Yongning monitors the city with lanterns and colorful decorations.
About twenty people from the Gaizhou Guard, Fuzhou Guard, Jinzhou Guard, Guangning Youtun Guard...as well as officers from many Qianhu Stations under their jurisdiction attended Governor Wang's birthday banquet.
These generals, some with three to five hundred troops, or one or two thousand troops, all came to help suppress the mutiny.
The generals chatted and laughed all the way and were taken to the official residence of Yuanmasi Temple, where they were arranged in seats according to their official positions.
Not long after, Wang Yuan and Ling Xiang appeared, and all the generals congratulated him on his birthday.
Wang Yuan clasped his fists and smiled: "Thank you generals for being able to bring troops to help. Although the mutiny has ended, now that they are here, I also want to take the opportunity to get acquainted with you. I am the governor of Liaodong, and I will be responsible for the future affairs of Liaodong.
, and I hope everyone can bear with me."
"President Wang is very polite."
"If the King has a mission, we will sacrifice our lives to follow him."
"Zongzhi Wang is famous all over the world. He defeated Liu Liuliu and Qi in one battle, destroyed Turpan in World War II, and beheaded the little Mongolian prince in three battles. Such superb military use makes us warriors ashamed. In the future, whoever Wangzhi wants to fight, just say a word.
We promise to fight until death!"
"..."
All the generals spoke to each other, saying some words of pretentiousness and flattery.
However, Wang Yuan took it seriously!
Our Governor Wang smiled and said: "Since you are so trusting, I have something to ask of you."
"But it will be sent by the king!" all the generals shouted.
"There's no hurry, let's have a feast first." Wang Yuan asked the generals to sit down.
Food and drinks...well, no wine.
The food was brought out one after another. What we ate was white flour cakes, mixed with bran; what we drank was wild vegetable soup, and there was no oil or water in it.
Wang Yuan picked up a bowl of wild vegetable soup and said: "Last year there was a big disaster in Gaizhou, and this year there was a mutiny in Fuzhou, the people in southern Liaoning were living in dire straits. Most of the money and food distributed by the court were used to relieve the people, and some money was left to buy horse breeds.
Today is a simple meal, I hope you generals will not find it objectionable. Come and drink from this bowl!"
The generals looked at each other and could only bite the bullet and drank the wild vegetable soup with the governor.
The loss was huge, but they all gave gifts, and the minimum gift was more than 20 taels.
Wang Yuan said again: "Gentlemen, eat well and drink well, and don't be polite."
Who the hell is being polite to you?
Xu Gang, the commander of Jinzhou Weidu, swallowed the wheat bran cake with difficulty. It tasted so bad that he almost wanted to vomit it out.
Among the guards in southern Liaoning, Jinzhou is the richest.
Supplies throughout the Liaodong region must be disembarked and transported from Lushun Port. There are also various land and sea commodities, and since smuggling has become rampant, most of them are traded at Lushun Port.
As long as the generals of the Jinzhou Guard guard Lushunkou, they can enjoy delicious food and drink spicy food. Moreover, they are far away from the front line and basically don't know how to fight. In their lives, have they ever eaten such crappy stuff?
Wang Yuan glanced at it and immediately asked with a smile: "Commander Xu, but the food is not to your taste?"
Xu Gang immediately took a big bite, barely chewed it for a few times, then swallowed it hard, and said with a smile: "Where, Mr. Wang is having a banquet with guests, just... cough cough cough cough!"
"Drink the soup quickly, don't choke," Wang Yuan said with concern, "No matter how delicious the food is, you have to chew it carefully and slowly. It's like fighting. Remember not to be impatient. Once you are impatient, you will get confused."
Li Tong, the commander of the Youtun Guards in Guangning, immediately flattered him and said: "General Wang Zhi deserves to be the most knowledgeable person in the world. He has millions of soldiers in his belly. He even pays attention to the art of war when eating."
"Li Qian is overly praised." Wang Yuan said with a smile.
Jiang Yue, the commander of the Fuzhou Guard, was eating wheat bran cakes deliciously and continued: "Li Qian is not overly praised. Mr. Wang deserves to be the best soldier in the world. Let's not talk about the past battle formations.
There was a mutiny a few days ago. A mere four hundred cavalry suppressed tens of thousands of mutinous military households. I humble myself and respect the king and make a bowl!"
"That's easy to say," Wang Yuan raised the earthenware bowl and said with a smile, "Although I don't have any wine, I have enough vegetable soup today."
There were only two pieces of cake in front of each person, and the generals devoured it with great difficulty. Wang Yuan suddenly said again: "There are no delicacies from the mountains and seas, but wheat cakes are enough. Come here, bring more cakes, and invite all generals to eat cakes!"
"
In the banquet hall, everyone was in a daze, and there was a dead silence.
Wang Yuan looked at the wheat bran cake and said: "The military households in Liaodong are very difficult. Many of them can't even eat wheat bran, but they can't even drink vegetable soup. Every time I think about this, I feel...
I couldn't sleep all night, I, as the governor, have neglected my duties too much!"
The generals were worried, not knowing what kind of medicine Wang Yuan was selling in his gourd, and they could only lament that the governor loved the people like his own son.
