armyinform Chapter 158 Awarding Military Medal
Chapter 158 Awarding Military Medal
Chapter 158 Awarding Military Medal
Not long after, Fang Fengshi, the privy envoy, led Zhong Changdong, Zhang Guozhong, Ma Shilong, Hu Huaide, Li Juexian, and Chen Yijiang to the outside of the Palace of Thanksgiving.
As soon as these six people were brought in, the officials present, the civil and military officials of Changping Prefecture and the students all focused on these six people.
Zhu Yijun also looked at the six people.
I saw that these six people have different appearances, they can't be said to be rich and handsome, and they can't even be said to be thick-backed, and the armor and helmets they wear are also different, but they all look with piercing eyes.
"Goodbye!"
At this time, under Fang Fengshi's order, the six people pushed the golden mountain and inverted the jade pillars and knelt at the steps outside the hall to pay respects to Zhu Yijun.
Zhu Yijun, who was sitting on the high platform at the gate of the palace, received the gifts from these people before declaring his death.
"Thank you, Your Majesty!"
And these six people also thanked En.
Then, Fang Fengshi began to invite Zhu Yijun to perform the award ceremony.
Zhu Yijun nodded: "Quick!"
Boom!
Boom!
Then, the drums started to sound.
The whole scene immediately made Zhu Yijun feel a little emotional.
The accompanying generals standing like a forest outside the hall, and the Jizhou army generals and soldiers guarding the side wall built against the mountain in the distance all looked over.
Zhengqing of Honglu Temple also appeared at this time, and began to roll out the roster.
"The first person to attack Pyongyang, Zhong Changdong, a guard of Si Tieling, the capital of Liaodong, is a military member!"
After Honglu Temple called the name, Zhong Changdong walked up to Zhu Yijun according to the procedure he had been taught in the Privy Council in advance, with his head held high, his lips pressed together, his face flushed and his neck swollen.
When Zhu Yijun got up and walked down from Gaotai Danchi, Zhong Changdong began to see sweat on his forehead.
And when Zhu Yijun took a piece of python jade from Fang Fengshi's hand, Zhong Changdong even forgot to kneel down because of this, but was still in a daze, until he saw that the emperor had been looking at him without moving, he hurriedly knelt down, sweating profusely for a while. Kowtow to the ground under the rain:
"Thank you, Your Majesty!"
Then, Zhong Changdong took the python jade from Zhu Yijun.
Because those who conferred military medals were treated as scholars, Zhong Changdong also changed his name to Zhu Yijun as His Majesty.
But as soon as he took the python jade, Zhong Changdong burst into tears suddenly, and sobbed on the spot, and kept kowtowing to Zhu Yijun, like worshiping a Bodhisattva.
Zhu Yijun knew that Zhong Changdong was suddenly conferred by the emperor, and he lost control of his emotions when he thought that he was still a dilapidated military household that was not even as good as a dog of a wealthy family. It's true that not everyone can hold their emotions.
Zhu Yijun had seen this situation more than once, so he wasn't too surprised, so he just asked the big Han general to help Zhong Changdong down.
Then Zhang Zhongguo and Ma Shilong, the immediate superiors who followed Zhong Changdong to attack the city, were also awarded python jade.
The two were also full of tears and looked excited.
Then, we arrived at Nanbing.
Hu Huaide, who was the first to break into Fengyue Tower and capture Pyongyang defender Zheng Che alive, walked up to Zhu Yijun with pouting mouth, and then left with pouting mouth after being awarded python jade by Zhu Yijun.
Li Juexian and Chen Yijiang, Hu Huaide's immediate superiors who followed him into the Fengyue Tower, were calmer, and only rubbed their eyes after returning to their seats.
Military medals are not easily awarded.
Although there were more than 2 North Korean troops questioned this time, Zhu Yijun only awarded six people.
It's just that names and utensils cannot be faked by others, so even if there are few recipients, Zhu Yijun has to confer them in person.
But even if it was only awarded to six people, the eyes of the pro-military and frontier officers and soldiers who came over were still shining.
After awarding the military medal, Zhu Yijun asked Zhou Yong, governor of Jiliao, about the local conditions and people's conditions. On that night, he also specially announced the five generals who led the army, Qi Jiguang, Li Chengliang, Guo Hu, Ma Fang, and Ma Jin. See you at the Political Affairs Hall.
When the five generals arrived, Zhang Juzheng, Fang Fengshi and other Ministers of the imperial court were already sitting or standing beside Zhu Yijun.
After the five generals paid their respects to him, Zhu Yijun gave the five generals a seat, and said: "Let all the gentlemen come to Gonghua City Palace to see me, not for other reasons, but because of the expansion of the battalion in the future. You should ask your ministers, all ministers lead soldiers, and you should be more clear about how many soldiers you need to place at each important point."
