Originally, on the day when the silver reward was distributed, a certain prince would reward the three armies with some meat, and ask the cooks in each department to cook good meals in the afternoon for the henchmen to feast on.
Now that Huang Taiji's braided army has been driven back by the smallpox virus, the capital does not need to continue to scrimp on food and clothing, especially the meat supply to the troops can be increased.
On the day of the dinner, each soldier could eat at least three ounces of meat, and the rest would be made up by waiting for Zheng to ship seafood over.
A certain prince's plan was to reward each soldier with a fish weighing one pound, but with money in his pocket, the thugs couldn't bear it anymore.
Each department organizes small-scale dinner parties based on class arrangements. Each person only needs to spend one tael of silver to join a class, and the food and wine they eat will be quite good.
There is no fat or water in the stomach. Even if the rice is full, I always feel that there is something missing. If I don't eat a big meal after getting rich, I will be sorry for my bloody battle.
The food cooked by the cook is just to satisfy the hunger for the time being. It is far less skilled than the chefs in the restaurant. Only after eating it can you feel satisfied!
Some were too impatient to go to a restaurant, so they found a roast duck restaurant on their own, bought a duck, ordered a pot of wine, and started devouring it.
Regardless of whether you are a new soldier or a veteran, it is easy to kill a two-pound duck. If the roast duck is made crisper, there will be no bones left...
Naturally, the fatter the duck, the better, so that it will be juicier, your mouth will be full of oil, your hands will be covered with oil, and it will reflect when the sun shines on it, so the money will be considered wasted!
Even if soldiers are not in the same brigade, they can still sit together because they have the same hobbies. One duck per person, silently, immersed in eating.
The wealthy gentry couldn't understand this, and they would all regard it as a joke when they saw it when they passed by. They just wanted to keep them away from big fish and meat for several months, so they probably looked like this.
"Did you see that? This is called eating!"
The rich gentry who was watching the excitement did not forget to teach his children. These children were usually spoiled and picky when it came to eating, so he took this opportunity to teach them.
"Sir, have you finished eating?"
"Okay! Uh~! It's very delicious!"
The tall and round military man made a comment, wiped his oily hands with paper, patted his butt and left.
The waiter in the store will not come forward to stop you, because you have paid before you eat.
The army's rule is to give money before meals, which is exactly the opposite of what is seen in the market.
"Master Jun, what are you..."
The waiter saw the soldier who had gone out not far away and took it back. He didn't know what else he wanted to visit.
"Pick two fat ones, wrap them up, and get me a jar of wine. I want to take them away!"
"okay!"
Jun Han felt that the ducks in this store tasted really good, and even if they cost one or two silver each, they were worth the money.
The price is not too expensive. The city gate is not yet open and supplies from outside cannot come in. The high price is understandable.
Except for bulk daily necessities such as rice, noodles, salt, and tea, which were strictly controlled by the court, other commodities generally rose.
A roast duck used to cost six or seven taels of silver, but now one or two each is considered a conscientious price.
Not to mention beef, which was completely priceless because all the cattle in the city were kept in captivity by a certain prince.
Don't even think about getting one outside. Anyone who dares to openly sell beef will be jailed if caught.
The prices of pork and mutton have both tripled from their previous prices, and only poultry and fish, which are easy to store and raise, have not seen a high increase.
Because they all read an important piece of news in the newspaper that the city gates would be opened the day after tomorrow, the prices of all kinds of meat began to fall today.
Merchants who buy raw and cooked meat only want to make the last wave of money. As long as the price is about the same, they can sell it. The important thing is to pay attention to the quantity and don't lose the meat in their own hands.
Once the city gate opens, a large amount of meat will come in from the outside. If the inventory is hit at that time, the meat that has been finally hoarded will be unsaleable.
After eating in the store, many soldiers began to pack up and take away, because according to the order of a certain prince, the families of the East Palace Guards and the Guards Battalion had been moved into the city.
These people had been crowded in the slums of the outer city and the middle city. As long as the military men could still think of their families who had no food and clothing, they would start packing meat.
On a cold day, sitting on the fire kang, eating hot roast duck and drinking a few glasses of wine, it is really a wonderful enjoyment.
Although the family's living conditions are extremely poor, most people have no complaints.
Moving into the city is to save the lives of the family, which is much better than being slaughtered by dog Tatars outside the city.
What's more, before the payment is made, the prince has already said that he will pay the down payment for the residence according to each person's current level.
This down payment is equivalent to the difference between the expected value and the actual amount of money received previously, and the remaining part is used as a loan, which can be repaid in installments over the years.
Only one set per person, regardless of size. If you buy more, the house payment will be calculated based on the market price, which is a price that most soldiers cannot afford.
