The troops prepared to rest in Youbeiping for five or six days before marching to Jizhou.
Due to the unpleasantness that happened at the banquet due to meritorious service.
Qin Ge was afraid that the major troops would mix together, and the soldiers were generally addicted to drinking and gambling, so he was afraid of conflicts with other troops.
Because after the banquet to reward the troops, Ji Ling and Yan Liang took the soldiers to take action on the street, and even killed people. Qin Ge strictly ordered all the ministries not to leave the camp!
Of course, there were also undercurrents surging inside the left vanguard camp at this time, after the war.
There was also a mixed bag under Qin Ge's account, including the Royal Forest Army of the fifth battalion of the Northern Army, the Xiyuan reserve army brought out from Luoyang, the infantry and cavalry troops from Yanzhou, the heavy crossbow troops from Jizhou, the infantry and cavalry troops from Youzhou, and a large number of The martyrs and some Mohist disciples voluntarily participated in the fight against the Goryeo Tartars.
Because of their different compositions, the fate and destiny of these soldiers are also different. Some of them have been promoted to high positions and will soon return to their base.
There are still many people who are full of confusion and don’t know how to proceed in the future.
The brothers who fought side by side to kill the enemy a second ago were high-ranking officials and well-paid.
And he got nothing. This extremely unfair psychological gap caused many conflicts within the camp.
Many brothers who lived and died together have become strangers and even conflicts have intensified.
So even though they returned in triumph at this time, the atmosphere in the camp was a bit depressing.
On this day, the war drums suddenly sounded from the Chinese army's tent. This was Qin Ge's military order to summon the generals of the army.
In the past, it would only be sounded before major battles. Many soldiers heard the military drums and reflexively organized their troops to prepare for war. The generals and generals of each battalion galloped towards the Chinese army's tent.
In the large tent of the Central Army of the Left Route Army, all the generals and colonels of each department gathered in the large tent of the Central Army, arranged neatly according to their previous duties.
Qin Ge was sitting on the coach's seat, with Kinderman, Guan Zhong, Tian Feng, Xu Shu and other four people standing on both sides. Zhao Yun, Dian Wei, Wu Kuang, Hu Che'er, Hu Chi'er, Liao Hua, Yan Rou, Qin Jiwu and other generals Array in sequence.
Seeing the generals standing solemnly, Qin Ge said with emotion: "Brothers! Maybe there will never be such a scene again in the future. No matter which unit you belong to, we have all been together in the same trench and bathed in blood. Digging ice and eating snow, this is a life-long friendship. I hope that everyone will not tarnish this friendship in the pursuit of fame and profit. Maybe if we say goodbye today, we will be far apart in the future. Maybe in the past, someone in Qin had strict military laws, and many brothers I’m unhappy, but now we finally walked off the battlefield alive. If any brother comes to Qin in the future for something, Qin will do his best to take care of him!"
Qin Ge's words touched the hearts of many people and made many generals and generals have tears in their eyes. Parting was the most painful thing in the army.
Even Wu Kuang was filled with emotion at this time, thinking of all the past events. If it weren't for Qin Ge's command and military orders, more brothers would have shed blood on the battlefield at this time. Many generals admired Qin Ge sincerely.
Just when the generals looked solemn, Qin Ge adjusted his tone and said: "I have promised my brothers that we will share glory and wealth together. Many brothers sacrificed their lives for the country. Compared with them, we are lucky to survive to the end. They He is the real hero and warrior! So I will never let my brothers bleed and shed tears. I have reported my merits to the court and sought some benefits for my brothers, but the premise is that my brothers are willing to follow me to Qingzhou to collect the Yellow Turbans. Bandit, this is going to be a bloody battle again! Master, please tell me how to reward your military merits!"
