When the prince chose other means to ensure his power and no longer opposed the Northern Expedition, the biggest resistance of the Northern Expedition disappeared.

This great victory in northern border did give the court and the opposition considerable confidence. In addition, the emperor also intends to support the Northern Expedition, so just five or six days after the victory was reported back to the capital, the court unanimously approved the Northern Expedition.

For a time, in this early summer, the entire empire's war machine once again increased its power, from raising military rations and supplies to dispatching Central Plains troops to the north... all of them were only for one goal, that is, to successfully launch a large army and fight in the north.

The rewards were also given to the frontline soldiers. The Ministry of Revenue allocated millions of taels of silver, hundreds of thousands of pieces of cloth, and various materials in just a short time, and sent them to Youzhou as quickly as possible to reward the soldiers who made outstanding contributions.

As for further rewards, such as promotion of official positions or titles, it also requires further discussions from the Ministry of Rites and the Ministry of Personnel and other yamen to make a decision.

However, the rewards for some major officials were quickly decided, such as Sun Bi was named Prince and was awarded the title of Three Races, which was completely comparable to the two priests. Then, the main generals like Shen Chongshan who had made contributions in the front line were awarded the title of marquis and were given a high-ranking official as the deputy envoy of the Privy Council.

Xiao Chengzhi, who also made great contributions, was directly granted the title of marquis, and also received the position of a former general. Now, he doesn't even have to wait for his father to inherit any title. Now he is equivalent to Dingxi Marquis.

As for Dong Gongwang, who sacrificed his life for his country, he was also a typical example. Not only did he add another level to the title, he directly posthumously duke who was granted the title of the minister, but even his two sons were favored by the title of Marquis and Earls. As for other soldiers, they also received corresponding rewards, and the second was also a higher position.

Finally, there was Li Ling. Although he did not really make contributions to fighting on the front line, he guaranteed logistics supply and laid a solid foundation for this great victory. In terms of credit, he obviously was not under other generals.

However, Li Ling was not a military general after all. As a civil servant, he could not be a marquis as smoothly as other military generals. He could only be promoted to the first level and become a second-rank senior official, and then continue to be appointed as the governor of the transfer of military food and materials in the previous line. However, this time, his power was greater than before. He could directly order the Ministry of Revenue and the Transportation Office to let them transport food and materials according to their own wishes. His status was even higher than the two chief officials of the Transportation Office and the Ministry of Revenue.

Of course, these are just false. After all, he could not stay in the northern border all the time, so in the court, the emperor also arranged a brand new official position for him, the Three Secretariats, and he could take office just after he returned to the court with triumphant success.

These three envoys were not created by Zhang at this time, but were found in the Song Dynasty, which was the superior yamen of the Ministry of Revenue and Transport Department, and were the real power yamen that really controlled the court's money, grain and taxes. It was only later that the Great Yue Dynasty established the dynasty, and in order to prevent people from being too powerful, it was temporarily not set up.

Now, Li Ling relied on his military achievements to re-appoint this official position. With this point, we can see how much Li Ling was favored by the emperor and how high his identity and power were.

However, when he received the promotion order, Li Ling was not too proud, because he knew very well that this was not only a glory, but also a responsibility and a burden. Such power means that he will continue to ensure the supply of food and fodder for the Northern Expedition Army, which is impossible to make any mistakes, especially for the long distance after entering the grassland, he had to rely on his efforts to ensure the safety and stability of the grain transport route.

Now, there is another extremely important and arduous task in front of Li Ling, which is to distribute various reward materials transported from the capital. How to distribute these wine, meat, grain, and boxes of silver is also a big test. If you do it well and make all the soldiers feel satisfied, it will naturally greatly enhance the combat effectiveness of the army. However, if some places are not taken into account and thus lead to dissatisfaction among some people, then the more than 100,000 troops will inevitably become resentful, which will affect the next major event of the Northern Expedition. This cannot be ignored.

"So Wen Zhong, you have made plans for several days, but have you made any decision?" After hearing what Li Ling said, Sun Bi asked with a smile. At this time, there were more than a dozen generals sitting in the hall, all of whom could stand on the side of the border troops of the three states of Youjin and Ji. As they asked, everyone focused their attention on Li Ling.

Li Ling did not hesitate at all, looked back at everyone and said loudly: "In fact, it is difficult to say that the reward is difficult, and it is extremely easy to say that it is easy. It is nothing more than how the generals choose. If you are only satisfied with the present and think that the contribution of this great victory has been worry-free for a lifetime, then you can take your reward. According to the court documents, every general of the fourth rank or above can receive a reward of ten thousand taels of silver, hundreds of pieces of cloth, silk, and twenty jars of fine wine given by the emperor..."

