Red Mansion Soldiers

Chapter 15 The Messenger Comes from the West

At the same time as Jia Hun crossed the snow-capped mountains, the messengers of the Anxi army also crossed the vast grassland and entered Datong Mansion.

Datong General Soldier Jiang Sheng received the messenger with a look of surprise on his face. Since he didn't see the sign of urgency, Jiang Sheng stayed with him for one night, had a drink with him, and learned about Anxi's current situation.

When he heard that even Timur's Hun Taiji was shot to death by Jia Hun, Jiang Sheng also showed an excited smile on his face.

My eldest nephew is really capable.

He was also a partner who played with Jia She when he was a child.

The messenger didn't mention Jia Hun's surprise attack plan, the less people who know about it, the better.

In the early morning of the second day, the courier stuffed something into his stomach indiscriminately and was ready to go on the road.

Jiang Sheng also got up early, led a good horse and waited for the messenger at the gate of the General Military Mansion, and then led the horse all the way to the east gate.

It didn't take long to arrive. The two stood at the gate of the city, and the messenger thanked Jiang Sheng repeatedly.

Wang Ziteng shrank back as much as possible in the crowd, scolding Jiang Sheng in his heart for bringing the horse to deliver the messenger himself!

It must be because I am on duty today and rushed over to mess with Lao Tzu.

Ever since he was demoted to look at the gate, even if he looked at the south gate, when Jiang Sheng came back from business in the north, he would detour the whole city and come in through the south gate, just to scold him.

But I have nothing to say, firstly, Jiang Sheng is his immediate boss, and secondly, I really ruined Jiang Sheng's plan, and I asked for it myself.

I have long heard that Jiang Sheng has a small mind, but who knew it could be so small!
Don't see me, Wang Ziteng prayed secretly.

But still did not escape.

The messenger got on his horse and left. Jiang Sheng took a long breath and turned his head sharply.

Wang Ziteng saw Jiang Sheng look at him suddenly, rushed in front of him with a loud shout, kicked Wang Ziteng on the stomach, and rolled Wang Ziteng on the ground twice.

Fortunately, wearing armor ah.

"To be a soldier, you have to look like a soldier. Look at your timid and cowardly appearance, how dignified you are! Come on, twenty sticks!"

Again.

Wang Ziteng closed his eyes in resignation.

Twenty sticks is not much, but it is just enough to beat myself until the pain is unbearable and the swelling is unbearable, but I will not be injured, and I will be able to go to the ground after a few days of cultivation.

But I can't stand to beat myself up every now and then.

But Jiang Sheng is worthy of his royal family.The Jia and Shi families can only focus on comforting them.

Jiang Sheng is the head of the generals of the Sanjin faction.

Wang Ziteng could only smash his teeth and swallow.

When are you headed these days!
. . . . . .

Anxi Army finally reconnected with the imperial court.

Xiyuan.

Still the emperor and the emperor.

Listening to the messenger's report, the two couldn't help being shocked by Jia Hun's boldness.

"Understood, Dai Quan, take this warrior to a good meal." The emperor said.

"Of order." Dai Quan understood, waved his hand, and the middle-ranking officials and maids who were standing there also left the room. Dai Quan grabbed a small middle-ranking official and asked him to take the messenger to dinner.

When the last little maid walked out of the room, Dai Quan quickly closed the door and stood in front of the porch waiting to be called at any time.

"Jia Daishan's grandson is really bold. I calculated that he would have to run at least 8000 miles, and he only brought [-] people with him. Is he going to die?"

"You bastard, you can call Jia Daishan? I grew up with him naked, and the time with him is longer than the time with your mother!"

The emperor quickly changed his name to Duke Rong.

The emperor snorted coldly and said to let you go first.

"I didn't expect that little Hun'er would have such courage. Taking advantage of the time when He Shuote came out in full force, he would attack you directly. You are a formidable young man." The emperor thought of the young man who was following Jia Daishan, and now he is also a man of indomitable spirit.

"Father, you are not worried that Jia Hun will fail?" The emperor was not optimistic about Jia Hun's actions.

