Chapter 32 The New Army
"Your Majesty, you must not."
After Shunzhi said something, a white-bearded Zhenghongqi nobleman hurriedly bowed to the ground.
"As far as I know, the Jiangnan water network is wide and the defeat of Prince Zheng and Prince An is not as good as the Eight Banners as the barbarians of Zhejiang bandits. It is because the cavalry is limited and the mobility is not possible. Our Qing Dynasty has been using this tactic for decades and has never been able to win. How could we change the ancestors' achievements because of some defeats?"
What Qingui kept saying was the ancestral system. In fact, no official present could hear it. This was not a problem of tactics, but the existence and abolition of the Eight Banners system!
Shunzhi could understand, but what this relative and noble said represented the huge call within the Eight Banners, and he had to explain it in detail.
"It is true that our Qing Dynasty Iron Cavalry is invincible. The Eight Banners are also defeated and destroyed in the face of ordinary bandits. However, after several confrontations, neither the Eight Banners nor the Green Camp could take advantage. I also think it was caused by the terrain limitations, but now, the emperor's uncle dies in the country, and there is no other competing general among the Eight Banners, but who dares to claim that he can defeat my uncle!"
Jiergalang was the banner leader in the Huang Taiji era, with outstanding military achievements and a remaining figure like a Dinghai Sword in the years of his eternal decline. Such famous Eight Banners generals, no one dared to say that they would definitely win against Jiergalang.
Even if he felt that his family was fighting against the Ming army in the north and performing better than Jiergalang, he would never dare to say it. Arrogance is one thing, and if he said this, he would immediately offend the two blue flags. After all, the prince of the two blue flags died in Jiangnan, even if Yue Le was not the prince of the banner.
Ji Du's eyes glanced at the ministers, and they were all speechless. Even the nobleman who was raising his head did not dare to refute. Even the lord of Zhenglan Banner, Doni, the son of Duoduo, could not help but frowned.
Shunzhi's words tied the two blue flags to his chariot. In the past six months, the two blue flags have killed two princes. It can be said that they are so shameless inside the Eight Banners. There are gossips behind the other six flags. Now Shunzhi blames the reasons for the defeat on the geographical advantage and tactics that were restrained by the Ming army in Jiangsu and Zhejiang. The two blue flags have been given a step, and the resistance is naturally greatly reduced.
Of course, not only the two blue flags that were embarrassed in Jiangsu and Zhejiang in the past two years, but also a large number of generals of the two yellow flags from Dasu to Gushan Ezhen level also died. The two yellow flags are the basic foundation of Shunzhi, and he has already handed over them. Naturally, no one has stood up to oppose them here, and even the two white flags did not jump out due to some internal chaos. Instead, the two red flags have always been more determined.
"I know very well that the Eight Banners are the foundation of the Qing Dynasty. Taizu established the country with the Eight Banners and occupied Liaodong. In the past, his father established the Mongolian and Han army Eight Banners. As the auxiliary of the Eight Banners of Manchuria, the Qing Dynasty made rapid progress, thus gaining the basic strength to enter the Central Plains. However, there is no permanent victory and invincible army in the world. I think it has been calculated since the beginning. Please believe that I have never changed the Eight Banners' ancestral system. Here we need to change the tactics to deal with the Zhejiang bandits."
Speaking of this, Shunzhi wiped his eyes emotionally, and then said, "Now my Qing Dynasty has lost half of its territory and will not undergo any changes. The next day, I will be in the nine springs, and I will have no face to face Taizu Taizong."
After saying that, Shunzhi covered his face and cried. The relatives and nobles present were speechless. The Qing Dynasty rose in Liaodong. Nurhaci raised his troops to rebel against the Ming Dynasty with seven hatreds. He gradually occupied Liaodong and organized the Han people from Liaodong into slaves to the Eight Banners. In the era of Huang Taiji, many times, both the relatives and nobles and the bannermen below the Eight Banners made a fortune. The food shortage in the Nurhaci era was also alleviated and the living standards were rapidly improved. In the era of Dorgon, which Shunzhi had not mentioned, the Qing Dynasty entered the pass, enclosed land, and invested in the recharge, massacred cities and looted. The children of the Eight Banners even enjoyed such a world of flowers by sucking the blood of the Han people.
