Father can be an enemy to the country

The subsequent progress of the war was so smooth that Boss Zhu didn't even bother to get angry with Lao Liu, and was immersed in the joy of the rapid progress of the war every day——

In the 14th year of Hongwu, on the 23rd of the twelfth lunar month, the army arrived at Dabanqiao area outside Achi City. King Liang fled. Youping Zhangguanfu Bao led the civil and military soldiers and civilians to surrender, presenting household registrations, atlases, accounts and seals. Mu Ying and Jin Dynasty mobilized troops to garrison Achi City without bloodshed, and according to the instructions of His Highness the King of Chu, it was renamed Kunming City.

At the same time, Fu Youde led his troops northward to aid Ussa. On the twenty-eighth day of the twelfth lunar month, Guo Ying's 100,000 troops joined forces with Usa, and the situation on the northern front was completely reversed. Later, the combined forces of Canyuan and the Tu chieftains were defeated in Usa, and the rest fled. Then they built a city in Wusa, secured Qixing Pass to connect to Bijie, and crossed the river in Keke. Then all the barbarians in Dongchuan, Wumeng, and Mangbu surrendered in the hope of wind, and northeastern Yunnan was pacified.

On the twenty-eighth day of the twelfth lunar month, the body of King Liang's wife was found on the east bank of Dian Lake. The doors and windows were sealed at that time, and she was driven into the lake and drowned. Three burned remains were found near the ruins. After identification by Guanfu Bao, they were believed to be the remains of Liang Wang Bazala Valmi, Cheng Lu'er on the left, and Dade on the right.

On the tenth day of the first month of the fifteenth year of Hongwu, Jin Chaoxing and Cao Zhen led their armies southward to Lin'an. The defenders surrendered without a fight, and various ministries in southern Yunnan came to surrender.

According to the supplementary report on the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, on the twenty-sixth day of the twelfth lunar month last year, Lanyu Wangbi's troops forcibly crossed the Xiyang River, broke through the Baoyue Pass, descended to Guangnan City, and killed more than 10,000 people under the Dali chief Duan Bao. Southeast Yunnan looked forward to the wind and descended.

On the eighteenth day of the first lunar month, the Xing Lanyu tribe of the Jin Dynasty returned to the army and marched north to attack central Yunnan. On the fifteenth day of the second lunar month, they marched to Weichu, and central Yunnan was settled. The army rested in Weichu and prepared to march to Dali.

On February 18th, when Duan Shi was unsuccessful in persuading him to surrender, the army marched out of Wei Chu and attacked Shangxiaguan on the 25th. Wang Bi, the Marquis of Dingyuan, personally led the selected troops to cross the Erhe River at night, climbed the cliff with help of trees, and the divine soldiers descended from the sky, and the pass was broken that day. The city of Dali was also captured that day, and more than 3,000 of Duan's uncles and nephews, including the Duan family's clan, civil, military, and palace relatives, were captured.

On February 20th, the army marched to Heqing, Lijiang, Xiajinji and other places, and northwest Yunnan was leveled.

In the second month of the leap month, chieftains from Pingmian Xuanweisi in western Yunnan and Cheche in southwestern Yunnan all made appointments to surrender without waiting for the heavenly troops to attack. By the end of the month, the whole of Yunnan was basically calm.

Even though Boss Zhu is used to the life of a cool hero, he is still deeply excited by the rapid progress of the army.

After letting Eunuch Wu read out the last military report above, he happily said to the ministers: "We originally expected that it would take at least one year for the army to invade Kunming, and two or three years to pacify the entire Yunnan. This has already been done This is the most optimistic estimate.”

"Unexpectedly, Fu Youde and his companions set out from Nanjing on September 1st and arrived in Wuchang on the 26th. In October, they conquered the line from Puding to Shengjingguan. On the 16th day of the twelfth lunar month, they fought at the Baishi River. On the day of the Little New Year, they captured the provincial capital. It took one hundred and thirteen days. Then we went to Guangnan, destroyed Dali, pacified Wusa, and took over the whole territory of Yunnan. It took a total of three months. It was really fast."

"This is all because the heavenly soldiers were in compliance with the destiny of heaven when they regained Yunnan. Naturally, the heaven and earth worked together, and everything went smoothly. And the emperor was strategizing and winning from thousands of miles away. It is reasonable for the soldiers to achieve such good results. It's over." Li Shan had always flattered Shan Xiang. Since he was forced to come back, he had insisted on being a yes-man and a flatterer. He only wanted to go out safely every day and wanted nothing else.

