The joy of the victory in the Northern Expedition to Mongolia has not yet dissipated. The whole capital once again received exciting news. Following the great victory of Hupiyi some time ago, Liaodong Manager Xiong Tingbi once again led the Ming army outside the pass to defeat Lao Nu. In this battle, Lao Nu
The slave returned miserably!
The number of Eight Banners true slaves who beheaded the old slaves was more than 9,000, and the number of other Han soldiers who surrendered and wrapped their heads was more than 10,000. The casualties of the Ming army were directly proportional to the number of the slaves.
What this means is that the Ming army is not as vulnerable as the people say, and the slaves are not invincible.
Since the Liao Dynasty, the Ming army has suffered repeated defeats in battles. In Fushun, Kaiyuan, Qinghe, Tieling and other battles, the Ming army was completely defeated.
In the Battle of Saarhu, the Ming Dynasty gathered all the elite troops from the north to attack with great momentum. Everyone thought that this was a must-win battle, but in the end, they were all killed in one battle and the entire army was annihilated.
In these battles, the Ming army did not even win a decent victory, let alone beheaded many levels of slaves.
Since Lao Nu rebelled against the Ming Dynasty, he had to defeat the Ming army in every battle and defeated the Ming army several times. The deep fear not only affected the troops on the front line, but also greatly affected the people who originally lived and worked in peace and contentment.
Because of the army's continuous defeats, the imperial court imposed additional Liaoxiang taxes in the past few years, which made the people's taxes a lot heavier and made the already poor living conditions worse. After so many years of Liaoxiang taxes, the court finally finally
There has been some improvement.
"I have long said that there is no way I, the King of the Ming Dynasty, can defeat those barbarians from the white mountains and black waters. His Majesty has been on the throne for only half a year, but the Ming Dynasty has won great victories one after another. Heaven has sent me the Holy Emperor of the Ming Dynasty. Long live Your Majesty the Emperor!"
A young scholar was so excited after hearing about this victory that he immediately raised his arms and shouted in the street.
This good news not only made the people cheer for joy, but also the officials of the Manchu Dynasty clapped their hands. This was really a rare victory. They didn't know how long they had been looking forward to this good news.
In the Huangji Hall, Zhu Youxiao was very excited when he took Xiong Tingbi's report. Lin Danhan was beaten badly by him, and Boarskin was defeated by Xiong Tingbi in Shenyang. The losses were not small. With their small population, they could not bear tens of thousands of people.
Loss.
In particular, this battle re-established the military power of the Ming army. At least the Ming army outside the pass would not be frightened when they heard about the Eight Banners soldiers.
However, the Liao Shen Ming Army suffered a lot of losses in this battle, especially the important cavalry regiment. For Ming, the loss of nearly 20,000 cavalry was not a small amount, but he could still afford it, and it was all worth it.
"Everyone, Xiong Tingbi has lived up to everyone's expectations and crushed Lao Nu's intention to take over Liaoshen in one fell swoop, allowing our Ming Dynasty to achieve such a great victory. Let's discuss the rewards and punishments. Let's come up with a charter today."
Because of the great victory, Zhu Youxiao held a rare court meeting. He wanted to lift Xiong Tingbi up and slap those who had opposed it in the face, proving that he and Emperor Shenzong had the right vision and choice.
"Your Majesty, our Ming Dynasty has been defeated several times. Liaodong was originally in danger. However, Xiong Tingbi attacked twice and achieved success. It is not easy. I believe that we should be rewarded heavily!"
As Zhu Youxiao's chief assistant in the new dynasty, Wang Xiangqian naturally understood some of the emperor's thoughts. Since the emperor wanted to favor Xiong Tingbi, he naturally had to give him a good push.
"I second the proposal!"
"I also second the proposal!"
The three cabinet ministers expressed their opinions one after another, and Xiong Tingbi had indeed made great contributions, and even his head had been sent to the capital. Even if some people were reluctant, they could only remain mute now.
Seeing that no one in the court objected, after some deliberation, a specific reward and punishment regulations were quickly drawn up.
"Prepare the decree!"
