parentshiftbook Chapter 399: Great Victory In The Northern Expedition, Rewards Based On Merit! [Please Subscribe, Pl
Chapter 399: Great Victory In The Northern Expedition, Rewards Based On Merit! [Please Subscribe, Pl
In the fourteenth year of Hongwu, on February 2, the dragon raised its head.
The 100,000 advance troops of the Northern Expeditionary Army, led by generals such as Xu Da, were escorting a number of important generals who had surrendered from the Northern Yuan Dynasty, including the Emperor of the Northern Yuan Dynasty, Enke Zhuoliktu, and returned to the court.
After all, as many as 600,000 troops were mobilized for the Northern Expedition this time, plus the 200,000 captured Beiyuan soldiers, the total number of people totaled 800,000, nearly one million people!!!
With so many troops and surrendered prisoners, it is unrealistic to bring them all back to Yingtian Mansion.
Therefore, after thinking for a while, Xu Da selected the 100,000 soldiers with the most outstanding military achievements from the 600,000 troops.
Responsible for escorting Bei Yuan and other important generals who surrendered, as well as many sheep and horses on this trip.
At the same time, Cao Guogong Li Wenzhong, Dingyuan Marquis Wang Bi, and Xiping Marquis Muying were left to command the remaining 500,000 troops and 200,000 surrendered prisoners.
While slowly returning to the court, he waited for Zhu Yuanzhang's next orders for the arrangements for these armies and the surrender of prisoners.
Then he took these 100,000 soldiers, as well as Song Guogong Feng Sheng, Yongchang Hou Lanyu, Yingchuan Hou Fu Youde and other senior generals to return to the capital first.
Outside Yingtian Mansion, Zhu Yuanzhang personally led a group of civil and military officials to greet him outside the city gate, which could be said to have given the Northern Expedition army a lot of face!
After Zhu Yuanzhang gave generous rewards to the 100,000 Northern Expedition troops in public, he also issued an order to reward the three armies, and the 100,000 troops were rewarded outside Yingtian Mansion.
At the same time, in the palace, a celebration banquet has been prepared for Xu Da, Feng Sheng, Lan Yu, Fu Youde and other senior generals of the Northern Expedition.
At the celebration banquet, after three drinks, Zhu Yuanzhang put down his wine glass and looked at Xu Da, Feng Sheng, Lan Yu, Fu Youde and other senior generals of the Northern Expedition with a smile on his face.
Seeing this, all the civil and military officials present stopped involuntarily, knowing that the most important moment of the celebration banquet had arrived.
After all, when he was outside Yingtianfu City before, Zhu Yuanzhang only rewarded ordinary 100,000 generals. The senior generals of the Northern Expedition, such as Feng Sheng, Lan Yu, Fu Youde, etc., had not yet received rewards.
And it is impossible not to reward such a great achievement, even to make him a Duke is not an exaggeration!!!
It's just that I don't know who can be granted the title of Duke.
Thinking of this, Lan Yu, Fu Youde and other senior generals of the Northern Expedition all looked at Zhu Yuanzhang with fiery faces. Their current titles were all marquises, and they were only one step away from the title of Duke.
And this time's great success in destroying the remaining forces of Beiyuan is very likely to allow them to take this crucial step!!!
As for Xu Da and Feng Sheng, their expressions were very calm. After all, their current titles were already Dukes.
If you go up to the next level, you can only be granted the title of king!!!
But the question is, who dares to try to claim the title of king while Eminem is still alive?!!
This is simply forcing Zhu Yuanzhang to kill himself!!!
Generally speaking, if a military commander wants to be crowned king, the only possibility is to posthumously crown him.
Like Chang Yuchun, he was posthumously named King of Kaiping. This is the normal way to become a king.
Anyone who wishes to be crowned king at any time while alive is seeking death!!!
So even if Zhu Yuanzhang really wanted to make them kings, they would not dare to accept it unless they lost their minds and wanted to die.
If they don't make the king, no matter how great their contribution is this time, they won't be able to get another duke in their house.
Because this is something that destroys the honor of military commanders and even the balance of power in the court.
Therefore, Xu Da and Feng Sheng estimated that most of their rewards this time should be gold, silver, jewelry and other items, and that their heirs might be able to achieve one or two earl positions.
Zhu Yuanzhang, who was sitting in the first place, looked at Xu Da and Feng Sheng with a smile on his face, and then said:
"The Duke of Wei, Duke of Song, and Duke Cao have led the army to the Northern Expedition for their merits. They are now bestowed with money, thousands of acres of land, gold, silver, and jewels... In addition, they can choose one of their sons to be the Earl of Yin!!!"
At the same time, there were two chamberlains behind them each holding the imperial edict that had already been written, and walked towards the Duke of Wei Xu Da and the Duke of Song Feng Sheng who were present.
"My lord, please accept the order and thank me!!!"
Xu Da and Feng Sheng, who received the imperial edict, both held the imperial edict and knelt down on one knee to thank Zhu Yuanzhang.
At the same time, both of them secretly breathed a sigh of relief. They were really afraid that Zhu Yuanzhang would reward them with the title of king.
