The so-called "clairvoyance" is actually the telescope of later generations, this thing is quite rare in the Ming Dynasty, and it is no wonder that Wang Chaodong will be so surprised, and treat it as a rare treasure to be dedicated to Zhou Shixian.

However, on the way to break through to the south, this thing may be of great use, Zhou Shixian praised the dynasty for a few words, and then accepted this treasure.

This subordinate is brave and loyal enough, and he is also capable of doing things, after Zhou Shixian finished boasting, he naturally ordered the other party to get a reward of twenty taels of silver.

He will not only draw flatbread, but also give real money, so that people can really die.

Zhu Maozhen, Wang Chaoxian returned to the Ten Princes' Mansion one after another, and the elite soldiers of the Beijing camp recruited by Xue Lao Er were also quickly concentrated in the mansion, and the officers who received the reward that day were all here.

Under Zhou Shixian's grace and power yesterday, these officers have been convinced.

Especially Zhou Shixian also gave the reward, after seeing the "money" ability of this horse master, no one will give up such a great opportunity.

Soon, the most critical Xue Lao Er also returned to the Ten Princes' Mansion with twenty carriages full of gold and silver, of which more than 30,000 taels were grabbed for gold alone.

Zhou Shixian had been preparing for two months, and almost every step was carefully planned, and the situation in the capital was even more within his expectations—it was chaos, which is why things would go so smoothly.

And since Xue Lao Er has returned to the Ten Kings' Mansion with the silver stolen from the mansions of those corrupt officials and corrupt officials, it is time for Zhou Shixian to fulfill his promise - to pay salaries.

The main purpose of paying salaries before the army began to move was naturally to stabilize the morale of the army and boost morale, and Zhou Shixian wanted to take this opportunity to establish his prestige in this small group.

On the school field of the Ten Princes' Mansion, three large boxes of silver were placed in front of more than two hundred officers and soldiers, most of whom had not seen military pay for more than a year, and they were all stunned at this time.

However, in addition to the silver, there were three corpses hanging on wooden poles. The three corpses were already cold at this time, but the temperature in the capital in March would not stink for a day and a night.

Zhou Shixian looked at the appearance of the soldiers in front of him, and knew that as long as he paid them military salaries and gave them food to eat, the more than 200 people would be as loyal as the more than 80 brocade guards under his command, and they could even sacrifice their lives to repay them.

"Brothers, this horse said that as long as you come tonight and are willing to serve the saint, I will give you a year's worth of military pay and an additional reward for promotion." Zhou Shixian's voice was loud and his face was serious:

"I, Zhou Shixian, have always done what I say, the reward is like this, and the punishment is like this. Therefore, before handing out the reward, what must be told to you is that if anyone dares to have any crooked thoughts, these three people will be doomed. ”

Zhou Shixian said, waved his right hand, pointed his finger at the three people who were hanging on the wooden pole, covered in blood, and continued:

"From tonight onwards, you all need to remember that you are the soldiers of the Ming Dynasty, and you must abide by the military discipline and military discipline of the Ming Dynasty.

"Do you understand?" As soon as Zhou Shixian's words fell, Xue Lao Er was also on the side, and shouted at the right time.

"Follow the teachings of the horses! Follow the teachings of the horses! ”

On the school ground of the Ten Princes' Mansion, more than 200 soldiers and generals immediately knelt down, and then there were bursts of shouts.

At this time, it was only one night before the city was broken, and the capital was already in chaos, and the so-called city defense official mansion was even more useless, and Zhou Shixian was not worried that his movements were too big, so that his actions were exposed.

After all, he has already got everything he wants, and if someone dares to come to trouble at this time, it is just right for him to use it to train his troops and see if this so-called elite is strong.

In fact, at this time, no one cares what he is doing, and the people in the capital who are a little bit of a doorway are thinking about running for their lives!

Zhou Shixian took a few brocade guards, according to the difference between officers and soldiers, and personally paid these Beijing soldiers on the school grounds, and by the way, he also completed the registration of the soldiers and horses under his command.

He is not a child, so naturally he will not be stupid to think that these soldiers will surrender to him, and he still has no less precautions.

After the decadence of military discipline at the end of the Ming Dynasty, the problem of arrogant soldiers and fierce generals was very serious, and he had to guard against it.

However, for those soldiers on the school field, they don't think about those messy things at all now. Looking at the bright silver in front of him, the person who received it touched it again and again, and it seemed that he still couldn't believe that he had really received his military salary.

And those who haven't gotten it yet, one by one, are impatient and eager, for fear that when they reach themselves, they will be gone.

After all, not to mention the soldiers present, even those officers, many of whom had not seen their salaries for more than a year. Therefore, after receiving this large salary and reward, some people even began to cry.

Zhou Shixian looked at the scene in front of him, and he actually felt a little uncomfortable in his heart.

He knew that the soldiers of the Ming Dynasty were not bad, and if they were fed and drunk enough and received reliable weapons and equipment, the so-called Manchu Eight Banners would not be able to defeat them repeatedly.

It is even no exaggeration to say that the so-called "invincible" Manchurian soldiers were nothing more than Ming troops who received full salaries.

There is almost no difference between the tactics, tactics, weapons and equipment of the two, it is nothing more than that the Qing army is a heavily armored soldier on horseback.

Even, the so-called Eight Banners evolved from the various uniforms of the Ming army, and the artillery and muskets of the Manchu Qing Dynasty were also defected by the Dengzhou soldiers of the Ming Dynasty.

In the final analysis, it's not the soldiers of the Ming Dynasty who can't do it, it's the officials of the Ming Dynasty who can't do it, the emperor of the Ming Dynasty who can't do it, and the Ming court that can't do it. But if the court, emperor, and bureaucracy of the Ming Dynasty were more reliable, the Manchu Qing Dynasty would have been thrown into the garbage heap of history long ago.

After the military salary was paid, Zhou Shixian immediately ordered Zhu Maozhen to distribute the armor, weapons, and muskets.

More than 240 soldiers, more than 80 brocade guards, more than 320 soldiers, Zhu Maozhen collected enough equipment from the military battle bureau, and even some soldiers wore triple armor.

Armed to the teeth, this elite escort force had eighty-three muskets, more than a hundred bows and crossbows, and in addition to two layers of armor on each person's body and a main weapon in his hand, he was also equipped with a well-made Qi knife and a short axe......

After receiving the military salary and replacing it with new equipment, this small army of more than 300 people has a new look, and the military appearance is even more strict and solemn, and it finally has the appearance of a strong army.

Zhou Shixian stood in front of this army with his hands in his hands, the evening breeze slightly blew his hair, and the rumbling sound of cannons was faintly heard in the northwest of the city.

Life and death, change your life against the sky, tomorrow night!