Great Qing Dynasty talker

Chapter 309: Great Wu is in power, three joys in one day

Before leaving, Li Yu made some personnel arrangements.

Huang Si was promoted to commander-in-chief of the 4th Army, with Li Xiaowu as his deputy.

The independent light cavalry battalion was officially upgraded to the light cavalry regiment. Wu Simai finally realized his ideal and was promoted to a senior general in the Wu Army.

第3军团第1混成营，兵力扩编1倍至2000人。同时脱离第3军团序列，正式名称定为：独立加强步骑炮混成营。

Therefore, the battalion commander Li Ergou seems to have been promoted, but it seems that he has not been promoted.

……

Recruiting 5000 troops on the spot in northern Jiangxi and southern Anhui to supplement casualties.

New recruits are not allowed to be organized into independent formations or battalions. They must be broken up into teams and battalions and mixed with veterans.

Recruit training is not centralized and is the responsibility of each battalion.

Among them, 3500 are at Raozhoufu Racecourse and belong to the Light Cavalry Corps.

Including 5 correspondence clerks (organizing, summarizing, sending and receiving), 1 personal clerk (delivery, shorthand), and 50 cavalrymen carrying small yellow flags (King's order express).

Huang Si's first feeling when he stepped into Jiujiang City was desolate.

First, Qianlong didn't punish him too much, which made him very grateful. The temporary appointment as governor of Huguang was obviously to give him a retreat and a chance to fight again.

……

The master rebuked loudly in front of many people.

After the whale swallowed up Turgut, the number of horses owned by the Wu army increased to 5000.

But Li Yu was not satisfied, so he integrated them and formalized their power.

He remained silent for a long time after reading it.

He formed his own travel team with the guards battalion.

Agui, who had retreated to Jianchang County, Jiujiang Prefecture, had just received a 600-mile rush from the court.

"Don Weng, wait a minute, I'll go check it out right now."

"So, can you tell me where this man named Wang came from?"

"This person neglected his duties and lost a confidential letter. He deserves to be punished and beheaded."

The master's forehead was sweating, and he knew how powerful this was.

The clerk opened the letter and threw it away without even reading the contents.

Agui threw it to him angrily. The master took it and read it with a few glances, his expression was shocked.

It only took half a day to find the perpetrator.

The actual function of the clerical communication team already exists.

Secondly, he was shocked by the censor's accusation that he was "willful and ignored the warning of Fuliang gentry Wang Sansong".

"Dong Weng, did you summon me?"

The common people who could leave followed the Qing soldiers, and the rest who really couldn't leave watched the army enter the city through the crack in the door.

For a moment, I felt a little emotional that Agui was like an ancient gentleman, not as ruthless as other frontier officials of the Qing court~
……

……

Two Eight Banners soldiers walked in and held down the ashen-faced desk clerk.

"Report to the Commander-in-Chief that all the yamen, treasuries, and barracks in Jiujiang City are empty. There are no people and no food."

"You are not only wrong, you have made a huge mistake. Why didn't you report it to the general? Why did you just throw it away?"

"Master~"

Huang Si was not surprised by this ending.

200 horses were allocated to the Guards Battalion of Prince Wu's Mansion, and 100 horses were allocated to the clerical and communication team of Prince Wu's Mansion.

He has been a shift leader and is familiar with the government's work style.

Partly because of the cold winter months, and partly because the streets were so desolate and lifeless that even the beggars were hiding.

"Master, I was wrong."

The master has followed Agui for more than ten years and is well versed in the treacherous nature of officialdom.

"Somebody come!"

What's even more frightening is that the censor 2000 miles away knew what happened in the palace, but the general and himself didn't. This shows what? It means there is an eyeliner in the palace!

400 horses were allocated to independent mixed battalions, and 800 horses were distributed to various legions to form more complete scout teams.

"understood."

To be honest, it was a bit surprising that Agui didn't set a fire to burn the whole city down before leaving.

