After rewarding Lu Yi, Yao Ji rewarded Liu Qingyun, Shen Teng, Gao Xiaosong and others based on their merits. For no other reason than the more than 200,000 taels of silver sent to the East Palace account was the credit of these few. .
It originally belonged to the acting king Zhu Chuanfu, but now it belongs to a certain prince. This part of the money will not be taken into Taicang, so they can be regarded as capable men.
According to the standard of 3,000 taels for a hundred households, 1,000 taels for the general flag, and 500 taels for the small flags, the lowest-ranking warrior also has 50 taels of silver. The bonuses will be distributed to everyone today.
The reward money is all paid by the East Palace and will not conflict with the accounts of the Ministry of Revenue. In fact, it is reimbursed to everyone on behalf of King Zhu Chuanzhu. After all, it is necessary to show off after escaping from the evil Wang Pu's tiger's mouth.
Yang Jinchao asked his chamberlain to take four people to the accounting room in the East Palace to receive the reward. After signing and fingerprinting, he could take the voucher and exchange it for cash at any time.
As participants in the counter-rebellion of Datong, they could not leave after receiving the reward. When the prince received other people, they had to wait outside and wait for the call of the Holy One. They could not leave until they got off work at five o'clock.
But there is also a corresponding benefit, that is, you can eat the beef ramen that you have been thinking about for a long time. Everyone is addicted after eating it once. They have been looking forward to a second chance, and today they finally got their wish.
But the prince's rules must be followed, that is, each person can only eat a maximum of three bowls, otherwise he will be starved to death. He must also stand within half an hour after eating to digest, otherwise he will suffer from stomachache.
"The last generals Liu Guangzuo, Gao Jie, Hu Dawei, Li Chengdong, Xu Dingguo, He Zan, and He Cheng came to see His Highness the Crown Prince and wish His Highness..."
"Okay, okay! You are all meritorious ministers of my Ming Dynasty. Don't be too polite when you come here. You are all free of courtesy. Please give me a seat!"
These are all generals who hold military power. Although the He brothers have less than a thousand soldiers and horses in total, they still tried their best in the battle of Datong, so they must be well received when they return in triumph this time.
"I have learned the results of the battle from Yang Wenyue's report. The generals and subordinates will fight bravely to be the first in every battle. They can break the city in one day and chase the rebellious Wang Pu to the outside of the pass to rectify the law. All the generals have made great contributions. This palace The palace is very happy. If this continues, the current situation will be reversed and the long-cherished wish of reviving the Ming Dynasty will be realized. I also hope that the generals will guard against arrogance and impetuosity and continue their efforts. I will definitely reward you without hesitation!"
Having said that, with the help of mortars and the siege vehicles specially used to break the city, you will be a bunch of losers if you can't take Datong City within three days.
Can the ragtag group of people under Wang Pu be called an army?
There is nothing else he can do except plunder the people.
In comparison, the combat effectiveness of Wang Pu's troops is probably not as good as that of Liu Guangzuo.
For someone who overestimates his own abilities and still wants to become a king, is his brain filled with soot?
The "Pre-Jin Empire" he created with his own hands seemed to last only ten days.
Then he was slapped to death by the Ming Dynasty King who went to conquer, and both Wang Pu and his son died in the wilderness.
This is self-inflicted blame, and it is not a pity to die. Because he escaped from battle in winter and was afraid of being punished by the court, he chose to take risks.
If you just go out of the customs and join Huangtaiji, you might be able to become a prince.
It's a pity that I don't have enough brain, so I made a mistake...
Seeing the "Pre-Jin" banner sent by Yang Wenyue, Yaoji was about to laugh like a pig.
This person clearly wanted to imitate Shi Jingtang of the Later Jin Dynasty, but he didn't have the skills. He was killed by the Ming Dynasty King's Master before he could become his godfather.
