Come to Daming with military supplies

"The last general, Ma Wei, has met the imperial envoy." The difference from the last meeting was that Ma Wei saluted this time with respect, and it could be seen that it was sincere.

Although under the Ming Dynasty system, the military officer usually had to be half a head lower than the civil servant, but as the commander of the third-rank guard, the power was not small.At least in the whole of Guangdong, the only one who could really suppress him was Chief Secretary Lu Youfu, and even the former Chief Inspector Jia Qing only had a higher official title than him.

Now, Ma Wei respects Yang Chendong not only because of his status as an imperial envoy, but more importantly because of the great victory of this battle.

From dark to noon on the second day, the bandit leader Huang Yuliang took advantage of the chaos to escape, and Geng Jun, the leader of the four heavenly kings, was beheaded before the battle. More than 30 leaders, big or small, were either killed, wounded, or captured.In this battle, there were more than [-] prisoners alone, and there were nearly [-] people who died in the war, especially those who trampled on each other in the chaos.In this way, more than half of the original [-] yellow bandit army was severely damaged, not to mention losing the ability to besiege Guangzhou, and the rest of them escaped cleanly like bereaved dogs.

This kind of method came from the hands of Yang Chendong. As a witness of the whole incident, how could Ma Wei not be convinced.As for the fact that Yang Chendong ordered him to defend the Guangzhou mansion for ten days and lost his soldiers and resentment, he completely forgot at this time.

Yang Chendong was not surprised by Ma Wei's expression of admiration, but replied indifferently: "General Ma has contributed a lot to this battle, and the imperial envoy will definitely mention it in the next battle report. It's just that the battle is not over yet. The ground still needs to be cleaned, and a large number of prisoners still need to be monitored. General Ma is quite familiar with this place, so how to mobilize the government servants and even the common people in the Guangzhou government to help, all of this will be hard work for you."

Yang Chendong said it politely, and Ma Wei immediately agreed, "Please rest assured, the imperial envoy, the general will go to the city to mobilize later, and the manpower should be replenished soon."

"Very good." Yang Chendong nodded in satisfaction at first, and then said as if thinking of something, "By the way, although we won this battle, we lost some manpower after all. In order to be able to do better in the future To fight against the Yellow Bandits in order to achieve the goal of eradicating them, this imperial envoy suggests that some able-bodied men should be selected from among these captives for our use, so that we can fight consecutive victories and restore the stability in Guangdong with a sufficient supply of troops."

This kind of thing was a common method during the War of Liberation, which is one of the reasons why our army is getting bigger and bigger, and the results of victory are getting more and more abundant.

"Choosing captives and replenishing the source of troops?" Ma Wei raised his head in surprise when he heard the words, obviously he had never thought about this at all.

Just when he was in doubt, General Guan Ying also came on horseback not far away, but when he was only a few feet away from Yang Chendong, he stopped his horse and jumped off.Leading the horse to the front of Yang Chendong is also an expression of respect.Speaking of which, the results of this battle surprised Guan Ying and made him truly convinced.

When trying to compete with Yang Chendong before, Guan Ying had a feeling that this young imperial envoy might be able to bring him a surprise. Unexpectedly, not only was there a surprise, but the result was still so huge. In one day, the Yellow Bandit was defeated, its foundation was severely damaged, and the siege of Guangzhou Mansion was broken. Not to mention, there was news that the Yellow Bandit had already retreated towards Zhaoqing Mansion. City gate.It can be seen that this battle frightened their courage and greatly affected the opponent's arrogance.

After this battle, the situation in Guangdong must have been greatly eased.

His mission was hopeful to be completed. At this moment, Guan Ying came with a red face, and when he saw Yang Chendong, he was even more respectful, "My lord, the food has been delivered. When do you want to let the army eat?" Woolen cloth?"

"This matter is not urgent." Yang Chendong looked at Guan Ying who was coming and said with a smile, then pointed at Ma Wei and said: "Just now, the imperial envoy said that the supply of troops is insufficient, so I wonder if we can select strong young men from the captives to serve as soldiers for the time being. matter, but it seems that General Ma disagrees with it.”

"No! The general just thought that these people were originally yellow bandits. Even if they were captured because of defeat, it is not known whether they can really be used by us, so he has some concerns." When Ma Wei saw that Yang Chendong seemed dissatisfied with himself, Immediately opened his mouth to explain.That way, Yang Chendong has been treated like a superior.

Chapter 375 Peng Yue's Excitement

This is the difference between generals and civil servants.

If it's a civil servant, even if you show great talent, it's hard for the other party to be sincerely convinced.Even if it's flattering on his face, it's especially obvious whether he will hate him because of jealousy in private.

Military generals are different, often the more capable generals are, the more straightforward their personalities are.Such people call themselves heroes and value heroes more.Once you meet someone who is better than you, you will not only feel convinced, but also feel sympathetic.At this time, the only gap between the two sides is that they serve different masters.

Today's Ma Wei admires and respects Yang Chendong, and he must explain when he hears that he does not support the captives as soldiers.

