Ming Zhengzhi, I am Zheng Kezang

After the Xia army captured Jilin Ula and Boduna in the north of the Songhua River, they did not continue to advance northward, which made the Qing court heave a sigh of relief.At this time, Prince Lu Yunxuan had already delineated the location of the new capital around the Kashan (Jiamusi) of Jiamuke Temple in the north of the Sanxing. There are Songhua River, Mudan River, Tangwang River and other rivers converging in the surrounding area. The transportation is convenient and suitable for reclamation , and far from the positions of the various Xia armies, it is an ideal base.

In view of the above-mentioned benefits, the Qing government quickly agreed to locate the new capital here, and hundreds of thousands of people who moved northward to Liaodong flooded into Mudanjiang and Tangwang River to log and build houses, and seized the short summer in the Northeast to plow and rush to plant. stand up.

According to statistics, there are 39 people who migrated to the north of Kashan around Jiamuke Temple, divided into [-] villages; another [-] people settled in the north of Al Chuka; Enter Heilongjiang City and the area on the other side; [-] people are in the vicinity of Moergen; [-] people are moved to the vicinity of Butha; [-] people are in Qiqihar; Yu Wankou and the villages of Butha Eight Banners scattered in the Northeast were the last reliance of the Qing court.

However, the Qing court was still breathing, and new bad news came one after another.

There are three bad news: first, the Xia army who set up a fort on the front line of Wokuo Bay went deep along the Suifen River and captured the Karen outpost of the Qing court in Shuangchengzi (Ussuriysk); second, the Butha Eight Banners in the lower reaches of Heilongjiang reported that The Xia army set up camps in Miaotun (Miaojie), Kuotuntun and other places; thirdly, the Oros people made a comeback across the Ergun River and broke into the west side of the Greater Khingan Mountains, attacking the local Barhu people, Oroqen people, The Maoming'an people, the Dargan people, the Agun (Hezhe) people, the Buryats, the Ewenki people, and the Feiyaka people declared their rule and began to rebuild the city of Yaksa.

Rejecting wolves at the front door and welcoming tigers at the back door, what should we do?Unable to make a decision, Emperor Tongzhi had to call the princes and ministers to agree.

"The slaves think that Eros is the trouble of moss and mustard, and sea rebellion is the life-and-death enemy of the court." At the beginning of the meeting, Prince Yanhuang tried to set the tone for the meeting. "Now Haini is attacking from the north, east, and south. It is pressing every step of the way. It seems to put our people to death. With the loss of Shuangchengzi and Kuotun, Xia Jun can seize Ninggu Tower in the west and go south in the north. Bolitun poses a great threat to Jiamuke Monastery Kashan, and it must be defeated in order to preserve the court’s confidant.”

"Prince Xian's words are reasonable." Prince Yu Yunxuan agreed. "It's okay on the Suifenhe line. Once the Xia army builds a navy in Heilongjiang, they can go straight to the Kashan new capital of Jiamuke Temple." Yunyu looked at the crowd. "Either move away now to avoid disaster, or eliminate the Xia army on this road, there is no other third way."

It is almost impossible to migrate after stabilizing, not to mention material resources can't keep up, the hearts of the people must be completely scattered.

Therefore, Yunxi's meaning is very clear, that is to nip the threat in its infancy, and only by pulling out the advance base of the Xia army in Kuo Tun Tun, can the Jiamuke Monastery Kashan, which is still under construction, be preserved.

Prince He Yunyou shook his head: "Prince Yu's words are reasonable, but if the Oros people regain their foothold in Yaksa, they will also go down the river and threaten the new capital of Jiamukesi Kashan."

Yunyu argued: "With Heilongjiang City blocking the downstream, how can the Oros people drive straight in?"

Yunyou asked rhetorically: "With Bolitun blocking the mouth of the Heilongjiang and Wusuli rivers, how can the Xia army go back easily?"

