Chapter 51 Payroll
In the capital, there were many people who heard that Li Banghua was rectifying the Beijing camp, so when Li Banghua came to ask for the soldiers to be transferred back, some people were worried that something would happen, so they did not dare to embarrass the soldiers who came to transfer the troops, and directly let the people back.
In two days, about 10,000 of the more than 10,000 soldiers who had been seconded away before came back.
The remaining 5,000 people were either because the seconded officials believed in their high positions and did not take Li Banghua seriously, or they were angry with the nobles behind the Beijing camp and did not let them go.
Li Banghua did not insist on this, and early in the morning of the third day, he gathered all the soldiers who had been counted.
On top of the empty school grounds, there were dense wooden boxes, each filled with silver copied from the house of Zhou Kui, the abbot.
If you want to make the soldiers die, you must give sufficient food, and in the same way, if you want to accept the soldiers to return to their hearts, silver is undoubtedly the most practical and easiest way.
Therefore, Li Banghua didn't play so many bells and whistles at all, and was directly ready to pay enough military salaries to reassure the army.
And this is only part of it, in order to prevent the soldiers from being restless, Li Banghua did not transport all the silver at once, but prepared to distribute it in batches.
However, according to the old rules, the salary should be paid to the generals, who then distributed it to the officers of the next rank, and finally to the non-commissioned officers.
But Li Banghua can't trust these generals at all, and once these salaries fall into their hands, I'm afraid it's hard to say whether the soldiers below can get the money in the end.
He directly placed dozens of tables under the school grounds, and behind each table sat a brocade guard sent by Lao Zhu, and today's military salary was distributed by them, and in addition to the military salary, Lao Zhu arranged some other tasks for them.
Li Banghua's first payment was not military salary, but severance pay.
Those soldiers whose age or health are not up to standard, it stands to reason that they can not be paid after they are discharged, and it is no problem to even punish them directly if they are ruthless.
But in order to win the morale of the army and appease those nobles, Li Banghua made an exception and paid them severance pay, and it was paid according to the amount of two months' salary.
Anyway, Lao Zhu told him repeatedly, don't save money, how fast to train the soldiers, how to come, so he doesn't care about this money, anyway, the salary of the soldiers in the Beijing camp is not high, with such a sum of money, it can not only stabilize the honors, but also collect the hearts of the rest of the remaining soldiers, why not do it.
As for whether these dismissed soldiers can keep the money in the end, Li Banghua can't control it.
There was so much money on the school field, and there was a steady stream of old, weak, sick and disabled people who left with the money, which suddenly gave great stimulation to the soldiers in the audience.
Almost all the soldiers looked at the school with eager eyes, but although these soldiers were restless in their hearts, none of them had other ideas.
Because Li Banghua said at the beginning of the salary that the money is their military salary, and everyone has a share.
Risking his head to rob his own money, a fool would do this, and more importantly, Li Banghua transferred hundreds of cannons to face this side.
I went up to grab it, I'm afraid I really don't know how to write dead words.
"Brother Wu, do you think we can really get the silver later?"
Under the school field, a soldier lowered his voice and asked his companion beside him, and when he looked at the boxes full of silver on the school field, his eyes were also full of eagerness, but judging from his somewhat worried tone, it was obvious that he was worried that he would not get the money.
"Master Li is a blue sky who does practical things, as long as he says it, we will definitely be able to get it."
Unlike that soldier, Wu Yi, who was known as Brother Wu, did not put his eyes on the silver, but looked at Li Banghua, who was sitting on the high platform in the school field.
He is a veteran of the Beijing camp, and he was also there the last time Li Banghua rectified the Beijing camp.
When Li Banghua was there, although their Beijing camp had to practice every day, they, the big soldiers, really lived a good life.
At that time, they were the big soldiers, everyone had a salary, and everyone could eat enough, although the daily training was very hard, but they were still happy.
It's just a pity that this kind of good life didn't last long, and with Li Banghua being demoted, Jingying returned to its original state, and it was even worse than before.
So at this moment, Wu Yi is worried not that Li Banghua will not be able to honor the salary promised to them, but that Li Banghua will be demoted again.
Not only Wu Yi, but also some other veterans who have experienced Li Banghua's rectification of the Beijing camp are almost the same idea.
Although they are at the bottom, they can still tell who is good and who is bad.
When Li Banghua was there, they could get money, but after Li Banghua left, they couldn't even eat enough.
Did they get the money because the conscience of the people above found out?
It's not, but because Li Banghua is in charge of those officials and masters, forcing those officials to give them these stinky hills with the silver hair that should have been put in their pockets.
But those people will definitely not be willing to send them these stinky hills with white flowers and silver like this, they have already gotten Li Banghua away once last time, and this time they may not compromise easily.
So Wu Yi is very worried about Li Banghua now, if Li Banghua is demoted again, then this Beijing camp may really not be able to stay.
Li Banghua didn't know that there were still people below who were worried about their future, and after more than 10,000 people were dismissed, Li Banghua got up and stood on the stage.
He looked at the pair of eager eyes below, and although he knew that most of these people were thinking about the next salary, he didn't mind in the slightest.
The soldier is a soldier, it is for military salary, and he doesn't look at money, do you still look at him, a bad old man?
"The country is in danger, thieves are everywhere, and as the elite of the three major battalions of the Beijing Division, you are the most solid backing for my Ming Dynasty."
Li Banghua looked at the soldiers below and said loudly: "In the past, Emperor Chengzu set up three major battalions and went on an expedition to Mobei, and the thieves all fled in despair. ”
"This official is valued by His Majesty, and he is responsible for the rectification of the Beijing camp, which is to hope that you can revive the prestige of the Beijing camp and let the world know that I still have the sharp blade of the Beijing camp!"
"Today, the official hereby guarantees that as long as the official is in the day, there will be no arrears in the food and salary in the Beijing camp, and if there is half a arrears in the food and salary in the Beijing camp in the future, you can come and behead me Li Banghua at any time!"
Under the herald's words, nearly 50,000 soldiers were all enthusiastic and shouted in unison: "Long live Your Majesty, long live Daming!! ”
It's just that except for some aspirants who are excited because the three battalions have regained their prestige, most of the remaining soldiers are excited just because Li Banghua said that he would not owe them their salaries.
These soldiers are really afraid of being in arrears and embezzling money, so even if Li Banghua says more, it is better to say that it is better to ensure that their salary and silver will come.