Ming politicians

The decision to form a naval division was quickly finalized. After clarifying this important matter, it was time to disperse the court. It was not necessary to have so many people to discuss the next issues.

Daishan, Dorgon, Haoge, Jierhalang, Azige, Fan Wencheng, Geng Zhongming, Shang Kexi and others stayed, and these people will discuss with Huang Taiji the specific and sensitive naval formation. For specific issues, this is also Huang Taiji's habit. For important matters, he gathers the wisdom of everyone, and finally he makes specific decisions.

But this time, Huang Taiji was not very happy, mainly because Hauge's performance was not good.

People are very strange. Once they think about the continuation of their own imperial veins, there are more issues to consider. Huang Taiji is 48 years old. This age is not considered very old. He has been fighting all the year round. Huang Taiji thinks that his body is very good. There will be no problems in a short period of time, but the situation in the Qing Dynasty is different. The country was established in the first year of Chongde, which is different from before. The successor is no longer a great sweat, but a real emperor. Inheritance is unique, and the previous situation where the four major baylors jointly acted as the government will no longer exist. At this time, the issue of the heir becomes very important.

The Qing Dynasty advocated force, and most of the time, it relied on its strength to speak. Huang Taiji himself controlled the Zhenghuang Banner and the Xianghuang Banner, and Hauge took charge of the Zhenglan Banner. , most of them are concentrated in the Zhenghuang Banner and Xianghuang Banner. In addition to Huang Taiji's own authority, in the Qing Dynasty, no one has dared to challenge such authority. This is a gratifying thing, but can this situation last forever? Keep it going, once you die, what will happen to you is indeed unknown.

so.In his heart, Huang Taiji had already made a decision, and he had a draft for the formation of the navy.

The discussion this time is very critical, Huang Taiji must let the four princes he conferred.Everyone understands one truth, that is, the authority of the emperor is unquestionable, let alone inviolable. As for the question of the heir, it is inappropriate to bring it up now, but relevant preparations must be made, and it should be pointed out cryptically , the heir must be born among his own sons, and will not fall on other people.

The reason why Geng Zhongming was asked to stay is Kexi.Huang Taiji has his own considerations.

From Fan Wencheng, Huang Taiji can see clearly that the Han people grew up under the influence of Confucianism, and they worship the requirements of heaven, earth, monarch, relatives and teachers, and they have an innate obedience to the emperor , so when considering maintaining the dignity of the royal family, the idea is also more detailed.This is where Huang Taiji can take advantage.to maintain their dignity.In comparison, Manchu is much worse in this respect.It has always been said that the worship of force and the belief that the winner is king is not comparable to the Han people in terms of their own cultural inheritance.

After the establishment of the Qing Dynasty, Huang Taiji had already begun to use Confucianism to transform the thoughts of the Manchus, but this required a process.It cannot be achieved overnight. In this process, the role of Han ministers is very important.

Based on this consideration, Huang Taiji especially trusted Fan Wencheng, and also hoped to make further use of Geng Zhongming and Shang Kexi.When he established the Qing Dynasty, Kong Youde was granted the title of King Gongshun, Geng Zhongming was King Huaishun, and Shang Kexi was King Zhishun. These three kings of Shun caused great repercussions at the time, but it was a pity that Kong Youde was defeated in Dalinghe City, was captured alive by Su Tiancheng and executed by Ling Chi. This incident dealt a relatively heavy blow to Geng Zhongming and Shang Kexi. Now, Huang Taiji must renew the courage of Geng Zhongming and Shang Kexi.

Huang Taiji spoke first.

"I have decided to form a navy, and then there are some specific issues. The first is the size of the navy and how many people are suitable for it. The second is the commander of the navy and who will be in charge. The third is the size of the navy. How to set up, these specific issues, will be settled today, and it will also be convenient for the navy to start training as soon as possible.”

Speaking of these sensitive issues, there was a moment of silence in the hall.

Geng Zhongming and Shang Kexi rarely participated in such discussions. The Han army they led all had their own camps. Geng Zhongming was stationed in Songshan area, and Shang Kexi was stationed in Haizhou. In fact, they were Mao Wenlong's subordinates, just like Kong Youde. After Mao Wenlong was beheaded by Yuan Chonghuan, their respective futures changed dramatically, but they all surrendered to Houjin by coincidence, and were named kings when the Qing Dynasty was founded.

Although they have such identities, they are still very careful at ordinary times, for fear of causing any troubles and being named kings, but in the eyes of the Manchu nobles, they do not have any dignified status, and the Han people also look down on them. Anyone who surrendered to Houjin can feel the pain.

