Haisheng Mingdi

Chapter 527
in the temple.

Among the ministers participating in the court discussion, there were too many rebels from Long Yuanxun.

Song Zhipu, Chen Hanhui, and Ke Xiaqing, the three emperors of Taizhou, Yiyuan Cong, changed the cabinet several times, but none of them moved.

Yu Ying and Zhang Guowei have also been in the cabinet.

Of the six major palace scholars, only one, Qi Biaojia, was not the first to conspire with Yuan Cong, but he was also from Shaoxing, and was the first minister to respond, and he has remained in the cabinet as a second assistant.

Xu Shiqi, Shen Chenquan, Yu Dafu, Chen Qianfu, Qian Sule, Sun Jiaji, Xiong Rulin, Shen Wenzhong and other confidant Yuancong were also awarded the title of cabinet university scholar, and were awarded the posts of minister, general minister, Dali temple minister and so on.

There are also people like Zhong Zhongxia who gave the palm prints, Gu Yanwu, the head of the imperial censor, etc., that is where the emperor's confidence lies.

Because of them, the emperor can go all the way to today.

Of course, there are countless generals who did not appear here at this time, Wang Zhiren, Zhang Mingzhen, Wang Xiang, Wu Kai, Zheng Jiwu, Zheng Zunqian and other generals are the emperor's strongest confidence.

"We can't be inferior to the Manchurian Tartars, right?" the emperor asked loudly.

"Look at how the Tartars treated the Eight Banners. They claimed that the Manchurian armored soldiers were the foundation of the country, and they gave the Eight Banners soldiers high preferential treatment and compensation.

Before entering the customs, land was granted for each Ding, and each Ding was given [-] mu of land, free of tax.

There is another salary for those who wear armor.After entering the customs, the forwards, guards, leaders, and vests of the Eight Banners will be paid two taels of silver per month, and it will be raised at the beginning of the year. Shi, another ration for the expedition! "

"Dragon Boat Festival, Mid-Autumn Festival, and Spring Festival every year, there is also reward silver, which can reach half of the salary silver."

"In addition, there are two packs of salt every year, and the waistcoat also has extra money for fodder and money for raising horses."

"Except for military service, the soldiers of the Eight Banners will never be paid by the strong men and the miscellaneous labor!"

"And their rations are also very rich. For the officers and soldiers sent to the expedition, the officers are given two years of silver according to their rank, the horsemen are 15 taels, and the infantry, guards, and recruits are each given six taels of silver.

"Their pensions are also very generous!"

When Zhu Yihai said this, he was actually a little emotional. The reason why the Tartars were able to fight was related to their treatment. If soldiers were given such good treatment, they would naturally be able to fight.

In fact, the Eight Banners soldiers were essentially no different from the guards of the Ming Dynasty. They all belonged to military households. Their only mission was to train and fight, distribute their fields, pay them, train in peacetime, and go out in case of war.

There is also monthly rations for going out, rewards for fighting well, and generous pensions even if you are injured and die in battle.

This kind of system is actually the most motivating. The government military system in the Sui and Tang Dynasties was essentially the same. Soldiers had basic guarantees, good treatment, and even exemption from taxes and miscellaneous labor.

The Weisuo system in the early Ming Dynasty was okay at the beginning, but it gradually became rotten, and all soldiers were treated as beggars, so there was no fighting power to speak of.

The pension of the Tartars, regardless of whether it is Manchuria, Mongolia or the Eight Banners of the Han Army, all Bannermen who are upright, and those who serve as Baya La guards will be given 200 taels of silver, and vests and infantry are 150 taels of silver. 100 taels of silver will be given to death, which is a one-time cash pension, not including funeral expenses and allowances for meritorious service.

The treatment of the green battalion is one level lower. The death penalty for cavalry soldiers is 70 taels, and that for infantry soldiers is 50 taels.

There are still ten taels of silver for general burial expenses and so on.

The pension for military officers is higher. For example, if the admiral is killed in battle, the pension is 800 taels.

"Everyone, listen, the Tartars are a group of barbarians outside the customs, but don't they make us ashamed of the food and pensions of the soldiers of the Eight Banners? They only occupied a corner outside the customs, but they dare to offer such generous food and pensions. Why can't we?"

