When the second report of the Liaodong victory reached the capital, the court was in an uproar.
On that day in the court, a few old officials who had experienced the crushing defeat back then lost their composure and cried on the spot.
Although the little Emperor of Heaven Enlightenment did not have much of an understanding of military matters, when he saw the news of the 50,000 people being killed, he could not help but clap his hands and cheer.
They clamored on the spot that they wanted to personally go to Liaodong to reward the three armies, especially Tang Feng, who had contributed greatly to Liaodong's victory.
Of course, the officials of the court would not allow him to leave the capital and go to the dangerous Liaodong.
Under the persuasion of the ministers, the little Emperor finally gave up on the idea of going to Liaodong.
After that, two days of court meetings were held. The topic of discussion was naturally how to award the meritorious officials who won the Liaodong victory.
After a heated debate, there was finally some progress on the reward.
In the Jin Dynasty, the king of Liaodong was granted the title of Prince Shaofu, and was rewarded with ten thousand taels of silver, brocade and other playthings. As for the official title, he was not promoted again.
North Town Commander Zhou Yinglong was promoted to the rank of Dragon Tiger General. He took over the position of Liaodong Commander and led all of Liaodong's border troops.
Yu Huafeng, the chief eunuch of Liaodong Jianjun, was rewarded with 50,000 taels of gold and silver, as well as a number of brocade toys.
Zhao Ji, deputy general of the North Town, was promoted to General Zhao Yi.
North town guerrilla general Ding Jia, official promotion level, seal Dingyuan General.
North town guerrilla general Ding Yi, official promotion level, seal Dingyuan General.
Other than that, there were also some middle and low-ranking officers who were given titles. As for the minor officers under Wei Zhongxian, they were all given pretty good rewards, and each of them had their own general titles.
In any case, everyone came together to make a fortune. The original small commanders-in-chief had turned from crows into phoenixes and became guerrilla generals.
This time, there was still no reward from Tang Feng. However, everyone understood that it was not because the Emperor and the cabinet had forgotten about their Eunuch Wei.
Eunuch Wei's contribution this time was truly too great. He had won two great victories, killed more than 20,000 Golden Warriors, and even captured two Golden Warriors. This was a contribution that had not been achieved in decades.
Even if he wanted to reward them, he could only do so after Eunuch Wei returned to the capital and the little Emperor had brought the two Queen Jinbeils to the ancestral temple.
However, no one could think of anything else that the imperial court of the capital could give Eunuch Wei.
One had to know that Tang Feng was now the Grand Eunuch of the Board of Rites and the Duke of the East Chamber. His status could be said to be second only to one person and above ten thousand people.
Thinking about it, it seemed that there was nothing else other than being granted a title of nobility and a fief.
However, in the entire history of China, there had never been a eunuch who had received a title of nobility. Even Zheng He, the eunuch from the Three Treasures Palace, had never received such a reward.
Tang Feng was not interested in the rewards. Compared to those insignificant rewards, he was more willing to see Liaodong become his territory.
Apart from Commander Zhou Yinglong and Deputy General Zhao Ji, the others in North Town were either recruited from the system or had already submitted to him.
Even Zhou Yinglong and Zhao Ji were grateful to him. As long as he could guarantee their wealth, they would support him unconditionally.
Liaodong's strategy, Liaodong's commander, Beizhen's deputy commander, and Liaodong's supervisor were all under his command. Now, he was only missing the Liaodong governor.
However, the current position of Liaodong governor was vacant. He still needed to use some methods. As long as he could get the Liaodong governor in his hands, then Liaodong would really be his world.
Everyone said that Liaodong was a bitter and cold place, but they did not see the fertility of the land and the many mineral deposits.
If this place was managed well, it would be a small Jiangnan.
In the 3rd month of the first year of Tianqi, the 30,000 Ming troops and 200,000 border residents moved north to enrich Guangning City.
In the same month, Cai E, who had just been promoted to the third rank Zhao Yi General, led 10,000 Jing soldiers across Shanhaiguan and arrived at Guangning City.
The reason why Cai E was able to rise from a small guerrilla general to a third-grade deputy commander was all because of Sun Chengzong.
Sun Chengzong played an important role in the smooth pacification of Henan. After he got enough qualifications, he successfully entered the cabinet and became Liu Yijing's successor.
As for Cai E, he had made outstanding contributions in the war in Henan and was very supportive of Sun Chengzong. Sun Chengzong treated Cai E as his confidant.
Therefore, after Sun Chengzong rebelled and entered the cabinet, he praised Cai E.
This time, Tang Feng's memorial mentioned Cai E. Sun Chengzong wanted to use Cai E to get involved in Liaodong.
Just like that, Cai E became a third-grade deputy commander.
If Sun Chengzong knew that Cai E was actually Tang Feng's man, he would probably vomit blood from anger.
This time, one of Liaodong's commander-in-chief and two of his deputy commander-in-chief were replaced by his men.
Since Cai E was here, the training of the new army would definitely be carried out in Liaodong. All personnel were indispensable.
Before he left, Tang Feng specially recruited ten middle-level officials and twenty middle-level generals. The officials were handed over to Wang Zaijin, and the generals, along with five hundred musketeers and two hundred artillery men, were given to Cai E.
After Liaodong was settled, Tang Feng led a group of soldiers to escort Huangtaiji, Menggeertai, and the 1,000 Houjin captives back to the capital.
Along the way, they were protected by two thousand elite soldiers and received by the garrison along the way, so they did not encounter any trouble.
After entering Shanhai Pass, the five thousand cavalry from the capital were waiting for him.
Whether it was the little Emperor Tianqi or the ministers in the court, they all placed great importance on the prisoners being presented to the Imperial Ancestral Temple.
Ever since Shenzong, the Later Jin Dynasty had wreaked havoc in Liaodong. The Great Ming Dynasty had suffered successive defeats, and this great victory had not come easy.
If he had only killed a few hundred Hou Jin soldiers, there would be nothing to show off. But now, he had two great victories. Not only did he kill tens of thousands of Hou Jin soldiers, but he had also captured two of Hou Jin's Baylors alive. He had to show off.
The news of Liaodong's victory had already spread, and the people of the capital had been setting off firecrackers to celebrate.
Among the people, many people compared Tang Feng, the eunuch who led the Liaodong war, to Zheng He, the eunuch of the Three Treasures.
In the history of the Ming Dynasty, there had been many eunuchs, but there was only one Eunuch San Bao. No one else could be compared to him.
In the entire history of China, Eunuch San Bao was already the pinnacle of eunuchs. His name was left in history and praised by future generations.
Therefore, the cities Tang Feng passed by and the commoners along the way welcomed him.
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