The Carpenter Emperor did not make a decision immediately, but after receiving the document reporting Mao Wenlong's victory, Long Yan was greatly pleased, and he appointed Mao Wenlong as the crown prince and grand master, and rewarded him with property.
Obviously, the emperor has expressed his preference.
The so-called great victory of Ningjin, although the two cities of Jinzhou and Ningyuan were defended, the losses were not small. The siege was able to be solved because of the containment of Dongjiang Town.
It's no wonder that the victory over Ningjin resulted in more than two hundred heads. That's not to say that the casualties caused by Jianlu's siege were not heavy, but the result was indeed not that good-looking.
On the other hand, the Dongjiang Army really produced an astonishing performance. They conquered two cities, attacked Liaoyang, beheaded more than 400 level captives, and attached more than 700 level captives to the imperial court.
If you want to say that defending the city with a turtle is a great victory, then what should you call Mao Wenlong's diversionary warfare?
In the Qianqing Palace, the Carpenter Emperor looked calm, listening to the Minister of the Ministry of War's report on the merits and rewards for Ningjin's victory.
Zhao led the teachings, Ji Yong, Man Gui, and Mao Wenlong were awarded first-level merits. Yuan Chonghuan, the governor of Liaodong, had meritorious service in guarding Ningyuan and was awarded second-level merits...
Although the impeachment of Governor Yuan continues, the Ming Empire really needs a victory to boost the morale of the people. If Governor Yuan is held accountable, this victory will be very doubtful.
However, this description of merit is very particular, and it has the meaning of forcing Governor Yuan to take the blame and resign.
Look, after a great victory, all the generals under his command are first-level skills, but the commander is second-level skills. Does it mean to slap you in the face? It means to slap you in the face and make you get out of your own volition.
"Guo Dajing was also mentioned in the Dongjiang victory report, right?" Emperor Carpenter raised his eyes and said lightly: "I remember that he was the one who killed the prince of the slave chief during the war to aid Korea."
Yan Mingtai bowed and said: "Long live Qi Zun, Guo Dajing has been promoted to guerrilla due to his merits. If he is rewarded again, he may be promoted too quickly."
"The imperial court must make rewards and punishments clear, and cannot suppress and ignore him because he is promoted too quickly." The Carpenter Emperor said solemnly: "Guo Dajing fought bravely and killed dozens of captives. He is a fierce general. He can serve as the governor and reward him with property."
"I obey the order." Yan Mingtai bowed to accept the order.
The carpenter emperor patted the memorial on the desk and frowned slightly. He seemed to be puzzled by a difficult problem and felt a little depressed.
Wei Zhongxian, whose Highness was bowing and standing solemnly, couldn't help but feel tense in his heart. He secretly gritted his teeth and hated Governor Yuan for being a bastard and implicating himself in this.
The Marquis of Funing, Zhu Guobi, wrote: "The slaves and thieves had a deep hatred for me, and when they died, Wei Zhongxian sent people to pay homage, but gave away countless gold beads in vain, and instead took a piece of paper from Man. The border ministers did not follow Zhongxian's orders. Do you dare to do this? This will destroy the reality of the situation..."
The Xungui Group took action to beat Wei Zhongxian by accusing Yuan Chonghuan. In the view of the Xungui Group, Yuan Chonghuan was one of Wei Zhongxian’s people, and they even gave him a Xiusheng Temple!
The censor Qingliu, also known as the trolls, also went to court one after another to impeach him.
For example, Li Yingjian, the censor of Henan Province, joined Yuan Chonghuan and said: "Yuan Chonghuan pretended to send money for repairs, and his plan was too strange. Xiang was cunning and engaged in conflicts between east and west, so he did not rush to Jinzhou to help. This seems not to be the right thing to appease."
The hall fell silent, and only the sound of the emperor's fingers tapping could be heard. In the ears of Yan Mingtai and Wei Zhongxian, it was like the beating of a heavy drum, matching the rhythm of their own beating heartbeats.
