Although Li Tai's face looked very ugly, Yang Fan didn't take it seriously.

Asking Li Tai to attend the meeting this time was originally intended as a warning.

If this guy is not given a warning, Yang Fan is really afraid that Li Tai will use Li Er's name to restrict his reforms.

Deliberately not looking at Li Tai's gloomy face, Yang Fan shouted to Su Dingfang expressionlessly: "As a veteran in the army, why are you so paralyzed by victory?"

"When we first set out to conquer Tibet, didn't you see that the governor brought the bones of all those who died in the battle back to the Tang Dynasty, even though they were thousands of miles apart?"

Su Dingfang smiled bitterly and secretly said something was wrong!

How could he not know about this at the beginning? He just forgot about today's big victory.

However, Su Dingfang knew that Yang Fan was not targeting him, but was using this matter to establish his authority.

When Yang Fan conquered Tubo in the west, he personally handed over the ashes of his subordinates to their relatives door to door, which caused a sensation in Guanzhong.

At the same time, a series of pension measures have been formulated to take care of families who have lost their main labor force.

That seems to be a very strange paradox. Everyone is dead, and those virtual ones are of no use?

Oh, it’s so irritating that people are so different from each other!

Unexpectedly, Shi Qing's eyes widened and he shouted: "Rengui must be humble. In those two years, he supervised the construction of warships and trained sailors in the south of the Yangtze River. This is indeed the reason why this naval battle went so smoothly."

Those who followed him in the early days had not yet been promoted or dismissed. On the contrary, Su Dingfang had the highest official position, so it was really time for him to make a move.

That kind of money-making speed is definitely faster than opening a sea route!

Of course, what is more important is that the dead soldiers are abandoned on the battlefield and taken home by their comrades. These are two different situations.

Seeing how all the generals were so devoted to Li Tai, Hua Ting felt sour in his heart.

Although the last few searches could not last for some time, anyone who knew Shi Qing's huge plan knew that the money was far from enough.

If we wipe out all the pirates along the Jiangnan coast, will we make a small fortune?

Anyway, we only care about the war, Li Tai has to worry about the money, we are the ones in charge!

"Even if that thought is just a pile of ashes or a grave, as long as there is no such reputation, I will look down upon it. That is what the pension can bring..."

Speaking of the captures in this battle, the atmosphere became a little tense.

After all, in the minds of the people, the Little Tang court was the orthodox one.

It was not that the people present wanted military merit, but to compensate Su Dingfang for building sea-going ships in Jiangnan during those two years.

"You second the motion!"

And a real grave is not the worst evidence. As long as it stands here, it is the pride of not only the whole family, but also the whole village!

Seeing that Xue Rengui was so knowledgeable, Li Tai came up with an anxious expression and asked Huating: "Your Majesty, does he know why the governor wanted to engrave and collect the remains of the fallen soldiers?"

Look!

After all, there is no need to worry about being deliberately suppressed or even taking credit for such dirty things. Everything is clear.

As for the increased punishment, Li Tai felt distressed at all.

Although the people are simple, they are also very forgetful.

The only way out now is to open sea routes as soon as possible to harvest the sea. Otherwise, if there is a lack of funds, the plan in Lijing County will become a joke.

Even though Li Tai is very profitable, his expenses are small.

It was true, but what Huating envied was Xing.

All the generals nodded in agreement.

Buried there are not our relatives or our neighbors, but the heroes who died on the battlefield for our little Tang!

Huating did not understand the sufferings of the people at all. He knew the thoughts of the people at the bottom. Naturally, he did not think of doing his best to bring back every fallen martyr.

When he saw Hua Ting's face showing a natural expression, Shi Qingmai said in a deep voice again: "But when I saw the family members crying bitterly while holding the ashes of their loved ones who died in the war, and at the same time thanking them profusely,

Only then did I know that the family members were not just looking for the pension, we were more concerned about the death of our loved ones."

Xue Rengui said seriously: "Thank you, little governor."

Why isn't there such a difference?

Seeing this, Shi Qing suddenly thought about it and understood.

Yang Fanmai stood up and responded, then said in a low voice: "Your Majesty, to be honest, I understood why the father-in-law was so generous to Zhou Zhang. Since a woman joins the army, it would be bad if she could return to her hometown in fine clothes and be given the title of wife and son-in-law, but how can she be buried in a battlefield and shrouded in horse leather?

Is it an honor?"

It can be admitted that my brother-in-law uses the technique of a carrot and a small stick with great proficiency and fire.

