Griffin Commander in the Late Ming Dynasty

"Of course it's for fair play! If I don't get naked, what if I hide some cards?"

The rest of the story was that Xiao Jianghan was busy all night.

Jiang Han: Gambling and sex make me physically weak and mentally depressed. From today on, I will quit gambling!

How can I add emoticons to the novel? I have been struggling for dozens of minutes but still can't figure it out. Don't worry, the author is not Yang, he just took a day off on Sunday. QQ group 7ba1①wifeliu

Volume 423: Chapter Chapter : Let me show you how your brother Jiang operates!

In more than a month after the Battle of Guanjin, the volunteer army was like a tiger descending from the mountains, winning successive victories on the Liaodong battlefield. They advanced all the way to Mudanjiang and defeated the Qing defenders in Ningguta.

Thirty-six years ago, Nurhaci sent troops to Ningguta and used it as a base to conquer the Jurchen tribes in Beiqinhai, Sanchakou, Ussuriysk, Muling, Ning'an, Mishan, Hunchun and other places.

Ningguta has a very good location. It was the military, political and economic center of the Qing Dynasty's rule over Heilongjiang and Jilin areas, and controlled hundreds of thousands of square kilometers of territory around it. Later, it was used by the Qing Dynasty to exile criminals.

The Qing Dynasty lost Huang Taiji and was now leaderless. The Qing army had no will to fight and was quickly defeated. The volunteer army took back Ningguta without any effort.

Today, Liaodong is completely in his hands.

Post-war statistics included the number of Qing troops annihilated, captured, and surrendered, the number of volunteers killed, injured, unable to recover from injuries, returning to the army after recovery, and leaving the army after recovery, as well as the labor of the civilians, the food, ammunition, supplies consumed, the spoils captured, etc.

Jiang Han handed over all these complicated tasks to his subordinates. As early as the beginning of his business, he had specially developed a complete statistical system. The final audit work would be handed over to three different institutions in a row, and he only needed to look at the results.

The most important post-war affairs were how to establish long-term rule in Liaodong, set up administrative agencies, appoint officials, and station and mobilize the remaining troops.

In the ninth year of Yongle, the Ming Dynasty established the Nurgan Commandery in Liaodong, which governed a vast area extending from the Onon River in the west to Sakhalin Island in the east and the Greater Khingan Range in the north.

The Nurgan Regional Military Region was home to Mongolian, Jurchen, Jirimi, Kuyi (Kuwu), Daur and other ethnic groups. The Ming Dynasty set up more than 400 garrisons here, appointed leaders of each ethnic group to be in charge of each garrison, gave them seals, continued their customs, governed their subordinates, and required them to pay tribute from time to time.

Now that the Ming Dynasty is gone, Jiang Han does not plan to use the Wei Suo system, nor does he plan to arrange it according to any ancient specifications. Jiang Han plans to completely incorporate Liaodong into the territory of Dayan, and manage it with the provincial and municipal system, and set up a special Commission for Discipline Inspection to supervise all officials.

And then there will be the division of war zones in various places, the arrangement of stationed soldiers, post-war reconstruction, etc., all of which are a lot of things to deal with.

When the Qing government sent an envoy to negotiate peace, Jiang Han was repeatedly weighing the next military action.

Should he invade Korea and destroy the Qing Dynasty in one fell swoop, or march westward to Mongolia, or completely conquer the people of Tongliao?

Jiang Han was in a dilemma and couldn't make a decision. The Mongolians south of the desert were trying to stab him in the back, like mosquitoes, so he had to fight them. However, fighting Mongolia was relatively easier.

The stab in the back by the coalition forces of the three alliances headed by the Khorchin tribe was indeed crucial. The troops in Jiang Han's hands were either transferred to the north or gathered in the Central Plains, and there were really no spare manpower.

The bad news is that there are no soldiers. The good news is that the city of Beijing is filled with either humanoids or military mechas.

These mechas had previously transported a large amount of silver out of Beijing, and now they were transporting it back. Jiang Han hadn't arranged their destination yet, but they ran into a group of knife-runners. As for the result, all we can say is that they are indeed good at singing and dancing.

The Mongolians south of the desert did not have many troops and their combat effectiveness was not strong. The main difficulties faced by the Ming army in the westward expedition to Mongolia were logistics supply and acclimatization.

