Daming: I, the emperor who trains the carpenter

"Can the three battalions be worthy of a battle?"

Zhu Youxiao asked.

Since the sixth year of Tianqi, when the new army began to train and reorganize the three battalions, it has been nine years since the weather, but in just over two years, Zhu Youxiao really has no idea what the training of the three battalions will look like.

"Your Majesty, since Uncle Dingyuan said that the three major battalions are available, why don't we go and have a look?" Zhang Haogu also wanted to help Cao Wenzhao.

Zhu Youxiao nodded: "It's time to go and see, Uncle Dingyuan, tomorrow I will go to the school grounds, I hope you will not disappoint me."

Seeing that Cao Wenzhao really had a chance, he immediately said, "Please rest assured, Your Majesty!"

The next day, Zhu Youxiao and Zhang Haogu arrived at the Jingying school grounds in honor guard.

At this time, on the school grounds, [-] soldiers of the Ming army had already lined up and stood by.

Colonel Zhu You, who was wearing armor, stepped onto the colonel's platform, and what he saw was the neatly lined up black soldiers of the Ming army.

At the forefront of the array, a large flag fluttered in the wind, and under the flag was a Ming army knight riding a horse and holding a large flag. Behind the large flag were countless various command flags. At a glance, it seems that there is no end in sight.

Cao Wenzhao, also wearing iron armor and an iron helmet, introduced to Zhu Youxiao: "Your Majesty, there are five military battalions in the middle. Now the five military battalions have 3 infantry, [-] Chinese cavalry, and a total of [-] soldiers. .”

"The left side is the [-] Battalion. The [-] Battalion currently has [-] cavalry in the left, middle and right battalions."

"On the right is the Shenji Battalion, of which there are two artillery battalions. One battalion is in charge of 350-jin, 120-jin, and [-]-jin cannons, a total of [-]; There is also the Rocket Battalion, with [-] firearms and rockets under the jurisdiction of the Long Snake Breaking the Array Arrow, the Leopard Running Arrow, and the Hundred Tigers Running Arrow; there are also two battalions of the Musketeer Battalion, with [-] musketeers under their jurisdiction."

Zhu Youxiao looked at the new army standing still in the school field, and nodded with satisfaction.

Cao Wenzhao on the side gave a signal, and the generals on both sides of the school platform immediately waved their banners, and the fifty thousand Ming soldiers on the school field shouted in unison: "Ming army is mighty! Ming army is mighty!"

The [-] soldiers shouted in unison, like a mountain thundering, and Zhu Youxiao couldn't help holding his breath. Is this the Ming army today?
For a while, Zhu Youxiao, who was so excited, wished to learn from his ancestors and lead an army to the five expeditions to Mobei in the Tianqi Dynasty, so as to enjoy the addiction of being a handsome soldier and conquering the country and opening up the territory.

Immediately afterwards, Cao Wenzhao signaled to wave the command flag again, and the soldiers of the Ming army once again shouted in unison: "Da Ming wins!"

The sound of the mountains and tsunami completely inspired Zhu Youxiao's ambitions. Even after returning to the palace, the shouts of fifty thousand Ming troops still echoed in his ears.

After initially inspecting the Beijing camp, Zhu Youxiao was convinced that the Beijing camp was available now, so he naturally dared to send troops to the grassland at ease: "Master, I have decided to use troops on the grassland!"

The emperor decided to use troops, and he used the Beijing camp, so the cabinet and the Ministry of War naturally had to notify.

Upon hearing the news that the emperor wanted to use troops, Liu Hongxun, Minister of the Ministry of War, immediately expressed his opposition.

"Your Majesty, I do not agree to use troops at this time."

Looking at Liu Hongxun, who was holding his head in front of him, Zhu Youxiao asked, "What do you think of Liu Aiqing?"

Liu Hongxun bowed and saluted: "Your Majesty, soldiers, the important affairs of the country should not be moved lightly."

