Seven hundred and fifteen chapters eight general soldiers
After hearing Wu Shigong's words, the officials looked at each other. They knew the court's attitude towards Wu Shigong and understood Wu Shigong's worries, but at this time, they also had to explain something to Wu Shigong.
It was the same counselor Zhang who said: "General Wu! It's still peaceful in the city, but there is always some discomfort in the military camp. Moreover, all the generals have their own residences in the city, so it is convenient for the supervisor to summon them. And tomorrow is the day when all the generals will arrive.
On that day, the Superintendent called Mao for the first time to raise the tent, but the city gate was closed at night. If he was outside the city, he would definitely not be able to catch up. If he couldn't do this, it would be a violation of military law, so why would General Wu bother? Besides, Supervisor
The Master of the Division also promised that the Commander-in-Chief can bring a hundred soldiers to guard the city. There is a large army guarding the city, so there is no need to worry about your safety. Otherwise, why would the Commander-in-Chief have to go all the way to summon Commander Wu? Wait.
After tomorrow, the army will be dispatched, and General Wu can make his own decision at will. He can live in the city or outside the city."
Wu Shigong thought for a moment and felt that his nerves were indeed a little allergic. If the imperial court really wanted to harm him, it would be absolutely impossible for him to transfer himself to the key war zone-Liaodong. Otherwise, if he could not control himself, the Runing Army would be destroyed.
If there is a mutiny, the war situation in Liaodong will simply collapse, and the most elite Ming army of more than 200,000 troops will be lost. It is simply an act of suicide, and the threat to the imperial court will certainly not be so great.
Therefore, as long as the safety of the main force of Runing Army is ensured, he will be safe in Shanhaiguan Pass City. So Wu Shigong immediately ordered Yu Ji: "You take the army and set up camp as soon as possible. Chi Ming, you choose a hundred people to follow me."
Mr. Side will live in the city with me!"
For this Runing Army expedition, Wu Shigong always needed an aide who could write and come up with ideas, so he brought Zhou Junwu with him. After the public explanation, Wu Shigong then summoned Yu Ji to his side, and he quietly gave instructions:
: "Be careful! Our camp must be independent and cannot be too close to other officers and soldiers. Also, food and drinking water must be taken in turns to prevent poisoning, and more open and covert sentries must be posted at night."
"promise!"
No matter how you judge safety, Wu Shigong still wants Runing's army to be careful. This precaution is indispensable!
Wu Shigong followed the counselor Zhang to a house in the city. The house was built by a shopkeeper named Chang in the city. Although it was not big, it was elegant with mountains and rivers. Wu Shigong was in the house owned by Mr. Chang.
After settling down under his leadership, servants had been prepared in the house, hot water was boiled, and they were waiting for Wu Shigong to wash up.
After saying goodbye to Counselor Zhang, Wu Shigong's personal guards rushed the servants to the side room, preparing to be taken away by shopkeeper Chang later. For safety reasons, no outsiders would be left around Wu Shigong.
Wu Shigong was tired from the long journey, so after taking a hot bath, Wu Shigong was refreshed. After changing into clean clothes, Wu Shigong let his messy wet hair dry naturally, and then took out the list of Liaodong officials collected by the Military Intelligence Bureau.
Study it carefully.
Due to limited funds and manpower. In addition, there is no need for the time being. The Mountain and Sichuan Division of the Runing Army and the Military Intelligence Bureau did not send spies to Liaodong at all. Even the Sihai Trading Company communicated with the Liaodong Trading Company through Zhang Chunyu in Tongzhou and the branch in Beijing.
, caravans cooperate to do business. Therefore, the information in Liaodong is simply blank.
Therefore, the information Wu Shigong has now was collected by Zheng Ling through Di Bao, so it is very incomplete.
According to information, there are three top officials in Liaodong, namely: Governor Hong Chengchou of Jiliao, Governor Fang Yizao of Liaodong, and Governor Gao Qiqian, the eunuch and eunuch of Guanning.
