Preparations for the adjustment and birth of the Beijing Camp began when Nanjing was captured.
Based on the personal barracks and firearms camp, plus the newly recruited soldiers and horses, the number was combined into 60,000, with the old leading the new, thereby strengthening the strength.
The Beijing camp is no longer listed with camp numbers, but is mainly composed of wing and battalion. Among them, the battalion is the commander, and under it is the association, sentry, team, even, and wu, which are stacked in an orderly manner.
Although the battalion only has 3,000 people, it is just a reduction. Once expanded, it can become 5,000 at any time.
When a new organization is formed, the old organization will naturally be eliminated.
This is what it should be.
Since the Wanli period, the capital camp has collapsed. Instead, it is the border troops that support the country, and the authority of the central government is increasingly shrinking.
For Zhu Yixi, without any real soldiers and horses under his command, his throne would not be secure.
The more centralized power is, the more emphasis is placed on military power.
The most obvious thing is that in the late Qing Dynasty, from the time when the Hunan Army was supervising all over the country and the Huai Army became the main force, to the Beiyang Army, Zeng Guofan and Li Hongzhang were still loyal and could fool everything.
But with the emergence of Yuan Shikai in Beiyang, the Qing Dynasty immediately finished its work.
Now, with the expansion of territory, Zhu Yixi feels a sense of imbalance.
Especially the hundreds of thousands of soldiers and horses in the Huaihai area made him feel a little restless while sleeping.
This time it was a passive defense, which made Zhu Yixi a little uncomfortable.
"I have built bastions along the canal, especially in Huai'an, Gaoyou and other places. I will not allow the Manchus to move south easily."
Speaking of this, the emperor even gritted his teeth and said: "If it doesn't work, just open the water in the canal for me. I would like to see how he transports grain."
The three cabinet members were shocked for a moment, and then suddenly realized that this was indeed a good idea.
China's terrain is high in the north and low in the south, so from Beijing to the south, there are more than ten sluices to store, release, and regulate water volume.
It can be said that water is an important part of the canal.
Similarly, if the canal is damaged, it will be very difficult for him to go north.
This means injuring the enemy by one thousand and injuring oneself by eight hundred.
"Your Majesty, we have the Yangtze River Navy. Even if the Manchus arrive in Yangzhou, they will not be able to cross the Yangtze River."
"Hopefully!" The emperor was not very optimistic about this.
Because the human heart is a complicated thing.
If the Manchus and Qing Dynasties marched forward, people would be panicked, and no matter how many troops and horses they had, it would be difficult to maintain them. Some merchant ships would seek refuge in smuggling.
How can the huge Yangtze River, thousands of miles long, be airtight?
The navy can only defend against large armies, but it is very difficult for small armies.
However, in October, news came from the north that the Manchu Qing Dynasty had mobilized 100,000 troops and marched south in a mighty manner.
The leader was not Prince Azig of England, but Prince Zheng Jierhalang, and his deputies were Hauge and Dorobelek Dehun.
This surprised Zhu Yixi.
In this regard, Sun Changzhou said: "After Azig returned from the south to the north, he went to conquer Mongolia. After returning for a few months, Dorgon was imprisoned in his home on the pretext of losing again in the south of the Yangtze River and making rough gains."
"And Prince Zheng Jierhalang has always been steady and steady. Although he is the coach, he plays the role of controlling the army."
"Hauge is brave and brave, while Luck Dehun went south last year, robbed King Lu and returned. Because he knew the affairs in the south of the Yangtze River, he simply went south this time."
As soon as these words came out, several people fell silent.
Chief Assistant Zhao Shu frowned and was the first to speak out: "In other words, the Manchu Qing Dynasty will definitely not give up this time?"
"That should be the case." Sun Changzhou lowered his head and said: "Among the 100,000 soldiers and horses, there are about 20,000 Mongolian Eight Banners, 20,000 Han Eight Banners, and the rest are Manchu Eight Banners. They are almost using all their strength."
Such troops and horses made everyone take a breath of cold air.
There was a cold wind blowing outside the window, and although a brazier was lit in the palace, the coolness went straight to the bones.
The emperor couldn't help but sigh: "The south of the Yangtze River is muddy, and even the cavalry cannot take advantage. The only thing to worry about is the Manchu artillery."
"Under the red cannon, no city can stop it."
Thinking of this, Zhu Yixi couldn't help but curse a little.
Logically speaking, scientific and technological progress often results in the victory of civilization over barbarism.
But in the world, it is barbarism that defeats civilization.
The Mongols learned artillery and beat the Jin people to the point of crying for their fathers and mothers, and even used artillery to sweep through the Southern Song Dynasty.
By the end of the Ming Dynasty, the Manchus had learned artillery, which in turn crushed the Ming army to the ground.
Alexander was just a Macedonian barbarian who conquered Greece and established a great empire.
The more barbaric a group is, the more they attach importance to the accumulation of technology. This is the true meaning.
Unless technology reaches an insurmountable level, it can only be said to be a dream if the barbarians can sing and dance.
Of course, there are exceptions, such as Italy being defeated by Ethiopia and Britain being beaten black and blue by the Boers in South Africa.
"So, north of the Yangtze River, we need to adhere to these principles."
"First, the walls must be strong and the country must be clear, and no grain should be left for those slaves. If the enemy gains one grain, I will lose ten grains."
"Second, focus on canals to defend nodes and release water when necessary."
"Third, if it is not necessary, we must not waste the war easily."
Zhao Shu summarized his experience and spoke.
Everyone nodded in agreement.
Seeing this, the emperor clapped his hands and said: "This war is related to the survival of Nanjing. The country and the country must not be careless. Therefore, if we talk about peace, we will kill without mercy."
At this time, many people's faces turned white and blue, which was extremely ugly.
To this day, although for several months, Zhu Yixi has been cleaning up the court and eliminating surrender factions.
But people's thoughts cannot be controlled. No matter how many warring factions there are, there will always be surrender factions, or peace advocates.
To divide the north and the south and watch the Manchus decay, this is what many people think is the easiest and most labor-saving idea.
But as everyone knows, when others become corrupt, you will also become corrupt.
After having the same thought, the emperor said: "It is my intention to set up the former enemy marshal's palace and handle all the affairs involving the Huaihai area."
The Cabinet, the Six Ministries, and the General Staff Department also participated and contributed their efforts.
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Beijing city.
After a hundred thousand troops marched south, the entire Forty-Nine City instantly became a lively discussion.
Almost all the men were involved, and no matter how ignorant they were, they would not dare not be concerned.
The only flaw is why the regent did not lead the troops himself, but instead became a hot topic.
This made Dorgon a little angry, but there was nothing he could do.
For a substantive monarch like him, the meritorious service he makes is just the icing on the cake, but if he makes a mistake, the sky will fall apart and the earth will fall apart.
More importantly, the Eight Banners is not monolithic.
That's just the Eight Banners of Han and Eight Banners of Mongolia. Among the Eight Banners of Manchu, there are many people who are dissatisfied with him.
In particular, the Two Yellow Flags, led by Obai, Sony, and Tan Tai, continued to carry out soft resistance against him.
"Even Azig dares to be presumptuous. It seems that many people don't take our dignity seriously."
Dorgon gritted his teeth and went to the palace naturally.