Of course, a truly elite division is not so easy to form. Even if the elite servants are drawn from various armies, it is impossible for them to obey the command and be consistent without going through a long period of training.
But in order to deal with the current situation, it is necessary to at least form an army stronger than the ordinary army. Not to mention bloody battles with the Manchu army, at least to put pressure on them. This is Lu Xiangsheng's purpose.
After the military order was issued, there were various reactions in the army immediately.
"Now you can get military pay, and there will also be silver rewards, which is good!"
"No, Lao Wang's side. Their team killed two Tatars overnight, and they were rewarded with forty taels of silver. If each person shares some, that's a lot of money!"
"Yes, when you are a soldier and fight, you are just selling your life for money!"
"..."
Some people were moved, and some were hesitant.
"What if you die in battle? What if you are disabled?"
"Yes, with just a little money, how will you live your life in the future?"
"..."
The army was originally depressed, but now after hundreds of thousands of taels of silver were poured out, they finally had two thoughts. One is hesitating, fearing what to do if he becomes disabled? The other kind, don't worry about it, just kill the enemy and get the money while there is a reward.
Lu Xiangsheng had actually expected this. Therefore, in his newly formed army, he actually ordered the generals and their servants to go out with him, while the ordinary soldiers stayed behind. As a result, although the number of troops deployed was reduced by more than half, the combat effectiveness was greatly improved. Correspondingly, it can also reduce the logistical burden.
"We wish our army a great victory!" Gao Qiqian said with a smile as he sincerely bid farewell to Lu Xiangsheng.
He is the director, and this time he is responsible for staying behind, with minimal pressure. On the contrary, it was Wang Chengen who acted with Lu Xiangsheng this time.
Without saying much, Lu Xiangsheng led the army and rushed to the Jinzhou battlefield.
At the same time, in the capital, the messenger sent by Wang Chengen to report the victory finally arrived. At this time, Emperor Chongzhen was discussing matters with two ministers in the Wenhua Hall.
"Two dear ministers, this is the request I gave to the assistant ministers." Emperor Chongzhen motioned Lan Tianbao to transfer the things to the two ministers below for review, and at the same time continued, "Anyone who meets this condition can be recommended to the Ministry of Civil Affairs and the Ministry of Science and Technology. How about asking the Taoist seal officials to come up with an official list for recommendation?"
Fang Fengnian was recuperating at home, his first assistant was away from the capital, and there were only two assistant ministers in the cabinet, so he was really busy. Therefore, it is natural to add auxiliary ministers.
After Xue Guo watched it, he immediately nodded in agreement and said, "Your Majesty, I think this is a wonderful move!"
But after Yang Sichang saw it, he smiled bitterly in his heart. Look at the requirements listed by the emperor: honesty and integrity. How many people in the officialdom can achieve this alone?
In addition, there are high requirements for having experience in local government and having good political performance.
You know, in the past, a large number of cabinet ministers entered the Imperial Academy directly after being promoted to Jinshi. They have been serving as officials in the capital, writing and writing to pass the qualifications. When the qualifications are reached, they can be promoted to the cabinet.
While he was thinking about it, Emperor Chongzhen asked him, "Does Yang Qing have anything to add?"
When Yang Sichang heard this, he was helpless. After all, the conditions listed by the emperor should be the basic conditions. Logically speaking, this should be the case. But, in reality?
Just now Xue Guoguan seemed to agree without any hesitation. Was it because he couldn't see it or did he just know that he wanted to please the emperor? Doesn't he know that if he only wants to please the emperor and is not recognized by the officials, this assistant minister will not last long!
But that's okay, Xue Guoguan himself is a troublemaker, and Xue Manzi is the only one, let him do the trouble first. Who else in the cabinet can compete with him? Sooner or later, the position of chief minister will be his!
These thoughts flashed through his mind. Thinking like this, when he was about to report, the servant's report came from outside the palace, saying that a successful report had arrived.
Emperor Chongzhen knew the good news as soon as he heard it. But at this time, he naturally pretended that he didn't know, and in his joy, he quickly sent an order to the messenger to see him.
Yang Sichang on the side listened and couldn't help but secretly wonder, good news? What good news can there be? No matter what, he didn't believe that the Ming army could defeat the 100,000 Manchu army? Taking a step back, if we can't defeat the Manchu and Qing army, what success will there be?
Thinking of this, suddenly, his heart skipped a beat. Could it be... could it be that Gao Qiqian really rescued Lu Xiangsheng? This is what he doesn't want to see. He would rather the Manchu Qing army destroy Lu Xiangsheng and then be defeated by the Ming army!
Sure enough, what the messenger reported was exactly what Yang Sichang least wanted to see, and Lu Xiangsheng was rescued.
At this moment, Yang Sichang immediately thought of Lu Xiangsheng's resume. He was born as a Jinshi, had been in charge of local government, and served as the prefect of Daming Prefecture. Then he was ordered to reorganize the army and led the army in battles without losing a single battle. Therefore, he was always trusted by Emperor Chongzhen. It was not until Lu Xiangsheng was serving as the governor of Xuanda that he resigned and returned home in honor of his father's death. However, after the Manchu and Qing troops invaded the pass in early October, Emperor Chongzhen was the first to think of Lu Xiangsheng. He regained his love and was granted the title of Minister of the Ministry of War, commanding the world's troops.
In the past, Yang Sichang actually didn't care. Because his policy of pacifying the country first was accepted by the anxious Emperor Chongzhen. In other words, Yang Sichang is more important than Lu Xiangsheng. Therefore, he became an assistant minister in the cabinet and was also in charge of military affairs. But Lu Xiangsheng almost became a victim of his strategy.
But now, Emperor Chongzhen has refuted the strategy of calming down the internal affairs before resisting foreign aggression, and pays more attention to Lu Xiangsheng than ever before. In this way, even if Lu Xiangsheng is no longer promoted after this battle, if he really goes to the capital to become the Minister of the Ministry of War with real power instead of concurrently, how can he still manage military affairs? As a cabinet minister, I will become a figure in name only!
At this moment, Yang Sichang felt threatened as never before, and he was so worried that he did not hear clearly what Emperor Chongzhen said. Even when Emperor Chongzhen sent another decree to Lu Xiangsheng, he didn't pay much attention to it. Just like that, he returned to the cabinet in a daze, and then returned to the government.
Rescued Lu Xiangsheng and forced the Manchu troops to evacuate. No matter what, this is a good thing. For the current capital, it must be widely publicized, at least so that everyone can celebrate the New Year with peace of mind!
However, when the news spread in the capital, some people were unhappy and worried. Because this is not what they want to see.
Fan Fu hurriedly left the bank and rushed to the house of Yushi Liu Meicai. Before entering the mansion, he was quite cautious. After looking around and finding no one, he entered Liu's mansion. However, he did not expect that there were several pairs of eyes staring at him in the corner.
