On the sixth day of November, eleven days after a certain prince ordered the pursuit of the braided army, two groups of troops appeared outside the city. They were the troops led by Zhou Yuji and Sun Chuanting.
Due to the water shortage in the city and the fear that the corpses of the war dead would contaminate the groundwater, all officers and soldiers had to be temporarily stationed outside the city to facilitate access to water for washing, and to conduct periodic isolation to prevent the virus from infecting the people.
The generals leading the troops can go to the city first to report the battle situation. Sun Chuanting and Zhou Yuji led their generals at the rank of generals to the East Palace to meet with a certain prince.
"Without courtesy, you two dear ministers, please tell me about the previous battle situation for me!"
"Returning to Your Highness, the last general led his troops to set off first and arrived at Shicheng Xia Pass on the 27th. No trace of the Donglu passing by was found. Then he sent flying cavalry to Mutianyu. According to the confessions of the captured Donglu soldiers, The leader of the captives has led his troops out of the customs through this place."
Mutianyu is the confluence of the two Great Walls, the inner and outer Great Walls. To the west, there are two Great Walls that need to be connected in succession. This is the nearest and most convenient place to exit customs. It is reasonable for Huangtaiji to choose this place.
This is consistent with the previous speculation of a certain prince, but the pursuers did not bite the opponent, and now it is useless to launch a series of afterthoughts.
"I rushed to Mutianyu half a day later and met up with Zhou Zongrong's troops. After discussion, I decided to go out and pursue the army of the Donglu chiefs. On the 28th, I found the rear of the Donglu army that had not yet crossed the Tang River. After a After a fierce battle, about 3,000 enemies were killed and nearly 5,000 were captured. Unfortunately, they were all the remaining soldiers and soldiers abandoned by the Eastern captives. Adding the number of prisoners captured along the way, the second division of the Wang Division captured about 8,000 Eastern captives. The minister led the king The division is elite, but it failed to intercept and kill the Lu chieftain's troops, so I am now asking for forgiveness!"
Based on the situation of the battle, Sun Chuanting felt that although the pursuit was fruitful, it was not satisfactory compared to the battle under the capital.
The pursuers were still Donglu, who had no intention of fighting, and the victory was only more than ten thousand. The prisoners were mainly wrapped by Donglu. This result did not satisfy Sun Chuanting.
"What are the casualties among the officers and soldiers of the King's Division?"
A certain prince was most concerned about this matter. Regardless of the outcome of the battle, there was a prerequisite, which he had explained to them before, that is, they must not destroy all the troops they brought out, nor could they be severely damaged.
These nearly 20,000 cavalry are the elite of the entire Ming Dynasty's combat forces. Once the losses are serious, it will be equivalent to ruining the family fortune. It will take several years to recover in the future.
As the steam tanks cannot be immediately deployed into the army, to ensure the mobility of the King's Division, they must rely on tens of thousands of cavalry, including other ministries.
Even the East Palace Guards only organized one cavalry brigade. Even if the other departments supplemented their troops, they were still infantry and artillery. You can imagine how tight the horse resources were.
Even if they shake hands with Monan Menggu and make peace in the future, and can import war horses from there, it is impossible to import tens of thousands of them in an instant.
"Back to Your Highness, nearly a hundred people were killed and nearly a thousand were injured!"
The casualties on our side were still within the range that Sun Chuanting could bear. Looking at the battle based on a battle loss ratio of ten times, Wang Shi did a pretty good job.
"That's good. I will send doctors to the camp outside the city to diagnose and treat the injured soldiers. After entering the court, I will notify Dean Wu immediately. The two beloved ministers led their troops to fight bloody battles and worked hard all the way. After bathing and changing clothes, I will hold a banquet in honor of them. You two and the generals.”
As long as his own losses were not big, a certain prince didn't care at all about how many pigtails were killed.
Once Sun Chuanting is dealt with, what will happen if Ming Dynasty wants to finish it off again?
