After the training, in order to celebrate the success of the three-month special training, a certain prince also showed great mercy. Regardless of his official position, from top to bottom, including Zhou Yuji, he gave everyone a silver dollar to use for drinking and eating meat.
During the field training test, many guys with poor physical fitness did not achieve satisfactory results, which directly resulted in their teams receiving "differentiated treatment", that is, they could not eat meat that day.
To an officer, it may not seem like much, but the experience of being a soldier is quite different. Excluding those who do not need to take the exam, each battalion is temporarily composed of forty-five teams. The five classes with the lowest grades can only eat pickled steamed buns on that day and the next day.
The five classes with the best grades can each enjoy a grilled fish. No matter what species a fish is, it weighs at least one pound. It is quite plump, but it is very satisfying, and the condiments are very tasty. It tastes like an aftertaste. endless.
Since pork is a strategic commodity and cannot be easily slaughtered in large quantities, a large amount of fish is used as its substitute. As long as it is cooked properly, it can still become a good dish on the table.
Teams that are ranked higher or lower can eat meat dishes, that is, a bowl of dishes with a few pieces of meat per person, which is considered to be less than the top, but more than the bottom. Only in this way can everyone be stimulated to strive for the top.
Because a certain prince has formulated a more scientific reward measure, which not only calculates individual results, but also calculates the results of each battalion, each company, each platoon, and each class, and rewards will be given according to the specific situation, and awards can be overlapped.
Today, the top five battalions, companies, platoons, and squads with the highest overall scores have received great benefits. Each person can receive five, ten, fifteen, twenty, and twenty-five silver dollars respectively.
A certain prince directly gave out no less than 40,000 silver dollars to reward these guys who were willing to work hard. As long as there is a benchmark and can take the lead, the remaining losers can form a herd effect.
If you want to buy people's hearts, you have to start now. Otherwise, after three months of exhausting work, except for the hundred or so people on the stage, everyone else will get nothing. They dare not say it with their mouths, but they definitely don't want to in their hearts.
In this way, with the collective reward, the number of people covered is as high as more than 2,000, and the winning proportion exceeds 13% of the total force. Those who do not win the grand prize can also receive a consolation prize of one silver dollar.
"...Why are there still auxiliary soldiers here?"
A certain prince saw that in the "Top 100 Ranking", there were actually four auxiliary soldiers among a bunch of combat soldiers. If all the skill tests were comparable to the top combat soldiers, then why are they still serving as auxiliary soldiers?
Are you born to do odd jobs? ? ?
This is simply unbelievable to a certain prince~!
"Reporting back to Your Highness, General Mo also knows something about this matter. General Mo asked these four people and found that two of them are willing to become combat soldiers, while the other two are willing to continue to be auxiliary soldiers!"
Zhou Yuji could only report the situation truthfully. If the Crown Prince was unwilling, he would have to incorporate the remaining two soldiers into the ranks of combat soldiers. Otherwise, it would be really strange to have two auxiliary soldiers who can fight better than combat soldiers.
"Call these two people here, I want to ask you clearly!"
There are mavericks everywhere, and it must be the same for these two guys. They have some skills, but are unwilling to join forces to defend the enemy. Being an auxiliary soldier is much easier than fighting soldiers, but you will get a lot less money.
After a while, the two people were brought to a certain prince by a school captain. They looked quite decent, not weird-looking or particularly tall.
"Why don't you salute His Highness quickly!"
Zhou Yuji saw that both of them were in a daze, looking directly at the prince, which seemed very impolite. It was inconvenient to reprimand the two of them in person, so he had to remind them immediately.
"I have met the prince!"
The two auxiliary soldiers also realized that they had saluted and hurriedly knelt down and kowtowed. If they were not summoned this time, they would never have the chance to see the current prince in their lives.
"Without courtesy! I am rarely curious. You two have achieved great results and are considered capable. Why do you still serve in the auxiliary army? As soldiers, on the battlefield, wouldn't you be able to shoot Tatars and earn money? Get more silver coins?"
The auxiliary soldiers can only be regarded as reserve troops. They spend most of their time transporting grain and fodder, repairing bridges and paving roads, and constructing fortifications. They have a lot of energy, but they will not make more money than the soldiers, but the work is more dangerous than the soldiers. Just much lower.
"Back to the prince, I think it's good to be an auxiliary soldier. If the Tatars dare to come and plunder the baggage, I can take advantage of them and gain something!"
One of the relatively bold guys explained his original intention of doing this. Being a soldier is not bad, but when the Tatars attack, even if they are killed, they may not be able to get their heads. Being an auxiliary soldier is different. .
