Daming: The most ruthless tyrant in history

Chapter 946: Observing the Martial Arts (1)

Zhu Youxiao was destined to be busy. There were too many things for him to plan and promote. If he wanted to pull the Ming Dynasty out of the quagmire and get it back on track, he had to carry out a top-down reform.

Because in order to carry out reforms, it is necessary to clarify the structures at all levels to meet the needs of the huge size of the Ming Dynasty and ensure that all groups under the rule can benefit.

So openness is the main theme.

But because of this main theme, Zhu Youxiao had to find a way to enable the self-sufficient small peasant economy to move towards diversified development.

That's exactly the case. Zhu Youxiao wanted to train a lot of talents, in batches, to help him solve his problems and work together for the Ming Dynasty.

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proving ground.

"Are you sure there are no problems with that batch of Yongle-style improved muskets and artillery? Your Majesty is going to conduct an inspection this time, and we must make sure there are no mistakes!"

"I have checked it over and over again. There will definitely be no problems."

"Have you stressed the corresponding procedures to the four guard battalions responsible for using these muskets and artillery? Compared with the original Yongle-style muskets and artillery, this batch of improved versions has many differences. If they are not operated properly, there will be mistakes."

"I am responsible for this matter. Before the inspection, we have conducted many test launches, and any irregularities have been corrected."

"The shooting range is decorated with..."

Song Yingxing, who was surrounded by many people, was still worried and nervous in his heart while anxiously waiting for the emperor to arrive. Although he had full confidence in this batch of improved Yongle-style muskets and cannons, his emotions were inevitably fluctuating when the time came to see the real results.

After all, before this, the imperial treasury had allocated so much special silver to his Military Equipment and Cleaning Affairs Bureau for research and experimentation. If he failed at such a critical moment, he really wouldn't know how to face the emperor.

"General, nothing will go wrong, right?"

At the same time, not far away, an officer saw Song Yingxing and his party discussing something in a low voice, and inevitably asked with some concerns: "Is there any problem with the quality of this batch of muskets and artillery to be put on the test field?"

When these words were spoken, many officers and soldiers gathered around frowned slightly.

"What are you all thinking!!"

Huang Degong, the commander-in-chief of the Fourth Guard Battalion, immediately scolded, "All the guns and artillery that can be brought to this test site have been inspected by the Military Equipment Inspection Bureau. Instead of thinking about these, you might as well think about how to do the next test firing well. I warn you, if anyone dares to have diarrhea today, don't blame me for turning my face against you!!"

After hearing this, all the generals agreed.

Because of this inspection and review with special significance, the Xishan Camp, which had been closed by imperial order, selected a group of troops from the Four Guards Camp that was reorganized there to be responsible for the test firing of muskets and artillery.

The Four Guards Camp was originally under the jurisdiction of the Imperial Stables and was part of the emperor's personal army, but with the restructuring of the inner court officials, it became independent and directly under the jurisdiction of the emperor.

After the reform, all transfers of the emperor's personal troops are subject to the emperor's will. Without the emperor's will or a golden order, the emperor's personal troops will not leave their garrison without permission.

As a loyal descendant among loyal descendants, Zhu Youxiao attached great importance to military power, so how could he allow others to interfere or covet it?

It is precisely because of this that all the troops in the army camp of the emperor's personal army are selected from the best soldiers.

Zhu Youxiao is gradually building a system of upward promotion for the Ming army. He wants to gradually adjust the Ming army into a professional, regular, and specialized strong army! !
"It's the royal carriage!!" In such a tense atmosphere, someone shouted, which made everyone's eyes focus on one place. And where everyone's eyes focused, they saw a huge team marching in.

In the imperial procession, flags fluttered in the wind.

The various departments affiliated with the Royal Guard Commandery accompanied the emperor with clear division of labor in their respective positions, and at the core of the team was a luxurious dragon sedan that was moving slowly.

Inside the dragon sedan, Zhu Youxiao leaned against a cushion with his eyes closed, while Liu Ruoyu, Hai Lanzhu, Bumbutai and others who were serving beside him sat with their heads bowed respectfully.

With the development of intensive handicraft manufacturing industry, some products that were different from that period appeared, which invisibly brought a lot of convenience to Zhu Youxiao.

Just like the dragon sedan he was riding in, it had already been equipped with shock-absorbing facilities. The key component, the spring, could be produced on a small scale in some workshops.

The improvement of productivity will benefit the world.

But if you want productivity to continue to rise, there must be demand.

Let’s not talk about other areas.

Just the rise and research in the military industry alone has made this field very powerful due to the huge demand, but of course this has also brought high debt.

Every year, there are a lot of bonds just for military industry, and the principal and interest need to be redeemed every year. According to Zhu Youxiao's idea, when that day really comes, the internal treasury can no longer pay these principal and interest, and the constantly transforming Ming army will launch an external offensive to eliminate this part of the debt through war!
But we cannot do that now.

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Many areas in the Ming Dynasty have not yet reached the scale to take on all of this. Once the foreign war begins, the Ming Dynasty will move to a new level.

Zhu Youxiao did not want the Ming Dynasty at that time to become a dynasty where everything revolved around the military. Once such a dynasty stagnated, it would quickly fall from the altar.

"His Majesty has arrived."

After feeling the dragon chariot slowly stop, Liu Ruoyu whispered without any hesitation.

"Ah."

Zhu Youxiao responded and slowly opened his eyes.

"I will pay my respects to Your Majesty!!"

"I will wait to see your Majesty!!"

At the shouts of Dao Dao Shan outside the dragon chariot, Zhu Youxiao lifted his robe and stood up. Seeing Hai Lanzhu and Bumbutai showing panic expressions, a faint smile appeared at the corner of his mouth.

If you want the vast grasslands to be completely under the control of the Ming Dynasty from now on, and if you want the tribes on the grasslands to no longer raise their swords against the Ming Dynasty, the only way is to absolutely crush them! !

Since it is the era of cold weapons, this kind of crushing cannot be maintained for a long time.

That means the Ming Dynasty is entering the era of hot weapons. The various grassland tribes that are in the era of cold weapons and advocate riding and shooting will face the Ming army armed to the teeth. The cruel reality will tell them what justice from heaven is!

'The grassland tribes under Maxim are destined to sing and dance.'

Zhu Youxiao thought to himself that even if he might not see this scene in this life, he could see that the vast grasslands were gradually conquered by the Ming Dynasty. The Ming Dynasty's rule in the north must be pushed to the limit of being suitable for settlement. And there was a place that he had to build up step by step, and that was Hohhot. He would build a huge barrier to the west, north and east from this place, which would be an important part of realizing the Begonia!
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