The cries of high emotions in the mountains and forests of Fuzhou have been endless for a long time, and the rewards in Lushun City have been in full swing for a while, lasting from noon to night.

After Hu Kaifei entered the palace, he took a short rest, and then read out a series of rewards from Emperor Chongzhen for the Battle of Lushun.

In the past, the Ming court's reward for the war was very lagging behind, and it was often several months or even more than a year after the end of the war that the reward decree would be issued.

But this time is different.

Because Zhu Youjian knew that killing a monster and giving experience was a strong cool point, he issued a reward decree as soon as he got the battle report. At that time, the Battle of Jinzhou had not yet been completed, so the rewards read out by Hu Kaifei were all for the three battles of the Canglong Army's naval battle, the Lushun siege battle and the pursuit and annihilation battle outside the city.

The officers at all levels who stayed in Lushun did not expect the reward to come so quickly, and they were all flattered and grateful.

To their surprise, in addition to the promotions, knighthoods and rewards of the main generals, each soldier received double the salary and a medal of merit made of pure gold.

This thin piece of gold is made by skilled craftsmen to be extraordinarily exquisite, with a dragon pattern printed on the front and the six characters of 'Ming Zhongxing Meritorious Service', and a small pin inlaid on the back.

This piece of gold is not only wealth, but also a great honor.

Ordinary soldiers lined up in a long line, excitedly received the meritorious medal personally issued by Gonggong Hu in the inner court, and shouted Long live the Ming Dynasty and the emperor.

The soldier carefully pinned the medal to his chest and walked away with his head held high.

The generals and soldiers who were far away in Jinzhou could not participate in the reward ceremony, but Hu Kaifei sent a special person to send the reward materials early in the morning, and the eunuch also issued them in person.

This was specially arranged by Chongzhen.

In the past, the military salaries of the Ming Dynasty were received by the generals on their behalf, and then the generals were issued to the soldiers. If everything goes according to the rules, it's nothing.

The bad thing is that there are always people who fill their own pockets, deduct soldiers' money, and even use the salary issued by the court to support their own private soldiers and families.

As a result, the Ming officials and soldiers were extremely resentful, their combat effectiveness was deteriorating, and they had no court in their hearts, and their minds were not on protecting their families and defending the country.

The general's private soldiers and family members increased more and more, and their combat power continued to increase, which eventually led to the emergence of warlords like Zuo Liangyu.

Therefore, Chongzhen forcibly canceled this flawed military salary payment system.

All of them were changed to the way of direct distribution to people, and during important periods, the emperor would specially send commissioners to pay salaries on behalf of heaven to strengthen the influence of imperial power among ordinary soldiers.

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Fuzhou.

Shang Kexi led a large group of men and horses into the city.

Ban Zhifu led the defenders to meet them at the city gate.

Although Heluohui is far inferior to Shang Kexi in terms of official position and title, he is the special minister of the regent, and he holds his own identity, so he did not go out of the city to greet him, but stood in front of the yamen of the mansion and waited.

Although the Han Eight Banners do not have a banner owner, they are still the servants of the Eight Banners, even so, Shang Kexi, as the Zhishun King of Huang Taiji, Heluohui, the three-rank military attache of the Blue Banner, does not go out of the city to greet him, which is very disrespectful.

Shang Kexi came on horseback, and when he saw this second-class Lazhangjing in front of the palace, he raised his eyebrows, did not dismount, and said loudly: "Lord Lao Zhangjing is waiting here!" ”

"Where...... Words! He Luohui waved his hand very casually, and said directly: "Lord Shang sat back and watched the destruction of thousands of acres of fertile land in Fuzhou, and tens of thousands of Han people fleeing in clothes, but it was too late today. ”

Shang Kexi squinted, sat on the horse and looked down, and did not answer.

"It's too late!" Heluohui still frowned coldly, "You actually dare to enter the city!" Hum! …… King Zhishun shouldn't have gone directly to pursue the Ming army! ”

Shang Kexi sneered: "How does Lord Zhang Jing know that I didn't send someone?" ”

Heluo raised his eyebrows, still serious.

Shang Kexi's face changed, and he shouted: "This king has sent out 10,000 cavalry to roam east of Fuzhou City to look for enemy troops. It's Lord Zhang Jing, who sits in Fuzhou but turns a blind eye to the Ming army outside the city, and only thinks about gathering the people and stealing their lives! ”

"You're spewing blood......"

"This king has already reported the matter here to Shengjing, you just wait to go to prison!" Shang Kexi didn't talk to this bastard at all, turned over and dismounted, and strode into the mansion.

"It's still gratifying!" Heluo will be furious, "The regent will definitely speak for me!" You wait and see. ”

Shang Kexi had just stepped into the threshold with his front foot, and after listening to the barking of the person behind him, he turned his head and ordered: "Ban Zhifu, tie up this waste that did not dare to go to war, delayed the fighter, and caused heavy losses in Fuzhou, put it in the prison car, and send someone to Shengjing!" Please the emperor to decide! ”

"You dare!" He Luo would be shocked, he didn't expect Shang Kexi to really dare to throw all the pots on himself.

Shang Kexi ignored him anymore and went straight into the house, Ban Zhifu came over with a smile, and said loudly: "Our prince arrests a slave who is greedy for life and afraid of death, why don't you dare." I just don't know if anyone dares to resist! ”

After the words fell, more than 100 soldiers behind Ban Zhifu pulled out their waist knives and stared at He Luohui and the four pro-soldiers behind him.

Heluo would pull out his saber and yell: "Dog minion, it's against you!" ”

Ban Zhifu smiled, waved his hand, and said, "Up!" ”

……

A quarter of an hour later, Ban Zhifu stood in front of Shang Kexi and whispered:

"Lord Wang, Heluo will be arrested by us."

"Lock him up first, wait for the Ming army to be repulsed, and then send him to Shengjing! Fight the snake must be killed! Shang Ke said fiercely.

"Huh. That...... Is the grain and grass still transported to Shengjing? Ban Zhifu asked cautiously.

Shang Kexi glared at it and drank: "Jinzhou is lost, the farmland here in Fuzhou must be harvested, most of the grain and grass in Haizhou and Gaizhou have been transported away, if this bit of grain and grass in Fuzhou is transported to the north, will the people and horses in the four cities of southern Liaoning wait to starve to death?" ”

"That'...... How to explain to Sheng Jing? ”

"This king has already been on the fold, and the court shouldn't be in too much of a hurry. If someone asks you, you will say that all the horses have been sent out to exterminate the Ming army, and no one has transported food. ”

"Huh...... The minions understood. Ban Zhifu was happy, and he was also worried that once Fuzhou's grain and grass were transported north, he would definitely go hungry.

It seems that the uncles of Shengjing can only suffer first.

"The matter of grain and grass is a small matter. This king asks you, how many men and horses did the Ming army come, and why did they break through the two cities like a bamboo and wreak havoc on Fuzhou. ”

This is what Shang Kexi is most concerned about.

Ban Zhifu said bitterly: "The slaves investigated in many ways, but they didn't find out the specific situation.

At present, the minions only know that it only took more than an hour for the Ming army to break through Lushun, and it took four days to collapse the city wall and take Jinzhou.

The Ming army that was sabotaging in Fuzhou was suddenly moving from east to west, and we couldn't find it at all.

According to the scattered soldiers and Bao Yi, in the morning, nearly ten cantonments on their side were breached and burned.

Looking at it this way, there should be three or five thousand-person squads of the Ming Kingdom outside the city! ”

"Impossible!" Shang Ke drank a lot.