Chapter 792 Compared with Wang Tong
The general of Liao Town, Li Chengliang, had a total of five sons, all of whom were tigers and wolves. This was not a belittlement, but a kind of praise, which was to say that the Li family's generals were all the generals.
Compared to Li Rusong, who was the general of Xuanfu, the other four people were much less famous. Li Rubai is currently just a lieutenant general in Liao Town, while Li Ruzhen is a guerrilla.
The housekeeper who followed Li Chengliang to Xuanfu was also a son of the Li family. He also rolled over with Li Chengliang in the sea of blood. After coming to Xuanfu, Li Rusong opened the house by himself. However, the name of the housekeeper was corrected for a long time. He had always been called Young Master, and now he has changed his name to Master.
The generals surrounded by Li Rusong were also the Li family's personal guards. When the butler said this, they were all stunned. Li Chengliang sent the third young master Li Ruzhen to come over. What is the important thing? If it was a normal contact, wouldn't the messenger pass it?
"Everyone goes back and rest and standby!"
Li Rusong turned around and said, and the generals obeyed the order. Li Rusong quickly walked into the main hall. Li Ruzhen was also a strong man, waiting there. When he saw Li Rusong walking in, he quickly stood up. Li Rusong asked without any politeness, "Is there anything at home? Is the father and coach still healthy?"
"Please rest assured that everything in the family is safe, and the father-in-law's body is still as strong as iron."
Li Ruzhen replied with a smile. Li Rusong threw the whip in his hand towards the table, and looked even more puzzled. He asked again: "What kind of big thing is there? You have to send you to contact me?"
"Brother, Liao Town is going to be invaded by soldiers. You have thousands of old foundations from our family. The father-in-chief said that you will leave four hundred people behind and all the others that can be transferred back!"
Li Rusong was about to sit down when he heard this, he suddenly stood up as if his butt was burned, stared at Li Ruzhen and questioned: "To move the troops, our Li family has the strongest soldiers in the world. But if you really have that intention, the people below may have a strange intention, and they will inevitably cause a disaster to destroy the family!"
"Brother, I'm a little bit of a voice. This is heard. Even if there is no disaster, it will be a disaster. The father-in-law has already made a great order. In addition to the remaining troops in Liao Town, all the soldiers and horses gathered towards Liaoyang. The father-in-law is preparing to use troops to Korqin."
This time, Li Rusong sat down and asked with confusion: "The father-in-chief wants to use troops against Korqin, and he also needs to call the foundation of the Xuanfu. How many people will be touched this time? Do you have to throw all the foundation of the family?"
Li Ruzhen also sat down and answered, "It's not only our family's foundation, but also Li Pinghu, Li Ning, Sun Shoulian, and Qin Deyi and others can fight, and they will take it out this time."
When Li Rusong heard this, he was even more shocked. He said "the teachings of the father and commander" when he entered the door. Now what he heard was not those at all. After a moment of being stunned, he said again: "The father and commander don't often say that if the thieves are completely wiped out, there will be no official job. It is not a disaster to say that the native chickens and tiles on the grassland will stay there. Often, he will be able to make some military achievements and wealth, and make the court think that we are still useful."
"Brother, what's the old Huangsheng calendar you are? Have you heard about Wang Tong's affairs in Guihua City? The news came to the father and commander. The father and commander were anxious at that time, saying that Liao Town was the most important in the world because we are the strongest. Now Wang Tong cut melons and vegetables and cleaned up Altan's troops. If we don't move, the emperor and the ministers in the court will look down on Liao Town in the future. The annual allocation of silver and money will probably be much less, and this will last forever."
Li Ruzhen said smoothly and skillfully, which shows that this was brought by Li Chengliang. Li Rusong shook his head and said in a solemn voice: "So many people from Xuanfu to Liao Town. If there is no permission from the court, it would be a serious crime. Besides, the commander of the father and commander of the army to use military forces against Korqin. I don't know what trouble the court will have, so quickly."
"The father and commander have all arranged it. My second brother has already taken the money to go to the capital to engage in activities. The Ma family and the Li family will also provide convenience for our family. Brother, please prepare quickly!!"
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Everything in the world is afraid of a comparison. On weekdays, you will kill more than a hundred people in the nine-sided towns, and I will kill dozens of them. Everyone will be happy.
Even Ma Fang and Wang Tong bought a grade, bought thousands of them, and they still had to take out the amount of 200 to 300 a year, so as not to break the rules and be suspected.
But Wang Tong's actions directly destroyed this rule. The first big victory outside the Xuanfu was a few thousand. However, this time, each Xuanfu bought a lot and shared the benefits of each other. The number of people under Wang Tong's name was not so amazing. But when the victory outside the Gubeikou outside, Jizhen, Xuanfu and Huwei army worked together to kill more than 10,000 and capture thousands of them. Such a result made other border towns on the Jiubian quite embarrassed.