Zhu Yijun said again: "At present, the Qingzhang's farmland has ended, and the tax has been increased a lot. Therefore, my husband has asked me to cancel the preferential exemption, and the government and gentry will pay food and errands together, so it is a strong military equipment. , it is absolutely possible to increase the number of troops, and completely solve the various hidden dangers raised by the privy envoys before. Therefore, the ministers can report the number of troops they need to increase according to their actual needs for military use, and there is no need to worry. Cannot be paid in full."
On the surface, Zhu Yijun informed Yu Qi Jiguang, Li Chengliang and others by means of a notice that the imperial court would abolish preferential exemptions and promote the integration of officials and gentry to pay food and errands.
In fact, they are seeking the opinions of these generals.
Qi Jiguang, Li Chengliang and others also understood the emperor's implication.
It's just that they are not sure whether this is the emperor's true meaning from the heart, or Zhang Juzheng's meaning and just leading the emperor to say it out.
But whether it is Zhang Juzheng's intention or the emperor's intention, it is not important to Qi Jiguang, Li Chengliang and others. What is important is whether they now support the new policy of the imperial court's implementation of the government-gentry integration of food and errands.
"Reporting to Your Majesty, the Jizhou Frontier Army, after being ordered to increase the number of troops by [-] and trained for many years, is already familiar with chariot warfare, and can defend and attack, so there is no need to increase the number of troops."
"And the remaining soldiers defending the south can be used as troops to attack the Japanese, and there is no need to increase them;"
"If you want to increase the number of troops in the future, I just ask you to fulfill Tan Gong's unfinished long-cherished wish, that is, to rectify the Beijing camp and the guards of the pro-army, increase the number of troops for the pro-army, and transfer the southern soldiers to the guards of the pro-army to coordinate training. recruits."
"As for how many more pro-army guards will be added, I believe that the Privy Council can decide how many southern soldiers can be kept in the capital for training."
Therefore, Qi Jiguang stood up first, and directly suggested that his Qi family army should enrich the emperor's army and train the emperor's army, hoping to expand the emperor's army.
Zhu Yijun nodded after hearing this. He knew that Qi Jiguang was expressing his support for officials and gentry to pay food and errands, otherwise he would not advocate strengthening his military power as the emperor, and even offered to give his soldiers to the emperor, hoping that the emperor would trust him If you believe that he will support the decision of the court officials and gentry to pay food and errands together.
It's just that after Qi Jiguang said that, except for Zhang Juzheng, all the civil and military officials present looked at Qi Jiguang with horror, and then all looked at Zhang Juzheng.
But Zhang Juzheng didn't say anything, as if he didn't hear Qi Jiguang's words.
Li Chengliang also opened his mouth halfway at this time, and did not speak for a long time.
Therefore, Zhu Yijun had no choice but to ask Li Chengliang: "Li Qing's family, how about you? Don't you lack soldiers in Liaodong? If you don't lack soldiers, why haven't the remnants of the captive Wang Gao been wiped out?!"
After hearing this, Li Chengliang quickly prostrated himself on the ground: "Your Majesty is wise, it is indeed due to the lack of soldiers!"
Li Chengliang must recognize Zhu Yijun's sageness.
Because he didn't dare to admit that he was deliberately raising bandits.
"Since there is a shortage of soldiers, let's talk about it!"
"If you don't say it, who would know? Besides, I am not an unknown king, so there is something you dare not say."
Zhu Yijun spoke up at this time, and also made Li Chengliang calm down.
After Li Chengliang thanked you, he explained: "This is the first time for me to face the saint, and I was quite afraid of the emperor's power, so I lost my composure for a while, please forgive me, Your Majesty!"
"As for the lack of soldiers, I also mentioned it in Liaodong Tongfuyuan. If we really want to completely free the Liao territory, we need to increase the number of troops by [-]! You also train infantry, and you can attack strongholds with heavy armor. After all, Jurchen is different. The Yumeng people, not nomads, make their living from fishing and hunting, and they often form large villages, and cavalry alone is indeed not enough to suppress Liao."
Zhu Yijun nodded after hearing this, and then looked at Ma Fang, Guo Hu, and Ma Jin: "What about you?"
Therefore, Ma Fang also hurriedly said: "Your Majesty, the Xuan government should also increase the number of troops by [-] to build a chariot camp, so that the Tartars will not dare to invade the border."
Guo Hu also said: "Your Majesty Qi Zuo, Datong also needs to increase its troops by [-] to build a car battalion."
Ma Jin followed and said, "Your Majesty Qi Zuo, Shanxi needs to increase the number of troops by [-] troops and build a chariot battalion, so that the frontier can be strengthened to the west of Ningwu Pass, so that the captives dare not go deep into Jin."
Zhu Yijun couldn't help laughing: "Very good, this is the army in the border town where everyone wants to be. It can combine infantry, artillery and cavalry, right?"
(End of this chapter)