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Chapter 497

The emperor did not shy away from Jin Yiwei's placement in the army, he was his own eyes and ears.

Without eunuchs supervising the army, let alone civil officials who treat generals as inferior, and without other supervision constraints, it is really possible to form warlords.

But the emperor also stipulated very strictly about the duties and powers of Jin Yiwei.Do not interfere with the general's command, only care about money and food, and only care about military discipline.

This, to a large extent, eliminated the resistance of the generals.Since ancient times, imperial power has restricted military leaders, which is a normal thing.

As long as the military salary is not deducted, as long as it is not arrogant, and as long as it does not interfere with the command, the emperor's placement of eyes and ears will not affect anything.

Moreover, this not only reassured the emperor, but also reduced the possibility of many officials in the DPRK and China making slander and false accusations.

If he meets someone easy to get along with, such as Gou Zhenhuai, Mao Wenlong really saves a lot of worry.

It didn't delay your achievements, didn't cross the border to gain power, and revealed some long live thoughts in seemingly inadvertent words.Very good, really good!
Therefore, it was normal for Mao Wenlong to show concern when he heard that Gou Zhenhuai was going back to Beijing.It would be really troublesome if it was changed to someone who was not easy to get along with.

Facing Mao Wenlong's doubts, Gou Zhenhuai smiled, and said, "Maybe I won't go back to the Zhenfu Division again, and I don't know what the other job is."

Mao Wenlong was silent for a while, and said with emotion: "It is very agreeable to work with General Gou. If General Gou is transferred, I don't know who will be replaced. Is it easy to get along with?"

Gou Zhenhuai looked ahead, narrowed his eyes slightly, and said in a deep voice: "Shuai Mao is too worried. With Long Live's ability to know people and do things well, how could he not choose carefully."

After a pause, Gou Zhenhuai suddenly asked back: "Shuai Mao, how do you evaluate Uncle Ning Yuan?"

Uncle Ning Yuan is Li Chengliang, who guarded Liaodong for 30 years, and led the Liaodong iron cavalry to win ten victories successively.

Of course Mao Wenlong was familiar with Li Chengliang. It was said that he had served as a junior officer in Li Chengliang's army.

But when Gou Zhenhuai asked such a question, Mao Wenlong knew it was not easy, so how dare he answer it easily?

After pondering for a while, Mao Wenlong roughly guessed the meaning of the question, and said: "Uncle Ning Yuan has the talent of a general, and his martial arts is so strong that it is really admirable."

Gou Zhenhuai pursed his lips slightly, noncommittal, knowing that Mao Wenlong must have something to say.

Sure enough, Mao Wenlong's tone changed, and he continued: "However, Uncle Ningyuan looks forward to prosperity, is extravagant, and even falsely reported his military achievements, which is really a stain."

Gou Zhenhuai still didn't intervene. If Mao Wenlong only knew him in this way, he would have to suggest careful consideration to Wan Sui as the candidate for Liaodong Frontier.

Mao Wenlong emphasized his tone, and said: "Especially in his later years, Uncle Ning Yuan had close contacts with the old slaves, so he covered them up more. As long as the old slaves show their loyalty, they will be guaranteed to the officials, and even 'abandon the land as bait'. The rise of the slaves, Uncle Ning Yuan cannot escape his guilt."

Gou Zhenhuai showed a slight smile, and said with his jaw: "Since Mao Shuai has this insight, he will not repeat the same mistakes. Raising bandits for self-respect, hehe, is it any different from raising tigers? The soldiers of Jianzhou attacked North Korea's ambition of self-reliance."

This - Mao Wenlong was horrified, he didn't expect Long Live to have such a bad evaluation of Li Chengliang.Fortunately, there is no major problem with what I said, otherwise...

Gou Zhenhuai continued to talk eloquently, but to Mao Wenlong, it was a warning.

