In the battle against Duduo that day, the Datong Army suffered 1,962 casualties, 383 serious injuries, and 935 minor injuries.
Casualty rate 32.8%!
The peasants and soldiers stationed in Fei County were reorganized and reorganized nearby.
Newly recruited soldiers will temporarily enjoy regular army treatment, but must obtain military status with approval from the Ministry of War.
The military status under Zhao Han was different from that of the Ming Dynasty.
It must be uniformly registered in the Ministry of War, but it must also be shown in the Yellow Civil Register. For active soldiers, the word "in the military" will be specially marked on the household registration book at home. After retirement, the mark will be canceled and stamped.
Lieutenant General Li Guoying witnessed the entire reorganization process and was extremely surprised.
With a casualty rate close to one-third, this unit should have been crippled. As a result, it was fully replenished within a few days. With this kind of troop replenishment speed, as long as the unit number is still there, the Manchus can be killed by exchanging lives for lives.
The court!
Li Guoying was very happy that he did the right thing this time and chose to switch sides at a critical moment.
In fact, the main reason why it can be replenished so quickly is that the main casualties are melee soldiers. Peasants and soldiers practice military formations for a long time and temporarily enlist in the army for reorganization. Being melee soldiers will not affect much of their combat effectiveness.
Fire gun soldiers are not good and require additional training.
It is not a practice of aiming and shooting, but a practice of loading ammunition. Today, the fire rifle soldiers of the Datong Army have been shortened to 50 seconds for one bullet.
What surprised Li Guoying was that there were actually a large number of military doctors in the Datong army.
These military doctors were both male and female. Many injuries that seemed to require amputation were repeatedly cleaned with distilled spirits and then applied with golden sore medicine. They actually said that the limbs could be saved.
When news came that the Surabaya garrison had killed Geng Jimao and defected to the Datong Army, Zhang Tieniu immediately set off with the newly reorganized troops.
Military doctors and the wounded are temporarily staying in Fei County.
After arriving in Surabaya, Zhang Tieniu took a short rest and then headed to Qufu with his troops and surrendered generals. As for the large number of prisoners, they were thrown to the civilian officials who followed behind to deal with them.
As long as you are not a person with a long history of evil deeds, you will usually be given a lighter sentence. You can still divide the land and settle down, but you will be punished as a laborer during the off-farm season, helping the government maintain and repair roads, etc. And you cannot hold public office, and the next generation will be allowed to take the civil service exam.
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The north is short of people, so we can’t kill too hard!
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Qufu, Confucius Mansion.
Kong Xingxie ran quickly, tripped over the threshold and rolled and crawled into the garden.
Kong Yinzhi, the Duke of Yansheng, was already very old and had been ill in recent years. It was rare for him to have good weather, neither cold nor hot, and it was cloudy in late spring, so he lay down under a tree in the garden and took a nap.
There was a thin blanket wrapped around him, and there was a maid beating her legs.
"Father, no... whir... it's not good!" Kong Xingxie said breathlessly.
Kong Yinzhi opened his eyes and asked: "What's the matter?"
Kong Xingxie said: "The Qing Dynasty... the Tatars have lost! I just received the news that Xu Ensheng, the guard of Sishui County, changed his flag several days ago. Now... now the Datong Heavenly Soldiers have arrived at the boundary of Qufu County!"
"Don't panic, don't panic," Kong Yinzhi asked the maid to help him stand up. "My father has already written a confession. You summon the sages and elders of the clan, and when the Datong Heavenly Soldiers arrive, they will go together to greet them. And, more
Prepare some drinks and food, Datong Heavenly Soldiers have been working hard all the way, and the Kong family should show their condolences as the landlords."
Kong Yinzhi, really don’t panic.
Historically, in the seventeenth year of Chongzhen, the emperor was already troubled by the current situation. And what was Yanshenggong Kong Yinzhi doing? Asking the court to grant the eldest son a second-grade official uniform.
The Ming Dynasty, which was about to collapse, immediately gave official uniforms and sent them to the Kong family in the midst of the war.
