Chapter 411 Monument to the Martyrs

Zan Wanshou and the main general of the Shunqing army, that is, the grandson of Cao Youwen, is the general Cao Shen, after leading the army to Yuechi County, the Shunqing army general Zhang Zi led a thousand Shunqing army and the Yuechi army led by Han Peng, the banner of "Zan surname", made a strong attack and encirclement, the name of the Sichuan capital Zan Wanshou is not small, the Mongolian army did not expect the Song army to come so quickly, and it was too late to withdraw to Qujiang, so it had to wait on the spot. Zan Wanshou and Cao Shen took the remaining 2,000 elite soldiers to the Qujiang River, and after persuading the Han centurion, he pretended to be a messenger who came back to report the news, leading a death squad of 100 people, preparing to open the city gate of Qujiang Mansion.

At that time, it was in the darkness of the night, the Mongol defenders of Qujiang were too big, seeing that the centurion's military uniform and password were exactly the same, and they were acquaintances, they did not ask in detail, so they opened the city gate, and the death squad immediately rushed in, and started a fierce battle for the city gate with the Mongols near the city gate, buying time for the army to enter the city.

The 2,000 Shunqing troops who were in ambush rushed straight to Qujiang City under the leadership of Zan Wanshou, Cao Shen and several generals. After all the daredevils fell, the army finally rushed into Qujiang City, although the Mongolian soldiers in Qujiang City resisted desperately, but because the Mongolian defenders of Qujiang City were still drunk in wine, without the command of the generals, they could not organize a consistent counterattack, and the number was at a disadvantage, under the lack of preparation, they were surrounded and eliminated by our army one by one, and their guards could only flee north under the protection of the guards in a half-asleep and half-awake period. After that, General Zhang Jue led 5,000 reinforcements to Yuechi, and soon defeated the Yuechi Mongol and Han armies who had no intention of fighting and recaptured Yuechi County.

So far, our army has recovered the entire territory of the Guang'an Army.

The last part is the self-summary of the Sichuan Military Region: Through this battle, it can be clearly seen that our army's combat effectiveness has been significantly improved, and both individual soldier ability and courage have made great progress. Although the Mongol army stationed in Qujiang was a subordinate new army of Mongolia and its combat effectiveness was not strong, our army won the victory with fewer casualties, which was the first time in the siege battle of the Sichuan Military Region, and the recovery of the entire territory of the Guang'an Army relieved the peripheral pressure in the northern part of Chongqing Prefecture, so that the center of gravity of our defense line could be moved north for more than 200 miles.

After reading it, I said to Lu Xiufu: "Lu Aiqing, what do you think?" ”

Lu Xiufu said: "Your Majesty, judging from the content of this battle report, the minister believes that there are three points worth paying attention to, one is that the combat effectiveness of our army has been significantly improved, which is the same as the statement of the Sichuan Military Region, according to the minister's estimate, the combat effectiveness of our army is not weaker than that of the Mongolian Han Jin soldiers, and the Mongolian army in the Western Regions can compete with the soldiers of the Western Regions, and can do not fall behind, which shows that the large-scale military training method of our dynasty in the past year is very effective; The second is Zan Wanshou's military ability, which is beyond the imagination of the minister, Zan Lord is decisive in command, good at strategy, and his performance is remarkable, which can be compared with an experienced general; The third is that the Mongols are still self-righteous and always think that our dynasty does not dare to take the initiative to attack, and this proud mentality is also the fundamental reason for their defeat in this campaign. ”

I nodded and praised: "Well, the biggest discovery is Zan Wanshou, it seems that I have another Confucian general." ”

Lu Xiufu smiled and said yes, and then said sadly: "Your Majesty, only 12 of the 100 daredevils of the Shunqing Army survived, and these 12 people, without exception, were all seriously injured. ”

I didn't immediately answer about the commendation, but said, "Lu Aiqing, a large-scale war is about to break out soon, and you can tell me about the pension for the soldiers who died or were disabled in the war. ”

"Yes, Your Majesty. According to the regulations of our dynasty, those who cannot continue to serve due to injuries will be given 30,000 yuan to do as they please, and those who are seriously injured and unable to take care of themselves will be given the death of their lives. For the soldiers who died in battle, there are the following security systems: first, the soldiers who died in battle are buried by the government, and monks or Taoist priests are invited to exceed the time regularly, second, the descendants of the fallen soldiers are included as officials or their descendants are included in the army, and third, the necessary economic assistance is given to their families. For example, a certain amount of money and goods are given to the families of the deceased soldiers, the rent of the families of the fallen soldiers is reduced or reduced, and the families of the martyrs who are helpless are supported by the state for life. ”

Generally speaking, the Song Dynasty's policy of preferential care and guarantee for military personnel reflected the importance that the Song Dynasty government attached to the work of the army, helped to improve the combat effectiveness and cohesion of the army, and played a role in stabilizing the morale of the army, boosting the morale of the troops, and enhancing the national defense strength to varying degrees. This policy of the Song Dynasty played an important role in the history of preferential care and security for military personnel in ancient China, and had an important impact on later generations.