"I am so ashamed of myself!"
Sun Chuanting didn't dare to settle the matter just like that. He knelt on the ground and did not get up.
"My dear, there is no need to do this. I sent my beloved to lead his troops to pursue them, just to confirm whether the Donglu army has completely withdrawn from the pass. The king's division had already achieved a great victory in the capital before, and the two dears were at Mutianyu." Wang Shi once again killed the enemy and made meritorious deeds. It can be said that Master Wang has won every battle. Now that we have killed more than 40,000 enemies, how can we not celebrate it? If we do not reward you, but instead accuse your beloved, I will be a person who does not know the difference between right and wrong. Okay. Please help me, my two dear friends, to write a battle report. The number of words should be limited to 500 words. I will send people to send this battle report to the Ministry of War and the newspaper office, so that the court and the people in the city can be happy. The chieftain's entry into the pass this time, apart from grabbing some food, was a wasted trip, and he also lost tens of thousands of troops. In contrast, the king's division not only successfully retreated the enemy, but also achieved a complete victory. This was since Wanli This is a feat that has never been done before in this year. It is inseparable from the king's soldiers. I plan to cash in the silver reward and reward the three armies starting from tomorrow."
A certain prince was very satisfied with being able to look like this bear, and it almost exceeded his expectations.
Our combined casualties were less than a fraction of those on the opposite side, so even in a city defense battle, it was still considered valuable.
As long as you have patience and perseverance, you can slowly consume Huang Taiji.
If you lose 10,000 to 20,000 people a year, and accumulate it over ten years, you will get amazing results.
In this offensive and defensive battle, there may have been as many as 60,000 to 70,000 people who died in battle, died of illness, and lost their combat effectiveness.
It means that the target for the past three years has been completed ahead of schedule. How could a certain prince be dissatisfied?
If Japanese troops can really lend a helping hand again next spring, their performance will continue to grow.
That's it for this year, and it's unlikely that the Royal Chicken will come back.
Now the smallpox virus has begun to wreak havoc on his henchmen. If he tries again, Huang Taiji will go to see his father in advance!
The previous rewards have been clearly divided. The court gave the small head, about three million taels, and a certain prince gave the big head, five million taels.
The Ministry of Accounts has already withdrawn from the shares of many companies. This is also a condition that a certain prince can accept. In the future, these companies can help him make money every day.
Although more than 10,000 enemies were killed this time, the results were mainly armored soldiers. Donglu's armored soldiers were not many. After some deliberation, it was finally reduced to 28%.
Armored soldiers accounted for 20%, and the remaining 80% were coated soldiers. Together with the braided generals who were allocated proportionally, the total reward was 500,000 taels of silver.
The money was then distributed according to the proportion of participating in the war. Sun Chuanting's troops received 15,000, and Zhou Yuji's troops received 4,000. The former would receive 79% of the total silver reward, and the remainder would belong to the latter.
After such a settlement, even Accountant Li couldn't say anything. After all, the imperial court belongs to the imperial court and the prince belongs to the prince. It is extremely scientific and reasonable.
A certain prince asked his supervisor to prepare six dishes, three meat and three vegetarian.
Meat dishes are easy, such as chicken, Dongpo pork, and squirrel mandarin fish.
Green vegetables are rare in winter. Apart from boiled cabbage, cucumbers, scrambled eggs and ground vegetables are the most eye-catching.
cucumber?
That's right!
With the vegetable greenhouse, you can still eat cucumbers with thorny tops even in winter!
This group of foodies is in for a treat, but it seems that the reckless people prefer meat dishes that can be devoured.
Naturally, the food and wine in Ouchi are not comparable to those outside. A bite of Dongpo pork, a bite of white-chopped chicken, and a sip of wine are all the pleasures in the world.
The foodies in the military aircraft department can also eat with them. In name, they are keeping company, but in fact they eat no less than the reckless men.
