304. Open source and reduce expenditure
Genius remembers in a second [Aishang Novel Network biquge.info] to provide you with wonderful novels to read.
Updated: 2O12-O9-1O
Around the 33rd year of Kangxi's reign, in addition to the 3rd Fubiao Battalion stationed in Gongchang (Longxi) with the governor, the Qing army stationed in Gansu also had the 5th Battalion of Tibiao stationed in Lanzhou and the four towns of Liangzhou (Wuwei), Suzhou (Jiuquan), Ningxia and Xining. Judging from the distribution of the garrisons of the four towns, the garrisons of the four towns can now present a pattern of emphasizing the north and the south, and the west and the east, but in terms of specific details, in the vast area south of the Qilian Mountains, east of Qinghai Lake, and west of the Tao River, there is only one section of Xining Town that is thousands of paces away, and it is not at all possible to form a powerful deterrent to the Mongolian and Shuote princes who are close at hand.
It was precisely when Zashbatu Khan saw the emptiness of the Qing army that he did not hesitate to attack with the attitude of rushing for merit and not waiting for the Dzungar people to attack together. It must be said that the timing chosen by Zashbatu Khan was very good, at this time the attention of the Qing army was attracted by the strong enemy in the north, and the Heshute cavalry had swept the entire Hehuang, and the Qing army in Gansu reacted.
But at this time it was too late to react, except for Xining, Datong, Yong'an, Weiyuan and other big cities and forts were still in the hands of the Qing army, the rest of the small and medium-sized strongholds have all fallen into the hands of the Heshute people, what is even more terrible is that in view of the small number of cavalry, the Qing army was forced to give up the field battle and defend it behind closed doors, thus giving the initiative of the battle to the enemy, fortunately, the number of Heshuote cavalry is limited, and the siege ability is extremely weak, so the Qing army has retained the current territory.
Seeing that the Qing army could not defend itself, the carried away Zashbatu Khan did not accept it when he saw it, but under the domination of the ambition to reshape the image of the leader of the Weitra League, he killed Hezhou, preparing to drink the Matao River. At this time, after receiving the news of Zashbatu Khan's victory over the Qing army, the Mongolian tribes and herdsmen scattered around the country came one after another, all wanting to share the profits in the next robbery.
Since Hezhou already belonged to the heartland of Gansu and was a stone's throw away from the important town of Lanzhou, the frightened Gansu side could not care about dealing with Galdan in the north, and hurriedly dispatched Fubiao, raised the standard, and a 6,000-strong army of Liangzhou Town, claiming to be 30,000, under the personal command of Zhang Yunyi, the son of Daniel Zhang, the former governor of Gansu and the current governor of Gansu, and rushed to Hezhou.
Although the number of troops and horses of Tashbatu Khan was greatly increased, the poor siege ability of the Mongol cavalry made it impossible for them to take the united city of Hezhou. At this time, the news of the main force of the Qing army coming to help came, and the hot-headed Tashbatu Khan decided to fight the Qing army again before retreating.
On October 19, the 33rd year of the reign of Kangxi of the Qing Dynasty, Zhang Yunyi's troops advanced to Dongxiang, Hezhou, and immediately formed a confrontation with the swarming subordinates of Zashbatu Khan. In the early morning of October 20, the two teams unanimously left the camp as a whole, and the stupid Zashbatu Khan immediately drove his subordinates straight to the Qing army array, only to be fired upon by the Qing artillery.
Although the artillery equipped by the Qing army in Gansu was both heavy and had a very short range, the sound of thunder still shocked the Heshute cavalry, which was composed of herdsmen, thinking that it was the witchcraft practiced by the Qing army, and they did not dare to advance in fear, and the Mongolian horses they sat on were even more unbearable.
Seeing that the formation of the Heshute people was in chaos, Zhang Yunyi, who had a family background, immediately and decisively ordered the Qing army to carry out a counter-charge. In the Qing army's imposing counterattack, the earth-faced Heshute cavalry turned around and fled despite the loud shouts of Tashbatu Khan. Seeing that the situation was not good, the Qing army only paid more than ten casualties to defeat the attack of the Heshuotes in one fell swoop, and then pursued all the way, not only expelling Zashbatu Khan from Hezhou, but also recovering the Hehuang valley and restoring contact with the defenders in Xining and other places. If it weren't for the colder weather, the Qing army would even pursue all the way to the west of Qinghai Lake, Rao so, Zashbatu Khan's losses were still heavy, not to mention the subordinates who were later annexed, the original 3,000 elite cavalry was finally retained less than one-third of the number.
The good news of Gansu was sent to Beijing, and Emperor Kangxi was overjoyed, and immediately appointed Bucha, the governor of Gansu, as the governor of Sichuan and Shaanxi, and the governor of Gansu, who commanded Ruoding, was appointed as the governor of Gansu.
However, the crisis in Gansu was only temporarily lifted, and the shadow of a more dangerous enemy was revealed behind the back of Tashbatu Khan, so Kangxi sent his ministers to Lhasa and Yilibari in November of that year to lobby the Dalai Lama and Alabutan.
