In the imagination of the Eight Banners nobles for many years, leaving Guanzhong and returning to the outside world was just like returning to the first year of Shunzhi. The Qing Dynasty was still strong and the Ming Dynasty was weak.
This also confirms the importance of private land in Liaodong.
However, as the helmsman of the entire Qing Dynasty, Dorgon realized at this time that it was far from being as simple as imagined.
Just the reversal of the situation in the Ming and Qing Dynasties, the impact on morale and internal problems, gave Dorgon a headache.
Because most of the Eight Banners disciples have completely lost their enthusiasm to enter the customs.
After they hit the iron wall, they were afraid of losing their heads again and were afraid of going south. They only wanted to live in Liaodong in the north.
Therefore, once this trend started, it could no longer be suppressed and spread. As a result, the Zhuhe faction was initially formed in the entire Manchu court.
This group of people was headed by Prince Heshuoli Daishan, Prince Zheng Jierhalang, and some Eight Banners nobles who had suffered heavy losses in the south.
The Peace Faction believes that we have suffered heavy losses and need to rest and recuperate. They will temporarily change their goals from south to north, recapture the Saurons and other barbarians, and suppress the unstable Khalkha Mongolia.
In agreement with them, there were some Liaodong Han officials who constantly advocated that the Manchus should be in the north and the Han people should be in the south, and demanded that the north and south be divided according to what happened in the Liao and Song Dynasties.
That is, the establishment of a fraternal alliance between the Northern Dynasties, the Qing Dynasty, and the Ming Dynasty.
On a deeper level, the two yellow banners centered on Emperor Shunzhi were collectively known as the royalists.
In the war going south, the Two Yellow Banners did not gain much benefit and suffered little loss. Dorgon's power increased greatly after the war was won, but the power of the Qing Dynasty was reduced after the war failed.
Therefore, the royalists believed that the war should be suspended for the time being, and they could recuperate and wait until the emperor grew up to fight the war.
On the contrary, it is the main war faction.
Their origins are complex, including dissatisfied factions such as Hauge, and Dorgon factions such as Azig, Lekedhun, and Nikan.
As for civil servants, Fan Wenchen, Ning Wanwo, Hong Chengchou, Gang Lin, Qi Chongge, Feng Quan, Chen Mingxia, etc. all believed that replacing peace with war was the only way to achieve long-term peace and stability.
In fact, behind them was the regent Dorgon.
War has always been an extension of politics.
War is the key for Dorgon to resolve internal conflicts and gain power.
"Prince Regent, Prince Regent?"
Tang Ruowang on the side saw him distracted and couldn't help but call out a few times.
In the strict rules and regulations of the Qing Dynasty, he was the only missionary to be so unbridled!
"Keep talking!" Dorgon said in a deep voice.
"In addition to gunpowder, there is not enough copper to make the cannon."
Tang Ruowang said helplessly.
"Gunpowder, copper, I understand."
Dorgon looked serious, stared at the cannon for the last time, turned and left.
After withdrawing from the customs, Dorgon no longer lived in the palace as unscrupulously as inside the customs and used the emperor's study to handle government affairs. Instead, he returned to his own palace to work.
As a result, the princes and ministers rushed to the regent's palace even more diligently than the royal palace.
"Let Hong Chengchou and Fan Wenchen come to see me."
Dorgon closed his eyes and rested his mind, thinking about the future path of the Qing Dynasty. Dorgon only felt confused.
Before entering the Pass, he had been thinking about how to enter the Pass and how to capture the Ming Dynasty, so he was very careful in bribed Wu Sangui and wooed the literati.
Nowadays, there is no strategy at hand. Relying on killing some female babies to maintain face and enrich the army is not a long-term solution.
The relationship between the Qing and Ming dynasties will also be a top priority in the future.
A moment later, Hong Chengchou hurried over with a solemn expression. He bowed and was given a seat.
