At the beginning of the campaign, a certain prince sent Feng Quan, a dog, to walk Xu Dingguo. The original intention was to use it as a trick to deceive the soldiers, and then seduced the emperor Taiji to use his plan and send troops to attack from the central city.
In this way, the defenders on both sides can attack the braid that breaks into the city, and also give the soldiers of the old city and the new city a chance to work together to share the victory.
Unexpectedly, the cunning Huang Taiji was not fooled, but decided to attack the inner city with the strongest defense, making the defenders on the New City side become "live audiences" most of the time.
There is no danger in watching the fun, but you won't get a lot of reward money. Many recruits only come to their senses afterwards and are very upset about this.
Including the four troops from Xincheng who later joined forces to repel the enemy, the amount of silver reward received per person by each group was far less than that of the inner city, and now all that was left was to pat the thighs.
For example, the generals at the rank of generals who participated in the battle in the inner city can basically earn about ten thousand taels of silver this time, so Zhang Yilong took advantage and acted like a good boy.
Zu Kuan is an exception. There is absolutely no comparison between a general who commands two legs and a general who commands four legs. Only armored forces can compare with them.
When comparing individual arms, artillerymen have the highest income, even better than pilots who work on airships, with an average salary of no less than a hundred taels per person.
It was precisely because of their superb performance in this battle that Huang Taiji's braided army felt like a "tiger eating a bastard".
According to the prisoners' later confessions, the Qing army lost no less than seventy Hongyi cannons alone. The cannons had just been fired so long that they could not have exploded on their own and could only have been destroyed.
Destroying one Hongyi cannon is worth fifty armored soldiers, which is 10,000 taels of silver, and seventy Hongyi cannons are worth 700,000 taels of silver!
The reason why the price is so high is because there are only two ways to attack the city. One is to bombard the city, and the other is to dig holes. There is no other way.
In a place like the capital, where the city is high and the city is deep, if we send troops to attack without the help of fire cover, we will probably suffer more than 100,000 casualties before we can achieve a breakthrough.
If the defenders were equipped with a large amount of kerosene, even if Huang Taiji risked a hundred thousand lives, they might not be able to break into the city without digging a hole.
A certain prince heard that a large number of Zhuizi's Hongyi cannons were destroyed during the exchange of fire, and he realized that without the help of these cannons, it was almost impossible for Zhuizi to succeed in entering the city.
If Huang Taiji had known about the performance of the imperial cannon in advance, he would definitely not have allowed his artillery troops to play like this. It would be like dying in vain.
The rate of fire of the Imperial Cannon is more than ten times that of the Hongyi Cannon, and the rate of fire of the rapid fire is more than twenty times. Shooting against the Imperial Cannon is courting death.
The braided gunner is still calibrating the target, and he can already use cannonballs to kill all the people and cannons on your position!
The prisoners said that they lost no less than 500 artillery pieces in the battle, but they only accounted for 30 to 40% of the total number.
A certain prince knew that Huang Taiji was determined to win this time, otherwise he would not have brought so many artillery into the pass.
If they were looting everywhere, there would be no need for so many Hongyi cannons. The purpose was to conquer the capital in one fell swoop.
It’s just that now my front teeth have been knocked out, and the teeth have fallen into my mouth, and I have to work hard to swallow them...
This is the result that a certain prince wants to see, otherwise his family will have to be sliced up and cooked in hot pot!
"Xiao Linzi, how much money is still missing?"
Chen Guowei asked with great interest this soldier who was only in his early twenties. He had said so before the battle. Unexpectedly, when this boy saw the dog Tatars, his legs did not tremble and his hands did not become weak. He actually killed two of them.
Since he has been recommended by the company commander of his unit, it means that he is not a coward, so Chen Guowei can decide according to the situation. At least on his side, there is no shortage of money.
"Back to the brigade commander, there is still one hundred and fifty taels left!"
Although the company commander, platoon leader, squad leader, and comrades in the squad all contributed money, there was still a big gap between the target of 500 taels of silver. Guan Lin really didn't have much confidence or certainty in this marriage.
"Not much! Although this brigade commander has little experience in maintaining media, he is not good at it. But as a member of the second brigade, we cannot let outsiders look down on us. People on the side of the brigade know this, and we must not let them laugh. Let’s! Go with me, and I will propose marriage to you!”
Chen Guowei decided to fill this gap with his own money. Now he has tens of thousands of taels of silver in his pocket. Not short of this little money can be regarded as an act of good deeds.
Thanks to the benefits that the prince had arranged for everyone before, these bastards had the opportunity to enjoy themselves, thus giving birth to this verbal agreement.
Chen Guowei also wanted to see if this woman's words meant anything. If so, he would take this opportunity to marry her directly. Otherwise, he would have to deal with her first!
"Thank you, Brigadier, for your cultivation!"
Guan Lin didn't want to say any more flattery. He knelt on the ground and kowtowed to Chen Guowei to express his gratitude. With the help of the brigade commander, maybe this matter could be accomplished.
