Chapter 158 Preliminary Bonus(1/2)
Xu Changqing didn't expect Hong Chengchou to be so anxious and would see him so late.
But after thinking about it, Xu Changqing also understood that this was probably not just a matter of dividing the credit later, but also a layout for Liaodi.
Xu Changqing and Xie Sixin are already very familiar with each other. They smiled and laughed, and the two have reached a certain tacit understanding.
Xie Sixin also deliberately made friends with Xu Changqing and said with a smile: "Master Xu, although we have won the battle now, the overall situation is still in decline. From now on, we still have to rely on Master Xu."
Although Xie Sixin's words were obscure, how could Xu Changqing not understand the profound meaning? He couldn't help but smile: "Mr. Xie, you are so polite. It is an honor to be able to share the worries of the governor and you."
The two looked at each other, and everything was silent.
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When he arrived at Hong Chengchou's big tent, Hong Chengchou was writing a memorial.
Xu Changqing gave a gift to Hong Chengchou, and Xie Sixin had already tactfully withdrawn from the account.
Hong Chengchou also put down his pen at this time, looked at Xu Changqing with a smile and said, "How is it? Changqing, are you exhausted these days?"
Xu Changqing smiled: "Sir, the one who is really tired is you. You must take good care of yourself."
Xu Changqing said this very sincerely.
Even though Hong Chengchou made many terrible mistakes in the Battle of Songjin, he almost had to repeat the mistakes of history, fortunately, under the influence of all aspects, things were still brought back.
But in many aspects, Hong Chengchou cannot blame these things. It is really the shackles behind him that make people speechless.
To put aside these wrong decisions that had to be made, Hong Chengchou's methods and abilities were all gone.
In another time and space, after the Qing Dynasty entered the Central Plains, Hong Chengchou quickly stabilized the situation in the north and south, especially in the south, especially in the south.
At this time, Hong Chengchou must have no intention of surrendering to the enemy, and Xu Changqing himself was not hesitant to compliment him.
Hong Chengchou also smiled and poured Xu Changqing a cup of tea intimately, "Xiao Xu, I won't say much extra words between you and me. It's not easy for us to reach this point."
Xu Changqing nodded deeply. From rebirth to the present, the journey has been like a dream.
After a while of greeting, Hong Chengchou also said the main topic: "Xiao Xu, I'm ready to report the victory to the capital tomorrow morning. What do you think?"
Xu Changqing was stunned. Unexpectedly, Hong Chengchou could actually suppress such good news until now.
But soon, Xu Changqing also understood Hong Chengchou's intention and must leave a way out for himself.
After thinking for a while, Xu Changqing said respectfully: "Sir, the humble position is your soldier. Wherever you need it, the humble position will go!"
Hong Chengchou laughed loudly, saying that he was a little clever to Xu Changqing, and speaking was easy.
After a moment, Hong Chengchou said more bluntly: "Changqing, your achievements, not to mention the general, are enough to be appointed as a marquis. However, you are too young, I guess that the court cannot give you too much reward, but the general should be fine. Where do you want to go?"
Xu Changqing had known for a long time that this question would definitely be posed, but Xu Changqing was still a little silent for a moment when he was really posed.
After thinking for a while, Xu Changqing then said, "Minister, I actually want to stay in Liao, but you also know that it is still difficult for me to train troops in Liao. In order to better serve the military in the future, I want to choose a place where I can train troops! Mr., what do you think, Shandong?"
Hong Chengchou frowned immediately when he heard this.
What he meant was that Xu Changqing wanted to stay in western Liaoning. After all, Xu Changqing's ability is obvious to all, and he is definitely a top-notch general.
As long as Xu Changqing is here, he, Hong Chengchou, will have more energy to take the initiative in many things.
But Xu Changqing's subsequent words also calmed down Hong Chengchou.
Xu Changqing said it well. He knew the situation in Liaodi better than anyone else.
If Xu Changqing stayed in Liao, he would inevitably have conflicts with the local forces in Liao because there was not so much land and cities.
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And it is obviously extremely unfavorable that the Tartars will make a comeback at any time.
But to Shandong... it's too far?
The key is Hong Chengchou's influence, which is not very useful in Shandong.
Hong Chengchou would definitely not be able to say this directly, and after a while, he said, "Xiao Xu, do you have to go to Shandong? Is it not possible to be near the gate? I can give you greater support to these nearby gates."
Seeing that Hong Chengchou was speaking so bluntly, Xu Changqing was also a little speechless.
It is not impossible within the Guan area, but it is not conducive to long-term development.
Moreover, there is basically no place to go in the pass.
Yongping is the territory of Liu Xingzuo and the Liu family. Even if they can be divided into Liu family, there is really nothing to be divided into.
Further west is Ji Town and Shuntian Prefecture. To be honest, there is no room for nothing.
The trend of the general trend is destined to be dead.
Should I go to Zunhua?
Even if Xu Changqing is a time traveler, it is difficult to turn from Jizhen into a treasure. In just a few years, he can train elite soldiers to block the Eight Banners of the Qing Dynasty.
Especially when I went to the inland, the fleet was abandoned.
