After taking charge of the Zhenglan Banner, Jirgalang's power reached an unprecedented peak.
Prince Zheng, leader of the Bordered Blue Banner, deputy leader of the Plain Blue Banner, regent of the Qing Dynasty, and minister of the Ministry of Justice...
Looking at the title that was longer than the old lady's foot binding, Jirgalang couldn't stop smiling.
As the saying goes, a new official starts with three things!
The first fire that Jirgalang set was directed at Hauge, the former leader of the Zhenglan Banner.
We have finally kicked Hauge out of the center of power, and we must not give him a chance to make a comeback.
In order to guard against Hauge, Jirgalang sent his confidants to monitor Hauge's mansion day and night in the name of taking care of him, and did not allow anyone to enter or leave.
All food, clothing and daily necessities in the mansion are delivered by a special person.
Jirgalang’s second fire burned towards the interior of Zhenglan Banner.
He hosted a banquet for the generals and ministers of the Zhenglan Banner in Beijing (Shengjing).
The flag owner has absolute power within the flag, including but not limited to the property and lives of all flag members.
He held the imperial edict in his left hand and the wine glass in his right hand.
Those who are obedient will be treated with wine, and those who are disobedient will be executed by imperial decree!
Under his coercion and inducement, most people in the Zhenglan Banner chose to be loyal, except for a few of Hauge's confidants who were executed.
After resolving the internal affairs of the Zhenglan Banner, Jirgalang decided to set the third fire on the Ming army.
At this time, the Ming army was confronting the Eight Banners Army in Jinzhou. In order to show his loyalty and ability, Jirgalang took the initiative to volunteer: "Your Majesty, our army is confronting the Ming army in Jinzhou. I request to lead the troops to Jinzhou to fight a decisive battle with the Ming army to relieve your worries!"
Looking at Jirgalang's sincere face, Fulin nodded with satisfaction: "Prince Zheng is indeed a pillar of the country. I am very pleased."
"Thank you for your praise, Your Majesty. I only want to share the worries of the country and the king, and have no other distractions. I hope Your Majesty will grant my wish!" Jirgalang said these righteous words, but he felt a little helpless in his heart.
He didn't want to go to the front line to lead troops.
It would be fine if he won, but if he lost, he would probably end up like Hauge.
But he had to go, because that was the price of taking charge of the Zhenglan Banner.
Letting him be the leader of the banner was not for his enjoyment, but to help Fulin solve his problems.
Fulin’s biggest trouble now is the Ming army in Jinzhou.
Fulin stared at Jirgalang for a while, then asked leisurely, "Prince Zheng, what are your chances of winning?"
"I have at least a 90% chance of winning!" Jirgalang said while kneeling down.
"Okay!" Fulin stood up happily. He came to Jirgalang, helped him up and asked, "How many soldiers does Prince Zheng need?"
"In addition to the navy, I also need 100,000 infantry and cavalry!" Jirgalang said without leaking a single word.
He knew very well that there were bad people in the court.
If he did not specify how many infantry and cavalry were needed, Fulin would most likely send Dorgon's navy to him to make up the number.
Others may not know what kind of person Dorgon is, but he knows it very well.
Not only can you cheat people, but you can also get away with it after cheating them!
In order not to repeat Hauge's mistakes, he must be cautious.
"One hundred thousand infantry and cavalry!" Fulin was a little hesitant about this number.
Before the Ming army's counterattack on Liaodong, the Eight Banners had already begun recruiting soldiers on a large scale.
At the beginning of the war, they had about 170,000 soldiers available.
These included 80,000 Manchu, Mongolian and Han banners, 60,000 Outer Mongols, and 30,000 naval forces.
In the Battle of Ningyuan, Hauge lost 20,000 soldiers and the number of troops he could mobilize was reduced to 150,000.
Excluding the 30,000 naval forces, there are only 120,000 combat troops left!
Jirgalang mobilized 100,000 troops at one time, which could be said to be a war that gambled the fate of the country.
"I don't want a 90% certainty, I want a 100% certainty!" Fulin said, patting Jirgalang on the shoulder.
Jirgalang shook his head and said, "Your Majesty, there is no general who can win every battle. Only those who are not lazy even after defeat and become more courageous after defeat can achieve the final victory. I will try my best to win the battle in Jinzhou this time. Even if we cannot win, I will try to bring the main force back."
Fulin raised his head and looked at the generals of the Plain Yellow and Bordered Yellow flags.
Seeing them nodding one after another, Fulin took a deep breath and said, "Since Prince Zheng is determined to quell the rebellion, I will appoint you as the general and lead 100,000 troops to Jinzhou!"
"I obey your order." Jirgalang knelt down and received the order.
"Come here," Fulin stretched out his right hand to a eunuch, "bring me my royal banner."
The eunuch turned around and picked up four small blue flags with the word "Order" written on them and four round plaques from the dragon desk behind him.
The flag is made of blue silk and the round plaque is made of basswood and painted with gold.
This is something unique to the Qing Dynasty, also known as a flag.
The Qing Dynasty did not have an imperial sword.
However, the function of the Royal Flag is the same as that of the Imperial Sword, which can be used to kill people directly without asking the emperor for permission.
The general procedure is that the person holding the king's flag wears court robes, sets up an incense table and worships the flag, and then executes the criminal on the spot.
Jirgalang knelt on the ground excitedly, raised his hands high above his head and took the royal flag from Fulin.
With the king's flag, he can kill anyone on the battlefield.
This shows how much Fulin valued him.
After the ceremony, the eunuch outside the palace came in and said, "Your Majesty, Prince Rui is about to leave for Liaonan to command the navy, and now he comes to the palace to say goodbye to Your Majesty."
"Send him in."
"yes."
After the eunuch passed the message, Dorgon stepped into the main hall.
After Hauge was defeated, he retreated from Ningyuan, and after Dorgon was defeated, he retreated to Gaizhou.
The same defeat and the same retreat.
Hauge was stripped of his position and imprisoned, but Dorgon was not only spared, but was reinstated.
It wasn't that Fulin didn't want to punish him, but that Jirgalang pleaded for mercy.
There were indeed conflicts between the two.
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