If Wang Pu really succeeds, not to mention Datong, the entire Shanqian, and even Beizhili, the court will be forced to give up.
As long as Braid occupies Datong, it can bypass Xuanfu and Jizhen and attack a large area north of the Huaihe River at any time, and the Ming army will be unable to parry it.
The Ningjin Defense Line, which cost a huge amount of money to build, was reduced to a Maginot in an instant. Even the last bit of value was wiped out and became a complete decoration.
This time, they were able to regain Datong without any danger, without letting this strategic town fall into the hands of the braid, and the casualties of the counter-rebellion troops were not too high, so it was considered a complete victory.
"The final general will obey the holy order carefully and will definitely fulfill his mission!"
The generals were also quite happy to hear His Highness the Crown Prince's comments. After all, the prince is not as poor as the emperor. As long as he can win, he will have money to earn and the soldiers will not starve.
Especially Gao Jie, Hu Dawei, Li Chengdong, Xu Dingguo and others, after quelling the rebellion in Jingying and then winning the battle against Wang Pu, everyone's confidence was greatly increased and their previous decadence was swept away.
"That's very good! I made Gaojie's wife Xing a second-grade royal wife and was rewarded with five thousand taels of silver. I made my son Gao Yuanjue and nephew Li Benshen partial generals and were rewarded with one thousand taels of silver each. Liu Guangzuo was rewarded with five thousand taels of silver for his good blocking. Hu Dawei, Li Chengdong, and Xu Dingguo all fought bravely and were each rewarded with three thousand taels of silver. Xu Dingguo was promoted to the rank of commander-in-chief, and Hu Dawei was reinstated and took the rank of commander-in-chief. He Zan and He Cheng were both rewarded with two thousand taels of silver, congratulating Zan for his merits. If the past is offset, I will let the past go. The wounded and wounded soldiers in each department will be implemented according to the previous pension standards. The wounded can be sent to the hospital for treatment and return to the army after they recover. After the shortfall can be reported, the Ministry of War will replenish the soldiers in full."
The biggest contributor to this battle was Gao Jie, who originally had two lieutenants under his command - Li Chengdong and Xu Dingguo. The former pursued and killed Wang Pu, which was regarded as the greatest contribution, while the latter led his troops to attack the city after the city wall collapsed.
Although these two people have outstanding abilities, they are both extremely difficult to control, especially Xu Dingguo. He is a completely insatiable white-eyed wolf and may become the second Wang Pu at any time.
A certain prince stared at Xu Dingguo who thanked the saint for a moment, but did not show any dissatisfaction. Now that he beheaded Xu Dingguo, who had made great contributions, it would inevitably arouse great dissatisfaction among Gao Jie's generals.
This may lead to a second revolution in the capital, but we still have to wait patiently for the opportunity. Xu Dingguo, a beast that does not want to be subordinate to others, will take action sooner or later, and it will not be too late to eradicate it by then.
Considering that Hu Maozhen, Wu Shengzhao, Wang Zhigang and other side generals under Gao Jie were also capable of recruiting and fighting, Yaoji promoted Xu Dingguo Dan to the rank of chief soldier.
After Xu Dingguo's soldiers entered the city, they disobeyed orders, ransacked the people, and had sex with women. After Yang Wenyue sent people to arrest the soldiers involved, Xu Dingguo actually led his troops and demanded money from them.
There was a confrontation with Yang Wenyue's deputy general Zhang Dechang's troops, and a fight almost broke out. Fortunately, he was stopped by Gao Jie who arrived and was finally suppressed.
Thinking of Gao Jie, Yang Wenyue released all these lawless soldiers, but the relationship between the two sides was thus forged. Xu Dingguo was a man who was determined to retaliate.
Yang Wenyue wrote the whole story in the report, and a certain prince just replied that he should appease all the ministries. There was no way to punish this cheater in the near future.
