In the evening, in the Xingtang County government office, Liu Yan was sitting in the main hall. Chen Xun, Wang Yue, Shen Tuo, Wang Bo, Zhang Yi, Tian Zhenbei, Miao Shao, Xu Ming, Qian Qian and others gathered together with smiles on their faces. , Liu Yan saw that everyone was also happy, and said: "Everyone sit down first, let's seize the time to discuss post-war matters."
Everyone sat down laughing, and then Liu Yan said: "This battle is finally over, Li Zicheng is finally dead, and the world can finally take a breath!"
Chen Xun smiled and said: "Mr. Ge, the casualties of each battalion have been almost calculated."
"Tell me about it."
Then Chen Xun introduced it in public.
In this battle, the New Army battalions lost 1,385 soldiers, 917 were wounded, more than 38,900 people were beheaded, and more than 6,000 people were captured. Li Zicheng, Li Laiheng, and Gu Kecheng were killed in formation. , Xia Guoxiang, Wang Pingfan and others, Niu Jinxing died in the rebellion, Gu Junen committed suicide, and Li Yan, Hong Niangzi, Wu Sangui, and Hong Chengchou were captured.
Since Liu Yan led more than 100,000 soldiers to fight against Li Zicheng's million-strong army, more than 4,000 soldiers of the new army and garrison battalions were killed and more than 4,000 soldiers were injured.
However, this battle wiped out Li Zicheng's million-strong army in one fell swoop, and the scourge of bandits that had plagued the Ming Dynasty for many years was wiped out in one fell swoop!
At this time, everyone was excited. This was the greatest achievement in the world today, and Liu Yan was also beaming. In fact, as long as the Ming Dynasty did not have troublemakers like Li Zicheng and Zhang Xianzhong corrupting the mainland, with the strength of the late Ming Dynasty, it would still fight against the Manchus and Qing Dynasties. Despite repeated defeats, they were able to drag the Manchus to death and collapse by relying on their national strength and population base.
But the Ming Dynasty in history,
However, the pair of Li Zicheng and the Manchu Qing Dynasty were in a dilemma, and the south and the north were "intimately cooperating". You and I slashed, and the last drop of Ming's blood was drained out!
At this time, Liu Yan secretly thought: "Now that Li Zicheng has been eliminated, the Manchu Qing Dynasty has also been severely damaged. I also have time to deal with internal affairs and carry out thorough reforms to the Ming Dynasty! As long as the productivity of China is revitalized, let alone the Manchu Qing Dynasty." , even if the British and French allied forces in later generations come, I can defeat them!"
Then Liu Yan said to everyone: "The soldiers of each battalion rested for two days in Xingtang County. The dead soldiers of each battalion were buried on the spot. A Martyrs' Shrine was set up in Xingtang County to offer incense to the fallen soldiers every year. The injured soldiers were buried until they were injured. After his condition stabilizes, he will be transported to Beijing for rest and treatment."
"Hong Chengchou, Wu Sangui and the bandit soldiers and horses captured in this battle will be escorted by the Sixth Battalion of the garrison tomorrow morning and go to Beijing to present the prisoners. My good news will also be sent to the capital tomorrow."
Then Liu Yan said to Xu Ming: "Send someone to send Li Yan and Hong Niangzi to Qingzhou Mansion to study and transform with Li Dingguo and Ai Nengqi."
Xu Ming suddenly smiled evilly and said: "Then Li Yan is one of the rare decent talents among thieves. It makes sense to send him to Qingzhou Mansion for reform. Why did the red lady send him there? Mr. Ge, I'm afraid that Madam will be suspicious, so why don't we send her there?" Let the red lady be sent to the capital and find another house to settle in..."
Before Xu Ming finished speaking, Wang Yue looked at Liu Yan with a "I understand" expression on his face and smiled. Everyone was evasive, wanting to look at Liu Yan's expression, but they didn't dare.