"The brigade commander is righteous!"
"Brigadier! I'm not getting married either!"
"And me!"
"Why don't you two get married?"
"Hahahahaha..."
Taking advantage of the chaos to make noise is common in the army, and a group of gentlemen are not ashamed, they are all used to it anyway.
With Chen Guowei taking the lead, hundreds of people came to watch the fun, were given silver rewards, and had a wedding banquet, which would make them even happier.
"Tell me about you, don't be stupid. If it's another day, that's it. Today is the day when the prince gives out money. Everyone who joins the army has money in their hands. If you don't make it, you won't make it in vain. Can you come? Okay, it’s been like this since that day, and you haven’t done any business that comes to your door. Is it possible that you still expect that soldier to support you in the future? Stop daydreaming, you will both starve to death!"
A flowery little aunt is scolding Bai Meng'er who is sitting at the window looking at the street scene. Just like her name, every time she thinks of that slightly childish face, there will be a hint of warmth in her heart.
If you take the initiative to ask, it would be too abrupt, so it would be better to wait for a while. I heard that the salary was being paid today. Maybe if the gentleman was really interested in me, he would come.
"Alas~!"
It's not easy for sisters to do this business, and Bai Meng'er has passed the age of making a lot of money. The little aunt doesn't want to say any more ugly words, she'd better take care of herself. Whether you are poor or rich is destined!
"Get out of the way! Get out of the way!"
Suddenly, a large group of soldiers came downstairs. They were all big and round, and their voices were horrified, which frightened all the guests.
If ten or eight people come, the guests will naturally not be afraid. But hundreds of people came at once, who dared to block the way?
This is not for fun, this is purely for trouble, right?
"Let the boss lady come out quickly!"
Chen Guowei stood in the middle of the hall with a horse whip in his hand, shouting at the big teapot. If you dare to disobey, I will whip you a few times to wake you up.
"Hey~! Who do you think it is? That fragrant wind blew Mr. Chen over?"
The little aunt had seen the world and was not flustered. She walked forward quickly to receive this wealthy guest.
When a soldier is promoted to the rank of commander, no one would believe it if he said he had no money!
"Call that girl of yours to come out. This brother of mine has something important to tell you!"
Chen Guowei didn't know the name of this boy's woman, so he could only give a rough idea.
"I wonder which girl General Rong is talking about? We have so many girls!"
Once she heard that she was not looking for trouble but someone, the little aunt felt much more at ease.
"How will I know? Who is that? Come and tell him!"
Chen Guowei's help can only help so much. The rest depends on the boy's ability. You can't get all the bridal chambers for him.
"This...I also...just...that..."
The two met only once, but they fell in love at first sight, but Guan Lin really didn't know their names.
"Mother-in-law, what do you look like? Your girl has been to the city before, and I have seen them all. Let them all come out, and then you can identify who she is!"
Chen Guowei would not stop because of this setback. He came here with the determination to win. He mobilized his troops and came here, but he couldn't even take a woman with him. Wouldn't he be laughed at by others when he went back?
"Okay, okay, you are a valued guest. How can I not comply with your wishes? Girls, come out quickly!"
The landlady knows that this customer cannot afford to offend her, so even if her demands are too much, she still has to do it.
Otherwise, if hundreds of people get mad, her place will be in trouble, and she will have to spend money to find someone to decorate it.
A group of singing and dancing young ladies will not be afraid of the guests. The more domineering the guests are, the more money they have in their pockets.
There is a saying - when you enter this door, you are not afraid of being overbearing, but you are afraid of being poor!
As long as the spending is generous and the demands are not excessive, then anything can be said!
"Girls, stand still and let the commander-in-chief make a careful selection!"
In order to save time, the little aunt had to quickly direct the girls to line up, as if they were being reviewed.
"Go over and take a look!"
Chen Guowei was a veteran in the field. He put his hands behind his back and browsed through them in a grand manner.
Guan Lin was dumbfounded. As a soldier, he had never seen such a formation before. He felt a little overwhelmed.
"Has there ever been such a woman?"
"……seemingly……"
"Lady boss! Is there any girl who hasn't come out to meet the guests?"
"this……"
For a moment, the little aunt was a little confused about the answer. If the girl who was accompanying the guests didn't come out and annoyed the man, she would be in trouble.
"Is the young man looking for a slave?"
Bai Meng'er was holding the railing on the second floor, covering half of her pretty face with a silk handkerchief, and asked swayingly.
"...It is this woman!"
Guan Lin couldn't help but collect himself, and then took a closer look. Although he could only see half of the face, the familiar feeling made him answer in the affirmative.
"I see, what do I mean? This girl, I don't think about food or tea these days. I've been looking forward to this day every day!"
The little aunt immediately changed her face to look forward to good things, and revealed her thoughts to the girls under her banner.
"Boss Boss, how much does it cost to buy out your girl?"
"Ah? This... five hundred taels!"
"Don't try to deceive me!"
