Near dusk the next day, Zhong Jinwei led the new army and three thousand soldiers of the Fifth Army Battalion as a transport team, and arrived at Haizhou City in a mighty manner.
Haizhou City suddenly became joyful. At this time, the people of Haizhou and the soldiers of Guan Ning truly felt that Haizhou City belonged to the Ming Dynasty.
When they saw truckloads of supplies entering the city and being transported to the city's warehouses, the relief they felt in their hearts was truly indescribable.
That night, Zhong Jinwei called Zu Dashou and He Kegang to a meeting, and the four children stood behind Zhong Jinwei again with great joy.
"What did Jianlu do after I left? Did he attack the city?" Zhong Jinwei asked with concern.
With a smile on his face, Zu Dashou answered Zhong Jinwei loudly: "Back to the Marquis, after Jianlu built a large number of catapults, he only tried to attack the city once. After being taught a lesson by the Hongyi cannon, he never dared to attack the city again.
We just set up a camp beside the west gate to monitor Haizhou City."
Zhong Jinwei laughed after hearing this, saying this was the best. In history, the Jianlu siege relied on the Hongyi cannon and the skilled gunners brought by the three traitors to pose a threat to the strong city of the Ming Dynasty.
But now, they have neither condition, and they have all been destroyed by themselves. Facing the fortified city defended by Hongyi cannons, they can only see and feel it.
He said to Zu Dashou and He Kegang: "I have brought all the rewards for the Battle of Haizhou. I will gather the entire army tomorrow to boost morale."
Zu Dashou and He Kegang were overjoyed when they heard this.
In the past, although they were the Guan Ning Army, the most relied-upon elites of the imperial court, they would still have to make a fuss before some of the military supplies and rewards would be appropriated. Now they don't need to worry about this matter, Marquis Zhongxing has taken care of it.
After Zhong Jinwei made them happy for a while, he announced: "The 3,050 soldiers from the military camp I brought will stay in Haizhou to strengthen your strength. In addition, I also brought more than 5,000 flintlock rifles.
And the corresponding ammunition, you select two thousand warriors from Guan Ning's army who dare to fight to be reorganized and re-equipped."
Zu Dashou and He Kegang had long been coveting the flintlock guns from the Beijing camp. Now that they heard that their men could also be equipped with this advanced flintlock gun, they were ecstatic again.
Zhong Jinwei had long expected their performance, so he just nodded his thanks to them, then turned to Huang Degong and said: "You will also stay in Haizhou City with a thousand new soldiers and train five thousand soldiers who have just been equipped with flintlock rifles.
After mastering the essentials of shooting, focus on training in assassination techniques."
"Yes, Lord Marquis." Huang Degong agreed immediately.
After Zhong Jinwei finished his instructions, he turned back to Zu Dashou and He Kegang and said: "After the five thousand fusiliers are trained, you can't just defend the city. Take turns organizing the soldiers to go out of the city to fight Jianlu, so that Jianlu will no longer dare to show up at will.
Outside Haizhou City.”
When Zu Dashou and He Kegang heard this, they couldn't help but look at each other. The Marquis wanted them to go out of the city to fight in the field. Is this too high a request?
"Master Hou, is this possible?" Zu Dashou hesitated for a moment and still questioned.
When Zhong Jinwei heard this, he said seriously: "You have to do it even if it doesn't work. If you don't improve your field combat capabilities, don't seize control of the field, and just hide in the city, how can you destroy the Jianlu!"
"You are the senior generals of the Ming Dynasty. You must first have this awareness and determination. If even you are afraid of going to the wilds to fight with the captives, how can your soldiers be brave?"
Zhong Jinwei's words made Zu Dashou and He Kegang lower their heads and did not dare to look into Zhong Jinwei's eyes.
This is the truth, but Jianlu is too strong in field battles, and the Ming Dynasty's army has never defeated Jianlu in a field battle. If they go out of the city to fight Jianlu, wouldn't they take the initiative to give military merit to Jianlu!
