Haisheng Mingdi

Chapter 335
Ma Degong led a group of officers to the river to welcome the envoy of Lu Jianguo.

"Does General Ma still know me?"

As soon as they met, the emissary got credit for the horse.

Ma Degong heard the words and looked at the envoy carefully. He was tall and burly, dressed in a military uniform, and he was very heroic. Ma Degong, who had a scar on his face, was a little familiar, "Are you the servant of the Jingguo Gongbiao camp? It seems that the surname is Zhao ?”

"Haha, I didn't expect General Ma to really remember me. That's right. Ma Gong and I used to be brave guards in the imperial camp. We were both under King Jingnan's command. From your official position to the commander-in-chief, I was just a deputy of the servant team. Really. Mountains and rivers meet again, I never thought we would see each other again now."

Ma Degong was a little embarrassed. He didn't want to go back to the past when he betrayed the Lord and begged for glory.

"After the first battle in Wuhu, most of us were scattered. I didn't expect Brother Zhao to be reused by Lu Jianguo's side."

"I retreated to Taizhou with Wang Xiang, the adopted son of King Jingnan, Wang Chuangzi, and now I am the commander-in-chief of Zhejiang Province awarded by Lu Jianguo, wearing the seal of General Zhendong, and also named the Earl of Jingnan.

As for me, I am now just a guerrilla of Qianniuwei. This time, I am here to announce an order for you at the request of the prison country. Please General Ma accept the order. "

Ma Degong hurriedly bowed to the north.

Zhu Yihai granted Ma Degong the title of Viscount of Danyang County.

The generals of the Zhenjiang battalion below Ma Degong all retained their original titles with one rank.

In addition, the horse will be rewarded with one iron certificate to avoid death, and ten gold medals...
Ma Degong held the imperial decree, but his heart was still a little flustered, "Brother Zhao, His Highness Jian Guo really doesn't care about past suspicions?"

Zhao Sheng laughed, "Your Highness said, who can be blameless? It's good if you know your mistakes and correct them."

"But, after all, I was confused for a while at the time, and I supported Emperor Hongguang to surrender?"

"Hahaha, before the imperial court invented a decree to announce to the world that Zhu Yousong's throne was abolished, and he was still reduced to King Fu."

The implication is that you are not deceiving the emperor.

Of course, everyone knows that this is just an excuse, an excuse to go downhill.

Lu Jianguo was very willing to recruit Ma Degong to surrender, and Ma Degong also intended to surrender. The only obstacle was that he had taken Hongguang and his concubine to surrender.

"Jian Guo is really magnanimous." Ma Degong finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Holding the death-free coupon, Ma Degong felt that he was alive again, and he didn't hesitate anymore. Since Yan Wogong and Tartar don't want them to live well, let's turn around again.

Although he only got a viscount, he also gave it back to a general. Besides, the most important thing right now is not any title or official, but survival is the most important thing.

Immediately, Ma Degong quickly ordered the entire battalion to be summoned, and then in front of all the soldiers, he first said how Yan Wogong, Bashan and others wanted to force them to death, and how the court was harsh on them, the soldiers, and gave them a little money every month , how much money is left in hand, how to survive, how to support parents, wife and children?

Now that they are coming to encircle the camp again, it is completely impossible to survive.

Then, Ma Degong invited Zhao Sheng out.

How wise and benevolent Lu Jianguo is, knowing that it is not easy for them, and not caring about the past, he still rewards and accepts them generously.

"The Tartars have no way, the supervisor is benevolent, and we will fight against the Qing Dynasty and return to the Ming Dynasty!"

Ma Degong also went all out at this time, and asked to bring in money to reward the soldiers.

Many of these silvers are rewards issued by Yan Wogong this time. At that time, Yan Wogong gave 2 taels of silver to Ma Degong’s Zhenjiang camp, and then Ma Degong collected the 1 taels himself as usual. The officers under him were divided into several thousand taels, and finally the thousand soldiers below were divided into five taels each.

Now as a performance, Ma Degong took the initiative to take out 2 taels of silver and divided them among his subordinates. Each soldier got ten taels, the auxiliary soldiers also got two taels, and officers at all levels also got a share.

"Jianguo, please send a fleet to take over Xijindu immediately, the Manchurian soldiers will arrive later."

Ma Degong was still a little flustered. Although the Manchu soldiers ordered two thousand and five, it was very easy to destroy their battalion.

Zhao Sheng pulled Ma Degong aside.

"Anyway, Mr. Ma, the incident happened suddenly, and the town of Zhenjiang doesn't know about it yet. Do you think this is a chance to make a vote?"

Ma Degong was stunned, he just wanted to ask the Ming army to go ashore quickly, so that he would be safe.

"Ma Gong, since we are anyway, we must have some credit. You lead a battalion anyway, you have to be made a viscount. If you can make another great contribution, shouldn't you be promoted immediately?"

"Brother Zhao?"

"Didn't you say that Bashan and the [-] Tartars are preparing to take over the defense? But this is still confidential information that has not been disclosed to the outside world, right?"

"Is such that."

"And now that we are returning to the Ming Dynasty, the Zhenjiang tartars don't know yet, so let's just pretend nothing happened, wait for the tartars to arrive, and then we'll catch the turtle in the urn and close the door to beat the dog."

"But the elite of the Eight Banners, we are not opponents." Ma Degong shook his head.

"Don't panic, General Ma. There are already many of my soldiers and horses on Jiangzhou. It is so close to Xijin Ferry. As long as there is a signal from one side, the other side will cross the river in no time. What is there to be afraid of, General?"

"Do you know Mr. Zhao Qian from the Jiangzhou Camp? He is just a mere Mr. Qian, but because he initiated and contacted the uprising, he is now not only appointed as the Vice Admiral of the Navy by Jian Guo, but also the Earl of Zhenjiang. Ah, why? Because they not only acted righteously, but also wiped out one of Chen Jin's standard battalions, and almost captured Chen Jin. Although they didn't catch him in the end, Chen Jin's official seal, armor, etc. were all obtained. There are also more than 100 cannons, as well as a large number of gunpowder, knives, ships, etc."

"If General Ma can lure and annihilate the Eight Banners for the imperial court, isn't that more credit than Mr. Zhao Qian?"

Ma Degong hesitated.

Mr. Zhao Qian knew it, but he was just a general manager of the Jiangzhou camp. The camp officer of the Jiangzhou camp was a general, with lower qualifications and lower rank than Ma Degong.

But now he has soared into the sky. Not only was he awarded the lieutenant general, he became the new battalion officer of the Jiangzhou battalion, and he was also made an earl.

Uncle Zhenjiang, this earl should be given to himself.

Ma Degong was jealous.

It's just that I still fear the Manchurian soldiers in my heart.

One side is fame and wealth, and the other side is the deterrence of the Eight Banners.

In the end, he was persuaded by Guan Sheng. After all, Jiangzhou is only a few miles away from Xijindu. Now that the Ming army is occupying it, it can be reached instantly.

All he had to do was lure Bashan and the others in, surround them, and send a signal to Jiangzhou.

He called his trusted officers.

A group of people looked at each other, and finally thought they could give it a try.

Give it a go, double your wealth.

In order to boost morale, Ma Degong awarded a heavy reward.

"Behead a Manchurian Tartar, reward 20 taels of silver, behead an officer, double."

(End of this chapter)