Northern Song Dynasty: Starting from the son of Song Renzong

Chapter 174 Worry
Perhaps because Zhao Xin was a child, the soldiers were willing to listen to his bragging.

even……

As Zhao Xin continued to brag, more and more people began to gather behind him and listen to him.

Zhao Xin also listed some historical examples of battles in which the enemy won first but then lost, and in which the enemy counterattacked and failed in an attempt to cut off the enemy's head first.

But actually, there is no need to talk about far.

Just talking about our Song Dynasty, such examples can be found everywhere.

Zhao Xin has read countless memorials from the Song Dynasty over the years.

In the Song Dynasty, it could be said that one could get a reward of ten strings of cash for chopping off the head of a southern barbarian.

Just a few years ago!
There were even people who killed innocent people to claim credit. In the Hunan area, they also killed ordinary people of the Song Dynasty to claim credit.

"Do you think this is right or wrong?"

"If someone were to kill you and claim credit for killing innocent people, and kill your entire family, what would you think?"

Everyone held their breath and concentrated.

It was not until Zhao Xin called on someone to answer that someone said that it was not right.

Zhao Xin also said: "I have high expectations for you, I don't want you to be the same as them."

"Why should I teach you that the goal is to stay alive, not to advance to higher positions?"

"This is not the first time something like this has happened in our Song Dynasty."

"Due to the greed of some individuals, the families of the people along the way were left crying on the road and had to summon the souls of their family members who died in the battle."

"Of course, it is possible that some people join the army just to get promoted."

"Then why don't you just join the Imperial Guards?"

"Xuchang and Nanyang are the foundation and basis of our Li Yuan army."

"But the land is so small, poor and dilapidated."

"In fact, being a soldier in the Li Yuan Army really has no future."

"However... although the development prospects in the Li Yuan Army are not great, at least I can guarantee that your family, young and old, will have enough to eat."

"While others are still hungry, you and your family will never be hungry."

"If you want to get promoted and make money, please go elsewhere. If you are afraid of death, don't enter this door."

"Some of you may also ask, what is your reward next?"

"Maybe there is gold in the cake, whoever eats it will own it."

"I just want to say that you have only had enough food for a few days and you are already thinking about rewards!"

"Don't you think about what your family looked like a few years ago?"

"Nowadays, we can't say that they have mansions, but they definitely have houses, and as for land, each family has 200 acres. In the Song Dynasty, this can be considered an upper-class family, and they are only half a step away from being rich."

"Have I ever wronged you?"

"We, the Li Yuan Army, are different from other places. Since we are called the Li Yuan Army, we must have our own Li Yuan Army appearance."

"If you are afraid of death, greedy for wealth, and want to be promoted, you can quit your membership now and join the Imperial Guards. If you chop off a head in the Imperial Guards, you will get ten strings of cash. If you chop off more heads, promotion will be a piece of cake. All you have to do is return the house and the two hundred acres of land."

……

After a great victory, the army will inevitably become arrogant.

Taking this opportunity, Zhao Xin might as well tell them something he wants to say.

If you want to get promoted, there is really no room for the Li Yuan army to get promoted.

after all……

He and his father still have to separate.

He would not allow the meritorious Li Yuanjun to serve as a high official in his father's court.

The only thing he can guarantee is their bottom line.

Only by making sure that their whole family, young and old, can live a good life.

As for the upper limit, it all depends on what he can get.

If he didn't get anything, then he certainly couldn't share it with them. More than ten days passed.

Wait until all members of Li Yuan’s army returned to Tokyo City.

Zhao Xin then called everyone together and held a meeting.

Say again everything you said today.

period……

Also, regarding the reward, everyone’s opinions were sought.

finally……

For the battle of Beizhou City, the rewards are as follows: those who are injured will be rewarded heavily, and those who enter the city first will be rewarded heavily. Among those who enter the city first, the closer you are to the enemy head-on, the heavier the reward will be. Those who kill the enemy at close range will be rewarded extra. The captain, commander, and those who are competent will be rewarded extra. Those who perform well will receive additional rewards.

Afterwards, Zhao Xin also asked Pang Ji how many rebels there were in total.

Pang Ji’s answer was that there were about 10,000 to 20,000 people in total.

Among them, only about 5,000 people had complete sets of weapons and equipment.

The rest were weapons they made themselves, or taken from those who died in battle, and they took turns using them.

Then let’s calculate it based on 20,000 people, with each person getting two strings of cash.

The total amount is 40,000 strings of cash, and the rewards will be distributed according to proportion.

The 300 people who transported the artillery also counted, although they didn't make it, but it basically met his calculation of the date of transporting the artillery. However... since they didn't join the battle, naturally, their share must be the least among all the people.

then……

Those with more could get dozens or even hundreds of strings of coins, while those with less could only get a few.

Zhao Xun also saw Zhao Xin talking that day, and then he secretly hid and eavesdropped. Zhao Xun thought that His Royal Highness the Prince of Yu didn't even want to give out the reward.

result……

When the reward was distributed...

All I can say is that no one in the army is dissatisfied.

This battle will earn you more than working for a whole year.

Zhao Xun took two hundred strings of cash.

So much so that Zhao Xun had to say, "Your Highness Prince Yu, isn't this reward a bit too much? Will you still do this in the future?"

Zhao Xin said, "If we don't follow this, what else can we do? The people who have made contributions can't be treated the same as those who have made no contributions, right?"

However, the system is dead, but people are alive. Depending on the mentality of the soldiers, there will definitely be slight adjustments in the future.

There is no such thing as a system that can last forever and never change. It is just controlled by people.

As long as they can still accept it, then don't do anything. If they can't accept it, then find a way to adjust it.

This is something Zhao Xin did not tell the other party.

Zhao Xun originally thought that His Royal Highness Prince Yu would divide it equally.

When I received the full two hundred strings of cash, I couldn't help but feel a little surprised.

Although in fact two hundred strings of cash was nothing to Zhao Xun.

After all, couldn't an official in the Song Dynasty earn 200 guan per year? That was easy.

But for the soldiers who are already afraid of poverty, this has a different meaning.

Those who are at the front of the line can get at least a few dozen strings of cash.

In the past, dozens of strings of coins would be enough to feed their entire family for a year, or even two or three years.

Zhao Xin is also deeply worried about this.

After all, this war must be fought quickly, because the soldiers will become corrupt.

One is that he fought wars for too long and became Emperor Wu of Han.

Soldiers can probably only maintain strong combat effectiveness for the first ten years.

(End of this chapter)