Reborn Ming Dynasty as Emperor

Chapter 225 Situation in Liaodong
Since the Ming Dynasty and the Manchu Qing agreed that the Liaodong Peninsula south of Haizhouwei should be fully owned by the Ming Dynasty, Zhu Youxiao planned to use the Liaodong Peninsula and Denglai, Shandong as bases to establish a sufficiently strong forward strategic position, and to attack Wu Xiang in the future. The Ministry and the Qing Dynasty played the role of clamping and pinching.

Moreover, what Zhu Youxiao wanted was to let Yuan Chonghuan lead the military and political power in the Liaodong Peninsula and the Denglai area, and Mao Wenlong be in charge of the execution of military operations. In this way, Ming's strategic situation in Liaodong would not be purely guerrilla, but a combination of guerrilla and fortress blockade. A combined offensive and defensive strategy that nibbles at every step.

But now, Yuan Chonghuan was executed by himself because of his arrogance and domineering, and although Mao Wenlong had the talent of a general who opened up the town and stood alone, he did have what Yuan Chonghuan said was unrestrained and suspected of supporting too many soldiers, and he was in the field of personal morality and discipline. There are also some deficiencies, and many ministers in the DPRK and China complained a lot about the establishment of a government by a military attache, so Zhu Youxiao did not let Mao Wenlong directly manage the military affairs of the Liaodong Peninsula and Denglai.

In the end, Zhu Youxiao had to let Lu Xiang, Minister of the Ministry of War, fly to Haizhouwei, and began to coordinate the management of the Liaodong Peninsula and Denglai.

However, the affairs of Jizhou were handed over to Yang Sichang. Now the training of new troops in various places of the Imperial Guard has been fruitful, and the training of early military officers at the Royal Military Academy has also been on the right track. I have to leave and go to rule the Liaodong Peninsula and Denglai.

Lu Xiangsheng was born in a local area, and he is not only good at commanding troops, but also good at civil affairs. Therefore, it is actually much more suitable for Lu Xiangsheng to be in charge of Liaodong and Denglai than Yuan Chonghuan. According to Jin Yiwei's report, the first thing Lu Xiangsheng did after he went to Liaodong was to meet with him. Mao Wenlong, and also came to Taoyuan with Mao Wenlong to become sworn brothers.

It is a big taboo for the Minister of the Ministry of War to marry the general of Fengjiang, but it must be viewed according to the reality. In this era of emphasizing literature and restraining military affairs, Lu Xiangsheng, the Minister of the Ministry of War, dared to bow down and become a brother with Mao Wenlong. The more political meaning is that Lu Xiangsheng understands Mao Wenlong's position in Liaodong And strategic value, that's why I expressed my intention to join hands with Mao Wenlong in this way to make Mao Wenlong believe in myself.

After Zhu Youxiao heard about it, he didn't have any opinion. This kind of sworn friendship was just a personal friendship. In this era, even the emperor couldn't stop the mutual attachment of civil servants and military officials, but what he can do is to try not to let one party become bigger, no matter whether it is solidarity. It doesn't matter whether they are in communism or whether they are at war with each other. Don't unite together to deal with yourself, the emperor.

Lu Xiangsheng didn't hold the slightest air of being a minister, and Mao Wenlong was impressed by his fact that he must do everything in his own way. Therefore, the military deployment in the Liaodong Peninsula was much smoother. In addition, the imperial court now has sufficient money and food, so within a month or two, the entire Liaodong Peninsula was rebuilt. More than [-] castles have been added, tens of thousands of acres of wasteland have been reclaimed, and tens of thousands of acres of agricultural and pasture land have been restored to production.

In fact, the above-mentioned achievements are also related to the reason why a large number of people were recently relocated to enrich Liaodong. The population was refugees recruited from Qin, Jin and other places, as well as family servants of some criminal officials. First of all, popularize the knowledge of Dongjiang soldiers (mainly the brainwashing content of singing praises).