This group of extremely smart guys have now gained experience. As long as they can have a meal in Ouchi, they will never eat at home.
On the one hand, it saves money, and on the other hand, even if the cook at home is somewhat capable, he will never be able to keep up with the skills of the imperial chef.
Five taels of silver for a meal, calculated based on 300 days a year, is as much as 1,500 taels, which is about half of the annual salary.
This amount of money must not be underestimated. Even if Hai Rui was still alive, he would still play like this...
Although according to regulations, even if you are promoted to the position of Minister of Military and Aircraft, a working meal can only consist of four dishes, with a maximum of soup, and no more than two meat dishes.
But as long as you don't spend any money in your own pocket and can still eat food cooked by the imperial chef, it is a rare thing. Outside, this is definitely not possible.
Since these guys were running errands for themselves, a certain prince no longer had the same experience as them. During special periods, the royal chef would also work night shifts until things returned to normal.
"Sun Aiqing, in order to prevent the soldiers of the Qin army from traveling long distances in the wind and snow, I thought that the army could temporarily garrison the capital and wait for the beginning of spring before marching westward to continue to suppress the bandits. I wonder what Aiqing thinks?"
Now is about to enter the coldest period. At this time, it would be a bit unkind to let Sun Chuanting's troops go to Shanxi to suppress the rogue bandits.
What's more, when setting off from the capital, a considerable amount of food must be taken away. If there are 30,000 people, each person will carry one hundred catties, which totals three million catties.
If the Qin army can guard the gate for a while, they can temporarily save the food. When spring comes, the food from the south will arrive, and it will be ready to be picked up.
"On behalf of the officers and men of the Qin Army, thank you very much, Your Highness!"
Donglu prefers to fight in winter because of their intolerance to heat and the fact that their cotton armor is not breathable.
Among all the Ming masters in Guan, no one likes to fight in the ice and snow.
Sun Chuanting also wanted to temporarily repair his troops in the capital area, but he was too embarrassed to speak.
The prince had spoken, and he could just agree to it and leave for Shanxi immediately. I'm afraid he wouldn't be able to catch Li Ni in a short time.
"That's good. After the reward is distributed, just don't disturb Min."
Say the ugly things first to avoid having to make amends later if something goes wrong.
The Qin army is a military-based force that fights bravely, not to mention robbing families and homes.
"I am determined to manage strictly and do not dare to cause the soldiers to cause trouble!"
Sun Chuanting understood what the prince meant. If his men and horses were no longer needed to fight in the winter, there would be no shortage of silver rewards and food.
But we must be honest, and we must abide by the rules at the emperor's feet.
As long as there is no shortage of money or food, the Qin army, which has no worries about food and clothing, can still execute orders and prohibitions.
They had no choice before. After all, the imperial court did not pay the troops, so they had to fight and rob at the same time...
The next day was the most exciting moment. A certain prince personally supervised the distribution of silver rewards on the tower of Dongzhimen.
In order to avoid problems after various ministries entered the city, they did not reward meritorious officials in the Chengtianmen area.
It would be best if it can be sent out in one day. If it cannot be sent out, it can be postponed to tomorrow or the day after tomorrow.
Fifty counters were set up outside Dongzhimen, and each counter was jointly supervised by officials from the factory guard, the Metropolitan Procuratorate, the Ministry of Revenue, and the Ministry of War, as well as the feudal lords.
In order to avoid imposters, a certain prince specially sent a kind of ink, or ink pad, which would not disappear in a short period of time.
Just put a cap on the forehead of the soldier who has received the silver. This is easy to identify and will not cause permanent damage to the soldier's body like tattooing.
Being able to receive a reward of silver is better than anything else. Soldiers will naturally not mind if the other party stamps their forehead. After a while, they will automatically disappear and be invisible.
Officers and soldiers who come to receive rewards, regardless of their position, are not allowed to carry weapons. Generals have a dedicated channel, lieutenants use the officer channel, and soldiers must wait in line.
