Liu Wenxiu leaned in front of the case and was busy writing. When he saw Qi Sansheng coming in with a smile, he smiled and said: "You are free, have all the soldiers set off?"
Qi Sansheng replied: "Your Majesty, please be at ease. Qingyang was watching from the front. I took a few glances. Qingyang thought I was in the way, so he asked me to come back and urge the king to arrange the arrangements earlier. There will be more weapons, food and grass."
"He is not afraid of fighting in Qingyang. He is just afraid that his subordinates will be hungry."
Liu Wenxiu laughed and said: "You are just talking nonsense. He is indispensable for food and grass. We will leave after I finish writing the report. You stay in Guiyang, pay attention to His Highness, and promise His Highness that the supplies will not be delayed." He looked at the report on the case.
, Liu Wenxiu shook his head and said, "Your Highness is very good at summoning people. I never thought that I, Liu Wenxiu, would sometimes tell lies for others."
Qi Sansheng said nonchalantly: "I'm just covering up for His Highness. I think His Highness is pretty good. He dares to do anything and can do anything. He is better than Your Majesty. I am convinced that I, Lao Qi, will sacrifice my life for him."
Liu Wenxiu scolded: "Is Your Majesty someone you can criticize at will? After you leave this door, you should keep your mouth shut. If I didn't value His Majesty, how could I have deceived Your Majesty? After all, this matter is not the way to be a minister.
But it can’t happen again, and you must not spread it everywhere.”
Qi Sansheng lowered his eyebrows and frowned, and kept saying yes. Seeing his tired look, Liu Wenxiu was also angry and laughed. His original generals suffered a lot of losses in the Baoning battle, and Qi Sansheng was one of the few remaining strong generals.
He paid extra attention and love to Qi Sansheng, which also made Qi Sansheng extremely casual in front of him.
After a long while, Liu Wenxiu wrote the report and ordered people to send it away. As he packed up and prepared to leave, he warned: "The imperial court will definitely send someone to come after receiving the report. You must keep an eye on it and not let the slightest news spread to Kunming. Your Highness
If news comes from over there, please let me know as soon as possible. Sichuan's gains and losses are related to the survival of the Ming Dynasty, so we must not delay anything. When the King of Jin returns, we will set off for Chongqing immediately. All supplies must be ready, and we cannot delay this.
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Qi Sansheng stopped laughing and said solemnly: "Don't worry, Your Majesty, I will definitely do my best in the end."
Liu Wenxiu nodded with satisfaction, got on his horse and rode off.
Bozhou (now Zunyi, Guizhou), where the imperial camp was located.
After leaving Guiyang, Zhu Cixuan was no longer in a hurry to march. He remembered clearly that the Manchu Qing Dynasty only formally attacked in 1658, the third year after the civil strife between the three kings of the Southern Ming Dynasty. Theoretically, he still had nearly two years to manage.
Sichuan. In history, after the Yongli court experienced internal strife among the three kings, Li Dingguo and Liu Wenxiu had another conflict over the leadership of Xiying. They wasted a year without any achievements and wasted time. But this time, under his
After mediation, Liu Wenxiu no longer insisted on competing with Li Dingguo, and Li Dingguo also gave up his excessive suppression of Sun Kewang's old troops. The political situation in Nanming was generally stable. As long as he could gain a foothold in Sichuan and use natural dangers to block Wu Sangui's advance, there would be room for maneuver in the future.
It's much bigger.
"General Wang thinks, who is the biggest enemy our army currently faces on the battlefield?"
"Of course they are the Manchu Tatars." Wang Qilong said without thinking.
"Really?" Zhu Cixuan smiled half-heartedly and shook his head, "Are there many Manchus on the battlefield? Are the people like Wu Sangui we are facing all Manchurians?"
"What do you mean, Your Highness?"
"Most of the vanguard of the Tatars now are rebels from the Ming Dynasty, and they are Han. General Wang, has he ever thought about why these rebels had no morale and fighting ability under the rule of the Ming Dynasty, but when they got to the Tatars, they suddenly became brave and fought for the lead?
Woolen cloth?"
Wang Qilong said disdainfully: "This group of vendors seeking glory are just working for the tiger. They have the courage to rely on the momentum of the Tatars. If Wu Sangui does not have the support of the Tatars behind him, how can he be the opponent of the King of Shu?"
Zhu Cixuan shook his head and said: "What you said is wrong, at least not completely. Since Emperor Xian, our Ming Dynasty has rarely won against the slaves. It is true that the soldiers are afraid of the Tatars, but they are not even afraid of the rebels.
