After discussing the strategy, Kangxi ordered the fifth son of the emperor and the seventh son of the emperor to disperse first, leaving only the crown prince, the eldest brother, the third elder brother and the fourth elder brother. Reading//

Kangxi looked at the prince, glanced at the eldest brother with a smile, and said, "Fang Caier and the others are all sitting and talking. Even if the talk is full of flowers, it is just a paper article. I have kept you here because I want to examine you more carefully. Yin?, since you have the responsibility of supervising the country and taking care of the errands of the household department, I will ask you, what are your regulations for supervising the grain and straw affairs?"

The crown prince had already discussed with Yin, and at this moment he was confident, and replied: "Emperor Ama, since the Emperor Ama's excerpt came to Beijing a few years ago, the sons and daughters have been thinking that if the imperial court sends troops, grain and grass will be very important. The retainers were ordered to take charge of the household department, so they should naturally make preparations as soon as possible. Therefore, before March, Erchen ordered the household department to inspect the grain stored in Jingxi 13 to ensure that the warehouse was full. At the same time, Erchen also ordered the prefectures and counties directly under the prefectures, and even Heilongjiang, Jilin, Shaanxi, Gansu and other places, to check the treasury, replenish the grain stockpile, and ordered the governors of all localities not to open the treasury without the holy order. In the above-mentioned places, the household department also sent a letter to the yamen of the political envoy to store forage, horses, camels, etc., for requisition. ”

When Kangxi heard this, a smile finally appeared on his face, and he said: "I know how to plan for a rainy day, and I am very relieved." Yin: The household department is properly managed, very good!"

Kangxi rarely praises the prince like this, but this time it is an exception, and the prince is naturally overjoyed.

Kangxi then turned to the other princes and said, "Last time, I went to fight against Geerdan, the eldest elder brother and the fourth elder brother were on an errand with the army. I thought these errands were well done. Reading books // Reading thousands of books, not traveling thousands of miles. Only with more experience can we have insight. Only in the future can we take on great responsibilities. For example, Prince Yin, since listening to the government with the dynasty and reviewing the folds on behalf of me, he has made considerable progress and is also very insightful with the government. This time, I intend to let all the older princes go with me. I'll hand over the entire Eight Banners Camp to you elder brothers!"

Several princes looked at each other, then bowed to the ground and thanked the emperor for his grace, and said in unison: "The sons and daughters will live up to the emperor's entrustment!" It's just that the eldest brother is quite unwilling in his heart, and there is still some negative anger on his face.

Kangxi glanced at the eldest brother again and said, "Your ambition is commendable." It's just that we must firmly remember that there is no child's play in the military. If it is violated, the sword of the Son of Heaven is set up for you!"

When all the princes heard this, they all felt a pang in their hearts, especially the eldest brother, who couldn't help but feel a little panicked.

Unexpectedly, at this time, Kangxi changed his words and said: "Yin?, you are the eldest son of the emperor, and the last time you conquered Geerdan, you served as the deputy marshal." I will fight again this time, are you willing to be the vanguard?"

The eldest brother was stunned for a moment, which was completely unexpected by him. Originally, he wanted to compete for the position of coach, but unexpectedly, Kangxi insisted on recruiting again, and the eldest brother had no choice but to turn to the second. In his opinion, the position of pioneer should always belong to himself. However, the words of Kangxi are like warning and instructing himself, which makes the eldest brother feel related to him, and he can't help but feel a little depressed, especially the fourth elder brother once recommended himself as a pioneer, and Kangxi attaches great importance to the fourth elder brother, and feels that the position of the pioneer will inevitably be aside. Unexpectedly, the peaks and loops turned around, and finally got what he wanted. Yin was a little excited, and said loudly: "Erchen is grateful!"

Kangxi was actually quite hesitant about this arrangement. Yin's first expedition to Geldan was a deputy marshal, and he was quite familiar with Geerdan's tactics, and in terms of his experience, he was naturally a good candidate for the vanguard. The fourth elder brother is a resourceful person, and he has also achieved some success in commanding the firearms battalion, but he has never been in charge alone, but he is afraid that it will be difficult to convince the public. After weighing it, Kangxi still ordered Yin's general.

