(The same affectionate summons to the red ticket!)
When Yu Donggao retreated to Yizhou, his injuries could not be sustained, so he hurriedly set off from Yizhou and headed north. In the end, he did not make it to Mingzhou Prefecture and died on the ship. Those who arrived at Mingzhou Prefecture to help carry the coffin ashore were Yu Chenggao's third son, Yu Wencheng, and his nephew Yu Wenbei.
, as well as Tang Fuguan, the cavalry commander of the Jian'an Army, Yang Zichen, the chief of staff of Yu Wangao, and some of the generals of the Jian'an Army.
Yu Wangao was a native of Xinzhou, Jiangxi County. When the She family captured Xinzhou, Yu Wangao's eldest son died in the war, and his family members who stayed in the ancestral home either escaped or were captured. Yu Wangao refused to surrender, and the captured family members were also killed by the She family one after another. At this time, Xinzhou was returned to
The She family was firmly in control, and even the children of the Yu family could not send Yu Wangao back to his hometown for burial.
Here, a mourning hall was set up for Yu Wangao in Mingzhou Fucheng. Lin Fu, Fu Qinghe, Hu Zhiyong, Liang Wenzhan, Ye Junan and others came to pay homage after returning to Mingzhou. Gao Zongting and Chen Dingbang, as old friends, stayed to help deal with Yu Wangao's death.
Posthumous affairs.
"My father never gave in to the She family until his death. Before he died, he only hoped to be buried in a land that would not be occupied by the She family. He did not want his body to be taken by the She family after his death." Gao Zongting sat on the ground in front of the mourning hall, with Yu Wencheng leading the way.
With tears in his eyes, he recounted Yu Wangao's last wish before his death, "My father was loyal to the imperial court and would not do so until his death. Even if he died, he would have no regrets. However, the remaining three thousand generals of the Jian'an Army abandoned their families and died for the imperial court.
It's so pitiful that they are left with a broken body. Before my father died, he wished he could not give them a life and work in peace and prosperity. Apart from the commander-in-chief, my father trusted Mr. Gao the most. Before he died, he asked us to ask Mr. Gao to make arrangements for him..."
"Will you also stay in Huaidong?" Gao Zongting asked Yu Wencheng.
"We don't dare to go against my father's will. Wen Bei and I will go to pay homage with my father's legacy. If Jiang Ning favors Huai River, we will come to Mingzhou to build a house in front of my father's tomb to observe mourning..." Yu Wencheng said.
Hearing what Yu Wencheng said, Gao Zongting was filled with emotion and thought: Maybe Yu Wangao had a thorough understanding of the world situation before his death, and also predicted that Huaidong might act disobediently in the future. Yu Wangao was unwilling to give up his loyalty to the Yuan family.
, would not accept Huaidong's solicitation, but were unwilling to hand over to Jiangning the three thousand tribesmen who had followed him in the war for many years. In the end, they all died in the burial place, so he left a will and asked him to make arrangements for him. Maybe he died.
On the way, it was in line with Yu Wangao's wish, so that he would not have to face Huaidong's recruitment, nor would he have to worry about Jiang Ning asking him to hand over his remaining tribesmen.
Yu Wencheng and Yu Wenbei are going to Jiangning to deliver their wills and will also accept Jiangning's rewards on behalf of Yu Wangao. Although they also want to stay in Huaidong, they don't want to taint them because they join Huaidong and Huaidong will be disobedient in the future.
Father and brother are loyal to the Yuan family name.
Gao Zongting smiled sadly in his heart: Zang Mingxin died early, Lu Jingyan died miserably, Dong Yuan had ambitions, and Chen Zhihu had demons in his heart. Only Yu Wangao followed the same path as the commander-in-chief, respecting them in his heart and feeling for them.
They feel sad and resentful about their experiences.
Yu Wencheng and Yu Wenbei were both generals brought out by Yu Wangao. They were hidden from the world at such a young age. Gao Zongting felt sorry for them, but everyone had their own ambitions and was not in a hurry to persuade them at this time. He turned to look at Tang Fuguan and Yang Zichen.
