Chapter 715 712 [Nanyang Strategy]

The heads of Da Yuer and Shunzhi were delivered in the beginning of spring, and detailed battle reports also arrived in Beijing at the same time.

The cavalry division and the independent regiment, one forced the Tatar civilians to serve as cannon fodder, and the other slaughtered the surrendered Tatars one by one. Both of these incidents were serious violations of military discipline, but the cavalry division and the independent regiment made great achievements!

Pang Chunlai and Li Banghua had already begun to request to retire and return to their hometown when the first good news came.

Two requests and two resignations, only the third time left. This is probably the last time they will participate in the discussion.

Li Banghua said: "The Ministry of War requested to be dealt with harshly, but Wang Tingchen and Yang Zhenqing have made great contributions, and these two can just make up for their crimes. As for other officers and soldiers, they should still be rewarded, and we cannot let them feel cold."

Pang Chunlai, who was about to leave the court, refuted Li Banghua for the first time. He said in a tough tone: "Wang Tingchen and Yang Zhenqing deserve a big reward! The Tatars are barbarians who are afraid of power but not moral. They will be kind today and rebel tomorrow. The more they kill, the more they will kill." The more the merrier!”

As he spoke, Pang Chunlai stood up and said excitedly: "Wang Tingchen led the cavalry division and attacked for hundreds of miles. Not only did they annihilate all the Tatar elite, they also blocked the Tatar retreat in the north. Yang Zhenqing led thousands of people, Not only did he conquer the fortress one after another, but he also led more than a thousand people to cross the mountain for a surprise attack. I heard that the soldiers fainted from hunger during the siege, and finally conquered Jianzhou, the Tatar pseudo-capital. Such a good general is a once-in-a-lifetime encounter, and he should be made a marquis!"

Li Banghua wanted to refute it. The reason was that since the military rules were set, it was natural to act according to them.

But Pang Chunlai, the chief minister, has always been kind and gentle. As long as Li Banghua speaks, he will basically not object again. This long-term release of goodwill has made Li Banghua owe countless favors. Now that everyone is leaving, why bother making trouble again?

Li Banghua remained silent, but still looked at Zhao Han with expectant eyes.

Zhao Han seemed to be thinking: "Any meritorious service must be rewarded, and any fault must be punished. Yang Zhenqing's surprise attack on the Tatars and puppets has made great contributions and made him a feudal prince. But he committed suicide without authorization. Although there was a reason, he had to be punished. Remove his military power and remove him. As for all military positions, he was ordered to return to Beijing immediately and serve as a teacher at the Jinling Armed Forces School."

Pang Chunlai and Li Banghua looked at each other and there was no longer any dispute.

It is necessary to be granted the title of marquis, so as to encourage the soldiers of the three armies to fight bravely against the enemy. Dismissal from military service is also considered a severe punishment and can maintain the majesty of military regulations.

As for returning to the capital to become a teacher, it could be considered punishment, or it could be considered reuse in disguise, depending on what the emperor would do in the future.

Today, there are four military preparation schools in Nanjing, Chengdu, Nanchang and Peiping, and one is planned to be built in Xi'an in the future.

The students of the military armament school include, first, mid-level and low-level officers who have performed well, second, ordinary soldiers who have made great achievements, and third, middle school graduates who have relatively good grades but cannot go to university at public expense.

After graduating from the military academy, students who were originally soldiers were immediately promoted on the spot. If a middle school student completes military school, he will be at least a captain (similar to a squad leader) in the army, and those who are extremely outstanding will directly become a captain (similar to a platoon leader).

The military academy has been open for nearly ten years and has graduated more than 800 people. Except for those who were injured and retired, all of them are serving as officers in the army.

Military academy graduates are already an important force in the military system.

He transferred Yang Zhenqing to the military academy as a teacher. If the emperor didn't like it, he would hide it in the snow. If the emperor liked it, he would train him. When he gains military power someday, he will at least be a deputy division commander, or even directly a division commander.

