Hearing the soldiers excitedly shouting "Long live the emperor", Zhu Ping couldn't help but break out in a cold sweat on his back. You guys are such a jerk. Can you just shout that? He quickly bowed in the direction of the capital and shouted, "Yes, all this is thanks to the emperor's wisdom and clear rewards and punishments. Thank you, Your Majesty. Long live the emperor."
"Long live the emperor" is a very appealing slogan. When the soldiers heard their lord shouting "Long live the emperor", all the soldiers followed suit and shouted "Long live the emperor".
Finally got it back.
Zhu Ping'an breathed a sigh of relief. In the political arena, such taboos must not be violated, otherwise it would be a fatal hidden danger.
After Zhu Ping'an led a group of soldiers in shouting "Long live the emperor" three times, he distributed all 1,710 taels of silver to each group in groups of five in front of everyone, and each person received about two taels of silver.
Hehehehehe...
The Zhejiang Army soldiers received their reward silver, and they couldn't help laughing as they touched the heavy change in their arms.
"Hehe, I just received this month's 1.5 taels of silver as military pay a few days ago, and today I received another 2 taels of silver. Add to that the 1.5 taels of silver I received last month, and minus the half tael of silver I spent on expenses, and I've saved up 4.5 taels of silver in less than two months. Tsk tsk, I feel like I'll be able to save enough money to get a wife in another six months. Hehe, by then I can find a good matchmaker to find me a woman with a big butt and good fertility. I'll have a family after I marry her. Hehe, I'll have seven or eight more kids. Just thinking about it makes me happy..."
A soldier happily put the reward money into his inner pocket and hid it carefully. He touched the money he had saved in his inner pocket and couldn't help drooling when he thought that he would be able to find a matchmaker to find a wife with a big butt and good childbearing ability in half a year.
"Look at you, you are such a loser! One Japanese pirate is worth 30 taels. If we follow you and fight more battles and kill more Japanese pirates, in less than half a year, in just one month, the reward money alone will be enough for you to marry a wife."
"If you ask me, what's the point of saving money to marry a wife? You have to wait half a year. Aren't prostitutes attractive? It would be better if we take the money and go out to find prostitutes. One tael of silver is enough for us to go several times. We can get a new bridegroom each time. Isn't it better than having only one bridegroom?"
"Ha ha ha ha... ... "
The soldiers nearby started laughing and joking.
For a moment, the parade ground was filled with joy.
"Well, the rewards have been distributed, and it's time to start our celebration banquet. If we don't start now, the meat will get cold. I won't waste any more words. I'll take a sip of wine first. After a sip, you soldiers can enjoy it. This time, we were able to wipe out the Japanese pirates in Shangyu, all thanks to your dedication. I toast to you all!"
Zhu Ping'an picked up half a bowl of wine, started drinking loudly, and toasted everyone around him, thus kicking off the celebration banquet.
"It's all thanks to your good leadership. Cheers to you." All the soldiers raised their wine bowls and toasted Zhu Ping'an in return.
The celebration banquet officially begins.
The soldiers ate pork and mutton so much that their mouths were drooling. They ate with relish, shaking their cheeks.
The only regret is that there was not enough wine. However, I haven’t drunk alcohol for more than a month. Although there was only half a bowl of wine, it still satisfied my craving a lot.
After the celebration banquet, all the soldiers were so greasy that their belts were loosened from their bulging bellies.
"Soldiers, have you finished your meal?" Zhu Ping'an stood up and asked loudly after the celebration banquet.
"I'm done."
"Hiccup..."
All the soldiers finished their meal, and someone burped, which made everyone laugh.
"Haha, as long as you've eaten well, that's good. I won't ask if you've finished drinking. Haha, there's only half a bowl of wine, so you must not have finished it."
Zhu Ping'an smiled and joked.
"Hahaha... Your Excellency is wise... There was only half a bowl of wine, and we really didn't drink enough..."
After hearing Zhu Ping'an's joke, all the soldiers couldn't help but burst into laughter.
"Sir, when can we have a good drink?" a soldier asked loudly and bravely.
