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Chapter 200 Few Elite Soldiers?then practice more
In the 12th year of Chongzhen, on the tenth day of the first lunar month, the sky was clear and cloudless.

In the Forbidden City, Beijing, in the East Nuan Pavilion of the Qianqing Palace, Yang Sichang was lying on the ground respectfully.

Every time he saw Yang Sichang, Emperor Chongzhen was very relieved, he said softly: "Aiqing, get up."

Yang Sichang kowtowed again, then stood up, and heard Chongzhen ask in a cold tone: "Gao Qiqian, is there no news yet?"

Hearing Chongzhen's question, Yang Sichang's body trembled.

Now, the capital is full of rumors that the Xuan army's giant deer fought bloody against the Tartars, and Lu Xiangsheng fought bravely and sacrificed his life for the country.

Moreover, because of timidity before the battle, he left Guan Ning's army and absconded alone, which caused Guan Ning's army to have no commander in charge and collapsed for the defeat of the Tartars.

Following the persuasion of Emperor Chongzhen under Yang Sichang's persuasion, after the commanders of various towns in Guanning appeared in Baoding one after another, this message became more and more popular.

In fact, it is not difficult to imagine that all the generals in Guan Ning are also monkey spirits. Seeing that Gao Qiqian has not shown up after so many days, they guessed that he must be more or less ominous, and naturally blamed him for all crimes. A whole brain pushed on him.

Different from the original history, it is impossible for Yang Sichang to put all the responsibility on Lu Xiangsheng for this battle of Julu. Now, it is a fact that Lu Xiangsheng fought bravely and died for the country.

Yang Guozhu, Hu Dawei, Zhang Cheng and other people who witnessed it can all testify to it. There are even Sun Chengzong, Governor Sun Chuanting, Governor of Zhending, Governor of Baoding, Yang Tinglin and others who personally witnessed Lu Xiangsheng's death in battle.

Even Chen Xinjia, the governor of Xuanda, asked for a sympathy for Lu Xiangsheng. Of course, this is a superficial article, and his purpose is to win the hearts of Xuanda's generals.

However, all of this is enough to prove that it is true that Lu Xiangsheng fought hard and sacrificed his life, and it seems to confirm that Yang Tinglin's words of high-altitude stalking soldiers to protect themselves, refusing to save themselves, and absconding in fear of crime are not false.

Regarding Gao Qiqian's whereabouts, Yang Sichang was also skeptical, he knew that this eunuch absolutely did not have the courage to die in a bloody battle, and the possibility of lurking in fear of crime is not out of the question, but it shouldn't be.

According to the emperor's favor, if Gao Qiqian returns to Beijing safely with his Yang Sichang's help, he can put the blame on Lu Xiangsheng and let the dead carry the thunder, but Gao Qiqian disappears without a trace and disappears out of thin air generally.

If Gao Qiqian didn't show up, Yang Sichang could no longer use a series of tricks against Lu Xiangsheng. According to the current situation, if this matter is delayed again and again, it will be detrimental to everyone.

Hearing Chongzhen's questioning, Yang Sichang's heart was full of blessings, and he had made a decision in his heart. It didn't matter whether Gao Qiqian was dead or alive. Lu Xiangsheng must be dead, and it should be done.

He carefully replied: "Returning to the emperor, according to reports from various places in Jinan, Duchen Lu and the high supervisor's army both died in battle, but the bones of the high supervisor's army have not yet been found.

During the Battle of Julu, our Ming Dynasty had only [-] officers and soldiers, while the Eastern Nulu cavalry numbered close to [-]. They were outnumbered, and the defeat of the Xuan Da Army and the Guan Ning Army was also inevitable. "

Chongzhen sat on the throne and remained silent for a long time. In his heart, he basically agreed with Yang Sichang's words. The current combat strength of the Ming army is still not comparable to that of the Qing army.

Yang Sichang said earlier that to fight against the outside world, one must first secure the inside, and strongly advocated avoiding a decisive battle with the Qing soldiers, otherwise, once defeated, the main force will be lost. Now, tens of thousands of soldiers capable of fighting in the imperial court have all fallen, and it is true.

After a long time, Emperor Chongzhen said: "Although Lu Xiangsheng and Gao Qiqian died in battle, tens of thousands of elites were wiped out. Will they still have merit?"

