After receiving the good news, Emperor Chongzhen and the cabinet ministers couldn't believe it at first, not long ago Qingdu victory, Lu Xiangsheng reported more than 300 slave level, everyone thought it was reliable, and the merit inspectors of the military department also confirmed this afterwards. However, this Dingzhou victory, beheading 1,980 levels, is also too amazing!

A large number of officials such as the cabinet, the Ministry of War, and the Jinyi Guard, all of them were ordered by Emperor Chongzhen to quickly march forward to Gaoyang, and it was verified to be true afterwards, and the whole city was suddenly sensational. In their mouths, Lu Shangshu, the protagonist of the great victory, and a group of generals have become monsters with three heads and six arms.

Emperor Chongzhen discussed for several days, and hundreds of officials congratulated the table like a cloud, and then under the protection of heavy soldiers, the heads of the 1,980 Qing soldiers with white flags were transported to Beijing.

As the carts entered the city, the entire Jingshi was boiling, and the countless people watching crowded the streets and alleys along the way.

Emperor Chongzhen ordered that the beheaded heads were still stacked in the West City into a Jingguan, and the people of the Beijing Division who watched every day, and the people in the Beijing Division could not squeeze their place if they did not line up in the middle of the night. The next day, Emperor Chongzhen dedicated the Jietai Temple, and the whole city carnivaled......

On this day, Yang Sichang came out of the warm pavilion of Qianqing Palace and walked to the door, but the joy on his face had disappeared, and he saw that his expression was gloomy, and he muttered to the sky: "You can't let Lu Xiangsheng go on like this again."

Only two days later, in the warm pavilion of the Qianqing Palace, Emperor Chongzhen looked at a report from Shanxi and frowned: "The slaves and thieves are heading west to Shanxi, and Taiyuan is in danger?" ”

Emperor Chongzhen threw the Tang newspaper on the case, pacing back and forth in the pavilion with his hands in his hands, and Yang Sichang stood respectfully at the bottom, but his eyes moved from time to time with the figure of Emperor Chongzhen.

After a long time, Emperor Chongzhen made up his mind and said to Yang Sichang: "Taiyuan is a heavy land, there must be no loss, I will order Lu Xiangsheng to rush to the help, what does Yang Aiqing think?" ”

Yang Sichang said respectfully: "Your Majesty, most of the slaves and thieves are really determined to go south, the situation is urgent, Lu Shangshu knows that the soldiers are brave, but they can't leave at this critical juncture." ”

He looked like he was groaning, and only after half a voice did he say: "Under the command of Lu Shangshu, there is Wang Pu, the chief soldier of Datong Town, and the general soldier Wang is also brave in battle, and the victory in Qingdu is what he won in a bloody battle. With Wang's general army rushing to the aid of Taiyuan, it is expected that it will be foolproof and relieve the panic of the people of Taiyuan. ”

Emperor Chongzhen nodded slowly, but there was another layer of worry: "Lu Xiangsheng is under his command, but there are more than 10,000 officers and soldiers, and after General Wang leaves, I am afraid that his subordinates will be insufficient." ”

After a series of victories, Lu Xiangsheng is now very important in the heart of Emperor Chongzhen, second only to Yang Sichang's existence, after the good news came, he has repeatedly issued a decree to reward Lu Xiangsheng and the generals. He also prepared to let the military department order Lu Xiangsheng to go south, continue to intercept the Qing troops, and make new contributions.

Yang Sichang smiled and said: "The emperor doesn't have to worry, under the command of Lu Shangshu, there is Liu Yanbu of Shandong Metropolitan Division, and there are the general soldiers of Xuanfu Town and the general army of Shanxi Town, and the elite main force is not lost." ”

He said: "This victory in Dingzhou is the wild wave battle of Liu Yan, the capital of Shandong, and most of the slaves and thieves have been defeated. ”

Speaking of Liu Yan, Emperor Chongzhen also had a smile on his face, the Qing soldiers entered the Kou, and the first rank won in Liu Yan's hands alone has exceeded a thousand. At this time, Emperor Chongzhen had already calculated how he should reward Liu Yan after the battle. Of course, Liu Yan is so young now, he has such a high military exploit, how to be rewarded, and the emperor is also a headache.

