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In the eyes of most people, the meeting and conversation between Zhao Junchen and Zhang Cheng was just an insignificant episode and not worthy of attention.
After Zhang Cheng left, Zhao Junchen quickly returned to his role and continued to distribute rewards and pensions to the soldiers, as if he also did not take this matter to heart.
But in fact, this matter is of great significance. If we can take the opportunity to find a group of loyal and reliable subordinates to bring back to the capital, many of Zhao Junchen's plans can be accelerated, and many things that were originally difficult will become easier. It will be one of Zhao Junchen’s most important achievements in Shaanxi and Gansu.
After another quarter of an hour, Zhao Junchen finally ended his mission, and all the soldiers received the silver rewards and pensions personally distributed by Zhao Junchen.
In the end, all the 500,000 taels of silver were used up, and each of the nearly 10,000 soldiers of the new Zhanbing Army received an average of more than 50 taels of silver in rewards and pensions.
The soldiers not only received a large amount of money, but also had the opportunity to have close contact and face-to-face conversation with Zhao Junchen. Everyone was extremely excited, and their sense of identification with Zhao Junchen once again climbed to a new height.
When Zhao Junchen returned to the general station, he saw the inexplicable excitement on the expressions of all the soldiers, and he couldn't help but feel a little emotional.
The soldiers received an average of more than fifty taels of silver, which they had earned with their lives, and everyone was deeply satisfied.
For them, fifty taels of silver is indeed not a small amount of money. It is enough to buy ten acres of land, build a new house, and maybe even marry a wife.
But when Zhao Junchen was in the capital, fifty taels of silver was not enough for a meal for his guests.
The rich and the poor are always so shocking.
But Zhao Junchen was a vested interest after all, so his emotion was still fleeting and disappeared quickly.
Zhao Junchen just felt that he should take this opportunity to say a few more words.
Previously, the soldiers were all thinking about their silver rewards and pensions. Even if Zhao Junchen wanted to say a few more words, he was afraid that not many people would listen, so Zhao Junchen didn't say much nonsense and just went straight to They distributed rewards and pensions.
But now, the soldiers have all received the money, and their mood has calmed down. And because Zhao Junchen personally distributed the money to them, everyone is in the most excited mood.
At this time, it was also a great opportunity for Zhao Junchen to speak.
So, under everyone's attention, Zhao Junchen picked up the simple loudspeaker again and said loudly: "Soldiers, listen to me again!
Today, each of you has received a large sum of money. After a while, many of you will be promoted to official positions. These are the rewards you deserve!
Maybe in your opinion, nothing is more important than promotion and wealth, but I hope that you can remember your glory and pride at this moment! I hope you can understand that the rewards you receive are not just promotion and wealth!
Over the past few days, in the Acropolis of Zhenning, on the Xiaochuan River, and on the south bank of the Wei River, you have worked hard and bravely without fear of death! Almost everyone was injured, bled, and lost brothers! But every time you sacrifice and every time you kill the enemy, you save the lives and lives of countless people!
People in the world always have a very low opinion of people in the military, thinking that you are just soldiers and hooligans who harm the people, and they avoid you. But if anyone treats you with disdain in the future, you can stand up. , loudly express that you are a hero, who killed barbarians and saved the people on the battlefield. When you have children and grandchildren in the future, you can proudly show off to them your glorious deeds of killing enemies and making contributions! You must remember that you are heroes who protect your home and country, and you are heroes who protect the people! The longevity of the imperial court and the peace and contentment of the people are all due to your hard work!
I also hope that, ten or twenty years from now, when I have the opportunity to see you again, you will still be the heroes everyone praises! When that time comes, I can also point to you and boast loudly to the world that you are all soldiers I have led! I have done earth-shattering things together with you! None of you are cowards, you are all good men! "
In order to let more soldiers hear his words, Zhao Junchen exhausted all his strength.
When he shouted to the back, Zhao Junchen was already hoarse.
Of course, Zhao Junchen's words are in the hope that the soldiers can understand their honor as soldiers, but the key point is the last sentence - "You are all soldiers I have led"!
Zhao Junchen needs the soldiers to deeply realize this again!
There were nearly ten thousand soldiers in the military training ground, and Zhao Junchen didn't know how many people heard his words clearly.
But obviously, Zhao Junchen's words had a significant effect!
The soldiers were originally in a state of excitement, but now they became even more excited after hearing Zhao Junchen's encouragement.
As soon as Zhao Junchen finished speaking, a soldier couldn't hold back his excitement and responded loudly: "I will be the imperial envoy's servant for the rest of my life!"
