Chapter 88: A New Appointment
"Fengtian carrier, the emperor's edict said......"
In the evening, in the Yamen Hall of the General Army, Pang Yue, Hao Yongzhong and a kind of general knelt down to listen to Yang Shouming, a eunuch who had just arrived in Ganzhou, read out the holy decree. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info
There are two holy decrees brought by Yang Shouming, one is for Pang Yue, and the other is for Hao Yongzhong. Although there were certain modifiers and clichΓ©s, it was quickly read out.
Emperor Longwu's decree was as follows: Pang Yue was transferred to the general army of Huguang, and Huguang was commanded by the envoys, promoted to hussar general and upper guard, and ordered to still command the original men and horses, and lead the army to the Huguang Hengzhou capital within five days after receiving the holy decree; Hao Yongzhong was appointed as the commander-in-chief of southern Jiangnan, and the commander of the Jiangxi Metropolitan Command Department commanded Tongzhi, and ordered to lead the army to garrison Ganzhou, and was responsible for the defense of southern Ganzhou together with Zhang Xianbi, the deputy commander-in-chief of southern Gannan stationed in Nan'an.
As for Hu Yiqing and other guest generals, due to the distance between mountains and rivers and Emperor Longwu's failure to know the latest situation in Ganzhou, he did not receive the holy decree.
"Minister Pang Yue, thank you! Long live my emperor, long live, long live! β
"Minister Hao Yongzhong, thank you! Long live my emperor, long live, long live! β
After Pang Yue and Hao Yongzhong kowtowed and got up, Yang Shouming waved his hand, and the two eunuchs on the guard each used a brocade plate to hold the holy decree and handed it over.
"Our family has long heard of Dingwubo's great name!" As soon as Pang Yue received the holy decree, Yang Shouming walked over and said with a smile, "I saw you today, and it really deserves its reputation!" Ding Wubo is now a saint, and his future will be limitless! β
"Yang Gong has won the award, and this time there is Lao Gonggong!" Pang Yue smiled while quietly stuffing a piece of gold into Yang Shouming's sleeve, and then instructed Wei Yuan: "Send Yang Gonggong to rest and arrange some high-quality wine and food!" β
Yang Shouming quietly weighed the weight of the gold ingots in his sleeves, and suddenly smiled: "Dingwu Bo is gracious, but our family is disrespectful!" β
After Yang Shouming left with a few entourage eunuchs, Hao Yongzhong, Hu Yiqing, Tong Yizhen and other generals bowed their hands to Pang Yue and said auspiciously: "Congratulations to Pang Zongbing on his promotion!" "Congratulations to Chief Pang on his promotion to the commander of the capital division!" β¦β¦
Pang Yue also hurriedly raised his hand to return the salute, not even daring.
When he walked up to Hu Yiqing and Zhao Yinxuan, Pang Yue found that their mood seemed to be a little low, and hurriedly said: "Two generals, please relax, the two soldiers of the Yunnan battalion and the soldiers of our town are guarding Ganzhou together, and the blood and sweat that have been shed are obvious to everyone." I will bring these matters to the court as soon as possible, and I will not let the blood of the dead soldiers be shed in vain. β
Speaking of this, Pang Yue looked at Tong Yizhen and Chen Xue again, and continued: "There is also the Yue Ying, all the guest troops have helped each other, I will not forget, and I will definitely play the Ming court to ask for credit for you." β
Hearing Pang Yue say this, Hu Yiqing and Zhao Yinxuan's faces looked a little better.
"With Mr. Pang's words, my old Zhao will be relieved." As soon as he finished saying this, Zhao Yinxuan realized that something was wrong, and it was not good to continue, so he just smiled awkwardly.
Hu Yiqing hurriedly came out to play a round: "When General Peng said this, he saw the outside, they are all officers and soldiers, they are all serving the country, and they should help each other." Moreover, the first few times I fought with the Qing captives, it was the soldiers of Ganzhou Town who contributed the most, how dare we be greedy for merit? It's rare that Mr. Pang still remembers these. β
At this time, on the other side, Tong Yizhen and Chen Xue were almost embarrassed to open their mouths, and their faces were full of shame. Since the fall of Ji'an, they have been embarrassed all the way to escape, but fortunately, Ganzhou is still in the hands of the Ming army, and they have escaped the fate of dying in battle or surrendering. In the battle between the defenders in the city and the Qing army this morning, although the Yue battalion also went out of the city, it was just a shout behind the soldiers in Ganzhou Town, and it was still far from "meritorious". Now they heard Pang Yue say that they wanted to ask for credit for themselves, and neither of them knew what to say. β¦,
Seeing the embarrassment on Tong Yizhen and Chen Ke's faces, Pang Yue couldn't say anything, and then walked up to Hao Yongzhong and also expressed his congratulations to him.