Before the Ming Dynasty, it was stipulated that when an officer died in battle, the eldest son would inherit the position. If the son was young, he could be given the full salary until he became an adult.You can even lend a job to your brother and so on.

If a soldier is killed in battle and no one inherits the position, he will be given full military pay for three years, and then halved. If a child inherits the position of soldier, only funeral expenses will be paid.If the soldier dies and no one inherits the position, the parents and wife will be given half of the military salary for life. If the soldier dies in battle, the wife will be given military salary for three years, and then three to six buckets of food per month for life.

In the past, the Ming Dynasty was a military household system in the guards. Once a soldier, he became a hereditary military household. If he died in battle, his son would inherit as a soldier. If there is no son, his brother will replace him.

If there is a replacement, after the death in battle, only some money will be given for burning and burying.

No one inherits the food for three years, one stone per month, 36 stones for three years, and then the wife receives half of the salary, that is, three to six buckets a month. If the wife remarries, it will be gone.

Of course, the guards of the Ming Dynasty were corrupt and had financial difficulties. Even the guards on duty could not get their monthly rations and were in arrears all the time. It was even more difficult for the widows to get their monthly rations.

Even if you can get it, there is a huge difference compared to the pension from the Tartars.

The same life should be equivalent on the battlefield.

As a result, the life of the Tartars was many times more expensive than that of the Ming army. They were treated generously and had no worries. They naturally fought bravely. The Ming army usually did not have enough food and clothing. Hungry, how does this fight?

Even if you die in battle, your family members are not guaranteed, that is death in vain.

Who wants to fight?

Zhu Yihai increased the military pay for the soldiers of the Imperial Battalion, increased the rewards for military merit, and also increased the pensions for those killed and injured in battle.

Later it was improved.

"Everyone, we want to fight the Tartars. If we want to win the war against the Tartars, we can't just ask the soldiers to be brave and sacrifice. First of all, we must provide them with at least the same armor and weapons as the Tartars, and provide them with the same food and wages. The same pension protection, if we can't do this, we won't have the face to ask them to be braver than the Tartars!"

"When there is a disaster, the officials are the first to deal with the disaster.

In war, rule the country first and rule the army! "

"If you want to rule the army, you must first reward yourself!"

"It is necessary for the horse to run, but also for the horse not to eat grass. This is a truth that has never existed in the world!"

Liu Zongzhou, the cannon king, couldn't answer the emperor's words.

I opened my mouth a few times, but finally closed it, yes, only talking about sacrifices, not about treatment, isn’t that a hooligan?Liu Zongzhou valued morality the most, and he couldn't open his mouth at this time.

"Not to mention better treatment than the Tartars, at least we can't let our soldiers be inferior to the Tartars! So not only will I not cut their military salaries, but I will even increase them!"

"Before, our soldiers were actually paid half of their pay. During the New Year's Eve, the repayment was basically only half of the pay, and there is still a lot owed."

The Tartars also issued three rewards during the New Year's Day, which was half of the monthly salary, which was extra.

Their vests are 48 taels a month, that’s the real deal, 24 taels a year, and 72 taels on the New Year’s Day, that’s [-] taels a year.

Zhu Yihai’s imperial battalion senior soldier was paid four taels of five a month, but he was paid half of it at ordinary times, and he was paid two taels of taels of money every month. He was paid three taels of money each time for the Dragon Boat Festival, Mid-Autumn Festival, and New Year’s Day.

The three New Year's Days are equivalent to paying one month's full salary each time, and finally owed three months.

The Tartar vests actually get 72 taels a year, and the upper class soldiers of the imperial battalion get 40 taels and a half.

The Tartars still have 24 shi grains a year, but here in the imperial camp there are six buckets a month, which is only twelve shi a year.

Zhu Yihai is now talking about improving the treatment of soldiers in the imperial camp.

In the future, for example, the upper class soldiers will not change from four to two to five months, and they will still be paid half pay in normal times, and will be paid full pay for one month each year on New Year's Day. After a year, they will owe three months.

For these three months, the imperial court will deposit them for them, and add another three months to deposit it, which is equivalent to serving as a soldier in the imperial camp for a year, and getting 40 taels of silver in hand, and the imperial court will also deposit half a year's salary in his special account27 two.

