; Mao Wenlong was killed by Yuan Chonghuan, the Dongjiang army collapsed, and the ability to contain it was greatly reduced.

All kinds of things happened, and the Later Jin had a relatively relaxed strategic environment, and then relied on the looted goods plundered by the previous breaches to recruit a large number of Mongols, and formed the Mongolian Eight Banners on the basis of the left and right flanks of Mongolia, and then started from Wuzhen Chaoha, and gradually established the Eight Banners of the Han Army, and the Manchu Qing Dynasty really had the mobilization capacity of hundreds of thousands of troops.

Otherwise, at the time of Jiashen, the Manchus did not have enough chips to participate in the gambling game, and could only be confined to that corner of Liaodong. Who belongs to the world may have some twists and turns, but it is unlikely that it will fall into the hands of the Manchus.

Militarily, the Eight Banners of Mongolia and the Eight Banners of the Han Army were a powerful supplement to the Eight Banners of Manchuria, and in terms of imperial power, the establishment of the Mongol and Han armies also further weakened the strength of the Eight Banners and nobles, so that the imperial power could be further stabilized.

Shunzhi naturally understands the reason, but the current dilemma is that the core population of Manchuria has decreased sharply, and the control of the Mongol and Han armies will decline, especially the invincible prestige has been broken by the Jiangsu, Zhejiang and Ming armies, so they will be worried about the extent of the restoration of the Eight Banners of the Mongol and Han armies.

However, even if you think about it with your toenails, you can think that the decisive battle between the Ming army in Jiangsu, Zhejiang and Zhejiang in the future will inevitably be a national war in which the soldiers of both sides alone will dispatch hundreds of thousands, or even more than 200,000 troops.

There is time to prepare in advance, but there are only more than 30,000 Manchurian men, and there are less than 30,000 who can go into battle.

It is not easy to restore the Mongolian and Han armies, and it is really not easy to rely on the expansion of the Mongolian Eight Banners alone, and vigorously strengthening the Han Army Banner will lead to the danger of Tai'a being reversed. But with Liu Cheng's words on the formation of the Eight Banners of North Korea, the problem was solved, and Shunzhi was stunned for a moment, and then the ecstasy in his heart could no longer be suppressed.

"The Eight Banners of North Korea, the Eight Banners of North Korea, Aiqing is really a genius in the world, I have to love Qing, I really am ......"

Shunzhi couldn't explain what "really is" after talking incoherently for a long time, but his excitement was obvious.

Since his accession to the throne, he has always been walking on thin ice in the face of Dolgon and the Eight Banners. Now there is a life-saving formula for the formation of the Eight Banners of Korea, which can not only supplement the core armed forces of the Manchu Qing Dynasty, but also prevent the Han military flag from becoming too big, and can strengthen the rule of the Manchu Qing Dynasty over Korea, and even further strengthen the imperial power.

It's just that the combat effectiveness of the Koreans is there, it is considered two invasions of the Emperor Taiji period, North Korea has been invaded by the Qing army three times, and each time it was effortlessly beaten to the brink of annihilation, and it was because the Ming Dynasty was on the side. Such a waste, even if the Eight Banners Army is formed, if it is not done well at that time, it will be a drag on the Eight Banners of the Manchurian, Mongolian and Han armies.

"I agree with Aiqing's words. It's just that the combat effectiveness of the Koreans is too weak, and if they are incorporated into the new army, I am afraid that it will become the weakness of the new army. ”

This question, Liu Cheng had already thought of before, Chen Wen said at the foot of Dalan Mountain that if it weren't for the Wanli Emperor sending troops, North Korea would have been wiped out by the Japanese invaders, and it would not be like it is today. However, he had already decided to do so, so he specially invited Zhu Zhixi to consult the archives of North Korea, and he was already prepared for this issue of Shunzhi.