Wang Yuan put the wheat bran cake into his mouth and sat there chewing it slowly. It seemed to be extremely delicious.
The generals remained silent, waiting for the governor to speak.
Wang Yuan finished a piece of cake and sighed: "Emperor Taizu set a rule. When military households under the banner of a small banner flee, the banner officers will be demoted to ordinary soldiers. Up to the general banner, hundreds of households, thousands of households, all will depend on the number of deserters.
, seize salary and dismissal. Those who go out to fight will be punished by an additional level!"
Zhu Houzhao's regulations leave no room for manipulation. If strictly enforced, all military attaches in the world would be demoted or dismissed.
However, this is an ancestral weapon and is more useful than Shang Fang's sword at critical moments.
The generals' hearts tightened, as if they were choking on the pancakes.
Wang Yuan continued: "As the governor of Liaodong, I not only supervise the horse administration for your majesty, but also bear the responsibility of the Qing army."
The first duty of the Qing army, that is, the inspection army, was to deal with the problem of deserted troops.
Wang Yuan asked softly: "Are there any deserters under your command?"
"President Wang made atonement," Li Yue, the commander of the Guangning Youtun Guards, suddenly threw down the pancakes and walked out of the queue. He knelt on the ground and said, "Guangning Youtun Guards has suffered from snowstorms and droughts for consecutive years. This is a natural disaster that cannot be undone by manpower." Sergeant
If they don’t have enough to eat, they will naturally have to go out to look for food. We, the officers, cannot force our soldiers to stay and let them starve to death.”
Xu Gang, the commander of Jinzhou Weidu, also said: "The power of heaven is unpredictable. Please forgive me, Mr. Wang."
Wang Yuan suddenly laughed and said: "I'm not talking about you, so don't be impatient. Where is the Fuzhou Guard General?"
One commander, two commanders, and five deputy chiefs had no choice but to stand up.
Wang Yuan wiped the wheat bran on his hands and said casually: "Take it off."
Immediately, more than a dozen sergeants rushed in and pinned these Fuzhou officers to the ground.
"Let me go, I won't accept it!"
"To detain us, we need an order from the Ministry of War. You surnamed Wang, please don't break the rules!"
"President Wang, what does this mean?"
"President Wang, calm down."
"..."
Regardless of whether they were Fuzhou officers or not, everyone spoke at this time, and those who were detained even started to curse.
Wang Yuan stared at the other generals and asked: "Do you also want to be defeated by the Qing army? If not, shut up as soon as possible!"
As soon as these words came out, the generals stopped talking, and Wang Yuanming made it clear that he would only deal with the Fuzhou officers.
Wang Yuan suddenly stood up: "Since you have eaten and drank enough, generals, please follow me to arrest people. Cai Yu, the commander of Fuzhou, secretly used sergeants to arbitrarily occupy the racecourse, and allowed the soldiers to escape. For committing such a crime, he will
Even if I can save my life, I must be dismissed from my post and investigated. My army is weak, so in order to prevent this beast from causing trouble, I ask you to help me."
No one answered and I didn't know what to do.
"Didn't you say it before? The governor sent me again, and you will not give up even if you die," Wang Yuan scolded, "Are they all lies!"
"Don't dare." The generals knelt down.
Wang Yuan took out the Wang Ming flag again: "Whoever doesn't want to go can stay on his own."
No one is left, because no one is stupid.
Wang Yuan then said to the Fuzhou officers: "I'm afraid there are innocent people among you who have been coerced and bewitched by Cai Yu. I, the governor, allow you to cry out for injustice, and you will be given a lighter sentence for the crime you committed."
Several officers looked at each other, some moved, others shook their heads.
Wang Yuan said with a smile: "Since there are no innocents, let's put them all in prison."
"What an injustice!"
Jiang Yue, the commander of the Fuzhou Guard, who was Cai Yu's son and daughter, was actually the first to stand up and cry out for injustice.
Wang Yuan asked: "What grievance do you have?"
Jiang Yue said with a sad face: "Cai Yu is a wretched fellow, he forced me to occupy the pasture. He is the commander, and I am the commander, so how dare I disobey him? I have not been able to sleep well these years for committing such a heinous crime.
, but due to Cai Yu’s arrogant power, he was forced to join in the conspiracy. I want to expose and report that Cai Yu not only occupied pastures and used sergeants, but also occupied countless military fields!”
The generals were stunned when they heard this. This guy was so shameless. Cai Yu was his son and daughter. Moreover, the Cai and Jiang families had been married for generations, so they were considered cousins.
Wang Yuan was very satisfied and asked again: "Who else is complaining?"
"I was wronged too!" Fuzhou officers wailed one after another, and no one was left behind. They were all wronged. They were forced to take bribes and bend the law. Cai Yu forced them to do bad things.
"very good!"
Wang Yuan was very happy: "Speak out what Cai Yu forced you to do, and I will make the decision for you. Ling Jiongqing, you will be the clerk. After writing the charges, let them sign and deposit them."
Do you still need to sign and deposit it?
The Fuzhou officers slumped to the ground. This was to make them completely break with Cai Yu, not even giving them a chance to find opportunities to repeat themselves midway.
(I'm not feeling well, so there's only one update today.)