Guan Zhong walked out holding a jade hut and said: "Among my brothers, some are high-ranking officials in the court, some are serving in prefectures and counties, and some are white. Everyone knows how difficult it is to get promoted to an official position. In order to invite the brothers, General Qin We gave up a lot of merit and took advantage of the Qingzhou Rebellion to obtain a large number of positions from the imperial court. However, they are all official positions in Qingzhou, so to obtain these substantive positions, we have to continue to march into Qingzhou and wipe out the bandits before pacifying Qingzhou. Enjoy the benefits brought by official titles! These official positions include 12 county-level official titles such as the eight major officials of the state governor's department, the prefect of 2 counties, 2 state school captains, 20 officials of the governor's department, and 26 officials in 2 counties. There are 76 county-level official titles, including Cao Shi, 10 county magistrates, and 20 county captains. There are 379 other officials who can be included in the imperial register! The commander-in-chief of each ministry is responsible for counting the merits of the officers and soldiers of each ministry. Of course, official rewards can only be awarded Brothers who followed the general to conquer Qingzhou, and other brothers who were affiliated with the imperial court and other state capitals, returned to their headquarters to receive their rewards. At the same time, the merits of the fallen brothers were tallied, and corresponding pensions could be provided according to the level of merit, regardless of whether they were brothers who obtained official positions or were killed in battle. In addition to a part of the gold and silver, the pensions for the soldiers were all distributed in Qingzhou, with tax exemptions and various subsidies as rewards! Of course, the imperial court has promised us that as long as we regain the lost land occupied by bandits in Qingzhou, half of our official positions and Unowned land assets will belong to our brothers. In the future, the more we conquer Qingzhou and make meritorious deeds, the more rewards we will receive! Of course, we must first count the meritorious deeds and then report them to the court. Only after the appointment of the court is made, can everyone enjoy the corresponding rewards. treatment!"
As soon as Qin Ge said these words, all the soldiers took a breath. Although going to Qingzhou to capture the bandits would require a bloody battle, many of them were blood-lickers and had nothing to do but fight.
In addition, Qin Ge was victorious in every battle and was invincible. All the soldiers had a kind of magical confidence in him.
In particular, the conquest of Qingzhou not only gave rise to an official position, but also a large amount of farmland assets, which was a fatal attraction for the soldiers from poor families.
Even the generals in many prefectures and counties were tempted. They fought bloody battles all their lives. Some of them could barely become village commanders, uncles, commanders, or corps commanders. They didn’t even have a regular army establishment. According to Qin Ge’s meritorious service, If there is no method, he can be steadily promoted to the county captain.
"Long live my lord!" Deng Zhi suddenly raised his arms and shouted, and many soldiers born in white also raised their arms and shouted.
Guan Zhong quickly stopped these guys and said: "Brothers! When shouting slogans from now on, remember to shout long live the court or long live the emperor! Of course, you can just keep some things in mind!"
Qin Ge saw all the generals and commanders on the field starting to count their merits, and they were all beaming with joy.
Qin Ge was also infected and stood up with a smile: "Zhao Yun, Deng Zhi, Ji Zong! The three of you will count the merits of the soldiers of the expeditionary cavalry regiment! The five of you, Liao Hua, Sun Guan, Jiwu, Jiben, and Han Hao, will be responsible for the statistics of the expedition. The meritorious service of the soldiers of the army infantry regiment! Yi, you are responsible for counting the meritorious service of the soldiers of the crossbow corps! Fengyun Tiger, Jinmao Tiger, Thunder Tiger and Lei Bao are responsible for counting the meritorious service of the evolver troops! After all the meritorious deeds are counted, they must be announced to each battalion for five days After that, a review team formed by Mr. Guan Zhong, Xu Shu, and Tian Feng will be responsible for verification. If all soldiers have objections to the announced meritorious service, they can report it to the review team. If I find someone who dares to engage in fraud for personal gain, military law will be dealt with!"
All the generals lined up and clasped their fists in response.
"General! Our brothers who belong to the Jizhou headquarters are willing to follow the general through life and death. Can we leave the headquarters and join your command?" Suddenly a slightly hesitant voice sounded.
Qin Ge looked back and saw a man in his thirties wearing heavy armor and a beard standing with his fists clasped. This man was Lu Weihuang, the commander-in-chief of the Jizhou Heavy Crossbowmen.
Of the 100,000 Jizhou heavy crossbowmen recruited from Jizhou, there were only more than 30,000 left. Lu Weihuang fought with Qin Ge, brave and courageous. After experiencing the national war, he had become a first-class historical general.
Moreover, he is a rare commander who specializes in crossbowmen. He has led the crossbowmen to achieve great achievements several times. Lu Weihuang was originally the county captain. Based on his merits, it is not impossible that he can be promoted to the county captain or even become the county magistrate.
