"What about the officials and gentry in the two governments?"
Huang Degong could not keep up with Chongzhen's thinking.
Dongchang and Yanzhou both belong to the Ming Dynasty. If you give up, just give up? Are you not afraid of impeachment by the imperial censor?
Your Majesty, you were never like this before.
However, Chongzhen did not explain to Huang Degong because the explanation was unclear.
Only those with discernment like Jin Xuan and Wang Jiayan can understand his intentions.
"As the saying goes, if you save the land and lose the people, both the people and the land will be lost. If you save the people and lose the land, both the people and the land will be saved. Therefore, the land can be given up, but the officials, gentry and people of the two governments cannot give up."
"Immediately send flying cavalry to various prefectures and counties in Dongchang Prefecture and Yanzhou Prefecture."
"All the officials, gentry and people in Dongchang Prefecture evacuated to Jinan Prefecture, and all the officials, gentry and people in Yanzhou Prefecture evacuated south to Xuzhou."
"Send an urgent message to Wang Jiayan and Hu Xinshui. Jinan Prefecture can abide by the rules, but cannot retreat to Qingzhou. The bottom line I give them is that they must defend Qingzhou, Laizhou and Dengzhou."
"I accept the decree." Huang Degong could only send flying cavalry.
Well, actually they just sent dozens of mule cavalry.
What the Ming Dynasty lacks most now is high-quality war horses.
As soon as the flying cavalry was dispatched, Huang Shian came over happily.
Huang Shi'an is Huang Degong's nephew and one of the general soldiers of the Twenty-Eight Towns.
This time Huang Degong went north, bringing with him Huang Shi'an's elite soldiers.
"Your Majesty, uncle." Huang Shi'an smiled so much that his mouth reached to his ears.
"It seems that the harvest this time is not small." Chongzhen asked with a smile, "How many beheadings?"
"Back to the Holy One, more than 300 real slaves were killed this time, including 11 Baijia. The Eight Banners Han Army and the surrendered army each had more than 400 people. A total of more than 1,100 people were beheaded."
"Well done!"
"General Huang, please tell the warriors that if you behead a true slave, you will be rewarded with fifty taels of silver for the first level. For those who behead the Eight Banners Han Army and surrendered troops, you will be rewarded with ten taels of silver for each head! When you return to Xia Town, together with this month's battle,
All salaries will be distributed!”
"Really? This is really great. I would like to express my gratitude to the Lord for your kindness on behalf of all the soldiers in this town!"
"Well, you deserve this. If you want to thank me, it should be me thanking you."
"Well, I don't know what to say. Your Majesty, I don't know how to speak. Anyway, I have sold my life and the lives of the soldiers in this town to the Ming Dynasty."
Chongzhen nodded happily, this was the effect he wanted.
It's nonsense to talk about the feelings of family and country to these big-headed soldiers. Only money can be used. Otherwise, who the hell would be willing to pay so much reward?
But having said that, there should be no loss this time, and the weapons and equipment seized should be worth a lot of money.
"By the way, there should be quite a few captured sidecars, French cannons and blunderbuss, right?"
"This is still being counted, but there are about fifty sidecars, 15 No. 1 Franco machine guns, and at least five or six hundred blunderbuss. In addition, there are spears, armor, gunpowder and so on."
"All the seizures will be returned to the public and handed over to Uncle Jingnan for unified distribution. Do you have any objections?"
In order to completely change the current situation of the Ming army and avoid becoming the general's private soldiers, taking back the right to distribute food and salary is only the first step. The second step is to return the battlefield seizures to the public.
This step is crucial.
Otherwise, the army will inevitably become warlords.
When Huang Shian heard this, his expression changed.
Originally, according to unwritten convention, these battlefield seizures should be under the control of their town. It was up to him to have the final say whether to sell or use them to expand the army.
"Your Majesty, what about the property found on Jiannu's body?"
"Properties do not need to be turned in, but all military equipment and baggage must be turned in!"
The meal must be eaten one bite at a time, and the road must be walked step by step. If you want to transform the Ming army into the people's army of later generations, it is just a dream. If you take too big a step, you will easily lose your temper.
"I accept the decree." Huang Shi'an breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing this.
…
The next day, Jinan Fucheng, Licheng.
Wang Jiayan and Hu Xinshui were standing on the west gate tower with worried faces.
Outside the city gate, the Jian slaves were digging trenches, and it looked like they were going to be besieged for a long time.
"Wang Butang, I have gone to the other city gates at the end. There are slaves digging trenches outside the four gates. It seems that the slaves really intend to besiege Licheng for a long time and trap us in the city."
"Hu Junmen, why don't we try to launch a counterattack? There don't seem to be many Jian slaves outside the city."
"Master Bu Tang, this is not really because the general is afraid of the enemy and is too timid to fight. It's actually because these villagers in the city are too brave to fight. Let them defend the city and it's okay. Let them go out of the city to fight with the slaves in the field. They are looking for death."
Hearing what Hu Xinshui said, Wang Jiayan's brows furrowed even more.
Hu Xinshui thought for a moment and then said: "Master Bu Tang, before Jian Nu has completed the encirclement, hurry up and send flying cavalry to Xuzhou for help. If it's too late, you won't be able to get out."
Wang Jiayan also hesitated when he heard this.
At this moment, the sound of trumpets suddenly sounded outside the city.
"Hey, this horn sound...could the slaves be withdrawing their troops? No, I must have heard it wrong."
Before Hu Xinshui finished speaking, he started to shake his head. Although the Jiannu troops were not large, with only four to five thousand people from all four directions, it was more than enough to besiege Licheng.
Therefore, we will definitely not withdraw our troops due to insufficient strength.
Other factors make it even more impossible for the Jiannu to withdraw their troops.
