After rebirth, I became a national teacher

However, even though he thought so in his heart, he only hesitated for a moment before respectfully agreeing.

Chen Qingzhu looked at his reaction and asked jokingly:

"Why, are you worried about the money?"

Zheng Yuannai's face turned red immediately when his thoughts were revealed.

He wasn't such a stingy person before.

But since he took charge of Songhu, he realized what it meant to not know the cost of firewood and rice until one takes charge of the household.

He was not only supporting the 2,000 soldiers in Songhu, but also the families behind them, which amounted to tens of thousands of people.

It doesn't take just a moment to raise it, but many, many years.

When he has money coming in, he naturally wants to save more.

"Master, the imperial court also has to hand over 30% of the spoils, so I thought it would be better to keep as much as possible for the army. Even if you get rich overnight, you have to make a steady income to survive in the long run."

Chen Qingzhu was well aware of his changes.

Zheng Yuannai is a kind-hearted person with a strong sense of responsibility. Even though he used to be a young master who was ignorant of the ways of the world, he now has more than 2,000 people under him and has learned to be thrifty.

"Zheng Yuannai, you have to remember one thing."

Chen Qingzhu said solemnly, "No matter how well you raise your troops, it can't boost morale as much as getting a lot of benefits directly from a victory."

Over the years in her past and present lives, she has seen many armies.

Some are brave and fierce, some are lifeless and easily collapsed, and some are just ordinary.

In summary, only huge interests can truly drive soldiers to unleash their huge potential.

Zheng Yuannai was used to seeing the generals deduct money from the soldiers, and he couldn't change his mindset for a while.

He was able to follow his heart and treat the soldiers well, but he did not think of rewarding them generously.

"Going into battle and killing the enemy is risking one's life, and one should be rewarded ten or a hundred times that, so that one can be motivated and courageous."

After reporting this military achievement, Zheng Yuannai will most likely be promoted, and his combat capability will also be valued by the emperor.

The area he guards is bound to expand.

The civilians and military households who received the spoils of war in this battle set an excellent positive example, which enabled him to win over the military households in other garrisons more quickly.

Even in the future, when we recruit soldiers and form battalions, this will also have a good publicity effect.

Zheng Yuannai was not a stupid man. When he heard these words, he felt that they were enlightening and his eyes were opened.

He said sincerely:

"Thank you for your guidance, Master. I am too narrow-minded!"

Seeing that he had listened carefully, Chen Qingzhu smiled and said:

"Don't worry about not having money. If you follow me in the future, you will have many opportunities to win battles and get a lot of spoils."

After receiving this guarantee, Zheng Yuannai's eyes suddenly lit up.

Yes, he follows the master of the temple, and this army can be considered as the master’s army.

With the support of the temple master, he was still afraid that he would not be able to win battles in the future.

The spoils of war will continue to flow in, and we will no longer have to worry about the money to support the army.

Thinking of this, Zheng Yuannai felt that the road ahead suddenly became much clearer.

Chen Qingzhu ordered again:

"Put the boat out to sea first, and let everyone evacuate the coast. This temple master will make some arrangements to ensure that you are safe in the storm."

Although there are not so many strong winds and waves in April nowadays, we still have to be prepared.

If Zheng Yuannai and his 1,500-man army fell into the sea and drowned, the loss would be too great.

Zheng Yuannai was stunned when he heard this, and then he felt deeply moved.

He often heard that fishermen on the coast would pray to the gods for protection before going out to sea, so that they would not encounter strong winds and waves, or so that they could escape danger even if they encountered strong winds and waves. Now it seems that the master of the temple also has the same method.

More importantly, he truly felt the master's love and care for him and his troops.

She took the initiative to solve the problem of insufficient military pay.

There were not enough troops, so she took charge of the top personally.

She even took the wind and waves at sea into consideration in detail.

She tried her best to eliminate all difficulties and dangers other than the enemy for them, so that they could go to war without any worries.