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Chapter 1027 I'm at ease with you here!
In the front hall of the general's office, the incense burner table and other things have already been prepared, and they are waiting for the arrival of Zhang Ruoqi, the right servant of the angel army department, so that he can read the imperial edict.

Three carriages approached slowly and stopped outside the gate of the general's office. Yongning Bo Zhang Cheng got off the first carriage, and his middle officer Zhang Chengfang immediately greeted him.

"Father, what about those big cars behind?"

Hearing the words, Zhang Cheng turned his head and glanced back, only to see dozens of large carts following behind, containing the silver, armor and military battles rewarded by the imperial court and other supplies.

"Go directly to the warehouse."

"Here." Zhang Chengfang responded to the order and directed a group of soldiers to drive the cart to the arsenal not far away.

At this time, Bian Yongqing, the eunuch of the supervising army, and Zhang Ruoqi, the servant of the Ministry of War, also got out of the carriage. They came to Zhang Cheng's side, and Zhang Ruoqi said, "My lord, let's go into the mansion to announce the decree."

"Okay. I have already prepared everything here, and I only owe Zhang Shilang the wind."

After Zhang Cheng finished speaking, he laughed "haha" with Zhang Ruoqi, while Bian Yongqing beside him also grinned, but his expression was cloudy.

"Border supervisor please, Zhang Shilang please!"

While politely letting the two of them go, Zhang Cheng strode forward, walking in front and going straight into the Yimen.

Zhang Ruoqi followed closely behind, and whispered carefully in Zhang Cheng's ear: "My lord, although the imperial court rewarded more than 20 taels of silver, only a mere 10 taels of silver was actually transported to Xuanfu..."

The corner of Zhang Cheng's mouth cracked. He naturally knew that it was "lost" by the officials of the Ministry of Household Affairs and the Ministry of War. This is a common practice in the Ming Dynasty. It's just that they scraped off more than half of it this time, but it was too much .

"The Hubu gang of moths, when we have the opportunity, we must clean up these treacherous villains, and teach them to know that the money of my courageous army is not so delicious."

Although Zhang Cheng said it lightly, but Zhang Ruoqi couldn't help but twitched in his ears, and hurriedly said with a smile: "That's right. The people in the household department are too dark, even the silver rewarded by the emperor to the loyal and brave soldiers under Yongning Bo They dare to blackmail more than half of them, they are really a bunch of gods."

He followed two steps closely, moved closer to Uncle Yongning, and continued, "My lord, I have been watching closely at the side of the Ministry of War. There is no one who is not good-looking, and dares to lose the reward given by the emperor to the loyal and brave soldiers." silver."

"Okay, very good, I'm relieved to have you in the Ministry of War."

Although Zhang Cheng praised him inadvertently, he secretly said in his heart: "Damn, it's really a ghost for those moths in your military department to lose my reward money."

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In the lobby of the front hall, Zhang Ruoqi, the right servant of the Ministry of War, walked up to the incense table, facing Yongningbo Zhang Cheng who was kneeling in front of him, and all the brave generals, only then did he feel a bit superior.

This feeling made him feel extremely enjoyable. Although he had already joined Zhang Cheng's faction, deep down in his heart he still had a trace of contempt for warriors. He always felt that he was forced by Zhang Cheng, the lone husband, to take refuge in him!
The content of the imperial decree is very simple. First, it is the affirmation of the Xuanfu army's aid to Liao to lift Jinwei, followed by some praises for the soldiers of the brave army, and finally the core content of the imperial decree. Later rewards.

In addition to rewarding silver and rewarding armor, swords, and war horses, it is the promotion of official positions to the officers and men who have contributed to the aid of the Liao Dynasty. But it doesn't matter.

The first is Guo Yingxian, the leader of the Zhenbiao Battalion. He was originally a general, and he performed quite well in the battle of Liaodong this time. In addition, Zhang Cheng also wanted to push him to the front to restrict the other deputy generals, generals and others in Xuanzhen. .

Therefore, Guo Yingxian was promoted to the Commander of the Wanquandu Commander by virtue of his contribution to aiding the Liao Dynasty. out of position.

He Zhenxiong, the deputy general of the battalion, was originally a guerrilla general. This time, he was promoted to the third-rank guard commander because of his meritorious service. It became the strange barracks of Guo Yingxian, the deputy commander in chief.

However, no matter how it changes, it doesn't really matter, because the money and supplies of this army are controlled by him, so he is not afraid of what he will do.

Next came the chief generals of the Sixth Battalion of the Courageous Army, such as Wu Zhizhong, Wei Zhice, Zhang Guodong, Chen Zheng, Zhang Guangda, and Li Jiyu, all of whom were promoted to the third-rank rank of commander of the guard this time, and they all served as generals.

