Chapter 924. Disbanding the New Army of Soldiers (End).
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In the eyes of most people, the meeting and conversation between Zhao Junchen and Zhang Cheng was just an insignificant episode and not worthy of attention.
After Zhang Cheng left, Zhao Junchen quickly returned to his role and continued to distribute rewards and pensions to the soldiers, as if he also did not take this matter to heart.
But in fact, this matter is of great significance. If we take the opportunity to find a group of loyal and reliable subordinates and bring them back to the capital, many of Zhao Junchen's plans can be accelerated, and many things that were originally difficult will become easier, and they will inevitably be
This is one of Zhao Junchen’s most important achievements in Shaanxi and Gansu.
After another quarter of an hour, Zhao Junchen finally ended his mission, and all the soldiers received the silver rewards and pensions personally distributed by Zhao Junchen.
In the end, all the 500,000 taels of silver that Su Xiqing took out from the army treasury were used up. On average, each of the nearly 10,000 soldiers in the military training ground received more than 50 taels of silver as rewards and pensions.
The soldiers of the new war army not only gained a large amount of money, but also got the opportunity to have close contact with Zhao Junchen and talk face to face. Everyone was extremely excited, and their sense of identification with Zhao Junchen once again climbed to a new level.
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When Zhao Junchen returned to the general station, he saw the inexplicable excitement on the expressions of all the soldiers, and he couldn't help but feel a little emotional.
Each of these soldiers received an average of more than fifty taels of silver, which they had earned with their lives, and everyone was deeply satisfied.
For them, fifty taels of silver is indeed not a small amount of money. It is enough to buy ten acres of land, build a new house, and maybe even marry a wife.
But when Zhao Junchen was in the capital, fifty taels of silver was not enough for a meal for his guests.
The rich and the poor are always so shocking.
But Zhao Junchen was a vested interest after all, so his emotion was only fleeting and soon disappeared.
Zhao Junchen just felt that he should take this opportunity to say a few more words.
Previously, the soldiers were all thinking about their silver rewards and pensions. Even if Zhao Junchen wanted to say something more, he was afraid that not many people would listen, so Zhao Junchen did not talk nonsense and directly spoke for them.
Distribute rewards and pensions.
But now, the soldiers have all received the money, and their mood has finally calmed down. And because Zhao Junchen personally distributed the money to them, everyone is in the most excited mood.
At this time, it was also a great opportunity for Zhao Junchen to speak.
So, under everyone's attention, Zhao Junchen picked up the simple loudspeaker again and said loudly: "Soldiers, please listen to me again!
Today, each of you has received a large amount of money. After a while, many of you will be promoted to official positions. These are the rewards you deserve!
Maybe in your opinion, nothing is more important than promotion and wealth, but I hope you can remember your glory and pride at this moment! I hope you can understand that the rewards you receive are not just
Just get promoted and make a fortune!
Over the past few days, in Zhenning Acropolis, on the Xiaochuan River, and on the south bank of the Wei River, you have worked hard and bravely without fear of death! Almost everyone has been injured, bled, and lost brothers! But every time you sacrifice,
Every time you kill the enemy, you save the lives and lives of countless people!
People in the world always have a very low opinion of people in the military, thinking that you are just soldiers and ruffians who harm the people, and they avoid you. But if there are still people who look down upon you in the future, you can stand up.
Come and express loudly that you have killed barbarians and protected the people on the battlefield. When you have children and grandchildren in the future, you can proudly show off to them your heroic deeds of killing enemies and making contributions! You must remember that you are the guardians of the family.
Heroes of the country, you are the heroes who protect the people! The long-term peace of the court and the peace and contentment of the people are all due to your hard work!
I also hope that when I have the opportunity to see you again in ten or twenty years, you will already be heroes that everyone praises! At that time, I can also point to you and boast loudly to the world.
You are all soldiers I have led! Together with you, I have accomplished earth-shattering things! None of you are cowards, you are all tough guys! I will always be proud of having led you!"
In order to let more soldiers hear his words, Zhao Junchen exhausted all his strength.
When he shouted to the back, Zhao Junchen was already hoarse.
Of course, Zhao Junchen's words were intended to help the soldiers understand their honor as soldiers, but the key point was the last sentence - "You are all soldiers I have led"!
Zhao Junchen needs the soldiers to deeply realize this again!
There were nearly ten thousand soldiers in the military training ground, and Zhao Junchen didn't know how many people heard his words clearly.
But obviously, Zhao Junchen's words had a very obvious effect!
The soldiers were originally in a state of excitement, but now they became even more excited after hearing Zhao Junchen's encouragement.
As Zhao Junchen finished speaking, some soldiers could not hold back their excitement and responded loudly: "I will be the imperial envoy's servant all my life!"
