After waiting for more than ten days, news finally came from Zhenjiang Fort.
After reorganization, Li Sizhong's troops stationed 3,000 men in Pyongyang Prefecture to assist Ping'an Province in defending against the Tartar invasion; Li Yongfang's troops also organized 3,000 men to garrison in Xian'an Prefecture and assist in the defense of Xianjing Province.
For the Tartars, except for the chief officers and some senior officers, the two armies were all commanded by the Tieshan City Middle Route Army, and the commander of the Middle Route Army was Tieshan City Guards General Mei Xiaofei.
Li Sizhong and Li Yongfang were appointed garrison generals by the military and political yamen.
Such a result simply made Li Yongfang and Li Sizhong smile from ear to ear. This was already much better than what they had imagined. According to the speculations of the two after discussion, even if they surrendered to the Ming Dynasty, it would be very likely.
The Ming Dynasty wanted to drag thousands of them to the front line of Liaoyang to fight with their former master.
If this is the result, how much of the two armies will be left in the end, and even the final life and death of the two people, can only be left to God. Anyway, they are very sure that once they surrender to the Ming Dynasty, thousands of them will do whatever they want from now on.
Whatever, I'm afraid it's not up to them.
Unexpectedly, the Ming Dynasty people did not use them as cannon fodder, and even placed them on the spot. This was simply reuse.
Even if they are controlled by the middle route army of Liaodong Dusi, it is undeniable that the two men and the soldiers and horses under their command basically occupy a place in North Korea. As long as they behave themselves in front of the Ming people, this is simply
Just let them be the emperor of this land!
Both of them sighed. Jiang Wan's situation was not that big. Even a famous Ming general like Zu Dashou had lowered his salary at that time. Huang Taiji kept saying that he wanted to reuse him, but it turned out that
Still disperse the opponent's soldiers and horses, and then give the opponent a sinecure to accommodate them.
At least, at this point, Jiang Wan is really not inferior to Huang Taiji.
The two knew that the so-called swapping of chief generals and guerrilla officers was Jiang Wan's move to prevent them. It was to prevent them from knowing the generals and the generals. However, what does it matter? The soldiers under their command were
Ma, basically all came from the Han army, and they were all seeking a future with the Ming Dynasty. If they really had any second thoughts, the effect of changing a few generals would be minimal.
Of course, the people of Ming Dynasty will definitely add sand to their troops, but who cares about this? If the people of Ming Dynasty feel that they cannot control their troops, this is a bad thing!
After the two received the order from Zhenjiang Fort, they immediately went to Zhenjiang Fort to see Jiang Wan. As a result, their request was directly rejected.
"The commander-in-chief said, if you want to see him, you have to work hard and make some achievements!" A young officer of the military and political yamen said to the two of them: "Since the past has been abandoned, the military and political yamen will forget about it.
, what our commander-in-chief values in the future is what the two generals do in the future. However, my personal suggestion is that the two generals should follow the order as soon as possible to complete the exchange of officers, and then take these officers to Tieshan City to learn from the two generals.
From the moment we receive the order, the food, wages, and equipment of the two generals' troops and horses will all be at the disposal of the Central Route Army!"
"Yes, yes, this is the most important thing right now!"
Li Yongfang and Li Sizhong nodded repeatedly, not ignoring each other's words because of their youth.
"As for General Wu, this is an order from the Military and Political Office!" The officer handed another order to Wu Sangui: "After the Central Route Army sends personnel to receive the soldiers and horses from Xian'an City, General Wu can lead his army back to Kuandian!"
"It's so boring!"
Wu Sangui accepted the military order, but he had no intention of giving in to Li Sizhong and others, and left cursing.
The orders given to him by the military and political yamen naturally included words of praise for his Nanhai camp, but in his opinion, this was of no use at all. From this point of view, it was strange that he looked good on Li Yongfang and Li Sizhong. This book
The two people who should be credited with his military exploits have now become his friendly troops. Even the Nanhai Battalion has to guard Xian'an Mansion for them for a while. This is simply a thankless task.
At this point, the layout of the four major legions of Liaodong Dusi, the main legion, the east legion, the west legion, and the middle legion has been completely established.
The main army is naturally based on the Zhenjiang Fort garrison, including but not limited to the original Fenyong Camp, Zhongyong Camp, Cavalry Battalion and some newly formed troops directly under the Military and Government Yamen, with a number of about 15,000 people.
