Early the next morning, Emperor Chongzhen, accompanied by the Minister of War, arrived at the Beijing Camp.
Naturally, the three major battalions of the Beijing camp had already lined up. Because they had been notified in advance, all the soldiers showed their best spirits, waiting for the arrival of Emperor Chongzhen.
Rewards have been distributed to the new army and some of the dead camp soldiers who participated in the war, and the morale of these two groups of soldiers is higher.
Speaking of which, it is much more efficient to use Ming Dynasty Jiusi Baobao banknotes instead of physical silver coins. Moreover, the reputation of Ming Dynasty Jiusi Baobao banknotes is now good, at least in the capital, and no soldier will be dissatisfied because of this.
Emperor Chongzhen saw on the general stage that the spirit of the capital camp was completely new compared to last year, and he couldn't help but feel much better.
After the meeting etiquette is completed, according to the general procedure, a chamberlain or important minister will read out the emperor's decree.
But Emperor Chongzhen was different. Under the influence of Zhong Jinwei, he also liked to speak by himself.
"Your Beijing camp is my personal army and my support. Therefore, I attach great importance to whether the Beijing camp can satisfy me!"
For the soldiers standing on the school field, some of them had already heard Emperor Chongzhen's speech before.
But no matter who it is, it is a great honor to hear the emperor speak in person. Therefore, everyone listened to Emperor Chongzhen's speech attentively.
"I am very pleased because some of the soldiers in the Beijing camp have proven to me that they are worthy of my trust and can shoulder the responsibility of my own army."
Everyone knew what Emperor Chongzhen was referring to. Those soldiers who were lucky enough to participate in Operation Thunderbolt straightened their chests and raised their heads high when they heard Emperor Chongzhen's praise. They were proud and proud.
"Therefore, I award medals to these trustworthy soldiers to reward their bravery in this Operation Thunderbolt."
Regarding the medal, there had been an announcement before Emperor Chongzhen came. But the soldiers who participated in Operation Thunderbolt were still very excited when they heard Emperor Chongzhen mentioned the medal. Because this is an honor that has never been done before, and it will be the first time.
Give them.
"In future wars, I will still award the Medal of Honor to soldiers who fight bravely. I hope that every soldier in your Beijing camp will have a medal in the future, a medal with the highest honor! You can do it.
What?"
"Yes!" A loud roar sounded first from the ranks of the new troops, who appeared to be well-trained.
Then other soldiers also shouted: "Yes, yes..."
After a while, a ceremonial officer signaled silence, and then Emperor Chongzhen said: "I look forward to having your chests covered with medals. You are worthy of me, and I will never treat you badly!"
After Emperor Chongzhen said these words, the etiquette officer immediately sang according to the previous instructions: "Commander of the Beijing camp, Zhongxing Hou Zhongjinwei came forward to see him and receive the honor!"
Zhong Jinwei, wearing a new military uniform, walked steadily to Emperor Chongzhen, raised his right hand in a new military salute.
This etiquette was a bit awkward and novel to Emperor Chongzhen. He had heard Zhong Jinwei talk about its benefits before and wanted to promote it among the Ming army. Therefore, he slowly accepted this new military salute.
All the soldiers in the audience watched this scene silently, this was an unprecedented scene, this scene of incomparable glory.
"Zhongxing Hou led his army to attack the Jianlu puppet capital, killed Heshuo Beile Aisin Gioro Daishan, Beile Aixinjue Luo Hauge, Beile Aixinjue Luoshuotuo, and captured the Jianlu puppet queen Borjijit Zhezhe.
The pseudo-concubine Borzijit’s Bumu Butai..., for her outstanding achievements, was specially awarded a Purple Gold Medal of the Ming Dynasty."
A chamberlain knelt beside Emperor Chongzhen holding a carved wooden tray, holding it with both hands so that Emperor Chongzhen could easily take the medal on it.
The entire school focused on Emperor Chongzhen. He reached out and picked up a shining purple gold medal, approached Zhong Jinwei, and after looking at each other, pinned the purple gold medal to Zhong Jinwei's left chest.
Zhong Jinwei straightened his chest and extended his hand to give a new military salute. Then he turned to the front of the stage so that everyone could see the medal on his chest.
The process of these ceremonies was actually directed by Zhong Jinwei, who learned the methods of later generations. But no matter what, as soon as the medal was worn on his chest and attracted everyone's attention, he still felt a sense of pride in his heart. This was his hard work.
What he gets is what he deserves.
Next, Yang He, Minister of the Ministry of War, appeared and awarded medals to the gold medal winners.
Those who received gold medals at the scene included Cao Bianjiao, the guerrilla of the Death Battalion, Hu Hao, the commander-in-chief of the New Army's Night Guard, Gong Desa, the commander-in-chief and instructor of the artillery team of the New Army, and Chen Yukang, the captain of the Jinyi Guards School.
This Chen Yukang was one of the five Jin Yiwei political commissars. He performed the best and was responsible for the most meritorious service in the New Army. Therefore, he was awarded the gold medal.
The level of excitement for these soldiers being awarded medals by the Minister of War was just as high as when Zhong Jinwei was awarded the medal by Emperor Chongzhen. Because Zhong Jinwei and Emperor Chongzhen were already very familiar with each other, and there was no sense of awe due to the level gap.
And these four gold medal recipients are just a soldier, and their highest position is just a guerrilla, which is far different from the rank of Minister of the Ministry of War. This is equivalent to an officer such as a battalion commander in later generations, who is appointed by the National Defense
It's like the minister comes to confer the honor in person.
The rest of the New Army and Death Battalion soldiers who participated in the war all received silver medals. Because there were too many of them, they did not go on stage to receive medals.
The soldiers who received the silver medals were envious of those who received the gold medals, and they were awarded medals by the Minister of War in front of the entire Beijing camp; while those in the Beijing camp who did not participate in this war were still envious of those who had received them.
Those who participated in the war could receive silver medals.
When some people were angry about this afterwards, the soldier who received the silver medal just said lightly: "Not ten Jianhu prisoners died under my gun, but eight, too few!"
As soon as these words were spoken, those who fought with cold weapons had no choice but to retreat. Use a knife to chop, and if you can kill two, it is very powerful, let alone ten or eight.
The Denglai Ming Army also received rewards from this war a few days later. So, those who were promoted were promoted, and those who received Jiusi Baobao received Jiusi Baobao.
In addition, all soldiers who participated in the Liaodong War received a silver medal, and those who participated in the sniper attack on Mang Gurtai received a bronze medal. This also includes some Korean soldiers who cooperated well with the Ming army.
, they also have a share.
Lu Xiangsheng was not only reinstated, but also received a Purple Gold Medal. Originally, the court planned to give him a gold medal, but with Zhong Jinwei's efforts, an extra Purple Gold Medal was eventually created.
Zhong Jinwei did not think that he was acting for favoritism, because in this war, if it were not for Lu Xiangsheng's reputation with Jianlu and Lu Xiangsheng attracting Jianlu in the open, he would not have been able to ambush Jianlu, and this would not have happened.
The perfect ending to the action.
After the medal ceremony, Zhong Jinwei announced that a military parade would be rehearsed in the next few days. And in this military parade, soldiers who performed well would be the first to be selected into the new army.
As a result, the soldiers in the Beijing camp were motivated. All the soldiers worked hard and worked overtime to rehearse day and night, and no overtime pay was required.