Chapter 789 Zhao Ji surrenders and gives rewards to each
In the Erlong Mountain Dazhai, the wealthy couple expressed their hearts to each other, and it was a lively scene for several days. In Taiyuan Prefecture, Zhao Yuanwai, Jin Cuilian and other people also said goodbye to Xiao Tang and prepared to return to their hometown in Daizhou.
Before leaving, Xiao Tang looked at Jin Cuilian again and saw that she no longer frowned and worried as before. When the quiet and frail Jin Cuilian met Xiao Tang's eyes again, she smiled lightly and said softly.
Wanfu Li, no matter the eyebrows, expressions or gestures, seems to be more relaxed and calm.
About seven or eight days later, the military commander of the postal post arrived at Bianliang, Tokyo, with the official letter in hand, and submitted the Xiaotang Report to the court saying that the Kou Shoutian tiger was at the mercy of the law, and all the party tribes who had entered the country to cause trouble were almost wiped out, and Hedong
The story of why banditry has been eliminated.
In the early days of the dynasty, officials in the Privy Council reported to Zhao Ji that Xiao Tang had swept away the rebel troops gathered on Hedong Road. The invading Xia tribes were almost wiped out, and the soldiers and civilians in the counties and counties on Hedong Road received timely relief, which did not cause more
The people were forced to join the rebel army and commit evil.
After Zhao Ji received the report, he was naturally delighted and delighted. He immediately said: "Xiao Aiqing is indeed my loyal minister. He has done his best for the country, worked hard to defeat the invaders, and worked hard. How could I not know?"
Xiao Aiqing and the other soldiers have returned with a triumphant song, so I should also recruit loyal ministers and good generals, and reward them with titles based on their merits."
While Zhao Ji was planning to call Xiao Tang's squadron back to the capital first and grant him additional titles and rewards, he also issued a summons with imperial approval and sent envoys to Hedong Road to give instructions.
About half a month later, the imperial envoy sent by the central government rushed to Taiyuan Mansion with the imperial edict. Xiao Tang, Wang Huan, Han Cunbao, Taiyuan Magistrate Yang and others went to greet him. When the imperial envoy arrived at the mansion,
After entering the yamen hall, he took out the imperial edict and read it loudly, so that Xiao Tang and others could hear clearly what Zhao Ji had conveyed:
Xiao Tang was originally responsible for selecting and training the new army on Hedong Road, and wrote to the court to advise on the name given to this army. After Zhao Ji approved it, he also instructed the new army to follow Xiao Aiqing's advice.
This new army was named the Jingnan Army.
As for the formation of troops and horses of the Jingnan Army, the selection of general officers and other matters, the Song army was organized according to the order of one hundred people for one capital, five capitals for one battalion, five battalions for one army, and ten armies for one box.
It is said that 50,000 soldiers and horses can be organized on both sides, but this is also the maximum number of people established according to the military system of the Song Dynasty, and most of the troops may not be fully equipped. Now Xiao Tang has integrated the refugee tribes collected from Weisheng Army, Taiyuan Prefecture and other places.
The number of people is about 12,000, which can be roughly organized into five troops. However, since Zhao Ji has agreed, the Bianjing Privy Council has also officially issued an approval document. As the war in Bianting resumes in the future, the Jingnan Army can also use it according to the plan.
As the war situation changes, additional troops and horses will be recruited to expand the establishment.
Subsequently, rewards were given based on merit. Wang Jin, the instructor, was highly valued by Xiao Tang and had merit in selecting and training the new army. He also contributed a lot to conquering the bandits and the bandit chiefs, so he was appointed as the training envoy of the capital regiment responsible for the defense of the military formation. The rest were established.
The generals who had performed great military exploits and were recommended by Xiao Tang: Dang Shiying, Dang Shixiong, Li Yongqi, and Wang Wenbin and others who requested to be transferred to the Hedong New Army and the Privy Council also approved, were appointed as infantry commanders in charge of the fifth battalion of the First Army.
Niu Gao, who went out as a general of the Xiaotang family, served as the commander of the horse army. Positions such as the deputy commander of the army and the duke of Yu were separately considered and appointed by the Hedong military divisions;
For example, if Shi Xiu, Xiao Jiasui, the personal attendant of Xiao Tang's house, or the generals in front of the tent are still willing to follow Xiao Tang, those who are not worthy of the title will be awarded Duan Zhen, royal wine, gold medals, silk and silk, and each will be given five hundred taels of gold and silver according to their military merits.