Zhao Han added: "The same is true for Wang Tingchen, who has merits and demerits. His title remains unchanged, he is awarded the title of General Zhaoyong (the third rank), and he is granted the title of Captain of Qingche (the third rank). He is fined with copying military regulations fifty times and fined three times. Months, suspended from duty for a month to reflect behind closed doors. Wang Yaochen, the cavalry division’s chief instructor, followed Wang Tingchen in mischief, and also only rewarded Wu Xun and Wu San... In addition, give their wives a royal title."

"Your Majesty, your Majesty," Li Banghua immediately flattered him.

The royal wife of the Datong court had no salary and no privileges, it was just a nice thing to say.

But this is enough to make the civil and military ministers happy. The so-called wife is granted a shadow, and a wife is granted a royal decree.

Wang Tingchen's contribution this time can improve his title. He had violated military regulations, so he had to be discounted. He only got General Zhaoyong and Lieutenant Qingche, both of which were honorary titles of military generals. The title of Madam Gaoming was a disguised compensation.

After handling the rewards of the two heroes, the rewards and punishments of the remaining generals can be left to the Ministry of War and the Governor's Mansion. They will report them after they have decided.

"This Rakshasa Kingdom... will be called Russia from now on," Zhao Han said. "Russia is plundering the Songhua River and Heilongjiang River, and we cannot let it do evil. But it is too far there, and it is difficult to mobilize a large army and send one or two thousand cavalry there. That’s it.”

This order does not matter to the cabinet.

Although several cabinet ministers know about Russia, they only have a simple concept. They didn't know exactly how big Russia was or how far away it was. The emperor said he wanted to send troops to fight, so just send troops to fight.

Zhao Han added: "There are also abbreviations for each province, which are very confusing. They will be determined today."

The abbreviations for each province in China were determined in the late Qing Dynasty, and were very confusing before that.

For example, Jiangxi can be called Gan. However, in official documents, it is often referred to as "Jiang Province". Shandong is even more outrageous. It is neither Qi nor Lu, but "Eastern Province".

When Hunan and Hubei were not separated, Huguang was referred to as "Hu Province". Now that they are separated, officials in Hunan and Hubei are still referred to as "Hu Province" for short - it is not an official document, so the full name must be used. However, local documents and daily reports like to use abbreviations, which sometimes lead to confusion.

Zhao Han said: "Take this list of provincial abbreviations and issue it in the name of the cabinet."

"Thank you, Your Majesty!"

Pang Chunlai and Li Banghua were very happy. This was a gift from the emperor before they left. Determine the abbreviations of each province, and if they continue to be used, they will have corresponding reputations after their death.

Zhao Han named each province, of course, whatever was convenient, and directly came up with the abbreviation for future generations.

Only the abbreviation of Anhui has changed, from "Wan" to "Hui" (Wan is the ancient place name of Anqing).

Zhao Han added: "The envoys from the Southeast Asian countries are meeting in court, the Tatars are defeated and have fled far away, and it's time for the two of them to return home to retire. These things are piled up together, so why not just take care of them."

"Thank you, Your Majesty!"

Pang Chunlai and Li Banghua were completely satisfied.

It is said that the founding heroes did not end well. Not only could they return home safely, but they even had to make arrangements before leaving Beijing.

The two of them thanked each other and left to arrange the ceremony.

Kuang Hong, who had been waiting for a long time, brought Prince Narai of Siam to the audience.

Before Kuang Hong could sit down, Zhao Han laughed and scolded: "You kid, if I ask you to go to Nanyang, you will cause a big battle!"

Kuang Hong stood up quickly and said: "Your Majesty, your Majesty is blessed with great blessings. Our army can capture Malacca."

"Sit down," Zhao Han said, "Before you set off, since I asked you to act easily, I will not punish you anymore. Are you willing to go overseas to perform your duties? You are most familiar with Nanyang."

Kuang Hong said: "I have my wish, but I dare not ask for my ear."

"Tell me your thoughts in detail." Zhao Han said.

