If Shubru knew about this, I don't know how he would feel? I'm afraid that what he hates most is not Zhang Zhun, but him, the prefect of Laizhou Mansion! That's right, the Tartar who has lost his mind will definitely vent all his anger on the head of his prefect! Tartars are all characters who must be avenged, and Shuburu will definitely take revenge!

"Someone's coming!"

"Someone! Where did all the people die? ”

Sun Zhiqi suddenly came to his senses and immediately screamed.

It was a long time before an entourage arrived.

"Quickly send someone to tell Zhao Yinying and tell him to take strict precautions!"

Sun Zhiqi shouted angrily.

The entourage who came in was quite inexplicable, reminding Zhao Yinying who to guard against?

Sun Zhiqi was annoyed, but he didn't find that there was a problem with his orders, and when he saw his entourage stunned, he was even more angry, and scolded angrily: "Go quickly!" What are you doing stunned? ”

The attendant said cautiously: "My lord, who is the Aoshan guard to warn against?" ”

Sun Zhiqi didn't fight in one place, picked up a white jade paperweight, and threw it directly at his subordinates, which happened to hit his subordinates' foreheads, and immediately bled like a stream. Sun Zhiqi turned a blind eye and shouted hysterically: "Who else is there besides the Tartars of Tianheng Island?" Get out! ”

The subordinates whose heads were bleeding hurriedly hugged their heads and ran away.

Sun Zhiqi smashed a paperweight, feeling that his strength was about to be drained, and he kept gasping. His body couldn't help but go limp, and he was paralyzed on the rattan chair. Fortunately, with the experience of the last time, the prefect specially changed a reinforced rattan chair so as not to repeat the mistakes of the past. After lying down, Sun Zhiqi was still panting. The more he thought about it, the more he was afraid, and the more he thought about it, the more he felt dangerous.

If Shuburu goes crazy, he will be the first to suffer. The revenge psychology of the Tartar is the most serious, and he has no way to avoid it, and there is no way to escape. Shubru's means of retaliation were nothing more than going ashore to plunder and create a large area of no man's land. The more Tartar's movement grows, the greater the risk of him being held accountable. Although Yang Wenyue, the governor of Denglai, was his boss who had been transferred from Jiangxi for a short time, he was not necessarily familiar with the situation in Dengzhou and Laizhou, but he had participated in the suppression of the rebels many times and was decisive in killing, so he was not a good person to get along with.

Lu Xingxing looked at Sun Zhiqi embarrassedly, and he didn't know what he was thinking. At this time, he is not leaving, nor is he leaving. Let's go, this matter is anticlimactic, and I don't know what the prefect will do with himself. It seems that all the incidents are caused by him. Don't go, after watching so many embarrassing scenes, the prefect remembered that if he didn't give him dozens of pairs of small shoes to wear, the sun would come out of the west.

However, he couldn't figure it out, what did the prefect have to worry about? More than 200 Tartars are handed over, and they may have to be promoted three levels in a row! Why is the prefect so worried? Is it necessary to worry? Even if the Tartars of Tianheng Island want to take revenge, it is reasonable! Fighting a war is a matter of you coming and going, you can't fight others, and others can't fight back, right? The Tartars went ashore to loot, that is also something that the metropolitan system should worry about, what does it have to do with their political system?

How could Lu Sing Hong know the key?

"Prepare the car!"

"Go to Dengzhou Mansion!"

"I'm going to see the Governor!"

Sun Zhiqi shouted anxiously.

After that, he left without looking back, leaving the magistrate of Jimo County in a daze.

The magistrate looked at the sky, the earth, and himself, and finally became convinced that he hurriedly came to report the good news, but he really reported the mistake. It's just that he still doesn't understand what he's doing wrong.

…… The tricky thing that Zhang Zhun encountered was about the distribution of military merits.

