"That's right, it's Yuezhou. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info" Pang Yue said, "If General Wang is willing, I can implore the Son of Heaven to issue an edict, and the general will lead the headquarters to guard Yuezhou." But General Wang has to think about it, although this place is still rich, but after all, it is located in northern Hunan Province, and he will bear the brunt of it when the Tartars go south again, so the rules of the town are not light. ”

Hearing Pang Yue say this, Wang Guangtai was overjoyed in his heart, and he could hardly find a reason for his reluctance. Yuezhou is a prestigious land of fish and rice, and the previous wars were only limited to the left and west of the prefecture, and did not affect the counties under its rule. Such a rich place is really a great place to recuperate. As for the drawbacks that Pang Yue said, they do exist, but Wang Guangtai doesn't care. It is unknown when the Tartar will go south again, and the first thing he needs to solve is the recuperation of his men. What's more, when it really comes to that time, I am not without long legs.

"Is Pang Shuai serious?"

Pang Yue smiled: "Did I often joke with General Wang before?"

Wang Guangtai relieved his heart at this time, stood up and said continuously: "Pang Shuai's generosity and righteousness, the sin will be grateful, how can it be unwilling?" The sin will be here, thank Pang Shuai on behalf of the soldiers under his command! ”

Pang Yue waved his hand: "General Wang doesn't have to be polite!" It has always been one of my principles to do my best to help the soldiers who are loyal to the country. Speaking of which, although Yuezhou was recovered by our town, there are not a few people who are staring at this place. Leaving this place to the general to guard is also a lot of pressure on me. ”

Speaking of this, Pang Yue accentuated his tone again: "But as long as General Wang is sincere in returning south, no matter how many difficulties and obstacles there are, I will try my best to support him." And it can ensure that the general's headquarters will not be dismantled. The lost soldiers, armor and ordnance, food and grass supplies, etc., will also be replenished one by one. In addition, to the general and all the people who have made meritorious contributions to the general. The court must also have another reward. ”

At this point, Wang Guangtai also knew that he had to express his position. The conditions offered by Pang Yue are also generous. At least it's stronger than the Manchu side. On this point, he felt that at least there was no need to resist it now, and as for the future, he would talk about it later, and focus on overcoming the current difficulties first.

After thinking about it again, Wang Guangtai finally made up his mind and said: "Pang Shuai's kindness, the criminal generals and the soldiers under his command are unforgettable. If Pang Shuai doesn't dislike it, I will only obey Pang Shuai's orders in the future. ”

Pang Yue's heart fell to the ground, and he smiled and motioned for Wang Guangtai to sit down: "General Wang doesn't have to say that. Since you are coming back anyway, you must be a loyal minister of the Ming Dynasty with peace of mind, and everything should only be done according to the will of the saints! ”

As for the small abacus that Wang Guangtai may have in his heart, Pang Yue can of course guess it, but he is not worried. To use a not-so-appropriate analogy, as long as Wang Guangtai gets on the boat, the future will not be up to him.

After Wang Guangtai expressed his obedience, Pang Yue did not break his promise, and the first batch of armor and ordnance was transferred over on the same day. He also promised to wait for the screening of the prisoners to be completed, and then add him with 3,000 soldiers.

Pang Yue's attitude towards Wang Guangtaibu also quickly affected Zheng Siwei. Originally, Zheng Siwei was still thinking about waiting for the price to sell, but he was vague before. I want to wait for Pang Yue to take the initiative to open a high price. It wasn't until he learned about Wang Guangtai's treatment that he woke up like a dream, and Wang Guangtai was raising the flag in Xiangyang anyway. They all took the initiative to take refuge, but a person who defected to the battlefield wanted to wait for the price and sell. I don't know if I'm alive or dead.

Can't wait any longer, after Zheng Siwei made up his mind. That night was the same.

The problem between Zheng and Wang was preliminarily resolved, and there was a discussion going on within the Loyalty Battalion, which was about Pang Yue taking the initiative to cede Jingzhou.

Getting a land for no reason, although it doesn't seem to be a loss, but the disadvantages are also obvious. Compared with Yuezhou, Jingzhou is located further north, and it can be said to be a lonely enemy territory when Hubei has not yet been completely recovered, with Wuchang in the east and Xiangyang in the north. Although it bordered Yuezhou to the south, once a war broke out, the passage to the south could easily be cut off by the superior Qing army.

