While Berekov was talking to Ivan, Ortai was also talking about things from a few confidants.

As the highest military commander of the Qing Dynasty in Chahar, Mongolia, Ortai held the seal of the General Pingko, and it can be said that he has achieved the top level in terms of his position as a military general. In fact, with Ortai, even if he was the Great General Fuyuan, there was no doubt that this position was still on the head of the eldest prince. In order to appease the important officials in the court, including the brothers in the royal family, Emperor Jianxing still let the eldest prince be the Great General Fuyuan after ascending the throne, and even gave him a salary for his prince. Even the second son who had been under house arrest, the former crown prince, Emperor Jianxing released him and gave him a title of prince.

However, these are all measures to stabilize the imperial power, and the real power is impossible for them to control. The eldest prince, the general, is famous and untrue. At best, he is only responsible for some weapons, including the manufacturing of firearms. As for leading troops? There is no need to think about it. All Ortai, the general Pingko, can now be regarded as a truly powerful general.

In addition to Ortai, there were only the hardcore emperors such as Lao Tung, and Longkodo, who was far away in Henan. This time, Emperor Jianxing sent Ortai to Xijing (Xi'an) and came to Chahar for three main purposes. One of them was of course to deal with the Ming army in the east and south to save the Qing Dynasty at sunset. The second was that the Qing Dynasty had privately joined the Tsar Russia, trying to join forces with the Russians to compete with the Ming army. As for the third, that is, the reason for the Thirteenth Prince. Not long ago, news suddenly came that the Thirteenth Prince, who had been missing, appeared in Mongolia and contacted various Mongolian tribes as his prince to make some plans. In order to solve this problem, Emperor Jianxing thought about sending Ortai out again and again.

Kangxi died suddenly, and it was strange. Even if Emperor Jianxing tried to cover it up, there were still many rumors circulating in private. As for the Thirteenth Prince, this person was originally incompatible with Emperor Jianxing. After experiencing the defeat of Zhili, he even disappeared for a long time in order to avoid Emperor Jianxing's accountability.

This time, he suddenly appeared in various Mongolian tribes. His purpose was obvious, and it was clearly intended to do something with his identity and relationship with various Mongolian tribes. This matter was a big deal, and Emperor Jianxing would certainly not be careless. Ortai's army was in charge of Chahar to find out the whereabouts of the Thirteenth Prince and find a way to control him.

In addition, there is another purpose, which is to take this opportunity to control the Mongolian divisions at the same time and make them useful. Since the founding of the Qing Dynasty, the Mongolian divisions have always been subordinates of the Qing Dynasty and have been effective thugs. Whether it was the Three Feudal Rebellion or the subsequent wars in various places, the Mongolian cavalry has made many efforts in it.

But with the rise of the Ming Dynasty, the Mongols have become somewhat disinterested in recent years. These unfamiliar ungrateful wolves are all profit-oriented guys. It is their natural instinct to rely on the strong, but once the strong are weak, they will show their ferocity in their bones. It is hard to guarantee that these guys will not be ready to think about it at this time.

To gather troops in Mongolia, we must not only solve the previous three problems, but also put pressure on the Mongolian tribes in this way, so that the Mongolian tribes know that although the Qing Dynasty has gone downhill, it is still a huge thing they cannot resist. The strength of the military power is still the Qing Dynasty they feared. As for these Mongolian princes and nobles who obey the orders of the Qing Dynasty, it would be fine. If they have other plans, don’t blame the Qing Dynasty for being rude.

"Sir, although the firearms of the Rakshasa people are good, the number they supply to our army is too small. I'm afraid it's still difficult to compete with the Ming army." When Ortai asked everyone to talk about the muskets practiced near the camp today, an official couldn't help but speak.

Indeed, the muskets that Berekov took out were good, not only much better than the muskets equipped by the Qing Dynasty, but also not inferior to those of the Ming Dynasty. This is not only what everyone witnessed in today's drill, but also confirmed in the previous battle with the Ming army.

Although the scale of the Huaian battle was not large and the losses of both sides were not much, this battle gave the Qing Dynasty hope. A musket team of about 100 people could actually fight the Ming army with the same force head-on battle without a chance of losing. This was something that the Qing army and the Ming army had never fought after the rise of the Ming Dynasty.

If the Qing army had these firearms and equipment two years ago, how could it be lost in Jiangnan? How could it be ambushed by the Ming army to Beijing and escape in a panic?

From this point of view, Emperor Jianxing's so-called strategy of using barbarians to control barbarians is still feasible. This barbarian refers to Tsarist Russia, and this barbarian means the Ming Dynasty, which is the Southern Barbarian. Unfortunately, Berekov can provide not many firearms now, and now it is only a few hundred. These numbers are simply insatiable compared to the huge soldier base of the Qing army, let alone facing hundreds of thousands of well-equipped Ming troops in the north.

In fact, the firearms that Berekov took out were the maximum. You should know that the force he could command was only more than 600. Before he received the support of Tsar Peter, Berekov's authority was limited to this. Berekov thought he was smart, but the little calculations in his heart had long been seen through by the high-level officials of the Qing Dynasty. Ortai and others just didn't say it.

"No need to worry about this." Ortai waved his hand and said, "As long as things are good, there is less of the overall situation for the time being. The key is to drag these Rakshasa people into the water. As long as they die enough and fall deep enough, things will be much easier in the future. Besides, the emperor is now improving firearms. It is said that relying on others is worse than relying on yourself. Only the Qing Dynasty can create excellent firearms by themselves, so that they can turn the tide."

"The emperor is far-sighted, and the lord is far-sighted, and I really admire him for his humble position." Ortai's words relieved many people, especially the official who was speaking just now, with a sudden enlightenment.

"Okay, there is no need to say these bullshit words. This is in the army. Let's talk about it." Seeing everyone cheering each other up, Ortai couldn't help but frown. The Qing Dynasty had only entered the pass for less than a hundred years and was infected with these problems of the Han people. Most of the people sitting in the Qing Dynasty were high-ranking officials and military generals. These people all had prominent backgrounds, and their ancestors all fought out from the sea of ​​blood. But now? Speaking these words one after another, what's the difference between them and those incompetent Han people?

Ortai's cold words interrupted everyone's enthusiasm, and everyone was a little embarrassed. However, in front of Ortai, who held great power, no one dared to act rashly. After all, this man is now the confidant minister of Emperor Jianxing. He not only holds heavy troops, but also has a king's flag. Who dares to sing a rebellion with him?
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