"Cao Gui, arrange for someone to escort Shi Zhu and send the heads to Laizhou, and continue to Tianjin Guard with Liu Tong by sea."

"Li Huajing, from now on you will stay under my account and be responsible for commanding the Musket Battalion."

Zhu Yunfei put down the bowl of white porridge in his hand, wiped the corners of his mouth and hands with a handkerchief, and then put the handkerchief into the gauze belt around his waist.

In this era without paper towels, handkerchiefs are obviously one of the most commonly used daily necessities for high-ranking officials and nobles.

"The cavalry you brought will be handed over to Li Zhifang for the time being. From now on, the cavalry battalion will be unified under the command of Li Hu."

Zhu Yunfei thought of the 600 cavalry Li Huajing brought from Laizhou and added.

They are called cavalry, but they are actually just infantry who can ride horses.

The combat effectiveness that can be exerted by riding a horse and cavalry are completely different things.

But as a cavalryman, being able to ride a horse is obviously the first element.

Last time at Laizhou City and in the battle of Shahe, more than 2,000 war horses were captured.

After Zhao Yue returned to the city, he specially trained a thousand soldiers on horseback as cavalry.

The 600 cavalry brought by Li Huajing were this cavalry team.

Yesterday, in the battle under the city, Zhu Yunfei used the Hongyi cannon to show off his might and annihilated more than 11,000 Qing troops.

Killed the Qing generals Gushan Ezhenhe Luohui, Baartman, Omoktu and other generals.

A large number of military weapons were seized, including more than 4,300 war horses.

At present, there are more than 8,000 soldiers in Laiyang City, and there are thousands of civilians.

Zhu Yunfei planned to incorporate the civilian army into the Jiaozhou and Pingduzhou regiment training camps for post-war city defense.

Zhu Yunfei prepared to reorganize the eight thousand soldiers under preparation, and then rushed to Yidu to support them.

However, Zhu Yunfei said yesterday that he would have a day off today to give the soldiers who had a party last night a day off.

Therefore, Zhu Yunfei actually did not have any military affairs to deal with today, which is why he slept until midnight this morning.

But as the commander-in-chief of Laiyang City, Zhu Yunfei actually had a lot on his hands.

Zhu Yunfei just ordered Li Huajing, Cao Gui, and Shi Zhu to leave.

Wu Hanqi and Huang Xigun came together.

"General, the matter in Laiyang City is over. I am going to return to Dengzhou tomorrow. I wonder if the general has any orders?"

Wu Hanqi saluted and explained his intention.

Huang Xigun also said: "This is Laiyang's account book. All military supplies, captured and captured, and military merit records have been recorded."

"Bizhi, Jiang Shaili, Song Yingheng, Zhao Shiji, and a group of scholars have compiled this. Please take a look at it."

"After all, the humble position is to promote officials in Dengzhou. Regarding the matter of Laiyang acting as county magistrate, can the general arrange for someone else to take over?"

Zhu Yunfei took the account book and looked through it casually. He saw that the data records above were clear and the incoming and outgoing expenses were detailed.

It's obvious that Huang Xigun put his heart into it. It has to be said that he, who was born as a Jinshi, is indeed quite unique in handling government affairs.

"When you return to Dengzhou, do you have anyone to recommend?" Zhu Yunfei nodded and asked.

"Song Qiong of the Song family has outstanding abilities and is honest and upright. She can definitely be promoted to the rank of Laiyang Order."

Huang Xigun cupped his hands and replied: "It's just that he is a local and holds the position of county magistrate, which is somewhat inconsistent with the imperial system."

Zhu Yunfei continued to look at the account book in his hand, and saw that there were still 410,000 silver in the book, and 500,000 shi of food and grass. There were currently almost 150,000 soldiers and civilians in the city.

The food of the people in Laiyang City is exempted from taxes this year, which is enough to support next year's autumn harvest.

On the other hand, the people who migrated from Jiaozhou do not have much food left in their hands. They must be resettled back before the end of the year and some food and grass must be allocated.

"Zong Lin, please stop being promoted and go to Pingdu Prefecture as the magistrate. I will allocate one hundred thousand taels of silver for you to carry out post-war reconstruction and resettle the people."

Zhu Yunfei thought for a moment, then looked at Huang Xigun and said.

"I will send someone to report to Zeng Junmen, and ask him to submit a memorial to the Ministry of Civil Affairs for approval, and report your contribution to the battle in Laiyang."

"This..." Huang Xigun was stunned, unable to believe that this was true.

"Huang Tuiguan, this is General Zhu's promotion of you. Why don't you thank the general for his great kindness?" Wu Hanqi said with some envy.

The magistrate of a state is from the fifth rank, which is one level lower than his fellow magistrate.

"Thank you, General, for your support. I will be humbled by my humble position. I will repay the general's great kindness." Huang Xigun did not expect to get such a promotion opportunity.

He was a seventh-rank official, promoted several levels in a row, and served as a fifth-rank magistrate of the state. This was definitely a huge leap.

"I don't want you to repay me. What you want to repay is the people of Ming Dynasty. After taking office, you must do more practical things that benefit the country and the people."