The emperor is mean, and the fact that these impeachment tips are just knocking people off the mountain shows that he already believes it in his heart.

Then he shouted sharply:

The Eight Banners soldiers immediately drew their sabers,

With a click, a bloody head rolled out 2 feet.

The master had no intention of looking for the letter. He was 100% sure that he would not find it. Either it was held in the hands of someone who was interested, or it was burned with other documents when they withdrew from Jiujiang.

……

The master put his hands behind his back, walked back and forth on the faces of the people in the camp for a few times, and then walked away.

Killing chickens to warn monkeys?
This is only the first level of intention, the deeper intention is to show it to the court.

Inside the cabin,
There must be eye spies from other important ministers, even the emperor!

So everything that happened today and every word he said would reach Qianlong's ears intact.

Master is an experienced man, and he personally tends to be the spy of a certain important official in the Military Aircraft Department. However, it cannot be ruled out that there are still hidden spies planted by the Imperial City.

The imperial court has always been wary of frontline commanders with heavy troops. If the old emperor had no arrangements, he would not believe it.

No matter how much you trust Agui, you must also arrange the eyeliners that should be arranged.

This is the rule of our Qing Dynasty!

The master's next step is to send out men to find the gentry named Wang Sansong.

"Find him and bring him to the camp, do you understand?"

"Whoo."

Trying to fix the problem before it is too late seems useless.

The holes in the battlefield cannot be mended until it is too late. But the hole in the Emperor's heart can still be mended.

It seems meaningless, but it actually means a lot.

……

After arranging all this, the master returned to Agui.

At the same time, he asked in a low voice:
"Dong Weng, if the news that we told the city not to leave reaches the imperial court, I'm afraid the emperor~"

"I know. But this is the best solution at present. There is no other better way."

The master sighed.

It's like walking on thin ice, like walking on thin ice.

In fact, Agui proposed to arrange a job as a county magistrate for him early on, but he declined.

Because he has already seen through it, what difference does it make if he is an official or not? Was it so easy to be a local official in the Qing Dynasty?
It's better to be Agui's chief staff officer. Who dares to neglect him when he goes out? Not to mention the county magistrate, even ordinary magistrates have to perform official courtesy when they see him.

It is said that the prime minister's concierge is an official of 7th grade, and the prime minister's master must be at least 4th grade.

This has been the case for my whole life, but through various efforts, I have arranged for my two sons to have jobs that are not high in rank and have few things to do, but they are rich in money and money.

Looking at Agui with gray hair on his temples, a ridiculous idea suddenly came to his mind.

This super duke, the chief military minister, might as well live comfortably by himself. It looks like a high-ranking building, but it is actually a huge rain shelter.

……

"Do you think it was right or wrong that I did not order the entire city of Jiujiang to be burned when I retreated?"

"Dong Weng is right. Burning the city will be beneficial in the short term but harmful in the long term."

Agui sighed happily, finally someone understood her.

If Jiujiang was burned down, the imperial court would probably praise him for his ruthless and vigorous suppression of bandits.

But in the future, when the world is peaceful, those censors who eat people's food but don't speak their words will use this matter to attack themselves. Over time, this incident became a stain that I could not wash away.

Not to mention how it will be evaluated in the history books a hundred years later. When you reach this stage, you should pay attention to your posthumous reputation. The pen of history books will be immortal for thousands of years.

I would rather be angered and punished by the emperor again.

Don't do something that will be criticized by thousands of people!

None of the princes in the imperial court are evil-minded and ruthless. They use all possible means to attack people, and they love to strike at the most private places.

"Dong Weng, could you please clarify the next march route?"

"First go south to Nanchang Mansion and meet up with Wu Futai. Then go west to Hunan."

"Whoo."

The master knew what was going on, so he went to arrange for his subordinates to make preparations early.

……

The Yangtze River is quite deserted.

