"Woooooooo..."
The melodious and long sound of the horn sounded in the military camp, and then the gate of the military camp was seen wide open, and groups of Ming soldiers, wearing red mandarin duck uniforms, like red dragons, drove toward the reviewing stand.
At the head are three civil servants wearing scarlet robes. Behind them are flags. Looking from a distance, you can tell that the person in front of them is Lu Xiangsheng, the commander of King Qin's army, and the person behind him is Hong Chengchou, the governor of the three sides. , the last official in the border area was naturally Sun Chuanting, the governor of Shaanxi.
After the three commanders, there are the Ming soldiers of each army. The ones walking at the front had old military uniforms that looked like they had been repaired for three years. Needless to say, these must be soldiers of the Qin Army. If you are familiar with this army, you can prove it from the flags of the commanders in the camp.
Behind them were the soldiers of the Emperor's powerful Yongwei camp. The sophistication of their equipment can be seen at a glance, and it is much better than the previous Qin army.
Of course, in addition to the Qin army and the Yongwei camp, there were actually thousands of troops under Lu Xiangsheng's command. It’s just that the number of people is too small and a bit inconspicuous. At this time, walking at the end of the team and arraying alone can be seen by others.
Their performance, relatively speaking, was not as dazzling as that of the Qin Army and the Yongwei Camp. But no matter what, their contribution cannot be ignored. This army is the remnant of Tianxiong Army and the remaining troops of Yang Guozhu and Hu Dawei.
The Tianxiong Army was an infantry force and was crippled while rescuing Lu Xiangsheng. Although he also participated in the Battle of Tianjin. But they were arranged to guard in Tianjin City and did not go out to fight to the death. Only at the last moment, he went to support the Weihe Blockade, but his subsequent contribution was not great.
The men of Yang Guozhu and Hu Dawei were also defeated in the battle to defend Jiajiazhuang. The remaining troops were transformed from cavalry to infantry, and finally participated in the Battle of Tianjin. But they were used as regular cavalry under Hong Chengchou, so when they entered the war, the war was over. There were so few that they had little reputation.
It was Lu Xiangsheng who decided on this way of appearance.
Since they think that King Qin's army is proud of its merits, then let's talk based on their military merits!
The people who had been queuing up on both sides of the road from the military camp, watching King Qin's army walk out of the camp, opened their mouths in surprise.
How come the heavenly soldiers and generals in their imagination are almost the same as ordinary people? Is there something wrong?
Look at these Qin soldiers, many of them are thin, older, and younger. Just like this, the Ming army actually defeated Jianlu in a field battle? This is simply unimaginable!
However, although they did not understand the affairs of the army, they could still see that these soldiers were indeed different from those seen in the capital. The difference is not about physical strength, but a kind of spirit in these soldiers, which the soldiers in the capital do not have.
"Have you seen it? This is the demeanor of heavenly soldiers and heavenly generals. You can tell at a glance that these are elite soldiers and an invincible division!"
"No, look at them walking. They don't look at us at all. They have an aura of going forward. Just now when I faced them head on, a chill came from the bottom of my heart!"
"Haha, let me tell you, this is murderous intent. These are all people who have seen blood. Who doesn't have a few heads in their hands? They killed the bandits and defeated the Jianlu. They were all killed from the sea of blood in the mountain of corpses."
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Compared with the feelings of most ordinary people, the feelings of those from scholarly families are a little different.
"Did you see that, I smiled at them and ignored them, not even turning my head to take a look! Tsk, tsk, it looks like you are awesome!"
"It turns out I'm not the only one who feels this way! Let me tell you, they are really proud of themselves, and they can't be fake now!"
"Hey, they didn't leave the camp when the emperor came. Isn't this too arrogant? Although they are indeed capable, I think it is a bit too much!"
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On both sides of the reviewing stand, there were civilian and military generals standing. In their queue, many people laughed when they saw Lu Xiangsheng and others leading King Qin's army over.
Let the Ming Emperor wait for you warriors? Haha, wait and see! After a good performance, go back and touch your upper and lower lips. Hey, half as little is considered good. If you don't do it well, you may even leave the impression of taking credit and being arrogant in the Sacred Heart, and you will be punished later.
What the Ming Dynasty needs is obedient warriors, not arrogant and arrogant ministers who take credit for their achievements. Throughout the dynasties, few emperors could tolerate this!
They thought this, and at the same time secretly took a look at the emperor's face, but were a little surprised to find that the emperor didn't seem angry at all.
