A small soldier of the frontier army in the late Ming Dynasty

Chapter 658 The Prologue of Zhuxian Town
"If you want to capture Guihua City, this is indeed a good opportunity."

Wen Fangliang, the ambassador of the General Staff Department, looked at the map and said: "According to the report from the sentry, there are only about [-] people left in Huacheng, and they still belong to the three leaders of Guluge, Tobok, and Hangao. Tanhan’s sixth grandson, Omubu, was also relegated to a commoner by the Dongnu long ago, and now lives in Guihua City.”

Tumed is divided into east and west parts. The west is called Guihua City Tumed, and the east is divided into Tumed's left and right two-wing banners. Guihua City Tumed has a period of 30 years from Altan Khan to the death of San Niangzi. , has been in a long-term internal friction, and when Bushitu's son Emubu returned to Houjin, there were only a few thousand strong men left.

In the 11th year of Chongzhen, the abolition of the nobles also occurred, and the Ermubu frame was abolished. Therefore, in fact, the naturalized city of Tumed has been composed of left-wing Zasak Guluge, right-wing Zasak Hanggao, third-class Ratobok manages military and political affairs.

In the battle of Jinzhou, Tumote of Guihua City sent [-] soldiers to show his heart, all of them were meat buns and dogs, and they never returned. Banner Zasak, Ermubu Chuhuer, and Shanba were ordered to be executed by Dorgon in front of the Manchu and Mongolian ministers, and a new left and right Banner Zasak was appointed, but it also made these two banners against the Qing Dynasty More eccentric.

After retiring, Dorgon pursued the policy of keeping a low profile and keeping a low profile. Outside the Great Wall, all the Mongolian ministries of the Outer Domain, which were close to Wang Dou's sphere of influence, retreated hundreds of miles, re-divided the grassland, and tried to avoid conflicts with the Jingbian army. Cheng Tumet's contact is intermittent.

Not only that, Waizasak Mongolia, Tuxietu Khan, Saiyinuoyan, Chechen Khan, etc., all began to be distant from the Qing Dynasty, such as the Mongolian tribes in Qinghai and other places, not to mention, after the Jinzhou War. The loss, the impact is far-reaching.

Especially right now, Tumed, Guihua City, basically belongs to the economic system of half farming, half pastoralism, and both farming and pastoralism. Even if they escape, they can escape, monks can't escape the temple, and the city just happens to be occupied.

Moreover, Guihua City is regarded as a sacred place for local tribes. After all, it is a city built in imitation of Yuan Dadu. There are famous buildings such as the Silver Buddha Temple in it. The local Mongolians are reluctant to give up.

"If there is no accident, Guihua City will go down in one go. However, to prevent possible Tartar reinforcements, and the grassland is no better than the hinterland, the outpost before the battle also needs to be meticulous..."

Han Chao looked at the map and said slowly.

At present, the large tribes of Mongolian Karaqin and Horqin in the outer domain are quite far away from Mantaoer and other places. When the Chahar tribe was in Lin Danhan, they were stationed in Xuanhua and Zhangjiakou. However, in the fifth year of Chongzhen, Huang Taiji After defeating Lin Dan Khan and his son Ezhe was captured and surrendered, his troops were relocated to the Huanghe and Daling River basins, sandwiched between the two tribes of Harqin and Horqin, which were also far away.

In particular, some garrisons in Harqin were swept away by the Jingbian army, and some small tribes in the north or east of the rest, after the Jingbian army was dispatched, it was too late to run, let alone support.

It is impossible for the khan kings of Waizasak Mongolia to cross the desert to support them. It is very unlikely that Dorgon will come to help them from thousands of miles away.

However, the danger in the grassland and desert is not limited to people, but the most important thing is the natural environment. Wolves don’t say anything. Swamps and quicksand still give people a headache.

The environment is relatively humid and there are many rivers and valleys. From the northwest of Xuanfu Town to Guihua City, there are mostly dry land and pastures. There is also a part of desert. The road also reaches seven to eight hundred miles. It is still dangerous to march all the way. .

"Those newly attached troops can't just eat and not work. It's time to let them move, let them play the vanguard."

Gao Shiyin grumbled.

Shen Shiqi nodded vigorously: "This is not a problem at all. At present, the various ministries of the new attached camp have a population of more than 2, and thousands of young and strong. They are all grassland tribes and are familiar with the situation in the grassland. Let them fight Forward, the best."

