A small soldier of the frontier army in the late Ming Dynasty

Chapter 581 Civilization in Heart

Lao Bai Niu: Thank you sweet sugar cane and other friends for their support.

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The news of the arrival on the 24th really made Emperor Chongzhen ecstatic, Long Yan rejoiced, and the ruling and opposition parties were also jubilant.

In addition to immediately issuing an order to reward the three armies and let the angel Wang Dehua return quickly, Emperor Chongzhen also immediately won the Taimiao. Hundreds of officials also presented congratulatory forms. The officials offered their watches one after another and flew towards the capital like raindrops.

The news spread to the East Road, and the firecrackers in the castles of the states and counties on the same road continued all night. Many shogunate officials and officials came to the General's Mansion to congratulate Mrs. Taibo and Mrs. Uncle. The soldiers and people of East Road rejoiced.

The news of the great victory in Liaodong also swept away the dull and tense atmosphere in the capital. In a few days, I don’t know how many teahouses and restaurants were booming. Every storyteller conceived urgently overnight, and evolved more than a hundred storytelling versions. Like the tide.

The victory of the national war swept away the decline of the Ming Dynasty facing the Tartars for many years. Many scholars exhaled and raised their eyebrows. On the 24th, I don’t know how many people were drunk. Even in the middle of the night, there were still groups of scholars singing with swords in the streets and alleys. , stepping on the street to parade.

The situation is so good that everyone has regained their confidence in the Liaodong war situation. Many people have shouted for three years to flatten the Liao Dynasty and go straight to Huanglong. The possible casualties ahead have also been intentionally ignored by everyone.

The great victory in the national war made the monarchs and ministers very happy. Many people were dazed by the victory. Of course, they were not without "reasonable" people. To make ends meet, the reinforcements from Liaodong cannot last long, and they need to return to the court immediately.

Maybe they were really thinking about financial difficulties, or maybe they couldn't get used to Chen Xinjia's complacency and eagerness to be summoned by the emperor again and again. In short, this bucket of cold water poured down many people, and the war has been decided, and it's time for the troops to retreat. The voice grew louder again.

Emperor Chongzhen also came to his senses, why didn't he take advantage of the victory to chase after Huanglong, and then drink with the lords?
It's just that the reality doesn't allow it. Hundreds of thousands of reinforcements gather in Liaodong. How much is the daily food and salary?What's more, the increasing rampant of thieves also made the emperor unwilling to eat and sleep at ease. At this time, the thieves besieged Luoyang again, attacking day and night, and hungry people everywhere were also everywhere. How could Emperor Chongzhen feel at ease?

Looking at all parts of Ming Dynasty, apart from the army of border towns, which army can exterminate the bandits?Therefore, it is inevitable for the class teacher to return to court.

What's more, it's just a rough victory report at the moment, and when the detailed battle report comes, there must be a lot of casualties in the army, and this is something that makes him worry.

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Chongzhen 14th September 25th.After several days of "harmonious" discussions, everyone finally sorted out the distribution of Yizhou's seizures. There are more than 8 shi of grain and soybean materials in the city, and Wang Dou will be divided into [-]%, and the rest will be [-]%. Allocation processing.

At first, Wang Douyan only needed to take [-]% of the food, but everyone unanimously opposed it. Yang Guozhu, Wang Pu, and Fu Yingchong were the first to disagree. .

Cao Bianjiao, the General Soldier of the Eastern Association, and Wang Tingchen, the former Chief Soldier of the Tunwei, supported Zhong Zhenbo and others. At this time, there were not many reinforcements left. Tang Tong, the General Soldier of Miyun, was ignored by others, and Wu Sangui was also silent, so This distribution plan is determined in this way.

However, Wang Dou was generous and gave [-]% to Hong Chengchou, the supervisor Zhang Ruoqi, Wang Chengen, and the angel Wang Dehua and others, so as to save the rest of the generals from having to pay for it.

In fact, the seizure of Yizhou was not without the officials and generals talking about it. They felt that this harvest was unreasonable. The bandits retreated and did not burn the grain and grass, leaving them intact to the Jingbian army. It is really reminiscent.

However, all the officials said in one voice that this was a trick of the slave chieftains after the harvest had been divided up.

The attitude of the generals made Wang Dou gratified. Now that the slaves have retreated and the generals have lost their will to unite, all kinds of conflicts will surface. This kind of rumor is one of them. Although I am not afraid, But one more thing is worse than one less thing.

