The cabinet disagreed on how to reward Zhang Fu.
Based on his contribution to the destruction of the country and the expansion of territory, and according to the rules of reward and punishment during the Hongwu period, Zhang Fu could definitely be made a Duke. However, Zhang Fu's rise was too fast. He was directly promoted to Duke after only two wars. In the future, he would be a Duke. How should I be rewarded for my military exploits?
After all, Zhang Fu is still young and in his prime, so he is not suitable for sending a letter to the top.
Over this issue, Xie Jin argued with Chen Di several times, and finally Yu Xin proposed a compromise plan, which was finally presented to Zhu Yunwen.
"Be granted the title of Marquis with the official salary of the country."
Zhu Yunwen was satisfied with this plan, which meant that Zhang Fu would be given a reward, but in recognition of his merits, he could also receive the salary and treatment of the Duke.
This is suitable for Zhang Fu. After all, he has outstanding abilities. The Ming Dynasty will inevitably need his efforts in the future, and it is always necessary to give him more room for promotion. The most important thing is, once it is given to Duke Zhang Fu, how can Han Guan and Mu Sheng who participated in the battle be rewarded?
Mu Sheng was already the Marquis, so it was impossible to mention the Duke again, right?
Han Guan can be promoted to the title of Marquis. After all, this person is the key figure in conquering Qinghua and capturing Hu Ji Yao alive.
As for Tie Xuan, forget it, pay him some money and let him continue to stay at the Ministry of War. Yang Rong and Yang Pu are going to be transferred to Zhan Shifu. Of course, those who should be in the Ministry of War are still in the Ministry of War, and those who should be in the Hanlin Academy are still in the Hanlin Academy, but their grades have been upgraded by two levels...
Xue Lu, Yuan Yue, Ji Gang, Geng Wei and others were very brave and performed outstandingly in this battle. Especially Ji Gang, with his "speculation", "luck", courage and fighting, he was very reliable in the military merit book. forward.
Zhu Yunwen did not expect that even sending Ji Gang to Guangxi would not prevent him from being promoted.
Wry smiles again and again.
In this case, he should be rewarded according to merit. His military merit is enough to be promoted to a guard command history. Then just find a guard in western Zhejiang for him to be a command history. For example, the newly merged Taicang Guard is very good, at least from time to time. Meet foreign envoys, maintain law and order at sea, etc...
Yuan Yue still needs to join the Beijing Army. Zhang Fu strongly recommends this person and hopes to reuse him on the front line. Zhu Yunwen thought twice and decided to respect Yuan Yue's personal opinions and send him to Gansu Town to hone his skills under Song Sheng. Although it is a bit far and difficult, it is the best place to train cavalry generals. Who said there are so many horses there...
Xue Lu also wants to go to the front line. This guy will not be satisfied with becoming a first-level commanding presence. He wants greater military success.
Zhu Yunwen found a map and looked at it carefully, and planned to let him accompany Guo Ying, the Marquis of Wuding. After all, Lao Guo was old, and it was not an option to always build floors on the walls of Datong. There was always a need for a qualified person to take over. Xue Lu is very good...
As the outside line of the Security Bureau, Lin Zhaoxue did not lose the face of the Security Bureau. He rushed to the front and was injured. Fortunately, there was no big problem. Let him stay in the capital and serve as a security bureau Qianhu, which can be regarded as a tie. The line between Guo Luan and Tang Buping should not be thrown too far apart.
Yang Rong showed his ability in making plans. The details of the Duobang City battle plan were finalized by Yang Rong, Zhang Fu and others. Zhang Fu was able to capture Hu Ji Yao alive in such a short period of time, and worked closely with Yang Rong. And a compact combat plan has a lot to do with it.
There is a copy of Yang Rong's combat documents on Zhu Yunwen's desk. The time, progress and control range of each battle are very precise. He is like a calculator, giving Zhang Fu when and where to attack. Which army should arrive where and when, and how to cooperate in combat, are all clearly written.
