After returning from the victory, Ningyuan City was in a sensation. People took to the streets to sing and dance, and the gongs and drums kept going. Chang Yu soaked in a hot water bucket for a long time and could not get out.
Li Tiezhu came to report that the damage report had been registered. The Gongzi Battalion lost forty-seven brothers, almost everyone was injured. The Jinwu Guards Cavalry lost thirty-two, and everyone was injured. Except for one guy in the infantry battalion, he sprained his foot and one was injured.
Still injured!
Poof, Chang Yu spurted out a mouthful of tea!
Three thousand troops and no one was lost, which is recorded in history! Some of the infantry battalions boasted about it in the future.
This was a brilliant use of his tactics. These musketeers never participated in close combat from beginning to end!
More than 1,600 of Wu Sangui's troops were killed and more than 3,000 were injured in the battle.
After killing 5,736 Qing soldiers (including the prisoners who were killed and the young eunuch who was not alive), he obtained more than 6,000 horses, and more than thousands of bows, arrows, knives and other armaments.
Most of the Qing army's camp was burned down. Fortunately, the arsonists deliberately avoided the food and grass. They also had tents, food and grass, vehicles, and countless other equipment.
In this battle, the vanguard of the Qing army was almost wiped out.
"Xiao Ran, Xiao Ran" Chang Yu shouted at the top of his lungs while putting on his clothes.
Xiao Ran, the big boss of Jinyiwei in Ningyuan, hurriedly opened the door and entered.
"Sending a message to the capital overnight, a great victory in Ningyuan, and annihilating six thousand enemies. The emperor needs this good news now, and the Ming Dynasty also needs this good news!"
Xiao Ran took the order, but did not leave immediately, as if he had something to say.
The little eunuch glanced at him and said, "If you fart, hurry up."
"Reporting to the governor, Li Yan has arrived in Ningyuan."
"When?" Chang Yu was shocked. An afternoon of fighting made him exhausted. After returning to the city, he got into the hot water bucket and did not come out. He didn't know that Li Yanbu had reached the end of the field.
"At noon, his troops were ordered by Wu Sangui to temporarily station themselves at the central rear post. By the time more than ten of Li Yan's troops traveled north to Ningyuan in light equipment, the battle was coming to an end. Wu Sangui went to watch the battle, and he should have returned to the city at this time."
Chang Yu snorted and smiled. Is this Wu Sangui showing off or demonstrating? The most likely thing is that he is showing off to a second-generation man with muddy legs.
Show off what?
The armor is bright, the equipment is complete, he knows how to fight, and he wins...
They should all be there.
"Superintendent, there is one more thing. The assassin has not left Ningyuan City, and his brothers have discovered his traces and are tracing him." Xiao Ran looked angrily. The fact that the elusive assassin was not caught was a great humiliation to him.
Before he left, Chang Yu also frowned, was he really determined to fight to the death?
It was already dark. The Ming army had triumphed and seized a large amount of loot. They were being transported back to the city by taxi. War horses, bows and arrows, and food and grass were what the Ningyuan army needed most. But none of them were as exciting as the bloody heads of the Qing army hanging around their waists.
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Five taels of silver per head, which the young eunuch promised before the battle.
The little eunuch took no prisoners and left no one alive. Those prisoners who were injured but not dead or who were chased were eventually killed on the spot and their heads were beaten!
Gongziying and Jinwuwei had almost one elite cavalry per man, and some even had as many as three or four, while the cavalry of Ningyuan Army were about the same. Heads were valuable, and no one could live with the money.
Killing horses and eating meat and drinking soup. There are countless wounded and dead horses on the battlefield, so it will not be wasted. After the battle, the soldiers should be rewarded with horse meat. The military camp is in a state of excitement, but what they are thinking about is whether the heads around their waists can be exchanged for real gold.
Silver! Or a piece of white paper!
Of course it's real money. The little eunuch never deceives people, at least not the soldiers!
Soldiers must be given the money they earn with their lives. If you don't give it, you will lose military morale and trust!
But where can I get the money?
Just use the 50,000 taels! The young eunuch in the General Military Mansion made the decision.
Wu Sangui frowned, originally the fifty thousand taels were used to pay back wages, but you misappropriated them before they could be paid. Wouldn't it be disloyal to my soldiers?
Extraordinary things are done in extraordinary times, and silver must be used wisely. At this time, we need to gather the morale of the army. Six thousand heads are worth 30,000 taels of silver, and the remaining 20,000 can be used to pay part of the arrears. As for the remaining arrears, the little eunuch laughed.
: "How can a great victory be without a silver reward?"
Wu Sangui and others looked astonished. The imperial court didn't even pay them any money, but they still gave you a reward. How many taels of money?
Of course I would give it to him. The little eunuch smiled and waved to Li Yan, who had been listening silently, to follow him.
Of course, the court did not give any silver reward, but the little eunuch was able to make money with this great victory. No matter how poor Chongzhen was, he no longer wanted to give, but for the sake of this victory, he would give it, and even couldn't help but give it!
