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Chapter 793 Compared with Wang Tong

Li Chengliang, the commander-in-chief of the Liao Township, has five sons in total, all of whom are warriors. This is not a derogation, but a kind of praise.

Compared to Li Rusong who was the chief soldier in the Xuan Mansion, the reputation of the other four people is much smaller. Li Rubai is currently only a general in Liao Town, while Li Ruzhen is a guerrilla.

The butler who followed Li Chengliang to the Xuan Mansion was also a son of the Li family. He also followed Li Chengliang back then. After coming to the Xuan Mansion, Li Rusong opened the mansion by himself, but the name of the butler has been corrected for a long time. It has always been called Young Master Young Master, I just changed it to Master now.

The generals who surrounded Li Rusong were also the guards of the Li family. Hearing what the housekeeper said, they were all taken aback. Li Chengliang sent the third young master Li Ruzhen over.

"Go back to rest and wait for orders!"

Li Rusong turned around and said something, the generals listened to the order with a loud bang, Li Rusong walked into the main hall quickly, Li Ruzhen was also a thick man, waiting there, when he saw Li Rusong walking in, he quickly stood up, Li Rusong asked directly without politeness:
"Is there anything going on at home? Is Father still in good health?"

"Please don't worry, brother, everything is fine at home, and Father Marshal's body is still as solid as iron."

Li Ruzhen replied with a smile, Li Rusong threw the horsewhip in his hand on the table, his puzzled expression became more serious, and he asked again:
"What kind of event is there, and you are actually sent to contact me?"

"Brother, Liao Town is going to mobilize soldiers. You have thousands of people from our family on your side. The commander-in-chief said that you will keep 400 people, and the rest will be transferred back!"

Originally, Li Rusong was about to sit down, but when he heard this, he stood up suddenly as if his butt was on fire, stared at Li Ruzhen and questioned:
"If you want to mobilize soldiers, our Li family has the strongest soldiers in the world, but if you really have that kind of thought, the people below may have different ideas, and it will definitely bring about the catastrophe of extermination!"

"Brother, keep your voice down. If people hear this, even if it is not a disaster, it will be a big disaster. The commander-in-chief has already issued a big order. Except for the soldiers and horses left behind, all the soldiers in Liao Town are gathering troops to Liaoyang. Ma, the commander-in-chief is going to use troops against Horqin."

This time Li Rusong sat down and asked with doubts:
"Father Marshal wants to use troops against Horqin, and he also needs to use the background of Xuanfu. How many people will be mobilized this time. Is it true that all the foundation of the family will be thrown away?"

Li Ruzhen also sat down, and answered:
"Not only our family's old background, Li Pinghu, Li Ning, Sun Shoulian, Qin Deyi and others who can fight, will all be used this time."

Hearing this, Li Rusong was even more astonished. When he entered the door just now, he said something about "teachings from the commander-in-chief", but what he heard now was not that at all. He was stunned for a while and said again:

"Didn't the father always say that if the thieves are wiped out, there will be nothing wrong with the officials. He said that the native chickens and dogs on the grassland are not a disaster if they stay there. He often invites them to come in and beat them, and they can earn some military merits and wealth. , let the imperial court feel that it is still useful for me to wait."

"Brother, what kind of old Huangli are you? You have heard about Wang Tong's stay in Guihua City, right? The news reached Father Commander, and Father Commander became anxious at the time, saying that Liao Town was the most important place in the world. Because we are the strongest, Wang Tong is the one who chops melons and vegetables and cleaned up the Ida department. If we don't move, the emperor and the court ministers will look down on Liao Town in the future, and the annual money transfer will probably be much less. If things go on like this .”

Li Ruzhen spoke smoothly and proficiently. It can be seen that Li Chengliang brought these words over. Li Rusong shook his head and said solemnly:

"Transferring so many people from the Xuanfu to Liao Town without the permission of the court, it would be a serious crime. Besides, the father commanded the soldiers to use troops against Horqin. I don't know what kind of trouble the court has. Fast."

"Father and commander have made arrangements, and the second brother has already taken the money to go to the capital for activities. The Ma family and the Li family will also give us convenience, brother, hurry up and prepare!!"

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Everything in the world is afraid of a comparison. In the important towns on the nine borders, you report more than a hundred beheads, and I report dozens of beheads. Everyone is happy.

Even when Ma Fang and Wang Tong bought thousands of heads, they had to spend two or three hundred heads every year, so as not to break the rules and be suspected.

However, what Wang Tong did directly broke this rule. For the first big victory outside the Xuan Mansion, the beheading cost several thousand. However, this time, each family in the Xuan Mansion bought a lot and shared the benefits with each other, which belonged to Wang Tong. The number of names is not that amazing, but after the great victory outside Gubeikou, Jizhen, Xuanfu, and Huwei Army joined forces, beheaded over ten thousand and captured thousands of people. Such a result embarrasses the other border towns .