"As the minister of the Ministry of War, I am in charge of the national military. According to my understanding of the soldiers under the current imperial court system, the soldiers of the imperial court are not available."

Zhu Youxiao knew that Liu Hongxun was an upright and loyal minister. He had been conscientious and conscientious since he took office as minister of the Ministry of War. What is moving now is not the guards, but the Beijing camp."

Liu Hongxun said: "Your Majesty, the military equipment of the Beijing camp is corrupt and the military discipline is lax. It is unusable."

At this time, Wei Guangwei and Huang Liji also came, and the purpose of the two of them was also very simple, to prevent Zhu Youxiao from sending troops to the grassland.

Huang Liji said: "Your Majesty, the grasslands are no worse than Liaodong. The roads are far away, and the army travels long distances, which costs a lot. After the army has crossed the vast sea, it is even more difficult to transport grain and grass in the rear. It takes less than one stone to reach the front line from the capital. Moreover, the grassland is not Liaodong, and it is not the enemy of my court right now, so there is no need to send troops to the grassland at this time."

Wei Guangwei also said: "Your Majesty, soybeans, sweet potatoes, cotton, and corn can be grown in Liaodong. The imperial court can still harvest a piece of arable land, but the grassland is desert and Gobi, which is completely useless."

"A large army will spend hundreds of millions of dollars in military expenses, food and salaries, and we don't know whether we can win the battle. All dynasties and dynasties just need to resist the enemy. Isn't it because the gain outweighs the loss?"

"What's more, the people of our Ming Dynasty have just lived a stable life. At this moment, when the war starts, I don't know how many people will be forced into the army. The good situation in Beijing and Shandong may be ruined at once."

What Wei Guangwei and Huang Liji said made sense, and these two elders obviously started from the perspective of the imperial court, not from the perspective of the Donglin Party.

Therefore, Zhang Haogu still recognized the two of them.

After taking a sip of tea, Zhang Haogu said: "Three elders, the emperor and this pavilion have discussed this matter."

Upon hearing this, Liu Hongxun immediately asked, "Yuanfu, is it possible that you also agree to send troops?"

Zhang Haogu nodded: "Of course, this pavilion agrees with sending troops."

As he said that, Zhang Haogu got up: "Three elders, the current Daming is not what it used to be. Since the New Deal in the second year of the Apocalypse, the Ming Dynasty has become strong and the people rich. .”

"Furthermore, this troop dispatch is not a large-scale war against Mobei Mongolia, but only a few small tribes. The imperial court does not need to use many troops."

"This pavilion and the emperor have discussed that to send troops to the grassland, we only need to mobilize 1 horses."

"Also, the elders don't need to worry about logistics. For this expedition, the army will be fed by the enemy. There is no need to worry about food and grass."

Liu Hongxun asked again: "What about gunpowder cannons?"

"The new army needs a lot of gunpowder and cannons to fight, and 1 horses and horses will need at least a hundred horse-drawn carts to transport the luggage. How to solve these problems?"

Zhang Haogu said with a smile: "These are naturally arranged."

Huang Liji said again: "Your Majesty, Yuan Fu, this matter still needs to be carefully considered. Now that Da Ming's momentum is in full swing, if he loses for a while, Da Ming's current momentum will be interrupted, and it will be too late for regret." .”

Wei Guangwei also said: "Yes, Your Majesty, no one knows whether the Beijing Camp can fight now. Even if the Beijing Camp dares to guarantee the ticket, you can't believe it all, Your Majesty. You need to be cautious when sending troops to the grassland. At the court meeting, let everyone discuss it."

Zhu Youxiao waved his hand: "If the court meeting is useful, I still need Xiyuan. What do I need the cabinet for? Let those people in the court discuss everything."

As he said that, Zhu Youxiao said impatiently: "When they discuss it, it will be too late!"

"I have made up my mind to send troops to the grassland. There is no need to discuss this matter again!"