Therefore, as soon as Li Guo finished elaborating, Dang Shousu, who was the former Dashun Zaihou and nicknamed "Dang Mazi", took the lead in expressing his attitude: "In my opinion, we can't want this Jingzhou, there is no pie falling from the sky, Pang Muyuan gave Jingzhou to us for no reason, isn't the intention obvious enough?" He just wants us to watch the north gate for him, and if the Tartar goes south again, we will be in front of him! For him, of course, it is very cost-effective, but for us, this is a loss-making business, and we can't afford to use it as a shield for a piece of land! ”

Dang Shousu's words quickly resonated with some generals and echoed them.

"Zaihou is right, although Jingzhou is a good place, after all, both sides are the territory of the Tartars. It's okay to say now, when he goes south again, our situation will be difficult! ”

"That's it, Pang Shuai is just that. Why do we have to guard the north gate for He Tengjiao's old bastard? ”

"It's easy for us to get in now, but once he is surrounded by the Tartars with superior forces, who can help us?"

"Instead of giving up Jingzhou, it's better to give up Yuezhou to us!"

Mianhou Yuan Zongdi should be calmer, and after listening for a while, he opened his mouth to persuade: "Everyone should be calm and impatient, Pang Shuai is willing to give up Jingzhou, which may not be malicious." After all, when Jingzhou was defeated, Huguang Town contributed the most, and it was reasonable for him not to let it. Now that he is willing to give in, he has been stronger than many court officials. As for what his purpose is, we can ignore it for the time being, there are drawbacks and inevitable, the most important thing at the moment is to figure out one point, if we take over the Jingzhou Mansion, what benefits can we have for our own survival and development? Can the benefits outweigh the disadvantages? ”

"Hanju is right," Liu Tichun said, "I'll talk about another thing here." The situation in Yunnan must be known to everyone, think about it, compared with our Dashun, what is Zhang Xianzhong? Not to mention a couple of his godsons. But now, under the leadership of those boys, Xiying has come out of the predicament and is getting stronger and stronger. Compared to them, we have become called Hanako. Why is that? It's just that they have laid their own territory, and have sufficient soldiers, food and grass sources, while we have been adrift for a long time, and finally have a small place to settle down, or a poor place where birds don't lay eggs. If we stay there for a long time, what can we do? And now that we have an opportunity in front of us, we should not miss it easily. As for the danger. Back then, the sword mountain and the sea of fire have all come, do you still care about such a little bit? ”

Yuan Zongdi was the general of the former Dashun Right Battalion. Liu Tichun is currently one of the generals with the most soldiers and horses in the loyal battalion, and he has a high prestige. They said so. The resistance at the scene finally subsided somewhat, but there were still some people who were skeptical.

"Even if we take this risk, how should we settle the old and weak women and children in the old camp? You can't let them go up the sword mountain and down the sea of fire together, right? ”

"Again, once we enter Jingzhou, the Tartars will go south again in the future, will we be able to hold it? If you can't stand it, who can help? Who is to blame for the casualties? ”

At this time, Li Guo, who had been silent for a long time, finally spoke: "If you want to talk about danger, there is danger everywhere, and it is not safe anywhere." Could it be that we should stay away? Will the Tartars never come to our troubles? Blindly pursuing advantages and avoiding disadvantages is not the style of our old eighth team. As the two tigers said just now, how should the dangers we encountered back then compare to now? It's not all over the place. As for guarding the household for others, blocking arrows for others, we don't have time to take care of these at present, and the most important thing is how to grasp every opportunity to strengthen our strength. Otherwise, are the old brothers here willing to spend the rest of their lives in Jiuxi Weiwo? As for the resettlement of the old camp, Pang Shuai has also said that after giving up Jingzhou, Jiuxiwei will still be left to us. ”

Ultimately. After all, the strong desire for survival and development within the camp still occupied the mainstream, and after another discussion, the opposition finally subsided.

After the general policy was determined, the ensuing discussion naturally entered the stage of division of interests. When the time comes, who will stay behind Jiuxi to protect the old camp. When you go to Jingzhou Mansion, who is responsible for guarding this county and who is stationed in that county, you have to determine it first.

When self-interest is at stake. The attitude of the crowd immediately showed a striking similarity and unexpected eagerness, and no one wanted to give more. It's even about to quarrel. Li Guo and Yuan Zongdi and other veterans finally maintained the situation with great effort.