The years of the rise of the Qing Dynasty were the dream era that the Eight Banners children loved to mention the most. Now, under the powerful offensive of the Jiangsu and Zhejiang Ming Army, the Qing Dynasty has begun to go downhill. Although the turmoil in Shandong has been quelled and the combat effectiveness of the Eight Banners Army has become strong, this is just a match for such turmoil people. When encountering the Jiangsu and Zhejiang Ming Army, who dares to say something that will win?
Understand reason and move emotions. Shunzhi's performance has grown much more than that of the past and even last year. In particular, the guarantee of the Eight Banners system has caused a large number of opponents to lose the will to persist. With a rough tone, the rest is the balance of the rights of each banner.
"I have decided to set up a new army with the Eight Banners Army going to Shandong as the main body to build a new army. Establish a new army preparation yamen, which is responsible for the establishment of a new army. Prince Heshuo Zheng is the general secretary, Guarjia and Obai are the co-organizer minister, and Hu Quancai, the right assistant minister of the Ministry of War, was the co-organizer minister. In addition, Liu Cheng, the chief of the Han army, came to join thousands of miles to join, and made great contributions to promote the flag, and promoted the original banner. As for the arrangements of officers, it will be recommended by the meeting of the ministers of the Ministers of the Political Consultative Conference."
The meeting of the Ministers of the Political Consultative Conference was originally an institution used by Huang Taiji to restrict the rights of each banner and banner lord, but now over time, it has become an institution that restricts the imperial power of the Eight Banners. This kind of conflict between the tribal military aristocratic republic nature and the imperial power was not completely abolished until the Qianlong period.
However, now, this institution still has a huge influence. Shunzhi asked Prince Zheng Jidu as the Minister of General Office, and his confidants Oboi and Hu Quancai as the Minister of the Council for the Council. The personnel power of officers at all levels was handed over to the meeting of the Ministers of the Political Consultative Conference. In this clear compromise, the banners were generally satisfied. As for the reorganization of the Eight Banners Army that went on the expedition, the banners were also in a huge sense of urgency in order to balance the formation of this heavy army group. There had been compromises between the banners. If the new army was reorganized, no banner could completely overwhelm the others.
The resolution to be established was passed unexpectedly and smoothly. The reason was that Shunzhi had no intention of threatening the rights of each banner, and the threat from the Ming army in Jiangsu and Zhejiang existed. However, the successful return was smooth, and the actual problem already existed, and the severity of the problem could not be ignored at all.
"It is a great thing for the Emperor to be willing to be excited. Isn't a saint Ming emperor like my Qing emperor hundreds of times stronger than Hun Ming?"
After flattering, the Ministry of Revenue Man Shangshu Langqiu then said: "But the emperor, now Jiangsu and Zhejiang are all lost, and the national treasury is even more serious. Moreover, the grain of grain is cut off, and now it is a shortage of food and wages. Slaves and officials below the Ministry of Revenue are all trying their best to maintain it, but the north is really difficult to raise."
Shunzhi was not in a hurry when he heard this. He sat on the dragon throne. After listening to Lang Qiu's complaints, he replied: "I have a plan for this matter, and food and salary are not a problem. If it really doesn't work, the Ministry of Internal Affairs still has savings. Even if I save money, I will train this new army to protect my Qing Dynasty and the country forever."
"My emperor's wiseness."
Lang Qiu and Shunzhi asked questions and answers. At first, some court officials felt that the Minister of Revenue was too disrespectful to the emperor, but most of them had already seen some clues. Instead of saying that the Minister of Revenue was really poor, it was better to say that he was blocking the mouths of other potential opponents.
When training the new army, the tactics are easy to talk about, and the food and pay are the most important. The personnel are compromised within the Eight Banners. It is better to say that it is Liu Cheng and Hu Quancai and others who have figured out the means to make money. Seeing this, the officials of the court looked at the sick right assistant minister of the Ministry of War without attracting the attention of others, but they still couldn't see the reason.
