After everything was moved into the warehouse, the soldiers looked at Han Zhen eagerly.
Han Zhen knew what they were thinking and couldn't help but smile and said: "Don't worry, I will definitely give you the reward you are waiting for. Zhang He, count the battle merits. If anyone makes false claims or pretends to claim battle merits, he will be dealt with according to military law."
If the rewards are not distributed tonight, these soldiers may not even be able to sleep.
"yes!"
Zhang He responded loudly, and then began to count the battle achievements.
Statistics of military exploits should have been the duty of the military meritorious service officer.
But now we don’t have that condition, and the number of soldiers is small, so we’ll make do with it for now.
In ancient times, the method of counting military achievements was to cut off human heads.
In order to prevent false claims of military merit, there are also requirements for the severed heads of soldiers.
For example, the cut should be started from the lower edge of the neck to leave the Adam's apple open to prevent soldiers from using the heads of women and children as their heads.
Later, there were too many disadvantages of beheading, and now it has evolved into cutting off the left ear.
After all, people only have one left ear, so it is light and easy to carry.
Han Zhen did not let them cut off his ears, so his military exploits were basically narrated orally, plus the testimony of others.
Everyone wants military exploits and knows each other's ins and outs, so lies will definitely be exposed.
Soon, Zhang He tallied up his military exploits.
He dictated it and Han Zhen wrote it down on paper.
Then, Han Zhen began to weigh the copper coins in front of the soldiers.
Three carts of copper coins is actually not much.
A basket of about twenty-five copper coins already weighs more than a hundred kilograms.
An oxcart was so stretched that it could hold ten baskets. No matter how many oxen there were, it wouldn't be able to pull it. A wooden cart that picked up leaks couldn't bear it either.
After some weighing, the total was 780 guan, plus silk and satin, barely enough to collect 1,000 guan.
Fifty percent was confiscated, leaving five hundred strings as a reward.
Under the expectant eyes of the soldiers, Han Zhen did not hand out the money immediately, but said coldly: "The two people who violated the military order just now, stand up and receive twenty military sticks!"
Hearing this, the soldiers turned their heads and turned their attention to the two people.
Knowing that there was no way to escape this time, the two had no choice but to bite the bullet and walk out.
One of them swallowed his saliva and begged stammeringly: "Village Chief, I know I made a mistake. For the sake of this being my first offender, can you spare me this time?"
"Yes, village chief, I will never dare to do it again." Another person also hurriedly begged for mercy.
Han Zhen took a step forward and narrowed his eyes slightly: "Now lie down and be punished. It will be Zhang who fights them. If you dare to mess around again, I will fight them myself!"
Wow!
Without any hesitation, the two quickly lay on the ground.
Are you kidding me, letting Han Zhen fight?
I'm just afraid that if I hit him with a stick, my life will be gone.
"I'm sorry!"
Zhang He and Wang Wu each held a whistle stick.
The whistle stick is a specialty of Jingdong Road. It was used to drive away wolves in the early days.
There are many wolves in Daolin, Shandong, and merchants used to bring a whistle stick with them.
There is a hole drilled into one end of the whistle stick, so you can blow it. When you blow it, it really sounds like a dragon roaring and a tiger roaring. When the wolves hear this, they think it is some beast coming, so they will panic and run away, and the nearby people will come out when they hear the whistle. help.
Later, whistle sticks were also used in the nursing homes of some wealthy families.
If you encounter a bad person or an emergency, you blow the whistle, and the other end is solid and can be used to ward off enemies.
Han Zhen watched from the side. Zhang He and Wang Wu did not dare to lie. He raised the whistle stick and hit the two of them hard on the buttocks with the solid end.
After fighting in the county seat, walking back to Xiaowang Village, and then carrying money, Zhang and the two of them actually had little strength left.
But even so, when the whistle stick was hit, the two people were still in pain, howling like ghosts.
