The subsequent progress of the war was so smooth that Boss Zhu didn't even bother to get angry with Lao Liu, and was immersed in the joy of the rapid progress of the war every day——
In the 14th year of Hongwu, on the 23rd day of the twelfth lunar month, the army arrived at Dabanqiao area outside Achi City. The king of Liang fled. Youping Zhangguanfu led the civil and military soldiers and civilians to surrender, presenting household registrations, atlases, accounts, and seals. Mu Ying, the Jin Dynasty's troops were stationed without bloodshed.
The city was captured at Chicheng and renamed Kunming City according to the instructions of His Royal Highness the King of Chu.
At the same time, Fu Youde led his troops north to aid Ussa. On the 28th of the twelfth lunar month, Guo Ying's 100,000-strong army joined forces with Ussa, and the situation on the northern front was completely reversed. Later, the coalition forces of the residual Yuan and the Turkish chieftains were defeated in Usa, and the remaining troops fled. Then they built a city in Usa.
, the Qixing Pass was obtained to connect Bijie, and the river could be crossed, so the barbarians of Dongchuan, Wumeng, and Mangbu all surrendered in the hope of wind, and northeastern Yunnan was pacified.
On the twenty-eighth day of the twelfth lunar month, the body of the wife of King Liang was found on the east bank of Dianchi Lake. The doors and windows were closed at that time, and she was driven into the lake and drowned. Three burnt bodies were also found near the ruins. After identification by Guan Fubao, they were regarded as those of King Liang's wife.
The remains of Lavalmi, Chenglu'er on the left, and Dade on the right.
On the tenth day of the first lunar month in the fifteenth year of Hongwu, when the Jin Dynasty was in power, Cao Zhen led his army south to Lin'an. The defender surrendered without a fight, and various tribes in southern Yunnan came to surrender.
According to the supplementary report on the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, on the twenty-sixth day of the twelfth lunar month last year, Lanyu Wangbi's troops forcibly crossed the Xiyang River, broke through Baoyue Pass, went down to Guangnan City, and killed more than 10,000 people under the chief Duan Bao of Dali. They fell in the southeast of Yunnan.
On the eighteenth day of the first lunar month, the Xing Lanyu tribe of the Jin Dynasty returned to the army and marched north to attack central Yunnan. On the fifteenth day of the second lunar month, they marched to Weichu, and central Yunnan was settled. The army rested and reorganized in Weichu, preparing to march to Dali.
On the 18th day of the second lunar month, Duan Shi was unsuccessful in persuading him to surrender, so the army marched out from Wei Chu and attacked Shangxiaguan on the 25th. Wang Bi, the Marquis of Dingyuan, personally led the selected vanguard to cross the Erhe River at night, and climbed the cliff with help of trees. Divine soldiers descended from the sky, and the pass was broken that day.
The city of Dali was also captured on the same day, and more than 3,000 uncles and nephews of the Northern King Duan, as well as Duan's clan, civil, military, and palace relatives were captured.
On February 20th, the army marched to Heqing, Lijiang, Jinji and other places, and northwest Yunnan was leveled.
In the second month of the leap month, chieftains from Pingmian Xuanwei Division in western Yunnan and Cheche and other chieftains in southwestern Yunnan all made appointments to come and surrender without waiting for the attack by the heavenly troops. By the end of the month, the entire territory of Yunnan was basically calm.
Even though Boss Zhu is used to leading a life like a cool novel, he is still deeply excited by the rapid progress of the army.
After letting Eunuch Wu read out the last military report above, he happily said to the ministers: "We originally expected that it would take at least a year for the army to enter Kunming and two or three years to pacify the entire Yunnan. This has already been done
This is the most optimistic estimate."
"Unexpectedly, Fu Youde and his companions set out from Nanjing on September 1st and arrived in Wuchang on the 26th. In October, they captured the line from Puding to Shengjingguan. On the 16th day of the twelfth lunar month, they fought at the Baishi River. On the day of the Little Year, they captured the provincial capital.
It took one hundred and thirteen days. Then we went to Guangnan, destroyed Dali, pacified Wusa, and brought the whole territory of Yunnan under our control. It took a total of three months. It was really fast."
"This is all because the heavenly soldiers were in compliance with the destiny of heaven when they regained Yunnan. Naturally, the heaven and earth worked together, and everything went smoothly. And the emperor planned the battle and won the battle thousands of miles away. It is reasonable for the soldiers to achieve such good results.