Lu Weihuang was born into a wealthy and humble family in the countryside. He became a low-level general in Jizhou with his bravery. Because his personality offended his superiors, he was selected by his superiors to be the commander of one hundred thousand heavy crossbowmen.
Basically, the Jizhou nobles at that time thought that he followed Qin Ge and died.
However, Lu Weihuang did not blame others and used his special skills many times to lead the Jizhou heavy crossbowmen to attack the Goryeo Tartars head-on. Qin Ge was very impressed by him.
Qin Ge was overjoyed when he heard that Lu Weihuang was willing to bring some of the Jizhou heavy crossbowmen's brothers to surrender to him.
Jizhou's heavy crossbowmen have powerful combat capabilities, especially in the battle to defend the city.
This battle of Qingzhou was a defensive counterattack, so Qin Ge extorted a batch of Jizhou heavy crossbow equipment from Yuan Shao. However, Qin Ge suffered from the fact that he did not have a group of soldiers who specialized in using heavy crossbows.
In particular, Lu Weihuang was a general specializing in Jizhou's heavy crossbowmen. He was brave and courageous in combat, and his army was mature and steady. After being baptized by the Youzhou National War, he was now a commander who was good at fighting.
If Lu Weihuang surrenders, Qin Ge will soon be able to raise a Jizhou heavy crossbow unit, which will definitely have miraculous effects in the battle of Qingzhou!
Qin Ge said happily: "The conquest of Qingzhou is the plan of the emperor and the general. It has the great righteousness of doing justice for heaven. No one can stop it. If Weihuang and his brothers follow me sincerely, no one will dare to stop you!"
Now Han Fu is still being held accountable by the court! Jizhou is directly in a state of ownerlessness. According to the current major event of Qin Ge's conquest of Qingzhou, He Jin has received full support.
Let alone win over some Jizhou heavy crossbowmen, even if he detains 30,000 troops to conquer Qingzhou with him, no one would dare to say anything.
However, these brothers followed him in the north and south, and most of them were killed or injured. Qin Ge couldn't bear to force them. Now that they took the initiative, Qin Ge naturally welcomed them.
Lu Weihuang was overjoyed when he heard this. He knelt down and knelt down excitedly and said, "Lü Weihuang, please meet your lord! My brothers and I admire your lord's power. You are the only one who treats us as brothers. We are willing to follow you through fire and water. There are about fifteen thousand brothers." I am willing to follow the general and capture the Qingzhou bandits!"
Qin Ge showed excitement on his face, and he quickly went down the steps to help Lu Weihuang up and said: "Deweihuang! Why worry about the chaos in Qingzhou not ending!"
At this time, many generals came out from the military camp and expressed their willingness to follow Qin Ge with their brothers. There were people from the Xiyuan Reserve Army, Yanzhou Headquarters, Youzhou Headquarters, and even some Mohist rangers wanted to join the army and join politics. Qin Ge couldn't believe that so many generals were willing to follow him.
Guan Zhong whispered beside him: "Today, there are only 150,000 Taishan County infantry troops left. According to this trend, excluding the 15,000 heavy crossbowmen under Lu Weihuang's command, the expeditionary infantry returned to Taishan County with the lord this time. There will be 200,000 soldiers in the Corps, and there are about 50,000 brothers in the Expeditionary Army Knights who are willing to follow!"
It seems that Guan Zhong did a solid job in ideological work in the military camp during this period.
Hearing this, Qin Ge's confidence in conquering the bandits in Qingzhou greatly increased. These troops were all elite soldiers tempered from hundreds of battles. Their combat effectiveness was absolutely stronger than any state soldiers, and they had rich combat experience and strong combat effectiveness.
If you have enough luxurious equipment, you can still fight against the fifth battalion of the Northern Army, and you can definitely block ten of them against those rogue bandits!
All the generals returned to the camp with joy and announced Qin Ge's military order, and the entire left army camp was boiling.
The soldiers who were at a loss and didn't know how the future would develop started shouting and cheering. The atmosphere in each camp was as warm as the Chinese New Year.
Among the other armies, they suddenly heard the noise in the camp of the Left Army. The generals of the various armies suddenly became confused. During this period, the Left Army was the most dull among the five armies.
After all, many soldiers knew the future fate of those at the bottom, but the sudden burst of enthusiasm made everyone confused.