Looking at the somewhat chaotic scene in front of him, Li Guo couldn't help but miss the time when his uncle Li Zicheng was alive. At that time, although there were also disagreements within the Dashun army. But at least there is uniformity. And now, he is at most an alliance leader, and many times he can only play the role of mediation and persuasion. If this goes on for a long time, it's really hard to say where the only remaining bit of bloodline in Dashun will eventually go. As soon as he thought of this, Li Guo's heart felt like a boulder.

The loyal battalion finally accepted the suggestion to enter Jingzhou, and when he learned this news, Pang Yue also took a matter of care and smiled at Chen Ying with some ease: "As expected, the Marquis of Xingguo finally accepted Jingzhou." In this way, our town no longer needs to be garrisoned, and the loyal battalion can also get more room for development, isn't this the best of both worlds that we often say? ”

Chen Ying also smiled knowingly: "The disadvantages of entering Jingzhou, it must not be difficult to see the Marquis of Xingguo. But for the current loyalty battalion, the most important thing is to get a relatively rich land as soon as possible to expand its strength. Especially after learning about the situation of the rest of the Xiying that was far inferior to theirs back then, this desire must have been even stronger. As long as the pros and cons are carefully weighed, how could the Marquis of Xingguo refuse the marshal...... A good idea? ”

Pang Yue, who heard the sound outside the strings, suddenly laughed.

"However, how can the commander guarantee that the Son of Heaven will issue an edict to allow the loyal battalion to be stationed? It is important to know that if there is no holy decree, it is not justified. ”

"When today's son is shengming, he will not be unreasonable. Moreover, when the wood is already in the boat, can the Son of Heaven still deliberately issue an edict to let the loyalty camp leave? It may not be difficult to let them go, but who will dare to take the defense when the time comes? ”

Such euphemistic rebellious words were obviously not enough to surprise Chen Ying, and after listening to them, a glimmer of light flashed in his slender eyes, which was a kind of joy that can only be found when meeting a confidant. After a while, he smiled meaningfully: "But the big handsome is not afraid that the loyal battalion will take this opportunity to develop and grow?" Now although the loyal battalion has obeyed the control of the imperial court, but after all, it is the remnant of the Shuo army, and when he rises again, it may be a threat to the Ming Dynasty, so it is now the west camp. If you change to other generals or local officials, I am afraid that you will have long avoided this, but the marshal has never cared, but has been helping them. ”

Pang Yue didn't answer directly, but asked with a smile: "What does Mr. think I am doing this?"

Chen Ying's eyes were blazing, and he obviously had the answer in his heart. But in the end, he didn't say anything, just laughed it off.

Three days later. Emperor Longwu's decree was sent to Hengzhou, and the holy decree was full of praise for this great victory in Jingzhou. Pang Yue was promoted to the governor of the Right Governor's Mansion, awarded a special rank to the Ronglu doctor, rewarded a number of gold and silver brocades, and asked Pang Yue to present the list of meritorious persons as soon as possible so that he could be rewarded separately.

Pang Yue had already expected this result, but he didn't intend to accept this right governor and special entry Ronglu doctor for the time being. After entertaining the envoy who announced the decree, he deliberately explained it in the recital of the reply, and added the latest few things that were to be reported. The gist is as follows:

The minister was born in the middle of the micro-end. Standing on foot in the ranks, with the partiality of an army and being able to have today, it is thanks to His Majesty's appreciation and support. Every time he thought of the emperor's grace, the minister felt that although he was ruined, he could not repay it. Previously, the edict of the Northern Expedition was a righteous act to eliminate the Tartars and rescue the Li people from the upside down, and it was also the duty of the ministers to serve the country loyally. Today, thanks to His Majesty's praise, it is a great honor for Weichen and tens of thousands of soldiers under his command. As for the post of Right Governor. He was deserved to be given the title of Doctor Ronglu, so he had the courage to ask His Majesty to consider it again.

If you want to talk about merit, tens of thousands of soldiers of the Northern Expedition are brave and brave. There are many contributors, especially the four generals under the command of Zhang, Shi, Lu and Cui. There are also loyal camps under the command of the Marquis of Xingguo and the Marquis of Yunyang, although it is the remnant of the camp. But since the annexation, it has been deferential. This northern expedition has contributed a lot. The newly attached Wang Guangtai and Zheng Siwei two generals, although they have gone astray. But even if he has returned anyway, it can be regarded as courageous. The imperial court may also reward and reuse it as appropriate.

In addition, although the Battle of Jingzhou was a great victory for our army, the flaws and flaws in it should not be taken lightly. Since the minister led the troops back to the south, there are a few words in his throat, and he has to say it. If there is anything wrong, I hope Your Majesty will forgive you.

