"Ah... I'm so heartbroken. I gave up the opportunity to become the sixth... fifth Duke of the country!"
"If I had known that His Majesty would come up with this kind of medal, I would have risked my life to join the army!"
"You're fucking dreaming. You're a cripple. Are you going to die if you join the army?"
"I regret it. Years ago, the Tengxiang Four Guards, the Warrior Camp, and the Forbidden Army were all recruiting troops. I gave up. If I had known this, I would have entered. Now I must raise the standard. Alas... one wrong step, one wrong step!"
"What do you regret? Do you regret not dying on the battlefield?"
"It doesn't matter if you die on the battlefield. Three years of military pay plus funeral expenses are enough for the family to buy five or six acres of farmland. Plus the food they receive every month, my parents don't have to worry!"
"What's the use of saying this now?"
"Why didn't it work?"
After the speaker retorted, he suddenly shouted loudly: "Your Majesty, is it still too late to join the army?"
The sudden question made the surrounding area quiet, and then the entire scene became quiet, all looking at the ceremony stage.
"Of course it's time!"
Chongzhen took a few steps forward: "Jiannu has not yet been overthrown, and the Mongolian tribes have not yet been defeated and surrendered. There are many opportunities for meritorious service, but..."
"But, I just said that there are standards for recruiting troops and going to the battlefield, so whether you can get the medal depends on you."
After a few words, the people who spoke fell into deep doubts.
"According to the emperor's wishes, if you want to join the army, you have to see if we are qualified?"
"Nonsense, you have enough food and clothing, military pay, and silver rewards. Do you think you can be opportunistic?"
"It doesn't matter if the requirements are stricter. If you meet the standards, it means you are strong in combat. You will have more chances to save your life on the battlefield and you can kill the enemy!"
"Yes, the current guards and Jiubian are all a bunch of cowards. Let alone killing the enemy, as long as they don't hold them back, going to the battlefield will simply cost them their lives!"
"Speaking of giving away people, I thought of an idea. How about sending all the people from the guard to the front line to kill Jiannu. The little money the Jiannu have will deplete their treasury. Then their sergeants will riot. No need. If we attack, they will be defeated!”
"Well, it makes sense. There is no need for more. One million people, and a reward of twenty taels each, is twenty million taels. How can Jian Nu have so much money? How did your... real mother give birth to such a bastard like you? "
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After the people watching the ceremony laughed and cursed for a while, Chongzhen stretched out his hand and pressed the button in the air: "The armies will be notified about the recruitment in a few days. Please wait for the notice! Now continue with the award ceremony!"
Without waiting for the people to speak, Liu Zongzhou immediately stepped forward after receiving the signal: "The award ceremony is naturally divided into two parts: the award and the reward. The silver and medals just given were rewards, and the next step is the sealing part.
Because of the large number of awards, only officials of fifth rank and above were granted on-site. Promotion documents for those below fifth rank were issued by the Ministry of War, and officials from the Ministry of Personnel and the Supervisory Office were dispatched by the imperial court to various border towns and armies to hold promotion ceremonies. "
"Promoted to the fifth rank, Zunhua City Qianzong Gao Ming, Hong Tao... Shanhaiguan Qianzong Tan Yao... were promoted to guard."
Liu Zongzhou read nearly a hundred names, which shows the huge casualties.
The generals who read their names arrived at the center of the venue, and all knelt down toward the dais to thank the Holy Grace.
"Promotion to the fourth rank..."
"Third-grade promotion, twenty-one people. Baiganbing Commander Qian Shi and Xinwu General Qin Zuoming were promoted to command fellows. General Dingyuan and Xuanfu guerrilla general Chen Xingcai were promoted to command fellows..."
"Promoted to the second rank, Zhao Guangrui, the guerrilla general of Santun Camp, was promoted to deputy commander-in-chief, taking charge of Jianchang Camp and commanding Yanhe Road of the Eastern Association..."
From the third rank to the second rank, 70% of them were generals from Santun Camp. In this battle, nearly half of the soldiers of Santun Camp were lost, and many senior generals were injured.
For a long time in the future, Santun Camp will only be able to defend passively.