After Wang Tong led the army to march north, beheaded tens of thousands, broke through Guihua City, and almost wiped out the Alda tribe, all the border towns could not sit still.

Every year, they use various reasons to ask the court and the Ministry of War for money, but there is no success at all. Even if they collude with officials at all levels in the Ministry of War to make money, there must be a reason for making money.

On the Nine Sides of the Ming Dynasty, in the list of the Ministry of War, the smallest number of soldiers is [-], but Wang Tong led an army of only [-], and he has such a record. This is really embarrassing, and it also exposes a problem. Why can Wang Tong do it, but the rest of you can't.

Among the nine borders, Datong participated to some extent in this battle. Xuanfu and Jizhen have won several battles in the past few years. Those border towns to the west of Datong, Yulin, Ningxia, Gansu, Guyuan, etc. They also often suffer losses, even if they don't want to, they have to hold their noses and admit it. No matter what result Wang Tong's big victory will lead to next, they have to accept it whether they like it or not.

But Liao Town is different. Since Li Chengliang rose step by step in Liao Town, he reached his current position step by step. He did not rely on being good at flattering and making friends, nor did he rely on luck, but on actual military exploits.

Since Li Chengliang joined the army, ninety-nine out of ten battles known to the authorities were successful reports, and the accumulation of military merits gave Li Chengliang the treatment of father and son commander-in-chief and the title of Marquis and Boss.

Liao Town is vast, with a population of several million, fertile fields, and abundant produce, but the imperial court did not set up civil affairs officials in Liao Town, but treated it as a military town. All government affairs in Liao Town were controlled by Li Chengliang alone. A high position, controlling the key city defense area in Liao Town, countless fertile fields, and the imperial court also obeyed.

In fact, Liao Town's own income is extremely rich, and it is completely easy to support Liao Town's military expenses based on the trade between Liao Town and various foreign tribes, the production in the fields, as well as the salt tax, tea tax, and the trade with Tianjin Wei recently. However, among the military expenditure allocated by the imperial court every year, Liao Town occupies the largest portion.

This kind of generous treatment is due to the fact that the ministers of the court always think that the outside of the customs is a barren land, not the ancestral homeland, and there is no need to care about it. Second, Li Chengliang has outstanding military achievements and is good at dancing. The court should provide convenience in all aspects. Most importantly, It is Li Chengliang who knows the truth that all birds are hidden in their bows.

Knowing that if the hostile Mongols and Jurchen tribes are completely wiped out, then the splendor and wealth that he is now will no longer exist. As long as these tribes exist, the court needs him.

Therefore, with the Taining Ministry mobilizing at most [-] people, Li Chengliang fought intermittently for five years. The Jurchen ministries attacked each other and weakened each other, but Li Chengliang could annihilate them all with his own power. But he never exerted all his strength, and he always supported one faction and suppressed the other.

Just maintain it slowly, if this situation continues, the wealth of the Li family can be maintained. Li Chengliang also knows that it is not enough to just raise the thief's self-respect like this, and if he is not strong enough, he will not be able to win the battle , the same cannot deter foreigners.

Therefore, among all the border towns, except for Ji Town, Li Chengliang is the most diligent in training soldiers and the most willing to spend money on it. In Liao Town, the Li family can mobilize more than 2 servants on horseback and armor. Counting the strength of the generals below, more than [-] servants on horseback and armor can be assembled. If you count other soldiers who can be classified as this servant , This power can reach more than [-].

This is only the core strength. If other soldiers with combat effectiveness are counted, the combat strength here in Liao Town is far beyond what they usually show.

If there was no Wang Tong, such a comfortable life would have been maintained, but with Wang Tong, once there is a comparison, Wang Tong used fewer people and spent less money to achieve such a brilliant victory. After spending so many years, whether it is worthwhile to give Li Chengliang such preferential treatment and such laissez-faire to Liaozhen will make the emperor, the ministers of the court, and even the people of the world doubt the status of Liaozhen and the prosperity and wealth of the Li family. shake.

Under such circumstances, the only thing Li Chengliang can do is to win a victory at all costs, and it cannot be too much worse than Wang Tong's Northern Xinjiang victory, so that he can prove himself and stabilize his position.

Now that Wang Tong has almost wiped out the Alda Department, who are the similar enemies around Liao Town? The one that can get assistance from other border towns is Duolun, west of Liao Town and north of Ji Town, which is the core of the Horqin tribe and where the grasslands are the most lush.

For such a large-scale military action, the court’s previous view was that it must be cautious, but with the example of Wang Tong, Li Chengliang also said that the military expenditure allocated this year is enough to support this battle, and the courtiers do not want Wang Tong to appear among the generals. With the situation that one family dominates, the plan of the Liaozhen army to conquer Duolun was quickly approved.

(End of this chapter)