About half a day later, Emperor Chongzhen's Chinese army arrived here.
Li Laiheng and others all stepped forward to welcome him with excitement.
"Long live my emperor, long live, long live!"
The roar was deafening!
Emperor Chongzhen, of course, knew what was going on here through the Class-A eavesdropping seeds on Li Laiheng. It was also because of this that he came to the rescue very quickly and was able to arrive in time to save them.
To be honest, he was very pleased with Li Laiheng's final choice.
Everyone can fight against the wind, even those who have just returned, even those who have just been recruited from the peasants, they will fight against the wind.
The true quality of an army can only be seen when it fights against the wind.
Li Laiheng's troops have been tested and have not abandoned their teammates. They are brave and fearless. This is the Ming army in the new era and an example for all Ming armies to learn from!
Therefore, Emperor Chongzhen looked at Li Laiheng's troops who were kneeling on one knee to greet him, with a very solemn expression. He got off his horse, went over to help Li Laiheng in person, and said to them: "Thank you for your hard work, sir. You are doing a good job!"
With the emperor personally helping them and commending them personally, Li Laiheng and others felt that all their hard work was worth it at this moment. After standing up, he responded loudly: "The general is just fulfilling his duties and doing his duty as a warrior!"
Upon hearing this, Emperor Chongzhen did not speak immediately, but walked slowly and looked at the rows of soldiers.
Although these soldiers exuded a stench all over their bodies, he did not dislike them, nor did he feel any displeasure such as frowning.
People lose weight, horses lose weight, and they are all exhausted. It is completely conceivable how difficult it was for them to deal with the enemy in these few months.
Emperor Chongzhen previously learned from the eavesdropping system that some soldiers were wavering and wanted to withdraw regardless of friendly forces. At the beginning, he had objections to these soldiers, who were not what he thought were good soldiers of the Ming Dynasty. However, now, he already understands.
This understanding does not mean that they agree that they can abandon friendly forces and withdraw. It's just that they said those words in desperate circumstances.
The most important thing is that they all chose to stay in the end, and together with their comrades, they chose to fight to the death to defend the dignity of warriors and the dignity of Ming soldiers. This kind of spirit is what the Ming Dynasty’s army needs at all times, and it must be commended!
Thinking of this, Emperor Chongzhen had an idea.
After looking at each of the more than three thousand soldiers, he turned around and walked to a high place on the edge. From a high position, he looked at these soldiers, pointed at them, turned to the generals who were following him, and shouted loudly He said: "You all come and take a look. This is the battalion of soldiers that I am most satisfied with. Look at them, dealing with several times the enemy for several months. There are no reinforcements, no food supplies, and a heavy blow to the enemy's retreat, which makes the Ottomans The imperial army was unable to attack Lahore with all its strength and gave strong support to friendly forces..."
When Emperor Chongzhen was talking, his generals were naturally watching. As for the current situation of this army, they can have an idea just by looking at it.
Therefore, they had to admit that it was indeed not easy for Li Laiheng to lead his army!
When Li Laiheng's subordinates heard the emperor praising them and talking about the difficulties they encountered, to be honest, they were moved and excited. Although a hero has no regrets, if his heroic deeds can be known and recognized by others, then of course it is the happiest thing!
As Emperor Chongzhen spoke, his expression suddenly became more serious. He looked at the generals around him and said loudly: "What kind of army is the strongest? What kind of army can make the enemy fearful? What kind of army can often win battles..."
A series of questions were asked, which made all the generals become awe-inspiring. They understood that what the emperor said next was the key point.
"It's faith, it's the military soul!" Emperor Chongzhen said in a very serious manner without waiting for them to answer, "What is faith and what is the military soul? It is the confidence that the Ming Dynasty will win, the fighting spirit that would rather die than surrender, and Dignity protected by life! Don’t abandon, don’t give up!”
In this valley, the only voice of Emperor Chongzhen sounded loud and powerful. Tens of thousands of soldiers were all silent.
Although Emperor Chongzhen's words could only be heard clearly by the soldiers nearby, the emotion in his words could be transmitted to them.
Those officers and soldiers under Li Laiheng who could hear the emperor's words clearly were all very excited. It was not that the emperor praised them, but that the things they wanted to defend with their lives were spoken out by the emperor!
Emperor Chongzhen's words were a little better for the generals of the Ming Dynasty, but they were very shocking to Racine, Punchuk and others.
In the past, they never thought that there was such a saying about the army. Looking at Li Laiheng's troops in front of them, and recalling what Emperor Chongzhen said, they suddenly had an enlightenment: This is the Ming army!
They were thinking that Emperor Chongzhen had turned back, looked at Li Laiheng and others who were very excited, and announced loudly: "I have decided that from now on your camp will be renamed Gang Seventh Battalion! I hope that from now on, your Gang Seventh Battalion will be Pass on your military spirit from generation to generation. People can grow old, but their military spirit must be there!"
