After they were carried down for execution, they naturally learned what happened during their house arrest.
To be honest, they were quite shocked when they heard it.
They are all general soldiers, a group of people with the highest military position in the Ming Dynasty. Of course they know how much the imperial court attaches importance to the city and territory.
If anyone dares to lose the city and territory, if he is not careful, the impeachment memorials from those censors will fly all over the sky, which is definitely a crime of beheading. Not to mention these military generals, even the civil servants and frontier officials did not dare to bear this crime.
However, Duke Xingguo actually voluntarily abandoned the important town of Ningyuan when the war was over, and even abandoned all the guard posts outside Shanhaiguan. To be honest, they couldn't believe it at first.
However, facing the facts, they had to admit that this was true!
This can only show that the power of Duke Xingguo is no longer afraid of the impeachment of the imperial censors regarding his loss of city and land. More importantly, this kind of internal relocation of soldiers and civilians is definitely a very big matter, involving both inside and outside the customs, in the court and so on. It is absolutely impossible for someone without great power and courage to do this.
If I remember correctly, there had been proposals in the court to move inward to the customs. However, it was just a suggestion, and it was never implemented.
Combining their knowledge with the news from the capital, this gave them a real understanding of the power of Duke Xingguo.
Therefore, for them, although they can make money by joining the Governor of Henan, just like they used to be a general soldier, and they can set up their own servants, this kind of life is not what they want most.
If they had a choice, they would of course want to embrace Duke Xingguo's lap. If they can fight under the command of Duke Xingguo, they don't have to worry about matters in the court. They believe that with their own ability to lead troops in war, they can definitely make their wives and children and honor their ancestors!
What Tang Tong asked at this time was what all of them were concerned about. Everyone stared at Zhang Mingwei, looking forward to his answer.
However, Zhang Mingwei's answer exceeded their expectations: "For the time being, none of you belong. Since you are a guerrilla general, you will go to Henan to wait for opportunities and support each other, just like a pack of wolves hunting and staring at the bandit army." , take a bite when he is not prepared and weaken the strength of the thief..."
After hearing this, although Tang Tong and the others were a little disappointed, compared to being under the governor of Henan, Duke Xingguo gave them the greatest autonomy, which more or less made up for their disappointment.
"Remember, your goals are twofold. One is to ensure that Kaifeng can be defended! The other is to take the opportunity to weaken the bandits. Whether it is to attack their weak points, or to sneak attack their food and grass, etc., it is up to you." Zhang Mingwei looked at them The five people said seriously, "Don't let me down again in this battle, otherwise I will be very angry and the consequences will be serious!"
"I don't dare!" When Bai Guangen and others heard this, they immediately clasped their fists and accepted the order seriously. Even if it affected their injuries and caused severe pain, they did not dare to show their teeth. They just shouted back, "I will definitely fight to the death!"
Zhang Mingwei looked at the five of them, especially Wu Sangui, and then said in a gentle tone: "I hope that when you grow old, the world will never remember that you have ever done such a shameful thing as running away from battle. Remember. , it is you who have made great military exploits for the Ming Dynasty, and are among the famous generals of the Ming Dynasty’s resurgence!”
When the five people heard this, they all looked ashamed. Especially Wu Sangui, he noticed that Duke Xingguo glanced at him in particular, thinking that Duke Xingguo was the most optimistic about him, but in the end he ran away from the battle. Thinking like this, he felt even more ashamed.
In unison, the five of them endured the pain, knelt down on one knee, and solemnly promised Zhang Mingwei: "The general will die as a result!"
Although this sentence has been said once. However, Zhang Mingwei could tell that this second time's words came from their hearts. They were definitely not afraid of the threat of his power for the first time, and they all sounded much more pleasant to their ears.
So, Zhang Mingwei finally showed a smile, nodded to them and said: "The emperor said that those who have contributed to the Ming Dynasty are ordinary people who are granted the title of marquis. You should work hard!"
He is the Duke of Xingguo, and Zhou Yuji is the Uncle Zhongzhen. Just this year, two titles have been awarded.
After hearing this, Bai Guangen and others were naturally looking forward to it.
After a while, he left the imperial envoy's carriage and lay down on the stretcher again at the door. When they were leaving, Li Fuming said to several other people with some emotion: "It's hard to describe the misfortunes and blessings that depend on each other. This time, cherish it!"
He is also from Liaodong. He started as a soldier, followed Zu Kuan into the pass to suppress bandits, and gradually rose to the position of general soldier. In the Battle of Songjin, food and grass were cut off, and Wang Pu also fled, which caused the morale of the army to collapse, and he could only flee with him.
I originally thought I was going to be doomed, but in the end, I still had a chance to redeem myself. Although he led fewer soldiers, for a general like him who had fought a bloody battle, he was not afraid of continuing to fight in battle.
With the big tree of Xingguo Gong, we can still give them such great operational authority without interfering with their command. Which of the previous governors and governors would delegate power so much? Compared with fighting under some blind orders from civilian officials, only under such circumstances can they exert their greatest strength, which is what they have always dreamed of!