Seeing Yin, he gladly accepted the order, and Kangxi was about to exert himself again, so he saw Yin? and said: "Huang Ama, the son still has something to do." ”

"Huh?" Kangxi leaned forward, he was a little suspicious, could it be that Yin still wanted to fight for the position of pioneer in person? Kangxi was a little unhappy, but still said: "It's okay to hear it." ”

Yin's eyes were scorching, and he said: "This time, Emperor Ama personally led the three armies to hunt with Geldan and Mobei, and the most important place is none other than grain and grass. What the prince said, Erchen thought it was true. In addition to the northwest and northeast provinces, Erchen thought that he could also purchase surplus grain from the provinces south of the Yangtze River with customs and store it in Zhili and Shandong. Once the battle with the Gerdan Department drags on for a long time, you can move forward to the camp. This is the case for our army, and it is also the order of the Geldan department. Erchen was willing to ask for his life, and with the headquarters of General Feiyangu, he went east from naturalization and cut off the road for Geldan to return to the west, which cut off Geerdan's grain route. Our army surrounded Geldan in the vicinity of the Krulun River, and even if he did not fight, after two or three months, he starved to death. ”

Kangxi listened, pondered for a moment, and said, "The previous one, I am accurate." But I don't allow the latter, and another errand is sent to you. In the battle of Ulan Butong, the firearm battalion you led made great contributions, which shows that the drill is skillful. I intend to set up a firearms battalion among the Manchurian and Mongolian Eight Banners, so you just have to concentrate on training. ”

I couldn't help but be a little disappointed, but I didn't dare to say anything more. Kangxi's arrangement actually has a deep meaning. The fact that the eldest brother and Prince Yu restrained each other made Kangxi have some doubts, worried that sending the prince to the camp counselor would make it difficult for the commander-in-chief to control, and then lead to poor military orders. Although Yin?had a previous friendship with Feiyangu, time has changed. At this time, he was close to adulthood, and he had always acted decisively, and he might not be as willing to obey Feiyang's ancient orders as he was when he was young. And the army of Feiyangu is the key to this battle of Geldan, and there is absolutely no room for failure. Therefore, Kangxi still decided to avoid the shortness of Yin, and use its length to train the Manchurian Eight Banners Firearms Battalion. After months of preparation, Kangxi finally set out for Mobei for the second time in 35 years. In this personal expedition, there were more than 60,000 Chinese troops, with the emperor as the first battalion, the second battalion of the Eight Banners Forward Army, the sixteenth battalion of the Eight Banners Protector and the Xiao Cavalry Column, the four battalions of the Eight Banners Han Army Firearms Battalion and the gunners, the first battalion of the ministers and officials of the Ministry and the Yuan, the second battalion of the Chahar soldiers on the left wing, and the first battalion of the Green Flag soldiers of Xuanhua and Gubeikou.

The kings and princes of the army were stationed in each battalion of the Eight Banners. The inlaid yellow flag is led by the seventh son of the emperor Yinyou, the yellow flag is led by the fifth son of the emperor Yinqi, the white flag is led by the king of Xinjun Eza, the inlaid white flag is led by the king of Keshen County, the red flag is led by the third son of the emperor Yinzhi, the blue flag has Prince Xian Danzhen, and the blue flag has Prince Kang Jieshu. The Zhenghong Banner was led by the fourth son of the emperor, Yin, who had just trained two firearms battalions. At the same time, Prince Yu Fuquan and Gong Qin Tu Changning, after Yin's soft bubble and hard grinding, finally agreed to go out with the army and march behind the battalion.

In this campaign, the crown prince is still staying in Beijing to handle government affairs. In order to show his trust in the crown prince, Kangxi also specially issued an edict to the yamen of various ministries and courts, ordering him to stop playing this chapter and let the crown prince listen to everything. If there is a major matter of urgency, it can be agreed upon by the ministers and implemented after the crown prince is initiated. He also ordered Ma Qi, the scholar Alantai, Folun and other ministers who stayed in Beijing to stay in the forbidden city in three shifts. And Ma Qi acted as the secretary of the court.