Before departure, Li Yuchun specially asked Yan Wogong to write several reports for him. One was a successful report prepared in advance, saying that he had captured and killed the puppet Jiangnan Admiral Zhu Wu, the brother of the puppet Lu supervisor, and defeated more than 30,000 puppet Ming thieves and attached them.
There were more than 80,000 rebels.
There were also documents asking for merit from Bala Zhangjing Qi Shiha and myself. Finally, I also gave a letter of recommendation to Mr. Yan, saying that he was loyal, loyal, courageous and unparalleled, and recommended him to be the prefect of Jiaxing.
The moment he got back on his horse, Li Yuchun carried these letters written in advance and felt that he was sure of victory. At dawn, he would first break into the camp of the false admiral and capture Zhu Wu alive, and then use the power of capturing the leader of the thief to kill everyone.
Defeat the thieves' camps one by one.
Li Yuchun couldn't help but feel extremely heroic at the thought of defeating these tens of thousands of rebels.
To be honest, since he led the army alone, he has never won such a big victory. No matter when he was under the command of Huang Degong in the Yongwei camp, or later when he was surrendered to the Qing Dynasty and served under the tents of Duoduo and Bolo, he had never achieved such great achievements.
He had even begun to think about how he would be promoted to the rank of commander-in-chief of a town after such a great achievement, and he might even be added to the rank of admiral of a province. The admiral of Su Song was Wu Zhaosheng, and the admiral of Zhejiang was Tian Xiong. They both had no positions, so maybe he could
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Under night, Zhang Mingzhen was personally deploying the battle plan by the Ma Yao Lake.
"In this battle, we can only win but not lose!"
Ruan Jin, Wang Chaoxian, Zhang Mingbin, Zhang Mingjia, Jin Yunyan, Fang Jian, Zhang Jinjue, Zhu Dingguo and other generals under Zhang Mingzhen all nodded seriously, and the supervisors all personally used themselves as bait. This battle can be said to have put everything on the line. If they
If you can't win, then the sky will fall.
"When I was still in the capital camp, I came out of the customs and fought with the Tatars several times. The Tatars were just mortal bodies with two eyes, one mouth, and a head on two shoulders. It's just that they were born outside the customs in Liaodong.
It’s a bitter cold land with white mountains and black waters, so it’s just a bit rougher and thicker.”
"But when we come to this water town in the south of the Yangtze River, the Tatars are not accustomed to the climate. They are not afraid of the cold but are most afraid of the heat. Now in June, the Tatars dare not go out during the day."
"Although the Tatars are better equipped with cotton and iron cloth armor, in this Jiangnan water town, this heavy armor is not always a good thing. Once they fall into the water, they can't even take a bath and they have to sink to the bottom to feed the fish."
"Of course, don't look at the 500 Tatar cavalry, but this town has found out that those are just horse-mounted infantry. They are capable of archery, but their cavalry and archery skills are not better than ours. Although they dare to fight and charge on foot,
, but I don’t have many heads and six arms. To deal with my Ming Dynasty battle formation, I mainly relied on shield chariots and spears in the past, but tonight, the time and place are all in my favor, and these Tartars will definitely die!"
Zhang Mingzhen's fighting skills and military experience were no worse than Li Yuchun's. Li Yuchun was born in the Yongwei camp, while Zhang Mingzhen was born in the Jing camp. They had fought against the Tatars outside the pass and bandits inside the pass.
"Today, Your Highness has decided that after this battle in the Northern Expedition, the camps will be divided into two. Each battalion will have 500 soldiers and 180 officers. The monthly silver of the battalion officers has also been greatly improved. The monthly silver of the battalion officers has also been greatly improved.
Fifty taels, plus one hundred and fifty taels of public money, the daughter-in-law’s famous food, and the husband’s silver plus another fifty taels.”
"Everyone, Your Highness is spending a lot of money to support the army. With only five hundred soldiers and one battalion officer, his salary is better than the normal salary of the general soldiers before the imperial court."
"After the war, the expansion from the 11th Battalion to the 22nd Battalion, 11 new battalion officer positions, and 22 new battalion deputy positions will all perform best in this battle.
