Victory is no doubt, but the battle is not over.

The big question for Xu Shiyang now is, how much can he gain from this victory?

Whether it is military, political or economic benefits, Xu Shiyang wants it very much.

This was very important for the future development of the Qingzhou Army and for launching a counteroffensive against the Tartars in the future.

Well, if you think about it, the benefits that are now available are:

First, the Grand Canal has now been cut off, and whether or not it will be reopened in the future depends entirely on the decision of Qingzhou.

This means that Xu Shiyang has fulfilled his original promise to Wen Xianggong and Li Feilong, and in the future, he will stand on a moral height and look down on Li Feilong, who broke his promise, and when he asks Wen Zhong for more assistance, his voice can also be louder.

Second, if the entire Tartar division came and was repulsed (at least advancing and retreating), the combat effectiveness of the Qingzhou army would be famous all over the world, and no one would ever doubt whether the local government in Qingzhou would survive in this cruel era.

This means that the results of Qingzhou's previous rapid expansion will be recognized by the world, and those outer dock castle owners at both ends of the head and rat will inevitably face the orders of Qingzhou's Jiedu envoys with a more respectful attitude.

This is very beneficial to Qingzhou's unification of the local decree and truly twisting it into a rope.

Third, as I said before, if this battle is won, Xu Shiyang will be able to gain enough time to restore the livelihood of the people in the territory, not only agriculture, but also several industrial points that have been laid out before should almost blossom and bear fruit.

Xu Shiyang hopes that in a year or two, the economy of Qi Province will be upgraded by a few steps, and the dilemma of having to use robbery and Jiangnan aid to maintain a balance of payments can be extricated.

In addition to the above three items, the benefits that Xu Shiyang can also expect to obtain are:

First, prisoners of war.

Xu Shiyang didn't know that there were already Tartars planning to surrender as a whole, but he felt that he should be able to leave behind half of Hanbo's fierce soldiers and horses and most of the slaves.

These people's hatred of the Tartars was no weaker than that of the Han people in Jiangbei, and Xu Shiyang hoped to absorb the part of it that had no blood debt in order to increase the human resources he urgently needed.

Second, seizure.

With so many Tatars killed and wounded, there must have been a lot of their armor and weapons left, and if they were collected, they could at least equip melee units such as the Selector Frontmen, and they could also be used for training and security purposes for the second-line militia, fighting bandits or something.

In addition, there are relatively many Tartar cavalry, and they are not needed in the fortified area, but there must be a lot of horses left on their large camp, and if they can grab some of them, it will be great news for Xu Shiyang's cavalry.

The third ......, of course, is to annihilate the true Jurchen armor as much as possible and weaken the core strength of the Tartars.

One day Xu Shiyang is going to counterattack Liaodong, and if he kills one more Tartar armor soldier now, he may spend less effort in the Tartar nest in the future, so why not?

"Commander! The Tartars are back! Li Kui excitedly shouted in Xu Shiyang's ear: "Let's chase after it!" Kill all these Tartars! ”

Ah, by the way, this is also a benefit - the self-confidence of the soldier increases.

Even the militia of the outer dock forts, in the face of the fleeing enemy in disarray, had the feeling that the Tartars were nothing more than that.

Many people began to fight, and everyone wanted to bite the Tartar and let out the anger that was suppressed and beaten before!

Army, that's what it looks like.

The more victories are won, the more eager the army is for victory; The easier the victory, the more the army likes war.

In troubled times, this is definitely a good phenomenon, and it deserves good guidance and encouragement.

"Rest for three hours, and the broth and steamed cakes will soon be delivered from the rear."

Xu Shiyang ordered:

"In three hours I will carry out a reactionary counteroffensive, and I will need five hundred volunteers, no matter where the militia or the new army come from, whoever will do it, give them the armor and weapons of the Tartars."

"Tell the soldiers that these volunteers will be given priority promotion in the future, and if they are militiamen, they will be recruited directly into the Forces nouvelles after the war!"

In Qingzhou, the salary of the new army is very high, and the salary of an ordinary soldier is almost equivalent to that of a skilled blacksmith, not counting the land vouchers for settling down, meritorious service awards, and related treatment enjoyed by military families.

There are also some hidden benefits, such as Xu Shiyang once organized a group blind date for New Army soldiers, which made the proportion of New Army soldiers marrying wives much higher than other occupations in Qingzhou.

Eat well, live, and then marry a wife to pass on the lineage, this is the best life for people in troubled times.

If you can earn a few acres of land in a tiled house, it will be a fairy day.

In the new army, these can be realized, and the new army has naturally become the best way out in the hearts of young people in Qingzhou, and there is no one.

For the militia, the new army's conscription quota was a high reward, and Xu Shiyang's order spread, and the place where the volunteers signed up was immediately crowded with militiamen.

The original plan was to recruit 500 men to counterattack the vanguard, but it was eventually expanded to 800 men, of which 300 were the new army's pickers, traps, sharps, and gunners with magic cannons.

The rest were all militias from all over Qi Province.

After the formation of the volunteer commando team for the counterattack, Xu Shiyang ordered to rest step by step - sharpening the knife and not chopping wood, the soldiers have been fighting for so long, and their physical strength has reached the limit, if they directly enter the counterattack, I am afraid that they will be easily beaten back by the counterattack of the Tartars.

A large amount of broth and steamed cakes of white flour were brought from the rear, and unmarried women workers of the textile mill shuttled like butterflies among the weary soldiers, delivering delicate and sufficient food to each soldier.

This is actually a kind of beauty temptation, but it is not so lewd.

When a woman is watching, it is easy to inspire a man's indomitable pride, which is a male instinct, and neither humans nor animals are exempt.

"I'm going to join the commando team too."

The commando team was seizing the time to rest, and Zhao Lin ran to make her request:

"I can shoot a gun, I can use it!"

"Why don't you sign up?" Xu Shiyang asked.

"It's reported, Li Kui's guy brushed me down."

"Zhao Lin, I have to remind you that you are a soldier." Xu Shiyang said solemnly: "Li Kui's rank is higher than yours, he doesn't allow you to join the commando, this is the order, you can't overturn the order on the battlefield!" ”

"You can give him an order......"

"It is Li Kui's job to select commandos, and skipping command is a taboo on the battlefield! I'm not going to make that mistake! ”

In modern history, there was a commander in chief of an army with several million soldiers and horses who directly commanded the deployment of a certain machine gun on the front line, and everyone knew very well what the actual results of his army were.

"The authority of the officer on the battlefield is not to be provoked, if you have any objections to Li Kui's work, then you can put forward it in the post-war summary, go do your work now, do not interfere with the officer's command!"

It seems that Zhao Lin is a little embarrassed, but she is not a fool, Xu Shiyang said so, relying on the identity of the person next to the pillow is to be pampered and coquettish, no matter where she is, this is a big taboo.

"Prepare your ministries!"

Xu Shiyang no longer left her, and instead gave orders to the troops:

"Prepare to fight back!"

At this moment, a voice shouted in stiff Chinese from the trench occupied by the Tartars in front:

"General Xu, we surrender!"

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