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Chapter 501 Outsmarting Hulao Pass (2) ([-]rd)

Zhu Yousong didn't tell his clever plan right away, and asked these generals on the spot, how are the descendants of the Dashun Army doing these days?

Since the Battle of Yuanwu, nearly 6000 Dashun troops surrendered to Zhu Yousong. Except for some who were unwilling to continue to serve as soldiers and were dismissed on the spot, more than 1 Wan Dashun troops were reorganized. Adding to Zhu Yousong's army, the more than 1 horses have naval divisions, artillery, cavalry, and infantry. After being disrupted, they were reorganized into various arms. In addition, the remaining [-] horses have participated in the battle against the Dashun Army, and some have participated in several battles.

When Zhu Yousong asked, Ma Wannian, Zhang Huan, Fang Dongxu, Li Zhushi and others recalled and said in unison: "Your Majesty, these people fought very bravely. Crossing the Yellow River forcibly for the second time, everyone showed loyalty and bravery, and did not fear death, and no one was found to have a second heart for His Majesty."

Zhu Yousong smiled and nodded, in fact, these were already in his expectation.In this troubled world, soldiers and bandits do not separate families, so some people say that soldiers are bandits and bandits are soldiers, that is, winners and losers.

Li Zicheng's men and horses all came from farmers, so they were called the peasant army by later generations.The court at that time, Emperor Chongzhen, called them thieves. In fact, most of them were peasants who could not survive. They had no choice but to rebel with Li Zicheng. He will fight against the imperial court with all his heart.

Now that these people are defeated and captured, it can be said that being beheaded is the cheapest thing for them. The death penalty and ransacking their homes are all things they think of. That is a crime of treason!
However, Zhu Yousong pardoned them all without guilt, no matter how big the crimes they committed in the past, they would never blame them, never beat them, scold them or kill them, and let them restore their original identities. What is their position in the Dashun Army? What title is it still, how much food and salary did you receive in the Dashun Army, how much food and salary you still receive now, if you don’t want to be a soldier, you can write down your identity and send them back to the countryside to work in agriculture. Those who are homeless can go back to the local government to help them again To set up a family and start a business, you can only treat captives with such preferential treatment. Which emperor can be so magnanimous?
It is undeniable that some emperors and generals may offer a higher discount than this if they want to use a certain person, but such discounts are offered to tens of thousands of captives, which is unique throughout the ages.

The captives didn't even dare to think about such a large-scale preferential policy. If they were not satisfied, they would have their heads kicked by donkeys!
The remaining soldiers are all willing to fight with him, and they have no reason not to work for him!Who dares to have second thoughts?Who wants to have two hearts?Dafenfan knows good and bad, isn't this ten thousand times better than fighting with Li Zicheng?

The reason why Zhu Yousong asked this matter again today was to confirm that the answer was indeed what he wanted.

"Very well. Pick out some representative old units of the Dashun Army from your battalion. It doesn't need to be many. Three thousand is enough. Let them gather. I will arrange it myself."

Zhu Yousong said to Li Quan again, "Go and find Huiying, Huimei and Zhang Nai."

None of them knew why their majesty did this, but they didn't dare to ask more, so they had to follow the will.

Soon Huiying, Huimei and Zhang Nai came in and gave Zhu Yousong a gift. Zhu Yousong asked them to waive the ceremony, and then gave them face-to-face instructions.

After the three people understood what Zhu Yousong was up to, they all praised Zhu Yousong with their big fingers in their hearts. If this trick works, it will certainly be much better than storming Hulao Pass.

Huiying, Huimei and Zhang Nai led the order to leave, and Zhu Yousong explained to Ma Jinhua, Ma Wannian, Zhang Huan, Li Quan and others, and everyone understood.

In an open space in the Ming camp, three thousand generals assembled here, neatly lined up, all of them in high spirits, with metal armor, cowhide armor, and bright armor, these three thousand generals were nearly The captives of the Dashun Army for two months were willing to surrender and stay to serve as soldiers after receiving publicity and education. They also had meritorious service in these several battles, and all of them were promoted and paid.

Among the three thousand generals, there are real soldiers and generals. The highest position has been promoted to the general, and the lowest is of course an ordinary soldier, but he is already a forbidden army of the imperial camp. This is the ace division commanded by the emperor himself. Of course, this is the supreme glory and future, and the treatment is definitely different from other arms.

In just two months as a descended soldier and general, to be able to get mixed up to such a degree is already a leap to the sky in one step.

Even they themselves sometimes couldn't believe it. In just two months, there was such a difference in their life trajectory. What kind of foolish emperor is long and weak, and which one is a drunken emperor?This is the true lord of the world, who rewards and punishes the world, and is merciful to the world. Emperor Hongguang is far beyond the comparison of their Majesty Dashun!

From the bottom of their hearts, they are all grateful to Emperor Zhu Yousong for his great kindness. They should have surrendered to the imperial court long ago, but it is not too late now. Son, the more they think about their move, the wiser they make this move, how many times they wake up laughing in their dreams.

I don't know why they are gathered here today, but they are all well-behaved and solemn.

After receiving Zhu Yousong's order, Huiying, Huimei and Zhang Nai came to them.There is no need to introduce that they are all old acquaintances. They used to be thieves and followed Li Zicheng, but now they have all abandoned their secrets and surrendered to the court, which can be regarded as a positive result.

Of course, in comparison, the three of them are doing well.

One became Zhu Yousong's concubine, and the other two got married, and the lovers finally got married. They were the emperor's senior bodyguards.

Huiying and Huimei didn't speak, Zhang Nai cleared his throat and gave them an instruction. Of course, the content of the instruction was instructed by Zhu Yousong, and the three thousand soldiers will keep it in mind.

After an early battle meal the next day, Huiying Huimei and Zhang Nai dressed up and led 3000 troops out of the Ming army camp to Hulao Pass.

After the 3000 men and horses were dispatched, Ma Jinhua and He Xuanjiao ordered an army of [-] troops, bows and arrows, ladders, siege vehicles, and everything that was used was ready, and they were on standby in the camp.

Li Zhushi's artillery battalion pulled sixty red cannons into the designated positions before dawn.

Ma Wannian and Zhang Huan are also ready with their two ace divisions.

A few miles away from the camp, Zhu Yousong found a place to watch the battle. Li Quan and Liu Chunhong escorted a group of brocade guards who were in charge of collecting and delivering news. Zhao Fu's Five Hundred Firearms Battalion accompanied them, totaling more than a thousand The people and horses followed Zhu Yousong.

There were still 2 horses left in the camp, and they were temporarily handed over to Li Guofu, the eunuch in charge of the imperial horse supervisor, to guard the camp.

Zhu Yousong, who was dressed all over his body and in heavy armor, immediately stood on a high slope. At this time, Huiying Huimei and Zhang Nai had arrived in front of the pass with 3000 troops.

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