Speaking of which, Hao Yongzhong himself is quite satisfied with this new position. From the general soldier to the general soldier who guards one side alone, although the improvement in rank is minimal, at least in many things will be much freer than before. The only thing that made him feel uncertain was whether the new boss could be as happy as He Tengjiao in terms of food and salary? However, this kind of thing can only be seen step by step.
In the face of Pang Yue's congratulations, Hao Yongzhong also smiled back, and the two exchanged polite words.
In the evening, the Yamen of the Ganzhou General Army, Pang Yue's study
After dinner, Pang Yue specially recruited Zhang Yunli, Tian Shizun and the battalion officials to come to discuss the matter. Because, according to the will of Emperor Longwu, the new commander-in-chief of Ganzhou, Hao Yongzhong, will take over the defense of Ganzhou, and the original soldiers of Ganzhou Town will be led by Pang Yue into Huguang to accept new tasks. The deployment of more than 10,000 officers and soldiers is not a trivial matter, it can be said that it will affect the whole body, and the time limit given by the holy decree is not very sufficient, so this matter must be planned as soon as possible.
After everyone sat down, Pang Yue said: "You should all know that Your Majesty has transferred me to be the chief soldier of Huguang, and you and the soldiers of the fourth battalion will also be transferred to Huguang with me. Thousands of miles of defense are very important, and it is impossible for me to think about everything. How do you prepare in the next few days? What to leave behind and what to take with you? I hope that everyone will see the wisdom of the wise and put forward their own views. Just say whatever you think, even if you say it wrong, I won't punish you with a stick! β
There was laughter in the study.
It can be said that everyone here is Pang Yue's confidant, and they are all accustomed to the way he proposed to discuss matters on an equal footing. Whenever this happens, no matter who it is, as long as they are allowed to be present to discuss the matter, they can speak freely and put forward what they think in their hearts, and Pang Yue did not punish anyone at will because they said the wrong thing. Therefore, after Pang Yue made a start, the atmosphere of discussion in the room immediately became lively.
"Your Excellency!" Shi Youliang was the first to speak, "If you want me to say, everything that exists in Ganzhou Town is made by the adults and the brothers here, no matter what it is, it is not easy to come by!" If you can take it, you should take it all, and you can't be cheap outsiders! β
As soon as Shi Youliang's words fell, Lu Qiwu said disapprerovingly: "That's good! Those wooden stakes on the school field were also built by your big man Shi, and you will take them away when the defense is adjusted! β
When Shi Youliang heard these words full of ridicule, he immediately glared at the bull's eye. Zhang Yunli hurriedly smiled and became a peacemaker: "Zhou Ming, don't be anxious, there may be something wrong with Lianggong's words, but it is reasonable, if you don't want to give up everything, then our army may never be able to leave." β
"My lord, my subordinates feel that other things can be dispensed with, but the weapons and armor in the warehouse should not be left." Cui Shoucheng said, "When we arrive in Huguang, it is very likely that our army will be expanded again, and what will be lacking at that time is these things." In case the imperial court does not allocate funds in time, we should also be prepared. β
"There is also iron material from the iron factory, if you can bring more with you, you can take a little more, and you can't do without it when you build armor and weapons in the future." Speaking of this, Lu Qiwu's tone was full of regret, "Alas, it's a pity that there is such a good mine and such a good iron factory!" I don't know if we can set up our own iron factory in Huguang. β
"In fact, weapons, armor and even iron are secondary." Shi Lang also spoke, "My lord, my subordinates think that the last thing that should be given up is those craftsmen and technicians in the Ordnance Bureau and the Iron Factory. Because whether it is weapons, armor, or iron, they are all produced by the hands of these craftsmen and technicians. Most of them have many years of experience, and as long as the adults can take them away, they will definitely be able to open an iron factory and an ordnance bureau in the future. β