But for Liu Xingzhi, or quite a few generals, they had hidden worries in their hearts, but they were different in size. Moreover, they were also close to Mao Wenlong and Guo Dajing, so it was not easy to express them.
The imperial court has always been a big stone that weighs on the heads of the generals and even the soldiers and civilians of Dongjiang Town. Five years is only a temporary buffer and cannot completely reassure people.
The two leaders of Dongjiang Town are now Mao Wenlong and Guo Dajing. Their height and attitude are the key factors that determine the future of the soldiers and civilians.
The height determines the extent to which Dongjiang Town can develop and grow, and the attitude is the expectation of the military and civilians.
It is best if the policy remains unchanged. Even if the court intervenes, the soldiers and civilians can still count on the two leaders to make the decision and avoid being too heavily oppressed and exploited.
Liu Xingzhi studied Guo Dajing's tone in private, just to feel at ease. After all, he thought, Guo Dajing couldn't speak too openly, as that would be suspected of being disloyal and disobeying the imperial court.
"Don't worry!" Guo Dajing looked into the distance and said indifferently: "How many martyrs' blood has been soaked in the land of Liaodong, how many Liao people's blood and tears are there? How could Commander Mao and I surrender to others and ignore Dongjiang Town?
The life and death of soldiers and civilians?"
Mao Wenlong is old, but Guo Dajing is young. With such a guarantee, ten, twenty, or thirty years should not be a big problem.
As for Liu Xingzhi and other generals, they were older than Guo Dajing, so they didn't have to worry and were afraid. They could just follow him.
Liu Xingzhi breathed a sigh of relief. Although he usually heard Guo Dajing express this kind of expression, he faced such a problem head-on and made a guarantee. It was obvious that arrangements had been made.
With a smile on his face, Liu Xingzhi felt relieved and said: "Defeat the Jianlu and make them no longer in trouble. The last general thought that he should attack the tiger and the rabbit first to make all the Mongolian tribes surrender. In this way, the horses can be solved
, the military reform can proceed smoothly."
After the Ping Liao annihilation, it is impossible to immediately release Nanshan, but it is certain to disband the army and focus on local restoration and reconstruction.
The reduction in the number of troops does not mean a reduction in combat effectiveness. In Guo Dajing's plan, Dongjiang Town will maintain about 60,000 regular troops, divided into ten battalions, all of which are cavalry.
The so-called regular army is a field force that can take the initiative and expand territory.
On the one hand, they will continue to advance slowly north to hunt down the remaining Jianlu tribes; on the other hand, they will attack the Chahar tribe, leaving the Mongolian tribes without a common leader and can only rely on Dongjiang Town.
Regarding Liu Xingzhi's speculation, Guo Dajing responded slightly and said casually: "In addition to solving the war horse problem and completely eliminating the border troubles in the north, I heard that Hu Duntu also hides the national jade seal, and I would like to see it."
Liu Xingzhi was shocked, but then a light flashed in his eyes and he said with a smile: "I understand. I also ask Guo Shuai to send his troops to attack the Chahar tribe. The general will fight for it with all his strength and present the jade seal to Guo Shuai."
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Guo Dajing laughed and said: "It's just an object, can it really predict luck or something? Looking at Hu Duntu's bearish appearance, I know it has no effect."
If the jade seal passed down from the country can really have the effect of adding the emperor's order, what will happen when the dynasty is overthrown and replaced? How can it be said that Hu Duntu was beaten like a lost dog by the Jianlu?
Guo Dajing didn't believe this, but he was also curious about what this traditional jade seal looked like and whether it was broken and inlaid with gold.
But Liu Xingzhi didn't think so when he said it casually. There are allusions in history, that is, seeking the throne, showing great ambition.
You know, this is a feudal society. You dare to say that you want to steal the jade seal to pass down the country to see the country, but you don't even say to dedicate it to the emperor. This is treason, contempt for the imperial power, and you are trying to usurp the throne!
Dongjiang Town is so powerful that even if it cannot take over the world and occupy Liaodong and become a local emperor, there is nothing the court can do.
