For example, Wu Sangui looked at Bai Guangen and Bai Tengjiao and thought about it.
Since the war broke out, I have chased the Jianlu captives from Shanhaiguan all the way to Jizhou, and also pursued and killed the Jianlu captives and Mongol Tatars. His credit should be similar to that of Yuan Shizhong, right?
Moreover, Yuan Shizhong was born as a rebel, and he was from a family of generals. Just because of his background, he was better than Yuan Shizhong. If he could be knighted, I must be able to do the same!
While he was thinking about it, it was Bai Tengjiao's turn, the commander-in-chief of Jizhou.
What Wu Sangui didn't expect was that Bai Tengjiao was not granted a title, but was granted the title of Commander-in-Chief of the Central Military Command. Wu Xun was promoted to the first rank of Youzhu Kingdom, but he also served as the commander-in-chief of Malanyuguan.
Originally, Bai Tengjiao was the commander-in-chief of Jizhou. He was the second-ranked officer in the late Ming Dynasty. Now he was promoted to the first-ranked officer. He was promoted two levels in a row and his real power was expanded. He commanded the troops in Jizhou and Malanyuguan.
In this regard, it is not as dazzling as the previous knighthood, but this promotion of both virtual title and real power is actually good.
As for Bai Tengjiao himself, he is a little disappointed, but it doesn't matter how disappointed he is.
In fact, he knew very well in his heart that if the emperor had not planned the battle in Jizhou in advance and sent Yan Yingyuan here, the fall of Jizhou would have been certain. If that were the case, he might have died in the battle, not to mention the reward.
Based on this thought, Bai Tengjiao thanked him and stepped back.
Then there is Bai Guangen, the former commander-in-chief of Malanyuguan.
After he saw Bai Tengjiao's reward, he gave up the idea of being knighted himself.
I felt a little regretful in my heart. Who knew that Jianlu was defeated so quickly? As soon as the imperial army arrived, he was killed and abandoned his armor. He couldn't even react, and Jianlu was defeated. That was when Jianlu was chased after him.
, just gained some military merit.
After the imperial edict was read out, Bai Guangen was appointed as the Commander-in-Chief of the Bandits Suppressor, Tongzhi from the first-rank Zuojun Dudufu, and Wu Xun from the first-rank Zhuguo.
Originally, it was more accurate to say that Bai Guangen's escape from the battlefield due to the Battle of Songjin was a meritorious service, and he was the deputy commander-in-chief. Now, he is the chief commander of the bandit-suppressing army, with the rank of second rank, and his virtual title is from the first rank of military attache.
To sum it up, the court no longer cares about his crime of escaping from battle. He has accomplished meritorious service and has been promoted to a higher level.
The crime of escaping in battle has always been Bai Guangen's worry, and he was afraid that the new and old accounts of the imperial court would be settled together. Now, he is relieved.
This reward is not as good as the previous one, but to be honest, he is actually satisfied.
The imperial edict also mentioned that the troops under his command of the bandit-suppressing army were to be expanded to a stronger force, and they would be able to achieve military success later.
At this time, Wu Sangui's face turned ugly.
From the rewards given to the previous people, it can be seen that the level of rewards is lower than the last one. He is ranked at the bottom. It can be predicted that his reward should be the worst.
When he understood this, his mood became very bad. If he had known this, he would have pretended to be sick and not played. Let's see if the result of this battle would be so good!
Feeling resentful, he then thought that it would be a good idea to take this opportunity to move down and be transferred to Shanhaiguan Commander-in-Chief, leaving the Ningyuan Commander-in-Chief who was already on the front line.
While he was thinking this, he heard his name being called and came forward to receive the order, so he collected himself and quickly went out to listen to the order.
What he didn't expect was that his wish was only half achieved.
Yes, Emperor Chongzhen resigned from his position as Ningyuan Commander-in-Chief, and like Bai Guangen, he was promoted to a first-class military attache. But the key issue is that the emperor also made him the Commander-in-Chief of Bandit Suppression.
It was obvious that instead of leaving him at Shanhaiguan, he was going to fight the bandits.
At this time, he was a little anxious and did not accept the order. He quickly said: "Your Majesty, the general has always been favored by the emperor. He is willing to lead his troops to guard the border and front lines to resist the brutal Jianlu."
The implication is that I am willing to take the hardest job and face the most vicious enemy.
On the surface, his words seemed to be a sign of loyalty.
However, when Emperor Chongzhen heard this, he couldn't help but feel a trace of disgust in his heart. How could he not know what his real plan was in his heart? So he said in a cold voice: "I have appointed Marquis Zhongzhen as the commander-in-chief of Shanhaiguan, and he will lead the front-line soldiers of Shanhaiguan.
Matter. Your cavalry is the most suitable for chasing down bandits. I have made up my mind on this matter!"
When Wu Sangui heard this, he couldn't help being dumbfounded.
He was not stupid. When he heard what Emperor Chongzhen said, he immediately understood that Emperor Chongzhen had already made arrangements to take advantage of the opportunity of this expedition and the prestige of this victory to transfer him out and not put him back.
Already.
what to do?
Wu Sangui didn't want to fight the thieves, but at this moment, he found that there was nothing he could do!