Although Lin Fangping, Jin Yong, and Kuang Yongzhong were the deputy generals of the Sixth Battalion, they were originally guerrilla generals, and because of their meritorious service, they were promoted to the posts of generals with the rank of guard commander.

The remaining lieutenants of the Sixth Battalion of the Yongyi Army, such as Xiang Jinbao, Wang Tieren, Du Chungang, Tang Xiancheng, Yu Jin, Tian Mingyu, Liu Shizun, Gou Changsheng, Xu Jinyong, etc., were originally with the rank of Qianhu, and now they are all promoted to the fourth rank He was the commander of the guard, and he actually served as a guerrilla general.

He Biao, the general governor, was promoted to be the third-rank commander of Wan Quandu, and the commander of Si Du, and the other five battalion governors, Liu Zhi, Xia Shuncheng, Qin Dazhong, Liu Jingzhu, Fang Zhihai, etc., were all promoted to the third rank of Wei Commander Knowledge title.

Even Jin Xinpeng and Yan Qingrong were rewarded by Zhang Cheng for their meritorious service in organizing and dispatching because of their good logistics support, and they were promoted to the rank of Commander of Wanquandu. Ministry.

It really is in response to the old saying "one person attains the Tao, the chicken and the dog ascend to heaven", Zhang Cheng's success alone has driven the development of the entire team, and he has given everyone in the group see hope.

Whether it was fighting desperately on the front line, or organizing production in the rear, or the heroes who stood firm in the dark on the secret front, or even the merchants who helped transport military supplies, he never forgot.

It is precisely because of this that people see the existence of hope. As the saying goes, "Wu Gaofeng will come, flowers and butterflies will come." When your reputation reaches a certain level, a group of insightful people will naturally come to join you.

As for the officers and generals in each battalion of the Bravery Army, such as Qian Zong, Ba Zong, Bai Zong, etc., also have their own rewards, and I will not list them one by one here. Naturally, their rewards will not be mentioned in the imperial decree, but will appear In the Ministry of War's call for meritorious service.

Of course, most of them are silver rewards for ordinary sergeants and low-ranking officers. After all, the ranks of officers are limited, and it is impossible for everyone to be promoted, but getting rich is different, as long as there is enough silver.

When the imperial decree was read out, Yongning Bo Zhang Cheng immediately got up and sat drinking tea and chatting with the supervisor Bian Yongqing.

Immediately, he ordered Zhang Mingyuan, the adjutant of the Chinese army, to prepare a banquet. He wanted to clean up the dust for Bian Yongqing, the supervisor of the army, and Zhang Ruoqi, the servant of the military department.

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Although Zhang Cheng had already promoted the officers and soldiers of the battalions and rewarded them with money, originally the imperial court's rewards were already dispensable.

But at this moment, the Yongyi Army led by Zhang Cheng is still within the military system of the Ming Dynasty after all, and has not become an independent military group in the true sense, so it still attaches great importance to the imperial court's rewards.

Although Yongningbo Zhang Cheng had already distributed the reward silver to the meritorious soldiers, this time all the reward silver given by the court will also be put into the treasury.

But in order to boost morale, Zhang Cheng then decided that the soldiers on duty tonight would each be rewarded with five cents of silver, while the rest of the soldiers who were not on duty would be given a banquet to celebrate.

At the same time, he also issued a military order that all the soldiers of the six battalions of the Bravery Army will take a three-day vacation starting tomorrow.

All of a sudden, wine tables were set up in the Admiral's Office and the mansion next door, as well as the Inspection and Procuratorate's Office and the Biaoxia Central Military Hall on the opposite side, and even the small teaching ground to the west of the Admiral's Office.

Rows of brand-new army tents were erected, inside were feasting soldiers, and outside there were piles of bonfires, which could not only illuminate but also resist the invasion of cold wind, providing reliable warmth for feasting soldiers.

Of course, more soldiers arranged banquets in the camps. After all, it is impossible for tens of thousands of soldiers to celebrate in the Red Castle. If that was the case, there would be no need for people to live in the castle.

As for the more than one hundred officers of each battalion, except for those who were on duty on duty, all of them hosted banquets at Chicheng Castle Patrol Office and Biaoxia Zhongjun Office to celebrate.

However, being able to enter the generals' office for a meal is not the treatment that ordinary people can have!

Only the chief generals and deputy generals of the six major battalions, as well as the town governors of each battalion, are eligible to sit here, and all officers below Qian Zong are not eligible to enter the general's office to eat.

