Outside Zhenjiang Fort, a small simple port built by the Zhenjiang Army on the Yalu River, Qi Jin finally arrived on a sailboat.
And Mao Wenlong also gave the court supervisor enough face, and took Zhenjiang's generals and his own servants to line up at the port to greet him.
When Qi Jin disembarked from the boat and saw this scene, he was not too disturbed in his heart.
The first thought that came to his mind was that Mao Wenlong was difficult to deal with.
But since others have already given him sufficient prestige, he won't ruin his position in the first meeting.
And Mao Wenlong was also examining the supervisor who was about to work with him.
Then he turned his attention to the soldiers guarding him.
He noticed that all of these soldiers were tall and strong men, and the armor they wore was not cloth armor, but rather heavy iron armor.
They also wore chainmail visors to protect their necks and faces, and were very vigilant. Their eyes and gazes were always scanning the surroundings.
This aroused Mao Wenlong's curiosity. When did our Ming Dynasty have such an army?
He has never heard of it either.
After the two approached and met, Mao Wenlong, as the host, took the lead in saying hello:
"The supervisors came all the way, and it was hard work traveling and traveling across the ocean. It was really hard work."
Qi Jin looked at the strong man in front of him, raised his hands and responded:
"This must be General Mao. Judging from the general's stature, he is indeed worthy of being the pillar of Liaodong."
Mao Wenlong's face did not change when he faced the praise of the veteran with gray hair and fine armor in front of him.
Instead, he made a short reply:
"The Supervisory Army has been over-reputed. Mao Wenlong is just an ordinary person. I have countless generals in the Ming Dynasty. Mao Wenlong does not dare to overstep the title of this pillar."
"Xiong Taitai and Yuan Futai, they are called the pillars of Liaodong in the upper reaches, but they are just the vanguard officers who charge into the battle below."
This Mao Wenlong is indeed cunning, and he is not as arrogant as other military generals. It seems that Yuan Futai is right, this man is indeed very deep in the city.
"The general was too modest. When the Liao Dynasty was facing collapse, the general led hundreds of people across the sea and attacked the rear of the slaves, creating a great victory in Zhenjiang. The front of the troops was directed at the heart of the slaves."
"Ordinary generals cannot accomplish these feats, nor do they have the courage to do them. The general is already brave enough to surpass ordinary people, which is really admirable."
"The Supervising Army has received a reward, how can Wenlong afford this? In front of the Supervising Army, Wenlong is just a fledgling child."
"The Supervisory Army followed General Qi in the southern and northern wars and made many military exploits. The Zhejiang soldiers under his command were among the best in our dynasty."
"He is really a role model for future generals like me to learn from."
"The supervisors came to Zhenjiang this time. Wen Long also hopes that the supervisors will train me, a ragtag group of people, so that when we go to the battlefield in the future, we will kill many slaves."
After several rounds of verbal exchanges between the two, Qi Jin finally couldn't bear it any longer.
It seems that if he doesn't speak first, Mao Wenlong will keep pretending to be stupid.
"General Mao, the imperial court appointed me as the supervisor of the Zhenjiang army, just to train the Zhenjiang troops and help the general to share the pressure, so that the general can concentrate on dealing with the old slaves more attentively."
Mao Wenlong's face changed slightly, and he was extremely dissatisfied that the imperial court wanted to take away his military power, but he was not a vegetarian either.
Most of Zhenjiang's generals, large and small, were recruited and promoted by him, but they were not easily dismissed by him.
The subtle changes in facial expressions cannot be hidden from Qi Jin. Although he is old, his eyes are very easy to use.
He went on to say:
"I still have your Majesty's imperial edict here, which concerns the generals, Zhenjiang soldiers and the people. Let's go into the fort first and read out your Majesty's edict."
"In that case, then the supervisory army will follow me. The military fort is not far ahead."
Qi Jin had just taken two steps when Mao Wenlong suddenly said:
"After the supervisor is worthy of being a famous general, the sergeants under him look really formidable. If they go to the battlefield, they will definitely be worthy of ten."
"Among the many armies and soldiers I have seen, I thought that Jiannu was the bravest and strongest, but I didn't expect that today, Wenlong would realize that he was a frog in the well."
Unexpectedly, Qi Jin burst out laughing, which made Mao Wenlong feel a little embarrassed.
Qi Jin then explained:
"General Mao praises me too much. These sergeants are His Majesty's imperial guards."
"Your Majesty is worried about my safety, so he sent them to protect me."
Only then did Mao Wenlong understand why Qi Jin was laughing. After learning that these people were the palace's troops, Mao Wenlong relaxed a little.
The emperor's bodyguard? That's just a nice thing to say, but everyone in the world doesn't know that the troops in the palace are nothing more than wine sacks and rice sacks.
It's okay to hold up the scene, but if you really go to the battlefield and fight, it's already amazing without being scared to the point of peeing your pants.
But who knew that Qi Jin's last words made him uneasy again.
"General Mao, please don't think that they are His Majesty's bodyguards and think they are just superficial, and underestimate them."
"These sergeants are all elite. Your Majesty carefully selected them from hundreds of thousands of Yu Lin's soldiers."
"Each one of them has been on the battlefield and has killed at least five Tartar heads before they are qualified to be selected."
Qi Jin must have exaggerated. How could the sergeants of the Royal Forest Army be so outrageous? But it is true that he fought bravely and beheaded the enemy.
But Qi Jin just wanted to use this kind of true and false words to mislead and confuse Mao Wenlong. As the saying goes, knocking on the mountain will shock the tiger.
Mao Wenlong also had a skeptical attitude. Five Tartar heads? Who are you fooling?
However, he didn't dare to underestimate these things. He originally thought that he was a warrior who was strong but strong.
When he arrived at the Zhenjiang Military Fortress, Mao Wenlong immediately asked his subordinates to beat the drums to gather troops, and then gathered the people to the school grounds to receive the emperor's imperial edict.
And Zhu Youxiao's imperial edict had no other meaning. First, he was to examine himself, and then reflect on and apologize.
To say that the Jianzhou rebellion resulted in the brutal murder of hundreds of thousands of Liao people was really the fault of the imperial court and his fault as the emperor.
Then he said that slavery was extremely rampant and the imperial court was vigorously suppressing it, but the country's power was limited and it could not be quelled in one fell swoop.
In order to avoid the recurrence of previous massacres and to protect the lives and property of the only remaining Liao people on the Liaodong border.
He decided to move all of them to Shandong, and the imperial court was responsible for providing them with shelter, providing farmland, and ensuring that they could live a stable life.
When the slave troubles are eliminated in the future, they can return to Liaodong, and the court will help them rebuild their homes.
Of course, it is also specifically stated that the imperial court's policies must be enforced. Regardless of whether you are willing or not, as long as you are not a soldier, you must temporarily move to Shandong.
Otherwise, you will be arrested and interrogated on suspicion of resisting the imperial court and being a slave.
After Mao Wenlong listened, he immediately realized something was wrong. The matter was not that simple, but he couldn't think of the deep meaning behind it for the moment.