Chapter 254: Honorific Ceremony

Dozens of military officials walked up to the hall with dozens of mahogany lacquer plates in their hands. Pen? Interesting? Pavilion wWw. biquge。 infoThe mahogany lacquer plates are covered with red cloth.

Chen Di stepped forward and uncovered a red cloth of mahogany lacquer plates. I saw dozens of medals of various colors neatly placed in the lacquer plate!

Napoleon said that if I was given enough medals and ribbons to adorn the shirts of my soldiers, I would conquer the whole world!

Give the soldiers due honor, and the army can be invincible!

Chen Di said: "The Ming military system, meritorious service will be rewarded, and there will be punishment!" Today, we held a ceremony outside the Fengtian Hall to commend the meritorious soldiers of the Northern Expedition! At the same time, I hope that the souls of those warriors who died in the grassland will return to their hometowns! ”

Yu Dayou brought a merit book to Chen Di. Chen Di opened the merit book. The merit book is densely packed with names and the rank of the medal awarded.

Chen Di said loudly: "Where is Zhao Laogen?" ”

Zhao Laogen's military uniform was straight, and he had a command knife tied around his waist. He shouted, "The last general! ”

Chen Di walked up to Zhao Laogen and said loudly: "Zhao Laogen, the commander of the Flying Tiger Arms Battalion, led three hundred firecrackers to block the Tatar cavalry twenty times his own in the Battle of the Juliu River, and when he ran out of ammunition, he did not flinch at all, and launched a counter-charge against thousands of cavalry with three hundred infantry!" As an officer, Zhao Laogen risked his life in the battle with the enemies of the Ming Empire, showing extraordinary bravery and fearlessness! Awarded the Order of the Sun and Moon of the First Class! ”

The first-class Sun and Moon Medal is the highest honor that a soldier of the Ming Dynasty can obtain in the military merit reward system set by Chen Di!

Zhao Laogen stood with his head held high.

He, a former miner in Yiwu, can now proudly say: "I have shed my blood for the Ming Empire!" ”

Chen Di pinned the first-class Sun and Moon Medal on Zhao Laogen's left chest.

Yu Dayou ordered in a loud voice: "Flying Tiger Army officer, draw out the command knife!" Soldiers, Tiger Mighty Gun on the shoulders, salute the winners of the Order of the Sun and Moon of the First Class! ”

Outside the Fengtian Temple, the sound of the knife drawn and the sound of the gun being loaded resounded!

Chen Di said: "On behalf of the cabinet, this cabinet leader appointed Zhao Laogen as the chief soldier of the garrison of the newly built Beiting Metropolitan Protectorate!" ”

Zhao Laogen said: "The last general will definitely live up to the trust of the imperial court!" If there is a last general, there will be the peace of the grassland! ”

After Chen Di finished awarding Zhao Laogen, he continued to read the merit book: "Where is Qi Jiguang?" ”

Qi Jiguang replied loudly: "The end will be!" ”

Chen Di said: "Qi Jiguang, the commander of the First Division of the Flying Tiger Army, led two thousand strange soldiers to trek through the swamp and attack the enemy's holy land Wolf Mountain, making great contributions to the victory of the entire Northern Expedition, and risking his life to show his heroic and fearless spirit!" Specially awarded the General Shuai Medal and the Second-Class Golden Sword Medal! ”

Chen Di's medal ranks range from the Sun and Moon Medal to the Military Medal, which are divided into seven grades. These seventh-class medals are available to both officers and soldiers. The Order of the General and the Great Ribbon is independent of these seventh-class medals, and is only awarded to meritorious generals who have strategized and strategized.

Chen Di pinned the Shuai Dashou Medal and the Second-Class Golden Sword Medal to Qi Jiguang's left chest.

Chen Di said again: "Where is Yu Dayou? ”

Yu Dayou said: "The end will be!" ”

Chen Di said: "Marshal Yu Dayou of the Flying Tiger Army, who strategized in this Northern Expedition, is specially awarded the Order of the General Shuai!" ”

"Hu Zongxian, for his meritorious service in escorting grain and grass in this Northern Expedition, he was awarded the Order of the Bronze Star of the Fourth Class!"