According to the usual practice of the convoys, they mourn the fallen soldiers first, and then hold a celebration party, and this time is of course no exception. The funeral of the martyrs was held, and the prisoners were disposed of, and only then did the celebration be held. However, when evaluating the merits, I encountered something more troublesome. The biggest problem is that the results of the battle cannot be distributed equally among each fighter.

Yang Zhiyuan, Hao Linyong, Yang Zixuan and others came up with several plans, but they didn't feel very satisfactory. This battle was completely a battle of tigers, and everyone was shooting the enemy from a distance. In the chaos of the battlefield, it is simply impossible to determine which enemy exactly killed whom. When cleaning the battlefield, it is even more difficult to distinguish. Moreover, in this battle, there was also the participation of a detachment of sailors. The sailors captured two pig-belly boats of the Tartars, how should this credit be distributed?

Suffice it to say that in this battle, there was no talk of decapitation at all. Since it is impossible to determine who killed the enemy, how does this credit be distributed to the individual? In the past, because of the small number of enemies killed, everyone's credit was not much different, and there was basically no problem. But this time, more than two hundred Tartars were wiped out, and the credit was quite large. If there is an imbalance in the distribution, and the gap is relatively large, some fighters must have emotions. No one wants to see that happen.

Yang Zhiyuan, Hao Linyong, and Yang Zixuan, the three senior officers, discussed and discussed, but in the end there was no perfect plan, and they all felt great pressure. In the end, the three of them decided to come to Zhang Zhun and ask Zhang Zhun to make the final decision.

"Sit down and tell us what you think."

Zhang Zhun said with a deep groan.

The four of them had a small discussion on the matter.

During the discussion, everyone unanimously agreed that with the massive use and popularization of hot weapons, the original theory of beheading is obviously not very applicable. There must be a more advanced and scientific method of evaluating merit to replace the original beheading system. In order to stimulate the combat effectiveness of the escort force, it is impossible to rely only on the monotonous means of military fields.

In this battle, more than two hundred Tartars were wiped out at one time. Well, to be precise, it's two hundred and eleven Tartars, and according to the calculation of ten acres of military land per Tartar, that's two thousand one hundred and ten acres. With so much military land, it is still a bit difficult for Liu Hang to vacate it all at once. This is only a small-scale battle, so so much military land will be allocated, and if it is a large-scale battle in the future, thousands of Tartars will be wiped out at one time, wouldn't it...... Zhang Zhun felt that it was necessary to study new reward methods.

Although the charm of military fields is great, it cannot be used indefinitely. In the past, Zhang Zhun himself had no assets and no effective way to motivate soldiers to fight, so he had to be generous to others and take other people's fields as a reward. However, as everything slowly got on the right track, the drawbacks of Juntian began to emerge gradually. Because, no matter from which point of view, Juntian is a privileged existence.

Fortunately, military fields have also been included in the scope of tax payment before, and military fields also have to bear the same tax rate as civilian fields. Otherwise, in a few years or decades, the country's fields will belong to the military. The fields of the Ming Dynasty belonged to the gentry, and they did not need to pay grain. As a result, more than ninety percent of the fields were in the names of the gentry, and the state did not receive a dime. Zhang Zhun certainly does not want to repeat the mistakes of the past.

After careful consideration, Zhang Zhun decided to implement the meritorious service system of later generations in the escort force.

Meritorious service is not just earned on the battlefield. In normal times, as long as there is an outstanding contribution, it can also be obtained. Those who have made meritorious contributions are not only front-line troops who participated in the war. In the same way, destroying the enemy is not the only condition for meritorious service. As long as there is an outstanding performance that is different from ordinary people in battle, meritorious service should be made. Of course, it is still the most important condition. The ultimate goal of all merit evaluation systems is still to inspire all fighters to destroy more enemies.