The appearance of Su Tiancheng made the two of them feel desperate. They originally thought that there was no hope for Ming Dynasty, the military discipline of the guards was corrupt, the officers were greedy for money, the sergeants acted recklessly, killed the good and pretended to be meritorious, the court was too poor to pay the military salary, and the ministers in the court... He is also keen on party struggles and fighting for power. Under such circumstances, it will be a matter of time before Huang Taiji destroys Daming. But at this time, Su Tiancheng came out, established Jiangningying, and became Daming's Dinghai Shenzhen.

Su Tiancheng led the Jiangning Battalion and won many victories in the battle to exterminate the rogues. Monk Geng Zhongming didn't care too much about these achievements. In their eyes, the rogues were originally mobs. Zige led the [-] Eight Banners Army, entered the pass to plunder, encountered Su Tiancheng and Jiang Ningying, and returned in a big defeat, losing [-] Eight Banners Army. This was a failure that the Qing Dynasty had never encountered before. The governor of Ji Liao captured Dalinghe City quickly, captured Yue Tuo and Kong Youde alive, and not long ago destroyed Heishan City, forcing Huang Taiji to withdraw his troops from Dengzhou, Laizhou and the grassland.

The failure of Daling River City dealt a great blow to the two of them. They learned in detail that Su Tiancheng took down Daling River City in less than a day, and did not give Yue Tuo and Kong Youde a chance to break through. At that time, Kong Youde didn't even have time to commit suicide. After being captured alive, he was escorted to the capital of the Ming Dynasty and executed Ling Chi.

Su Tiancheng is so powerful, how could he let them go.

Geng Zhongming, who was stationed in Songshan, had already played and asked for defense. Songshan was too close to Dalinghe City. If Su Tiancheng suddenly mobilized an army to conquer Songshan, Geng Zhongming felt that he would be defeated without a doubt.

This time, Huang Taiji asked for their opinions on the matter of forming a naval division. Of course they agreed. Only when the Qing Dynasty is strong can they have a way out. The family is hard to say.

Monk Geng Zhongming knows the importance of the navy. When Mao Wenlong was in Phi Island, he paid great attention to the navy. He lacked the gold of the navy. At that time, he hated Mao Wenlong because he had Mao Wenlong in Phi Island. He didn't dare to aggressively attack Da Ming because he was afraid that Mao Wenlong would steal his lair from behind.

However, Huang Taiji left them behind to discuss the specific matters of forming a navy, which they did not expect. It seems that this matter has little to do with them. The navy of the Qing Dynasty must be controlled by Manchurians. Yes, besides, the construction of the navy is a long process, which consumes a lot of silver, and they can't come up with any specific opinions. Thinking of this, the two of them are a little uneasy, not knowing that they will stay What is the purpose of.

After a moment of silence, Dorgon spoke first.

"Your Majesty, I believe that the navy of our Qing Dynasty is very important. I believe that the strength of the navy must exceed [-] at least. The soldiers of the navy must not only be skilled in naval battles, but also proficient in land battles. This kind of navy is an important force for our Qing Dynasty, and the navy can also carry the Eight Banners Army to attack the Ming Dynasty. Under such conditions, the commander of the navy must be the emperor."

Just after Dorgon finished speaking, Daishan also spoke.

"Your Majesty, I believe that the suggestion of the fourteenth brother is correct. The Navy of our Great Qing Kingdom should be under the direct command of the Emperor. The Navy is an important force and has a pivotal position in our Great Qing Kingdom."

Huang Taiji's brows twitched. He thought of what Fan Wencheng said. The position of the commander of the navy is not important. The daily affairs are all directly in charge of by the deputy commander in chief. Under such circumstances, the candidate for the deputy commander in chief is very critical.

Huang Taiji is not a fool. When Dorgon and Daishan put forward such a suggestion, they obviously saw the importance of the navy and suggested that they be the commander. Division, the really important thing is the deputy commander of the navy, but neither of them mentioned it. There is a suspense left in it. The implication is that the deputy commander should choose Dorgon and Daishan. It happened, but such a situation is absolutely impossible.

The third speaker was Azige, seeing Azige speak, Huang Taiji frowned.

"Your majesty, my younger brother thinks that it is necessary for the emperor to be the commander of the navy, but it is impossible for the emperor to personally participate in the formation and training of the navy. My younger brother suggests that the fourteenth brother is directly responsible for the formation and training of the navy. , The fourteenth brother has already shown his bravery in the conquest of Dengzhou and Laizhou this time, and he is also familiar with many matters of the navy. He is responsible for the formation and training of the navy, and he will definitely be able to build a powerful navy for our Qing Dynasty."

There was no expression on Huang Taiji's face. Some things were expected by him, but now is not the time to lose his temper. It is necessary to clarify the formation and training of the navy. If the opportunity is not ripe, he would rather postpone the formation of the navy than Can make individual princes too powerful. (To be continued..)