Chapter 224 Preliminary Assumptions of Military Merit
The weather in the north is still relatively cold, especially the wind is not strong. Due to the sudden notification, the officials were not fully prepared, but they did not dare to say anything here.
Zhu Houcong stood at the front wearing a thin robe, feeling the northern wind. To be honest, it felt pretty good. His body had been transformed a long time ago. Although he could not use much internal energy for the time being, this temperature was very important to him.
It's just a trivial thing.
Zhu Houcong did not refuse the cloak that Lu Fang handed over. Normal people can't really see far away, but who is he? He has already seen the team in the distance. He can't help but feel a little emotional. After all, this is the first triumphant victory.
, but this will definitely not be the last time.
The wheel of history is always rolling forward, and it is impossible for Zhu Houcong not to expand externally. Such situations will only become more and more frequent, but this situation is special. If he is allowed to come here in the future, he may not come over. As long as the system can
Once it is perfected, everything is easy to say.
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What he has to do is to perfect the system so that the empire can fully operate. The complete system allows him to not have to worry about anything, and it can operate very well even without him. As for him, he can go
It’s time to pursue your own path, even if the emperor’s position is vacant, everyone has their own pursuit, right?
Qi Jingtong was also very excited. He had already received news that His Majesty was picking him up outside the city. He was so frightened that he hurried forward. He never expected that His Majesty would come out to pick him up in person.
Although it is true that we won a great victory, we know our own affairs well. The methods of training soldiers were all obtained from Master Wang, and Master Wang obtained them from His Majesty. Then food, money, etc. were all
It was His Majesty who proposed it. No matter what era, how could anyone in the army receive such treatment?
In the past, they were recruiting soldiers in hiding. Now, as long as their own army recruits soldiers, they will definitely crowd in. When fighting, His Majesty provides a variety of weapons. Without those things, even these new recruits
No matter how good Danzi's physique is, he is just a loser on the battlefield.
It is precisely because these weapons gave them great courage and His Majesty's promise that they can fight so beautifully. Therefore, although he blasted the little brother in the grassland, he never dared to take credit and be arrogant. After all, these are all based on His Majesty's support.
Get up, otherwise he would have no chance.
He didn't expect His Majesty to come out to greet him in person, which really flattered him.
"Here we come." The corner of Zhu Houcong's mouth raised slightly. No matter what, it would be good if he won. Qi Jingtong still lived up to his expectations. Ming Dynasty should be much quieter in a short time until he slowly improves the internal economic and culture.
, it is natural to continue to expand externally.
As for now, he also thinks, but the supply of these more than 200,000 troops is actually a bit difficult. There is no shortage of food and so on. After all, he gathered a lot of it, but it is not good in other aspects, let's talk about meat.
After all, only a few families raise pigs, and sometimes even if they have money, they can't buy so many livestock.
But fortunately, the passage to the grassland has been opened, so the meat supply should be much better. The grassland tribes can help him graze with peace of mind. It would be great if he gives you money and food, kills whatever you want, and can even help you provide modern breeding methods.
You will definitely make your people and the princes and nobles live more comfortably than before.
If this is the case, then why fight? Is there any point in fighting for what you want? People will die in war. Isn’t this kind of peace what everyone wants?
They herded animals, and Zhu Houcong also herded animals, but the premise of all this was that he had a strong army and advanced technology. Of course, there was also the most important problem, which was the problem of food. The problem of food cannot be solved. These are all empty talk and squeezing the colonies.
There is indeed no problem, but if there is oppression, there will be resistance. At least let them live better than before.
"Yes, General Qi is finally back. This battle was not easy. Although the fight was smooth, there were nearly 100,000 casualties. However, because of the specially provided medicine, most of the injured soldiers were rescued.
Most of those who died were those who had little experience at the beginning of the war, and the casualty ratio was very low later."
Lu Fang was very clear about the battle situation. In the beginning, there were indeed a lot of casualties due to troop training and head-on confrontation. Later, things got better gradually. This is why he praised Qi Jingtong. It was indeed not easy. It completely changed the situation of the Ming Dynasty's army being weak.
Given the situation, this war between the Tatar tribes has been quiet for at least thirty years, and there should be peace for a period of time in the future.
