After half a day, the heads, prisoners, and various materials captured by Ximen Sheng were finally sent to Fushun Pass.
The civil and military officials in Fushun Pass showed up to examine it in person, and naturally they could not find any flaws.
The only thing worthy of criticism is that among these heads and prisoners, the proportion of the servants of the Mongolian left wing and the Korean Kingdom is too high, actually more than half, and the real Jurchen prisoners of war and heads of Jianzhou,
Most of them are savage Jurchens who have just joined the Jianzhou Jurchens.
However, this situation still does not prove that Ximen Sheng lied about the victory.
In particular, the seized materials sent back by Ximen Sheng actually included a broken battle flag. This flag represents the owner of the red flag of Jianzhou Jurchen, Moller, which undoubtedly further confirms that Ximen Sheng defeated Jianzhou Jurchen in the front.
of the main army.
No flaws could be found in the testimonies of frontline soldiers and enemy prisoners of war. Therefore, no matter what the various forces in Liaodong really thought, they could only admit the authenticity of this "legendary victory" at this time.
In the next few days, the civil and military officials in Fushun Pass were not only in chaos, but also had changes in their minds.
With the Jianzhou Jurchens completely withdrawing their troops, the border war has finally come to an end. Civil and military officials are busy cleaning the battlefield, counting battle losses, statistics of battle results, appeasing people's hearts, restoring order, and even more busy taking credit for blame and competing for profits.
Stop loss.
At the same time, everyone could see clearly that after Ximen Sheng had such illustrious military exploits, and because Ximen Sheng was originally the most prestigious and well-established high-level military commander in Liaodong Town, the next commander-in-chief of Liaodong Town, Ten
There is a possibility that Ximen Sheng will take over.
Therefore, various forces in Liaodong also sent secret envoys and rushed eastward urgently, hoping to contact Ximen Sheng as soon as possible, either to strengthen contact or to repair relations.
Although the senior military attachés of Liaodong Town have now agreed to the Liaodong pay reform, the future power of the Liaodong Town General Soldier will inevitably be greatly reduced, and they will no longer be able to say the same thing as He Yu did during his lifetime. However, after all, the Liaodong Town General Soldier is the leader of Liaodong Town.
The leader of the generals is still the supreme commander of the more than 100,000 Liaodong frontier troops. Coupled with Ximen Sheng's own foundation and prestige, all forces still dare not underestimate him and will still find ways to make friends with him.
In this way, after another two days, Ximen Sheng finally ended his mission and led his army back to Fushun Pass.
When Ximen Sheng looked at Fushun Pass from a distance, the scene he saw was completely different from the deserted scene when he led his troops to leave, with no one paying attention.
Since Wu Yingxiong, the governor of Jiliao, and Xu He, the acting commander-in-chief of Liaodong Town, all the civil and military officials from Fushun Pass came ten miles out of the city to greet them. Everyone put on a smiling face and showed great respect, and even organized a team.
The huge honor guard, the gongs and drums, the cannons and drums blasting, it can be said that it is very lively.
After seeing such a scene, a hint of sarcasm flashed across Ximen Sheng's expression, but he quickly calmed down and returned to his usual solemnity and competence.
At the same time, when Ximen Sheng glanced around, he did not find Zhao Junchen in the welcoming team.
Obviously, Zhao Junchen still maintains a hostile attitude toward Ximen Sheng.
Thinking of this, Ximen Sheng couldn't help but frown slightly, looking thoughtful.
Deep down in his heart, Ximen Sheng was not only extremely repelled by Zhao Junchen's acting style, but also secretly wary of Zhao Junchen's attitude. He also strongly suspected that there was a close relationship between the death of his sworn brother He Yu and Zhao Junchen, so in his heart
There is also a sense of hatred.
What's more, the reason why Ximen Sheng was put under house arrest for seizing power some time ago was actually inseparable from Zhao Junchen's secret fueling.
But now, because of Zhao Junchen's active assistance, Ximen Sheng has achieved a great success that will be remembered in history. In all likelihood, he will take over the position of the commander-in-chief of Liaodong Town because of Zhao Junchen's secret support.
Therefore, Ximen Sheng's thinking is quite confused now. He can't tell whether Zhao Junchen is his enemy or his benefactor. He also can't figure out whether Zhao Junchen is his political enemy or his ally.
Although he has been thinking about it for several days, Ximen Sheng still has not thought clearly about what attitude he should adopt when facing Zhao Junchen next.