It's just that Huang Taiji put himself on the sidelines when he retreated, it's really hateful!

Also, in the Battle of Jinzhou, the Jingbian army captured a lot of Han Eight Banners artillery and guns. It is unrealistic to bring those heavy artillery back to the East Road. Heavy artillery.

After discussion, all the generals of the Jingbian army also thought that if all these red barbarian heavy artillery were brought back to the east road, the emperor and the officials in the court would be worried, so it is better to give them away as a favor. Of course, the benefits of the exchange are indispensable .

This is also the reason why many officers and generals backed down on the seizure of Yizhou. Those cannons and firecrackers Wang Dou looked down upon, while other officials and generals regarded them as treasures.

Although these firearms are not as sophisticated as those of the Jingbian Army, they are rare compared to many Ming Army firearms. At least there is no danger of bombing, so they can be called sharp weapons.

For these firearms, not to mention Hong Chengchou and others, Yang Guozhu, Wang Pu, Fu Yingchong, Cao Bianjiao, Wang Tingchen, Wu Sangui, Liu Zhaoji, Tang Tong, and even many local officials in Liaodong are eager to see them all.

Wang Douji decided to hand over those heavy cannons to the imperial court. Of course, even if they were to be handed over to the imperial court, Wang Dou's opinion was very important.

There are also captured light cannons, these are naturally handled by Wang Dou, he left a few more attractive ones, and the rest were distributed to Yang Guozhu, Wang Pu, Cao Bianjiao, Wang Tingchen and others. Wang Dou admired it quite a lot and gave three of them as gifts.

Fu Yingchong didn't care about these light cannons, he was a person who was keen on making friends, so he took the opportunity to transfer his share to Wang Pu, and the two attracted even more brotherly love.

Seeing that Tang Tong flattered him more and more, and that he had fought hard in the decisive battle, Wang Dou also gave him two Hongyi three-pound guns.

Wu Sangui did not ask for it. He still had the idea of ​​​​defending the city with heavy artillery. When communicating with Hong Chengchou privately, Hong Chengchou also affirmed that Liaodong was the front line against the slaves. It must be placed in Liaodong, so you can calm down.

The same is true for firecrackers, they received the firearms presented by Wang Dou and some heads, Cao Bianjiao, and Wang Tingchen were all overjoyed. The two of them did not gain much in this battle. If Wang Dou hadn't given some heads, their military achievements would be far behind. Wang Pu, privately known as Zhongyong Bozhen, is a person who values ​​love and righteousness.

Under the auspices of Wang Chengen, all the officials will distribute the confiscated military merits. Everyone is happy. At the same time, they also secretly sent sentries to scout out the slaves. After hearing that most of the Tartars have withdrawn from the right guards, Hong Chengchou and others also decided to return to Jinzhou. He and other battlefields pay homage to the dead soldiers.

In this battle, the Ming army suffered a lot of casualties, the Jingbian army had more than 500 casualties, and more than [-] people died in the battle. Wang Dou decided to set up an altar under Yijialing and Changling Mountain. This ordinary mountain bag, Will it become a legendary place in Liaodong in the future?
Wen Fangliang and others also followed. Their army attacked from outside the Great Wall, but the casualties were very small, no more than 100 people in total.

In Wang Dou's decision, most of the merchants who came from Jinzhou and the grassland were armed, Shen Shiqi's loyalty camp, and the new affiliated camp—the camps set up for those who surrendered to the Mongols. Wang Dou decided to set up a new attached army to take in the Hu people outside the Great Wall.

After offering sacrifices, they returned to Yizhou, transported the captured goods, and returned to Mantaoer from the grassland. A first-class army of Gao Shiyin's Qianfeng Battalion returned with the grassland at Jieshi. At this time, the Manchu and Mongolian troops had all gone to Shengjing. They returned the same way, Wang Dou was relieved.

And Wen Fangliang and Gao Shiyin led the Zhuque battalion forward and the Qinglong battalion left back, accompanied by their own army, via Shanhaiguan, etc., and turned back to the capital route. According to Wang Dou's estimation, he would not be able to stay in Liaodong for long.

On the 27th, when Hong Chengchou was in Yizhou, Dalinghe and other places, Xia Chengde, Chi Feng and other Liaodong officials were sent to guard. After they issued a detailed report on the pond, the chasing army returned to Songjin in a mighty manner, calling for the souls of the fallen soldiers. .