However, before the news of the two places could come, the Qing court received a report from the Heilongjiang side at the end of November, saying that the Oros had torn up the Treaty of Nebuchu and re-sent troops into Yaksa and other areas assigned to the Qing court. In this regard, Kangxi, who was unable to meet the enemy on all sides, had no choice but to scold the Oros for their treachery, and strictly ordered the Heilongjiang general Sabusu, the Ningguta general Tong Bao, and others to strictly guard and not allow the Oros to enter the country again.
In view of the increasingly bad external environment for the Qing court, Kangxi had to face the choice of heavy dà. After several trade-offs, Kangxi finally made up his mind, and at the beginning of December of that year, the Qing court sent envoys to Kobdo, trying to persuade Galdan to call off the army and maintain peace between the two countries at the cost of giving up Khalkha Mongolia.
After the envoys to Zhungeer came out, Kangxi issued orders one after another, requiring Shandong, Henan, Sichuan and other places to step up the formation and training of green battalion recruits and prepare to transfer south to the east. In view of the fact that the Yangtze River defense line was difficult to cross lightly, Kangxi also ordered Ma Qi, the new governor of Liangjiang, to build warships in the north of the Yangtze River. Of course, this is all a disguise, and Kangxi's main goal is clear, that is, to use Huguang as a breakthrough to make a gap in Zheng Jun's soft belly.
However, whether it is conscription or shipbuilding, they all need a lot of money and grain as a backing, because the most important fiscal and taxation area of the Qing court, Jiangnan, has fallen, and one of the main sources of finance, Lianghuai, Changlu and other places of salt has been repeatedly attacked and harassed by Zheng Jun's sailors, the production of salt is insufficient, and the collection of salt tax is difficult, so the Qing court from the central to the local government simply does not have enough financial resources to achieve the grand goal set by Kangxi. In order to solve the problem of money, the head of the big head of the household after repeatedly mentioning yì plus levy Tian Fu for Kangxi's repeated refusal, finally got inspiration from the belated Guangxi newspaper, such as the treasure of the Manshang book Kulena at the eighth dynasty meeting in early December, officially played Kangxi, asking for a big donation.
Kangxi, who was still a little afraid of the name behind him, once again rejected the performance of the household department, and Kulena, who was confused, had to personally come to the door to ask Li Guangdi, who had just been promoted to co-organizer of the university. Li Guangdi, who had long understood Kangxi's character, was reluctant to answer Kulena's question at first, but he couldn't bear the other party's stubborn fighting, so he mentioned it slightly, and Kulena, who had just woken up from a dream, happily turned back to the yamen. On the same day, the officials of the household department deliberated overnight, and specially formulated the implementation regulations for the donation of each province, and sent them to the provinces in the form of a newspaper without asking for a request.
This donation regulation includes a series of issues, such as the specific number of taels of silver required to purchase official goods at all levels, the conversion of the difference in the price of officials purchasing official goods at higher levels, the shortfall and actual appointment, and how to divide the money between the local government and the central government.
The Hubu charter, which was tacitly approved by Kangxi, quickly set off a frenzy of "retribution" in the Qing court's ruled areas, and some provinces even used this policy as an apportionment to force large local households to open their accounts, and the result was naturally contrary to Kangxi's original intention of raising emergency military salaries, and the "local policy" of this Hubu allowed military attachés to donate and recover those who had been demoted, reformed, and retained below the guerrilla level, which shook the military discipline and combat effectiveness of the Qing army, and the consequences were even more unimaginable. However, the local provinces of the Qing court did not see the evil results of drinking water to quench their thirst, and they only felt that this charter came too late, so that they could not have a fat year this year
In addition to donating this open source trick, the household department also wants to save money in a hurry. Of course, military expenses can never be saved, and the monthly silver of the royal family and clan nobles cannot be less, as for the hundred officials and nobles, it can be delayed, and in addition, the largest expenditure of the Qing court, "river work", can also be put aside for the time being.
For this kind of behavior of the household department, the big and small officials naturally complained, you must know that not everyone has the ice respect, charcoal respect and annual filial piety sent by the place, but the practice of the household department has been acquiesced by Kangxi, and they have to find their own way out, and the only thing that can not be done is to disregard the dignity and become an official uniform.
The Beijing officials did not dare to complain to the household with Kangxi's support, but the river governor Yu Chenglong stood up and cannon the household. Speaking of Yu Chengchan, he is actually a defeated general, who lost Jiangxi, because he escorted Kangxi back to Jiangbei and escorted him back to Beijing, not only was he not held accountable for losing his land, but he was transferred to the post of river governor by one rank.
But although Yu Chengchan is a clean official, he is not a famous general and he is not an expert in governing the river, he has come to this day by relying on the same name and integrity as the old Yu Jackie Chan, the higher the status, the more cautious and cautious he should be, but he is a cannon, and he only fired directly at the household department that shared Kangxi's worries without knowing the destination, and this time he finally hit the iron plate, Kangxi 33 December 23, Kangxi issued an order to reprimand this favorite minister "interfere with the center, not the duty of Xinjiang ministers".
Fortunately, Jackie Chan is an active supporter of donation, and he said in the article that "the river engineering costs a lot, and the household department is insufficient. Those who are dismissed, old, sick, and retired, as well as political envoys, are allowed to donate and recover", so that he can be credited and retained, but because he has no money in his hands, he is actually in name only, and soon after, Kangxi changed him to the governor of Henan in the name of transfer, and the river governor was abolished.