Therefore, after discovering that Zhao Junchen did not show up to greet him, Ximen Sheng actually felt a sense of relaxation in his heart.
But at the same time, Ximen Sheng also had a hunch in his heart, thinking that he could only sort out his chaotic thoughts after meeting and having an in-depth conversation with Zhao Junchen.
And just as Ximen Sheng's thoughts were spinning, Wu Yingxiong, Xu He and others were already waiting in front of him.
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"Congratulations to Ximen Ginseng on his triumphant return! A great victory! It will go down in history forever!"
"A great victory! Will go down in history forever!"
With all the civil and military officials and soldiers cheering in unison, Wu Yingxiong took the lead in riding his horse and came to Ximen Sheng. He cupped his hands with a smile on his face and said: "General Ximen Sheng has been working really hard these days. Not only did he drive away
The Jianzhou Jurchens invaded and recovered all the lost land east of Fushun Pass. They also completely defeated the main force of the Jianzhou Jurchens, safeguarding the safety of the people within the territory and greatly boosting the morale of our Ming Dynasty soldiers and civilians. It’s amazing! It’s really amazing!
Such great achievements make me stand in awe!"
The next moment, Xu He, as the acting commander-in-chief of Liaodong Town, showed a respectful attitude in front of Ximen Sheng, and even said with a bit of flattery, "I hope General Ximen Sheng will know that I
The general and his colleagues have repeatedly checked the results and seizures, and they have all been verified to be correct. There cannot be any falsehoods. This is enough to prove General Ximen's illustrious military exploits. Therefore, the general has made the decision without authorization and transferred those prisoners of war and their heads
I sent it to the center of the imperial court to explain to His Majesty the great achievements of General Ximen in detail, and I will do my best to seek rewards for General Ximen. I believe that the news of the imperial court’s reward will come soon!”
Just like Zhao Junchen expected, Xu He did not have the courage and paranoia to fight to the death. After he recognized the situation, he finally accepted the reality and decided not to compete with Ximen Sheng for the position of commander-in-chief. Instead, he took the initiative to
The center of the imperial court asked for credit and rewards for Ximen Sheng, and took the opportunity to make good friends with Ximen Sheng, thereby obtaining more benefits for himself.
Later, Gan Cheng, Li Zehe, Li Shijie and others also expressed their goodwill with compliments one after another, so there is no need to mention them.
Although Ximen Sheng has not yet thought about how he should get along with Zhao Junchen, he has already thought about his strategy for getting along with all the forces in Liaodong.
Facing everyone's compliments and overtures, Ximen Sheng slowly shook his head and said solemnly: "Thank you all for your support, colleagues. Although I have made some small achievements these days, they are not that big.
Hard work, after all... Most of our territory east of Fushun Pass has been eroded by the Jianzhou Jurchens. Less than a hundred miles east of Fushun Pass, the Jianzhou Jurchens have already reached the sphere of influence of the Jianzhou Jurchens... Alas,
In order to regain all the lost land in Liaodong, our Liaodong soldiers should remember their past shame. There are still many things to do in the future!
As for Governor Wu just saying that I led the army to drive away the Jurchen intruders from Jianzhou, this is really putting a premium on my face. How could I have the ability to drive away the Jurchens from Jianzhou? In other words, I am responsible for following and monitoring Jianzhou.
The Jurchens just withdrew their troops, and the reason why the Jianzhou Jurchens had to retreat in a hurry was all because of the bravery of the entire army to face the enemy, so that the Jianzhou Jurchens could not get any advantage!
Although the general was lucky enough to gain a great victory while monitoring the withdrawal of Jianzhou Jurchen troops, this victory was not entirely the result of this general. If not for the many battles with the Jianzhou Jurchens some time ago, all the troops would have been exhausted.
The Jianzhou Jurchens have plenty of stamina, and I have no chance to defeat the main force of the Jianzhou Jurchens head-on."
After hearing what Ximen Sheng said, all the generals present were happy, and their attitude towards Ximen Sheng became more and more polite and respectful.
These remarks made by Ximen Sheng seem to be just ordinary politeness, but in fact, every sentence contains deep meaning.
Ximen Sheng said, "Our Liaodong soldiers should remember their past shame and there are still many things to do in the future." The implication is that he emphasized the indispensability of Liaodong Town and said that he will still strive for the interests of Liaodong Town with all his strength in the future -
-After all, if you want to wash away the shame and regain all the lost land in Liaodong, then Liaodong Town needs to continue to strengthen its own combat power. And if Liaodong Town wants to continue to strengthen its own combat power, it needs the imperial center to continuously provide Liaodong Town with a large amount of
Food, wages and supplies will do.