"Shut your dog mouth! Why are you talking so much nonsense!" When the sergeant saw the soldier shouting, he was afraid that he would offend Zhu Ping'an, so he cursed him quickly.
"Haha, that's a good question. When can I let you drink to your heart's content?! I'm telling you, when all the Japanese pirates on the land of China are wiped out and driven out, I'll let you drink to your heart's content! I'll keep my word!"
Zhu Ping'an smiled slightly, praised the soldier who had the courage to ask the question, and then made a loud promise to everyone.
"Sir, when can we wipe out the Japanese pirates?"
"The Japanese pirates have existed since the time of Taizu, for one or two hundred years. Can our generation wipe them out completely?!"
"The Japanese pirates are too brutal, and many of our Ming dynasty's thieves and poor people have joined them. I heard that some of the big Japanese pirates have as many as 60,000 to 70,000 people. We only have 800 or so Zhejiang troops, which is not enough to fill their teeth."
The generals were not very confident in the goal of wiping out the Japanese pirates. Firstly, the Japanese pirates were getting more and more aggressive and invading Jiangnan. The whole Jiangnan was in flames. Almost every day, there were reports of Japanese pirates landing, burning, killing and looting. The number of Japanese pirates was increasing, at least more than 100,000. Secondly, they had seen the ferocity of the Japanese pirates. The Japanese pirates were drugged with peacock tails and ambushed, which caused them a heavy price of 19 deaths and 51 injuries.
"Can the Japanese pirates be completely wiped out and expelled in our generation?" Zhu Ping'an repeated softly, then pulled the corner of his mouth to reveal a slight smile, and replied firmly, "Yes! Of course! Although the Japanese pirates have lasted for hundreds of years, before my dynasty, the scale of the Japanese pirates was far from comparable to the current scale. After my Ming Dynasty routinely banned the sea, the Japanese pirates only appeared sporadically, with an average of only one or two cases every ten years, and the number of people was small. But now Japan is in the Warring States Period, and it has become a mess. In order to solve the financial difficulties, the princes of various parts of Japan support Ronin and others to cross the sea to plunder my Ming Dynasty, and the defeated wandering warriors also participate in the looting for their livelihoods. Therefore, the Japanese problem is getting more and more serious, seriously threatening the rule of my Ming Dynasty, and it is no longer a small problem. "It's not just a matter of time, but a major concern. The court has made up its mind to wipe out the Japanese pirates! Our Ming Dynasty is vast and rich in resources, with outstanding people and beautiful scenery. The population, land and wealth are hundreds of times more than that of Japan! What's the point of having more than 100,000 Japanese pirates? Our Ming Dynasty has a million soldiers and horses! There are tens of millions of fighting men! A mere 100,000 Japanese pirates, what's the big deal! The reason why the Japanese pirates were not wiped out in the past hundred years is that after the maritime ban policy was promulgated, there were only one Japanese pirate every ten years or so, which was not worth the trouble! But now, the Japanese pirates have become a major concern, and our court has made up its mind to wipe them out! The court has made up its mind, the war machine is being launched, and it is only a matter of time before the Japanese pirates are wiped out! This official believes that within a few years, the Japanese pirates will be wiped out and expelled!"
"Your Excellency is right! How can the Japanese pirates compare to our Ming Dynasty? We are determined to deal with them, and we will definitely be able to deal with them!"
After hearing Zhu Ping'an's words, the soldiers regained their confidence.
"Of course, we can't underestimate the Japanese pirates! In the battle the day before yesterday, we all witnessed their fierce fighting power! If we hadn't planned ahead of time and made them fall for the Peacock Tail, it would have been difficult for us to win! Now, there are still hundreds of thousands of such Japanese pirates, so we must not be too happy too early! The war has not yet been won, and the soldiers still need to work hard! Today's celebration banquet is not the end, but the beginning. There will be more battles in the future. If our Zhejiang Army wants to win one victory after another, rather than one miserable defeat after another, it needs more efforts! After today's celebration banquet, everyone will have a good rest in the afternoon, and we will officially start training tomorrow!"
Zhu Ping'an looked around and spoke to the soldiers with a serious face, announcing the order to officially start training tomorrow.