Chinese martial arts! Grandmaster

Chapter 323 Orders Must Be Carried Out! Forced Incorporation of Defeated Troops

The statistics on Ximentang's military achievements differ from those of the Daqian Dynasty.

Nobody cuts off their ears.

Generally, in team operations, the team's military achievements are recorded.

For individual soldiers, only those with exceptionally outstanding performance can be recognized for personal combat merits.

For example, assassinating a high-ranking enemy general, or being outstanding in killing enemies, etc.

Therefore,
No one in Ximen Hall went to compete with Guo Feng and his group for military merit.

The enemy's ears meant nothing to anyone in the Ximen Hall.

but,

For generals like Guo Feng of the Daqian Ministry of War, enemy ears were extremely valuable.

If you can cut off the ears of a hundred enemy soldiers, you can achieve the 'hundred-man kill'!
This is one of the highest honors of the Ministry of War in the Great Qian Dynasty, signifying outstanding military achievements and extremely high prestige.

of course,

Originally, the purpose of this system of recording military merits implemented by the Ministry of War of the Great Qian Dynasty was to boost the soldiers' morale.

but,

As time went on, it became increasingly common for some generals of the Great Qian Dynasty to kill civilians and cut off their ears in order to gain military merit, and to falsely report their achievements.

Therefore, the "Hundred-Man Killer" honor of the Ministry of War of the Great Qian Dynasty has become less and less valuable.

This time, cutting off enemy ears on the battlefield was a slightly different situation.

These were genuine rebels, and they were defeated during the pursuit.

Therefore,
When Guo Feng led his troops back to Xianning Prefecture, he was filled with pride and joy.

At this time,

Chen Jie stood on the city wall, watching Xu Xiaodao arrange for people to deal with the enemy's corpses.

Inside the dug trenches, flames raged fiercely.

This saved them the trouble of digging graves and pits; they simply threw the rebels' corpses into the burning trenches.

After a fire, the bodies were burned beyond recognition.

Then,

With a push of the earthen wall, the bodies of these rebels were buried in the trench.

These rebel corpses must be disposed of properly; if they are not burned, they could easily cause an epidemic.

Chen Jie saw Guo Feng and other generals of the Daqian army and said with a smile:

"Congratulations to the generals on your great victory in pursuing the rebel army, killing over ten thousand enemies!"

at this time,

Several generals of the Daqian army understood that they had benefited from Ximen Tang's influence.

This time, they finally got their revenge, chasing after the rebels and routing them.

If Ximentang hadn't pulled out all the teeth of Dong Chuan's rebel army, how could the Daqian army have won so easily?
Although Guo Feng was arrogant and conceited, he dared not take credit for himself at this moment.

He quickly stepped forward and said to Chen Jie with a sincere expression:

"All of this is thanks to the Governor-General. We were merely assisting and dare not take credit!"

Chen Jie nodded, somewhat satisfied with Guo Feng and the others' attitude.

He said calmly:
"The rebels have been defeated. Generals, please have your troops stationed at Fengbo Pavilion, ten miles behind Xianning Prefecture."

"Xianning Prefecture is too crowded and cannot accommodate so many soldiers."

“Fengbo Pavilion is very close to Xianning Prefecture, so if anything happens, everyone can help each other out.”

"In a few days, Ximen Tang will transfer 20,000 troops from Shandong to reinforce this place, and will engage in a final battle with Prince Li Ben of Han."

"Keep a low profile during this time and pay attention to the movements of Prince Li Ben of Han."

"Remember not to engage in direct combat with the army under Prince Li Ben of Han. According to our Ximen Hall, Prince Li Ben of Han is cooperating with the Kwantung Army, and their fighting strength should not be underestimated."

"Don't blame me for not reminding you, the Japanese sent a lot of muskets and field guns to Li Ben."

Guo Feng and the others quickly said:
"Understood! We will certainly keep the Governor's warning in mind!"

Judging from the attitude shown by Guo Feng and others at this moment, it can be seen that they have completely submitted to Ximentang.

Seeing the respectful expressions on their faces, Chen Jie nodded and smiled.

