Before the war, it was calibrated that two hundred taels of silver could be exchanged for killing a Donglu. This did not mean that it was personal income. The smallest unit for dividing the battle results was the platoon level.
In other words, if a platoon kills ten Donglu, and the total amount is two thousand taels of silver, the general will get 10%, the captain will get 30%, and the remaining 60%, 1,200 taels, will be the platoon's income.
The money was divided among thirty-three people, with thirty taels as the base number, which was the minimum income for each person, which was the amount of money that ordinary soldiers could receive.
The remaining 210 taels were divided among the nine people: the platoon leader, deputy platoon leader, squad leader, and deputy squad leader. The deputy squad leader can receive fifteen taels, the squad leader can receive twenty taels, the deputy platoon leader can receive thirty taels, and the platoon leader can receive forty-five taels.
As the military rank increases, the amount of reward silver that can be received increases. This is proportional and can naturally stimulate the fighting spirit of middle and high-level soldiers.
Those who fought desperately on the battlefield and took the lead in the charge were veterans from the former Brave Guard Battalion, so it was inevitable that they would receive a higher reward than the new recruits.
A certain prince also wants to cash in the silver reward this time to make the henchmen realize that if they follow him, they will have no worries about food and drink, and there will still be a lot of money to take.
Things like shouting slogans, expressing loyalty, and accepting certificates of investment are all auxiliary. There is no supply of food and grass, and no military pay is issued. Not to mention the loyalty of each department, even the most basic combat effectiveness cannot be guaranteed.
Before the fierce battle broke out in the city, the second and fourth brigades responsible for guarding Deshengmen and Andingmen were responsible for defending the enemy at the top of the city, and the third and fifth brigades were responsible for guarding Xizhimen and Fuchengmen.
The first two brigades killed about 5,000 Donglu, and the last two combat units had even better results, as many as 8,000. These were all armored soldiers, not counting the clothing.
For this amount, when the battlefield was being cleaned up after the war, Zhou Yuji went there to inspect it in person. People from the Ministry of War and the Ministry of Household Affairs were also present, and a large number of photos were taken, so it cannot be faked.
However, Accountant Li later passed the reward money to a certain prince, and the East Palace paid for it to reward the East Palace Guards. It sounded like a matter of course, and there was no need for Taicang to allocate funds.
Especially Ni Chong's third brigade and Wang Yuncheng's fifth brigade, the former can receive 600,000 taels of silver, and the latter later participated in the battle in the city. The cumulative reward for the two times is as high as 850,000 taels.
This is all excluding the strong men who assisted in the defense at the top of the city and participated in the battle inside the city. The income from artillery was calculated separately.
A full brigade only has 5,000 men, so the base received by ordinary soldiers alone is very high, reaching 90 taels.
The four military ranks of brigade commander, deputy brigade commander, battalion commander, and deputy battalion commander are considered generals, and company commander, deputy company commander, platoon commander, and deputy platoon commander are considered captains.
According to the reward ratio, the thirty generals of the fifth brigade can receive 85,000 taels of silver!
The brigade commander can receive 16%, the deputy brigade commander can receive 12%, the battalion commander can receive 4%, and the deputy battalion commander can receive 2%.
The total amount of silver reward Wang Yuncheng received was thirteen thousand six hundred taels. The whole number was in passbooks and the fraction was in cash.
The two deputy brigade commanders will not work in vain, each of them can get as much as 10,200 taels!
Wang Yuncheng had been a general before, and was promoted to brigade commander by the prince, which was equivalent to the chief military officer of the imperial court.
The two deputy brigade commanders were not as good as him. They were just guerrillas who lived for a living. They had to bow when they saw a fifth- or sixth-grade civil servant.
Although there was no need to worry about food and drink in Yongwei camp, it was far from the rich rewards we got today.
A certain prince knew that senior officers had personal soldiers, and it was these guys who could charge into battle for the general at critical moments.
That's why the generals were allowed to directly take 10% of the benefits, which was regarded as money for them to keep their losers.
One soldier is rewarded with one hundred taels of silver, and thirty-three is equivalent to three thousand three hundred taels!
Each brigade has a guard platoon, which is actually equivalent to the private guard of the general soldiers in other armies.
With this money, Wang Yuncheng will not have to worry about supporting his security platoon for at least a year.
The "thin horse" that I was optimistic about before can now be purchased, and at the same time, I can buy a good house.
No matter how old you are, you can buy all the good things in Qianqi Department Store. Even if you don’t use them, they will still be pleasing to the eye!
The generals below have also figured out the prince's bottom line. As long as he does not surrender to the enemy, rebel, or disturb Min, and is willing to fight tooth and nail during the war, the benefits will be great...