These 27 two exist in it, and they will be issued at one time when they are killed or disabled and discharged or retired.

27 taels a year, 270 taels in ten years.

Liu Zongzhou couldn't help but said, "Your Majesty, the imperial court may not be able to afford it!"

"Liu Zongxian might as well look at it from a different point of view. Originally, the imperial court agreed to give 54 taels a year to the upper class soldiers, but usually only 27 taels were paid, and 13 taels were reissued on New Year's Day, and 13 taels are still owed, right? Even if all the rewards are distributed, in fact, it is only 54 taels a year, which is not much more than the 48 taels of the Tartars, and their annual festival rewards are given separately, which adds up to 72 taels."

"It is actually equivalent to increasing the salary of the soldiers now. Add 13 taels a year, and a little more than one tael a month. Add up the whole year, that is, 67 taels, an average of five taels, six cents and two cents a month. It's only five per cent, which is five and a half less than the Tartars."

"I also consider that the government's finances are really difficult at the moment, so I don't say that I will pay them directly on a monthly basis, but I will remember those three months. This can be regarded as a guarantee for the soldiers. They are killed, disabled or old. When retiring from the army, the imperial court will give this money in one go, and those who died in battle will have their wives and children live on, and those who are disabled will be guaranteed for the rest of their lives.

For the imperial court, the money does not need to be paid immediately, it is always stored in the account, and there is no need to pay additional interest, which is equivalent to issuing national debt, and the future revenue of the imperial court will be used to slowly fill the current shortfall.

The annual 13 taels of silver is not directly said to be an increase in salary, but the soldiers will definitely be very grateful to change the title such as pension or annuity, grace silver, and the like.

After all, changing the name is equivalent to an additional security benefit from the imperial court.

If it is a salary increase, it is equivalent to the salary owed to them by the imperial court.

Now the imperial court owes you three months of salary every year, but the imperial court will deposit an additional three months for you, and you will be paid together in the future. When you get it in the future, it will be doubled. The longer you deposit, the more you will double.

Such a simple account, who can't calculate it?

A simple method can greatly boost morale, and even make everyone feel very secure. It can even save the imperial court three months of military pay every year. The cost is still lower.

This is a simple financial account.

"The death and disability compensation should also be increased. The Tatar Ba Yala and the leader were given 200 taels, and the horses were given 150 taels. We really can't give this.

According to the old rules, no matter the officers and soldiers or the auxiliary soldiers, as long as they are killed in battle, they will be paid three years.

"Those who are missing and found dead during the battle will be compensated according to the case of death in battle, and those whose whereabouts can not be found will be given half of the compensation for those killed in battle."

"Battle injuries are divided into five classes. The first class pays for one year, the second class is nine months, the third class is half a year, the fourth class is three months, and the fifth class is two months. The time limit for casualties is half a year for the first class. Seventy days for injuries, forty days for fourth- and fifth-class injuries, and for those who die within the time limit, pensions shall be paid according to the death penalty in battle."

"For those who are seriously disabled, additional silver will be issued based on the fifth-class standard. For example, those who are blind, whose hands or feet cannot move, will receive an additional one-year payment, and those who lose one hand or one foot will receive an additional half-year payment. Additional issuance in March..."

"If the city is broken and killed or killed on the way, it will be regarded as martyrdom, and the payment will be halved according to the death in battle."

"Patients who die of illness will receive half a year's salary!"

"Retired due to illness and disability, regardless of age, they are all given a ration, one or two meters and three buckets of silver."

"Soldiers killed in battle, casualties, young children, one ration will be given to 12 years old, widows and no children, or no wives and parents are still unsupported, one ration will be given. If the widow remarries, the ration will be stopped."

The emperor took out the plan he had prepared a long time ago and threw it out in one go.

The combined strength of the Manchurian, Mongolian and Han Eight Banners is almost the same as the current imperial battalion. They can provide this condition for the army, why can't Zhu Yihai?

To compare combat effectiveness, let's fight for a wave of military pay, pensions and benefits first. The east wind is blowing and the drums are beating, who is afraid of whom.

You have the Eight Banners in the Qing Dynasty, and I have the Imperial Battalion in the Ming Dynasty!

You have a 20 military aristocratic group, and I, Zhu Yihai, can also pull up a 20 honor guard group.

(End of this chapter)