golden scales

At Liu Zongmin's status, he was no longer at the level of beheading before the battle.Just for him alone, it is enough to make the Ministry of Rites busy to organize a Meridian Gate Prisoner.

For an ordinary governor, being able to capture Liu Zongmin alive is something that he would never dare to think about, and there is no need to think about it, just send it up according to the procedure.However, for Zhu Cihong, if he just sent it up according to the procedure, it would undoubtedly bring great trouble to his biological father.

First of all, a group of people need to be appointed as officials: the official position is nothing more than an honorary title, but it is difficult to arrange it if it is really lacking.The second is the award: as usual, the Beijing Camp—including the Donggong Guard Camp, should be paid for by the internal funds, and the Ministry of Households is very sure that they will not give money.As for the situation of the internal money, Zhu Cihong was very clear, it might not be as much money as he had hidden in the cellar outside the East Palace.

Zhu Cihong believed that Emperor Chongzhen would not be stingy with the money, but he might become more frugal in the future.After being together for more than ten years, Zhu Cihong inevitably felt a little strange when he saw his father and queen who were vegetarians at every turn, so that they looked pale.

"If Liu Zongmin is sent up, it won't be good for His Highness." Wu Sheng learned that Liu Zongmin had been captured, so he rushed back to Ruzhou during the starry night, and entered the Chinese army's tent directly.

Zhu Cilang sat opposite Wu Tong, and said: "Indeed, before the hearts of the Eastern Palace have been condensed, some people want to be promoted and make a fortune. In the future, won't there be more of those scumbags under my sect?"

"Your Highness is very worried." Wu Tong also said: "Especially the guard battalion trained by His Highness, the military spirit is determined, if it is transferred to other places, I am afraid it will not be as military as it is today."

This is what Zhu Cihong is most worried about.According to the consistent practice of today's emperors, they always use good steel for their blades. At the beginning, Hong Chengchou, Xiaocao, Lu Xiangsheng, and Sun Chuanting were all better, but they didn't know that metal would also cause fatigue.Moreover, the level of pollution in the local military town is so high that a three-month recruit army can definitely not resist it.

What's more, some of them came with the purpose of getting promoted and making a fortune.

"However, not rewarding meritorious deeds will ultimately hinder morale." Wu Sheng frowned in thought.

"Rewards and punishments are easy to say, but it's really not easy to do them properly." Zhu Cihong turned his wrist lightly: "Yue Wumu once said that military generals are not afraid of death, and civil servants are not greedy for money, so the world will be peaceful. Now I am facing this The situation is that military generals are greedy for money without fear of death, and civil servants are greedy for money without fear of death, it is really helpless to think about it."

Wu Zhen followed with a smile.He himself is one of the top few civil servants. Under the cover of benevolence, righteousness and morality, the civil servants amassed money crazily and evaded taxes, and he was also a part of it.Although there is nothing to be ashamed of in terms of the family, but to put it bluntly, it is poaching Huang Ming's corner.As for whether Huangming is the world of the Zhu family or the world of scholars and bureaucrats, this is a matter for the benevolent to see the benevolent and the wise to see wisdom.

"Forget it, I'll think about the merits and demerits of the East Palace Department. Sir, first help me as a staff officer, how can I exchange Liu Zongmin and Niu Jinxing for some real benefits." Zhu Cihong cheered up and solved the biggest problem in front of him first.The news of Liu Zongmin's capture must have spread, and maybe Chen De's private letter to his father was halfway through.Before everyone came to inquire, there must be a complete charter on how to use these two results, otherwise it would be unavoidable to make wedding dresses for others.

After all, Wu Sheng is a veteran in politics, and he can form a party with Zhou Yanru, a figure who is opposed to power, as a secondary assistant.He pondered for a while, and said, "What is your Highness lacking the most?"

"What's missing?" Zhu Cihuang's mind flashed a flintlock gun, a rumbling cannon, and a large factory full of people... "What I lack most is reputation." It fell on the root of weakness.

Acting on behalf of the Son of Heaven to solicit such a big banner, he couldn't even recruit a governor; the shining Dragon Festival and Shangfang Sword were placed there, and the officials of the three departments of the province's political affairs, inspectors, and commanders came to see him without flattering them; all day long Just some state and county officials came to put on a sad face...Tracking the root cause, isn't it because of lack of reputation?Isn't it just being fooled by people as a child?

"It's true," Wu Yan's face darkened, "Liu Zongmin and Niu Jinxing are adding prestige to His Highness. It's just that they need to be fried in a pot before they can taste the flavor."

Zhu Cihong laughed, secretly thinking that this elder is also a foodie, and even used cooking as a metaphor for this kind of thing.

Just listen to Wu Xuan continuing: "Liu Zongmin's reputation is not as vicious as Li Zicheng's, so the court knows who he is, but the common people may not know. Niu Jinxing is Li Zicheng's mastermind. Although he is registered in the court, he has never played his own banner. Who knows whether he is virtuous or stupid? Therefore, I thought that Liu Zongmin's murderous reputation should be given first in the market, so that the more ferocious and beast he is, the more his majesty's bravery will be displayed. Similarly, Niu Jinxing will preach about him No matter how cunning and cunning, the more scheming and deep-minded, the more it can reflect His Highness's use of soldiers like a god."

"That's right!" Zhu Cihong praised sincerely after hearing this: "There is a way to judge a person's status by looking at his enemies. As a crown prince, if I can only win some small fish and shrimps, it will be somewhat embarrassing. These two are Li Zicheng Li Zicheng is now considered a grass-headed king, even if he preaches it, it is not an exaggeration. It is just that the measurement needs to be considered. If it becomes an enemy, we will shoot ourselves in the foot .”

