September 11, the ninth year of Chongzhen

The imperial court sealed the soldiers who blocked the attack and annihilated Kou Jiannu at Fengtianmen.

Because Huang Degong annihilated 5,000 Jiannu Zhengbai Banner and Xiangbai Banner, and captured Azig, the king of Jiannu Dorowuying County alive, he was awarded the title of Commander-in-Chief of the Huben Army and the First Grade Viscount.

Zhou Yuji was granted the title of Chief Military Officer of the Weiwu Battalion and was given the title of Second Grade Baron.

Sun Yingyuan was granted the title of Commander-in-Chief of the Longteng Army and a second-grade baron.

Zhang Shize was granted the title of Left Governor of the Fifth Army Governor's Mansion and a second-rank baron.

Because Zhang Shize will be hereditary British Duke in the future, he can have a son who will be hereditary baron in the future.

Since then, two titles have appeared in the British government, which is definitely a big honor for the British government.

In the future, the title of Viscount and Baron will only be honorary, and there will be no salary or fiefdom.

But after all, it is a supreme title. In the future, if ordinary people want to be knighted, they will never be able to do so without certain military exploits.

Although Lu Xiangsheng was a civil servant, he was able to lead Tianxiong's army to victory in every battle. Zhu Cixiang did not include him as a civil servant, but he was also awarded the title of baron for his military exploits.

The appointment of several generals gave Zhu Cixiang and Chongzhen some headaches.

It seems inappropriate to give him a title such as Shaobao and Shaoshi. This time, they worked hard to build slaves, and their subordinates suffered heavy losses.

The General Soldier was a military commander established by the Ming Dynasty to guard the border. It was dispatched. When there was a war, he would wear a seal and go to war and return it after the war. There was no fixed grade.

In other words, the general soldier is a military attache appointed by the emperor or the court during wartime. His rank still depends on the position he holds in peacetime, which is somewhat similar to an imperial envoy.

Of course, in the late Ming Dynasty, the border was unstable and gradually became a permanent official position, becoming the highest military commander guarding a place.

For example, Li Chengliang, Wu Sangui, etc. were all general soldiers in Liaodong.

However, the total number of soldiers plus regiment training is not so glorious.

What is Tuanlian? It is a local self-organized militia.

Therefore, the regimental training general, also known as the militia leader, often expressed his willingness to accept deployment to the court after the local militia was organized spontaneously.

So the imperial court commended him and named the militia leader the commander-in-chief of the regiment training.

Although it has been transformed from a private organization to an officially recognized paramilitary organization, its rights have not changed much.

In other words, they can still only control the militiamen under their command, but they are just given a bright coat.

Of course, if the regimental training commander's personal ability is outstanding and he is appreciated by his superiors, he will still have a future.

But this has nothing to do with the position of "General Training Soldier" itself. It can only be said that it is easier to get ahead if you have an official position.

For example, Wu Xiang, the father of the relatively famous Wu Sangui, served as the general training soldier of the Liaodong Regiment under Li Chengliang.

After Zhu Cihong discussed with the emperor, in order to encourage other generals to work hard for the Ming Dynasty, they decided to be generous and conferred the title of baron on all the generals of King Qin.

This also makes these local generals become the authentic nobles of the Ming Dynasty, and are no longer local armed forces!

Yue Yang followed the crown prince on the expedition and made meritorious service, and was promoted to a second-grade general. He was appointed as a member of the Imperial Guard and was still the crown prince's personal bodyguard.

Hu Bao followed the crown prince to the war and also performed meritorious service. He was awarded the rank of general of the second rank. He may be given a title in the future, and he will definitely have unlimited glory.

Yan Xiongying officially became Datong's commander-in-chief, and Wang Wannian was promoted from guerrilla general to deputy general. He continued to lead Shandong and was stationed in Shandong as the acting commander-in-chief of Shandong.

