I Build an Aircraft Carrier in the Ming Dynasty

"Sir, get out."

When Lu Guangzu's lieutenant saw that the situation was wrong, he immediately persuaded him.

"Withdraw, where to withdraw? Is it true that the cavalry of the Ming army are vegetarians?"

Lu Guangzu complained that he was regretting to death now. If he knew that he couldn't resist it, he might as well surrender at the beginning, so that he could get credit anyway.

But now, after the city is broken and then surrender, then there is no credit.

As for the escape proposed by the lieutenant, he didn't even think about it.

He knew that the Ming army had a cavalry unit, and they must be waiting on the road to Nanjing at this time. It would be extremely difficult for them to pass this blockade.

Moreover, they hardly played a role in hindering Wu Jun in Jiangning, and they would also be punished when they returned to Nanjing.

Lu Guangzu has already planned to surrender. As for the family's problem, there is actually a way. As long as he doesn't pursue high-ranking officials, he can choose to remain anonymous and let Wu Jun announce that he has died in battle, and then he will change his name and become a small official in Wu Jun. It is not easy for the Qing army to find out. .

If there is a chance to secretly take over his family, or if Wu Jun hits the north, he can come out in a high profile and try to make a comeback.

Because of the backwardness of communication, this trick is still very useful in this era, and many people have used this trick.

In this way, Lu Guangzu's start will be very low, and the status he can achieve in the future will definitely not be high. However, this is the best way to save his own life and the life of his family.

Lu Guangzu had chosen to surrender, and the other lower officials were even less scruples. Their officials were too small, and the Qing court did not bother to guard their families.

Jiangning City was quickly taken down. Hundreds of defenders were killed in the battle, and the rest almost all surrendered, and a small number of them were missing.

It may be that once the weapon is thrown, the military uniform is taken off, and the private house is drilled into the common people.

These are all minor details and have nothing to do with the overall situation. Wu Changqing didn't bother to send people to search from house to house.

As for the losses of the Wu army, there were only a few dozen people, which was not worth mentioning compared to the 80,000 army.

Lu Guangzu was escorted to Wu Changqing and knelt down and said, "The sinner Lu Guangzu has seen the general."

"Why do you think you are doing this? You must surrender until I attack the city wall. Could it be that the article I just wrote to persuade surrender was not good, and you were not moved?"

Wu Changqing sneered, this guy is too ignorant of praise. With such an obvious power comparison, what's the point of stubborn resistance?

In the past, he had surrendered so straightforwardly to the Qing army, but he had to be so awkward to surrender himself.

The other generals laughed when they heard the words, and Wu Changqing's way of speaking was quite interesting to their winning side.

Lu Guangzu was a little surprised when he heard the words, he couldn't understand Wu Changqing's humor.

He sighed inwardly, but he didn't dare to defend himself, he could only say: "The general is brilliant, but he is ignorant and does not appreciate it. The defeated general deserves death. I hope the general will spare my life for the sake of not ordering me to resist. ."

He no longer dared to expect any official position, as long as he could survive.

Looking at the extremely humble Lu Guangzu, Wu Changqing was no longer interested in mocking. "Become a thousand households with me first, perform well, and then resume the office."

Wu Changqing now has a special shortage of officers, especially senior officers with rich experience like Lu Guangzu.

Therefore, even if it was a little uncomfortable to see this guy, Wu Changqing still chose to use him.

When the military academy develops, this guy will be eliminated in the future.

After Wu Changqing was ready to take Nanjing, he officially established a military academy to train officers of all levels.

He now has more and more troops, but it is also more and more troublesome to command. Most of the generals in the army are seriously insufficient.

If they don't get some advanced education as soon as possible, there is no benefit in continuing to blindly expand the army, and it will only leave a big hidden danger.

Therefore, Wu Changqing was going to take a long rest after taking Nanjing again, training officers, reorganizing the army, and trying to change it in the direction of future generations to improve its combat power.

"Uh, thank you General for your kindness, but I just want to be the head of a hundred households."

Lu Guangzu did not know that Wu Changqing lacked a large number of officers, so he was surprised by Wu Changqing's generosity. A surrender like him who was forced to surrender would not start too high.

As for the head of Qianhu, he was already a mid-level officer in the army, and with a little credit in the future, he could be restored to his position as a guerrilla general.

Lu Guangzu did not dare to accept such preferential treatment. After all, it would be more difficult for the head of a thousand households to hide their names.

Oh?

Wu Changqing was a little curious, this was the first time he had seen someone who was suspected of being a high official.

"My family members are all in the north. If the Qing court finds out that I surrendered to the general, the family will surely suffer. So I want to keep my name incognito and be a small household."

Lu Guangzu explained.

When he said this, Wu Changqing understood.

Immediately, he also discovered that the Qing army's move was really ruthless, detaining their family members, and those senior officers did not dare to surrender even if they were afraid of death.

After all, filial piety is very important in this era. If a person kills his family members for his own small life, his reputation will be completely stinky.

Even if you can marry and have children again in the future, you will definitely feel guilty for a long time.

"Then make a hundred households first, tell Dai Junshi the address of your family, and he will arrange for meticulous work to find a way to rescue your family."

Knowing the reason why Lu Guangzu did not dare to surrender and to ask for high officials, Wu Changqing expressed his concern for him.

The senses are a little better.

This guy at least has a bit of humanity, after all, he takes care of his family. Unlike some people who only care about their own lives and surrender without any scruples.

Anyway, as long as there is power and power, a wife can marry at any time, and a son can be born at any time.

Except for Lu Guangzu's more troublesome handling, the handling of other demotions is much easier. It is still the old way to disrupt them with the original soldiers and let them command the soldiers they are not familiar with.

Although this will slightly weaken the combat effectiveness of the army, it can effectively prevent rebellions.

Among the 7,000 soldiers who surrendered, those from the Green Battalion who wanted to go home were all given one tael of silver, and those who wanted to continue serving as soldiers were paid 2 or 2 ounces and were incorporated into the regular army.

As for the more than 2,000 Eight Banners Army, their loyalty to the Qing court was relatively high, so naturally they could not let them leave casually, otherwise they would turn around and return to Nanjing.

These people were scattered and divided into several units.

When Nanjing is attacked, these people can be sent to fill the moat, dig tunnels, and consume the enemy's defense materials. Submissions are people who do this kind of work professionally.

This kind of soldier who is more difficult to recruit, Wu Changqing will feel a little distressed when he dies. However, this is the best way to handle it.

Not many soldiers chose to go home with money. After all, most of the reason why they joined the army before was because they couldn't live without their homes.

Even after returning home, I still have to come to serve as a soldier in the future. Instead, it's better to stay now, and get a couple of extra military salaries.