"All the soldiers who participated in this Northern Expedition were awarded the Seventh-Class Military Medal! All those who died in battle were posthumously awarded the Order of the Iron Core of the Fifth Class! ”

According to the roster, Chen Di personally awarded thousands of medals. It was late in the evening when the awards were made.

Chen Di said to the group of soldiers: "All the decorated soldiers will be awarded to the corresponding number of meritorious fields according to the system!" ”

Chen Di's military medal system is tied to the field appreciation system. From the first-class Sun and Moon Medal winners to the seventh-class military medal winners, they can get meritorious fields ranging from 1,000 acres to 50 acres!

In other words, all the decorated soldiers of the Flying Tiger Army immediately became big landowners! What is the New Aristocrat? Rich, land, and status are the new aristocracy!

Of course, these meritorious fields are not encroaching on the fields of the common people. All meritorious fields will be allocated from Emperor Jiajing's private fields! The meritorious field given by the award ceremony this time has been divided up among Emperor Jiajing's private fields!

Chen Di said in a loud voice: "But I have something to ask you to award the soldiers. The meritorious field, like the people's field, must pay taxes to the imperial court according to the regulations! Don't evade a penny in taxes! Don't tarnish the honor of the Ming soldiers for petty profits! ”

A group of civil and military officials stood in the Fengtian Hall for an afternoon, and their legs were weak, thinking that the award ceremony could be regarded as over.

Unexpectedly, Chen Di did not announce the end of the ceremony!

Chen Di said again: "Where is Altan Khan?" ”

Altan Khan was terrified. Chen Di asked himself to come to the ceremony to watch the ceremony, which in his opinion was a demonstration to him, the former king of the grassland. At this time, Chen Di shouted his name, not to go back on his word, to kill himself to boost the morale of the soldiers, right?

However, Altan Khan deserves to be called a generation of heroes. With no fear on his face, he replied, "Yes! ”

Chen Di said in a loud voice: "Altan Khan of the Tatar Department, in accordance with the mandate of heaven, led 40,000 troops to surrender to the Ming Dynasty, and after the cabinet drafted the decree, the emperor approved the red, and specially named Altan Khan as the Duke of Shunguo of the Ming Dynasty!" In addition, the household department properly placed 40,000 Tatar soldiers who returned to the Ming Dynasty! ”

I replied to Khan's heart, this Chen Di is still true to his word.

The soldiers of the Flying Tiger Army were not convinced. The general of the defeated army is just that, why should he be crowned?

Chen Di did this with his own plans. The appointment of Altan Khan as a duke is a precedent. In the future, the Ming Dynasty will expand its territory, and I don't know how many enemies will appear! Altan Khan's Guild let those enemies in the future know that even if they are enemies, as long as they submit to the Ming Dynasty, they can also get a good death!

Chen Di walked up to Altan Khan and said, "Shun Guogong, congratulations, congratulations!" ”

Altan Khan whispered: "Governor, no, Chen Shoufu is really a good skill, he killed countless of my Tatar tribes, and in the end, he used me to reduce sweat once!" ”

Chen Di chuckled: "Those who know me, Shun Guogong!" Don't worry, as long as I, Chen Di, are here, you will definitely be able to enjoy wealth in the second half of your life! ”

Altan Khan closed his eyes: "The eagle has broken its wings, and it can only be a pheasant that eats and waits for death!" ”

Chen Di said loudly again: "The imperial dining room has prepared a meritorious banquet!" All meritorious soldiers and civil and military officials in Beijing can drink happily for the victory of the Ming Dynasty tonight! ”

A group of Flying Tiger soldiers cheered loudly.

At this time, Tang Shunzhi pulled Chen Di: "Shoufu, you have been back in Beijing for two days, and you have done three major things: exterminating the rebels, killing Yan Song's father and son, and awarding meritorious services, which is really 。。。。。 ”

Chen Di said: "Teacher, if you have anything to say, you can say it directly." ”

Tang Shunzhi said: "Let me say bluntly, you should go and see Princess Xiaoyan and Xiao Shizi." ”

Tang Shunzhi's words made Chen Di a spirit.

The last thing Chen Di wants to face now is Princess Xiaoyan! Princess Xiaoyan is the person he loves. But now they regard him as an enemy!

It's just that, you can't never see your wife and children again in this life, right?

There are some things that men have to be brave