The temporary headquarters of the East Marching Corps is located in Shanhaiguan, and the center of His Majesty's imperial camp is also located here.
However, His Majesty the Emperor has decrees, and military affairs shall be governed by the Corps.
That is to say, as soon as the war begins, all military reports and requests for instructions from the front line must be sent to the corps headquarters first, and the corps headquarters will make a decision before submitting them to the imperial camp for review.
In other words, Jia Liu didn't care where to fight, how to fight, or how to fight. As an emperor, he only provided money and food unconditionally for the 100,000 soldiers of the Corps. When it came to specific command, he would never interfere even though he was the emperor.
This decree won the unanimous support and approval of the generals at all levels in the Corps. The officers and soldiers praised His Majesty the Emperor for his wisdom and prowess, and sympathized with their hard work, so they did not compete with the people below for credit and gave them a chance to perform.
In the selection of the commander-in-chief of the Eastward Army, the cabinet, the Ministry of War, and the emperor himself actually had three opinions at the beginning.
The opinion of the cabinet is that the Eastward Army Corps is a large army group with a command of 100,000 people. Before this, it was customary to command an army of 100,000 people only at the level of General Dingbian or Dingxi.
There are no marshal-level generals in the Qing Dynasty now, so they have to find a general who is good at fighting to serve as the commander-in-chief of this corps.
Or maybe a member of the royal family or a distinguished person.
Therefore, the cabinet suggested that the former Zhili Admiral, who was currently serving as General Jingzhou, and Wan Chaoxing, the commander-in-chief of the Corps in charge of the Huguang area, could be transferred to the post, or that the emperor's brother-in-law, Wang Chunying of Xin County, could be transferred to the post.
Wan Chaoxing participated in quelling the religious rebellion in Shandong, and also directed the counter-insurgency work against the Eight Banners in Rehe. Later, he led the Zhili battalion to unconditionally support His Majesty the Emperor's reform and participated in the battle against Chen Yongxuan's tribe. It can be said that he has made great achievements in battle.
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Although Jingzhou Mancheng no longer exists, the post of Jingzhou General still exists, and it is an important position before the governor, so it is in line with the system for Wan Chaoxing to take charge of the expedition.
Although King Xinjun has never commanded an army, he is the King of Hats and the brother-in-law of His Majesty the Emperor. He is also the successor to the founding Prince of Henan, Duduo.
The white flag was transferred outside the pass, so Prince Xin's appointment as the commander-in-chief of the army should make these Niulu give up their rebellion against the imperial court.
But both candidates were rejected by the Six Emperors.
The reason for rejecting Wan Chaoxing is that this guy is worse than the Sixth Emperor!
The so-called military exploits were entirely shared among the six emperors.
It can be said that these two guys, Wan Chaoxing and Weiwei, are the benchmarks that Jia Liu set forcibly to divide and win over the green camp forces in order to conquer Qianlong.
When it comes to actual performance, it's all over the place.
As for Chunying, it was even more impossible for Jia Liu to let this nerd lead the army, even in name.
In addition, according to a recent investigation by the House Committee, Chunying is dishonest.
Whether it was during the period when the wealthy Zhang Jia was in power, or after the restoration of Qianlong, or during the Reform, Prince Xin, who looked like a nerd to the outside world, had many small tricks in private.
If he hadn't been thinking about Ruxiu's affection, Jia Liu would have beaten Chunying a long time ago, and of course it would have been impossible for him to lead the expedition.
The Ministry of War's opinion was in favor of Baoning, the commander-in-chief of the First Army.
Judging from his resume, Baoning was originally the admiral of the Shaanxi-Gansu Green Battalion. He has relatively rich qualifications and has participated in many wars in the northwest region. In addition, the Shaanxi-Gansu Green Battalion has strong combat effectiveness, so the Ministry of War believes that Baoning can be more effective as the commander-in-chief of the Corps.
Give full play to the combat effectiveness of the Shaanxi-Gansu Green Camp.
Still rejected by Jia Liu.
Because he preferred to let his most loyal office director Wang Fu serve as the commander-in-chief of the corps.
Although Director Wang is not actually good at military command, Director Wang has several advantages that other generals cannot match.
First, Director Wang is a very good lubricant, he can coordinate no matter what the conflict is;
Whether it's peace of mind or peace of mind, at least Director Wang can settle all aspects.
Second, Director Wang is not good at fighting, but he is very good at training troops. He single-handedly set up several towns of the New Army in Zhili, including the military preparation school.
Therefore, Director Wang's name is very famous among the Zhili New Army and he has great appeal.
Third, Director Wang's performance when he was in charge of the Jingdong area was not outstanding, but it was still satisfactory. At least he suppressed the plans of Pan Zhishan, the former Admiral of Gubeikou, and also won two victories in local battlefields, which provided a powerful force for the army to peacefully liberate the capital.
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Fourth, Director Wang was single-handedly promoted by the Sixth Emperor, and he could represent the old mountain of the Eight Banners of the Han Dynasty.
Therefore, the commander of this corps must be Wang Fu, and Wang Fu has been appointed as the general.
Azudu only appointed a general.
When Jia Liu transferred Wang Fu to Zhili to train the new army, he also considered Wang Fu to be representative.
After a brief welcome ceremony, surrounded by dozens of military and political officials, Jia Liu arrived at the headquarters of the Eastward March Corps located in Guancheng.
Lao Ji, Queenie and others also rushed over.
Qianlong was also among the crowd, but he was very low-key and "invisible" among the crowd, appearing inconspicuous.
Except for a few generals who looked surprised when they saw Qianlong, no one else paid attention.
Because most people don't know the former emperor who abdicated.
