Chapter 49: Conferring the title of knight

"My lord, this is the list of people who need to be knighted just counted, there are two hundred and twenty-one people, including fifty officers at all levels and one hundred and seventy-one ordinary non-commissioned officers. Pen ~ Fun ~ Pavilion www.biquge.info"

Wei Shuo took the list handed over by Xu Zhao, the envoy of the prison army, swept it up and down, and asked, "Do the soldiers have any discussion about this?" ”

"Yes, why not? Ever since I learned that my lord was going to reward the meritorious soldiers with a radius of hundreds of miles of pasture, in the army, whether it was meritorious or unmeritorious, they were all looking forward to it. ”

The most important thing after the war is to fulfill the promise of rewards before the war, which can not only stabilize the morale of the army, but also improve morale.

"Well, after this war, a large number of new military landlords will be born, and the combat strength of the new army in Gaochang will reach a new level."

At this time, Song Miao next to him talked eloquently: "The military merit awarding system of the pre-Qin Dynasty is really a good policy for unifying the world. ”

"The pre-Qin military merit system is divided into 20 levels, and people in the army, regardless of their background. All of them are rewarded according to the size of their military exploits, even the Qin clan. ”

"According to the military law of the Qin State: as long as a soldier kills a head of the enemy's armor, he can obtain a first-class title, a field of land, a house and a servant. The more heads you kill, the higher the title you get. ”

"In this way, an invincible iron army with great achievements has been created!"

However, the pre-Qin Dynasty was able to ensure the implementation of the military merit knighthood system, which was not unrelated to the strict Qin law and the meticulousness of the legal provisions. The severity of the punishment in the pre-Qin period was unprecedented in all dynasties, and the officials in charge of recording meritorious service did not dare to easily defy the law, ensuring the good operation of the military merit awarding system. ”

"If the lord wants to ensure that the system of conferring knighthoods on military merits is fairly implemented, he must implement a strict supervision system in the army, otherwise it is very likely that corruption will become commonplace, military discipline will be corrupted, malpractice for personal gain, false reports, and fraudulent military exploits will eventually be formed."

After listening to Song Xuan's analysis, Wei Shuo bowed slightly, and he pointed at Xu Zhao and said: "This is the reason why I set up a supervision army in the establishment above the tun level. ”

"Although the supervising army has no right to interfere with the command of generals at all levels in peacetime, once a general violates military law, the supervising army on duty has the right to terminate the general's right to command the troops according to the circumstances, and in serious cases, he can be directly beheaded."

Regarding the matter of supervising the army, Li Wei once complained to Song Xuan in private, saying that in the establishment of the army at all levels, Wei Duwei did not trust the generals at all levels, and sooner or later there would be problems.

However, after a period of time, Li Wei told Song Xuan that it was the wisest decision of Wei Duwei to set up a supervising army, and with the supervision of the supervising army at all levels, there would be no more hidden dangers of rebellion caused by generals and soldiers.

"In fact, if you really want to talk about it, there are many similarities between the situation in Gaochang today and the pre-Qin period."

"Oh? Yes, I would like to hear the high opinion of the body. As soon as he heard this, Wei Shuo suddenly became interested.

"I can't talk about it, but it's just a family's words, and the lord listens to it. First of all, both sides are in a remote corner, the country is small and narrow; Moreover, the situation facing both sides is that the world is in chaos, and the people everywhere are struggling to make a living. ”

"Nowadays, for most ordinary people, not to mention having enough to eat, it is already a very luxurious thing to survive. Therefore, the implementation of the military merit knighthood system will inevitably attract a large number of low-level ordinary people to join, and this is precisely the real reason for the high morale of the new army in Gaochang at present. ”

"As long as we can ensure that politics is clearer, military discipline is stricter, and the military supervision system can ensure the good operation of the military merit awarding system. At least before the unification of the world, the system of awarding military merit titles will certainly play a great role in promoting the unification war. ”

"Well, the body industry has a point! However, although the system of awarding military merit is the only way to strengthen the combat effectiveness of the army, it also has fatal flaws. In the process of execution, out of the desire for military merit and title, the soldiers often kill prisoners indiscriminately, and it is not impossible to even kill good and risky merits. ”

"It is a great fortune for the lord to be soberly aware of the disadvantages of the military merit knighthood system!"

