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Of course, it's impossible to keep any more private soldiers.
Another month has passed
Huang Yi is preparing to ascend the throne and become emperor.
On the fifteenth day of the first month of 1231, Huang Yi formally proclaimed himself emperor.
The state name was changed to "Qin".
Then the first edict was issued.
All soldiers serve for five or ten years.
After five years of service, one can be allocated ten mu of land; after ten years, twenty-five mu.
One tael of silver per month
Of course, the imperial court paid for all the soldiers' food, clothing, and other necessities while they were in the army.
One tael of silver in the Song Dynasty was equivalent to about two thousand yuan today.
For people of that era, this was already a very good treatment.
This solved the problem of people not wanting to join the army.
In this era, being a soldier means either dying in battle, deserting, or being wounded.
There is no clear retirement system.
Joining the army might be for life; some go, some come back.
Morale was naturally low.
Huang Yi set a deadline for them directly.
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Five years, or ten years
Generally, most people retire in their early twenties, with a few retiring in their early thirties, excluding officers.
The reduction of 100,000 troops, with land and silver directly distributed, has already resolved the issue of credibility.
As for whether there will be enough land?
It will not appear at all
Even if it's not enough, it will be decades or even centuries from now.
When the time comes, we'll just give them the money directly; there's nothing to worry about now.
Another round of reorganization
Huang Yi spent three months stabilizing the situation.
The imperial court officials were all in place, and most of the local officials were also in their positions.
The entire Qin Dynasty was basically able to function.
At this time, Huang Yi had been training his troops intensively for three months, and their morale was high.
They were just waiting to go to war with the Mongols.
At the end of March, Ögedei Khan raised an army of 150,000 and invaded southward.
Huang Yi has already flown to Yangzhou
In Yangzhou, Yang Kang has already led an army of 150,000 on the eastern route.
On the western front, Lu Guanying led an army of 100,000.
Lu Guanying has been focusing on training his troops and is not in a hurry.
After Huang Yi ascended the throne, Mu Nianci amassed a total of over 60 million taels of silver.
Huang Yi immediately allocated six million to set up recruitment points in many counties.
And they concentrated their military training in more than a dozen major cities.
One city, five thousand troops
With veterans retiring and new recruits joining the army, Huang Yi had already reformed the military system of the Song Dynasty.
"Your Majesty, intelligence indicates that Ögedei Khan is currently leading an army of 180,000 in Xuzhou."
"Another 100,000 troops are prepared to invade Xiangyang."
Yang Kang, as the commander, came to report.
At this time, Mei Chaofeng was no longer in the army.
Yang Tiexin, on the other hand
Yang Tiexin's position was only responsible for training troops.
Huang Yi also has more than 20 personally taught disciples and more than 600 registered disciples in the army.
"Yang Kang, your mission is to hold out for three months."
"The key to victory or defeat in this battle lies with me."
"If Ögedei dares to come, he won't be going back this time."
Chapter 101 Killing Ögedei
Although Huang Yi's army had undergone more than three months of training
Also eliminate the old and weak
In terms of combat strength, there was still a significant gap compared to the Mongol army.
However, Huang Yi is a cheat.
He has the Air Force
Single-person combat power ceiling
Three months is enough time for him to figure out the situation inside the Mongol army.
As for consumption
He can afford to wait.
A war of attrition, the Mongols cannot defeat them.
"Yes, Your Majesty"
Yang Kang accepted the order and then went to prepare.
They have been training in batches within Yangzhou city.
These people have already undergone two months of military posture training from later generations.
The soldiers were highly obedient and acted swiftly.
Currently, the training of Yang family spear techniques is mainly conducted in batches.
On the battlefield, marksmanship is still the most useful skill.
Inside the city, outside the city
There are always small teams of two hundred people training together.
In a few days, the large-scale army will also conduct marching and deployment drills.
The Mongol army remained hidden until May, when they finally could not resist.
Invading Yangzhou
At this moment, Huang Yi and his men were on high alert.
In Xiangyang, an army of 100,000 began its attack.
The Mongol army launched a fierce attack on Yangzhou for two months.
More than 30,000 dead and injured
On Huang Yi's side, more than 20,000 people were killed or injured.
Huang Yi immediately dispatched three disciples and more than thirty registered disciples.
Begin handling the aftermath
The compensation has been paid in full.
Those who were injured received prompt medical treatment; some were sent home, and each was given thirty mu of fertile land and thirty taels of silver as a form of compensation.
And exempt from taxes for three years
These retired wounded soldiers came from various places.
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