Seeing this, the onlookers swallowed their saliva.
Although these twenty army sticks will not kill him, they will not be able to get off the ground for at least ten days and a half.
For a time, everyone had a clear understanding of the military regulations.
By the time they were beaten with twenty sticks, their voices were hoarse, their faces were pale, and their linen clothes were completely soaked with sweat.
Zhang He was also very tired and panted slightly: "Village Chief, the beating is over!"
"Okay, let's start distributing rewards now. Those whose names are called come up to receive the money."
Han Zhen nodded, holding the list of military merits, and read: "Zhang He, beheaded at five levels, and for being the first to ascend, will be rewarded with twenty-three sticks."
Wow!
The crowd suddenly burst into an uproar.
Twenty-three strings!
For them, this is a huge sum of money, which can even buy two cattle!
Twenty-three strings are indeed a lot, enough for a basket.
"Thank you village chief for the reward!"
Zhang Hexi thanked him with a smile, and then dragged the basket in front of him.
At this moment, dragging baskets of copper coins, he felt as if he had endless strength.
"Wang Wu, three levels of beheading, and a reward of twelve sticks."
"Hu Zhong..."
Thirty-seven people all have rewards, some like Zhang He have more than 20 guans, and some have only three or five guan.
The two people who were punished by the rod were also divided into seven or eight.
Although his face is painful, there is a smile in his eyes, which perfectly explains what pain and happiness are.
"Have a good rest after you go back. We will meet at the barn at 3:30 tomorrow."
"Got the order!"
After hearing Han Zhen's instructions, everyone responded loudly.
Glancing at the two people lying on the ground, Han Zhen ordered: "Three dogs, help send them back."
After twenty sticks, there was no way he could walk, not to mention that the two of them still had thirty or forty kilograms of reward.
Hearing this, Ma Sangou and Xiaochong helped them up and carried them on their backs, while Han Zhen helped them carry the rewards.
After sending the two people home one by one, Han Zhen put down the reward and comforted him in a gentle voice: "Tomorrow I will send you some plasters, and you will be able to take good care of yourself at home these few days. When you are well, you can report to the army. Today, I will send you some plaster." I’ll teach you a lesson, don’t do it again in the future.”
Qian Yang nodded solemnly and promised: "Village chief, I understand, and I will never violate military regulations again!"
When he was beaten with a military stick just now, he hated Han Zhen in his heart.
But when the reward was paid out, most of the hatred dissipated in an instant.
Without him, rewards and punishments are clear.
Then Han Zhen asked someone to carry him back for comfort. After this operation, he felt grateful in his heart. He just felt that he was dizzy and should not have violated military regulations.
"Well, let's have a good rest."
Han Zhen patted his back, turned around and left the room.
After he left, the woman immediately cried and shouted: "How could you be beaten like this by this god damned man? We are not good soldiers. If you continue to do so, I'm afraid I will beat you to death."
"I'm not dead yet, why cry in mourning!"
Qian Yang scolded his mother-in-law, and then explained: "I was beaten because I violated military regulations."
The woman wiped her tears and said aggrievedly: "Then you can't beat her so hard."
"What do you know? It's just a bluff. You'll be fine in a few days."
After Qian Yang finished speaking, he pointed to the basket in the corner and said proudly: "Look at the rewards you earned."
Hearing this, the woman noticed that there was an extra basket in the room.
With the help of the dim oil lamp, after seeing the bright yellow copper coins in the basket, I couldn't help but exclaimed: "Why are there so many?"
"Not too much, not too much, just eight dollars."
Qian Yang waved his hands, looking nonchalant.
"Baguan?"
The woman screamed and quickly covered her mouth.
Qian Yang thought about it and said, "It's nothing. When I've raised my general, I'll earn some military merit. Then we'll build a brick house..."
This is the way people's hearts are. Once they have a house, they will feel that they are missing an ox at home.
When you have cattle for farming, you will want to eat better...