"Xiong Tingbi joins the Zhu Kingdom, and Yin's wife is the third-grade imperial concubine. Yin's son wears royal robes and guards hundreds of households. He is rewarded with five thousand taels of silver, one hundred pieces of silk and satin, and is given a python robe and jade belt!"
"You Shigong, deputy commander-in-chief of Shenyang, for his meritorious service in defending the city, will be promoted to commander-in-chief of Shenyang. He will be appointed as general Mingwei. He will be given a pair of fine armor and a reward of one thousand taels of silver!"
"He took Chief Cao Wenzhao's formation to kill Degerei, the son of Lao Nu, and defeated Lao Nu's Zhenghuang Banner as his first achievement. He was promoted to Yulin Army's Xiaoqi Camp Guerrilla General, and to General Xuanwu. He was given a pair of fine armor and an embroidered spring sword. , a reward of one thousand taels of silver."
"Tong Zhongkui, deputy commander-in-chief of aiding Liao Dynasty, was promoted to commander-in-chief of aiding Liao Dynasty. He was appointed as general Huaiyuan and given a fine armor and a reward of one thousand taels of silver."
"Li Bingcheng, the commander-in-chief of Fengji Fort, was unable to defend the city, but later Xiong Tingbi, the general manager, counterattacked Laonu. He bravely killed the enemy and achieved military exploits. He was spared the death penalty and was demoted to the deputy commander-in-chief of Shenyang."
Although Zhu Youxiao despised He Shixian, the commander-in-chief of Shenyang who died in the battle, he still served his country loyally and gave him a glorious ending.
Other armies with meritorious service will be verified by the Ministry of War and rewarded according to their true meritorious service. Some will be promoted to one or two ranks or receive a certain amount of silver. Some will gain nothing due to the disadvantages of the war slaves. Others will receive nothing. People like Li Bingcheng were directly demoted.
If we go by the past, if we achieve such a great victory, basically no one will take care of it so carefully. Most of them can get some soup, and the court will reward them more or less.
But Zhu Youxiao was different. He wanted to constantly improve the shortcomings of the Ming Dynasty. Those who had meritorious service would be rewarded, and those who were guilty would be punished. In addition to running the army and training the army, another important thing is to have clear rewards and punishments.
This is also one of the reasons for the corruption of the Ming army in history. If you make a little contribution, you will be rewarded lavishly. As long as you participate, it can be said that everyone gets a reward.
And what if you lose the battle? There isn't even a decent and specific punishment. Basically, it's just a document warning you not to do this next time.
This directly led to the mentality of those generals who were self-respecting and passive in fighting. They would fight if they could win, and ask the emperor for money with their heads. If they couldn't defeat them, they would run away, because even if they lost the battle, it wouldn't matter, so why bother to fight so hard? Woolen cloth?
Unless you are defeated or return with a disastrous defeat, the emperor and ministers will issue an order to arrest you for crimes, such as Yang Hao in the Battle of Sarhu.
But even a defeated general like Yang Hao was simply imprisoned and questioned, and would not be immediately executed or actually punished. Historically, he lived until the Chongzhen period, when Huang Taiji invaded the capital, and Emperor Chongzhen So he killed him to vent his anger.
Another example is a military commander like Li Rubai. While the other three of Sarhu's four armies were completely defeated, he was the only one who escaped unscathed.
Although it was said that he was not guilty of defeating the army, there were serious acts of treason or fear of the enemy, but the Manchu officials and the emperor didn't care at all, and even rewarded him, which was just like child's play.
Kaiyuan's commander-in-chief Ma Lin was defeated by an old slave. Can he be held accountable? But still not. The court only sent him a symbolic document and did nothing else. He was still the commander-in-chief.
, still holds military power.
The military system at the end of the Ming Dynasty was like a child playing house. After making some military exploits, he wanted to report it to the whole world and let everyone know about it, so he would fly to the sky.
And what if the battle is defeated? The imperial court will be like a mute, not even a fart, just let you go.
Is this also called an army? Can such an army fight? It only shows that the army deserved to be beaten to pieces by the slaves. This is the fault of the emperors and ministers of the Ming Dynasty. They cannot blame others.