Daming Town Haiwang

Chapter 852, Rewarding the Three Armies

On a wide playground in Ali Mali City, tens of thousands of Ming soldiers lined up in a neat line, each with their heads up and their chests upright, their eyes determined, and there was an incomparably fiery look in their eyes.

After several months of fighting, not only conquered the Western Regions, but even the region in the middle of the river, punched the Tatar tribes in the north, kicked the Kazakh Khanate in the west, defeated the Shaybeni Khan, and destroyed the Turpan Khanate , Chagatai Khanate plus Said Khan entrenched in Hotan and Aksu.

The entire Western Region tribes, large and small, were scared of being killed by them, and were scared of being beaten by them.

Finally, it was time to discuss meritorious deeds and rewards. The imperial decree of Emperor Hongzhi's rewards had arrived, and many people were silently calculating what kind of rewards they could get with their military achievements.

In front of the phalanx were Wang Shouren, Yang Yun, Han Yi, Huo Yun and other generals, all with smiles on their faces, quietly waiting for the start of the award ceremony.

Liu Jin, who was dressed in a crimson robe, held the imperial decree in his hand, and walked up to the podium in a hurry. When everyone saw it, they immediately pricked up their ears.

There are 20 soldiers in the Western Expedition. This time, only [-] people came to participate in the award ceremony, all of whom were representatives drawn from various armies. The Western Regions and Hezhong areas still need large troops to guard them. Gather here to Ali Mali to participate in the reward meeting.

The most important reward conference is held here, and each army also has a reward conference to reward meritorious soldiers.

Following Liu Jin's arrival, behind Liu Jin, a strong man came forward carrying large boxes. Soon the boxes were placed neatly on the podium, the lid was opened, and the white silver dollars shone with a charming shine.

To reward soldiers, silver is the most real thing, and silver tickets are useless, only this shining silver is the most motivating.

In addition to silver, there are also gold, silver, and bronze medals and certificates signed by the emperor. Well, this system is also learned from later generations.

Although material rewards are very important, honor is also indispensable. In later generations, real soldiers put honor above everything else. Therefore, in the new army, Liu Jin naturally established an honor system by referring to the system of later generations.

Standing on the podium, Liu Jin looked at the army in front of him. He already had a three-point appearance of the army of later generations, and his hard work was not in vain.

"In the winter of the fourteenth year of Hongzhi, the Turpan Khanate in the Western Regions openly provoked our Ming Dynasty, colluded with Hamiwei, plundered the border people, and invaded our land. Our Ming Dynasty could not bear it, and sent [-] troops to the west. Thanks to the protection of the previous kings of the Ming Dynasty, Wen Tao, the son of the Ming Dynasty The strategy of martial arts, the concerted efforts of the lords of the court and the people of the Ming Dynasty, the whole of our Ming Dynasty, and the soldiers of the Western Expedition bravely killed the enemy... The Western Expedition lasted four months, and successively went through the Battle of Hami, the Battle of Anle City in Turpan, the Battle of Chagatai, the Battle of Hezhong, and the Battle of Saha. There have been more than a hundred battles, large and small, including the Battle of Markand."

"The whole army fought the enemy bravely, fought bravely, fought victoriously, conquered the city, and was invincible. Wherever the soldiers came, all the tribes surrendered. They regained my homeland of the Central Plains and the Western Regions, and opened up the territory of the Ming Dynasty to expand the Hezhong area..."

Liu Jin's voice was very resonant, and it was clearly transmitted to the ears of everyone present.

Everyone listened very carefully. Although they all knew that this was an opening remark that was not very nutritious, everyone listened with gusto and enthusiasm. It seemed as if the scene of the war against all parties not long ago was echoing in their minds.

"I changed the military system in the Ming Dynasty and implemented a compulsory military service system. In the army, meritorious service will be rewarded, and rewards and punishments are clearly defined. I will commend the soldiers who have made meritorious service in this Western Expedition."

When Liu Jin read this, everyone's spirits were shaken suddenly, and the main event came.

Everyone pricked up their ears, cheered up, and listened carefully.

"Liu Rong, Cao Yi, Dong Xing, Zhao Guozhong, Wang Zhidao!"

Following Liu Jin's words, five disabled soldiers walked up to the podium with the support of their comrades-in-arms. The five of them came to receive the award on behalf of the disabled soldiers.

Looking at the five people in front of them, Liu Rong lost his left hand, Cao Yi lost a leg, Dong Xing lost an eye, Zhao Guozhong could only sit in a wheelchair, and Wang Zhidao lost his ear.

Marching in the cold winter not only faced the death of war, but also faced the test of severe cold. Many soldiers did not die in the hands of the enemy, but were frostbitten and frozen to death by the severe cold weather.

Liu Jin gave a very respectful military salute to the five people. The military salute was also made by Liu Jin by referring to the military system of later generations. The soldiers didn't have to kneel to anyone except the king and their parents, and the military salute was enough.

The five of them were also excited to return the salute to Liu Jin. Although they used to salute Liu Jin when they met Liu Jin in the army, it was different now.