"Not to mention ......"

Yang Sichang said again: "The senior supervisor army has led tens of thousands of Guanning troops to the south, and Liu Ge Lao and Governor Chen also led more than 10,000 elite soldiers to the south, and there will be 50,000 elites in the Zhending Mansion by then. In terms of troops, it can be called superior. ”

Hearing Yang Sichang say this, Emperor Chongzhen was even more relieved, and Yang Sichang was pretentious, it was indeed the words of the old man to seek the country, and all aspects were taken into account. Soon, two holy decrees were issued from the Jingshi, one for Lu Xiangsheng and one for Wang Pu.

Ten days later, under the city of Gaoyang.

Gaoyang is said to be the old capital of Zhuan, the north is Baiyangdian and Anxin County, most of the territory is plain, the land is fertile, and it is a dense place for teeth. It's just that the winter in this place is very cold, but fortunately, there are more hot springs here, so it will not be so difficult for the officers and soldiers of Xuanda and Shandong who are stationed there.

After the victory in Dingzhou, Lu Xiangsheng led the army to rest under Gaoyang City for many days, because Dingzhou captured a lot, although most of the relief was left to help the victims of Dingzhou, the whole army grain and grass was still enough for a month. In addition, a few days later, an imperial decree came, and the whole army of Xuanda was in a happy mood, taking the opportunity to relax under Gaoyang City.

Liu Yan was the same, but he was not idle, after the battle of Dingzhou, his subordinates suffered more than 100 casualties, and the loss of these soldiers made Liu Yan's heart ache. The dead soldiers were put away from their ashes and clothes, and the wounded soldiers were put into Gaoyang City to recuperate.

The camp of the new army in Xiahezhai is a place called Zhaojiazhuang by a local person, and it is said that the family surnamed Zhao moved from Shanxi to Tingcun in the Ming Dynasty, so it left this name. There is a river to the south of the village, so it is easy to drink water.

On this day, Liu Yan came to his camp, but saw Lu Xiangsheng's personal general Chen An waiting in front of the gate early, and he and a few guards beside him, all with leather jackets, leather pants and leather hats, wrapped like a zongzi.

In the cold weather, the horses in their mouths and under them were exhaling thick white air, and the horses also stirred a few times from time to time, grinding their iron hooves against the hard topsoil.

Seeing Liu Yan, Chen An smiled with a smile on his face, saluted on his horse and said: "General Liu came by coincidence, the last general was ordered by the governor and was about to go to the camp to find the general!" ”

Liu Yan also immediately returned the salute and asked, "I don't know what is the important matter of the governor and the general?" ”

Chen An said with a smile: "As in the past, Governor Lu recruited soldiers from various towns and specially invited General Liu to give lectures. ”

Liu Yan smiled slightly, this time in Dingzhou, Liu Yan's new army has strong combat power, especially the sharpness of firearms tactics, which makes the generals of all departments breathtaking, and naturally arouses the general attention of the generals, who doesn't want to be as brave and good at fighting as Liu Yan's department, and continue to make meritorious contributions?

Everyone first visited Liu Yan privately, especially Yang Guozhu, the chief soldier of Xuanfu Town, and invited Liu Yan to a banquet for several days to ask about his experience. Then Wang Pu, the chief military officer of Datong Town, arrived, and also invited Liu Yan affectionately, knocking on the side, just to find out the secret of Liu Yan's victory.

In the end, at the strong request of the generals, Lu Xiangsheng specially recruited the generals and invited Liu Yan to come and give a good lecture.