"...Fucking Wu Gexi, wearing rhinoceros armor, the car is on the wrong wheel, and the short soldiers are connected..."

Soldiers and soldiers who died in battle in various parts of the Ming Dynasty generally used Qu Yuan’s national commemoration as the music for evocations. The white flags on the north bank of the Daughter River were like a forest, and the desolate suona sounded straight into the sky, echoing between the sky and the earth for a long time. On the 28th, various towns in Daming held large-scale The soul-calling ceremony, the battlefield on the north bank of the Daughter River, is the main place for soul-calling.

"Come back..."

At the place where Li Fuming and Zuo Guang died in battle, Wang Dehua cried loudly at the altar. He had received the emperor's order, but Dehua still decided to go back after worshiping.

Seeing his sad appearance, everyone was moved. In comparison, Eunuch Wang Chengen was much colder.

During the summoning and worship, tens of thousands of soldiers gathered, and many civilians crowded to watch.

For these civilian husbands, they only arrived in Liaodong after serving in the army. Many of them stayed and exchanged their lives for some money for work and food. After experiencing this war, perhaps, in their ordinary lives, they will have an extra share to brag about. The topic has become a bright spot in life.

They watched and shed tears of sorrow.

Many people have seen too much of the soul-calling of the ordinary Ming army, so they are mostly crowded in the soul-calling place of the Jingbian Army. rise everywhere.

In contrast, they lacked the kind of grief of dying, but more passion, a kind of shocking appeal.

When they offered sacrifices, all the officers and men held sword salutes from within Wang Dou, and sang in unison amidst the golden sound and melodious music: "Shuntu raises his sword, rides his horse to fix the area, the general star circles around, the warrior moon bends the arc." ...The loyal and brave soldiers will never fade through the ages, the heavens and the earth are dark and yellow, and the true spirit will always exist..."

It seemed that a huge wave of something rushed towards us, many people were stunned, and those Mongolians who surrendered were also dumbfounded. Hong Chengchou sighed, no wonder the Jingbian army always wins the battle, Wang Dou always has inexhaustible treasures.

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Sorrows came faintly, slowly falling, Wen Daxing was stunned for a moment, he staggered up, lost his right arm, it always felt inconvenient to walk, and he was still seriously injured, he couldn't even go to pay homage to his brother.

Maybe, in the future, I won't be able to stay in the Sharp Whistle Camp anymore. Although the general made me feel at ease to recuperate from my wounds, and even allowed me to be the head general of the Sharp Whistle Camp, Wen Daxing knew that for the sake of all the brothers in the camp, he had to resign as the head general.

He habitually walked in front of his "work of art", stroking those beloved treasures with his left hand, feeling sad, goodbye, his beloved scalping business, goodbye...

His eyes were more focused on the scalp of Zhengbai Banner La Jia La Zhang Jingmai, and he felt sad and sad. This work can be called his pinnacle work, and he spent too much effort. Become a swan song?
Wen Da was heartbroken for a long time, and suddenly he was shocked, no, I can't be decadent, without my right hand, I can use tools, such as the tools of Jin Yiwei, and the road of creating works by myself will not stop, never stop!

There was a sharp light in Wen Daxing's eyes, as if he had regained his way of life, and the pain on his body also faintly eased a lot.

He didn't know that after thinking about it, he continued to produce various exquisite tools in the future, and he also wrote many books on torture. Because of his outstanding skills and great contributions, he was approved by the "Grand Master Hall" and unanimously agreed to grant Wen Da Xing a craftsman. Teacher status, this is not an expression.

Just when Wen Daxing regained his purpose in life and was thinking about what tools to build to deal with Kong Youde, the tent was lifted, and Xie Yike walked in with a smile on his face.

Wen Daxing said, "Brother Xie, is the worship over?"

Xie Yike nodded, and then said mysteriously: "Master Wen, do you think my younger brother brought you someone?"

Wen Daxing asked strangely, "Who?"

Xie Yike's face sank, and he changed into a murderous look, and shouted: "Bring it here."

Soon, a few thick and thick soldiers escorted a thick and heavily tied mandarin in, punching and kicking him from time to time.

