Understanding Zhuge's thoughts, Zhu Heji could finally take a hot bath with peace of mind, change into clean clothes, eat a bowl of hot wonton noodles, and take a nap. It wasn't until the evening of the second day of May that I saw Shang Kexi who had been released from the cage in the apse of Nanhai Temple, surrounded by a group of "bearded scholars" who had also tidied up.
Shang Kexi has been washed clean and changed into clean prison clothes, but he still looks very sluggish. There is no expression on the face of a traitor with a dignified appearance. It seems that he has been coaxed by Zhuge Military Advisor.
His adopted son Shang Congzhi and military advisor Jin Guang also washed themselves, changed their clothes, and stayed with Shang Kexi.
The three of them were all kneeling in the main hall, with several tall "bearded scholars" standing behind them. They all had their hands on the hilts of their swords and stared at the three of them with wide eyes, as if they were waiting for Zhu Heji to give the order to kill. !
Military Advisor Zhuge, Lin Ahu, Su Zhanshan, Zhao Hongkui and others also tidied up and appeared in the main hall in high spirits. Seeing Zhu Heji coming in, everyone stood up and saluted him.
"Sit, sit, sit down!"
Zhu Heji smiled and asked Zhuge Military Advisor, Lin Ahu and others to take a seat, while he sat down on a grand master's chair with a golden sword.
He did not ask Shang Kexi immediately, but asked Military Advisor Zhuge: "Commander, how is the situation? How many casualties have there been in each town? How many new patients have been added? Are all the wounded and sick being taken care of?"
Military Advisor Zhuge smiled and said: "Your Majesty, the people from all the towns have cleaned up the battlefield and returned to the Temple of the Sea. They are now resting... We have won a great victory in this battle! The prisoners we captured alone are... More than 6,000, and the number of beheadings exceeds 4,000! More than 800 war horses have been captured, and more armor and equipment have been obtained. The specific number is still being counted."
Six thousand plus four thousand equals ten thousand!
It is gratifying that the total number of accounts of the banner army and the green battalion of the feudal lord is only nine thousand, although the team has been expanded to more than 20,000 by recruiting Ding Yu, veterans and flag slaves to join the army.
But after this battle, the backbone of the Pingnan Palace's armed forces was also finished.
Because in addition to being captured and beheaded, there will also be a large number of wounded and sick people who escaped... They marched quickly in the heavy rain and went into battle in the rain. In fact, these people had already suffered from the cold, but they had not yet become ill at that time, so they could still fight. After the battle, the soldiers with slightly weaker physical resistance would become infected. Although it is just a minor illness like a cold, if it does not receive better care, it can eventually be fatal.
Therefore, among the Shang family generals who were defeated and fled, the number of Shang family generals who were able to return to Huizhou alive and return to good deeds was worth two to three thousand.
The Shang family's reactionary rule in Guangdong is almost over!
As he spoke, Zhu Heji's facial expression suddenly became extremely solemn, "As for our losses, they are not small. There are as many as 984 heroes who have saved their lives, and there are over a thousand injured, and there are more than 600 people." They were exposed to the rain and cold. Among them, the heroes who have become righteous have been restrained in coffins, and the sick and wounded have been assigned special care."
Master Guo and Da Boling were responsible for collecting the dead and taking care of the sick and injured in this large stall. They also recruited a group of elders from the townships of Xiangshan, Shunde, Nanhai and other counties that had surrendered to the Ming Dynasty to help - Although these clan forces in Guangdong will pose a threat to the royal power, when these forces are used by the king, they are indeed very useful!
Apart from anything else, the ability of the clan leaders and elders who manage hundreds or even thousands of clan members on a daily basis cannot be compared to those scholars who only study hard. Although the clan is small, it has all the internal organs!
To manage a clan well, you need to be able to arm the clan, promote production, build infrastructure, run schools, engage in internal relations, and sometimes command clan members to fight with weapons, so everyone is a talent!
Moreover, these clan leaders and elders are all three gangs of heroes. They have a group of people who can drive them, and they can also mobilize a lot of supplies with their assistance.
It can be said that Zhu Heji's army "fought very comfortably" and did not have much to worry about.
Zhu Heji nodded and said: "All heroes who died for their country will be admitted to the Martyrs' Shrine in the future, and their families will be given preferential treatment. If they have children, they will all be admitted to the Youth Hall for a good upbringing... The sons of martyrs must be We must cultivate it well, and they will also have a share in the world we conquer!"