"It doesn't matter, it has already been done anyway, and according to the time, Jia Hun's troops are already on the plateau," the emperor pondered for a moment.

"What's more, so what if it fails. Anyway, there are no people on the plateau now. If Lazang Khan is found, he will immediately call back the army to intercept and kill Jia Hui's troops. In this way, the situation in the northwest and southwest will be different." Much easier.

There is a high probability that the army will be transferred back to the southwest. The battle situation in the northwest is stalemate, but any slight change will lead to failure. The southwest is better.So, no matter whether Jia Hun succeeds or fails, he has made great achievements. "

The emperor was very optimistic about Jia Hun, he climbed five times first, and dug the formation fourteen times. This kind of peerless warrior unexpectedly appeared in his hands. He was also the grandson of his old brother Jia Daishan, a natural one of his own.

Glancing at the emperor, thinking that Jia Hun would soon become his son's power, the more he looked at the emperor, the more he disliked him.

"What's more, if it succeeds, Lazang Khan is really caught, even if he is killed.

The current Heshuote is completely separated by Lazang Khan himself. His biological mother is from Tubo, so he is naturally close to the group of Tubo remnants.

When he first ascended the throne, in order to check and balance the military leaders of Heshuote headquarters, he vigorously promoted his mother clan, and relied on the Tubo army to defeat the younger brother supported by the Heshuote army leaders in the civil war.Take the opportunity to build a cowardly army of 8000 people that belongs only to him. "

The emperor thought for a while, after all, this happened more than ten years ago.

"After the war, he promoted several of his cronies to become new generals, and led the Heshuote army to check and balance with the Tubo people. Steady.

It's not that no one wants to get rid of him and set up another Khan, but Lazang Khan is righteous. Once the army in his hand falls to the other side, he will immediately defeat the rebels overwhelmingly. "

After all, the emperor smiled disdainfully.

"But now it's time for him to reap the consequences. He is old, and the cowardice in his hand is not enough to be used as a bargaining chip. His two Taiji have also been pushed to the front by the mother clan. Today's Heshuote is A gunpowder keg, just wait for Lazang Khan to die, this spark will die.

Once he dies, even if it is suspected, the decades-old conflict between Heshuote and the Tubo people will inevitably break out with the battle for power, and one of the two tribes will die. "

The emperor also wanted to understand.

"At that time, the two parties will definitely seek peace with our dynasty, and send the army back to the plateau to fight, and the crisis of our dynasty will naturally be resolved." The emperor said the development of the follow-up plan.

The emperor nodded.

"It's not stupid, but it's not enough. What if the plateau decides the winner? Will the new successor offend again?"

The emperor put down the jade Zhang in his hand and stared into the emperor's eyes.

"The covenant is meant to be torn up, I want to solve the plateau once and for all!"

The emperor was taken aback.

"Yes, but won't this affect Daqi's image in various countries?"

"Stupid, as long as I, Da Qi, continue to be strong, who would dare to make mistakes!"

The emperor slammed the table, and the emperor who was thinking was so frightened that he almost rushed to the door.

Seeing that his father was only emotional, he patted the table for the occasion, and he was relieved.

When I was young, every time my father slapped the table, one of the brothers would be beaten.

"Then if Jia Hun succeeds, how will he be rewarded then? Is it possible to really give him a duke?" The emperor questioned.

This is also a problem.

"How about this, according to the previous county marquis, I will be promoted to a noble, Junhou." Still too young, the emperor sighed inwardly.

"The knighthood comes here first, but the honors and titles can be higher."

The Qi Dynasty has its own national conditions here.

In order to avoid corruption in the future, Taizu decided to pay high salaries to support honesty, not to mention civil servants for the time being.

Generals' salaries consist of military positions, titles, honors and titles.

A military position is one's own position, such as the governor, general officer, general, guerrilla general, etc.It is the job of a general.

It is easier to understand the title, the sixth-class title in this dynasty will also have a matching title.

The title of honor was changed by Taizu with reference to the low-level titles of the previous dynasty, and it was linked to the number of military achievements.For example, rank four and below are cavaliers, and ranks five to eight are captains, and the prefixes are used to distinguish between high and low.

