In the Denglai Governor's Hall, a group of generals had stood in place according to rank, waiting for the new governor to appear.
They already knew the deeds of the new governor in the Battle of Gyeonggi, so they were all in awe and did not dare to be presumptuous.
After all, they had the deepest dealings with Jianlu and were well aware of Jianlu's combat prowess, so they also knew how powerful the governor was.
There was still harmony among these generals. Although they did not whisper to each other incessantly, there were still simple greetings. This was different from the original history.
In the original history, after Mao Wenlong's death, it was first divided into four associations, and then merged into two associations. Chen Jisheng, deputy commander-in-chief of Pidao, led the right association, and general Liu Xingzuo led the left association.
However, Liu Xingzuo died in the Jisi Rebellion. Huang Taiji then took advantage of the asymmetry of information to falsely claim that the Liu brothers had surrendered to Dai Jin, and wrote a letter in the name of Liu Xingxian to persuade Liu Xingzhi, the fifth child in Pidao, to surrender to Dai Jin.
, and at the same time deliberately leaked the news.
This made Chen Jisheng suspicious of Liu Xingzhi, and because the court did not understand whether Liu Xingzuo died in the battle or returned to Jianlu, it has not yet given an explanation to Liu Xingzuo's family.
Under this background, people in Pidao were panicked and suspicious of each other. Then in April of the third year of Chongzhen, Liu Xingzhi's rebellion finally broke out.
But in this dimension, because of Zhong Jinwei's butterfly effect, Liu Xingzuo did not die, Huang Taiji was busy dealing with a greater defeat in the Battle of Gyeonggi than in the original history, and the destruction of the traitors in Zhangjiakou had various adverse effects on the Jianqi.
, so he didn’t bother to visit Dongjiang Town.
The generals in the governor's hall did not wait too long. The sound of footsteps came from the background, making the generals immediately wait in silence.
Lu Da, Lu Er and others appeared first, followed by Yan Yingyuan.
All the generals were secretly surprised when they saw Yan Yingyuan in general uniform coming out of the back office.
The deputy general standing in the hall also arrived with Governor Denglai, but he had been standing here waiting for a long time and was not qualified to go to the back office. Obviously, this newly-minted general was Lu Zhongcheng's confidant, and these generals were in his heart.
Secretly came to a conclusion.
The last one to come out was naturally Lu Xiangsheng. When his tall figure came out wearing a scarlet robe, the generals were shocked again. They all thought that it was no wonder he was so brave against Jianlu. You could tell just by looking at his figure.
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Lu Xiangsheng didn't care about their surprise at his figure because he was already numb.
As soon as he sat down in his position, a group of generals, led by Denglai Commander-in-Chief Huang Long, Pidao Deputy Commander-in-Chief Chen Jisheng, and Denglai Deputy Commander-in-Chief Shen Shikui, knelt down on one knee and said to Lu Xiangsheng: "The last general will see Mr. Zhongcheng."
"Get up." Lu Xiangsheng's voice was loud and clear to everyone in the hall.
"Xie Zhongcheng." The generals took their respective positions and waited for the new governor to speak.
Lu Xiangsheng waited for them to stand still before he said, "This is the first time for many of you to meet. Let me introduce myself first."
Therefore, Huang Long, Chen Jisheng, and Shen Shikui introduced themselves first, and then it was the turn of other generals.
"Mao Chenglu, the deputy general of Guanglu Island, the last general."
"The last general Pi Dao attacked Liu Xingzhi and temporarily took charge of Zuo Xie."
After the introductions were completed, the introduction of the two new generals began. These old Denglai generals all focused their eyes on Yan Yingyuan, waiting for him to announce his family status.
"Zu Dale, the deputy general of Guan Ning, is the younger brother of Zu Dashou, the commander-in-chief of Guan Ning..." Zu Dale naturally saw that these people were paying attention to Yan Yingyuan and neglected him, so he deliberately announced his family name to scare these people.
He was born into a rude person.
When Lu Xiangsheng heard that Zu Dale started to introduce his family background, he didn't know whether he was simple-minded or wanted to take advantage of the situation, so he interrupted: "Lieutenant Zu, just introduce yourself."
Before Zu Dale finished the introduction, he heard that Lu Xiangsheng stopped him. He suddenly felt like squatting in the toilet half way, hurriedly escaping from an earthquake, feeling suffocated. But Zhong Cheng had already spoken, so he had to shut up.
Stand still.
The old general Denglai had already heard that this man was the younger brother of Zu Dashou, and was secretly surprised that he was originally from Jiangmen, Liaodong.
However, this made them even more curious about Yan Yingyuan. Even Zu Dashou's younger brother could not enter the Houya, but this general could actually enter. Who knows how he became a god?
"The last general, General Dongjiang Central Association, Yan Yingyuan." Yan Yingyuan was not as fussy as Zu Dale, but he simply introduced himself.
Upon hearing Yan Yingyuan's introduction, the old general Denglai couldn't help but feel slightly disappointed. There was too little information and he didn't know where it came from.
When Lu Xiangsheng saw that they had finished the introduction, he said to the generals: "Years ago, because they lacked the restraints of Denglai, the Jianlu invaders detoured to Zunhua and invaded the capital. Since I have served as the governor of Denglai, I must not let this happen again.
I also hope that all the generals will work together to help Ben Zhongcheng."
