The messenger sent by Mao Wenlong interrupted the discussion between Guo Dajing and Liu Xingzuo.
Guo Dajing took the letter, opened it and read it. It turned out to be a few very brief sentences, not even mentioning military affairs. He just told him to return to Dalian quickly and take a half-month vacation to spend time with his wife, concubines and daughter who was more than ten days old.
Seeing that Guo Dajing's face looked a little strange, looking both happy and surprised, Liu Xingzuo couldn't help but ask: "Why, Marshal Mao has urgent official business again and wants to call you back?"
Guo Dajing's eyes rolled, he woke up slowly, and laughed loudly: "Mao Shuai ordered me to go home for vacation. Guo is now a father and has a daughter!"
Liu Xingzuo was stunned for a moment, then he laughed heartily and patted Guo Dajing's arm vigorously, "Congratulations, you are blessed with a daughter. You should drink this wedding wine well."
"When will it be done? Is it a full moon or a hundred days?" Liu Qishi tilted his horse's head, squeezed in from behind, grinned widely, and said with a smile: "Little girl, that's my niece!"
Guo Dajing was so happy that he smiled from ear to ear and said, "You can drink anytime, but you still have to choose a day? Let's go to Xiuyan to make arrangements, and I will rush to Dalian first."
"What other arrangements are there? The Chinese Association will guard Xiuyan, and the other troops will go to Gaizhou!" Liu Xingzuo waved his hands and urged: "Shuai Mao has received good news, so he sent someone to tell him to go home quickly. What military affairs are there?
He will handle it."
Liu Qishi nodded vigorously and said: "First send someone back quickly to deliver a message, so that your family won't worry about it."
Guo Dajing readily accepted the suggestions of Liu Xingzuo and Liu Qishi and sent people back to Dalian at night to report the news, but he did not leave the team immediately.
He calculated that the due date was also in the first month, but the battle was not over yet, so even if he missed and worried, it was all in his heart. Now that he knew that the mother and daughter were safe, he felt relieved, and it didn't matter if it was two days earlier or two days later.
Speaking of children, Guo Dajing couldn't help but have a rather strange feeling. In his mind, he still regarded himself as a descendant who had traveled through time. But now, he actually had a daughter from the Ming Dynasty.
This was truly a happy event in pairs. After the great victory, there was another happy event. Guo Dajing was in a great mood. Everything he saw was pleasing to the eye, and he smiled every time he looked at the sky.
When he arrived at Xiuyan, Guo Dajing made some arrangements and wrote an urgent letter to Mao Wenlong. The work of annexing Liao Town was going to continue, so he took advantage of the power of this great victory to intimidate him.
At the same time, he sent a letter to the arsenal to provide guidance and arrangements for the focus of subsequent production and manufacturing.
The countdown to pacifying Liao and exterminating the captives has begun. Intense preparations are necessary and cannot be delayed. Otherwise, once the time passes, I am afraid we will have to wait for another year.
After staying in Xiuyan for two days, I had a few drinks with the generals, and all the troops rested before returning to Gaizhou.
Guo Dajing set off first with his own soldiers and went straight to Dalian by land. The distance was not short. If it were not for the inconvenience of sea routes in winter, it would have been faster for Guo Dajing and his party to take a boat.
The spring breeze was triumphant and the horse's hooves were rushing. Guo Dajing was filled with joy and excitement, eager to reunite with his wife and daughter.
My daughter is great, she wears a close-fitting little cotton-padded jacket. The pressure on Axiu will be much less. I'm afraid Fujino Hide is a little unhappy, but it will pass soon.
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Capital City, Imperial Palace.
The news of the great victory in Liaodong was sent to the palace as quickly as possible. Chongzhen Longyan was overjoyed and even happier and more excited than Guo Dajing.
"The Donglu troops marching eastwards were completely annihilated, with a total of 30,000 troops." Wang Chengen reported the victory to Chongzhen with heartfelt joy, "Coupled with the gains of repelling the reinforcements of the Jianlu troops, it has exceeded the victory of Zunhua."
Chongzhen laughed loudly, his suspicions and suppressed emotions disappeared. He suddenly stood up from the dragon chair and walked back and forth in the hall. He was so excited that he could not control himself.
This is the correct posture of Ping Liao. Every time the victory is greater, the captives are restored every time.
Chongzhen was not worried about Dongjiang Town's false reports. He was talking with his head, and he was not going to do the bad thing like Governor Yuan did, where he killed as many people as possible and then snatched the body back.
Not to mention the nonsense about Governor Yuan arriving in the capital in the "Five Years of Ping Liao", and the face of the person who only asked for money and food after demolishing and repairing.
Saying "Three years of peace and Liao Dynasty", the Dongjiang Army began to implement it with practical actions without delay or delay.
"Jianlu suffered such heavy losses, there shouldn't be many men left, right?" Chongzhen finally returned to the dragon throne, seemed to be talking to himself, and said with a half-smile: "I am going to sacrifice to the Ancestral Temple again, the Dongjiang Army is very good
, it’s just that the reward money is too much.”
