Hearing Yang Maoxun's soft words, all the generals present looked at Yang Maoxun with disdain. Secretly said: "You shit, when you were in the Manchu Dynasty, why didn't you say that?" Now it's time to fill up the good guys, why didn't you kill you when the Ming army attacked the city. ”

Of course, Yang Maoxun is not a good person, but he remembers that after the Restoration Army took control of Wuchang. Some officials in the city, in order to show that they are loyal ministers, show their loyalty to the two masters. Five or six people, including Huguang Zuobu's political envoys, inspection envoys, and grain inspectors, all committed suicide and martyrdom.

As a result, Zhu Youdong looked at it and said directly: "Since they were martyred for the Manchus, they are loyal ministers of the Manchus, that is, traitors of my Ming Dynasty." They were already dead, and their bodies were hung on the Hanyang Gate in Wuchang City for three days, and all their possessions were confiscated. Write down their ancestral hometown, and in the future, after we recover the Ming Dynasty, we will exterminate their people and the three tribes. It is also good that their name of loyalty and righteousness is complete, so that the world knows that they are finally Tartars and are traitor families. ”

Zhang Changgeng and Yang Maoxun were frightened at that time, and Song Kefa, who originally wanted to be martyred for the Qing Dynasty, was suddenly frightened and did not dare to mention the martyrdom. He also threw the rope that was just ready to be hung directly into the Yangtze River, and he no longer dared to say anything martyrdom.

As soon as Yang Maoxun thought of Zhu Youdong's way to chase down someone's hometown and destroy the three clans, he suddenly broke out in a cold sweat, and he dared to talk nonsense. Now standing in front of Zhu Youdong, he can not open his mouth without speaking, he didn't think that he was hiding in the back, but he was actually arrested by Zhu Youdong.

Yang Maoxun also didn't care about the contempt of these generals, and said: "Besides, if my army of the Ming Dynasty is the same as the Manchu Qing, I have to rely on silver to boost morale." What's the difference between that and the Tartar barbarians? Could it be that when we don't have silver, we still want to be like the Manchu Tartars, and use the slaughter of the city to rob the people in the city of money and food? This is no different from beasts, it is simply to tarnish the reputation of my Ming king. ”

The general, who was just a little despised Yang Maoxun just now, suddenly scolded: "Yang Maoxun, you bastard, are you scolding us for being inferior to beasts?" actually said that our Ming Wang Shi is a Tartar. What are you thinking? Do you want us to lose the battle, so that you can surrender to the Manchus again? ”

Bi Shengrong said to Zhu Youdong: "Your Highness, Yang Maoxun has ill intentions, he wants to damage our great cause of resisting the Qing Dynasty. He deliberately wanted us to lose the battle, so that he could surrender to the Manchus for the sake of his qualifications. Please behead Yang Maoxun with His Royal Highness, don't leave such chaotic ministers and thieves in the army, otherwise let the soldiers know, and it will be unfavorable to the army. ”

Bai Kan also said: "Yes, Your Highness, Yang Maoxun is a wolf, if such a thing is known to the soldiers, won't it chill the hearts of the soldiers?" At that time, the army's morale will be in turmoil, and our Ming Dynasty's great cause of resisting the Qing Dynasty will be ruined, and we will have to give up halfway if we want to attack Nanjing. I can't say that I will fall into the encirclement of the Qing army, and I will regret it later. ”

There were also generals who knelt directly in front of Zhu Youdong and said: "Your Highness, don't talk about those soldiers, even the last general felt very aggrieved when he heard Yang Maoxun's words. We are working hard for His Royal Highness and Daming, and there are still people like Yang Maoxun who are talking behind their backs. This makes the other soldiers think, and asks His Royal Highness to give an explanation to the soldiers. ”

When the others heard this, they all fell to their knees, got up and said, "Please kill Yang Maoxun Your Highness and give an explanation to the soldiers." Only a few of the original generals of the Restoration Army did not kneel, Xia Guoxiang and others who came with Zhu Youdong behind, and Gou Xingwang looked at the generals kneeling in front of them, and they were all stunned.