After hearing what he said, Bai Guangen, who had been recruited from the ranks of thieves to serve the imperial court, was naturally eager to gain recognition and become a true wife and son, honoring his ancestors. He also said: "Yes, from now on I will die on the battlefield. At least you can enter the Martyrs' Shrine, don't regret it!"
Several other people were similar. They encouraged each other and went back to prepare for war.
Naturally, they didn't know that if Zhang Mingwei hadn't appeared, most of them would have been disappointed with the court after the Battle of Songjin. Although there were still some who served the court, what they saw was the corruption and incompetence of the court, which ultimately tarnished their reputation, and even more There are people like Wu Sangui who will remain infamy for thousands of years.
At this time, no one else said anything, Wu Sangui was speechless for a long time after returning to his house. After a long time, regardless of the fact that it was already getting late in the evening, he went to the imperial envoy's camp again to ask for an audience.
Zhang Mingwei got the reward and couldn't help but be a little curious. What happened to Wu Sangui? He couldn't come to give gifts again, right?
Thinking like this, he sent the message again.
After seeing the ceremony, Wu Sangui reported to Zhang Mingwei: "My lord, the last general may be able to instigate some rebel generals and let them abandon darkness and return to the light. Is it possible?"
Upon hearing this, Zhang Mingwei knew that he should be referring to Zu Dashou and the others. In fact, it has happened before. After Zu Dashou surrendered to the Jianqi, he escaped and continued to be the commander-in-chief of Jinzhou in the Ming Dynasty. This time, with no ammunition or food, they surrendered again. If it were the original history, Zu Dashou would not have escaped again. However, he did not serve Jianlu, which made his reputation in later generations not as bad as that of Hong Chengchou.
If the Jianyu can be divided, it will be great for the Ming Dynasty to regain Liaodong. Of course, there must be principles in this. For example, Xia Chengde, the deputy general of Songshan, opened the city gate and let thousands of Ming soldiers and Cao Bianjiao die in the battle in order to surrender to Jianlu. Such people must die as a warning. Follow suit!
While he was thinking about it, Wu Sangui misunderstood and hurriedly explained: "My lord, the general just thought that although the Jianlu were powerful, they had a small population. If their help could be reduced, it would definitely reduce the defense of Shanhaiguan." The pressure. Moreover, they were defeated and surrendered as a last resort, and they had nothing to do to sorry the Ming Dynasty. If the court is unwilling to pardon, then it will be treated as a last resort..."
"Haha!" Zhang Mingwei listened and said bluntly with a smile, "Are you talking about Zu Dashou?"
"Yes!" Wu Sangui felt calm and admitted immediately, "To be honest with the Duke, he is the uncle of the last general. The last general can guarantee that he is devoted to the Ming Dynasty."
"Yes, as long as they haven't made any big mistakes, you can give it a try. If you can persuade them to return to the Ming Dynasty, or even if they come back with merit, the court will reward them based on their merit. Of course, your merit can't be lost!" Zhang Mingwei nodded immediately.
When Wu Sangui heard this, he was immediately overjoyed. He quickly made a promise and went back with a look of joy.
Compared with several other guerrillas, Wu Sangui was confident that his abilities were no worse than theirs. But he also knew that those guerrillas were all fighting together and had fought many more battles than he had. If he wants to stand out, he can only use his own strengths.
And his advantage actually lies in Liaodong. Now that he is being transferred to the Guan to quell the chaos, he has no advantage. Therefore, after thinking about it, he suddenly discovered that Duke Xingguo offered a large reward to Songshan Lieutenant General Xia Chengde, but he did not mention the birthday of Jinzhou's general soldier Zu Dashou. This means that the imperial court did not really mind Zu Dashou's surrender. It should have understood his difficulties as a last resort.
After thinking about it, Wu Sangui found such a way, which might make him stand out, so he turned around and came to find Duke Xingguo again.
After agreeing at this time, he was confident again and naturally returned excitedly.
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Jinzhou, where the ancestor Dashou originally lived, is now the residence of Zhenniu Hulu clan Turge with a white flag on Gushan'e.
This time, he also participated in the Songjin War and made great achievements. Therefore, the main force of the Qing Dynasty returned to Shengjing, leaving him in charge of Jinzhou.
This Jinzhou City was finally conquered after years of fighting. At the beginning, Turg was still very excited. But by now, he had gotten used to it and set his sights on Ning Yuancheng again.
With the experience of dealing with Jinzhou and the destruction of the main force of the Ming army, Turge was very ambitious in plotting against Ningyuan City.
It's just a pity that although the Qing Dynasty won a complete victory in the Battle of Songjin, the losses were not small, and they could not be replenished like the Battle of Guan Pass, so the Qing Dynasty did not have the ability to launch the next war for the time being. Not to mention, the current Emperor of the Qing Dynasty is in grief and has no intention of fighting anymore.
Under this situation, after being quiet for a month, he finally couldn't hold himself back any longer.
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