Ming Dynasty: Starting from Liaodong Jiangmen

Chapter 37 Each has a reward
Emperor Chongzhen rode back to the palace, and Mangui also returned to the camp to summon the generals to raise their accounts.

"Today, I have been greatly favored by His Majesty the Emperor. I have been appointed as the Commander-in-Chief of the Left, and I have led the troops of Liao Town. I am in great panic!"

"So I set up Shangfang's sword in the commander's tent, and alerted myself day and night. Although Jiannu was defeated, the establishment was still there. Zunhua, Yongping, Qian'an and other places were lost and have not been recovered. Our officers and soldiers must remember not to slack off!"

After the words fell, all the generals of the Liao army spoke in unison.

"I will obey the orders of Wu Jinglue!"

Mangui looked at the person next to him, and all the generals followed his gaze and burst into laughter.

"Everyone knows this person, so I won't introduce him further."

"Before returning to the palace, His Majesty granted me the right to repay the merits of the officers and soldiers of the three armies of the Liao Army. I, Man Gui, know very well that it is not necessary for one person to be missing in this battle. We, the Liao army, must seek justice and get back their food and wages. It is not necessary for one person to be missing in order to repay the merits." The supreme honor cannot be achieved except by the trust of the officers and soldiers of the three armies."

"I, Mangui, have imprisoned all of you. I am so ashamed of myself!"

"Tell me, everyone, who is best to give this honor to?"

Sai'erzhai stood on the left side of the lower head. He laughed loudly when he heard the words. He stood up and said loudly: "No need to ask, of course it is Ning Yuan Bo Xunwei, the future Ning Yuan Bo Li Shunzu of Liaodong, and Governor Li!"

In the Liao army camp, all the Liao generals looked sideways.

Feeling the grateful glances of all the generals, Li Shunzu no longer had the stage fright he felt at the beginning. Instead, he felt a sense of family warmth in the military camp, so he slowly stepped forward.

"Governor Li, please come forward and repay the favor for the brothers!"

"If Governor Li hadn't asked for my life on my behalf, I don't know how long the shit basin would have been on my head!"

“Ning Yuanbo’s honor as a guard is well deserved!”

"If there is anyone in the army who doesn't believe in Governor Li's report of merit, I will kick his ass to pieces!"

Along the way, every Liao general took a step back spontaneously, with a little light shining in his eyes. They looked at each other, nodded to each other, and their eyes followed Li Shunzu's footsteps to Mangui.

"I, Li Shunzu, would like to thank all the brothers of the Liao Army for entrusting me, an outsider, with the right to repay the merits."

"Today is the time to reward the soldiers who have made great contributions in the battle at Yongdingmen. I won't waste everyone's time anymore. To make a long story short, Sai'erzhai, come forward and listen to the merits!"

As the vanguard of the Guanning Jin Cavalry, Sai'erzhai was the one who led the team to fight with the slave cavalry in front of the formation. Later, when the slave cavalry wanted to encircle Sun Zushou's flank, he was the first to ask for orders to lead [-] Liao army cavalry out of the camp to rush for reinforcements. It's him too.

Li Shunzu was the first to report his merits, and there was no complaint in the camp.

Sai'arzhai is not as muscular as ordinary Mongolians. The outline of his face is as sharp as a knife, with thick eyebrows and big eyes, a high nose, and a lean body, but with tight muscles, which makes him look very strong.

Because of this, every expression on Sai'ar Zhai's face is very eye-catching.

At this time, he put away the smile on his face, stepped forward and said solemnly: "The general is here!"

Li Shunzu knew what repaying merit meant to a general, but his face was tense and serious.

"You led your cavalry to fight in front of the slave formation and restrain the slave cavalry's attack. You also led your troops to assist Sun's troops, delaying the encirclement of the slave army and creating favorable conditions for my bombardment at Yongding Gate. Therefore, I point you to the top of the army. .”

Sai'er Village immediately knelt on the ground and shouted: "Thank you, Governor!"

Although his words were still serious, Li Shunzu could still hear a slight tremor in them.

Obviously, although the first achievement of the entire army is only a mere four words, it is of great significance to Sai'er Village.

When he stood up, Li Shunzu looked at another person.

"Sun Zushou, you have scattered all your family property and recruited thousands of brave men. During the war, you have flanked and supported the main force of the Liao army under Mangui, and beheaded many people. I will also faithfully report to the Ming court and ask for credit on your behalf. Today, I will order you to be the leader of the whole army." The second achievement of the army!"

Sun Zushou Xu had already served as the commander-in-chief of Jiubian. He had an indifferent attitude towards his achievements, but his face was still very solemn.

"Thank you, Governor!" "You Shiwei, You Shilu, come forward!"

As soon as the words fell, the two Liaodong generals at the end stepped out of the queue and stepped forward.

"The end is here!"