After thinking carefully for a while, Xu Changqing said: "The governor, the meaning of being a guru is that if you really want to go to the inner city, it doesn't matter if you want to stay away from it, but one thing you have to be sure is that you have to rely on the sea. Otherwise, the guru's fleet will be abolished. guru thought about it for a while and came to two places."
Seeing Hong Chengchou looking at him, Xu Changqing did not delay and said directly: "The governor, Dagukou is only a small city and is under the jurisdiction of Tianjin Wei. Now that my shipping in Daming has been lost, it is not too difficult for me to have a humble position, right?"
Hong Chengchou nodded slowly and signaled Xu Changqing to continue.
Xu Changqing continued: "The second is part of the coastal areas in the northern part of Jinan Prefecture and Qingzhou Prefecture. To be honest, it doesn't matter if there is no city. You can build one by yourself. You don't want to seize profits from others, but you just want to have a place where you can train troops, train a strong army for our Ming Dynasty, and truly eliminate the dangers of the tiger captives!"
"this……"
Hong Chengchou tapped the table gently with his fingers, falling into deep thoughts.
To be honest, Xu Changqing's attitude is already low enough.
If someone else had the achievements of Xu Changqing, he would probably dare to drive away Wu Sangui from Ningyuan.
As for Xu Changqing's extremely down-to-earth request, Hong Chengchou could no longer satisfy Xu Changqing's extremely down-to-earth request. So, what else can I use to lead the team in the future?
After a while, Hong Chengchou looked at Xu Changqing's eyes: "Changqing, which of these two places do you prefer?"
Xu Changqing was immediately excited: "The governor, the humble position is more inclined to the northeastern coast!"
This was also Xu Changqing's decision after thinking for a long time.
This area is the junction area of Dongying, Binzhou and Weifang in later generations. It has a vast land area and sparse population. Although the land quality is not very good, it is not bad either.
In addition, the development of Laizhou Bay in Shandong is very primitive, with poor basic conditions and quite barren.
This means that we can have as few conflicts with the vested interest class as possible in the early stage.
In fact, this can be completely imitated by Jizhen and set up a Association of the ASEAN and the Northern Association for Xu Changqing, and there will be no major head-on conflict with Shandong.
The most important thing is that the Dongying area not only has the famous Shengli Oilfield in later generations, but the mouth of the Yellow River does not pass here at this time, but is in Xuzhou, without having to face the danger of the Yellow River!
Hong Chengchou nodded slowly at this time: "I understand."
After a moment, he said again: "Xiao Xu, what do you think about the future situation in Liaodi?"
Xu Changqing was much more relaxed, and he took a moment of ease and said respectfully: "The Superintendent, in the humble opinion, the Qing army gave up Ningyuan, but he probably would not give up Jinzhou. Including Songshan and Xingshan areas, the Qing army would not let go easily. Even if it was not stationed, it would probably be destroyed. The Superintendent had carefully checked the Donghai Fort area before, and it was basically an unmanned land. If the Superintendent wants to recover the lost land, in fact, he will do it on Songxing's side.
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It looks like three or five people can go there. If you want to really fight with the Tartars, you may still have to rely on Ningyuan.”
The subsequent rewards will be driven by Hong Chengchou, and Xu Changqing also made the words clear enough.
Moreover, if Hong Chengchou stayed in Ningyuan in the future, according to the current situation, it would be less of a problem to suppress Wu Sangui.
If the court loses so much land, the supply of food and wages will be greatly reduced. It is undoubtedly a great deed for the emperor and the court.
The most difficult part now is the Jinzhou aspect.
However, Xu Changqing believes that with Hong Chengchou's old wise mantra, this should not be a problem.
Hong Chengchou nodded slowly and breathed a deep breath: "I'll think carefully."
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Leaving Hong Chengchou's tent, a drizzle drizzled from the sky, staring at the distant night sky, Xu Changqing was also a little erratic and deep for a moment.
Even though I can’t bear to leave Liao, I have to make a choice at this time!
After all, it is a good time to farm. If nothing unexpected happens, this place will only become a dead place within a few years.
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The next morning, the rain had not stopped, and it was like heavier and heavier. The wind also rose. The sky was thick and gloomy, just like that. Even if it was not a big storm, a heavy rain would probably be indispensable.
In this kind of weather, many cattle and sheep will definitely not be transported to Shark Island, so they can only be placed in the camp to take a look.
The war was over at this time, but the Qing army had not yet gone far, and Hong Chengchou would not be in a hurry to recover Songxing now. This made the soldiers in each camp feel very good and admired the cool rain with interest.
Xu Changqing was not so relaxed.
Even if it rains heavily, it will not be a big problem for the solid Ningyuan defense line. However, Xu Changqing is really out of the question about the small island like Hope Island.
It is possible that if you are not careful, it will cause a terrifying disaster.
Xu Changqing simply patrolled the camp and asked Zhao Zengjin and Wang Anshan to clean up more than 300 sheep, and took Li Youwei and Wu Sanmei and some girls. Before the rain could really get heavier, he rushed to Hope Island.
It is also to allow everyone on Hope Island to share his war bonuses.
To be continued...