Jiang Han first ruled out the strategy of fighting on two fronts. With the current strength and combat power of the Volunteer Army, it can support fighting on two fronts, but the war is about logistics and material supply, involving a series of issues such as the conscription of civilians. Although the mecha troops do not need any logistics, they can just return like lightning and be done with it. However, the Central Plains has experienced two wars and cannot afford to waste time. You know, the crooked tree on Coal Hill is still there! Forget it! In the previous life, the Ming Dynasty was ruined by Zhenzi's wonderful management.

Especially in the two or three years between the 13th and 15th years of Chongzhen, the Battle of Songjin drained all the elite troops from the nine borders. Hundreds of thousands of Ming troops were blocking Liaodong to fight the Qing Dynasty, and hundreds of thousands of troops from various provinces in the Central Plains gathered in Kaifeng to fight the Battle of Zhuxian Town and fight against Li Zicheng. The last strength of the Ming Dynasty was completely exhausted in the south and the north.

In fact, in the fifteenth year of Chongzhen, the historical Chongzhen already knew that the Ming Dynasty was going to end, and he often mentioned the word "fate", but he still struggled for two years.

However, Sun Chuanting has proved that he can't play at all. Everything is too late. The logistics are not continuous. There is no point in fighting a fart war! Not to mention Sun Chuanting, even Xiang Yu can't do it!

Even if Chongzhen did not urge the army to advance, the Ming army would sooner or later starve to death and mutinied, and would be defeated without a fight.

Reality is not a Paradox game. If you don't play it well, you can just restart it. He has to take various factors into consideration.

Besides, the most important thing right now is the upcoming spring ploughing! This is the most important thing, and it involves whether everyone will have food to eat in the coming year!

Moreover, the front-line troops are seriously short of logistical supplies, food, ammunition, and materials, and are no longer able to support the next round of fighting.

After the Northern Expedition, Jiang Han's saved money was used up. The shells, bullets, gunpowder, alcohol, medicines and all kinds of supplies were all used up. Although Beijing had a lot of silver, silver could not be used as shells. The main reason was that there was only one year. If it could be longer, it would definitely be better.

The supply in Liaodong was fine, as we kept going through the coastal areas. After leaving the customs, we fought in the Liaoxi Corridor close to the sea, so the consumption of sea transportation was small.

But since the recapture of Shenyang, the supply line has become farther away as we continue to move north. Coupled with weather and terrain factors, logistical supply and transportation have become extremely difficult. Now the weather north of Shenyang is so bad that even peeing can freeze you.

In addition to the battle situation in Liaodong, there is also the battlefield in the Central Plains. Shaanxi, Shanxi and other places are far away from the south of the Yangtze River, with many mountains and rivers, making logistics quite difficult.

Although the Central Plains region was recovered, many places had suffered disasters for more than ten years, and the war had caused a large number of people to be displaced. It took a huge amount of food to comfort and provide relief to the victims.

Some officials even wrote directly: "Shaanxi and other recovered areas are not stable yet. Some people have turned into bandits and thieves. If we don't appease and stop them as soon as possible, it is likely to cause large-scale unrest. I hope Your Majesty will think twice!"

Many staff officers also suggested that the Qing government had been severely damaged and no longer had the strength to march into Liaodong. It would take at least 20 years for them to restore the national strength to the level before the war. There was no need for His Majesty to waste the national strength on these small characters. It would not be too late to recuperate for two years before dealing with them.

Pei Huayu, who is in charge of education, also suggested that Your Majesty should hold an imperial examination to select talents for local governance...

At this time, Jiang Han also received news from the front-line intelligence bureau that the volunteers had discovered a group of enemies near the Hunhe River (Heilongjiang River).

According to intelligence reports, those enemies were called Rakshasa ghosts by the locals. They all had blond hair, blue eyes, red beards, looked like ghosts, and were extremely cruel and aggressive.

It is said that the Rakshasa ghosts are very brutal. Wherever they go, they are like the Eight Banners Army marching south, forcing the residents of the surrounding tribes to pay money and sable furs.

According to the reactions of local tribesmen, these Rakshasas appeared in the Lena River Basin (eastern Siberia, about 2,000 miles away from Heilongjiang River) as early as ten years ago and established the city of Yakutsk as a base for moving south to Liaodong.

