On June 17, people knelt on both sides of the road outside Shenyang City, Shengjing of the Qing Dynasty.
On the road, strong Manchu men slowly walked southward holding complicated ceremonial guards of various colors. Behind the ceremonial guard were Manchu and Qing civil and military officials, and behind them were Manchu and Qing belles riding large horses.
Dorgon is also in this long honor guard procession. However, he has been feeling depressed recently and has been unable to cheer up.
The impact of the Battle of Qingshankou on Dorgon has not subsided to this day. In the past, when Dorgon encountered enemies, he could often defeat them with force. If his strength failed, he would use strategies to divide and disintegrate and make detours. From the age of sixteen, he was the first From the first expedition to the present, Dorgon has been fighting in the north and south, and has never been defeated before the battle of Qingshan Pass.
However, at Qingshan Pass, Dorgon lost miserably, losing to Li Zhi's absolute power. In front of Li Zhi's upright power, Dorgon's power seemed so small, and the so-called strategy seemed so pale. Li Zhi was like It was a big rock that rolled down from a steep mountaintop. Nothing could stop it, and it hit Dorgon hard.
After returning to Shengjing, Dorgon has been somewhat taciturn and depressed in the past few months. It is not because of the emperor's scolding, nor because Huang Taiji demoted his prince to a county prince. It is actually Dorgon. Li Zhi was stunned, and his past pride disappeared.
Every time he thought of the brutal charge of 70,000 people against that small fortress, the corpses of Qing warriors piled in front of the fortress, and the battlefield like a pool of blood, Dorgon got chills all over. Li Zhi's dignified and upright attitude His impeccable strength made Dorgon feel like his willpower had collapsed.
At that time, he was in a hurry to leave the battlefield and didn't feel it. After leaving the battlefield and thinking carefully for a while, Dorgon felt more and more powerless. If he met Li Zhi on the battlefield again, the only thing Dorgon could do was to turn around. escaped.
If the Ming Dynasty had such powerful generals, how could the Qing Dynasty take control of the Central Plains? Is it the best outcome to be able to defend Liaodong with all its strength? The more Dorgon thought about it these days, the more frustrated he became, and his every move seemed a little weak. , he is no longer the heroic "Mergen Dai Qing" before.
Behind Dorgon was a tall golden umbrella, and Huang Taiji's six-horse carriage was walking under the umbrella. Huang Taiji looked at the depressed and lonely Dorgon in front of him and shook his head.
This Dorgon was too conceited and too unable to withstand setbacks. After the Battle of Qingshan Pass, Dorgon became depressed and no longer had the same energy as before. Although Huang Taiji had always been somewhat wary of this resourceful fourteenth brother. , worried that he would threaten the arrangements for Hauge's eldest son to ascend the throne, but Huang Taiji also cherished talents and was unwilling to see Dorgon continue to be depressed like this.
However, others could not help Dorgon's recovery.
Beside Huang Taiji, Huang Taiji's eldest son Hauge followed on horseback. Although Hauge encouraged Dorgon to attack the stronghold several times at Qingshan Pass, Huang Taiji did not do much to deal with Hauge after returning. Huang Taiji reasoned that Hauge was only a deputy general. , putting all the blame on Dorgon, the general. Although the Baylors had some complaints about this arrangement, no one took offense.
Huang Taiji had no choice. He wanted to let Hauge take the throne behind him, so he had no choice but to do this.
Because Hauge was not punished, he was still full of ambition these days and was not at all discouraged by the defeat at Qingshan Pass.
At this time, he looked at the gorgeous ceremonial guards in front and behind, and couldn't help but ask: "Emperor Ama, this matter of inspecting the Han army flag recruits, just call the recruits to the front of the palace for inspection, why do you need to dispatch so many Baylors?"
Go and see the Han military flag in great force?"
Huang Taiji looked at his son and said seductively: "Hauge, do you know the situation in our Qing Dynasty now?"
Hauge was stunned and said: "After entering the capital of the Ming Dynasty and plundering the capital, the Eight Banners Manchuria lost more than 10,000 bannermen. Now there are only more than 50,000 eight banners Manchuria bannermen left, which has lost its power."
Huang Taiji nodded and asked again: "How can I accomplish the Qing Dynasty?"
Hauge was stunned for a moment, thought for a while and said: "I'll make it happen with riding and shooting!"
Huang Taiji shook his head and said: "Cavalry and archery are the last thing. You only see the power of cavalry and archery, just like the depressed Dorgon."
After a pause, Huang Taiji said: "Between the rise of the Qing Dynasty and the white mountains and black waters, the power of control is the foundation. Because we can control the people and handle things properly, we can allow the people to work together to external forces, so that's why.
We became powerful and unified the Jurchen tribes. Because we can control the Jurchen tribes, we can exert external force to conquer Mongolia and North Korea."
"Without me, Da Jin, before the Qing Dynasty, the Jurchens would not have been fishermen and hunters who could be bullied by anyone. If it weren't for my Da Jin and the control ability of the Qing Dynasty, would the Jurchens be as majestic as they are today?"
"Today, our Qing Dynasty has lost more than 10,000 bannermen, and many Baylor feel that they are unable to fight anymore. This is the conclusion reached at the expense of the first. As long as our Qing Dynasty's control ability is still there, even if these bannermen die again,
Wanduo, we are still the Qing Dynasty."
Hauge thought for a while, raised his head and said, "With this power of control, can we control the Han people? Take over the Han people's world?"
Huang Taiji looked at Hauge with satisfaction, nodded and said: "Exactly, I have worked hard over the years to recruit Ming generals, plunder the population of the Ming Dynasty, and set up hundreds of officials imitating the Ming system, just to spread my control over the Qing Dynasty.
Go among the people of the Ming Dynasty. In time, even if the Qing Dynasty stops riding and shooting and uses Han Dynasty to rule the Han Dynasty, it will scare the Ming army and make the Ming Dynasty bring their families to join us!"
Hauge thought for a while and said nothing.
Huang Taiji added: "This time we entered the pass and plundered more than 200,000 Han people. This is an opportunity. I organized the Han army into two new Han army flags and managed them properly. As long as I manage them properly, these Han people will be
Our help.”
"Riding and shooting are just appearances, and the ability to control them is the foundation of our Qing Dynasty. Observing the training of these Han soldiers in person reflects the importance our Qing Dynasty attaches to surrendering people, and it is also the method of controlling them."
After hearing his father's abstract and careful teachings, Hauge nodded as if he understood.
The guard of honor of the brigade advanced slowly, passing through the endless blacksmith shops outside Shengjing City, and arrived at the Zhen Yamen of Gushan Ezhen, the two yellow flags of the Han Army.
The more than 200,000 Han people who entered the customs and plundered this time were incorporated into the Han military flag by Huang Taiji. Therefore, the Han military flag expanded again, from two flags to four flags. Now there are two yellow and two white.
Two red and two blue flags. Most of the plundered Han people were organized into two yellow flags and two red flags.
Han army flags, two yellow flags, Gushan'e Zhenma Guangyuan, and two red flags, Gushan'e Zhenma Guangyuan, led by Wang Shixuan, had been kneeling on both sides of the road for a long time, waiting for Huang Taiji's arrival.
Huang Taiji's six-horse carriage stopped beside two kneeling Han officials. The two Han officials led hundreds of Han generals to kowtow to the ground and shouted: "I, my slaves, bow to your Majesty!"
"Long live the Emperor, long live, long live the Emperor!"
