Chapter 720: Su He's hesitation
Time passed little by little, and when the time reached noon, the smell of meat came from afar, accompanied by another big killer feature, that is, some Tatar cavalry who had been wounded and sent to the mercenaries were actually sent back to the center of the two battlefields.
"Brothers, I'm Gu Shan, many of you must know me. I was wounded by an arrow and could not ride a horse, and was sent to be a prisoner in the mercenaries. A Tatar cavalryman on a horse shouted.
Such shouts also quickly caused a wave of discussion in the Tatar barracks. "That person is indeed Gu Shan, I am not far from his hometown, I know him."
"He is Gu Shan, who was originally with me, and I recognize him when he turned to ashes. It's just that he didn't expect that when he left in the morning, he wouldn't be able to get on the horse, but now he can ride a horse. ”
Immediately, several Tatar cavalry took the initiative to stand up and testify, proving Gu Shan's true identity.
The identity was confirmed, and the credibility of Gu Shan's words increased a lot, and when he talked about his experience, everyone naturally chose to listen carefully. And this hearing also knows what happened to the mercenaries.
In Taniyama's own words, although he is a captive, he is indeed different from a captive.
After beating him and his wounded companions to the mercenaries, they were immediately surrounded by a group of medical officers called military doctors, and then there were all kinds of examinations, all kinds of treatments, all kinds of medicines, and all kinds of methods.
After processing, hot broth and flatbread were delivered to him, and he was surrounded by some men who were originally Mongolians. Through chatting, he knew very clearly that these Mongolian soldiers in front of him were not pretending; Through chatting, he has a better understanding of the military system of mercenaries and a deeper understanding of the treatment of soldiers.
Gu Shan was a man of speech, and after seeing that many people were listening carefully to his speech, he bluntly announced that the treatment of soldiers he had learned was 10 taels of silver a month for soldiers of type B and 15 taels of silver for a month for soldiers of type A.
The so-called Category B soldiers are second-line troops with slightly weaker combat capabilities, and Category A soldiers are naturally first-class troops with strong strength. And when this treatment was announced, it immediately attracted a burst of whispering and discussion from the Tatar cavalry, who listened attentively.
The Tatar cavalry's salary for one person a month was only two taels of silver. Of course, if there is a war, there are still some additional benefits. For example, some of the things they grabbed can be owned by themselves, and the military merits they get can also be exchanged for a part of the silver taels.
But even so, on average, the amount of silver they receive per month is limited, far less than the mercenary salaries. Not to mention, according to what Gu Shan heard, once the mercenaries encounter a big war, after winning military merits, the rewards will only be more. For example, if you kill an enemy on the battlefield, you can get a reward of one to ten taels of silver, which also depends on who you kill.
Saying this, the eyes of the Tatar cavalry showed a look of excitement and even yearning. The cavalry that can be here is all Tatar elite, and in terms of combat ability, it is more powerful than the Tatar cavalry on the West River and the northern slope. But all those who have the ability are conceited, like making military merits or something, and it is as easy as commonplace in their hands. And now who is not impressed to hear that there are so many rewards for military exploits?
The so-called capable people must first have a platform where they can show their abilities, and mercenaries are obviously a very good platform to show their abilities, so that capable people yearn for them.
Speaking of the treatment of the Mongol cavalry, although they have a strong ability to march and fight, because of the constraints of the environment, they seem to have little creativity except for fighting and grazing. Because of this, their treatment has always been very low, and they are not even as good as the Northern Ming army, nor as good as the original Jurchen and Mongolian tribes in Narcissus Town.
What you get is not proportional, and this once made many Tatar cavalry resentful. But considering that in the Mongolian steppe, everyone is like this, and slowly it will be balanced. It's just that balance doesn't mean that they really accept it, they still want to prove themselves in their bones, and they want to improve their treatment.
After all, with money, you can do a lot of things, and everyone knows this. Why did the Mongol cavalry always like to plunder everywhere? It won't even take long to think about pointing to the Central Plains, isn't it because they are too poor?
Everyone knows that the Central Plains is vast, and the people there are also very rich. Although many people die in every battle, the risk is worth the risk compared to what is gained.
And now, there is no need to go out of the grassland to rob others, they can also get good treatment, which is equivalent to sending the benefits to themselves, how many people can not be moved? How many people can ignore it?