But in this link, Yongningbo Zhang Cheng still designed a special rule. This year, the heroes of the Liao War who won the "Outstanding Military Merit Medal" at the commendation meeting were also invited by him to participate in the banquet in the general's office, and they were still with him. Let's set up a seat together in the middle hall.

A total of 28 "Medals for Outstanding Military Merit" were issued at the award ceremony, but 17 of them were killed on the battlefield and died for the country, and only 11 people were alive to receive this medal.

Among them was Zhang Jintai, the adopted son of Yongningbo Zhang Cheng.

There are also ten people including Li Mingjiu who hit Manchuria's inlaid red flag with a bludgeon from a hundred steps away and was awarded Shiku, and Liaomin Fang Sihu who killed Manchuria's Zhenghuang Banner Gushan Ezhen'a Mountain in one fell swoop before enlisting in the army.

The reason why Zhang Cheng took this action is undoubtedly to further enhance the value of role models in the army, to make them role models for the entire army and an example for everyone to emulate.

Let’s just say that being able to enter the main hall of the General’s Office today and dine in the hall with Yongning Bo Zhang Cheng, Superintendent Bian Yongqing, Military Minister Zhang Ruoqi and others, this is a treatment that even the lieutenants of the battalions did not enjoy!
Just imagine, among the eleven living winners of the "Medal of Outstanding Military Merit", only Zhang Jintai is the official of the General Banner. official status.

And Fang Sihu is a new recruit who has just joined the army. Most of the others are ordinary soldiers. Four of them are the same as Li Mingjiu. Small and medium flags.

But let's take a look at the people in the hall of the general's office?

The earl of the super rank, the eunuch who represented the emperor to oversee the army, the minister of the military department of the third rank, and even the third rank commander and the commander of the capital who accompanied him at the table.

In the Yongyi Army system, apart from Zhang Cheng, the person who scares everyone the most is the commander-in-chief, Fu He Biao. He is even more frightening than the commanders of the battalions.

Even Wei Zhice and Wu Zhizhong, the chief generals of the Sixth Battalion of the Bravery Army, are qualified to sit in this hall, and the other four generals of the third rank were not able to sit here.

It can be seen from this that Zhang Jintai, Li Mingjiu, and Fang Sihu are so honored. A group of third-rank generals and fourth-rank guerrilla generals are not eligible to enter this hall to sit down.

However, Yongning Bo bestowed this supreme honor on these heroes of the Liao War. How could he not move them, and how could he not move tens of thousands of soldiers in the whole army.

May I ask, under the generals of the towns in other parts of Daming, can they be treated like this?
Of course, there are also many people who disagree with this, such as Bian Yongqing, the eunuch who oversees the army, does not understand it very well, but fortunately, he did not say anything excessive during the banquet.

In fact, it wasn't just him. Although Zhang Ruoqi, the servant of the Ministry of War, was already a member of Yongningbo, he still couldn't understand Zhang Cheng's actions.

Maybe they look down on ordinary sergeants in their bones and blood. In fact, they look down on ordinary sergeants. They even look down on the guerrilla generals and generals of the Ming Dynasty, and even those deputy chief soldiers and chief soldiers seldom get into their ranks. in the eyes.

However, Zhang Cheng did not have such prejudices in his bones and blood. In his original world, he respected soldiers extremely, and he even emphasized the social concept of equality for everyone.

Although he came to this world by accident, the belief deeply rooted in Zhang Cheng's blood has never changed. Although he did not dare to force everyone in this world to be equal due to the different times, he raised the status of soldiers to a level of incomparable respect. However, it is something that is beneficial to both the country and oneself.

And starting to do this now, there is already a strong military and popular base. At least in the North and East Roads that I completely control, I have formed a concept of honoring soldiers, and the status of soldiers is already very respected.

Although Zhang Cheng has always loved soldiers like his own sons, and tried his best to keep their treatment as good as possible, he is also extremely strict in his command. Strictly punish according to the law.

Therefore, the brave army has always had excellent military discipline, and they rarely cause trouble in the local area. Whether they buy things or eat out, they will pay according to the price. There has never been any forced buying or selling.

Of course, this is mainly due to the fact that Uncle Yongning has always paid his salary on time, and it is also full salary. The soldiers receive full salary every month, and if they have money in their pockets, they will naturally not go bad.

And tonight's banquet is enough for Zhang Jintai, Li Mingjiu, Fang Sihu and others to brag about for a lifetime, even more rare than them receiving the "Medal of Outstanding Military Merit" for their achievements in the Liao War.

This is Yongningbo, the eunuch of the army, the minister of the military department, the chief governor and other high-ranking officials who accompanied them in the same room. During the banquet, Yongningbo and others even toasted them frequently!

(End of this chapter)