While Jia Hui crossed the snow-capped mountains, the Anxi Army's messenger also crossed the vast grassland and entered Datong Prefecture.
Jiang Sheng, the commander-in-chief of Datong, received the messenger with a surprised look on his face. Since he saw no sign of urgency, Jiang Sheng stayed with him overnight, had a drink with him, and learned about the current situation in Anxi.
When he heard that even Timur's Huitai Ji was shot to death by Jia Hui with an arrow, Jiang Sheng also showed an excited smile on his face.
My nephew is really capable.
He was also a playmate with Jia She when he was a child.
The messenger did not say anything about Jia Hui's surprise attack plan. The fewer people who knew about it, the better.
Early the next morning, the messenger stuffed something into his stomach and was ready to hit the road.
Jiang Sheng also got up early and led a good horse to wait for the messenger at the gate of the General Military Mansion. Then he led the horse all the way towards the east gate.
It didn't take long for them to arrive. The two stood at the gate of the city, and the messenger thanked Jiang Sheng repeatedly.
Wang Ziteng tried his best to shrink back in the crowd, cursing Jiang Sheng in his heart for leading the horse to deliver the messenger himself!
He must have seen that he was on duty today and rushed over to get me.
Ever since he was demoted to look at the gate, even if he was looking at the south gate, when Jiang Sheng came back from business in the north, he would go around the city and come in through the south gate, just to give him a lesson.
But he had nothing to say. Firstly, Jiang Sheng was his immediate boss, and secondly, he had indeed ruined Jiang Sheng's plan, and it was all his own fault.
I have long heard that Jiang Sheng is petty, but who knew he could be so petty!
Don’t ever see me, Wang Ziteng prayed secretly.
But still didn't escape.
The messenger mounted his horse and left. Jiang Sheng took a long breath and turned his head sharply.
Wang Ziteng saw Jiang Sheng look towards him suddenly, shouted loudly, rushed in front of him, and kicked Wang Ziteng in the stomach, causing Wang Ziteng to roll twice on the ground.
Fortunately, I'm wearing armor.
"When you're a soldier, you have to look like a soldier. Look at how timid and cowardly you are, how decent you are! Come here, give me twenty sticks!"
here we go again.
Wang Ziteng resigned and closed his eyes.
Twenty sticks are not much, but they are just enough to hit yourself until the pain is unbearable and the swelling is unbearable, but you will not be injured, and you can go to the ground after a few days of training.
But I couldn't bear to beat myself up every now and then.
But Jiang Sheng was worthy of his Wang family. The Jia and Shi families could only focus on appeasing them.
Jiang Sheng was the chief military officer of the Three Jin Sect.
Wang Ziteng could only break his teeth and swallow it in his stomach.
When will this day end?
. . . . . .
The Anxi Army finally contacted the court again.
Xiyuan.
Still the emperor and the emperor.
Listening to the messenger's report, the two couldn't help but be shocked by Jia Hui's boldness.
"I understand, Dai Quan, take this warrior to have a good meal." The emperor spoke.
"As you command." Dai Quan understood in his heart and waved his hand. The waiting ladies also left the room. Dai Quan grabbed a young lieutenant and asked him to take the messenger to dinner.
After the last little maid walked out of the room, Dai Quan quickly closed the door and stood in front of the porch waiting to be called at any time.
"This grandson of Jia Daishan is really bold. I calculated that he has to travel at least seven thousand miles and only takes eight thousand people with him. Is he going to die?"
"You bastard, what can you call Jia Daishan? I grew up naked with him, and I spend more time with him than I do with your mother!"
The emperor quickly changed his name to Duke Rongguo.
The emperor snorted coldly and said to let you go first.
"I didn't expect that Xiao Hui'er would be so courageous. She took advantage of Heshuote to come out in full force to attack the enemy. Her future life will be formidable." The emperor thought of the young boy following Jia Daishan, who was now a man of uprightness.
"Father, aren't you worried that Jia Hui will fail?" The emperor was not optimistic about Jia Hui's actions.
"It doesn't matter, it has been done anyway. Judging by the time, Jia Hui's troops are already on the plateau," the emperor pondered for a moment.