"In this humble position, I am willing to follow the imperial envoy Jiwei throughout my life and always be my driving force!"
"This little man is willing to serve the Imperial Envoy for the rest of his life!"
"We will always be the soldiers of the Imperial Envoy!"
In this way, more and more soldiers began to shout loudly in response to Zhao Junchen. Everyone was shouting at the top of their lungs, and the atmosphere on the military playground became more and more heated.
At the beginning, the soldiers were still calling each other, which seemed a bit chaotic.
But gradually, the shouts of the soldiers became more and more uniform and louder.
Because, under the guidance of some thoughtful people, the soldiers found a common vocabulary to express their inner excitement.
"I am willing to die serving the Imperial Envoy forever!"
"I am willing to die serving the Imperial Envoy forever!"
"I am willing to die serving the Imperial Envoy forever!"
For a time, the momentum resounded across the sky.
Hearing the shouts of the soldiers, the expressions of all the civil and military officials present changed drastically and turned pale!
The imperial army should only be loyal to the emperor, how could it be loyal to a certain minister? This is obviously a big taboo!
But Zhao Junchen seemed not to notice anything wrong at all, and his expression did not change at all. He just cupped his fists at the soldiers to thank him, and then turned around and left the military training field.
Seeing Zhao Junchen's behavior, all the civil and military officials looked at each other and quickly stood up and left. They did not dare to stay longer on the military training ground for fear of getting involved more deeply.
Among all the civil and military officials, Zhang Shengde had the most on his mind. When he left the military training ground, he couldn't help but turn his head and glance at it. He saw that the soldiers of the new army were still excited and left. He kept shouting loudly and refused to leave.
Zhang Shengde vaguely felt that he seemed to see signs of change at this moment.
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Zhao Junchen has notified all the civil and military officials in advance that after he distributes the reward money and pensions to the new soldiers, he will hold a very important meeting, and no one must be absent.
This meeting was naturally about disbanding the new army of warriors.
More importantly, Zhao Junchen should take advantage of this opportunity to find a future for the soldiers of the new warrior army.
Now, all the morale of the new Zhanbing Army has returned to Zhao Junchen, so Zhao Junchen can safely disband this army.
After the civil and military officials left the military training field, they quickly gathered again in Zhao Junchen's commanding tent.
When all the officials arrived, Zhao Junchen slowly said: "The main reason why I summoned you to discuss today is to discuss the new war soldiers."
After hearing what Zhao Junchen said, all the civil and military officials recalled the situation in the military training field just now, with serious expressions and cautious attitudes. They didn't know how Zhao Junchen would arrange this army that was completely loyal to him.
After Zhao Junchen spoke, he turned around and saw that all the officials in the tent were looking at their noses, mouths and hearts. They did not dare to answer easily. He could not help but shook his head slightly and continued: "According to the rules of the imperial court. , the establishment of a new army must be authorized by His Majesty and the Ministry of War. Naturally, this imperial envoy does not have such power. The establishment of a new army of soldiers was only a temporary measure...
...To this day, although the new warrior army has outstanding military achievements, with the end of the Weishui War, the Mongolian coalition was completely destroyed. This army is no longer suitable to be retained! Therefore, what this Imperial Envoy means is that the New War Soldiers Army should be disbanded as soon as possible and no longer retain its organizational structure from now on. It is precisely because of this consideration that this Imperial Envoy will take the lead in distributing distributions to the soldiers of the New War Soldiers Army today. Silver reward and pension! "
As Zhao Junchen finished speaking, the expressions of all the officials in the tent changed again.
No one expected that Zhao Junchen would so decisively disband a powerful army that was completely loyal to him.
You know, the new army of soldiers can be said to have brought together all the elite soldiers in Shaanxi and Gansu. They have gone through successive bloody battles and have become a brave division that is rare to find in the world. The ordinary Ming Dynasty army faced the battle When the new army was formed, there was no resistance at all. Not everyone was willing to give up such an army.
At the same time, all the officials secretly breathed a sigh of relief. The new army of soldiers now obviously only knows Zhao Junchen but not the court. It is really troublesome for such an army to stay in Shaanxi and Gansu. Zhao Junchen's willingness to take the initiative to disband this army is naturally the best situation.
As a result, all the officials stood up and expressed their agreement.
"Your Majesty the Imperial Envoy is wise. The new army of soldiers is not recognized by the imperial court. It is best to disband them now!"
"The new Zhanbing Army has made outstanding achievements and made countless meritorious service during this period of time. But now that the Mongolian coalition has been destroyed, it is time to retire."