The morning court ended soon, and Hu Quancai had only one word of thanks for accepting the appointment from beginning to end, and Zhu Zhixi and others didn't even get a word. As for Liu Cheng, he was not qualified to go to court.
However, the matter was settled. After all, the Eight Banners are not as bad as the late Qing Dynasty. They have vitality and the external threat is too huge. But whether it is Hu Quancai, Liu Cheng, or other court officials, they all understand that the Eight Banners have probably had a tacit understanding in the past few days. Shunzhi has received at least the support of a few banners before he dared to spread the matter out of the morning court.
After the court meeting, Hu Quancai forced himself to leave the Forbidden City, and when he got on the carriage, he completely collapsed inside. When he returned home, the doctor was very busy, but no one in his party was seen, and he was working outside.
Compared to the others, Liu Cheng was still waiting outside the hall when he first entered the palace. After a long time, a small eunuch walked out of the hall and announced the order to summon him. Liu Chengcai stepped in.
At this moment, the Eight Banners and Relatives in the Hall are here. It seems that you have been going back and forth for a long time. Many relatives and Relatives have already shown some fatigue. However, when they see him walking into the hall, they still have to look at each other side. They have great interest in him, the surrendered person, and this mere Han army flag Meilezhangjing.
"Long live my emperor, long live my emperor, long live my emperor, long live my emperor," said Liu Cheng, a slave of the Han army.
"Let's go flat."
Liu Cheng grew up, but only heard Shunzhi not even intending to greet him. He asked directly: "I am very relieved to come back thousands of miles away. I also think what I say is true. But the kings do not know much about my plans, so I need to explain it in detail."
"Slaves obey the order."
Liu Cheng stood up again, and saw Shunzhi nodding to the kings. The leader of the Zhenglan Banner below, Doni, took the lead in asking Liu Cheng: "The emperor said, you, a slave, claim to have a way to break the infantry battle formation of Zhejiang bandits. What is the solution?"
The purpose of forming a new army is to better compile new tactics. Otherwise, following the old ways of the Eight Banners, there would be no need to waste so much time, energy, money and food. Doni was the son of Duoduo, and he was the one with the richest military experience among the Eight Banners and nobles of Shunzhi. Later, the Qing Dynasty attacked Yunnan in three directions, and he also used this person to attack General Anyuanjing Kou as the head coach to send troops. Compared with the recent glorious Jidu, Jidu, was more good at fighting formations.
"When I say the prince, I went astray back then, but I learned something from the Zhejiang bandits, one of which was to speak with data. My Qing Dynasty and Zhejiang bandits had fought in previous battles, and they were not very good at exchanging war losses. The reason was that the Zhejiang bandits won the battle and occupied the battlefield. The injured officials in the Qing Dynasty were unable to withdraw from the battlefield, and the defeated soldiers were unable to resist. Apart from being able to escape, the remaining ones were either dead or captured, and there was no way to compare them."
This is the norm on the battlefield. The victors chased the defeated soldiers. Those who could not escape or failed after occupying the battlefield were not much better than pigs and sheep. Even killing pigs is inevitable to struggle, but those who have lost their will to fight are simply waiting to die.
What Liu Cheng said first of all, he gained the first impression of those relatives and nobles with experience in the battlefield, at least he was a soldier. Then, Liu Cheng put out his data one by one.
"However, I have read the file and have read many war reports from Zhejiang bandits before, but found that there were several times when Zhejiang bandits suffered greater losses, and even Zhejiang bandits were not without failure as rumored. Of course, it is normal for them to fight with the Eight Banners Army and suffer more casualties. However, when fighting with the Green Camp soldiers, there were two casualties far more than usual."
The Eight Banners were defeated in all three battles, which may not be much better than the Green Camp, but Liu Cheng needed to take care of the Eight Banners' relatives and nobles. At the same time, the Eight Banners Army's fighting will is indeed higher than that of ordinary Green Camp, but in this way, it is not all flattery.
