After listening to the explanation, Wang Jian was slightly stunned, he didn't understand the cruel rules of this world, but he blamed Ding Lei wrongly. He also understands the truth of "mercy is not in charge of the army, and righteousness is not in business", but he can't do it anyway.

When Ding Lei saw Ma Meimei pleading for him, he was naturally grateful to Dade and kowtowed like pounding garlic.

Wang Jian thought for a while and said, "If it weren't for General Arima's intercession for you, I would definitely be killed." Drag it down and beat twenty military sticks, no matter what military rules and regulations, those who dare to abandon their robes in the future will be killed! ”

All the generals were shocked when they heard this, in the troubled times, human life is like a mustard, everyone understands that abandoning the burden is the most beneficial choice for themselves, but at the same time, no one wants to be the one who is abandoned, so they are all very moved: with such a monarch, no one has to worry that they will be ruthlessly abandoned one day.

"Maybe after a big change, the emperor will finally become the emperor of the world." The generals thought in their hearts. After several big battles, Wang Jian not only commanded Ruoding, but also disregarded his own safety and rushed to the front, coupled with his attitude towards the disabled soldiers, at this moment, they were truly convinced.

Wang Jian also felt the change in the eyes of the generals looking at him, and was very gratified--- people's hearts are flesh and blood, and the king regards his ministers as siblings, and the ministers regard him as his heart; The king regards his ministers as mustard, and the ministers regard him as an enemy. Why doesn't Chongzhen understand this truth? So much so that after the Manchu Qing Dynasty entered the customs of that world, it was like entering a no-man's land, and the state capitals in Jiangbei looked down on the wind, and no one even dared to accept their own bones.

The wounded soldiers who would have been dismissed outside the camp heard that the emperor had taken the lead for them, and even scolded General Ding who advocated the dismissal of them, but they didn't know whether it was true or not, and they ran to the school field to watch, feasting their eyes and breathing a bad breath.

"One." "Okay." "Two." "Okay." "Three." The prison soldiers reported aloud, and the wounded soldiers who were supposed to be dismissed shouted "good", while Ding Lei climbed on the bench and kept screaming.

There were more and more soldiers watching, and in their opinion, General Ding was convicted for a "natural" thing, which somehow gave birth to a trace of happiness in their hearts.

Ma Haiteng, a thousand-household member of the rear military camp, saw Ding Lei being beaten, sneered insidiously, and suddenly pointed at Shen Sihai, who was worried, and said loudly: "Shen Duyun, since ancient times, the remnants of the army have been a disaster, and it is really inappropriate to leave them." Besides, severance pay is a lot of silver, can the emperor have silver? "This Ma Haiteng was originally a slave outside the Guan, once Wu Sangui repelled the Qing soldiers, captured more than 100 slaves, then threw them into the school field, sent people to surround them, issued weapons, let them kill each other, kill until only ten people remain, and this Ma Haiteng is one of them, both ferocious and loyal to Wu Sangui.

Shen Sihai was taken aback by this sudden scene, relieved his senses, and saw that a general asked him, he didn't think much about it, and said honestly: "The silver money brought out from the Beijing division is already insufficient to deal with the military resources going south, if you still have to support these wounded soldiers, I am afraid that you will not be able to pay the salary, which will affect the morale of the army." Wang Jian is not very sensitive to numbers, so the food and salary affairs have been handled by Shen Sihai, one of the "merchants" of the original 13 Taibao.

When Ma Haiteng heard that Shen Sihai really had no money, he said loudly: "Since there is no money, what is the crime of General Ding?!" ”

Originally, the soldiers who watched Ding Lei being beaten were grateful to Wang Jian for being angry for them just now, but now when they heard Shen Sihai admit that even the emperor was a poor bastard, they immediately blew up.

"There's no money for a fart fight!" A soldier hiding in a corner said loudly.

"Yes, yes, let's break up and find each other's mothers as soon as possible." Immediately, someone chimed in, "We don't understand the truth of you scholars, we only know that when you are a soldier and eats the emperor's food, you have no money, who will give you your life?"

Immediately, more and more people agreed, and there was a faint tendency to make trouble.

Wang Jian heard the report of the prison guards that the cane execution was over, and listened to the noise outside the tent, as if someone was making trouble, and hurriedly walked out of the main tent.

Wang Jian's appearance immediately caused a commotion, and I don't know which wounded soldier knelt down first, so he fell to his knees. He looked at these wounded soldiers, some of whom were missing arms and some had broken legs, and listened to Chen Yao'er, who treated them, said that most of them were only a little disabled, and they could fight again after they recovered, but they were injured for a hundred days, and they were surrounded by strong enemies, and it was impossible to have time to recuperate for them.

Wang Jian looked at the expectant eyes around him, and he suddenly realized that all he could do was to beat Ding Lei up and vent his anger for them.

Wang Jian only felt that his nose was sore, and said slowly: "You are all for me, for the Ming Dynasty, and you are my righteous warriors of the Ming Dynasty!" In any case, I will live up to you! ”

The soldiers fell silent all at once, and they all looked forward to it.