"What the emperor said was very true, and the slave had also thought of this, and later Zhu Yushi told the slave that it was the North Korean firecracker who was very elite, and in the eleventh year of Shunzhi, he had accompanied the army to conquer Sakhalian Ula and broke the Rakshasa ghost. The Koreans could not fight in the wilderness, but the firecrackers could be used as a supplement to the Han army flag. ”

As soon as Liu Cheng said this, he immediately scratched the itch of Shunzhi. The Manchus were wary of the Han Chinese, and the same was true of the Han military flag. In the Qing Dynasty, the Han army had to rely on the Han army flag to fight in the early days, and later the Han army flag population swelled, and the Manchu Qing Dynasty even began to order the Han army to issue the flag to prevent it from becoming larger within the Eight Banners. Now that those Korean musketeers can be used as a supplement to the Han military flag, the Manchu Qing Dynasty can no longer rely on the Han military flag in the firearms unit.

"The slave heard Zhu Yushi say that there is a kind of person in the Korean country who is called Bangzi, who is a pariah. The imperial court has formed an army with its people, and its status has improved, and it will definitely be grateful to the imperial court. ”

"Aiqing is really my son's room."

The expansion of the Eight Banners Army is the personnel base of the new army, and with the addition of the Eight Banners of Korea, the strength of the Manchu Qing has been substantially improved, which can be said to be the best news that Shunzhi has heard in the past month, and even Duni and Fushou swept through North Korea is far behind.

However, how to spread it out requires multiple operations. Even because of the need for Koreans to supplement the Eight Banners Army, the Manchu rule in Korea had to be adjusted. Of course, there is another point that is extremely important, but it is also the best thing to do, that is, the term "Eight Banners of Korea" cannot be used -- North Korea was given by Zhu Yuanzhang, the Taizu of the Ming Dynasty.

"Then let's call it the Eight Banners of Goryeo."

"Your Majesty."

The Manchus faced the dilemma of losing the old tactics to the Ming armies of Jiangsu, Zhejiang, and the huge deficits in soldiers, grain and grass, and fiscal revenue. Now, relying on Liu Cheng's two strategies of forming a new army and attacking Korea, it cannot be said to be an easy solution, but the Manchu Qing Dynasty has at least gained hope. And more importantly, after a series of actions, Shunzhi's imperial power has been further stabilized, which makes Shunzhi look at Liu Cheng more and more pleasing to the eye.

"Aiqing, are there any difficulties on the new army's side?"

"Back to the emperor, on the side of the new army, under the supervision of Prince Zheng and the co-organizers, officers at all levels are doing their best to train their soldiers, and the only thing that the minions are worried about is that there is a big gap in weapons."

The problem of weapon shortage Shunzhi has received a report before, the weapons of the new army are very different from the weapons of the previous Qing army, the spear should be five feet long, and the general length of the Ming army in Jiangsu and Zhejiang, and the fire gun has also completely eliminated the bird gun, because the bird gun is very pitiful to the ironclad soldiers of the Ming army in Jiangsu and Zhejiang. Even artillery, which only needs small artillery, can keep up with the speed of the infantry, and the giant cannon has been completely reduced to a weapon for siege and defense. The huge new army, and only the weapons of the cavalry are still like that.

When the new army was formed, Liu Cheng and Hu Quancai emptied the arsenal of the capital before they could be regarded as having the training equipment of the infantry, and it was only when the musketeers continued to use the bird guns. There are some turtledoves in the warehouse, not to mention that the maintenance is not very good, and the consultant brought by John Tang does not approve of the use of such heavy arquebuses, saying that the new army's guns should be loaded quickly, so that they can play the role of the formation.

Training can be done with bird guns, but combat is different, and in terms of iron armor, the heavy armor of the Jiangsu, Zhejiang and Ming armies is also very rare in the arsenal of the Manchu Qing Dynasty. This is only a new army of more than 17,000 soldiers, if the new army is really effective, and more new troops are organized and trained, this gap will only get bigger and bigger, so big that when the Jiangsu, Zhejiang, and Ming armies go north, the new army of the Manchu Qing Dynasty may not even be able to get together weapons and armor.