Liu Yan laughed and scolded: "Don't talk nonsense! I am not a casual person. The red lady is also a member of the bandit army."
He is the number one person. After the transformation is successful in the future, he may become a talent. "
Xu Ming nodded with a smile and said, "Yes, it's talent, it's talent."
Liu Yan immediately picked up a wolf-hair pen at hand and threw it towards Xu Ming, laughing and scolding: "Get out of here and arrange for help."
Xu Ming ran out in embarrassment, and everyone burst into laughter.
Early the next morning, Li Yan and Lady Hong were put on a carriage. They were personally escorted by Du Zhongming, the commander-in-chief of the New Army Cavalry Battalion. He led more than 280 soldiers from the central post to escort them out of the city from the south gate of Xingtang County. And go.
At the same time, Hong Chengchou, Wu Sangui and thousands of prisoners were also escorted by the Sixth Battalion of the garrison, leaving the city from the north gate of Xingtang County and heading towards Beijing.
Liu Yan stood on the north wall and looked at the mighty army marching north, feeling very happy in his heart.
With such a situation, the civil strife can finally be ended. As long as the New Deal continues to be implemented, the Ming Dynasty will surely be reborn. By then, he can focus on the outside world, regaining Liaodong and annihilating the Manchu Qing Dynasty!
"Mr. Ge!"
At this time, Miao Shao walked over quickly and said: "Mr. Ge, almost all the people in Xingtang County are the families of bandits. The original people in the city have been driven out by Li Zicheng's order."
"How many family members are there?"
Miao Shao said solemnly: "It is estimated that there are more than 400,000 people!"
"so much!"
Liu Yan's face also looked a little ugly. He didn't expect that after this fierce battle, there were still more than 400,000 women and children in Li Zicheng's old camp. Such a large population could never be gathered together for resettlement.
Liu Yan thought for a moment, and then said: "Immediately send out the soldiers of the personal guard camp and remove all the family members of the bandits from the old camp."
Gather them together and screen them one by one. All officers who are traitors, people with lives in their hands, and family members who have done evil will all be pulled out and executed on the spot! "
"As for the remaining family members of the bandits, they were all handed over to Xu Ming, who led the remaining soldiers of the cavalry battalion to escort all the family members of the bandits to Jinan Fucheng and handed them over to Yan Jizu to settle down and open up wasteland and farm in various places in Jinan. We have seven thousand soldiers from the Fubiao Camp under guard."
Miao Shao cupped his fists and accepted the order.
On that day, the city of Xingtang County became noisy again. The soldiers of the new army's guard camp began to search house by house, driving out all the family members of the old camp and screening them one by one.
In the southwest corner of Xingtang County, in a house facing the street, Lao Li was driven out timidly by several soldiers from the New Army Guards Battalion. Lao Li was frightened and held his two and a half-year-old sons in his arms. I was afraid that I would be killed by these fierce officers and soldiers in the next moment.
What kind of person is King Dashun? From the perspective of everyone in Laoying, King Dashun is a god who came down from heaven and dug a hole in the world. But such a person was defeated by the army in front of him. I heard that King Dashun and many of his generals were killed by the formation. When did the imperial court have such heavenly soldiers and generals?
"Everyone, stand in a line in front and wait for questions!"
At this time, the street was already full of people. At least forty or fifty people were family members of the old camp of the bandits. There were men and women, old and young, but there were not many young and strong people. Among them, there were only a few young and strong people. , is also a thin person.
Lao Li and his two sons were standing in the crowd. After the queue was lined up, the father and son were in the middle. At this time, I saw a banner commander of the New Army Guards Battalion striding forward and looking at everyone for a while.
Then he waved his hands and asked his soldiers to start asking questions from beginning to end.
Ask everyone if they know each other, what position they hold among the bandits, what they have done, etc. Each person will be asked by several New Army officers. Every conversation must be checked against each other. Anyone who conceals or makes up lies , he was immediately beheaded on the spot.
