Chapter Thirty-Two
If people's hearts are dispersed, the team will be difficult to lead.
In history, the dynasties were like this at the end of the Ming Dynasty. In terms of the army, especially the towns in Liaodong, the generals of each town had their own plans and were all old people.
Making money and drinking blood from soldiers is a good player, and it is extremely bad even when fighting. It has never been said that any famous general is a national hero or a martyr in the country.
On the contrary, many unknown people, middle and low-level officers, are still a little bloody.
If the food and wages were not in the hands of the court, the generals of the towns in Liaodong would probably have become warlords.
The current situation is not very good for the generals of the towns in Liaodong. The key is the defeat of the Tartars. When the Tartars were fierce, they were forced to force them very quickly. The military pay in the court was not enough, and they would get as much as they wanted. But now the Tartars were defeated and became a turtle. Judging from the situation, the importance of the troops and horses of the towns in Liaodong has been reduced.
First of all, it is reflected in the food and salary. The court will definitely not be as generous as before. It is not easy to drink soldiers and make money, and it is difficult to make money. For many of them, they are naturally unhappy.
Therefore, the officers and soldiers at the bottom were happy and encouraged by the victory of the Battle of Jinzhou. However, for the generals and others, they were in a complicated mood.
There is no way to make money from the national crisis.
When Zhao Yu took the prince's expectations and the emperor's imperial edict to Liaodong, the cabinet masters also sent people to talk to the generals of Liaodong towns.
The purpose is only one, to prevent the prince from dispatching troops.
But a few old people from the Ge Department overestimated their authority.
Without exception, the people sent by several big bosses in the cabinet were only temporarily stabilized and did not give a clear reply. The generals of each town were actually waiting for Zhao Yu's arrival.
In fact, they were hesitating.
Just like Ma Ke, while fearing Zhao Yu from the bottom of his heart, he is actually afraid that his military power will fall. Now that the troubled times are coming, anyone with a discerning eye can see that only soldiers are the king of grass heads.
If they have left military power, they are useless.
Troubled.
Then, Mako's master began to lobby.
This person is indeed an iron-toothed and bronze-toothed person. With his unscathed tongue, he moved him to understand his reason with his feelings, and even told the generals of each town.
Zhao Yu stayed in Shanhaiguan for two days, and the generals of the Liaodong towns arrived.
Including Wu Sangui, Li Fuming and five or six others.
We met in the main hall on the Marco Mansion.
Not only these general officers, but also Hong Chengchou also arrived.
It has been more than a month since the Battle of Jinzhou. As the Liaodong governor, Hong Chengchou still had many trivial matters to deal with after the war.
After Hong Chengchou handled a lot of military affairs, he made arrangements and was about to return to the capital to return to the capital.
So we came together.
In the hall, Hong Chengchou had the highest status, and he replaced the host with a guest and sat in the upper position. Ma Ke was on his left head and Zhao Yu was on his right hand. The rest were all listed as each.
Zhao Yu had the lowest position in this hall, only the general, and was still under the deputy general. But he represented the emperor and the emperor, so he sat in the right head.
First, there was nothing to tell. Zhao Yu had only one side with these people, and at most two or three sides. However, after the tea breaks out, Zhao Yu took out the imperial edict.
As soon as the imperial edict was issued, Hong Chengchou did not dare to sit down. The crowd quickly stood up and bowed down.
Zhao Yu then read out the imperial edict.
It was simple, the emperor issued an order to divide 50,000 elite troops from each town in Liaodong, and return to the prince's command to enter the Central Plains to suppress the rebellion and suppress the thieves.
The imperial edict has been read out.
The atmosphere in the hall became dull.
Zhao Yu drank a bowl of tea in one sip, and waited for a moment to recall the general's heart, and then he spoke: "Since you know the best intentions, I will not say much. Within three days, 50,000 soldiers and horses must gather in Shanhaiguan."
This matter has nothing to do with Hong Chengchou anymore. He didn't speak, but just smiled, as if he didn't hear it.
The other generals all looked different.
A moment later, Wu Sangui said: "General Zhao Shen knew that although the Tartars were defeated, they did not completely decline. It is not difficult to raise 30,000 to 50,000 troops in a year and a half. In addition, the Mongolian tribes were not very honest. If the army was transferred away, if the Tartars came back, the Mongolian tribes were restless and Liaodong would be in danger!"
As soon as this statement was spoken, it received the approval of two or three people.
There are only six or seven generals here, which means that half of them are unwilling to hand over their troops.
Zhao Yu clearly saw that the Tartars and Mongolian tribes were all excuses. There were 100,000 troops in Liaodong, and even if 50,000 were transferred, there were still 50,000.
Previously, in the Battle of Jinzhou, the top leaders of the Tartars were almost completely destroyed, and the snake had no head and was a mess. The internal situation would be in chaos for a while. Even if there were one or two capable people, it would be necessary to rectify the internal situation properly, one or two years would be necessary.
As for the Mongolian tribes, who dares to move the battle in Jinzhou shocked it?
At least not dare to move for a short period of time.
After hearing this, Zhao Yu did not answer immediately, but only looked at the generals: "Sir, you generals think so?"
Looking at Zhao Yu's expressionless face, everyone's hearts were slightly trembling, and no one dared to speak for a moment.
After gently putting down the imperial edict, Zhao Yu said lightly: "I don't care about the Tartars or the Mongolian tribes. The emperor's imperial edict is here. Whoever dares to disrespect is to resist the imperial edict."
A faint murderous intent filled the hall, and some people were shocked and turned pale.