Jiuzhuan is a general, prefixed with Zhao X.

Turn ten into General, prefixed with Zheng X or Discuss X.

On the [-]th, he became a general, and the emperor personally gave him the title.

Twelve turns, there are three ways to obtain military merit.

If the command is determined, he will win at least six times in field battles with fewer hits, and he will be the general of Yunhui.

Climb first and break through the city, win at least five times with fewer hits, and become the champion general.

The cavalry rushed into the battle and won at least ten times with fewer hits, and became the general of the hussars.

In the end, the [-]-turn military merit has been obtained three times in a row, at least in line with the above two, it is the apex of the honor, the great general of the Great Sima, and the title of Minister of the Ministry of War.

And the rarest title, which is basically awarded to retired generals or above, or generals who have destroyed the country, is the X-pillar country.

For example, Lv Guan, the Duke of Cheng who presided over the expedition to the west, was going to be awarded the title of "Shangzhu Kingdom" by the emperor.

If Jia Hun can get rid of Lhazang Khan this time and make Heshuote split, it can be regarded as an achievement of destroying the country, and he can also be awarded the title of Zhu Kingdom.

The emperor decided that as long as he succeeded, he would give Zhu Guo. For Jia Hun who already had two [-]th ranks, it was not impossible to earn another [-]th ranks on the plateau.In order to win over such a peerless fierce man, some voices of opposition are not a problem.

The conferring of military ranks and titles should be done cautiously, the former is related to the safety of a place, while the latter is what everyone dreams of.

The title can be passed on to the family, although it will be downgraded every year, but it can be passed down to at least four generations, after that it has nothing to do with me.

In order to prevent the nobles from losing their blood, Taizu canceled the hereditary replacement, and most of the founding nobles also acquiesced.

Honors and titles will not be hereditary. In the final analysis, they are the honor and salary for individuals. You can get them as long as you have achieved military merits. For most soldiers, positions and titles are too far away, and honors are the best. important.

This is related to whether you will eat or drink porridge in the future.

The emperor's award to Jia Hun also had a draft.

Zuo Zhuguo, Minister of the Ministry of War, Doctor Zishan, General Da Sima, Marquis of Dunhuang, Jiahui.

Doctor Zishan is the literary official who is under the leadership of the Minister of the Ministry of War.

If they lose, Zuozhu Kingdom will be removed, and the rank of Minister of the Ministry of War led by General Sima will also be reduced to General Hussars.

Adding up all the positions, there is an annual income of about 10 taels, plus various subsidies, the annual income is about 15 taels.

Although the income is a lot, there are not many in the country after all. As the title continues to be lowered, it can be said that the rewards are getting less and less.

Occasionally, a 15 taels like Jia Hun will not suffer. If you can use money to win over this kind of existence, doubling it is not a problem.

Add up the annual salary expenditures of civil and military officials, about 900 million taels, plus military expenses, 4000 to 9000 million taels will be gone, but the court also earns a lot. Including maritime trade, the annual income is about [-] million to one About [-] million taels of silver (total income, silver does not account for much, mostly physical objects such as salt, iron and cloth).

Compared with the military generals of Dayu in the previous dynasty who ate empty salaries, drank soldiers' blood and raised their own self-respect, the annual expenditure of raising the bandits' self-respect alone was no less than 3000 million taels, and the entire country's military expenditure alone was no less than [-]. Ten thousand taels, not to mention that Yu Chao couldn't collect his taxes.In the end, he got out of the game, causing Mengwu to enter the pass and occupy the entire North China.

There are also redundant soldiers, generals and officials in Great Liang. In order to win people's hearts and prevent them from running to the opposite side, Great Liang spent money to support the people. All the money came from the people, which eventually led to the establishment of Daqi. .

From this point of view, compared with the first two, Da Qi's high salary and low cost are simply cheap.

This policy was called one of Taizu's greatest masterpieces.

As for Jia Hun's military position, let's talk about it when we come back.

(End of this chapter)