Hearing Zhu Heji talk about cultivating the orphans of martyrs, Shang Kexi sighed... because he seemed to be the son and brother of martyrs of the Ming Dynasty, but now he is going to be a martyr of the Qing Dynasty!
"Shang Kexi!" Zhu Heji had already finished instructing the sick and wounded and the orphans of martyrs at this time, and began to talk to Shang Kexi, "Do you agree to write to Xuan Ye to ask for help?"
"Hmph!" Shang Ke snorted happily, "You know that the Qing Emperor cannot be fooled, so why do you do these useless efforts? Are you still expecting Wu Sangui to raise troops in Yunnan to respond? Haha, you are wishful thinking!
Although Wu Sangui respects himself by supporting his troops, his loyalty to the Qing Dynasty is no less than that of me... The Yongli puppet emperor was killed by Wu Sangui. You are really dreaming if you expect him to raise troops! "
Zhu Heji smiled and said: "That means you have agreed to write a letter? It will take at least three months for this letter to be delivered, plus the news of Xuan Ye's rejection, right? Write a letter It’s quite a deal to live for three more months, isn’t it?”
In fact, Zhu Heji didn't expect to force Wu Sangui to rebel with such a divorce plan... He just wanted to pose a problem to Emperor Kangxi and publicize the news that Shang Kexi was defeated and captured.
At the same time, not killing Shang Kexi immediately is also to give Shang Zhixin and others in Guangzhou a little fantasy... Only when people have fantasy can their lives be full of hope!
Shang Ke sighed happily, nodded and said: "I just need to write the letter!"
Traitor Shang is also a person with fantasies. He used to fantasize about Ennu Zhong, the master of the Qing Dynasty, but now he fantasizes that the Qing soldiers can reach Guangzhou before Zhu Heji kills him.
Zhu Heji looked at Jinguang monk Shang Congzhi again. Shang Congzhi was young and had a ruthless look on his face. It was better to keep the monk Kexi and go to the eighteenth level of hell together!
That golden light looked like it was dying, and it was not long to live!
So Zhu Heji pointed at Jin Guang and said: "After Shang Kexi's letter is written, let this old man send it to Guangzhou and give it to Shang Zhixin!"
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At the same time, An Dagong Shangzhixin in Guangzhou City was actually missing his unfilial father!
This is really unexpected!
Ever since he returned to Guangdong from Beijing, Shang Zhixinke had been looking forward to sending his unfilial father away early, until last night.
In the middle of last night, when Wang Guodong, who was in charge of the defense at Dongguan in Guangzhou, ran over in a panic and reported to him that the battle situation in the Longtoushan area seemed to be very unfavorable to the Shang family's army, Shang Zhixin instantly transformed into a filial son and began to miss his father.
He didn't even stay in the mansion anymore, but braved the wind and rain to go up to the Dongguan Tower, climbed up and looked into the distance, watching the night and wind and rain shrouding Longtou Mountain in the east of the city.
But it was too dark and the rain kept falling, so Shang Zhixin couldn't see anything after watching it all night.
By the time it gets bright on the second day of May, an uneasy silence appears again in the Longtoushan area. Moreover, Shang Zhixin did not find a large group of Qing troops coming from the direction of Longtoushan to Dongguan, Guangzhou - if Shang Kexi won the battle, he would definitely return to Guangzhou. But where is there any trace of Shang Kexi's troops outside the Guangdong Pass in Guangzhou City?
This is a very bad situation!
Feeling that he was about to lose his father's love, Shang Zhixin quickly sent Wang Guodong and five hundred elite soldiers to venture out of the city to "rescue" Shang Kexi, who had long been arrested and imprisoned in the Temple of the Sea. As a result, Shang Ke was not happy, but he brought back a golden military advisor who was already crying.
"Jin, Military Advisor Jin, has my Ama died for his country?" Shang Zhixin's voice was trembling when he asked!
"Your Majesty," Jin Guang burst into tears and fell at Shang Zhixin's feet, "Your Majesty, Your Majesty was captured by Zhu San's great grandson! Your Majesty, Your Majesty was defeated at the foot of Longtou Mountain and was ambushed by Zhuge Demon Dao. Attacked with fire, the prince was almost burned to death..."
