The next day, there were no secrets in Beijing. The emperor went to the cabinet and met Xia Wanchun and Wang Fuzhi who were on duty, and had a conversation with them. He quickly found out through questioning by interested people.
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The emperor's night outing immediately spread among the officialdom, and people in the Zhongshushe regretted it.
Even several pavilion elders began to wonder whether they should keep vigil.
The huge city of Beijing also has a lot to talk about.
However, for the noble military ministers, the emperor's trust is only the foundation, and the most fundamental thing is meritorious service.
The impeachment of civilian officials was left unpunished.
The meaning is extremely profound.
The nobles who are determined to make great achievements are red-eyed. The West is so big, will there be less military achievements?
Some warriors began to write letters requesting to serve in the West.
In other words, if Gao Yigong had no heirs and was planning to adopt his own son to inherit the title, Zhu Yixi would definitely have to change his general.
After much thought, the emperor finally took action.
Several counts and marquis were dispatched to the west to take up important positions in order to control and balance the formation.
Subsequently, Yunnan Commander-in-Chief Li Dingguo was also transferred back to Beijing to report on his duties, and then sent to Gansu to serve as Qinghai Commander-in-Chief and was dispatched by him.
Shaanxi, Ningxia, and Sichuan even mobilized hundreds of thousands of stones of military rations to go north to help them solve the food and salary problem.
By this time, anyone who was not blind could see that the emperor's strategy of advancing westward was inevitable.
In mid-October, a heavy snowstorm swept through the city of Beijing, shutting down the city, and completely declaring winter.
Thousands of coal trucks enter Beijing every day, providing warmth to the people.
For Xin Wencheng in Jilin, winter in Jilin has arrived as early as early September.
Heavy snow covered the ground, several feet thick, and everything was silent and white. There were no pedestrians walking at all, and everyone was tired.
At this time, reindeer came in handy, and the sleigh became the main tool, which is very popular.
"Let's go and have a look again."
Regardless of hard work, Xin Wencheng drove the reindeer to patrol inside and outside the city.
The first time I spent winter in Jilin, everything was so difficult.
Fuel, food, housing sealing, and even daily urination and defecation problems have become worries for everyone.
Xin Wencheng could only bite the bullet and solve them one by one.
As expected, he spent the next few years in Jilin. The first year was a tough nut to crack.
There was a fuel problem and there was not enough firewood. He mobilized all the troops and cut down the forest for nearly a month. Then he stocked up on coal before winter came and transported it all the way from Kaiyuan, Liaodong, just to ensure that he would not freeze to death.
If you don’t have vegetables for dinner, then pickle them.
Fire kang solves the problem of freezing to death in the middle of the night.
A large amount of furs were exchanged to provide travel clothing for the army and common people.
Only by mobilizing all available forces can Jilin City survive the winter.
It can be said that as long as this winter is over, Jilin Dusi will burst out with great power next year.
After returning from a tour, Xin Wencheng's feet hurt from the cold.
He quickly changed out of his soaked leather boots. The wool inside them no longer kept him warm, so he soaked in hot water to recover.
The service provided by family members is always considerate and appropriate.
"Report, general, a letter from Heilongjiang."
"oh?"
Xin Wencheng was stunned for a moment, and then he remembered that there was another Heilongjiang general in the north who was more difficult than him.
Blinking, he suddenly realized that Wang Shiguo, who was stationed in Ninggu Pagoda, had not communicated with him for a long time.
"Bring it over quickly."
While soaking his feet, he opened the letter and muttered: "Please don't let anything happen."
As soon as the envelope was opened, it began with a message of peace.
But as soon as the words changed, Wang Shiguo began to complain and asked for support.
Xin Wencheng gritted his teeth and read it. After pondering for a long time, he finally agreed with difficulty:
"Take three thousand sets of cotton-padded clothes and two thousand stones of grain to Ninggu Pagoda."
After receiving Xin Wencheng's return gift, Wang Shiguo was overjoyed in Ninggu Pagoda.
A month or two ago, he went to Nurgan City and saw the city in several ruins at the mouth of the Heilongjiang River. He also inspected the nearby tribes.
Announce the return of Ming Dynasty.
After returning to Ninggu Pagoda, he began to shape the fire pit, cut down fuel, and store food.
But no matter how hard we try, it is still lacking. After all, it is too far away from Liaodong.
It is seven or eight hundred miles from Ninggu Pagoda to Jilin City, and about eight hundred miles from Jilin to Liaodong. It can be said that the distance is as long as sixteen hundred miles, making all materials scarce.
"Great." Wang Shiguo was very happy. He clapped his hands and said, "When spring comes next year and the snow melts, our furs can be exchanged for a lot of money, and we can develop by then."