The new attached camp was set up for those who surrendered to the Mongols. Like the Loyalty Camp, it was still under the management of Shen Shiqi. He worked very hard and managed it well.

These surrendered tribes outside the Great Wall were placed in the area of ​​the Yixun River to the east and north of Mantaoer. In addition to paying tribute to the king, they used cattle, sheep, horses, felt blankets, fur, etc. to exchange food with the people in Tunpu. Pots and bowls, etc., their woolen products are abundant, and there is quite a market.

Even some tribal leaders began to learn from Han merchants and raised chickens and ducks.

It is not easy to survive in the grassland. On weekdays, black disasters and white disasters are prevalent. If there is little or no snow in winter, livestock will often lack water, epidemic diseases will prevail, causing abortion of female livestock, and even the death of a large number of livestock. This is the phenomenon Black disasters, if the wind and snow are too heavy, livestock are likely to freeze to death, this is a white disaster.

When black disasters and white disasters come, often without knowing it, a small tribe disappears.

However, these Mongols were surprised to find that even in winter, those Han people's livestock could survive very well. After deliberation, they finally found that this was due to the settled breeding.

Moreover, most of their livestock farms do not raise cattle and sheep, but raise chickens and ducks. According to the introduction of the Han people, raising poultry on the grassland can be said to save worry and effort. This grassland is full of various bugs and grass seeds. , young leaves, shrub seeds, basically, as long as they are driven out, the poultry can be fed, and sometimes they need to be fed with a small amount of food, which can be described as a small profit.

According to the propaganda of the Department of Civil Affairs, unlike cattle and sheep, which need to live by water and grass, chickens and ducks will not destroy the grassland, and the manure they pull out can also fatten the grass, and they can settle down for many years, greatly avoiding the pain of migration.

Moreover, poultry can be raised and grown in years with sufficient light and concentrated rainfall, avoiding the phenomenon of livestock such as cattle and sheep being thin in spring, fat in summer, and fat in winter. Therefore, it is very cost-effective to raise chickens and ducks on grasslands.

The establishment of a large number of meat pot factories and salted egg factories can also allow chicken, duck meat and eggs to be sold in a timely manner. In addition, the demand in the hinterland is booming. In short, raising chickens and ducks is very profitable.

The leaders of the tribes were all moved after seeing it. After hiring veterinary technicians from the various villages, they were all busy raising chickens and ducks. Their tribesmen came to work in the factories one after another. Their craftsmanship is still popular. Yes, especially in some felt factories and fur factories.

Of course, the wool at this time is not suitable for making woolen fabrics. The wool spinning factories on the grassland mainly produce various fabrics and woolen ropes.

In short, there is no need to plunder, and you can have enough food. These dependent tribes are still satisfied with their current lives.

As for the Mongols who entered the living areas of the Han people, they implemented the four-class household registration system of temporary residence, barbarian registration, naturalization registration, and Han registration.

"It's of course good to take the lead with those new attached troops, but the Intelligence Division and the Sharp Whistle Battalion also need to scout out the various river valleys and water sources to travel for our army and find out accurate information."

Wen Fangliang agreed. He said: "In order to guard against possible reinforcements from the Eastern slaves, at least one army should be stationed in a place full of sets at a time to guard the east and intercept enemy reinforcements. The general also suggested that we contact Ding Xingbo to jointly raise Soldiers, in this way, the army going out of the fortress can be divided into two routes. Our Jingbian army exits from the Wanquan left guard, and Dingxingbo's Datong army exits from the Yulin guard.

Han Chao said: "The last general is not worried that the city of Guihua will not go down. The key point is how to defend these places in the future. You must know that in the past dynasties, the Han army has controlled Monan, and then slowly gave up in the future. So is Daming."

Gao Shiyin shouted: "You don't have to guard, just keep fighting outside. If it doesn't work, divide up the land."

His heart moved, it seems that the general's reward of meritorious deeds is quite meaningful.

Wen Daxing said at this time: "It's not difficult to defend, you just need to control the main water sources. In addition, in the past, the Ming Dynasty set up the Daning Capital Division, set up more guards outside the Great Wall, and re-established the fort on the old site. In this way, the East From Mantaoer to Hetao in the north, everything is under the control of our Jingbian army."

