"Over the years, our Ming Dynasty has been defeated by the Jiannu slaves several times, and the Battle of Saarhu left tens of thousands of soldiers buried on the battlefield.
In this battle, our army surrounded and killed 65,000 Jiannu coalition troops. Is this considered a super victory? "
"Calculate……"
“Is it relieved or not, is it painful or not, should I celebrate?”
"Should……"
"Half of the top leaders of the slave establishment were surrounded and killed by us. Do you think we should hold a reward ceremony?"
"should……"
"The soldiers are working hard on the front lines to protect their homes and the country. Tens of thousands of soldiers died in the battle. Shouldn't I hold a reward ceremony for them?"
"should……"
"I have heard a lot of criticism from the people in the past few days. Most of them said that I rented several restaurants for the soldiers and served them delicious food and drinks. It was too extravagant and wasteful.
I would like to ask, they sacrificed their lives, shed their blood, and defended their country. They might die on the battlefield in the next war. Shouldn't they enjoy it?
If anyone feels unbalanced, then go to the battlefield and fight once. You can also get such treatment. If you don't dare, then shut up! "
…
Chongzhen asked loudly, as if he wanted to vent his dissatisfaction with Jiannu.
Every time a question was asked, the tens of thousands of people and soldiers at the scene were full of enthusiasm, and the responses were like thunder rushing into the sky and spreading into the distance.
Although the war has been over for nearly a month, Chongzhen feels excited and full of blood every time he brings up these figures.
The people initially questioned the contents of the battle report, but after the city gates opened, countless businessmen brought news about Longjing Pass and Zunhua City.
The descriptions from the merchants and Imperial College students who came back from Longjing Pass convinced them of the content of the battle report.
The doubts and complaints before have turned into the conviction and joy now.
Seeing that the emperor's opening ceremony was over, the 'host' of this award ceremony was Liu Zongzhou, the Minister of Rites.
Glancing at the ministers and then at the crowd of people watching the ceremony, Liu Zongzhou smiled brightly.
For this position as host (master of ceremonies), he fought with six cabinet ministers, discussed the past and present, cited classics and discussed classics, and killed everyone.
Even the minister of Honglu Temple, who was in charge of foreign guests and court rites, was so rebuffed by him that he stood in the corner and did not dare to say a word.
Walking to the center of the high platform, Liu Zongzhou took a deep breath, recalled in his mind the process that he had practiced 800 times at home during this period, and sang loudly.
"The first item of reward is silver reward and pension!"
"When we were at Longjing Pass, all the silver rewards from the armies in Jizhen, Shanhaiguan and other places were given, but those in Beijing City were not given yet. Now is the time to fulfill the promise!"
"Send the money in!"
As soon as he finished speaking, four-wheeled carts with open tops drove in from the soldiers' side and circled along the passage in front of the common people.
Each car was filled with twelve ingots of silver, sparkling in the sun.
hiss……
The audience gasped one after another. Dozens of four-wheeled vehicles slowly circled the venue. The visual impact was unimaginable.
Various sounds such as gasps, exclamations, and swallowing of saliva resounded from the people in the audience.
Many people even reached out to grab them subconsciously, but were soon kicked awake by their companions.
After a while, the silver car left the scene and arrived at the temporary camp of the armies nearby. There were cheers mixed with the crisp sound of silver colliding.
While it is pleasant to the ears, it also makes countless people feel itchy.
"That's a lot of money. As long as I have a car, I won't have to worry about food and drink for the rest of my life!"
"Aren't you greedy? I only need a hundred taels to buy about ten acres of farmland so that my family can have enough to eat!"
"Hey, it hurts to see that so much money is not mine!"
"When can I get so much money?"
"Your Majesty is so generous. This must be worth at least one million taels of silver. I'll reward you as much as I say!"
"The old man also went to the battlefield back then. Not to mention the reward of silver, it would be good to be full. Hey, there is no comparison between people!"
…
Listening to the people's discussions, Chongzhen had a smile on his lips, which was what he wanted.
"To tell you the truth, according to statistics from the Ministry of War, the highest ranking soldier in this battle received more than 1,400 taels of silver. There were almost a hundred people who received 500 taels of silver, and at least a thousand people were rewarded with 100 taels of silver. people."
The crowd exploded again.
While he was envious of more than a thousand pieces of silver, he was also wondering who was so fierce.
"Do you want to get some money?"
After the crowd was silent for a long time, a sonorous and powerful "thinking" message went straight to the high platform.
Chongzhen smiled: "It's very simple. As long as you kill the enemy on the battlefield, you can get rewards. The more you kill, the more you get.
But the prerequisite for being able to play is that you have the capital to go to the battlefield, and the battlefield is not something you can just go to.
But the bigger premise is that you must meet the recruitment standards of each army. You must pass the assessment during the recruitment period and meet the standards before you can become a formal soldier. Only those who stand out after training and competitions are qualified to go to the battlefield.
This kind of people will gain as long as they go to the battlefield, and they will receive silver rewards, titles, and generals. After a while, the armies will recruit soldiers. If you are capable and want to make a fortune, go join the army! "
The people watching the ceremony burst into laughter, and even the officials couldn't help laughing. The emperor actually used this place to recruit troops. Nothing is more convincing than millions of silver.
The battle reports and silver rewards instantly ignited the passion in the hearts of the people watching the ceremony.
After a while, after several gestures from Liu Zongzhou, he slowly became quiet.
"The second item of the award ceremony is to reward the sergeants who performed particularly bravely in this battle. They fought bravely and sacrificed their lives in this battle. There are a total of eighty-eight such sergeants.
Please hear the names of the soldiers who came to the stage one by one and stood in their respective positions as directed by the waiters of Honglu Temple. They are:
Xu Yizhen, the sixth flag of the 800th household in Warrior Camp Panshi Camp,
Sun Chao, the ninth flag of the 300th and 300th households of the Zunhua City garrison,
…”
The award-winning sergeants, who had been notified long ago, walked towards the high platform from the left channel of the high platform under the guidance of the attendants of Honglu Temple.
The people behind the passage can clearly see the appearance of each sergeant.
The sergeant was not afraid of tens of thousands of slaves on the battlefield, but now walking in the passage, his body was still shaking and his face was red.
After chanting for nearly half a quarter of an hour, eighty-eight sergeants stepped onto the high platform and stood in four rows.
"In view of their application performance, the imperial court will award everyone the Dragon and Tiger Medal, as well as reward one hundred taels of silver and an honorary document! Please invite Hou Xi, Minister of the Ministry of War, and Li Banghua, Supervisor of the Military Discipline Supervision Department of the Ming Dynasty, to hang medals on all the sergeants!"
As soon as Liu Zongzhou finished speaking, a waiter named Honglu Temple was waiting on both sides of the high platform with trays covered with red silk.
Hou Yan and Li Banghua also walked out from the ranks of civil servants, opened the red silk, and revealed the contents on the tray to everyone.
