1635 Han style rises again

Chapter 483
After Huang Zijia and other envoys from the State of Qi left the palace, under the guidance of several scribes from Honglu Temple, they prepared to return to the building, waiting for the follow-up summons and inquiries from the Ming court.

"Hey! Get out of the way ahead, so that my general can pass!" When everyone passed by the Yamen of the Ministry of War, more than a dozen generals on horses rushed up from behind, and one of them brandished a whip and shouted loudly at the mission. blocked their way.

A few officials from Honglu Temple hurriedly led Huang Zijia and other envoys from the Qi Kingdom to the side of the road to give way, allowing the cavalry generals behind to pass.

The generals on horseback surrounded a young general and drove towards the military headquarters, and the young general who was the leader only glanced at the messengers on the side of the road, and then led a group of cavalry on horseback, leaving The smoke and dust of the next road,

"This is Wu Sangui, the commander-in-chief of my Liaodong Ningyuan Regiment of the Ming Dynasty." A small official from Honglu Temple looked at the cavalry generals going away, and explained softly to Huang Zijia and others, "December last year, I received an imperial edict. He led troops from Ningyuan into the Aid Pass, fought more than ten battles, and killed more than a thousand slaves. His Majesty was very happy. Half a month ago, His Majesty was still in the Hall of Martial Arts, hosting a banquet in honor of Wu Sangui, Ma Ke and other soldiers who had contributed to the aid. Today, Mr. Wu I am afraid that I went to the Ministry of War for the purpose of ordering my position and merit, and then I got the transfer letter from the Ministry of War, and I am going back to Liaodong Ningyuan."

Huang Zijia nodded. It turned out that he was a soldier of the Ming Dynasty who fought against Jiannu. No wonder he was so domineering and arrogant on the Imperial Street.

Jiannu broke through the pass and entered Hebei in November last year. Wu Sangui, the commander-in-chief of the Ningyuan regiment, was ordered to enter the pass to help the capital. He led more than [-] soldiers and horses and set off from Ningyuan City.But he knew very well that Jiannu entered the customs just to plunder, and had no intention of attacking Beijing.In order to preserve their strength, they did not leave Shanhaiguan until February this year, and marched extremely slowly to Jizhou in March.

When Jiannu returned to the north, Wu Sangui was ordered to block Jiannu again. He also flanked Jiannu's partial division and fought several blocking battles. It is said that it "blinded the eyes of the Ming court".

For this reason, Emperor Chongzhen specially invited Wu Sangui and Ma Ke, who were aided by King Qin, to a banquet in the Hall of Wuying, and specially bestowed Wu Sangui with a Shangfang sword.As for the battle of Songjin last year, Wu Sangui and others were defeated and fled back, but the court did not pursue it for a while (it was not until September that the account was settled after autumn, and Wang Pu who took the lead in escaping was beheaded, and the rest were demoted to the third rank).

On August 8, several officials of the Ming Dynasty welcomed the temporary residence of the envoys of the Qi State, headed by Du Guoyu, the right servant of the Ministry of War, and accompanied by military officers and military officers from the Governor's Office of the Five Armies and the Three Great Battalions of the Beijing Division.

"Your Majesty and the cabinet have ordered our Ministry of War, the Governor's Office of the Five Armies, and the three major battalions of the capital to select brave men and train the new army." Du Guoyu said solemnly to Huang Zijia: "You Qi State has hundreds of troops. If you are a strong soldier, you dare to attack Jiannu, and you can wipe out Jiannu armored soldiers in the field. I also heard that the Qi army's guns are sharp and unstoppable. I am here today to ask your envoy, can you send corresponding guidance to teach with our Ming army? Wu, in order to practice firearms proficiently."

More than ten years ago, the Ministry of War of the Ming Dynasty also formed a unit with a very high rate of firearms.At that time, Sun Yuanhua, the governor of Denglai, recruited 1631 Western soldiers (Portuguese mercenaries), cast more than [-] cannons, and assembled more than [-] firecrackers (matchlock guns), almost building the first modern firearms unit in Ming Dynasty.However, in November of the fourth year of Chongzhen ([-]), Kong Youde, Li Jiucheng and others launched a mutiny in Wuqiao, North Zhili.The Ming Dynasty mobilized reinforcements from all walks of life, and it took eighteen months to defeat the rebels.The rebel leaders Kong Youde, Geng Zhongming and others fled in embarrassment, and finally Fuhai surrendered Houjin.