There was extremely strong anger in his tone.

Seeing that the emperor was angry, Yang Sichang was also secretly startled. He kowtowed again and said, "Your Majesty, I believe that although the Xuanda Army and the Guanning Army were defeated and their commanders were lost in the battle, the commanders of the towns are still there, and their elites have not dispersed. Tempered in this battle, he is also stronger and braver.

When the country is in crisis, when employing people, it would be good if we can preserve these veteran soldiers.

Therefore, I think that it is better for the imperial court to issue an imperial decree to praise Duchen Lu and the high supervisor for their loyalty and bravery to protect the country, and to encourage them to serve the imperial court with the heart of peace and security in front of the two armies. "

According to history, Lu Xiangsheng died in battle, Gao Qiqian survived, Xuan Dajun was defeated, and the main force of Guanning Army was not lost, so Yang Sichang was able to take the opportunity to put all the blame on Lu Xiangsheng.

However, today is different from the past, Lu Xiangsheng was clearly killed in battle, but Gao Qiqian's whereabouts are unknown, if Lu Xiangsheng is guilty, then Gao Qiqian is also more guilty.

What's more, Lu Xiangsheng also had Zhang Cheng, Yang Guozhu, Hu Dawei and other generals to prove his merits, and Sun Chengzong, Yang Tinglin and other ministers and workers asked for sympathy for him.

If it was agreed at this time that Lu Xiangsheng had merit in the bloody battle, then Gao Qiqian would also have merit.

Yang Sichang's move can also win the favor of Emperor Chongzhen. When the country is in crisis, there are civil officials who died in bloody battles outside, and loyal servants inside. The same is true. It is better to confess than the crime of absconding in fear of crime.

As for the loss of the army's leader and general, although an order has been issued a while ago, ordering him to commit crimes and make meritorious deeds, it is not the end of the game.

Only when Lu Xiangsheng and Gao Qiqian are recognized as meritorious in the bloody battle can they completely stabilize the hearts of generals Xuanda and Guanning, and even inspire the morale of the generals of other towns.

What's more, Guan Ning's gang of arrogant soldiers, if they make a mistake, they will go back to Liaodong, so what will happen? At that time, Yang Sichang will be guilty of a big crime, and now he is punishing Xuanda's generals, and the new Xuanda Governor Chen Xinjia would not agree either, so he had to fight hard.

For Yang Sichang, the most important thing is to deal with the aftermath as soon as possible. Although he is now a cabinet minister and minister of the Ministry of Rites, he is still in charge of the affairs of the Ministry of War. When the matter gets deeper and deeper, he can't stay out of it completely.

Emperor Chongzhen also had a deep understanding of the issue of generals in the Ming Dynasty at this time, and knew that if the investigation was carried out, it might arouse the worries of the generals in various towns.

He got up and paced slowly, for a long time, he suppressed the anger in his heart, and said: "Forget it, about Lu Xiangsheng and Gao Qiqian, you should discuss it first when you go back.

I, this is the decree, the battle of Julu, the Eastern slaves are powerful, and the officers and soldiers of the two places are also considered crimes of non-war.

Just like Zhang Cheng, the guerrilla general in the Xuanda army, who repeatedly beheaded more than a thousand ranks. I admire his loyalty and bravery, but it is a pity that there are too few elite soldiers who are brave and brave like General Zhang. is outnumbered.

Yang Aiqing, I, Daming, still need to train more elite soldiers. "

Yang Sichang's thoughts changed, and he finally understood that Zhang Cheng's title of being the best of the three armies was granted by Emperor Chongzhen himself. If anyone questioned the punishment of Zhang Cheng, it would be questioning Chongzhen's original decision.

So no matter how Xuan Dajun is, at least this Zhang Cheng, Emperor Chongzhen will definitely keep it!
Yang Sichang said: "What the emperor said is very true. When General Zhang Cheng first entered Gyeonggi, he won successive victories at Mafang and Shiqiao. Then he moved to Jinan, and fought first in Gaoyang and Julu. He won the most victories and made the most outstanding military achievements. , all battles are invincible.

I can only lament that there are too few elite soldiers like General Zhang in my Ming Dynasty. I really need to train more elite soldiers in order to put down the chaos and drive out the slaves. "

(End of this chapter)