Weichen thinks that although the puppet Qing Dynasty is formed by colluding with traitors and scum, expropriating and killing our people, it is no different from beasts, but after all, it is self-contained, the law is strict, and the puppet officials and puppet generals are in their own positions, violating the way of heaven and losing their fingers. On the other hand, in our dynasty, although there are many generals, there are many factions and mutual constraints. Many military towns have even gone so far as to guard their own corners and fight in the same room for petty profits. In the long run, the national strength cannot be used in one place, and the orders of the imperial court cannot be accessed. This northern expedition has begun to take shape, and the Japanese Tartars invaded the south again, how can our dynasty deal with the enemy with a centrifugal army?

Moreover, in this battle, our army defeated the pseudo-Zhishun Wang Shang Kexi, the pseudo-Shun Gong Shen Zhixiang, etc., and annihilated more than 20,000 of his army. This is a great shame that the court has not had for many years, and the government and the opposition must be very shocked, and the day of revenge will not be far away. Therefore, the imperial court should plan as early as possible to prepare for the needs of the war in Japan. Weichen is not talented, but also willing to talk about his modest efforts, there are two humble opinions for His Majesty's royal review.

One is to appropriately expand combat readiness and select a combatable army to defend the newly acquired land. The loyal battalions of the Marquis of Xingguo and other commanders, most of which are elite in a hundred battles, can be stationed in Jingzhou, which is the barrier to the north of us. Wang Guangtai and Zheng Siwei's two anti-war armies also have many battlefield veterans, and the imperial court can reorganize them, build a new military town, and jointly guard the Yuezhou area with a certain reliable army, and hold the throat of northern Hunan Province. The 20,000 troops under the command of Wei Chen, although they have recently returned from the northern expedition, only need to take a short rest to replenish the troops, and they can also wait for His Majesty's call at any time.

The second is to rectify and adjust the military and horse system in northern Hunan Province, and select a reliable and capable general to lead the military affairs of Chenzhou, Yuezhou and other places, so that the upper and lower levels can be concentric and orderly in dispatch to deal with the enemy who invades the south in Japan.

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After writing the recital, Pang Yue attached a list of meritorious servicers, and sent people back to Hengzhou together with some of the captured trophies and the heads of Shang Kexi, Shen Zhixiang and others.

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A few days later, the spoils of Jingzhou's victory arrived in Hengzhou, causing a sensation among the military and civilians in the city.

The heads of Shang Kexi, Shen Zhixiang, Kakhamu and others, gilded armor, captured Qing army flags and other items were escorted by special personnel to tour the city, attracting hundreds of people to watch and point out everywhere. Seats on the street in teahouses and restaurants are even more difficult to find.

At the beginning of the year, Duoduo led an army to besiege Hengzhou, putting great pressure on the city, and also making the soldiers and civilians of the city deeply feel the ferocity of the Manchu army. Now, the Manchu Qing Dynasty's one king and one duke, as well as a number of general-level generals, have all been awarded, but what has brought to the people is a strong shock and great spiritual encouragement. It turned out that the legendary three-headed and six-armed Tartar prince was nothing more than that, and the Manchu army, which was known as one enemy and ten, was actually lost by one or two thousand.

The soldiers and civilians in the city rejoiced, but Emperor Longwu and the ministers were facing new problems.

The crux of the problem lies in the two suggestions that Pang Yue made to Emperor Longwu, that is, to use the loyal battalion to enter Jingzhou, to reorganize the Zheng and Wang troops to surrender the army, and to appoint a general to lead the military affairs of northern Xiangbei. Among them, the first and last items are the most controversial. Placing Jingzhou in the garrison of the Loyal Battalion was, in the eyes of some ministers, undoubtedly more humiliating than ceding land to the Manchus. And the appointment of a general to lead the military affairs of northern Hunan is obviously a clear manifestation of Pang Yue's ambition, and he vainly tries to seize power but has no shame to say it directly, so he has to use such false means.

Emperor Longwu was better, he had always supported the strategy of uniting the peasant army to resist the Qing, so he did not resist the first item, and the second item was the same. The point was that the last one made him feel a little uncomfortable. As some ministers said, although Pang Yue did not directly ask for power, if he combined his suggestions in the recital, his intention is not difficult to understand, that is, he hoped that the imperial court would give him the name of openly co-opting and controlling the two anti-armies of Zheng and Wang. (To be continued.) )