Su Tiancheng was busy in Dengzhou, Laizhou and Qingzhou, and Huang Taiji was not idle either. For many years, the Han army that defected to the Qing Dynasty had always had a low status, which was also because the Han army's combat effectiveness was average, and the generals of the Han army were generally discriminated against. Especially in the eyes of the Manchus, these Han army generals did not want to serve their masters, but chose to surrender. Their quality was definitely not good, and such people were not worthy of reusing.

Deep down, Huang Taiji also had this view. His welcome ceremony for the Han army that came to surrender was very grand and had very high standards. Even when the Qing Dynasty was founded, Kong Youde was appointed King Gongsun, Geng Zhongming was King Huaishun, and Shang Kexi was King Zhishun. This move shocked the Manchu people's powerful people. In many public occasions, Huang Taiji repeatedly emphasized that it is necessary to pay attention to the Han army, including officers of the Han army.

The reason why Huang Taiji did this was to realize the importance of the Han people. Han civil and military ministers were more familiar with the unspoken rules in the officialdom than Manchu officials. He could make good suggestions in governing the country. He knew very well that when the Han people came to surrender, he had to make enough postures, otherwise he would not be able to keep the Han people.

However, Huang Taiji's painstaking efforts also encountered setbacks. Some of the surrendered Han army officers defected again, left the Later Jin Dynasty, and were even willing to give up the army and return to the Ming Dynasty to live an ordinary life. The reason for this was that the policies were not truly implemented. Huang Taiji clarified many policies to preferentially treat the Han army. Unfortunately, these policies needed to be implemented by Manchu officials. In this case, the policies could not be fully implemented. The surrendered Han people and officers, including ministers in the court, were discriminated against and humiliated by Manchus, and were slowly disappointed with the Qing Dynasty. They would rather give up everything and leave the Qing Dynasty.

After all, Huang Taiji's understanding was different. He would not trust the Han army 100% in his heart, but the attitude he made was full of trust. He knew very well that he had to do this. There were not many Manchus. If he wanted to conquer the Ming Dynasty, he had to unite the Han people. The more Han people gathered around him, the greater the blow to the Ming Dynasty.

In order to reassure the surrendered Han army, Huang Taiji even formulated a policy of whether the Han officials or the Han army surrendered. The Qing Dynasty was not allowed to force it. If it was willing to surrender, the Qing Dynasty welcomed it and gave it important tasks. If it was unwilling to surrender, it could leave on its own. Even if it left after surrender, it would not be pursued. Even if it came to the Qing Dynasty again, it was welcomed.

Huang Taiji implemented this measure with high pressure.

Moreover, in order to improve the status of the Han army, Huang Taiji even punished Dorgon and Duoduo, who discriminated against the Han army. Because of this method, the Qing Dynasty's attitude towards the Han army changed greatly.

This is Huang Taiji's wisdom and greatness. No matter whether he wants or not, or what he thinks, as long as it is beneficial to the Qing Dynasty, he must do it because he is the emperor. He must consider the future of the Qing Dynasty. If he only wants to the Manchus, then the Qing Dynasty will not have a future.

The Guanning Jin defense line was stable, and the situation on Mongolia was not very good. The Navy in Lushun was under construction. The current situation showed that the Qing Dynasty had no chance to attack the Ming Dynasty for the time being. At this time, Huang Taiji would not be idle. The Qing Dynasty must develop and cannot stagnate.

At this time, Huang Taiji thought of establishing the Eight Banners of Han.

Both the Eight Banners of Manchu and the Eight Banners of Mongolia were established, and everyone knew the bravery of the Eight Banners. The Eight Banners system was created by his father Nurhaci. Facts have proved that this was a very effective military system, which greatly integrated the army of the Qing Dynasty and enhanced its combat effectiveness. It can even be said that the Eight Banners system is the fundamental reason why the Later Jin Dynasty was able to establish a country and the Qing Dynasty was able to establish a country.

The Eight Banners system is not only a military system, but also a social organizational form that integrates military and civilians and military and political affairs. The most important thing is that most of the civil officials in the Qing Dynasty court came from the Eight Banners army. For example, Daishan, Dorgon and others were both the heads of the Eight Banners banners and high-ranking officials in the court.

The Han army belonged to the Eight Banners of Manchus, and to some extent, this system was also a kind of contempt for the Han army.

The Han army led by Kong Youde had the largest number of people, reaching 50,000 at its peak. Unfortunately, most of the losses were lost in the Battle of Dalinghe City. The remaining Han army remained in Shenyang. Huang Taiji incorporated it into the Huangqi banner. The Han army led by Geng Zhongming had a total of nearly 30,000 people. The Han army led by Shang Kexi had a total of more than 26,000 people. This has not been calculated yet. In other words, the Han army organized for the Qing Dynasty had a total of 70,000 people. With such a huge team, it is completely feasible to establish the Eight Banners of the Han Dynasty.

Huang Taiji had long considered how to establish the Eight Banners of Han. Monk Geng Zhongming Kexi and the others were appointed as kings. It was impossible for them to serve as Gushan Ezhen of the Eight Banners of Han. Huang Taiji could not have appointed Gushan Ezhen of the Eight Banners of Han. If Geng Zhongming Kexi was appointed as Gushan Ezhen, the remaining Gushan Ezhen of the Eight Banners of Han would not be on par with the two. There would definitely be trouble here.

How to effectively establish the Eight Banners of the Han Dynasty is related to the fate of the Qing Dynasty, Huang Taiji will never underestimate it.

How to balance the relationship here, what Huang Taiji relied on was Fan Wencheng's suggestion. Fan Wencheng almost became Huang Taiji's most trusted minister, and even surpassed Daishan, Dorgon and others in terms of making suggestions.

Huang Taiji's consideration is reasonable. No matter how much he trusts Fan Wencheng, he will not pose a threat to his status or his descendants. Fan Wencheng is loyal and devoted to the prosperity and strength of the Qing Dynasty. Regardless of whether Fan Wencheng is selfish or not, he is impeccable in serving himself.

Some of the suggestions put forward by Fan Wencheng were indeed very effective, especially after Huang Taiji transferred Daishan and Dorgon from Shenyang, the situation quickly stabilized, and many Manchu powerful people quickly became honest. Now that they have entered a period of temporary peace, Huang Taiji has become even more dependent on Fan Wencheng.

After everyone dispersed in the hall, Huang Taiji left Fan Wencheng.

"Wen Cheng, I have been thinking about the establishment of the Eight Banners of Han these days, and I don't know how you considered it."

Fan Wencheng knew about this matter, and Huang Taiji had already asked him to think about it.
Chapter completed!