After being corrupted and his future uncertain, Wang Kun felt uneasy. He could guess that the emperor felt even more uneasy.
Because so far, the generals who have participated in Shandong's counterinsurgency include Tianjin General Wang Hong, Baoding General Liu Guozhu, Tongzhou General Yang Yufan, Jimen General Deng Qi, Dengzhou General Wu Anbang, Changping General Chen Hongfan, Dongjiang General Huang Long and Volunteer General Liu Zeqing...
There were dozens of participating generals, guerrillas, commanders, and guards, but none of them were able to perform.
If there were no good words that could make the emperor feel at ease, Wang Kun would not want to send him to his door to ask for trouble.
He hoped Huang Yi would give him a happy word.
Huang Yi didn't find the rebels difficult to defeat, because the Guan Ning Army, which had been beaten to a crawl by Jiannu, came in to quell the rebellion and immediately beat the rebels.
Guan Ning's army did not use all its main force, only less than 5,000 troops came.
The main general is General Jin Guoqi, and under his command are Generals Wu Xiang, deputy generals Jin Guochen, Zu Dabi, generals Zu Kuan, Zu Dale, guerrilla general Wu Sangui and other Liaodong generals.
These are all relatively famous generals in the late Ming Dynasty, but one of them is one of them. Which one was not defeated by Jian Nu?
However, when the Biao Guan Ning Army arrived in Deng Lai, the situation on the battlefield immediately changed. The rebels turned from offense to defense. In the end, more than half of the people in Dengzhou starved to death...
The Xinghe Army had nine thousand soldiers and horses, six thousand flintlock muskets, and nearly a hundred of the most advanced artillery pieces of the era. Its combat effectiveness far exceeded that of the Guan Ning Army.
It should be just a joke to attack the rebels!
Seeing Wang Kun asking and looking anxious, Huang Yi said decisively:
"Using the Xinghe Army to quell the rebellion will lead to victory! The problem I am considering now is not how to defeat the rebels, but how to place tens of thousands or even hundreds of thousands of prisoners!"
After hearing these words, Wang Kun's spirit suddenly changed and he confirmed: "General, are you so sure?"
"It is necessary. If Sun Yuanhua, Song Guanglan, Wang Zheng, Zhang Tao, etc. are available in the army at any time, they can better grasp the rebel intelligence, which will definitely expand the results and reduce casualties!"
"If the general can promise victory, the emperor will definitely agree to assign the criminal officer to serve in the army!"
"Haha... I can use my head to guarantee that our army will win. Do you want me to issue a military order?"
"If you are willing, you can. The Sa family will give your military order to the emperor for inspection, which will better explain the problem."
The military order is equivalent to a letter of commitment. The content is that if the rebels cannot be defeated and regain Dengzhou, they will voluntarily sacrifice their heads...
"The Evil God"
Since Chongzhen likes this form, let’s show it to him!
Huang Yi really wrote a military order, signed it, and asked Wang Kun to take it with him.
Not only that, Huang Yi also told Wang Kun a lot. The main content was that not everyone could deploy the Xinghe Army at will, and the Xinghe Army was only responsible to the emperor.
Wang Kun likes to hear this kind of words, because eunuchs are only responsible to the emperor!
At this time, Wang Kun was different. From not wanting to show up in front of the emperor, to wanting to see the emperor speak eloquently!
The chief eunuch was indeed the person who understood the emperor's character best. After seeing the emperor, Wang Kun made some bold remarks and even took out Huang Yi's military order and swore to him.
Emperor Chongzhen was indeed delighted!
To be honest, Chongzhen was so depressed these days, and there was no place for the evil fire to spread.
well! Misfortunes never come alone in the Ming Dynasty.
Something happened in Liaodong. In early April, the reinforcements led by Zhang Chun of the Bingbei Road followed the Jin army in a fierce battle in Changshan, less than forty miles away from Daling River City. They were defeated day and night, and their life or death was uncertain.