Historically, in the summer of the 16th year of Chongzhen, a group of Rakshasa demons invaded southward along the Lena River, crossed the Greater Khingan Range and invaded Liaodong. In November, they arrived at the territory of Doptiur, the chieftain of the Daur tribe in the middle reaches of the Jingqili River. They looted everywhere and inhumanely killed and ate the Daur people. They were called "man-eating demons" by the people in Heilongjiang Province.

Just last month, Rakshasa took advantage of the fact that Jiang Han was fighting the Qing Dynasty and broke directly into the Heilongjiang River after the Jingqili River thawed.

"Maozi?"

Jiang Han could tell at a glance that this Luo Nagui was a Russian. However, according to his understanding, the Russians crossed the Ural Mountains and invaded the Siberian Balabin steppe in the 34th year of the Wanli reign.

In the following decades, the Russians repeatedly encroached on Siberia, built castles in various strategic locations, and continuously sent delegations to the Mongolian tribes in the northern desert to lobby the Mongols to submit to Russia. At the same time, they also collected intelligence on the Mongolian tribes and the Ming Dynasty.

Southern Siberia is the northern steppe of the Khalkha Mongols, where various tribes have large populations and are strongly opposed to the Russians' various intentions. The Chechen Khan of the Khalkha Mongols has sent people to Moscow for negotiations many times.

The remaining power of the Mongols seemed to have played a role. The Russians' intention to move south was blocked, so they turned their attention to the Liaodong region in the east.

These Russians should be the adventurous Cossacks of Tsarist Russia. They possessed the qualities of modern soldiers, with sophisticated armor, sharp firearms, and were capable of fighting on horseback or on foot. Dozens of them were powerful enough to defeat thousands of local indigenous people.

In the historical Battle of Yalu River, Emperor Kangxi mobilized seven times the number of troops and finally captured the Yalu River Castle defended by Cossacks (450 Russian troops, 3000 Qing troops according to Chinese historical records, 15000 Qing troops according to Russian historical records). How many people were there in total? Everyone knows, so just brag about it.

After two battles, they signed a treaty that seemed equal but was actually a sign of cowardice. They ceded the vast land from Nerchinsk to the east of Lake Baikal, which also meant that they voluntarily gave up the right to occupy Siberia. It can be said that they had shit in their pants.

Putting aside the intelligence about the Russians, Jiang Han wrote an edict, ordering the volunteers stationed in Ningguta to send cavalry to continue northward. There was no need to wipe out the Russians, just drive those hundreds of Russians to the west to the Khalkha Mongols.

The Mongolians in the northern desert have always had connections with the Qing Dynasty. Now that my new dynasty has just been established, they will definitely not submit to me. Now that I am short of money, I might as well let them fight the Russians to the death.

The most important thing now is to restore unity first, and combine the old Zheng and old Zhang in the south. It only takes half a year to operate it. After the autumn harvest, we can start our favorite time of drawing maps.

Today, the Central Plains is in a state of disrepair and is in great shortage of supplies. Although a large amount of silver has been looted from Beijing, silver is really not very durable. If Jiang Han's national infrastructure plan is followed, not a penny of the 8000 million silver will be left, so it is necessary to increase revenue.

Where can I find open source? Jiang Han looked at the map and set his sights on Shanxi.

I heard that these Shanxi merchants seem to be very rich, right? You think they are rare, right? That's great, I'm looking for you!

The first step of operation! Grab the big customers!

Volume 424: Chapter Chapter : Confiscation of property

On the official road from the capital to Shanxi, cavalry galloped, and a large number of volunteer soldiers passed through Baoding and Zhending, pouring into Shanxi and heading straight for Taiyuan Prefecture.

Although Beijing was captured, Shanxi and other places were still in a state of autonomy. Seeing the volunteers coming in such a fierce momentum, many defenders of Taiyuan Prefecture felt that things were about to change in Taiyuan.

Upon seeing this, some secret agents of the eight major families turned pale instantly. They knew that the Great Yan Emperor was going to take action against the major families, and they quickly sent people to Taiyuan Prefecture to report to their respective family heads.

This time, the mission was carried out not only by volunteer soldiers, but also by several humanoids. Jiang Han sent away all the humanoids who had participated in the developer conference a few days ago and gave his kidneys a good vacation.

