The pay was finally here!
Even Hong Chengchou couldn't help but stand up and ask excitedly,"
"How, how much is the salary? Tell me quickly!"
Looking at the general who looked like he wanted to eat people up, the courier did not dare to be negligent. He knelt on one knee respectfully and cupped his hands.
"Replying to Lord Governor, eight hundred thousand taels.”
Eight…Ten... Ten thousand... Two!
All the generals in the tent gasped. Eight hundred thousand taels!
This meant that not only would all the soldiers in Ji Liao be paid in full, but the compensation for those who died in battle would also be paid.
To the hungry border soldiers, this was like a long drought coming to a good rain.
Eight hundred thousand taels? Wait, where did the imperial court get so much money?
One had to know that the current Darming Dynasty's national treasury had long been drained to the bottom.
The commoners were even more miserable. On one hand, the imperial court continued to levy taxes, increasing the burden on the commoners. As a result, rebels rose everywhere.
The imperial court continued to levy taxes and quell the rebellion. This endless cycle continued until he was finished.
People who could fight often had a fiery temper, and Cao Bianjiao had a fiery temper. He rushed over and stretched out his palm-leaf-fan-like palm to grab the courier as if he was holding a chick.
"Speak! 800,000 taels of silver. Did you see it with your own eyes or was it just a rumor? Who was the person escorting the military pay from the imperial court? When would he arrive in Liaodong?”
The courier was lifted in the air like a chicken, grimacing in pain.
"Yes, it was Changping's commander, Li Shoujing, who personally escorted them. The Crown Prince personally went to the border to greet the soldiers as the supervisor of the Ji Liao army. At this time, they had probably arrived at Fengning and would reach the border in a few days.”
The Imperial Court had actually sent the Changping General to escort the military pay, and the one who had come was actually the Crown Prince of Great Ming.
The generals looked at each other once again. This meant that it was true.
Cao Bianjiao finally put down the courier and cupped his hands at him.
"I'm sorry, brother. Please forgive me for offending you just now.”
Fortunately, this courier was someone who had seen the world. He nodded at Cao Bianjiao to show that he did not care.
Then, he took out a letter from his pocket.""Lord Governor, this is a letter personally written by His Highness the Crown Prince.”
The letter was from Zhu Ci, and it was directly addressed to Hong Chengchou.
Hong Chengchou impatiently took the letter and opened it. The generals surrounded him.
The letter was indeed written by Zhu Ci Xin.
Ji Liao Governor Hong Chengchou listened to the announcement, this prince will soon go north.
The court knew that the soldiers were poor, which was the loss of the country.
Now we have allocated 800,000 taels of gold from the capital to comfort our soldiers in Ji and Liao.
I hope you will bravely kill the enemy and defend our Ming Dynasty, so as to preserve the loyalty of your soldiers!
Hong Chengchou's hand that was holding the letter trembled slightly. Eight hundred thousand taels, it was really eight hundred thousand taels.
The generals below immediately cheered. Such a huge sum of money.
With this money, not only could the soldiers live happily, but they could also strengthen the border defense and purchase armaments.
The Imperial Court values our border soldiers so much. If we don't risk our lives, how can we face the Imperial Court?
Hong Chengchou excitedly picked up the memorial on the table and tore it into pieces.
Then, he stuffed the torn memorial into his mouth and sobbed,"The imperial court has not forgotten us, Lord Wansui has not forgotten us!”
Hong Chengchou was a little too excited. Just a second ago, he was so angry that he wanted to write a letter to Chongzhen to vent his dissatisfaction and complaints. Now, it seemed that he was being petty.
The imperial court was in such a difficult situation, with natural and man-made disasters constantly occurring, but Lord Wansui still squeezed out 800,000 taels of silver from the gaps between his teeth to hold on to the soldiers at the border.
How could Hong Chengchou not be moved? In his excitement, he tore up his memorial and ate it.
"Governor Hong!" The soldiers were shocked.
Hong Chengchou waved his hand and sobbed.
Then, he walked down from the table in the commander's tent.
Facing the south outside the tent, he knelt down with a thud.
"Long live my lord!"
The generals were also moved. Human hearts were made of flesh.
Lord Wansui was actually so generous. Not only did he bring all the military salaries that he owed in the past, but he also let the young crown prince come to the border to comfort the soldiers.
What does this mean? It means that Lord Wansui trusts the soldiers at the border. I will leave the safety of the border to you.
Hong Chengchou's kneeling caused the generals behind him to kneel as well.
Hong Chengchou patted his chest, tears streaming down his face.
"Lord Wansui, the king's kindness is like the sea, and the minister's integrity is like a mountain. I, Hong Chengchou, will swear my loyalty to the Ming Dynasty!”
This was actually an extremely ironic statement. Hong Chengchou once wrote a poem:
The monarch's kindness is as deep as the sea, and the minister's integrity is as heavy as a mountain!
In the end, after he was captured in the Battle of Songjin and surrendered to the Qing Dynasty, he made great contributions to the Qing Dynasty.
These were not important to Zhu Cishi, at least not for now.
What he could do was to bring the 800,000 taels of silver to the north and prevent the loss of the Battle of Songjin.
Fortunately, there was still time.
Perhaps it was because he found it hard to understand Hong Chengchou's excitement, Cao Bianjiao was more like a silent wolf.
As a fierce person of the Darming Dynasty, Cao Bianjiao didn't have many harsh words. This time, he raised his opinion.
"Governor-General Hong, we don't have to thank the Imperial Court right now. Bandits were rampant in Fengning. Although Li Shoujing was escorting the military pay, this general thought it was better to send troops to welcome them.”
Only then did Hong Chengchou realize,"
"Right, right, right. I actually forgot about this level. Dragon Transformation, bring 3,000 Steel Cavalry to Fengning to welcome the Crown Prince and Thousand Year Old Lord.”
Cao Bianjiao smiled.
"A mere bandit from Fengning, do you still need so many people? I only brought 800 people.”
Cao Bianjiao was a fierce man who had once had 3,000 subordinates chasing after hundreds of thousands of rebels.
If it wasn't for the fact that he was the Crown Prince and the 800,000 taels of silver, 800 people would be too much for him.
Fengning County. Because of the years of war between Ming Dynasty and Jian Nu in Liaodong, the buffer zone between Liaodong and the capital, the number of people here had gradually decreased.
Although this place was not as chaotic as Shanxi, it was said that there were also many raiders.
Moreover, these raiders had become more and more violent over the years.
After passing through Fengning County, Commander Li Shoujing was obviously nervous.
After all, he was escorting 800,000 taels of silver.
This batch of soldiers was heavily paid. If there was a problem, he would die ten thousand times to atone for it.
As such, Li Shou Xin didn't dare to delay in any dangerous wilderness along the way.
His 3,000 soldiers escorted this batch of military pay up north.
However, the civilian workers who transported the military's salaries could not take it anymore. They could not get enough rest after a long journey, and some people began to complain.
The worst thing was that the mules and horses could not withstand it.
As a result, the transport army had no choice but to temporarily stop and rest in a wilderness 130 miles away from Fengning County.
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