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With great power and strong troops in hand, Liu Ruyi's three policies were quickly implemented in Luoyang City!
Along with it, there are several latest personnel appointments signed by Liu Ruyi personally!
Wang Yinchang, who originally participated in politics, was transferred to the prefect of Luoyang!
Zhao Min, a son from Luoyang, was promoted to the "Zhongyong Camp" and joined the army to assist Chen Yongfu and jointly handle the government affairs of the "Zhongyong Camp"!
Luoyang Juzi Huang Fuming, the son of Huang Qing, the head of the Huang family in Luoyang, was promoted to serve as a general officer in the Caishi Army, which was probably equivalent to Liu Ruyi's secretary!
Several sons of wealthy Luoyang merchants who had made big fortunes at the beginning were also transferred to various military camps of the Caishi Army and held some less important civilian positions!
It can be regarded as disguised compensation from Liu Ruyi for their support!
As for these personnel appointments, except for Wang Yinchang's Luoyang prefecture, which needs to be transferred to the imperial court, which will issue formal appointments, Liu Ruyi can make the final decision alone!
But Wang Yinchang's appointment is already an established fact. Even if he does not get approval from the court, it is not a problem for Liu Ruyi!
In the current situation, it won't take long for the imperial court to insert a needle into Luoyang City!
And Liu Ruyi also believed that Emperor Chongzhen would not fall out with himself, a "frontier official" with a lot of troops, just for the sake of a mere Luoyang prefect!
The Central Plains Chamber of Commerce Alliance was also very fast. They set the ‘Wangbin Building’ where Liu Ruyi stayed as their headquarters and aggressively recruited wealthy businessmen from the Central Plains area to join!
Liu Ruyi also showed enough concern for this and personally invited Lu Weiqi, the "Confucian scholar", to serve as the honorary president of the Central Plains Chamber of Commerce Alliance, with an annual salary of 10,000 taels!
Although Lu Weiqi was a great Confucian, in fact, his family wealth was not very rich, especially during the siege of the city by the Chuang army, it could almost be said that the family wealth had to be squandered!
Lu Weiqi was very grateful for Liu Ruyi's love. In the late Ming Dynasty, merchants and literati were actually one family, and there was no class distinction like in the Braided Dynasty. Lu Weiqi was a great scholar in literature, but he would not have trouble with money, so he naturally accepted it happily!
And Liu Ruyi also revealed a deeper meaning of wooing, that is, inviting Lu Weiqi's son ~~ Lu Zhaolin to serve as an official in Shandong!
But Lu Weiqi thought for a long time and rejected Liu Ruyi's proposal on the grounds that 'the time has not come yet!'
Liu Ruyi can also understand Lu Weiqi's difficulties. The Ming court's grandiose attitude has not yet fallen. Even if they have already figured out their own way out in private, in terms of justice, they cannot jump out at this moment!
Therefore, Liu Ruyi no longer bothers about this!
For Liu Ruyi, with a solid foundation, there is no need to worry about not being able to recruit the ‘golden phoenix’ that can spread its wings and fly high!
The construction of the Zhongyong Camp was also very fast. In addition to the original officers and soldiers from all over the Central Plains, Liu Ruyi also included the Xiangyong in Luoyang City into the Zhongyong Camp!
As a result, the number of people in the Zhongyong Camp has reached nearly 10,000!
The officers, soldiers, and local braves were almost half and half!
And the reason why Zhao Min was not asked to take a civil service job was because Liu Ruyi had carefully considered it!
The combat power of the Zhongyong Battalion must be brought to the battlefield, but the stability of Luoyang City cannot be ignored!
Although the Caishi Army can garrison Luoyang City, the guest army has many restrictions after all. Since Zhao Min has the talent to lead troops and is loyal to his own side, Liu Ruyi will not be stingy and give him greater rights!
Zhao Min was very grateful for Liu Ruyi's arrangement. He was nearly thirty years old and finally opened the door to the power field. Only a person like Zhao Min, who has been suppressed for a long time, can know how valuable this opportunity is!
As a result, on New Year's Eve, Zhao Min, his wife and their family went to visit Liu Ruyi in person. They drank for most of the night. As for what the two talked about, no one knew!
Everyone just saw that since that day, Zhao Min seemed to be a different person, full of murderous intent, and the sergeants of the Zhongyong Battalion were everywhere in Buoyang City. From time to time, people could also see Zhao Min's figure, meticulous!
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Although the situation in Luoyang City has temporarily stabilized, Liu Ruyi still doesn't get any time to rest!
As the money from the wealthy merchants of Luoyang City is in place, the pensions and rewards from the Colored Stone Army are also in full swing!
In this battle, due to the large number of new troops of the Caishi Army, the hand-to-hand combat was extremely fierce, so there were many casualties!
More than 4,600 people were killed, and tens of thousands of people were injured. As a result, more than half of Luoyang's wealth was used up in just the pension money!
However, what makes Liu Ruyi happy is that during this battle, a group of new young generals also emerged in the Caishi Army!
For example, Wen Cheng, Zhang Mu and others are thoughtful and decisive, and they already have the air of a general!
For Liu Ruyi, this is much more important than receiving a few million taels of silver!
Liu Ruyi did not hesitate to reward them!
Zhang Mu was promoted to the cavalry guerrilla of the Caishi Army and was awarded ten thousand taels of silver. Wen Cheng was promoted to the guerrilla of the Artillery Battalion of the Caishi Army and was also rewarded ten thousand taels of silver!
This also made the two of them quickly become the focus of the colorful stone soldiers and the role models for the new soldiers!
Every meritorious soldier in the army was rewarded, and the placement of the remains of the fallen soldiers and the seriously injured soldiers was also being carried out in an orderly manner!
