Eighth year of Chongzhen

Chapter 550 Restructuring and New Strategy
On the third day after Sun Chuanting, Lu Xiangsheng, Qin Liangyu, Qiu Minyang, and the Ministry of War's nuclear merit report were delivered to the capital, an imperial decree concerning post-war promotions and military arrangements was issued from the palace, and was issued by the eunuch Li Yushu He personally led the team to go outside the customs to make a declaration.

In the imperial decree, Zhu Youjian first of all felt sincerely happy about the fall of Hou Jin, paid high respect to the bravery and fearlessness of all the officers and soldiers who participated in the war, and expressed his sincere gratitude to all the officers, soldiers and civilians who died in this war of annihilation of the country. Deepest condolences.

After that, it was the rewards that the officers and soldiers were most concerned about.

All the soldiers who participated in the battle were awarded 20 taels of silver each, and the generals were awarded 30 taels for each level according to their ranks, and [-] taels for each person with outstanding meritorious service.

The war dead and disabled will be paid pensions in accordance with the original rules, and the baggage allowance will be halved.

This is a material reward, and it is also the most affordable reward that ordinary soldiers can get. After all, most people's positions will not change much, and silver is the most affordable.

Zhu Youjian roughly calculated that 10,000+ officers, soldiers, generals and schools, plus almost the same number of civilians who transported food, grass and luggage, would require about 500 million taels of silver rewards alone. This is the largest reward in Chinese history.

I accidentally created a new record that has never been seen before, a record of spending money like water.

But Zhu Youjian didn't care about it.

In this war that destroyed Houjin, the ministries and troops seized as much as 300 million taels of gold and silver, not including those valuable ginseng, fur, Dongzhu, giant wood, medicinal materials, horses, cattle and sheep, etc. Important materials, these extremely large amount of materials will be underwritten by the Four Seas Commercial Bank, and the proceeds will not only be enough to pay the amount of silver reward this time, but there will even be a large surplus. This is a battle to destroy the country.

The more than 300 million gold and silver are only the figures handed in by the officers and soldiers, and do not include the gold, silver and other valuables hidden by them. Moreover, when the Hauge and Dorgon brothers fled with their troops, they also took away a large amount of gold, silver and jewelry. It is impossible to count the exact amount of these properties.

According to Zhu Youjian's principles of handling affairs, these properties have become personal property, and there is no need for them, and there is no way to recover them.

Sometimes people need to open their eyes and close their eyes. These are all paid for by others, so hide them if you hide them.

So much property will eventually be spent in the country, which is also of great benefit to stimulating consumption in Ming Dynasty.

The meat is rotten in the pot, you have to be generous.

The next step is the promotion of the combatants, which is also the most important thing for the generals, because it is related to their future and destiny, and it also reflects the emperor's attitude towards them.

As a result, after the announcement of the imperial decree, although a few people expressed their dissatisfaction and disappointment, more generals expressed their sincere gratitude to the emperor for his reward.

In addition to ordering meritorious generals to be promoted to one level, Zhu Youjian also issued an order to reopen the Fifth Army Commander's Mansion, and clearly stated the functions and powers of the Fifth Army Commander's Mansion.

Take Qin Liangyu as the governor of the metropolitan government, the prince Taibao, and the wife of Yipin.

Take Zu Dashou as the left governor of the Chinese military governor's mansion, and the judge officer, and he is a first-rank military officer;
Take Zuo Guangxian as the governor and acquaintance, and he is a first-rank military officer.

Taking Yang Guozhu as the Zuo Dudu of the Zuo Jun Dudu Mansion, he is a first-rank military officer.

Take Zu Dale as the governor and acquaintance, and he is a first-rank military officer.

Take Zuo Liangyu as the Zuo Dudu of the Dudu Mansion of the Right Army, and he is a first-rank military officer.

Take Tang Jiuzhou as the governor and acquaintance, and he is a first-rank military officer.

With He Renlong as the former military governor's left governor, he is a first-rank military officer.

With Liu Zeqing as the governor and acquaintance, he is a first-rank military officer.

Take Ai Wannian as the left governor of the military governor's mansion, and take the first-rank military position.

Wang Pu is the governor and acquaintance, and he is a first-rank military officer.

A new Military Law Department of the Five Armies was set up to take charge of the military discipline of the officers and armies of the various ministries.

Take Zu Dabi as the governor and acquaintance, and he is a first-rank military officer.

The Military Resources Department of the Fifth Armed Forces was newly established, which is in charge of the replenishment and allocation of military supplies and weapons for the various ministries, with You Shiwei as the left governor, and he is a first-rank military officer;
Take Chen Yongfu as the governor and acquaintance, and he is a first-rank military officer.

With Bai Guangen as the governor, he is a second-rank military officer.