It ranges from 1,000 taels to 1,000 taels. However, Hua Rong, who was originally assigned as the commander of the southwestern route of Beijing, was awarded the military honor of the Cavalry Commander, and was promoted to Baoyi, the defense envoy of the Guards and Horse Guards. He was also awarded a brocade robe collar.
A pair of silver armor;
However, Zhao De, a member of Qibao Village in Yanmen County, Daizhou, was loyal and kind. In addition to supplementing the weekly allowance, Zhao Ji personally bestowed plaques, praises and virtuous tributes to the Deyi squire;
He assisted Xiao Tang, the commander-in-chief of the town of Hedong, to pacify the refugees. He also made great contributions in wiping out the Hedong bandit leader Tian Hu and resisting the thieves. He was promoted to Lang as an official, received a monthly salary from the imperial court, and received another 100,000 yuan in money;
As for Qiong Ying, who personally eliminated the leader of the banditry in Hedong, it seems that it also attracted Zhao Ji's attention. The imperial edict mentioned the filial piety of the emperor Dajia Qiong Ying. At such a young age, he had a deep hatred for his father. He also eliminated the evil culprits and granted him a gift.
Qiongying's mother, Song Zhenniang, was granted the title of Queen of Pingyao County, and Qiongying, who was only twelve or thirteen years old, was also granted the title of Zhenxiao Yiren. The two widows were also granted the title of noble women.
The rest of the Western Army generals such as Liu Fa, Kang Jiong, Yao Pingzhong, Guan Sheng, Hu Yanzhuo and other imperial officers and generals serving in other state capitals, and even Wang Huan, Han Cunbao and other Jiedu envoys who settled in Bianjing also all based on their military merits or military achievements.
He had to be promoted to a higher rank or given a reward. However, Xiao Tang also noticed that although Zhao Ji, the romantic emperor, praised him for protecting the country and fulfilling the country's important responsibilities, he also said that when Aiqing returns to the capital, he will be generously rewarded.
, but the head coach of the newly established Jingnan Army in Hedong is still vacant.
After all, at this time of year, it is not like in the late Eastern Han Dynasty when various princes could support themselves in the name of suppressing the Yellow Turban Army, nor is it like the period in the middle and late Tang Dynasty when they massively expanded their troops to prevent the invasion of border aliens and formed a vassal town that dominated one side.
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Xiao Tang sighed and thought in his heart, although he had successfully conquered the bandits in Hedong and had already raised an army, according to the military system of the Song Dynasty, his military power would not be given based on his contribution. Xiao Tang now has the Xin'an Army.
The official rank of Jiedushi is just an administrative title for various roads, states, prefectures, and armies under the rule of the Song Dynasty. The status in the army is respected, but it is also a real and false title. It is different from those who have titles such as Pengri, Tianwu, and Jingnan.
The Forbidden Army is completely different. Of course, if there is another war between Song and Xia, the command of this army will temporarily fall into the hands of Xiao Tang, but it may also fall into the hands of other Imperial Guard generals.
Doing his best and obeying fate, Xiao Tangxin did what he said he should do, but some things were beyond his control. Since the founding of the Song Dynasty, it has been an ancestral rule to suspect and restrict military generals, as have generations of Western military families and other generals.
Because the war between the Song and Xia Dynasties was endless, it had not yet reached the point where the imperial court was hiding the birds and killing the dogs. Unless Xiao Tang was like Tong Guan and his predecessors Li Xian, who had mixed praise and criticism, he had been fighting in the side court for a long time but he was also fierce and strong.
As a military prodigy, Qin Han and other powerful eunuchs gradually got involved in the military and political power of the court in the name of the emperor's favored eunuch as a supervisor...
If you want to take over the military power, you must first leave the palace.
Xiao Tang couldn't bear to let others cut off his descendants, but the generals who served in the Jingnan Army, such as Wang Jin, Niu Gao and others, were his close friends, so Xiao Tang was very concerned about this group.
The army still has a certain influence. At the moment, we can only hope that Zhao Ji will temporarily hand over the command of the Jingnan Army to himself during the war, so as not to ruin his hard work by teaching some idiot who is not familiar with military affairs to abuse officials.
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These matters can only be dealt with by adapting to circumstances, and he must establish good relations with other ministers in the court who can be used by him. Xiao Tang thought that it was useless to think about it now, and he should return to the capital as soon as possible.