Woohoo! With the sound of the whistle.
Another group of steamships left the dock of Jiuyuan City. The ship was full of triumphant officers and soldiers from the Beijing camp.
Yang Fan handed over Monan cities such as Jiuyuan City and Guihua City to Yan Yingyuan for temporary responsibility. Three battalions of regiments are stationed in each city to maintain law and order.
The entire Beijing camp returned to Guihua City by boat. Prepare to take the train back to Beijing.
At this time, Ma Xiaoping had been promoted to 100 households, and Zhao Yongtang had also been promoted to 100 households.
They met when Yang Fan used a long run around the city to explore the capital camp. Ma Xiaoping took over from his father and joined the Beijing camp as a soldier as a substitute.
And Zhao Yongtang was hired to make up the money. He was originally carrying big bags on the dock.
However, Yang Fan didn't care about this, he became a soldier when he entered the barracks. Anyone who dares to escape will be killed. Zhao Yongtang had no choice but to become a soldier.
The battlefield is the most testing place. It is also the easiest place to stand out.
Here, only true ability is considered. In the cruel battles in the past, the losers have long been eliminated. And these people also became officers.
"Brother Zhao, I didn't expect that the war would be over suddenly. We can go home. It feels like a dream." Ma Xiaoping said with emotion as he looked at the long yellow sand on the south bank of the Yellow River.
They followed Yang Fan in the westward expedition and didn't think about other things at all, because they had to try their best in every battle. I don’t know how many comrades fell on the way to the Western Expedition.
They were fighting, and suddenly one day, the fighting stopped.
It said that the war is over and you can go home. They were all in a trance.
"Yeah, I didn't expect that we all made it off the battlefield alive. What are your plans when we go back?" Zhao Yongtang asked.
"This time I came out with Uncle Dingyuan. I was beheaded fifteen levels, promoted two levels, and received a reward of 650 taels of silver. Yesterday at the celebration meeting, the commander gave another 100 taels. I plan to use this after returning to Beijing. I’ll use the money to get a wife so that my Ma family can continue the family lineage.”
During this expedition, Yang Fan held several auctions because he captured a huge number of livestock. The income is astonishing. Especially horses, they were so valuable in Ming Dynasty.
Not only were all the pay arrears of the Beijing Camp and other participating armies over the years paid off. Moreover, as long as the person is beheaded, he must be promoted to one level or given fifty taels of silver according to the regulations of the Ming Dynasty.
Almost everyone got rich. It is the logistics staff who have no chance to go to the battlefield. At yesterday's celebration meeting, Yang Fan decided to take out money from the remaining silver and gave each of them one hundred taels.
Originally, Yang Fan planned to give this money to the emperor when he returned to Beijing to see the emperor. After all, he was short of money. But looking at it now, Yang Fan can't change anything regardless of whether he gives the money or not.
As Yang Fan's achievements became greater and greater, the emperor began to be deeply suspicious of him.
In this way, Yang Fan no longer wants to stick his hot face to his cold butt.
He discussed it with Zhang Shize. Anyway, only they two know the account book. These six million taels of silver were simply distributed to the remaining troops of the 50,000 Beijing camp. Among them, 10,000 disabled people will be given 200 taels directly.
This is no small amount of money in this day and age. Enough for them to get through the rest of their lives.
After the money was distributed, the disabled soldiers were so moved that they hugged each other and cried. The imperial pension may not even be thirty taels. Or handsome T-shirts for them. It's not in vain to follow Uncle Dingyuan into a bloody battle.
And Yang Fan promised that after the disabled soldiers were retired by the court. Jobs can be arranged for those who are able to work. Now whether it is building railways or doing construction, even every community needs manpower.
Ma Xiaoping asked: "Brother Zhao, what are your plans."
Zhao Yongtang was silent for a while and said: "I plan to sell my official status as a hundred-household official after returning to Beijing. I want to leave the capital camp."
"What, Brother Zhao, you got this hundred households with a bloody battle. An official is an official, and there is a huge gap between him and the common people. In today's world, it is too difficult for the common people. Don't be confused. "Ma Xiaoping persuaded anxiously.
Zhao Yongtang shook his head and said, "Brother, you don't understand."
"We are where we are today entirely because of the commander-in-chief. It is because the commander-in-chief enforces rules. Now the commander-in-chief has handed over his duties to the capital. From now on, the rules in the capital will change. My temper and personality are not suitable for officialdom. Hurry up. It’s better to come out early.”
Ma Xiaoping was silent, he was a military householder, and he knew very well what Beijing camp was like in the past. Now that Uncle Dingyuan has handed over the errand, it goes without saying that it is the nobles who have the final say in the capital camp. We may go back to our old ways in the future.
However, he can't leave. I can only bite the bullet and continue working in Jingying.
Zhao Yongtang came in as a substitute. The names used are all other people's names. He is not a soldier.
Yang Fan didn't care about it at first, but now that the battle is over, it has become a confused account.
He went back and clearly marked the prices of the trial households and sold them to those who wanted to obtain official status for their children and grandchildren. It was feasible. After all, they also know what the gentlemen of the Ministry of War are capable of.
Ma Xiaoping thought to himself that many of the people who came in as replacements had this idea in mind.
They are not fools. If the capital camp is returned to the noble hands, will they be able to reap the benefits?
They don't have any background, and they don't know how to make twists and turns, which stupid soldiers like him can't handle.
They made money on the battlefield again. The second-generation ancestor officers were waiting for them in the capital.
"Brother Zhao, do you have any plans after leaving the capital camp?"
"I plan to move my family to Beitangkou, buy a four-wheeled carriage, and do long-distance trafficking. The canned fish produced by the cannery in Beitangkou is very popular. I will open a trading company and sell canned fish to various places in the mainland. Go to the county seat. You can definitely make money."
Ma Xiaoping said: "The world is not good now, many counties are not peaceful, and there are many rogues bullying the market. It is not easy to do business."
Zhao Yongtang said: "I contacted a few good brothers and planned to work together. We all have some skills after coming off the battlefield. I plan to buy some weapons and fire guns. Anyone who dares to bully us will be fucked. . We Mongolians are not afraid, so why are we afraid of those rogues?"
Ma Xiaoping said enviously: "It's a pity that I am a serious military household. My family has been in Peiping for more than two hundred years since the Hongwu period. They are all registered in the military and cannot leave. Otherwise, I would take off this mandarin duck war jacket and follow me." You guys do it.”
Zhao Yongtang said: "I'm not optimistic about Jingying. Brother, if you can leave, think of a way. Now is an opportunity. It won't be easy after this period."
Now there are many people who used to be imposters and got promoted because of their military exploits. All received letters from home. The original lord and the concubine son of the official family wanted to find a way out. They are all asking if they are willing to sell their identity to them.
Uncle Dingyuan was too fierce and protective, so they did not dare to use force, so they forcibly drove away the person who replaced him, and took his official position themselves. Willing to pay to buy it back. Many people were tempted. If the price is good, it's not impossible to sell it.
As a result, the army has not returned yet, and a craze has formed in the capital. Everyone is waiting for them to come back, conduct private transactions, and change their identities. Get yourself an official status.
Some people died, but not completely...