"In this humble position, I am willing to follow the Imperial Envoy Jiwei throughout my life and be my driving force forever!"
"This little man is willing to serve the Imperial Envoy for the rest of his life!"
"We will always be the soldiers of the Imperial Envoy!"
In this way, more and more soldiers began to shout loudly in response to Zhao Junchen. Everyone was shouting at the top of their lungs, and the atmosphere on the military playground became more and more lively.
At the beginning, the soldiers were still calling each other, which seemed a bit chaotic.
But gradually, the soldiers' shouts became more uniform and louder.
Because, under the guidance of some thoughtful people, the soldiers found a common vocabulary to express their inner excitement.
"I am willing to die serving the Imperial Envoy forever!"
"I am willing to die serving the Imperial Envoy forever!"
"I am willing to die serving the Imperial Envoy forever!"
For a time, the sound echoed across the sky.
Hearing the shouts of the soldiers, the expressions of all the civil and military officials present changed drastically and their faces turned pale!
The imperial army should only be loyal to the emperor, how can it be loyal to a certain minister? This is obviously a big taboo!
But Zhao Junchen didn't seem to notice anything wrong with this situation. His expression remained completely unchanged. He just cupped his fists at the soldiers to thank him, and then turned around and left the military training field.
After seeing Zhao Junchen's behavior, all the civil and military officials looked at each other and quickly stood up and left. They did not dare to stay longer on the military training ground for fear of getting involved more deeply.
Among all the civil and military officials, Zhang Shengde had the most on his mind. When he left the military training ground, he couldn't help but turn his head and glance at it. He saw that the soldiers of the new army were still excited and left.
He kept shouting loudly on the spot and refused to leave.
Zhang Shengde vaguely felt that he seemed to have seen signs of change.
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Zhao Junchen has notified all the civil and military officials in advance that after he distributes the rewards and pensions to the new soldiers, he will hold a very important meeting, and no one must be absent.
This meeting was naturally to announce the disbandment of the new army.
The most important thing is that Zhao Junchen must take the opportunity to find a future for the soldiers of the new warrior army.
After what happened today, the military morale of the new Zhanbing Army has completely returned to Zhao Junchen, so Zhao Junchen can safely disband this army.
After all the civil and military officials left the military training ground, they all quickly rushed to Zhao Junchen's commander's tent.
After all the officials arrived, Zhao Junchen slowly said: "The main reason why I summoned you to discuss today is to discuss the new army."
After hearing what Zhao Junchen said, all the civil and military officials recalled the situation in the military training field just now. They all had serious expressions and cautious attitudes. They didn't know how Zhao Junchen would arrange this army that was completely loyal to him.
After Zhao Junchen spoke, he turned his head and looked around. He saw that all the officials in the tent were looking at their noses and mouths, and they did not dare to answer easily. He could not help but shook his head slightly and continued: "According to the rules of the imperial court.
, the formation of a new army must be authorized by His Majesty and the Ministry of War. This imperial envoy does not have such power. The establishment of a new army of soldiers was only a temporary measure...
...To this day, although the new army of war soldiers has outstanding military achievements, but with the end of the Wei River War, the Mongolian coalition army has also been completely destroyed. This army is no longer suitable to be retained! Therefore, what this imperial envoy means is,
The New War Soldiers Army should be disbanded immediately and no longer maintain its organizational structure from now on. It is precisely for this reason that this imperial envoy will take the lead in distributing rewards and pensions to the soldiers of the New War Soldiers Army!"
Hearing what Zhao Junchen said, the expressions of all the officials in the tent changed again.
No one expected that Zhao Junchen would so decisively disband a powerful army that was completely loyal to him.
You must know that the new warrior army has gathered all the elite soldiers in Shaanxi and Gansu, and has experienced successive bloody battles. It has already become a brave division that is rare in the world. The ordinary Ming Dynasty army faced the battle
When you join the new army, there is no resistance at all. Not everyone is willing to give up such an army.
At the same time, all the officials secretly breathed a sigh of relief. The new army now only knows Zhao Junchen but not the court. I am afraid that only Zhao Junchen can drive it in the future. It is indeed true that this army will stay in Shaanxi and Gansu.
This is really tricky. Zhao Junchen's willingness to take the initiative to disband this army is naturally the best situation.
As a result, all the officials stood up and expressed their agreement.
"Your Majesty the Imperial Envoy is wise. The new army of warriors is not recognized by the imperial court. It is best to disband them now!"
"The new Zhanbing Army has made outstanding achievements and made numerous meritorious service during this period of time. But now that the Mongolian coalition has been destroyed, it is time to retire."
"The sources of the new military force are private soldiers painstakingly cultivated by military attachés from various places. When the Imperial Envoy first established this army, it was difficult to gather enough numbers. However, I am afraid that the military attachés from various places will not be willing to continue to contribute in the future.
