Chapter 681: See the King Fight for the Benefits of the Soldiers
Kashin saw Tan Aili beside him lost in thought. The originally lively bonfire party became quiet at this moment. All the generals looked towards the coach, waiting for her to give orders.
"Honey! What happened?".
Tan Aili breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Idiot, the mountain division's combat mission is over. His Majesty has asked us to withdraw our troops and wait for the imperial court to confer the title!"
"This is indeed a good thing! The Mountain Division is not good at siege cities. Such an arrangement is completely in line with normal military strategy." Kashin said seriously, meaning that there is no need to doubt His Majesty's decision.
Tan Aili smiled, raised her glass, stood up, and explained to the generals present:
"Everyone, your titles are already set in stone, there is no doubt about that. However, the location of this title is in the mountains, and some generals may have some complaints about this. After all, if you can be granted a title in a place with mineral veins, it would be great, but if there is nothing, it would be a bit of a rip-off. In a place like a mountain ridge, most of the time you have to rely on luck..."
At this point, the generals present sighed. They all knew very well that most of these so-called mountainous areas were remote and poor, with no resources and no development. What use could they have?
Seeing this, Tan Aili hurriedly comforted them, "Everyone, please be patient and listen to me. If these six thousand miles of mountains are spread out, it would be as large as twenty thousand miles! Moreover, this time the title is just a title and a salary. The specific management work will still be the responsibility of the state, and you don't need to worry about it. So, don't worry, you can still concentrate on training the new recruits, and leave other matters to the state."
Finally, Tan Aili solemnly announced: "After the new policy reforms, the treatment of the nobles will be different. Therefore, I have decided that we will withdraw our troops tomorrow!"
"Please tell us about the new policy and the treatment of titles. If there is no production in the remote areas, it would be meaningless for us to fight hard and make military achievements. If we are assigned to the mountains, wouldn't that be disheartening?"
Tan Aili laughed: "Don't worry about that. Mobile Bank will reward you based on your merits. This amount of gold coins will provide you with more than enough wealth for the rest of your life. The country will immediately develop more than one hundred mountains in southern Xinjiang, which will surely form a place with convenient transportation. Subsequently, trade will be unimpeded. During the transition period, the empire will issue gold coins to the nobility, so that the soldiers will have no worries about food and clothing..."
"That's better than the other. Thinking of the hundreds of thousands of soldiers who died in battle, I hope the country can make proper arrangements for their compensation. The mountain division was crippled! Alas..." The generals were in a heavy mood, but they were helpless.
"You all have to believe me. The entire army has arrived at the Red Maple Fortress. I will use the teleportation array to return to the palace to meet His Majesty and discuss an explanation. To be honest, no one wants this territory. If it weren't for the dedication of the Mountain Division, no one would accept it. Your Majesty should give you more gold coins..."
"Yes! We and the mountain division wiped out the coalition force of 200,000 heavy cavalry. This battle will go down in history! Even if we have no merit, we have worked hard. If we contribute to the country and are confined to the mountainous area, then at least we should get reasonable compensation."
Tan Aili calmed the troops and ensured a reasonable distribution. She also estimated that the king wanted to develop the mountainous area and permanently defend the territory, so it would not be too bad. After all, there were too many heroes in the war era and there was no land to accommodate them all. It was understandable that the heroes of the mountain division continued to guard the mountains.
Tan Aili agreed to fight for their rights, which allowed the generals to settle down.
Master Sendi was appointed governor not entirely because of his military merits, but because he was hoped to train war eagle trainers. He would select combat magicians and convert them into trainers.
In fact, Master Sendi was a high-ranking official, and the Zhanying family has been famous ever since then...
Three days later...
Kashin, Tan Aili and Sendi appeared in the palace, discussed rewards with the king first, and brought a list of merits, which indeed won benefits for them.
The bounty ranges from 5,000 to 200,000 gold coins. Craftsmen will be summoned immediately to build bridges and roads, and to deeply develop the mountainous areas to ensure the prosperity of the fiefdom. The blueprints have already been used by the Magic Academy.
Later, people from the Magic Academy and a large number of civilian second-line troops participated in the operation. This was a strategy for long-term stability. The king did what he said. 70,000 mountain divisions were settled on the spot, and 200,000 mountain divisions were trained at the same time.
After learning about the situation, Blaney said, "Your Majesty, this is a huge expense. I wonder if there are any difficulties?"
"My dear minister, this time we have confiscated a lot of nobles' properties. These properties cannot be wasted, but must be invested in the mountainous areas. Let the civilians and the army profit from them, so that we can restore the vitality of our country! Money is not a problem. The key is that there is a shortage of population in the country. Therefore, we must distribute wealth to the people and let the people have money. Once they have money, they will definitely try their best to have children..." said the king with a smile.
"Your Majesty is wise! In this way, not only can the population problem be solved, but the people will also be grateful to Your Majesty!" Tan Aili quickly agreed. The emperor's way cannot be wrong. This is called stimulating fertility.
"Well, that's good. I will continue to lead my old troops and prepare to attack the Kuik Province! The workshops run by the family cannot stop and must continue to produce military rations. Once the preparations are completed, we will immediately start the Northern Expedition! Let other brother troops fight the domestic wars..." Tan Aili said confidently.
"Hahaha, my dear minister, this is a very good move! If the province of Queek can be recovered, it will be much easier for us to defend against foreign enemies. From now on, Pumasay can rest assured! Now that domestic trade routes have been opened one after another, the circulation of goods is just around the corner..." The emperor laughed heartily.
"Your Majesty, now we just need to wait for the logistics to be completed. My old troops can then divide into three groups and wipe out the entire route from Phoenix County to Shadowmoon City. However, this will take some time. Once everything is ready, I will return to Sheldon Castle and wait for their triumphant return!"
"Of course, my dear minister, you have worked hard. This battle was fought beautifully. The mountain division defeated the heavy cavalry, which was a military miracle. I know that this battle was won by strategy, which is also a remarkable achievement! I hope that you can keep up the good work and completely resolve the chaos in the country..."
After talking about things, we secured suitable pensions for the Mountain Division, which was able to stabilize the morale of the troops. With a sum of gold coins, the other soldiers had opinions, so the soldiers of the Mountain Division all became rich men. The Military Mobile Bank continued to serve them and manage the bounty.
If the money is not used and saved to earn interest, the current military pay can no longer arouse their desire to fight.
Let me put it this way, with the fall of the Principality of Maya, the Mountain Division will no longer be involved in wars, so it is just a good time for them to enjoy their retirement and train a batch of new soldiers for the empire.
Tan Aili: "Your Majesty, I'll take my leave. I'll go with my idiot to check on the West Camp. I've commissioned the clerical staff officer Rubili to rebuild the West Camp. I wonder how it's going?"
"Haha! Don't worry, the anti-rebel marshal and his wife will accompany me for dinner, and it won't be too late to inspect the military camp in the afternoon! The marshal planned the military camp and produced ice cubes before he left. It's really generous. If the military camp makes too much ice, we can send it to the brother troops. Don't worry, let them spend money to buy it..."
"Your Majesty is well-informed. That's right. When designing the ice cave, it was designed according to the usage of the four major camps. Don't worry, there will be enough ice. It is also a means of earning military funds. In this way, our army's food and supplies can be earned back by the ice cave..."
Unable to refuse such a generous offer, Blainey and Cashin drank with the king in the royal study to celebrate the military victory...