Chapter 303 Recommended Generals
It's a pity that at this time, Zhu Daolin has completely let go, and he said regardless of the truth: "Your Majesty, the minister wants to recommend two famous generals." ”
"Oh? Who in this dynasty can be so highly respected by General Zhu? "Emperor Chongzhen, who saw the dawn of hope, was in a good mood, and he didn't notice the different colors on Wang Chengen and Zhao Huaizhong's faces at all.
Zhu Daolin replied solemnly: "The first one is the former military department Shangshu and Jiliao Jing slightly Gaodi general!" ”
"The minister thinks that the so-called Ning Yuan's victory is just a big lie, and Nu'er Hahao was definitely not killed by Yuan Chonghuan's so-called artillery, and the sentence 'one cannon bombardment erodes ten miles and kills countless enemies' is a joke in itself......"
"The emperor knows that there were only 11 general cannons at the head of Ningyuan City at that time, and the rest were all tiger squat cannons and three-eyed guns carried by one person, the maximum weight of the iron pellet shot by the general cannon was about 12 catties, and the firing range was only about 450 steps, and at that time, the position of the old slave watching the battle was under the first mountain in the northeast of the city, at least 3 miles away from Ningyuan City, and the iron pellet with a range of less than 1 mile away, how could it be possible to hit the old slave who fought outside 3 miles?"
"In my opinion, the reason why the old slave withdrew from the army was because the cost of attacking the city was too great, and the Manchu Qing Dynasty had few people, and he couldn't stand one for five no matter what!"
"Secondly, the old slave died 8 months after he went back, as far as the minister knows, he died of a back sore attack, and so far, there has never been a rumor that the old slave was injured by artillery shooting on the Manchu side, but the old slave was full of discomfort after retiring from the army, and often took a few cubs out to hunt and relax, until the back sore attack did not stop, and then the news of the old slave's death came."
"Therefore, General Gao Di's accusation of Yuan Chonghuan of lying about his military exploits and being greedy is true, and then under the criticism and exclusion of Yuan Chonghuan and His Majesty's teacher Sun Chengzong and the Manchu Dynasty Wenchen, General Gao Di, who has an upright personality and is unwilling to go along with the same stream, was forced to resign and return to his hometown......"
As for the later attack on Yongping by the Manchu army, he fled with his family, and the minister considered it beyond reproach, and the identity of General Gao Di at that time was a civilian. There is no army around him, no soldiers and horses, in this case, if I am Zhu Daolin, I will also pull my father, wife and children, and run away with my old mother on my back. ”
The eunuchs were stunned when they heard this.
Emperor Chongzhen's face was red and white. Dingding looked at Zhu Daolin but didn't speak.
Seeing Emperor Chongzhen's uncertain face, Zhu Daolin sighed in his heart, and continued: "The second person recommended by the minister is General Huanglong, the general of Guangludao who still has no regrets and unswervingly sticks to Lushun after the death of General Mao Wenlong......
"If General Huang Long can be appointed as the chief soldier of Shanhaiguan, he will definitely be able to inspire the officers and soldiers of Dongjiang Town who are scattered everywhere, quickly gain the morale of the army, and form a positive influence and cohesion, and Wu Xiang can give him the actual post of general soldier of Denglai. Let him sit in Dengzhou and send military rations to his eldest brother! ”
"In this way, at least Wu Xiang is down-to-earth, and the military rations and materials given to his eldest uncle and ancestor for his eldest brother's birthday will definitely not appear to be the world's strange news that the civil officials of the Manchu Dynasty often do."
Wang Chengen and Cao Huachun couldn't help but be happy, and after laughing, they slowly tasted it, and suddenly found that Zhu Daolin was very cunning and ordinary with a few jokes. In fact, it is insight into people's hearts!