Of course, the two of them automatically ignored the new army.
Seeing them like this, Zhong Jinwei guessed the scruples in their hearts and said again: "You are human beings, and Jianlu is also human. Could it be that just because they won a few battles, they became invincible gods of war? You don't have a city wall."
You have weak legs and are timid because of your reliance?"
"No." He Kegang couldn't listen anymore and said quickly.
Zhong Jinwei ignored his confession and said to Cao Wen: "Tell them about yesterday's field battle."
"Yes, Lord Marquis." Cao Wenzhao agreed, and then told his former colleagues about yesterday's war.
Finally, he said to Zu Dashou and He Kegang: "The combat power of Jianlu is obviously not as good as before. Now they are timid when they see the new army, and want to hide when they hear the sound of flintlock guns. As long as the tactics are appropriate and the soldiers are attentive, they will be the same."
It can kill Jianluo and make him flee in embarrassment."
Zu Dashou and He Kegang had raised their heads at this time. Listening to Cao Wenzhao's words, they were surprised and at the same time had a hint of expectation in their hearts.
After all, as long as the leader is fighting, no matter who he is, he hopes that he can win the battle and defeat the enemy so that he can hide in the city and dare not go out, not that he can hide in the city and dare not go out.
After Cao Wenzhao finished speaking, Zhong Jinwei said to them: "I have left you 5,300 flintlocks. Among them, Huang Degong's 1,000 fusiliers have actual combat experience with Jianlu, and 3,000 are
The soldiers of the fifth army camp are also elites selected by me. You can pick two thousand more from Guan Ning's army. If there is such an army and it is still afraid of building captives and dare not go to the field, then I will let Cao Wenzhao stay.
Just follow me back to the capital."
Of course, returning to the capital with the Marquis of Zhongxing was not about enjoying the good things and having fun. What awaited them was either dismissal or the result of being idle. How could this be what a general who was accustomed to holding heavy troops expected. Therefore, Zu Dashou and He Kegang quickly expressed: "
Don't worry, Lord Marquis, the general will understand and will definitely go out of the city to fight with Jianlu in the field."
After hearing this, Zhong Jinwei nodded and said: "That's fine. I don't require you to fight from a distance. As long as you can go out of the city to fight, it's enough to make the Jianlu dare not pry into Haizhou City."
Having said this, he thought for a while and then said to Zu Dashou and He Kegang: "When I came to Haizhou this time, I learned more about Jianlu and had a plan in mind. I was going to go back and make suggestions to the emperor to adjust my strategy.
We strive to launch a decisive battle with Jianlu next year. Even if we cannot completely eliminate Jianlu, we still have the goal of capturing Shenyang."
Although Zhong Jinwei's words sounded arrogant, because they were backed by his past experiences, Zu Dashou and He Kegang were hesitant to believe them.
Zhong Jinwei knew the two of them, and even Cao Wenzhao might have doubted his decision. However, he did not explain it, and just asked: "Train your troops well and strive to make more contributions in this battle. Don't lose to friendly forces."
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"Yes, Lord Marquis." The two of them agreed. Although they were confused, they still wanted to express their stance.
The next day, Zhong Jinwei distributed the rewards he brought. The Guan Ning Army and the Che Ying of the New Army who participated in the Haizhou War both received a bronze medal. The fusiliers and field artillery of the New Army all received a bronze medal.
The troops received silver medals, while Zu Dashou, He Kegang and Cao Wenzhao received gold medals.
Of course, a reward of silver is also indispensable. Bundles of Ming Dynasty's Nine Si Bao Banknotes must be opened and distributed to the soldiers who have made meritorious service. Under the leadership of the New Army, no one has any objection to the Nine Si Bao Banknotes.
Haizhou City fell into a carnival again. Many soldiers looked at the high-level medals hanging on the new army and secretly swore in their hearts that they must work harder or be embarrassed when they go out.