It's good that Guo Feng's more than 70,000 troops are stationed at Fengbo Pavilion; at least they won't cause him any trouble.

If these guys enter Xianning Prefecture, Chen Jie won't have time to deal with them.

If something unpleasant happens and they end up fighting, it won't be good for anyone.

After sending Guo Feng's troops away from Xianning Prefecture.

Chen Jie returned to the government office in Xianning Prefecture.

While the Simon Hall team was resting, he planned to return to the 'Urban World'!
I've stayed in this 'other world' for too long this time, I need to go back and take a look.

Old Chen is still lying in the ICU ward of the hospital, and I need to go back.

in addition,

He has now broken through to the 'Guarding the Aperture' stage in the Refining Spirit realm, and his realm has been stabilized.

When we get back this time, we'll try to see if we can wake Old Chen up.

He had just made arrangements to go back for a few days under the guise of seclusion.

Unexpectedly, Xu Xiaodao arrived at the government office and said to Chen Jie:
"Young master, the soldiers from Xianning Prefecture, Yunxi City, and the surrounding areas have heard that our Ximen Hall is recruiting new soldiers, and they want to join us."

"We're short-staffed right now, do you think we should take them in?"

Chen Jie was stunned upon hearing this, and exclaimed in surprise:
"The local militia? Aren't they under the jurisdiction of the Great Qian Dynasty? How could they defect to us?"

Xu Xiaodao shook his head and said:
"No, they are auxiliary soldiers of the Great Qian Dynasty, without regular military designations or organization."

It turned out that after Prince Li Ben of Han raised the banner of rebellion, the rebel army swept across the land, defeating all the garrison troops stationed in Xianning Prefecture, Yunxi City and other surrounding cities, causing them to flee in disarray.

These troops were not incorporated into the Ministry of War of the Great Qian Dynasty after they were defeated.

They were like scattered soldiers, having lost their means of survival.

Although in terms of their status, they belonged to the Ministry of War of the Great Qian Dynasty.

but,

However, they were unable to receive their military pay because it was paid by the local authorities.

These soldiers were originally scattered around Xianning Prefecture, and many of them even fled into the deep mountains.

There are quite a few people, more than 8,000 in total.

In terms of affiliation, it would be best for these soldiers to be placed under Guo Feng's command after returning to Xianning Prefecture.

After all, Guo Feng was a general in the Ministry of War of the imperial court, and was qualified to take over these soldiers.

but,

Guo Feng, however, did not want to. He still had more than 70,000 men under his command, a strong and well-equipped army, and he did not want to expand his army for the time being.

To incorporate these soldiers into the government forces, not to mention military pay, we would need a lot more food.

Where would the Ministry of War of the imperial court find so many resources to support these soldiers?

Therefore,
Upon hearing that Ximentang was recruiting new soldiers, the soldiers of the garrison responded enthusiastically.

They were all soldiers, and besides fighting, they had no idea what else to do.

During this time,

After these soldiers were defeated by the rebel army of Prince Li Ben of Han, they scattered everywhere like unwanted children, and their lives were very difficult.

Because there were so many people, more than 8,000 people wanted to join Ximentang.

Unable to make up his mind, Xu Xiaodao could only turn to Chen Jie.

Compared to ordinary civilians, these soldiers were able to adapt to military combat much faster.

not to mention,
Ximentang is severely understaffed.

Chen Jie's next plan is to take over Hanzhong and southern Jiangsu.

A strong military must be stationed there.

Therefore,
The expansion of Ximentang's army is inevitable.

After listening, Chen Jie let out a long sigh of relief.

Ximentang's reputation has been thoroughly established throughout the entire Daqian Dynasty.

It has already gained tremendous influence in various places.

Although these soldiers were used to a life of luxury and had low combat effectiveness, they were all a bunch of old, cunning veterans.

It's understandable that Guo Feng didn't want to incorporate them.

Even Li Qiong and others had little interest in the local militia.

At best, they just wanted to use these soldiers as cannon fodder.

but,

Chen Jie and Li Qiong, as well as everyone in the Ministry of War of the Great Qian Dynasty, had different ideas.

