Nowadays, the guard system that has been glorious for many generations has declined, and almost all the important towns in Jiubian have been replaced by recruited troops. As the prince, Yao Ji had just taken charge of the country, and he basically had no binding force on the generals who held heavy troops at the border fortress. If he didn't come to Qin Wang, they could do whatever they wanted in their own one-third of an acre of land.
Just like a dog like Datong Commander-in-Chief Wang Pu, he can listen to orders even in wartime, but secretly he doesn't want to work for the court at all. When a critical moment comes, regardless of the orders from above, he will run away by himself, which is much worse than surrendering in the end. Governor Hong with pigtails was still disgusting, but at least he persisted until the end.
Giving orders to such a person is obviously like a meat bun beating a dog. Even if Yaoji gained military power, he could only develop obedient direct lineage and ace troops first, and then gradually expand the scope of his control over the Ming Dynasty's official troops.
Besides, the money in your pocket is limited, and you can't spend it on a disobedient general and his troops. Instead of doing that, it's better to do something small in private, at least you'll be safe when you run away.
"Your Highness is wise, I obey your orders!"
Gao Shiming, Lu Jiude, and Liu Yuanbin did not dare to have any objections to the prince's words, because the purpose of setting up the supervisory army was not to command operations, not to mention that the "fat work" of food and salary supply was still in their hands, and there was a lot of oil and water in it. .
Just as the three of them continued to sit and dream about getting rich, Yaoji gave these three slaves a very timely reminder: "From now on, your salary will be paid by the internal funds and this palace, except for In addition, if there is corruption and illegal behavior, once it is found out, he will be punished without mercy! You all should know what happens to that piece of shit who goes against the law and hides it, right? "
There are still people who dare to accept money in a big way, which means that they have not killed enough people to have the effect of knocking down the mountain and shaking the tiger.
As the chief officer among the three, Gao Shiming hurriedly said: "Your Highness, I know, please rest assured, I will bear in mind His Highness's teachings and will never collude with Gao Qiqian!"
For a senior chamberlain who has been around for decades, it doesn't matter if the money is gone, you can still make more. If you lose your head, you will not even have the chance to make money...
He didn't know what the bastard bastard had come up with for the prince, specifically to kill high-ranking chamberlains. Gao Shiming and others were now thinking very hard, for fear that Fang Zhenghua would bring Dongchang's feudal lords to come and "get close to each other." .
Yao Ji said to Gao Shiming in a very kind manner: "That's good. Gao Qiqian's surname is Gao, and your beloved also has a surname of Gao. Don't let me think that everyone with a surname of Gao is the same as Gao Qiqian! From now on! , If the chamberlain dares to play tricks on me again, it will not be as simple as being beheaded directly!"
The implication is that if I don’t chop you with 3,600 knives, you won’t even be able to die!
You want to earn even my money, are you tired of living? ? ?
Gao Shiming thought that the prince had begun to doubt him, so he was so frightened that he immediately knelt down and kowtowed: "I would never dare to do this, and I will definitely serve your highness to the death!"
No matter how high the rank of the chamberlain is, as long as the prince says a word, he will be pushed out of the Meridian Gate...
"My dear, you don't have to be like this. Today I just want to remind you to do your job well and never betray the grace of God! If you really do something inappropriate, do you think I will have a long talk with you?"
There are two reasons for not dealing with Gao Shiming. One is that he was martyred in the Jiashen incident, and the other is that he bought 20,000 taels of Zijin bonds. The purchase amount is second only to Wang Chengen among the chamberlains. Otherwise, the eunuch in charge of the ceremony would not have been given such a lucrative job.
Loyal enough and willing to spend money, of course this kind of eunuch should be recruited and reused.
"Of course, if you work conscientiously and diligently, at the end of the year, I will send you a huge red envelope! Each of you will be rewarded. If you win the battle, you will be rewarded. If you don't fight, you will also be honest and self-denial. award!"
Sticks and carrots should be used together. Using a single method will often achieve half the result with half the effort.
"Your Highness is a wise man, I will never sleep or eat, be strict with myself, and do my best for Your Highness!"
Gao Shiming finally breathed a sigh of relief when he heard that the prince did not intend to deal with him. It seemed that the money was really not wasted. Like Wang Chengen, he got through this disaster without any danger.
After hearing this guy's expression, Yaoji smiled knowingly and said: "Forget it about forgetting to sleep and eat. My dear, all you have to do is be strict with yourself. I don't want all of you to starve to death! Get up, by the way, Yongwei Camp Have you ever had any payment arrears with Jingying?"
Now that I have some money in my pocket, I can't let the Kifu troops mutiny because of lack of pay.
He is in charge of the power, he doesn't even sit in a small chair, and he will never allow any form of rebellion.
Regarding the three generals Huang Degong, Sun Yingyuan, and Zhou Yuji, Yao Ji can completely rest assured. Uncle Sun from Shaanxi does not have to doubt anything. They are honest and upright people.
But other than that, whether it is the children of the Beijing camp or the generals of the Nine Sides, it is hard to say. I am afraid that there are many people with ulterior motives, lurking and waiting for the opportunity.
Feeling relieved, Gao Shiming immediately stood up and reported: "Your Highness, as far as I know, the Yongwei camp has been owed wages for one month, and the Beijing camp has been owed wages for two months!"