After a while, Fan Wenchen also rushed over. Seeing Hong Chengchou who arrived first, he smiled inwardly and saluted gracefully.
"I invited two gentlemen to come today. The main reason is that I have some doubts in my heart. It seems as if the sun has not risen in the morning. I just feel that there is fog all around me and I don't know where to go."
After returning to the outside world, Dorgon conducted some deep introspection and finally realized that there was a problem with his strategy.
Just like the original Jin Dynasty, if you get it too easily, you will become arrogant and indulgent, thinking that you can conquer the world by destroying the Hongguang court in Nanjing.
Enclosure, shaving one's hair and changing clothes are all products of contempt.
Without enough troops, the huge South lost control and was subsequently forced to march southward, being dragged down step by step.
Aimless marching is the root cause of failure.
He also began to pay attention to the opinions of literati like his brother Huang Taiji.
Fan Wenchen was surprised by Dorgon's modesty, while Hong Chengchou was overjoyed and tolerated being buried for many years, finally able to show off his talents.
"Prince Regent, although Liaodong is bitter and cold, the land is fertile and the products are rich. Taizu and Taizong laid the foundation for this. Therefore, running Liaodong is naturally a way to consolidate the foundation and cultivate the people."
Fan Wenchen looked at the slightly anxious Hong Chengchou, smiled, and motioned for him to speak first.
Hong Chengchou glanced at him gratefully, and then analyzed calmly:
"The advantages of our army lie in cavalry, archery and artillery, but the Pseudo-Ming followed suit and even overtook them. This is also the reason why our army was defeated in Huai'an."
"That's right!" Dorgon's face turned ugly and turned black and purple, and he sighed: "Kong Youde and others were made county kings just because they brought craftsmen and artillery. The Han people have many talents, but Chongzhen can't use them.
, now that I meet someone who knows how to use it, it will be extremely detrimental to our Qing Dynasty."
Hearing this, Hong Chengchou was heartbroken. Chongzhen had great trust in him.
"Now Monk Tang Ruowang is making artillery and fire charging. I, the Qing Dynasty, have also learned a bit about the bastion, and its advantages have gradually become equal."
"Liaodong is vast, the Mongolian grasslands are obedient, and the cavalry is everywhere. This is our advantage, but it is also a false disadvantage."
However, there is a lot of horse breeding land in the south, and it will take less than a few years to catch up...
Hong Chengchou added in his mind, but he could not say it out loud because it would damage the regent's confidence.
Sure enough, Dorgon's face softened a little and his body slowly relaxed: "Then what should we do in the future?"
The meat show is coming!
Hong Chengchou glanced at Fan Wenchen, who smiled and nodded, and then he said loudly: "I think that if the Qing Dynasty wants to enter the pass, it must do three things."
"Which three points?"
Dorgon cooperated in time.
"First, consolidate the foundation and cultivate the people, run the two prefectures of Fengtian and Jinzhou, and increase the expenditure of grain, ironware, armor, etc."
"Secondly, with both grace and power, the births of girls in the Mongolian tribes and northern Liaoning were really registered and controlled, so as to improve the household registration."
"Thirdly, control North Korea and use its manpower and material resources to strengthen ourselves."
"North Korea? The terrain there is rugged, the land is barren and there are few people. As long as it is worshiped every year, why do we need to control it?"
Fan Wenchen acted as a supporter and asked at the right time.
Interest since Dorgon.
"Reporting to the regent, although Korea is small, it has tens of millions of people, and the area is three thousand miles away. In the past, the imperial troops sent troops to Mongolia, and before the Ming Dynasty, they naturally had no interest in Korea."
Hong Chengchou's breathing was beating, and the clothes on his back were soaked with sweat, but his whole person was extremely excited:
"But now, North Korea is interested in pretending to be Ming Dynasty and is sponsoring its occupation of Pi Island. Song Taizu once said that there is no way to allow others to sleep soundly on the side of the bed. North Korea is really a serious concern of our Qing Dynasty."