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Chapter 549 The Soul of the Military Country (First update, please subscribe)
"Subjects! Now I have nearly 600 million subjects! But I hope that one day, they can become the citizens of my military country, and to become the people of the military country, you must have the soul of the military country!"

Facing the ministers present, Zhu Xianhai put forward his hope directly.

Transform the subjects of the Ming Dynasty into the citizens of the military state of the Ming Empire.

easy!

Even now, the subjects of the Ming Dynasty are also the people of the military country, because the whole country of the Ming Dynasty has compulsory military training.

But won't there be deserters from this mandatory national military training?
You must know that Prussia, which first implemented this system, was also famous in Europe for its deserters.

The people of the military country are not equal to the soul of the military country.

Only the people with the soul of the military country are the real people of the military country!

This ideological and spiritual transformation does not happen overnight.It is not a few decrees, a few decrees can do it.

Nor is it possible to rely on mandatory military training.It must be the love and persistence from the heart.

"The soul of the military country?"

Not to mention other people, even Sun Hu, Minister of the Ministry of War, was also a little confused.

"I don't know what the soul of the military country His Majesty refers to?"

The others also looked at His Majesty curiously. They are no strangers to the "military state". Even Prime Minister Zuo said triumphantly when he was talking to foreigners——My Ming Dynasty was established by the military state, so naturally I am not afraid of war. .

But the soul of the military country, this is indeed a bit strange!

"What is the so-called military soul? It is the martial spirit that comes from the heart! Warriors are born for war, and they are proud of dying in battle and sacrificing their country! This kind of power that comes from the heart is the real power. !"

This seems like a tall order.But for the ruler, such people with the soul of the military are the subjects that the ruler can desire.

"Your Majesty, there is a historical tradition of the high status of the armies and soldiers of the European powers. Prussia's compulsory military service system and compulsory education system coexist. The country instills ideas in the people through education, making them proud to serve in the army. I Daming, the current compulsory education is to a certain extent integrated with the military-national system, as far as I know, most students from elementary school to middle school to university are proud to serve in the army."

As the Minister of Culture, Li Weimin definitely has the right to speak on this point. After all, as early as many years ago, at the request of Zhu Xianhai, Nanhua had already implemented military and national education. Most of the young people are proud of being in the army.

After thinking about it, Li Weimin said again.

"In fact, at present, both the education of new immigrants and school education in Ming Dynasty serve the army to a certain extent - new immigrants have to receive simple military training in education camps, and after children and teenagers enter school, physical education is a military sports class. All Ming subjects who have received education in education camps and primary and secondary schools, as long as they put on military uniforms, are qualified infantrymen. Because they have completed the basic content of infantry training in education camps and schools..."

After a pause, Li Weimin continued.

"I think that the soul of the military country that His Majesty refers to is essentially the traditional thinking of China. Since the Song Dynasty, my Chinese education has been based on "everything is inferior, and only reading is high". The martial arts, the low status of soldiers, and even the traditional social atmosphere, all think that martial arts are inferior. This is the fundamental reason why my Ming Dynasty only has the name of a military country, but not the soul of a military country. After all, the future Ming Dynasty will definitely be composed of tens of millions of immigrants. , perhaps we can change the children’s thinking through education, but we have to face the ideological environment formed by tens of millions of immigrants.”

The problem seems to be the tradition again!

Emperor Zhu sighed helplessly in his heart. Many people said that China's weakness since modern times was the failure of Confucian education!

But in fact?
Confucianism in the Han and Tang dynasties could mount a horse to level the world and dismount to rule the world.

That is to say, after the weakening of the Song Dynasty, the Zhao family imprisoned the Chinese nation ideologically for their own selfishness, and suppressed the martial arts of the Chinese nation ideologically.

What is the saying "there is only low quality in everything, and only reading is high".

What is "the book has its own Yan Ruyu, and the scholar has its own golden house"

What is "a good man does not serve as a soldier, a good iron does not make nails"...

What are the fallacies of the Zhao family?
There is Yan Ruyu in the book - plundered!

Scholar owns his own house of gold - being robbed!

A good man does not serve as a soldier - was killed!

The Zhao family spent a hundred years successfully ruining a martial arts nation that looked down upon its surroundings into what it looked like?
When it was time for "I Tartar Qing", in order to avoid the resistance of the Han people, they did everything possible to suppress the Han people, not to mention the spirit of martial arts. The common people practice martial arts together with several people, and have a meal together. Intended to treason.While cutting off the integrity and courage of the Han people with knives, the officials regarded the people as cattle and sheep, and oppressed and bullied the people in various ways.Under the double pressure of the butcher's knife and the whip, cowardice and obedience have become the only way for the people to save their lives.

