Regarding the situation of Zhou Yuji's army, urgent reports were sent to the imperial court long before the army arrived.
Therefore, Emperor Chongzhen certainly knew the specific situation of Zhou Yuji's army. He also inquired with Liu Weichao beforehand to know what the situation of Wu Sansheng and others was in the original history.
Emperor Chongzhen had a very favorable impression of those who insisted on safeguarding the Ming Dynasty's orthodoxy and resisting the imperialist rule during the Southern Ming Dynasty.
Because he understood very well how difficult it was to insist on upholding the orthodoxy of the Ming Dynasty in that desperate situation, to refuse to surrender to the rebels until death, and to shed the last drop of blood for the Ming Dynasty!
So, he immediately summoned Zhou Yuji, Li Dingguo, Liu Wenxiu, Wu Sansheng, Wang Zhibang, Bai Wenxuan and others to come to Wuying Palace to see him.
Zhou Yuji didn't think much of the emperor's decree, but others were very surprised.
Li Dingguo and Liu Wenxiu had enjoyed the treatment of being summoned by the emperor upon arriving in the capital. They were surprised because their brothers also had such treatment.
Don't underestimate this treatment. Many officials are not qualified to see the emperor when they come to the capital. Not to mention, it is even more rare to be summoned by the emperor as soon as they arrive in the capital.
As for Wu Sansheng and others, it goes without saying that I didn't expect that the emperor would pay so much attention to them. But when I heard this decree and felt the emperor's attention, I felt that I had done the right thing and that scholars are confidants.
The feeling of death.
On their way back north, they first went to Fengyang Mansion to rest. They saw the court reorganizing the place. They were very surprised that the local squire they usually resented was being punished by the court. They were all very surprised by the performance of the Department of Political Affairs, especially the skit.
, also like it very much.
There is also that song that is loved by all the soldiers. They also like it. When they continued to return north, they had already been taught it by other soldiers.
Along the way, they saw that the people no longer avoided them, but welcomed them. They saw the construction in full swing everywhere. Compared with the south and compared with their original impression, it was a profound change.
The ground shocked them.
This made them feel that the people longed for balance in the world!
Along the way, they also saw some places using cement to build roads, and also saw the legendary railway being laid southward. After arriving in Tongzhou, they even saw the steam that Li Dingguo told them they had never imagined.
train.
Naturally, they were shocked again.
All these changes greatly changed their impression of the emperor.
When they went to the Forbidden City to meet the emperor, everyone was very excited, fearing that a reckless person like themselves would be rude.
Therefore, when paying tribute to Emperor Chongzhen, their shouts were particularly loud.
"Long live my emperor, long live, long live!"
Emperor Chongzhen, who was sitting high on the throne, looked at the group of young and strong men in front of him and said with a smile: "Let's all be flat!"
Zhou Yuji took them to level up together, and then stood according to their official positions.
Wu Sansheng and others did not dare to look directly at the emperor. They lowered their eyebrows and stood with their hands down.
Looking at the bottom of Wuying Hall, they all felt as if they were dreaming. One day, they would stand in the palace of the Forbidden City!
If this happened before, who would believe it?
Emperor Chongzhen smiled and said to them: "I have heard that you voluntarily went north to kill Jianlu. It is rare to see people as courageous as you. I am very happy!"
Wu Sansheng and others heard the emperor praise them as soon as he opened his mouth, and they could hear a strong sense of appreciation in his words, and they couldn't help but feel very happy in their hearts.
It is said that accompanying a king is like accompanying a tiger, and everyone is trembling with fear when meeting the emperor. Some people say that the current emperor is mean and ungrateful, and killing his chief minister is like killing a chicken. He is the most difficult to serve!
It turns out that these are all fake. I didn’t see them with my own eyes. I was almost deceived by those rumors!
While they were thinking, they heard Emperor Chongzhen continue to say: "You are all good men of the Ming Dynasty. You dare to fight against the Jianlu. Naturally, I want to protect you more and reduce the possibility of bloodshed. Therefore, you will rest in the capital for half a month."
, complete the dressing and training, and wait until the new Governor of Jiliao arrives, then go and clean up the Jianlu!"
Along the way, Wu Sansheng and others naturally saw the sophisticated armor and ordnance of the soldiers in the Beijing camp, and they were very envious.
You know, when a soldier fights in a war, a good piece of armor will save him a few lives. Especially the armor worn by the soldiers in the Beijing camp is simply invulnerable. With such armor on the body, unless someone is attacked
Pay attention to the areas that are not protected by the armor, otherwise it will be difficult to hurt them.
Therefore, they even secretly asked Li Dingguo and Liu Wenxiu when they would be able to change their clothes and have such sophisticated armor and weapons!
For this reason, they were very happy when they heard that Emperor Chongzhen said that he would give them half a month to dress up and train.
Under the leadership of Li Dingguo and Liu Wenxiu, they thanked Emperor Chongzhen one after another for receiving the decree.