Because once Zhu Yuanzhang really grants the two of them the title of king, regardless of whether they accept the reward in the end, it means that the two of them have begun to achieve great success and shake the master, and Zhu Yuanzhang has the idea of killing them.
But fortunately, Zhu Yuanzhang did not feel that they had reached the level of great achievements that shocked the master.
After conferring awards on the three princes who led the Northern Expedition, the next step was the marquis who participated in the campaign.
The eyes of all the civil and military officials were focused on Yingchuan Hou Fu Youde and Yongchang Hou Lanyu who were present.
Although all the civil and military officials present did not know who could be granted the title of Duke this time.
But they all also know that if anyone can be made a Duke in this battle.
Then there are only four people who have made the greatest contributions under the Duke: Fu Youde, the Marquis of Yingchuan, Wang Bi, the Marquis of Dingyuan, Muying, the Marquis of Xiping, and Lanyu, the Marquis of Yongchang.
He felt the gazes of all the civil and military officials falling on him, as well as Zhu Yuanzhang's gaze that glanced over from time to time.
Whether it was the Marquis of Yingchuan, Fu Youde, or the Marquis of Yongchang, Lan Yu, the hands that were holding the wine glass and pretending to drink to keep calm could not help but tremble a little.
After Zhu Yuanzhang looked at Fu Youde and Lan Yu for a moment, he suddenly looked at Xu Da and asked:
"During this battle, who was the first to break through the capital of the Northern Yuan Dynasty and capture Enke Cholictu?!!"
A trace of confusion flashed across Xu Da's face. He had already reported this matter in the victory report, but since Zhu Yuanzhang asked him in public, he naturally had to answer in public.
"Back to Your Majesty, this battle was the first time that the Marquis of Yingchuan defeated the royal capital and captured Enkezoliktu!!!"
Zhu Yuanzhang nodded and looked at the chamberlain on the side. Immediately, the chamberlain on the side came over holding a letter with the content of the conferment already written, just waiting for the imperial edict to fill in the name of the rewarder.
Immediately, Zhu Yuanzhang took up his pen and wrote the three words Fu Youde on the imperial edict, and everyone rewarded him:
"In this battle, the Marquis of Yingchuan first defeated the capital of the Northern Yuan Dynasty, and then captured Enke Zhuoliktu. He has made great contributions. Now, the Marquis of Yingchuan, Fu Youde, is named the Duke of Yingchuan!!!"
Immediately, the chamberlain held the imperial edict and walked towards Fu Youde. With a respectful look on his face, he congratulated:
"Congratulations to Duke Ying!!!"
The excitement on Fu Youde's face could no longer be concealed. He took the imperial edict with trembling hands, knelt down on one knee and thanked him loudly:
"My lord, thank you for your reward!!!"
After conferring Fu Youde the title of Duke of Ying, Zhu Yuanzhang continued to ask Xu Da in public about the contributions of Dingyuan Marquis Wang Bi, Xiping Marquis Muying, and Yongchang Marquis Lanyu in the Northern Expedition.
At this moment, Xu Da already understood that Zhu Yuanzhang was deciding who could be awarded the title of Duke based on his answer!!!
After all, during this battle, those who were qualified to be awarded the title of Duke included the former Marquis of Yingchuan, Fu Youde, the Marquis of Dingyuan, Wang Bi, the Marquis of Xiping, Muying, and the Marquis of Yongchang, Lan Yu. However, it was obviously impossible for all of them to be granted the title of Duke.
Even Zhu Yuanzhang was hesitant in his heart as to who should be rewarded as the Duke of the country.
This can be seen from the fact that Zhu Yuanzhang wrote the imperial edict of awarding the award, but did not write the name of the person awarding the award.
As for why he was asked in public, it was probably to give an explanation to the civil and military officials, and to give an explanation to those who were not awarded the title of Duke in the future.
After thinking about this, Xu Da was more cautious in his answer and did not dare to mix in any personal emotions.
After all, at this time, if he has any partiality and someone is awarded the title of Duke, he will immediately offend the Marquis who has not been awarded the title of Duke!!!
If he were just an ordinary marquis, he wouldn't be afraid. After all, he was still the Duke of the country.
But such as Dingyuanhou Wangbi, Xipinghou Muying, and Yongchanghou Lanyu are all only one step away from the title of Duke, even though they failed to be named Duke this time.
But as long as they accumulate one more major military merit, and with the accumulation of military merit this time, as long as they do not violate the ban later, they can almost be promoted to the rank of Duke!!!
At Xu Da's level of existence, the pursuit is no longer to sell to anyone.
After all, no matter who you sell it to, it is impossible for him to go further. Instead, he will easily be accused of forming a clique for personal gain.
What Xu Da pursues now is to avoid any grudges with other people as much as possible.
Therefore, Chutian was unwilling to do anything that might offend the two future princes.
Therefore, no matter what Zhu Yuanzhang asked him, he would answer everything neutrally and objectively.
However, from Xu Da's answer, all the civil and military officials present also discovered that there is really not much difference in the achievements between Dingyuan Marquis Wang Bi, Xiping Marquis Muying, and Yongchang Marquis Lanyu.
At least, if one of them is banned, the other two may not be convinced.
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