At the same time, Gao Qiqian also knew that all the money he gave out of his own pocket would not go to the hands of the soldiers at the bottom. Fundamentally speaking, what he said was actually a negotiation with these generals!
For an army of 50,000, a total of 100,000 taels of silver would be required. To say more is not too much, but to say too little is too much.
For Gao Qiqian himself, as the director, the military salary and materials he finally obtained were only about 100,000 taels of silver. According to the purchasing power in the last years of Wanli, if converted into RMB in later generations, it can be calculated as one tael of silver and 500 RMB, and one hundred thousand taels is 50 million RMB. Paying so much money for one person is definitely enough to make you feel heartbroken. But he had no choice. If he didn't spend the money and mobilize the army to rescue Lu Xiangsheng, he might even lose his life by then.
But for the soldiers at the bottom of the Ming army, it was the coldest month of winter, and the nights were dark and windy. Going to fight a powerful enemy, only a thousand yuan of silver was paid, which was really not much! What's more, even if it's a thousand yuan, believe it or not, most of it will be deducted by the generals!
Gao Qiqian's heart was bleeding, his eyes were wide open, and his expression was even a little ferocious. He thought to himself, our family has already suffered a lot of bleeding, if anyone dares to disagree or find excuses, don't blame our family. You're welcome!
Everyone should follow the rules when they come out to hang out!
Yang Tinglin below looked at this scene. For some reason, he felt happy and happy for no reason! Especially when I look at Gao Qiqian who looks like his parents are dead, I feel even more happy!
Who told you to take advantage of Lu Shangshu before? He was so cruel that he not only transferred all the soldiers, but even cut off the food and grass for Lu Shangshu!
If at that time, as long as you, the dead eunuch, were a little nicer to Lu Shangshu, there would be no need to be so anxious now!
However, remembering that Lu Xiangsheng still needed Gao Qiqian to rescue him, he did not reveal his thoughts. He turned to look at the ruffians in the hall and wanted to help Gao Qiqian, the dead eunuch. After all, the overall situation was the most important thing.
And these generals who led the troops already felt the pressure after Gao Qiqian vomited blood and promised to give out 20,000 taels of silver. After all, they were generals of the Ming Dynasty and warriors under the control of Gao Qiqian. Anyone who dared to confront them would have many opportunities to settle accounts in the future unless they surrendered to the Manchus immediately.
However, if possible, they would not want to fight head-on with the Manchu army, and it would be a field battle. You know, except for the serious fighting when the Manchu and Qing troops entered the pass for the first time, the other times when the Manchu and Qing troops entered the pass, the Ming army watched helplessly as the Manchu and Qing troops looted the pass, and then followed them to see them off. The Manchu and Qing troops left the customs. On one occasion, Azig, who was in charge of the troops, even had someone write a sign to thank the Ming army for their farewell. It can be said to be very ironic!
None of the generals who led the troops were the first to stand up and respond to Gao Qiqian's words. They all took it for granted and hoped that other generals would continue to complain so that they could follow up. The atmosphere in the lobby suddenly became awkward.
At this time, there was suddenly another noise outside. The sound of hurried footsteps came quickly towards the lobby.
Based on the previous situations, everyone in the lobby subconsciously thought, maybe the emperor also sent a gold medal servant to urge him?
This time, they really guessed right. Sure enough, in just a blink of an eye, the dusty Jin Yiwei escorted a chamberlain into the lobby.
When the chamberlain saw the situation in the lobby, without saying a word, he took out a gold medal and shouted loudly to everyone in the lobby: "The emperor has a decree. If Lu Shangshu dies in battle, he will rise up and dive to save his life. Any rescue will be done." Generals who are incompetent will be punished according to the law!"
This time the emperor's decree has more meaning than the previous three gold medals. Everyone can feel that the emperor's determination to save Lu Xiangsheng is higher than the sky and deeper than the sea!
I have to say, everyone was shocked! They all wondered in their hearts whether Lu Xiangsheng had smoke coming out of his ancestral grave, and why the emperor valued him so much. He was chasing after him with gold medals one after another, just to protect Lu Xiangsheng!
At this moment, some of them were even thinking that if the former Song Dynasty Yue Wumu knew that the Ming Dynasty emperor, in order to protect a minister, sent gold medals to urge him, I wonder if he would change his view on the gold medal, I wonder if he would Do you wish you were born in the Ming Dynasty?
After the gold medal chamberlain finished speaking, the faces of all the generals in the hall looked a little ugly. The emperor's orders fell directly on their side, and the rescue was not effective. If the director Gao Qiqian didn't say a word at that time, wouldn't he have a decree and he could directly convict them!
Thinking like this, they no longer dared to look at the situation and responded to Gao Qiqian one after another, saying that they would try their best to rescue Lu Shangshu!
In the original history, the Manchu Qing's entry into the Pass caused great losses to the Ming Dynasty. Two governors were killed in the battle, and King De's family was even arrested. The loss of people and property was countless. After the investigation, a total of thirty-three people, including the governor and the general soldier, were killed by Emperor Chongzhen.
Besides, Gao Qiqian heard that these soldiers agreed and he breathed a sigh of relief. In fact, with the emperor's latest gold medal decree, he was already very confident.
At this time, looking at these generals below, he felt fierce in his heart and shouted coldly: "This rescue of Lu Shangshu, our family is watching behind you. Whoever is left behind will be suspected of ineffective rescue. Haha, when the time comes Don’t blame our family for not cherishing old friendship!”
Obviously, he remembered what happened just now and wanted to take revenge! After hearing this, all the generals in the hall looked very ugly. If they had known this, they should have responded to the director readily!
Yang Tinglin, who was standing, was focused on saving Lu Shangshu. After feeling the emperor's attention to Lu Shangshu, he found that the generals in the hall seemed to have low morale and looked downcast. He was worried that it would affect the rescue.
With his mind racing, Yang Tinglin immediately said loudly: "Lu Shangshu has already won a battle with the Manchu Qing army at Haoshui Bridge with just five thousand exhausted troops. Moreover, Lu Shangshu's previous letter to Director Gao also stated There is already a plan to defeat the Manchu army..."
When he said this, Gao Qiqian immediately remembered the letter that he tore up before. Thinking of it now, it was as if he had grasped a life-saving straw. He nodded and agreed: "Yes, yes, Lu Shangshu does have a clever plan!"
When many generals saw this scene, they couldn't help but wonder: Director Gao had clearly despised Lu Shangshu for wanting to imitate the Overlord of Chu. Could it be that the strategy was not good, but the butt problem?
"Do you remember the Battle of Julu at the end of the Qin Dynasty?" Yang Tinglin didn't think so much, and still said loudly, "Lu Shangshu has the courage of an overlord, and now he just fought a decisive battle with the Manchu army in Julu, and he has won. This battle greatly damaged the morale of the Manchu and Qing army. As long as you can respond to Lu Shangshu in time, I believe that the Manchu and Qing army will be defeated like the 400,000 Qin army, and you will achieve the great battle of the Ming Dynasty. Everyone, Feng Qiyinzi will fight here, what are you waiting for?"