Everyone was excited. This time the Jingbian army's meritorious service rewarded the fields, presenting a large arc-shaped circle, from the periphery of Mantao'er, to Mao'erzhuang outside Datong Town, Tucheng and other places, most of which are still in various places. The outskirts of Tunpu means the inside of the future guard.

If you enter Guihua City this time, after occupying it, you only need to set up some forts in key places, which is equivalent to including the entire range of the south of the desert. In the future, you will be a manor owner yourself, and you will feel much safer. Of course, look at Jingbian The military posture is to occupy Monan, but also look to Mobei, which is called Longwangshu.

Gao Shiyin exclaimed: "That's right, the 22 guards of the capital of Daning do not need to be fully rebuilt. After occupying Guihua City, it is enough to set up some fortresses along the grassland to the desert. Of course, Guihua City must be used as the base. Jidian, let’s clean up the surrounding area before we talk.”

The discussions in the meeting hall became lively, and everyone was chattering and expressing their opinions one after another. Even Zhao Xuan, who was an idiot, rarely expressed his own opinions.

Wang Dou tapped the desk with his fingers: "The specific strategy for using troops, the chief of staff will come up with a plan, I will watch it later, and then make plans."

"General, the Ministry of War sent an official document, and asked my Xuanfu Town to supply bird guns and sub-medicines. Should I give it or not?"

After discussing the matter of conquering Guihua City, Qi Tianliang, the ambassador of the Logistics Department, brought up an issue.

Gao Shiyin shot the case: "Damn it, I want [-] blunderbusses and hundreds of thousands of medicines, and I won't give you a penny. When I am an army and civilian in Xuanzhen, I am a boy who spreads money?"

Shen Shiqi also scolded: "Insatiable greed, shameless, our money and food are not brought by strong winds."

The harvest of summer grain began, and the Ministry of Households asked Xuanfu Town to pay the summer tax as soon as possible, and also wanted silver dollars. However, because Li Zicheng's army was marching towards Kaifeng, the imperial court urgently ordered Cao Bianjiao, Wang Tingchen, and Chen Yongfu to return to the army, leaving only three sides in Shaanxi. Wang Qiaonian, the governor, continued to suppress thieves in Henan Province and defend Luoyang and other cities.

In view of the great power of the thieves and the importance of Kaifeng, Ding Qirui, governor of Baoding, Yang Wenyue, governor of Baoding, and general soldiers Zuo Liangyu, Hu Dawei, Yang Dezheng, Fang Guoan and others were urgently ordered to lead a large number of troops to help. Tang Tong is ready to go south.

The sharpness of the Jingbian army's blunderbuss was deeply demonstrated in the battle between Cao Bianjiao and Wang Tingchen in the Henan Province against Liu Fangliang. Therefore, the Ministry of War hoped that Wang Dou could support a batch of blunderbusses, which would be offset by the upcoming summer tax. For one thing, it means that the court didn't spend anything, and the king was forced to fight for a batch of firearms.

Wen Fangliang's expression was deep: "Now it's clear that the imperial court is suspicious of the general and our Jingbian army. Even if the situation deteriorates, the bandits are flourishing, the fierce commander and Sun Shuai have died in battle, but they still suppress the general and prevent the general from fighting. , to strive for meritorious service opportunities.”

He sneered: "It's ridiculous that they ask for food and goods, but they are relentless."

Gao Shiyin became angrier as he thought about it, and cursed: "A group of idiots, it's useless to send them a hundred thousand guns...Of course, Cao Shuai, Wang Shuai, and Hu Shuai are still good..."

Since the rise of Wang Dou, he has made great contributions to the country. However, Jinzhou has returned from a great victory, but he has been subjected to suspicion, especially some gentry officials have accused him, and they have been charged with unwarranted charges. Indifferent, only maintaining a superficial relationship.

Many confidants and soldiers even started to scold.

Wang Dou was silent, he tapped his fingers, and murmured in his heart. After the fierce tiger and Sun Yingyuan died in the battle, the imperial court had a posthumous title. After hearing about it, he also expressed his condolences. It made him quite annoyed, why is Daming like this?Is it really terminal cancer?
And depending on the situation, the battle in Zhuxian Town was a little later than in history, but it finally came, but what will be the result?
Recalling how he met Meng Ruhu and Sun Yingyuan in Xiangyang back then, he sighed and said, "Let the logistics department send it."

(End of this chapter)