Although the national policy of the Song Dynasty was to emphasize literature over military force, compared with other dynasties, it was still "people-oriented". Although the Song Dynasty soldiers had the so-called tattoo system, but their three meals a day could be guaranteed, in the Southern Song Dynasty, the tattoo system was gradually abolished, the treatment of soldiers was also improved, and the imperial court would issue a fixed amount of money every month (equivalent to the allowance of later generations), which is also one of the reasons why the Southern Song Dynasty was able to hold half of the country for more than 100 years.

"In order to let the soldiers at the front bravely kill the enemy, under the premise that the original pension policy remains unchanged, I also plan to give the soldiers who died in the war a one-time repayment of 100 times their monthly salary as their pension during the decisive battle between Han and Mongolia. For those who have won honorary titles, additional additions will be made, and those who have obtained the special honorary title issued by the imperial court, that is, the Huaxia Gold Medal, will have their pensions increased by 50 percent, those who have won the first-class honorary titles issued by the imperial court, that is, the Xianchun Silver Medal, their pensions will be increased by 40 percent, and the pensions of martyrs of the first class who have obtained the judgment of the military region will be increased by 30 percent, the pensions of martyrs of the second class will be increased by 2 percent, and the pensions of martyrs of the third class will be increased by 10 percent. This part of the pension and other military merit awards do not conflict with each other, and can be accumulated and stacked. At the same time, for the children of the above honor winners, if there is a school-age student, all fees will be waived and paid by the government at all levels. ”

"Yes, Your Majesty, in this way, the families of the martyrs who died in our dynasty will have no worries, but this part of the military expenditure is also very large."

"Well, it's very big, from next year, even if the expenses of other departments are reduced, we must ensure the expenditure of this military expenditure."

"Yes, I understand."

"Also, let the government affairs yuan send an order to the government at all levels that they must do a good job in appeasing and dealing with the aftermath of the martyrs' families, and all those who have embezzled the soldiers' pensions, no matter how much, will be guilty of one more degree, and the soldiers will fight bloodily in the front, and they must not be allowed to have worries, let alone let the martyrs chill under the nine springs. Lu Aiqing, you have compiled the additional pension policy I just mentioned, and after I sign it, it will be handed over to the Government Council for implementation, and the time will start on February 1 this year and end until the end of the Song-Mongolian War. ”

"Yes, I obey."

"Regarding the commendation of the Sichuan Military Region for recovering the Ningxi Army, the Military Affairs Yuan and the Ministry of War will first make a plan. For the 88 warriors who died in the battle to recover Qujiang Mansion, all of them were awarded the Xianchun Silver Medal and were crowned as Yun Cavalry Captain, and the other 12 were awarded the first-class merit by the Sichuan Military Region and were crowned as Wu Cavalry Captains, and after recovery, the military positions were promoted to one level, and the others were implemented in accordance with the original pension policy of our dynasty, and at the same time, the local government of the Ningxi Army was ordered to build a monument in front of the city gate of Qujiang Mansion to commemorate these 88 warriors, and this monument was named the Eighty-Eight Martyrs Monument, and the front of the monument was engraved with 'Great Song Dynasty Heroes, Famous in history', their names are engraved on the left and right sides, and the back is used to introduce the course of the battle and the heroic deeds of these 88 people in the battle to recover Qujiangfu. By the way, Lu Aiqing, wait a minute. ”

After speaking, I picked up a hard pen, drew the pattern of the monument to the people's heroes in my memory, handed it to Lu Xiufu and said: "Lu Aiqing, hand over this artwork to the Ministry of Industry, and in the future, the martyrs' monument of our dynasty will be built in accordance with this style, and the unified name is called the Great Song Dynasty Martyrs Monument. ”

Lu Xiufu looked at it and said, "Yes, Your Majesty, the ministers obey the order." ”

"Tomorrow, your Military Affairs Institute will hold a military intelligence conference, convene all major newspapers and periodicals in Lin'an City, announce the news of the great victory of the Ningxi Army, and focus on publicizing the heroic deeds of this 100-person death squad, set a model, and let the people, especially young people, be proud of the soldiers and heroes."

"Your Majesty, the minister understands." Lu Xiufu put the artwork into his arms, and continued, "Your Majesty, this year's recruitment of recruits from March to September, the major military regions and naval divisions have recruited a total of 50,000 people, and the Military Affairs Yuan has issued a quota for each military region to increase troops in the middle of last month, and all military regions hope to increase the quota of their own military regions to cope with the upcoming war. ”

"No, you're a soldier. Because the Lin'an Military Region is divided into Ryukyu and Goryeo, it needs to increase its military strength, and the Marine Corps of the Navy Division will be increased by 5,000, and it will have to undertake the task of landing operations in the future. The armed tax army of the Yangzhou Military Region was formally incorporated into the establishment of our regular army, and it was sufficient to arrange them in order. ”

"Yes, I obey."

I suddenly remembered the question of the prisoners: "Lu Aiqing, how did our court deal with the captured enemy sergeants?" ”

Lu Xiufu said: "Back to Your Majesty, generally speaking, there are the following ways: pardon, release, exchange, restitution, imprisonment, assassination, confiscation or beheading. ”

"Lu Aiqing, tell me in detail."