Win the Ding 1617

"It is said that Li Shouhanmu's father is domineering, arrogant, and vulgar. Looking at it today, it is completely a rumor!"

Along the north bank of Tonghui River all the way to the north, all the way to Sanlitun outside Chaoyangmen, this large area is now the camp of the South Central Army, with more than 3000 soldiers and horses, hundreds of vehicles of various types, and more than 3000 volunteers. , are stationed here.

On the third day after arriving in the capital, the Ministry of War, the Ministry of Rites, the Li Supervisor, and the Yuma Supervisor jointly dispatched a second military merit inspection team to the South Central Army camp to inspect the military merit leaders.

After the former censors and soldiers from the Ministry of War returned to the capital, they had to cry in front of their respective superiors about how Li Shouhan, a thief and a bird, was so polite and beat up his superiors.

If it was in the Wanli period, even Qi Jiguang and Yu Dayou would not be able to bear these charges. However, now it is the Chongzhen Dynasty, and the generals who lead the troops and the court can only comfort them with nice words.There are many people who are even more outrageous than Li Shouhan. He said that he beat up a few sixth-rank doctors and censors.

What's more, at the moment, this person who the imperial court wants to win over, said that if he beat a few doctors, even if he killed them, the Ministry of War would have to hold his nose to help Li Shouhan find out their damned crimes!

Therefore, under the mutual balance between the cabinet and the supervisor of ceremonies, the two jointly dispatched a working group to inspect military merits.

Of course, some unlucky ones who were not favored by the superiors were selected, and they were going to be sent to the South Central Army to block Li Shouhan's gun holes.

This group of people has learned from the past, but they also think that they may not have such good luck.Just happened to meet a Xuanda governor who was going to the camp of the South China Army.So they all held the idea that as long as they don't go too far during the inspection, everything is passable, and they went to the Nanzhong Army camp to make soy sauce in self-deception. [

However, I saw the colorful banners of Jiannu seized in the camp, and the bamboo baskets full of nitrated Qing army heads.Under the leadership of the baggage officer, they saw the piles of Tartar armor being repaired day and night by the artisans accompanying the army.There are more than 100 captured Mongolian soldiers with red flags, and characters like "Aha" in the coat are working hard in the camp. These people have to believe that even if there are some discrepancies in the military achievements of the South China Army, there is still a difference.

However, after a round of testing.Six thousand is not only a lot.More than half of them are the heads of real slaves, and there are dozens more heads of real slaves.

This is the contribution that the South China Army encountered on the way to Wanping City to meet Lu Xiangsheng.

The military achievements of the inspection were wrong, and everyone's hearts were not like a stone fell to the ground.Although it is said that there is no room for picking bribes.But this unlucky errand can be completed safely.While secretly rejoicing.A soldier came to pass on the news, "My lord will leave some rough tea and light food for the adults and father-in-law."

It is said to be simple tea and light rice, but it is also a list of cups and plates.Most of them are mainly seafood, and the water transportation is not yet fully smooth, and the price of seafood in the capital has always been high, which is not something these doctors and eunuchs can afford.

However, Shou Han's seafood banquet almost spanned the entire Western Pacific Ocean.

Ebi (lobster) from the Sea of ​​Japan, octopus from the South China Sea, prawns from the East China Sea, yellow croaker from Zhoushan, shark’s fin from Shizhou, and mullet roe from Taiwan. Cooking, the eyes of these officials and eunuchs almost fell out.

"Everyone has worked so hard on their errands, and the whole South Central Army is inexplicably grateful. I think it's a gift, some small local products, and I hope you will accept it."

After the meal, more than a dozen soldiers of the South China Army stood in front of the inspection team holding a gift each.

Each person has a gold coin, a piece of refined dyed muslin cloth, and a long-sheng rice ticket with a denomination of five stones.

This gift, according to the current price in the capital, is no less than 150 taels.

So well!All the adults and father-in-law happily carried fifty catties of cotton cloth with gold coins and rice tickets in their pockets, and happily left the gate.I couldn't help laughing at my predecessors as a bunch of idiots, why bother to blackmail them, didn't they send a lot by themselves? !Not only did he suffer a violent meal for nothing, but he also gained a reputation for blackmailing meritorious soldiers!