The emperor sent all the memorials to his residence, and his intention was obvious enough, that he wanted Yuan Chonghuan to get out of here and stop boasting in his position as governor of Liaodong.
If Governor Yuan continues to be ignorant, awarding rewards and describing merits is just another slap in the face and another urging.
Be more conscious and go to Shu to resign immediately. The court's face and Governor Yuan's reputation can be saved.
"How many supervisors are there in Dongjiang Town?" The emperor suddenly asked a very surprising question.
There are no civilian supervisors in Dongjiang Town, but there are guard eunuchs, but they are very few in number, and they are all at the Pidao headquarters.
Wei Zhongxian hurriedly knelt down and said: "Your Majesty, there are three military eunuchs in Dongjiang Town, and they are all at the Pidao headquarters."
The guarding eunuchs in Dongjiang Town hardly played a big role, unlike the military towns in the mainland, where they had such great power that even the generals were subordinate to them.
Emperor Tianqi pondered and said: "How about sending more troops? There are garrisons on all the islands in Dongjiang Town. Choose a few larger ones with more troops. For example -"
The emperor stretched out his voice and spat out the three words "Guanglu Island".
Yan Mingtai lowered his head and rolled his eyes, wondering what the emperor meant. Could it be that Guo Dajing, the guerrilla fighter on Guanglu Island, had made many military exploits and attracted the attention of Long live?
Wei Zhongxian didn't know what the emperor was thinking, but he just carried out the plan without asking for details. He respectfully accepted the order, "Don't worry, Your Majesty, I will immediately select capable internal officials and go to the islands in Dongjiang Town."
Emperor Tianqi patted the table and raised his voice a bit, "Dongchang and Zhenfusi will send people to strengthen the intelligence reconnaissance and collection of Donglu. The slave chief wants to become emperor. Such important information,
But we have to report to the court from Dongjiang Town, what are the Jin Yiwei doing?"
"This slave has neglected his duty, and this slave deserves to die." Wei Zhongxian was shocked and kowtowed hard, "Your Majesty, calm down your anger. Your Majesty, please calm down your anger."
Wei Zhongxian was the governor of the East Factory, and he also supported the Zhenfu Division. The emperor blamed him for poor intelligence collection, and he could not absolve himself of the blame.
Emperor Tianqi saw that Old Wei's forehead was turning red. If he didn't speak, he would probably see blood and shed tears. He couldn't help softening his tone, waving his hands and saying: "Factory officials, please get up! Jinyiwei must be strictly rectified, and no more
There is slack.”
"I will strictly rectify the Jinyi Guards and strengthen the spying and collection of military intelligence." Old Wei was so moved that he wiped his tears and kowtowed a few more times.
It turned out to be an intelligence matter, and the emperor's dissatisfaction was indeed understandable.
The Jianlu rebelled against the Ming Dynasty and proclaimed themselves king, which was an insult and offense to the Ming Dynasty. However, they still proclaimed themselves emperor. This is absolutely intolerable.
The information about Jianlu's attack on the dynasty was first learned and reported by Dongjiang Town. The fourth prince Jianlu wanted to proclaim himself emperor, which was also discovered by Dongjiang Town.
The emperor greatly appreciated Dongjiang Town's reconnaissance and intelligence gathering capabilities. In turn, he was naturally very angry with Zhenfusi and Dongchang.
There are many personnel and good treatment, but they can't even collect decent military intelligence information. How can you not be angry?
Wei Zhongxian knew very well that both the Dongchang and the Zhenfu Division were used by him to monitor the inside. No matter whether they were officials or ordinary people, anyone who dared to be full of ambitions or speak rudely to the eunuchs could not escape his eyes and ears.
Of course, although the emperor said that he would strengthen military intelligence spying and collection in Liaodong, ministers must be careful and think more, so that they can secure their official title.
Guangludao, Guo Dajing, and Long live have already been impressed in his mind, and they seem to be more optimistic about and promote them.