Taiyuan is one of the thirty-three large commercial cities in the Ming Dynasty and the economic center of the entire Shanxi Province. It has high city walls and is the home base of the eight major Shanxi merchants.

At this time, the defenders of Taiyuan City were looking at the outside of the city in fear. In the wind and snow, flags were like the sea, iron hooves roared, and rows of artillery were facing Taiyuan City, emitting a strong murderous aura that made people feel terrified.

A Volunteer Army general rode out, holding an imperial decree and saying, "In compliance with the Emperor's order, from today on, our Volunteer Army will take full control of Taiyuan!"

"What should we do? They are coming to our door!" Several Taiyuan defenders were as anxious as ants on a hot pot.

"What else can we do? They have already defeated the Tartars, so it won't be easy for them to defeat us, right?"

The Taiyuan garrison commander himself had no backbone. If he had, he would not have surrendered to Li Zicheng. Aren't two-sex slaves or three-surname slaves the same? Surviving is the real thing.

"You have the last half hour to consider. After half an hour, we will begin a full-scale siege of the city. At that time, you will bear the consequences at your own risk!"

The dolls who were forced to stop the developer conference were already in a bad mood and just wanted to finish the work quickly and go back to report.

Seeing that the heavily armed army outside the city might erupt at any time, the general guarding the city couldn't help but shrink his neck, feeling extremely anxious, and quickly sent people to notify the eight major families.

"There's only half an hour left. What should we do? Everyone, come up with a solution quickly! "

"What else are you thinking of? Just surrender now! If a fight really breaks out, guns and cannons have no eyes. Those masters in the city won't protect your life!!"

The defending generals all thought that this made sense, and after a discussion, they quickly opened the Taiyuan city gate and personally led people out to welcome the guests, with smiles on their faces. As for how the masters in the city were prepared, that was no longer their concern.

Teams of cavalry entered the city of Taiyuan. The rumbling sound of horse hooves hitting the bluestone bricks seemed to be hitting the hearts of the soldiers defending the city. These soldiers had almost never been on the battlefield, and facing the volunteer cavalry with murderous looks on their faces, they were all terrified, their faces turned pale, and they shrank back.

The cavalry rushed into the city like a torrent, shocking and angering the officials and merchants in Taiyuan. Was the Great Yan Emperor crazy? He actually dared to attack the gentry?

In the Fan Mansion, Fan Yongdou paced back and forth with his hands behind his back, cold sweat breaking out on his brow. He said angrily, "Everyone guessed correctly. The Great Yan Emperor is an out-and-out lunatic! Send servants to guard the warehouses, pack up your valuables quickly, and evacuate quickly!"

Fan Yongdou had not received any warning from the court before. The other party's actions were too sudden. He was still fighting the Tartars two days ago, and now the army arrived at his doorstep!

All that could be heard in Taiyuan City was the rumble of iron hooves and the resounding shouts of soldiers from time to time: "Investigate Fan Yongdou, Wang Dengku, Jin Liangyu, Wang Dayu, Liang Jiabin, Tian Shenglan, Zhai Tang, Huang Yunfa and others for treason. In compliance with the Emperor's order, all of these traitors must be arrested, their property confiscated, and any resistance killed without mercy!"

The volunteer cavalry, all wearing fine iron helmets, divided into several groups and headed straight for the warehouses and mansions of the eight major families. The momentum of their iron hooves beating the earth seemed to destroy everything. Many merchants and residents in Taiyuan city looked at each other in horror and hurriedly fled.

"The whole city is under martial law. No one is allowed to stay on the streets. Violators will be killed without mercy!"

As the announcements rang out on the streets, the whole city slowly quieted down, with only the roaring sound of iron hooves.

In the severe cold, the sound of horses' hooves was like thunder. Countless soldiers of the volunteer army were scattered in the city of Taiyuan, ransacking homes and arresting people. The streets and alleys were filled with shouts of killing, as well as the sound of gunfire and crying one after another. The officials and businessmen who were staying at home in the city were even more terrified.

"Catch all the traitorous merchants and confiscate their property!"

Under the guidance of intelligence personnel, teams of volunteers continued to break into the shops and warehouses of the eight major Shanxi merchants, causing screams to be heard.

