Early Ming Dynasty: Turning Clouds and Rains into New Learning Saints

Chapter 110 He is really a ruthless person (second update)

However, Zhu Di was not a fool. After being stressed, he still had questions: "But what formation can you come up with? How can you guarantee that the formation you come up with will be effective? You have never been exposed to this important military matter! "

"Believe me!" Zhang Yifan said sincerely after hearing this: "There are many things I have never been exposed to, but think about it, I won't give you a surprise this time, don't you think so?"

After Zhu Di heard this, although he somewhat agreed with this truth, he still said: "I am better at training soldiers. This competition will still be based on me. You can give me some advice. Sometimes, Maybe your idea will work!"

"..."

Although the commanders of the guards on both sides stood upright and looked forward, their ears were listening.

At this time, when they heard that King Yan and the Prince Consort had different opinions and quarreled over the first step of selecting soldiers, they all shook their heads secretly: That's it, you still want to compete with that Lan Yu?
Zhang Yifan talked for a while, but when he saw that he could not convince Zhu Di, he realized that he was still too junior, and it was reasonable for Zhu Di not to believe him.No matter what, you must show Zhu Di something genuine before he will believe it.

Thinking of this, he pulled Zhu Di back to the back of the general stand, and at the same time said to Zhu Di: "Give me your waist knife."

After Zhu Di heard this, although he didn't know what he wanted to do, he still took out his sword and gave it to his brother-in-law.

Zhang Yifan held the waist knife and asked Zhu Di: "Do you still remember the news about the Japanese pirates?"

Zhu Di listened, nodded, and replied: "Of course I remember!"

"Okay, then I will explain to you what I came up with based on the situation of the Japanese pirates. Do you think it makes sense? Can you select soldiers and train them according to what I said?"

When Zhang Yifan said this, he drew on the table with the tip of a knife and started to explain at the same time.

I have to say that it is useful for him to do his homework in advance.Otherwise, I still have to remember it carefully now.

Qi Jiguang's Yuanyang Formation, as well as the corresponding changes in the Big and Small Sancai Formation, were improved on the basis of Tang Shunzhi's Yuanyang Formation in view of the many hills and ravines, crisscrossing rivers, narrow roads, and characteristics of Japanese pirate warfare in coastal areas.

This formation can completely defeat Japanese pirates, which can be proved by Qi Jiguang's record.

In the Battle of Ushida, he defeated thousands of Japanese pirates, beheaded 688 of them, killed no one himself, and rescued 954 civilians.

In the battle at Wangcangping, he defeated nearly 177 Japanese pirates, beheaded 3000 of them, and rescued [-] civilians. No one of his own was killed.

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In total, they fought more than 80 times in Zhejiang, Fujian and Guangdong, without losing a single battle.Each time, the enemy was almost completely wiped out, while he only suffered a few or dozens of casualties. The most casualties were only 69.In the battles of Niutian and Wangcangping, thousands of Japanese pirates were eliminated, but none of them was killed.

This ratio of losses between the enemy and ourselves is definitely very rare in Chinese history!
It was also because of such a powerful record that in later generations, Zhang Yifan was curious and read the relevant information, and now he just needs it.

Anyway, for him, it's just about talking on paper, and he's just good at it.

He explained the Yuanyang Formation from the topography and weapons, and he continued to draw with the tip of his knife to assist his explanation.

At first, Zhu Di was a little disapproving. What could Zhang Yifan think of at the last moment?

As a result, the more he listened, the more it made sense. Slowly, his whole mind fell into it, and he listened attentively to Zhang Yifan's explanation.

As a result, a strange scene occurred on the barracks campus.

I saw about a hundred thousand soldiers, all standing motionless.At this time, it was already July, and the temperature in Nanjing was also very high.

However, these soldiers were all standing there motionless, like sculptures, despite the fact that they were sweating profusely.

On the general ordering platform, the commanders of the guards did the same, standing there facing the entire army.

In the entire school grounds, there was no other sound except the sound of flags blowing in the wind.

Behind the general stage, only Zhang Yifan and Zhu Di were talking.However, the sound was not loud, and even the commanders of the guards in front of the general stage could only faintly hear some words.

Zhang Yifan's speech did not go smoothly, and he was even speechless when Zhu Di asked him some questions. In the end, he got tired and asked Zhu Di to shut up and tell him everything he wanted to say first.

Zhu Di was able to listen. Sure enough, he no longer asked for details, but listened carefully.He would only ask if it was something he felt was very important.

Just like that, I talked for about half an hour, which made Zhang Yifan's mouth dry and he finally explained everything about the Yuanyang Formation.

Finally, he said to Zhu Di seriously: "You only need to train your troops as I said. Of course, you must train your troops well, follow orders and prohibitions, and use them like an arm. I think this will be our greatest hope for victory in the competition!"