Promoted from among the sentry officers, everyone, although we are loyal to the emperor, patriotic, fight for the country, fight for the emperor, and fight for loyalty, of course we cannot miss such a good treatment."
With such good treatment, when you become a battalion officer, your monthly income from these items is enough to two hundred and fifty taels of silver. Even based on the current temporary half-rate actual salary, it is one hundred and fifty taels of silver a month.
Now that I have received the twenty-five taels, the remaining half is not unpaid, it is just a temporary arrears.
After this year, I will get one thousand five hundred taels directly from the actual issue. If I get the full amount, it will be three thousand taels.
This treatment is already very generous.
The reason why Zhu Yihai insists on paying generous wages to the army is also very simple. At present, the country is in decline, and the soldiers are really fighting with their heads high and even risking their lives. Under such circumstances, it is impossible to just talk about loyalty with the soldiers.
If others are working hard, at least they should be paid.
There must be brave men under heavy reward. In the current situation, generous pay is also a way to stimulate combat effectiveness. It can also avoid the deterioration of military discipline and the decline of combat effectiveness.
As for how the money will come after the increase in wages, Zhu Yihai has already begun to implement the Lijin system, which will replace the old taxes with Lijin, collect the money, and even supplement it by suppressing traitors, local tyrants, evil gentry, bandits, and bandits.
In short, soldiers should just focus on fighting. The money and food should be kept at the grain bank, and the household department and local prefecture and county yamen should be responsible for it.
The monthly silver of a first-class soldier has also been increased to 4 taels and 5, that of a second-class soldier is 4 taels and 9, and that of a third-class soldier is 3 taels and 9. Even if he is paid half pay, the third-class soldier can still get nearly 2 taels, which is more than the full pay of the previous imperial officers and soldiers.
"In this battle, kill and capture a true Tatar, and reward you with ten taels of silver. Kill and capture a fake Tatar, and reward you with five taels of silver!"
"And there will be collective military merit rewards."
When Li Zicheng attacked Kaifeng, King Zhou took out 1.4 million taels of silver and placed them on the top of Kaifeng City, blocking Li Zicheng from opening the Feng Mansion three times. The power of the silver was extremely strong.
Zhu Yihai is also working hard now. As long as he can win, he will not lose no matter how much money he spends. If he loses, there will be nothing to worry about.
After fighting in Kanpu and stationed in the countryside, in the past half month, the Northern Expeditionary Army made a lot of money. They also brought a lot of money from Ningbo and Shaoxing. When Chen Qianfu came this time, Zhang Guowei, Yu Ying and others tried their best to send him a lot of money.
silver.
Zhu Yihai is very rich now. It is impossible for him to dig up the money and bury it in the ground, let alone wait for the birth of a baby.
When the officers heard Zhang Mingzhen's words, they were very excited. Although they all said they were loyal to the emperor and patriotic, but which warrior didn't love money? Now that they could be loyal to the emperor and patriotic and also get money legitimately, everyone was happy.
Those below battalion officers are paid on a daily basis. Sentinels are paid three cents per day, or nine taels per month, captains are paid two cents per day, or six taels per month. First-class soldiers are paid one cent and five cents per day, second-class soldiers are one cent and four cents per day, and third-class soldiers are paid one cent and four cents per day.
One qian and three qian per day, the elder husband has one qian per day.
"Above the battalion, there will be additional commanders and sub-commands. The sub-commanders will lead two battalions. The commanders will lead four battalions. The battalion officer will be awarded the garrison, the sentry officer will be awarded the commander-in-chief, and the captain will be awarded the commander-in-chief. The commander-in-chief will be assigned the title of Dusi, the commander will be assigned the title of guerrilla, and the commander will be assigned the title of battalion officer.
Officers at all levels above are given rations to their relatives according to their rank, and public funds are increased accordingly."
Zhenbiao, Shenji, Yongwei, Flag Bearer, and Shizhong were expanded into left and right battalions after the Battle of Meishan. Now they will be further divided into front, rear, left and right battalions. Each battalion has four battalions, with 2,000 soldiers and seven captains.
One hundred and two, with a guerrilla as the commander, there are two sub-commands below, with the title of Du Si, each leading two battalions.
As the number of battalions increased, so did the number of officer positions. For many officers, not only did their monthly salary increase, but they even had to be promoted.