"The sources of the new army are private soldiers painstakingly cultivated by military attachés from various places. When the Imperial Envoy originally established this army, it was difficult to gather enough numbers. However, I am afraid that military attachés from various places will not donate private soldiers again. As a result, the new army of warriors will lose their supply of troops and will inevitably gradually weaken in the future. It is better to disband them at this time, which will also become a legendary story."
But only He Zhang, as the commander-in-chief of the new Zhanbing Army, had feelings for this army and couldn't help but said: "Your Majesty, the new Zhanbing Army was not easy to form. It has now become the backbone of the Shaanxi-Gansu border defense. Isn’t it a pity to disband them like this?”
Zhao Junchen waved his hand gently and said: "In order to form the new army of soldiers, I mobilized most of the elites from Shaanxi and Gansu. Now, although the new army of soldiers has become the backbone of border defense, the garrison in various places has also been weakened a lot. This situation is not a long-term solution... No matter how strong the pillars of a house are, if there is air leakage everywhere, it will still be uninhabitable. What's more, the new soldiers are not recognized by the court. If you want to keep them, they must be There is a lot of trouble, so the best thing to do is to disband them! General He, you are the commander of the new army, and I understand your feelings for this army, but I have made up my mind, so you don’t need to say more."
After hearing what Zhao Junchen said, He Zhang hesitated for a moment, knowing that he could not change Zhao Junchen's mind. Seeing that no one in the handsome tent supported him, He Zhang finally just sighed and said nothing more.
In fact, Zhao Junchen's desire to disband the new war army had something to do with He Zhang.
If the new Zhanbing Army is not disbanded, He Zhang will most likely still be the commander-in-chief of this army. If he is allowed to control this army for a long time, it will obviously weaken Zhao Junchen's influence. Compared with Zhao Junchen, He Zhang He is more loyal to the court and not a die-hard confidant of Zhao Junchen, so it is better to disband the new army of soldiers in advance.
After seeing that He Zhang no longer had any objections, Zhao Junchen continued: "But before disbanding the new army, there is one thing that must be arranged in advance, and that is the placement of the soldiers. Do you have any questions about this matter? what idea?"
Zhou Bo has a straightforward temper and simple ideas. He said: "The New War Soldiers Army was originally formed by gathering the private soldiers of military attachés from various places. Now that we are disbanding the New War Soldiers Army, we might as well return these soldiers to the military attachés from various places. It can also enhance the strength of the garrison in various places, but it also kills two birds with one stone."
Such a proposal was obviously not what Zhao Junchen wanted to see. Zhang Shengde secretly glanced at Zhao Junchen's expression and immediately expressed his opposition: "No! When the Imperial Envoy formed the new army of soldiers, he did not take it away by force. The private soldiers of the military attaches from various places were exchanged with them in exchange for a large amount of materials and military horses. If the soldiers of the new warrior army were returned to the military attachés from various places, what would happen to the materials and money that were originally exchanged? What would happen? Can you come back again?"
Fang Zhenshan, the commander-in-chief of Guyuan, has now been subdued by Zhao Junchen, and he only wants to be Zhao Junchen's spokesperson in Shaanxi and Gansu. He also has a tacit understanding with Zhao Junchen on this matter, and immediately said: "Your Majesty, your lords, I have a suggestion here! During the decisive battle on the Weishui River, the border troops from all over the country saw that the Mongolian coalition forces were unable to escape, so they rushed to the south bank of the Weishui River. On the surface, it was for support, but in fact it was just to divide the military power, but their With insufficient strength, they naturally suffered heavy losses under the Mongolian attack. Dozens of military attachés from more than a hundred households were killed in the battle, and many border armies were organized and wiped out... In this case, when the new soldiers are After the army is disbanded, how about letting the soldiers of the new warrior army fill these vacancies?"
Upon hearing Fang Zhenshan's proposal, all the officials looked silent.
Such a proposal is naturally good, but it will also inevitably spread Zhao Junchen's influence from the new war army to the whole of Shaanxi and Gansu. By that time, Zhao Junchen will have disbanded a strong army loyal to him, but he will On the contrary, the control over Shaanxi and Gansu will be greatly increased.
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While everyone was pondering, Zhao Junchen did not shy away from suspicion and nodded: "This is a good idea. It can not only take the opportunity to disband the new warrior army, but also replenish the border defense forces in various places. Most of the soldiers of the new warrior army Since they have military merit, they will definitely be promoted to military positions in the future. This will also solve their promotion problem, killing three birds with one stone!"
After speaking, Zhao Junchen looked around at the officials in the tent again with a smile on his face, and asked: "Or, do you have any better ideas?"
When asking, Zhao Junchen was smiling, but his eyes were extremely threatening.
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