. Li Chengdong and Jin Shenghuan both surrendered to the Qing Dynasty and then rebelled against them. After being surrendered to the Qing Dynasty, they were invincible, but after being defeated by the Qing Dynasty, they were invincible. Have you ever thought about the reason?"
Wang Qilong said discouragedly: "The general will never know."
Zhu Cixuansen sneered and said: "The reason is simple, just one word, money! Since the Wanli Year of the Ming Dynasty, there have been constant natural disasters. The court has been unable to make ends meet, and arrears in military pay are commonplace. In addition, civil and military officials at all levels exploit and exploit each other, and when it comes to the bulk of the soldiers,
How much money is left in the army? The Manchu Qing Dynasty claimed to have founded the country by riding and shooting, but in fact it was a large gang of bandits. If they owed anyone, they would not owe the soldiers. If there is no money to pay the army, go kill, rob, and massacre the city!
After all, it is the money of the Han people, and they are naturally generous in generosity to others. With such a promise, the rebels will naturally scream and move forward with all their strength. But can I, the Ming Dynasty, use such means?"
He stood up and walked back and forth a few steps: "My Ming Dynasty can't be used! They don't care about the life and death of the Han people, but I care very much. Not only can the people of my Ming Dynasty not be robbed, but the Han people under the Manchu Qing can't be robbed either. General Wang, what do you say?
, How can we, the Ming soldiers, be wiped out of their defeat without looting?"
Wang Qilong hesitated and said: "As long as the pay and money are sufficient and the rewards and punishments are clear, the soldiers will naturally enforce orders and prohibitions and fight bravely to be the first."
Zhu Cixuan nodded: "Yes, this is a normal situation. If the pay does not continue and the situation becomes extremely bad, can you guarantee that your soldiers will still obey orders?"
Wang Qilong said in surprise: "The general is not talented. If this is the case, perhaps only the general's personal camp can follow the general to the death."
Zhu Cixuan smiled and said: "Don't be sorry, let me ask General Wang again, can your personal army follow you to the death just because the salary you give is sufficient?"
Wang Qilong said: "Of course the general has not shortchanged their food and salary, but most of the soldiers of the general are relatives of the general. They share the glory and loss of the general, so they are naturally more loyal and reliable."
Zhu Cixuan said: "Has General Wang ever thought about how to make ordinary soldiers as reliable as private soldiers?"
Wang Qilong smiled bitterly and said: "Your Highness, if the general has his way, he will not raise the personal barracks. There is only so much military pay. If we don't deduct some and transfer it to the personal barracks, no one will be able to eat enough. Instead of everyone starving together, it is better to raise a barracks."
As long as the elite soldiers are there, even if the battle is defeated, we can quickly raise another battalion."
Zhu Cixuan sneered and said: "What is the use of such a camp that is about to collapse at a touch? Can a hundred sheep defeat a tiger? Let's go back to the question just now." After a pause, he said seriously, "One of your personal soldiers
So it is reliable because you have always ensured that they have sufficient food and salary, and you are also related to them by blood, right? In other words, besides food and salary, blood relationship is the main reason."
Wang Qilong still smiled bitterly: "Your Highness, the general has only so many relatives."
Zhu Cixuan laughed dumbly: "What are you thinking? Can I still stipulate that in the future, people must be related to join the army?" Zhu Cixuan was slightly startled, and suddenly thought that the Hunan Army in later generations seemed to be formed based on blood clan ties. He shook his head, he
Then he said, "I want to say that the blood relationship represents the recognition and responsibility of the soldiers to you. When they go to the battlefield, they may not be thinking about protecting General Wang, but they must not let my old Wang family be the best.
My brother was bullied. This comes from the identity of your Wang family. It is because of this kind of recognition and responsibility that they are willing to risk life and death for you and protect you on the battlefield. If we can find a common
If you accept the identity recognition, then ordinary soldiers, even if they are not as good as the personal barracks, are much stronger than they are now, right?"
Wang Qilong seemed to understand, but Zhu Cixuan became more and more excited. He thought of the army founded by Taizu in his previous life, which went on a 25,000-mile Long March, and after eight years of resistance, established New China in blood and fire.
The iron-clad troops: "In addition to identity, there should also be a sense of mission and responsibility that exists within and beyond it. Yes, faith, faith in the country, and faith in the nation. As long as we have faith, we can recognize each other spiritually.
