General Wang had many things to do and was about to go on an expedition, so he had no time to personally teach the soldiers and do the ideological mobilization work of Lao Shizi.
Therefore, fully delegate power to the people below and let them perform freely.
Since ancient times, ideological work has been nothing more than two methods, one is patient guidance, and the other is stick teaching.
In the long run, patient guidance works best.
In the short term, stick teaching is superior.
However, General Wang also noticed that a large number of clay sculptures of himself appeared in the camp, saying that it was Deputy Director Ding's intention to use them to strengthen the patriotic ideological education of the Eight Banners disciples, including the clan.
Jia Liu disagrees with this in principle. He has always emphasized not to highlight him too much and does not allow him to be a personality cult.
"Some people recently said that I am a hero of the Qing Dynasty. This statement is problematic. Does it mean that apart from me, there are no heroes in the Qing Dynasty?"
"Also, if you put my statue next to the Taizus and Taizongs, will this irritate some people? So that after I go on an expedition, the emperor will slander me? Then what kind of twelve gold medals will I get?
The king summoned him back?"
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Jia Liu has too many worries.
"In today's world, who can be called a hero?"
"If you count the famous people, let's look at the prince!"
"Your Majesty, if you really want to get twelve gold medals, I will protect you and enter the Forbidden City!"
"The country takes turns, no matter what happens, it will be the prince's turn!"
"Without the prince, we would not be here today. If the prince really refuses to go any further, then we will have no choice but to fight him!"
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After repeated sincere persuasion from everyone, and the reality that he was indeed the only hero of the Qing Dynasty, after repeated consideration, Jia Liu finally listened to public opinion and let them go.
I just emphasize not to go too far, and you cannot belittle the ancestors of the Qing Dynasty just because you exalt him.
Because he has not yet found any legal basis for his possible surname being Zhu.
Therefore, in the short term, Aisin Gioro still has to wear his skin.
As for the accusations of breaking one's word and taking money but not doing things, the prince himself was not aware of it.
It's all the people below who misinterpret the king's will.
Besides, the money collected is not for the prince to use for his own family use, it is all used to subsidize this expedition.
Apart from anything else, the officers and soldiers of the Eight Banners must be given the appropriate amount of money.
Although it is not much, only five taels per person, but with so many people coming, it will always cost hundreds of thousands taels.
The court would not give this money, and the general and the king could not pay for it themselves, so the clan had to raise it on its own.
At the same time, the prince himself was determined not to allow anti-war and war-weary sentiments to spread. He repeatedly emphasized in public that this expedition was related to the survival of the Qing Dynasty. Whether he was a descendant of the clan or a disciple of the Eight Banners, everyone must strive to be Yue Wumu.
Whoever dares to resist the war, is war-weary, and is afraid of war will be the eternal sinner of the Qing Dynasty!
The Internal Affairs Committee is improving military discipline regulations on the battlefield. For clan members who are opposed to the war and fearful of the war, they will be expelled from the clan and sent to Sichuan to work hard, or they will be shot on the spot.
In order to express his determination to fight against the traitors and soldiers, Jia Liu even wrote the four characters "Serve the country with loyalty and loyalty" in his handwriting, and ordered people to place a long flag beside his yellow banner.
No matter where he went, Zhenghuang Dahu followed him, and the long banner of "Serving the Country with Loyalty" also followed.
It doesn't mean "the less it is, the more emphasis must be placed on it", but this is how I really think and do it.
Over the years, although the imperial court has repeatedly issued decrees to lower Yue Wumu's status in the eyes of the world, and even changed Wu Sheng to Guan Erye, in the eyes of the Eight Banners disciples, the world's top heroes, except Grandpa Yue Wumu, are
Really no one can afford it.
On the political level, Yue Zhongqi, a descendant of Yue Wumu, experienced the Kangxi, Yongzheng, and Qianlong dynasties, and had outstanding military exploits throughout his life. He repeatedly made great achievements in quelling the rebellion in Qinghai, driving Zhunzang to Anzang, and conquering Jinchuan and Jinchuan. He was praised by Qianlong as "the military minister of the three dynasties."