Only two months later, Kong Yinzhi received the news that Li Zicheng had conquered Beijing. He immediately enshrined the dragon throne of Emperor Yongchang of the Dashun Kingdom at Yanshenggong Mansion, donated horses and silver, and knelt down to receive the Dashun seal given by Li Zicheng.
Soon, the Qing army entered the pass, and Li Zicheng was defeated and fled.
When Kong Yinzhi heard the news, he quickly wrote the "First Entry Statement", saying that Emperor Shunzhi "the mountains and rivers of the Holy Emperor shine together with the sun and the moon, and the country and Zuo are the same as the universe and eternity."
Within one year, the Kong family received rewards from three emperors!
The Kong family in this time and space was not much better. Although Zuo Liangyu blocked it, after Li Zicheng became emperor, he immediately enshrined Li Zicheng's dragon throne.
Immediately, the Manchu Qing Dynasty entered the Pass, and Zhao Han proclaimed himself emperor.
Kong Yinzhi was not sure, so he simply wrote two petitions at the same time and removed Li Zicheng from the throne. Anyway, whoever called Qufu first would have his petition published. It was just a matter of kneeling a few more times.
Another day later, nearly a hundred people from the Kong family, leading a team of thousands of people, went to greet Zhang Tieniu.
Zhang Tieniu paid no attention to the speed of the soldiers, completely ignored the Kong family kneeling by the road, and the whole army went straight to camp outside Qufu City.
Kong Yinzhi looked at the retreating Datong Army, feeling a little confused and slightly panicked.
After Duduo and Hong Chengchou went south and garrisoned in Jining, they immediately sent people to the Confucius Mansion, and then they went to the Confucius Mansion in person to contact them.
Why did the Datong Army ignore me?
Kong Xingxie helped Kong Yinzhi stand up: "Father, do you want to catch up?"
Kong Yinzhi sighed and said: "The general of this army must be a vulgar warrior. I don't know where Confucius is a saint. Even if he goes, he may not get a good look. He will have to send someone to Nanjing to express his loyalty."
Kong Xingxie asked: "What if these warriors lead troops to rob Kong's mansion?"
Kong Yinzhi thought carefully and said: "Prepare more wine and food, get more food, and be sure to send it to the military camp today."
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Outside Qufu City.
Several dragoons held their heads on bamboo poles and ran back and forth under the city shouting:
"The head of the pseudo-Qing prince Duduo!"
"The head of the pseudo-Qing prince Geng Zhongming!"
"Pseudo-Qing..."
These heads have been nitrated and will not rot in a short period of time.
Guard Gong Mian was horrified and trembled all over: "The Qing...Tatars...Tatars were really defeated. Looking at this situation, I am afraid that the entire army was wiped out, but the Datong army was so brave?"
"General, let's surrender," said one of the generals. "The Tatar Prince has lost his head. How can we defeat the Datong Army? There seems to be the flags of Generals Li Guoying and Xu Ensheng outside. It's okay for them to surrender. Let's surrender."
It must be fine."
Gong Mian nodded repeatedly: "Okay, Kaicheng surrenders, Kaicheng surrenders!"
The gates of Qufu were opened wide, and Gong Mian returned with his entire army.
A few accompanying officers immediately led some soldiers into the city to take over the county government and public security in the city.
As for Zhang Tieniu, he summoned Gong Mian: "Choose one thousand elites to follow the army and continue the war. Select one thousand young men to stay in Qufu to guard the city. All the remaining soldiers will be disbanded and become the people. Do you hear me?"
Gong Mian knelt down and kowtowed and said, "The general will finally understand!"
Since the victory over Duduo, all surrendered troops and generals have been handled in this way. One thousand troops will accompany the army, one thousand will defend the city, and the rest will be disbanded.
As for how to deal with the surrendered general, we will wait until the battle is over. Zhang Tieniu does not have the power to deal with it.
"General, the Kong family would like to see you."
