Silver reward!

Perhaps this is the biggest difference between ancient armies and modern armies. It can even be said that silver rewards are often one of the main motivations for armies to fight.

Even the Han army with great military achievements always rewarded the Xiongnu with hundreds of millions of rewards every time.

This was true in the Han Dynasty, and even more so in the Ming Dynasty. Especially after the recruitment system replaced the guard system, military pay in peacetime and silver rewards in wartime were often the basis for the service of strong men.

Just like Huang Degong, who was leading troops to defend against the enemy in Huainan, he was an army rewarded with silver. Huang Degong lost his father in his early years and lived with his mother, Xu. When he was twelve years old, his mother brewed wine one time, and he secretly

After drinking all the wine, his mother blamed him, and he smiled and said, "It's easy to compensate you." The military in Liao was in a hurry at that time, so he took a knife and mixed it with the army. He ran to the battlefield and killed two enemies.

After winning the prize, he got about fifty taels of silver. He went home and dedicated it to his mother, saying: "I use this money to make up for the wine I drank secretly." From then on, Huang Degong relied on his military exploits to become the current commander-in-chief. At the beginning,

He went to the battlefield for the silver reward after the war!

Just like now - when these soldiers look at themselves, aren't they what they desire is the silver reward?

Looking at the piles of slave heads on the other side, there are three to four hundred heads!

How to get this silver reward?

If silver rewards were not given... countless military coups in the Ming Dynasty were caused by the lack of silver rewards.

Realizing that the prince seemed to be thinking about something, Shen Bao said hurriedly.

"Your Majesty, the victory of this battle is all due to the fact that Your Majesty established military laws and rules for us before the battle, and later provided us with countless guns and cannons. If not for this, how could we defeat the enemy? This battle is just a first try.

, Your Majesty, please take a look at our performance in the future, and reward me again when the time comes!"

Shen Bao, who had been in the army for many years, only thought that the prince was in trouble for the money and wanted to save him. He neither said anything nor said nothing, but just postponed the reward of money to the future in a few words. This was also a common method in the army.

But when he said this, Zhu Guoqiang laughed loudly.

"Shen Bao, you want to save me some money! Okay! Shen Bao, if the brothers are dissatisfied, will the resentment fall on you or me?"

After laughing and cursing, when Shen Bao clasped his hands and said "I don't dare", Zhu Guoqiang jumped off his horse, walked up to the soldiers, and said loudly.

"Guys, don't blame General Shen. That guy just wants to save me money and everyone's reward money! If you want to complain, blame me, because..."

Looking at the people with eager eyes, Zhu Guoqiang smiled.

"I never give out silver rewards when I lead troops!"

ah!

Everyone who was originally full of desire was dumbfounded. There was no silver reward. So, what about a bird fight?

Although everyone was shocked, they did not dare to make a loud noise or even complain. Zhu Guoqiang looked at them and nodded with satisfaction.

"However, I have never treated my soldiers badly, and I will never default on military pay at all! Let alone any deductions! Don't worry, everyone. As for winning this battle... I will not treat you badly. I guess you will feel it in your heart.

He said, my eldest son, don’t talk nonsense. Brothers serve as soldiers and eat food for the silver reward! But I have to tell you, I really don’t have this reward. I don’t have it right now! But although there is no reward, there are other rewards.

Yes, Wang Liangbai!"

Niu Jinxing, who was in the queue, saw a cavalryman standing up behind the prince.

"have!"

"Liangbai, tell everyone when you arrived in our army!"

"In the twelfth lunar month of last year, I was plundered by the Eastern captives and taken into slavery. After being rescued by the prince in Jinan, I was recruited to serve as a defender of the city. Counting on the first month of the year, I have been serving in the prince's army!"

"Tell me, where did you go after Jiannu withdrew his troops?"

"Returning to the words of the eldest son, after the Jiannu troops retreated, in March this year, according to the official order, the people who defended the city were dismissed. The eldest son, in recognition of our original contribution to defending the city, rewarded me with a hundred acres of land and a house, and returned it to my son.

I have promised a wife!"

What!

Suddenly, everyone including Niu Jinxing was dumbfounded. Even though they knew that the prince's military laws were strict, they still couldn't help but talk to each other.

"How can this be?"

"I have only been a soldier for three months, and I was rewarded with a hundred acres of land!"

“Not only do I have a field, I also have a wife!”

"No, it's the field and it's my wife's. This, this and that have such rewards..."

"One hundred acres of land! A hundred acres of land!"

…

Looking at the people with disbelief on their faces, Zhu Guoqiang said seriously.

"Li Cheng, tell everyone where you live! There are those people in the village!"

"Ten miles east of Jinan City, Dehui Village, there are ten households in the village, all of whom were granted land to Minzhuang after the war. Like Wang Liangbai, they also have 100 acres!"

"Wu Le, what about you?"

"The younger one is a sentinel. If he discovers military information, he will receive an additional reward of 10%, one hundred and ten acres,..."

"The small one is one hundred acres..."

…

As the soldiers behind the prince announced their reward for the fields one by one, the people who were whispering suddenly stopped talking. They looked at these guys in astonishment.

Okay!

I originally thought they were the same big-headed soldiers as them, but after working for a long time, they turned out to be rich men with hundreds of acres of land!

Yes, if there is such a place, why do you come here to join the army and fight?

Just when they were shocked to see a group of rich men standing in front of them, they heard the prince say loudly.

"Brothers, listen up, military merit is rewarded, and it is a big reward. As long as you have achieved military merit, I will never treat you badly. When all lieutenants in our army retire, they will receive a piece of gold according to their military rank and military merit.

As a reward for military merit, each person can get at least a hundred acres of reward land!"

What!

The sudden news left everyone speechless in surprise!

Enjoy hundreds of acres of land!

Niu Jinxing was even more dumbfounded. He was a small landowner with hundreds of acres of fertile land. It was because his relatives were greedy for that little land that he was framed, dismissed, and exiled to Lushi County.

The reason why he took the risk to follow the prince all the way from the river embankment was to gain military merit, and then to honor his ancestors and revive his family reputation. He thought that now the prince suddenly threw a surprise for him - as long as he served in his army, he would be

Can get a hundred acres of land!

That is a full 100 acres of land. With this land, from now on, the family will not have to worry about food for at least several generations. This land is more valuable than silver. Even if you have money, you may not be able to buy land.

But now the prince is showing mercy and will reward everyone with 100 acres at once. How can you not be excited?

Just when the officers and soldiers of the Swift Battalion were stunned speechless by this big surprise, the prince's words reached their ears again.

"Instruct all battalions, everyone in the Swift Battalion will be united in this battle. They will fight to the death and not retreat. They will be recorded as a third-class collective meritorious service. After retirement, the officers and soldiers will be rewarded with an additional ten acres of land!"

An extra ten acres of reward!

Isn’t this one hundred and ten acres?

Just when they were about to peel off their flesh to see if they were dreaming, they heard the prince say again.

"Everyone, remember this. From now on, here at my place, military merit will be rewarded like this. As long as you can show your military merit, this field will be indispensable for you!"

Seeing everyone's excitement, he finally said.

"Shen Bao, the Swift Battalion performed well in this battle. If we count the officers and soldiers who have made meritorious service, there will be additional rewards for the officers and soldiers who have made meritorious service. Also, if we count the soldiers who died in battle, we will reward their families with double the land reward! Well, as for the soldiers who died in battle, The pension will be calculated based on ten years of military pay. From now on, if any lieutenants of our army are killed in battle, this will be followed!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the officers and soldiers of the Swift Battalion suddenly let out a roar like thunder.
Chapter completed!