Liu Xingzhi's confidence stemmed from his contempt for the Ming army. The Jianlu army could kill them, and the Dongjiang army defeated the Jianlu army. How could the Ming army be looked down upon by him?
Guo Dajing's arrogant words not only did not frighten Liu Xingzhi, but actually surprised him.
If you follow a leader like this, you will have a bright future! The higher the leader climbs, the more you can follow.
A rising tide lifts all boats.
What kind of court and what kind of emperor had gone through the establishment of barbarians and rebellion, and their prestige had been greatly reduced. For the sake of his personal future, Liu Xingzhi did not want to be under the jurisdiction of the imperial court and return to the period when military generals were as lowly as dogs.
The reason why you can perform the yellow robe is sometimes not due to personal ambition, but because you are pushed forward by your subordinates. If you want to stop, your subordinates will not agree.
Guo Dajing also feels this, because the further he goes and the higher he climbs, the more people's interests he represents and carries.
Speaking more broadly, the entire army and civilians in Dongjiang Town hope to maintain the current policy and enjoy peace.
Then they will definitely support the two commander-in-chief Mao and Guo, hoping that their status will be stable, and they will better consider them and make decisions for them.
Guo Dajing doesn't care if his subordinates have wrong ideas. As long as they are loyal to him and not just a young man, he will of course support them as his status rises.
Regardless of whether it was his original intention or not, the interests of Dongjiang Town were already tied to him.
He led Dongjiang Town to develop and grow, becoming a force that the imperial court did not dare to despise. Dongjiang Town was his reliance on conquering all directions and was the foundation for him to reach the top.
The sonorous advancing army and the vast army that could not be seen at a glance gave Guo Dajing great courage and made him have some fierce pride.
As the sun rose into the sky, Liaoyang City fell into complete silence. Even the sporadic gunshots disappeared. Only the smell of saltpetre and sulfur was still in the air, indicating the end of the battle.
"Is this the slave chief Hauge?!" Fang Zhenghua looked at the corpse on the ground and asked, blinking.
A lead bullet hit his face, and he was completely unrecognizable. Only his clothes and armor revealed his extraordinary identity.
Amin, Mang Gurtai, Daishan, Yue Tuo, Shuo Tuo and other slave chiefs have all been killed. Eunuch Fang has not only seen one or two, but has become accustomed to this.
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"A prisoner has already identified him, and it is indeed the slave chief Hauge." Shang Kexi glanced at Eunuch Fang and answered respectfully.
Fang Zhenghua nodded. He just confirmed that it didn't matter whether he was dead or alive. The recovery of Liaoyang City was great news, enough to make the emperor happy for a few days.
"General Shang has made a great contribution by killing the slave chief." Fang Zhenghua casually cupped his hands and said, "The court will definitely reward you, so I would like to congratulate you first."
Shang Kexi returned the gift with a very calm expression, "Thank you so much, Eunuch Fang. This is the credit of the soldiers. I will not dare to take the credit."
Fang Zhenghua didn't say much. He cupped his hands and turned around. The memorial he wrote last night still lacked specific figures. Hauge was dead and tens of thousands of captives were wiped out. He quickly added it and asked people to send him away immediately.
Shang Kexi waved his hand and ordered the soldiers to cut off their heads and strip off their clothes and armor. This could be used as evidence and sent to the capital in exchange for rewards.
"Immediately count the casualties and reorganize the troops." Shang Kexi then told his officers, "Go north to join Guo Shuai as soon as possible and lay siege to Shenyang."
"Don't worry, General." The officer bowed and accepted the order and said, "I'll do my humble duty right away and try to set off before dusk."
Shang Kexi nodded and said: "Every department is busy and want to leave early. It's only a matter of time before Ping Liao. We all know that there are not many battles to fight."
On the city gate tower in the distance, Mao Wenlong sat in a chair with a golden sword, listening to the reports from various ministries.
Jianlu's decisive blow in the early morning did not cause any trouble to the Dongjiang Army. Even before they could get out of the city, more than a thousand Jianlu were wiped out under the city wall.
The contrast in strength is too great, especially in terms of firepower. This is not surprising to Jianlu. Anyway, they will either die in the city or outside the city. It is simply wishful thinking to break out of the siege.
