For three consecutive days, Chongzhen, in addition to handling some necessary matters,
The rest of the time he stayed in the garrison, slowly thinking about the rewards for his military achievements.
Don't look at it as just some rewards. If you do well, the soldier's sense of honor, belonging to the court, loyalty to the court, and the status of the soldier among the people all play a big role.
Although he could not remember all the various systems in the army in later generations, he had heard a little bit about the general levels of soldiers, what military medals were, how military pay was determined, and what special uses military medals had.
There is no need to copy it, as long as there is a general framework, there are so many civil servants and generals in the Ming Dynasty, and they will naturally make a system that suits the Ming army.
The ancients' thinking was limited only by the environment and the times, and their wisdom was not low.
In the past three days, thousands of black smoke rose into the sky within a radius of five or six miles of Longjing Pass during the day, and firelight jumped at night, turning the entire sky red.
It can be clearly seen from miles away, it is so spectacular.
These visions finally attracted the attention of the surrounding people and various forces. They knew that Jiannu had entered the customs, and the court also mobilized a large army, but no one knew what the final result would be.
Some people hope that the slave-builders will win. These people have relatives and friends who are slave-builders, and they themselves are ready to join the slave-builders;
Some people hope that the Ming Dynasty will win. These people are ordinary people;
Some hope that both sides will suffer, led by the gentry and wealthy businessmen. If both sides suffer, they will earn more and have more say.
Everyone was watching, but unfortunately no news came out. The people sent by various parties to find out the news were all caught without exception.
After Yuan Keli made the report, Chongzhen summoned Li Ruolian, and the Jinyi Guards were dispatched.
On the morning of the fourth day, Chongzhen was having a meal, and Yuan Keli arrived in a hurry. It was said to be a meal, but in fact it was just a few steamed buns, a bowl of white porridge and a few plates of pickles. It couldn't be simpler.
However, Chongzhen ate very well. After experiencing the scene on the battlefield, he probably couldn't hold down his chopsticks when a large table of delicacies was prepared.
"Your Majesty, the supplies to reward the army have arrived!"
"arrive?"
Chongzhen drank the last mouthful of porridge in the bowl and stood up: "Let's go and have a look!"
Two-quarters of an hour later, Chongzhen led everyone to the Luanhe River. Countless sergeants were carrying baskets and altars of things from four-wheel carts and putting them into the river.
The sergeants stationed along the river looked at this scene with doubts in their eyes. They also guessed that this was a reward, but what did it mean to put it in the river?
It took a full hour to move, and three or four miles along both sides of the river were filled with supplies.
Chongzhen stood on the chariot, looked at the curious soldiers, and shouted with a trumpet he had improvised in the past two days.
"Soldiers, these are supplies to reward the army. I didn't get some big fish or meat. It is estimated that in this case, even if I get it, you won't be able to eat it.
Therefore, I asked Sun Aiqing, who is in charge of logistics, to purchase all fruits, preserves, cakes, etc. for more than three hundred miles between the imperial court and Zunhua City.
There are dozens of varieties of watermelons, peaches, plums, dates, etc., estimated to be 200,000 to 300,000 jins. There are also 100,000 jars of various fine wines. Today you can all drink to your heart’s content.
This is just the first wave of my reward army. After everyone returns to their own homes, beef, sheep, pork, etc. will be delivered later. There will definitely be no shortage.
The third wave of rewards will take time, please be patient! "
After Chongzhen finished speaking, the surrounding soldiers looked at each other in shock. Even Yuan Keli and others were stunned, but then they all laughed.
The emperor always did things unexpectedly and carefully.
These days, when you don’t have enough to eat, who has the spare money to buy this kind of fruit that only the rich eat?
Not to mention more expensive things like preserves and pastries?
Even if they are soldiers, their military pay will be higher, but in recent years, military pay has not been paid, and having enough food in the army is a luxury. Where can you get the money to buy these?
Throughout their lives, they may not be able to afford or be reluctant to buy some of the fruits here.
Now that the emperor had gotten so much at once, it simply exceeded all of their expectations, not to mention that this was the first wave and the second wave of meat.
"Long live my emperor! Long live!"
"Your Majesty, Holy Might!"
"The Ming army is mighty!"
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The cheers echoed in the mountains, making a rumbling sound.
Chongzhen walked around along the river and looked at the excited soldiers. Chongzhen felt that the tens of thousands of taels of silver were well spent.
Speaking of money, Chongzhen suddenly heard that the 'gods of wealth' in the capital should be almost busy, and it was time to settle accounts.
"Hou Aiqing, You Aiqing, follow the list and distribute it yourself, and pay attention to surrounding precautions!"
"I understand!"
After a few people left, Chongzhen looked at Yuan Keli and Qin Liangyu beside him: "Yuan Aiqing, let's go meet those people!"
"Which group?"
Yuan Keli was a little surprised, but then he reacted and said slightly excitedly: "Your Majesty is talking about the wealthy gentry and businessmen from Beijing?"
"Yes, I've been working on it for so many days, and it's almost done now!"
Yuan Keli, Qin Liangyu and others have also figured out the reason why the emperor brought everyone here in the past few days.
Two quarters of an hour later, the team of Chongzhen and others stopped in front of the valley in front of Longjing Pass.
A few days ago, the corpses all over the place had been almost cleaned up, but there was still a stench.
The sergeants were digging the ground with shovels, piled up the soil stained dark brown with blood, covered it with wood and started burning it.
This was also Chongzhen's request. It would be fine if there was only a small amount of blood, but hundreds of thousands of people died in the battle here, and the land one or two feet above the ground was submerged.
Although the blood will coagulate within a few minutes after leaving the body, the weather is hot now, and a lot of corpses that have not been processed in time are still seeping out. If they are not burned at high temperatures, who knows whether it will cause a plague?
Once there is a plague in this era, it will have a devastating blow to the surrounding areas. Tens of thousands and hundreds of thousands of people will die.
Who knows whether those literati will use this excuse to criticize the imperial court.
Looking at the people who were still busy, Chongzhen said softly: "Gather them all together!"
After hearing the emperor's order, Li Ruolian immediately commanded the Jin Yiwei to start calling the people who were working on the machinery.
Perhaps it was due to the three days of military life, or maybe they were frightened, but these people moved much faster. They gathered together in just a quarter of an hour and divided into three square formations.
At this moment, everyone's faces were slightly numb, and their eyes were filled with fear.
Compared with the high-spirited, arrogant, and guiding spirit of three or four days ago, the sky is like a place.
Chongzhen glanced at the crowd and said calmly: "You are free!"