"Qin Gongming, a white-pole soldier, was promoted to deputy commander-in-chief, made governor of Qianshi, and was awarded the seal of general of the country!"
"Sun Zushou, the counselor of Zunhua City, was promoted to the commander-in-chief of Jizhen. He was appointed as the commander-in-chief of the Zuo Army. He was awarded the seal of General Longhu and took charge of the three-tun camp and commanded the defense line of Jizhen!"
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"Loyal Lord Qin Liangyu..."
After Liu Zongzhou read his name, he paused for a moment, which immediately attracted the curiosity of the people.
According to the battle report and the news from Longjing Pass, the Baigan soldiers played a great role in Da'ankou, Longjing Pass and Hanerzhuang City this time.
If it weren't for them, Jiannu might have broken through Longjing Pass before Tengxiang Zuowei arrived at Longjing Pass, and then there would be no merit in encircling and killing Jiannu.
From the dragon's meritorious service, he was granted the title of marquis, and with his current great achievements, the next step up is the title of duke.
In the nearly two hundred years since Chengzu, no duke has been granted the title of Duke again, and Zhu Chunchen, the Duke of Chengzu, surrendered to the enemy and committed suicide. There are only four Dukes left, and it is not impossible to add one more.
"Promoted to Governor of the Left, made General Jianwei, given a python robe, and a salary of a thousand stones!"
Hmm...
Shhh…
There were some sighs at the scene, and the people were a little disappointed.
Listening to the sighs of the common people, the officials' faces were very calm.
It is extremely difficult to be granted the title of Duke. Now that we are granted the title of Duke, how can we be granted the title of Duke after we have rejected the establishment of slaves and conquered the Mongolian tribes?
The problem arises when there is no way to seal things.
But being the governor-general of the left is a dream come true.
Before Wei Zhongxian was eradicated, except for the rear army commander, the other four army commanders in the five army commander's office were all members of Wei Zhongxian's tribe. Fu Yingxing, the left commander, was Wei Zhongxian's nephew.
The imperial court's deployment of troops is custom-made. The Ministry of War's proposal goes to the cabinet, and the cabinet reconsiders it to the Supervisor of Ceremonies. The Supervisor of Ceremonies reports to the emperor for his decision. After approval, the Royal Horse Superintendent gives the soldier's talisman and fire token to the Ministry of War. The Ministry of War prepares food and supplies, and the soldier's talisman is sent to the Governor's Mansion of the Fifth Army. Mobilize the soldiers from their respective guard posts.
Therefore, it is simply not feasible to use a single soldier talisman to mobilize troops.
Although the Governor's Office of the Five Armies only had the power to command troops and did not have the power to mobilize troops from the Ministry of War, Cui Chengxiu, the Minister of the Ministry of War at that time, was the head of the Five Tigers. In addition, the cabinet, the Chief of Ceremonies, and the Royal Horse Supervisor were all his people.
With the power controlled by Wei Zhongxian and Tianqi's disregard for court affairs, if he really wanted to mobilize his troops, at least there would be no obstacles in the entire chain.
Although the five governors are all of the same rank, regardless of superiority or inferiority, the left governor is the highest by default.
Because the Zuojun Dudu Mansion governs, in addition to the Eight Guards in the capital, it also governs three Dusi, including Zhejiang Dusi, Liaodong Zhejiang Dusi, and Shandong Dusi.
Although the guards were eroded and their combat power was greatly reduced, due to their geographical location, the combat power of these three capitals definitely ranked among the top three of the twenty-one capitals in the Ming Dynasty.
After the Wei Party was eradicated, the commander-in-chief of the five armies has been vacant, and is basically controlled by the cabinet and the Ministry of War.
Now that Governor Zuo has been re-appointed, only the emperor knows what he wants to do.
After the surprise, the award ceremony continued.
An hour later, all the generals who participated in the war received rewards. Although there were no major changes in official positions, all casual officials were promoted one level.
Although it is only an honor, the salary is based on the casual official position, which can be regarded as a real benefit.
As of now, among the ministers involved in this battle, only Sun Chengzong, who is responsible for logistics deployment, and Yuan Keli, who is the frontline commander, are left.
Amid great expectations, Wang Chengen walked to the center of the stage holding an imperial edict.
