When Lu Xiangsheng finished his work in accordance with Zhong Jinwei's order, it was already the end of Xu Shi. Most of the troops had taken the time to rest, but Zhong Jinwei and others were not asleep yet and were still having a meeting.
Under the auspices of Zhong Jinwei, every general present discussed the issue of how to safely withdraw to Zhangzi Island, and it was not until late at night that a plan was finally reached.
If it weren't for the rescued Han people, and if it weren't for the spoils of war, there would have been a high chance that the army would be safely withdrawn, and there would be no need to negotiate for such a long time.
Early the next morning, when the sky in the east showed a little bit of fish belly white, and when there was just a little light on the earth, the soldiers of the Ming Dynasty went to various places in Shenyang City and loudly issued orders, asking all Han people to go to the square in front of the palace within an hour. Collection, expired soon.
After a night of venting revenge, most of the Han people had woken up from their hatred and excitement. After hearing the orders of the king's soldiers and soldiers, who were like heavenly soldiers and generals, they all rushed to the palace consciously.
There were also some Han people who had been noisy all night and were looking for comfortable rooms to sleep soundly. There were also a few who neither slept nor obeyed the orders of the Ming soldiers and were doing what they wanted to do.
After a night's rest, the soldiers of the Ming Dynasty regained their energy and strength. Their mounts were basically replaced with new ones. It has to be said that the sudden and rapid attack on the city made it difficult for things in Shenyang City to survive. were destroyed, including a large number of war horses.
Jianlu's treasury has also been loaded into the truck, and the quantity was so large that Zhong Jinwei felt that compared with the property previously seized from the eight major Shanxi merchants, it was really negligible.
Of course, this is also an exaggeration. In any case, it was the first time for Zhong Jinwei to see so much property.
The soldiers of the Ming Dynasty on the square stood in the shape of "eight" with the Yamen as the center and on both sides.
Zhong Jinwei stood on the steps of the Yamen. Seeing that the Han people had almost gathered, he began to speak: "Some of you are from Liaodong, and some are people in the pass. You have all been oppressed by the Jianqi, and you have suffered so much that you don't want to talk about it." The imperial court also knows."
As soon as the senior official in Wang Shizhong spoke, the original buzz in the square disappeared immediately, and everyone listened to Zhong Jinwei's speech.
Almost every Han man present has been separated from his relatives forever. He usually controls his emotions and does not show them to avoid being beaten and scolded by the Jianlu. Now he has turned over and after a night of venting, his emotions have eased. , thinking of their tragic experiences, many men cried secretly.
"I, the Marquis Zhongxing of the Ming Dynasty, follow the emperor's decree and risk my life to rescue everyone. I say this to tell you that the court has not forgotten you, and the emperor remembers you."
Zhong Jinwei is already very good at talking, and all credit must go to Emperor Chongzhen first. This has nothing to do with whether the relationship between Zhong Jinwei and Emperor Chongzhen is still harmonious, but the royal way for a wage earner to get along with company leaders.
"In the past, the imperial court was in trouble and couldn't defeat it. But it's different now. Since I can do it for the first time, of course I will do it for the second time and the third time. One day, the entire Liaodong will be liberated and the reconstruction of Liaodong will be restored. The captives will be wiped out, and me standing here today is the best evidence."
In any case, with the endorsement of the sudden surrender of Wang's army, the Han people who were originally disappointed with the Ming army have regained their trust. Now hearing Zhong Jinwei's words, most of them will not doubt him. Can it be realized?
"But this time, I'm just here to explore the road, and I don't have many troops. I believe you have seen this, so we will face a serious problem next."
"We have occupied the puppet capital of Jianlu, and everyone has seen the situation in the city. No matter what the purpose, Jianlu will definitely counterattack. As for how many troops and horses Jianlu will come, and when they will come, I don't know.
So we can only prepare for the worst.”
Hearing what Zhong Jinwei said, the Han people in the square suddenly woke up, and a tense atmosphere filled the air among them.
If I were caught by the Jianlu again, I don't need to think about what would happen to me based on the Jianlu's virtues of not treating Han people as human beings.
Secondly, these Han people had been venting all night, and their pockets were already bulging, and they fantasized about living a good life in the future. Suddenly they found that their dreams seemed to be far away, and whether they could save their lives.
Still a problem.
The vast majority of the Han people have their eyes fixed on the Marquis of Zhongxing, and now the Ming army is their backbone.
"If you have somewhere to go, you can leave on your own now. I will not interfere. If you have no place to go, you are welcome to return to the Ming Dynasty. You can return to Dongjiang Town in the Dandong region with the army."
After Zhong Jinwei finished speaking, he looked at the people in the square. After waiting for a while, he realized that only a very small number of people left the square and dispersed.
Most of these people were accomplices to the Jianlu and had dealt cruel blows to their own clansmen. They were afraid of settling scores with the Autumn, so they chose to leave.
Zhong Jinwei waited until there was no more movement in the square before continuing: "If you are willing to follow the army back to the Dandong area, you must accept the army's command, otherwise it will affect the march of the army, which will be detrimental to you and the army. If you are unwilling
Yes, please leave now."
Shenyang is in the hinterland of Jianlu. If you rely on your own ability to escape back to the Dandong area, the success rate will obviously not be too high. Not to mention encountering a large group of Jianlu, even a few Jianlu probing horses can keep you in Liaodong forever.
Therefore, very few people left this time. Most of these people had a lot of property in their pockets. They were afraid that the Ming army would take advantage of the money and they felt that they had good escape capabilities, so they chose to leave.
"Okay, since you are willing to obey the army's command and trust the Ming Dynasty's army, you are welcome to return to the Ming Dynasty with the army. Next, you will be organized. I hope everyone will maintain order and obey the command. Once the formation is completed, you will temporarily
As a member of the army, if you don't obey military orders, you will still be able to engage in military law. If you don't want to, you can leave now."
As soon as Zhong Jinwei said this, some of them left. These people had not had a very good impression of the Ming army before. Although they were grateful to the Ming army in front of them, they were afraid that if something happened along the way, they would be killed on the pretext of violating military discipline.
There is nowhere to redress.
Zhong Jinwei kept his promise and didn't care about those who left. After speaking, he asked his men to start organizing the Han people in the square.
Of course, the grouping must be done at the same time. Otherwise, there are so many people and we don’t know when they will be grouped.
In fact, the so-called formation is just a detachment, so that they can be in order on the way back to Dandong. Otherwise, marching in a chaotic manner will be less efficient and not conducive to retreat.
Most of these Han people were men in their prime, and a few were young women. After the grouping was completed, it was almost noon.
At this time, the crowd in the square was no longer huddled together before, but instead formed into queues, each queue led by a Ming soldier.
Seeing this situation, Zhong Jinwei ordered: "The whole army has a good meal and then retreats."