"You two brothers, after General Shenfu was killed in Marco Polo Bridge, you can still lead your troops to fight to the death. Let's record one merit first."

"After that, our army formed a formation to fight the slaves. Each of your brothers led his troops in the formation and shouted loudly for a fierce battle. They even fought against the slave soldiers and counterattacked. This set an example for the three armies. Therefore, I record that both of you brothers recorded the first place in the entire army. Three skills!"

You Shiwei and You Shilu looked at each other, with tears flashing from their eyes.

The two of them suddenly knelt on the ground with a bang, and You Shiwei even cried.

"I originally had three brothers. My eldest brother, You Shigong, died as a guerrilla while defending the city. However, the traitors in the imperial court deceived him and fled the battle. He received neither a gift nor a pension. It is all thanks to my two brothers that they can achieve this feat now. Governor Lee makes the decision.”

"Now that I can record my merits with the third grade of Yongding Sect, my brother's spirit in heaven can also be relieved!"

Li Shunzu moved slightly and nodded to each of them to show respect. Then he looked around at the Liao generals in the tent and asked loudly: "Do you have any objections to these three achievements?"

When the words fell to the ground, all the generals shouted loudly in unison.

"There will be no objection at the end!"

"Well, I will go into the city and report my merits to Governor Sun, who will report them to the imperial court. The remaining officers and soldiers of the three armies, and some of the imperial officials will record their merits, seals, and receive rewards. I, Li Shunzu, will follow you throughout the process. Don't worry. Make it greedy.”

The Liao army was victorious and credited to the court.

This time, Wang Cheng'en was in charge of the Liao army's military exploits in the inner court, and Sun Chengzong was in charge of the military affairs. Therefore, the merit recording and sealing by the Fifth Army Governor's Office and the Ministry of War went very smoothly.

Sai'erzhai, who was rewarded by Li Shunzu for his first victory, became famous in the first battle. He shocked the capital and Liao Dynasty with his first victory in the battle of Yongding Gate. After receiving the merit report, Emperor Chongzhen was delighted to hear that there was such a person in the Liao army who could fight against the slave cavalry. General, I am very happy.

Sai'erzhai was promoted to the chief training officer of the Guanning Jin Cavalry Regiment, and was appointed the right commander of the Fifth Army Commander's Mansion. He was also promoted to the crown prince Shaobao to show his honor.

Sun Zushou, who was second in meritorious services, had previously served as the chief military officer of Ji Town. This time, the Jin army entered the fortress from Ji Town. The former chief military officer fled in fear of crime. Emperor Chongzhen restored Sun Zushou to his original post and remained as the chief military officer of Jizhou, stationed there. Still in Zunhua.

As for the Longjing Pass and Da'ankou where the Later Jin Army broke into this time, Chongzhen classified them as Sun Zushou's defense areas. He placed high hopes on Sun Zushou and expressed condolences to Sun Zushou, hoping that he could stop the Later Jin Cavalry and prevent such incursions from happening again.

The two brothers You Shiwei and You Shilu, who were both ranked third in meritorious service, had been fighting in the Liaodong Army before, but they were both unknown. After the third meritorious service of Yongdingmen was announced to the whole country, their fame quickly spread.

Sun Chengzong was entrusted by Li Shunzu and mentioned to Chongzhen that his two brothers, You Shigong, died in the battle in Shenyang but were slandered as a rout. Chongzhen took it very seriously and posthumously awarded You Shigong, who died in the battle in Shenyang, as the left governor of the Fifth Army Governor's Mansion, and the prince's younger brother. Save.

As for the two brothers You Shiwei and You Shilu, they were also promoted from Liaodong guerrilla generals to staff generals due to their military exploits, and guarded Ningjin Road respectively.

The Liao army was full of joy. Supplies, food and wages were pouring in in the past few days. In addition, the imperial court was pouring in with pensions and rewards for the Liao army soldiers, which almost overwhelmed the camp.

But the Beijing army got nothing, only a scolding from Emperor Chongzhen.

In the past few days, the results of a thorough investigation of the remaining seven admirals of the capital have come out. All the war achievements of the seven admirals of the capital camp were falsely reported. Emperor Chongzhen was furious at the court meeting and ordered that all seven admirals be dismissed and re-appointed.

The seven admirals were dismissed, and the Liao army cheered.

But soon, a fast horse came through Yongding Gate, bringing bad news.

"Report!"

"Liu Ce, the governor of Jiliao, led his troops to besiege Zunhua. They lost three battles. The slave cavalry chased them for hundreds of miles. Outside Zunhua City, the corpses of our Ming army were everywhere!"

　Today I went out for a dinner party and I really couldn’t resist it. My brain is a little swollen and aching from drinking. I’ll type one chapter first and finish the remaining chapter tomorrow.

　　In other words, three updates are guaranteed tomorrow, thank you for waiting.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)