Among the seven generals who came to the audience, Gao Jie's command was the strongest. Although Liu Guangzuo's command had many people, if Hu Dawei and the He brothers joined forces, they would be equally powerful.
Gao Jie had just been awarded the title before, and this time he gave the reward to his wife Xing. As the ex-wife of courier Brother Li, a certain prince had to paint the hat on Brother Li's head so that everyone could see it...
The greater Gao Jie's military exploits, the more glorious the Xing family will be, and the more shiny the hat on Brother Li's head will be. That's exciting~!
If Gao Jie is made good use of his troops, their combat effectiveness will not be inferior to that of the well-equipped Donggong Guards.
Among the armies of the Ming Dynasty that can currently be used to resist the Donglu's march south, Huang Degong's Yongwei Battalion has the most powerful combat effectiveness, almost equal to that of Guan Ning's army of the same size.
This is a comparison based on the premise that the numbers of each arm are roughly equal. If Guan Ning's army were all cavalry, there would be no comparison.
Sun Chuanting's Qin soldiers and Qin Liangyu's Baigan Army were considered second-tier troops, with Yang Wenyue, Cao Bianjiao, Meng Ruhu and other troops slightly inferior.
The East Palace Guards that Zhou Yuji is forming and training still need time to get used to it. Now they are not even in the third level. They have never even seen blood. They are not as good as Wang Pu's ragtag group.
Although most of Gao Jie's troops were rogues before and were later recruited, their combat effectiveness is there. Their basic strength is that of a second-tier unit. If the battle goes smoothly, such as this time against Wang Pu, they can serve as a brave guard camp.
It's just that sometimes he can be unruly and not very obedient. If he has some merit, he will put his eyes above his head. This kind of force can be reused, but it cannot be trusted to be used when necessary...
Yaoji originally wanted to integrate Hu Dawei with He Zan and He Cheng, but the cavalry of the East Palace Guards was seriously short of personnel and needed to be supplemented urgently.
For example, Zu Kuan, the commander of the cavalry brigade, has a total strength of 5,000. Currently, he has only recruited about 500 basically qualified horse soldiers. He has recruited a lot of handymen, but they cannot make up for the ready-made combat strength.
He Zan and He Cheng's troops are all cavalry, and there are nearly 700 people returning to the court. If they draw some from Beizhili and Shandong, they can almost make up the quota of 3,000.
Cavalry and artillery are the life-saving assets of the East Palace Guard. As for the infantry, as long as there is enough money and food, they can recruit as many as they want.
A certain prince even considered absorbing Hu Dawei into the East Palace Guards. His artillery unit had participated in actual combat, which was very important. One actual combat was more effective than ten drills.
It would be good if they were added in. Zhou Yuji has a cavalry brigade and three infantry brigades under his command. After these three infantry brigades are deployed, the formation will become more stable.
Moreover, it can also save the court money, and the Ministry of Revenue no longer has to pay for these two thousand people. Each person consumes fifty taels of silver per year, which is as much as one hundred thousand taels a year.
After joining the East Palace Guards, he became a prince's private armed force. All food, salary and ordnance expenses were naturally borne by the prince, and there was no need for the Ministry of Household Affairs to pay a tael of silver.
"I heard that Li Aiqing was shot while chasing the thief Wang Pu. I wonder how serious the injury was?"
Among these people, only Li Chengdong, the unlucky boy, was injured, and Yaoji had to greet him.
"I would like to thank Your Highness for your concern. This is just a minor injury to the skin and flesh. My bones and muscles are healthy and nothing serious!"
Li Chengdong was still grateful for the prince's greetings. It was much better to have someone comfort him than to ignore him completely.
"Although I am still young and have never fought in a war, I still know that an arrow wound is a serious matter. If you are not careful, you will become disabled. How can Li Aiqing be so careless? After entering the court, he sent someone to accompany Li Aiqing to the hospital for diagnosis and treatment. We must use the best doctors and medicines so that Li Aiqing can recover."