"What's more, so what if it fails. Anyway, there are no people on the plateau now. If he is discovered, Lazar Khan will definitely call back the army to intercept Jia Hui's troops immediately. In this way, the situation in the northwest and southwest will be better Much easier.
There is a high probability that the army will be transferred back to the southwest. The battle situation in the northwest is stalemate, and any change will lead to failure. The southwest is better, and Heshuote has the advantage. It will not have any impact if some of them are dropped back. So, no matter whether Jia Hui succeeds or fails, he has made great contributions. "
The emperor was very optimistic about Jia Hui. He climbed up five times and dug into the formation fourteen times. This kind of peerless warrior unexpectedly appeared in his hands. He was also the grandson of his old brother Jia Daishan and a natural one of his own.
He glanced at the emperor and thought that Jia Hui would soon become his son's strength. The more he looked at the emperor, the more he disliked him.
"What's more, if it happens, we can really capture Laziang Khan, even if he is killed.
The current Heshuote was completely prevented from splitting by the force of Lhasang Khan himself. His biological mother was a Tibetan, so he was naturally close to those Tubo remnants.
When he first came to the throne, in order to check and balance the military leaders of Heshuote's headquarters, he promoted his mother's clan vigorously, and relied on the Tubo army to defeat his younger brother supported by the Heshuote military leaders in the civil war. He took the opportunity to build a Qixue army of his own, probably eight thousand people. "
The emperor thought for a moment, after all, this happened more than ten years ago.
"After the war, he promoted several of his cronies to become new generals, leading the Heshuote army to check and balance the Tubo people. Tubo was weak and supported Tubo, and Heshuote was weak and supported Heshuote. His position became more and more important. Stable.
It's not that no one wants to kill him and establish a new king, but Lazang Khan has great righteousness. Once the army in his hands falls into the hands of the other side, he will immediately overwhelmingly defeat the rebels. "
After saying that, the emperor smiled disdainfully.
"But now it's time for him to reap the consequences. He is old, and the Qixue in his hand is no longer enough to serve as a bargaining chip. His two Taijis were also pushed to the stage by his mother clan. Today's Heshuote is A powder keg, just waiting for the death of Lazar Khan, this spark.
Once he dies, even if it is a suspected death, the decades-long conflict between the Hoshuote and the Tubo people will inevitably break out as they fight for position, and one of the two tribes will die. "
The emperor also figured it out.
"At that time, the two parties will definitely seek peace with our court and mobilize their armies back to the plateau to fight for peace. The crisis in our court will naturally be resolved." The emperor said the subsequent development of his plans.
The emperor nodded.
"It's not stupid, but it's not enough. What if the winner is decided on the plateau? Will the new successor make another mistake?"
The emperor put down the jade Zhang in his hand and stared into the emperor's eyes.
"Things like covenants are meant to be torn down. I want to solve the plateau once and for all!"
The emperor was shocked.
"But, won't this affect Daqi's image in various countries?"
"Foolish, as long as I, Da Qi, continue to be strong, who dares to make a mistake!"
The emperor slammed the table, and the emperor who was thinking about it was so frightened that he almost rushed to the door.
Seeing that his father was just in a mood and slapped the table to suit the occasion, he breathed a sigh of relief.
When I was young, every time my father banged the table, one of the brothers would be beaten.
"Then if Jia Hui succeeds, how will he be rewarded? Is it really possible to give him the title of Duke?" the emperor asked.
This is also a problem.
"Let's do this. According to the previous county princes, we will be promoted to a county prince." He was still too young. The emperor sighed inwardly.
"The title is here first, but the title and title can be higher."
The Qi Dynasty has its own national conditions here.
In order to avoid corruption in the future, Taizu decided to support integrity with high salaries, leaving aside civil servants for the time being.
The salary of a general is composed of military rank, title, honors and title.
Military positions are their own duties, such as governor-general, military commander-in-chief, staff general, guerrilla general, etc. It is the duty of a military commander.
The title is easier to understand. The sixth-class title in this dynasty will also have matching titles.