Tang Fuguan paid homage and said: "Please tell Mr. Gao to tell the envoy Lin Zhizhi that if Huaidong plans to regain southern Zhejiang from Yongjia, Zichen and I are willing to be the frontrunners... maybe we can make Governor Yu move to his homeland as soon as possible! It also ends with me and
Zi Chen’s wish.”
Gao Zongting nodded and asked Chen Dingbang to stay and help Yu Wencheng and others deal with Yu Wangao's death. He went to see Lin Fu.
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In the building arranged for Lin Fu by the Mingzhou Prefecture, Fu Qinghe, Liang Wenzhan, Hu Zhiyong, Ye Junan and others all went back to rest. Lin Fu was studying the situation on the map. Song Jia was sitting at the long desk next to him, sorting out documents, and Gao Zongting came in.
, go back to your room and rest first.
"What are the plans of the nephew of the Yu family?" Lin Fu and Gao Zongting sat across from each other, touching the copper kettle while it was still hot, and helped Gao Zongting make a cup of tea. Although he regretted the death of Yu Wangao, after all, they had no intersection, so sentimentality was naturally not as good as
Gao Zongting and others are deeply concerned, but what they are most concerned about right now is not how to place the remnants of the Jian'an Army he brought with him after Yu Wangao leaves?
Although there are only more than 3,000 remnants of the Jian'an Army that retreated to Yizhou for rest, and their morale and combat effectiveness have dropped to a weak point, the veterans who have been brutally eliminated after ten years of bloody wars in East Fujian, as well as Li Zhuo and Yu Wangao, have been fighting for more than ten years.
A large number of carefully trained military attachés are rare and precious assets.
Weren't the backbone of the Huaidong Army that initially laid the foundation for the Huaidong Army the dozens of remnants of Jingbeihou's troops who were forced to become rogue bandits?
An excellent military attache can quickly bring out a team of elite soldiers.
Don't look at the 3,000 remnant soldiers of the Yu tribe who were withdrawn. We must use this as a framework to recruit strong and courageous troops from the work camp to supplement them. As long as they can be given sufficient rest and training, they can quickly establish a large-scale and combat force.
Elites with strength comparable to those of the Jian'an Army came out.
Of course, if Yu Wangao's nephew and generals must bring all three thousand remaining soldiers to Jiangning to be reorganized, Huaidong must maintain a harmonious relationship with Jiangning at the moment. Due to circumstances, reason, and power, Lin Fu cannot force them to do so.
Button it down.
Gao Zongting was now regarded as Lin Fu's number one adviser. Of course he knew Lin Fu's thoughts very well and relayed Yu Wangao's last wish to Lin Fu accurately.
"Is that so?" Lin Fu listened to Gao Zongting's report. He put down his worries and asked again, "Zongting, how do you think we should arrange them?"
"Tang Fuguan and others will not be trusted if they stay in Huaidong, Wencheng, and Wenbei go to Jiangning. They want to come to Mingzhou to observe filial piety, and Jiangning is unlikely to stop them," Gao Zongting said, "so we will arrange it like this temporarily. After some time,
Then persuade them to serve Huaidong..."
"That's fine." Lin Fu said. At this time, Jiang Ning was also carefully guessing Huai Dong's attitude. He was on guard, but he would not cause any disputes over trivial matters. Jiang Ning did the same to Huai Dong, and Huai Dong did the same to Jiang Ning.
Gao Zongting also said: "... there are three thousand disabled soldiers, and some of them are tired of fighting. Zongting kindly asks you to allow them to either naturalize as citizens in Huaidong, or return to their hometown to find relatives. Those who are willing to serve Huaidong are ordinary soldiers, and they will rest after
They can be directly incorporated into the Chongcheng infantry camp and used to fight soldiers; the generals are first organized into the battle training school, and they think that they can make Tang Fuguan as the leader, with Chen Dingbang and Hu Qiaoguan as their assistants, to create a brigade of elite soldiers, and then draw them out
The supply troops will be replenished, and then they can be transferred to Yueqing to open up the battlefield at an appropriate opportunity..."
Gao Zongting also suggested: "Zi Chen has a strategy and has always been valued by Governor Yu. He is also willing to serve Huaidong. I suggest that he should be used in eastern Zhejiang to liaise with Yueqing. Let him get familiar with the people and things in Yueqing first."