Seeing this scene, Lu Xiangguan, who was a guest at the Nanzhong Army camp, finally let out a long breath, "My brother was still worried that my brother would still show color to this group of people, so he sent me here to help The only thing is that when the old man is showing off his power, he will be on the sidelines to persuade him."

"Hey! These people didn't offend me, why should I bully the weak?"

Shou Han ordered people to make tea, and sat opposite Lu Xiangguan to drink tea. [

"My brother said that because of my brother's matter, the cabinet and the supervisor of ceremonies have quarreled, and all the adults and father-in-law are worried to death!"

"Oh!? But why?"

Shou Han knew what to ask, and under the influence of Lin Wenbing's personal connections and intelligence system, he already knew [-]% to [-]% of it.

"Brother's combat achievements have set a precedent since the Wanli period of the country. The combat power of the Nanzhong Army is even stronger than the elite soldiers trained by Qi Shaobao. The emperor is determined to promote the old man to be the commander-in-chief of a town, so as to contribute to the country. However, the Ministry of War and the cabinet all thought that it was against the system, and the fifth-rank official was promoted to the second-rank general soldier. I think you have heard the "temper" of our emperor. When you hear this, you are immediately furious. The Ministry of War, the Cabinet, and the Supervisor of Rituals are required to come up with practical strategies and understand the repercussions. Don’t chill the hearts of heroes.”

Shou Han could understand that this was probably a big boss in the court, and he couldn't find a way out, so he turned to Lu Xiangsheng to find out what he said.

Is the second-rank general soldier rare?Once I become this official, will I have to give up the territory and strength of the Southern Central Army and go to the Central Plains to suppress thieves?Then my hard work these years, for whom?Wouldn't it be cheap for those silverfish? !However, isn't the purpose of entering King Jingqin this time to have a legal identity within the Ming system and a name commensurate with the current strength of the South China Army?

"The chief soldier is the second rank, right?"

Shou Han deliberately pretended not to be very familiar with the inland official system.

"Of course!"

"It doesn't matter if you are the chief soldier or not, I want the second-rank officer!"

"and then?"

Lu Xiangtai looked at Shou Han eagerly.

"And according to Brother Ling's official position, isn't Governor Xuanda also an errand? Just give me an errand!"

Speaking of this time.Lu Xiangtai's goal was achieved, and he had a basic understanding of Shou Han's requirements and ideas, so he could return to his life when he returned.The two drank tea and started laughing.

After chatting a few words, Lu Xiangtai talked about what happened that day before Qingshuimingyue Pass in Jianchang Camp.

"Brother, you offended Eunuch Gao Qiqian so badly that day. It is said that he wanted to make you look good when he uttered words on the way back to Beijing! Although this guy is a castrate, after all, he has a prison on his head." The hat of the army, if he tries to harm you. You have to have a plan in advance!"

"What about this eunuch?!" Shou Han sneered.Chongzhen dared to take the governor of Liaodong from the sky prison and sent him to Caishikou, and he ate [-] dollars.However, a group of people headed by the ancestral family in the west of Liaoxi were on Jianu's side.On Daming's side.Eat both sides.I didn't see how he dared to treat his ancestors.

"Brother, what do you think of my Nanzhong Army!?"

Shou Han pointed to the Nanzhong Army and the three thousand volunteers who were practicing in the open space outside the tent, and asked Lu Xiangtai proudly and ostentatiously.

"I am also leading troops under my brother. I have seen many soldiers from the north and south. To put it bluntly, among the Ming army, including our Tianxiong army, there is not a single battalion that is the opponent of the South China army!"

"Our army prepares its own food and salaries, armor, knives and guns. According to Ming Dynasty's practice, these people are like my servants. May I ask, is there any thing that doesn't have eyesight and dares to come to the camp to harm me?! I am a tartar I'm not afraid, but I'm afraid of the garrison of the capital?!"

"Although these words are a bit arrogant, they are also true. If the three thousand South Central Army can win against the six thousand Jiannu, even against the three major camps and our Xuan army, they may not be defeated. However, tomorrow It's easy to hide with a gun, but it's hard to defend against an arrow in the dark. Beware of them luring you into the city, and it will be bad for you later!"