A man who looked like a manager came hurriedly with a large group of servants, pointed at a group of volunteer soldiers and shouted: "They want to rob our property, fight them!"

This group of servants and guards, all holding muskets, swords and guns, rushed over shouting. They all knew that if their master was killed, they would be left with nothing, so they rushed forward regardless of their lives, trying to fight for their lives.

The squad leader of the volunteer army said coldly: "Form a formation and shoot!"

At the command, the volunteers quickly formed a battle line and pointed their guns at the servants who were rushing towards them without regard for their lives.

Seeing that the other side was indifferent and some servants holding muskets were loading bullets, the sentry chief made a quick decision and shouted fiercely: "Fire!"

"Bang! Bang! Bang..."

A series of gunshots rang out, and the group of people on the opposite side immediately exploded into a cloud of blood mist, and then fell to the ground, rolling over and howling in agony.

"Fire!"

The musketeers in the front row retreated, and those in the second row ruthlessly pulled the trigger at the crowd in front.

"Keep going and seize the evil merchants' property!"

Amid the pungent smell of blood, teams of war horses continued to advance, trampling over the corpses of the servants.

In the warehouses of the eight major families, facing the ruthless massacre by the volunteer soldiers, the servants and guards who had stubbornly resisted were unable to withstand a single blow and fled one after another. Some people were so frightened that they collapsed to the ground on the spot, with feces and urine all over their pants.

Teams of volunteer soldiers kicked open the warehouse door and confiscated the stolen goods. When they saw the commercial goods piled up like mountains, they could not help but be stunned. All kinds of valuable silks, furs, tea, ginseng, medicinal materials and other valuables were piled there for free, which was dazzling.

A squad leader exclaimed: "Wow! There are so many good things in just one warehouse. How rich are these profiteers!"

His soldiers said, "Isn't it easy to find out how rich they are? Just copy them all and you'll know!"

The squad leader nodded and said, "That's right, get to work and register them all!"

The volunteers have strict discipline. Not to mention the generous rewards they receive for their military merits, they also receive a lot of rewards for each battle. Moreover, every volunteer who joins the army must undergo strict review, so there will be no large-scale looting at all.

Taiyuan City is the home of the Eight Major Shanxi Merchants and has a complex network of relationships. Local government officials, powerful people, and even the military rely on the Eight Major Families for their livelihood. Seeing that their wealth is about to be cut off, some people ignored the city-wide martial law and secretly provided assistance to the Eight Major Merchants, including some former officers and soldiers who were blinded by greed.

I wrote less today, mainly because I went upstairs and ate a bowl of noodles last night, then had an erection. I lay in bed all day, and my whole body ached. I will resume the 4000-word update when I feel better... Group One ⑥ Bar 2 Yi 7 Seven One ⑥

Volume 425: Chapter Chapter : Confiscation of property

Previously, the Prince of Jin in Taiyuan City had been dragged out and killed by Li Zicheng. Now Fan Yongdou didn't even have a backer. He had been planning to surrender to the Qing Dynasty, but the Qing Dynasty was crushed by him. At this moment, Fan Yongdou was really like an eagle eating peppercorns, feeling numb.

Faced with the loss of their own property, the servants and private armies of these Shanxi merchants began to fight desperately. However, even the Tartars could not defeat the volunteers. You fight with me, do you have the strength? The volunteers not only shot with muskets, but the humanoids also helped to clean up on the side. If you are not afraid of death, come and join us!

"Damn it, this kind of mission can be accomplished perfectly by these human soldiers, why do we have to come here? I want to try out the commander's hundred ways of using it..." M1HB muttered softly with dissatisfaction on his face.

"Stop it! We agreed that everyone would take turns, but you, an American, sat on it and wouldn't get off! Now, no one can have fun!" Mosin-Nagant, the Soviet big brother, took the lead in attacking.

"What do you mean I can't get off after I sit on it! Why don't you say that Chuntian broke the rules first? We agreed to take turns playing chess, but she just went up and pushed the commander down..."

"Okay, stop arguing. The most urgent thing is to finish the work quickly so that we can go back. Do you still want to waste time here?"

"You have a point..."

After a brief blame-sharing meeting, the dolls reached a temporary consensus to solve the current problem as soon as possible and deal with the rest later.