Chapter 877
A vigorous war started by preparing to attack Jiannu Jurchen in western Liaoning came to an anticlimactic end. Mao Wenlong's goal was achieved and the task was overfulfilled. Nurhachi also hid in his lair and began to lick his own.
Wounds and prepare for the next target.
Mao Wenlong followed the rules and continued to hold this summary meeting: "Lu Yixue, how are your expenses?"
Lu Yixue carefully reported: "During the entire war, we had almost no income. All was spent on expenses. The total expenses for various burning and burial expenses totaled 1,230,700 taels."
Mao Wenlong expressed satisfaction with this figure: "Originally, we were just a group of beggars. After so many years of development, we have become rich. More than 1 million is not much, and we can still afford it. But let me emphasize again, this time the war
The pension for dead Mongolians will be doubled."
No one raised any objection to such a request. The reason is that the three thousand Mongolians brought by Mao Long are indeed powerful in combat. They are natural cavalry. If there are not three thousand Mongolians following Mao Wenlong this time, it will be said that
Maybe his commander had died in Hetuala long ago.
Although all people in Liaodong can ride horses, not everyone is a real cavalry. They can ride horses and cavalry, which are two absolutely opposite meanings.
"Only through such a generous pension can I recruit three to five thousand cavalry to strengthen our strength when I return to the dam. This is very critical."
Although the new Mongolian cavalry battalion leader understood what he said, he was still very grateful to Mao Wenlong. Good answers are just good answers. We paid our lives for money and friendship. It was really worth it.
Xu Jie began to report the losses of the entire war: "Mao Zhongming ultimately lost three thousand soldiers, Zhang Pan lost three thousand, General Shan lost one thousand, and by besieging Zhenghongqi, we lost five thousand."
When he said this, he smiled apologetically at Yuan Keli and Shen Yourong. This was not a complaint. It was indeed because of Shen Yourong's blind command that 20,000 civilians and 5,000 soldiers of the Liao Army were killed in Dongjiang Town.
But in fact, they are not to blame, because they really do not understand Dongjiang Town's philosophy towards the people of the world, and they really did not expect that the Fu Liao Army was willing to sacrifice five thousand soldiers for the sake of the ordinary people.
Mao Wenlong immediately changed the subject: "Looking at it now, because of Uncle Yuan's plan, our results have been expanded countless times. Not only did we win Fuzhou and Jinzhou, the two places we wanted to win in advance, but we also got Haihai.
Zhou, Gaizhou and Xiuyan. In this way, we can take over the entire Liaodong Peninsula. In this way, we have our feet on the mainland. From now on, I am no longer the owner of the island, and you are no longer pirates. We
This is the real Dongjiang Town and the real Liao Army."
Dongchang Feng Shibao answered with a proud smile: "The greatest military exploit of this battle is that of Marshal Mao. He raided the lair of Hetu Alanuqiu and dug out Jiannu's so-called dragon vein. Is there any greater military exploit in the world than this? No more.
With this military exploit, Marshal Mao will rise again."
The actual recovery of the Four Guards is actually much bigger than the harassment of Hetuala and the digging of people's ancestral graves, but from a political point of view, the latter is much bigger than the former. This is because the location is different and the perspective on the problem is different.
"General Liu, your return to the Ming Dynasty is really a righteous act of heaven and earth, which led to the great victory of Dongjiang Town. I don't care how your brother was arranged by the court, but I will remember this favor. The court's affairs are only arranged by the court, but my
To repay the favor, I solemnly promise now that if brother General Liu wants to stay in Dongjiang Town, I will look at it together with my other soldiers. If brother General Liu still wants to return to Shandong, then I will follow my Dongjiang Town
According to the town’s standard, I will give you half of your military salary, which will be paid in full every month.”
This is indeed a huge favor, and this is indeed a huge reward. The military expenditure of 50,000 Liu Xingzuo's army is a quite large amount. At the same time, everyone knows that the army in the Ming Dynasty's mainland will spend a year.
If they have enough money and food for one or two months, it is already quite good. Although the Ming Dynasty's finances have improved slightly, the payment of military pay is actually not much better. They still rely on the income to support themselves during the holidays.
At that time, the emperor's internal funds were rewarded.
With such a promise, Mao Wenlong put the fifty thousand soldiers at ease.
Liu Xingzuo stood up with tears in his eyes, and raised his hand to Mao Wenlong: "I accept Marshal Mao's love." Then he turned to look at Yuan Keli: "Shandong is inland, and everything is peaceful. We are waiting for our brother to return to the Ming Dynasty, with the purpose of killing him.