"The craftsmen of the Ministry of Industry and the Yamen are already working overtime, and I have also asked Tomafa, who said that he has sent a letter to the Governor of Macao to buy weapons and machinery from the Macao side." Speaking of this, Shunzhi couldn't help frowning: "It's just that now that the Zhejiang bandit army is attacking Fujian and Guangdong, it's still difficult to say how the Macao side is." ”

"Your Majesty, the slaves think that our Qing Dynasty still has to make machinery by itself, there are many craftsmen in the capital, and the books of Western French machinery are not a secret thing, as long as they are willing to spend time, even if the scale of the Zhejiang bandits cannot be surpassed, as long as it is enough for the imperial court to use."

"What Aiqing said is very true."

Liu Cheng's advice can always be said to be to the point, and Shunzhi can be said to be very satisfied, and even he has subconsciously regarded Liu Cheng as a trusted slave given to him by God. However, Liu Cheng was born as a subordinate, and now his credit is nothing more than attachment and admonition, and he has reached the status of the Han Army's Yellow Banner Melle Zhangjing, and it is really not good to continue to be promoted, otherwise it will cause dissatisfaction among other generals in the Han Army Banner.

However, those people recommended by Liu Cheng have good abilities, and Shunzhi feels that he can be promoted. And among these people, the highest is now Hu Quancai, the right attendant of the military department.

"Aiqing, Hu Shilang's body has healed now?"

"If you go back to the emperor, Hu Shilang's servants will go to visit whenever they are free, but he was already worried about state affairs, and later he became ill from hard work, and now I'm afraid it's not good."

Hu Quancai's illness, the imperial doctor sent before had already told Shunzhi that it was impossible to survive this year. This courtier was favored by Hong Chengchou before, Shunzhi also checked his resume, and he was also a capable minister in the northwest, originally Liu Cheng recommended him, and Shunzhi planned to vigorously cultivate him, but he didn't wait long and quickly became terminally ill, which really made him feel a little regretful.

For the development of Hu Quancai's condition, they were also psychologically prepared, and after a few conversations, Shunzhi said that he would send the imperial doctor to visit and treat with precious medicinal materials, and Liu Cheng also thanked Hu Quancai for his kindness, and the two of them led the topic elsewhere.

Unexpectedly, as soon as the two of them talked for a while, Wu Liangfu, the great eunuch who was waiting outside, walked in tremblingly. When he saw Shunzhi's face full of displeasure, he hurriedly told the news he had just gotten in the voice of the male duck.

"Your Majesty, the right attendant of the Ministry of War, Lord Hu, has just sent a message from the house, saying that Lord Hu is seriously ill and has passed away."

………………

Hu Quancai's funeral, the Qing court gave a very high standard, the official position of the right attendant of the Ministry of War and the gift of the Ministry of War, the specifications are in accordance with the first-class staff to go, and even Shunzhi also sent a eunuch to mourn, which can be called a very close mourning honor.

On the day of the burial, Liu Cheng, Hu Quancai, and all the people of their party were here. After the funeral, everyone also got together and chatted.

Hu Quancai died of illness, and their party lost its highest-ranking official in the DPRK. Liu Cheng added the title of the right attendant of the Ministry of War and continued to serve as the minister of the conference to be responsible for the training of the new army, but the Ministry of War actually still lost the biggest foothold. Other officials, Zhu Zhixi was promoted to the left deputy imperial envoy of the Metropolitan Procuratorate, and others also had news of promotion, which was all due to Liu Chengjinyan, but those achievements were also the result of everyone's division of labor, which also made their party more stable.

Zhu Zhixi is now the highest-ranking official in the court, but Zhu Zhixi's side is a white body dressed as a Confucian student.