"Li Shanxiang has always flattered Shan Xiang. Since he was forced to come back, he has insisted on being a yes man and a flatterer. He only wants to be safe when he comes in and out every day, and he doesn't care about anything else.
"Hey, our capital is so far away from Yunnan, so we can't help much. The main thing is to rely on the generals to make decisions at the right time and the soldiers to fight bravely to kill the enemy." Boss Zhu did not take the credit, waved his hands and laughed and said: "The battle in Yunnan was fought
Well done, it has demonstrated national prestige and shocked the barbarians in the southwest, and at least twenty years of peace can be achieved!"
As he spoke, he raised his voice and said: "There must be heavy rewards! Not only must one's merit be judged, but one must also be rewarded generously. Sima Fa said that 'military rewards should not exceed a month', otherwise the soldiers will be resentful, and a supervisor should verify the decision immediately.
Do it in return!”
The Ministers of the Ministry of Rites and the Ministry of War rushed out to respond to the order. Needless to say, although the removal of the Central Secretary and the deposing of the prime minister brought many inconveniences, the emperor's control over the six ministries was greatly improved.
Nowadays, the emperor directly issues orders to the minister, and the minister reports directly to the emperor. There is no room for blame. As long as the emperor can manage it, administrative efficiency will actually be improved.
As a result, the two ministers worked overtime after they returned, set the reward standards, and sent the memorial to Boss Zhu the next day.
Boss Zhu saw that the reward he had set was as follows:
'Anyone who captures or kills the leader of the bandit will receive twenty-five gold coins for the commander; twenty gold coins for the guard and governor of a thousand households; sixteen gold coins for the governor and governor of a hundred households; and ten gold coins for the sergeant.'
'If one of the thieves is captured or killed alive, the commander will receive twenty-three ingots; for a thousand households, the guard and governor will receive eighteen ingots; for the governor and governor of a hundred households, thirteen ingots; for the sergeant, five ingots.'
'For the injured, the commander is worth twenty-five gold coins; for a thousand households, the guard and governor are worth twenty gold coins; for the one hundred households, for the governor and governor, sixteen gold coins are given; for the sergeant, ten gold coins are given.'
'For those killed in battle, the commander is worth fifty gold coins; for a thousand households, the guard and governor are worth thirty gold coins; for a hundred households, the governor is worth twenty-four gold coins; for the sergeant, sixteen gold coins.'
"For those who follow the expedition and command, twenty ingots are given; for a thousand households, fifteen ingots are given for guarding, subduing, and fussing; for one hundred households, ten ingots are given for subduing and fussing; and for sergeants, two ingots."
One ingot of treasure banknotes has a face value of five guan, and the monetary reward alone would cost at least tens of millions of guan. Even if the treasure banknotes depreciate uncontrollably, this is definitely a huge sum of money. Especially for Boss Zhu, it can be called
An unprecedented generosity.
Moreover, in addition to monetary rewards, soldiers can also receive rewards based on their merits, including hereditary official positions and land for farming. This is what soldiers value most.
Boss Zhu gave a generous gift. In addition to the normal rewards given by the Ministry of War based on merit, he also granted a general upgrade to all the soldiers who conquered the south:
‘The original ordinary sergeant was raised to a small flag, the small flag was raised to the general flag, and the general flag was raised to be hereditary for hundreds of households;
He was originally appointed as the chief deputy of a thousand households, and now he is promoted to the hereditary deputy of a thousand households; he was originally appointed as the chief deputy of a thousand households and guarded the town and governor, and now he is promoted to the hereditary commander of the Qianshi;
He was formerly the commander, and now he is promoted to hereditary commander Tongzhi; he was formerly the commander and Tongzhi, and now he is promoted to hereditary commander.’
As for land, rewards vary according to official merit.
In addition, appropriate provisions have been made for pensions for fallen soldiers, compensation for disabled soldiers, and covert attacks.
Some people have always said that Boss Zhu is stingy and a miser and wonders what he will do with the money he saves. This is the answer.
The experience of conquering the world told him that in order for the army to be loyal and maintain combat effectiveness, in addition to strict military discipline, there must also be generous rewards.
The lack of the former means military discipline is lax. The lack of the latter means disunity. Both are indispensable.
Boss Zhu will not lose a penny when he should spend money, but will spend more. It was like this back then, and now that there are big players to eat from, he will naturally be more generous.
After setting the reward, Zhu Yuanzhang immediately sent Hou Mei Sizu of Runan as a special envoy to Yunnan to announce the decree. At the same time, he also brought the first batch of rewards from the emperor...