He knew that these soldiers were cowardly and had low combat effectiveness because of problems with the military management system of the Great Qian Dynasty.

With proper training, their beliefs can be rebuilt.

Then,

These soldiers could definitely become a powerful elite force.

They were originally very good, with considerable martial arts skills, and had many years of military experience, making them more adaptable to military management.

As long as they are given opportunities and there are promotion channels.

These veteran soldiers can unleash astonishing fighting power.

When Chen Jie was stationed in Shandong at Ximentang, he had already made some attempts in this regard.

He recruited a group of soldiers in Qingzhou and had Yan Kuangtu of the 'War Department' train them for several months.

These soldiers had a keen sense of the battlefield and, after being tested, became elite soldiers in the war force.

Many of the elite special forces troops who came to Hanzhong to quell the rebellion this time were from that batch of government soldiers.

Ximen Tang wanted to expand his army, so he needed to recruit not only ordinary people, but also some soldiers who had experienced battles.

Now, in many cities surrounding Xianning Prefecture, more than 8,000 soldiers from the prefecture have defected to Ximentang.

How could Chen Jie possibly refuse such a good source of recruits?

He nodded and said to Xu Xiaodao:

"Bring their leader in to see me."

After a few minutes.

Xu Xiaodao led three people into the government office from outside.

They looked to be in their thirties, somewhat different from the low-combat-capability soldiers Chen Jie had imagined.

Their martial arts skills were not weak. The highest level of their martial arts was the late stage of Iron Bone Dark Force, and even the weakest one had broken through to the early stage of Iron Bone Dark Force.

In terms of martial arts skill alone, these guys are all experts.

Their martial arts skills are no weaker than those of Yan Kuangtu, Xiong Chao, and Zhang Changfeng.

To Chen Jie's surprise, these people knelt down immediately upon seeing him, begging him to take them in.

Om-!
Chen Jie showed no mercy and directly used the "Bible Spiritual Cultivation Technique" to plant the seeds of 'faith' in the hearts of the three.

Although their martial arts prowess was quite high, their spiritual refinement level was significantly lower than Chen Jie's.

Taking advantage of the moment when the three knelt down and their minds were relaxed, Chen Jie unleashed the 'Spirit Shaping' technique.

All of the elite members of the Simon Church must undergo baptism in the "Bible Spiritual Practice".

Chen Jie didn't have time for any scheming or backstabbing.

What he wants is for orders to be obeyed without question!
Within Ximen Tang's army, there was only one voice, and no second voice was allowed to emerge.

These three military leaders are no ordinary people.

Their names are Zhang Feifan, Feng Bao, and He Chaolin.

However, as they were soldiers of the Fubing (府兵), the three of them were not officers of the rank of colonel in the Daqian Ministry of War, but rather the lowest-ranking 'sergeant'!
When Chen Jie first arrived in Tianjin, Xu Shichang gave him a sergeant's badge.

After listening to the three people's inner thoughts, Chen Jie calmly asked:

"How many soldiers do the three of you have in total who have joined Ximen Tang this time?"

Zhang Feifan has the highest martial arts skills and is clearly the leader among the three.

He took a deep breath and kowtowed to Chen Jie, saying:
"Reporting to the Governor, the three of us command a total of 8,326 soldiers!"

Chen Jie nodded, a smile appearing on his face.

Ximentang, located in Xianning Prefecture, recruited more than 8,000 people at once, a considerable undertaking.

If these people can be trained, Ximentang will have another iron army.

Ximentang not only lacks soldiers, but also lacks outstanding generals.

These three men were not only highly skilled in martial arts, but Chen Jie could also sense that they were all brave and valiant generals.

unfortunately,

They were merely soldiers of the local government and were not valued.

When they fought against the rebel army under Li Ben, the Prince of Han, they were no match for the rebels' cannons and muskets.

Despite the complete disparity in combat strength, they managed to minimize the casualties of their troops.

Based on this alone, Chen Jie wanted to cultivate them well so that they could become the elite backbone of Ximen Hall.

(End of this chapter)