"Don't worry, Your Highness, I will personally find someone to handle this matter." Wu Sheng said: "As long as His Highness's reputation among the people increases, people in the court will naturally follow suit, then it will be a matter of course, and no one dares to despise His Highness."

"The so-called clique, there are many people who follow suit." Zhu Cihong joked about Wu Sheng's crime.

Wu Xuan was a little embarrassed, but he got closer, and said, "Actually, why do veterans have the heart of cronies? It's just some of the same age and fellow countrymen who seek justice from them."

Zhu Cihong smiled and said nothing, turned his head, and saw Min Zhanlian sitting beside him smiling brightly, he couldn't help asking curiously: "Why is Mr. Min so happy?"

Min Zhanlian saluted slightly, said "Wan Shi", and said: "After hearing what Mr. Wu said, I couldn't help but think: So the high officials in the court are the same as our street hooligans. To be fair, a bunch of disciples and grandchildren were gathered as a result."

Zhu Cihong then laughed.

At first glance, Wu Hao felt a little gentle, but when he thought about it carefully, what Min Zhanlian said was really good: it's just that one is a gentleman in green shirts and purple robes, and the other is a marketer who hangs out on the streets in brown clothes and short shirts. Blind flow; one is verbal criticism and writing, and the other is punching and kicking to clarify interests.After stripping off that layer of clothing, there was really no difference between the two.The more he thought about it, the more interesting it became, and he actually laughed along with it.

The person in the tent laughed for a while, but Xiao Mo called outside to see him.Zhu Cihong didn't let Wu Tong back away, and announced Xiao Mo to come in.Xiao Mo could clearly hear the laughter inside, and when he went in to take a look, Zhu Cihong had already wiped off his smile and looked at him gloomyly.Feeling guilty, he stepped forward to salute and said: "Please refer to Your Highness for humble positions."

"Give me a seat." Zhu Cihong pointed to the chair beside Min Zhanlian, and asked again: "Has the battle damage been calculated?"

"Yes, Your Highness." Xiao Mo hurried and finally caught up with the cleaning of the battlefield, and he still had lingering fears about His Royal Highness personally leading the troops into battle.Fortunately, She An did not disappoint him. Although it was a bit late when he gave the order to enter the battlefield, he directly beat the drum and sounded the trumpet, which was regarded as a timely response.

"How?" Zhu Cihong's cold face was not dissatisfied with Xiao Mo, but simply thought of the death of his subordinates on the battlefield, and his heart was a little heavy.Although he has a past history of using women as men and men as livestock, squeezing labor and killing people are completely two concepts.

"A total of 830 enemies were killed in this battle, and 340 were captured, including six generals." Xiao Mo reported the results first. .

Knowing that this was mainly the number of kills after the enemy formation collapsed, Zhu Cihong nodded slightly.He recalled the battle scene at that time, once the formation was broken, it was like a one-sided massacre.Although the soldiers under his command shouted "kneel down to avoid death", some bandit soldiers who were slow to react were stabbed down with a single shot or had their heads cut off.

"What about our damage?" Zhu Cihong asked.

"Your Highness, 17 people from our East Palace guard camp were killed, 36 were seriously injured, 240 were slightly injured, and 18 people were missing." Xiao Mo accurately reported his own battle damage.

Zhu Cihong leaned forward: "Have all the injured been healed? Is there enough manpower for the Qingshan doctor?"

"The wounded have been taken into the treatment camp," Xiao Mo added, "Whether it's the enemy or us...so the doctor in blue is a little tired."

"Treatment regardless of the enemy or the enemy" is the keynote set by Zhu Cihong. From the attitudes of the doctors in Qingshan, he knows that the actual operations below must be biased.But the emphasis is not important, what is important is that the seeds of the idea that the lives of compatriots cannot be ignored have been planted.Although the big bandits are the enemies of the imperial court, they are not the enemies of the Ming Dynasty.Past history tells Zhu Cihuang that after the fall of Zhu Ming, the Manchus took the opportunity to enter the customs, and the main force that really resisted the Manchurian cannibalism was the "thief soldiers" such as Chuangying and Xiying.

"Find more healthy women from the city and assign them to Doctor Qingshan, so that they can move their mouths but don't move their hands." Zhu Cihong said: "Now is their battlefield, we can only do our best to support them."

Xiao Mo bowed his head in response, and said again: "Your Highness, I assigned a division to hunt down the scattered bandits. The grain road from Baisha to Ruzhou is basically smooth. Please show me, Your Highness."

"Let the trainer tell the soldiers that Li Zicheng is the real enemy. Take a rest for two days today and tomorrow to reorganize the trilogy, and then pull out the battalion and go south to help the Qin soldiers." Zhu Cihong said decisively without holding a military meeting.

"I obey!" Xiao Mo followed the order without any hesitation.

Wu Tong listened to it and asked, "Your Highness really wants to rush to the aid of Qin soldiers?"

"Sir, do you have any insight?" Zhu Cihong asked.

"Qin Du is arrogant, if he doesn't know the importance, His Highness will have to worry about it." Wu Chen said vaguely.

Zhu Cilang knew the elegant meaning by hearing the strings, and Wu Tong's words meant that the East Palace would sit back and watch Sun Chuanting lose in battle.Only the blow of defeat can let the arrogant Qin Du know the severity.Before that, Zhu Cihong also had this idea, so he built a barracks in Ruzhou to restrain the rout, but now that the food roads are unblocked, the main factor of Sun Chuanting's defeat in the original history has been ruled out, so there is no need to die and wait to see him defeated.

Every Ming soldier is the precious wealth of the country!Especially those elite fighters who can carry swords into battle! (To be continued.)