The vibrant and prosperous transportation scene of the past is gone forever. Only a few fishing boats are still busy on the river in order to make a living. When he saw the warship coming, he immediately dispersed and fled into the reed marsh.

Li Yu stood at the bow of the boat, silent.

There is a section of the voyage from Jiangning that is slow, mainly due to the influence of wind direction and current speed.

"Where is that?"

"In Jiangpu County, the Qing army built a camp on that hill."

Li Yu stretched out his hand, and the guard quickly handed over the telescope.

After seeing the flags flying on the hillside clearly, he couldn't help but smile.

The flag clearly read:

"Jiangnan Admiral and Deputy General of the Chinese Army, Hu".

Acquaintances, old acquaintances, busy with the Western Expedition, almost forgot about this sworn brother.

Li Yu summoned the documents and whispered:

"For the record, I want to meet Hu Zhihuang at a convenient time in the near future. The location is set to be on Jiangxinzhou Island. Let the Intelligence Agency make arrangements."

After passing Jiangning, the boat speed gradually increased.

The northwest wind just took advantage of it, and the ship was like a galloping horse, traveling hundreds of miles a day.

……

Enter the Grand Canal from Jiangyin and finally arrive at Suzhou Fuxujiang Wharf.

"Meet the King of Wu."

"Well, old team leader, there is no need to be formal. Please get up."

The head of the Fan clan has become older during this time, but his eyes are still full of wisdom.

Li Yu stopped, waved his hand to the people around him to step back, and asked in a low voice:
"Is there something wrong with the old patriarch?"

"The old man is licking his face and wants to find a promotion path for the younger members of the clan."

Li Yu smiled, waved his hand and said:

"Why don't you ask your son-in-law to make arrangements? He is short of people there."

"Don't abolish public service for private reasons."

"Yeah." Li Yu had a good impression of this old boy recently, so naturally he would not refute his face, so he stretched out a slap and shook it.

"Five, five?"

"Correct."

"Oh, thank you King Wu for your kindness."

Old Man Fan wanted to kneel down again, but Li Yu held him back.

"Do you have anything else to do?"

"There is no personal matter, but there is one official matter."

"Ok?"

Lao Fantou suddenly straightened his back, took a deep breath, and shouted:
"Please go further, King Wu."

……

With this shout, a large group of people came rushing around, wearing bright clothes, silk and satin, and big ears~
No need to ask, these are all the elites of this house.

The two leading men carried a plaque:
"The Great Wu is here to stand."

Everyone was beaming with joy and knelt on their knees, as if they had practiced it many times:
"Please establish the Kingdom of Wu. Long live the King of Wu. Long live the King of Wu."

Li Yu said seriously:
"Clan leader, is it ridiculous to proclaim an emperor and establish a country in just one or two provinces?"

"The words of the King of Wu are wrong. Although the territory of Wu State is small, it is a land of essence and nourishment. It may be too early to call him emperor, but calling him your majesty is highly anticipated by everyone. The king of Wu State is well-deserved."

Everyone watched eagerly.

On the pier, it was extremely quiet for a while.

Hundreds of pairs of eyes looked at Li Yu.

Li Yu calmed down, untied his cloak, and gently raised his right hand:
"You are all promising people in Jiangnan. I will consider your good intentions."

"Thank you, Your Majesty."

The people present are all fine people, and they know the elegant meaning when they hear the string music.

All of them were smiling and looking happy.

……

Li Yu also had a smile on his face and said loudly:
"On the 29th of the twelfth lunar month, I will marry the daughter of the Zhao family in Hangzhou. Would you like to come and have a glass of wedding wine?"

"Congratulations, Your Majesty."

"One more piece of joy is that on New Year's Eve, I will invite loyal and powerful people from various states and counties under my rule to a banquet. The competition in the Central Plains still needs your full support."

"Long live Long live Long live."