"Convicting the army with captives?" Guan Ying was also surprised when he heard it. Obviously, this kind of thought was something he had never thought of, so he would naturally be caught off guard.

"Yes, it can be said that prisoners are used to fill the army." Yang Chendong saw that both of them did not understand, so he explained: "You two, to tell the truth, with the strength we have on hand, if we want to truly peaceful The chaotic yellow bandits really can't do it. If it's nothing else, if the opponent just retreats and defends the city, we won't be able to exert any advantage with our little force. This time we won, but the victory was a quick one. A surprise. But what if the other party is prepared?"

Yang Chendong, whose eyes wandered on Guan Ying and Ma Wei, continued: "If we are prepared, the lack of troops will eventually be our shortcoming. They only need to fight us in a war of attrition, even if ten people are exchanged for one of our lives. I'm afraid we can't afford it either."

Guan Ying and Ma Wei can see clearly the weakness of too few troops without Yang Chendong stating it.But what can they do?All the soldiers from Guangdong can be transferred here, and now there is really no extra strength to come to a decisive battle with the Yellow Bandits.On the contrary, Yang Chendong's method seems to be good. If they can really use it, it is a good way to expand their own strength, or at least better protect themselves.

However, there is no precedent for using prisoners of crime as soldiers in the Ming Dynasty so far, and it is really difficult for Guan Ying and Ma Wei.

Seeing that the two of them just bowed their heads in silence, neither agreeing nor objecting, Yang Chendong smiled and said, "Forget it, this imperial envoy doesn't make things difficult for you, I think you both know that my imperial envoy has used some battlefield resources If so, these people will be confiscated temporarily by me, and I can write in detail in the battle report in the future. All the crimes will be borne by this imperial envoy. It has nothing to do with the two of you. You can put your heart in your stomach gone."

As soon as Yang Chendong said this, Guan Ying and Ma Wei let out a sigh of relief.

Although the emperor's decree did not explicitly state that Yang Chendong could use all battlefield resources, but this time he invited mercenaries to participate in the battle without paying any money.For this reason, there are indeed rumors from above, saying that in order to make up for Duke Zhongdan, he does have the right to share battlefield resources.Just like the punishment of Jia Shi and Han Qingyin before was a clear proof.

Now that he has such power, captive soldiers are also a kind of battlefield resources, so it is of course feasible for him to use captives as soldiers on this ground.Even if they have no right to object, it has nothing to do with them if something happens in the future, so how can they not breathe a sigh of relief?

"That's what the imperial envoy said, so let's do things as you said. But the general will remind you that no matter how loyal and brave the captured soldiers are, loyalty is always rare, and they need to be on guard all the time. "Ma Wei said in a concerned tone.He didn't express his opinion just now, and even faintly objected. He didn't know if the imperial commissioner would be angry with him. Now that he has the opportunity to flatter him, he will naturally not let it go.

Ma Wei expressed his opinion, Guan Ying was unwilling to be outdone by others, and immediately expressed his position: "What General Ma said is true, and the last general also agrees very much."

"Okay." Seeing that both of them expressed their opinions, Yang Chendong also breathed a sigh of relief, "So the matter is settled like this. The imperial envoy will leave some people to fill the army, but most of the captured soldiers will still be returned to you Yes, just arrange guardianship."

The matter was finally settled, Yang Chendong bid farewell to Guan Ying and Ma Wei, and called Luo Po, the head of Leng Feng's second regiment, Lu Zhuo, the head of the auxiliary regiment, and the political commissars Kong Jie and Song Zhe. "The matter of captive soldiers has been discussed. You can choose the right candidates first. But remember, you must follow the rules. Anyone with serious problems must not be accepted. Otherwise, whoever has a problem will be held accountable."

Hearing that the army could be expanded, even though it was only some captured soldiers, Luo Po was as happy as the two commanders, Lu Zhuo.They took the time to look at it just now. Among the captive soldiers of the Yellow Bandits, there are indeed some good seedlings who are strong and healthy. If they are enlightened and can be used by them, they must be a good soldier in the near future.As for who can be accepted and who cannot be accepted, there has been a contingency plan, and the political commissar has led a group of battalion-level instructors and company-level instructors to assist, so it must not be a big problem.

Even if the problem was not a big one, the four of Luo Po agreed with excitement, and then began to select the available talents among the captured soldiers.

Luo Po and the others went to select the source of soldiers, and Yang Chendong was also evaluating the soldiers under him.For example, Peng Yue is the first person he needs to be assessed.

In this battle, Peng Yue made a lot of contributions, and he killed Geng Jun, the leader of the four heavenly kings among the Yellow Bandits.Such military achievements would not be ignored in any army, so Peng Yue was personally received by Yang Chendong.

"You are Peng Yue. I remember that you have good feet, and you performed very well in this battle." In a quiet military tent at the edge of the battlefield, Yang Chendong saw Peng Yue who was half kneeling on the ground.