"Soldiers are not afraid of death, but they are afraid of not seeing hope and of making sacrifices in vain. As long as you take care of yourself, this is just the first step. Whenever you fight in the future, it will be a great victory. By the way, let's figure out the framework of military merit.
Is it gone? The army is coming back soon. The army must be paying close attention to this thing."
These soldiers are the common people at the bottom. They urgently need the opportunity to change their lives. Zhu Houcong will give them the opportunity. Whether they can seize it or not depends on them. In this era, the treatment given by Zhu Houcong is definitely not low, of course.
, provided there is no top-down layer-by-layer exploitation.
If someone reaches out, it will be useless no matter how much money Zhu Houcong gives him in benefits. Not many of them will actually get into the hands of these soldiers.
Therefore, this system is very important. The transparency of the system can reduce the occurrence of such things to a great extent. In addition, the autonomy of the military must be improved and civilian officials must not be allowed to interfere.
But even so, there is indeed no problem now. The army is under the direct jurisdiction of the palace, but problems will be exposed over time. There are all kinds of birds in the forest. Zhu Houcong also understands that he does not expect the water to be clear.
, the requirements are not high, as long as all your small actions are within the system.
"My servant has discussed with Master Yan and Master Yang, and the general framework has been discussed. The initial positioning is that one point of military merit can be exchanged for one tael of silver at the same time. Killing an enemy is worth five points of military merit. Four of these five points of military merit are
Attributable to the soldiers themselves, one-half point belongs to the squad leader, and then the remaining one-half point is divided upwards. After all, some generals cannot go into battle to kill the enemy, but their contribution to the entire battlefield is also very important.
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Lu Fang quickly replied, but this is also a preliminary plan currently drawn up. Five points of military merit for a soldier is almost enough, but the non-commissioned officer is not enough.
Sure enough, Zhu Houcong frowned and said: "This won't work. According to your standards, even if they kill 100,000 enemies, it will only be 200 military merits for Qi Jingtong. This is not friendly to the upper-level officers. What I mean is
This military merit system can completely determine their rewards independently. I don’t have to worry about it in the future. It’s absolutely impossible for you to do it this way. But this method is very good. Think about it carefully. It only needs a general framework. For officers, you can delay it.
For soldiers, this standard is not bad."
But the idea is indeed good, and relatively speaking, if an enemy has five taels of silver, there is no problem if the soldiers are divided into four taels. Not to mention too few, Zhu Houcong also thought about it. This time, with the addition of prisoners, he destroyed at least 200,000 Tatar troops.
, a person’s five taels of silver is equivalent to one million taels, which is actually quite a lot.
The more you work, the more you get, and it's not that you can't get more, but Zhu Houcong feels it's not necessary. It's just like feeding a dog. Once you feed him enough at once, he won't want to work anymore. Four taels is fine, as long as he ensures that no one is embezzling.
It would be enough if the money can actually be given to your hands.
But compared with soldiers, at Qi Jingtong's position, one thousand taels after such a battle, which seems to be a lot, but it should be noted that this is counting all the money on the chief officer.
, then there are also some adjutants and staff officers. How are the military merits of these people calculated?
This calculation is obviously unreasonable. There must be at least a dozen staff officers in the headquarters, which is equivalent to a dozen people sharing the two hundred military merits. This needs to be changed. How to change it specifically? Zhu Houcong has a general idea in his mind, but this thing
There is no need for him to give up his mind at all. He only needs to decide whether the things handed over below can be used.
"Nuo." Lu Fang also knew that he just said this. It would be good to determine the standards for soldiers now. The court can support an enemy with four taels of silver. The rewards from above need to be carefully considered, as well as those civil servants.
We have to consider the issue of military merit. We have discussed it before, but we have never come up with a specific charter.
"Well, you are responsible for this matter for the time being. There is no problem with the distribution of money. There is plenty of money in the treasury, but I want you to guarantee that the items that have been exchanged for military merit must be real. Who dares to stretch out their hands and not chop them off, just confiscate their homes?
, be ruthless when you should be ruthless, and then you must not falsely report your military achievements, and you must not encourage this unhealthy trend. You are responsible for this matter. I will also need to discuss it with Qi Jingtong later. There are many things involved, but
First of all, you must not make any mistakes."
