I have to say that An Yingchang is very aware of current affairs, and Yang Zhen appreciates this very much.

In addition, in order to maintain his control over the Zhongyi Gui Ming Army, Yang Zhen also hoped that An Yingchang, an outlier among the people of the dynasty, or a figure who had almost eliminated himself from the Li Dynasty, would continue to serve as the capital commander of the Zhongyi Gui Ming Army.

Yang Zhen didn't want to see the loyal and loyal soldiers of the Ming Dynasty becoming monolithic.

No matter how much command power An Yingchang can retain after Shen Qicheng brings a large number of troops to join the Loyalty and Gui Ming Army, it is still much better to have him there than not to have him there.

With An Yingchang and Ma, the founder of An Yingchang's Zhongyi Army, here, it is equivalent to having a force that monitors the direction of the entire Zhongyi Guiming Army.

Therefore, at this moment, when Shen Qicheng raised the issue of the placement of his troops, Yang Zhen immediately came up with the basic countermeasures he had thought of.

Moreover, as soon as Yang Zhen finished speaking, An Yingchang, who had already known Yang Zhen's intention, immediately stood up, cupped his fists at Shen Qicheng and said:

"The people of the imperial court in the world are one family. Our Zhongyi Gui Ming Army is the home of Mr. Shen and those who have returned to the Ming Dynasty across the sea in Jinhai Town. An is not talented, but Governor Meng Yang will not give up. He is appointed as the commander of the Zhongyi Gui Ming Army. Warmly welcome Mr. Shen led his troops to join the Loyalty Army!"

"this--"

What An Yingchang said made Shen Qicheng feel a little uncomfortable.

Because from the very beginning, when he had no soldiers of his own under his command, he was already the commander-in-chief of the Zhongyi Gui Ming Army.

I think back when Shen Qicheng was calling the shots in Pingyi City, the name he used was the Commander-in-Chief of the Loyalty Gui Ming Army.

The reason why other voluntary soldiers and civilians from all walks of life defected to him, and finally defected to him when they saw that the situation was not right, was that besides the fact that Shen Qicheng was the younger brother of Shen Qiyuan, the military commander at the time, what these people valued about him was also One of them is the commander-in-chief of the Zhongyi Gui Ming Army.

This identity allowed him to maintain close contact with the Ming army in Jinhaizhen, and even with Jin Haibo Yang Zhen, the general of the Ming Dynasty who conquered the east.

Although this sign, or rather this banner, is a momentum created by his own exaggeration and exaggeration, and only he knows the actual situation, but it must be said that this banner has brought him a huge reputation.

Therefore, after leading his troops across the sea to escape to Jinhai Town, Shen Qicheng also intended to confirm his identity and join the Loyalty Gui Ming Army with the temporarily put together team.

However, he saw that Yang Zhen and An Yingchang seemed to be prepared for this, and An Yingchang's words sounded strange.

Although on the surface he not only showed no resistance, but even expressed his welcome in public, it made him a little wary for a moment.

He knew very well that what kind of status he, Shen, would have in Jinhai Town, in the Ming Dynasty, or in front of Yang Zhen in the future, would completely depend on the people he brought with him at the moment.

If he loses control over those people, he will be an idler in front of Yang Zhen, running errands and doing odd jobs, and he may even be nothing from now on.

Therefore, he always had doubts about whether Yang Zhen would take this opportunity to annex "his troops", or whether An Yingchang, the so-called commander of the capital, would take this opportunity to annex "his troops". So be very cautious.

"What? Mr. Shen doesn't like this commander-in-chief of the fifth battalion who is loyal to the Ming Army?"

Yang Zhen clearly saw Shen Qicheng's little thoughts, so when he saw his hesitation, he immediately made it clear.

"General Commander of the Fifth Battalion of Soldiers and Horses?!"