Then he looked at Hong Chengchou: "The supervisor is here. I dare to ask the supervisor if he is disrespectful to resist the order, what crime should he be punished?"
Hong Chengchou smiled and said, "I have stepped down and will no longer supervise my troops. However, it is a serious crime to resist the order, so I should be sentenced to death."
Zhao Yu nodded and glanced back at him: "The Supervisor is a well-educated man. What he said must comply with the laws of the Ming Dynasty. Everyone, order the troops to be dispatched."
Wu Sangui's expression changed, and suddenly stood up, clasped his fists and said, "Everything to mobilize troops is of great importance. You must return to the army and discuss it carefully before you can make a conclusion."
Then he said: "Superior, you will finally surrender."
When he was together, two people stood up and bowed their fists.
Zhao Yu narrowed his eyes slightly: "If we don't dispatch troops today, no one can walk out of this hall!"
With a snap, the desk beside him was slapped to pieces.
Wu Sangui and the other two trembled all over, and they didn't dare to put down their raised feet!
But I felt a murderous intent shrouded my heart, and I dared to make a move and would die on the spot in the next moment!
When the time is logged, everyone's faces suddenly changed.
Hong Chengchou was surprised. He never expected that Zhao Yu was so tough. As for Ma Ke, Li Fuming and other three people, their faces were a little bad.
They were all convinced by the master and planned to surrender to the prince in their hearts, but they did not want to be forced.
Wu Sangui and the other two all had their faces, and their bodies were shaking like sieves.
Taking a deep breath, Wu Sangui slowly turned around and blackened his face: "General Zhao Shen is really majestic!"
"I dare not take it." Zhao Yu smiled: "It's not my mightyness. It's some people who regard the Ming army as their own."
Wu Sangui twitched his face and argued again: "How can the general who participated in the army come over if he doesn't let me go?"
Zhao Yu sneered: "When you wait, you will be with you hundreds of people by your side. You just need to find a close general and go back to pass the order. The few people just stay here and the soldiers will not come, so you can't leave."
Zhao Yu's eyes were like two knives, and suddenly swept across the neck of the three people. The three people were covered in goose bumps and their hearts were chilling.
Hong Chengchou smiled and said, "Brother Chang, why do you need to leave just now? General Ma, and so many colleagues, where is the banquet and drink?"
But he took a step and let someone take the opportunity to go down the road.
When Zhao Yu heard this, he nodded slightly and restrained his murderous intent. Wu Sangui and others then breathed a sigh of relief, quickly sat down, lowered their heads and said nothing.
Ma Ke was stunned for a moment and quickly smiled, "Yes, yes, the supervisor is right. I'm negligent. Come on, go to the banquet!"
I don’t mention eating and drinking.
After the banquet, Hong Chengchou went to rest. After all, this matter had nothing to do with him. And the generals of the rest were still sitting in the hall, and no one dared to leave.
Zhao Yu was there, as if he was closing his eyes and resting. But in fact, his senses kept locking the general of the Gan, making him feel like he was sitting on pins and needles and light on his back.
Before the banquet, under the compulsory force of Zhao Yu, the generals had no choice but to call their personal generals in person and issued an order to mobilize troops in front of Zhao Yu.
I dare not give it a discount. After all, how dare I do anything in front of Zhao Yu?
If they were willing to mobilize troops behind their backs, they would be afraid that the old, weak, sick and disabled would be the ones who came. But Zhao Yu stared at them, so they would not dare to. The orders they gave were all mobilizing elite troops.
The troops and horses of the towns in Liaodong are far and near from Shanhaiguan. Those who are close can arrive on the same day. It is indeed one or two days away, and you have to march quickly.
Therefore, in the next two days, Zhao Yu and some generals ate and drank in this hall. Even when they were sleeping, they would sleep in their clothes. Even if they were out of Gong, there would be someone to accompany them. The ones who accompanied them were the ones of the hundred cavalry brought by Zhao Yu, and there were often five people who followed him, and they couldn't even run away.
Two days passed.
Zhao Yu was still energetic, while the other generals were all haggard.
One is that diet and sleep are very different and can’t stand it. The other is that they are worried and afraid. In front of someone like Zhao Yu, who knew that he picked him up and hit him to death with one punch?
I heard someone coming outside the hall report that the troops gathered.
The generals in the hall finally breathed a sigh of relief.
When they looked at Zhao Yu again, they looked very different. This was not a pure warrior, he only knew how to fight and kill. He was also a decisive and wise person.
Zhao Yu called Commander Zhang: "Has the food and grass been fully prepared?"
In the past few days, Commander Zhang has been busy with food and grass. The so-called "fivers and horses will go first before they move, and the 50,000 troops are not a small number. If the food and grass are not fully prepared, don't talk about war and you will collapse.
Commander Zhang said respectfully: "If you go back to the general, you will be ready."
This time, the generals of the Liaodong towns were responsible for the use of the food and supplies for half a month. The rest were all from the court and the crown prince was responsible.
Zhao Yu nodded and stood up: "Okay."
Then he said to Wu Sangui and other generals: "The army has arrived, please follow me to see."
Wu Sangui and others breathed a sigh of relief and stood up, but felt a little shaky.
Zhao Yu ignored them and stepped forward, walked out of the General's Mansion, got on his own, and then arrived at the school ground.
Shanhaiguan was the most powerful pass in the world at this time, just like the ancient Hulao and Hangu. It was completely a military town. The schoolyard was quite large, and 50,000 people could hold it.
Yuyun people have more than 10,000 people, boundless and shoreless. These 50,000 people gathered together, and they were all shoulder to shoulder, as if they were a red cloud.
Chapter completed!