Yang Maoxun broke out in a cold sweat, he didn't expect that he would let these generals kill him with just a few words. On the one hand, all the generals of the army, and on the other hand, he is a general, who can think that Zhu Youdong will definitely kill himself to vent his anger to the rest of the army.

After all, the war is important now, and everything will be dominated by war. No matter if Zhu Youdong is dissatisfied with these generals, no matter how much he wants to kill these people, his best choice at present is to kill Yang Maoxun and pacify the army. As long as the day has passed, when the war is over, we can slowly try to execute all these people.

Thinking of this, Yang Maoxun, who was kneeling on the ground, suddenly felt like a sieve of chaff. The sweat on his head dripped on the ground one by one, and he himself was even more desperate. The other generals on the other side looked at Yang Maoxun coldly, with smug expressions on their faces.

Bai Kan secretly said in his heart: "If you make a dog's day, you will be a sycophant, and if you don't want to send silver, who would think that there is a lot of silver." You don't want it, give it to us. Now it's okay, just wait for His Highness to kill you. ”

Looking at the scene in front of him, Zhu Youdong said: "It seems that everyone thinks that Yang Maoxun should be killed, it is really angry." The others immediately heard Zhu Youdong's intention to kill Yang Maoxun, and hurriedly said: "Yes, what His Royal Highness said is reasonable, Yang Maoxun disturbed the morale of the army and should be killed." ”

Zhu Youdong said to Yang Maoxun again: "Yang Maoxun, now they all think that you should be killed, what should you do yourself?" As soon as Yang Maoxun heard Zhu Youdong's question, he didn't understand what Zhu Youdong meant. Thinking that even if he changed his words now, the beam with these generals had already been settled, and he immediately felt a chord in his heart.

Xiang Zhu Youdong said resolutely: "Your Highness, there must be a fixed number of rewards and punishments in the army. If you have merit and be rewarded, you will be punished for your mistakes, how can you be innocently rewarded. In this way, where is the law of the great army? Moreover, under the indiscriminate reward, once the military law is destroyed, the combat strength of the army will definitely be abolished, and such an army will not be useless. His Royal Highness finally made the Ming Dynasty into what it is today, so that the world can see the hope of reviving the Ming Dynasty. Your Highness must not self-destruct the situation and cut off the country. Therefore, the last general still insists firmly, and the silver must not be issued. ”

Bai Kan and the others next to him saw that Yang Maoxun was still stumbling to the end. Immediately, they all said to Zhu Youdong: "Your Highness, don't listen to Yang Maoxun's words, he didn't really surrender at all, he wanted to murder my Ming Dynasty." ”

Looking at the already dark night outside, Zhu Youdong said: "Gou Xingwang, what do you think?" Gou Xingwang hurriedly said: "I have never had a precedent for restoring the Ming Army. Besides, my Restoration Army is all the Ming Dynasty's royal division, not to mention the slaughter of the city, we are here to save the Han people, not to create trouble for them. ”

Zhu Youdong said to Xia Guoxiang again: "What do you think? Xia Guoxiang said: "In the end, everything will be subject to the decision of His Highness." Zhu Youdong heard Xia Guoxiang's words, smiled and said, "You are also starting to slide your head." Then he glanced at Peng Changbao, and Peng Changbao immediately left the room.