Nearly 30,000 enemies were wiped out. Even the real barbarians numbered about 20,000. Each head was fifty taels, which was about one million silver!
When he thought about money, Chongzhen became worried again. Of course, he knew that this must be paid. Even if he delayed on military pay, the reward money must be paid as soon as possible.
Clear rewards and punishments are the key to maintaining the army's combat effectiveness and morale. People are fighting bravely to kill the enemy, but the court is digging around. Who will have the motivation in the future?
What's more, Dongjiang Town is already Chongzhen's only hope for Ping Liao. So far, the salary required by Dongjiang Town is much less than when Yuan Governor was in charge of Liaodong. Are you still not satisfied?
Wang Chengen bowed and said: "Your Majesty, there is also Fang Zhenghua's memorial here."
Chongzhen took the memorial presented to him, opened it and read it, his jaw slightly twitching from time to time, as if he was suddenly enlightened.
"I see." Chongzhen put down the memorial, patted it gently with his hand, and said slowly: "If all the captives were mobilized, there would still be 70,000 to 80,000 troops. But young soldiers and old soldiers are mixed in, and the combat power is no longer the same.
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Wang Chengen smiled and echoed: "If we include strong women, we can build more than 100,000 slaves, but what's the use?"
Chongzhen smiled and said: "Fang Zhenghua's memorial was well written and explained many doubts in my mind. I can feel relieved about the three years of Ping Liao in Dongjiang Town."
After a pause, Chongzhen sighed again and said: "No matter how difficult it is, it will only take three years at most. Only when Liaodong is pacified can we fully resolve other difficulties."
Wang Chengen didn't know the content of Fang Zheng's memorial, and he couldn't answer easily. He just bowed and nodded in agreement.
Through Fang Zhenghua's mouth, Guo Dajing indeed made a condition, which can be regarded as a lion's mouth.
According to Guo Dajing's estimation, after annexing Liao Town, Dongjiang Town will need at least 10,000 war horses to meet the conditions for a decisive battle.
In addition, the army also needs to be expanded, and a large number of people are also needed to support the army.
To put it bluntly, Dongjiang Town needs a large number of immigrants, war horses, cattle, grain and grass supplies, and the greatest support from the court.
It doesn't matter if you don't give it, the goal of three years of Pingliao remains unchanged. But if you give it, Fang Zhenghua hinted in the memorial that Dongjiang Town is very likely to complete the task within one or two years.
Whether to tighten the belt and raise supplies all at once, or in installments and batches, for Chongzhen, the former was obviously more tempting.
Chongzhen would have liked to have solved the serious problem of Jianlu a year earlier, or even one day earlier.
Due to internal and external troubles, Chongzhen has not had a good sleep for several days. Another great victory in Liaodong finally made him happy. He can look through the signs tonight and relax.
Chongzhen made a decision to mobilize war horses from the garrisons in Yumajian, Jingying, Jizhen, Shanhaiguan and other places, and then purchased large quantities from the Mongolian tribes outside the border. Ten thousand war horses, plus thousands of cattle, could still be achieved
To meet the needs of Dongjiang Town.
What's more, Fang Zhenghua also made Guo Dajing's meaning very clear in his memorial.
As long as the number of immigrants can continue to increase, and if there is a good harvest this autumn, Dongjiang Town's food and salary will continue to maintain the original amount, and the newly expanded troops will not ask for any more money from the court.
"Dongjiang Town has regained a large area of land, and resettlement and settlement is what it should be. It's hard to say anything else in the country, but there is no shortage of disaster victims. All we have to do is let the local government provide convenience."
Chongzhen did not care about this request. The resettlement of the refugees in Liaodong actually reduced the burden on the court and reduced the factors of instability.
Picking up Fang Zhenghua's memorial, Chongzhen read it carefully again. Fang Zhenghua relayed Guo Dajing's analysis, which made Chongzhen suddenly enlightened and nodded repeatedly.
Even if they don't fight, the Dongjiang Army will put constant pressure on Jianlu, who must maintain sufficient troops and remain vigilant at all times.
Without enough labor, neither farming nor production would be able to meet the needs of the Jianlu. Without the support of grain and grass supplies, the Jianlu's survival would be a problem, let alone the conditions for launching an attack.
"How similar?" Chongzhen suddenly thought of the Guan-Ning-Jin Defense Line, and how so many troops were spending food and pay in the west of Liaoning, but they did not pose a threat to Jianlu, and the right to take the initiative to attack was still in the hands of Jianlu.
As expected, the killing was not wrong. Chongzhen's face darkened. He thought of himself being deceived by Da Yan, and felt a little annoyed in his heart.
After putting down Fang Zhenghua's memorial, Chongzhen calmed down and saw the unfinished memorial on the eucalyptus, which was Yang Sichang's resignation, and he couldn't help but frown.
Before Emperor Chongzhen ascended the throne, he had read Yang Sichang's "Collection of Local Officials" and other books, and praised Yang Sichang's talents. After Chongzhen succeeded to the throne, Yang Sichang was transferred to the Bazhou Military Preparation Road and rectified the Shanhaiguan Internal Supervision Army Military Preparation Road.
