Rebirth of Zhu Di's son

Chapter 252 A Good Man Wants to Be a Soldier
half a month later.

early morning.

Yu Zhai.

In the front yard.

Yu Yanzhao's second son, Yu He, was boxing in the yard. Yu Qian was sitting on a chair by the corridor with a bowl of rice soup.

"Second brother, with your physique, it is no problem to be selected into the Beijing camp, but if you want to directly become the captain of the corps, I am afraid it will be quite difficult."

Yu Qian raised his head, drank the rice soup in one gulp, and placed the porcelain bowl on the coffee table next to him.

When the servant waiting on the side saw this, he immediately picked up the porcelain bowl, put it on the tray, and walked to the kitchen.

On the other side, after seeing Yu He's boxing session, two servants bent over and hurried up to greet him, handing over warm white towels and clean cotton shirts respectively.

Yu He took off his thin cotton shirt, took the towel and wiped the sweat from his upper body, and then put on a new, dry cotton shirt.

"Brother, I don't have any pursuits. I just want to join the army. Now His Majesty has issued an order to rectify the capital camp and recruit officers and soldiers. You often walk around His Majesty. If you have the opportunity, give me a nice word for my brother!"

Yu He took the porcelain bowl handed by the servant, took a sip of the warm rice soup in the bowl, and strode towards Yu Qian.

Yu Qian smiled bitterly and said: "But I will be sleeping at home for the next half month. Even if I want to help you say something to His Majesty, I have no chance!"

He paused and said seriously: "Second brother, to be honest, I don't want you to join the army."

"His Majesty said in the imperial edict, 'A good man must serve as a soldier.' My brother, I am a good man, and I want to join the army!"

After Yu He sat down next to Yu Qian, he said with high spirits: "Your Majesty wants to train elite soldiers again, and I am that elite soldier!"

"Second brother, it's not that the eldest brother intends to dampen your fighting spirit, but that you don't understand the imperial court's recruitment system."

Yu Qian was silent for a moment and advised: "Listen to what I have to say to you."

"Since eldest brother is willing to speak, I am naturally willing to listen."

Yu He said with a smile.

"According to the military system currently being tried out in the Beijing camp, the officers and soldiers in the Beijing camp are divided into two categories, namely, compulsory soldiers and recruited soldiers. The compulsory soldiers are unpaid military household soldiers recruited from the guards all over the world, while the recruited soldiers are paid soldiers recruited from all over the world. , recruitment and promotion are divided into two categories: officers and non-commissioned officers. Officers are military attaches who receive a salary from the court, and non-commissioned officers are grassroots soldiers with military ranks."

"Because our Ming Dynasty has a large population and many guard posts, we do not need too many military households to join the Beijing camp, so we select the best to serve. The voluntary military households are not paid, and their food, clothing, housing and transportation are provided in a centralized supply system, and a small amount of allowance is paid every month. As for recruiting soldiers, regardless of officers, Non-commissioned officers and soldiers are all subject to a salary system, and their salaries are increased regularly."

Yu Qian added: "In addition, there are contract-employed civilian personnel, who are mainly military auxiliaries and are responsible for technical matters and do not have military status, such as accompanying medical officers, doctors, and teachers who teach soldiers how to read."

Yu He asked: "Brother, according to you, the voluntary household soldiers and recruited soldiers are treated well in the Beijing camp?"

"Of course! Regarding the salaries of officers and non-commissioned officers recruited in the Beijing camp, the imperial court has a complete set of systems, which mainly refer to the official grades and salaries of the Ming Dynasty."

Yu Qian explained: "However, in general, the salary of officers and non-commissioned officers is higher than that of local officials. For example, the monthly salary of a seventh-grade officer is basically more than ten taels, while the monthly salary of a seventh-grade official may be less than eighty taels. Coupled with some special benefits and rewards in the military, the annual income is much higher than that of many professions in the world. At the same time, when retiring or changing jobs, the court will also grant a generous retirement bonus."

"Since the salary for recruiting soldiers in the Beijing camp is so high, can the recruits stay in the Beijing camp forever?"

Yu He caught the key point of Yu Qian's words and asked again.

"According to the theory of the recruitment system, it is actually difficult for officers or non-commissioned officers to serve in the military until they reach official status. According to the "Trial Regulations on the Recruitment System", if officers and non-commissioned officers are not promoted to the next level after a certain number of years or age, they will be You must retire from the army or transfer to work elsewhere." Yu Qian patiently introduced: "Three years for warriors and three years for warriors. If you are an officer, for example, 30 years old at the team level, 35 years old at the sentry level, 40 years old at the garrison level, and 45 years old at the song level."

