Chapter 165 Celebration Conference (3)
After the award, there were more people on stage, including forty or fifty people, and they were not soldiers. Among them were men and women, but most of them were women, and some children. Most of them were covered with white cloth on their heads and filial clothes, with a sad and miserable look. At this time, the rostrum introduced that it turned out that the people on stage were representatives of the families of soldiers who died in the Battle of Tianjin.
There were not many new soldiers who died in the Battle of Tianjin, only more than 80, of which more than ten were single without relatives and reason, while others had family members, parents, wives and children. Of course, not all the families of all the soldiers who came to power at this time were just some of them.
If the soldiers want to have no worries, they should not only give soldiers enough social status and a sense of honor, but also make them believe that after they die on the battlefield, their families and relatives will be well protected, because those who join the army are all young and middle-aged, and they are definitely the pillars of the family or the main labor force. When they fight, they will inevitably die. Once they die, the family will suffer a major blow.
In ancient China, the protection of the families of the dead soldiers was very backward. The best ones would give the family a pension and basically ignored it. The bad result was nothing. Anyway, people died if they died, and they still took care of the family's life and death. Therefore, in ancient China, most people who had a way out were unwilling to join the army.
As a time traveler in modern society, of course, we know that taking care of the families of the dead soldiers is extremely important to the morale of the army. Therefore, at this conference to celebrate the victory of the Tianjin Defense Battle, the pension and protection of the families of the dead soldiers will also be a major process.
At this time, Qin Zheng spoke on behalf of the Interim Executive Committee and the Military Committee. He first saluted a military salute to the family representatives and said: "Your relatives sacrificed their lives to fight against the invaders, defend Tianjin, defend their homes, and defend the people of Tianjin. We will always remember the offerings they made. Although your relatives have sacrificed on the battlefield, you can rest assured that as long as we are here, you will guarantee your future life and let your relatives rest in peace underground."
After Qin Zheng finished, some family members on the stage could not help crying. After a while, the whole rostrum was crying, and the audience was silent at this time. The people watching were not feeling well. No matter how great the glory was, they would be useless. How could they live after death? Even if they were given a pension, how many years could they be used? Can they manage their whole lives? Therefore, some people who were attracted by the light of the award-winning soldiers on the stage just now became much clearer at this time, and they couldn't help but retreat. Of course, this group of overseas Chinese are more humane than the court. No matter what, they still respect these family members very much.
At this time, Qin Zheng announced a pension plan for the families of the dead soldiers. First of all, each family will receive the title of Junli's family and issue a custom plaque in the name of the Executive Committee, which can be hung at home to show glory.
Each family can receive 50 taels of silver and 100 kilograms of grain at one time, and from then on, they will receive 5 taels of silver and 20 kilograms of grain every month. Whether it is the parents of the fallen soldiers, their wives, or their wives, they can receive 50 taels of silver and 20 kilograms of grain. Whether it is the parents of the soldiers, their wives, or their wives, they can receive 50 taels of silver and 20 kilograms of grain at one time. Whether it is the parents or wives, they can receive 50 taels of silver and 20 kilograms of grain every month. Whether it is a major program, there will be some other subsidies.
Secondly, if the families of the dead soldiers live in the countryside, they can be allocated to the land according to the land system formulated in the future and enjoy tax-free treatment, with the same time as subsidies. If they live in the city, they will be provided with residence without rent, and they will also give priority to the family to work within their ability, ensuring that in addition to subsidies, there are other sources of income. The dead soldiers have underage children, and can go to schools run by time travelers for free to study and learn knowledge. After adulthood, the government will arrange work for them.
Finally, it was announced that the families of soldiers who died in battle would enjoy the same treatment.
Afterwards, the plaques and certificates of General Junlie's family members were handed over to the representatives of the family members one by one, and they also comforted them a few words. It turned out that these families would only receive pensions when attending the celebration. They thought they would be given a pension in one lump sum, at most, at most, but they did not expect that it would be a lifelong guarantee, so that their future lives would be basic guarantees. Therefore, these families were also very moved in their hearts and expressed their sincere gratitude to the time travelers. The entire atmosphere developed completely according to the process expected by the time travelers.