At the same time, the flag leader loudly said: "Do you know each other? Anyone who can identify a rogue officer, or someone who has killed people or harmed the people can come forward immediately to identify them. As long as the situation is true, You can get a reward of three silver coins and cash it out immediately!”
There was a commotion among the crowd, and Old Li was trembling in his heart. There were two rogue officers in the queue, one of whom had killed civilians in the old camp many times, and Old Li had seen it with his own eyes several times.
"Three silver coins? I heard that one silver coin in the imperial court is equivalent to one tael of silver. Three taels of silver is enough for my father and son to start over!"
At this time, for the sake of his two sons, Lao Li turned his head slightly and looked at a man three people away from him on the right. He immediately saw the man glaring at him fiercely. Lao Li felt excited and hurriedly lowered his head.
"Um?"
The new flag commander at the front noticed this scene, so he called out Lao Li and asked, "What do you know? If you don't report what you know, you will be severely punished!"
"ah?"
Lao Li was immediately startled. Although he had followed the bandit army in the north and south for a long time, he had never been on the battlefield. However, his eldest son was a soldier in the middle camp and had already died in the battle. Lao Li and his two younger sons were left alive, living in confusion in the old camp of bandits.
Live and do some heavy work of transporting troops.
Now that Lao Li heard the words of the new army flag commander, his heart suddenly changed. For the sake of his two youngest sons, Lao Li immediately said: "Master, the younger one has to report!"
"explain!"
The new army flag commander then took out three silver coins and waved them directly in front of Old Li's eyes. Old Li mustered up his courage and pointed directly at the two rogue officers in the queue: "They are all flag bearers of the old camp. We have killed people in the camp and we are all afraid of them!”
"Asshole!"
"you wanna die!"
Seeing that they could not escape, the two bandit Zhangqi roared and rushed towards Lao Li, scaring Lao Li into hugging his two sons tightly.
The flag commander of the Guards Battalion stood directly in front and shouted: "Get it for me!"
Several new army bird gunners stepped forward directly, knocked the two flags to the ground with their bird guns, and then tied them up with ropes.
"take away!"
The two thieves holding the flag struggled and were taken away, and Lao Li also got his own three silver coins.
"Really for the villain?"
Lao Li held the three silver coins in his hand in disbelief and was so excited that he almost cried.
"Take it, I will send you to Jinan Prefecture in Shandong Province soon. When you get there, you must make good improvements. After you are given farmland and houses, you must work hard and try to pay back the money and grain advanced to the court as soon as possible, so that you can live a good life. Don’t live your life as a bandit again!”
"yes!"
Lao Li directly pulled his two sons to kneel on the ground, and kept kowtowing to the commander of the guard camp, saying: "I must live a good life, and I must remember the great kindness of the imperial court and all the military lords!"
The flag commander of the guard camp said: "It's not the imperial court, it's the elder of the pavilion, Duke Liu of the State of Lu.
Yan, it was he who gave you the chance to live a new life! "
"Yes, thank you Duke Lu!"
From then on, the officers and soldiers of the New Army Guards Battalion screened out hundreds of rogue officers, murderers, and evildoers in Xingtang County. Liu Yan gave an order and directly took these two thousand and hundreds of people to the school grounds in the city and beheaded them.
As for the remaining more than 400,000 thieves' families, they were immediately suppressed. Although everyone had family members who died at the hands of Liu Yan's new army, in order to survive now, these family members of the bandits did not dare to make trouble anymore and dutifully accepted the arrangements of the new army officers.
Two days later, Liu Yan ordered Xu Ming to lead the New Army cavalry battalion officers and escort more than 400,000 family members of the old camp of bandits to Jinan Fucheng. At the same time, Liu Yan also sent a fast horse to send an order to Yan Jizu, the governor of Shandong, ordering Yan Jizu to prepare in advance to accommodate the more than 400,000 people.
"The third chapter is here today. It's a little late. Please forgive me."
