Zhou Xian sighed, "This is what they deserve. I really don't plan to use these heroes to show their reputation. But sometimes... forget it, let's not talk about this, let's talk about another one!"

Zhao Xusheng nodded, "If the commander-in-chief wants to take over Liaodong, he must have a strong enough military force. But if he wants to completely control Liaodong, he must have enough political talents that can help our army manage local governments. However, Liaodong is bitter and cold, has a harsh environment, and is on the front line, and good fortune is unpredictable. Unless it is absolutely necessary, those scholars are unwilling to work in Liaodong."

Seeing Zhou Xian frowning, Zhao Xusheng continued: "After our army captured Liaonan, many Han people from Liaodong came to surrender, and there were indeed some scholars. But they were too small, and because they were oppressed for a long time, most of them were timid and embarrassed. The last general meant that we should still transfer more people from the Central Plains to act as local officials, even if we passed the mandate order."

Zhou Xian smiled bitterly and said, "If they were forced to transfer them to Liaodong, how could they be without any resentment? If they had resentment, how could they do their best? In this matter, punishment is worse than reward."

Zhou Xian paused, "A few days ago, under the operation of Mr. Wan, Xia Yunyi, Peng Shiqi and others, an imperial examination was held in Jinan, which attracted countless scholars from Shandong, Henan, Jiangsu and Huainan to apply. This time, unlike in the past, eight-part essays only accounted for 60% of the scores, while other contents accounted for 40%. It is said that three batches and three hundred and 336 people will be hired. The best ones are the chief officials or main auxiliary officials of the county government, and other leaders of townships and villages, and are recruited for it."

Zhao Xusheng nodded, "I know this. Does the general want these hired scholars to come to Liaodong?"

Zhou Xian shook his head and said, "Not only them, but also those soldiers who were not elected. Anyone who was hired, as long as they were willing to come to Liaodong, their official positions were directly promoted to two levels. The magistrate directly led the prefecture, and the fort chief directly led the township chief. Those who were not elected, as long as they were willing to come to Liaodong, they could also be directly appointed to officials. This official position can be local or military positions, but they cannot choose it themselves."

Zhao Xusheng was stunned for a moment, then smiled and said, "This method is good. No matter how small the official position is, it is considered an official. This is undoubtedly a huge attraction for most people who have failed to be elected."

Zhou Xian said: "I gave them a chance. As for the extent they can reach in the end, it depends on their respective abilities. Liaodong is a new land occupied by our army, and there are a large number of vacant official positions, and there will only be more in the future. I like them to flock to add some excitement to this bitter and cold place."

Zhao Xusheng led his troops to leave and took away the elite troops of the two battalions.

Zhou Xian originally wanted Gao Yi to accompany him, but Zhao Xusheng insisted on keeping Gao Yi. Zhou Xian did not insist too much on this. After all, a general like Gao Yi can indeed play a greater role in Gaizhou.

However, Zhou Xian asked Zhao Xusheng to select the easy-to-use generals he had from the two battalions he left behind, so as to try to ensure that there are no shortage of available generals around him.

The army's reinforcements towards Shimenguan attracted Shang Kexi's attention, but he only sent some cavalry to follow along the north bank of the Qinghe River. They did not cross the river or launch an attack.

After Zhao Xusheng led his troops to Shimen Pass, they immediately withdrew.

Zhou Xian went to see the wounded soldiers.

After fighting overnight, more than 700 people died and nearly 1,500 injured.

Because of the timely treatment, most of them can recover after only ten days or half a month of care. However, due to limited medical conditions, some serious injuries will gradually die, which is impossible.

Zhou Xian walked around and walked out of the medical account and said to Liu Qi: "All wounded soldiers in the army should be guaranteed to eat three meals a day. One of the meals must be meat, and the remaining two meals must be thick and thin. Some people with special injuries should provide separate diet as required by the doctor's instructions. If you lack anything, you can go directly to the treasury to get it. It would rather be better for ordinary soldiers to live a harder life than give priority to the injured soldiers."

Liu Qi has a nickname called Liu Mazi. He was originally a strong Han man near Liaoyang, but he fled into the mountains and forests with everyone because he angrily killed a bannerman.

In order to survive, he summoned a group of people to constantly attack the Jurchens' manors and villages, causing considerable trouble to the Qing Dynasty. This also caused the main force of the Qing army to constantly send troops to encircle and suppress them.

Most of Liu Qi's subordinates were ordinary Zhuang Ding, with only a few soldiers. Faced with the heavy encirclement of the Qing army, they could only wander around. The fewer and fewer people were, and their lives were becoming more and more difficult.

Later, Han Yong led the Knights of the Cavalry Camp into the hinterland of Liaoyang and contacted him, so he surrendered to the Liao army.

After a good life, the Qing Dynasty dispatched a large army, and the Cavalry Battalion was defeated and forced to leave Liaoyang. Han Yong led the cavalry to lead the main force of the Qing army eastward. He and Lin Yuefeng led the remaining infantry and nearly 10,000 people to the north. They arrived in Fuzhou with difficulty while Zhao Xusheng sent troops to support him.

When he was in Liaoyang, he had been granted the position of garrison. However, Zhou Xian was grateful to him for his successful return with nearly 10,000 people, and promoted him to another level and was awarded the guerrilla general.

However, the process of Liu Qi fighting with the Qing army was to wander around and find the weaknesses of the Qing army and take a bite. It was not suitable for commanding the army to fight the enemy.

Even when Han Yong arrived later, he did not have much remarkable points in his previous battles.

Zhou Xian asked him about his opinion and finally placed him in the back camp to be in charge of the baggage.

There is no danger, the work is easy, and the most important thing is oil and water. Although Zhou Xian punished the deduction of the soldiers' food and salary, there were always some omissions from the baggage from the entry to the exit. As long as it was not blatantly greedy, Zhou Xian turned a blind eye to this most of the time.

Liu Qi was very satisfied with this, and because he was a strong man, he had always been very particular. Since he took over the baggage camp, he has been in good condition. After Zhou Xian said, "The General Manager really cherishes these wounded soldiers. If they hear them, they will not cry. Next time they go to the battlefield, they may wish they were injured!"

Zhou Xian cursed: "Barring the bullshit, I'll cut you with a knife and then give you ten taels of silver. Do you want to get this knife?"

Liu Qi laughed and said, "The General Manager wants to cut me off. Not to mention giving me ten taels of silver, even if I don't give a penny, I will take the initiative to send my head out."

Zhou Xian shook his head helplessly. Liu Qi was at the bottom for a long time, and his speech was full of compliments and humor. "This must be done well, so that the brothers cannot be hurt or even feel cold."

Liu Qi patted her chest, "Don't worry if the commander gives me this matter! I must have done a pretty good job."
Chapter completed!