The scope and intensity of this sealing are very large. Regardless of whether the former East Palace Guardsmen are transferred to the Longteng Army or the Tiger Army, through this sealing, the minimum official rank has reached the level of a third-grade general.

All the generals and soldiers of each army were sealed, and almost all ordinary soldiers were upgraded to two levels in a row.

Soldiers who died in battle were also granted the title of guerrilla general.

Some civil servants who died fighting against the establishment of slaves were awarded titles and pensions by the imperial court.

Five of the civil servants were granted the title of baron, and the graves of the civil servants who died in battle will also enter the Chunghun Shrine.

When the construction of the Zhonghun Temple is completed and all the memorial tablets of the dead soldiers are brought into the Zhonghun Temple, Chongzhen and Zhu Cixiang will personally lead the civil and military sacrifices of the Manchu Dynasty.

"Thank you, Your Majesty, for your grace, long live my emperor..."

"Long live the Ming Dynasty!"

"The Ming army is mighty!"

"The Ming Dynasty will be victorious!"

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As the imperial edict was read out, the shouts of gratitude from the generals in front of Fengtian Gate echoed one after another, and the sound shook the sky...

Huang Degong, Sun Yingyuan, Zhou Yuji and other generals of the National Defense Army knelt there for a long time, unwilling to get up.

Many generals shed tears and vowed to die for the Ming Dynasty...

Lu Xiangsheng would never have imagined that he had just become Minister of War of the Ming Dynasty under the recommendation of the Crown Prince, and would immediately be granted the title of Baron.

Lu Xiangsheng didn't know how to thank the crown prince for being granted a title by a civil servant.

He knew that all the honors he and the Tianxiong Army generals received today came from the wise crown prince of the Ming Dynasty.

Lu Xiangsheng, a pillar of the Ming Dynasty who died for his confidant, could not think of a more appropriate oath to express his gratitude to the crown prince except using these five words.

The Qinwang soldiers from all walks of life knelt on the floor of Fengtianmen and kowtowed. They never thought that they would be able to obtain a title in this life.

But a miracle happened after meeting the Crown Prince of Ming Dynasty. Under the wise command of the Crown Prince, they only experienced a short battle of more than ten days.

Not only did he wipe out all the Jiannu, making the Ming army powerful, he also made himself the owner of the first barons of the Ming Dynasty.

Zu Dalue, fierce as a tiger, Dong Yongwen and other Qin Wang soldiers, what they want to say the most at this time is to follow the crown prince to live a good life!

Some civil servants felt sour and disappointed when they saw the emperor lavishly awarding titles to the victorious soldiers.

They know that the Crown Prince intends to improve the status of Ming military generals, and they also know that from today on, the Ming Dynasty's history of emphasizing culture over military affairs will come to an end.

From now on, when military attaches see them, they will no longer bow their heads and take the lead in saluting. From now on, civilian officials will no longer be able to ride on the heads of military attachés to show off their power, and from now on, civilian officials will no longer be able to suppress military generals who dislike or disobey them at will.

After the sealing was over, Chongzhen Chuanzhi held a banquet for the soldiers in Huangji Palace. This celebration banquet was not stingy for Chongzhen. It could be said to be the most sumptuous one since he took office.

Chongzhen was also very smart now. He knew that the warriors in his presence might not be able to eat and drink freely. He first encouraged the generals and then returned to Qianqing Palace, allowing these Ming heroes to wander as they pleased.

What Chongzhen did today surprised Zhu Cixiang. He thought the emperor was going to show off in front of the generals, but in the end he didn't steal the limelight.

Under the leadership of Lu Xiangsheng, all the generals stood up with glasses and toasted to the crown prince:

"Your Highness, I gave you all the gifts today. I would like to toast Your Highness three cups to express my gratitude!"

Zhu Cixiang stood up and raised his glass without drinking, but spilled the first glass of wine on the ground:

"Soldiers, you paid for today with your own lives and blood. As long as you fight for the Ming Dynasty with all your strength, the Ming Dynasty will never let you down."
Chapter completed!