There are some basic principles that cannot be discarded, such as the principle of martyrs first, then the wounded, without their efforts, there would be no victory in battle. At the same time, it stipulates which level has the authority to make the selection. For example, the third-class merit must be recommended by the team, studied by the consultation, and then reported to Zhang Zhun for decision. As for first-class merit and second-class merit, the conditions are even more harsh. Unless it is a very outstanding performance, it is quite difficult to evaluate the first-class merit.

After studying with Yang Zhiyuan, Hao Linyong, Yang Zixuan and others, Zhang Zhun decided to promulgate the "Military Merit Order" in the escort team, and implement the system of special merit, first-class merit, second-class merit, and third-class merit, and the rewards correspond to 10 mu, 5 mu, 3 mu, and 1 mu of military land respectively. In other words, only meritorious service can be rewarded with military fields. This replaces the previous method of calculating military merit according to the head of the Tartar, and can greatly reduce the distribution of military fields.

The "Military Merit Order" clearly stipulates what kind of conditions can be obtained for military merit, and what kind of military merit can be obtained. Beheading is only one aspect of it, and there are many aspects that can be used to obtain military merit. For example, in logistics, health, culture, technology, etc., military merits can also be obtained. For example, a fighter who invents a faster way to reload or another combat mode that is more conducive to shooting can be rewarded for military merit.

Perhaps, some warriors, who do not have a way to calculate how many enemies they have killed, should be rewarded as long as they are outstanding on the battlefield, braver and better than others. The martyrs, in particular, are often unable to determine how many enemies they have killed. However, they used their lives in exchange for victory in battle, and they deserved more rewards.

For military merit awards, it is not necessary to hold them after the battle. Fighting, that's just part of it. Of course, the rewards of battle are still the most generous. Since the Qin Dynasty, all dynasties that paid attention to military merits had strong combat effectiveness. On the contrary, those who do not pay attention to military merits, or even suppress military generals, are basically on the verge of national extinction.

The "Military Merit Order" stipulates that for meritorious service, each squad will first make a clear evaluation, select the corresponding candidate, sort out his achievements or deeds, and select them layer by level, and then Zhang Zhun will make the final ruling. During this time, Zhang Zhun may talk to most of the candidates to understand their battle process and make a final decision.

Of course, no method of evaluating merit can be perfect. The merit evaluation system of later generations also has considerable loopholes. However, Zhang Zhun believes that as long as he has no selfish motives and can be upright, he should be able to make this system as fair, just and open as possible. At the same time, if necessary, a special supervisory body can be set up to supervise the entire process of merit evaluation.

Of course, these are all things for later. At present, there are only a few hundred people in the escort force, and the relationship between them is still relatively simple, and there is no need to supervise them for the time being. The thoughts of the fighters are also relatively simple, and everyone's competition is united, upward, and positive, and there is no situation of making tricks behind the scenes. However, Zhang Zhun has been thinking about the establishment of a supervisory body.

The Ming Dynasty had its own complete supervisory body, whether it was the Metropolitan Procuratorate, the Governor's Court, or the Jinyiwei, all of which belonged to a kind of supervisory body, but the power of the Jinyiwei had a tendency to expand, and finally it became a privileged class. When the East Factory, the West Factory, the Inner Factory and so on appeared, this kind of supervision has completely changed its taste. In fact, any oversight that is above the law is fatal in itself. The supervisors themselves must also accept the supervision of others, otherwise, this kind of supervision will be a maladministration.

In fact, by the end of the Ming Dynasty, the emperor had broken away from the control of Dongchang and Jinyiwei. This kind of control does not mean that the emperor does not have the power to remove his head, but there is no way to change his surname. Jinyiwei and Dongchang are both privileged institutions, and no one believes them. used Jinyiwei to suppress corruption, and as a result, Jinyiwei was more greedy than corrupt officials. Use the East Factory to fight the underworld, the East Factory itself is the biggest underworld force, who fights whom?

