Eighth year of Chongzhen

Chapter 386 Preparation
While the whole country of Ming Dynasty was immersed in the lively atmosphere of the New Year, Jianzhou in the Northeast was full of busy scenes.

From time to time, on the road that has not been unfrozen, there are different numbers of Eight Banners soldiers carrying armor and riding on horseback. Groups of ragged Han people are wrapped in clothes, or push carts or carry burdens. The dissipated severe cold came from all directions, transporting a large amount of grain and grass materials to the direction of Uiju.

Compared with the icy cold outside, the Chongzheng Hall in Shengjing was as warm as spring. Huang Taiji summoned the princes and Baylors to discuss the matter of sending troops to the south.

Twelve hours of non-stop burning fire dragons kept most of the halls in the entire imperial palace at a comfortable temperature, so that the nobles living in each hall could not feel the smell of ice and snow in the long and cold winter.

"Prince Zheng, to what extent have the soldiers and horses of the various banners assembled? Are the food and supplies ready?"

Huang Taiji on the throne had a ruddy complexion.

After a winter's rest, his body has recovered to the original state, and he has not suffered from the disease for several months.

"If you go back to the emperor, most of the soldiers and horses of the banners are assembled in place. Except for the soldiers and horses guarding Yizhou, the rest of the Han army flags who stayed in Shengjing have already rushed to Yizhou. They came to Shengjing, so there are still thousands of people who have not arrived. However, according to Tanma’s report, they can arrive in five days at most. Most of the food and supplies have already been transported to Yizhou, and the rest can be done as long as the army goes out with the army. !"

Prince Zheng Jierhalang, sitting first on the left under the steps, saluted respectfully and replied.

Ever since his elder brother Amin was imprisoned for disobeying Huang Taiji, Jierhalang respected Huang Taiji more and more, and regarded himself as a subordinate in every way he spoke and acted. However, he would send any good things to the palace as soon as possible. To win the favor of Huang Taiji and other nobles.

Ji Erhalang's actions were not in vain, the nobles in the palace including Huang Taiji were full of praise for him, and Huang Taiji also reciprocated, directly mentioning his position as the first prince, surpassing Prince Li Daishan, Become the head of the ministers.

"Okay! Prince Zheng's work is not bad! As long as the food and supplies are ready, the army will have nothing to worry about when they go south this time! Prince Rui, what is the situation of the North Korean gunners with the two white flags? I heard that some people tried to rebel in the front line some time ago? Could it be the two Is it because of the fact that the white flags are short of their rations? Seeing that the battle is imminent, how can the morale of the army be disturbed before the battle? If the two white flags cannot be brought together, then these musketeers will be handed over to the two red flags, so as not to miss the important event in battle!"

Huang Taiji looked at Dorgon, who was in Jierhalang's lower position, and asked in a bad tone.

Under the personal leadership of Dorgon and Azige, the Two White Banners assembled heavy troops and went to North Korea to collect grain last year. After defeating the North Korean army, they forced the king of North Korea to hand over [-] shi of grain, and finally brought [-] North Korean soldiers Gunslinger returned to Shengjing.

This huge batch of grain greatly alleviated the food shortage crisis in Jianzhou, and also made Huang Taiji more determined to go south to plunder.

It is necessary to rob while there is still food. Otherwise, when the food is consumed and the summer harvest has not arrived, the whole Jianzhou is in danger of falling into famine.

The Little Ice Age that has already begun has also had a considerable impact on the Northeast.

Since the first half of last year, the rain and snow under the jurisdiction of Jianzhou has decreased sharply, and crops in a large number of fields have not grown well due to lack of irrigation.

However, Huang Taiji, who came from barren mountains and wild mountains, were extremely barbaric and backward in thinking and behavior, but they were helpless about this, and they could not come up with corresponding measures to deal with this situation.

Fortunately, the Han people like Fan Wencheng, Ning Wan and I still knew some common sense. After they wrote to Huang Taiji and got permission, they led the craftsmen in the coat to dig wells and repair canals, which slightly eased the drought in some places.

However, due to the continuous embargo in the past two years in the Ming Dynasty, the iron materials used in drilling wells and repairing canals became the main factor restricting Jianzhou's drought resistance. After a certain amount of iron materials were consumed, well drilling was forced to stop.

