Through money and interests, the mid-level and senior military officers were satisfied and felt the court's preferential treatment to them, so they were willing to cooperate with the court.
But despite their cooperation, this move can be regarded as a dangerous move.
Because when the grassroots officers and soldiers who had made great contributions were waiting for their rewards with great interest, but saw boxes after boxes of handouts placed in front of them, their faces immediately changed, and it was very ugly.
"Why is it Jiaozi?"
"Isn't it money?"
"Can I use it if it's not money?"
"Why did I hear that there aren't many people who recognize you now?"
"what happened?"
Everyone was excitedly waiting to get the money, ready to feel the feeling of heavy coins. Even if they were iron coins with relatively low value, they were still money after all. Although they were heavy, the heaviness did not make people feel uncomfortable. Tired.
The heavier it is, the happier it is, and the more powerful it is.
This Jiaozi was held lightly in my hand, but I didn't know what it was.
Jiaozi?
No dogs!
But the mid-level and senior military officers who distributed the jiaozi to them spoke.
"This is because the imperial court considers that you have a hard time marching and fighting, and it will be inconvenient to carry too much iron money, so it gives you a reward. Why, the imperial court can also deceive you and not give you a reward?"
The guys were unhappy, but they didn't dare to openly confront Shangfeng, so they could only whisper in a low voice.
"This is not the first time I have been deceived..."
"What did you say?"
A commander walked up to the soldier with a quiet voice and slapped his head with his eyes wide open, causing pain to his head. He immediately squatted down and covered his head with a grin on his face.
"Stop talking nonsense! Don't you understand the court's consideration? Do you insist on taking the money that's so heavy that it's going to kill you? If you can't run away, I'll whip you to death. Do you believe it or not? You are a ungrateful person!"
The commander said, still feeling uneasy, so he kicked the soldier again, knocking him to the ground.
"The imperial court is considerate! His Majesty the Emperor is considerate! You all need to know! You all need to understand! The imperial court loves and protects you, and you cannot misunderstand it! You cannot treat your kindness like a donkey's liver and lungs! A bunch of idiots! Do you really want money so much? You can come to me if you want. Get it here! I’ll give you a box! You have to carry it back for me alone. If you can’t carry it back, I’ll beat you to death! Who’s coming?”
He looked at the junior officers and soldiers under him fiercely, but when he saw that each of these people were like frightened ostriches, they wanted to shrink their heads into their necks, and no one dared to make a sound.
At this point, the commander is satisfied.
"That's right! One or two of them act as if they have never seen money. We have won too many battles, but you have made less money? What kind of burning, killing and looting have you never done? What is in each of their bags? I'm not even talking about you, why are you still greedy for this small advantage?
Furthermore, this is issued by Prime Minister Wu of the Privy Council. If you don’t believe it, why doesn’t Mr. Wu believe it? If you don’t even believe Mr. Wu, is there anyone else worthy of belief in the world? "
What he said was actually true.
The soldiers did not trust the court and civil officials, but they had some sense of trust in Wu Lin.
Although Wu Lin led the troops with strict military regulations, he still paid every penny he deserved. Following this rule for a long time, he was a relatively special existence in the past Western Army and the current military system, and was very trusted.
As for the rest...
Burning, killing, and looting after winning a battle is a traditional art for everyone, and it is a benefit that everyone should get, so everyone basically makes a small profit, and a few people are lucky enough to even make a big profit.
Of course, it is the officers who make the most money, especially the mid-level and senior officers.
Officers can get the most valuable things in the city according to their status. Even if the soldiers grab it, the officers will get it to themselves after a few days, and the big-headed soldiers will not dare not give it to them.
The mid-level and senior officers made big money, while the junior officers made small money. If what they got was not enough, they focused on what was in the hands of their soldiers.
During the rest period after the war, a large number of lower-level officers used their authority to secretly and openly demand that their soldiers hand over part of the loot to them. Otherwise, they would be tortured in small shoes and tortured to death, and then keep all the loot for themselves.
The big-headed soldiers who were well aware of this knew how to avoid this reasonable [non-combat attrition], so they very honestly handed over a lot of trophies that should have belonged to them.
As a result, the size of the spoils of the bottom soldiers has shrunk.
Therefore, the reward from the imperial court is indeed not a small sum of money to them. Now that they cannot really get the money that should belong to them, they are definitely unhappy.
The newly printed Jiaozi were held lightly in their hands. Looking at the incomprehensible patterns on them, the soldiers always felt uneasy and wondered how to turn these papers into real money.
Among the entire Song army, one group was particularly dissatisfied with Jiaozi's reward.
A group of meritorious soldiers.
The Song Army dispatched 40,000 people to suppress the rebellion. In the first wave, the basic reward was at least 100 iron coins for each big-headed soldier. Some big-headed soldiers were special. They had military exploits and additional rewards based on their military exploits. The number of additional rewards is relatively large.
That's not something a hundred dollars can do. It's a few dollars, a dozen dollars or even dozens of dollars.
Large amount.
It was really a life-and-death effort. I originally expected to get a wave of money to motivate myself, and then ask someone to send it back home so that the family could improve their lives. The result was good. What I got in my hand were dozens of freshly printed sheets. of Jiaozi.
Because the rebel army lacked combat effectiveness, there were not many Song soldiers who had achieved military exploits. This group should have received the bulk of the rewards based on their military exploits, but the majority instantly became short.
The expectation and sense of honor instantly turned into cholesterol, making one or two people even more depressed.
But Shangfeng had already talked about this, and they couldn't say anything. If they continued to talk, military law would probably be enforced, and people would die.
I dare not say it with my mouth, but the anger and dissatisfaction in my heart cannot go away.
After this wave of rewards, mid-level and senior officers obviously found that the army's combat enthusiasm and morale had dropped significantly.
The Song army, which was originally high in morale due to their victory, suddenly became a little decadent. They were not active in marching, took their time in fighting, refused to travel in the rain and snow, and were in a very negative mood.
In the face of this collective sentiment, most mid-level and senior officers did not dare to do anything more.
Because they themselves also knew that the court was not honest about this matter, especially for those soldiers who had done meritorious service.
Ordinary big-headed soldiers can forget about it. One hundred iron coins is better than nothing, but what soldiers who have made meritorious service should get are a few guans, a dozen guans, or even dozens of guans. That is a lot of money earned through hard work.
They themselves would probably be full of resentment.
Therefore, after the issuance of Jiaozi, the Song Army's offensive efficiency and frequency dropped greatly. Many soldiers who had made great achievements in combat began to passively avoid fighting, using various means to avoid going to the battlefield, and variously competing with the superiors for wits and courage. Fish tactics.
Not only the soldiers, but also the lower-level officers whose interests were also harmed also turned a blind eye to this and allowed their top soldiers to do things. When the superiors came to ask questions, they pretended to reprimand them and asked them to be honest. No messing around.
But after Shangfeng left, everything continued as usual, and he even secretly hinted to his subordinates to continue to be lazy and fish in trouble, and would never make things easier for the court.
As a result, the progress of the counter-insurgency war suddenly slowed down, which was a big blow to Zhao Buxi's expectations for the counter-insurgency war.
However, this is not all the negative impacts of this incident. More serious negative impacts are quietly occurring.