Wen Daxing saw that this Tartar was over 40 years old, with a flat face, a flat nose, and several scars on his face. His appearance was rather ugly and ferocious. He was wearing Jialazhangjing-level armor inlaid with white. When he was escorted in, he was still roaring and struggling .

Wen Daxing pondered and said, "Brother Xie, this is..."

Grief surfaced on Xie Yike's face, and he said, "Master Wen, do you still remember when we sent out the sentry in the ninth year of Chongzhen, the brothers Huang Guoxiang in the team at that time?"

Wen Daxing was startled, and then there was deep-rooted hatred in his eyes: "Is that Jia Lazhangjing?"

Xie Yike nodded and gritted his teeth: "The prisoner at the time said that brother Huang was gouged out by the tartars, and his heart was cut open, and finally the body was divided..."

He looked at the Tatars in front of him, and said with a sneer, "Jingyanzha, Lazhang Jingyanzha, a Manchurian white flag, has not been promoted for so many years. Hehe, the general has already begun to execute the second Tatar and the Goryeo dog. This Tartar is in a decisive battle. He rushed quickly and was captured by our army. I accidentally saw that the general also agreed, and handed over this tartar to us!"

Wen Daxing laughed. Huang Guoxiang's death was also an eternal pain in his heart. He raised his head and looked at him: "Brother Huang, you are a spirit in the sky. Brother Xie and I will avenge you soon!"

He looked at Yan Zha without emotion, and said in Manchu: "What a scalp!"

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After the soul-calling sacrifice, Wang Dou began to execute the prisoners. In this battle, more than 2000 Korean soldiers were captured. Among them, some of them were kept as prisoners, and a small number of those who did not do evil were sent to serve in the mines. The rest were all executed.

Of course, dozens of them were expelled, their ears and noses were cut off, and the frightened guys returned to their country to report the funeral. They spread word of mouth, which can deter the other country even more.

You Yizhengjin was executed at the same point as himself.

Qin Yi, who praised the painting, once said that it would be better for Jin Zidian and all the Korean soldiers to be dealt with by the imperial court, so as not to arouse suspicion from all parties.

However, Wang Dou felt that with the current court policy, in order to win over North Korea, it was very likely that Jin Zidian and his followers would be released.
Hong Chengchou and others also told Wang Douyan that they handed over Jin Zidian and others to the imperial court, and then released them, which made it easier to summon the gratitude of the Korean monarchs and ministers, and made them turn to Daming and leave Hu Qing.

Wang Douyan, Jin Zidian and others are well-known pro-Qing sects in North Korea. They are all dead, and it is easier for the pro-Ming sect in the other country to rise up, and Hong Chengchou will give up.

In fact, in his heart, why does he have a good impression of these North Koreans?If Wang Dou wants to be this villain, let him do it.

Zhang Ruoqi, Wang Dehua and others are also unwilling to offend Wang Dou for some Koreans, so what the future holds depends on what the emperor wants.

According to the execution method of the Jingbian army, they beat them to death row by row amidst the sound of gunshots. Many literati and Mongolians who returned to the Mongols looked pale. This is very relieved to see.

There were also those captive Han troops, numbering as many as nine thousand. Except for some of the captives, all the officers and veterans among them were selected and killed. , In the future, depending on their performance, choose to go to the new affiliated camp.

Shi Tingzhu was not executed on the spot. He was a heavyweight in the capture of the Eight Banners of the Han Dynasty, and he had a lot of weight when offering prisoners. In order to frighten the surrendered generals, the imperial court could not spare him lightly. He was escorted to the capital. Well, Wang Dou will not deal with him anymore.

There were not many Manchurians and Mongolians captured this time, so they were all killed and no prisoners were offered.

For North Korea's Youyizheng Jin Zidian, Eduardo, the gunner of the Wuzhenhachao Battalion, and the three Hongyi gunners, Wang Dou's method of executing them is quite special.

He said to Eduardo: "I heard that you Francois are in Europe, that is, the place we Chinese call Zhuzhou. The Inquisition over there used fire to execute prisoners? Bruno was burned to death that year. I am very happy." If you are interested, use this fire to send you to meet your lord!"

He glanced at the stream of feces and urine, and Jin Zi, who had already been frightened, nodded: "Jin Yizheng is far away in North Korea, so he must have never enjoyed the punishment of Hongyi, and today he can taste one or two."