Before the war, this was a shot in the arm, which made all the military attachés very excited.
"Except for the Yulin battalions, the remaining twenty battalions, twenty battalion officers, twenty battalion deputies, ten division commanders, and five guerrilla commanders, who gets promoted and who gets demoted all depends on their performance in this battle.
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Ruan Jin patted his chest and said, "Please rest assured, our soldiers from Shipu will never embarrass you."
Zhang Mingzhen nodded to him, "You will be in charge of all the boats and ships on the water in this battle. His Highness has long planned to build a special navy. I have recommended you to His Highness. You should perform well."
"Do not worry."
Ruan Jin was a boatman, and later became a pirate. Once, together with the Ruan brothers, they sailed a boat and destroyed a pirate force on the sea. They destroyed more than 300 pirate ships. This shocked the sea and even the Zheng Group sent people to the sea.
People came to recruit him, but he was at odds with the Zheng family, so he sailed northward, and was finally defeated by Zhang Mingzhen to recruit him.
When it comes to water battles, no one here is his opponent.
Even if the captain of the Zheng family comes, Ruan Jin will not be outdone.
"How to divide the spoils?" Zhang Mingbin asked. He is Zhang Mingzhen's fourth brother. Compared with his third brother, who is known for his calmness, his second brother, who is known for his poise, and his eldest brother, who is known for his shrewdness, he acts more unruly, but his martial arts skills are excellent.
"In principle, everything seized belongs to the public and is not allowed to be kept privately."
"I'm talking about armor, weapons, swords and guns, especially armor and war horses. Our battalions are expanding rapidly now. This time one battalion is divided into two battalions. Originally one battalion had 800 soldiers, but now it has expanded into two battalions with a thousand men. Each battalion has
We still have to recruit a hundred new soldiers, or convert the original captains into combat soldiers, so the weapons and armor will be lacking."
Shaoxing has just sent some, but armor is also scarce, as are muskets, artillery, ammunition, etc., not to mention war horses. The land south of the Yangtze River is already short of horses.
Everyone wants their troops to be strong, and these weapons and equipment are the key.
"In this way, each battalion can keep half of the proceeds captured on the battlefield, and the other half can be distributed uniformly after being handed over. How about that?"
"Only half?" Zhang Mingbin curled his lips.
Zhang Mingzhen glared at this brother, "Don't be dissatisfied."
"Let's take half. As long as I capture enough, it will be enough for me to fully equip my brothers. If there are more, I will exchange them with other battalions for what they need."
"Don't talk too much, show your skills first and kill more people so you can seize more."
"Don't worry, I have a whole battalion of men under my command, and they are all top-notch heroes. No matter what, I have to use my merits to lead the guerrillas this time."
Zhang Mingzhen ignored him and continued to make arrangements.
"You guys just act like this, do you have any objections?"
"The general town plan is very good, I have no objection." Ruan Jin and others agreed.
"Okay, let's go get ready. Have you seen the boat, the light, and the flag in the lake? That's where the prison country is, and that's the Ming Dynasty. Unless we die, we will never allow the Tartar traitors to get close to that!"
Zhang Mingzhen and others actively prepared for the war and quietly moved the main battalions to the front line of Mayao Lake. On the outskirts of Zhujiazhuang, Shen Wenzhong's liaison and coordination troops were left behind.
It was just after midnight.
In Qishiha, Li Yuchun each led five hundred Manchu and Han cavalry out of Zhujiazhuang quietly. He held a horse and bound its hooves. Without raising a light, he used the starlight to run in the dark to Ma Yao Lake more than ten miles away, vowing to capture him in one fell swoop.
Kill the fake admiral Zhu Wu.
Yan Wo Gongxian was regarded as his own Wolong by Li Yuchun, and he was specially taken with the army.
Li Yuchun was full of confidence and always wanted to recite a poem, but he had no ink in his stomach, so he had to ask Mr. Yan who was standing next to him, "Sir, do you have any poems that suit the current atmosphere? Please recite one to cheer up!"
"The former army fought in Taohebei at night and reported that Tuyuhun was captured alive."
"Good poem, come again."
"Ming Mingxing Chi Feng Sword, Cijun takes Loulan in one night!"