Of course Zhu Houcong knows how many flowers and flowers there are here, but it depends on whether someone is in charge of it. Zhu Houcong doesn't care about others. Anyway, Lu Fang and the others can't be greedy. If the people below are greedy and they don't find out, it's their dereliction of duty, if nothing else.
, this system has just been implemented, it can’t just be rotten to the root.
"My servant knows that, Your Majesty, don't worry, I will handle it well." Although he is busy, as long as it is He Siqin who is entrusted by His Majesty, he will definitely handle it well, and he also knows the importance of military matters.
The army built by His Majesty from the beginning is like a divine needle that fixes the sea. When he returns with a great victory, those guys have calmed down a lot. I heard that a few old guys from the Ministry of War still want to stop them, but even if they don't give them face, they
So what, this is the gap. If you don't have such an army, how can you be so tough?
"Forget it, let's leave this matter to Chen Hong. You are still not decisive enough, but you have to give him some advice and not be too harsh." After thinking about it, I still feel that Lu Fang has too many things to do.
, let Chen Hong help with it, and let’s wait until the finance is improved.
The military can be autonomous in many matters, but it is still up to them to reward them based on their merits.
"promise."
While the two were chatting, Qi Jingtong's men and horses could already be seen with the naked eye. The cavalry were all uniform. Although there were not many people, they had a courageous momentum. The feeling of rushing towards them still made people feel a little excited.
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Zhu Houcong looked at the scene of billowing smoke with some emotion. To be honest, he also wanted to be on the battlefield for the first time and be a vanguard general rushing to the front, but he couldn't. He was not like Zhu Houzhao. This would only make you look naive and frivolous.
Zhu Houcong can ignore many rules because he abides by another set of rules. After all, he cannot achieve true freedom.
"Let's go, let's meet him." Zhu Houcong waved his hand and walked directly to the front without waiting for the people below to speak. Then His Majesty left, so naturally the people below couldn't stand there.
, a large number of people from the honor guard, as well as civil and military officials also followed. Although there seemed to be more people here, they seemed so small under the huge army.
Some were timid, and many of them turned pale with fear when they felt the murderous aura.
"Your Majesty, Qi Jingtong." When the two sides were still ten meters away, Qi Jingtong hurriedly got off his horse. He admired Your Majesty from the bottom of his heart, and he was where he is today thanks to His Majesty's cultivation.
And how can I put it, from the first meeting, Qi Jingtong was more in awe of this young His Majesty. Who knew what His Majesty was hiding? Although he seemed to be polite to everyone, Qi Jingtong was just afraid.
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"See Your Majesty." Qi Jingtong's troops also quickly dismounted to see him, but they could see faint smiles on their faces. They finally came back and were greeted by His Majesty in person. What an honor it was.
"Well, get up." Zhu Houcong nodded slightly. He was very calm. He didn't have those futile feelings. He was more practical in his work. He would come when he wanted to. If he didn't want to come, he wouldn't come back.
"Thank you, Your Majesty." Qi Jingtong thanked him quickly. He was relieved to see that His Majesty was fine. He was frightened when he said that something happened to Your Majesty before. Now that he sees that His Majesty is fine, he is relieved. Even if something serious happens to His Majesty,
It can be solved, which is his absolute trust in His Majesty.
"It's good to come back, but I heard from Lu Fang that you suffered nearly 100,000 casualties. This is not okay. They are all my treasures. We can't fight like this in future wars." Zhu Houcong's voice was very low, but it fell on Qi Jingtong's ear.
It was like a bolt from the blue in my ears.
Qi Jingtong hurriedly knelt down and said, "I have failed to fulfill your Majesty's trust."
Zhu Houcong waved his hand gently and said calmly: "I don't blame you, you are a new soldier after all. I am just telling you that although you have won the battle, you cannot be proud and complacent. If the water is full, it will overflow. You still have a long way to go. I am very grateful to you."
You have great expectations and I hope you won’t disappoint me.”
Once the military and political affairs are separated, Qi Jingtong's status will also rise. As his status increases, you also need the wisdom to match it. I hope he will not disappoint.