"Thank you, Your Highness!"
Although I don’t know exactly how much rice ninety pounds contains, judging from the quantity, it should be enough.
The four of them were naturally very happy when they heard that the prince of the Ming Empire offered such generous service conditions. More than 300 of them braved the wind and snow all the way, and finally their efforts were not in vain.
Brooke was even more happy. He was suddenly promoted to captain and company commander, and could command hundreds of people in combat. From then on, he would make more money.
If the so-called enemy's combat effectiveness was similar to that of the one he hammered to death, Brooke would be very confident in his promotion to battalion commander.
No matter what the future holds, the heavy bag of stuff in my hand cannot lie.
When you get back, spread the good news widely and everyone will be very happy.
Short enemies and high bounties appear at the same time!
This is really a situation that only occurs in dreams!
"You're welcome, I will personally review your troops outside Donghua Gate tomorrow!"
Seeing the scene of hitting a kid's pigtails, a certain prince felt extremely happy!
It’s really worth the money!
It's just that there are too few Western mercenaries in his hands at the moment, only more than 300 people.
If there were 3,000 or even 30,000 German mercenaries, would I still be afraid of Huang Taiji's thugs?
After equipping these mercenaries with Ming plate armor, they are invincible in close combat and are not afraid of arrows fired by braids. They are their natural enemies!
A revolver is not enough for everyone, but flintlock muskets and grenades will definitely be equipped.
Each person has a flintlock rifle, a flintlock blunderbuss, ten grenades, and a mace.
If braids dare to kill them, a battalion of mercenaries can make them happy!
It doesn't matter if there are cavalry on the opposite side, just equip this group with tanks.
If Li Shiwen, the Minister of Household Affairs, was present, he would have to ask who would pay for the money.
A certain prince can responsibly say that as long as he can afford it, the more mercenaries the better!
In the same infantry battle, a battalion of mercenaries can easily wipe out an Niulu Bagala!
So even if it takes one hundred taels of silver to arm a mercenary, a certain prince would be very happy to do it.
Arming 20,000 mercenaries according to this standard would only cost two million taels of silver, but their combat effectiveness would be equivalent to that of men with three or four flags.
The household department alone owes him 28 million taels of silver. If all this money is invested, he can arm 280,000 mercenaries!
Of course, part of it is money raised by merchants, and it still needs to be repaid.
We cannot spend all our money on military expenditures. We must do what we can at the moment.
But arming 20,000 to 30,000 mercenaries will not break your muscles and bones. Although the mercenaries eat a lot, their salary is calculated per head.
The combat effectiveness of one mercenary is almost equivalent to that of three or four Liao soldiers. In comparison, it is quite economical.
"Zheng Aiqing, if you meet any mercenaries who are willing to work for me in the future, you can send them over. For every mercenary you send over, I will give you goods worth two hundred taels of silver, plus a box of special comfort medicine!"
"This is just my humble contribution. I don't dare to ask for anything else!"
"My dear, there is no need to refuse. It's settled. From now on, we will pay this price, but it must be from Europe. You cannot use natives from Southeast Asia to top up the price!"
"Yes! I don't dare to make amends even if I die!"
Seeing that the prince was interested in this aspect and offered a lot of money for it, Zheng Zhilong became interested.
It is planned to send another batch after the Spanish stronghold in the northern part of Dongfan is captured.
"Brooke!"
"Your Highness!"
"Since you have come to the Ming Dynasty and intend to serve me, you must accept the laws of the Ming Dynasty and cannot do anything illegal. In the military camp, you must also obey orders and abide by military regulations, otherwise you will be severely punished, please You tell the other three."
"Okay! Your Highness!"
After Brooke finished translating, the other three people naturally nodded and agreed. In order to make money, of course they must abide by the employer's rules.
"Then you all have to receive military training from the Ming Dynasty. On the one hand, you must be reorganized. More than 300 people must be organized into three companies, each company has three platoons, and each platoon has three squads, so that you can fight more effectively. . On the other hand, we must also be familiar with the weapons equipped by our Ming Dynasty King Division, learn how to use them, and maintain and repair them. Later, we must participate in coordinated exercises with other troops to avoid accidental injuries on the battlefield."
"Yes! Your Highness!"
Brooke and the other four people did not have any objections to this. They did carry a lot of weapons, but they were only for individual soldiers, and they were not all available. They needed to be replenished before the battle.
By the way, let's take a look at what the Ming Empire's army looked like and how strong it was compared to Zheng Yiguan's pirate army.
"As long as you obey orders, observe discipline, be loyal to me, and be brave and good at fighting, I can guarantee you that everyone can earn a lot of silver coins. I have a lot of money, and I am planning to mine a gold mountain recently. So you are completely Don’t worry that I don’t have money to pay you salaries and bonuses, just do your job well!”
"Okay, Your Highness, as you wish!"
In the eyes of mercenaries, an employer who is rich and willing to pay is a good employer.
It doesn't matter whether the employer is a man or a woman, his age or his place of origin.