"It's like dealing with Yuan Chonghuan back then? Or throwing cups on top of the banquet as a sign, and hundreds of knives rushed out behind the screen and under the two corridors?"

Shou Han looked at Lu Xiangtai's fair face with a smile.

"I don't know about this, but people are ghosts and ghosts, especially in the officialdom of the Ming Dynasty. My brothers and sisters are very happy to deal with you. However, the officialdom is dangerous, so it's better to be more prepared."

Shou Han put down the teacup in his hand, and the smiling expression on his face instantly disappeared, replaced by a serious face.

"Brother, Brother Ling and I hit it off immediately, and we also fought side by side. Let me tell you the truth, this time King Qin, after landing in Nigu, Liang Tingdong blackmailed and made things difficult for me, so I made an agreement with the navy that every five Contact once a day, and report safety according to the agreed secret code. If they don’t receive my safety letter twice in a row, they will immediately sail south, and then enter the Yangtze River in Chongming, on the river side of Zhenjiang and Yangzhou, "

Speaking of this, Shouhan paused for a moment, and Lu Xiangtai started to break out in cold sweat when he heard this. He knew that Li Shouhan must have arranged a very powerful backup, otherwise, he would not be so determined and bold!

"How does the navy act?!"

"Don't do anything, cut off the north-south water transport! Let's see if the adults in the capital can withstand the danger of the capital running out of food?!"

Shou Han said this lightly, but it caused Lu Xiangtai to fight a cold war.This move is really too ruthless, and it hit the vital point of Ming Dynasty. Not to mention that the Ming court needs a victory to boost the morale of the army and the people. Another Niu Lu's victory, it is natural to celebrate it with great fanfare.In order to declare to the people and people of the world that there are loyal and good men who have come to King Qin from thousands of miles away in the Ming Dynasty, the Ming Dynasty is hopeful for ZTE and has the ability to protect the people.Leaving aside this point, just cut off the water transportation and cut off the grain from entering Beijing. Such threats and consequences are something that the chief ministers and second ministers of the cabinet dare not bear.

However, it is not possible to think about it.These days, the cabinet is constantly urging the ministries of rites, officials, and soldiers to come up with reward strategies as soon as possible, and the emperor is also constantly calling on the platform to summon Lu Xiangsheng, Wang Pu, Yang Guozhu, Hu Dawei and others who have made great contributions to defending against the enemy. .

Thinking that Wang Pu always only kills the good and pretends to be meritorious, and he can be received and given a banquet by the emperor. Li Shouhan's credit should not be bad.

"Pay military pay!"

After lunch, after a short rest, the soldiers and volunteers in the camp were urged to line up by a whistle.

The Nanzhong Army formed a square team with whistle as a unit, and a long table was placed in front of the square team.Rolls of silver dollars wrapped in red paper are stacked neatly on the table.Several auxiliary soldiers from the supply battalion cut through the paper roll with a knife and placed the silver dollars on the wooden tray.

Beside the wooden fence outside the camp, many passers-by and children playing stopped and gathered at the edge of the trench, tiptoeing into the camp.These many silver dollars, illuminated by the autumn afternoon sun, shone with lovely light.

Because there was no enemy situation in the camp, none of the people wore a breastplate made of nine-turn steel, but only a bamboo armor on the outside of the military uniform.Ocher-red bamboo armor.The white silver dollar constitutes the main color factor in many people's minds when they recall this scene in the future.

According to the provisions of the payment regulations, when soldiers go out to perform combat missions, they must be given so-called rations.It is also a subsidy during the war.Basically, everyone's original military salary is doubled.

Before the silver dollar was issued.The pay chapter clearly stipulates the amount of military pay for soldiers at all levels and types. Conscripts receive one or two or six dollars a month in silver, and no rice.A where he works is responsible for farming the soldier's home and ensuring that the harvest is not lower than the average level of A, and the leaders of A will receive three, two or four dollars in silver every month, and ten shi for rice tickets.After the issuance of silver dollars, the original six coins, four coins and other odds were all increased upwards with a swipe of Shouhan's pen.

