The greater significance of the Guangfu Jingshi is the influence on politics. Announcing the defeat of the Manchu Qing Dynasty and the revival of the Ming Dynasty, the goal of expelling the Tatars and restoring China has been basically completed.

The Poshuo army repelled the enemy on both sides of the east and the west at Funing, and the assault corps then occupied Fengrun, so that the blocked remnants of the Manchu Qing had no way to retreat, but to cross the mountains and mountains, and trek long distances in the wind and snow; After recovering Beijing, only a small number of soldiers and horses were left to defend the main force, and successively occupied Yanqing, Miyun, Jixian, Huailai, Yutian, Zunhua and other places, basically pacified the surrounding areas of the Beijing Division, and initially formed the outer defense circle of the Beijing Division.

As far as the outcome of the war is concerned, the victory of the Ming army, which had an overwhelming superiority in equipment and firepower, was not unexpected. From the point of view of the process, the Hejian defense line is not only a reality, but also the last line of defense in the hearts of the Manchu clique. Once it was broken through by the Ming army, the Manchu group was psychologically defeated, and there was no longer the heart to fight.

As for the final stage of the sea detour and landing interception, it killed and wounded nearly 10,000 Qing troops, forcing the rest of the Manchu wolves to run into the wilderness.

The brave pursuit of the Ming armies of various departments, although they gained more land and killed fewer enemies, was of greater significance in destroying the Manchu clique's attempt to capture the Han people on a large scale and forcing the Manchu clique to flee in panic.

The four armies, plus the cavalry units that were deployed, the recruits recruited, the sailors of the sea, and more than 200,000 horses and horses gathered in the land of Kifu. Towards the end of the year, the major military operation finally came to an end, and the battle plan to expel the Manchus from the customs was basically achieved, except for the Shanhaiguan.

The cold climate of the Northland was indeed a difficulty that could not be ignored for the Ming army. The encouragement of victory and the full supply of logistics enabled the Ming army to achieve the current results, but the middle of winter has arrived, and it wants to continue the battle with courage and perseverance. It is a disregard for the health of the soldiers.

And from the perspective of the whole shape, Shanhaiguan is not a pass suitable for the Qing army to hold. The reason is very simple, as a channel for material supply, the Liaoxi Corridor is too narrow and long, and it faces the sea, which is not only difficult to transport, but also more likely to be attacked by the Ming army with a strong naval division. Or even landing truncation.

Therefore, if the Qing court was not dizzy, most of them would have taken the initiative to abandon Shanhaiguan and set up a defensive line at Dahuihe or Jinzhou. In this way, it can not only lengthen the supply line of the Ming army that wants to continue the offensive, but also gather forces to strike at the Ming army that has gained a foothold on the Liaodong Peninsula.

At this time of the war, the disintegrating Manchu clique increasingly exposed its fatal weakness, that is, the Manchus were too few. To know. The Manchurian Eight Banners were derived from Manchu adult men, but the Manchus were a fairly small ethnic group. At the beginning of the entry into the customs, the total strength of the Qing army was about 100,000, including the Han army and the Mongolian soldiers, and the Manchu soldiers who could really wear armor to go out to the battle were only tens of thousands. It can be said that the Manchu Qing Dynasty was able to win the world, and its strategy of "using Han to control Han", as well as the internal strife and incompetence of various small courts in the Southern Ming Dynasty, were the main reasons for this.

And the human psychology is on the side of the winner. The war was fought from south to north. While the vast majority of the Han Chinese awakened and mobilized, the allies of the Manchu clique became fewer and fewer in the midst of constant defeat. The Han people who supported the Qing Dynasty turned against countless people.

Now, there are 40,000 of the real Manchurian Eight Banners; The Mongols are waiting and riding the wall, if it is advantageous, it will go up, and if it is not profitable, it will retreat, count him as 20,000 at most? The Han army, the three feudatories either surrendered or defeated. Most of them have been lost, and the Green Flag is unbearable, and most of them have not left the customs with the Manchu Qing Dynasty, at most 10,000 people.