The remains of the fallen soldiers will be transported to the Martyrs' Shrine in Caishi Town, Shandong, where their families will pay their respects and then be buried one by one!
Seriously injured soldiers will also return to Caishi Town and be properly resettled! If they recover well, they can also become instructors or consultants for the Caishi Army!
War itself is the most cruel product in human history. Although Liu Ruyi is the winner and the beneficiary, it will take a certain amount of time to fully accept this process!
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In the fourteenth year of Chongzhen, the eighth day of the first lunar month!
The bustling New Year's Day has passed, and Liu Ruyi finally found a moment to breathe while being busy, and was able to calm down and think carefully about the future development of the Colored Stone Army!
In the Tianzihao guest room in Wangbin Building, Chen Yongfu, the commander of the Zhongyong Camp, was drinking tea with Liu Ruyi!
Looking at the crowds under the window, Chen Yongfu couldn't help but sigh, "I really admire the Duke's methods! In just a few days, the prosperity of Luoyang City can be restored to 80%! If the Central Plains Chamber of Commerce Alliance is officially operational,
, I’m afraid it will far exceed the prosperity of Luoyang in the past!”
Liu Ruyi smiled, "General Chen is getting better and better at talking! Haha! I'm almost feeling a little carried away! By the way, Chen De is a good guy, it's time to mention it! I want him to go to Caishi
I have been training in the Zhuque Camp. I wonder what General Chen’s intention is?”
Chen Yongfu couldn't help but feel nervous. Chen De was his son, and the Duke of Qi actually wanted to transfer him to the main army of the Colored Stone Army. This, how much respect must this be!
"My lord, this, this...hey! The dog is young, and his temper has been spoiled by his humble position. I'm afraid, I'm afraid that when the time comes, this silly boy will break a taboo, this..." Chen Yongfu was so excited that he felt at a loss.
I want to explain it clearly, but it becomes increasingly unclear!
Liu Ruyi smiled and waved her hand, "General Chen, between you and me, this is far from the truth! I know Chen De's ability in my heart! His transfer to the Suzaku Camp guerrillas is reasonable and reasonable. General Chen should not be polite anymore.
!The sky is bright for young people. One day, it’s not impossible for my son to surpass me!”
Although Chen De is not as stable as his father and has a bit of a bad temper, he is extremely brave in martial arts!
Historically, when Li Zicheng besieged Luoyang, he led his soldiers to explore the terrain outside Luoyang City. A few miles away, he was shot blind in one eye by Chen De with an arrow. This shows his ability!
The Suzaku Battalion itself is a forward battalion, focusing on charging into battle!
Chen De's temperament is the best in Zhuque Camp!
Seeing Liu Ruyi actually mentioning Chen De as a guerrilla, Chen Yongfu almost burst into tears. He knelt down in a hurry and said tremblingly: "Thank you so much, Duke Qi, thank you so much, Duke Qi! The father and son of this lowly position will do their best to serve the Duke!"
The Caishi Army's guerrillas are far from comparable to the Ming Dynasty's guerrillas!
There are no imaginary numbers in the Caishi Army, there are exactly as many people as there should be!
This means that Chen De will have at least three thousand elite soldiers under his command!
Don't forget, although Chen Yongfu is the commander-in-chief, in the Caishi Army, as the commander of the Zhongyong Battalion, he is only a deputy general!
And the strength of the Zhongyong Battalion is far beyond that of the regular troops of the Suzaku Battalion!
If this is the case, if these two men really want to fight against each other, Chen Yongfu is not sure at all!
Liu Ruyi smiled and patted Chen Yongfu on the shoulder, "Ruyi has always admired General Chen as a person! As the saying goes, a horse's power is known from a distance, and a person's heart is known over time! You and I will encourage each other!"
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After sending Chen Yongfu away, Liu Ruyi couldn't help but breathed a sigh of relief!
The reason why Liu Ruyi took so much pains to build Luoyang City was because he actually had good intentions!
Luoyang City is the heart of the Central Plains. It can reach Guanzhong to the west, the capital to the north, Huguang to the south, and surround Jiangnan to the east!
If he can firmly occupy Luoyang City, Liu Ruyi will be able to firmly grasp the initiative in the future world trend!
Moreover, the Central Plains has fertile land and a dense population. Although it has suffered some trauma at this time, as long as there is an influx of sufficient financial resources and manpower, Luoyang City can return to its former prosperity in just a matter of days!
Although Jinan City has been managed by Liu Ruyi for many years, it is obviously incomparable to Luoyang City in terms of terrain, conditions, and influence!
After all, there are many things that humans cannot do!
In Luoyang City, the tiger is sitting on the dragon's plate, surrounded by the king's energy. With the same financial resources and the same energy, it is self-evident who will have better results between Jinan City and Luoyang City!
Liu Ruyi is even thinking about whether to move his family and the headquarters of the Caishi Army to Luoyang City!
Once firmly established in Luoyang City, the Colored Stone Army can station troops in all directions!
Western Henan, Eastern Henan, Huguang, Jiangnan, and even Gyeonggi will be covered by the influence of the Colored Stone Army!
Striving for victory while maintaining stability is the only way for Liu Ruyi to reach this point and remain standing!
After all, when you are barefoot, you can work hard and risk your life for wealth, but when you put on shoes, there are more things to consider!
"General, general, yes, husband, madam is here!" At this time, the soldiers at the door suddenly reported excitedly.
Liu Ruyi was startled, "Madam? Which madam?"
At this time, Dong Xiaowan walked into the room, looked at Liu Ruyi affectionately, and said with a blessing, "Xiaowan has met the general!"
Liu Ruyi's heart was suddenly filled with happiness. Regardless of the presence of his own soldiers, he took Dong Xiaowan into his arms and asked, "Why are you here at this time?"