Zhu Youdong said to Zhou Chang again: "Do you think it should be, or as General Bi said just now, directly let the army break Nanjing and let them lift the ban in the city for three days?" Zhou Chang was told by Zhu Youdong two days ago, of course he wouldn't think that Zhu Youdong had this idea. He immediately said: "Your Highness said that it was a joke, the Restoration Army is an army with strict military discipline, how can it be like the Qing Army, do something that is not as good as the conscience of heaven and beasts." ”

As soon as Zhou Chang's words came out, it was immediately obvious to this matter. At this time, Peng Changbao also came in, followed by more than 30 Zhu Youdong's personal soldiers. Only then did Zhu Youdong say: "Since our Restoration Army is an army with strict military discipline, then disrespecting military orders and delaying military aircraft should be punished." Take them all down, keep them under strict guard, and tomorrow morning, they will all be dealt with by military law. ”

The generals who knelt on the ground reacted and immediately begged for mercy. But at this time, Zhu Youdong ignored them at all. Zhu Youdong said to Gou Xingwang: "You actually let these generals come this time? ”

Gou Xingwang said: "Your Highness, the last general is guilty, but the last general can't help it." The vast majority of today's First Army is a surrendered army. The veterans of the Restoration Army only have some generals, and there are not many. In order to rebuild the army as soon as possible and hurry away, these generals stayed. At that time, I only thought that when this war was over, I would reorganize the army as soon as possible. Who knew that as soon as he walked here, something like this would happen. ”

Zhu Youdong said curiously: "Didn't you ask Ma Weixing to give you some generals?" Later, you asked Liu Zhen to give you 2,000 soldiers, but you didn't incorporate them into the army? ”

Gou Xingwang said: "It's in a hurry there, I'm patronizing it and letting the army hurry up." Those soldiers were all incorporated into Mao Shoudeng's command, and let him lead the army to open the way in front. Otherwise, if you take such an army to the front, you will be scattered by the Qing army at will. ”

Zhu Youdong suddenly wanted to kick Gou Xingwang directly, and said, "What are you anxious about, don't you have your credit?" You know how to fight, look at what your current army has become, can you fight? No, tomorrow during the day cannot be left, the army must be reorganized. Where is Mao Shouden now? ”

Gou Xingwang hurriedly said: "Mao Shoudeng is in the area of Li Wu in front of Susong. Zhu Youdong said: "Go, send someone to inform Mao Shoudeng, and ask him to return to Susong with the army immediately." Gou Xingwang hurriedly said: "Your Highness, how can you still let Mao Shoudeng return, we can't hurry forward." ”

Zhu Youdong said: "With such an army, are you still in a hurry?" You're not afraid of letting the army run away halfway. the herald. Gou Xingwang had no choice but to ask Mao Shoudeng to return to Susong. Mao Shoudeng took with him a veteran of the Restoration Army, and after receiving the order, he immediately returned to Susong.

At dawn, Mao Shoudeng had already come to report to Gou Xingwang. Before the two could say a few words, Zhu Youdong sent someone to ask Gou Xingwang to gather all the troops immediately. The two of them didn't care to talk anymore, and immediately asked the herald to blow the trumpet to rally the army.

After all the troops were assembled, these soldiers found that there were more than a dozen generals kneeling in front of the team. And these people are the people who shouted two days ago and refused to march, and still wanted Gou Xingwang to pull out the silver. I went to Gou Xingwang's tent last night and didn't come back, but I didn't expect to kneel here now. Seeing that these people had been escorted and knelt in front, the army immediately talked about it.

Subsequently, the assembled soldiers found themselves outside the assembled military formation. I don't know when, a large number of cavalry has appeared. They all stood quietly, all of them unsheathed with their swords unsheathed and their bows wound, as if they were facing a great enemy. Suddenly, all the soldiers felt a murderous aura, and seeing this, everyone did not dare to move. Under the command of deputies at all levels, all the troops were finally assembled, and he quietly looked at the Qing army generals kneeling in a row in front of him.

At this moment, Zhu Youdong took Gou Xingwang, Xia Guoxiang and others to the front of the army. Looking at the barely neat army below, Zhu Youdong said: "Can anyone tell me what the first important thing of the army is?" How can it be called an army? ”

In the face of Zhu Youdong's sudden question, none of the soldiers and generals present could answer. Even Gou Xingwang and Xia Guoxiang, who were following Zhu Youdong, were stunned for a moment, no one wanted to beat Zhu Youdong to ask such a question suddenly, and no one answered Zhu Youdong's question for a while.