Song Miao bowed deeply to Wei Shuo to show his respect, he was really afraid that Wei Shuo would follow in the footsteps of Qin and Qin. The military merit knighthood system is not perfect, and if Wei Shuo does not see the flaws, it is very likely to lead to the collapse of the hegemony in the future.

"Shuo has always been very clear in his heart that the military merit is only a means to unify the world at present, and whether it will continue to be implemented after reunification, or what modifications will be made, these need to be summarized in the future exploration."

"When I was chatting with Mr. Yang before, I often said that there is no immutable law in the world, and it is difficult for those who stick to the rules to achieve great things. At present, every system implemented by Gaochang cannot guarantee perfection, and it is the best choice to adapt measures to local conditions and keep pace with the times. ”

……

Three days later, in addition to the patrol soldiers, a total of 5,300 soldiers gathered on the campus grounds of Sirai City to participate in the post-war award ceremony. A simple venue has been set up, dozens of flags flutter around the school grounds, and huge banners have been marked with the words "Wusun War Soldiers Commendation and Medal Conference".

At this time, the news that Lord Commander was going to personally award medals to all the soldiers spread throughout the camp.

As a result, all the officers and men in the army were thrilled, and those who had made meritorious service were honored, and the others were stimulated and all secretly vowed to strive to kill the enemy on the battlefield next time and make meritorious contributions.

Stepping on the morning sun, each battalion began to gather on the school field in an orderly manner, and there were many Wusun people gathered around to watch the excitement.

For the ordinary Wusun people, the arrival of the Gaochang people had little impact on them, but they benefited a lot from the implementation of the Juntian system.

The time has come, and the commendation and awarding ceremony has officially begun.

Wei Shuo got up and walked to the front desk, he first asked everyone to mourn in silence for the soldiers who died in this battle, and then said: "Although this battle is over, we should not forget our compatriots and brothers who paid the price of their lives for victory. ”

"In this battle, a group of heroes who fought desperately on the battlefield emerged, and it was their hard work that brought about today's hard-won victory."

"After discussion, it was decided to award 221 soldiers such as Li Wei and Kang Long with different ranks and pastures."

"Meritorious soldiers are invited to enter below!"

I saw that two hundred and twenty-one meritorious soldiers such as Li Wei and Kang Long, who were originally sitting in the front row of the audience, stood up at the same time, and walked to the front desk in turn with vigorous steps in the sight of everyone at the scene, and suddenly thunderous applause rang out all around.

Li Wei, Kang Long and other meritorious soldiers were wearing bright bright light armor, looking vigorous and heroic, everyone looked at Wei Shuo on the stage with excitement on their faces, and they all hoped that they could get the documents and medals awarded by Wei Shuo himself.

Colorful flags and fragrant flowers dotted around, although it is not much luxury, but for ordinary soldiers who have always been hard-working, today's scene is really enough for them to reminisce for a lifetime.

Wei Shuo looked at a group of young and immature soldiers in front of him with satisfaction, they are the cornerstone of the army, and how much this army can achieve in the future depends on their performance in the future.

At this time, I saw Xu Zhao, the envoy of the prison army, leading a group of prison soldiers, each holding a tray in his hand, on which were placed the knighthood documents and the land deed. In addition to this, there is a dazzling medallion whose surface shines in the sun.

Xu Zhao stepped forward and came to Wei Shuo's side, and said in a low voice, "My lord, everything is ready. ”

Wei Shuo nodded, came to Li Wei, who was standing in the first place, put on the medal for him with his own hands, and then solemnly handed over the documents and title deeds to him.

When he was done, he took a few steps back, looked Li Wei up and down with a smile, patted the other party on the shoulder and encouraged him, and then began to award the next meritorious person.

The armor of the meritorious soldiers shone brightly in the sun, and when everyone received the documents, medals, and title deeds awarded by Wei Shuo himself, they pulled out their horizontal knives at their waists, and then turned to face the audience and raised them high.

"I am willing to die for Lord Captain!"

"Willing to give everything for Gaochang!"

"I am willing to use the horizontal knife in my hand to seize more land for the people of Gaochang!"

A burst of warm applause and cheers broke out on the school ground, congratulating every soldier who had made meritorious contributions.