This person's name is Li Zhifang, and he is a close friend of Zhu Zhixi, who was a former official of Jinhua Prefecture and a staff member of Chen Jin, the governor of Zhejiang and Fujian, who later died in Quzhou, and was imprisoned by others, and was only recently rescued by Zhu Zhixi. The governor of Zhejiang and Fujian in the rebellion of the three feudatories in history is now white, and the prison disaster in the past few years has also made him too vicissitudes, but it has also sublimated his temperament from the inside to a certain extent.

"The heavens will descend on the people, and they must first suffer their minds, strain their muscles and bones, starve their bodies and skins, and act chaotically, so they will be tempted to endure and gain what they cannot. Ye Yuan, the prison disaster in the past few years, now it seems that it is not without benefits to you. ”

What Meng Jiu said is very true, in the past few years in prison, he has figured out too many things, so this time he came out to compete with the Zhejiang bandit again. As a result, reporting to the Son of Heaven and Li Min, Chen Zhijun's kindness and Meng Jiu's rescue are also repaid. ”

Ye Yuan's words are serious, in addition to reporting to the Son of Heaven and Li Min, it is also right to repay Chen Zhijun's kindness. You and I have been friends for many years, and if you hadn't taken me in, I'm afraid that I would have fallen into the hands of Zhejiang bandits. Don't mention it in return or something. Let's work together to do things for the court and the emperor is the right way. ”

The two talked happily, but when they said this, Zhu Zhixi sighed and shook his head, and then said to Li Zhifang: "Our hearts are full of the righteousness of monarchs and ministers, but we are cautious and cunning, one is obsessed with medicine, and the other is devoted to collecting books, all of which do not ask about the world, which is a great loss to the court." ”

The two people Zhu Zhixi refers to are both the same year as Li Zhifang, one is Zhu Fengtai, the former magistrate of Kaihua County, Quzhou Prefecture, and the other is Ji Zhenyi, the former magistrate of Lanxi County, Jinhua Prefecture. When they were in Zhejiang, they sang and harmonized, and the relationship was quite harmonious. Of course, there are two acquaintances who sang harmony in Jinhua Mansion back then, and Zhu Zhixi didn't even mention it - now one is Chen Wen's brother-in-law, and the other is the Hangzhou prefect of the Ming Court, so there is no need to talk in vain.

Zhu Fengtai and Ji Zhenyi both had good careers, but Chen Wen rose in eastern Zhejiang, the former returned to his hometown to live in seclusion after being abandoned in Kaihua County, and the latter was just like Li Zhifang who was involved in the big case of Chen Jin's death, but his family was very rich, and in the early Qing Dynasty, he was known as "North Kang South Ji", and spent a lot of money to buy a home and think about it behind closed doors, so he was not imprisoned like Li Zhifang.

These two people are both from Yangzhou Prefecture, one is Jingjiang County, and the other is Taixing County, and now both places have been recovered by the Ming army of Jiangsu, Zhejiang. Zhu Zhixi had sent people to invite him before, and even if he couldn't invite them, he hoped that they could provide some information to the Qing court in Jiangnan, but they were all politely refused, which really made Zhu Zhixi quite dissatisfied.

"Meng Jiu, everyone has their own ambitions, there is no need to force it, let's just work hard to serve the court."

"Ye Yuan's words are very good." Zhu Zhixi stroked his palms and smiled, and then said to Li Zhifang: "This time is just right, I and Ye Yuan will introduce Liu Huiban of the New Army, and we will work together in the future." ”

Saying that, Zhu Zhixi looked around, and when he saw Hu Quancai's tombstone, he sighed faintly, and then said to Li Zhifang: "After a while, it is impossible to wash my heart and Hu Gong, and now Hu Gong is one step ahead, and I will inevitably mourn one or two." ”

The so-called washing of the heart is the expression that Liu Cheng, who is in front of Hu Quancai's tombstone at the moment, changed after the Qing Dynasty, and took a heart-washing face.

From the beginning of his acquaintance with Hu Quancai through Zou Zhuoming's relationship, Hu Quancai has been very helpful to him. Later, Liu Cheng went to Beijing, and it was Hu Quancai who ran in many ways to get to where he is today. Otherwise, he would be alone, and in this huge city of Beijing, I am afraid that he will not even know who is knocking on the door.