With mutual trust, even if they are short of food and clothing, even if they are unarmed, such an army can fight to the end in desperate situations!"
Wang Qilong looked confused and asked blankly: "Your Highness, what is the faith you are talking about?"
Zhu Cixuan was stunned, and Wang Qilong said again: "Your Highness, I don't understand what faith is. It is a natural thing for soldiers to eat food. Even if they are private soldiers, if they cannot pay military pay, they will cause trouble."
Zhu Cixuan shook his head and laughed: "Have I ever said that we won't pay the military? Isn't this the purpose of going to Chengdu to solve this problem? As long as you can resist the Tatars in the front, I guarantee to provide a steady stream of supplies. I am not afraid now.
Are you just going to run away when you see a Tatar?"
Wang Qilong was unconvinced: "Your Highness, don't look down on others. The general's sons are all strong-willed heroes. They will definitely not be afraid of the Tatars."
Zhu Cixuan smiled and said, "Really? What about those people who sincerely surrender to Wang Lizhi? Do you dare to guarantee that they will not run away from the battlefield?"
"This..." Wang Qilong was speechless for a moment. He was also worried about these officers and soldiers in the imperial camp. Although these officers and soldiers were nominally his subordinates, the military system of the Ming Dynasty paid attention to the system of large and small, which was described by a popular joke.
That is, my subordinates are not my subordinates. These officers and soldiers have always been controlled by Wang Lizhi's confidants. He can't get involved at all, so he can only let it go. All the way from Guiyang, he has been trying to reorganize his imperial camp.
, but had little effect, and the officers and soldiers were highly resistant. His battalion head was unwilling to accept Wang Lizhi's tribe, who was regarded as a traitor. Wang Lizhi's tribe was also worried about being settled by the Queen of Autumn and wanted to report to the group to keep warm.
Thinking of this, Wang Qilong immediately humbly asked Zhu Cixuan for advice. Putting aside the difference in status between the two parties, it was really laughable for an adult to respectfully ask a child for advice. Wang Qilong also thought to himself in private, when did he start to only follow His Highness's orders?
Yes, even planning to kill Wang Lizhi did it without hesitation. Perhaps because His Highness dared to think, do, and fight, everyone turned a blind eye to the Ming Dynasty, a giant ship that had been submerged to the mast, and fought desperately for power.
At that time, he was the only one who did not hide his illness, shouted loudly to unite with the outside world, and to face up to the Manchu Qing Dynasty. He also ran around and mediated in this process. In this process, he no longer regarded him as a child, but as a person to whom he truly wanted to be loyal.
Your Majesty.
After hearing Wang Qilong's question, Zhu Cixuan frowned slightly: "Since no battalion leader is willing to take them, and they don't want to be broken up, then we might as well set up another battalion and let you personally take charge of it."
Wang Qilong was stunned, and Zhu Cixuan continued: "This is only a temporary arrangement. When we get to Chengdu, the military system of the imperial camp will definitely be changed. If they are all reorganized by then, they will have nothing to say. As long as you treat everyone equally and treat everyone equally.
Sincerely, I believe they are trustworthy. No matter what they did following Wang Lizhi, at least they did not surrender to the Tatars. Those who are still willing to follow the Ming Dynasty are all good men. We cannot hurt their hearts and put them away just because of suspicion.
Pushed to the Tatar side."
"In the face of a formidable enemy, we must unite all forces that can be united. Brother Wang, it has happened too many times in the Ming Dynasty that relatives hate each other and enemies are happy. Now the Ming Dynasty can no longer withstand internal strife. Let's be more generous.
If you are more tolerant, maybe you can give the Ming Dynasty a little more strength, and maybe it can support it for a few more years." Zhu Cixuan murmured. He wanted to support it for a few more years as much as possible. The slave chief Shunzhi was about to die, and the great leader who was in charge of the Manchu and Qing frontline military affairs
The traitor Hong Chengchou is also old. As long as we can hold on, once Shunzhi and Hong Chengchou die, Manchuria will not send great slaves like Sonny Obai, and there will be no one with prestige and talent comparable to Hong Chengchou.
Wang Qilong blinked. He was not clear about Zhu Cixuan's plan, but it did not prevent him from understanding Zhu Cixuan's words. At the same time as he received the order, Wang Qilong secretly made up his mind to subdue Wang Lizhi's remaining troops and live up to His Highness's trust.
Zhu Cixuan smiled and said: "In front of us is Bozhou. Let's put on a good show tomorrow and let Guo Liai return to his father." This chapter has been completed!