In Chengdu, Cao Bianjiao has already led his division back, and the soldiers and horses of Tusi have also gone back, Cao Bianjiao only left a group of men and horses in Long Zaitian, and let him garrison Mianzhou, Ma Weixing garrisoned Bazhou, Zhang Yingyuan garrisoned Nanjiang, Li Laiheng garrisoned Baizhang Pass, Qin Liangyu garrisoned Langzhong, Yang Zhan garrisoned Qipanguan, Bai Wenxuan garrisoned Jianzhou, 35,000 soldiers and horses, prepared to deal with the Qing army in Hanzhong.

"Although we held Sichuan in this battle, we failed to let the Qing army succeed, but our losses are not small, tens of thousands of brothers were killed on the battlefield, it can be described as a tragic victory, but this battle is enough to warn the Qing army, I Sichuan is not something they can touch casually, the Qing army has far more casualties than me, but I have hundreds of thousands of people affected by the war, displaced, violent corpses in the wilderness, our losses are too great, the next time, is to calm the people, accumulate strength, the Qing army will not stop there, we want to stabilize Sichuan on the one hand, The people have enough food and clothing, and at the same time they also need to train elite soldiers, Yunnan and Guizhou soldiers and horses I have repatriated, now in the entire Sichuan, my Ming standing army is only 60,000 only, but also need to recruit 20,000 soldiers, 80,000 troops, stay in Sichuan, it is enough to deal with the situation, can not fight together, just count on Yungui, Lianghu soldiers and horses to come to reinforcements, the road is far away, the situation is changeable, and you have to rely on Sichuan people to guard the Sichuan soil. ”

"Previously, under the jurisdiction of my Ming Dynasty, the registered population of Sichuan was about 3 million, and after the Daxi fiefdom was returned to the imperial court, it is estimated that there are more than 3 million, and Chengdu Mansion alone has a population of 500,000. Li Yan also continued on the side, raising soldiers costs money, these money is the tax of various industries in Sichuan, so a hundred people raise a soldier, and accelerate the commerce of Shu is also very prosperous, although it has been affected by the war and has many injuries, now that it is settled, it can be recovered as soon as possible, if it is unable to make ends meet, then it will have to be transfused elsewhere, and Sichuan can not be like this.

Cao Bianjiao nodded and said: "Let the political envoys and governors of Sichuan move the government to Chengdu, and this palace, don't waste it, change it, those illegal things are removed, and the other is the palace wall outside, open two doors, no doors, convenient for the people to come, and use this place as an official office!" ”

"The appointment of officials in Sichuan, the general also needs to take an idea, and he needs to use cadres and abilities to restore the people's livelihood as soon as possible, otherwise it will ruin the reputation of the country of abundance!" Li Yan continued.

"I've already thought about it, transfer the prefect of Changsha to block Yinxi as the prefect of Chengdu, Xu Fuyuan as the prefect of Baoning, release He Tengjiao from prison, and let him serve as the prefect of Tongchuan, although this person's popularity is narrow, but there is still some talent, let him be the prefect of this place, give him another chance, if he can do it well, he can use it again, if he is rotten wood that cannot be carved, then let him go home and farm!" Cao Bianjiao also said the personnel appointments one by one, since the south returned to Chengdu, he has already begun to think about it, Zhang Xianzhong's people should leave a few, but not many, such as Yan Ximing, let him go to be the prefect of Jiading, Gong Wanjing as the prefect of Wumeng Mansion, also to stabilize people's hearts.

"Nengqi, you just stay in Sichuan, give your father-in-law Zhang Xianzhong to guard the mausoleum, do your filial piety, and at the same time assist General Qin Liangyu to defend Sichuan, Dingguo will return to the dynasty with me, as for the female dependents in the house, those who are willing to stay, follow their willingness, if you want to go home, send them the passage fee to let them go home, there is no home to go, and you don't want to stay in Sichuan, see what they mean, and then resettle, what do you think?"

"But it's up to the general to decide!" Li Dingguo and Ai Nengqi are also in favor of this move, after Zhang Xianzhong founded the country, he collected hundreds of women, many of whom have not even seen Zhang Xianzhong's face until now, and now Zhang Xianzhong is dead, let them stay and do anything, there is no point, just let them take care of themselves!

"Okay, you all go back and rest, it's not too early, and it's been hard even for months!" Cao Bianjiao also waved his hand and terminated the meeting.

Back in the inner room, Cao Bianjiao also stretched his waist, he was too tired, he hadn't slept well for many days, this time he had to sleep well.

Although Cao Bianjiao is sad here, but there is still a trace of festivity, after all, it is a victory, but Hanzhong Haoge is a bleak place, this battle, although it took only three months, but the two sides together are hundreds of thousands of soldiers and horses, the materials invested are massive, food, weapons, guns, horses, etc., the Southern Ming court occupies the rich land in the south, and the money and food are still abundant, but the Qing court is occupying the Central Plains of nine years and nine disasters, it is already very barren, and I can't wait for the court to pay for relief, Now so many materials are all lost, but one Hanzhong has been taken, and the land of Hanzhong has not been defeated, but Sun Kewang has eaten and sacrificed it, which means that Haoge has not caught anything this time, and has lost countless losses, more than 20 red-coated cannons alone have been lost, and thousands of horses have also been lost, and the rest is even more difficult to calculate.

"Master, the will of the court has arrived! The messenger is waiting in the main hall! ”

At this moment, Hauge was sitting in the courtyard of the mansion, holding a wine jug in his hand, at this moment, he could only anesthetize himself with wine, and he returned defeated, all his efforts turned into a smoke, and the smoke disappeared, it was time for him to face the next storm, he could predict his end.

"Ao Bai, this time I am planted, compared to Duoduo, it is not much better, this is to pass the decree, nine times out of ten it is to give me a crime, I ...... Don't be so impulsive in the future, serve your country well, be patient in everything for a while, don't be so impulsive, you know? ”

"Master...... Minions get it! Ao Bai also had a sad face, and bowed in front of Hauge.

"Go, take the guilt!" Hauge also put down the flask and went to the edict.

"Fengtian carried the Qing Emperor, the edict said: Prince Su Haoge, inherited the emperor's order to go south, led more than 100,000 people, between March, repeatedly frustrated, never for the imperial court to get an inch of land, even mourned Li Guohan, Kong Youde and other important generals, although their hard work is fruitless, not punishment is not enough to show the law of the country, now cut the third level, repatriated to Shengjing, for Emperor Taizong to guard the mausoleum, reflect on their own mistakes, in order to show punishment, admiration!"

"Chenhauge is grateful!" Hauge also accepted the holy decree with a calm face, and he was demoted from the prince to Baylor, he didn't care, and he didn't care when he went to Shengjing to guard the mausoleum.

"Prince Su, there is another will, which is passed to General Aobai and General Wu Sangui, the imperial court has sent a decree to let them stay in Hanzhong, beware of the Ming army, the prince, the slave has served the emperor for ten years, knowing that the prince is wronged, but he endures the calm for a while, and hopes that the prince can understand."

"Thanks, I see!" Hauge also thanked him, and then took out a piece of silver from his sleeve and handed it to the visitor, and said nothing more.

The next day, after Haoge explained the military affairs to Wu Sangui and Aobai, he returned north, and the situation of the Qing army in Hanzhong was also on the defensive, and he no longer attacked rashly.