Yan Mingtai remained calm and Wei Zhongxian remained calm, but they all remembered it in their hearts.
The imperial court's favor was clearly reported, but the officials in the court continued to criticize Governor Yuan.
A few days later, Governor Yuan felt shameless and resigned. The court did not deal with him for the time being and allowed him to resign on his own. This was an opportunity for him to return home and retire.
Emperor Tianqi finally breathed a sigh of relief when he received the petition and immediately approved the reply: "Yuan Chonghuan was very angry at the end of his life. Due to the rising material disputes, he has been allowed to go away due to illness."
Although Governor Yuan resigned, under his influence, the Ming army in western Liaoning had lost the courage to fight head-on with Jianlu.
From the supervisor down to the soldiers, everyone was influenced by what they heard and saw, and firmly believed that "Jianlu's cavalry and shooting are unparalleled, and it cannot be sustained in field battles."
Since you can't and don't dare to fight with Jianlu in the field, what's left is to huddle up in the city and use cannons.
The chronic ideological problem of fear of gold had an extremely far-reaching and significant impact in the wars of the Ming and Qing Dynasties. Moreover, this sentiment continued to spread and expand, and finally formed the alarmist saying that "the bannermen are invincible".
The evaluation of later generations is striking: "If there is no cannon to fortify the city, the army will be as afraid of battle as a tiger; if there is a fortified city to hold, it will avoid the enemy and not get out, and even allow the enemy to cross the border. All these are due to the cowardice of the army."
Guo Dajing believes that the most subtle summary is that "the military is timid".
They were as afraid of the enemy as tigers, timid and avoided fighting, and their calves trembled when they saw Jianlu. Although the Ming army in western Liaoning was well-equipped and well-fed, it was already a half-wasted army.
An army can be poorly equipped or outmatched in terms of combat power, but it must have a fighting spirit and confidence. It does not fight blindly and recklessly, but rather uses its strengths to the fullest without fear or timidity.
Strategically, despise the enemy, and tactically, attach importance to the enemy.
To explain it more simply, it means to study the specific tactics carefully, consider them carefully, and fight with caution. But mentally, you must have the belief that you can ultimately defeat the enemy.
If you don't have the confidence to defeat the enemy and are just passively beaten, what's the difference between lingering and lingering?
For example, the so-called "Guanning Iron Cavalry" built by Governor Yuan with money from the imperial court, did it have any commendable achievements against the Jianqi? Instead, they became an accomplice of the Jianqi in stealing the Central Plains and massacred countless compatriots.
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When the first ray of sunlight entered the room through the window paper, Guo Dajing opened his eyes.
It dawns very early in summer, and Guo Dajing is also used to getting up at sunrise.
Sister Li Xiu had already put on her clothes and gently asked the man to squint for a while and call him when the meal was ready.
Guo Dajing smiled and shook his head, got up, put on his clothes and walked out of the house.
After washing up in the courtyard, he went to see the growth of peppers and tomatoes, and then, greeted by Sister Li Xiu and Sister Wang, he sat down at the table to eat.
It had been more than half a month since he returned to Guanglu Island, and without even taking a break, Guo Dajing continued the plan he had made.
The island's fishermen were mobilized to settle down on Ocean Island, and enough food and supplies were transported; the workshop built pulleys and ship modifications; whaling training; Liu Xingzhi and other officers who had participated in sneak attacks trained soldiers...
The work was complicated, some of which did not require Guo Dajing to do it personally and could be done by arranging others to do it, but some of which required him to do it himself and teach him.
Fortunately, the work is always completed, and most of it does not require a lot of time. Guo Dajing finally basically finished it the day before yesterday, and after two days of adjustment, he will focus on making money.
That's right, it's about making money.
Small pickles, multigrain porridge, multigrain steamed buns, and grilled crispy dried fish. The breakfast was simple, Guo Dajing was not picky, and he ate it deliciously.