Even Tie Xuan, the Minister of War, did not hesitate to praise Yang Rong, saying that Yang Rong was the most powerful person since the establishment of the Ministry of War's Staff Department. This is not an exaggeration. After all, the staff divisions in the Hongwu period were all in vain. There were a group of famous generals, the Dudu Mansion was the only one in power, and the Ministry of War was nothing, let alone the staff divisions of the Ministry of War...
Regarding this person's merits, the Ministry of War and the Cabinet gave the opinion that Yang Rong should be promoted to Minister of War.
Zhu Yunwen had no objection. Yang Rong was indeed talented in this area. If he became a minister, he would become a minister one day, and he might also serve in the cabinet.
Yang Pu!
There are also differences between the cabinet and the Ministry of War regarding the evaluation of this person's merits.
In the view of the Ministry of War, although Yang Pu did not personally take part in the battle, he relied on his ability to see into people's hearts and used creative methods to send the Ming Dynasty's message to conquer Annan to all parts of Annan, playing an important role in appeasing people's hearts and appeasing the people. It has a huge effect, and its merits are enough to be promoted to the fourth rank.
However, the cabinet believed that what Yang Pu did was just commonplace in the military. Issuing proclamations and appeasing the people were normal conditions on the battlefield. Even if Yang Pu had not brought it up, others would have. By reaching the fifth level, he has already given him face.
Zhu Yunwen was also in a dilemma. The cabinet's opinions were not unreasonable, but Yang Pu's contribution was worthy of recognition. After being entangled, he once again chose a compromise method and promoted him to the rank of bachelor of ministers, from the fifth rank.
"The Point Guard Is Here"
This is enough to give Yang Pu face. The bachelor's degree is for Zhu Yunwen, and Yang Rong is a member of Zhan Shifu and works for the prince. Such a person who serves both the emperor and the prince will have a promising future official career. Just imagine.
There are not many differences among the other people who should be rewarded. The only troublesome thing is that it is difficult to define the credit of the sergeants of the Shenji Battalion. How many people were killed by the Shenji Cannon, the Crouching Tiger Cannon, and the Fire Gun? How much credit should be given? It was a confusing account. Not to mention the Ministry of War, even the Prince of Hell couldn't tell which Sergeant Annan was sent down by which divine machine gun. He could only give him a big reward with a stroke of his pen.
With so many sergeants, it is impossible to promote them all, and there are not that many official positions. The only way is to give money and rewards. Of course, officials from the Shenji Battalion still need to be mentioned, and some sergeants also need to be selected to move up.
Just as Zhu Yunwen was reviewing the reward plan, the Security Bureau Commander Shi Gu Sanshen, Commander Liu Changge, and Town Supervisor Tang Buping arrived.
Zhu Yunwen glanced at Shuangxi. Shuangxi understood clearly and arranged for the waiter to bring out two trays.
Zhu Yunwen smiled at Tang Buping and said: "It is somewhat inappropriate for you to go to Annan for business. Now that you have returned from service, I have agreed to your marriage to Xiaohan, as well as to Pang Huan and Cong Peier's marriage. You I also know that Cong Pei'er has a good relationship with the Queen Mother and the Empress, so this is the gift they chose for you. They can't go to your wedding, so the gift is here for you."
Tang Buping was overjoyed and quickly thanked him.
Zhu Yunwen looked at Gu Sanshen, sized him up, and asked, "How come you've still lost weight after several months of rest?"
Gu Sanshen looked bitter: "Your Majesty, it's difficult to raise children..."
With the long vacation, Gu Sanshen was naturally happy and wanted to take a good rest. However, with several daughters pestering her, it was difficult to get a good rest. In addition, Gu Sanshen was also a slave to his daughter. He pampered her so much that she ran around and wandered around.
As time passed, Gu Sanshen found that his foot strength was not as good as his daughter...