Kuang Hong stated the situation seriously: "The governance of Nanyang can take Palembang as the core. To the west of Palembang, it can control Malacca, Johor, Aceh and other countries. To the east of Palembang, it can control Banten, Mataram, and other countries. Control all the territory of the Dutch in Southeast Asia. Moreover, there are more than 100,000 Han Chinese in Palembang. It is densely populated and has prosperous farming. It can be self-sufficient in food and can also transport it to Malacca."

Zhao Han nodded and said, "Yes, it's a good place."

Kuang Hong added: "The future maritime structure should be based on Taiwan, Luzon, Palembang, Champa, and Malacca as the five major centers. Palembang has just said that Malacca is located at a strategic point and is the only way to the west. The city is also very important. With favorable winds and rivers, you can reach Palembang and Malacca in a few days to the south. Taiwan strangles Japan in the east and Luzon in the south. Luzon in turn suppresses the colonies of Spain and the Netherlands, and can quickly lead to the mainland. Hong Kong. As long as we have these five places in our hands, the whole of Nanyang will be stable."

"Keep talking, don't hide it." Zhao Han admired Kuang Hong's strategic vision very much.

Kuang Hong said: "These five places can be divided into two areas: east and west. I suggest that after Luzon, there should also be a governor in Palembang. The governor of Luzon will be in charge of the vast sea area in the east; the governor of Palembang will be in charge of the west. The vast sea territory. Since Your Majesty has allowed me to perform my duties overseas, I would like to take office as the Governor of Palembang!"

Zhao Han asked: "The Chinese in Palembang have lived overseas for three hundred years. Do they still have their homeland in their hearts?"

Kuang Hong replied: "Since they speak Chinese, wear Han clothes, and live in Han houses, they have connections with China. They can convert to green religion, and as long as they are carefully guided, they can also be made to believe in Buddhism. I went to Ju Hong Kong, we will build schools, Buddhist temples and Taoist temples there. Please allow your majesty to select a group of Confucian masters, monks and Taoist priests to go there."

"Don't go too far, just take your time, don't provoke the believers in Palembang to riot." Zhao Han reminded.

"I will keep this in mind," Kuang Hong said. "In order to appease the Han people there, we can reestablish the Old Port Xuanwei Department and let the Shi family continue to serve as the Xuanwei Envoy. The entire Palembang is divided into two parts, the New Port and the Old Port. It will be managed by the Xuanwei Envoy, and the new port will be under the direct jurisdiction of the Governor of Palembang. However, the Xuanwei Envoy of the old port must obey the orders of the Governor of Palembang, and the Xuanwei Department shall not have an army."

Zhao Han nodded and said, "Okay."

Kuang Hong continued: "I went to Palembang, mainly with Huairou, to attract maritime merchants to develop trade, so that all the Han people there could benefit. Once interests were involved, religious freedom was announced. Then Xiao Xiao used righteousness to persuade The big people convert to Buddhism. When the big people change their faith, the small people will slowly follow suit."

This is of course an upright strategy. If a wealthy family disobeys, then they will have to find another way.

Kuang Hong fell out with the Governor of the Netherlands as soon as he fell out with him. Could he still be a good man and a believer?

After talking about things in Nanyang, Zhao Han looked at Na Lai and said with a smile: "I heard that among the coalition forces of various countries, you are the most heroic in fighting?"

Prince Nalai stood up quickly and said in broken Cantonese: "Siam has been a vassal of China since ancient times. The Chinese emperor is the king, and the king of Siam is the minister. The king has his destiny, and the minister will fight to the death. This is a matter of course here."

Zhao Han was extremely satisfied with this and asked, "Can you inherit the throne?"

Prince Narai said: "I have an elder brother."

Zhao Han smiled and said: "Since I have an elder brother, I cannot be the King of Siam. You stay at Jinling University to study. If you can pass the Jinshi exam, you can become a civil servant. If you fail to pass the Jinshi exam, you can become a military officer. Of course, if you want to return to China, you can You can go back at any time.”

"I would like to be your Majesty's personal guard!" Prince Narai suddenly knelt down.

Zhao Han said: "We will wait until you graduate from Jinling University. By then, it will be time to expand the Nanjing Forbidden Army."