In a hurry, he looked up at Emperor Chongzhen, and suddenly felt the cold gaze of Emperor Chongzhen staring at him. His heart suddenly felt cold again. He immediately came back to his senses. If he hadn't accepted the order, I'm afraid the result would be even worse.
It's hard to predict.
Under the power of the great victory, Wu Sangui was a little unable to withstand the power of Emperor Chongzhen, and finally had to accept the order to thank him!
In the final analysis, it is because the current Emperor Chongzhen no longer has to rely solely on the Guan Ning Army. The Baigan Army, Yongwei Camp, and Jingying Camp are all strong armies, as the Battle of Jizhou has proven.
Vaguely, Wu Sangui felt that an era, his favorite era, was about to pass.
The reward did not go as expected, and the days to come were not going to be easy. This made Wu Sangui a little confused. He didn't know when the reward would end.
The rewards in the Jinluan Palace are over, but the rewards for the victorious master are not.
If it were in the past, the reward for ordinary soldiers would have been delayed, half and half again, because the court had no money.
But this time, Sun Chuanting, the Secretary of the Ministry of War, and Wang Chengen, the eunuch of the Supervisor of Ceremonies, respectively represented the inner and outer courts and went to the army camp to award rewards.
By this time, it was already afternoon. The soldiers who participated in the military parade and prisoner presentation ceremony had also returned to camp.
They were sharing with the soldiers around them how they felt when they entered the city this time. They were frothing at the mouth and the sky was dark, making the soldiers who heard it all envied and regretted why they didn't make more military achievements and missed the opportunity.
They all knew that their commander-in-chief and others were conferring titles in the Forbidden City, and everyone guessed what rewards they would receive.
While they were discussing, Sun Chuanting and Wang Chengen arrived.
When they heard the order to assemble, many people were surprised. They didn't expect it to be so fast, so they went to assemble happily one by one.
If there are too many people, rewards will be given in the order of Yongweiying, Jingying, Jizhou, Malanyuguan, and Guanningjun.
Before awarding the rewards, naturally the rewards for the Forbidden City were announced. Many Ming army officers and soldiers secretly smacked their lips, there were two more counts!
Subsequently, under great expectations, rewards began to be awarded according to the merit list.
There is a rule in the Ming Dynasty army that you can choose to be rewarded with silver or be promoted for military merit. In those days, Man Gui was promoted from a small soldier to a general by accumulating merit. During this period, when there were silver rewards to be issued, they were often exchanged for silver rewards.
Many people, including Huang Degong, did this.
Now, in accordance with the requirements of the Ming army officers and soldiers, all rewards will be given based on their military merits.
What surprised the soldiers of the Ming Army was that the silver rewards given directly on the spot were not the previous silver ingots, but new coins.
Originally, military pay and reward money had to be distributed through banks, but today's banks and yamen have not yet been built, so they cannot perform this function, so they can only be issued first.
There was naturally an explanation before the new coins were issued. Although the Yongwei camp officers who were the first to receive the reward were hesitant, no one raised any objections. In front of military discipline and in front of Sun Chuanting, their own generals looked on. They were all quiet after receiving the reward.
Enter the queue.
After the Yongwei camp started, when it was the turn of the Beijing camp, it would naturally be the same with the examples in front of them.
I was busy until the evening when I finally finished the reward. When the army was disbanded, there were more voices talking.
Most of the voices are focused on this new currency.
“This new money doesn’t feel heavy enough!”
"What do you know? This is fire consumption, do you understand?"
"That's right, look at it. It's so beautiful. I'd like to give you a lot of silver!"
"Isn't it almost the same if I add one more level to the military merit award this time, minus the expense?"
"Think about it. In the past, it was good to get half of the silver. Now with this new coin, no matter how little it is, you have already made a profit!"
"I don't care about anything else, as long as the money can be spent, then there will be no problem!"
"..."
Most of the soldiers are very receptive to this new currency. After all, it is made of silver. If it is a Ming Dynasty treasure banknote, it is estimated that with such a great victory, no matter how good the military discipline is, it will explode. Because that Ming Dynasty treasure banknote is just a piece of money.
Paper is worthless.
However, there are still people who make trouble and have strong opinions.
Guan Ningjun, for example, was very dissatisfied, clamoring for silver ingots instead of this new coin that was short of a pound or two. But Wu Sangui seemed not to care, and the riot in the army became even more fierce.
When the soldiers from the Jingying and Yongwei camps heard the noise, they immediately surrounded them. At first, they tried to persuade them to come, but for some unknown reason, these soldiers from the Guanning Army actually encouraged them to attack the Jingying and Yongwei camps.
Soldiers.
The imperial guards in the Yongwei camp and the Beijing camp are not vegetarians. If they dare to cause trouble, they will be arrested immediately.
When the soldiers of the Guan Ning Army who made trouble saw it, they naturally would not just surrender, but encouraged the soldiers of the Beijing Camp and the Yongwei Camp to resist together.
As a result, no one listened to them at all. Everyone was arrested when it was time to take them.
At this time, Wu Sangui finally appeared, as if he didn't know what was going on, and he quickly stopped the Jinyi Guards School Captain to learn about the situation.
After a noisy moment, Wu Sangui said to the leader of the Jinyiwei General Banner: "Look, the soldiers fought life and death on the battlefield, but the reward they received was this. They have ideas, and they seem to have certain intentions."