A clever woman can't make a meal without rice. A Qing army vanguard with only ten thousand people was able to defeat his great efforts, and even killed Wu Sangui's nearly two thousand troops before eating them. But then there was Dorgon's hundreds of thousands of troops, how could he resist them?
The walls of Ningyuan City are still the flesh and blood of the soldiers.
All, but they need the support of a fighting spirit, and this fighting spirit not only has willpower, but also has a full stomach and a full money bag.
When he left the capital, he was short of money and food, so he shamelessly asked Chongzhen for 100,000 taels, and Shanhaiguan kept half of it. The 50,000 was gone in an instant. How could he encourage his soldiers to resist Dorgon's 100,000 taels?
Still need money!
At this time, he had achieved military exploits, and Chongzhen wanted to see the good news most. He asked for money, and it took advantage of the situation!
The lights in Ningyuan City were brightly lit. A great victory was unprecedented in several years. The military morale was greatly shaken and the people were happy. The Drum Tower Square was surrounded by water and more than ten silver carts were lined up, waiting for the soldiers to exchange their heads for silver.
In the attic of the General Military Mansion, Wu Sangui and Tang Tong looked at the Drum Tower and were silent for a long time.
"Congratulations to General Wu. This victory is rare in recent years. God is very happy after hearing this. General Wu has a bright future!" Tang Tong congratulated Wu Sangui.
Wu Sangui returned the gift with his hands raised, smiled slightly, shook his head and said: "It's just a matter of robbing someone of their beauty. The planning of this battle came from the hands of the little governor. He took the lead and killed countless enemies. In terms of merit, he was the first to do it. I was just following orders."
"I deeply regret that I could not see the young governor with my own eyes." Tang Tong chuckled and sighed, and said: "General Wu strategized and commanded the overall situation. Ning Yuan's army was also the main force in the battle. He killed the most enemies and made the most outstanding achievements. In terms of discussion,
The first reward is the first reward!"
Wu Sangui smiled bitterly: "But what the world will remember is not that I, Wu Sangui, commanded and strategized, but that the little governor used 500 heavily armored cavalry to kill the eight thousand Manchu cavalry who abandoned their armor."
Tang Tong secretly cursed, you are so damn greedy, you want the war achievements, you want the reputation, they all belong to your family, how shameless, you are afraid that I will steal the credit, just leave me in the city,
Don't take the little eunuch's credit for what he deserves. It's a hot hand.
Cheers came from time to time in the city, especially under the bell tower. The soldiers who received the silver were so excited that they howled at the top of their lungs. The eunuch really didn't lie. It was really silver. A Qing soldier only had five taels of silver for his head, and he didn't have a penny.
few!
"General Tang, do you know why the young governor didn't want to keep alive or take prisoners?" Wu Sangui asked Tang Tong while looking at the lights of the bell tower.
Tang Tong frowned: "I don't understand, but I heard that he was like this in Taiyuan, killing tens of thousands of prisoners. Although he put the blame on the King of Jin, he was still scolded by the government and the public, but the army officers and soldiers called him a real man!"
"Hey, a real man may not be a real man, but a real villain is the real thing."
"What do you mean by Mr. Wu's words?"
"It's just a matter of burning the cauldron and cutting off the retreat." Wu Sangui said calmly: "After killing the prisoners, the soldiers knew that they would suffer the same fate if they fell into the enemy's hands. How many of them dared to fight and surrendered at will! This is a desperate plan!"
Tang Tong suddenly realized that no wonder the young eunuch was so ruthless in order to leave his soldiers with no way out.
"Who do you think he looks like?" Wu Sangui suddenly asked.
"Who?" Tang Tong was confused.
"Who does the little governor look like?" Wu Sangui looked in the direction of the military camp. It was also very hot there, and the soldiers were eating meat and drinking soup with their blood boiling.
Tang Tonglue pondered: "Qi Shaobao, the young governor in charge of the army is strict, and his orders must be carried out. In the battle of Taiyuan, he ordered more than 100,000 troops. No one dared to disobey, and those who did not will be killed. There are soldiers from Gongziying and Jinwu Guard under his command."
Although the elite cavalry and even the servants are not large in number, they have strict military discipline and behave in a well-rounded manner."
Wu Sangui nodded and shook his head, "Military discipline can only govern the army, but it can inspire and boost morale in a very short time, so that the soldiers can listen to his orders and be used for him as quickly as possible. This ability is far beyond what Qi Shaobao can do.
There are people who are good at this”.
"Li Chengliang" Tang Tong blurted out.
The famous generals Li Chengliang and Qi Shaobao of the Ming Dynasty were both good at running the army. One relied on the military discipline system to lead the troops, while Li Chengliang relied on his personal prestige and charisma. He rewarded meritorious soldiers generously and relied on honor and wealth to inspire morale! The young eunuch was especially good at this.
this.
"It can be said that this little governor is also the head of the two families. If he is a general, you and I will have no choice but to drink from the northwest wind!"
Wu Sangui sighed, while Tang Tong smiled and said nothing.
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