Li Zicheng's section of the Eastern Route Army, including the entire Guards Battalion and the entire Nanhai Battalion, has a number of about 8,000 and is stationed in Kuandian.
The Yao Chunyong Department of the West Route Army, including the original Huben Camp, Huwei Camp and the recruit training camp, has about 10,000 people and is garrisoned at Pi Island.
Mei Xiaofei's troops on the middle road include the original Tieshan City garrison, the Pyongyang garrison, and the newly reorganized Li Sizhong and Li Yongfang tribes. They number about 10,000 and are garrisoned in Tieshan City.
The civil affairs yamen that gradually spread their business spread their officials and yamen to any place where the Liaodong Dusi troops were stationed, and handled all matters that had nothing to do with the military in these places, even in Ping'an and Xianjing.
It is said that the Yamen of the Royal Court of Korea are still operating normally, but it is obvious that in the plans and arrangements of the Liaodong Dusi, the Civil Affairs Yamen is the highest local governance body.
The Koreans may not be very adaptable to this change, but the Civil Affairs Yamen headed by Zhou Jue obviously does not care about the feelings of the Koreans, and the military and political Yamen garrison under the Liaodong Dusi is a good guarantee that even if the Koreans are not big
If you are satisfied with the status quo, you will not resist.
At least, the civil affairs yamen's attitude and way of treating the Koreans are countless times better than the Jin people's attitude and way of treating them. Jiang Wan also feels that he is actually doing a good thing by first treating these Koreans.
Liberate the people from the hands of the Jin people, and then liberate these Koreans from the hands of their royal court.
"Who told me to be so generous?"
Xu Renzhi didn't stay in Tieshan City for a few days before he ran back to Zhenjiang Fort. To be honest, except for the firearms that he was somewhat interested in, there was nothing else that attracted him, let alone Tieshan City.
Being treated like an iron barrel by the Liaodong capital was controlled by all kinds of rules, which were layer after layer. With Xu Renzhi's character, being able to stay there for just a few days would already be a huge honor to Mei Xiaofei.
If he hadn't become much more tactful now, he would have wanted to run back to Zhenjiang Fort the next day. This Tieshan City was a large military camp and a large workshop. Zhenjiang Fort at least still had some fireworks, tens of thousands of people, and various shops.
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"Brother-in-law, you said that you put those surrendered troops of the Tartars in Korea. Isn't it a waste?" Xu Renzhi muttered: "They are not peaceful people. In Korea, they will only destroy the reputation of our Ming Dynasty."
, I'm afraid it won't do many good things. According to me, the correct way to use it is to directly drag it out to fight with the Tartars. Once their hands are stained with the opponent's blood, they will have no way to turn back and will follow you wholeheartedly.
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"Now they have no way to turn back!" Jiang Wan laughed: "In fact, when they abandoned Malanyu and Panjiakou and moved to Xian'an Mansion, they had no way out. On the Tartar side
, they call for fleeing without a fight, and regardless of our military regulations and theirs, you naturally know the consequences of a general who flees without a fight!"
"But giving them such a large area makes them feel uneasy no matter what!" Mei Xiaofei said unconvinced.
"I'm very relieved about this!" Jiang Wan shook his head: "Mei Xiaofei of the Central Route Army is not a decoration. He has followed me for many years. He should have heard and heard of my way of doing things. I can guarantee that even now
There are still some problems with these demoted pawns, and they even have two minds. In half a year at most, these people will change their views!"
"As for openly rebelling against us again, I understand that neither Li Yongfang nor Li Sizhong has the guts. Moreover, they are behind our Zhenjiang Fort, and Zhenjiang Fort and Kuandian have cut off the communication between them and the Tartars.
, if they are really capricious, then they will ruin their own chance of survival!"
"Of course, there is another possibility, that is, in the battle with the Tartars, our Liaodong Dusi has always been at a disadvantage and been beaten. We have been defeated one after another and cannot control them anymore. At this time, it is not impossible for them to repeat themselves.
of!"
"That is, as a general, it is prudent to think about defeat before thinking about victory!"
"However, if our Liaodong capital is defeated again and again, I will not be able to protect myself. Do you think I can protect North Korea?" Jiang Wan smiled strangely: "Did you know that Mao Wenlong was running Tieshan City back then?
It didn’t happen in a day or two, but when the Tartars came, the North Korean royal court took Tieshan City away as a matter of course, and they didn’t say any kind words to Mao Wenlong!”
"Brother-in-law, what you said seems to make sense, but I always feel like something is wrong!?"