Yang He, who was the governor of Shaanxi's trilateral military affairs, was Yang Sichang's father. He failed to quell the rebellion and was imprisoned and threatened with death. After hearing the news, Yang Sichang went to court three times and asked to resign, in order to take the punishment of his father.
According to Chongzhen's temperament, if Yang He broke his mission, he would definitely die. But out of his appreciation for Yang Sichang, Chongzhen couldn't help but hesitate.
When Wang Chengen saw that the emperor was reviewing the memorials again, he calmed down and served tea quietly.
Chongzhen sighed secretly. If he wanted to keep Yang Sichang, he could only avoid Yang He's death penalty. Although he was a little unwilling, it was still worth it to keep Yang Sichang and let him serve faithfully.
Chongzhen wrote a reply to Yang Sichang's resignation letter and did not let Yang Sichang resign. He also comforted him with gentle words many times and encouraged him to fulfill his duties.
He first believed in Yuan Chonghuan, and later relied on Yang Sichang. Chongzhen still had the same old habit of being both gullible and suspicious.
After Chongzhen finished approving the memorials he cared about, he stopped writing, drank tea, cleared his mind, and began to think about awarding rewards to Mao Wenlong, Guo Dajing and other meritorious soldiers.
"Mao Wenlong really can't be promoted, so he can only be rewarded with empty titles. Guo Dajing is already the commander-in-chief, the highest official position of a military commander. Compared with Mao Wenlong, he still lacks the title of seal, the sword of Shang Fang, and the title of nobility.
Chongzhen thought about it for a long time and decided to give Guo Dajing a reward of being a general soldier.
The power of the general soldiers with the seal is very different from that of the ordinary general soldiers, just like Mao Wenlong, the general of Ping Liao with the seal.
That's because Dongjiang Town is located overseas and has no civilian management. As a general soldier, he can directly participate in local administration, judicial affairs, etc.
Even if Guo Dajing becomes the chief seal officer, according to the current power structure of Dongjiang Town, he will probably not compete with Chen Jisheng for political power.
Therefore, Chongzhen believed that this was also a false title, and that the destruction of the Lu general was also an incentive for Guo Dajing, so that he should never forget the great cause of Ping Liao.
The great victory of Zunhua saved the Ming Dynasty's face and captured and killed the leader of the enemy country. This was an unparalleled achievement. This time, the total annihilation of the Jianlu Dong Marching Corps and the conferring of heads of Amin, Dudu and Jierhalang were another earth-shattering achievement.
In view of the various achievements of Dongjiang Town, the so-called Ningyuan Victory and Ningjin Victory are simply ants wearing tofu and cannot be mentioned.
It seems that Chongzhen will be rewarded for his merits, but Guo Dajing's promotion to the rank of Commander-in-Chief was achieved by fighting hard and sacrificing his life level by level.
If we look at it from another perspective, for example, when Jianlu besieged the capital, Chongzhen fell ill and sought medical treatment urgently. After hearing Shenfu's ancient chariot fighting skills, he admired him very much and was promoted to deputy commander-in-chief, fourteen levels in a row.
Of course, being promoted to deputy commander-in-chief also harmed Shen Fu. Many officials suffered from pink eye disease, making things difficult and ostracizing him at every turn, forcing Shen Fu to go out of the city to fight.
You should know that Chongzhen only gave officials titles, no money, and no soldiers. I heard that he gave a few ox carts. Shen Fu had no choice but to recruit his own troops, but many enthusiastic citizens participated.
In the end, Shen Fu was forced to go out of the city to fight with Jianlu. He was completely defeated and died on the battlefield.
Not to mention whether Shen Fu has that ability, Chongzhen's character of being pretentious and seeking medical treatment in a hurry is really criticized.
In fact, for Guo Dajing, his current identity and status were enough before Ping Liao destroyed the captives. As long as he is still in Dongjiang Town and is still the proper number two figure, it doesn't matter whether he has a seal or a monk named Fang Baojian.
The reason why Guo Dajing reached out to Chongzhen for war horses, farm cattle, and strong support for immigrating to Liaodong was because he was convinced that Chongzhen still had internal funds. At least now, it should not be the most difficult time.
It is Guo Dajing's unswerving line to do everything possible to obtain the maximum resources from all aspects and channels, so as to deal with the most ferocious enemy as soon as possible.
At this time, due to the long distance, Mao Wenlong's troop deployment order was also sent to Ningyuan by sea.
It may not be appropriate to describe it as a vivid picture, but Zu Dashou could clearly see the nature of the ultimatum from between the lines.
"annihilated more than 30,000 captives in the East, and killed the slave chiefs Amin, Jierhalang, Dudu..." Zu Dashou's eyes widened, his mouth opened into an "O" shape, and he didn't know it for a long time.
Close up.
Although Zukefa was shocked, he was more angry and complained, "Only five thousand troops are left to garrison in Ningyuan, and the rest are transferred to southern Liaoning. Is this to force them to death?"
The tone of the letter was not that aggressive, but it was an unquestionable order. The imperial court had already issued an order, and the troops in Ningyuan were under Mao Wenlong's control. Such an order was reasonable and reasonable.