"Haha, I understand!"
It turned out that the two idiots would rather make chicken heads than phoenix tails, and they also planned to pretend to be pigs and eat tigers, for fear that their trophies would be snatched away by others. They stand out among the auxiliary troops. If there are results, the officers leading the team will give priority to them.
This is a very good little cleverness. A certain prince will not forcibly transfer them to the combat troops. Moreover, when the loss of combat troops is too great, all auxiliary troops must be replenished to the front line. The reduction in numbers left an excessive gap in the line.
Among the 113 people who entered the top 100 list, in addition to the four auxiliary soldiers, there were also five clerks. These five people can be regarded as capable people in both literature and martial arts.
His performance was not top-notch, and he did not rank among the top thirty, but he excelled in his comprehensive skills, especially his cultural knowledge. He was definitely far behind most soldiers who knew a few words.
These five people are willing to join the front-line combat troops, but a certain prince will not agree. Versatile civil and military talents have always been a valuable asset in the army. Lu Xiangsheng, who can lead troops to charge into battle, is the best among such people, but he was tricked to death by Yang Sichang. .
"Zhou Aiqing, except for the first one hundred and special soldiers, all the rest can go and rest after receiving their military pay. Starting from tomorrow, you will have three days of leave and you can go home to visit relatives. The only thing is that you are not allowed to cause trouble. Before leaving the camp, You will be searched and you are not allowed to carry weapons. After leaving the camp, if you break any law or discipline, you will be handed over to Shuntian Prefecture for punishment according to law."
After three months of training, these guys are probably going crazy and their families are worried. Now they can relax a little. They have time to eat, drink and go shopping. They can also have fun if they want to take a bath. .
Different from the various ministries under the Ministry of War, the Donggong Guards are paid in advance, but there are scientific and reasonable payment standards. That is, the soldiers themselves can only receive 50%, 20% as pensions, and 30% directly to their families.
If you are an orphan, you will receive 70%. If you die in the war, the remaining 30% will be used to repair the tomb. Once you discover that someone is deliberately hiding his immediate family members, that is, your parents, and wants to receive more salary, you will have to deal with it after verifying the situation.
After it became official, soldiers were paid three taels of silver per month, equivalent to four and a half silver dollars, plus half a stone of rice. Auxiliary soldiers can receive two taels of silver, equivalent to three silver dollars, plus four measures of rice. The rice stipend is paid directly to the family members. If there are no family members, it can be converted into silver.
The happiest time for all officers and soldiers is when they receive the army's pay. They have been working tirelessly for a month just for this exciting moment.
"Hey? What is this? How can it be big and small?"
The soldiers who received their pay suddenly became puzzled when they found that the silver coins they received were actually divided into two categories, one was large and white, and the other was small and red.
"The big one is called a silver dollar, and one tael of silver is equivalent to one and a half silver dollars. The smaller one is called a copper dollar, and it is made of copper. One tael of silver is worth fifteen copper dollars! One silver dollar is equivalent to ten copper dollars!"
The officer responsible for distributing military pay has to be responsible for explaining something on the spot. Otherwise, it will definitely not work if the soldiers who come to collect military pay do not sign and fingerprint.
"Oh~! Thank you sir!"
The monthly salary of four and a half yuan is four silver coins plus five copper coins. The copper coins are redder and thicker than the silver coins. Even if the weight difference between the two is not much, it is easy to distinguish and you will never be wrong.
If you can actually receive 50%, it will be two silver dollars and three copper dollars, but the prince also gave each person a silver dollar as a reward, which is a benefit that fell from the sky.
"Hey! Hurry up, that guy in front! We're all waiting behind you!"
The people who received the money were not in a hurry, but the guys who were staring behind them were all looking forward to it. They were all waiting to receive their pay so that they could go back and have a good time.
If you have money, who will come back to serve as an official in the East Palace Guards? Even those clerks who are usually polite are actually cash-strapped people.
"Are you urging me too much? It takes a stick of incense to fart!"
The guy who was receiving the money turned his head when he heard this, and said a harsh word, and then burst into laughter. The guy who was so angry that he lost his temper didn't care. He was so straight-forward in the army, and he was used to it.
However, the queuing situation in the clerical team is much better than that of ordinary soldiers. Although it takes a long time to wait, everyone is more patient and will not deliberately rush the people in front.
Starting from this month, the clerk can receive a formal salary of six silver dollars, which is equivalent to four taels of silver, which is already a pretty good income, not to mention taking care of food and housing here, and all the salary he receives can be saved first.