"Regarding the reorganization, I will send some liaison officers to your department for translation and coordination. The original officers and non-commissioned officers can retain their military ranks, and you can choose your own talents to fill the vacant positions."
"Okay, Your Highness!"
Brooke rolled his eyes and understood that the opportunity to make a fortune had come again. If he wanted to become an officer, he would have to pay for the silver coins.
"By the way, you are not included. That is a matter between the three of them. You belong to another army!"
"..."
"Your Highness, please rest assured, we will arrange the things you asked!"
Captain Meyer saw Brooke's unwillingness and took the initiative to talk to him.
"You also speak German?"
"Your Highness, I am also German!"
"That's good. Now you have to manage more than a hundred subordinates. If the mercenaries from Europe arrive here, I will transfer you to another unit and command your fellow soldiers to fight."
"Okay, Your Highness, I will do my best!"
Whether it is managing the hundreds of mercenaries under his command or commanding the fellow villagers who have recently arrived in the Eastern world, Meier is very willing to do so.
The company establishment of the Ming Empire was more than double that of the East India Company, and the pay was much better.
Meier believed that as long as he was given enough opportunities, he would be able to become a battalion commander and manage more than 300 mercenaries.
He has enough practical experience and high enough combat effectiveness, and his management is just okay, but what he gets is an opportunity.
Fighting in the Castle of Relanjia is not an opportunity at all, it is pure death!
Being able to come out alive and reach the capital of the Ming Empire is a gift from the goddess of luck!
"Enter the court and send him back!"
"yes!"
There is no need to reward the imperial meal. After giving these four foodies so many silver coins, they can go out and buy some delicious food. They can buy whatever they want to eat, which is just enough to stimulate consumption.
Based on Brooke's stature, it is estimated that after killing a five-pound roast goose and then drinking some strong liquor, he could make him burp.
"Your Highness, it is definitely not a blessing to arm such a red barbarian without any education, which will cost a lot of money!"
Wang Jiayan, the Minister of War, felt that the prince's move was too abrupt. According to the prince's tone, he wanted to recruit more Hongyi. Is this okay?
"Didn't Ai Qing just see with your own eyes the fighting prowess of Hong Yi? The strongest soldier of Donglu, Bagala, was nothing more than a child in front of Hong Yi. I want as many such soldiers as I want. Moreover, there is no need for the imperial court to contribute money, and I will support it myself. To say the least, if the king's division is worthy, do I still need to recruit Western mercenaries? Whoever can conquer Shenyang this year, I will immediately report to my father and give him the title of king with a different surname. The reward is ten million taels of silver! Do we have such warriors in the Ming Dynasty? From the Battle of Sarhu to the present, hundreds of millions of silver have been spent to regain the lost land in Liaodong. What was the result? Instead, Jinzhou was besieged by Donglu soldiers, and we just missed Shanhaiguan. Heading straight to the capital! If it weren’t for the Dong Palace Guards fighting desperately to repel the invading enemies, I would have been executed by Dong Lingchi long ago! It’s true that the Hongyi people are uncivilized, but what about those who have been civilized? Not Xiangdong To beg for surrender is to kill a good person and take credit for it. If you are focused on such things, what difference does it make if you are educated or not? They are not as good as those uneducated red barbarians. They are really embarrassing and ruin the prestige of the Ming Dynasty! What you care about is Whether there is enlightenment or not, what I care about is who can kill Donglu and who can win the battle! If you are still like this in the future, you might as well go teach, those children are waiting to be enlightened!"
You are just looking for trouble. Your good mood has been ruined by you. Go away and stay alone!
I give you hundreds of taels of silver every month, but the result is that you come to attack me? ? ?
"...I have learned a lesson!"
Wang Jiayan hadn't thought about being demoted from the post of Minister of the Ministry of War to being a teacher. This gap was too big.
Nowadays, the treatment of officials is getting better and better. No one will give up their position easily, and the same is true for Wang Jiayan.
Feng Quan poked at the side, deliberately watching the excitement, and thought to himself: Why are you bringing this up?
How the prince plays is his business!
Besides, it doesn’t cost the court money, so it’s not your turn to worry!
It doesn't matter if you don't mention it. If you mention it, you will be criticized by the prince. Do you feel comfortable?
Follow the wishes of the prince, hello to you, hello to me, hello to everyone!
Wu Zong, the second assistant who was watching next to him, didn't say anything. He already knew the prince's temperament well.
If you can go with it, don't go against it!
If you can swallow it, don’t choke!
How many ministers have been refuted by the prince?
Haven't you learned your lesson?
If the prince spends his own money, what does that have to do with you?
You just need to do what the prince tells you to do, and everything will be fine.
The current situation has greatly improved compared to the same period last year. If we persist, we will be able to turn the tide within five years.
"Feng Aiqing, have you invited the distinguished guest from Monan?"
"Your Highness, people are already waiting outside!"
"Please quickly!"
"yes!"
The Sunit tribe's sphere of influence happens to cover the Jinshan mining area, and it is time for this tribe to make a fortune.
