Anti-Qing: Starting from the Reincarnation of the Ming Dynasty

Chapter 45 Military Glory and Land Distribution

The matter of dividing the fields was finally implemented.

In the same way, when dividing fields, the Ming army also divided them based on military merit.

One point of military merit can be exchanged for one acre of dry land, two points of military merit can be exchanged for one acre of paddy field, that's pretty much it.

Of course, depending on the fertility of the land, there will be some differences in how much military merit is needed to exchange for the upper fields, middle fields and lower fields.

When calculating military merit, the calculation is based on the contribution made by the soldier on the battlefield.

For example, if you participate in a battle and ultimately win, you can get military merit points.

Those who are injured on the battlefield will receive one to five military merit points depending on the severity of the injury.

The more serious the injury, the more military merit points you get.

For those who die in battle, ten merit points will be distributed at once, which is considered as part of the death pension.

Other than that, it’s all about the gains on the battlefield.

By decapitating the enemy one level, you can get a little military merit as an exception.

Capturing an enemy alive earns 1.5 military merit points.

Exceptions will be made if there are soldiers who can achieve great achievements such as ascending the battlefield first, trapping the enemy, killing generals, or capturing the flag.

When generals calculate military merit, they base their calculations on the total military merit points earned by all their soldiers, and then calculate their share based on the number of casualties of our army in this battle and the officers' on-site command ratings on the battlefield.

For example, when our army's casualties are greater than its gains, officers will have no credit.

If this happens, not only will the officer receive no credit, he may even be punished because his own side suffered too many casualties.

Only when the casualties of our army are less than the total number of gains, the officers can start counting merit.

The smaller the number of casualties in our army, the higher the proportion of officer accounting.

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After the Ming army allotted the land to the lower-level soldiers, Pan Dazhu specifically asked for leave and left the military camp, planning to take his newly married wife home to see the land allocated to him.

On this day, before dawn, Pan Dazhu got up early and left the military camp.

He went back home, picked up his wife, and rushed to the bank of the Qianjiang River without stopping.

Because the fields Zhu Jing'an allocated to his soldiers were basically on the banks of the Qianjiang River, and they were all good paddy fields.

Well, these fields originally belonged to the Yang family. After the Yang family was confiscated by the Ming army, these lands were naturally confiscated and returned to the public. Then Zhu Jing'an regarded them as military merit fields and distributed them to the soldiers of the Ming Dynasty.

Pan Dazhu's so-called home is a blue brick house located in Jintian Town.

It turned out that the owner of this green brick house was a steward of the Yang family. Later, the steward was killed by the Ming army in a chaotic war, and his house was confiscated by the Ming army.

Pan Dazhu used his military exploits to buy it for his new wife.

He is a rough guy who can live and eat with his brothers in the army, so he can get by no matter what.

But not his wife!

Therefore, Pan Dazhu could only grit his teeth and exchange most of his military achievements for such a house.

The remaining military merit was exchanged for fertile farmland on the banks of the Qianjiang River.

Pan Dazhu took his wife to his own land and identified the things on the land.

He pointed at a three-and-a-half-acre irrigated land in front of him and grinned.

"Tui'er, this land is our family's field!"

"There are three and a half acres in total. They are all good irrigated land on the bank of the Qianjiang River. They are so fat that they can produce oil."

In fact, his military achievements were more than that, but most of them were used to exchange for the blue brick house in Jintian Town.

The remaining military merit can only be exchanged for these three and a half acres of irrigated land.

Wang Cui looked at the fertile fields in front of him, the corners of his eyes and eyebrows full of joy that could not be concealed.

Turning around and hugging Pan Dazhu's arm, he spoke with a hint of excitement in his voice. "This...is this land really ours?"

Pan Dazhu nodded vigorously, and excitedly took out a land deed stamped with the official seal of Ming Dynasty from his arms, showed it in front of Wang Cui, and said.

"Of course. Look, we have already obtained the land deed. How can it be fake?"

Wang Cui's pretty face turned slightly red with excitement, and she couldn't help but praise.

"You are so awesome as the boss."

Pan Dazhu on the side couldn't calm down either.

If you were in Jiangnan or Huguang and other places, three and a half acres of irrigated land would really be nothing.

The land there is often covered with tens of thousands of acres of fertile land. Even an ordinary farmer's family can have a few acres of thin farmland to pass down to his family.

However, you must know that this is Guangxi.

As we all know, Guangxi’s terrain is dominated by mountains and hills, with almost no flat land.

It is really not an easy task to get three and a half acres of irrigated land in this place.

Seeing the excited expression on his wife's face, Pan Dazhu patted his chest and said.

"What does this mean? As your head, I am now an official of hundreds of households, and I have about a hundred people in charge. When I am in charge of the house in the future, I will be promoted to the rank of commander-in-chief, thousand households, and then to the rank of general-general and soldier."

"At that time, even if there are thousands of acres of fertile farmland, the splendor and wealth will be just a piece of cake. What do these three acres and a quarter of land count? It's not worth mentioning!"

Wang Cui nodded vigorously when he heard this, and looked at Pan Dazhu with even more admiration.

At this moment, she felt as if her husband could do anything.

Pan Dazhu also puffed up his chest, enjoying his mother-in-law's adoring eyes.

"Master, how are you going to farm the land in our house? You are always in the army and can't get away from it, but I am a woman and I'm afraid I won't be able to manage it by myself."

When Pan Dazhu heard this, he touched his chin and said.

"Don't your natal family have no land of their own and need to rent other people's land to live? Then instead of farming on other people's land, why don't your natal family just farm our own land?"

"As for the rent, I won't ask about it. You can discuss it with your mother's family. It means that you can just take a small amount. It is more secure to give the land to your own family than to others."

Pan Dazhu's relatives all died in his hometown, at the hands of the rebels. Now he has no other relatives except this newly married daughter-in-law.

Therefore, he doesn't mind treating his wife's natal family as his own family.

It doesn’t hurt to plant these lands for them first!
When Wang Cui heard this, she hugged Pan Dazhu very excitedly and said.

"Master, you are so kind to me. I am sure I married the wrong person this time."

Pan Dazhu also hugged his wife with his backhand and said.

"Haha, this is what it should be."

"You are the only relative I have now. If I don't treat you well, who else can I treat well?"

Wang Cui nodded vigorously and whispered in Pan Dazhu's ear.

"Master, let's rest as soon as possible after we get home. I want to give birth to a big fat boy for you."

It's not just men who are addicted to that kind of thing.

Women are more lustful than men.

Of course Pan Dazhu would not refuse when he heard this, he just nodded vigorously.

"Good, good, good!"

"One is not enough. We have to have several more. I like them all, whether they are sons or daughters."

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