Serving the country as a slave, if possible, please report to the court to allow my army to be within the jurisdiction of Dongjiang Town." Then he smiled slightly: "Of course I have selfish motives here. I am looking for a job for the fifty thousand soldiers, but it is also my intention.
Realize your ambition to kill slaves."
The Liu Xingzuo brothers did this. Historically, Huang Taiji came to Gyeonggi and attacked Shandong, and all the Liu brothers died in the battle.
In response to Liu Xingzuo's request, Yuan Keli smiled slightly: "There is no need to report this matter to the imperial court, because Dongjiang Town is also under my jurisdiction as governor, and the imperial court has placed you under my command, so I can decide now,
Allocate your troops to the area under the jurisdiction of Dongjiang Town to guard Jinfu Gaihai Siwei and Xiuyan. This will make things easier for you."
Such a decision immediately made the Liu brothers overjoyed. Mao Wenlong was also extremely happy that he had added four powerful generals. After all, Brother Liu Xingzuo later died fighting against the Manchus. As for the 50,000 soldiers under his command, they still had to be screened and screened.
Let’s talk about it later.
"When it comes to credit, everyone here is indispensable. I will report to the court one by one to ask for credit for everyone." Mao Wenlong said magnanimously.
"Zhang Panshan definitely deserves credit for killing the general and deposing the other three battalion leaders. How should he be punished for being so domineering?" Li Guangchun suddenly stood up and asked loudly, making a discordant voice.
As soon as these words came out, the atmosphere in the lobby immediately changed.
The camp leaders who were former miners were aggrieved, and the generals who originally followed Mao Wenlong also stared angrily. Zhu Ming, Shan Xizhong, and even the Liu brothers later watched on the sidelines full of worry.
Yuan Keli and Shen Yourong didn't know what to do.
Mao Wenlong's face, which was originally smiling like a jasmine flower, immediately turned cold. He pressed Zhang Pan's shoulders and said to Li Guangchun word by word: "The first soldier who disobeys the military order and prepares to lead the troops to leave the battlefield is tantamount to running away from the battlefield.
, deserve to die; propose the miner system, deliberately create differences and conflicts, deserve to die; shake the morale of the army, and be suspected of rebellion, deserve to die. With such three destinies, isn't it right to kill him?"
Li Guangchun paused for a moment, but retorted forcefully: "Zhang Pan was just a commander, but he killed the defenders. Does the Ming Dynasty have such rules? Should he kill him if he kills so indiscriminately?"
Mao Wenlong refuted firmly and loudly: "The commander is one level higher than the garrison. The battlefield situation is ever-changing, so he must make a decision. And I gave him the command to attack Fuzhou and Jinzhou, and he took command of the front enemy. It was just a one-sided decision."
A handsome man has the power of life and death, not to mention a garrison. Even Shan Xizhong, a general who is more powerful than Zhang Pan, will be killed immediately if he disobeys the military order. Therefore, our Dongjiang Town implements the military law of our Dongjiang Town.
If we don't have such means, how can we unite the army?"
"Then the other camp leaders are not wrong, so why are they all under house arrest?" Li Guangchun refused.
Mao Wenlong took a deep breath: "They made the mistake of reporting their background as miners."
Following Mao Wenlong's words, the lobby immediately became silent.
A long time later, Mao Wenlong said to Li Guangchun sadly: "The Ming Dynasty declined like this because of factions and factions, and this symptom has appeared in Dongjiang Town again. This is something I never expected and definitely don't want to see.
Being unable to be together like this will sooner or later be a hidden danger for the defeat of our Dongjiang Town. In normal times, I also understand that after all, family ties may be far or near, and friends may be thick or thin. This is human nature, but in front of the two armies, at the critical juncture of the confrontation between the enemy and ourselves.
, but it is based on faction, which is absolutely unacceptable." Then he looked at Zhang Pan: "You are guilty and your crime is unforgivable."
Zhang Pan stood up and reluctantly handed over his hand: "Although I acted recklessly, I was dedicated to serving the public good. But no matter what, I killed him with merit and did not ask the commander for instructions. I will be guilty in the end and I am willing to be punished."
Mao Wenlong directly refuted him: "Your crime is not this, but that you did not use thunderbolt means at that time to kill all those who dared to claim to be from a miner, and to kill all those who dared to claim to be from Zhenjiang."
Chapter completed!