Before Jia Liu sat down, a guard came forward to untie his royal robe and cloak, and after taking off his fox fur coats to keep warm from the cold, Jia Liu motioned to all the civil and military dignitaries to sit down, and said with a smile: "You have come in great numbers.
I am also really suffering from a cold... Really, your arrival has made my place glow, so I am so grateful!"
As soon as he finished speaking, there was silence in the auditorium, followed by cheerful laughter.
The reason is that the emperor's idiom seems to be used very inappropriately.
The whole atmosphere suddenly came alive.
Amid the roar of laughter from everyone, Wang Fu, the commander-in-chief of the Eastward Regiment (deputy general Dingbian and minister of the Ministry of War) stood up, shook his head, and said to the laughing civil and military officials:
"Are you laughing at His Majesty's improper use of idioms? Then you don't understand. Does His Majesty's literary talents need to be proved? Your Majesty deliberately used these wrong idioms to draw closer to us ministers!
Your Majesty is asking us not to be nervous, not to be restrained in front of him, and to be as close as a family as before. Your Majesty, from the beginning to the end, treats us as his subjects as relatives, as brothers, as relatives and friends!"
"..."
The small auditorium fell silent again. After a few breaths, both civil servants and military officers stood up and bowed deeply to His Majesty the Emperor on the stage.
When Lao Ji and Queenie sat down again, they looked at each other and frowned because they found that each other had a white handkerchief in their hand to wipe away tears.
"The one who knows me is Wang Fu."
Jia Liu chuckled, and then his expression suddenly became serious. With a casual wave of his hand, the giant Liaodong map behind him was slowly opened.
The location of Shanhaiguan where the generals are located is deeply circled with a large red circle.
"Shanhaiguan has always been a place where military strategists of all ages must use their troops. This place has determined the rise and fall of many dynasties. It is as close as the Ming and Qing Dynasties. If Wu Sangui hadn't opened Shanhaiguan, the Qing Dynasty would have succeeded in taking over China!
...Today's Shanhaiguan has become a battleground for military strategists. It is probably because the Eight Banners outside the Pass are stubborn and refuse to obey me. They cut themselves off from our army and people inside the Pass and try to recreate a Qing Dynasty outside the Pass. This is unbearable!
Outside the customs is the land where our Qing Dynasty thrives. How can I sit back and watch these gangsters steal the foundation of my ancestors! Today I am honored to go out of the customs with you here and swear to the death to safeguard the territorial integrity of the Qing Dynasty!..."
After expressing his determination to resolutely regain the territory outside the customs, Jia Liu turned his eyes to the corps commander Wang Fu who was sitting in front of him on the left, his eyes always drifting back and forth on his face: "Commander Wang, I have finished what I want to say.
Now it is your turn as the commander-in-chief of the army to talk to them."
"Yes, Your Majesty!"
After Wang Fu stood up and bowed to His Majesty the Emperor, he turned around and looked at everyone, and actually said: "Recently, there are often people chattering and making fun of me, Wang Fu, saying that the Eastward Army Corps is where the elite soldiers and generals of our Reform Dynasty gather, and the Emperor should send a group
Yuan Hu will be in command in the future. Even if he cannot send a tiger, he will send a dog. Who would have thought that I, Wang Fu, a pig, would be chosen in the end..."
As soon as these words came out, Jia Liu on the stage immediately trembled and couldn't help but touch his head. He must not be the reincarnation of a mysterious turtle.
Look below at the admiral and military chief of staff who are under the command of the East March Corps. The commanders have different expressions.
Some people think this is reasonable, some think it doesn't matter, and some think it can't be described in this way. In short, there are all kinds of expressions.
Amidst the various expressions of everyone, Wang Fu smiled and said: "But if you ask me, this is really a compliment. In ancient and modern battles, the pig's tactics have been successfully used by people again and again. When attacked, they will lean on their butts.
The wall prevents you from grasping the tail, and finally makes it helpless. If it can't bite you with sharp teeth, it won't let you go! So don't underestimate pigs, especially wild boars, they are very ferocious animals!"
After saying that, the smile on his face suddenly disappeared in an instant, and was replaced by a solemn look: "Tomorrow the army will leave the border. Here, I, Wang Fu, want to tell you admirals, third counselors, and commanders that there will be no war."
You can be as playful and smiling as you want with me, Wang Fu, even if you scold my mother!
But when the cannon fires and the war begins, if anyone disobeys my command, don’t blame Wang for hanging his head above Shanhaiguan!"
"Good, very energetic!"
Jia Liu stood up without hesitation, "What Commander Wang means is what I want! Anyone who disobeys Commander Wang will disobey me!"
After saying this, he personally picked up his own sword, walked up to Wang Fu and gave it to him.
"This sword is like my own presence!"
Just six words gave Wang Fu Wushang the power.
Wang Fu immediately said that he would kill himself with this knife if he did not defeat Shengjing, and he would live up to his majesty and the Qing Dynasty.
Jia Liu nodded and asked Wang Fu where he planned to attack first.
"Back to the emperor, take Jinzhou first!"
Wang Fu said that intelligence showed that the traitors outside the customs had built Jinzhou into an impregnable city, and that if they wanted to attack Shengjing through the Liaoxi Corridor, they must first capture Jinzhou. Therefore, our army must occupy Jinzhou at all costs.
"At all costs! If there is an accident, military law will be engaged!"
Commander Wang obviously said this to the senior generals of the Corps.
"Okay, if you, the commander-in-chief of the corps, have such determination, I won't say much else,"
Jia Liu looked around at the generals and slapped his palm on the table: "I don't want the number of casualties, I just want Jinzhou!"