"Everyone has their own military registration and waist badge. The mobilization soldier's salary is two silver dollars, the travel ration is two dollars, and the food allowance rice ticket is two stones! The standing soldier's salary is three silver dollars, the travel ration is three dollars, and the food allowance is rice. Two stones for the ticket! Four yuan for the head of the armor, four yuan for the travel food, and two stones for the rice ticket."

Like the people outside the camp, Lu Xiangtai and Chen An were very surprised by this scene.Paying food and salaries is nothing new.However, the form of the South China Army's organization of distributing military salaries is refreshing.Instead of handing it down layer by layer in the hands of officers, the team is called and paid by name.Let everyone know how much military pay they should receive.

"This is one of the fundamentals of gaining the death power of soldiers!"

"This, as long as the army's salary is sufficient and there is a stable source of salary, our Tianxiong Army can do it too!"

And the three thousand volunteers on the side also smiled happily.Today's life is almost the same as in heaven. I eat enough to eat and wear warm clothes every day, not to mention enough oil and water, and people look at me when I go out.From time to time, someone would pull them to ask about the murder of Tartars in Hexi.Today, there is still a salary to be collected. Although the most captains can only get two silver dollars or two stone rice tickets for mobilization, who has seen so much silver at one time?

Ordinary volunteers can only choose between a silver dollar or a stone of rice.

"Do you want money or rice tickets?"

When every volunteer receives his military salary, the supply officer will ask him a question.

Most of the volunteers hesitated a little, so they chose to ask for rice tickets under the reminder of their companions!

"Take it well! When you want to use it, go to Longshenghang to exchange it. One stone of rice tickets can be exchanged for one stone of japonica rice. If it is not japonica rice or it is adulterated, you can go to the storekeeper to report it. Also, don't be fooled by the guys outside Yes! Now a rice ticket can be exchanged for three or four taels of silver!"

When the delivery officer finished distributing the rice tickets, he would point to the idlers outside the camp gate looking inward to remind the volunteers.

"Chen An, what do you think of this?"

"Second Master, to be honest, I don't know the way of economics, but I always feel that in this way, the rice tickets that are popular in the capital are accepted by people in the capital and even in the capital! It is easier to use than silver Already!"

"But you have to have rice to pay for it!"

"Yes! The sea route is not smooth, this is a piece of waste paper!"

Riding in the darkness, a group of people quietly came to the door of a mansion, and two young eunuchs came forward and knocked on the door.

"Eunuch Gao came to see Eunuch Wang."

The person in the sedan chair is Gao Qiqian who was ordered to supervise the soldiers and horses of King Qin of the world.

Being led to his study by the little eunuch of Wang Chengen's family, Gao Qiqian immediately knelt down and kowtowed, whimpering incessantly.

"I beg the prince to avenge the grievances of the servants!"

"Tell me! What's the matter. It's rare that the emperor is in a good mood today, and he rested early in Tianfei's palace, so our family can go home for a while."

Hearing that the taste in Wang Chengen's words was not right, Gao Qiqian felt bad in his heart, but since he had already come, he simply wanted to speak out.

"My servant wants to sue that Li Shouhan! This man looks like a king, arrogant and conceited, and he conspired with Lu Xiangsheng, and the two of them worked hand in hand!"

Although Wang Chengen's title is only one of the many eunuchs who hold pens and follow the hall in the supervisor of ceremonies, he is the most trusted person in Chongzhen.Since he was a child, he served Zhu Youjian, who was still the king of Xin, in Xinwang's mansion.His thoughts are meticulous and steady, and his actions are cunning and ruthless, no less than that of Eunuch Wei back then.Not only the inner courtiers are fearful, but also the outer courtiers are fearful, but they are very loyal to the emperor and are deeply loved by the emperor.

It so happened that this prince had an almost natural hostility towards Gao Qiqian from the bottom of his heart.

"Tell me, how did he provoke you?!"

Wang Chengen didn't even have the intention of asking Gao Qiqian to speak. He sat firmly on his four-something official hat chair and drank tea, watching the shape of the tea leaves in the glass and the color of the tea soup.