, in the future, Liu Wenzhong will be transferred to Huaidong to take up important positions, and Yang Zichen can take charge of government affairs in Yueqing instead..."
"Okay," Lin Fu said, "what Zong Ting said is very much in line with my wishes, so I will follow your arrangements. Tang Fuguan and Yang Zichen will join the army as commanders first, and Dianshu will act in Huaidong. If there are suitable positions, they will be assigned to others.
Of……"
Huaidong has its own principles for building the army. Although it is dedicated to recruiting more generals for Huaidong's use, in order for them to integrate into Huaidong, they must also agree with Huaidong's principles. This is a foundation and threshold for both parties.
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After setting up a memorial ceremony for Yu Wangao in Mingzhou for seven days, Lin Fu took time off from his busy schedule to pay homage every day. In addition to recruiting people from the Yu tribe, it was also a show of respect for Yu Wangao.
On the seventh day, Yu Wencheng, Yu Wenbei, Tang Fuguan, Yang Zichen and others were formally summoned to discuss the arrangements for the remnants of Yu's army.
Yu Wencheng and Yu Wenbei were going to Jiangning to meet the new emperor with Yu Wangao's legacy. Tang Fuguan and other Jian'an military generals who came to Mingzhou this time, and Lin Fu, who were entrusted with the posts of commanding the joining army and military commander respectively, stayed with them.
Chen Dingbang assisted Yang Zichen in arranging the remnants of the army that were resting in Yizhou, and then transferred military attachés to Chongzhou to prepare for the formation of a new army.
The Yellow River was about to freeze completely, and it was unclear how large Yanhu's offensive would be in winter. To be cautious, Fu Qinghe and others did not agree to hastily open a battlefield in southern Zhejiang.
If Yanhu completely penetrates the Hehuai defense line this winter and a large number of troops and horses rush to Huaisi, Huaidong's troops and resources will inevitably tilt towards the northern front. By then, the southern front will be tight in troops and resources.
Rushing to open the battlefield in southern Zhejiang will put Huaidong into the embarrassing situation of fighting on two fronts.
Even if Yanhu does not take action, it will be a good opportunity to open up the battlefield in southern Zhejiang until the Yellow River thaws after next spring and restricts the large-scale penetration of Yanhu cavalry to the south. Before that, eastern Zhejiang must prepare soldiers and materials.
After inspecting eastern Zhejiang, Lin Fu went north to Huaisi non-stop in early November to inspect the construction of the defense line in Huaiyang Town.
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As soon as he crossed the Huaihe River, he encountered the first snowfall of winter. Lin Fu wore a big cloak outside his armor and looked at the snow-covered sky in the north. For farming, the heavy snow in winter can eliminate pests and provide wheat.
It is a good thing that the ground provides moisture. However, as the heavy snow seals the territory, the weather becomes increasingly cold, and the Yellow River and coastal water systems are frozen one after another, which will provide a smooth passage for the Yanhu cavalry to go south.
Lin Fu stopped in Siyang for one day. Under the escort of hundreds of cavalry, he crossed the Bianshui River in the wind and snow and went straight to Huaiyang.
Liu Miaozhen, Ma Lantou, Li Liang and other Huaiyang generals rushed to the west bank of Bianshui River to greet them. They saw the cavalry coming from the east. They were a cavalry general wearing green armor and a scarlet cloak.
At this time, they were still far away and could not see the faces clearly. Sun Zhuang pointed at the cavalryman wearing green armor and scarlet cloak, Liu Miaozhen, Ma Lantou, Li Liang and others and said: "That seems to be my lord... Huai
There are not many people in the Eastern Army wearing red cloaks."
Liu Miaozhen was proud of herself. She sat motionless on her horse, staring at the dot of red emerging from the heavy snow. Ma Lantou and Li Liang both said in surprise: "Oh!" and hurriedly got off the horse, fearing that they would lose etiquette.
.At this moment, the detective horse in front came back to report that the person in front of him was Lin Fu.
Liu Miaozhen then dismounted, led the horse and everyone on foot to meet him.