Boxes after boxes of silver were moved to the counter. Silver ingots could be issued in round numbers, and new silver coins and copper coins could be issued in small quantities. Copper coins were only used as a supplement.
Considering that some generals were rewarded with as much as thousands of taels of silver, it was too dazzling to receive them directly in a box, so a certain prince ordered that only one bankbook be given to each person.
Now you can get the passbook here, and then you can go to Northern Bank in Da Nei to get money. However, it must be taken into account the actual situation. Not all generals have ample money.
If the amount exceeds one thousand taels, a passbook will be issued for the whole amount, and the fraction can be withdrawn directly. Those with less than one thousand taels will be given silver ingots.
The generals all have their own soldiers. If a few hundred taels of silver are spread among several soldiers, they will definitely not sink anywhere.
"Seventh brother deserves a treat!"
"Natural! Natural!"
In this battle, the Zheng Jiajun stole the show, achieved fruitful results, gained face for Uncle Zhenhai, and brought considerable benefits to Zheng Chenggong and Zheng Shengying.
According to the summary accounting, the number of battle results assigned to the Zheng family army reached 3,000, all of which were armored soldiers. Counting the Tatar generals listed, the total amount was 410,000 taels.
No one dared to object to this. After all, even Zu Kuan, the famous reckless man who fought alongside Zheng Chenggong, recognized that this kid was really a newborn calf and was not afraid of tigers.
It was true that his father, Zhen Haibo, was not embarrassed and always charged forward in every battle. Everyone in the Zheng family army saw that their eldest son was so brave and refused to retreat, so naturally everyone fought bravely to take the lead.
Coupled with the counterattack by Zu Kuan's cavalry troops and a large number of tanks, Zheng's army was only at the beginning of the battle with the Eight Banners soldiers entering the city.
After withstanding the first few fiercest attacks launched by the Qing army, the Zheng family army began to work with the brothers to launch a fierce counterattack against the enemy in front of them.
The subsequent scenes were similar to those of other ministries. They were chasing the dog Tatars almost all the way, killing one when they saw one, and killing two when they saw two!
The men and horses that Zheng Zhilong sent to his son were certainly not a bunch of losers. They were all elite infantry soldiers under the Zheng Group, and they had all killed living people.
Its combat effectiveness is not much worse than Huang Degong's Yongwei Battalion, but its scale is smaller, with only a few thousand people. The only ones who can fight are the sailors on the battleships.
Previously, it was stipulated that the general in charge of the army could directly receive 10% of the silver reward. The reward for the brothers Zheng Chenggong and Zheng Shengying was as high as 41,000 taels!
Zheng Shengying was naturally very discerning and wanted to give up all his share to his elder brother. After all, Zheng Chenggong was the crown prince, and his elder brother was the head coach of the Zheng family army in this campaign.
However, Zheng Chenggong was very polite to his brothers and directly gave Zheng Shengying 10,000 taels of silver. After all, although Zheng Shengying's father was not his father Zheng Zhilong's biological brother, he was also his cousin.
But in the eyes of Wan Li, Gan Hui and others, after the two Zheng brothers received the silver reward, they were undoubtedly "super fat sheep" and they would have no problem eating until after the new year.
Naturally, Zheng Chenggong would not begrudge the money in his hands to his comrades in the class who had fought hard together before, eating and drinking when they should.
It would be a pleasure to spend money with these comrades who share joys and sorrows with me and treat me with sincerity. There is no use keeping the money by myself.
The Zheng family has a great business and earns tens of millions of taels of silver every year, which is comparable to the income of the Ministry of Household Affairs. Zheng Chenggong has no shortage of money at all, so he came to the capital to learn his skills.
I didn't expect that I would get an opportunity to serve the prince, so I took it. Now that I have received a lot of silver reward, of course I have to celebrate it!