Xu Renzhi scratched his head: "What's wrong?"
"You just don't believe that I can win one victory after another against the Tartars!" Jiang Wan glanced at his brother-in-law: "You just think that the entire Ming army has been unable to do it all these years.
It is impossible for a mere Liaodong Commander-in-Chief like me to accomplish this!"
"You don't think I can win forever!"
Xu Renzhi looked slightly embarrassed. This indeed seemed to be his subconscious thought. If it were someone else, he would have thought so. However, he was his own brother-in-law in front of him. If he thought so, wouldn't it be a prestige for others?
Destroy your own people's aspirations!
Seeing that Xu Renzhi stopped talking, Jiang Wan also smiled slightly and stopped worrying about this topic. Xu Renzhi would always see what happened in the future. Instead of talking big words beforehand, it would be better to speak with achievements afterwards.
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"Yanran will come to Zhenjiang Fort this month!" Jiang Wan said: "Maybe your sister can come with him, don't you have any expectations?"
"What did I expect?" Xu Renzhi was stunned.
"Didn't you say you wanted to take a boat to Juehua Island to take office?" Jiang Wan reminded: "When the waterway is opened, won't you be able to go?"
"Actually..." Xu Renzhi glanced at Jiang Wan and said weakly: "Actually, brother-in-law, you said last time that even if I don't take office so soon, the court won't rush me, so I'm not so anxious anymore, and
, I am a commander of a broken guard, and I have thousands of people at my disposal, and there are a bunch of superior officers commanding me. I want to do something big, but I can't do it!"
"I won't keep you here!" Jiang Wan said decisively, directly choking back Xu Renzhi's unspoken words: "My temple here is small, and I can't afford to serve you, a great god. You have the Dingguo Palace."
As a backup, let alone a guard commander, even if it is a thousand households, after a few battles, you will be promoted very quickly, and you have no future with me!"
"I don't want to rely on you!" Xu Renzhi blushed slightly, refusing to admit that he really had this intention just now: "I just said, since brother-in-law, the firearms on your side are so sharp, they are all made by yourself.
, I would be really sorry if I didn’t get some back. However, I asked Mei Xiaofei, and he said that the firearm-making tasks arranged by the military and political yamen are all fully booked, even if my brother-in-law approves my request.
It will take at least several months for Mei Xiaofei to give me some face, at least for the little help she received!"
"Then there's nothing I can do!" Jiang Wan spread his hands: "If you have three hundred muskets and twenty three-pound cannons, our Nanhai Guard didn't have so many muskets and cannons at the time, but you can still speak.
, I am now stretching out my hands everywhere waiting for Tieshan’s firearms to go down!”
Jiang Wan shook his head: "According to the plan of the military formation yamen, the main army of Liaodong Dusi and the East Route Army will have firearms account for 50% of the military equipment this year, and other legions will account for at least 30% of the military equipment.
, the production pressure in Tieshan City is very high, and even if your Guangning Guard has given you enough firearms now, it will still take enough time for you to train and form combat capabilities. Even if it is sent to you now
The firearms in the hands of your soldiers may not be as useful as the spears and swords in their hands!"
"Well, let me give you an idea!"
Jiang Wan said to Xu Renzhi: "Lu Xiangsheng, the governor of Liaodong, once sent people to me to learn how to use firearms and various tactics. I see that there are dozens of you and your generals around you, so you might as well wait while waiting.
During this period of time for firearms, I also went to the military to directly observe and learn how to use these firearms. If these dozens of people have learned well, they will be placed among your people in the future, and they will be used as a guide, and they will become an army very quickly.
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"This is also a way!" Xu Renzhi's eyes lit up: "Brother-in-law, you won't take the initiative to start a war with the Tartars. I think after this winter, while the Tartars are in chaos, Liaoyang will be conquered. Brother-in-law, you will become famous all over the world.
What a great time!”
"Commander Xu, what are your intentions in spying on the military situation of our Liaodong Commandery Division?"
Jiang Wan glanced at him slowly: "How do I, the Liaodong Commander-in-Chief, do things? I don't need to report to Commander Xu for instructions, right?"
"Tch, if you don't say it, you won't say it, and you are talking about it in an official tone!" Xu Renzhi snorted disdainfully: "I think if you want to go down and learn the tactics of this firearm, with my qualifications, brother-in-law, you can at least give me
I am no less worthy than a general!"
"How about Marshal Jiang's brother-in-law?" Jiang Wan gave him a strange look: "What are you thinking about, get out of here..."