Stand-in eunuch: I pamper the harem for the emperor

Chapter 801 The money can make a ghost run the mill

Raging flames shot straight into the sky, and Zheng's Ancestral Temple soon fell into a sea of ​​flames.

It was almost dark now, and it looked even more dazzling and eye-catching in the small Ding City. Many civilians in Ding City came out to watch the fire with the attitude of watching the excitement.

"Oh! If I had known it would burn later, I could have held a bonfire party here!"

Lu Hao sighed.

"Your Majesty, if you like it, I will prepare firewood immediately to ensure that you can eat roasted horse legs today!"

General Wang Mian came up and said.

"Okay, you go and prepare. Let the soldiers celebrate the burning of Zheng Guo's Ancestral Temple in the square tonight."

Lu Hao responded with a smile.

In fact, whether it was the destruction of Zheng Guohua's army or the capture of Ding City, there was nothing to celebrate.

After all, today's ambush battle was not very difficult at all, and there were no casualties among the imperial soldiers.

It is said that only one soldier was wounded in the arm when his own gun went off.

Lu Hao naturally had other intentions when he asked people to prepare for the celebration.

After a while, a bonfire was set up in the square. The soldiers of the Chinese Empire and the surrendered Zheng soldiers lined up on both sides to start tonight's bonfire dinner.

When Zheng Guohua attacked Hanzhou City, he killed many war horses. Therefore, the soldiers brought a lot of horse meat from Hanzhou City, which could be grilled and eaten tonight.

As for the wine, it was just low-quality wine from some old workshops in Ding City, but it was still better than nothing, and none of the soldiers disliked it.

Since General Fan burned down the Ancestral Temple of Zheng, he has gone all the way to the end and can only follow Emperor Yongtai.

As for the soldiers who participated, they are now in a similar situation to him and will never be able to return to the arms of Zheng Guo unless they want to die.

Judging from the comprehensive national strength of the Chinese Empire, it must be hundreds of times stronger than Zheng Guo, and naturally has more prospects than following Zheng Guo.

"Every soldier of the Zheng Kingdom, welcome to join the Chinese Empire. From today on, you are soldiers of the Chinese Empire. On behalf of the imperial cabinet, the imperial royal family, and the imperial subjects, I welcome you to join the empire..."

Lu Hao's voice was loud and heroic.

"Long live the emperor, long live!"

The Zheng soldiers fell to their knees and shouted long live.

"Soldiers of the Chinese Empire have a strict promotion system and reward and punishment system. They adhere to the principle of clear rewards and punishments, rewards for meritorious deeds, and punishment for delinquencies. As for salary, I just asked General Fan. You only have five taels of silver per month, but , the salary of the soldiers of the Chinese Empire is twenty times that of yours, which is 100 taels of silver..."

Before Lu Hao finished speaking, Zheng soldiers exploded.

"The Emperor is wise! The Emperor is mighty! Long live the Chinese Empire!"

The Zheng soldiers shouted and were excited.

Money can make a ghost run!
Lu Hao has never been stingy with money, and his treatment of imperial soldiers is definitely the highest in the entire continent.

What are these soldiers fighting for?It’s not just about eating, supporting your family, or making money.

As long as you give them enough money and benefits, they will definitely be completely loyal to the empire.

"Everyone will be promoted based on their military merits when they accumulate a certain value. After a war, the empire will also give special bonuses, and the Imperial Ministry of War will regularly give each soldier's family a certain living allowance..."

Lu Hao announced loudly.

These benefits are definitely not something that a small country like Zheng can afford and cannot afford. However, the economic strength of the Chinese Empire can provide these benefits, which makes these Zheng soldiers even more excited.

"Long live the Emperor! Long live the Empire!"

The soldiers of Zheng State were as if they had been given a shot of blood, their faces were red and their necks were thick, and they roared in unison.

"Today, General Fan led all the warriors to occupy Ding City and burned down the ancestral temple of Zheng State. This is also a great achievement. I hereby reward General Fan with a hundred taels of gold, and each of the participating soldiers, 100 taels of silver."

Lu Hao awarded the reward casually.

After all, after he captured Hanzhou City, he still got a lot of gold and silver. Although it was not worth mentioning in his eyes, using a little to reward these soldiers would make them give up.

"Thank you, Your Majesty, for the reward! Thank you, Your Majesty, for your kindness!"

General Fan and some of his soldiers quickly knelt down and kowtowed to express gratitude.The purpose of commending General Fan and his men with such great fanfare was to tie him tightly to the imperial chariot so that he would never have second thoughts.

"My fellow soldiers of the First Army of the Imperial Central Army, we fought a great battle today. After destroying the Zheng Kingdom, I will certainly reward you for your merits!"

Lu Hao turned to look at Xuanyuan Lingyu and other generals.

"The Emperor is wise! The Emperor is mighty!"

Xuanyuan Lingyu and others immediately shouted in unison.

"Today, let us raise a toast together to celebrate General Fan and other soldiers joining the Chinese Empire! Welcome General Fan, welcome all soldiers!"

Lu Hao raised his wine glass and looked at General Fan and others.

"welcome……"

The Imperial Central Army shouted in unison.

"Thank you, Your Majesty! Thank you to the soldiers of the First Legion!"

General Fan and others were deeply moved.

"Come on, soldiers, we're done!"

Lu Hao raised his glass, looked around, and drank it all in one gulp.

"It's done! It's done..."

All the soldiers drank it all.

"Serving! The dinner begins!"

Lu Hao waved his hand and shouted an order.

The horse meat roasted in the distance was brought up and delivered to each soldier, kicking off the entire dinner.

……

Xunyang City, the capital of the State of Zheng.

In the palace, Zheng Yuanjie had just received the news that Lu Hao actually set fire to his ancestral temple.

The ancestral temple of the Zheng State enshrines all the ancestors of the Zheng clan, which is the foundation of the Zheng State.

"What did you say? Say it again!"

Zheng Yuanjie was so angry that he grabbed the messenger soldier by the collar and asked coldly.

"Qi... report to the lord of the country that Emperor Yongtai of the Chinese Empire burned... the ancestral temple of the lord of the country was burned."

The soldier was trembling with fear, fearing that he would be killed by the king accidentally.

"Emperor Yongtai! Lu Hao! You, a despicable and shameless villain, actually dare to destroy my royal family's temple. I am incompatible with you! I will tear you into pieces!"

Zheng Yuanjie roared at the top of his lungs.

He flicked his hand hard, and the soldier flew directly away.

boom!
The soldier hit the door frame, fell to pieces, rolled and crawled, and ran away quickly.

"Come here, tell the Minister of War and the Prime Minister that I will lead a large army to kill him and strip that bastard Lu Hao to his skin and cramps! To vent my hatred!"

Zheng Yuanjie yelled loudly.

"Yes, my lord!"

The two imperial guards took the order and left.

Soon, the Prime Minister Ling Zhongxian and the Minister of War Huang Zhengming came hand in hand, looking worried.

They had just received news that Lu Hao had burned down the ancestral temple of the Zheng clan. At this time, the leader of the country, Zheng Yuanjie, must have been very angry and could easily do something irrational.

Therefore, they came towards the palace in flames.

(End of this chapter)