It is said that the prince has money and will never begrudge money or good things to his loyal subordinates. Now everyone finally understands that it is true!
Even though Wang Yuncheng had seen big events and knew how to read, when he saw the amount marked on the passbook, he was shocked and felt inexplicable surprise in his heart.
The followers behind him waited for their bankbooks to be obtained, and then stood there blankly. It was not until the people behind him began to urge impatiently that they moved away from where they were standing.
"calm down!"
"calm down!"
But I can't calm down anymore, let alone calm down!
Even a deputy battalion commander who is equivalent to a guerrilla can receive 1,700 taels of silver. Who wouldn't be excited? ? ?
Everything is imaginary, only money is the most real!
Be good!
If you fall into the trap and become a bandit, you may go down the mountain to rob someone, but I'm afraid they won't be able to make money as quickly as this!
If you follow the prince, you will have meat to eat!
We fought bloody battles with the dog Tatars just to get money now!
"Give me your passbook! If anyone loses it, some of them will cry!"
Wang Yuncheng was so happy that he hurriedly ordered his subordinates, who were almost as happy as fools, to take good care of their bankbooks.
Although you can report it as lost if you lose it, it’s best not to cause trouble.
If you can’t even read your bankbook, what else can you do?
Seven hundred taels of silver weighed more than fifty kilograms, but these strong men did not feel the weight at all when they carried it.
This is all the hard-earned money that I have earned with my life. If anyone dares to snatch it, then I will fight to the death!
"Have you thought about how to spend it?"
"Hmph~! Why don't you think about it? Let's go have a big meal first, and then go shopping in the mall. If we fall in love with any beautiful girl, we'll keep her for a week!"
"Hahahaha! The heroes see the same thing!"
"Isn't that right? This is what a man should be like!"
Since it is not a monthly salary, what is paid out this time is a reward for the victory, so it is paid out in full, unlike the monthly salary, which is partly deducted as retirement pay and pension.
The guys who were usually short of money immediately became bulging in their pockets. In fact, it was more than bulging. Everyone was carrying a sack.
If it weren't for the lining in the bag, even the heavy silver would fall out.
The generals have not yet decided whether to deposit money in the bank to earn interest.
First, feel the heavy feeling of holding hundreds of taels of silver in your arms, which is not bad!
Since the whole amount is already in the bankbook, the fraction can be spent as you wish.
Drinking and drinking is a must. All the restaurants in the inner city opened early in the morning. I heard that the silver rewards were distributed today.
Moreover, many restaurant owners have made preparations and only use ordinary tables to receive guests, leaving the other half empty.
Places such as private rooms would be completely unused unless there were particularly important regular customers.
The purpose is to wait for the patronage of the group of military men who have just received a lot of money. The income on this day may exceed the usual week.
Just having a table is not enough, the bosses also ordered the chefs to deliberately sell the best wine and meat, and will not provide food to outside customers when ordering. It is called "rewarding the army", and no one can say anything about it.
There are no meat dishes and no good wine. Even if there is an empty seat in the restaurant, it will not be able to retain the military master, let alone let people voluntarily pay for it.
The price will naturally float upward appropriately. After all, the opportunity is rare. As long as it is not too excessive, you can probably earn part of the money.
Regarding the silver reward this time, some said it was five million taels, some said it was ten million taels, and there were even more outrageous amounts, but in short there was no version lower than five million taels.
Many bosses would be satisfied if they could make one or two thousand taels from it. If they make another fortune during the Chinese New Year, they could completely offset the losses caused by Jifu's defeat, and even earn more than in other years.
Aunts like Zhou Xin'er and Qi Yu'er, who are better informed, are even better prepared.
In the name of "rewarding the troops", we held a special show for military masters, and there was a 20% discount!
During the Taizu period, privately rewarding the army was a capital offense for treason.
By the time a certain prince arrived, he was already very relaxed.
As long as you can provide money or other items, whether it is a thing or a service, it is worthy of encouragement and praise.
Now all walks of life in the capital, except for the dung merchants, have basically hung up banners saying "reward the troops."
How is this a reward for the army?
Just take money out of the pockets of the soldiers!
On the only way to enter the inner city, namely Dongzhimen Street and Chaoyangmen Street, merchants all used their own skills.
Even a tea shop employs many young women standing on the street carrying tea.
Whenever he sees a man who looks like a military man, he will quickly step forward, express his feelings affectionately, and then pull him into his shop.
Factory guards and government officials patrolling the streets are already used to this enthusiastic and unrestrained promotion method, not to mention that many of them are also within the scope of receiving money.
The main task of the patrol officers is to catch thieves who take advantage of the chaos. Regardless of their age, if they are caught in the act, they will be immediately taken to the Shuntianfu Yamen west of Dongzhimen Street for detention.