Wu Shigong analyzed this: Hong Chengchou, the governor of Jiliao, is the boss, so that must be the most important; as for the governor of Liaodong, Fang Yizao, Wu Shigong has never dealt with him before, and he probably will rarely deal with him in the future, so he can ignore it, as long as he doesn't go
Just offend him; as for Gao Qiqian, the eunuch and eunuch of the two towns of Guanning and Guanning, Wu Shigong also dealt with him during the Pingdenglai Rebellion. That eunuch was on the right side and had no big deal with Wu Shigong.
Contradiction, so there will be no adverse behavior towards Wu Shigong.
However, Wu Shigong sighed when he saw Gao Qiqian. He did not expect that he would be re-activated by Emperor Chongzhen so quickly. It seems that Gao Qiqian is indeed trusted by Emperor Chongzhen, and his foundation in the Liaodong general system is also
Quite deep-rooted.
Then Wu Shigong got to know his colleagues this time - the Eighth Army General. He first set his sights on Wu Sangui, the most famous Ningyuan General Soldier in later generations.
Wu Sangui, the commander-in-chief of Ningyuan, is only twenty-seven years old. He is the youngest among all the commander-in-chief, three years younger than Wu Shigong. What is rare is that he is capable of both literary and military skills and passed the exam before he was twenty years old.
Especially when he was sixteen years old, he bravely rescued his besieged father with more than a dozen cavalry, which was known and praised by Emperor Chongzhen. He was a member of the new generation of Guan Ning cavalry.
Wu Sangui's promotion from guerrilla, general to deputy general, and then to the commander-in-chief was extraordinary. This was related to his knowledge of literature, martial arts, and eloquence. It was also related to the fact that his father Wu Xiang and uncle Zu Dashou were the commander-in-chief.
One key point is that Wu Sangui worshiped the eunuch Gao Qiqian as his adoptive father.
Hong Chengchou, the governor of Jiliao, was transferred to Liaodong at the beginning of the year. He found that the Liao army lacked training and affected its combat effectiveness. He appointed Wu Sangui as the chief military officer responsible for training. Therefore, Wu Sangui's ability to train troops and fight is beyond doubt. And the main force of the Liao army this time
They were basically trained by Wu Sangui, so his influence in the military should be the greatest.
Of course, Wu Shigong will not forget the few strokes he gave Wu Sangui, and Wu Sangui will probably not forget Wu Shigong either. So it is definitely impossible to put aside the past grudges.
However, Wu Shigong was not worried. There was pressure from Governor Hong Chengchou and others, and they went to rescue Jinzhou, and there was Wu Sangui's uncle Zu Dashou in the city of Jinzhou. As long as Wu Sangui didn't get dizzy, he would definitely not break with Wu Shigong publicly. Of course.
Wu Shigong will also be on guard against Wu Sangui's uncooperation and secret conspiracy.
Yang Guozhu, the commander-in-chief of the Xuanfu, was the commander of the Yizhou Guard. In the second year of Tianqi, Hedong was lost and his return was blocked. His wife hanged herself. Yang Guozhu and his two sons traveled at night and day, crossed the Yalu River and entered Pi Island. Mao Wenlong knew that his father and son were talented.
, and signed a military post. After Wenlong died, Yang Guozhu went to Yuan Chonghuan.
In the second battle of the entrance in the eleventh year of Chongzhen, Yang Guozhu entered Wei Jifu and followed the governor Lu Xiangsheng to fight against Jiazhuang. Xiangsheng was defeated and Guozhu should be punished. Afterwards, the great scholar Liu Yuliang and the minister Sun Chuanting both said that he was in a tight siege.
Those who did not retreat in the face of the enemy were those who served as officials, seeking merit for their crimes. Among them, Hong Chengchou also played a role in Yang Guozhu's exoneration.