"Don't dare! Don't dare! General Rong, I have written evidence to prove it!"
When the little aunt saw the other party's attitude, if she couldn't bear it, then she might not be able to keep him.
Chen Guowei is the prince's subordinate. Although he will not go to war, if trouble occurs, who do you think the prince will take sides?
Usually the arm cannot twist the thigh, but this time the arm cannot twist the big tree, and the opponent is still a towering tree!
If you can cash out the full amount, it's a blessing. If you can't, you can get some money back.
"Zongrong, look, I didn't lie, did I?"
"...Well! I have five hundred taels here, would you like it?"
"Zong Rong underestimates me, doesn't he? I hope this girl can have a good home! I am willing! Of course I am!"
Bai Meng'er has been working for the little aunt for more than ten years, and has already earned back five hundred taels of silver with interest. Now she can cash out a sum of money, which is an unexpected surprise.
"That's good! Did you ask Shenzi to come?"
"My name is Bai Meng'er!"
"Are you willing to marry this boy?"
"Slave is willing!"
"Be at ease in the future and don't let this kid down!"
"Thank you so much, Commander-in-Chief, I will definitely obey your orders!"
"Okay! Let's go have a wedding drink!"
This is a simple and crude matchmaking. Chen Guowei feels that his trip is very successful, and he will be able to have more to talk about after dinner in the future!
As a soldier, if there is so much nonsense, just do it if it works, and if it doesn't work, just think of another way. It's so enjoyable and much easier than the twists and turns of those scholars.
"Brigadier! My money..."
"Take the house you are looking for and use it as a wedding room!"
Chen Guowei knew that this was all the money raised by his subordinates, so he had no intention of asking for it. He paid the five hundred taels of silver just for fun.
"Oh~! The brigade commander is awesome!"
"The brigadier is bleeding!"
"The brigadier has a conscience!"
"Fart! Who dares to say that this general is unscrupulous???"
After asking, he learned that Bai Meng'er was actually five years older than Guan Lin. Chen Guowei was not interested in this kind of woman who was almost thirty. It would be okay if she was half the age.
"You accompany this boy to find a place to live. Once the arrangements are made, you can get married. I can't spend so much money in vain. I have to drink the wedding wine!"
Chen Guowei didn't care about the rest, he just waited to hold a glass and drink.
"Boss Boss, do you have any new goods?"
"Yes! Yes! Yes~! I guarantee that the commander-in-chief will be satisfied. But before closing the city gate, I bought the skinny horse from Jiangnan. As long as the commander-in-chief can afford the money, I guarantee that the commander-in-chief will be satisfied!"
"How much does it cost?"
"I wonder if General Rong wants to play or buy?"
"How much does it cost to play, but how much does it cost to buy?"
"The former is two hundred taels for the first time, and the latter is priced at two thousand taels!"
"What? Two thousand taels? Why don't you go and grab it???"
"Zongrong, don't make a fuss! It costs 1,500 taels of silver to buy the place in Yangzhou! You have to let the slave earn some travel expenses, right? Zongrong has made great contributions to the prince, how can you take this small amount of money lightly? Here? Wait until General Rong takes her into his arms, then you will know that this money will never be in vain!"
"Let me think twice! Let me stay for three days first!"
It cost me five hundred taels of silver to marry my subordinate, and she was still almost thirty years old.
Looking for a woman for himself, but hesitating for the money, this is the first time Chen Guowei has encountered this kind of thing!
"Oh? This is quite new!"
A certain prince heard from the godson of a factory guard who was patrolling along the street that there were soldiers marrying young ladies, and there were quite a lot of them, and he found it very interesting.
This was probably the result of seeking benefits for the scoundrels before. Unintentionally, I did a good thing, which at least made many young ladies learn to be good.
A certain prince encouraged women to work in all walks of life as long as they did not break the law. He also encouraged young ladies to get married, so that they would at least have a reliable home in the future.
These days, women are regarded as a burden if they are not born. Less than 30% of the baby girls survive to grow up, and most of them are directly killed.
The "Baby Tower" that was popular all over the world in the Qing Dynasty is the most typical example. Just by hearing the name, you will know what it is for.
Throw the live baby girl directly into the "baby tower" in the wilderness and let the bugs inside eat it...
In order to prevent it from filling up, it was burned every once in a while, and there were also coolies who made a living from it.
The "baby tower" is considered a symbol of kindness, which is simply unbelievable to outsiders!
There was no such thing in the Ming Dynasty, so everyone was solving this problem with their own hands!
Even wealthy families regard baby girls as a burden because when they grow up, they will have to pay a dowry when they get married.
Only when born into the royal family can a baby girl receive better care, as was the case for a certain prince's aunt.
"Publish this palace's oral instructions to count the number of people in various ministries who are about to get married, including factory guards, and I will fund a collective wedding for them!"
Of course a certain prince would have to get involved in such a big matter.
A certain prince never lags behind when it comes to winning people's hearts.
