The arrival of Wei Yuanfeng not only added a commander to the northward army, but also provided a scientific, reasonable and complete command system.
He brought over thirty combat staff officers.
With the help of these people, the Northbound Army truly possesses the qualities of a professional army.
Seeing that Wei Yuanfeng established a headquarters with great fanfare and gathered power into his hands as soon as he arrived, Mang Gurtai, Zhang Chun and others were a little worried.
Zhang Chun quietly found Wu General.
"Your left commander's only intention is to seize power. You have suffered so much here in vain, but in the end you have ended up like a dog."
General Wu was puzzled.
"What does Mr. Zhang mean by this?"
Zhang Chun looked at the bustling military camp.
"That Wei Yuanfeng is just afraid that the person who comes here is not good-natured."
Wu Jiang burst into laughter.
"Master Zhang, you don't understand our Shandong system. I think you have misunderstood."
Speaking of Wei Yuanfeng, Wu Jiang had a hint of admiration in his eyes.
"The commander of the Guards is a famous general in our Shandong New Army. In terms of ability and status, he is far higher than Liang Fa and I. Furthermore, Liang Fa and I are better at intelligence, but we are amateurs at commanding the army. The commanding general
The commander of the Guards was sent here precisely because he attaches great importance to this place. With him here, we are not afraid of Huang Taiji's attack and can stabilize the situation."
Zhang Chun looked over suspiciously, but all he saw was that General Wu was upright and calm.
Obviously Wu Jiang is not holding on, nor is he deceiving himself. This is what he thinks, and it is also true.
Zhang Chun was amazed, and for the first time he had a slight fondness for Shandong.
"You are living here in the open, narrowly escaping death, and the foundation you have built so hard has been handed over to others. Don't you think it's a pity?"
Wu Jiang spoke righteously.
"What do we mean by the foundation we have laid? This is the result of the joint efforts of many of our colleagues. This is the foundation of Shandong. Besides, our contribution cannot be taken away. This time Liang Fa came back and was promoted to at least three levels.
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Zhang Chun listened carefully and couldn't help but sigh.
"If the court does things as you do, why worry about the world being unstable?"
Wu Jiang smiled.
"If the imperial court can really do things like this, we will live and work in peace and contentment and be good citizens. How can we be in the situation we are in today?"
In just one month, Wei Yuanfeng and the combat staff he brought completely conquered everyone in the northward legion.
These staff officers took a boat out to sea, circled around Sakhalin Island, and went deep into the mountains and forests several times. When they came back, the complete topography of Sakhalin Island appeared on the sand table.
Looking at the lifelike terrain sand table, Mang Gurtai and Leng Sengji were stunned.
"If there are such magical objects when marching and fighting, why worry about winning?"
Mang Gurtai is a straight-minded person with a violent temperament, a bit violent, but he doesn't say anything.
A sandbox conquered him.
Let him be obedient to Wei Yuanfeng.
"I, Mang Gurtai, recognize you as a leading general. If anyone disobeys you from now on, I will beat him until he does."
For Mang Gurtai, the son of Nurhaci and a former fierce general of the Later Jin Dynasty, Wei Yuanfeng was a little disgusted with him.
Seeing his upright temperament at this time, my impression changed drastically.
"We are all comrades who share the same fate. We live and die together on the battlefield. We should help each other."
Mang Gurtai grinned widely, pointed at the military uniforms of Wei Yuanfeng and the combat staff, and asked, "When will we be able to change these clothes?"
He had already been jealous of the uniforms of the new army.
Although Sakhalin has received fabrics several times, there are no qualified tailors, and the clothes made are terrible.
Therefore, the people of the Northward Legion looked no different from the local nomads.
Unlike these new troops, with their regular uniforms and tall images, they look admirable and admirable.
Wei Yuanfeng seemed to have known that he had this question for a long time.
"Your military uniforms have also been brought here this time. Once you have taken care of your appearance, you can change your clothes."
Mang Gurtai was impatient, so he took out a dagger and cut off the money rat tail on the back of his head with a knife.
"I've done it, give me some clothes now."
Leng Sengji was really shocked.
"Sanbeile, don't do this!"
Mang Gurtai snorted coldly.
"What's wrong? Can we still go back? Even if we go back, this braid will still be in the way."
An important reason why Mang Gurtai happily cut off the money rat tail that symbolizes the Jurchens is that the people around him all day long are either from Shandong or local indigenous people.
Not to mention the local aborigines, they have no image at all. They are all messy, and it is not an exaggeration to say they are unkempt.
People in Shandong basically shave their hair short, which is more exaggerated than their Jurchen hairstyles strictly speaking.
The only one who kept the robe and ceremonial crown was Zhang Chun.
But Zhang Chun's influence alone is limited after all.
Even Hei Yunlong, as a military general, had been with Wu Jiang and others for a long time, and he was influenced by it and shaved his head early.
Mang Gurtai naturally sees all kinds of conveniences.
Although the Jurchens regard money and rat tails as very important, they are far from the same level as the Han people who "receive money from their parents".
Now that he saw that the Han people in Shandong didn't care, Mang Gurtai let go.
Seeing his determination, Wei Yuanfeng was greatly impressed and immediately had military uniforms brought to him.
In front of all the big men, Mang Gurtai had no shame and immediately took off his clothes and put on the new army uniform from inside to outside.
"It's comfortable, it's so comfortable! This is what a person wears, and this is what he looks like."
Mang Gurtai was very tall and burly. He was now wearing the military uniform of his new home, with a bald head like a braised egg, and a fierce aura all over his body. Anyone who looked at him would be frightened.
The military morale of the northern legion was quickly gathered by Wei Yuanfeng, and their expansion plan was launched on the spot.
After on-the-spot investigation, everyone decided to build a cement castle opposite Sakhalin Island and north of the Heilongjiang estuary.
This place is a triangular peninsula extending toward the ocean, and the terrain is very tricky.
To the west are endless virgin forests and vast mountains. There is no feasible road and it will be extremely difficult for the army to pass through.
To the south is the mouth of the Heilongjiang River, which is several miles wide and does not freeze even in winter. With the Jurchens' shipbuilding skills, it would be as difficult as climbing to the sky to cross the river to attack.
Even to the north, there is an alluvial plain formed by a small river. There are swamps everywhere and are so muddy that neither humans nor horses can pass through.
Behind the castle is the vast sea, which can receive strong support from the navy.
Highlight a situation that is easy to defend but difficult to attack.
At the end of July, the warmest season, the naval fleet began to transport personnel and supplies to build the city here.
At the same time, small teams were sent out one by one to expand around and investigate the situation.
The first expansion of the Northward Legion officially began.