He despises the emperor so much, but the emperor doesn't get angry? It seems that the emperor's palace is indeed getting deeper and deeper!
But no matter what, in such a public court, even if the emperor doesn't get angry, everyone sees it, and the emperor must have face. If we talk about it later, even the emperor will definitely be punished. Otherwise, if other military commanders and ministers follow suit, will the emperor still have prestige?
Just as they were thinking about it, Emperor Chongzhen suddenly turned around and whispered a few words to Li Ruolian, the commander of the Jinyi Guards who was waiting beside him. Then, Li Ruolian was seen immediately getting off the reviewing stand, getting on his horse, and galloping away in the direction from which King Qin's army came.
Seeing this movement, everyone's eyes were attracted. Many people were thinking that it was the commander of Jinyiwei who was going to hold Lu Xiangsheng and others accountable, right?
Lu Xiangsheng and the others naturally saw the commander of the Jin Yiwei flying towards them. Suddenly, although they had psychological expectations in their hearts, they were ready to face all this calmly and welcome the knife from the back, but no matter what, they felt a little nervous in their hearts. I prepared to report according to the facts, but the person who announced the time said it was an hour late.
But they didn't expect that the commander of the Jinyi Guards galloped up to them, reined in his horse, and before they could speak, he said loudly: "Your Majesty's decree, all the soldiers have returned from hundreds of battles and rescued nearly 200,000 Ming people, killing and wounding them." We captured nearly 30,000 prisoners, which was a great victory that our Ming Dynasty had never had before. With such a great victory, how could I let our meritorious soldiers suffer from the severe cold again after the war! I specially decree that from now on, all meritorious officers and soldiers will be inspected according to this example Everyone, starting from me, the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty, and all the civil and military officials, must arrive first to show their respect for the soldiers who protect our country and protect our country with bloody battles on the front lines. I appreciate this!"
As soon as this edict came out, it was confirmed that the underhanded trick to accuse King Qin's army of taking credit and being arrogant immediately changed its nature. The late appearance of King Qin's army was no longer a matter of taking credit and being arrogant, but became the emperor's will, and this was the emperor's will. Specially awarded to the soldiers of King Qin's army. Even appearing this late will become a routine in the future.
I have to say that everyone was surprised by this decree!
In fact, this kind of thing should not be too normal for future generations. When reviewing the army, the army will not first appear at the review site, but will be prepared in an invisible place. It was as if King Qin's army had already been prepared in the military camp. The reviewers, on the other hand, arrived at the review venue early and waited for the review to begin.
Just like that, starting from this review in February of the twelfth year of Chongzhen, the situation of the review began to develop and change in the way of later generations.
In King Qin's army, Lu Xiangsheng and others actually knew clearly that the previous neglect, even if they reported it truthfully, according to what they thought, even if the eunuchs in the army finally proved it, the emperor knew that this was a misunderstanding. But the people who didn't know the truth wouldn't see it this way when the emperor was so neglected in the public square. The emperor might feel uncomfortable in his heart. Even if it is found out afterwards that this is indeed the case, this impression cannot be restored. Because the emperor will not admit that he has a knot in his heart, he will only hide it in his heart.
Once something like this happens, it is a very harmful trick.
But now, as soon as the emperor's decree came out, it showed that the emperor didn't mind such a thing at all. The emperor was very sure of their merits and was well aware of some hidden tricks. Instead, he took the opportunity to praise the great achievements of King Qin's army in public.
Immediately, whether it was Lu Xiangsheng, Hong Sun, or even the generals who knew about the conspiracy in the Chinese army tent, they all felt sincere admiration for the emperor's open mind and his witty handling of the battle.
At this moment, they immediately remembered the emperor's previous kindness. It feels like the current emperor is indeed as usual, solving their worries so that they can fight with peace of mind.
Isn’t it a blessing to have an emperor who protects and takes care of them like this! There is such an emperor, so what if this life is entrusted to the emperor! Fighting without worries is really the greatest luck for a minister and general!
If the generals in the army only knew that the emperor was good to them because of the explanations and reminders of Lu, Hong, and Sun before, at this moment, they themselves experienced how good the emperor was to them!
A man who knows himself will die! This feeling is no longer limited to civilian officials. The generals in King Qin's army also feel this way at this moment, especially the generals of the Qin army. At this time, they are even more looking forward to becoming a member of the Emperor's powerful team!