Although the house is not large and does not have a yard, it does not mean that the family will live outdoors and freeze to death in winter. I am satisfied with having a house of my own.
If you have already paid the down payment yourself, this money will be regarded as a loan repayment and can be directly used to offset part of the amount in the contract, so that the repayment time can be greatly shortened.
"Oh My God……"
"this……"
In addition to the roast duck restaurant being full of military men, the situation in the ramen shop is also the same.
Those guys who were usually reluctant to spend money on ramen were now raising their arms to ask the waiter to add meat to the ramen they ordered.
Some add half a catty, and some add one catty. Is this for ramen or meat?
The meat is all pork and mutton, and there is no possibility of beef. Due to the long-term stewing, it is full of flavor and is enough to satisfy your craving.
A large bowl of regular ramen has already gone up to twenty-five cents, while the meat-added version starts at fifty cents.
Ramen shops all over the inner city can also take advantage of this group of fools who are not short of money to make a fortune.
A bowl of hot ramen soup will really warm your whole body. No wonder ramen shops are crowded when the weather gets cold.
The shop was filled with the sound of "sizzling and slurping" noodles, and the only ones who had time to talk were the boss and the waiters.
"There are no seats, what should I do?"
"Eat standing up!"
It was impossible for the later soldiers to get a seat. Those who could look familiar might be able to touch half of the bench with their buttocks. The rest, without exception, ate standing or squatting.
Although the boss has deliberately added dozens of small benches and matzas, it is far from enough to satisfy the soldiers who come to patronize. After all, no store can bear the queues of people who come to eat noodles.
"Dude! Another bowl!"
"Let me have another bowl!"
"okay!"
If you want to eat, you have to eat it to your heart's content. If you have money in your pocket and you can't eat enough, you won't be willing to do it.
Everyone has their own plan. Some people have received a lot of money and feel that they can have a lot of meat and fish outside without missing the meal in the camp.
Some people think that eating and drinking outside is not cost-effective. It is better to have a bowl of ramen at noon to relieve your stomach, and then go back to the camp in the afternoon to eat and drink for free.
Meals in the military camp are scheduled at regular intervals, and even if there are no people at all, the food will be eaten. Once the time is up, the tables will be removed on time. Unless you are the chief officer, you will not be able to eat anything later.
Most people didn't have high expectations for this meal. It didn't matter if they could eat it, but it didn't matter if they couldn't eat it. As long as they had the money, it was enough.
Since the west bank of the Cao River was originally a battlefield, so many people died that the original residents were too frightened to come back and live there again, so this area temporarily became a military garrison.
The major construction work is a matter of spring. Before then, the East Palace Guards can camp in this area, and no one will care about them even if they sleep sideways at night.
This is just for ordinary soldiers. Any battalion or company-level officer with some money will build a house in the city after receiving the money.
If you don't do this, it means you already have a good place to live, and there is no need to worry about it for the time being.
Generally speaking, the deputy battalion commander and company commander levels of the East Palace Guards can earn more than 500 taels of silver.
This money can't buy a very good house in the city, but the house it can buy can accommodate the whole family.
The integer that Jiang Xiaomen received outside Dongzhimen was a passbook. If he wanted to withdraw cash, he had to go to the Northern Bank in Donghuamen.
The purpose of withdrawing cash is for no other reason, either to pay off debts, buy a house, buy a "skinny horse", or buy some shares or something.
For example, Zhou Yuji, the commander of the East Palace Guards, was neither lustful nor gambling, and his house was rewarded by the prince.
This time I was directly rewarded with 20,000 taels of silver. I didn’t know how to spend it. It was all up to my wife, Mrs. Liu.
As a second-grade imperial concubine, Mrs. Liu knew that her husband should repay His Highness the Crown Prince for his support.
He divided the money into four parts and bought shares in Jinshan, railway, telephone and power generation companies.
Zhou Yuji's monthly basic salary reaches one hundred and twenty taels, and with other additions, the total is as high as two hundred taels.
This income standard is only twenty taels lower than that of a second-rank official in the imperial court. Although Liu has no income, the couple can live comfortably with this salary.
In the military, Zhou Yuji was in charge of food, housing, and clothing. Apart from giving extra monthly allowances to the soldiers in the guard platoon, Zhou Yuji spent almost no money.
This amount of money is a fixed amount and is not calculated based on the results of the battle. The amount given by a certain prince is neither high nor low. It is 50% higher than what the brigade commanders receive, but not too high. This is reasonable.
Zhou Yuji originally didn't want to receive such a large amount of silver reward, but since his subordinates all walked away with smiles on their faces after thanking them, he had no choice but to be respectful rather than obey.
As the supreme commander of the East Palace Guards, if he declined, it would mean that his subordinates would have to refund the money.