This is an independent designation from the Hussars Battalion. Being able to have its own designation will definitely leave a strong mark, at least in the history of the Ming Army. There is no doubt that this is definitely the greatest honor for a soldier!
When Li Laiheng and others heard this, they immediately knelt down on one knee and received the order to thank him!
However, this also leaves a very big and difficult mystery in the history of the Ming Dynasty army, that is, future generations can’t figure out why the emperor gave the name to the Seventh Steel Battalion?
Steel characters are easy to understand! But what about Seven? What do you mean by these seven words?
The seventh one with such a glorious number? Counting over and over again, even if I have counted all the dynasties, I still feel that these seven characters are not right!
Could it be that the seven fine traditions make up the military soul of the Seventh Steel Battalion? After a lot of calculation, it seems to be very forced, but it doesn’t feel like it!
In short, no one has a definite answer. The emperor's prestige was too high, so no one asked why it was named Gang Seventh Battalion instead of Steel One Battalion?
In this era, it is naturally impossible for anyone to know. The reason why Emperor Chongzhen named the Seventh Steel Battalion came from the Seventh Steel Company in a very good TV series in later generations!
The reason for this was the performance of Li Laiheng's troops. He felt that the military spirit of the 7th Steel Company was the same. There is another point, which can be regarded as a little commemoration of the past life for the time traveler! However, doing so will also embarrass future generations of experts and the like!
Finally, Emperor Chongzhen announced: "The commander-in-chief of Gangzhen Battalion is given the title of Earl of Gangzhen. This title is hereditary from the 7th Gang. The first commander-in-chief of Gangzhen Battalion, who received the title of Earl of Gangzhen, was Li Laiheng. !”
As soon as he finished speaking, all the soldiers immediately looked at him. Is there such a thing?
This has never happened before!
It is very common to lead soldiers with a title. For example, Punchuk has the title of Duke, and Racine also has the title of Marquis. However, this title is only private to them and is not hereditary.
But this Uncle Gang Zhen belongs to the Seventh Steel Battalion. As long as he can become the commander-in-chief of the Seventh Steel Battalion, he will automatically obtain this title.
From this we can see how unique Gang Qiying is!
After being shocked, Li Laiheng hurriedly stepped forward to receive the order, and instantly became Uncle Gang Zhen.
Looking at Li Laiheng who was kneeling on one knee in front of him, Emperor Chongzhen said to him seriously: "Li Qing must remember that when Gang 7th Battalion is there, Gang Zhenbo will be there. If the military spirit of Gang 7th Battalion is not there, then the 7th Gang's The designation will be cancelled, and Uncle Gang Zhen will be gone. The glory of Gang Seventh Battalion depends on you, do you understand?"
"The last general understands, the last general swears to defend the military soul of the 7th Steel Battalion with his life!" Li Laiheng echoed loudly and excitedly.
Emperor Chongzhen had said all he needed to say, and said nothing more. Seeing that the soldiers were tired after the passion for victory, he ordered the entire army to rest for three days.
During these three days, the soldiers of other battalions will have a symposium with the soldiers of the 7th Gang Battalion to introduce the heroic deeds of the 7th Gang Battalion.
This so-called symposium is actually the soldiers gathered in a circle to listen to the soldiers of the 7th Gang Battalion talk about their experiences.
For Emperor Chongzhen, it was easy to defeat the enemy as long as he led the army himself. Therefore, he was in no hurry to pursue the enemy.
And the army rushed over to rescue them, and they also needed to rest and recuperate. At the same time, the sheep supplies waiting for the retreat will not fall too far behind the army. The Gang Seventh Battalion needs some more rest.
During this break, use the deeds of the Seventh Battalion of Steel to influence other armies of the Ming Dynasty and let them understand what kind of army is the real army of the Ming Dynasty and the army that Emperor Chongzhen values!
The other soldiers of the 7th Steel Battalion will have to wait until the war is over to receive rewards and credits. One thing is certain, the treatment of the 7th Gang Battalion will be better than that of other armies, and they will have a greater sense of honor.
Emperor Chongzhen hoped that there would not be only one Steel Seventh Battalion and one Gang Zhenbo in the Ming army. He hoped that the future performance of the armies of the Ming Dynasty would allow him to seal more Steel Seventh Battalion and more Steel Zhenbo!
Three days later, Emperor Chongzhen could feel that the mental outlook of the entire army was very different from when it first set off from Mingwei Fort.
This difference does not refer to morale. After all, morale has never been a problem for the army led by Emperor Chongzhen himself.
Emperor Chongzhen naturally knew what it was and was very pleased. After this war is over, he plans to compile the story of Gang 7th Battalion into storytelling, drama, etc., and spread it widely. It would be best if someone could write poems and lyrics about it that could be passed down through the ages. It's a pity that Emperor Chongzhen himself didn't have the ability, so he stopped showing off his shame.
Afterwards, Emperor Chongzhen waved his sword to the south, and the army set off again in a mighty manner, pointing directly at Lahore.