Being called by Yang Chendong, Peng Yue was somewhat excited.He had seen before that this person's identity was not simple, and now that he was praised by him, he was naturally overjoyed. "Thank you for the chief's praise, everything is what Peng Yue should do."

"Hehe, you don't need to call me chief, you can just call me Sixth Young Master." Looking at Peng Yue, who is not arrogant, Yang Chendong felt that this was a good seedling, and immediately said his own words with a smile on his face. identity.

"Master Liuliu." Suddenly hearing Yang Chendong proclaiming his name, Peng Yue's expression was startled, then his eyes widened, and then his whole body seemed to be trembling, and then his knees softened, and he knelt down with a plop On the ground, "I met the Sixth Young Master, I don't know your identity, you were negligent before, please punish me."

It's no wonder Peng Yue is so excited, in Chixian City, who doesn't know the name of the Sixth Young Master?There are even many people who have seen his real dignity.It's just that Peng Yue didn't have the chance to see him because he entered Chixian City late, which has always been a matter of regret in his heart.

Now that he was finally able to see his true face, and at such a close distance, he could almost be described as being interviewed alone. On such an occasion, how could he not be excited, how could he not put his knees on the ground, excited inexplicably.

"Hehe, get up." Seeing Peng Yue's performance, Yang Chendong couldn't help laughing.This person's performance is enough to prove that he does not know his identity, but he can still have such an excellent performance on the battlefield, which is enough to show that he is a hardworking and desperate person, and this kind of character is most suitable for joining Leng Feng.

"Yes, thank you Sixth Young Master." Hearing Yang Chendong's words, Peng Yue immediately stood up happily on the ground, and then stood in front of Yang Chendong in a standard military posture.

"That's right, he's in good spirits and has sharp eyes. He's a good seedling, but do you know why I want to tell you my identity as the sixth young master?" Yang Chendong looked at the tall and straight Peng Yue standing in front of him, with a twitching expression on his face. asked with a smile.

"This subordinate is stupid and doesn't know." Peng Yue first thought hard, then shook his head in distress.

"Hahaha." Seeing Peng Yue's innocent look, Yang Chendong couldn't help laughing again, then looked at Hu Mang standing beside him and said, "Tell him."

"Yes." Hu Mang agreed, then looked at Peng Yue and said, "Remember, anyone who can claim to be the sixth young master, with such qualifications, is tantamount to being allowed to join Leng Feng. This is Leng Feng The secret, now that you have it, do you know it?"

Peng Yue was not stupid, on the contrary, his mind was extremely quick, otherwise he wouldn't have dealt with those wild beasts in the mountains for so many years without any damage.Hearing Humang's words now, he immediately understood something, so he said excitedly, "Thank you for the promotion and cultivation of the sixth young master. Peng Yue will definitely perform well in the future battles and live up to the expectations of the sixth young master."

"Wait." Yang Chendong interrupted Peng Yue's words of gratitude in time, but shook his head lightly and said, "I was the first to set the rules for joining Leng Feng. Now that there are rules, anyone can You have to abide by it. Although you have performed well and have been recognized by this young master, you still have to have the assessment that you should have. As for the martial arts test, you have already handed in a satisfactory answer sheet, but you just don’t know that you What is the level of education? You know, as one of the elite team members of Leng Feng, you must be able to read and write, and you can also read maps, which one do you know?"

When talking about the level of education, a look of embarrassment indeed flashed across Peng Yue's face.Seeing this scene in Yang Chendong's eyes, he couldn't help feeling a little disappointed.

What he had to admit was that Peng Yue performed very well on the battlefield. He learned that the opponent was originally from Orion and had only joined the auxiliary army for more than half a year.But in line with the principle of eclectic use of talents, he still intends to give the other party a chance and conduct an early assessment on him.But if the other party really doesn't know a single word, then he has no chance to enter Leng Feng. This rule cannot be broken by him. Otherwise, if there is one, there will be two. I am afraid that it will not be long before Leng Feng will become a group of warriors. In the world, such a team may perform well for a while, but it is absolutely impossible for it to last for a long time.An army without culture and knowledge is destined not to go far.

Chapter 376 Heroic Badaojiang

When Yang Chendong was feeling a little disappointed, Peng Yue over there had already answered, "Back to Master Six, the young one knows some characters, but he doesn't know many characters after studying for a while, and he doesn't even know how to read maps. .”

"Are you literate?" I didn't consider whether the other party can read maps, which is usually used by military officers. As long as the other party really has some cultural background, you can join Leng Feng.As for whether you can have a higher education, there will still be a lot of opportunities to learn in the future, and the other party is also young, so there will be many opportunities.

"Yes, the villain can read." Peng Yue was a little confident when he talked about this.When I was in Chixian City, my parents and elder sister found a teacher to teach me for my own future. People say that it is impossible to learn to be rich, but there is still no problem with ordinary literacy.

"Okay, just find a book and let him read it." Yang Chendong nodded, he believed that no one would dare to lie to himself in such a matter, so he said to Humang beside him.

Soon, an ancient book was found, with three large characters of the Three Character Classic written on the outer cover, which is more suitable for newcomers to read.