Wu Zhong was shocked when he heard this. He rolled his eyes and said exaggeratedly: "Shan merchants? Why? Your Highness is a prince of the Qing Dynasty. He has great military exploits and has elite soldiers and generals under his command. How can he be a lowly Jin?" Can Shang catch up?"
"Haha!" The Tatar couldn't help but laugh after hearing this. He laughed at Wu Zhong's ignorance and ignorance. Plus Wu Zhong's original status as the general banner of the Imperial Guard (Wu Zhong was still the general banner on his face). It gave him a sense of superiority, and he proudly said to Wu Zhong, "You don't understand this! We in the Qing Dynasty are in the corner of Liaodong. If we didn't have these Shanxi merchants, we would still be dead! It's our fault!" Only by transporting grain, iron and other materials can we grow stronger. You Ming people look down on merchants, but these merchants are treasures in our Qing Dynasty. Those who have done business in a big way, not to mention His Royal Highness Prince He Shuorui, are today The emperor also treats us with courtesy!"
Wu Zhong was shocked again when he heard this. He didn't expect Shanxi Shang Tonglu to be so bold! But on the surface, he corrected him with a charming smile: "Wrong, wrong, I am no longer a Mingren, I am now a member of the Qing Dynasty."
Seeing the Tatar pointing at him with a mocking tone, he didn't care and continued to ask curiously: "When the war is going on now, what are these merchants doing here?"
"Who knows!" This Tatar obviously didn't have a high enough status, so he shook his head and said, "Anyway, every time they appear, it is good for our Qing Dynasty."
Wu Zhong was dissatisfied and wanted to ask again, but the Tatar was a little unhappy. He couldn't show off his answer and lost his identity, so he directly scolded Wu Zhong and left.
At the same time, Lu Xiangsheng was also having a headache as the Ming army, which was half a day away from the Manchu army, was located.
Don't think that he can stick to the Manchu and Qing troops. He has no temper to stick to Dorgon, but only Lu Xiangsheng knows that this is all based on knowing the movements of the Manchu and Qing troops.
And to do this, the Ye Bu Zhan sent out must be very powerful. But how to do it? Only under a heavy reward will there be a brave man!
Thanks to the emperor's allocation of money, for the sentry who refused to accept the money at night, it was a real reward. An opportunity like this for a large reward has not happened in many years. Those who stayed late at night were afraid of missing the village and losing the shop, so they naturally failed.
But after these days, the money set aside for the silver reward was almost used up; and Ye Busuo, who dared to fight to the death, also lost a lot in the confrontation with the Manchu Tanma. In the ensuing confrontation between sentinels and scouts, the Ming army would be a little powerless if they did not stop at night.
And if there is a problem with the sentry, there will be no way to grasp the movements of the Manchu and Qing troops in time. When Lu Xiangsheng makes a judgment, it is naturally impossible to stick to the Manchu and Qing troops as before.
It was for this reason that he was very worried. But this reason cannot be explained, and only Wang Chengen knows it.
At this moment, a message suddenly came from outside that another angel had arrived.
When Lu Xiangsheng and Wang Chengen heard this, they did not dare to neglect and immediately went to greet the angel.
Seeing that the visitor was just a palace eunuch, Lu Xiangsheng knew that this should be the order. He was a little unsure. He didn't know what the emperor wanted to explain.
Logically speaking, it might be a reply to the previous memorial for Chen Hongxu, the magistrate of Jinzhou, to relieve the siege, but it doesn't seem to be the case, and the time is a bit inconsistent. Could it be that someone in the court persuaded the emperor to urge him to drive the Manchu and Qing troops out of the customs as soon as possible?
The reason why Lu Xiangsheng thinks so is not unreasonable. After all, the emperor allocated so much money to this place before, so many people are probably jealous. The money is given, what about the matter? There has to be an explanation, right?
In fact, it is almost customary for the court to give instructions to the generals who are leading the battles outside. In the past, when I was suppressing stray thieves, I had encountered them several times. I could just stand and talk without pain in my back.
With this in mind, Lu Xiangsheng was mentally prepared.
But who knew that the angel did come to convey the emperor's message, but the emperor's meaning was completely different from what he thought.
It turned out that Emperor Chongzhen knew that the morale of the disabled soldiers in Lu Xiangsheng's army was very low. At the same time, he also understood that even if the money was given before, it would only be a drop in the bucket for the disabled soldiers. Therefore, he had already prepared a plan, and when the news of Wang Chengen's success arrived, he sent eunuchs to deliver the order. It's just that Lu Xiangsheng and his army kept moving and changing locations, so it was a little late when they came to the door.
Emperor Chongzhen's order was for Lu Xiangsheng to count the disabled soldiers this time. Those who were indeed wounded and disabled due to heroic fighting could be reported to him. He planned to arrange for them to be placed in the palace to replace some of the Han generals.
In the decree, Emperor Chongzhen made it clear that in his eyes, the disability of these soldiers was proof of their loyalty to the emperor and the country. They should receive such honors more than Han generals who had no achievements!
After hearing this decree, Lu Xiangsheng couldn't even believe it. Is this really the emperor's attitude towards his soldiers?
Throughout the dynasties, all the generals of the Han Dynasty have been tall and powerful, which is a necessary condition for showing off. At some point, if these big Han generals were replaced by disabled soldiers with missing arms and legs, wouldn't it make people laugh out loud!
But if you look at it from another angle, as the emperor said, the disability of these soldiers is proof of their loyalty to the emperor and the country. This is completely different!
Lu Xiangsheng dared to conclude that as soon as this decree was announced, many soldiers would be inspired to do their best, and there would be no worries!
After the eunuch announced the decree, he smiled and said to Lu Xiangsheng: "The emperor is very sorry that the court has no money now, so it can only make an arrangement for these Ming soldiers within its means. When there is money in the future, the pension system for the Ming soldiers will be It will definitely be complete again!”
Hearing this, Lu Xiangsheng couldn't help but marveled in his heart again. It is said that a clever woman cannot make a meal without rice, but the emperor was still able to think of ways to motivate the soldiers in this difficult situation. I really don’t know how the emperor came up with this method!
Admired, he immediately sent an order to the entire army to announce the emperor's will.
This edict is not about the arrangement of how many disabled soldiers can be solved, but about showing the emperor's attitude. The soldiers who were looked down upon by the world were very important in the eyes of the emperor! For ordinary soldiers, when they understand the emperor's intention, one can imagine their inner excitement.
"Long live the Emperor, long live, long live the Emperor!"
Tens of thousands of soldiers shouted loudly, which immediately resounded over the military camp.
At this moment, Lu Xiangsheng noticed something from the emperor's attitude of attaching so much importance to the soldiers. His confidence in ending this troubled world was unprecedentedly high.
As a result, the military orders were issued one by one, and Ye Buzui, who had already weakened, rushed out of the military camp one after another.
Some information from the two armies of the Ming and Qing Dynasties was fed back to Emperor Chongzhen through eavesdropping seeds.
There was nothing on Lu Xiangsheng's side, which was actually within Emperor Chongzhen's expectation, but the feedback from Wu Zhong surprised him.