According to everyone's speculation, some people think that it is the benefit of Liu Yan's firearms, and some people think that Liu Yanjun is strict and well-trained. In fact, Liu Yan has nothing to hide, his tactics are known to anyone with a discerning eye.

In fact, Liu Yan also thinks that his firearms are sharp, but this is not the most important thing. The weapons used by Liu Yanjun are just old goods from decades ago in the Ming Dynasty, and the most advanced weapons in the Ming army are Lu Xiangsheng's standard supervision battalion.

The key is the reliable quality of firearms. The reasons for this are complex and involve many relationships, but with the respect of the general soldiers of each town, there is nothing that cannot be solved. As the chief soldier, it is not a problem for them to make hundreds or thousands of fine firearms. In history, Xu Guangqi spent a lot of money and asked Western craftsmen to make a large number of sophisticated firecrackers and artillery, but in the end it did not play a role.

Strategic mistakes are only one of the constraints of various parties, and the corruption of discipline in various armies is also a very important reason. In the main barracks of the general soldiers of each town, at least the basic food and salary can be guaranteed, but there are too many soldiers in their army, and as long as there are these people in the army, it is difficult to achieve the strict military discipline of the new army in Xiahezhai, like an arm.

Not to mention anything else, just like insisting on entering the firing range and firing again like the new army of Xiahezhai in battle, everyone will not be able to do it. In this way, no matter how sophisticated the firearms are, they will not be able to exert their power. Like the new army in Xiahezhai, the general soldiers must first plant most of their subordinates, which is beyond the reach of everyone.

In the end, Liu Yan was not optimistic about their army that only received salaries and had no sense of belonging. If there is a tenth-point salary, there will be seven points of loyalty, and if there is a five-point salary, there will be three points of loyalty, and if there is no food, they will flee as soon as they avoid the battle.

Liu Yan and Chen An came to the barracks of the Dubiao Camp, which was the head of the local southern circle. From the southern circle head to Weijiazhuang, along the banks of the Xiaoyi River, the sergeants of the three towns of Xuanda set up a large camp, and the continuous banners seemed to be out of sight.

When Liu Yan came to the governor's office, he was blowing and blowing away a group of squires and people who came to the labor army, and Lu Xiangsheng was in high spirits and led the general soldiers of the three towns and the generals to send them away. At this time, Lu Xiangsheng did not forget to teach the generals: "...... As long as my Ming officials and soldiers kill the thieves and serve the country wholeheartedly, the people will eat pot pulp to welcome the king. ”

Seeing Liu Yan coming, Lu Xiangsheng said with a smile: "General Liu is here?" ”

After Lu Xiangsheng, everyone also greeted Liu Yan affectionately, and Wang Pu, the chief military officer of Datong Town, shouted loudly: "General Liu, brothers and all the military men are waiting for General Liu's explanation." ”

Liu Yan hurriedly said: "Don't dare, don't dare, it should be the last general to ask the military for advice." ”

One by one, he bowed to several general soldiers, and everyone flocked into Lu Xiangsheng's Chinese army tent to continue to discuss the topics of the previous days.

Everyone unanimously agreed that Liu Yan's army was brave and capable of fighting, in fact, weapons and armor were not the main problem, and the officers and soldiers of the entire town in the town did not dare to say that at least in the barracks of each family, it was not a big problem to achieve excellent armor and equipment.

Liu Yan even took the opportunity to ask Lu Xiangsheng for some advanced Lu Mi Gong, hoping to study and study it well after he went back, and Lu Xiangsheng naturally generously agreed.

As for the formation, in the mansions of the general soldiers' study rooms, which one did not collect a large number of military books? Even if someone is illiterate, the staff officers under the command of each family are indispensable to praise the paintings, and they are from official families and have their own experience in battle, which is not a problem.

