In the south camp of Jinan Fucheng, 30,000 soldiers, under the command of Li Hu and Li Zhifang, lined up neatly and wore bright armor to welcome Zhu Yunfei's arrival.

Zhu Yunfei, who wore an iron helmet with a six-petal hairpin, a fish-scale shoulder armor, and a brocade white robe over his shoulders, rode a snow-white war horse.

One hundred and twenty personal guards led by Cao Ming, a hundred households in the Chinese army, rode horses all the way through the formation, surrounded by horses.

"See you, general!" As Zhu Yunfei rode his horse onto the high platform of the school field, the soldiers of the three armies in front of the queue saluted in unison.

Zhu Yunfei, standing on the high platform with his sword raised, swept across the 30,000 soldiers below the stage with his deep and sharp eyes.

Seeing the phalanx of soldiers and flags under the stage, Zhu Yunfei, who was filled with pride, raised his arms high and roared with the Mo Dao in his hand.

"The Ming army is mighty!"

"The Ming army is mighty!"

"The Ming army is mighty!"

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These four short words, as if containing magic, rang out in the military formation.

Amidst the shouts of the mountains and the tsunami, the officers and soldiers of the three armies on the school field were all greatly encouraged.

Suddenly, the morale of the three armies was high and everyone was excited.

"Last time when the slave Tatars invaded Shandong, I was the best warrior in Denglai. Everyone fought for the lead and worked bravely. Changyi was burned, Laiyang was flooded, and Yidu was bombarded."

"In dozens of large and small battles, 5,000 soldiers were killed and injured, and more than 40,000 enemies were wiped out. This is a victory we have never had in the battle against the slave Tatars in the past 20 years of the Ming Dynasty."

Zhu Yunfei, who immediately stood on the high platform with his sword, raised his voice and continued after the soldiers calmed down.

"This is my Ming Dynasty's victory, and it is also your victory. I am proud of you, and I also mourn and mourn for the comrades who died in the battle."

"But this is war. Where there is victory, there are casualties."

"Today I summoned the soldiers to gather here for one thing only, and that is to distribute the rewards you deserve."

"As the saying goes, a soldier must be fed. If you have merit, you will be rewarded, and if you make mistakes, you will be punished. Only strict military discipline and clear rewards and punishments are the foundation for building an army."

"Thanks to your majesty's kindness, Zhu Yunfei has been granted the post of Commander-in-Chief of the Shandong Dusi, and I have been rewarded with one hundred thousand copper coins."

As soon as Zhu Yunfei said these words, the originally silent school grounds suddenly became noisy.

"One hundred thousand dollars? Is the emperor sending it to a beggar?"

"We fought bloody battles, and to be rewarded like this is chilling!"

"General, I refuse to accept the wait..."

The officers and soldiers of the three armies in the school field were all indignant when they learned that the emperor had only allocated 100,000 guan for the reward.

"Quiet, quiet..."

Generals Li Hu, Li Zhifang, and Li Huajing in front of the queue raised their voices and shouted: "Please listen to the general finish what he has to say."

Zhu Yunfei looked at the movement in front of him calmly, without any emotion on his face.

This was the effect he wanted. Of the 30,000 soldiers and horses on the school field, except for the 13,000 soldiers and horses, they were old pawns.

The remaining 17,000 troops were part of the soldiers who participated in the defense of Yidu and part of them were new recruits.

These soldiers and horses are not necessarily very loyal to Zhu Yunfei.

In order to capture all these people, the only way is to buy them with money and land.

We must let them know that as long as they follow him, Zhu Yunfei, and work hard, the rewards they deserve will not be less than a penny.

Even if you die in battle, your family will receive compensation.

It's just like the slogan of the ant thief Li Zicheng: "Open the city gate to welcome King Chuang. King Chuang will not pay you food when he comes."

Regardless of whether it is true or false, the people of Henan and Shaanxi did benefit from Li Zicheng's relief, and then they followed in the rebellion.

Although Zhu Yunfei cannot shout such slogans, he can spread money.

But this money cannot be given in vain. The officers and soldiers of the three armies must know whose money they are taking and who they are working for.

Only in this way will the soldiers follow Zhu Yunfei to fight tooth and nail.

"Soldiers, be quiet..."

Under the dissatisfaction of the soldiers on the school field, Zhu Yunfei jumped off his horse, opened his arms, and shouted loudly.

"The imperial court has no money to award rewards. That's because officials like Zhou Yanru and others are corrupt."

"But I, Zhu Yunfei, cannot let our soldiers bleed and shed tears. Yesterday I discussed with the governor Zeng and borrowed one million yuan from the governor's Yamen to be used for pensions and rewards for meritorious soldiers."

"In addition, all meritorious officers and soldiers, regardless of their merits, will be rewarded with land, houses, and medals of gold, silver, bronze, and iron to show their glory."