Zhu Yunwen laughed loudly. It is difficult to take care of a child. Zhu Wenkui now knows what is going on and is a little better. Even when he cries, Han Xiayu is there to comfort him and he is not afraid. However, Zhu Wenyuan is still a baby and crying is just as annoying.
"Tell me, what's the matter?"
Zhu Yunwen asked.
Gu Sanzhen glanced at Liu Changge. Liu Changge was not polite. He took out a letter from his arms and said, "Your Majesty, this is a letter from Tao Zengguang of the Second Artillery Bureau."
"Tao Zengguang?"
Zhu Yunwen was a little surprised.
There is no suppression of speech in the Second Artillery Bureau. There are two communication meetings every month, and every conversation will be recorded and sent to Wuying Palace. Although Zhu Yunwen is not in the Second Artillery Bureau, he still has a good understanding of its internal dynamics.
If anything happens to the Second Artillery Bureau, the chief only needs to pass a sentence to the security bureau to the guard, and the security bureau will naturally deal with it immediately. Even if it is written, it is a document, not a letter.
The way of conveying information to the outside world through letters is somewhat irregular, or in other words, it only represents Tao Zengguang's personal thoughts, rather than the thoughts of the Second Artillery Bureau.
Zhu Yunwen took the letter, opened it and read it, his face couldn't help but change: "Tao Zengguang wants me to let Hu Yuancheng go?"
Liu Changge nodded: "Looking at what he meant, it is indeed true."
Zhu Yunzhen's eyes trembled a little. Hu Yuancheng was not an ordinary person. He was Hu Jiya's biological son and the eldest son. Hu Jiya, Hu Hancang, and Hu Yuancheng were all destined to be killed. If they were not killed, the soldiers who died in Annan would How to rest in peace?
You must know that Hu Ji Yao is not an orthodox royal family who can be detained until death. He is a regicide and usurped the throne. He has an evil background. The death of such a person is not negotiable. Whether his son or grandson, they must die.
But now something unexpected happened, Tao Zengguang wanted Hu Yuancheng.
Tang Buping hesitated and said, "Your Majesty, I have a few words."
Zhu Yunwen said in a deep voice: "Speak."
Tang Buping became serious and said: "Although Hu Yuancheng is the eldest son of Hu Jiya, he is not taken seriously by Hu Jiya because of his origin. This can be seen from the fact that Hu Jiya made Hu Hancang the emperor. Moreover, Hu Jiya is He also wanted to use the help of the Ming army to get rid of Hu Yuancheng, so when he escorted Chen Tianping into Annan, Hu Jisao arranged for Hu Yuancheng to be his hostage."
"Initially, the Guangxi governor believed that Hu Yuancheng was a fake, but as Zhang Fu led his army into Annan until the end of the war, it was certain that Hu Yuancheng, who acted as a hostage at the time, was indeed the eldest son of Hu Jiya, and his identity was not fraudulent. It can be seen from this that , Hu Jiya didn’t pay much attention to Hu Yuancheng, and even had murderous intentions.”
"When I was in Annan, I heard the name of Hu Yuancheng more than once. He was called the God of Firearms by the locals. Many firearms in Annan have extraordinary range and power, among which Hu Yuancheng made a great contribution. The Second Artillery Bureau's new divine machine gun, It was through imitating Hu Yuancheng's divine machine cannon that it had greater lethality. I think Tao Zengguang was probably sympathetic to each other and wanted to use his talent to do something for the Ming Dynasty firearms."
Zhu Yunwen pondered deeply. Hu Yuancheng's accomplishments in firearms were unquestionable. Without the emergence of the Second Artillery Bureau, it was an indisputable fact that Annan's firearms surpassed those of the Ming Dynasty.
But is it too risky to allow Hu Yuancheng to enter the Second Artillery Bureau, the core firearms base of the Ming Dynasty?