Later, Ximen Sheng said, "The reason why the Jianzhou Jurchens retreated in a hurry is all because of the bravery of all the soldiers in the army to face the enemy." This was to express his dissatisfaction with Zhao Junchen for taking the credit of quelling the border troubles, meaning:
He will do his best to safeguard the interests of all forces in Liaodong and will never tolerate outsiders like Zhao Junchen taking advantage of them at will.
Finally, Ximen Sheng also said that "if it hadn't been for all of my colleagues who fought against the Jianzhou Jurchens for many times and exhausted the strength of the Jianzhou Jurchens, I would not have had any chance to defeat the main force of the Jianzhou Jurchens head-on." He also hinted that he did not
He is not a man who suffers from his own problems alone, and is willing to share the interests of all forces in Liaodong.
After understanding these hints, the civil and military officials present were extremely satisfied.
Ximen Sheng, on the other hand, deliberately glanced at everyone again, and then asked knowingly: "Huh? Why isn't Zhao Gechen here?"
Li Zehe quickly replied: "We originally wanted to invite Zhao Gechen to come with us to welcome the triumphal return of General Ximen, but Zhao Gechen said he was not feeling well, so he refused."
Ximen Sheng shook his head slightly and said with emotion: "Well, if Zhao Gechen was really unwell and unable to show up in person, how could he not even send an envoy to meet me? I know very well that Zhao Gechen is hostile to me.
That’s all! That’s why you target this general many times!
Of course, the hostility in Zhao Gechen's heart is also because the general did not know how to act properly when he was in Hujiazhuang and lost his dignity! After discovering that Mr. He was kidnapped, the general only wanted to block the news and stabilize the situation, so he unexpectedly
It is the following criminal who has restricted Zhao Gechen's movements without authorization and prohibited Zhao Gechen from contacting the outside world. This approach is almost the same as house arrest. It is no wonder that Zhao Gechen can't stand this general."
After a pause, Ximen Sheng's voice suddenly became much louder, and he said: "Although I had my own difficulties at the beginning, I did the wrong thing after all. What's more, it is better to resolve enemies than to end them. If this conflict cannot be resolved for a long time,
, there is no benefit to both public and private affairs, so I have decided that I will sincerely admit my mistake to Zhao Gechen and try my best to get Zhao Gechen's forgiveness... Some things should be turned over, and it is better to let the past go. Everyone should move forward.
look!"
After hearing Ximen Sheng's statement, whether it was the Shanhaiguan generals headed by Wu Yingxiong, or the senior officials of Liaodong Town such as Xu He, Li Zehe, and Gan Cheng, they all looked relaxed.
After all, Xu He, Li Zehe, and Gan Cheng once joined forces to squeeze out Ximen Sheng and wanted to take away Ximen Sheng's military power. As for Wu Yingxiong, he personally put Ximen Sheng under house arrest for a period of time.
Now, Ximen Shengming is talking about the fact that he once put Zhao Junchen under house arrest, but the key point is that "some things should be turned over, it is better to let the past go, everyone should look forward to it", which means that in the future, he
We will never hold Xu He, Li Zehe, and Gan Cheng accountable for their exclusion and power seizure, nor will we retaliate against Wu Yingxiong's house arrest.
Such a statement naturally quickly resolved the last doubts of all the forces in Liaodong, who all believed that Ximen Sheng had the capacity to accommodate people.
Compared with former Commander-in-Chief He Yu, Ximen Sheng's attitude is obviously more moderate. Compared with Acting Commander-in-Chief Xu He, Ximen Sheng is more courageous and responsible. He is indeed the best person to take over as Commander-in-Chief of Liaodong Town.
choose.
In this way, in just a few words, Ximen Sheng had stabilized people's hearts, resolved doubts, united all forces, and once again increased his chances of taking over as the commander-in-chief of Liaodong Town.
Next, Ximen Sheng did not continue to be polite to everyone, and soon returned to Fushun Pass surrounded by many civil and military officials.
After entering Fushun Pass, Ximen Sheng did not break his promise. The first thing he did was to take the initiative to visit Zhao Junchen.
In this way, after many days, Ximen Sheng once again found an opportunity to be alone with Zhao Junchen.
This encounter will undoubtedly determine the future direction of the Liaodong region.