"For the specific plan, I will send people to post notices later. The generals of each battalion, General Qian, General Commander, sentry officers, captains, and corps commanders can explain it to the soldiers."

Although the soldiers on the school field had little idea about Zhu Yunfei's so-called follow-up rewards.

But the one million copper coins that were then lifted onto the high platform were genuine copper coins.

A whole hundred boxes of copper coins gave off a faint luster under the sunlight.

The eyes of all the soldiers present were shining brightly.

Although copper coins are not as valuable as silver, among the people at the bottom, copper coins were the mainstream currency in the Ming Dynasty.

One million copper coins is equivalent to 700,000 taels of silver.

For a soldier from a poor background, this was an astronomical amount of money that he had never seen in his life.

Zhu Yunfei put so much money in front of the soldiers to have this kind of deterrent effect.

The soldiers must understand that Zhu Yunfei is not stingy with money, and as long as you follow him, the reward will definitely not be less.

In addition to financial rewards, Jinan Prefecture also provides vacant land, farmhouses and houses in the surrounding counties of Zhangqiu, Changshan and Changqing.

This time it also became part of the reward.

In order to motivate the soldiers, Zhu Yunfei even did it in front of the soldiers of the three armies.

Ten soldiers with outstanding military exploits were selected and walked up to the high platform to receive their rewards.

"What's your name? Tell the robes loudly how many Tatars you have killed."

Zhu Yunfei looked at the ten soldiers walking on the stage, walked up to the first soldier, and put a red brocade robe on his shoulders with a smile.

"Thank you, General." The somewhat excited soldiers said tremblingly.

"My humble name is Yan Tingrong. He killed a total of thirty-five slave Tatars."

"Yan Tingrong, bravely step forward and tell the brothers Paoze in the audience how many Tatars you have killed."

Zhu Yunfei held his wrist, walked to the stage and spoke loudly.

"Report to the general that he humbly killed thirty-five Tatars who were slaves."

"Mighty! Mighty! Mighty!"

As Yan Tingrong finished speaking, the soldiers of the three armies all burst into cheers.

"Soldiers, in view of Yan Tingrong's military exploits, I would like to award him first-class meritorious service."

"Promoted from the corps commander to the post of Qianzong, he was rewarded with one hundred and twenty copper coins, a house two blocks east of Zhangqiu City, and one hundred and twenty acres of land."

After Zhu Yunfei finished speaking, he handed a basin of copper coins and the house deed to the other party.

What is fame and fortune, what is the power of example? The Yan Tingrong in front of me is the envy and learning object of all the soldiers in the army.

"Oh my god, is this true?" The soldiers in the queue at the school field looked at Yan Tingrong, who was wearing a red shirt and carrying a plate full of copper coins.

Everyone's emotions were boiling over.

At this moment, the thirty thousand soldiers in the field were all excited.

"Soldiers, I hope that everyone will learn from comrades such as Yan Tingrong, Pang Yiliang, and Xie Yuanjun in the future."

"Be loyal to the Ming Dynasty, protect your family and country, fight bravely to kill the enemy, and make your wife and son your wife!"

After awarding awards to the ten ordinary soldiers on the high platform, Zhu Yunfei made a concluding speech.

"Be loyal to the Ming Dynasty, protect your family and country, fight bravely to kill the enemy, and make your wife and son your wife!"

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The officers and soldiers of the three armies on the school field, stimulated by Zhu Yunfei's real money, all had their eyes red and shouted at the top of their lungs.

For ordinary soldiers, even if they sweat profusely in the fields and hoe all their lives, they can't save more than a hundred thousand dollars, let alone buy a second-class house in the city.

Not to mention the one hundred and twenty acres of land, such a temptation is worth their blood.

After the reward meeting was over, Zhu Yunfei ordered the three armies to take a three-day vacation and hold a bonfire banquet in the camp that night to reward the three armies.

Upon hearing the news of the reward, the entire camp of 30,000 soldiers once again burst into boiling cheers.

Above the military hall in the camp, generals Li Hu, Li Zhifang, Li Huajing, and Yang Yuming all showed admiration on their faces after seeing Zhu Yunfei's method of winning over the morale of the army.

"General, with this encouragement, the morale of the army has greatly increased, and great things can be accomplished." Li Zhifang bowed his hands and bowed.

"Yes, I have been leading the army for many years in a humble position, but I have never seen a general use such methods. It is really enlightening." Yang Yuming also expressed his sincere admiration.

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Listening to the compliments of the generals, Zhu Yunfei said lightly: "Material incentives are nothing but the lowest means."

"If an army wants to form a steely will and combat effectiveness, it must be completely unified mentally."

"Only this kind of army can defeat all invading enemies."
Chapter completed!