Looking at the entire Ming Dynasty official army, except for Guan Ning's army, there are almost no troops who do not pay.
In order to verify the situation, Yaoji asked Huang Degong again. This guy would not deliberately deceive him: "Huang Aiqing, is it true what Gao Shiming said about Yongweiying's lack of pay?"
If you follow this method of dumping the blame, you will be left alone in the end. It is your own fault.
Lack of pay will inevitably lead to unstable military morale, loss of discipline, and low morale. On the battlefield, with fewer enemies and more enemies, defeat is inevitable.
The scapegoat does not want to take advantage of the nobles. Under the premise of fiscal deficit and loss of control over local taxes, levying three rates is the only way out.
Frequent oppression will directly lead to the desperation of farmers everywhere, and constant changes will make the court overwhelmed and unable to resist. In fact, it is an act of drinking poison to quench thirst.
"Your Majesty, it is true that the Yongwei Camp has not been paid for a month!"
Huang Degong didn't mince words. Since the prince asked about this matter, he naturally reported it in detail.
Yaoji didn't say any nonsense, and directly ordered: "Go back and tell the soldiers that last month's pay and silver will be distributed together with this month's pay and silver the day after tomorrow. I will inspect the troops under Huang Zongbing's command outside Chengtian Gate. The emperor's powerful force, the Yongwei Battalion, except for the sick and wounded, all members, regardless of their position, must be on the line, and there must be no mistakes!"
The purpose of doing this was to see if the Yongwei camp had any empty pay, and to take the opportunity to find out how many people were in the ace unit of the direct line of the scapegoat.
"Your Highness is a wise man. I will obey your orders. Your Highness has a kind heart. The entire battalion will be grateful and will fight to the end for Your Highness!"
Huang Degong naturally understood the prince's intentions, but since he took charge of the Yongwei camp, although he occasionally accepted gifts, he had not done anything that made the prince extremely disgusted, so there was no need to be afraid.
"Well, that's good. I'm very pleased! As for the Beijing camp, Sun Aiqing can announce to the officers and soldiers that one month's salary will be paid first, and the remaining part will be paid at the end of this month! If there is any provocation, slander, or even committing crimes, Sun Aiqing can kill the traitors first and then punish them later. In short, the capital camp cannot be in chaos, let alone rebel!"
This is the difference between a biological son and a godson. The Qin soldiers who had been replaced by Sun Chuanting could also attack all at once. Unfortunately, Jingying was too disappointed with Yaoji. Let's wait and see, as long as the gang of turtles and grandsons are not hungry enough to launch a mutiny.
"Your Highness is a wise man. I will obey the imperial edict and will definitely take good care of Beijing Camp!"
Sun Yingyuan knew that the prince treated his subordinates differently, and he also understood the gap between the Beijing camp and the Yongwei camp.
But regardless of whether it's one month's salary or two months' salary, if you can bring money when you take office, then everything will be fine. Those dandies in the Beijing Camp are not stupid enough to have trouble with money.
Reading between the lines, the prince was obviously extremely uneasy about the Beijing camp, and was even worried that there would be a rebellion in the Beijing camp because of Li Guozhen's arrest. This was something Sun Yingyuan had to pay special attention to.
"Besides the arrears of wages, does the Yongwei camp have any other difficulties?"
Now that we have met with Huang Degong and others, we need to understand all the important issues that already exist, so as not to pop up again in the next few days. However, all problems that surface are basically inseparable from money. The essence of solving the problem is to throw money. You can think of this with your heels.
Huang Degong thought for a moment, then carefully made a more reasonable request: "Your Highness, the former Yongwei camp went south to suppress the bandits. Faced with the erratic behavior of the rogue bandits, the general felt deeply that the movement of his troops was slow and only the cavalry was available. It is available for pursuit. I hope that our troops will add another battalion of war horses. If they can be in place, the maneuverability of the Yongwei Battalion can be greatly improved!"
Most of the rogue bandits cannot defend the city and will basically run away after three strikes. Therefore, the army's suppression of bandits mainly focuses on pursuit, ambush, and encounter battles.
Ambush warfare requires informants and scouts to provide accurate intelligence, especially to understand the route of action of the rogue bandits.
Encounters require officers and soldiers to face a huge number of enemies and not to fight timidly, let alone run away from the battle.
The subjective condition of the pursuit battle is simpler, that is, who has more cavalry. This unit is equivalent to the ancient armored soldiers.
Huang Degong requested a battalion of at least 3,000 horses, which was roughly the same size as the existing cavalry sub-battalion of the Yongwei Battalion.
Yaoji cannot only provide war horses, but also has to spend money to recruit people and train cavalry for "Dahuang", plus "accessories" such as armor, muskets, crossbows, military pay, and food and grass, plus pack horses to carry baggage, and purchase a cavalry in the early stage. The camp costs 300,000 taels, and the subsequent maintenance costs have to be calculated separately!
Among the three arms of cavalry, infantry, and artillery, the most expensive is cavalry. The reason why it is more expensive than artillery is that the survival rate of cavalry after a war is low. Even if the cavalry is fine, the horse will be shot or hit by an arrow, causing movement difficulties. They have to be eliminated and replaced with new horses.
As long as the artillery unit wins in the end, the artillery position will be recovered, and at most it will lose some artillery. Unless the position is directly hit by the opponent's artillery fire, resulting in an explosion accident, the probability of such a thing is usually very small. .