As for the ordinary people in King Qin's army, although they were not aware of the fact that they were out of the camp before, they had already been treated in a cunning way, but this did not prevent them from hearing the emperor's will and feeling that the credit they had gained from fighting to the death was overturned. The emperor recognized it in public and gave him high treatment. He was also very happy and felt that everything he had paid was worth it.
With just such a decree, the entire King Qin Army immediately underwent new changes from top to bottom. Even ordinary people can feel that the spirit of this King Qin army has improved a lot again!
Along the way, Lu Xiangsheng and others paid no attention to the civil and military officials they passed by. Even Hong Chengchou, who always paid attention to maintaining good relations with civil officials, ignored them this time. At this time, they only have one person in their eyes, and that is Emperor Chongzhen!
Marching to the position in front of the emperor, Lu Xiangsheng took the lead to dismount his horse, knelt down on one knee and said in military etiquette: "We have driven away the captives, come here to reply!"
Lu Xiangsheng actually did not have an official position. His official position was assigned temporarily to command the Qinwang army in the world. For this task, he was given a false title, that is, the post of Minister of the Ministry of War. In fact, the real Minister of the Ministry of War, doing the things of the Minister of the Ministry of War, is someone else. Therefore, Lu Xiangsheng wanted to reply to the order for him to do this specifically.
Following him, the governor of the three sides, this is a real position. Of course, his title is actually the censor of Zuodu of the Metropolitan Procuratorate, including Sun Chuanting, who is the governor of Shaanxi. He also has the title of censor, and he has the actual job of governor of Shaanxi. .
Hong and Sun also followed to see the emperor and replied to King Qin's order.
Behind them, the Qin soldiers, the Yongwei camp, the Tianxiong army, etc. all knelt on one knee, just like this giant red dragon coming out of the camp and crawling to the emperor's feet.
At the same time, the soldiers who specialized in escorting prisoners also worked in pairs, escorting the captured Jian prisoners, pushing them to the front of the emperor, and forcing them to kneel at the emperor's feet. There were nearly a hundred people in total. There were also a bunch of Tatar flags of various colors and military flags and drums, which were also displayed in front of the emperor.
As for the enemy's head, it is naturally impossible to bring it here. Otherwise, what would the pile of tens of thousands of heads look like? After these days, even if it is cold, it will still stink!
But even so, all the people in the capital, including the civil and military officials, this was the first time they really saw the captured Tatars. For a moment, they were a little curious and stared at them. At the same time, they also suddenly realized that the Tatars It looks like this.
In order to show off these Tatars, their military uniforms were naturally not peeled off. Only the military caps were specially removed, revealing their unique money rat tails, enjoying the cold wind!
I have to say that Tatars are generally taller, and all of them are relatively strong. A hundred or so people are all real Tatars. In the Battle of Tianjin, many prisoners were captured. King Qin's army did not bother to use those two Tatars to make up for the prisoners presented to the emperor. These Tatars were all real Tatars.
Compared with these Tatars, many people in King Qin's army, especially those Qin soldiers, are really not as strong as these Tatars. But so what, he has become a prisoner of Ming Dynasty!
The people who were watching had forgotten everything before and were pointing at so many Tatars with a smile. Facing the Tatars, it is no longer a fearful attitude, but a victor's attitude. Unknowingly, the fear of the Tatars disappeared.
When the Tatars were escorted to the imperial court, there would naturally be people with loud voices who would specially introduce the achievements of this time, rescue the people, how many Tatars were killed, which Tatars were captured alive, etc., all of which would be reported to the emperor in such a public place.
Among these prisoners, the one with the most noble status was Gushan Ezhen, a Tatar with a white flag. He was one of the eight ministers of the Manchu Qing Dynasty. The first of the five ministers of the founding of the Later Jin Dynasty was also the eighth son, who was the frontline commander of the Manchu Qing Dynasty. Turg. In the original history, two years later, Turge led the army to enter the pass again and plunder, destroying 67 counties, and was finally named a third-class duke.
This was the highest-ranking Tatar captured after the rise of the Tatars. Everyone was once again shocked by this great victory of King Qin's army. It was indeed an unprecedented victory!
But at this time, this Qinwang army, which had achieved an unprecedented victory, was all kneeling in front of the emperor, with reverence in their eyes, just like children kneeling in front of their parents, showing off their achievements for their fathers. Mom knows about it.
After resolving a mere conspiracy, Emperor Chongzhen's prestige in the military rose to a higher level!