Emperor Chongzhen was thrilled after laughing, and he had a very good impression of the hard-working, brave and warlike Huanglong. Moreover, Zhu Daolin's suggestion is in line with the current situation, as long as the edict appointing Huang Long as the commander-in-chief of Shanhaiguan is made public, it can make a large number of officers and soldiers in Dongjiang Town who are around Kong Youde feel grateful, and feel that the emperor and the imperial court have seen their contributions, recognized their status and past efforts, and cared about them. In order to achieve the goal of quickly separating Kong Youde's rebels, and to be able to lay a solid barrier behind the wavering and worrying Zu Dashou, Zu Dashou did not dare to complain at all, this plan is really a good strategy to kill multiple birds with one stone. It's so much stronger than reactivating the godi that embarrassed you!
However, thinking of the extremely important geographical location of Lushun Pass and the Phi Island, which played a huge role in the Manchu Qing Dynasty, Emperor Chongzhen hesitated:
"What Aiqing said is indeed a good policy, but once Huanglong leaves Lushun, I'm afraid that no one will be able to suppress the officers and soldiers of Dongjiang Town in Guanglu Island, Phi Island and Lushunkou, these places are key points that cannot be abandoned!"
Zhu Daolin finally said his request: "Give it to the officers and soldiers of the naval division of the minister to take over the defense, and after pacifying the rebels of Kong Youde, I implore the emperor to appoint the minister as the governor of coastal defense and the chief soldier of Dongjiang Town!" ”
Emperor Chongzhen stared at Zhu Daolin, who was extremely earnest, and after thinking about it for a long time, he still couldn't figure out why he made such a choice: "Aiqing, can you tell me your reason?" ”
Zhu Daolin replied calmly: "At present, the best training under the subordinates is the 2,000 sailors, these officers and soldiers have been tempered by the sea and wind and waves, although they are not as good as the sailors operated by Zheng Zhilong in Fujian for decades, but it is more than enough to guard the Bohai Sea and Liaodong seas and clean up dozens of small wooden boats of the Manchu army, and only need to launch a surface attack along the coast for a month, and the weak and small sailors just established by the Manchu Tartars can be wiped out!" ”
"Secondly, once the minister becomes the commander-in-chief of the Dongjiang Army, he can compensate the Dongjiang officers and soldiers who have suffered unspeakably for several years, help General Huanglong re-equip this hard-working and persevering army, take their families to the south of Shanhaiguan, find a place to settle down, and also replenish them with food and ordnance from the sea, so that they no longer worry about two meals a day, and their families no longer live a precarious life, and General Huanglong and his officers and soldiers can wholeheartedly guard Xiongguan for the emperor and Daming Town, and practice their skills to kill the enemy, always preparing for the recovery of Liaodong. ”
Zhu Daolin paused slightly, looked at the young emperor who nodded frequently, and said the last and most important reason:
"The minister also knows that this dynasty has never had a so-called governor of coastal defense, and the reason why he asked the emperor for this official is because the minister needs to take care of the construction of Yingzhou and Baoshan Port, and needs to trade with the Francois to earn silver to make up for military funds, so as not to consume the emperor's silver, so that the emperor can use his limited money to quell the civil strife."
"With the big hat of the governor of Haiphong, the ministers can justifiably expand the naval division in the name of resisting the Manchus, and finally achieve the goal of replacing Cao Yun with sea transportation."
"The long is five years, the short is three years, the minister will be able to hand over a rich Yingzhou and Baoshan Port, the largest trading port in the Ming Dynasty, to the emperor, and then the soldiers will be trained, and the number of warships will increase, that is, it will be time for the minister to lead his officers and soldiers to counterattack Liaodong."
Emperor Chongzhen stood up excitedly, turned around and took a few steps, clenched his pale fist and waved it a few times, and immediately turned around again, and strode to Zhu Daolin, who got up:
"I'm ready!"
"After exterminating the rebellious Kong Youde, I immediately made the appointments of Aiqing, Huanglong and Wu Xiang public, seized the opportunity to adjust the strength of Shanhaiguan, Ningyuan and Gyeonggi, and paid the troops transferred from various places to pay back their salaries, repatriate them in batches, and join the counterinsurgency army!"
"With such a multi-pronged approach, the civil strife is just around the corner, and all that remains is to lie down and try the courage to deal with the hateful Manchu Tartars!"
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