However, among the relatives and nobles here, not no one has ever felt that what Liu Cheng said, but no one has discovered the mystery. However, Liu Cheng discovered this and convinced Hu Quancai and others to use it.
"The first time happened in the ninth year of Shunzhi. The Zhejiang bandits called it the Shentangyuan victory. The Qing Dynasty was led by Chen Jin, the governor of Zhejiang and Fujian, and led some green camps in three provinces, including Zhejiang, Fujian and Jiangxi, and were defeated by Zhejiang bandits. However, as far as I know, the Zhejiang and Fujian governors at that time killed many troops and killed more than one-third of them, and everyone was injured. The bandit leader Chen Ni even formed a new camp after the war, which was called Shentang, which was used to confront the Zhejiang and Fujian governors and strictly guarded the battle formation until the collapse of the left wing of the official army and the central army."
The powerful and powerful present were not unaware of this matter. After all, Jin Li's proposal to change the Green Camp's tactics was a hot topic, but they did not know the origin of the Shentang Camp.
"What happened?"
"I remember, you, a slave, had been demoted by Zhejiang bandits to train troops at that time. How could you know so much about it?"
The person who spoke was Fu Shou, the lord of the white flag, who was inlaid with white flags. This Haoge's son was not good at being brave among his relatives and nobles of this generation, and he basically did not participate in any military operations. However, before this, as the lord of the banner and the nephew of Shunzhi, he naturally had checked Liu Cheng's past.
Unexpectedly, when he heard this question that was sorely exposed, Liu Cheng laughed instead of anger, and then replied to Fushou and other relatives: "This matter is simple. First of all, it is the notification and commendation of the Zhejiang bandits. These slaves have seen it, and they are almost unforgettable. Secondly, and most importantly, the military general who made great contributions at that time was named An Youfu, and is now also a general under the Zhejiang bandits. His nickname is An Crazy, which was caused by his injuries in that battle. It happened that when this person was in Dalan Mountain, he was a subordinate of the slave and had a close relationship with the slave. This matter could not be hidden from the slave."
The generals under Chen Wen, Li, Yin, Wu, Lou, and the following are figures such as Zhang Zisheng, Ma Xin, Hou Guoyuan, Chen Guobao and An Youfu. With Chen Wen's rise, the Qing court also investigated these people, but they did not expect that Liu Cheng could have managed An Youfu when he was in Dalan Mountain, but he asked those relatives who despised him from his low status when he surrendered to the Qing Dynasty to lose their glasses.
With this relationship, what Liu Cheng said was far more credible than others. At that time, the Supervisor used Chen Wen's tactics, and he relied on the practice of the Mandarin Duck Formation to obtain a better exchange ratio, which is why Jin Li submitted a memorial.
"According to your servant's wishes, is it necessary for the new army to change the Mandarin Duck Formation?"
Doni's butt changed his posture on the chair, looking completely impatient. Liu Cheng saw this and naturally knew that it could not convince Doni at all.
Can the apprentice beat the master?
Liu Cheng once heard Cai Yurong mention that the past events that Jin Li wrote to him were exactly what these bannermen in the capital were well-known. Even Chen Jin and Jin Li proposed that relying on manpower advantages and more troops were trained to kill Chen Wen to kill the Ming army of Zhejiang at that time. Chen Wenhu was in Jiangsu and Zhejiang. Although the Qing Dynasty still had half of the country, the mobilization model of both sides was not of the same level. With the destruction of the north, relying on the Eight Banners and other people, Chen Wen would prepare for a year or two, and even if he was skillful, he would inevitably be pushed to the death.
"When it comes to the prince, I am not planning to ask the new army to practice the mandarin duck formation, but the proportion of the mandarin duck formations at each camp in Zhejiang bandits is now very low. There is no need for the court to waste too much energy on these things. What I am going to say is that I, the Qing Dynasty, should practice stronger tactics, and thus reproduce the myth of the invincible eight banners!"
Chapter completed!