Yanhuang responded: "The Oros people are only a few thousand thugs, and they are not difficult to deal with, but Haini's army of tens of thousands of people is different. The threat of the two is more serious, and the prince can't put the cart before the horse. "

Prince Lu Yunxuan smiled wryly and said: "It is true that the threat of sea insurgency is serious, but the imperial court must have the strength to deal with it. Ten thousand sea insurgency must require [-] troops to fight against it, and it is twice as much to attack a city. The imperial court has such a large army Power? If it can’t be taken down at once, the Haini brigade in the south will be dispatched, and the court will lose sight of the other, and it will be even more catastrophic.”

Yin Tebu, Minister of the Ministry of Household Affairs, followed up and said: "The imperial court has no food for the army. Even if we send troops next year, there may not be enough food and pay. Please also ask the emperor and all princes to check clearly."

This is true. The population directly controlled by the Qing court is only over [-], and the army has [-]. Almost seven ordinary people supply one soldier. Such financial pressure has tied the hands and feet of the Qing court.

Yan Huang scolded dissatisfiedly: "Then according to Lord Yin's intention, stop fighting and just sit back and watch Haini and the Oros people come to attack."

In response to Yanhuang's dissatisfaction, Yin Tebu proposed as the Minister of the Ministry of Households: "The emperor clearly learned that the meaning of the slaves is not not to fight, but to do what is within their means. At least all ministries must also carry out military settlements from now on."

He went north to find the Russians to borrow troops, but was detained by Russia and was not released until the Russians sent troops. Ma Hun, the king of An County, did not object to the military colonization, but he believed that the Russians were as cruel as China. , so the persimmon should be pinched softly. Only by deterring the Russians can the Qing army avoid the possibility of being flanked in the decisive battle with the Xia army.

Ma Hun's words were naturally ridiculed by Yanhuang: "Jun An, it's not that you were used by the Oros people to force you, but you are so angry that you want the court to help you find it. .If I had suffered this situation, I would have given myself a rope long ago, and I would come here to complain shamelessly."

Since he came back late, he didn't get the cake when he assigned the leader, so Ma Hun was far inferior to Yan Huang in terms of status and strength. Huang called and said, "You are the son of a bitch, just tell me if you can't find it."

Seeing the two princes wrestling into a ball, Emperor Tongzhi, whose clay figurine also has a three-point earthy nature, immediately roared: "Come on, pull these two bastards away, what time is it, and they are still focused on fighting in the nest."

The two princes with bruised noses and swollen faces were finally separated by the imperial guards. Emperor Tongzhi didn't care what would happen next to the two who were glaring at each other. Yunti asked, "King Zhuang, King General, what do you two think?"

Bo Guoduo looked at Yunti: "General, why don't you say it first, after all, you are closer to Xia Jun now."

Yunyu said slowly: "There is no food and fodder, and the army has to be stationed. How can we fight? Now we have to stick to it first."

Yunyu lost more than 4000 people in the battle outside Kusubarhan Gate in Burdu, and almost all the main troops of the Deputy Capital Command were wiped out. Naturally, he didn't want to continue to fight with the main force of the Xia army: "As for the situation on the Suifenhe side, I also went to check, Xia Jun's strength is limited, it's unlikely to go further, it's just partial division."

Emperor Tongzhi asked eagerly: "Since it is a partial teacher with limited power, can we destroy it, so that at least it will save trouble along the way."

"Whether Xia Jun's defense is strong or not, King An knows best." Yunyu said indifferently. "Besides, the Suifen River leads all the way to the sea. Even if this Xia army is wiped out, Haini will continue to send people. How much power can the court spend on it?" It was talking about the situation in Suifenhe, but in fact, even the problem of Miaotun was brought up, and it was also connected to the sea. It can be said that it could not resist the Xia army's comeback again and again. "So, it's better to be still than to move."

Seeing Emperor Tongzhi's gaze turned to him, Boguoduo responded slowly: "What the Great General said is very true. Now that the imperial court is re-laying the foundation, it is indeed better to be quiet than to move. But now the Karen everywhere has been abolished. If the sea goes against the tide, it will be a great threat to the imperial court, so we still need to station heavy troops in Bolitun."