"Bring ten people in, and the rest are not allowed to enter the camp!"
With the support of his son, Kong Yinzhi came to the military camp tremblingly. The dignified Duke Yan unexpectedly knelt down and worshiped when he saw the martial artist: "Old Kong Yinzhi, together with the Kong family from Qufu, pays homage to the Holy General of Datong Chaotian!"
Zhang Tieniu said: "Are you a descendant of Confucius?"
Although Kong Yinzhi was still kneeling, he straightened his back and said, "Exactly!"
Zhang Tieniu said confusedly: "Aren't the descendants of Confucius in Zhejiang?"
Kong Yinzhi explained: "Qufu is the northern sect, and those in Zhejiang are the southern sect."
"Oh, so that's it," Zhang Tieniu said, "before your Majesty set out to fight, he also taught me to read and write, and also asked me to practice calligraphy and memorize it every day. Over the years, I have only learned two to three hundred characters. This character is Confucius
Made it, right? Confucius is really powerful."
Kong Yinzhi became more and more contemptuous, and explained with a smile: "Reporting to the general, the writing was created by Cangjie."
Zhang Tieniu was very surprised: "Didn't Confucius create this word? Did Confucius create the writing brush?"
Kong Yinzhi said: "Sage Kong is the most holy teacher of Dacheng, and all the scholars in the world are his disciples and descendants."
Zhang Tieniu praised: "Teachers are very good. Your Majesty asks us to respect teachers."
Kong Yinzhi was overjoyed and said: "I have written a list a long time ago, but it is a pity that there was a war, otherwise it would have been sent to Nanjing. Here is the list. General, please give it to His Majesty the Holy Emperor of Datong!"
Zhang Tieniu got the congratulatory form, but he couldn't understand it anyway, but he still pretended to say: "The writing is very good, I will definitely pass it on, you all go home."
"Thank you so much, general," Kong Yinzhi was overjoyed. "General, you have worked so hard to kill the Tatars. The Kong family has prepared wine and food to express their condolences to the soldiers of Datong. I also have a hundred stones of food, and I beg the general to accept it."
Zhang Tieniu said: "I happened to be short of food, so I accepted the food. Just wait a moment, and I will sign a note. You can take it to the missionary officer, military judge, and quartermaster to hand it over. The military rations are considered borrowed, and they must be repaid.
, I will record your merits for you in the future. As for food and wine, the Datong Army has regulations and cannot accept people’s property. You can take it home and eat it yourself."
Compared with the Manchu Qing Dynasty forcing the Confucius family to hand over food, Kong Yinzhi sincerely praised: "No wonder Master Wang is invincible and stays with the people all the way. He is truly a righteous teacher!"
Zhang Tieniu waved his hand and said: "Go, go, I still have military affairs here."
Kong Yinzhi saw that Zhang Tieniu didn't seem to be faking it, so he left quickly.
After leaving the military camp, Kong Yinzhi said to his son: "The Datong army has strict military discipline, and Emperor Zhao of Nanjing will conquer the world. If the Tatars come again, the Kong family will go south to avoid disaster."
"Thank you, father." Kong Xingxie responded quickly.
The more Kong Yinzhi thought about it, the happier he became. With his logical thinking, Zhang Tieniu accepted his food and helped him deliver Kong's congratulations to the emperor. This was tantamount to recognizing Yan Shenggong's identity.
In fact, this is all a misunderstanding.
The grain is considered borrowed and is an emergency measure during wartime. The commander, missionary officer, military judge, and quartermaster must jointly sign for the receipt. When the war is over, the grain is returned, and credit is given to the borrower.
As for how to deal with the Kong family or how to deal with the people, the army cannot interfere.
Zhang Tieniu does not have the right to handle civil affairs. This is completely a two-system system. Unless there is an emergency, the military can temporarily take over the local area. For example, last year Fei Ruhe and Zhang Tieniu rescued people in Yizhou and other places.
The trial of Kong in Qufu will have to wait until the local magistrate and judicial officer arrive.