Giant."
"At the end of the Qing Dynasty, the Han ministers paid homage to the general, and the Manchu soldiers were under control. Zhong Qi was the only one."
In this way, the general Wang followed Wu Mu as an example and inspired his soldiers with "loyalty to serve the country", and naturally there will be no doubts.
Now that the military expenditure has been secured, it is conservatively estimated that the military expenditure can be no less than two million taels through the negotiation bank. No matter what, it will be enough for the army to walk from Marco Polo Bridge to the Yangtze River.
Whether we will fight or not at that time will depend on whether the court will issue a check later.
On this point, Jia Liu and his subordinates agreed very much.
The Household Department is making preparations for military rations.
Compared with military expenditures, military rations are relatively easy.
Because as early as the founding of the Qing Dynasty, the imperial court had established a complete grain reserve system in the capital, various provinces, prefectures and counties, and the Eight Banners Garrison Area, including Jingtong Cang, official warehouses in various places, Changping Cang, and warehouses in the soldier garrison areas.
, to ensure military food expenditure and the country’s food supply security.
The person in charge of allocating military rations at the Ministry of Household Affairs was the assistant minister He Shen. In order for the wise brother Dongge to defeat the thieves in one fell swoop and support the emperor with the power of victory, He Shen was so busy that he didn't even sleep for the past two days.
"The Ministry has issued a document to warehouses in various places. All rations for officers and soldiers and horses and grass beans required for military supplies. If there are warehouses and the factory stores are not used, all the troops will be sent."
Heshen also said that in addition to the granaries in various places under the direct jurisdiction of the Ministry of Revenue, he also sent a message to the five provinces of Henan, Shaanxi, Sichuan, Shanxi, and Zhili, asking these five provinces to supply military rations to the army, so as to absolutely ensure that the soldiers who go on expeditions will not go hungry to fight.
"Dongge, there is not much time left for the emperor, everything depends on you!"
When He Shen left, his nose was very sore.
Compared to himself, Dongge Xiandi has a heavier burden on his shoulders and the pressure he endures is unimaginable to others.
In order to revive the children of Aisin Gioro and revive the martial prowess of the Eight Banners, he would rather offend the clan than compromise. His solitary spirit was far beyond the reach of those princes who were eating nothing but corpses!
"Brother He, don't worry. For the Qing Dynasty and the Emperor, I will never give up even if I shed the last drop of Aisin Gioro's blood!"
Jia Liu looked determined. He had been waiting for this day for a long time.
The issue of military rations has been solved, but the biggest headache for Jia Liu right now is not the issue of rations, but how to raise the muskets, artillery, armor ordnance, war horses and other military consumables needed for the army to go on an expedition.
In this expedition, the troops departing from the capital alone included the Zhengbai Banner Guards Camp, the Tiger Spear Camp, the Shanpu Camp, the rebuilt Jianrui Camp, the Interior Ministry's Packing Camp, the Firearms Battalion, and the Old Summer Palace Guard Camp, with a total strength of approximately 15
The group has nearly 20,000 people.
The personal guards directly under Jia Liu and the Jehol cavalry troops who came out for training included nearly five regiments.
The total number of regular troops alone reached 25,000.
Here they are trying to force the clan members to join the army like a monster. There is a yellow belt camp and a red belt camp. The two camps together must have fifteen thousand people.
More than 7,000 war horses were dispatched, and nearly 10,000 draft horses, donkeys, mules, camels and other livestock were used to pull the carts.
In other words, there were 40,000 troops setting out from the capital alone, all of whom were descendants of the Eight Banners. This was actually the largest mobilization of the Eight Banners from the capital since the Battle of Hetongbo.
Some people say it was the last breath of the Eight Banners.
If you take a closer look at this statement, it is really not true at all.
If a worker wants to do his job well, he must first do his job well.
More people is better, but where will the weapons and equipment come from?