Chapter 234: Trial The heavy rain continued for a long time and all night, and it was not until the next morning that it finally left.
Thousands of rays of sunlight shine through from behind the dark clouds, instantly dyeing the entire world golden, intertwined with the mist rising from the ground, making it hazy and dreamlike.
Thousands of corpses lay quietly under the golden mist.
The same skin color, the same height, the same nostalgia and unwillingness written on their faces.
The heavy rain all night had washed away the blood on their faces and hands, and it was difficult to see red even on the ground.
They were like a group of newborn babies, lying quietly in the arms of the wilderness.
Shoulder to shoulder, arm to arm.
More than a dozen war horses slowly walked through the corpses.
Everyone's face was very solemn.
Especially Zhu Bayi, because he did not expect that the Qing Army's resistance would be so fierce, he almost went into a rage when he received the statistics of his own casualties for the first time.
Until now, he still didn't want to believe that what he saw was real, and the muscles in his cheeks were still twitching.
It was so tragic.
Yesterday's battle was so tragic that it was almost unparalleled.
Although they had the cooperation of Zhang Song, the puppet magistrate of Luzhou, and caught the Qing Army by surprise, the Huai'an Army still paid a huge price to annihilate the enemy.
Affected by the storm, the muskets and artillery were completely disabled.
The battle between the enemy and ourselves has completely turned into a hand-to-hand combat with cold weapons.
The Huai'an Army has only been expanded for just over five months since its last expansion, and its close combat capabilities are far inferior to those of the Green Army soldiers who have followed Zhang Mingjian for many years.
But in terms of numbers, they didn't have any advantage.
Those "rebels" who had lost their organization, the Red Army who had nowhere to go, and the local ruffians who had taken advantage of the situation with Zhang Mingjian were all completely despairing of their future.
Driven by the idea that "surrender may also lead to execution", they broke out with amazing fighting power at the last moment of the battle.
He would rather be killed on the spot than be captured without mercy.
Relying solely on the strong armor and the strong organizational skills of grassroots officers, the Huai'an Army barely accomplished the goal of this battle.
Two of the four new armies participating in the war were disabled.
In a short period of time, it may be difficult to face a more powerful enemy.
"The training of hand-to-hand combat needs to be intensified.
The reason why our Huai'an army has been able to win many battles recently is mainly because the enemy troops are not familiar with firearms.
And Polo Buhua and Timur Buhua are uncles and nephews, and If you don't like the court, you won't fight with us.
The Yuan army discovered the shortcomings of firearms and fought exclusively in rainy weather.
In addition, our number of soldiers is too small and we must find a way to expand it as soon as possible."
Following Zhu Bayi, Lao Changshi.
Lu Lu was also worried.
So far, his original goal of the Lianghuai Campaign has been completely achieved.
The actual control area of the Huai'an Army has expanded by three times, and there is only a water barrier between it and the Jiangnan grain-producing area.
The previously worried food blockade crisis has been completely resolved.
However, the problems that everyone faces are no less than before.
Even to some extent, it has increased a lot.
"Hu Dahai and Mr.
Su are already recruiting a group of new soldiers among the refugees who have come to seek refuge.
In addition, if I am willing to stay and receive training for the prisoners captured in these battles, I can also keep some of them in Yangzhou as appropriate.
"Cheng" sighed softly, Zhu Eighty-one responded in a very low voice, "Zhang Shicheng sent someone to deliver a letter a few days ago.
Many people in Yangzhou city are homeless and have no relatives to go to.
They fight and make trouble in the ruins all day long.
Recruit a group of young people from them.
Enlisting a strong man should alleviate a lot of problems.”
As for the disaster in Yangzhou, whenever he thinks about it, his teeth itch with hatred.
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A large city with a population of nearly one million, the most prosperous place in the world, was turned into rubble overnight by Zhang Mingjian and others.
The reconstruction work after the disaster and the resettlement of the people have now become a huge burden on the Huai'an army.
More than 600,000 mouths need to be fed.
Even if they only feed two meals of gruel a day, it is still a staggering number.
Moreover, in this rainy winter, in addition to allowing the victims to eat, things such as keeping warm, preventing diseases, and preventing epidemics are all urgent.
Some time ago, he was busy leading troops to hunt down Zhang Mingjian, so he assigned all relevant work to Zhang Shicheng and Wang Kerou.
The latter two were eager to please him in exchange for support after crossing the river, but they did their best.
However, no matter how well the aftermath work is done, money and food cannot be conjured out of thin air.
Yangzhou City has not been as prosperous as it has been for more than ten years, and I am afraid it will not be able to regain its previous prosperity.
As for the tax revenue and porcelain manufacturing and shipbuilding industries planned to be obtained from Yangzhou before sending troops, it became a dream and it was impossible to obtain it in a short time.
"In the opinion of the last general, the property recaptured from Zhang Mingjian this time does not need to be distributed to other friendly forces.
Instead, it will all be used to reassure the people."
Xu Da rode his horse forward and suggested in a low voice.
Because he has been stationed in Sizhou for a long time, he is far away from Huai'an.
His Third Army was least affected by Zhu Ba11 himself and was least dependent on firearms.
Therefore, in this battle, the losses were far less than those of the other three new armies, and the seizures and prisoners were more than the gains of the other three armies.
Except for Zhang Mingjian and Fan Shutong, most of the Qing Army and rebel generals became prisoners of the Third Army.