"What if it's a particularly outstanding person?" Yu He asked.

"Of course, if officers with outstanding achievements or military merits do not receive the promotion they deserve, they can appeal to the Military Honors Department."

Yu Qian said: "The reason why the court stipulated this is mainly based on two considerations."

"The first is the combat effectiveness of the army. The so-called boxing is afraid of the young. Only the young and strong can better guard the territory of the Ming Dynasty and fight in all directions."

"The second is personal pursuit. As we all know, in the military, there are prohibitions and extremely strict management. It is difficult to accompany and take care of parents, wives and children. Retiring or changing jobs at the right time can make up for regrets."

Yu He sighed: "According to what the eldest brother said, since you have to leave the army sooner or later, you should naturally choose the right time. After all, everyone needs to adapt to the process of leaving the army to work elsewhere. Because the sooner you leave the army, the easier it will be to adapt. New errands will become easier to perform."

"Having said that, if you leave the army too early, you will suffer a loss in terms of official rank, especially for officers. The official rank after transfer to the army corresponds to the position level in the army. For example, in the army, it is the tun level. After arriving at the local level, They are county-level officials, and of course their positions may not necessarily hold actual positions such as county magistrate or county magistrate."

Yu Qian said slowly: "In the army, it is generally easier for officers to be promoted than to local officials. In my opinion, it is best to apply for transfer at the camp level."

"As for the grassroots officers, that is, the non-commissioned officers under the recruit system, if they retire before they have obtained the rank of third-class warrior, the court will not arrange errands. On the contrary, if the officers with the rank of third-class warrior or above are transferred normally according to regulations , the imperial court will arrange to work in Huimin Yamen in various places."

"Of course, everyone's specific situation is different, their pursuits are also different, and the time when they finally choose to retire or change jobs is also different. What's more, in many cases, whether Ming soldiers change jobs or retire is not their personal will. What can be decided depends on the wishes of the court or His Majesty."

Yu He carefully digested Yu Qian's words. After a long silence, he asked: "Is the military rank that the elder brother mentioned just now also part of the recruit system?"

"good."

Yu Qian nodded and said: "According to the military system, the Ming Dynasty's military ranks have five levels, namely marshal, general, school officer, lieutenant, and non-commissioned officer. Among them, the highest marshal rank is unique to the emperor of Ming Dynasty, and is called the Grand Marshal of the World's Soldiers and Horses."

"As for the three-level officer ranks of general, colonel and lieutenant, they are subdivided into ten levels. From high to low, they are general, hussar general, cavalry general, guard general, superior military colonel, Zhongjun colonel, minor division colonel, Captain Yunhui, Lieutenant Zhiguo, and Second Lieutenant Peirong."

"According to His Majesty's wishes, the Ming Dynasty Navy will also implement a new recruit system in the future. At that time, naval officers will be named 'Navy' before their military ranks, and officers engaged in military research and development of equipment and skills will be preceded by '' Instrumental skills'."

"Brother, can you tell me more about the junior officers, that is, the rank of non-commissioned officer?"

Yu He is a pragmatic person. He feels that the ranks of general and captain are too far away from him. Only the rank of non-commissioned officer is closer to him. He should be able to get it after a few years of hard work.

Yu Qian was very satisfied with He's performance, nodded and said: "The rankings of non-commissioned officers from low to high are third-class warrior, second-class warrior, first-class warrior, third-class warrior, second-class warrior, first-class warrior, third-class warrior, second-class warrior There are nine levels in total, including first-class warriors and first-class warriors."

"After the restructuring of Beijing Camp, the ranks of ordinary soldiers are divided into recruit and veteran ranks. After recruits pass three months of enlistment training, they will be awarded new rank. After one year of service in the army, they will be promoted to veteran rank. Veterans can be promoted after one year of service. If you become a non-commissioned officer, you will be awarded the rank of third-class warrior."

Yu He asked again: "Brother, after I join the army, how should I identify the ranks of the officers?"

"Your Majesty has decreed that all soldiers in the Jingying Camp will wear new military uniforms. The new military uniforms will be equipped with epaulettes. The first bar on the soldier's epaulette is for new soldiers, and the second bar for veterans."

Yu Qian smiled and said: "The reason why I know so much about the Beijing Camp Recruit System is because I got a copy of the "Beijing Camp Recruit Manual" compiled by the Fifth Army Governor's Office on His Majesty's order in advance!"

He took out a thread-bound booklet from his arms, handed it to Yu He, and said seriously: "I will only show it to you for two hours. After two hours, you must return it to me."

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