Cao Bianjiao, the commander-in-chief of Yutian, was Cao Wenzhao's nephew. He accumulated military exploits from Cao Wenzhao to guerrillas when he was young. Later, he followed Cao Wenzhao and made many military exploits in the battle to encircle and suppress the peasant army, becoming Cao Wenzhao's right-hand man.
Later, after Cao Wenzhao died in battle, Cao Bianjiao independently won numerous victories in battles with the peasant army and became an effective general under Hong Chengchou, the governor of the three sides at that time.
After the Second Battle of the Entrance, the capital was under martial law and Hong Chengchou was summoned to the guard. Cao Bianjiao and Zuo Guang followed him first. Then they followed Hong Chengchou to Liaodong and even sent troops to Shaanxi. Governor Zheng Chongjian begged Cao Bianjiao to return his troops to the west. Emperor Chongzhen
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Bai Guangen, the commander-in-chief of Jizhou. He was originally a peasant army leader. He initially rebelled with the Huntian Monkeys. Later, he surrendered to the Ming Dynasty, made many military exploits, and his official position rose along the way. Therefore, Bai Guangen's army's combat effectiveness and combat experience are quite high.
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The three generals, Yang Guozhu, the commander-in-chief of Xuanfu, Cao Bianjiao, the commander-in-chief of Yutian, and Bai Guangen, the commander-in-chief of Jizhou, all followed Hong Chengchou for a long time, or were favored by Hong Chengchou. Therefore, they were also Hong Chengchou's confidants.
In addition, Wang Pu, the commander-in-chief of Datong. His father, Wang Wei, was promoted to the governor of the left. Wang Pu was promoted to the commander-in-chief because of his father's influence. Wang Pu's personal martial prowess is nothing to say. He once killed more than a dozen Qing soldiers with his cavalry.
However, his commanding ability and situation judgment were quite poor. When the peasant army faked a surrender to cross the Yellow River and entered Henan, it was Wang Pu who opened a gap.
However, there is another characteristic of Wang Pu: he was promoted to the position of general military officer by Shanxi merchants. Therefore, he turned a blind eye to the Shanxi merchants' business activities, and thus collected a large amount of money.
As a result, the material supply and intelligence collection of the Manchu and Qing Dynasties outside the customs were greatly improved. Wang Pu also "contributed indispensably" to this.
Tang Tong, the Commander-in-Chief of Miyun. He was first the Commander-in-Chief of Xuanhua and later the Commander-in-Chief of Miyun. He has been guarding the capital. He was a Ming general trusted by Emperor Chongzhen. Moreover, his relationship with the DPRK was also quite deep.
Ma Ke, the commander-in-chief of Shanhaiguan, and Wang Tingchen, the former commander-in-chief of the garrison. They were both generals of the Liao army. As local generals, they naturally formed a team with Wu Sangui. However, because they were not the direct descendants of the ancestral general, they were closely related to Wu Sangui.
There is both cooperation and some minor differences.
In addition to these eight generals, there were independent generals in Liaodong such as Zuo Guangxian, the reinforcement general, and Liu Zhaoji, the Liaodong general. Together with Wu Shigong's Runing Army, they formed the main combat force of the Ming army.
Because the content was very small, Wu Shigong finished reading it quickly. Hearing that the owner of the house, Shopkeeper Chang, was still waiting outside the door, Wu Shigong ordered him to be called in. He wanted to take advantage of his free time before the dinner to find a local person to understand.
Let’s take a look at the situation in Liaodong.
"Wu Dashuai! You are able to come to my humble home, which really makes me shine. I would like to congratulate you on your victory and the title of Duke." As expected of a businessman, as soon as he saw Wu Shigong, shopkeeper Chang kowtowed to see him.
, and said a series of congratulations.
"Get up!" Everyone likes to hear such good words, so Wu Shigong smiled and supported him, "Sit down! I have a few words to ask Mr. Chang."