Shen Sihai told Wang Jian about the salary, Wang Jian was very dissatisfied, he was a righteous person and light on money, so he took it for granted that everyone in the world should be like this, so he said angrily: "The morale of the army depends on one heart and one mind, and the whole is united, how can it be maintained by the salary?" ”

Shen Sihai frowned and said: "Your Majesty, although this is the reason, but things can't be done like this, the soldiers all admit death, what they do is to sell their lives, since it is a sale, then it must be bought with silver." ”

Wang Jian also knows that a penny is difficult for a hero, and now is not the time to be emotional. He sighed and asked, "How many silver taels did you bring out of the capital in total?" ”

Shen Sihai thought for a while and replied: "Back to the emperor, it is less than 100,000 taels, which is only enough to maintain the grain and grass in the south, and it is really impossible to afford the repatriation. ”

"Yao'er, how many wounded soldiers are there?"

Chen Yao'er wiped the blood on her forehead: "Brother Emperor, there are more than 100 people who are seriously injured, and more than 400 people who are unable to move. She has been treating wounded soldiers since the end of the war, and she also made pastries to Wang Jian on the hillside in the middle.

Chen Yao'er said pitifully: "Please the emperor, don't drive them away, the slaves and maids can cure them." ”

"Well, I promise you, go and rest quickly, and promise not to let them go."

Chen Yao'er got Wang Jian's assurance, so she reluctantly left.

Wang Jian was very helpless and distressed when she saw that the direction she was leaving was the wounded soldiers, so she had to continue to ask, "How many soldiers and horses are left in each battalion?" ”

Wu Sangui said: "Back to the emperor, there are still more than 25,000 people left, including more than 2,000 Guanning iron cavalry, 20,000 infantry, and 3,000 crossbow soldiers. ”

Wang Jian was very satisfied, at the cost of more than 10,000 deaths, almost all of Haoge's 30,000 blue flags, after this battle, I am afraid that the eight banners of the Manchu Qing Dynasty will become seven banners.

Wang Jian asked again: "How much money does the soldier get a year?" ”

Shen Sihai replied: "Your Majesty, under normal circumstances, each soldier in each guard can get ten taels of silver, and in case of war, some money will be paid to boost morale. ”

Wang Jian felt unbelievable when he heard it, this TM was too dark. No matter what era it is, they are all temporary workers who are squeezing the law! The real one is: I'd rather be a peace dog than a troubled world.

Wang Jian felt the need to change this unspoken rule, he motioned to Cui Dazhuang to let those wounded soldiers approach, facing the countless soldiers outside the tent, he pointed at these wounded soldiers, and shouted to the onlookers: "He, he, and him... It's all for my heroic dedication and blood spilled on the battlefield. One day, you will be crippled and ruthlessly abandoned like them, are you willing?! ”

There was a deathly silence around the schoolyard.

Wang Jian sighed and asked, "Tell me honestly and loudly, do you mean it or not?" ”

"I don't want to." A brave soldier said.

A voice replied, as if contagious, and countless soldiers shouted, "No, we don't mean it." ”

Wang Jian said again: "Well, remember - their today is your tomorrow, I borrow your money today to settle them, and when I arrive in Cangzhou City in the future, I will return it tenfold, there is a day of the Ming Dynasty, I will never break my word, can you forgive me to borrow me?" ”

As soon as the soldiers heard that Cangzhou City was only three or five days away, they all hurriedly replied: "The original meaning, the original intention... We waited for the original meaning. ”

These wounded soldiers were also very excited, they also knew that there was only one way to die if they were driven out of the barracks, and now with Wang Jian's words, they must have settled in the second half of their lives, and they were all grateful to Dade immediately.

The generals of the battalions were also moved by this thrilling atmosphere, and they really didn't expect that the big-headed soldiers who licked the blood from the knife edge actually intended to use their own money to help others, and finally they all generously expressed their original intention to donate silver taels.

Shen Sihai was also very confused, although the problem in front of him was solved by Wang Jian in a few words, but when he arrived in Cangzhou, he couldn't get the real silver taels, how would it be good then?

Among them, there was a general named Zhao Poyu, who was originally just a soldier guarding the city gate of Luanzhou City, and was promoted for military merits in countless battles with the Manchus. The battle cost him an arm and was among his dismissals.

Zhao Poyu said loudly: "Your Majesty, Jianyu destroyed my homeland, humiliated my wife and daughter, and hated to eat his flesh and drink his blood. I just ask the emperor to destroy the Jianyu one day, and send someone to my grave to inform him. After saying that, he was about to pull out his saber and commit suicide, but fortunately he was hurriedly rescued by his wife.

Wang Jian said loudly: "General Zhao is loyal and brave, if everyone is as brave as General Zhao, why worry about thieves and immortality?" Are you worthless? You are the righteous men of the Ming Dynasty, and my Ming Dynasty will be kind to every righteous man who sheds his blood for it! Those who are disabled and unable to fight again will be given two hundred taels of silver per person for retirement, and those who are disabled and able to fight will be paid one hundred taels of silver each, and those who return from injury at the same time will be brought back ten people, and I will give him a long term, and those who bring back 100 people will be captains, and those who bring back 1,000 people will be guerrillas. In short, I promise you that you will always be a member of the Guanning Army, I..." Wang Jian paused and said in the most encouraging tone: "Waiting for you to return to the team!" ”