For the soldiers and civilians in Dongjiang Town, being able to eat such meals is mainly to keep them full, which is already satisfying.
The ducks and geese he bought will have to grow for more than two months before they can lay eggs. Guo Dajing has already thought about it, and they will be salted and become part of the army's dry food.
As for the cultivation of oysters and other seafood on the beach, the benefits cannot be seen in a short time.
Although there was a lot of horse meat and mutton in the space, Guo Dajing only took out some occasionally to make tooth sacrifices with his family, and did not dare to eat them randomly.
The most difficult period is yet to come, but there is not much preparation time.
Chongzhen succeeded to the throne this year. For unknown reasons, the border troops were cut off their pay. Jimen, Ningyuan, and Jinzhou mutinied one after another due to the cut off of pay, and Dongjiang Town was no exception.
Next year, Pidao suffered a second cut in pay, which seemed to be related to Chongzhen and the re-appointed Governor Yuan.
In Guo Dajing's opinion, all the money saved from the second salary cut should be used in western Liaoning. In order to allow Governor Yuan to "pacify the Liao Dynasty in five years", Chongzhen increased the military expenditure in western Liaoning from more than one million to 280
Ten thousand.
Moreover, behind the second cut of pay was the vicious conspiracy of Governor Yuan. The murder had already begun, and the target was Mao Wenlong's head.
In order to kill Mao Wenlong, he did not hesitate to starve to death thousands of Dongjiang soldiers and civilians. For this reason, Guo Dajing no longer had any good impressions of Governor Yuan.
The same was true for Chongzhen. Guo Dajing did not think he was pitiful, but on the contrary, he was extremely hateful.
He was able to ignore the fact that the people were starving to death due to famine, and he was still levying excessive taxes, extorting wages, extorting wages, and increasing wages to force the people to rise up and cause chaos among the people.
Being able to disregard the life and death of the soldiers on the front line, lay off troops and even cut off their food and salary, causing countless soldiers and civilians in Dongjiang to starve to death.
Such an emperor, in order to protect the interests of millions of people in the Zhu family, is cruel, mean, cold-blooded, and commits heinous crimes.
Yes, Chongzhen did not regard his ministers as human beings at all, but as pigs and dogs. Except for the descendants of his old Zhu family, everyone else was a slave.
Therefore, Guo Dajing did not care much whether Mao Wenlong was transforming into a warlord. As long as Mao Wenlong did not collude with the Jianlu, he could tolerate it.
Historical records: In order to solve the famine of the Dongjiang soldiers and civilians, Mao Wenlong opened a horse market in Pidao and exchanged ginseng and mink from Houjin for millet and silk from Denglai passengers.
Then, in order to block the smuggling channels of Mao Wenlong and Hou Jin, Governor Yuan ordered the sea to be banned, and inflicted another blow on the famine-stricken Dongjiang soldiers and civilians.
Guo Dajing is still unable to judge whether these things are true or false, but one thing is that if it can help Dongjiang soldiers and civilians survive the famine, Mao Wenlong should not trade with Houjin, let alone surrender to the enemy.
Guo Dajing has a unique qualification to deduce the truth from the results, or to determine what is true or false, that is, he is familiar with history.
There may be some smuggling trade, but if Mao Wenlong really wanted to surrender to the enemy, didn't he make arrangements in advance? Didn't he contact some confidants and cronies and just do it on his own?
Moreover, given his prestige in the Dongjiang Army and the few people Commander Yuan had led, it was impossible to just fake the imperial edict and kill him.
"Why eat so early!" Ronger yawned and walked out of the room, interrupting Guo Dajing's random thoughts.
Guo Dajing laughed and said: "Adults have things to do, but children only sleep in and get up when the sun is basking them!"
Rong'er rubbed her groggy eyes, suddenly stuck out her tongue at Guo Dajing, made a face, and then started to giggle.
Brother Jing is back, Sister Xiu smiles every day, and Ronger is also very happy.