The remaining iron materials will also be used as military resources. If all of them are used for agriculture, what will happen in the event of a war?
If the food production is reduced, let’s reduce the production, and then let those Nikan eat less. They deserve it if they starve to death, and then they can go to Daming to snatch people.

But going on like this for a long time is not a problem. After thinking twice, Huang Taiji decided that he must send troops south as soon as possible, seeking to get enough supplies from Daming.

Huang Taiji made up his mind, this time it was no longer a small-scale robbery, but to send heavy troops to attack, and strive to take all Songjin and other cities, and completely push the Ming army back to Shanhaiguan.

"Brother, the matter of the gunners has been settled, and it is not a big deal. After beheading a few leaders who caused troubles, nothing will happen. The morale of the army has not been shaken. Mynah, take it easy! These 5000 people are two The white flags were brought from North Korea, so I still carry the two white flags under my command. With our Eight Banners in command, who would dare to disobey orders when they go into battle?"

Dorgon cupped his hands at Huang Taiji perfunctorily, and replied a few words lightly, without taking Huang Taiji's threat to heart.

More than ten days ago, Niu Luzhangjing of the Liangbai Banner whipped a North Korean gunner after drunk, which aroused the anger of the gunners. That Niu Luzhangjing and several Eight Banners soldiers were also surrounded and beaten by the gunners because of the large number of people. After a pause, the Eight Banners soldier under the injured Niu Luzhang Jing wanted to fight with the musketeer, but was stopped by Azig who came after hearing the news.

The final result was that more than [-] gunmen who participated in the beating were beheaded, and Niu Luzhangjing and several of his men were fined some money to settle the matter.

Azig's handling was normal in the eyes of other tribesmen, but it aroused strong dissatisfaction among the North Korean gunners. It was only out of fear of the Eight Banners that the North Korean army did not dare to attack.

"Huh! The two white flags are so careless in handling this matter, aren't you afraid that it will make people feel chilling?! The firearms of the Ming army are no match for the Han army flag. These North Korean musketeers will be our Eight Banners' sharp weapon against the Ming army! We must treat them well. Make them work hard! Prince Zheng, later on, you will bring 3 taels of silver to the North Korean military camp, and apart from paying compensation to the deceased, the rest of the silver will be handed out according to your official position, and you will say it is my reward!"

Huang Taiji was not comparable to a reckless man like Azig, he knew how to unite the hearts of the soldiers.

This time it was obvious that Azig had been unfairly dealt with. If the resentment in the North Korean army's heart was not resolved in time, it was hard to guarantee that it would not be a collapsed situation if it really went to the battlefield.

"I obey my orders!"

Before Dorgon could refute, Ji Erhalang had already stood up to accept the order.

Dorgon snorted coldly and said nothing.

After all, he was facing a big battle. Although he was a little annoyed by Huang Taiji's behavior of buying people's hearts, he still endured it.

Anyway, this group of musketeers is still under the control of Liangbaiqi, and he doesn't plan to let these people go back after the fight is over in the future. At that time, they will directly belong to Liangbaiqi.

"This battle against the Ming Kingdom is related to the luck of the Qing Dynasty. It is the most critical battle since the founding of the Qing Dynasty. Once the military order is issued, the entire army must be ordered, and there must be no disobedience! Cut! After the success of this battle, our Qing Dynasty will not only increase its strength dramatically, but will also be able to invade the capital area of ​​the Ming Kingdom at any time, forcing the emperor of the Ming Kingdom to gather heavy troops on the front line of Shanhaiguan. At that time, the northwestern defense line of the Ming Kingdom will be like a sieve, everywhere. Loopholes. And my Qing soldiers and horses can take advantage of the gap to go straight into the side wall, attack the border towns of Xuanda, Yansui and other border towns in the Ming Dynasty, pull out their towns, and take their population and food. Perhaps in less than ten years, our Qing Dynasty can borrow the road to the northwest. Land, drive directly to the capital of the Ming Dynasty, the flowers of the Ming Dynasty may belong to my Qing Dynasty!"

At this moment, Huang Taiji on the throne was in high spirits, as if he was sitting on the real dragon bed in the Forbidden City.

　I just found out today that from Chapter 370 onwards, the number of all the chapters is wrong, but I can't modify it. I can only change it back to the original order starting today. It's too sloppy.I exchanged recommendations with a writer. The name of the work - "The End of the Ming Dynasty" is also the theme of the end of the Ming Dynasty. Book friends can go and read it. It is well written.

　　
　
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