After looking at Shi Qing, then at Xue Rengui, Su Dingfang, and Li Tai, he cast his gaze on Yang Fanmai's face first and said: "Back then, the governor brought back the ashes of the fallen soldiers one by one and sent them back to their hometowns. Junmai followed him all the time.

I did it myself, please tell me why I did it."

What's more, questioning the coach's words or even making excuses is a taboo in the military.

When everyone heard this, they all smiled happily.

Xue Rengui absolutely supports Li Tai's various actions. He only needs conditional cooperation and will not believe or quibble at all!

Shi Qingke Zhengrong said: "Although this naval battle was commanded by the last general, there must be warships built by Su Dingfang, which can basically catch all the pirates. Therefore, I have no objection to Xue Li's first contribution."

Is it true that when rewards are given based on merit, one is given the title of wife and son?

Originally, the welfare of soldiers under Li Tai's command was bad, but now the punishment has been increased. In the past, soldiers still had to come in droves during recruitment!

What's more, even if penalties and subsidies are added, it will only be a drop in the bucket in terms of the money collected.

The former can only slightly weaken the cohesion of the army, but it can also make you fearful in desperate situations, and even make you look forward to death!

Shi Qing's face was full of joy and he said without any anger: "Please give me some advice from the little governor."

I thought that even his own prince dared to attack him back then. If the military department dared to deliberately find trouble, maybe Li Tai would really dare to attack him.

"promise!"

Think about it.

Li Tai certainly appreciates Su Dingfang's hard work during those two years.

If I could have followed a subordinate like Li Tai earlier, I would have become famous long ago.

"No!" Xue Rengui replied in a low voice, and at the same time arranged for someone to go to the battlefield to collect the remains.

Looking at the seizures under the account book, Li Tai smiled so hard that his eyes narrowed.

Even if he re-appointed Shi Qingke, he would still be far from being appointed by the imperial court as a Zhengshi.

Although Su Dingfang was fighting for it and had no complaints in his heart, who wanted to just get the lintel?

Of course, that scenario is just a thought.

We cannot point to this grave and proudly tell others or our descendants.

If we talk about merit, I, Xue Rengui, am an eighth-grade general after all.

Li Tai was very pleased to see the friendship and courtesy between Pao Ze.

Xue Rengui looked through the account books and said with a heavy smile: "In this battle, a total of 1,144 pirates were annihilated, more than 7,000 people were captured, more than 800,000 yuan of money was collected, and there was plenty of food and grass. It can be considered a huge harvest..."

Nowadays, Li Ji is the Minister of War, and Li Tai and Li Ji occasionally have bad relations. As long as it is a real military exploit and no one praises it, how can Li Ji refute Li Tai's reputation?

"What's more, although pensions can ensure that the living people have food and clothing, would it be unkind and unjust to only provide monetary subsidies?"

After everything was agreed upon, Li Tai made arrangements for the next steps.

I know that Shi Qing wants to establish his authority in the army, so of course he will cooperate.

Thinking of Yang Fan's behavior of spending money like water, Hua Ting felt sad for Xing.

Since he can make slow money, Li Tai will certainly let it go.

A martyr whose bones are still alive is far better than a martyr whose bones are buried in his hometown!

However, when a soldier dies in battle and does not bring back his body, we will think that although that person died in battle, he was sacrificed for the empire, which is an honor. Even if the body is buried among the neighbors, it is still a matter of honor for the family.

"Since the people don't think so, why can we help us? After all, those daughters who sacrificed their lives for the country lost their lives for the empire."

It means that Su Dingfang's first achievement is not confirmed yet. As for what official position he can be promoted to, it depends on the emperor's mood.

While everyone was sincerely happy for Su Dingfang, they were also glad that there was no little governor like Li Tai.

Comparing the two, it’s a world of difference!

Before the goal was achieved, Li Tai nodded and said, "I would have been worried without your Majesty's words. I will arrange for people to go out and bring back all the bones of the martyrs!"

Hearing this, Hua Ting and others were silent.

After figuring out the key, Shi Qing said without any shame: "I am ashamed that the young governor has considered it so carefully. In the past, everything in Jiangnan was decided by the young governor. I will definitely have no objection. If you still ask the young governor, then I will

Arrange personnel to collect the remains of the fallen soldiers, and I will personally write a memorial to thank us!"

I never imagined that a pirate could seize such a small amount of money and food.

Li Tai saw that Su Dingfang's name was listed first. He looked at Su Ding strangely and asked: "It is indeed the first achievement to kill Lu Xiong on the spot in this battle, but as the coach, why is he still ranked first?"
To be continued...