After hearing this, Zhu Di did not answer immediately, but frowned and thought, looking at the content of Zhang Yifan's paintings from time to time.After a while, he nodded seriously and said, "I think this formation is really good, so I'll select troops based on this. I'm betting on it!" The Yuanyang formation is actually a formation that combines multiple arms. , for different arms, when selecting soldiers, the requirements are definitely different.

It was also for this reason that Zhang Yifan had to explain to Zhu Di before selecting the five hundred sergeants.

At this point, the two reached an agreement and walked back to the front.

At this time, Zhang Yifan realized that the sun had reached the center, and the 10,000+ soldiers standing under the stage had sweat dripping from their faces.In front of many people, at least wherever he looked, there was a pool of water.Needless to say, this is all the sweat of the soldiers.

However, the entire army remained motionless, standing there like logs.

At this moment, Zhang Yifan was really shocked!
This kind of shock was far more shocking than watching TV!

At this moment, he felt the power of the Ming army!

Zhu Di seemed to be very used to it and had no special feelings about it.At this time, he made a decision and ordered the commanders of the guards to start selecting the five hundred sergeants he wanted according to his requirements.

About an hour later, Zhu Di and Zhang Yifan, of course, mainly Zhu Di, selected [-] sergeants and left.

The commanders of the guards sent them off respectfully. Just at the entrance of the camp, several people looked at the backs of King Yan and the Prince Consort, looked at each other, and finally shook their heads.

Just the two of them, King Yan and the Prince Consort, looked like children playing house.Just now, you still want to compete with the veterans on your ability to lead troops in war. This is too childish!

But Zhu Di didn't think so, and he didn't care what others thought, so he took the [-] sergeants back to the barracks he used.

On the way, Zhang Yifan saw that it was getting late, and said to Zhu Di: "Look, it's getting late, I have to go back!"

Upon hearing this, Zhu Di looked at him with a very surprised look and said: "Go back? Even if you have smallpox matters to be busy, hasn't the cow not arrived yet? Stay in the military camp first, at least you should be more familiar with it. Just go down to the military camp!"

"..." Zhang Yifan was speechless upon hearing this, thinking to himself, I just want to be a military advisor and a talker. I have never practiced military training before!

Besides, even if they knew how to train troops, so what? There were so many powerful generals in the founding of the Ming Dynasty, but it was not their turn to lead troops to fight!
But Zhu Di didn't care what he thought, and called Zhu Wu and said: "Go and tell the princess that the prince-in-law will stay in the military camp these days and will not go back!"

Then he called another guard and gave him the same instructions: "Go back and tell the princess that I will eat and live with the soldiers before the competition, and I will not go back!"

Zhang Yifan originally wanted to fight for it, but after hearing Zhu Di's words, he finally thought about it and gave it up.

He is a ruthless person and will not go home for three months at a stretch. He has to eat and live with the soldiers in the military camp. So he will only stay in the military camp for a few days, so he won't be so pretentious!

When he arrived at the military camp and before disbanding, Zhu Di stood in front of the five hundred sergeants and said very seriously and seriously: "From now on, you will be the soldiers of my Prince Yan's Mansion. If nothing else, you will be rewarded for your merits and punished for your mistakes. Three months later , if you win the competition, each person will be rewarded with a hundred guan, I swear to this!"

After finishing speaking, he took out the waist knife that Zhang Yifan had already returned to him, and chopped off the gun standing beside him.

When these soldiers saw it, they were immediately excited.

You know, their monthly salary is only 1 yuan. If they win the competition, it will be the military salary of a soldier for [-] months. For ordinary people, it is definitely a lot of money.

Even Zhang Yifan was shocked when he heard that, one person rewarded one hundred guan, and 500 people would get [-] guan. Can such a large amount of money be paid out?

After the sergeants were dismissed, he asked Zhu Di this doubt: "With so much money, you can't joke, right?"

"There are no jokes in the army, how can we be joking!" After hearing this, Zhu Di said seriously, "I took out all the money, as well as the dowry from my wife's marriage, to make up this [-] yuan. As long as I can win the competition Yes, it’s worth it!”

"..." Upon hearing this, Zhang Yifan looked at Zhu Di in shock again.

Although Zhu Di was only 16 years old at this time, he had to admire this ruthless man. Judging from his action and determination, he was indeed someone who could do great things.

After hesitating for a while, Zhang Yifan expressed his position: "Well, after all, this competition is a matter between the two of us, and we can't let you pay for the reward alone. I will try my best to collect as much as I can, and I will give you as much as I can." How much for you!"

The princess's salary is two thousand guan a year, and the prince-in-law is treated the same as the princess.As far as this salary is concerned, Zhang Yifan's family can have an income of [-] yuan a year.

However, the expenses of the Prince Consort's Mansion are also quite high. After all, the whole Mansion supports many people, and there are usually necessary expenses.

Therefore, Zhu Di patted Zhang Yifan on the shoulder and said: "My eldest sister has just been crowned a princess, and all your previous savings have been used by you in Liujia Village. Forget about your share of the money!"

(End of this chapter)