He and Wang Bi were the two places where thieves buried their stolen goods.
After getting word from the prisoners, they quickly sent people to take over.
According to the Huai'an Army's internal unwritten rules, the person who contributes the most will naturally have the greatest say in the handling of the captured objects.
So Zhu Bayi did not make any rebuttal, nodded, and whispered, "Since you and Fatty have no objections, I will thank the brothers in advance for the people of Yangzhou.
In addition, Chuzhou City will be handed over to Wu Youtu's fifth The army goes to occupy it, and you and Wang Bi will take the third army and stay in Yangzhou from now on. " "General, I obey."
Xu Da immediately straightened his chest on horseback and saluted Zhu Ba11 with cupped fists.
Yangzhou City was the Huai'an Army's exit to the south of the Yangtze River.
Although the city was burned down, its strategic significance was not reduced at all.
By handing Yangzhou City over to the Third Army, my lord not only fully demonstrated the importance he attached to himself and Wang Bi, but also allowed the Third Army to directly receive the gratitude of the people of Yangzhou, without allowing them to capture the bloody battles, thus giving others an advantage. .
"The Third Army has been expanded to 15,000 combat troops and 15,000 auxiliary troops each.
There is no time limit.
I will ask Mr.
Su to provide the money and food needed to you first."
Zhu Bayi nodded slightly, and then continued to announce, "We There are too few people and insufficient training.
I have no plans to send troops to Jiangnan.
But you two must guard this place for me, not only Yangzhou City, but also the entire Yangzhou Road east of the canal.
Don't let the imperial court do it within half a year.
Soldiers came across the river one by one."
"The general will never let down the governor's love."
Xu Da clasped his fists again, his heart surging.
What does it mean to treat each other as a country's nobles?
This is to treat each other as a country's nobles.
In the entire Huai'an military system, he, Xu Da, was definitely the first general to be entrusted with a position all the way.
Even Liu Ziyun and Wu Yongchun, the old team members who first followed Zhu Bayi into the family, did not enjoy this kind of trust.
If people treat me as a national hero, I will repay them as a national hero.
In an instant, Xu Da's mind flashed with many thoughts on how to repay his kindness.
However, before he had time to express what he meant, Zhu Bayi nodded again and continued to whisper, "After returning to Yangzhou, don't be busy with Zhang Shicheng and Wang Kerou.
The third army recruits disaster victims first. , use work in exchange for relief, and clean up the area where the government office was originally located.
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I want to publicly interrogate Zhang Mingjian and others in that area to give an explanation to the Yangzhou elders."
"Yes" Xu Da handed over his hand again, but his voice was far less firm than before.
In his opinion, Zhang Mingjian deserved to die, but the other captured enemy generals could only be regarded as subordinates.
If you can avoid killing him, it's better to keep him alive.
After all, these people are the nephews of some fort owners on Yangzhou Road.
Killing them will not help the Third Army to stabilize the place in the future.
In addition, these people are also sons of the Han family, and their martial arts are quite good.
Rather than killing them, it is better to give them a way to survive and let them serve their crimes in front of the army.
"That Fan Shutong who once worked as a lobbyist for Zhang Mingjian should not have followed Zhang Mingjian to kill people and set fires."
At this moment, Lu Luzeng was thinking more about his relationship with Liu Futong.
He also raised his hand towards Zhu Bayi and whispered a reminder.
"But he didn't do anything to dissuade him."
Zhu Bayi looked back at him and objected in a low voice.
"It's too early to say whether he participated or not.
We can only know after interrogating several major participants that day.
As for the reaction from Bianliang, you don't need to think too much.
If Liu Shuai blindly protects his shortcomings, he will be punished twice in a row.
If you turn a blind eye to the blood debt of hundreds of thousands of lives, what big thing will happen in the future?
What's the point of getting Zhu involved with him?"
"That being said, at the moment, it's better not to separate if we can."
Lu Zeng knew that what Zhu Bayi said was reasonable, but from a safe perspective, he continued to advise in a low voice, "First of all, Liu Futong didn't replace him before.
Zhang Mingjian's support is obviously showing favor to us.
Second. , the governor once relied on the power of the Ming Cult.
If he had just established his own territory and was busy drawing a clear line with the Ming Cult and spreading the word, it would also cause great damage to the reputation of the governor.
Third, it would only be advantageous to have an enemy with Liu Shuai.
Please tell the Mongolian and Yuan Dynasties what the advantages and disadvantages of the above are, please think twice."
"Indeed, I would like to ask the general manager to think twice."
Chen Ji, who joined the army, also stepped forward and whispered to dissuade him.
"Please think twice, Chief Manager" Luo Ben, who joined the army, also believed that killing Fan Shutong would harm the overall situation, so he stepped forward and handed over.
"Interrogating him publicly does not necessarily mean putting him to death or humiliating them in public."
Zhu Bayi was slightly stunned at first, and then understood that everyone had misunderstood what he meant, "The punishments for principal criminals and accomplices are definitely different.
As for the Whether these people are guilty or not, you and I all have no idea.
It doesn’t matter what the victims say.
If the people in Yangzhou City think that a person is not guilty, Zhu will never touch him.
But if the people in Yangzhou think that he will never be redeemed, Even if the immortal Laozi backs him up, Zhu will definitely not let him go
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