Therefore, it is not easy to establish an effective but controllable supervisory body. If the status is low, they will not be able to supervise others, for example, some supervisory bodies in later generations will have to act according to the faces of others, and where they dare to exercise their supervisory powers. But the status is too high, like Jinyiwei and Dongchang, and there are many problems of their own. In the middle, Zhang Zhun needs to measure it well.

At the same time, Zhang Zhun decided to try to limit the number of military fields.

As things stand, some soldiers, especially officers, have a rapid increase in the number of military fields. It only takes a few more battles, and it won't take long for an impressive number to be reached. Too much military land is not always a good thing. With the increase in the number of military fields, the stimulus of military fields is obviously gradually weakening. Jang Joon tried to set a ceiling on Juntian. The upper limit of each person in the civil field is 50 mu, so the upper limit of the military land is also 50 mu.

What if a soldier receives a reward of more than fifty acres of military land?

Zhang Zhun provided two paths.

The first is honorable retirement.

If he chooses this path, Zhang will award him a big medal of honor, so that he can leave the army and enjoy the rest of his life. Anyone who meets this condition and retires will be respected by all, and his descendants can also be proud of this, and make a strong mark in the genealogy or genealogy.

Second, continue to serve.

Again, this is divided into two cases.

One is an ordinary soldier who needs to participate directly in the battle, and there may be a danger to his life at all times. For such fighters, it is necessary to remove them from the front line and save their lives as much as possible. The best position for these excellent fighters should be training instructors in the boot battalion. His main duty is no longer to fight the enemy directly, but to teach the recruits how to fight the enemy.

It's like an American congressional medal recipient, after receiving the medal, he is generally asked to retire from the front line to ensure his safety as much as possible. From the point of view of surnames, this is a kind of protection for excellent fighters. From the point of view of army building, this is the transfer of experience. You can pass on more excellent experience to more new fighters.

The valuable experience on the battlefield is often earned by countless predecessors with their own lives and blood, and no matter how much it costs or how advanced the equipment is, it cannot be replaced. An excellent army is bound to be constantly in a state of war, constantly accumulating, perfecting, and improving its own experience. An army that has not fought for decades can easily become an empty shelf.

The three battalions of the Ming Dynasty are typical examples. The previous three battalions were quite strong in combat, which was enough to deter other armies in the country, and even the Mongols in the north. However, as the three battalions entered the war less and less, the three battalions had become completely ornamental. Even the imperial court itself no longer believed in the combat effectiveness of the three battalions. With the decline of the three major battalions and the guards, the army of the Ming Dynasty is now mainly recruited soldiers.

The other is a high-ranking officer. Generally speaking, in the age of hot weapons, the chances of a senior officer being killed are not very high, especially if their own weapons and equipment are more advanced than the enemy's. They can continue to serve and continue to earn military merits. If they choose this path, what will they do if they are rewarded with more than fifty acres of military land in the future?

Zhang Zhun also offers a variety of options.

For example, replace it with a special medal. Medals are like exchange items in online games, and how many military fields can be exchanged for a medal. The more advanced the medal, the greater the number of military fields required. Or, build a Lingyan Pavilion or something, and engrave the names of the meritorious servicers. Or allow the family of the meritorious person to build a heroic memorial arch for everyone to see. Even, the family members of the meritorious service are allowed to build a statue of the meritorious person and store it forever.

In short, rewards beyond 50 acres of military land will no longer be distributed to military land, but will be given in the form of honorary rewards. As for how many acres of military land each medal corresponds to, what conditions are needed to enter Lingyan Pavilion, how much military land is needed to build a memorial arch and build a statue, these are all details, and detailed regulations can be made in the future.

There is not much resistance to setting the upper limit of fifty acres of military land. Because, the vast majority of soldiers cannot reach the number of fifty acres of military land. And those who have reached this number are basically officers, and they should have higher aspirations. From the point of view of discipline, the officers must maintain a high degree of consistency with Zhang Zhun.

(To be continued)