Thinking of Nurgan City being renamed Heilongjiang City, Wang Shiguo's heart felt hot. This was his mansion for the next few years and he must manage it well.
"General." At this time, a Ningguta armored man who had taken refuge with him raised his head and said: "I heard that some of the tributaries near Heilongjiang can often catch gold sand."
"Even if it's freezing here, gold is still a hard currency and can be exchanged for a large amount of food and supplies..."
"Golden Sands?" Wang Shiguo was overjoyed.
Compared to furs, gold is currency and can be used to buy anything directly.
Wait, Sands——
What is troubling Heilongjiang Dusi now is the population problem.
If gold mining is used to lure those people to settle north, these people will be natural laborers.
Or, they also used those tribes to dig for gold and earn wealth for themselves.
Even just wandering around Ninggu Pagoda, more than 20 tribes have joined in the past few months, with a total population of more than 20,000 people, which can be regarded as a staged success.
"Everything will be fine. As long as Heilongjiang City is built next year and it will be accessible by sea, everything will be fine."
After saying a few words, Wang Shiguo felt much better.
Of course he didn't know that because the Manchus went to the Lake Baikal region, which cut off the Russians' eastward expedition, otherwise, the Yaksa in the upper reaches of Heilongjiang would continue to go south in the past few years and harass the tribes in the Heilongjiang region.
At this time, winter has arrived in the Lake Baikal region.
Lake Baikal, which is as large as the sea, is now frozen for thousands of miles and is like a flat land. A large number of people are in and out of the lake, looking for weak spots to dig out, and then use trawl nets to catch fish for the winter.
Such a shocking scene was the first time in the whole north.
The Buryat people are purely Mongolian herdsmen. They lack iron, cloth, and all handmade items. Naturally, they do not have large-scale fishing nets.
And all this became old history with the arrival of the Manchus.
A large number of Buryat Mongols were organized into the Eight Banners.
Among them, nearly ten thousand warriors were incorporated into the Eight Banners and became the mainstay.
Some people were incorporated into the Mongolian Eight Banners, while most ordinary herders became Bao Yi, herding cattle for the Eight Banners' children.
Yes, even though the Rakshasa people were driven away, the Buryat people still could not escape the fate of being enslaved.
However, compared to the Rakshasa people's burning, killing and looting, the Manchu Qing Dynasty's methods were more advanced, including winning over the nobles, dividing the grasslands, and enslaving the herdsmen. The three major methods were used, and they immediately reaped miraculous results.
After some sorting, the Buryats totaled 200,000, living on the east and west sides of Lake Baikal, and sometimes nomadic in the Hulunbuir area.
After spraying such a piece of fat, Shang Manqing instantly regained some strength.
Among them, the total strength of the Manchu, Han, and Mongolian Eight Banners, the main forces, once again exceeded one hundred thousand. Although the good and the bad were mixed, it was still an extremely intimidating number.
"There are 120,000 households in the country, of which 80,000 are descendants of the Eight Banners, and the rest are Buryats."
In the neatly repaired study in Barguzin City, the young and strong Emperor Shunzhi sat at the head of the throne, with civil and military ministers lined up beside him.
Among them, the civil servants were mainly Fan Wencheng and Hong Chengchou, while the military officers were mainly the Eight Banners nobles Jierharang and Leke Dehun. The number did not exceed ten people.
Together with Emperor Shunzhi, they formed the power center of the Manchu Qing Dynasty.
After joining the Eight Banners nobles, the power of the cabinet was eroded, and the voice of the civil servants was reduced, but Hong Chengchou was not included.
In the conquest of Buryat Mongolia, Hong Chengchou made great efforts and swept away the entire Lake Baikal in just a few months.
He personally directed the battle, cleared several Rakshasa castles, and obtained craftsmen and farmers.
Even at his insistence, the imperial court allocated 10,000 acres of land to try growing rye, which was a great success.
Although rye tastes more unpleasant, its yield is comparable to that of wheat, and it is extremely adaptable to cold places like Lake Baikal.
It can be described as an unexpected surprise.
Fan Wencheng continued: "With Fengjing Prefecture as the center, the east and west sides of Lake Baikal, covering a radius of more than a thousand miles, are now under the Qing Dynasty."
"The Horqin tribe on the east side has also expressed its submission, and the tribes in the Hulunbuir grassland have surrendered to the imperial court..."
Barguzin was renamed Fengjing Prefecture, and as it is today, it was the ruling center of the Qing Dynasty.
"How much grain will be put into the warehouse this autumn?" At this time, Jierhalang couldn't help but interrupt: "Now all we eat is the stored grain. If we don't have some input, we won't be able to survive the whole winter."
"Although there are only about 10,000 acres of farmland in summer, we have enlisted the Buryat people to reclaim 200,000 acres. We will definitely have no worries about money and food next year."
