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"It's late now, and the matter has been settled. Everyone can go back and rest. After resting, everyone can leave on their own, "Vézé said to the landlords after dealing with the Qing Army.
In the past few days, the landlords had not only watched the Qing Army being killed, but also watched the Taiping army showing off in front of the landlords after killing the Qing Army. These people had long been scared out of their wits. When they learned that Vézé had finally allowed the landlords to leave, they all felt relieved.
"Kneel! Salute the Prince Of Qi! "the Taiping army officer in charge of the landlords shouted.
Hundreds of landlords and landlords knelt on the ground. Although kowtowing was not allowed in the Taiping Rebellion, and the officer in charge of the landlords and landlords had repeatedly told the landlords and landlords not to kowtow, these people instinctively kowtowed to Vézé as soon as they knelt.
Vézé was too lazy to correct these things. He waved his hand, stood up, and left. Not long ago, the landlords and landlords had also knelt down. However, after that, almost no one kowtowed to Vézé. Moreover, many landlords and landlords were not very convinced. But now, when Vézé swaggered away in front of the landlords and landlords like an emperor descending to the court, not only did the landlords and landlords not resist, but they also felt relieved.
The military training ground of Liu'an City was brightly lit. Although it was almost June, the temperature in the mountains was always low. Under the illumination of the lights, the landlords and landlords looked pale. Just now, under Vézé's order, except for the calligraphy master Yindebu of the Manchu Qing Army, who was proficient in cursive script, the other ten or so high-ranking officers of the Qing Army were all beheaded. This shock, more than anything else, touched the landlords and landlords' emotions.
If Vézé had killed ordinary soldiers, even if he had killed thousands of soldiers, it would not have had any real impact on these landlords and landlords. If the landlords and landlords joined the army, they would naturally become officers. They would never start from the ranks of soldiers. Therefore, in the eyes of the landlords and landlords, soldiers were equal to peasants. Even if they were killed, it would not affect the landlords and landlords.
However, just now, Vézé publicly said that he would bypass the soldiers, but not the officers. The only officer he spared turned out to be a famous cursive script master. The uncultured landlords knew that they could not write well, but the cultured landlords and gentry knew very well that to become a recognized master of calligraphy was even more difficult than to pass the imperial examination. Wei Ze's firm attitude in killing the military officers made the landlords feel particularly uncomfortable as they grieved for the loss of their own kind.
However, they were very clear that Vézé was to demonstrate his power to them this time. The landlords who had come to participate were well aware that they would not be able to assemble a troop of several thousand men. Even if they could assemble a troop of that size, they would not be able to match the fighting power of the imperial army. Wei Ze had even killed over ten thousand soldiers of the imperial army so easily. The landlords and landlords felt that it was best for them to wait for an opportunity. Therefore, Vézé dismissed them. No matter how unhappy they were, the landlords and landlords felt as if they had been pardoned. They got up from the ground and hurriedly left the training ground.
After leaving the training ground, Vézé went straight to the headquarters of the General Staff. He was very busy with official business. The headquarters of the General Staff was operating at a high speed after the war. First of all, they had seized a lot of things and needed to be reorganized. All the supplies under Hechun's command had been seized by Vézé, including tens of thousands of guns, tens of thousands of sets of Qing Army uniforms, tens of thousands of kilograms of gunpowder, thousands of kilograms of lead, dozens of cannons of different sizes, hundreds of lifting poles, and other supplies seized from the dead of the Qing Army. It was not an easy task for the General Staff to sort out such a huge amount of supplies.
Seeing Vézé enter, Ruan Xihao hurriedly handed Vézé a form. Vézé took it and looked at it. It was the basic statistics of the battle. Hechun had led about 12165 people this time. The statistics showed that they had killed and captured more than 12000 people. Basically, Hechun had only escaped with his personal troops. The rest of his troops, from the commanders to the soldiers, were either killed or captured.
Seeing that Vézé was enjoying the report, Ruan Xihao said with an embarrassed expression, "Chief of the General Staff, it was our mistake to have allowed Hechun to escape."
Vézé smiled and waved his hand. "Our strategy was to annihilate Hechun's troops, not He Chun himself. Hechun doesn't know how to cast beans into soldiers. As long as his troops are taken care of, it doesn't matter if we can kill Hechun or not. "
Seeing Vézé's attitude, Ruan Xihao finally heaved a sigh of relief. After relaxing, Ruan Xihao asked, "What should we do with the captured supplies?"
"If we give this batch of firearms to the three prime ministers, then we have basically completed the task that Dong Wang instructed us to do," Wei Ze said, feeling as if a heavy burden had been lifted from his shoulders.
Not only was Ruan Xihao stunned, but the other generals also put down their work and looked up at Vézé.