After the family members' compliment and subsidy, the third group of players appeared. This time, there were the smallest people on stage, with only five people in total, and all of them were disabled. There were two people in wheelchairs and pushed onto the stage by people. Among the other three, two of them had only one arm left, and the other two were blind, but all five people were wearing military uniforms.
It turned out that these eight people were soldiers who were injured and disabled during the Tianjin Defense Battle.
Disability of soldiers in war is also inevitable. To a certain extent, disability is more terrible than death, because disabled people cannot continue to serve in the army, which means they lose their source of income. Moreover, disabled people do not die. Therefore, they generally do not receive pensions or pensions than the families of the soldiers who fell into battle. In addition, disabled people not only lose all or most of their labor, but also need the care of their family members, and often live in difficult life. In the old time and space, there have been many cases of disabled soldiers committing suicide because they cannot bear the hardship of their lives.
To completely eliminate the worries of the soldiers, it is equally important to take care of the disabled soldiers and take care of the families of the killed soldiers. There were not many soldiers killed in this battle, and only five soldiers were injured and disabled. Therefore, these five disabled soldiers can be used as an example.
First of all, the disabled soldier will be awarded the "Tianjin Defense Battle Medal". The form is the same as the Victory Medal, but the text on the back is different, but there are also certificates, so the value is almost exactly the same.
Disabled soldiers also have pensions and living allowances, the amount is the same as that of the families of the dead soldiers. However, the time for obtaining living allowances is until the disabled soldiers die, which is a difference between the two parties. In addition, disabled soldiers can also be assigned to tax-free land, or the government arranges rent-free housing and work within their ability, and the girl can also study for free.
After announcing the pension and living allowances for disabled soldiers, these soldiers were also moved to tears. Honestly, they felt more painful than the families of the soldiers who fell. Because they were two soldiers with broken legs, they basically lost their labor force and became useless people. These two people even committed suicide to avoid causing trouble for their families. However, they did not expect that the living allowances they received could basically guarantee the rest of their lives, and of course they would not have to die.
The two broken-legged soldiers struggled to get up from the wheelchair and kowtowed to the time travelers to express their gratitude. Of course, they were stopped by Xia Bohai, Qin Zheng and others, and comforted them with kind words. The two soldiers cried in a mess and said on the spot that after they went back, they would teach their children that when they grew up, they would also join the army, take over their own shifts, and continue to work for the time travel group.
The other three also said that although they were disabled, they were not unable to work. As long as they were useful, they would never refuse even if they went through fire and water.
If the previous military parade was awarded awards to the soldiers, the people under the rostrum had some mentality of watching the fun, but the pensions and subsidies for the families of the dead and the disabled soldiers were greatly touched the people.
Although time travelers did not occupy Tianjin for a long time, they had shown a completely different style of conduct from the Qing court. The officials were close to the people, were fair in their work, had strict military discipline, and were not afraid of foreigners. They could defeat foreigners. This left a good impression on the people of Tianjin. In comparison, the Qing court seemed much inferior. This celebration made the people of Tianjin feel that this group of overseas Chinese is much more humane than the court, and it is much more cost-effective to work for this group of overseas Chinese.
At this time, the other soldiers of the new army were even more excited. Although most of them could only watch from the audience, everyone felt the same. It seemed that it was a blessing to be a soldier under this group of overseas Chinese. Even if they were killed on the battlefield, or
Although every soldier has received political education over the past period of time and understands why he fights and why he fights desperately, he still has some concerns. After all, it is still an era of imperial power supremacy, and national consciousness has not yet been fully awakened. Although he understands the principles, when it is related to his own personal interests, he still inevitably has the upper hand. If he dies on the battlefield, what should his family do? What should he do if he is disabled? What should he do if he is disabled? What should he do for the rest of his life? After seeing the time traveler's pension and subsidies for the families of the dead soldiers and the disabled soldiers, the soldiers were completely relieved. At the same time, they made up their minds that in the next battle, they must fight hard, strive to set up a battlefield, receive awards in public, and hang a prize on their chests.
However, some people sneered at this. Although this group of overseas Chinese sounded nice, their promises would be able to manage for a few years. The world was still the world of the Qing Dynasty, and how could foreigners give up. Therefore, this group of overseas Chinese could still enjoy the glory in Tianjin for a few days. Then, this group of overseas Chinese took a boat and who would the people left behind to go?
Chapter completed!