Eduardo looked extremely haggard at this time, he knew he couldn't survive, his eyes were full of resentment, his heart broke, and he cursed: "You heretics, heretics, damn yellow-skinned monkeys, the Lord above the kingdom of heaven, will judge you. "

Hong Chengchou frowned: "These guys who believe in the Jesuits are really inexplicable."

Wang Dehua also curled his lips: "Yes, it's inexplicable."

Wang Dou said indifferently: "This is the Divine Continent in the east, not the Zhu Continent of Hongyi. There is no Lord. We believe in it, and it is retaliation. You worked your life for the Tartars and slaughtered our Ming soldiers. You deserve this reward." !"

He waved his hand: "Monotheists, don't respect your ancestors, go see your God!"

Immediately, several Jingbian soldiers stepped forward and pulled Edwardo to a burning frame. Without any explanation, several thick iron nails were driven into his hands and feet, and he was laboriously nailed to the frame.

Eduardo screamed loudly and struggled desperately: "Oh, Almighty Lord, please save me!"

Soon, several fire racks blazed up, turning them into ashes amidst the howls of Eduardo, Jin Zidian and others.

All the officers and men of the Jingbian Army saw that they were relieved of their hatred, and they all sneered. Those who dare to oppose the Jingbian Army can only die.

The tens of thousands of soldiers and civilians who watched were all eye-opening, and they were all talking about it. Wang Pu said to Fu Yingchong: "This method of execution is very interesting."

Fu Yingchong kept nodding his head: "Yes, yes, Uncle Zhongyong has endless inspirations."

This war captured Eduardo and four red barbarian gunners. One of them was not guilty of any major crimes. He was only carrying ammunition in the artillery camp. Because he was a Spaniard, he was bullied by Eduardo and other Portuguese on weekdays. After three years of hard labor, he can return to freedom after serving.

This guy is tall and thin, and speaks Chinese fluently. The guy named Raul came over to thank Uncle Daming Zhongyong for not killing him, but he is a devout believer. He became very interested in the East Road area of ​​the Frontier Army.

Wang Dou looked at him for a while, and said: "Nine continents in the world, Shenzhou, Zhuzhou, Rongzhou, Yangzhou, Yizhou... I live in Shenzhou in China, and my people are inclusive of all rivers and rivers. If you want to preach in the future, you can. It's just that I'm afraid you will be disappointed..."

His gaze became far-reaching: "In our land, when civilization is strong and confident, monotheism has never had a chance. The more confident and powerful it is, the less chance it has... If our civilization doubts its inferiority, you will have soil, the more Inferiority and doubts, the more soil you have in religion, but, with my king fighting... Maybe you can try to see how many believers you will develop in the end..."

"Of course, you are not a citizen of our country, and you cannot enjoy national treatment. Foreign religions cannot have land treatment such as Buddhism and Taoism, unless you castrate yourself and integrate into China."

Wang Dou waved his hand: "Go."

The subordinates will take Raul away, and he will go to the mine to make amends.

Seeing Wang Dou's words and deeds, gestures and gestures, are all majestic, and the people around him are all amazed.

Wang Dou looked at the sky with his eyes fascinated, and the conversation with Raul reminded him a lot.

"It seems as if the moon is covered by light clouds, and the snow flutters like the flowing wind."
"The mountain of Miaogushe is home to a god and a man, whose skin is like ice and snow, graceful like a virgin, who does not eat grains, absorbs the wind and drinks dew, rides the clouds, rides the flying dragon, and swims beyond the four seas..."

This kind of fantasy, such graceful and elegant, and such immortal writing can only be found in China. This is an elegant and immortal civilization, and I love it from the bottom of my heart.

The Han Chinese civilization that has continued through the ages, as long as it is not interrupted by barbarians, has always been the most powerful empire in the world, or one of the empires. No matter what kind of civilization system it implements, it is the object of worship or imitation by all nations.

I will guard her and see how this classic evolves and develops in the end.

Perhaps, in my hands, the familiar titles of Europe, Asia, and Asia will no longer appear in later generations, and will be replaced by the relatively unfamiliar title of Tianxia Jiuzhou.

For a moment, Wang Dou had a different feeling in his heart, which was the subtle thought of saying goodbye to the familiar and stepping into the strange, as well as a faint longing for the future.

Wang Dou took a deep breath, stood up slowly, and the armored soldiers in front of him were like a tide, and the sky was red with the sunset glow.

"End of Volume Eight"

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