If you have a skill and pass the assessment, you can receive some subsidies, and there are many people who can earn seven or eight dollars a month, or even ten silver dollars, depending on their abilities.
If you can read a map and identify directions, you can receive subsidies. If you can swim and track, you can also receive subsidies. If you can speak Tatar, that's even better. You can get an extra two taels of silver per month as a subsidy.
It doesn't matter if you don't know anything, you just have to train honestly and don't take the initiative to look for trouble. Even if you are just an auxiliary soldier, you will receive no less salary and rice.
As for those who enter the top 100 list, as long as they are not at the bottom, they can receive dozens of silver dollars. The guys at the top each have hundreds of silver dollars in their bags, but they are the envy of others.
It's a big deal if such a product comes out of a team. When you go back, you have to treat the guests to dinner. Even if ten people have a big meal, ordering a table of dishes and a few jars of wine, a dozen silver coins are enough.
However, for these people with better grades, a certain prince also had another use. He called them to him and asked them what they meant: "I have read it before, and your test scores are considered good, so He is the leader among more than ten thousand people, and I can't help but admire you and others with admiration. I have called you here for only one thing, that is, I intend to form a special force. I don't know what you can do. If you are willing to join, you can make your own decision. I have no intention of forcing you. I hereby guarantee that even if you do not want to join, you will not be blamed afterwards and will act as if this has never happened. People who have not joined must not complain. If others mention this matter, otherwise they will be punished for leaking military secrets. To others, you can say that I have summoned you to encourage you to work hard and keep up your efforts. As for this special force, I will personally train it and leave it to Bongcai. Leading a team, the specific content of the teachings can only be understood after entering the army, and after entering, you are not allowed to exit. Because the combat power of this army will be comparable to the Bagara of the Dog Tartars in the future, do you know about the Bagara? They are the bodyguards of the Dog Tartar Emperor and Chicken. Each of them has experienced hundreds of battles and is very strong. However, from my perspective, they are just a group of aggressive thugs. As long as they are dealt with properly, there is nothing to fear. I After the army of Gong is formed, its combat power will far exceed that of Bagala, and it will become Bagala's nightmare, and even the nightmare of the Dog Tatar Emperor Taiji!"
The original intention of a certain prince to form the East Palace Guards was to train this force into an elite division. Not only that, he also wanted to select some people from them to form a special force that was better than the others.
Because there are only two ways to stop Bagala's assault. The first is to use the quantitative advantage to offset the opponent's qualitative advantage. The second is that one's own side also has a force with a similar function that can give the opponent's elite a fatal blow.
In the early days, a certain prince only planned to form about one platoon of special forces so that he could manage and guide them easily. If there were too many, they would not be able to take care of them, and the quality would also be uneven.
Yi Bang was Huang Degong's tooth general. He was brave and good at fighting. When he was suppressing the bandits in the south, he and Huang Degong were the only two in the battle, but they still protected Huang Degong from the siege, so he was deeply trusted.
But this guy has a big shortcoming, which is what most men have. This shortcoming of his gives Huang Degong a headache, because he can't afford to borrow money to go shopping...
So Huang Degong had an idea and exchanged Yibang's talents and thousands of officers and soldiers of the Yongwei Battalion for the benefits given by a certain prince. Not only could he replenish the men of a cavalry sub-battalion, he could also enjoy free training of two thousand people using the art of war in the fairy world. treatment.
The first thing a certain prince who was not short of money did after acquiring Yibancai was to buy him a house. He also spent a lot of money to equip him with "a thin horse". After he liked him, In this way, Yi Bangcai's loyalty was gained...
Letting this guy lead ordinary soldiers would be a waste of resources, especially since the initial investment cost would not be recovered at all. That's why a certain prince deliberately sent Bongcai to lead a special force. The number of people was smaller in the early stage, but this force does not win by relying on large numbers.
A certain prince didn't quite believe whether Yi Bangcai would join the pigtails, unless pigtails sent a good-looking female general to fight, so that he would have a chance of winning against Yi Bangcai.
"I forgot to mention that after you join this army, you will receive more generous treatment than you currently receive, use the best weapons, ride the best horses, and learn knowledge about the fairy world that outsiders cannot master! "
Although the selection of talents is a bit narrow, and it is a bit of a trick to trick the young into the trap, the starting point is good, and there are indeed outstanding guys among these people.
Whether he can beat Bagala in the future depends on the effectiveness of training.
Anyway, these people are either giving a "surprise" to a certain prince or a "surprise" to the emperor!
The kind of "joy" that makes you so shocked that you can't close your jaw...