Now that his career has begun to enter the regular stage, Liu Cheng has personally trained the new army, and he has also been training in Jinhua for many years, so it is still somewhat predictable whether he can fight or not. But at this moment, Hu Quancai died of illness, which was really a big blow to him.

"Brother Hu, do you know, I heard Chen Wen say when I was in Dalan Mountain, the biggest hidden danger of the imperial court is that the core population is too small, and it is far from enough to rely on the Eight Banners and Green Battalions of the Mongolian and Han armies. At that time, there were only a few hundred Zhejiang bandits, and it was clear that the imperial court was sitting on a million troops, but he didn't care about what he could do. At the time, I didn't quite understand it, thinking it was just a way for him to boost his morale. But it was only now that I really understood what he was referring to. ”

"At this stage of the war, the number of core personnel on both sides is the key. Chen Wen used the defense of Yixia, under the banner of the Ming court, and relied on a series of means such as land division to set up a war army of more than 100,000 soldiers, no less than one million military households, and indirectly controlled a huge interest group of millions of tenant farmers, craftsmen, merchants, and gentry in Jiangsu and Zhejiang. Therefore, he can dominate Jiangsu and Zhejiang, and has the potential to sweep the world. ”

"On the side of the imperial court, the emperor said that he couldn't trust the green camp, but how could they really trust the Mongols, the Han army, and even the Korean Eight Banners we proposed. But with their sparse population, they had to rely on the Mongols, Han armies, and even the Korean Eight Banners to form a new army in order to deal with the threat posed by Chen Wen. ”

"How many Manchurians, how many Mongols, and how many Koreans there are, in the final analysis, it still depends on the Han military flag. What's more, North Korea also believes in the way of Confucius and Mencius, which is different from Manchu and Meng. This is an opportunity for heroes to rise up, Chen Wen was able to hatch the monster of the Jiangsu, Zhejiang and Ming Army with the chickens of Dalanshan after the defeat, why can't I, it is just to pay more. ”

"It's ridiculous that Shunzhi Xiao'er thinks that I am sincerely a slave for him, which is really ridiculous."

Rights, just like Fleur, will fall deeper and deeper as long as they are addicted. With such ambitions, Liu Cheng has never put it into words, and has always been buried in the deepest part of his heart. Even when Hu Quancai had entered the loess, he only silently said to Hu Quancai's spirit in the sky in his heart, so that everyone else present thought that he was still mourning this old friend.

It was Chen Wen who decided to raise the fate of the prisoners in the camp in Xinchang City, it was the lure that Cao Conglong carried out in Jinhua Mansion with the help of Mingjue, it was the rebound in Jinhua Mansion that fought bloodily against the Eight Banners of the Han Army but still could not change the situation, or the glorious and magnificent buildings of the Forbidden City and all the lusciousness represented by the imperial power.

Even if Liu Ben himself is a person, he no longer knows what it is for, or both, but now he knows very well what he wants and how to get it, and he is always doing his best for it.

"Brother Hu, the day Chen Wen is annihilated, it will be the time when I, Liu Cheng, soar into the sky. Bless me, it's done, and I will keep it rich for a hundred generations. ”

Liu Cheng is like this, because Chen Wen rewrote the history of the complete annihilation of the Ming army in Dalanshan, otherwise he would have been a dead corpse as early as the fourth year of Yongli. But the ambition was able to ferment to this point because the Manchu Qing's own demographic disadvantage was exposed in the eyes of those who had a heart.

After Hu Quancai's funeral, Zhu Zhixi introduced Li Zhifang to Liu Cheng. But just as the two were talking at night, the voice of another careerist who also saw this was heard in a more distant place.

"Send a message to Zhang Tianfu and tell him that the imperial court is under pressure from Prince Zheng and the blue flag and is ready to get rid of him, and he needs to prepare early."

"Yes, father-in-law."