After Wang Tong led his army to the north, killing tens of thousands, breaking through Guihua City, and almost destroying Altan's army, all border towns could no longer sit still.
Every year, he used various reasons to ask the court and the Ministry of War for money, but he did not see any victory. Even if he colluded with officials at all levels in the Ministry of War and made money, he still had to make money.
On the Nine Borders of the Ming Dynasty, the number of soldiers at the smallest was 50,000 in the Ministry of War list, but Wang Tong led only 30,000 troops, and he actually had such a record. This is really shameful, and it also exposed a problem: Why can Wang Tong do it, but the rest of you can't do it.
Among the nine borders, Datong also participated in this battle. Xuanfu and Jizhen have won several victories in recent years. The border towns, Yulin, Ningxia, Gansu, Guyuan, etc., are often at a disadvantage when they go west. Even if they don’t want to, they have to pinch their noses and recognize them. What will happen next in Wang Tong’s victory? They will accept it regardless of whether they are willing or not.
But Liao Town is different. Since Li Chengliang rose step by step in Liao Town, he has reached his current position step by step. He is not relying on being good at communicating or luck, but on real military achievements.
Since Li Chengliang joined the army, 99% of all the battles that the officials knew were good news. The accumulated military merits were the treatment of Li Chengliang as the general of his father and son, and the title of Marquis and Bo.
Liao Town is vast, with a population of millions, with fertile land and abundant production. However, the court did not set up civil affairs officials in Liao Town. It was treated only by military town. All government affairs in Liao Town were controlled by Li Chengliang. His son and disciples all held high positions and controlled the key city defense areas in Liao Town. The court also followed countless fertile fields.
In fact, with the trade between Liao Town and various foreign ethnic groups, the production of fields, salt tax, tea tax, and the recent trade with Tianjin Wei, Liao Town itself has a huge income, and it is extremely easy to support Liao Town's military expenditure. However, Liao Town accounts for the largest number of military expenditures allocated by the court every year.
Such generous treatment is, on the one hand, because the ministers in the court always believed that outside the pass was a wild land, not the hometown of our ancestors, and they did not need to be cared for. On the other hand, Li Chengliang had outstanding military achievements and was good at dancing. The court should provide convenient care in all aspects. The most important thing is that Li Chengliang knew the principle of hiding all the birds.
I know that if the hostile Mongolian and Jurchen tribes were wiped out completely, then my magnificent glory and wealth would no longer exist. As long as these tribes were present, the court would need it.
Therefore, with the Taining tribe who mobilized at most more than 3,000 people, Li Chengliang fought intermittently for five years. The Jurchen tribes attacked and killed each other, and each other weakened each other. However, Li Chengliang could wipe out and annex them with his own strength, but he never tried his best, and he always supported and suppressed one faction.
Just keep it slowly and the situation continues, and the wealth of the Li family can be maintained. Li Chengliang also knows that just by raising thieves and self-respecting is not enough. If one does not have enough strength, he will not be able to win the battle and will not be able to intimidate foreign tribes.
Therefore, Li Chengliang is among the border towns. In addition to Ji Town, he is the most diligent in training and willing to spend money. Among the Ming army, the personal soldiers of the generals have the strongest combat power and the most well-equipped equipment. In Liao Town, the Li family's own servants riding horses and armor can mobilize more than 6,000. Including the strength of each military general, more than 10,000 servants riding horses and armor can be collected. If other soldiers who can be classified as this servant, the force can reach more than 20,000.
This is just the core force. If you include other combat-capable soldiers, the combat power in Liao Town is far more than what they usually show.
If Wang Tong had not been able to maintain such comfortable life, but with Wang Tong, once Wang Tong had compared it, he would have won such a brilliant victory with fewer people and less money. The cost of Liao Town for so many years, giving Li Chengliang such preferential treatment, and whether such a laissez-faire for Liao Town would be worth it. It would make the emperor, ministers in the court, and even the world doubt the status of Liao Town and the glory and wealth of the Li family.
In this case, the only thing Li Chengliang could do was to win a victory at all costs, and he could not win much worse than Wang Tong's victory in the Northern Frontier to prove himself and stabilize his position.
At present, Wang Tong has almost destroyed Altan's tribe. Who are the similar enemies around Liao Town? The Jurchen tribes really can't get the tables. The remaining Taining tribes and Heishan tribes are not as good as the weather. The only thing that can be done and can get assistance from other border towns is in the west of Liao Town and the north of Ji Town. That is the core of the Korqin tribe and the most abundant water plants on the grassland.
Chapter completed!