He has become his own private army. As a result, the new army of warriors has lost its supply of troops and will inevitably be gradually weakened in the future. It is better to disband them at this time, which will also become a legendary story."
But only He Zhang, as the commander-in-chief of the new Zhanbing Army, now has feelings for this army, he said: "Your Majesty, the new Zhanbing Army is not easy to form. It has now become the backbone of the Shaanxi-Gansu border defense.
Isn’t it a pity to disband them like this?”
Zhao Junchen waved his hand gently and said: "In order to form the new army of war soldiers, I can say that I mobilized most of the elites from Shaanxi and Gansu. Now, although the new army of war soldiers has become the backbone of border defense, the garrisons in various places have been weakened because of this.
Quite a few, this situation is not a long-term solution... No matter how strong the pillars of a house are, if there is air leakage everywhere, it will still be uninhabitable. What's more, the new army of soldiers is not recognized by the court now. If you want to
Keeping them is bound to be a lot of trouble, so it would be better to disband them! General He, you are the commander of the new army. I also understand your feelings towards this army, but I have made up my mind on this matter.
No need to say more."
After hearing what Zhao Junchen said, He Zhang hesitated for a moment, knowing that he could not change Zhao Junchen's mind. Seeing that no one in the commander's tent supported him, he finally just sighed and said nothing more.
In fact, Zhao Junchen's desire to disband the Zhanbing New Army also had something to do with He Zhang.
If the new Zhanbing Army is not disbanded, He Zhang will most likely still be the commander-in-chief of this army. However, as a famous general in the northwest frontier, He Zhang also has a strong personal charm. If he is allowed to control this army for a long time,
It will obviously weaken Zhao Junchen's influence on the soldiers of the new war soldiers, but He Zhang is more loyal to the court than Zhao Junchen and is not Zhao Junchen's die-hard confidant, so it is better to disband the new war soldiers in advance.
After seeing that He Zhang no longer had any objections, Zhao Junchen continued: "But before disbanding the Zhanbing New Army, there is one thing that must be arranged in advance, and that is how the soldiers should be arranged in the future after the Zhanbing New Army is disbanded.
, do you have any thoughts on this matter?"
Zhou Bo has a straightforward temper and simple ideas. He said: "The New War Army was originally formed by gathering the private soldiers of military attachés from various places. Now that we are disbanding the New War Army, we just need to return these soldiers to the military attachés from all over the country.
It can also enhance the strength of the garrison in various places, but it also kills two birds with one stone."
This approach was obviously not what Zhao Junchen wanted to see. Zhang Shengde secretly glanced at Zhao Junchen's expression and immediately expressed his opposition: "No! When the Imperial Envoy formed the new army of soldiers, he did not take it by force.
The private soldiers of the military attaches from various places were exchanged with them in exchange for a large amount of materials and military horses. If the soldiers of the new warrior army were returned to the military attachés from various places, what should we do with the materials and money that were used to exchange the private soldiers?
?How can I get it back?"
Fang Zhenshan, the commander-in-chief of Guyuan, has now been subdued by Zhao Junchen. He only wants to be Zhao Junchen's spokesperson in Shaanxi and Gansu. He also has a tacit understanding with Zhao Junchen on this matter, and immediately said: "Your Majesty, your lords,
I have a suggestion here! During the decisive battle on the Weishui River, the border troops from all over the country saw that the Mongolian coalition forces were unable to escape, so they rushed to the south bank of the Weishui River. On the surface, it was for support, but in fact, it was just to divide the military power, but their
With insufficient strength, they naturally suffered heavy losses under the strong attack of the Mongols. Dozens of military attachés from more than a hundred households were killed in the battle, and many border armies were organized and eliminated... In this case, when the new army of warriors was formed,
After disbanding, how about letting the soldiers of the new warrior army fill these vacancies?"
Upon hearing Fang Zhenshan's proposal, all the officials looked silent.
Such a proposal is naturally good, but it will also inevitably spread Zhao Junchen's influence from the new war army to the whole of Shaanxi and Gansu.
While everyone was pondering, Zhao Junchen did not shy away from suspicion and nodded: "This is a good idea. It can not only take the opportunity to disband the New War Army, but also supplement the insufficient border defense forces in various places. The soldiers of the New War Army
Most of them have military merits and will definitely be promoted to military positions in the future. In this way, you don’t have to worry about arranging positions for them in the future, which is actually killing three birds with one stone!"
After saying that, Zhao Junchen looked around at the officials in the tent again with a smile on his face and asked: "Perhaps, do you have any better ideas?"
At this time, although Zhao Junchen was smiling, his eyes were extremely compelling.
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