Chapter 64: In the process of the imperial conquest
"Now that the emperor's will has been decided, I don't dare to say any more, but I would like to ask the emperor to tell me clearly where I will recruit the troops and horses that have left the customs for the emperor within three days, or whether the emperor will ride to Shengjing to command Prince Kang.
And Prince Xin’s soldiers and horses?”
When Mingzhu saw that Kangxi insisted on leaving seclusion, Prince Su Fusui, Prince Zhuang Boguoduo, Prince Jian Yabu and other members of the royal family did not try to dissuade her. Prince Gong Chang Ning was even excited, and Suo'etu and others were also silent.
Silence, Alantai, Gao Shiqi and the others went to the cabinet. None of the bachelors came out to support him. He couldn't help but feel exhausted. He was a loyal minister and a capable minister. He loved Xinjieluo's country for him. He was loyal and loyal. He died after death.
That's it. [] But now the emperor refuses to listen to advice and insists on going on the expedition with his imperial commander. He can say whatever he wants, and he doesn't have to remonstrate to death, banging his head against the imperial pillar or anything like that. But he has to make it clear that the emperor's imperial commander can go on the expedition in person.
But where did the army that accompanied him come from? It was up to the emperor himself to say that he, Mingzhu, was not responsible for this crime and could not bear it. Otherwise, if the emperor opened his mouth and was happy, what would happen in three days? What would he do with Mingzhu?
He threw a nail without being soft or hard. Mingzhu knew that Kangxi was not a foolish king and was very wise. However, he was angry and could not listen to advice. But as long as he calmed down, he would definitely think of the situation in Beijing. This imperial driver was not
So easy to get out of customs.
The imperial commander's personal expedition is no different from ordinary people leading the army. Not to mention the ceremonial guards and so on. The army alone must be majestic and elite, and the number of infantry and cavalry must be tens of thousands. Only in this way can it be called the imperial commander's personal expedition. Kangxi has been twenty-four since he ascended the throne.
Years have passed, and this is the first time that I have to go on an expedition. Not only to annihilate the rebel army, but also to intimidate Galdan, and even to fight with him. Therefore, we cannot be rash, we must have elite soldiers and strong generals, so this is the Mingzhu.
As soon as he said this, he paused for a moment. He thought about it silently in his mind and found that there seemed to be not many soldiers and horses in Beijing that he could use to get out of seclusion.
"How many troops and horses are there in Jingli now?"
Kangxi asked Mingzhu with some headache. He was in charge of the Ministry of War and also served as an errand for Zhengbai Banner. No one in Beijing except him knew about the property.
Mingzhu knew that Kangxi was going to ask her question, so she had already calculated it, bowed slightly, and replied: "In addition to the 1,700 soldiers from the Han Army Flag Firearms Battalion, there are only more than 2,000 soldiers from the Infantry Army Yamen."
"That's it?" Kangxi was stunned for a moment, "Where's the Tiger Spear Camp I built at the beginning of the year?"
"The Tiger Spear Battalion is newly built. According to the emperor's wishes, they are all Eight Banners elites selected from the forward, guard, and knight battalions, so there are not many soldiers, less than six hundred."
Mingzhu's light words shattered Kangxi's expectations. Sure enough, when he heard that the Tiger Spear Battalion had less than 600 soldiers, Kangxi's face suddenly darkened, and he glanced at Mingzhu unhappily: "This adds up to less than 5,000 people.
, do you want me to defeat the thieves, or do you want me to put myself in danger?"
"The Eight Banners soldiers from Zhili, Jiangsu and other provinces are already on their way to the capital according to the order. I think it will only take a few days. If the emperor slows down, he will be able to gather another 5,000 soldiers. I will try to find a way to gather another one."
If you work together, you can always get ten thousand for the emperor."
"Wait? How can you expect me to wait! The bandit army occupied Jilin, Ninggu Pagoda, and Heilongjiang, and burned the tombs of my ancestors. Now they are threatening Shengjing. When I think of my Da Qingzi who was killed by the bandit army,
People, I wish I could immediately raise my sword and fight the traitor army till the end! When you are good, instead of sharing your worries with your father, you advise me to slow down. I ask you, have the traitor army slowed down, and has Galdan ever slowed down?
, the Rakshasa people have slowed down!"
Mingzhu's words made Kangxi very dissatisfied, and the servant became more and more dissatisfied. In the past, with just one look, Mingzhu could figure out his thoughts and find ways to solve it for him, but now it is soft and hard.
It's really abominable to think of ways to prevent him from going to war. If he didn't want him now, Kangxi would have immediately given up his crown as a pearl.
Mingzhu's party member and infantry commander Xi Zhu saw that the emperor was furious with Mingzhu, and hurriedly came out and said: "If the emperor wants to go on an expedition, this army must be indispensable, but the Eight Banners in Beijing have already left, and Mingtang will not change for a while."
Send troops. I have an idea, but I wonder if the emperor is willing to adopt it..."
"snort!"
Kangxi snorted angrily and moved his gaze to Xi Zhu: "What can I do? You tell me."
Xizhu said hurriedly: "There are 16,000 green soldiers in Zhili, and 14,000 are stationed in the capital area. Together, there are more than 30,000 people. These green soldiers are all capable of fighting. I think we might as well mobilize them."
They leave the customs."
"No, the soldiers of the Green Camp are not allowed to leave the border. This is the ancestral system established by the late emperor at that time. I cannot violate the late emperor."