"Eighty thousand at most, huh. This number should be no problem. Zhu Yongxing seemed to be a shrewd businessman, and after combining various intelligence, he repeatedly calculated, and finally came to a conclusion, "Even if the whole clan is mobilized, not to mention the combat effectiveness, how much can it be increased?" ”

Ye Hu, the secretary of the Ministry of State Security, knew Zhu Yongxing's thoughts, and this calculation was just to approve how many soldiers and horses should be left in the north. It is certain that troops will be transferred to the south, but this number has not yet been finalized.

"Long live Qizuo, the northern land has been decided, and the Jinan Military Region does not seem to need to stay too many soldiers and horses." Ye Hu respectfully built yì road.

Zhu Yongxing looked at the map and thought for a while, then nodded slightly. The original proposal to establish the Jinan Military Region was a stamina and response to the main force of the Northern Expedition, and it was also influenced by the mechanism of dividing military regions in later generations.

The entire North will have to support hundreds of thousands of troops, at least in a year's time, and perhaps more. Although it is feasible to rely on the south, the loss of one soldier in the north will reduce a share of rations, which is a financial benefit.

Zhu Yongxing's thinking is as follows: As far as the current climate is concerned, just in terms of growing crops, the output of the same laborer in the south is much higher than that in the north, and if it is in places like Mekong and Ha Tien, three or four crops a year, it will be several times higher. Therefore, he will not rush to emigrate to the north and rebuild the north at too great a cost.

This will be at least a five-year plan. The output of farming in the north was less, so the proportion of northern soldiers was increased, and the southern soldiers were constantly retracted in order to continue to expand in Indochina. The balance of the population of Tongguò was adjusted so that the supply of goods in the north was maintained at a level that a government could sustain for a long time.

In other words, first hold the watermelon, and then pick up the sesame seeds, slow down the reconstruction of the north, and adopt a more efficient strategy of raising the north from the south.

It is important to assess the number and combat strength of the enemy to determine the number of troops stationed in the north. The Manchu clique is counted as 100,000 soldiers, and the Northeast Military Region is also more than 100,000 troops according to its establishment; if it is fully manned, and the Beijing Military Region cooperates and contains it in western Liaoning, it will at least be able to resist or contain the Manchus.

As for the Mongol tribes, although they are both Monan and Mobei, and even Qinghai is under the jurisdiction of the Heshute Ministry, there are too many tribes and the people are not aligned, and the actual threat is not as good as that of the Manchus. The Ming Dynasty, who drove the Manchus out of the Guan, could use commerce and materials to control and encircle the Mongol tribes. That is, it may not be much needed to deal with the forces of the northern Mongols.

"The Northeast Military Region should make up for the establishment as much as possible, with the Beijing Military Region temporarily having a full quota of 150,000, the Xi'an Military Region having a full quota of 100,000, and the Jinan Military Region not being established for the time being, but reorganizing the Guangzhou Military Region, with Zheng Wang and Liu Tichun as commander-in-chief, under the jurisdiction of the two armies of Yanshuo and Fashuo, which will be transferred to Fujian and Guangdong respectively after the year." Zhu Yongxing turned his gaze to Wu Sangui, pondered for a while, and said, "The General Staff will discuss it carefully again to see if there are any omissions in my decision, and report it to the public." ”

"We're in command." Wu Sangui bowed and took the order to retreat.

As for Zhu Yongxing's style of acting, at least the officials in the cabinet are very well understood. That is, there is a lot of room for the courtiers to play, and they generally do not "speak goldenly", and they cannot be changed when they are spoken. Of course, this approach is Zhu Yongxing's consideration that if it is like what he played in movies and television, he will reply as soon as it is played, which will inevitably be hasty and inappropriate. But his attitude makes his courtiers feel respected. (To be continued......)