The more than [-] people of the Ming Dynasty who were killed today were the people who were newly incorporated into the Liaodong household. After receiving Zhu Youxiao's opinion that he wanted to take revenge against Wu Xiang's department, Lu Xiangsheng summoned Mao Wenlong and others overnight. The generals and a group of grassroots local officials brought by them, ranging from scholars to Jinshi, are going to discuss how to take revenge on Wu Xiang's department.

"Beyond this pass, it has always been the reason for us to bully others, but now we are stabbed by others. It is really shameful. It is a trivial matter that thousands of shi of food were robbed, but the key is that we, Daming, have never been bullied like this. 34 lives and 27 people were injured, this is not a trivial matter, and His Majesty has issued a strict order to take revenge on Wu Xiang's department. Everyone, don't forget Yuan Chonghuan's fate, so everyone present here today has made suggestions, and we must come up with a solution to Wu Xiang as soon as possible. Xiangbu’s revenge method is coming.”

After Lu Xiangsheng said this, Mao Wenlong took the initiative to come forward and kneel on the ground: "The fact that my Ming people were killed this time is due to negligence in duty, and they will be guilty. Please punish them!"

"Mr. Mao doesn't have to be like this. You are not to blame for this matter, and now is not the time to pursue who is responsible, but how to avenge this revenge." Lu Xiangsheng said so, and Mao Wenlong stood up again and cupped his hands at Lu Xiangsheng. At the end of the day, it would be better if we directly excavated the ancestral tombs of his Wu family. Now, due to the battle between Wu Xiang’s tribe and the Manchus in Jinzhou, Wu Xiang transferred a large number of his tomb guards to Jinzhou. Now it is our revenge The best time for Wu Xiang's department."

After hearing what Mao Wenlong said, Lu Xiangsheng stroked his beard and nodded: "That's a good plan, Mr. Mao, please tell us the general idea of ​​how to dig the grave and how to attract the attention of Wu Xiang's department. We must come up with it as soon as possible." Come up with a set of plans, so that the Wuxiang Department can taste the power of our Ming court, and at the same time, it will also dispel the worries of the people who immigrate to this place in the future."

At this time, Wu Sangui and his father were happily sitting in the spacious and bright mansion drinking wine, and there was a beauty nestled in each arms. Pour a glass of sake into the mouth of a beautiful woman, and then push the beautiful woman in front of her father: "Father, please drink this tea."

"My son's filial piety is commendable." Wu Xiang closed his red lips with his black old mouth and took a sip of the wine mixed with saliva. He savored it with great enjoyment, and then said to Wu Sangui: "This battle of Jinzhou My son has made great contributions to repelling Huang Taiji, and the imperial court wants to use the hands of the Tartars to destroy us, it is really wishful thinking."

"Zhu Youxiao promised that the Manchu Qing would not interfere in any of our military and political affairs as a condition, so that Huang Taiji could attack us without any worries. Although we kept Jinzhou, we lost the important land of Dalinghe Fort. The loss is not bad. Xiao, Zhu Youxiao’s trick is not poisonous, in order to let him learn the lesson, kill dozens of his people and rob him of thousands of grains, let’s see how he responds.”

After Wu Sangui himself had a drink, he put the glass heavily on the table.

On the contrary, Wu Xiang couldn't help but asked worriedly: "Do you think the imperial court will use this to mobilize troops to wipe out us after knowing it? You must know that Zhu Youxiao has never forgotten the hatred we had for Tu Yongping back then. After the first battle, your vitality will be severely injured, I am afraid it will be difficult to withstand the thunder of the court."

"Father can rest assured that now Zhu Youxiao is busy implementing the New Deal, eradicating the Northern School of Confucianism, and lowering the status of the Confucian Confucianism. The party is suppressing the anger of these scholars. If he starts a war, he must be prepared for a fire in the backyard. Even if there is no fire, we will help him start the fire. However, in my opinion, Zhu Youxiao will not be so reckless. Right now, the elites of the imperial guards are still scattered all over the pass, and there is no sign of concentration. What we need to guard against now is whether Lu Xiangsheng and Mao Wenlong will retaliate. , it is better to reduce individual actions.”

Wu Sangui said.

(End of this chapter)