Now there is no army in Shandong that can threaten the slaves.
"No, you heard it right, Jiannu has really withdrawn his troops." Wang Jiayan said.
In fact, there is no need for Wang Jiayan to say it, Hu Xinshui also saw it himself.
Jiannu really withdrew, leaving behind the trenches that had not yet been dug, and was retreating south.
Just when Wang Jiayan and Hu Xinshui were wondering whether this was a ploy by Jiannu to lure the enemy, and whether they needed to send a team out all night to inquire about the situation, a mule cavalry secretly appeared outside the city.
This mule cavalry actually arrived outside the city an hour ago.
"Who is this gentleman in the city? Two hundred miles away, there is an urgent delivery!"
"Urgent delivery?" Wang Jiayan frowned and asked, "Where does it come from?"
"Anshan Town." The mule cavalry said and took off the yellow silk cloth bag from his back.
"Put the urgent delivery in the hanging basket." Wang Jiayan motioned for him to put down the hanging basket.
After a while, the hanging basket was taken back, and he took the yellow silk bag and handed it to Wang Jiayan.
Wang Jiayan opened the package, took out the letter and hurriedly read it. He was overjoyed: "Hu Junmen, the Holy Sage and Jingnan Bo won a victory in Anshan Town and beheaded more than a thousand people!"
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! "Really?" Hu Xinshui suddenly said, "No wonder Jiannu suddenly withdrew his troops from Licheng."
However, Wang Jiayan's expression soon became solemn: "The Holy Father also ordered us to abandon the defense of Dongchang and Yanzhou. Jinan Prefecture can defend it, but if we can't defend it, we can give up. We will fully retreat from Qingzhou, Laizhou and Dengzhou.
Mansion."
"The Holy One can see thousands of miles away." Hu Xinshui bowed towards Xuzhou and said, "The Grand Canal passes through Dongchang and Yanzhou. Jiannu can mobilize a large amount of manpower and material resources along the canal, so these two prefectures cannot be defended.
Even Jinan Prefecture is difficult to defend, so surrendering to the three prefectures east of Qingzhou is actually the best policy."
Wang Jiayan: "The reason why the Holy One ordered us to abandon the defense of Dongchang and the Second Prefecture of Yanzhou is probably more than that."
"Oh?" Hu Xinshui was stunned for a moment and asked, "His Majesty's move actually has another purpose?"
"Of course." Wang Jiayan said, "Hu Junmen, you are only focused on defending, but the Holy Master is thinking of counterattack. When the battlefield in Xuzhou reaches a stalemate in the future, you and I will march west to Dongchang, Yanzhou and the Second Prefecture.
, this will cut off the Jian Nu’s retreat!”
Hu Xinshui just curled her lips when she heard this, thinking that she still wanted to fight back? It would be good to defend Qingzhou Mansion.
Wang Jiayan did not say anything more, but sent postmen to various prefectures and counties in Dongchang and Yanzhou, and ordered the officials and gentry of the two prefectures to retreat to Jinan Prefecture and Xuzhou respectively.
…
That night, Baiyintu, who was going south from Licheng, met up with Aobai, who was going north.
Seeing the disgraced Ao Bai, Bai Yintu couldn't help but get angry.
"Tear off all of Obai's armor!" Baiyintu was so angry that his beard was shaking.
The two white-armored soldiers couldn't help but push Ao Bai to the ground and peel off his armor.
Bai Yintu picked up the whip and started whipping it. After a few strokes, Obai's back was bloody and bloody. Obai endured the pain and had no shame to say a word.
If you do something wrong and lose the battle, you should be punished.
Only when he was tired from whipping, Baiyintu threw the riding whip to Bao Yi next to him and asked Obai how many people he had lost?
Obai did not dare to respond directly, so he looked around and said: "More than 400 of Gaodi's surrender troops died, and the Han army of Zhenghuang Banner lost almost one and a half niulu. In addition, they also lost fifty sidecars, 15
No. 1 Franco machine gun, more than 500 blunderbuss and a certain amount of gunpowder, lead and grain."
"Don't evade the important and take the easy." Baiyintu refused to let it go.
"I'm asking about the yellow flag. How many of our warriors with the yellow flag have died?"
"A total of one of us who raised the yellow flag died this time..." Oboi muttered.
"Did a warrior die?" Baiyintu breathed a sigh of relief after hearing this. That's nothing.
However, Ao Bai then said the word Niu Lu, but Bai Yintu was stunned.
It took a long while before Baiyintu realized that Xianghuangqi's death this time was a huge success!
At that moment, Bai Yintu was so angry that he flew into a rage. He took the riding crop from Bao Yi's hand and whipped it at Obai.
And this time it was not just a slap on Obai's back, but a slap all over his head and face. In just a moment, there were more than a dozen eye-catching red marks on Obai's face and neck.
Oboi still remained silent.
The other slaves were as silent as a cicada.
After venting his anger, Baiyintu ordered to go south to pursue the Ming army.
This disastrous defeat not only caused Xianghuang Banner to lose one Niulu, but if they could not catch up with the Ming army and kill them all, it would not be enough to wash away the shame.
What's worse is that Dorgon will definitely make a fuss about this matter.
At that time, not only Aobei will be in bad luck, but the yellow flag will also be in bad luck.
Dorgon probably used this as an excuse to deprive Niulu of the yellow flag.
After all, Dorgon has long been eyeing Xianghuangqi.
Therefore, the Ming army that brought them shame with the yellow flag must be eliminated.
As for the risks of doing so, Baiyintu never thought that the reason why Obai suffered a disastrous defeat was because he underestimated the enemy. Baiyintu had learned from Obai's mistakes and would not underestimate the enemy again.