Hu Dawei, the chief military officer of Shanxi Town, muttered: "In this way, it is a matter of soldiers and drills. ”

Liu Yan said: "What Hujunmen said is extremely true, Qi Shuai once had a cloud: soldiers lie in your selection, there will be a charter, there will be a number of soldiers, and the salary is limited, and the law is only fine. Therefore, he chose the soldiers, who were honest people in the countryside, rather than people who traveled in the city, so that the soldiers could be afraid of military law and abide by the regulations, so that they could be like an arm and a finger when fighting, and they could be in a big battle. ”

The above Liu Yan's words are one of Qi Jiguang's essence of military training, the battle of the Hunhe River, the Qi family's army fought to the last person, what his old man said is a golden and jade good word.

Everyone is groaning, and they also understand what Liu Yan means, but everyone knows their own affairs. The military discipline of each battalion is corrupt, the soldiers do not become soldiers, it is good to be deserters in fear of war, and it is even more great to kill good people and take risks, and the soldiers and ruffians account for a large handful. Some of these people may have good martial arts, but their existence in the army does more harm than good.

According to Liu Yan's words, these people will be laid off, and there will only be a few hundred people left in the camp, and the lack of soldiers is a point, how to arrange the people who are laid off? Recruit sergeants again, where will the food come from?

Liu Yan said: "You can let them reclaim the fields, and now there are many wastelands everywhere in the Ming Dynasty, but there is no shortage of tuntians." ”

Wang Pu, the chief military officer of Datong Town, asked: "Where does the capital of Tuntian come from?" ”

Liu Yan smiled and said, "But the court has to find a way." ”

The generals exchanged meaningful glances, and all the soldiers in Liu Yan's army were well nourished, which was naturally because Liu Yan had a lot of money and food. Liu Yan is just a general of the guard, and he is only a defender of the Qianhu Institute in Xiahe Village, the imperial court not only does not pay food, but also collects taxes, but he has the ability to raise so many strong soldiers, he must have his own way to make money.

This matter can only be understood, not spoken, this magic recipe is the core of Liu Yan's own achievements, and he can't say it. However, everyone here, who can be the general soldier of a town, who doesn't have two brushes, and who doesn't have a way to make money on their own? With only the food and salaries pulled out by the imperial court, can they support their families?

Liu Yan's words opened up a new way of thinking for everyone. With Liu Yan's successful example in front, maybe everyone can try.

In fact, what Liu Yan said to the generals was already said to Lu Xiangsheng, many things are simple to Liu Yan, but standing in Lu Xiangsheng's position, it is extremely complicated, which often makes him feel powerless.

At this time, everyone talked for a while, Lu Xiangsheng sighed, and then Zhengse said: "Okay, now the generals are deliberating." ”

Immediately, everyone in the tent sat up straight, and Lu Xiangsheng said: "After the victory in Dingzhou, the Beijing division was excited, the saint continued to praise the imperial decree, and the morale of the soldiers of each battalion was also high. Now most of the slaves and thieves are really determined to go south, and taking advantage of this sharp spirit, I will announce the end of the army's rest in Gaoyang. The Governor decided to go to Zhending tomorrow to relieve the suffering of the people there. ”

The iron armor was strong, and everyone stood up and shouted: "I am willing to saddle a horse with the governor, kill the thief to serve the country, and make new contributions." ”

After the victory in Dingzhou, the fearfulness of the soldiers of the three towns of Xuanda against the Qing soldiers was swept away, and the morale of the troops in each department also reached a peak.

Lu Xiangsheng was also very satisfied with this, and said: "The victory of Dingzhou proves the nature of the slave thief, as long as my Ming officials and soldiers have the courage to kill the thief, their heads are our military merits." The generals will leave their names in history on the same day, and you will work hard! ”

shouted one after another: "Kill the thief to serve the country, kill the thief to serve the country!" ”

Liu Yan also shouted with everyone, and under the encouragement of the victory in Dingzhou, more and more Ming troops dared to go out of the city to attack the enemy, and now the military situation is optimistic. The entry of the Qing army into the army this time is already much more difficult than in history, and Liu Yan has changed the trend of history a little.

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Some people died, but not completely......