A part of the prison was set aside for them, and Yin Houdong of Shuntian Mansion was eagerly anticipating the arrival of the "guests".
He wanted to see if there was still someone who wanted money rather than life, and dared to take action at this juncture.
Donglu's fine work now dare not jump out and show off. If the silver rewards received by the soldiers were stolen by thieves in broad daylight, it would be a big scandal in the world.
According to the prince's order, beggars are no longer allowed on the streets of the capital.
It turns out that beggars only have three options: they can either go out of the city and go somewhere else, they can be sent to participate in the work-for-relief project, or they can accept the favor of someone sent by the prince.
Of course, "Enyang" is not big fish and meat, that is, just eating porridge. It is much worse than eating hard work, and it is not as free as finding another place.
But in the capital, all beggars must abide by this holy edict, unless they really don’t want to live anymore. Business outside is not necessarily better than in the capital.
The reason for implementing it this way is that we are worried that beggars will spread the disease and cause unnecessary harm to the people of the capital. If you can prepare for a rainy day, don't make up for it.
"Entertainment" is also divided into two parts. Those young people with potential can be properly cultivated, and those with no future can live a steady life eating porridge.
After Hou Tong sent people to implement this method, the health and safety conditions in the capital were significantly improved, especially petty theft no longer occurred frequently.
For a thief, after being caught, he will be criticized and educated for the first time, detained for three days for the second time, beaten ten times with a cane for the third time, and beheaded directly for the fourth time!
Due to the good deeds of "favor", it is no longer possible to steal in order to support the family, and there is no need for people who refuse to change despite repeated admonitions.
If you really had the ability, would you steal Donglu?
If it can be stolen, no matter what it is, it can be liquidated according to the market price, and there is no need to pay taxes.
But most thieves dare not attack Donglu, for fear of being caught by Donglu and then skinned and executed.
Since the implementation of the imperial edict, Shuntian Mansion has killed no less than twenty habitual thieves. These people were killed without mercy.
In order to deal with the extremely vicious Donglu Xizuo, Hou Dong once greatly increased the number of government officials and at the same time armed his subordinates.
Each team of government officials has at least five people. One of them will carry a bow and arrow, and when conditions permit, he will release the arrow to kill the target.
Since outside the factory guards and troops, no one entering the city was allowed to carry such weapons, so once they encountered the enemy, even the government officials would rely on bows and arrows to occupy a certain position.
"coming!"
"Over there!"
"Hello!"
"This military master! It's freezing cold, let's drink some hot tea!"
A group of soldiers came in from Dongzhimen, each of them had received a lot of money, and they were all beaming with joy. As soon as they appeared on the street, they were immediately targeted by the promotional woman they saw.
Before the other party could react, these women swarmed in, all showing a hundred thousand enthusiasm. As long as the other party did not refuse, then they would be considered their first success.
"Huh? What's going on?"
"Monitor!"
"What?"
"Is there Miss Lou here?"
"...I never heard of it!"
"what is it now?"
"Let's go drink and eat meat first!"
"good!"
"Brothers! The wind is blowing hard!"
"Okay~!"
At the command of the class, a squad of soldiers hurriedly stepped out of the way and left this place where they were at a loss.
If the other party hadn't been a group of girls, the huffing girls would have pounced on them, and they would have thought they were trying to steal money.
Each person received at least dozens of taels of silver, which was higher than a year's annual salary. If it was stolen, wouldn't it be heartbreaking?
They all got up early in the morning and waited for their company to be called upon.
It was normal for each company to receive money and stand for an hour or two.
At this time, everyone felt empty in their stomachs, and it would be impossible not to have a good meal.
Therefore, it is better to retreat than to advance, find a relatively quiet place, drink and talk happily, which is considered comfortable.
As for finding a girl, that's all done after you've had enough wine and food.
"Get out of the way! Get out of my way! Don't block the streets!"
Immediately afterwards, Wang Yuncheng and his group entered the city. The soldiers below did not know the situation, but they, the generals, understood it very well.
Although what you are doing is not illegal, your intention is to disgust people, especially those businessmen and bosses, who are all driven by greed!
Soldiers can only walk on two legs, but generals and colonels can ride horses.
Of course these women couldn't stop them, and they didn't dare to stop these powerful generals.
The generals are followed by a large number of personal soldiers. Once something happens, the general will not take action, and all the personal soldiers will do the dirty work.
How outrageous!
In order to make money, do whatever it takes!
Don’t even look for some good-looking women!
Not even a "skinny horse"!
How abominable!
Of course, Wang Yuncheng would not directly say what he was thinking, but his disgusted expression said the problem.
After the soldiers cleared a path, he whipped up his horse and whipped his horse and headed straight for the beauty gathering place.