Because of this, the firearms troops built by Sun Yuanhua were completely lost, and most of the remaining artillery, firecrackers and other weapons flowed into Liaodong Jiannu with the rebels, which completely changed the military balance between Daming and Jiannu. It also greatly affected the combat methods of the Ming and Qing Dynasties.After that, the Qing army had the ability to conquer the strong fortress defenses.

It was precisely because of the Wuqiao mutiny launched by Kong Youde and others that Cao Xiong and others were coerced by the rebels, and after they were finally defeated and fled to the sea, they moved to Hanzhou and established the Daqi Kingdom.

"My lord, do you want my country of Qi to send out instructors who are proficient in firearms combat to train a new army for Daming?" Huang Zijia asked in surprise.

"Of course!" Du Guoyu said: "Your country claims that the number of troops is small, and it can only carry out zero strikes against Jiannu's side. In this case, my Ming Dynasty can dispatch thousands of elite soldiers, and Qi State can send out sophisticated firearms." The training of the battle formation will help me to train some new troops in Ming Dynasty. If this method works, I will use it to follow suit and promote more military towns.”

After talking with Huang Zijia, the envoy of Qi State, Feng Yuanbiao, Shangshu of the Ministry of War, immediately told several assistant ministers in the cabinet about borrowing Qi State to resist the establishment of slaves.After several days of heated debate, the chief assistant, Chen Yan, strongly agreed, with a little profit and Fanbang, recruiting some brave soldiers to frequently harass the Jiannu rear, which would not cost the court money and food, but also restrain the Jiannu army from going westward easily.

Although Jiang Dejing and Huang Jingfang objected in the cabinet, the remaining three cabinet ministers, including the chief assistant Chen Yan, agreed, and with the support of the ministers of the Ministry of War and the Minister of the Ministry of Households, the cabinet approved the invitation of the army of Qi to flank the Liaodong rear military advice.

At the same time, the envoys of the State of Qi were also allowed to set up representative offices in the capital, and the counties along the coast to cooperate with the State of Qi to collect refugees, transship them to the mainland of Hanzhou, open the ships of Fujian and Guangdong in the Ming Dynasty, and allow the State of Qi to trade.

Feng Yuanbiao, Shangshu of the Ministry of War, also suggested that, in view of the fact that the number of soldiers and horses was small under the pretext of the Qi State, they only attacked Jiannu's side and did not confront Jiannu head-on. It might be difficult to shake the entire battle situation in Liaodong for a while.For this reason, we can select brave men from the three major battalions of the capital, reorganize a new army, and perform it in the same way as the Qi State's firearms battle formation.After the army has practiced proficiently, it may be transferred to Liaodong to fight Jiannu, or stationed in Henan to suppress bandits.If it is confirmed that it has a greater effect on the battlefield, more battalions and military towns can be expanded, and several roads of strong troops can be built.

Chief Assistant Chen Yan quite agreed with this proposal, inviting Fanbang soldiers and horses to attack Jiannu, somewhat lost the face of Daming.However, if we can build a strong army with Qi State's good combat formations and firearms, it will be the foundation of the imperial court.After playing Chongzhen, they all agreed, and the supervisory cabinet handled it as soon as possible.

Immediately, the cabinet ordered the Ministry of War, the Ministry of Households, the Ministry of Industry, the Governor's Mansion of the Five Armies, and the Three Battalions to coordinate the formation and training of the new army.For this reason, the embarrassing Daming Household Department insisted that 5 taels of silver should be squeezed out of the rations originally paid for Ningyuan Town in Liaodong to be used for the preparation and training of the new army.

The court of the Ming Dynasty hoped that the new army that would be trained would be able to bravely face Jiannu in field battles, even if they could not match the amazing 1:10 exchange ratio of Qi’s soldiers when confronting Jiannu. Next, win the battle.

"Our Qi State Marine Corps is an all-firearms force, which is completely different from the Ming Army's daily training drills and battle formations." Although Huang Zijia is not an officer of the Qi State Military Government and has never participated in actual combat, he has a good understanding of the composition of the Marine Corps. And the training mode is very familiar.