This dog still has value and cannot just become a "Tieguai Li"...
"Yes, slave, I obey!"
For Yang Jinchao, this situation was easy to handle. He also knew that his master was trying to win people's hearts, so he had to cooperate with Qiantose Master to continue the show.
"At the end of the day, I will thank you for your holy grace, and I will go through fire and water for your highness without hesitation!"
Xu Dingguo was promoted to the rank of Commander-in-Chief, and Li Chengdong, who thought he had more merit than him, was naturally dissatisfied. However, when he heard that the prince was thinking about him specifically, his sullen mood was diluted a lot, and he stopped arguing with Xu Dingguo for the time being.
After his body recovers, he will definitely make new achievements and will be given the post of Commander-in-Chief. He still needs to rest for a while. Li Chengdong also understood that although the sore did not damage the bones, it was quite deep and he did need to be more careful.
"Okay, if there's nothing else, let's go here. If you want to eat noodles, you can go over there. I don't have anything else here, but ramen can fill you up!"
After careful calculation, a certain prince still has some confidence in ramen. Even the first assistant will have an instinctive reaction when he smells the special aroma after eating it once.
Nowadays, many officials and merchants are loyal fans of beef ramen, making ramen as a daily necessity as newspapers.
For people with higher incomes, ramen is not expensive, but very delicious, and it conforms to the thrift standards advocated by Prince. Even if you eat the PLUS version with added meat, it is not against the rules.
The chief assistant is from Shaanxi, so he naturally likes noodles, and beef ramen is just what he likes. In addition, it was created by the prince's son-in-law-to-be, so he highly praises it. He even uses it to entertain guests at home. It's not an exaggeration to say that he is advocating.
Under the leadership of Xue Guoguan, almost every family of Shangshu and Shilang became regular customers of Yushan Ramen. Moreover, due to too many customers, the supply of Shangshu Superintendent was somewhat in short supply, so reservations had to be made in advance.
Merchants also regarded buying ramen noodles as a way to donate, and the target was naturally the prince. He ordered a hundred bowls a day for his family and servants to eat, which cost at least five or six hundred taels of silver throughout the year.
There is another large-scale donation method, which is to advertise on the Internet, but due to the limited space, this queue will take a long time.
The first to bear the brunt are salt, tea, cloth, grain and other merchants. Each family hopes to get the opportunity to have an exclusive edition, but other peers will not be happy.
The two tea merchants who first placed advertisements in newspapers were initially regarded as stupid by their colleagues, and the money they poured in would not even make a sound.
As a result, the rewards received by these two businessmen surprised everyone. Their daily income increased by more than five times. Even the parties involved could not believe that such a thing would happen.
Many customers come here after seeing the advertisements. They don't know whether the tea from these two companies is good, but if the tea is published in the newspaper, people will preconceptionally think that it is good tea.
The tea from other companies is good, but why don't they dare to publish it in the newspaper?
This is the biggest crux. There is no doubt about the credibility of newspapers.
The tea leaves that appear in the newspaper are good tea leaves. This is the simplest logic.
The two tea merchants had no intention of making money at all in the beginning, and they thought they were just trying to show favor to the prince.
But what happened next greatly exceeded their expectations. There was an endless stream of customers coming to the door, and there were also people who came from other places.
With six hundred taels of silver, you can become famous in the Jifu area, as far away as Baoding and Tianjin. This is an absolute profit.
For this reason, I hurriedly made a reservation for next month's page. The position was the same, but the editor-in-chief Fang Yizhi told me that there would only be space after 20 pages.
Because the positions in other pages were all snatched up by other merchants. If they hadn't arrived in time, they wouldn't have been able to grab even a small corner.
Fang Yizhi thought that these two were regular patrons of the newspaper since its establishment, so he gave them half a page. Otherwise, let alone half a page, even the smallest advertising space would not be reserved.