"Hey, our capital is so far away from Yunnan, so we can't help much. The main thing is to rely on the generals to make decisions at the right time and the soldiers to fight bravely to kill the enemy." Boss Zhu did not take the credit, waved his hands and laughed and said: "The battle in Yunnan was fought Well done, you have demonstrated national prestige, shocked the barbarians in the southwest, and can at least create peace for twenty years!"

As he spoke, he raised his voice and said: "There must be heavy rewards! Not only must one's merit be judged, but one must also be rewarded generously. Sima Fa said that 'military rewards should not exceed a month', otherwise the soldiers will be resentful, and a supervisor should verify the decision immediately. Do it in return!"

The Ministers of the Ministry of Rites and the Ministry of War rushed out of work to answer the orders. It should be said that although the removal of Zhongshu and the deposing of the prime minister brought many inconveniences, the emperor's control over the six ministries was greatly improved.

Nowadays, the emperor directly issues orders to the minister, and the minister reports directly to the emperor. There is no room for prevarication. As long as the emperor can manage it, administrative efficiency will actually be improved.

As a result, the two ministers worked overtime after returning to set the reward standards, and sent the memorial to Boss Zhu the next day.

Boss Zhu saw that the reward he had set was as follows:

"Anyone who captures or kills the leader of the thief alive will receive twenty-five gold coins for the commander; twenty gold coins for the guard and governor of a thousand households; sixteen gold coins for the governor and governor of a hundred households; and ten gold coins for the sergeant." ’

"If a thief is captured alive or killed, the commander is worth twenty-three gold coins; the guard and governor of a thousand households are worth eighteen gold coins; the guard and governor of a hundred households are worth thirteen gold coins; and the sergeant is worth five gold coins." ’

‘For the injured, the commander is worth twenty-five gold coins; for those with a thousand households, the guards and governors are worth twenty gold coins; for those with one hundred households, for the governor’s relief, sixteen gold coins; for the sergeants, ten gold coins. ’

‘For those killed in battle, the commander is worth 50 gold coins; for those with a thousand households, the guards and governors are worth 30 gold coins; for those with 100 households, the governor is worth 24 gold coins; for the sergeants, 16 gold coins. ’

'For those who follow the expedition and command, twenty coins are given; for those with a thousand households and governors and governors, fifteen coins are given; for those with one hundred households and governors, ten coins are given; for sergeants, two coins are given. ’

One ingot of treasure banknotes has a face value of five guan, and the monetary reward alone would cost at least tens of millions of guan. Even if the treasure banknotes can't help but depreciate, this is definitely a huge sum of money. Especially for Boss Zhu, this is an unprecedented generosity.

In addition to monetary rewards, soldiers can also receive rewards based on their merits, including hereditary official positions and land for farming. This is what soldiers value most.

Boss Zhu generously gave away gifts. In addition to the normal rewards given by the Ministry of War based on merit, he also granted a general upgrade to all the soldiers who conquered the south:

‘The original ordinary sergeant was raised to a small flag, the small flag was raised to the general flag, and the general flag was raised to be hereditary for hundreds of households;

He was originally appointed as the chief deputy of a thousand households, and now he is promoted to the hereditary deputy of a thousand households; he was originally appointed as the chief deputy of a thousand households and guarded the town and governor, and now he is promoted to the hereditary commander of the Qianshi;

He was formerly the commander, and now he is promoted to hereditary commander Tongzhi; he was formerly the commander and Tongzhi, and now he is promoted to hereditary commander. ’

As for land, rewards vary according to official merit.

In addition, appropriate provisions have been made for pensions for fallen soldiers, compensation for disabled soldiers, and covert attacks.

Some people have always said that Boss Zhu is stingy and a miser and wonders what he will do with the money he saves. This is the answer.

The experience of conquering the world told him that in order for the army to be loyal and maintain combat effectiveness, in addition to strict military discipline, there must also be generous rewards.

Without the former, military discipline is in disarray. Lack of the latter means alienation from virtue. Both are indispensable.

Boss Zhu will not lose a penny of the money that should be spent, but will spend more. It was like this back then, but now that there are big players to eat from, it's natural to be more generous.

After setting the reward, Zhu Yuanzhang immediately sent the Hou Mei Sizu of Runan as a special envoy to Yunnan to announce the decree. At the same time, he also brought the first batch of rewards from the emperor...