At this time, not only ordinary Tatar cavalry, but also some Tatar centurions, and thousand-sized commanders also moved their hearts. Gu Shan said just now that the minimum salary of an ordinary soldier is ten taels of silver a month, and as a small general, he will only get more. If you work in the mercenary army for a few years according to this treatment, you will have the money to marry a daughter-in-law, build a house, and buy sheep and horses. With real money and a happy and comfortable life, who would think of going to war, going on the adventure of killing and killing?
The appearance of Gushan has made many people understand mercenaries better and yearn for them. In the following time, more Tatar cavalry, like Taniyama, who had been slightly wounded and healed, were released and came to the center of the two armies to help spread the word about the benefits of mercenaries.
One person's words may not be credible, but what about ten, a hundred, more?
Mo said that what he originally told was the truth, and with so many people saying one thing together, even what is false will come true.
As more and more of the original companions came forward to tell the truth, gradually, no one doubted the truth of the matter. On the contrary, everyone's eyes are full of stars, and they imagine the benefits they will get after joining the company.
Gu Shan and the others will be sent out, naturally because of a certain commitment from the mercenaries. For example, Yang Er, the commander of the so-called mercenary logistics battalion who was in charge of receiving them, said that as long as they helped to persuade them, once the Tatar cavalry chose to surrender, they would not only receive a reward of 100 taels of silver for their military merits, but also give priority to assessing their ability after they were injured and entering the A Corps.
Even if it is for themselves, Gu Shan and the others will go all out and do their best to boast of the mercenaries as a flower.
The effort finally paid off, and under the extreme demagogy of words, the bold Tatar cavalry was finally the first to step out of the camp and come to the center of the two armies, expressing their willingness to surrender to the mercenaries.
His appearance was naturally welcomed by Taniyama and others. Amid enthusiastic applause, two battalions of soldiers from the mercenary side also came out to welcome him. And immediately there was a special person in charge of registering, and the officer who received him also expressed his appreciation for the Tatar cavalryman's courage to be the first to stand up, saying that if this person behaved well, he would give more consideration to his promotion and silver in the future.
With such a living example, the other Tatar cavalry finally couldn't help it, and took the initiative to stand up one by one, scrambling to be the first, as if they were afraid that one step at night, all the benefits would be snatched away by others.
More and more Tatar cavalry chose to surrender, laid down their weapons, jumped off their horses, and joined the mercenary camp. Because of this, the tension of the previous war slowly disappeared, so that the string that everyone was originally tight was also released, and there were examples of centurions and centurions joining the mercenaries.
In the camp of the Tatar cavalry, Su He stood at the door of the big tent, watching everything that happened in front of him from a distance, speechless for a long time. There was no expression on his face, and he couldn't tell whether he was happy or disappointed.
Su He's mood was indeed a little complicated. You say he's happy, so many brothers have a way to live, he is naturally a little happy. But at the same time, I am a little worried, for fear that the mercenaries will be bad for the brothers, even if they surrender, it is equivalent to fish on the chopping board, but they can be slaughtered, if all this is an illusion, how can it be good?
In such a mood of suffering from gains and losses, Gu Shan, who had tried his best to talk about the tour before, crossed the middle line of the two armies and came to Su He.
This is what Su He deliberately requested, he wanted to contact this Gu Shan alone, and then use experience to judge whether what the other party said was true or false. Seeing that someone was coming, he quietly turned around and walked towards the big tent, and spit out a sentence, "Follow me!" ”
Gu Shan was naturally cautious in his heart, and even a little nervous. After all, he was just an ordinary Tatar cavalryman before, and it was something he didn't want to think about to be able to meet a general like Su He who commanded ten thousand armies. But now, they can meet alone, and you can imagine how their mentality will change.
As soon as it was put into the account, it was extremely cold inside. Su He turned his head and said very casually: "Just sit down." ”
"General Xie, I'm used to standing." Gu Shan was still very able to carry his identity, and he did not sit down, but stood respectfully on the side.
Regarding Gu Shan's performance, Su He didn't say anything in his eyes, but after taking care of his seat, he asked casually, "Let's talk about it, tell me everything you saw after you went to the mercenary barracks, and the benefits they promised you, remember, don't have a lie, if I find out, you will never be able to get out of this big tent." ”
The voice did not carry the slightest hint of anger, that is, not even the slightest murderous aura came out, but these words brought a lot of pressure to Gu Shan, so that he suddenly broke out in a cold sweat. It also made him feel that in front of General Su He, it was best not to say any lies, otherwise, his life would inevitably be lost here.