After a bloody battle, who would be willing to refund the money when the Chinese New Year is about to come?
Sun Chuanting also received a reward of 20,000 taels of silver. Although he did not kill many Donglu, considering that he was very effective in suppressing the bandits, he deserved it.
Zu Kuan's cavalry brigade contributed a lot in the battle in the city and achieved remarkable results. They obtained 10,000 victories and a total of two million taels of silver.
As a brigade commander, he could get 16% of the 10%, which was 32,000 taels of silver, ranking first among the generals participating in the war, and more than his boss Zhou Yuji.
Zu Kuan was also a little worried about this. He took out ten thousand taels of silver to honor his superiors, but was rejected. He was told that as long as he was loyal to the prince and fought hard, there was no need to do so.
Zu Kuan's top priority right now is to buy a good house, buy a few top-notch "skinny horses", and then have fun for three days and enjoy the life he has dreamed of...
Zheng Chenggong was satisfied with the silver reward, Zhou Yuji was satisfied with the silver reward, Sun Chuanting had nothing to say about the silver reward, Zu Kuan was even more happy from ear to ear, and the only one who was dissatisfied was Zhang Yilong.
The Guards Battalion's battle was not inferior to other units, but it only achieved 4,000 results. On average, each person could only get less than one.
In Zhang Yilong's view, although the East Palace Guards can be regarded as the prince's private army, the Guards Battalion is even more so, and its combat effectiveness is higher than any other unit except Zu Kuan's Department.
As a result of this calculation, Zu Kuan's troops received 10,000 troops, while Zhang Yilong's troops, like Lin Baoguo, Wang Yuncheng, and Wang Zhilun, all received 4,000 troops.
Zheng Chenggong had less than 2,000 men under his command, but he was actually assigned 3,000 battle results. On average, one person got two battle results. This was unacceptable to Zhang Yilong.
"Do you feel unbalanced?"
"The general will not dare!"
"The Guards Camp is derived from the Yongwei Camp. The Yongwei Camp is the emperor's personal army. What about the Guards Camp? How can its generals compete with others and achieve better results? Ask yourself, how does this palace treat your troops? They usually have food and salary. Sufficient, weapons and equipment are equipped with advantages. This fight against the enemy also allows you to engage in counterattacks. Isn't this enough? Think about how those generals who have not made any achievements should deal with the soldiers under their command. Are you still not satisfied? Learn from Lan Yu and be Qi Shaobao! I have something to say first, and there are many battles to fight in the future. I destroyed the Donglu, and the Tsarist Russian Empire that was looking at me even further north. I destroyed the Dutch defenders on Dongfan Island, and the Lü people further south. The Spanish defenders on Song Island! To the west, there are hundreds of thousands of enemy cavalry with skilled bows and horses, and there are many nomadic countries whose combat power is comparable to that of the Donglu. Please note that there are many enemies in this world that you have never seen or fought. , for you to clean up! Then I will let you lead the troops to fight alone. If the results are less, or even defeated, don't blame others, just blame you for being arrogant and not very capable!"
"In the end, you will realize your mistakes. In the end, you will definitely guard against arrogance and impetuosity, learn with an open mind, and live up to His Highness's ardent expectations!"
"There are no combat missions in winter, but training cannot be interrupted. Training is six days a week, with one day off. In particular, it is necessary to improve the veterans' ability to master new weapons and the recruits' ability to cooperate with each other, and strive to return to the previous combat status of the Brave Guard Camp as soon as possible. The level of strength. If the Guards Battalion is lackluster in combat strength, can I still count on other troops to defend the imperial city?"
"Yes, the general will obey the order and must pay close attention to the winter training. Don't dare to let the troops under your command be delayed and neglected!"
This guy had received nearly 13,000 taels of silver and was still not satisfied, so a certain prince had no choice but to teach him a lesson.
Both were brigade-level commanders. Zu Kuan's income was two and a half times that of Zhang Yilong. No wonder this guy was dissatisfied.
If it weren't for the tight military strength, a certain prince wouldn't have planned to let the Guards Battalion participate in the battle. If they were really exhausted, the imperial city would be in danger in the future.
The Guards Battalion was mostly made up of veterans from the Brave Guard Battalion. Among other things, their loyalty was very high. If another unit was on duty, a certain prince would really have trouble sleeping and eating.
The top priority of all ministries at the moment is to restore troops and increase combat effectiveness.
The reason why the defensive strategy of shrinking was formulated in the first place was not because of the low combat effectiveness of the various units of the King's Division.
Going out of the city was almost equivalent to giving away lives, and a certain prince did not want to spend a lot of money to recruit all the troops at once.
Being able to drive away Huang Taiji's braided army and spend a little more money to extend the life of your team is the best result you can achieve!