Half a month later, Dalinghe City was lost. All the civil servants and military generals were unable to escape, except Zu Dashou who escaped into Jinzhou City.
The rebel forces in Dengzhou were overwhelming. Half of the defenders of the islands in Dongjiang Town responded positively. The total number of people who rushed to Dengzhou to join the rebels exceeded 20,000.
Now that Laizhou is under siege and in danger, the imperial court can no longer send strong troops to relieve the siege.
At this moment, Shixing's army arrived. Although it was late, the emperor ignored minor details and did not investigate whether the transportation of artillery caused the march to be slow.
The emperor was even more pleased that Huang Yi made a high-profile promise that the Xinghe Army would be enough to defeat the rebels and regain Dengzhou. If he could not win, he would be willing to risk his life.
Chongzhen liked this attitude the most, so he felt relieved and felt much better.
Therefore, it is not a problem to distribute Sun Yuanhua, Song Guanglan, Wang Zheng, Zhang Tao, etc. to the Xinghe Army.
And it was done very efficiently.
That was of course because Jiu Qianxing and his army were waiting outside the city, and the besieged Laizhou was in urgent need of rescue.
Whoever dares to neglect and cause the Xinghe Army to deliberately stay in the capital is guilty of a great crime!
At noon the next day, Wang Kun led dozens of guards in royal robes and escorted more than 20 criminals into the camp.
Huang Yi did not give them special treatment, but used them as prisoners of war, even though Wang Zheng was a great scientist of this era.
The scholar-bureaucrats of the Ming Dynasty were too isolated from the masses, and it would definitely be of great benefit to let them go among the masses.
Emperor Chongzhen did not summon Huang Yi because he learned from Wang Kun that Huang Yi was a different kind of person who refused to kneel down to his superiors and refused to leave the army he led.
For this reason, Wang Kun also explained that this was the result of the criminal governor Yuan Chonghuan who killed the first-class military attache on unfounded charges and the chief military officer Mao Wenlong who had been given the sword by Emperor Tianqi.
Huang Yi is not as humble as Mao Wenlong who opened the town of Dongjiang. He must be more careful about the civil servants who have broken brains and kill him for crimes.
Therefore, Huang Yi demanded that no matter how large the number of civilian officials sent by the imperial court were, they must obey the general's orders whenever they entered the Xinghe Army.
The Xinghe Army only obeyed the emperor's orders and obeyed the emperor's command.
Emperor Chongzhen wanted to know more about the situation, so he asked Wang Kun many questions.
Wang Kun is very eloquent and can answer questions fluently.
He had to succumb to Huang Yi because of the binding interests, and he was actually full of resentment in his heart.
Therefore, he had no words of praise for Huang Yi, but told everything he knew from an objective perspective.
As for whether Huang Yi is arrogant and domineering, Wang Kun's comment is definitely so. This is also the reason why Huang Yi refuses to obey civilian orders!
Does Huang Yi support his troops and respect himself, or is he disobedient?
Wang Kun's reply was that a strong army is rare, and no general can easily give up on a strong army that has been trained through hard work. It is almost the same as saying that such a general has a strong army and respects himself.
People's hearts are separated from each other. Wang Kun said that he did not see Huang Yi's disobedience. Under the inspiration of the Holy Emperor's kindness and power, even if anyone has a disobedient heart, he should be able to be influenced!
Because I am objective, my correct answer is not flattery, but reflects the basic facts.
After this performance, Wang Kun left a good image in Chongzhen's heart as a capable minister and official.
Chongzhen had already made up his mind that if Wang Kun could do a good job in countering the rebellion, he would be more important in the future.
As for whether Huang Yi is worthy of trust and given the important task, it also depends on whether Deng Lai can really win the rebellion.
Chongzhen felt that Huang Yi had no foundation when he returned from overseas. As long as he showed kindness appropriately, he would not worry about losing allegiance.
