Chapter 530 Unification of powers
Hong Chengchou was very satisfied with Wu Sangui's modesty, so he patiently explained to him: "The reason why this governor left General Mangui in Shanhaiguan was that he could not only reinforce our two cities that were leaving at any time, but also prevented Jiannu from going to the rebellion of Yisi Jingji."
This is the overall situation. If you set Man Gui's 80,000 soldiers on this checkpoint, you can take care of both sides and be foolproof.
Wu Sangui immediately understood what Hong Chengchou meant and was taught at that time.
Zhao Xing stood up, "Sangui still lacks in the overall strategy, but his keen insight into the local area is still worthy of recognition."
Hong Chengchou did not deny this.
"I think so. General Miyun's troops cannot guarantee the safety of Yizhou Guards. At the same time, Miyun's soldiers are outside, and they are homesick and eager to fight. If they go back, the defense of the entire western Liaoning will be unified to the Guanning Iron Cavalry. In this way, the unity of the army will be convenient for command."
In the western Liaoning area, soldiers from many places are still jointly defending each other, including Miyun’s soldiers, Datong, Hebei, Henan, and Shaanxi brought by Hong Chengchou when he took office.
In this era, people had a very strong sense of ruralism and the concept of the country was not clear.
My hometown is suffering from war and bandits, but they are stationed in other places and guarding their homes for others. Naturally, they feel resentful. How can they say that they have the power to fight?
At the same time, all the generals from all over the country were not convinced and moved. Now they can only let them stay in various places, but they are not at ease.
Hong Chengchou was a little dissatisfied with this arrangement.
As the commander of the first army, who would not want the more soldiers they have under his command to be better? In addition, Liaodong is the three chariot, and the governor of Liaodong always pointed at the Guanning Iron Cavalry. Even Man Gui was determined to serve the country, he was at a loss. Hong Chengchou was even more so.
Therefore, those who Hong Chengchou can really mobilize as he wants are these foreign soldiers.
This is why the eight generals in Hong Chengchou commanded him, all of whom were dispatched from other places, and they did not see the Guanning Iron Cavalry, who was known as the world's number one.
The reason for this situation was that the governor of Liaodong refused to allow Wu Sangui, who was stationed in Shanhaiguan, to send troops, resulting in a disastrous defeat in the Battle of Songshan.
"Mr. Hong doesn't have to worry about this, because when I came, I had already discussed with the cabinet and the emperor. In order to unify the affairs, I decided to hand over the position of governor of Liaodong to you. Now, you are the Liaodong Governor and serve as the governor of Liaodong. This burden is very heavy, and you must also understand the good intentions of the emperor."
The reason why the generals, governors, supervisors, and governors were established in Liaodong and other places was an overlapping structure. To put it bluntly, the generals had three parts of their power and had to restrain each other, so as not to have a feudal state that had been worried about for hundreds of years.
Hearing such an appointment, Hong Chengchou suddenly stood up, knelt down and kowtowed in the direction of Beijing, and tears flashed in his eyes: "I, thank the emperor for his trust, and I will devote all my efforts to the death."
With such rights, Hong Chengchou dispatched the Guanning Iron Cavalry without anyone intervening. In this way, if Man Gui did not protest, the entire Guanning Iron Cavalry would be like an arm-to-armed force. More than 100,000 troops would be more than enough to defend this place.
On this premise, Hong Chengchou was also willing to implement the transfer of troops from other provinces.
To be honest, those soldiers from other provinces are not easy to serve. They need food today and pay tomorrow. Now that the military reform of the Ming Dynasty has ended, the implementation of the new policy has also brought the treasury income to 20 million yuan per year, and money, grain and military pay is no longer a problem. But they started again, asking for rewards and extra conditions. Once they did not agree, they would cause trouble everywhere. In order to appease the only soldiers who could mobilize under their subordinates, Hong Chengchou was really annoyed, hurt his brain, but he could do nothing. Now, if he could mobilize the Guanning Iron Cavalry, what else would he have to do? Let them get out of here and go home quickly.
"Even so, Mangui, who is stationed in Shanhaiguan, still needs to take care of both the left and right, and cannot mobilize too many people."
Wu Sangui immediately stood up and asked loudly: "There are 20,000 soldiers in Jinzhou led by the Mo General. But as long as I bring 10,000 soldiers, the Mo General personally stationed the Yizhou Guards, and there are 10,000 soldiers in Jinzhou, and the Governor-General's own hands. In this way, Daling River and Yizhou Guards Jinzhou will become a tripod, and they can ensure that all three places will be foolproof. What does the Governor-General think?"
In fact, when Hong Chengchou was stationed in Jinzhou, he planned to let Wu Xiang go to Yizhou to station. But that timid guy couldn't refuse for various reasons. In order to take care of the Wu family and the Zu family, Hong Chengchou had no choice but to take care of the Wu family.
But now, Wu Sangui replaced Wu Xiang and volunteered, but he was just in a desperate bid.
"Since that's the case, I will order Man Gui to transfer 10,000 soldiers to enrich Jinzhou's defense. Three Lis and 40,000 troops. With the powerful cannons in the city, even if Huang Taiji has 100,000 Jiannu, I can handle it and ensure that the western Liaoning will not be lost." Hong Chengchou clapped his hands and decided.
Regarding the transmission of the warrants like Hong Chengchou to Mangui, Mangui transferred 10,000 troops without hesitation and transferred them to Jinzhou.
Mangui is a pure soldier. He doesn't have so many dirty politics in his mind. He will listen to whoever controls himself.
Such a performance made Hong Chengchou completely settle down and no longer worry about the disagreement between generals and ministers.
"Although it's good to have a three-legged tripod, I'm still worried about the strategic depth of our area, so I suggest that Songshan's defense should be strengthened."
Hong Chengchou nodded. He knew that Zhao Xing said this had his profound meaning. At the same time, he understood even more that his party leader, the second emperor of the Ming Dynasty, had already made a decision to say this, and there was no need and no refutation.
However, Zhao Xing's profound meaning is to leave a way out for Hong Chengchou. Although he changed history, the heavy inertia of the chariot in history is also quite terrible.
For example, Huang Taiji has adopted the suggestion of Li Bolong, the Ministry of Rites, to abolish the old system of "sitting south with the three major belles" and jointly manage the government affairs, and to change it to himself "sitting alone in the south", highlighting the position of Khan.
Then he looked for an opportunity to eliminate the differences, eliminated the three major Baylor forces that threatened the Khan throne, and consolidated the Khan's power.
The Ming system was imitated, and the three inner courts and six ministries were established. The "King Beile led the department affairs" were in charge of government affairs. The Censorate and the Lifan Academy were also established to establish a relatively complete set of state institutions.
And like history, the Eight Banners of Manchuria were expanded, the Eight Banners of Mongolia and the Two Banners of Han Army were trained.
Although the current Han army's two banners are not Geng Zhongming and Kong Youde, but the first traitor Li Yongfang and Ma Guangyuan.
But now, just like history, the Later Jin Dynasty has completely transformed from a robber group into a country.
From this point of view, if Huang Taiji did not divide his troops to invade the Ming Dynasty's capital like history, but instead continued to attack western Liaoning with all his might, Hong Chengchou's disastrous defeat in Songshan will no longer be repeated?
Chapter completed!