Emperor Chongzhen always had a smile on his face. He looked at them and said with a smile: "Today's situation is different from before. The reason why Jianlu is invincible in the field is because our imperial army was not good enough before. But now, you can ask
I would like to ask Uncle Zhongwu to listen to what happened during the battle in Jizhou. The Jianlu are also human beings, and their armor and weapons are not as strong as ours. Kill them one by one. It won’t take long for us to recover Liaodong. When the time comes, I will definitely do it.
Lun Gong rewards, as long as the military merits are great enough, it is no problem to be granted the title of marquis or general!"
This was a promise, which made a group of people who longed for the title of marquis and general, couldn't help but be very happy.
Later, Emperor Chongzhen issued an order, and Li Dingguo and Liu Wenxiu were awarded the title of deputy general of the Beijing camp, commonly known as deputy general of the army, for their meritorious service in recruiting troops.
The three provinces of Wu, Wang Zhibang and Bai Wenxuan, abandoned the dark side and surrendered to the bright side, saving Luzhou Prefecture, Anqing Prefecture and other places from the disaster of swordsmanship, and were named Jingying Staff Generals; other generals were named Jingying Guerrilla.
Their men were about to be retrained in the capital, so they were mixed with the original capital camp, including adding new soldiers from the capital camp, and expanded to 50,000 reinforcements, heading to Shanhaiguan.
Originally, Wu Sansheng and others were worried.
If they were born as bandits, would they be discriminated against compared with the imperial officers and soldiers? Will they be treated differently? For example, in terms of military pay, food, ordnance, would they be worse than the original imperial officers and soldiers?
Now, they feel relieved.
Not only did Emperor Chongzhen attach great importance to them, he summoned them as soon as possible, and also promised to dress them up and treat them the same as the soldiers in the Beijing camp.
This expectation was far higher than when they originally decided to accept the imperial recruitment. At that time, they only agreed to accept the recruitment because of Li Zicheng and Liu Wenxiu. To be honest, they did not actually have much sense of identity with the imperial court.
But now, their hearts are full of gratitude to Emperor Chongzhen. What they saw and heard along the way gave them more recognition. From the depths of their hearts, they are now more able to accept their status as imperial officers and soldiers.
So, after Emperor Chongzhen summoned them, they all happily returned to the camp outside the city.
For the time being, their families are still in Nanjing, and there is no home for them in the capital. They only live in the military camp.
And in the military camp, watching them happily return from the audience with the emperor, one person was very envious.
This person was Wu Sangui who was transferred back to the north together.
After the Battle of Songjin, he originally thought that he had survived the disaster without incident, and was still thinking of transferring him from the dangerous city of Guanning to Shanhaiguan. However, he did not expect that Emperor Chongzhen would settle the score afterwards and not only cut him off from the post of Chief Soldier, but also
During the Battle of Jizhou, he was transferred out of Guan Ning and sent to Fengyang in the south to suppress the bandits.
Originally, he was confident that with his ability and the three thousand Guanning cavalry under his command, there would be no problem at all in defeating bandits, and he would soon be promoted and become his commander-in-chief.
Unexpectedly, after arriving in Fengyang, he was not asked to suppress the bandits, but was only stationed in Fengyang. The bandits did not come to attack Fengyang at all, so he was wasting his time.
Finally, he went to Zhou Yuji again, preparing for a big battle. Unexpectedly, the thieves from several nearby prefectures were all recruited. He traveled all the way, but basically got no credit.
Well, it’s a sure thing to hit Wuchang, right?
Wu Sangui held back his energy and prepared to fight this battle. It would be best to catch the Eight Kings with his own hands. In this case, even if he is not as good as Jiangyin Dianshi, he will definitely be reinstated, right?
Unexpectedly, he was not involved in the expected battle, so he was directly transferred back to the north.
If given the choice, Wu Sangui did not want to fight the captives, but chose to fight the bandits. After all, in his opinion, the bandits were difficult to defeat, but the bandits were easy to kill.
However, he did not expect that after returning to the capital, the bandits who came back with him all accepted the emperor's summons and were granted official positions one by one, but he was not summoned by the emperor.
This gap made him feel very lost.
So, when he returned home at night, he asked his father for advice on this matter.
His father has always been in the capital, so he is naturally concerned about his son's future. Because he is in the capital, he can keep abreast of the happenings in the court.
It happened that his son returned to Beijing. He originally wanted to talk to his son about the matter. When he heard his son say that all the bandits who surrendered were summoned by the emperor but his son was not summoned, he told his son his point of view.
After Wu Sangui heard this, he thought of his own series of stories about Zhao Yun and felt that his father was right. So he returned to the military camp outside the city early the next morning to train the army and stopped going to the city.
About three days after Zhou Yuji and others returned to the capital, Du Yinxi, the former governor of the three sides, rushed to the capital.
When Emperor Chongzhen heard the report, he immediately summoned Du Yinxi to discuss the war with Jianlu.
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