"That's right. In this Zhenjiang Fort defense battle, various soldiers and horses from Zhenjiang Fort captured many Korean men and horses from the Zhenghuang Banner Han Army Camp on Weihua Island and the Xianglan Banner Camp in the west of the city. The governor originally intended to use them. Expand the loyal and loyal Ming army."

Seeing that Shen Qi was attracted, Yang Zhen continued to deceive him with half-truths and half-falsehoods.

"This time, Mr. Shen, you are returning with your troops. I have discussed with An Duzhi to expand the Zhongyi Gui Ming Army into five battalions in the front, rear, left, right and middle. At the same time, you will lead the troops as the commander-in-chief of the fifth battalion of the Zhongyi Gui Ming Army!

"In the future, the number of young and elite soldiers of the fifth battalion of the Loyalty and Gui Ming Army will be up to 5,000. The command of these troops on the battlefield will be unified by the commander-in-chief of the capital, and their money, food, wages and weapons, as well as the appointment and dismissal of officials at all levels, will be decided by the commander-in-chief of the fifth battalion. Judgment!"

Yang Zhen's words actually divided the power of the two "big bosses" of the future Loyalty Gui Ming Army.

An Yingchang was in charge of military affairs and was responsible for commanding before the war.

Shen Qicheng was in charge of food, salary, finance, and personnel appointments and removals, which was equivalent to being responsible for all other important matters except combat command.

This was something An Yingchang had never expected before.

So as soon as Yang Zhen finished speaking, he was stunned. Suddenly he felt that it was a bit rash for him to agree to accept Shen Qicheng and his troops to join the Loyalty and Gui Ming Army without negotiating any conditions.

But the matter has come to this, Yang Zhen's words have been spoken, and most importantly, his own words have also been spoken, and it will not be so easy to take them back.

And when he was thinking about how to take it back and gain more power for himself, he suddenly heard Shen Qicheng's reply.

"Haha, since the Governor has an order, Mr. Shen should be happy to accept it! Moreover, what An Du pointed out just now is right, the people of the world are one family, and the loyal and loyal Ming Dynasty army is the home of the people of the Ming Dynasty who fought against the invaders and returned to Jinhai Town. , which is the home of all the imperial soldiers and horses under the command of Governor Yang!

An Yingchang's shock when he heard Yang Zhen's talk about the division of power was caught by Shen Qicheng, which made Shen Qicheng make up his mind instantly.

In his opinion, he has brought so many troops and horses, and it doesn’t matter who he is as the commander-in-chief of the Loyalty Gui Ming Army. As long as he brings the troops and horses to join, as long as he is in charge of the food, grass, pay, equipment and official rank. If appointed or dismissed, he will become the de facto person in charge of the loyal and loyal Ming army.

At that time, it would not be An Yingchang, the so-called commander-in-chief, annexing his troops, but his own troops annexing An Yingchang's troops.

"Therefore, Shen is very happy to continue to serve as the commander-in-chief of the fifth battalion of the newly formed Zhongyi Gui Ming Army. At the same time, he is also willing to incorporate his more than 7,000 volunteers who resisted and returned to the Ming Dynasty and the more than 3,000 volunteers who crossed the sea and returned to the Ming Dynasty into the Zhongyi Gui Ming Army. Ming Army! Please accept it, Governor!"

After Shen Qicheng said these words, he suddenly lifted his robe and knelt down, bowing to Yang Zhen.

When Yang Zhen saw this, he immediately stood up from his seat, walked forward quickly, and helped him up with a smile on his face.

"No need to be so polite, no need to be so polite! Mr. Shen is someone I have always respected. There is no need to be so polite!"

Yang Zhen wanted to help him up and then invite him back to his seat, but after he was helped up, Shen Qicheng stood still.

Yang Zhen took a look and knew that he still had something to say, and when he was about to ask, Shen Qicheng suddenly said: "I just don't know if the governor has any clues. Where do you plan to place the loyal people of the Ming army in the future? "

"Well, haha, does General Shen have anything special about you?"