It was a few of these generals who were dissatisfied with the emperor's arrangements.

Some people thought that they led their troops to participate in the war of destroying the country, and they would be rewarded with honorable positions in the end, but they didn't expect to get a high-grade military position that could not be hereditary, so they were full of complaints secretly, thinking that the emperor had treated them badly, but The facts are already in front of him, no matter what, he can only obediently obey orders.

In Liaodong, where the army gathers, especially now that the new imperial troops such as the Yongweiying, Qinjun, and Jingying are the main ones, no matter whether they have thorns in their hearts or not, they have to swallow their breath and obey the arrangements. Even local snakes like the ancestors dare not Say no, who else would dare to openly disobey?
After arranging a group of old generals, it is the turn of the new generation of young generals to step onto the stage of history.

Taking Li Chongjin as the general who conquered the captives and the commander-in-chief of Shenyang, he led [-] cavalry and [-] infantry to stay in Shenyang. While in charge of the defense around Shenyang City, he regularly liaised with the troops stationed in Songyuan and other places to send troops to conquer the remnants of Houjin in the northeast.

Taking Ma Xianglin as the general of Zhenbei and the general of Guihua, leading [-] cavalry and [-] infantry, he took the opportunity to march towards Guihua City (Hohhot). The farmers who were severely affected by the disaster were organized to relocate to the north. While building and rebuilding Guihua City, they reclaimed wasteland and fields in the surrounding area, and built Guihua City into the important land of Ping Fan in the northern border of the Ming Dynasty.

This decision was also made by Zhu Youjian after careful consideration.

Guihua City is a famous city outside the Great Wall.

In the sixth year of Longqing (1572), Altan Khan, the Mongolian leader who lived in Tumochuan, gathered skilled craftsmen of all ethnic groups to imitate the capital of the Yuan Dynasty. In the shade of Daqing Mountain and the bank of the Yellow River, he broke ground and built eight buildings and glazed gold and silver. The majestic and beautiful city of the temple.After the completion of the city, the Ming court named it "Guihua City".

It rests on the majestic and undulating Yinshan Mountains and Daqing Mountains in the north, leading to the lush grasslands in the north; it faces the rolling Yellow River in the south, and faces the Ordos Plateau across the river; it is connected to the rolling Manhan Mountains in the east; The Gateway of Ning.

Guihua City is located on the alluvial plain formed by the Yellow River and the Dahei River. The land here is fertile, the terrain is flat, and the irrigation is convenient. Geographically, it is called Qiantao Plain and Tumochuan Plain, and it is called Chilechuan Fengzhou Beach in history.

Before that, there was not a decent city on the grassland outside the Great Wall. On the vast grassland, hundreds of Mongolian tribes and millions of Mongolians lived a migratory life of living by water and grass. From this point of view, Altan Khan can be regarded as a strange man with quite a strategic vision.

A good place like Fengzhoutan should not be wasted. It is most suitable for immigrants to open up wasteland nearby. Ma Xianglin led his cavalry and swept all the way there.

Without Houjin, a relatively powerful separatist armed organization, the scattered Mongolian tribes would wisely attach themselves to Ming Dynasty.It is normal for them to take refuge in the strong, and it is not a shame to hang out with anyone who can make themselves and their clansmen live a good life.

At that time, the Han people are farming, the Mongols are grazing cattle and sheep, everyone will sing folk songs and Mongolian long tunes together, drink some horse wine at night, dance hand in hand around the campfire when drunk, and the men and women who like each other will roll in haystacks or something. What a beautiful picture. . .

In the next few decades, the books will be written in the same language, the language will be pronounced the same, and the situation of all ethnic groups being one family, with Guihua City as a barrier, and heavy firepower from cavalry and infantry covering it, who can turn the sky in the north?
Ma Xianglin is loyal and brave, with unparalleled riding and shooting. He is suitable for leading a large group of cavalry to gallop on the vast grasslands. Let him go to the northern border to make contributions. In the future, he will be promoted in terms of meritorious service.

Zhu Youjian's real purpose is to confer a knighthood on Ma Xianglin, a hereditary title, and rest with the country.

Qin Liangyu's position as chief governor is an honorary title and a false title, and it is also Zhu Youjian's compliment to this female hero.

Due to the issue of military exploits, he did not entitle Qin Liangyu, who was over [-] years old, but left the title to her son Ma Xianglin. I believe that Qin Liangyu's mind will not fail to see his good intentions.

　Continue to push the book, this time with a different twist, the fantasy "I Really Don't Want to Be the King of Beasts", travels to become a roaring dog, builds Jiejiao, and kills immortals to reach the sky with one sword.

　　Thanks to Sun Zheng and the Thieves of the Western Regions for their rewards.

　　
　
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