As the Chief of Staff, Ruan Xihao had to stand up and say something. "Chief of the General Staff, I don't think it's appropriate. If we replenish all the weapons for the three Prime Ministers, what if they ask for other things from us? "
"Huh?" Vézé didn't understand what Ruan Xihao was thinking. He looked at Ruan Xihao with a puzzled gaze.
Ruan Xihao was also prepared to tell Vézé what he was thinking, so he immediately explained, "If we replenish the weapons for the three Prime Ministers and they request other supplies from the King Of The East, the King Of The East will definitely order us to provide them to the three Prime Ministers. Wouldn't we be asking for trouble then? Why don't we leave some leftovers and provide 30,000 troops and 20,000 guns to the three Prime Ministers? Other troops definitely won't be able to do that. Then why are we in such a hurry? "
Vézé frowned and looked at Ruan Xihao, then at the other generals. Then he said, "I don't care which one of you came up with this idea. Let me ask you something first. If you ask your subordinates to complete the task, and your subordinates play tricks on you, how are you going to deal with them? "
This question was very sharp, and the attitude of the General Staff Headquarters immediately became much more honest. When they were fooling their superiors, they could still be confident and confident, but when they were fooled by their subordinates, they couldn't take it for granted.
Vézé didn't continue to pursue this question. He continued, "Also, we feel that we have given the three Prime Ministers a lot of things. But think about it, the three Prime Ministers are real heroes to be able to go on a northern expedition to the vicinity of Tianjin. With three Prime Ministers who are so capable of fighting alongside our army, wouldn't it be much easier for us? When we were formulating our military plans, when did we ever worry that a Qing Army would suddenly appear from Tianjing City and head straight for Luzhou? Because the King Of The East is leading his troops to defend Tianjing City. It's easy to understand that we only want to benefit ourselves, but we really can't do that. "
The reason was just and honorable, and the General Staff Headquarters didn't want to refute it anymore. The problem of equipping the three Prime Ministers as soon as possible was over. Next, they discussed the next step of the march. After this battle, the troops naturally had to rest in Liu'an for a few days. Although a few days wasn't a short time, it was like they were about to set off immediately for the march.
In order to march efficiently, the troops had to prepare their rations in advance, as well as their resting places, maps, road signs, and even drinking water. Dozens of things had to be prepared in advance. And it wasn't just the troops that had to be mobilized. The local administrative system also had to cooperate with the marching troops. Manchu Qing could directly order the troops to march, but Vézé's troops didn't have such a method.
Before making these preparations, the General Staff Headquarters needed to confirm one thing, and that was which direction the troops should go.
"Zheng Kuishi has brought 5,000 troops and is preparing to attack us. Should we take care of this guy first?" Vézé asked. Although he asked in a questioning tone, his eagerness couldn't be concealed at all.
Ju Junfeng answered, "Chief of General Staff, we can't be sure when Zheng Kuishi will come here. Now he is leading his troops to fight with the Prince of Yan, Qin Rigang, near Mount Ying. I'm afraid there won't be any results for a while. If we really want to kill Zheng Kuishi, then we might as well go to Mount Ying to help. "
"Although 5,000 troops are a piece of fat meat, there won't be much left if they are divided equally with the Prince of Yan. Compared to these 5,000 troops, the tens of thousands of Qing Yao in Jiangbei Camp are the real fat meat. "Lei Hu also supported going east instead of west.
Chief of Staff Ruan Xihao also said, "If we help the Prince of Yan take down Mount Ying, then what should we do if the King Of The East asks us to continue to attack Hubei in the west? Besides, the vast territory in the east is full of rice production areas. Instead of going there, are we going to fight in the mountains? "
Although what everyone said was very reasonable, such a unanimous attitude made Vézé suspect that they were venting their emotions. Although they couldn't object verbally, they were definitely not happy to see the three Prime Ministers fully supporting them. Since everyone was right, Vézé didn't want to say anything more on this matter. He agreed with everyone's opinion. After the troops rested and reorganized, they headed east.
This time, the spoils of war were collected very quickly. When the firearms were collected, Vézé asked the logistics team to pick out 10,000 intact firearms and send them to the three Prime Ministers. For the parts that were not enough, Vézé even directly transferred from the defense team in Shouzhou and Luzhou.
This naturally made everyone quite unhappy, but Vézé didn't care so much. After receiving the receipt from Lin Fengxiang and others, Vézé wrote a memorial to Yang Xiuqing, saying that he had completed Yang Xiuqing's order. He hoped that Yang Xiuqing would send someone down to check as soon as possible.
On the 10th of June, Vézé in Xuyi received the decree from Yang Xiuqing. In view of Vézé's contribution, Yang Xiuqing granted Vézé 20 women to "fill the palace."
"What?" When Vézé saw this decree, his eyes widened. He hurriedly asked the official from the King Of The East's residence who came to deliver the decree. "Where are these women now?"
The official replied with a smile, "Reporting to Prince Of Qi, we have brought these women here. Right now, they are right outside the camp. "
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