After several years of anti-Japanese war, the Tang Army also recovered some vitality. In Shannandong and Hedong, two million troops were assembled, blocking the way for the coalition forces to continue their offensive. Gyeonggi Province also hoarded an army of two million to protect the west of the Tang Dynasty. Capital city.

Henan Province and Huainan Province have fallen, and there are only sporadic resistance forces, operating in the mountains. Jiangnan Dongdao was not the direction of attack of the coalition forces, and the territory was also very wide, and only a small part of it was occupied by the coalition forces.

Because Hebei Province was located to the north of the Great River, the coalition forces only occupied the prefectures and counties on the side of the Great River, and did not continue to go north, so they were able to preserve it.

Only this Dugi Province severed the connection between the northern and southern armies, and was besieged by the coalition forces on three sides, but it was not wiped out by the coalition forces.

These provinces, because the regular army of the Tang Dynasty was defeated, the Ministry of War authorized several marching commanders to raise their own funds to form local armed forces.

Because of the geographical location, the war in Gyeonggi Province was very fierce, and none of the chief managers appointed by the Ministry of War could last long.

After the martyrdom of five successive governors, no one dared to serve in this place, and it was because of this that Du Ji, a general from a civilian background, could sit in the position of chief governor.

The bureaucrats of the military department did not expect that this guy was actually very capable, and he sat in the position of the chief manager for more than a year, and the soldiers under his command became more and more courageous. Under the siege of the coalition forces on three sides, it can still hold the defensive line.

What is even more surprising is that this time the spring offensive of the coalition forces was actually collapsed by the forces of Togi Province.

The Tugi army had only 300,000, but killed 100,000 enemy troops and captured 250,000. It also brought back the enemy forces that were preparing to attack the Dongdo of Shannan and Hedong. This record. The officials of the Ministry of War did not even dare to think about it.

The military department discussed it for a few days, but did not come up with a reward plan. I could only ask the emperor to make a decision, and it took a few days of delay before I came up with a compromise plan.

According to the war report, the Dugi army was rewarded for everything, but the empire had been war-torn for a long time and was financially constrained. Supporting the 200,000 regular army of Togi Province is the limit. Local armed forces, Togi Province can recruit on its own. However, military salaries and armaments are still the old rule -- self-financing.

Du Ji has a lot of credit, but he was not promoted, but the bounty was huge. There were two hundred and fifty thousand taels of silver. and a sword, and some silk and satin.

Du Ji's officers at all levels also had their own rewards, and several senior officers also got the opportunity to meet Qincha.

Yi Fei, the biggest hero who did not show up, although he was hidden by Du Jixue, but even those military exploits reported also received 200,000 taels of silver. And made an exception and was promoted to the rank of marching Sima, that is, chief of staff. He also served as the commander of the First Legion.

Yi Fei ran to drink tea, but he didn't know that he had robbed the post of chief of staff, but the chief of staff did not suffer a loss, and his position also changed and became the deputy chief of the march.

Probably worried that this place of right and wrong was not safe, after the Qin Cha read out the holy decree, he set off directly back under the pretext that he was busy with official business and didn't even drink a sip of water.

With more than 5 million taels of silver tickets, Du Ji was not happy at all, and the military department was simply using the Dugi army by doing this.

Du Ji knew that there were 800,000 troops in this coalition attack, and it was impossible for the military department not to know about it, not to mention the reinforcements sent to them, and not even to support the expansion of the army.

Or do they think that their 300,000 miscellaneous troops can kill 400,000 coalition troops, and the 4 million troops hoarded in Gyeonggi Province and Shannan Dong Province and Hedong Province are sure to eat more than 1 million enemy troops on the land of Datang?

The more Du Ji thought about it, the more chilled he became, the military department did not send troops, just to let himself fight with the coalition forces here, and after the battle was gone, they came out to clean up the mess.

Yi Fei held the teacup, walked slowly to Du Ji's side, and said in surprise: "Yo, with so many tickets, the chief manager has made a fortune this time." ”

Du Ji said angrily: "Make a fart fortune, this is money to buy lives, and the military department wants to use us as cannon fodder!" ”

Yi Fei laughed and said: "The chief manager is in good shape, even if you don't have this money, don't you want to fight hard with the coalition forces." ”

Du Ji still had a gloomy face, "This money, in addition to the reward from the last battle, the rest is half a year's military salary, only 200,000 military salaries, your legion, the military department didn't give a penny." ”

Yi Fei said in surprise: "In the past, didn't the extra army have half of the military salary, why is there no now?" ”

The chief of staff, who is now the deputy governor, explained: "The half of the military salary is taken from the local taxes, and now that we have made a strong siege and cleared the wilderness, there is no tax at all, and the general manager will not be able to pay you any money." ”

Yi Fei frowned, and suddenly laughed, "It's just right, let's have a crack army to streamline the government, and I don't feel solid with so many soldiers." ”

"No way!" Du Ji shouted: "The enemy's army of 800,000, we are only 300,000, and we still want to disarm, do you really want to fight guerrillas?" ”

"Then what do you say, there is no military pay, and you don't have to be a soldier." Yi Fei said with a smile.

Du Ji stuffed the silver ticket in his hand into Yi Fei's hand, "That's all I have, you can do it!" ”

Yi Fei pretended to count, "Wow, five million and six hundred thousand, I'll do the math, on average." A soldier is a tael of silver a month, and a legion is 100,000 taels, yes, this money is enough for me to pay more than four years of military salary, no, Lord Steward, you gave me all the money, and your two legions drink the northwest wind? ”

Du Ji said angrily: "The appointment above has come down, you are the marching Sima, and the matter of money and food is originally your business." ”

Yi Fei turned around and left, "I don't know about this, and besides, I don't agree." ”

The deputy chief laughed and said: "The first and second legions have not been paid yet, and the quartermaster will come to you later, one hundred thousand taels for one legion, don't pay too much!" ”

Yi Fei paused for a moment, and walked back again, "Lord Governor, since I am the marching Sima and the belongings of the Duji Army, you should always give me a bottom!" ”

"This matter turned out to be in charge of the deputy chief, you go to him!" Du Ji put his hands behind his back and walked away.

Yi Fei shouted: "Don't go, I'll take care of this, but I don't have time to worry about the war, you have to think about it!" ”

"This is an order from above, you go to the military department theory!" Du Jitou said without replying.

The deputy chief manager pulled Yi Fei, "Lord Sima, oh, wrong, chief of staff, you don't know yet, our Datang marching Sima, you have to take care of everything, not only money and food, logistics baggage, and being a staff officer when you fight, it is your responsibility." ”

Yi Fei stuffed the silver ticket in his hand into the deputy manager's hand, "You are the chief of staff, you should be responsible for this matter, don't push me on my head!" ”

The deputy manager was about to speak, but he didn't expect Yi Fei to disappear directly on the spot, so he could only smile bitterly and scold, "This kid can run faster than a rabbit!" But you can't run away, hehe. (To be continued......)