"That guy relied on his soldiers and horses to be strong, and he colluded with Lu Xiangsheng as a traitor. It violated the emperor's will not to fight. He chased the enemy for thousands of miles to Qingshuimingyue Pass. Not only did he fight for military exploits at the pass, but he also humiliated his servants and slaves with words. It's time for the eunuch!"

"Oh? What did he say?!"

"He wrote a paragraph on the wooden sign that Dong Nu left behind when he retreated. The words were extremely vicious and vicious! Say. Say. Said that the slaves and the soldiers under the slaves' command were led by a group of eggless people!"

As soon as this remark came out, not only Wang Chengen's face twitched.Even if the eunuchs are standing in the hall, they will not change their colors.Slapping people without slapping them, and swearing at others without revealing faults, these words touched the most vulnerable scar of the eunuchs.

"Snapped!"

Wang Chengen smashed the carved glass teacup in his hand, and the tea spilled all over the floor.

"Doo! You damn servant! The emperor trusts you and appointed you to supervise the soldiers and horses in the world. How about you?! Sitting on tens of thousands of soldiers, you dare not shoot at Dongnu! If it weren't for Li Shouhan's victory in Hexi, the emperor's face Where do you put it?! It’s okay if you don’t dare, but you dare to frame the court ministers here? Our family will go to the palace right away! Tell the emperor about your illegal deeds!”

"Elder-in-law! Eunuch! Eunuch's mouth is too much!"

Seeing that Wang Chengen was about to leave the palace and enter the palace, he couldn't help but feel his guts bursting. He knew that both Dongchang and Jinyiwei were under the control of Wang Chengen. It would be too easy for him to wear a pair of shoes for him.

"Tell you the truth! Today, the emperor has agreed with all the adults in the cabinet to confer on Li Shouhan the second-rank Jinwu general of the Wusan rank, honored to protect the army, and his son Yin to be a thousand households of Jinyiwei. It's a reward to Madam and Shuren!"

"Tomorrow, our family will be ordered to reward his military horses on behalf of the emperor. You dog slave, you are here to sue General Li at this time! Are you planning to stay in another place?!"

After speaking, Wang Chengen flicked his sleeves and turned to leave.

Gao Qiqian knelt on the floor of the study in a daze and didn't come back to his senses for a long time, what happened? !A guy of unknown origin, even if he has some credit, even the people around the emperor can tolerate such vicious words from him?

"Eunuch Gao, get up!"

One of the young eunuchs in the Wang's mansion looked around for people who dared to speak, although he spoke, he didn't reach out to help.

"Hi! Eunuch Gao, you really don't know how to look at the wind, what is the quality of Li Shouhan now?" The little eunuch's face was full of disdain.

"His three thousand soldiers and horses can wipe out six thousand Dongnu, Mr. Gao, you are one of us who knows how to lead soldiers. From your point of view, if you come to fight and destroy six thousand Dongnu in one battle, how much will you gain?" Soldiers? Huh?!"

The little eunuch's words pierced Gao Qiqian's heart like a sharp sword.

With his courage, it is one thing to dare to fight against Jiannu, but as far as the current level of combat effectiveness of the Ming army is concerned, all battles rely on the general's servants. .But often a general has only a few hundred family members who can go into battle, and he is reluctant to spend it.

"I'm afraid that even if tens of thousands of soldiers and horses are all on top, they may not be able to win."

He honestly spoke his mind.

"Wow! If Li Shouhan is annoyed because of you, he will rebel outside the capital, or simply leave. Do you think the emperor will kill him, or kill your nine clans to vent his anger? Killed him back then. Yuan Chonghuan, the emperor didn't touch a single hair of his ancestor's birthday!"

The little eunuch was so frightened that his crotch was wet, and there was a smell of "piss" and "smell" from the robe.

"Okay, it's getting late, you should go back too!" The little eunuch twitched his nostrils in disgust, "Go back and change your clothes!"

"Thank you, father-in-law! Thank you, father-in-law, for your guidance!" Gao Qiqian took out a stack of rice tickets from his sleeve and stuffed them quietly, while thanking him endlessly.

"I don't know how to call my father-in-law, but we will get closer in the future!"

"It's easy to say! Our name is Wu Liangfu!" (To be continued...)

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