"Liu Rong fought bravely, killed twelve enemies, rewarded three hundred and sixty taels of silver, three hundred and sixty acres of fertile land in the river, three orchids from the Western Regions, five slaves, one horse, two cows, ten sheep, and cloth Thirty horses."

"In addition, a Great Ming Medal of Bravery will be awarded, and the Son of Great Ming will sign a certificate of bravery!"

Liu Jin kept reading out the rewards. Among them were real gold and silver. Three hundred and sixty taels of silver were rewarded, and almost twenty taels of silver were rewarded for killing an enemy. This is real money.

In addition, during the Western Expedition, the Ming soldiers captured a large number of slaves from various ethnic groups in the Western Regions, including a large number of women and slaves. Liu Jin But there is no softness in the slightest.

Men can be killed cleanly, captured as slaves and sold, or simply rewarded as slaves to meritorious soldiers. In short, Liu Jin has no intention of being a good person.

Especially in the area in the middle of the river, because the area in the middle of the river was to be cleaned up, the army even slaughtered and cleaned up the area in the middle of the river, capturing many slaves and captives.

Just selling slaves sold a lot of silver, which was also a very important source of income for Ming soldiers.

There is silver, fertile land, and rewards from orchids and slaves, as well as cattle, sheep and horses. This time the Western Expedition also obtained a large number of cattle and sheep.

Naturally, it is impossible for these cattle and sheep to rush back to the capital or the land of the Central Plains. It is best to digest them on the spot, or they will be eaten by the soldiers, and the endless food will be rewarded to the soldiers of the three armies.

In addition to real gold and silver, there are also medals and certificates, which are honorary in nature, especially this certificate, which has the signature of Emperor Hongzhi and the seal of Emperor Hongzhi. Of course, it is definitely not the jade seal, but Emperor Hongzhi's personal. seal.

To be able to obtain Emperor Hongzhi's calligraphy is undoubtedly a supreme honor for ordinary people. As for whether this is the signature of Emperor Hongzhi (when the emperor is too lazy, it is written by the eunuchs and censors around him), it is a matter of fact. It doesn't matter anymore, Emperor Hongzhi said it is what it is.

Liu Rong took the heavy cloth bag containing silver dollars with one hand, and then Liu Jin put a medal representing honor on him, and awarded him a certificate with the title of the book written by Emperor Hongzhi.

When receiving the certificate, Liu Rong also saluted very respectfully in the direction of the capital to the east, which is to show respect for the Son of Heaven.

After the salute, the medals and certificates were solemnly collected. As for the bag containing the silver dollars, the comrades in arms naturally helped to carry it. The fertile land for the award needs to be collected from the Hezhong area, as are orchids, slaves, cattle, sheep, horses, cloth, etc. In this way, you can get it by yourself with the voucher of the start.

"Long live the Great Ming, long live the son of the Great Ming!"

In the end, Liu Rong shouted out forcefully.

This is a habitual shout, and it is also a speech from the heart.

He was originally a child of a poor family. There were many brothers in the family. He was the seventh child. The poor in the family could not even have enough to eat. The imperial court implemented compulsory military service. Because there were many brothers in their family, Liu Rong finally enlisted. Became a soldier.

Although he is now missing a hand, he has no regrets in the past few years as a soldier, because serving as a soldier not only gave him enough food, but also enabled him to read and write, and learned some knowledge and culture.

More importantly, he had been a soldier for several years, and he had accumulated a lot of money. Because he was a soldier and exempted from taxes, life at home was much better all of a sudden.

Relying on the money he sent home, several elder brothers who could not get wives all got married and started businesses, and he himself fought bravely this time, fought the enemy bravely, and received a large amount of silver and land rewards, which was enough to ensure that he had no food and clothing after retiring from the army. worry, and was discharged from the army due to disability.

There is also an arrangement from above, and it is arranged for him to go to the Hezhong area to be a town mayor in the town where his fertile land is located. The town mayor is an official smaller than the county magistrate, but it is an arrangement and an official anyway.

From an illiterate child from a poor family, he turned salty fish all at once. What is he dissatisfied with such a reversal of life? As for the left hand lost in the battle, it is the honor of his life.

With a certificate in his hand, a medal hanging on his chest, and the heavy silver bag and fertile land, his voice became extremely loud.

This kind of Ming Dynasty is the Ming Dynasty worthy of everyone's death, and this kind of emperor is the holy emperor.

"Long live the Ming Dynasty, long live the Son of Heaven!"

Following Liu Rong's yelling, tens of thousands of soldiers quickly yelled out in unison on the entire playground. The voice was neat and loud, resounding through the sky, and constantly echoing.

This made the factory guards who were secretly recording all this couldn't help but pick up their pens and write like this.

The loyalty of the soldiers of the Ming Dynasty to the emperor is unquestionable. Anyone can betray the emperor, but the soldiers of the Ming Dynasty cannot betray the emperor.

Liu Jin, Marquis of Liaodong, was loyal to the emperor and had no second thoughts, because in Daming's army, Liu Jin was trying his best to make every soldier of the Ming Dynasty swear allegiance to Daming, to the emperor of Daming, not to him as the commander.

The awards ceremony continued, and meritorious soldiers continued to come to the stage to receive their awards.

PS: My hometown is so cold~
(End of this chapter)