The honorary title was changed by Taizu based on the lower-level titles of the previous dynasty, and was linked to military merit. For example, those with rank four and below are called cavalry captains, and those with rank five to eight are captains. Their rank is determined by the prefix.
Nine turns into a general, with Zhao X as the prefix.
Ten turns into a general, and the prefix is Zheng X or Pei X.
On the 11th, he became a general and was given the title by the emperor himself.
Twelve turns, there are three ways to obtain military merit.
If the command is determined, he can win at least six times in field battles with fewer strikes and more, and he will become the general of Yunhui.
Climb the city first and win at least five times with fewer hits but more hits to become the champion general.
The cavalry rushes into battle and wins at least ten times with fewer hits and more hits, becoming a hussar general.
Finally, the twelfth rank military merit has been obtained three times in a row, which meets at least two of the above, which is the pinnacle of the honorary rank, Grand Sima Grand General, and the title of Minister of the Ministry of War.
And the rarest title, which is basically awarded to retired generals or above, or generals who have contributed to the destruction of the country, is the X-Pillar Kingdom.
For example, the emperor was going to confer the title of "Shangzhu Kingdom" to Lu Guan, the Duke of Chengguo who presided over the Western expedition.
If Jia Hui can kill Lhasang Khan this time and split Heshuote, it can be regarded as the contribution to the destruction of the country, and he can also be awarded the title of Zhuguo.
The emperor decided to give him a Zhuguo as long as he succeeded. For Jia Hui, who already had two twelfth ranks, it was not impossible to earn another twelfth rank on the plateau. In order to win over such a peerless fierce man, a little opposition is not a problem.
Military positions and titles should be awarded with great caution. The former is related to the safety of the place, while the latter is what everyone dreams of.
The title can be passed down from family to family. Although it will be downgraded every year, it can be passed down to at least four generations. After that, it has nothing to do with you.
In order to prevent the nobles from losing their blood, Taizu abolished hereditary substitution, and most of the founding nobles also acquiesced.
Honors and titles will not be hereditary. In the final analysis, they are honors and salaries given to individuals. You can obtain them as long as you achieve military merit. For the vast majority of soldiers, positions and titles are too far away, and honors are the most important thing. important.
This depends on whether you will eat or drink porridge in the future.
The emperor also had a draft of Jia Hui's reward.
Zuozhuguo, with the title of Minister of the Ministry of War, Zishan doctor, Sima General, Dunhuang County Marquis, Jia Hui.
Dr. Zishan was a prose official with the second-grade civil service of the Ministry of War.
If he loses, he will remove Zuozhuguo, and the rank of General Sima, who leads the Ministry of War, will also be reduced to General Hussar.
All positions combined, the annual income is about 100,000 taels, plus various subsidies, the annual income is about 150,000 taels.
Although there is a lot of income, there are not many in the country after all. As the title continues to be downgraded, it can be said that the amount given is getting less and less.
Occasionally a person like Jia Hui comes up with 150,000 taels, and he doesn't suffer any loss. If you can win over such a being with money, doubling it is not a problem.
In total, the annual civil and military official salary expenditure is about 8 to 9 million taels. Including military expenses, the total is 30 to 40 million taels. However, the imperial court also earns a lot. Including maritime trade, the annual income is about 9,000 taels. About 10,000 to 100 million taels of silver (total income, silver does not account for much, most of it is physical objects such as salt, iron, cloth).
Compared with the former Dayu generals who had to live on empty pay, drink soldiers' blood and support the bandits, the total annual expenditure on raising the bandits alone was no less than 10 million taels, and the entire country's military expenditure alone was no less than 30 million taels. Ten million taels, not to mention that Yu Chao could not collect taxes from him. In the end, they lost their control, which led to Mengwu entering the Pass and occupying the entire North China.
There are also the redundant soldiers, generals and officials of Daliang. In order to win over people's hearts and prevent them from running to the other side, Daliang spent money to support people. All of this money came from the people, which eventually led to the establishment of Daqi. .
From this point of view, Daqi's high salary and low price are simply high quality and low price compared to the top two.
This policy was regarded by Taizu as one of his crowning masterpieces.
As for Jia Hui's military position, let's talk about it after he comes back.
