Emperor Ming Dynasty

Chapter 449
From October of the second year of Hongguang to April of the first year of Shaowu.

On the front line of Jining and Yanzhou, the Ming army and the Qing army confronted each other for nearly two months, and no one could do anything to the other, so the fighting died down.

Originally, the Ming army took advantage of the victory to pursue and beat the dog in the water. The Qing army with low morale could only fight and retreat, unable to organize defense

And Wu Sangui rested in Shandong for many days, and his soldiers and horses were fat and strong. Once the [-] troops arrived at the front line, the battle was brought to an end.

The exhausted Ming army was also unable to fight again, so they could only organize a defense line in Shijiazhuang and Luqiao towns south of Jining.

Compared with before the war, the front has moved hundreds of miles forward.

In addition, the southwestern area of ​​Shandong, namely Caozhou, Caoxian, Dingtao, Chengwu, Shanxian, Jinxiang, Yutai, six counties and one prefecture, were all recovered.

Because of this, the Yuyuan Army, which had been operating in the southwestern area of ​​Shandong, was also formally included under the banner of Daming.

That is, under the jurisdiction of the military households in Shandong Province under the Ming Dynasty, Zhang Qi was the commander of the Yanzhou Guard, and Ren Qi was the commander of the Qingzhou Guard.

The large-scale Yuyuan Army, with a number of [-] to [-], has been divided into two, which can be regarded as a check and balance strategy.

"Thank you, Your Majesty Ron!"

The two saluted tremblingly according to the etiquette they had learned before, and seeing the emperor this time had a huge impact on them.

"Although according to the country's practice, military households are not paid, but it is very different now."

With their heads down, they both turned pale and felt cold when they heard the emperor say that there was no money or food.

Immediately, the emperor came to a turning point: "Your army, just follow the camp!"

"Then, Your Majesty, how much is the camp?"

Zhang Qi asked cheekily.

"Irreverent--" "Presumptuous--"

The generals on the side heard the words and scolded them one after another.

Only the emperor waved his hand, his expression remained unchanged, with a smile on his lips:
"I divided the army into the Beijing camp and the guard camp. Before the Beijing camp, it was also called the war camp. You and others are the guard camps. That is to say, each soldier has five hundred coins per month."

Seeing the astonishment on Zhang Qi and Ren Qi's faces, Zhu Yixi continued to laugh and said: "You two are the commanders of the first guard, and you are the fourth rank. You should have 120 taels of silver every month, which is the current 120 silver dollars."

"The annual salary is 440 yuan."

"As for food, weapons, clothes, etc., the imperial court will also distribute them, so don't worry."

As soon as these words were said, the two of them instantly relaxed their hearts, and couldn't hide the smiles on their faces.

Although they don't know the salary standards of the imperial court, they still know the salary of the county magistrate, which is less than a hundred taels a year, and they are much better than the county magistrate.

"Your Majesty, do you know how many are there in the Beijing camp?"

Ren Qi asked eagerly.

"It's the Beijing camp, about [-] wen!"

The emperor chuckled and said: "However, the salary of the generals in the army is the same as that of you and others. It's just that considering the difficulty of living in Beijing, there is an extra food allowance of one hundred and eighty shi every year."

Having said that, the second general still showed an envious attitude, and after leaving reluctantly, the generals laughed.

"The muddy man in the country has only money in his eyes."

Bai Wang on the side couldn't help rolling his eyes.

"After all, he has a passion, don't laugh at him."

The emperor smiled and looked at the crowd casually: "Although there is only one part of Yanzhou Prefecture, it is still Shandong Province after all. I intend to set up the post of Shandong Governor."

When the meat scene came, everyone bowed down one after another, with eager eyes.

Merit in battle is meritorious service, title and wealth. In the past four or five years, everyone's desire for war has remained the same as before.

Those with a title want to be promoted, those without a title want to have a title, even if they have a high title, they still want to be promoted to make great achievements.

The emperor had a panoramic view of everyone's eagerness, and he smiled slightly: "Let's talk about it later!"

Just when everyone was disappointed, suddenly the emperor made another surprise attack:
"Li Jingwu was not afraid of this battle in the face of danger, and he fought quickly, killing the morale of the Qing army and laying the foundation for the victory of Huai'an. He made Jin Qi the Duke of Yi, with an annual salary of [-] shi—"

"The final general will thank the emperor for his grace!"

This time the reward came so suddenly, everyone thought they had to wait until they returned to the capital, but unexpectedly the emperor came here unexpectedly.

Li Jingwu was overjoyed and knelt down hastily.

According to the rules established last year, the Marquis is titled with the character Meimei, while the Earl is titled by the mansion, and the son and male are named by the county.

For example, Li Jingwu used to be Yihou, but now he has made great achievements, and he has become the Duke of the country logically, and his title has not changed.

As the only Duke of the Ming Dynasty, Li Jingwu was suffocated with joy, and couldn't stop his smirk.

Seeing other people watching eagerly, the emperor began to whet his appetite again: "Others wait, let's talk about it when we return to Beijing!"

"Yes!" The generals responded weakly.

In the aftermath, Li Jingwu, the Duke of Yi, guarded the border with 30,000 troops and [-] people from the Yuyuan Army to jointly defend Wu Sangui.

The others, etc., returned to the south with the emperor. Although there was a canal, there was not enough money and food after all, so they had to go back to the south to eat.

However, the canal has thawed, and the boat ride is relatively easy.

Riding on the dragon boat, Zhu Yixi was dressed in black clothes, her long hair was casually tied up with a silk ribbon, and the breeze blew, making it countless soft.

When going north, the land was white and desolate. When returning, the grass was growing and warblers were flying, and everything was recovering.

In the blink of an eye, two or three months have passed.

"I heard that you gained a lot in this battle?"

Zhu Yixi didn't turn around, looked at the desolate villages and towns on both sides of the canal, and asked directly.

Li Dingguo was dressed in a white robe, bent slightly, and said softly: "Reporting to Your Majesty, Wu Sangui just chased him around, so it's not worth the credit."

"You didn't do the ambush in Shuyang?"

The emperor ignored his words and said with a light smile, "You did a good job in attacking Wu Sangui's soldiers and horses in Shandong, making it difficult for them to support the Qing army."

On the other side, Gao Yigong watched Li Dingguo being praised neither humble nor overbearing, and he didn't know when his heart became sour, and he suddenly became envious.

Li Dingguo wanted to say more, but was stopped.

"Okay, merit is merit, and fault is fault. I know it well."

Now, Li Dingguo and Gao Yigong could only be forced to leave.

As for the reward, the two of them didn't seem to care.

When the dragon boat arrived in Yangzhou, thousands of people gathered on both sides of the canal to watch the return of the emperor.

The enthusiasm among them is constantly rippling throughout the entire city of Yangzhou and lingers for a long time.

After a short day of rest, the team set off again.

This time, Zhu Yixi got on a boat of the Yangtze River Navy, and the waves swayed, which was not as stable as the canal.

And when the emperor landed on his Nanjing, the scene can be described as a sea of ​​people, red flags fluttering, people's eyes eager, passionate worship.

Zhu Yixi enjoyed the welcome ceremony, which is the impact of victory.

The Nanjing people thanked him for resisting the Manchus going south and avoiding a military disaster; while the military families who accounted for the majority expressed their sincere gratitude to him.

The husband and son were brought back safely, and there were many great rewards.

This is a heartfelt thank you.

(End of this chapter)