It would be beneficial for Jianlu to launch a counterattack while it was dark, and they only had this slim chance. If they waited until dawn and launched a siege and suppression, their failure would be even more tragic.
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Jianlu's night raid actually made the end of the battle earlier."
Mao Wenlong looked up at the completely occupied Liaoyang City and said slowly: "Order the troops who did not participate in the battle last night to cross the river as soon as possible and join Guo Shuai's command."
The city of Liaoyang has been completely secured. The Korean rebels will march to Benxi, Zhongxie and Houxie will join the main force in the middle. The new Xiexie will be severely damaged and will temporarily stay in Liaoyang to garrison.
Mao Wenlong also wanted to leave tens of thousands of militiamen in Liaoyang to carry out post-war reconstruction so that there would be enough houses in Liaoyang city for the garrison in winter.
"The damage is not too serious, thanks to Jianlu's fire prevention measures." Mao Wenlong looked at this important town in Liaodong and couldn't help but smile broadly, "The city was destroyed too quickly, and Jianlu left us with a lot.
of food and grass supplies."
It was indeed too fast, and Jianlu did not react at all, so that he fell into chaos. Moreover, in order to prevent the fire, Jianlu also dispersed the warehouses, but they all took advantage of the Dongjiang Army.
A large amount of grain and grass supplies were originally used by the Jianlu soldiers to hold on for several months, but now they have become capital for the Dongjiang Army to take advantage of their victory to attack.
The captain of the soldiers pointed at it and said with great regret: "Unfortunately, Nancheng was so badly damaged that the original Liaodong Capital Division and the General Military Mansion could not move in."
Mao Wenlong didn't take it seriously and said: "The foundation is still there, so it will be easy to repair it. Besides, I don't want to live there."
When Liaoyang fell, Mao Wenlong was just a little-known officer, and he probably had never even entered these two official offices.
Times have changed, and today's junior officer is already a town commander. The largest military leader in Liaodong no longer looks down upon the severely damaged official office.
What's more, Mao Wenlong will be in charge of Shenyang, which is the largest city in Liaodong.
"I hope Jianlu will not burn Shenyang to the ground." Mao Wenlong became a little worried again, but this was not something he could decide, so he could only take chances.
A soldier quickly ran up to the tower, bowed and handed over the letter, reporting: "Commander, Deputy Marshal Chen sent someone to deliver it."
Mao Wenlong stretched out his hand to take it, unfolded it, looked at it, nodded, and said: "Let someone come up, I want to see you."
The soldier turned around and left, and soon brought several people with him. They came closer and bowed to Mao Wenlong.
With a smile on his face, Mao Wenlong looked at several government officials and said in a gentle tone: "I didn't expect you guys to come so fast, but Jisheng is so powerful that Liaoyang will be liberated today."
Several government officials did not expect that when they arrived in Liaoyang, Jiancheng had already been captured. They thought they would have to wait for a while.
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Liaoyang will be recovered soon."
These government officials had all experienced war and were not too uncomfortable with the post-war scenes in the city. The soldiers were busy collecting the corpses and transporting them out, and they did not show any fear.
"I heard that it was Guo Shuai who attacked Liaoyang City first and surrounded the Jianlu, and Mao Shuai arrived later." A younger government official said, "Maybe Guo Shuai conquered the city first."
"Of course there is nothing to say about Commander Guo's bravery, but fighting a war still depends on strategy." Wu Xingzhen said with a smile: "If the attack on the city had not gone smoothly, Commander Mao, who was sitting in the rear, would not have been invited to come."
The young official opened his mouth, but did not argue again. Although he was full of admiration for Guo Dajing, he also knew that it would be unwise to contradict his immediate superior.
What's more, he didn't know how Liaoyang City was breached. Whether it was Mao Wenlong's credit or Guo Dajing's bravery, he didn't know.
"Let's gather the militia first, and then divide the areas in the city, starting with Nancheng." Wu Xingzhen explained the work, "The streets will be cleaned up first, and then Liaoyang Dusi, the General Military Mansion..."