Li Guozhen's wishful thinking was very good. As long as Emperor Chongzhen accepted the surrender of these three generals, it would be equivalent to having an extra 100,000 people in his hands.
In addition to the 150,000 Jinyi Guards, that is 250,000 people. The scattered troops in various places add up to 200,000 to 300,000 people. Organized, the total strength of His Majesty's side reaches about 500,000.
In Lin Fan's hands, only 300,000 people could survive. In this way, the initiative returned to their side again. As long as he said more good things to Emperor Chongzhen, with Emperor Chongzhen's protection, Lin Fan could not do anything to him.
Sample.
"Yes! I also think this is a good thing. Gaiping, Fuzhou, and Ninghai are coastal cities and are the important places of our Ming Dynasty!"
"Moreover, these three places did not choose to help Jiannu when Lin Fan was fighting with Jiannu. This is enough to prove that these people's hearts are towards our Ming Dynasty!"
Emperor Chongzhen said with a smile.
He didn't think as much as Li Guozhen. He just felt that if these people surrendered, it would save a lot of trouble. Later, he would just find a way to replace the generals in the three places.
On the other side, Lin Fan didn't know these things yet. He had been arranging his troops and horses in the past few days. After several days of training, the captured horses had regained some vitality.
Half of the war horses suffered only superficial injuries and were ready to go to the battlefield to kill the enemy. Lin Fan reorganized Li Zicheng's old troops and made up the trapped camp to 80,000 men, and the Xuanjia Army to 100,000 men.
There are still about 30,000 troops left. When the time comes, these people will be sent to Suzhou Guards to replace the trapped camp, so that 100,000 trapped camp troops will be guarding Liaodong.
"Sir! The 100,000 war horses sent by Jiannu have arrived!"
Seven days later, someone came to report that Jiannu had sent the war horses.
"Oh! These people were really frightened by me. They prepared a hundred thousand war horses so quickly. Great! My Black Armor Army can finally be equipped with war horses!"
Lin Fan laughed and said.
The soldiers of the Xuanjia Army were all extremely excited. They were finally able to ride on war horses. It has to be said that the 100,000 war horses of Jiannu grew up in a place with abundant water and grass like the prairie, and they were all fat.
strong.
The Xuanjia Army mounted their war horses, and their combat effectiveness instantly increased a lot. Now that the war horses are ready, the next step is to solve the problems in Gaiping, Fuzhou, and Ninghai.
"My lord! Someone asks to see your lord!"
Just when Lin Fan was about to send troops to pacify the three places, someone came to report.
Lin Fan asked: "Who wants to see me?"
"Sir, it seems that the miners and people you organized earlier were killed in the war with the slaves and fled in all directions, and now they want to join you!"
The man reported it.
"Oh! It's them!"
Lin Fan said with some surprise.
These people were killed and fled in all directions, but not many died in the battle. After all, the main target of the slave killing was the Xuanjia Army, not them.
Lin Fan originally thought that these people had returned to their hometown to mine. He would go to them afterwards to get back the equipment that had been used to build the slaves.
Unexpectedly, these people actually took the initiative to find them. However, there were too many of them, as many as 70,000 people gathered there. It was really difficult for Lin Fan to deal with them.
"Let them elect a few representatives to enter the city, and the rest of the people will stay outside the city. You have people prepare some food for them."
Lin Fan said.
Not long after, the representatives elected by these people came to Lin Fan.
"Huang San, the villain, pays homage to Lord Wuhou!"
"Young man Li Xi, pay your respects to Lord Wuhou!"
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Several people knelt on the ground and announced their names. Lin Fan said: "You came to me, do you want to ask for payment?
Don’t worry, I will do what I say, if you eat well and drink well, I will have someone pay you!”
"Sir! How dare I really want your money? I come here to see you because I want to work under you and become a soldier of the Ming Dynasty!"
"Yes! The villain just wants to become a soldier of the Ming Dynasty!"
Several people said hurriedly.
kindness!
After seeing the cruelty of war, these people still want to become soldiers of the Ming Dynasty. Are they really not afraid of death?
Immediately afterwards, Lin Fan thought of the reason.
These people must have thought that they had finished the war, everything was settled in the Ming Dynasty, and they had a lot of money. If they joined the army at this time, they would definitely be able to eat well and live a good life.
hehe!
This idea is not because they are greedy, but because the people of this era have a simple and unpretentious character, and they are willing to try anything as long as they can survive.
"Do you know that to become a soldier of the Ming Dynasty, you will be bound by strict military regulations, and you will have to undergo rigorous training every day!"
"Moreover, military orders are like mountains. If you disobey military orders, you will be beheaded."
Lin Fan said coldly.
When Huang San and others heard what Lin Fan said, they were stunned for a moment, and then said: "Sir, we have all thought about it. We can't make much money even after working hard in the mine for a day!"
"Moreover, there are more dangers in the mine. If we encounter a landslide, at least a few hundred of us will die, plus the foreman will deduct our salary!"
"We are willing to follow the adults. No matter how strict the adults ask of us, we can accept it!"
kindness!
Lin Fan nodded and said: "Since you really want to join the army, then I will accept your request. However, once you join, there is no way out!"
"If someone retreats midway, they will be beheaded. If someone violates military regulations, they will be dealt with according to military law!"
"Don't worry, sir. I've thought about it all, and I will definitely obey your orders!"
Several people kowtowed.
Lin Fan saw that they sincerely submitted, so he asked the Jin Yiwei to collect them. The 70,000 people were organized into 70 queues, each with a thousand people.
Moreover, these people were trained separately. Of course, Lin Fan would not participate in the subsequent training. He left ten thousand brocade guards to train them.
These 70,000 people were divided into two groups and were guarded in Guangning and Liaoyang respectively. Daily training made these people complain again and again.
During this period, some people did not abide by military regulations and were killed on the spot by the Jin Yiwei. Some people tried to quit, but they were also killed.
This shocked and frightened them. After all, their original purpose was to have enough to eat and live a good life. Who knew joining the army would be so hard.
The reason why Lin Fan was so strict with his soldiers was because he had learned from Li Jiantai's mistakes. The people he recruited in the capital could cause quite a lot of trouble.
Three days later, 100,000 Xuanjia troops, 10,000 Jinyi guards, and 30,000 infantrymen appeared outside Gaiping City, which made the city guard Lu Shiliu tremble with fear.