Zhu Yunfei instructed sternly.

Although he had selfish motives in appointing Huang Xigun, the premise was that Huang Xigun had the ability and was someone he could control.

Just like Wu Hanqi, this guy was an old official in the officialdom before. He never made big mistakes but kept making small ones.

But since being manipulated by Zhu Yunfei, he has been active in doing things, and he has not done any of the things he did before such as taking advantage of others.

Of course, it's not that Wu Hanqi has changed, but the environment has changed him.

If Zhu Yunfei hadn't suppressed him and the situation was different, his true colors would have been revealed immediately.

This is human nature, everyone has angels and demons in their hearts.

It all depends on what environment you are in and what kind of people and things you encounter.

Zhu Yunfei had only one requirement for officials, that is, to do practical things for the people and seek happiness.

As for integrity, this is the most basic standard for an official, and it does not need to be reiterated at all.

"Please rest assured, General, I will obey your instructions in this humble position." Huang Xigun bowed and responded.

"Master Wu, you and I are our own. You performed well this time. In the future, when our army regains its lost territory, you will also need to shoulder the burden."

Zhu Yunfei not only expressed his approval for Huang Xigun's performance, but also did not forget to draw a big cake for Wu Hanqi.

"I would like to thank you, General, for your support. From now on, I will definitely follow the general's lead, work hard, share the worries of the court, and seek happiness for the people."

Wu Hanqi is obviously a sensible person and knows what Zhu Yunfei is thinking.

"Master Wu, then I won't send you off." Zhu Yunfei smiled faintly and said to Huang Xigun: "Zong Lin, go arrange the handover with Song Qiong, and then summon the people in the city."

"Maybe we can allocate houses, land, loan money and food, and see how many people are willing to go to Pingdu Prefecture."

"In addition, if you need assistant officers, you can also choose them, such as state co-presidents, promotion officers, governors and officials, and regiment training camps. You must take these into consideration."

"I understand the humble position." Huang Xigun had been in Dengzhou for more than half a year and had a deep understanding of the local official system.

He also deeply believed in Zhu Yunfei's instructions.

Throughout this day, Zhu Yunfei had been meeting with Laiyang officials and gentry.

This time, they met one by one, made promises one by one, and painted a big pie for them. In addition to winning people's hearts, Zhu Yunfei did this for another very important factor.

That's the layout.

The Chief Secretary of Shandong Province was almost completely wiped out this time.

The chief assistant, Zhou Yanru, was ordered to supervise the division but still dared to take credit for his achievements. It was obviously impossible to treat him as a soft persimmon.

Although he, Zhu Yunfei, was just a martial artist, we were in the troubled times of the late Ming Dynasty, not the prosperous Ming Dynasty.

In troubled times, warriors are kings, and in prosperous times, literati are in power. This is a fully verified result in the course of thousands of years of history.

In troubled times, as long as you control the barrel of a gun, you also control the political power.

Now, although Zhu Yunfei has no ambition to become king and hegemon, he still has the unshirkable responsibility to protect the Han family and the common people.

This time the Qing army went south, and more than a million people in the various prefectures and prefectures of Shandong Province suffered from the war.

But in the palace, the Emperor of Ming Dynasty could not see clearly and his ears were blocked, allowing the civil servants to flatter him.

The chief minister of the current cabinet, named Supervisor, hesitated to move forward, feared the enemy like a tiger, killed good people and took credit for their merits, deceived superiors and deceived subordinates.

To the people of the Ming Dynasty, this kind of Ming court was as hateful and hateful as the slave-building Tatars who burned, killed, and looted.

After a busy day, Zhu Yunfei returned to the backyard and thought that Na Mu Zhong had not walked out since he came to Laiyang.

And he was going to lead his army to Yidu in two days, and obviously he couldn't take her with him.

"Madam, there is no curfew in Laiyang City now, and it is very lively at night. I will invite you to eat out tonight and then take a nice stroll in the city."

After hearing Zhu Yunfei's words, Na Muzhong, who was wearing a bun with a silver hairpin in her hair, an apricot wide-sleeved shirt and a long skirt with cloud shoulders, looked at Zhu Yunfei with joy.

"Is this true? Well, I have heard that Laiyang is lively."

That night, Zhu Yunfei held Na Mu Zhong's hand and strolled through Laiyang City, just like a couple in love, talking and laughing.

"Yunfei, you are so free today, are you going to go on an expedition again?" As soon as he returned home, the smart Namuzhong guessed Zhu Yunfei's intention.

"Well, I will lead my army to Yidu the day after tomorrow. The main force of Jiannu led by Abatai is still attacking Yidu City. I must rush to support them."

"Wu Hanqi is going back to Dengzhou tomorrow. You go back with his team."

Zhu Yunfei reached out and took her into his arms, saying with some reluctance.

It is said that Wenwen Township is the Tomb of Heroes.

Holding the plump beauty in his arms and looking at her delicate face and watery almond eyes, Zhu Yunfei was really reluctant to part with her.

"Yunfei, you have to remember that I, Sister Lanzhu, and Sister Yuanyuan will always be waiting for your safe return."
Chapter completed!