From October of the second year of Hongguang to April of the first year of Shaowu.
On the front lines of Jining and Yanzhou, the Ming army and the Qing army faced off for nearly two months. No one could do anything to the other, and the war finally ceased.
Originally, the Ming army took advantage of the victory to pursue and beat the fallen dog hard. The Qing army, with low morale, could only fight and retreat, unable to organize a defense.
Wu Sangui rested and recuperated in Shandong for many days, and his troops and horses were fat and strong. Once the 30,000-strong army arrived at the front line, the battle came to an end.
The exhausted Ming army was unable to fight anymore and could only organize a defense line in the Shijiazhuang and Luqiao Town areas south of Jining.
Compared with before the war, the front line has moved hundreds of miles forward.
In addition, the southwest area of Shandong, namely Caozhou, Caoxian, Dingtao, Chengwu, Shanxian, Jinxiang, Yutai, six counties and one state, were all recovered.
Therefore, the Yuyuan Army, which had been operating in southwestern Shandong, was officially incorporated into the Ming Dynasty.
That is, the military households in Shandong Province were under the jurisdiction of the Ming Dynasty. Zhang Qi was the commander of the Yanzhou Guard and Ren Qi was the commander of the Qingzhou Guard.
The Yuyuan Army, which was huge in size and numbered 20,000 to 30,000, was now divided into two, which could be regarded as a check and balance strategy.
"Thank you, Your Majesty, for your kindness!"
The two of them saluted tremblingly according to the etiquette they had learned before. Being able to see the emperor this time had a huge impact on them.
"Although according to the convention of the National Super League, military households are not paid, but it is very different now."
With their heads lowered, they both turned pale and felt cold when they heard the emperor say that there was no money or food.
Immediately, the emperor made a twist: "Your army, just stay in camp!"
"Then, Your Majesty, how much is the camp?"
Zhang Qi asked shamelessly.
"Disrespectful——" "Insolent——"
The generals on the side heard this and scolded him one after another.
Only the emperor waved his hands, his expression remained unchanged, and he smiled:
"I divided the army into the Beijing camp and the garrison camp. The capital camp was also called the war camp before. You are the garrison camp. That is, each soldier will have five hundred coins per month."
Seeing Zhang Qi and Ren Qi, they looked surprised. Zhu Yixi continued to smile and said: "As the commanders of the First Guard, you two are in the fourth rank. You should have one hundred and twenty taels of silver every month, which is today's one hundred and twenty."
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"The annual salary is one thousand four hundred and forty yuan."
"As for food, weapons, clothes, etc., the court will also distribute them, so don't worry."
As soon as these words were said, the two of them were instantly relieved and couldn't hide the smiles on their faces.
Although they did not understand the court's salary standards, they still knew that the county prince's salary was less than a hundred taels a year, and they were much better than the county prince.
"Your Majesty, how many camps are there in Beijing?"
Ren Qi asked eagerly.
"In Jingying, it's about 800 yuan!"
The emperor chuckled and said: "However, the salary of military generals is the same as yours. It's just that considering the difficulty of living in the capital, an additional one hundred and eighty shi of food subsidies are added every year."
Even so, the two generals still showed an envious attitude and reluctantly left, causing all the generals to burst into laughter.
"A poor man from the countryside only has money in his eyes."
Bai Wang on the side couldn't help but roll his eyes.
"He has a lot of passion after all. Don't laugh at him."
The emperor smiled and looked at everyone casually: "Although there is only one part of Yanzhou Prefecture, it is still Shandong Province. I intend to set up the position of governor of Shandong."
When the meat show came, everyone bowed down one after another with eagerness in their eyes.
War merit means meritorious deeds, title and wealth. Over the past four or five years, everyone's desire for war has remained the same.
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Those who have a title want to be promoted, and those who do not have a title want to be promoted. Even if they have a high title, they still want to be promoted and gain great achievements.
The emperor could see everyone's enthusiasm, and he smiled slightly: "Let's talk about it after a while!"
Just when everyone was disappointed, suddenly the emperor made another surprise attack:
"Li Jingwu was not afraid of danger in this battle, and fought hard, which weakened the morale of the Qing army and laid the foundation for the victory of Huai'an. He was promoted to the title of Duke Yi, with an annual salary of five thousand dan——"
"The general will thank you for your kindness!"
This reward came suddenly, and everyone thought they had to wait until they returned to the capital, but unexpectedly the emperor unexpectedly came unexpectedly.
Li Jingwu was overjoyed and hurriedly knelt down.
According to the rules established last year, the marquis is titled with the word "mei", while the earl is titled with the name of the mansion, son, and the male is named with the county name.
For example, Li Jingwu was previously a Marquis of Yi, but now that he has made great achievements, he naturally became the Duke of the country, and his title remained unchanged.
As the only prince of the Ming Dynasty, Li Jingwu was so happy that he suffocated and couldn't stop laughing.
Seeing the others looking eagerly, the emperor began to whet his appetite again: "Let's wait until we return to the capital!"
"Yes!" The generals responded feebly.
After the aftermath, Li Jingwu, the Duke of Yi State, guarded the border with an army of 30,000 people and an army of 30,000 Yuyuan troops to jointly defend Wu Sangui.
Others followed the emperor back to the south. Although there was a canal, money and food were not enough, so they had to go back to the south to eat.
However, the canal has thawed, making it relatively easy to take a boat.
Riding on the dragon boat, Zhu Yixi was dressed in mysterious clothes, her long hair was tied up casually with a silk ribbon, and the breeze blew it, making it countless soft.
When we went north, the land was white and desolate. When we returned, the grass was growing and warblers were flying, and everything was revived.
In the blink of an eye, two or three months passed.
"I heard that you gained a lot from this battle?"
Zhu Yixi didn't turn around, looked at the desolate villages and towns on both sides of the canal, and asked directly.
Li Dingguo was dressed in a white robe, slightly bent over, and said softly: "Reporting to Your Majesty, I was just chased around by Wu Sangui, so I can't say I have any merit."
"The ambush in Shuyang was not your fault?"
The emperor ignored his words and chuckled: "You did a good job by harassing Wu Sangui's troops in Shandong and making it difficult for them to support the Qing army."
On the other side, Gao Yigong watched Li Dingguo being praised without being humble or overbearing, and he felt sour in his heart and suddenly became envious.
Li Dingguo wanted to speak again, but was stopped.
"Okay, work is work, mistakes are mistakes, I know it in my heart."
At this time, Li Dingguo and Gao Yigong were forced to leave.
The two of them seemed not to care about the reward.
When the dragon boat arrived in Yangzhou, the streets were empty and people gathered on both sides of the canal to see the emperor's return.
The heat and clearness in it continued to ripple throughout Yangzhou City and lingered for a long time.
After a short rest for a day, the team set off again.
This time, Zhu Yixi boarded a Yangtze River Navy ship. The water was swaying and was not as stable as the canal.
And when the emperor came to his Nanjing, the scene was a sea of people, red flags were flying, people's eyes were eager and they worshiped passionately.
Zhu Yixi enjoyed the welcome ceremony. This is the impact of victory.
The people of Nanjing thanked him for resisting the Manchu Qing's march southward and avoiding military disaster; and the majority of the military relatives expressed their sincere gratitude to him.
My husband and son are brought back safely, and there are many great rewards.