When Mao Chenglu heard this, he immediately stepped out of the queue. Regardless of the armor on his body, he knelt on his knees and cried: "Zhongcheng, my adoptive father, General Mao, died unjustly! This is a memorial to redress the grievances of my adoptive father. Please also ask Zhongcheng
Convey to the emperor."
After finishing speaking, he took out a memorial from his arms and presented it with both hands.
Chen Jisheng and Shen Shikui also knelt down and said together: "We agree that General Mao is indeed unjust."
Both of them had daughters who were married to Mao Wenlong, who was Mao Wenlong's father-in-law. When they heard that Yuan Chonghuan was beheaded by the court and his head was rumored, they began to discuss with Mao Wenlong's adopted son Mao Chenglu about writing a letter to redress Mao Wenlong's grievances.
Historically, they also did this, but because the cabinet was controlled by Zhou Yanru, he was biased against everyone's background, let alone Mao Wenlong, who was born in the grassroots. The court ultimately did not agree to avenge Mao Wenlong's grievances, and thus became Mao Chenglu and other Mao Wenlong's old subordinates
One of the causes of rebellion.
After hearing what Mao Chenglu and others said, Lu Xiangsheng did not express his position immediately, nor did he ask his personal guards to receive Mao Chenglu's memorial. He just looked at the other generals in the hall.
Huang Long was actually Yuan Chonghuan's man, who was arranged by Yuan Chonghuan to take over Mao Wenlong's position. After hearing the news about Yuan Chonghuan, Huang Long had been restless.
Now I saw that Mao Chenglu wanted to defend Mao Wenlong, and he was even more frightened. In this way, if Mao Chenglu succeeded in redressing his grievances, it would be even more difficult for him to be the commander-in-chief.
Therefore, when he saw that Lu Xiangsheng did not express his position immediately, he wanted to refute it. However, he did not know what reasons were written in the memorial in Mao Chenglu's hand, and could not refute it. For a while, his expression changed in many ways, and he did not know what to do.
Liu Xingzhi, on the other hand, looked like he had nothing to do with himself, and stood there looking at his nose and heart, motionless.
These brothers came from Jianlu later and were not Mao Wenlong's confidants. Therefore, they were not well received by Mao Wenlong. Now that the court's attitude is not clear, it is not surprising to have such a reaction.
Lu Xiangsheng saw all their words, deeds and demeanor, and then said to the three people kneeling on the ground: "Get up, I have an imperial edict here. I will go to Pidao General Mao Bing's grave to read it in a few days. You can go and listen to it together."
knew."
The three of them were overjoyed after hearing this. This was definitely good news. The three of them immediately thanked Lu Xiangsheng and stood up and returned to their seats. Only Huang Long's face was even more ugly.
"Everyone, I, Denglai, will not only contain the Jianlu, but also further harass the Jianlu interior. If possible, I, Denglai, will be able to regain Liaodong."
Lu Xiangsheng's words made these old Denglai generals very surprised. In the current situation, there is a stagnant water, and after Mao Wenlong's death, everyone is worried about their future. Not to mention harassing Jianlu, it would be good if Jianlu does not harass themselves.
Lu Xiangsheng didn't need to guess, he also knew how his words would react in the hearts of these people, so he continued: "As a result, the imperial court dispatched Vice General Zu's 1,500 horses to return to Denglai, and formed another water camp under the command of Liheng.
besides..."
When Lu Xiangsheng said this, he paused and saw that although these old Denglai generals were happy but not very happy, he did not take it seriously. He continued: "Dongjiang Town has a total of 43,000 soldiers, and the imperial court has allocated all the soldiers."
After paying the salary, I will restore one soldier and give him one tael or four coins of Yue Yin and one hu of rice as his military salary. I will inspect the camps and distribute them in a few days."
As soon as Lu Xiangsheng finished speaking, the faces of the old Denglai generals were filled with joy. Among them, Mao Chenglu even came out of the queue, knelt down on one knee, clasped his fists and saluted: "General... Thank you so much, Mr. Zhongcheng, Mr. Zhongcheng."
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If he hadn't been so hungry, Mao Chenglu wouldn't have lost his composure.
Lu Xiangsheng nodded in understanding, motioned for him to stand up, and then continued: "In the Denglai area under my jurisdiction, we must do the following in the future. I hope you and others will do their best. If anyone is found to be neglecting his duties, he will be severely punished."
All the generals faced Lu Xiangsheng and shouted back: "As ordered."
Lu Xiangsheng saw that their answers were very forceful, and knew that the military salary had worked. He sighed in his heart, it is better to have money to do things easily! Then he continued: "First, take in the refugees who have escaped from various places in Liaodong. They are not allowed to come in and are not allowed to leave. Jia Bie
After making it carefully, send it to Denglai and Denglai, and I will arrange it myself."
"Second, all generals need to train their soldiers diligently. If there is any deprivation of military pay, killing of good men and taking merit, or any other falsehood, once it is found out, they will be dealt with severely."
"Third, send troops to Guangdong, Liaodong, and stay up all night to collect intelligence on the rebels. Do not neglect them."
"Finally, I hope that all the generals will cooperate sincerely and work hard to regain Liaodong."
"General, I obey!" A loud voice echoed out from the lobby, surprising the generals' personal guards who were waiting outside. They didn't know what was going on in the governor's lobby that made their commander so excited.