"I have an unkind request from my humble position. I hope the Governor will accept it and resettle my loyal Ming soldiers, horses and civilians back to the coastal areas south of Ping An Road, even to the islands along the coast."

Shen Qicheng was really rude. Yang Zhen asked him for his opinion, and he immediately made his request while looking at Yang Zhen expectantly.

However, his request was destined to be rejected by Yang Zhen.

Yang Zhen had been fighting to the death in Zhenjiang Fort for several months, and one of the most important things he plotted was the land along the coast east of the Yajiang River.

As for the large and small islands on the sea there, Yang Zhen has already taken them in his hands, so it is even less likely that they will be handed over to the Chao people and the Chao people brought by Shen Qicheng will be placed there.

"Hehehehe, I know what Commander Shen means. He wants to guard the hard-won territory for me, Yang Zhen, and for me, Jinhai Town. But, how can that be done?

"After all, that is the forefront of the resistance against the Japanese, and it is the most dangerous place in Jinhai Town at the moment. I cannot place you who have returned from crossing the sea there under any circumstances!"

Yang Zhen directly used the danger of war as an excuse and blocked Shen Qicheng's just-opened mouth, leaving him no thought.

"Well, since you have all joined the Loyalty and Gui Ming Army, and the Governor has previously allocated a temporary shelter for the Loyalty and Gui Ming Army, it is at the east and west Gaoli City, north of Zhuanghe Fort on Jinhai East Road, and is not far away from where you are now landing. The place is not far away, so just stay there for a while!

"In the future, after He Ning Guo recovers from the hands of the governor, or after it recovers from the hands of Marshal Shen Du, let's decide where to place the loyal and loyal Ming army units!

"At that time, I will definitely find a piece of land for you, which will serve as a foundation for the loyal soldiers of the Gui Ming Army to settle down and live their lives. I will never break my promise!"

"this--"

After hearing Yang Zhen's resolute refusal and his solemn promise, Shen Qicheng didn't know what to do for a moment.

Before coming to Zhenjiang Castle, he discussed this matter with his brother and several generals under his command.

Now, many of the generals under his command are from aristocratic families in Heian Road, and most of the army's sergeants are from Yizhou, Dingzhou, An, Pinghe and other places.

Under such circumstances, they naturally wanted to return to their hometown and hoped that Yang Zhen could resettle them to Dingzhou or the coastal areas of Anzhou.

After all, the Qing rebels had withdrawn their troops, and Yang Zhen's Jinhai Town soldiers and horses were firmly guarding Zhenjiang Fort. The figure who came to assist the Qing rebels in quelling the so-called rebels and rebels was their old Shangguan Shen Qiyuan, so they did not Worry about safety issues.

Because of this, Shen Qicheng boldly made his request to Yang Zhen.

But unexpectedly, Yang Zhen would not give them this opportunity at all.

Fortunately, Shen Qichen himself was different from the generals and soldiers under his command. He and his brothers had something bigger in mind, and it was not just a simple return to their hometown.

So he thought about it and found that what Yang Zhen said could not be refuted at all, and after being unable to refute it, in fact he had no bargaining power now, so he calmed down and finally bowed and said:

"Since the Commander-in-Chief has this intention, what can I say about my humble position? I should strictly follow the Commander-in-Chief's order and settle down on the spot where the Zhongyi Gui Ming Army has temporarily settled! I also ask the Commander-in-Chief to order the allocation of a batch of grain and grass to relieve the urgent needs of the people under my command. !”

"It's easy to say, easy to say. Since we are all one family, today's military meeting is over, and I will order the allocation of food and fodder for emergencies!"

After saying this, Yang Zhen made a gesture of invitation towards Shen Qicheng, making him sit back on his seat.

Then Yang Zhen stood there, looked at Liu Lin and Lin Qingye, and said:
Chapter completed!