And so, the incredible perk of giving away wives began!
Based on the joint decision made by Yao Guangxiao and Lin Mo, the benefits for wives will be temporarily withheld from high-ranking generals, such as Xu Chu, Qiao Shan, and Zhao Zhen. The benefits will be prioritized for the soldiers.
They didn't have many objections, because Lin Mo had secretly agreed to customize the entire process according to their preferences: height, weight, appearance, and age. A completely personalized service!
The system is very user-friendly in this respect; with just one point, Lin Mo can define all physical characteristics himself.
When the soldier with the highest battle merit was selected and personally led up to the high platform by Lin Mo, the entire army wore expressions of envy, jealousy, and resentment. One hundred beautiful young women, to be chosen by him…
I've never even dreamed of such a thing.
The soldier was tall and thin, and the system randomly generated a name for him called Zhao Tiezhu.
Zhao Tiezhu asked tremblingly, "Your Highness, can I really choose anyone?"
"Of course it's true!" Lin Mo answered with certainty.
"And these girls..."
What Zhao Tiezhu wanted to say was, these women are all so beautiful they could be chosen as imperial concubines, would they agree to marry me?
"Don't worry, go ahead and marry her without hesitation!" Lin Mo said, patting his chest.
These were all redeemed by the system. According to the system's settings, they would unconditionally obey Lin Mo's orders!
Zhao Tiezhu swallowed hard. "Heavens above, if this is all a dream, I hope I never wake up."
This scene is a hundred times more exciting than if all the female guests on the dating show "If You Are the One" on Earth kept their lights on.
He looked left and right, and was overwhelmed by the choices.
At this moment, Zhao Tiezhu really wanted to ask, "Your Highness, can I choose to have it all?"
These girls are all so beautiful!
After searching for a long time without reaching a conclusion, the soldiers below grew impatient.
"Zhao Tiezhu, have you made your choice yet?"
"Yes, there are still ninety-nine brothers waiting to be chosen!"
"Stop dawdling! Are you incapable? Too scared to choose?"
Urged on by the crowd, Zhao Tiezhu simply closed his eyes and then pointed randomly.
Have you made your choice?
"Okay, I'll choose her!"
"Good!" Lin Mo nodded. "I will arrange wives for you, proper wives, the kind who will be married into the family through proper channels. You must not bully them, but treat them well and let them have a place in Xichuan City, and bear children for you."
"Your subordinate will certainly obey!"
"Very good!" Lin Mo said, "Three days from now, I will hold a mass wedding for all of you, so that all the people of Xichuan City can witness your wedding. And I will be your officiant!"
"Your Highness is mighty!"
"Your Highness is wise!"
The soldiers below erupted in cheers.
Lin Mo smiled and said, "Enough with the nonsense, let's continue choosing a wife. Next one!"
Soon, the next lucky person went up on stage and happily chose their favorite girl. Then the next one followed.
The 100 soldiers with the highest combat merits successfully got married, and the morale of the entire army soared to its peak.
It can be said that Lin Mo's actions made all the soldiers eagerly anticipate the next battle.
Because if you fight bravely and achieve the top 100 merits, you will not only marry a beautiful wife, but also be allocated a large house and a luxurious carriage in Xichuan City, and your whole family will be exempt from taxes for three years!
At the same time, Lin Mo followed the example of the Qin Dynasty, which unified the Warring States period, and established a military merit system with twenty levels of military merit to encourage soldiers to kill enemies and seek victory. This simple and brutal method guaranteed the welfare of soldiers!
A soldier who kills the head of an enemy "armored soldier" (an enemy officer) will receive the first-rank title of "Gongshi," one qing of land, one house, and one servant.
The more heads you take, the higher your rank will be.
The evidence is the enemy's head (severed head).
This means that after the war, enemy heads were cut off and brought back to the military camp as evidence.
If a soldier kills two enemy soldiers on the battlefield, his parents, who are prisoners, can be released immediately.
Killing five enemy "armored soldiers" will grant you five households of servants.
A single victory in battle can lead to a promotion of one rank for a minor official and three ranks for a major official.
Soldiers in the army, depending on their rank, even ate different meals at each meal.
For those of noble rank three or above, Lin Mo can exchange various delicacies from Earth for rewards through the system.
Those of the fifth rank or above receive a Boston lobster once a month, along with top-grade Maotai liquor.
Those with two ranks of nobility could only eat coarse rice, while ordinary soldiers without ranks were at most given enough to eat, but the food was the worst.
At the same time, military merit titles can be passed down to one's son.
If the father dies on the battlefield, his merits can be attributed to his son. One person's military achievements benefit the whole family.
Currently, although Lin Mo has completely controlled the Shu region, this small territory is far from enough to rival the Empress.
At the same time, both Yao Guangxiao and Lin Mo believed that there must be Empress's spies in Xichuan City.
Lin Mo's every move was under the Empress's surveillance.
If a large number of troops were to be exchanged at this time, it might lead the Empress to make a desperate gamble. She might not give any reason and instead launch a massive army to invade the border, potentially even annihilating Lin Mo.
The current measures can not only boost the morale of soldiers, but also inspire the people of Sichuan to join the army.
Therefore, Yao Guangxiao also suggested emulating Cao Cao's military system of garrisoning and farming, combining military and agricultural work.
Military settlements refer to the practice of a state stationing troops in border areas, requiring soldiers to cultivate wasteland and grow grain when not fighting or training, in order to be self-sufficient and also serving a defensive purpose.
The specific method involved registering able-bodied young people and having them work in the fields during normal times. During their leisure time, they would be gathered together and subjected to military-style training under the pretext of improving their physical fitness.
When war breaks out, the whole nation will be mobilized to fight the enemy!
Lin Mo shared the same idea as Yao Guangxiao in this regard. He did not want to use points to exchange for soldiers for the time being, but instead wanted to turn his current 10,000 elite soldiers into super soldiers who could take on a hundred men each.
As the old saying goes, quality is more important than quantity.
They have their own system that allows them to infinitely improve the combat power of their soldiers.
Imagine if every one of your ten thousand soldiers possessed the terrifying fighting power of Xu Chu…
Overthrowing the Empress's rule is as easy as playing a game, isn't it?
If he truly reaches that level, Lin Mo's ambition will extend far beyond simply overthrowing the Empress.
To forge an invincible army, completely conquer the entire alien continent, and achieve a unified written language, standardized cart tracks, weights and measures, and ethical norms. Then, to promote Chinese civilization on this continent and have everyone speak Chinese.
To achieve the glorious feat of making China an empire on which the sun never sets!!!
After distributing the wives, Lin Mo returned to the Prince's mansion.
Just as he was about to continue lying down and earning points, a soldier rushed up on horseback with a book in his hand.
"General! An imperial edict has been issued from the capital! And a batch of rewards has been sent!"
Upon hearing this, Lin Mo frowned and opened the imperial edict.
As he read the contents of the imperial edict, his expression gradually darkened.
"That damn empress!" Lin Mo cursed instinctively.
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