Hearing that he had received many rewards, the generals did not react much. Everyone knew that the key was still behind. Sure enough, after saying this, Li Ling changed the subject again: "But this happens, even if it is deducted, the rewards that fall into the hands of ordinary soldiers will be pitifully small. It is a lucky chance to have a tael of silver in their hands. The consequences are nothing more than making the soldiers at the bottom of the army dissatisfied, and thus doing something that does not follow the orders on the road to the next Northern Expedition. When the decisive battle with Guirong, perhaps everyone would not have fought like this.

"But if the generals can abandon these external things and divide all kinds of rewards into their subordinates, then you will set an example, whether other generals or officers, naturally they will not dare to stretch out their hands randomly. The rewards that the soldiers below can get will be much richer, and there are still dozens of taels and one person.

"And then, our army's morale will inevitably rise. When we enter the grassland and the northern expedition will surely go well, and the army will use its life. I dare not say that this will definitely defeat the enemy and win, but at least it will make our chances of victory three more. By then, if we make unprecedented achievements in our dynasty, we will naturally be famous in history and shine on our family.

"But how to choose between these two depends on you. Li Ling dares not make a decision for you."

He said it thoroughly, and everyone could not understand how it was. Many generals lowered their heads and pondered, and some people showed confusion on their faces. After all, the border troops were in a state of hardship, and the reward of hundreds of taels of silver was also a considerable fortune for them.

However, Sun Bi was the most straightforward and immediately stated: "Let me send my reward directly. The soldiers who have made great contributions to killing the enemy, so I naturally can't let them feel cold. Not only that, I still have 20,000 taels of silver on hand, and I will also hand it over to you to reward the entire army."

"The commander is wise, and I admire him." Li Ling immediately agreed.

"I'm the same, but I don't have much money in my hand, so forget it." Xiao Chengzhi was the one who spoke up immediately, and he grinned.

After Li Ling nodded, the other generals no longer hesitated and followed up: "I will take out that one too!"

“So too!”

"You can still get rewards and other rewards after completely destroying Gui Rong next time, but this opportunity to keep your name in history is not easy. It is still very cost-effective to exchange tens of thousands of silver!"

With the beginning, no matter how reluctant others are, they can only follow the crowd. Otherwise, others will put the overall situation first. If you are greedy for money and selfish, you may not be able to hold your head up even if you go out, let alone command the army to fight in the future.

For a time, all the generals unanimously passed the resolution, giving up the more than 100,000 taels of silver that should have been distributed to them and handed over to their soldiers.

Seeing this, Li Ling was relieved. As a result, the subsequent things would be much easier to handle: "Then I will thank the generals for your generosity on behalf of the soldiers. Don't worry, next I will try my best to keep an eye on the whereabouts of all the rewards, and never let people attack them, and the benefits that should have fallen into the hands of the soldiers will be corrupt. In this way, it is just a matter of silver. Each soldier can get at least ten taels. Those who have made more contributions to the enemy can get a hundred taels of reward!"

As soon as this number came out, all the generals were shocked. A hundred taels of silver were all their monthly salary. As for ordinary soldiers, it took several years or even ten years to save military salaries.

"This is not right. We have nearly 150,000 troops, and the court only rewards more than one million taels of silver. No matter how you calculate, it is impossible for each person to get a few dozen taels of reward..." At this time, Xiao Chengzhi suddenly calculated the problem and couldn't help but say, he really didn't realize that a master like Li Ling would make such a mistake.

Li Ling smiled and glanced at Yue Lin and said, "You are wrong. Eighty thousand people will share the million taels of silver. The Jizhou Army will not be rewarded this time. Please be more considerate of General Yue."

Yue Lin smiled bitterly, and could only be a low-key one. He knew that even if he had some of his contributions to the news, when it was time to give the reward, it would be impossible for him and his Jizhou army to be included. But who can I blame this? I can only blame myself for making the wrong choice before.

Even Yue Lin had no objection to this arrangement, so naturally the others would not say anything. As a result, the reward was completely decided, and Li Ling immediately arranged the relevant matters.

For a moment, the entire Youzhou was in full bloom. When the bitter big-headed soldiers got a heavy silver in their own hands, they were naturally full of joy and gratitude. At the same time, they also strengthened their determination to be loyal to the court and follow the generals to continue fighting for the country.

Taking advantage of this vigorous morale, after resting in Youzhou for more than a month, it was just July. The summer had not yet passed. The Great Vietnamese border army had 150,000, and claimed to be a powerful soldier, so it rushed into the grasslands in the northern desert and fought back against the Guirong tribes.
Chapter completed!