And they are also the group of people that Daming will introduce!
Let alone the spirit of martial arts, it is conceivable how difficult it is to change the mind of taming under the slavery of foreign races!
Su Rong pondered for a moment, then Zhu Xianhai said.

"That's why education is needed. The ideological education of adults is not a one-day achievement. It is impossible for me, Ming Dynasty, to change the thinking of tens of millions of adults overnight. This change should be subtle, and it should be through the environment. After all, people's thoughts are easily affected by the external environment! We want to establish an environment in which the whole society respects soldiers. Simply put, it is to improve the social status of soldiers, and the army must also Be sanctified! Promote the status of the army and soldiers through public opinion propaganda."

How to improve the social status of soldiers?

Zhu Xianhai has already made up his mind!
"My Ming's army has always been personally controlled by the emperor. Since this is the case, our Daming's army is the royal army. Anyone who insults the Royal Army and Navy and the Royal Army and Navy is disrespectful and should be punished according to the laws of the country... ..."

First of all, establish the status of soldiers judicially, how to establish the status?Of course, it is tied to the royal family. In the future, anyone who dares to attack the army will be punished with a "crime of disrespect".

What is political correctness, this is political correctness!
With this political correctness, if someone says, "A good man should not be a soldier, and a good iron will not be nailed." That would be an insult to the "imperial army".

Uh, why does this "imperial army" sound so awkward?
It is an insult to the Royal Army!
That being said, it's a little more comfortable.

In the future, it is necessary to make targeted recommendations to the major newspapers, suggesting that they write more articles praising the soldiers and praising the soldiers.As for the military and national education that has been carried out in schools in the Ming Dynasty for a long time, it needs to be further strengthened and further strengthened.

"Newspapers and public opinion should serve politics. As we all know, the foundation of our country today depends entirely on the sacrifice and dedication of the soldiers. Without the sacrifice and dedication of the soldiers, how can our Ming Dynasty gain a foothold in a foreign land? What can we use to open up a new foundation in China? Therefore, we must vigorously praise the contributions of soldiers, respect the social status of soldiers, and praise and beautify soldiers and war from various levels such as history, literature, and music.”

After Emperor Zhu finally finished his long speech, he turned his attention to everyone sitting here. The civil and military officials of the Ming court were all silent.

Only Lu Haijun was full of unconcealable excitement, but what about the others?Different expressions!
Emperor Zhu's remarks did not deviate from the acceptable scope of these Ming officials. After all, they were all very traditional Chinese.In the past few hundred years, the Chinese have long formed the idea that "everything is low, only reading is high". Perhaps they can accept the military-national system in order to survive.

But accepting the high status of the military?It was really hard to get used to this matter for a while, and they still had their own worries, after all, Emperor Shengde was too belligerent!

In fact, judging by traditional Chinese standards, today's Emperor Shengde is absolutely militaristic!
Starting from the foundation of Nanhua, these two countries have been destroyed one after another over the years, first taking Chile, and then destroying Argentina. While the country has not yet been completely settled, he led the army to expedition to Europe, raised the prestige of the Ming Dynasty in foreign lands, and even fought with Prussia, a small land power in Europe. Let's fight, fight and win.

The monarch is so warlike, I am afraid that even Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty can't match it!
In the traditional view of China, a king who is actively expanding abroad like Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty is not a wise king!
Of course, the price of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty's external expansion was too heavy-the household registration in the world was halved, which is why the ancients did not regard him as a holy lord.

But the problem is that Emperor Zhu not only won the battle, but also at a low price, so... this Ming Dynasty cannot be treated with the same empathy.

Even the people from Daming are different from the past.

I don't know how long it took before I heard Mandarin with a Hunan accent, it was Zuo Zongtang.

"What Your Majesty said is very true. The army is the foundation of our country. Our country's ability to expand thousands of miles in foreign lands does not depend on the sharpness of scholars' pens and knives, but on the military might of soldiers. Western countries are actually countries of tigers and wolves. Although the pen knife is sharp, it cannot be taught to be tame, but the blazing of the saber can stop tigers and wolves!"

Zhu Xianhai nodded. Zuo Zongtang's trip to Europe was not in vain. Only after going to Europe can he know what the rules of survival in this world are.

Force is the way of survival in troubled times!

Because he understood, he didn't contradict himself. The prime minister of the left was always consistent with himself on major issues, and he had blown wind with him before.

Both the emperor and the prime minister agreed. In fact, people naturally nodded in agreement.

For Daming, the regular meeting in October 1871 was nothing more than a normal Monday meeting...

(End of this chapter)