Jimu thought seriously for a while and said, "There should be a little bit! But it's not entirely resentment, just a little worry. When you enter the wolf pack, you may be torn to pieces at any time. This feeling is not very good. But since the military gate has decided to send us here, it has its own reasons, and it must be decided after careful consideration. We just need to do our best. As for whether to keep the corpse in Liaodong, we can only look at the sky and the fate."

Gao Qi smiled bitterly and shook his head, "Our life may be just a ladder for others to get promoted."

Jimu turned his head to look at Gao Qi and said, "Maybe this is the case with other generals, but he is definitely not that kind of person in the military gate. General Gao Shen, you are taking risks with the Xiaoqi Camp. Now you are half a member of the Xiaoqi Camp. You should have some understanding of it. Do you know where the soldiers in this camp come from?"

Gao Qi didn't understand Jimu's meaning very much and asked, "Please speak Ji Guerrilla."

Jimu said: "When this cavalry was first built, there were only 300 people, all of whom followed the military gate from Sichuan to Denglai. Later, with the support of the military gate, the scale of this cavalry continued to expand. However, because of the Denglai Mountains, there were few people who could ride horses, and most of the people recruited were actually Liaodong people. These people moved to Denglai when the Manchu army was rampant and unbearable. Some of them were the Ming soldiers who were forced to wander to Denglai after the Wuqiao mutiny. Denglai land was barren and the imperial court forbidden seas, so they could not support so many people. Before, these Liao people fought endlessly with the local people in Denglai, and basically dozens of people were killed and injured every month. Later, the military gate recruited them into the army and gave them a fixed salary every month to allow them to rely on, which gradually eliminated the conflict between them and the local people."

Gao Qi said: "Ji Guerrilla means that these soldiers are out of gratitude and will not have any resentment towards General Zhou?"

Jimu shook his head and said, "Grateful to Taixu. Except for some loyal and righteous people, few people will put their lives at risk because of their gratitude. The reason why ordinary soldiers are willing to obey orders is that they are from Liaodong and believe that the military gate can help them return to their hometown is also because they know that the military gate can give them much more than they pay."

Speaking of this, Jimu looked at Gao Qi and continued: "When the Five De Camp was first established, the military gate established rules to enter the Zhongyi Temple for the country. In addition to the 50 taels of pension per person, those who have a parent of over 60 are supported by the government, and the expenses of the children's enrollment are also responsible for the government. A person who was unable to eat enough in the past can prevent his family from starving and poverty after his death. Thinking of this, death may not be so terrible. Moreover, whether it is in the Five De Camp or the current Ke Liao Army, they are promoted with military merits. For these ordinary soldiers with no future, this is also a way to get rid of their own destiny. By the way, there is another thing to tell the Gaoshen General. Those who participated in the Northern Expedition will have doubled the pension, and the survivors will be promoted to one level regardless of whether they have any gains. Perhaps after returning, the Gaoshen General can be promoted to the deputy general."

Gao Qi's face changed slightly, and then he smiled bitterly and said, "I am a treason general. General Zhou just thought I was useful, so he gave me a position as a general. It would be a blessing to end this position in this life. How dare he talk about the deputy general? I won't talk about my affairs for the time being, but there is one thing I'm more curious about, and I hope Ji's guerrilla guidance. Other troops are difficult to pay for the normal military pay. Why does Zhou's military sect have so much money? And if one day the military sect leaves his post in the future, can the promises he made still be fulfilled?"

Ji Mu shook his head gently and said, "It seems that General Gaoshen still doesn't believe in the military. It's understandable, but it's a long time to see people's hearts. You will understand what kind of military people are in the future. As for why there are so much money, I don't actually know. But it should be related to three aspects: one is to open shipping, the second is Jiaozhou salt field, and the other is to support the policy of merchants. As for the matter after the military resignation, I can't predict it. But I know that as long as the military gate is in one day, he will follow his promise. And in the current situation, General Gaoshen thinks the court will transfer the military gate from Denglai?"

Gao Qi was silent for a while and asked in a low voice: "Does Ji Guerrilla believe in General Zhou so much?"

Jimu nodded and said, "Of course."

The conversation between the two fell into a brief silence. After a while, Jimu first broke the silence and said: "General Gaoshen, after passing Haizhou, it is already a core area controlled by the Qing Dynasty. Do you have any suggestions?"

Gao Qi said: "Originally, my proposal was to slim my hair to try to blend with Manchus as much as possible, but the whole army rejected it with the 'body and skin that was my parents'. Although we now have fake braids on the back of our heads and have always been wearing hats, such obvious characteristics are inevitably seen by those who are interested in getting close to it. Although there are many people in Haizhou, most of them are distributed in several isolated castles, and the Liaoyang area is full of villages and posts. I mean we continue to follow the previous method, along the sparsely populated areas and bypass the crowded areas as much as possible. We can go east forty miles away, and then twist westwards. As long as we cross the Tanghe River, we can reach the outskirts of Liaoyang. But in this way, the time spent on the road will be long."

Jimu said: "It doesn't matter if it takes a long time, the most important thing is safety." Then he turned back and said: "Send the whole army to speed up and move eastward forty miles away. Also, no one is allowed to take off his hat whether it is sleeping or other times. Those who violate the order shall be punished by military law."

When the soldiers left, Jimu continued: "General Gaoshen, my brothers have been rushing on the road these days and are exhausted. Can you find a place to let your brothers have a good rest first. You should know that once they are discovered by the Qing Dynasty in the future, I am afraid that there will be no time to eat and drink water."

Gao Qi thought for a while and said, "There should be a Tianshui Station Fort in the middle of Lianshan Pass and Tanghe, which was set up to control the surrounding residents. It is remote and is dozens of miles away from other Qing army garrisons, and there should not be too many soldiers garrisoned. But I just heard of it before and didn't know its exact location, and I also needed whistle riders to detect it."

Jimu pondered for a moment and said, "Then let's occupy this Tianshui Station Fort first, then take a good rest there for a day, and then set off for Liaoyang."

Gao Qi said with a hint of worry on his face: "Ji Guerrilla, I have to remind you that this will take a lot of risks."
Chapter completed!