"Uncle Ning Yuan is different from Marshal Qi in managing the army. Marshal Qi uses the system, while Uncle Ning Yuan relies on personal prestige, rewards the soldiers generously, and motivates them with glory and wealth, but it is difficult to sustain them in the long run. Therefore, his generals will not be able to recover after they become rich and honored. No ambition."

"The previous athletes on the battlefield were timid at first, and then they covered up their defeats and pretended to be meritorious. It is not surprising that their achievements went from prosperity to decline."

"In the 34th year of Wanli, Uncle Ning Yuan gave up Kuandian and other six fortresses that had been 'popular every day, with more than [-] families', and abandoned them as 'the land is lonely and difficult to defend'..."

Gou Zhenhuai's narration like a few treasures made Mao Wenlong's heart awe-inspiring, and he remembered it firmly, not daring to forget it.

Although Gou Zhenhuai's words could not fully represent the emperor, but to Mao Wenlong, it was also a warning.Because, since ancient times, the emperors have been very scruples about these things.

Let's see what happened to Yue Fei who led the "Yue Family Army". Could it be that if you, Mao Wenlong, guard Liaodong, you still want to create a "Mao Family Army"?
Look at Uncle Ning Yuan Li Chengliang, he is really ambitious.He raised his own self-respect, planted cronies, established slaves and rebelled against the Ming Dynasty, and even fell to the fall of Liaodong. He could hardly escape the blame.

As for "the land is lonely and difficult to defend", it is actually fear of difficulty and fear of war.How can the land of Ming Dynasty be abandoned lightly?The emperor once said this, you, Mao Wenlong, had better not commit any crimes.

While vigilant in his heart, Mao Wenlong also secretly rejoiced, and was even more delighted.

Hearing Gou Zhenhuai's warning, Wansui obviously wants to hand over the important task of guarding Liaodong to him, to Dongjiang Town.

"Shuai Mao." Gou Zhenhuai stopped talking, glanced at Mao Wenlong, and said with a smile: "Now, the Holy King is in power, it is really our blessing, the blessing of the soldiers of the Ming Dynasty."

"What General Gou said is very true." Mao Wenlong cupped his hands and said, "Long live the Holy Spirit, we will have nothing to worry about. We can only serve the emperor with all our might."

Gou Zhenhuai also cupped his hands, and said to Mao Wenlong with a smile: "How difficult it was for Li Chengliang to be granted the title of Uncle Ning Yuan! Today's saints are both civil and military, but Shuai Mao is luckier than Uncle Ning Yuan."

Mao Wenlong was overjoyed. Being a knight was the highest wish of a general, and it was an unattainable luxury.

Li Chengliang had outstanding military exploits, and he successively granted the titles of Zuodu Dudu, Prince Taibao, and Hereditary Guard Commander. When he could not be named, he won a Liujue (non-hereditary) Ning Yuanbo.Two or three years later, after making great contributions, he was converted to a hereditary title with an annual salary of [-] shi.

In addition to his brilliant military exploits, Li Chengliang went through many ways to be named a knight, and spent a huge amount of money to let the Korean officials let him pass.

What Gou Zhenhuai said was very clear.You are a military commander, just fight your battles well, you will be rewarded for your meritorious service, and you don't need to do some digging, Long Live knows it all.

As far as Mao Wenlong's current title is concerned, he has not yet reached the commander of the hereditary guards, and is still a step away from being a knight.But Long Live already has this idea, so you should work hard!
"The emperor's kindness is mighty, the sage is wise, how can you be stingy with the reward of being a marquis?" Gou Zhenhuai glanced at Mao Wenlong meaningfully, and said: "Ping Liao is in sight of victory, but destroying slaves, isn't it an overnight achievement? Nurgan Dusi , His Majesty does not think it is 'the land is lonely and difficult to defend'."

That's the case, Mao Wenlong nodded vigorously.

As long as the imperial court is willing to invest and ensure sufficient food and pay for the army, it will not be too difficult to occupy all the land of Nurgan Dusi.

That is to say, there will be many opportunities to make meritorious service in the future, and Feng Bo and Marquis are not daydreaming.

(End of this chapter)