Wanli 1592

Chapter 243
Fortunately, the Japanese are very sensible. On the third day after the contract was signed, Tokugawa Ieyasu sent someone to deliver 10 taels of silver, saying it was a down payment of compensation and an expression of sincerity. This made Xiao Ruxun very satisfied and even a little appreciative Tokugawa Ieyasu is a sophisticated person, and he understands why this old guy finally won the world.

After hearing the news, on the fifth day, Fengchen also sent someone to send 10 taels of silver, saying that this was also the sincerity of Fengchen, so Xiao Ruxun still had exactly 20 taels of silver on hand. Dedicated to His Majesty Wanli Emperor to make him happy, now it seems that the soldiers should be happy first, and the soldiers can't be unhappy.

Not to mention that Xiao Ruxun still needs to arrange for the garrison of [-] troops. Song Yingchang proposed to let Xiao Ruxun handle this matter by himself, and make preparations first. After all the instructions from His Majesty the Emperor are delivered, he will make an official announcement. Anyway, there is a mountain of silver in hand. His Majesty will allow the garrison no matter what. The supply and transportation of [-] troops is far less than that of a mountain of silver. Anyone will settle the account.

Next is the garrison of the three islands. According to Xiao Ruxun’s information, there is a golden mountain on the farthest Sado Island, so the garrison must be arranged first. There is already a Korean garrison on Tsushima Island. Song Yingchang means that perhaps it can be relieved a little. The burden is to hand over Tsushima Island to the North Korean garrison, and it would be good for Daming to be responsible for another Oki Island, which can save a little bit.

Xiao Ruxun didn't have much opinion on this. Japan was afraid of being attacked. The Japanese would not dare to fight again for at least seven or eight years. And if Tsushima Island could be handed over to General Yi Sun-sin to be responsible for guarding it, Xiao Ruxun would be too. Don't worry, with Shi Jian, it doesn't matter whether Tsushima Island is in the hands of the Ming army, and the current situation, whether it is in the hands of the Ming army or handed over to the North Koreans, there is not much difference.

It depends on whether the Koreans are willing, Song Yingchang is negotiating with the King of Joseon.

Then there is the highlight of discussing meritorious service. According to the usual practice, as the commander-in-chief of the whole army, he has to personally draw up a record of meritorious service for the whole army and submit it to the Ministry of War for verification and to reward the meritorious soldiers. The first meritorious service in the whole army is undoubtedly the chief general Xiao Ruxun. The whole army will have no objection at all.

However, the next second, third, and fourth are somewhat debatable. This involves games and battles between armies in various places. Song Yingchang hopes to discuss these matters carefully with Xiao Ruxun before making a decision.

The troops participating in the war this time include Ningxia soldiers, Xuanda soldiers, Shandong soldiers, Liaodong soldiers, Zhejiang soldiers, Fujian soldiers, Guangdong soldiers and wolf soldiers. There are many factions, and the relationship between them is not very good. Xiao Ruxun's prestige frightened them, so they willingly obeyed the command.

Now is the time to talk about their merits, and it is also the happiest time for them to jump. If they can't keep a bowl of water at this moment, it will greatly affect the friendship between comrades after the war, and even cause scandals.

Of course Xiao Ruxun knew about this kind of thing. In another time and space, there were scandals in the meritorious deeds and rewards after the end of the two wars of the Imchen Japanese War and the Ding Youzai War, and there was even a meritorious service for killing his own subordinates Xiao Ruxun hated the scandal of the southern soldiers, and Xiao Ruxun wanted to speak clearly and thoroughly in advance while the army was still under his control.

Undoubtedly, the Southern soldiers who contributed the most to this war, especially the Zhejiang soldiers in the Southern soldiers, and the Zhejiang soldiers under Wu Weizhong, whether it is firearms or field battles, this Southern soldier is a first-class expert. Don't be afraid, don't back down, and order and prohibit, it is indeed the soul of Qi's army. Xiao Ruxun admires this army very much, so he thinks that Wu Weizhong is the second most credited, and there should be no controversy.

Thirdly, Xiao Ruxun planned to give it to Li Rusong. Although he had some disagreements with Li Rusong at first, but later, after his contribution shocked the entire army, Li Rusong also obeyed orders honestly, not daring to go beyond the slightest bit, and his desire for military exploits was extremely strong. Every time you fight, you have to rush to the forefront. Due to the lack of cavalry under your command and the fact that the battlefield is not suitable for cavalry to spread out, your record is not as good as that of Wu Weizhong.

The fourth is Ma Gui, who has been by his side to help command the entire army. Although he does not have many direct combat achievements, he is the only candidate other than Xiao Ruxun who can lead the entire army in frontline fighting. Too brilliant, Xiao Ruxun thought that Ma Gui should be able to get the second place in military exploits.

As for Liu Ting of the Sichuan Army Department, and his subordinates Luo Shangzhi, Mahu, Zhao Hu, Wang Hui, etc., they can also be ranked in order. Among them, Liu Ting and the Navy Division fought bravely and had a good record, but they did not participate in the previous battle. Land warfare, but only participated in the later stage of the war. It is icing on the cake when the general situation is set, and it cannot replace the rest of the troops that have made great contributions before. This is also beyond dispute.

The ranks of the military exploits of each unit are similar. The first place is Wu Weizhong and Luo Shangzhi's Zhejiang Southern Army, tied for the first place is the Shandong Gunners, the second is Li Rusong's Liaodong Cavalry, and the third is Xiao Ruxun's own Ningxia Bing, the fourth is the crossbowman of Xuanfu Datong, the fifth is the Guangdong and Fujian Han soldiers and wolf soldiers of the navy sequence, and the fifth is Liu Ting's Sichuan army.

With such an arrangement, Xiao Ruxun thought there was no problem, so he summoned the main generals of the army to come to a meeting, and called Chen Lin and Deng Zilong who were stationed at the port to attend the meeting of the senior generals, with the purpose of explaining the matter in advance. I understand, lest someone be dissatisfied and cause trouble and hurt everyone's harmony.

The dinner in the army was grilled beef by Xiao Ruxun himself, and food made by a few captured Maori chefs who could cook Japanese food was arranged. Everyone had a fresh meal and tasted it, and a batch was also arranged. A good-looking Japanese dancer came to accompany the drink. After drinking for three rounds, when everyone was sober, Xiao Ruxun mentioned this matter.

When the matter of credit was mentioned, everyone's eyes widened, and they waved away the dancers around them who were eager to wait for the general to get favors so that they could take themselves out of the sea of ​​suffering. After they all disappeared, Xiao Ruxun opened the conversation.

"Speaking of which, everyone comes from all over the Ming Dynasty, and few of them are fellow villagers. A group of outsiders gathered together to achieve today's results. The governor is very satisfied, and the governor doesn't want to shy away from anything. The mountain in the army, The local governor is also very clear about the local factions in the army.

People in this place look down on those in that place, and people in that place also look down on this place. Everyone looks down on each other, undermines each other, and even refuses to save the whole army. There are many things that lead to the defeat of the whole army. Before, I was very concerned.

Before taking charge of the entire army, the only record that this governor can achieve is to pacify the Northwest. And this governor is only 23 years old, young and inexperienced. Compared with everyone present, he is regarded as a junior in the army. Getting the position of the chief general is also inseparable from luck, and I also got the help of several old gentlemen. From sending troops to Liaodong to North Korea and finally to the war, it was not easy all the way. "

Having said that, Xiao Ruxun glanced aside all the generals.

(End of this chapter)