University scholar and Minister of the Ministry of War Sunu came out and said: "How many princes are the current soldiers of the imperial court in?"

Bo Guoduo said coldly: "Mr. Su Ge, you formed the Banner Banners in the name of guarding against Eros."

Yunti also said: "If Haini or the Oros people were to attack Kashan at Jiamuke Monastery, I'm afraid these 1 people would be useless."

Emperor Tongzhi thought for a while, and ordered to Su Nu who was complaining: "Mr. Suge, in this way, transfer 3000 people and 2000 cannons to guard Bolitun, and then transfer 5000 people and [-] cannons to guard Heilongjiang City. Only [-] people will remain.”

Sunu had no choice but to obey the order, and at this moment, Boguoduo continued to say in an unsteady tone: "It's just a temporary measure, but I have a suggestion, I don't know if the emperor can accept it."

Emperor Tongzhi hurriedly said, "Prince Zhuang, please speak up."

Boguoduo then threw out a suggestion: "The Six Banners of Horqin followed the imperial court to fight against the sea, and suffered great losses. The original pasture was also forced to give up, so the servants felt that they should be compensated so that they could continue to stand against the imperial court." together."

Boguoduo stretched out his hand to guide the direction: "The banners of Zalaite Banner and Duerbot Banner are in Nenjiang, and they have not yet been attacked by the Mongolian Rebel Army under the Xia Army. , Horqin Left Wing Front Banner, Horqin Left Wing Front Banner, and Horqin Right Wing Front Banner, these four banners will suffer a great loss. The slaves mean that they will be placed in Alchuka and Ninggu before the sea inverse on the south line has committed any crimes in the north. south of the tower."

Emperor Tongzhi looked at Yunti, who was frowning tightly, and asked with some anxiety: "I'm afraid I can't place the Four Banners."

"The servant thinks that Guoerluosi Banner and Horqin Zuoyiqian Banner can be placed in the above-mentioned area. As for the remaining two banners, they are allowed to restrain the grazing around Hulun Lake." Boguoduo further suggested. "Guoerluosi, Zhalaite Banner, Duerbert Banner, and Horqin Zuoyiqian Banner can be directly under the Lifan Academy."

Yunyu interjected and asked, "Moving the two banners westward is probably going to steal food from the population of Eros, and it will be quite difficult."

"What if the prince personally leads the army to help?" Boguoduo replied with a smile. "In this way, we may be able to intervene in the affairs of Waikalkha."

Yunyu didn't believe that Bo Guoduo would be so kind as to return the Four Banners he had obtained to the direct subordinates of the Qing court, so he ignored the presence of all the people present and asked directly, "How does Prince Zhuang want the court to cooperate?"

Boguoduo gave an unimaginable answer: "Since the Mongols are blocking the southern line, if you don't want to threaten the court for a while, please ask the general king to send troops to recover Yaksa."

Yunyu's eyes were fixed: "Could it be that Prince Zhuang wants to march into Nerchinsk?"

Bo Guoduo grinned and said: "It's indecent to come and not to go. Besides, the imperial court's expenses are tight, so it's better to go to the Oros people to get them."

"Russia is a great country"

"There are not many troops in the east. As long as we don't attack the city, what can its guns do to us? Besides, our army is not without guns."

Yunyu couldn't help cursing secretly: "Old cunning!"

Yunti understood that Boguoduo did not dare to fight head-on with the powerful Xia army, but fantasized about getting cheap from the Russians with limited strength. Is it a headache for Bogoduo to contain the Russians?

But Emperor Tongzhi looked at him eagerly from the throne, so Yunyu had to find an excuse and said: "Then the food?"

"Don't you want a military camp? Just outside the newly built Yaksa city of the Oros people." Boguduo promised. "If the king gains something from his attack, the imperial court and the general's office will also share in the profits."

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