Wu Zheng stretched out his hand without a trace and said: "This battle came suddenly, I also responded to the battle in a hurry, and I didn't even have time to discuss with the princes. Zhang Gong hurry up, I still have a lot of important things, I want to ask Zhang Gong and Zhu Gong to help me get an idea. ”

Zhang Guowei got up and said, "Thank you for the generosity of the general." ”

Wu Zheng said: "Our army suffered heavy casualties in this battle, and we urgently need to replenish our troops. At the same time, Ningbo was recovered, and it was also necessary to add a guard in Dinghai to deal with the Qing army's re-attack in the future. I want to recruit 30,000 recruits in Shaoxing, Jinhua, and Ningbo, what do you think? ”

Zhang Huang said: "It should be so. It's just that now that these three prefectures have just finished fighting, will recruiting troops at this time cause dissatisfaction among the people? ”

Wu Zheng said: "There must be brave men under the heavy reward." Moreover, the brutality of the Tartars has been seen by the people of the three provinces, and taking advantage of the people's hatred of the Qing army should not cause dissatisfaction. ”

Zhang Guowei nodded and said, "The soldiers of our army have fought bloodily for half a month, and the merit lies in the community, and the bereavement and reward are of course. There is only one thing that needs to be decided by the general. ”

"Zhang Gong, please speak."

"Previously, there were righteous troops who recovered Shaoxing City, involving nearly 2,000 people, although more than ninety percent were killed, but dozens of people still survived...... Moreover, the families of the rebels are all locals, and many families have gathered to ask for an explanation for their dead relatives. The general thinks, how to deal with it? ”

Wu Zheng nodded slightly, "I know this, the person in charge is from Shining Town, his name is Zhang Ada, and he sells pork for a living on weekdays." Is that right? ”

"Yes."

Wu argued: "My opinion." This rebel army recovered Shaoxing City, boosted the morale of the people, and the merit was in the community, and the dead could be paid according to the pension standard of our army's officers and soldiers. What do you think? ”

Zhang Huangyan nodded in agreement, "It should be so." Let's not say that the righteous army did indeed recover Shaoxing City, even if it was not recovered, the General's Mansion should be treated favorably to encourage the people to oppose the Qing Dynasty. ”

Everyone nodded in agreement.

Then, Xiong Rulin hesitated for a moment and said, "It's just about Zhang Ada...... I don't know what the general did about it, how to determine it? ”

Wu Zheng glanced at Xiong Rulin in surprise, "Didn't I say that?" According to the pension standard of our army's soldiers and soldiers, Zhang Adaa is the leader of the righteous army, and naturally he is among them. ”

Xiong Rulin's face was a little strange, "I don't object, it's just that the people in the city, and even the surviving rebel soldiers, are kind to Zhang Adaqi...... Quite criticized. ”

Wu Zheng asked, "What criticisms?" Is it said that he shouldn't have gathered a crowd to attack Shaoxing City? ”

"That's not it, when Zhang Ada's righteous army captured Shaoxing City, the casualties were not very large, and there were still more than 1,000 people under his command. However, for his own selfish desires, he wanted to annihilate the remnants of the recalcitrant Qing army in the corner of the city, and whipped his soldiers that night, forcing them to attack like driving livestock, so that the Qing army did not die much, but the righteous army was completely annihilated. At the same time, it was also because of Zhang Ada's ferocity that aroused the beastly nature of the Tartars, and after the Qing army occupied Shaoxing City, they began to slaughter the city, resulting in more than 2,000 casualties among innocent people. At this point, almost all the victims and the families of all the fallen soldiers asked the government to make decisions for them and severely punish Zhang Ada. ”

Wu Zheng said calmly: "But Zhang Ada himself is also dead, how can he be severely punished?" ”

“…… The people demanded that the corpses be exposed! ”

Wu Zheng glanced at everyone, "You think so too?" ”

No one responded.

Silence, in fact, is also a kind of acquiescence.

Wu Zheng famously asked, "Xuanzhu, do you agree too?" ”

Zhang Huangyan pursed his lips and said, "I think that Zhang Ah has great merit, but he has also had it, and it is not small." If there is no claim from the people, it should be repaid with merit, and the person is dead, he can not be held responsible, and even his family can be compensated. But now that the public is angry, and Shaoxing Mansion is our foundation, once there is chaos, I am afraid that it will be ...... It's not easy to do. ”

The rest nodded yes.

Wu Zheng felt a bitterness welling up in his heart, this was an indescribable depression, he took a deep breath, forced the anger that was about to gush out, and said slowly: "All the princes are governors and courteous people, and their worries are also to calm the people's hearts. But I don't understand, without Zhang Ada's attack, wouldn't the Tartars kill people? Dare to ask how the ten days of Yangzhou, the three massacres of Jiading, and Jiangyin have almost become a dead city, how did these tragedies happen? The princes don't want to think about it, is what Zhang Adaa did really for his own selfishness? Okay, even if it's really for his own selfishness, is he taking the lead? The so-called high is suspicious, who is the benefit? He's all dead, what's the benefit? ”

"But it is a fact that the rebels were completely annihilated, and it is also a fact ......that the people in the city were slaughtered."

Wu Zheng said angrily: "In this battle, I led the cavalry battalion to be blocked by the Boluo Department, and the whole army was almost wiped out, victory or defeat is a common thing for soldiers!" Do you want to expose my body to the wild after I die? ”

This sound is deafening.

Everyone bowed down and said, "Xiaguan (the last general) doesn't dare!" ”

"He's a hero!" Wu Zheng stood up and didn't look at anyone, he looked at the sky outside the door, "Heroes are not perfect, nor are they saints. Heroes don't ask where they come from! ”

"As long as he kills the Tartars and kills more Tartars, he is a hero! If someone leads the army to drive the Tartars out of the pass, I can even kneel in front of him and treat him as an ancestor! The great man of chivalry is for the country and the people, and Zhang Ada, who is the hero of our clan! ”

"Ladies and gentlemen——! A race that can't treat its own heroes well, has no future! Wu Zheng sighed and shook his head.

Zhang Guowei shook his body and said: "What the general said is extremely true, and the lower officials understand, but what ......about the people? ”

"The people are ignorant, they need to be wise! This is what you need to do. Wu Zheng has a kind of suffocation that hates iron but not steel, "Others have no heroes, and they do everything possible to create a hero to inspire the people and the army. Ladies and gentlemen, I said that buying people's hearts is not just shouting, you have to do it! ”

"Pass on my order, posthumously grant Zhang Dali Haiwei the command of the affairs, regulate the scenery of the funeral with the three-grade martial arts, and erect a seven-foot monument in the east of Shaoxing City for 10,000 people to admire!"

Everyone should say yes in unison.

Wu Zheng asked, "Zhang Ah Dake still has a family?" ”

Xiong Rulin responded: "There is only one old mother, and she also died a few years ago. Home ...... No one is there. ”

Wu Zheng sighed, "Heroes have no queen, it's sad!" ”

Zhang Huang said: "There are still dozens of survivors of the rebels. ”

Wu Zheng's eyes lit up, "Then form a separate battalion and recruit the people to fill it, I will personally name this battalion, and call it ...... Ranger Battalion! ”

Zhang Guowei asked: "Dare to ask the general, how many people are in this battalion, which guard it belongs to, and whether this battalion is allowed to go to the battlefield?" ”

Wu Zheng thought for a while and replied, "One thousand people, subordinate to ...... The newly organized Haiwei, of course, has to go to the battlefield, how can the hero battalion not go to the battlefield? Once you're done, go to the frontline! ”

"Yes!"