From Chief Teng Jisi and Teng Jite brothers to Mu Min below, getting rich overnight is not a dream.
According to the original trajectory, the brothers would launch a rebellion in the early Shunzhi period, indicating that they did not pay for the discipline of the Qing Dynasty.
This means that Daming can take advantage of the opportunity of just defeating Huang Taiji to recruit him to join the gang and share the money...
Not every Menggu tribe liked to be slaves to the Qing Dynasty. Horqin won them over through marriage.
The Sunit, Urad, Alashan and other tribes in Menggu in Monan looked down upon the indigenous empire in northern Liaoning at all.
Khalkha, located in Mobei, was even less interested in trying to deal with the Qing Dynasty. For a long time, he ignored the wooing of Chicken Wings and his son Huangtaiji.
The brothers Teng Jisi and Teng Jite not only like to oppose the Qing Dynasty, but they are also quite popular.
After the army was launched, Mobei Tu Xietu and Shuolei had tens of thousands of troops in total, and they also supported and supported them.
But later these troops were defeated by Duduo, and almost all the men of the Weibo brothers' family were killed, and the others had to surrender.
The enemy of my enemy is my friend!
As long as they can oppose the Qing Dynasty, it is worth dating, not to mention that their backyard is a mining area!
The strange brothers were also used to being poor. When they heard that there was a golden mountain on their land, their eyes started to glow green.
Most of the conditions proposed by Feng Quan are acceptable, except for the minimum 20% share, and no concessions will be made.
The reason is also very simple. At the very least, it is necessary to ensure that each of the two brothers receives a dividend, which cannot be any lower.
Different from the environment in Horqin, the Sunit tribe is close to the Hunshandake Sand Land, and many of them are poor places where even grass does not grow.
Finally, we have a golden mountain, and everyone in the tribe is counting on it to improve their lives!
In fact, there are two Jinshan Mountains in his pastoral area, but Feng Quan did not tell them all when he came up.
Feng Quan thought that digging one of them first would be enough for the sheep-herding family to eat and drink, and the remaining one could be kept first.
"Dear friend, on behalf of the Ming Empire, I would like to welcome you!"
Seeing a guy with long hair shawl, a robe that reached his knees, and many gems inlaid on the robe, a certain prince suppressed a smile and said hello to him.
"Your Highness, I am so happy to have the honor of meeting you!"
Since he had not interacted with the Ming Empire for a long time, Teng Jisi was afraid of falling into a trap, so he sent his younger brother Teng Jite to find out the truth. If the trip could be made, that would be great.
After leaving the Xuan Mansion and crossing the Great Wall, to the north is the territory of the Sunit tribe. In order to get some specialties of the Ming Dynasty, Tengjite naturally knew the spoken language, so it was not difficult to converse with them.
Their brothers naturally preferred the Ming Dynasty to the Qing Dynasty, because the Qing Dynasty not only took away the cattle and sheep they raised, but also always punished them, which was unacceptable.
I heard that the Qing army mobilized 300,000 troops to besiege the capital. Not only did they fail to capture the capital, they were also infected with smallpox and tens of thousands of people died.
This is what Qingzhuang said after escaping. Tengjite also read more news from newspapers circulated to the tribe.
The two brothers originally didn't believe in the strange thing that the Ming Dynasty prince returned from the fairy world. It was too fantasy.
But this time Huang Taiji was severely defeated. If you don't believe in seven points, you have to believe in three points.
When the envoy sent by the prince said that there was a golden mountain on his territory, the two brothers were even more shocked.
If this thing really existed, the entire tribe would suddenly become rich.
On the contrary, if you can trade with the Ming Dynasty, you can also get many good items.
In general, if you only make money but don't lose money, you can definitely do this business.
Since the messenger brought a large number of gifts, all of which were for them, the two brothers had no choice but to believe it.
As a return gift, Feng Quan was asked to bring back thousands of cattle and sheep. It was not free, and he could cash it in to buy goods after the New Year.
Tengji came to Beijing this time. After meeting the crown prince of the Ming Dynasty, he stayed here for a while. After he got the money, he bought the goods and then returned to his residence.
"My friend, there is no need to be so polite. It's cold outside. Come inside and talk!"
A certain prince did not dare to get too close, for fear of being inhaled by the strong smell emanating from the other person's body.
"Okay! Thank you, Your Highness!"
Before Tengjite came to see him, for the sake of politeness, he took a rare shower and changed clothes. His whole body, even his boots, were new.
I soaked in the bath for a long time, and used Daming soap. The clothes were newly made, and the maid smelled them. There was no smell of cattle or sheep at all.
"I hope that Mr. Chief can convey my greetings to your brother. I intend to make good friends with your tribe tomorrow morning, but due to the rampage of the Donglu, I have postponed it until now. Fortunately, Huang Taiji was defeated before, and Ming Dynasty and your tribe will be in trouble in the future. It is much more convenient for tribes to communicate with each other, whether livestock or goods, they can trade. The most important thing is that we can work together to develop Jinshan, making your tribe the richest place in the Monan region, and even the entire Menggu!"
