Zhu Youjian: Taizu has an order! kill!

Money was distributed!

Military pay is issued!

For these ordinary soldiers, no amount of chicken soup is worth the snowflakes of silver.

After all, it can’t eat the painted pie!

After delivering the oral instructions, Wang Chengen asked people to get the booklets and began to distribute the silver coins one by one.

Looking at the heavy silver in his hand.

Many soldiers were so excited that they had tears in their eyes, kneeling on the ground and kowtowing in the direction of Kyoto.

Although the money is not much, it is enough to improve their hard life.

I can buy some rice, flour and cloth for my family, so that my little kid can be fed and clothed warmly.

Wang Chengen watched silently from the side, taking in a panoramic view of the expressions of the officers around him.

Why do you need to remind them that the money comes from internal funds? Isn't it just to win people's hearts?

Now it seems to work very well.

It can be expected that after all the money is distributed, this Dongjiang Army will become the emperor's die-hard loyalist in a short time!

Three hours passed, and after everyone had received their silver coins, Wang Chengen breathed out and continued speaking in front of everyone.

"Now that the money has been distributed, let's continue."

"Mao Wenlong!"

"Listen!"

Ok?

Mao Wenlong, who was counting money next to him, was stunned for half a second when he heard this.

Is there any purpose?

Immediately he didn't dare to ink and knelt down quickly.

"Follow the heavens and carry the emperor's edict!"

"Promoted Mao Wenlong to the rank of General Zhendong! Official title of second rank!"

"Taking office today!"

"Considering the special terrain of Pi Island, Mao Wenlong is given arbitrary power without any local control!"

"No one can be transferred except me!"

"Kin this!"

What is pie in the sky?

This is called pie in the sky!

Mao Wenlong never dreamed that he would get such a decree!

General Zhendong...

General!

You must know that from the beginning of the Ming Dynasty to the present, the court has never established a general!

After all, the general has real power!

In the local area, it can be said that he is a high-ranking official who covers the sky with one hand!

But now, he, Mao Wenlong, could actually receive such an honor. To be honest, he was really dumbfounded.

I, Mao Wenlong, am so virtuous and capable!

"I... accept the order and thank you!"

"My emperor, long live, long live, long live!"

No extra words.

Mao Wenlong pressed his forehead firmly against the ground and accepted the imperial edict with trembling hands.

He is not a fool, and he can naturally understand other meanings in this imperial edict.

As long as he holds this position, he will be a proper royalist!

After all, it is very clear in the imperial edict.

"No one can be transferred except me!"

The plain meaning of this is that from now on, only the emperor can mobilize him, Mao Wenlong!

Undoubtedly, this will definitely make those Donglin Party members in the court resentful and suspicious.

But Mao Wenlong doesn’t care!

He is originally a member of the army, and it is his duty to maintain the imperial power!

Protect your home and country and be loyal to your Majesty!

Become a general and become a marquis, and leave your name in history!

This is his lifelong pursuit as a military commander!

An emperor who had just ascended the throne could be so confident and bold in giving him the power of general.

What else does Mao Wenlong have to say!

If a scholar dies for his confidant, he, Mao Wenlong, will definitely live up to the emperor's kindness!

Wang Chengen, who had been observing Mao Wenlong, nodded with satisfaction when he saw this.

"General, please get up."

"The emperor said, as long as you can work hard to kill the enemy."

"Then the Emperor will never be stingy with the position of Marquis!"

"Whether you can honor your ancestors or not depends on your ability."

After helping Mao Wenlong up, Wang Chengen said to the red-eyed officers and soldiers behind him.

As soon as they heard that they also had the opportunity to worship the generals and become marquises, the breathing of the young generals immediately became rapid.

Who doesn’t want to honor their ancestors?

If you can really win a title, so what if you give up your life?

This can bless future generations!

These officers and soldiers were also given a bowl of chicken soup.

Wang Chengen then smiled and waved his hand.

"Okay, there's wine and mutton on board as well, given by the Emperor."

"Your Majesty has ordered everyone to eat openly!"

"General, come with us."

"Your Majesty still has some instructions for you."

As soon as his Majesty heard that he still had something to say, Mao Wenlong quickly asked his men to help move the things.

He took Wang Chengen to the Chinese army's tent.

"General Mao, please sit down."

"This prince values ​​you very much."

"Don't let the emperor down."

After entering the big tent, we sat down one by one.

Wang Chengen then looked at Mao Wenlong with a smile.

Mao Wenlong, who had always had his ears pricked up, quickly clasped his fists.

"Please rest assured, father-in-law, Mao Wenlong will live up to His Majesty's high expectations!"

Looking at Mao Wenlong with a determined face, Wang Chengen nodded and took a few breaths.

"Your Majesty asked me to bring you two sentences."

"It is said that the Dongjiang Army currently lacks combat power and must focus on defense."

"Your mission is to contain the main force of Mite Qing."

"Wait until the emperor has taken care of the political affairs before making any plans."

Mao Wenlong's eyes instantly lit up after hearing this!

Defense?

It's easy!

He was afraid that if he took the money, His Majesty would ask him to go to war!

As a result, I didn't expect His Majesty to be so knowledgeable about military affairs.

The current Dongjiang Army is no match for the main force of Qing Qing.

Harassment is fine, but the main thing is to send someone away if they dare to leave the island.

Your Majesty's intention is very obvious, that is, he wants him to stay here for a long time and become a thorn in Qing Qing's back!

"Don't worry about it."

"If it's just harassment, that's our strength."

"I will definitely not disappoint His Majesty!"

Nothing to say!

Mao Wenlong patted his chest and promised!

This is the meaning of their being here. If they can't even do this well, he won't be able to bear the name of a general.

"okay."

"Then General Lao will have to worry about it."

"Also, the emperor said something else."

"If Liu Xingzuo comes to look for him and asks for his help, the general must agree."

"Then contact the emperor and report the matter."

Liu Xingzuo?

Mao Wenlong stared and nodded after a while.

Although it is unclear why His Majesty cares so much about an enemy general.

But since His Majesty said so, he will do it.

Maybe Liu Xingzuo was the undercover agent sent by Jinyiwei to Qiqing.

As an old man, Mao Wenlong knew very well that some things should not be asked too much.

If Liu Xingzuo really comes to surrender, just let him know.

"Yes, don't worry, father-in-law."

"I made a note of that."

Arching his hands again, Mao Wenlong nodded in agreement.

"That's it, then it's okay."

"I hope General Mao can manage this place well and never let His Majesty down."

That’s basically the end of the story.

Wang Chengen breathed out, nodded slowly and said.

Regarding Mao Wenlong, he actually felt uneasy.

But since it was important to the emperor, he could only remind him like this.

I hope the emperor’s vision is not wrong.

This is the first general of the Ming Dynasty...

If something happened, it would really be a shame and be lost in the history books!