Chapter 84 Xiong Tingbi's final inspection before leaving office
Wei Zhongxian, after Wang Hongyu's guidance, will not antagonize Ye Xianggao for the time being, so Dong Lin has no idea that Wei Zhongxian is making moves.
But when they arrived in Liaodong, how could they expect that a small boss, Dai Qian, would play with them like chess pieces?
Donglin, Donglin, why are you messing with my Liaodong layout?
The arrows have been fired to deal with the Donglin Party, but we still need to lay a solid foundation to face Nurhaci.
Chen Ce, Tong Zhongkui, Qi Jin and other generals were establishing normal cooperative relations with the Liaodong armies, while Zhang Shenwu, Zhou Dunji, Zhang Mingshi and other generals were seizing the time to memorize the geographical conditions of various places in Liaodong.
As a Dai Qianzong, in addition to daily exercises, thanks to a very strong body and the effects of previous special training, I now have a lot of energy that cannot be used up every day.
If military discipline is corrupted, some unambitious but energetic military officers will go to gambling houses or fireworks places to indulge. There are many such people among the large group of soldiers left in Jiliao.
However, the commander-in-chief Yuan Yingtai was lenient in managing the army, and evened out the money without strictly checking the details. He relaxed the restrictions on each general, and his generals also changed the policy that was strictly required during the Xiong Tingbi period. This trend suddenly spread.
The old soldier Youzi received the money and enjoyed it happily. Some strong troops transferred from the Nine Borders, because they lived in poverty in the past, now have money in their hands, and they followed the example of others who took the lead.
Wang Hongyu was shocked when he saw it. A strong army has to accumulate over time and experience countless battles to become a strong army. But once we relax and let them indulge, they can all become soldiers in less than a month.
The commander is incompetent and the whole army is ruined!
Of course Wang Hongyu reported this situation to Zhou Dunji and Zhang Shenwu. Qin Ling also investigated the intelligence and discovered these bad behaviors.
Of course, several of their middle-level generals reported the matter to their superiors, but before Yuan Yingtai could figure out how to deal with it, General Bingyouzi of Ji Liao's remnants complained to Yuan Yingtai, reporting to Yuan Yingtai that the Southern Army was provoking Ji Liao and seizing land in Liaodong for food.
Not giving money, etc.
There were more than a dozen vendors who received the instructions. It was clear that the soldiers of the Southern Army only ate one bowl of noodles, but they insisted that they ate two bowls...
Yuan Yingtai is the kind of person who takes matters into his own hands. He handles all these matters personally, and in the end, everything big and small becomes a mess.
When it comes to handling this matter specifically, these veterans laughed at the end. When Jinglue sent people to investigate, they restrained themselves for two days. Jinglue went to do other things and continued to play as he should, and in the end only ten were caught.
A few people committed crimes against the odds.
These people who committed crimes against the odds were each more slippery than the last. When caught, they would say that they were from Liaodong and had escaped death many times in battles with Hou Jin. Now they are enjoying themselves because they really escaped from death. Each one of them swore and said:
I do have fun now, but if I really want to fight Jian Nu, we are all heroes.
Yuan Yingtai was very soft-hearted, and he firmly implemented the policy of being gentle and lenient towards the Liao people. He rejected the southern general's suggestion to kill typical people, and in the end he was locked up for a while and given light punishment...
If this continues, Xiong Tingbi's efforts to mobilize the Jiubian and Southern armies and strictly control the troops will be in vain.
Fortunately, Wang Hongyu had already shown excellent military appearance and morale with his troops, and Chen Ce and other generals had also established good relations with some generals from the Nine Sides. Liang Zhongshan, You Shilu, etc. all showed favor to the Southern Army.
These generals reached an agreement to strictly restrain their soldiers and horses from enjoying themselves privately. Several soldiers and horses intensified inspections. If any soldiers of these groups were found to have followed the soldiers to become corrupt, they would all be caught and dealt with severely.
Thanks to the efforts of several generals of the Southern Army, these troops from the Nine Sides, like the Southern Army, started training together and became familiar with each other's combat styles.
A few days later, the army followed Yuan Yingtai to Guangning.
Xiong Tingbi, the outgoing Liaodong manager, has stayed here and is preparing to hand over the position to Yuan Yingtai.
According to the general position replacement, Xiong Tingbi could leave as soon as he received the order, and the handover could be done at Shanhaiguan or other places. However, he fulfilled his duties and waited for Yuan Yingtai's arrival on the Liaodong front line.
Xiong Tingbi and Yuan Yingtai have a pretty good personal relationship. One is the frontline coach, and the other is a logistics worker for the frontline army. The two work closely together and compliment each other.
However, the situation has become such that Yuan Yingtai is ready to replace his old superiors and is determined to command the army to carry out his grand plan to defeat the Jiannu.
Xiong Tingbi mostly didn't listen to his advice to him to maintain his original policy.
The two seem to have a harmonious relationship, but in fact their views and strategic ideas on the war situation have gradually drifted apart.
The first is the issue of guest soldiers and Liao soldiers.
Xiong Tingbi knew that most of the remaining soldiers in Jiliao were soldiers, so he attached great importance to the guest troops on the three sides, such as the Sichuan soldiers. Of course, Yuan Yingtai also reused the guest troops, but he was very generous and believed that the soldiers and neutral troops in Jiliao
The people should be merciful and unite, and should not push them towards the establishment of Nurhaci.
It sounds like the latter is more reasonable, but Xiong Tingbi thinks this idea is too taken for granted. Unity cannot rely on benevolence and righteousness, but on strength, and most civil servants underestimate the strength of Jiannu too much...
Then on the issue of dealing with Mongolian refugees, the two had completely opposite opinions. Xiong Tingbi resolutely blocked the refugees from entering the city, while Yuan Yingtai let them in and recruited them as soldiers.
These contradictions themselves belong to the different strategic ideas of the two managers, but when extended to the army, there are conflicts between some factions and local and guest soldiers, which become more subtle.
The conversation was not congenial, and the two of them drifted apart and had nothing more to say.
Xiong Tingbi packed up his gifts miserably, and prepared to go back to his hometown in Huguang with a few old servants and an ox cart.
Before leaving, he remembered something.
He mobilized powerful troops from the nine sides and the whole country, among which the three northwest sides and the Sichuan troops impressed him the most. Now that the last group of Sichuan troops and the northwest aid troops to Liao had arrived, he should go and see them.
In addition, there is Zhang Mingshi from the Zhejiang Soldiers, who was rescued from the prison by his own efforts. This time he also arrived with the Zhejiang Soldiers. Let’s see if this gunnery expert can open my eyes~
Lao Xiong is a man who has experienced many ups and downs. The current setback of being dismissed from office cannot defeat him. He is still excited to see the Ming Dynasty's powerful army.
"Boom boom boom~"
As soon as I saw the military flag, I heard the sound of cannons, and several shield cars that were used as targets were punched with big holes a few hundred steps away.
As soon as he heard the sound, Lao Xiong knew that it was the Grand General Pao and Da Fo Lang machine. It had a sufficient charge and could hit more than 500 steps, and could destroy solid targets such as shield vehicles.
Then the large group of armored infantry rushed out with murderous intent. Even when they were running and charging, they maintained a suitable distance from the front, rear, left, and right. When engaging the enemy, the formation was neat and orderly, which allowed for an overall coordination effect.
"The infantry of the Sichuan Army are not only not afraid of close combat, but also know the essentials of it..."
Lao Xiong sighed that he had read it right, and it was right to summon Sichuan soldiers here.