Everyone knelt down again, this time very grandly.

The drums and firecrackers around me also joined in the fun, and I had to shout for a while.

Amidst the smoke from the rising firecrackers, there is a faint audible ambition.

The embryonic form of the empire is gradually becoming clearer.

Walking out of the crowd, Old Man Fan followed quietly and asked in a low voice:
"Your Majesty, please make it clear. In the future, Fan will build a family through farming and education? Or will he build a family through military service? Or will he build a family through industry?"

Li Yu stopped and looked directly at this bold old man.

Old Man Fan has a head full of white hair, a stooped back, showing his missing teeth, and said with a smile:

"Your Majesty, forgive me. I am getting old, and I am afraid that I will no longer be able to see the majesty of Your Majesty in the Central Plains. I just want to pave the way for future generations."

Li Yu held his hand, was silent for a long time, and whispered:

"Fan's family is weak and not suitable for joining the army. He could take the civil service route, or he could set up more factories, which would be ten times more profitable than farming good land as a tenant."

"Thank you, Your Majesty."

……

Old Man Fan walked away slowly, his gray hair flying in the cold wind.

Hu Xueyu on the side came over and whispered:

"I heard that Mr. Fan occasionally caught wind and cold and has not recovered for a long time. When I saw him today, he seemed to be worried about the oil running out and the lamp drying up."

"What's Wu Guozhi's idea?"

"I feel that the time has come. If we go further, we can stabilize the hearts of the military and the people internally, and attract talented people from all over the world externally."

"Then just do it. You can discuss the specific matters with Director Jia of the Publicity Department, and the time will be set in the first month."

"Your Majesty, don't worry, I will definitely build this momentum up."

Having decided on two important matters, marrying a concubine and founding a country, Li Yu hurried to a secluded place in Xujiang Park.

Outside the hospital,

There were many guards, and when they saw him coming, they immediately opened the courtyard door.

In the yard, there are 2 tables.

A group of pirates with messy hair and beards and dirty shirts were having an intense meal. In addition to various dishes, there is also a large bowl of fruit on the table.

No knives and forks, no chopsticks. Then you can only get started, focusing on being efficient and convenient.

Seeing Li Yu coming, Smith quickly dropped half of the roast chicken in his hand and wiped his greasy hands.

Leave the table and kneel down respectfully:

"Meet your distinguished and generous highness."

Li Yu did not investigate his motives for giving himself the title of "generous" without authorization, but asked eagerly:
"But is there any definite news about the Saxon Empire's mission?"

"God willing, the Saxon mission is expected to arrive in Guangzhou within 2 months. This is the intelligence about the mission."

……

Li Yu briefly browsed it and asked:
"Is the news true?"

"It's absolutely true. I spent 15 gold coins to buy the news from the Governor's Palace in Manila. Oh, by the way, I also spent 5 gold coins to confirm it from a Saxon East India Company merchant. The news is completely consistent."

Li Yu nodded:
"I will pay all the required expenses. Including the three shipments of goods you came this time."

"By the way, why don't you squeeze in when you return. Sell me the two extra merchant ships. What's the price?"

Smith was stunned, and the pirates were also a little confused.

"Will you discuss the price internally first?"

The discussion process among the pirates was very intense. They almost turned red in the face and shouted "fxxk" in the sky. Smith even slammed the table on the spot with excitement.

Because the three ships coming this time do not belong to each other.

Smith was just the initiator, and his prestige was not enough to make a statement.

Li Yu stood outside the hospital, not quite understanding the content of their quarrel.

too messy!
In addition to English, there are probably noble French, fierce Spanish, conservative Portuguese, dull Highland, and rude Lowland, the whole bunch.

The pirates mainly use English and mix various languages ​​​​in the same sentence, but it doesn't affect mutual communication? This weird multi-language combination makes even senior white-collar workers with 20 years of experience in foreign companies have to kneel down.

(End of this chapter)