Kangxi rejected Xi Zhu's proposal without saying a word. A few days ago, Gao Shiqi also proposed to mobilize the green troops to leave the pass, but Kangxi thought about it and finally realized that it was not possible. Outside the pass is the place where the dragons of the Qing Dynasty flourished.
The place where Zong's mausoleum is located is also the escape route for the Aixinjueluo family. If these Green Camp soldiers are allowed to leave the customs, if there are unscrupulous people inside to cause trouble, the consequences will be disastrous. Moreover, most of the thieves outside the customs are Han people. There is no guarantee that the Green Camp soldiers will not fight with them.
Fornication. Furthermore, once the green battalion is released, it will undoubtedly be a warning to the world that the Eight Banners soldiers are still active in several southern provinces. If they are out of the Eight Banners, they have been deployed from the southern provinces to garrison in the north of the Eight Banners.
If chaos breaks out again in the south, it will really be another disaster.
When Prince Zhuang Boguoduo heard this, he couldn't help but walked up to Xi Zhu and cursed: "Is it possible that our Eight Banners really have no soldiers to leave the border? We need those Han soldiers!"
Xizhu was a little afraid of the old prince, and let him point at the tip of his nose without uttering a word. However, Mingzhu replied in a neither humble nor condescending manner: "To tell you what the prince said, our Eight Banners really don't have many soldiers at the moment. Xizhu's method is not impossible.
, Wu Sangui raised an army to rebel, and the imperial court used those green soldiers." He was obviously saying this to Prince Zhuang, but actually he was talking to Kangxi. Mingzhu has always advocated using Han to defeat Han soldiers and using Han to rule Han.
Nowadays, most of the admirals and generals in various provinces were promoted by him. It can be said that the foundation of his star is not only the Manchu and Han ministers in the court, but also the Han generals in the Green Camp who hold heavy troops.
If the emperor agrees to mobilize the green soldiers to leave the customs, Mingzhu will not object to the imperial commander's personal expedition, because all the time, the feudal officials outside the customs have not listened to his greetings, and he does not have many party members outside the customs, so he just takes advantage of the green soldiers to leave the customs.
Plant some cronies outside the customs.
Suo'etu was such a shrewd man. When he heard Mingzhu's words and agreed to mobilize the soldiers of the Green Camp to leave the border, he hurriedly came out to stop him and said: "Your Majesty, in the 16th year of Kangxi's reign, Burni invaded from Zhangjiakou. At that time, the court also had no troops to mobilize. Then
Didn't the emperor ask Eza and Tuhai to recruit all the slaves of the princes and ministers of Jing to serve as soldiers? If the emperor issued an imperial edict, he would immediately have an army of 30,000 people! Now that the emperor wants to lead the expedition in person, he might as well recruit the slaves of Jinghao.
Go out of the pass first. There are 20,000 troops from Prince Kang and Prince Xin outside the pass. There are also more than 10,000 Eight Banners soldiers in Shengjing. As long as the capital gathers another 50,000 to 60,000 troops, a hundred thousand troops are at your fingertips. Why fear the Rakshasa?
Thieves and Galdan!"
Upon hearing this, Prince Su Fusui was the first to stand up and echo Suo'etu: "Your Majesty, our Prince Su's Mansion is willing to produce a thousand slaves!"
Meng Osmium also shouted: "I will give you five hundred slaves!"
When Prince Jian Yabu saw that the Fusui brothers were so active, he was not to be outdone and shouted emotionally: "Prince Jian's palace is willing to provide a thousand slaves!"
Boguoduo pinched his beard and shouted: "It is our duty to go out and quell the thieves. I don't have any other palace, but there are many slaves! Your Majesty, I will offer all the slaves under your name."
Come out, there are three thousand people from Prince Zhuang’s mansion!”
As soon as this statement came out, not only Kangxi was moved, but also the officials were shocked. Those who knew the details of Prince Zhuang's Mansion all secretly shouted "My dear!"
There are only more than 3,000 flag men and coated servants in total, and they can be considered as sacrifices at this time.
"Your Majesty, my brother is willing to send two thousand people!" Prince Gong Chang Ning let others steal the limelight, but his younger brother did not say anything and hurriedly reported the number.
"I am willing to send three hundred people!"
"I'm willing to send five hundred people!"
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Several princes took the lead, and the hall was full of people. One by one, they were vying to donate their servants to the army, but they were all Manchu princes and ministers, but the Han ministers were you and me, and I was yours. No one said a word, because
There are not many servants in their house. However, there are a few officials from the Han Army Banner who join in the fun. If you pay thirty, he will pay fifty.
Kangxi was overjoyed to see all the princes and ministers sharing their worries for the country, the court, and themselves. He excitedly said to Mingzhu: "You, don't you have this army?"
Mingzhu did not expect that these princes would think of the past events of the 16th year of Kangxi. According to the numbers they reported, it would be no problem to gather 50,000 people, plus the firearms camp, infantry yamen, tiger gun camp, and the final number tomorrow and the day after tomorrow.
The Zhili Eight Banners soldiers who arrived first could gather together an army of 60,000 people.
Originally, she wanted the emperor to retreat in the face of difficulties and give up the idea of his own expedition, but now that he had troops and horses, Mingzhu didn't know how to persuade him. Seeing that Kangxi was so excited, he could only secretly smile bitterly and said: "The princes are so proud of themselves."
The imperial court shares its worries, and the servants are also very happy for the emperor."