Fan Wencheng showed a faint smile: "The grain harvest this autumn is about 200,000 dan, plus last year's inventory, we should be able to survive until the beginning of spring and April."
"No matter how bad things get, there are still cattle and sheep, so people won't starve to death."
Shunzhi raised his chin, and the clear and loud voice made Jierhalang step back, not daring to speak anymore.
"200,000 acres is not enough." The young Emperor Shunzhi said solemnly: "At least one million, or even two or three million."
"Only by reclaiming enough land can we feed the entire Fengjing."
"Your Majesty, the brothers of the Eight Banners have suffered heavy losses in recent years. Many families have been broken up and their families have been killed. Fathers die and sons succeed, brothers go and brothers come. Now not only the land in Guan is gone, but the land in Liaodong is also gone."
Luck Dehun suddenly took a step forward, raised his head and spoke:
"For the current plan, we need to set aside enough land and distribute it to the Eight Banners disciples so that they can fight with peace of mind and not worry about the future."
This time, the scene was at a stalemate.
Shunzhi fell into deep thought.
Obviously, the civil servants wanted to continue to work hard, continue to develop land, and lay a solid foundation for the imperial court, so as to restore the country in the coming year and stabilize the current territory no matter what.
The Eight Banners believed that although the imperial court was important, they were the backbone of the entire Qing Dynasty. They suffered from hunger for several years and finally found a good place.
Now is the time to divide the land and divide the fruits of victory.
Luck Dehun is the spokesperson for the Eight Banners.
It is impossible for Shunzhi not to attach great importance to it, or even to attach great importance to it.
However, the opinions of civil officials cannot be ignored, because land is the foundation for supporting the army, supporting officials, and even supporting the emperor.
After thinking for a while, he looked at Hong Chengchou.
In response to this, Hong Chengchou did his part, raised his brows, and said with a smile: "What Baylor said is true. The Eight Banners are the foundation of our Qing Dynasty, and we have always sacrificed a lot. In the past, there were enclosures in the pass, and now it is natural to have them here."
Hong Chengchou is now also a member of the Eight Banners of the Han Dynasty and a member of the Zhenghuang Banner. When the interests of the Eight Banners are involved, he will naturally be involved.
Having said this, he smiled slightly, cupped his hands and said, "Fengjing Mansion is so vast that a mere two to three hundred thousand people cannot cover it, so the Rakshasa people have an opportunity to take advantage of it."
"In this case, why doesn't Your Majesty divide the pastures and assign the Buryats as heroes?"
"This is a very good strategy." Shunzhi couldn't help but admired.
At this time, he felt that Hong Chengchou was worthy of being the top civil servant of the Ming Dynasty, and he was indeed extraordinary.
In the Fengjing Prefecture, the most fertile area is the area around Lake Baikal, which is suitable for grazing and farming. However, the rest of the vast areas are different and are in a semi-desolate state like Mobei.
In a word, staying away from Lake Baikal means lack of water.
Rather than leaving such a useless land under the control of the imperial court, it would be better to directly reward it to the nobles of the Eight Banners to make up for their losses.
Representatives of the Eight Banners also agreed.
After some discussion, a conclusion was reached.
The five hundred-mile radius of Fengjing City and the shores of Lake Baikal cannot be granted lightly.
In the rest of the area, 15,000 acres of grassland were granted to the Manchu Banner, 13,000 acres to the Mongolian Banner, and 10,000 acres to the Han Banner.
Prince, Beile, Beizi, five thousand hectares, three thousand, two thousand, in descending order.
For the Buryat warriors, Manchu, Mongolian and Han bannermen each received three tents, two tents, one tent, Prince, Beile and Beizi, ranging from one hundred tents to fifty tents to thirty tents.
The emperor holds the three flags and occupies the majority.
He alone controlled 100,000 hectares of grassland near Lake Baikal and covered 5,000 tents. After the death of Dorgon, his strength continued to rise.
It can be said that in this division, the Manchu nobles swallowed up the entire Buryat Mongols.
It can be expected that after three to five years of recovery, the strength of the Eight Banners disciples will be greatly improved.
Given time, it may really be possible to have the strength to go south.
Afterwards, Shunzhi, who was in high spirits, asked the question when he would go south.
Fan Wencheng remained silent.
Shunzhi could only stare at Hong Chengchou. He had no choice but to bite the bullet and said: "In about five years, the imperial court will have the strength it had in the first year of Shunzhi."
"But Your Majesty, the Ming army is different from the past. Their strength is also expanding. If the two armies collide, we will still suffer the loss..."
"Yes, today is different from the past -"
It can be seen with the naked eye that this smug emperor lost most of his energy in an instant.