Moreover, I have studied with Qi Tian for several years, and I also know that the army of the primary industrialized country and the army under the pure farming mode are two completely different armed assembly modes.Similarly, from the corresponding military links such as the use of weapons, training methods, logistics supplies, material consumption, and even battlefield awareness, the army of Qi State is also completely different from the army of Ming Dynasty, and even the army of Jiannu in Liaodong.

"Because Qi State is completely different from our Ming army, and your army showed superior combat power when fighting against Jiannu. Therefore, please send some instructors from your country to practice the power of a strong army in our Daming army." Law." Du Guoyu said.

"How many troops are you planning to train in advance?" Huang Zijia asked: "If there are too many people, it doesn't mean that there is no one in the Ming army that has enough firearms for our Qi State. Moreover, the officers and soldiers of the Marine Corps who came to the capital with the mission There are only more than [-] people, which may not be enough to provide more officers for teaching."

"In the early Ming Dynasty, I first trained [-] soldiers, and the firearms were mainly the [-] firecrackers donated by you from the Qi State. As for the insufficient firearms, the cabinet has ordered the Ministry of Industry to step up the production of firecrackers and provide them to the new army." Du Guoyu saw. The envoy of the State of Qi didn't shirk and take refuge, so he couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.

Daming used this vassal state of Qi to attack the rear and flanks of Liaodong, which was established as a slave.Unexpectedly, the envoy of the State of Qi went so far, not only did he not refuse, but he also did not make any additional requests.It is rare to see Fanbang who wholeheartedly respects Ming Dynasty.

"Since the Celestial Dynasty wants to organize and train the new army, how can I choose a good place?" Huang Zijia asked: "If there is no designated place, I suggest that the camp for the new army be set up in Tianjin. It is located on the coast, and the new army is in Tianjin. During the rehearsal and rehearsal stage, you can go to Liaodong with our Qi National Navy at any time to practice in battle, and constantly test the effectiveness of the rehearsal."

"Your envoy's opinion, I will discuss it with the superior and the cabinet, and the specific location of the training will be made after consultation between His Majesty and the cabinet." Du Guoyu nodded slightly.

In fact, the cabinet and the Ministry of War decided to place the new army in the three camps of the capital, so that Emperor Chongzhen could grasp the process of the new army at any time.Moreover, in case there is a police force in the capital, there can also be a combat-capable force to defend Beijing.

However, the suggestion of the envoy of Qi State is also very reasonable.During the training process of the new army, it really needs to rely on actual combat to constantly test the training effect.However, wherever you choose, your majesty and the cabinet will seriously consider this point.

In August of the 16th year of Chongzhen, the Ming Dynasty selected all brave men from the three major battalions of the capital, and began to train a new army with the firearm formation of the vassal Qi State, trying to save the deteriorating military situation.

In May of the eighth year of Chongde in the Qing Dynasty (the 16th year of Chongzhen), the Qing army marched northward for the third time to the tribes of Sauron in the Heilongjiang River Basin. By July, Sauron was pacified, and more than 7 armored soldiers of the Sauron tribe (birth Jurchen) were conscripted to replenish the Eight Banners of Manchuria. .At the same time, the entire Heilongjiang River Basin was also included in our Daqing territory.

On May 16th of the 1643th year of Chongzhen (June 6, 28), after Zhang Xianzhong captured Wuchang and its neighboring towns, he established his country in Wuchang.Set up five mansions and six ministries to cast the treasure of the Western King.Changed Wuchang to Tianshou Mansion, and Jiangxia to Shangjiang County. According to the Chu Palace, officials such as the governor and governor were set up.Opened a course to recruit scholars, ordered the Chu mansion gold to be distributed, relieved the hungry, expanded the army, and swept the entire Hubei in advance.

On May 16th of the [-]th year of Chongzhen, because the cabinet minister Wu Wei was unwilling to supervise the division, Emperor Chongzhen ordered Sun Chuanting to supervise the division, and added the title of Shangshu of the Ministry of War to supervise the military affairs of Jiangxi, Huguang, Guizhou, Jiangnan and North, and gave Shang Fang a sword. He was ordered to go out of Tongguan to destroy Li Zicheng.At this point, Daming "only pays for the family" and will face Li Zicheng's army of hundreds of thousands of refugees.

(End of this chapter)