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Chapter 422 New and Old

"Back to Master Long Live, I was a little scared at first when I went out on the sea with the ship. The slave even hid in the cabin and cried quietly. But just like what Master Long Live said, every time the sailboat withstands the storm, it will become more courageous. After a few times, not only was I no longer afraid, but I always wanted to see the sea I had never seen before.

Long Live Lord once said that the earth is a round ball. If you start from Guangzhou Port and sail in one direction, you will eventually return to Guangzhou Port. The slave wants to be able to build a ship one day. He hires a few reliable sailors and tries to sail the ship himself. He can die in peace. "

When talking about his feelings about the work, the navigator's expression immediately became rich. He gave a complete overview of his mental journey in the past few years and showed the future without showing any sign of boredom or fear.

"This day won't be long, and you don't need to build your own ship. I will have the ship and manpower ready. You won't be able to go if you don't go by then. Okay, now is not the time for small talk. I will drive Jianlu away and take you with me. The junior brothers returned to the palace together to hold a separate celebration party."

Traveling around the world is a great idea and fits the needs. As long as a person has a dream, his whole body will be full of strength and fighting spirit without being tempted or driven away. Dreams are the most effective weapon to control people, and they are also a kind of interest, a very high-end interest.

It's a pity that not everyone can have a dream and be willing to fight for it. Some people have less big hearts and are more contented, and it is much easier to provide material benefits than spiritual wealth.

While they were chatting, the icy rain stopped, and the artillery group on top of the city also slowed down its shooting frequency as the number of targets decreased. Looking around, the land outside the city looks like the surface of the moon, with hundreds of large and small craters spreading radially eastward.

Lying around each crater were at least a few human and horse bodies. Some were still alive, wailing and neighing in pain, while others were dead and motionless, soaked in the cold muddy water.

The Jurchen army retreated, leaving behind thousands of corpses and a large number of horses and ran away without looking back. At the same time, nearly ten thousand soldiers of the Ming Dynasty were defeated and ran eastward together. The two groups of people who had just met with water and fire soldiers were now able to live in harmony, which shows how strong the common interests are.

"Zhang Yongling, gather the musketry team and go out of the city to pursue. Let the people from the Five Cities Soldiers and Horses Division follow and capture all those who surrendered. Remember, you can only pursue for ten miles, and try not to go to villages with too complicated terrain. If you are surrounded, I will But there was no one to help.

Wang Zhizhen immediately sent messages to Tongzhou, Tianjinwei and Luanzhou, telling Zhang Ran, Yuan Keli and Li Ruzhang not to underestimate the enemy and act rashly. Then tell Jun Song the situation of the war here and ask him to strictly guard the border wall and make sure there are no more mistakes. "

I lay down on the crenel and looked down. There was nothing near the city gate except for the mess on the ground and a few corpses. Most of the defeated troops ran away, and a small number entered the city. No prestige could compare with the power of the cannon, and no one dared to stay outside the city gate.

Hong Tao felt that the results of the battle should be expanded. Using hundreds of musketeers to chase thousands of Jurchen cavalry sounded very unsafe, but in fact there was no danger. At least half of the Jurchen soldiers were blasted by the cannons and had no time to find their horses. There was no need to fight, they would be exhausted after running for a few miles.

In addition, there are so many Ming troops defeated outside the city. A head-on confrontation is a bit uninteresting. It is still possible to chase and kill them with a smooth battle. As long as you shout a few words along the way to kill the enemy and perform meritorious service, or to convert the meritorious service into a crime, someone will definitely respond.

"Your Majesty, the Jianlu have retreated! The Jianlu have retreated!" Zhang Yongling and Wang Zhizhen took the order and left in a hurry. Hong Tao planned to see the reaction of the ministers locked in the tower. As soon as he turned around, he saw Wang Xiangqian, his ears There are still cotton balls stuffed in it.

"...I'm not blind, so why are you shouting! Wang Shangshu, do you think if I build such a new army, I can do more things with less money and food. For example, make the capital impregnable, and wipe out the captives. Or how about a northern expedition to the desert to completely eliminate foreign aggression?" After personally removing the cotton balls from the opponent's ears, Hong Tao took the Minister of War to the crenel, pointed at the still steaming cannons and the musketeers riding out of the city, and proposed an idea. .

"...Your Majesty, I am just the Minister of the Ministry of War. Recruitment and training are handled by the Governor's Office of the Fifth Army." The surprise on Wang Xiangqian's face suddenly disappeared, and his body seemed to shrink with it. He hesitated for a while before giving an answer that was not at all answer.

"Hmph, you are very dishonest and unprofessional, and you actually used the Fifth Army Governor's Mansion to deal with it. You should have some idea of ​​what I will bring to the Ming Dynasty. Is it better to let the foreigners wreak havoc than to let the emperor control the army?

I am not a murderous person, this has been proven in the five years of Jingyang. Yes, some people may be eliminated, I will not hide this, but the army is not all used to deal with certain ministers and certain ministers, the more important thing is to eliminate border troubles for the Ming Dynasty. "

Although no one's opinion is asked, just based on his performance in this battle, Hong Tao can have a large say in the issue of rebuilding the Forbidden Army, but having one more supporter is not a bad thing, and there is no need to spend a few more words on this. It's difficult.

But who is targeted for bullshit is carefully selected, some people can make sense and others cannot listen. Wang Xiangqian, including many of his family members, served in the imperial court. Generally speaking, they were not too greedy and overly focused on personal gains and losses, so they were a type of person who could be fought for.

"...As a minister, you should not make irresponsible remarks about your Majesty, but since your Majesty has asked, I have to answer. At the beginning of the founding of the Ming Dynasty, both Taizu and Chengzu had heavy troops, and they fought in all directions, opened up territories, and made great achievements. Sheji.

However, the officials in the court were wary and insecure. Most of the court's taxes were spent on raising troops and building countless border walls and fortresses. For two hundred years, there was still no peace, and the people and soldiers were exhausted. "

Why is communication important? Wang Xiangqian’s words are a living example. After hearing the emperor's heartfelt words, the veteran was a little touched. He hesitated for a moment and planned to say something useful.

Then Hong Tao was dumbfounded, and the courtiers tried their best to prevent him from encroaching on military power. In addition to protecting the existing rules and safeguarding their own interests, there was also a very important consideration, saving their lives.

During the time when Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhu Di were in power, they had 100% control over the military power. When launching a war, they had to be clear-cut and hit whoever they wanted and when they wanted. No one could influence them.

This made the courtiers very dissatisfied. In their opinion, some wars were unnecessary. They were just a waste of money and people, and they consumed precious resources for several years. The result was not only an extra line of names on the tribute list, which made the emperor look good, Basically no profit.

In addition, what made the courtiers even more uneasy was the Great Purge. With military power, the emperor was not only extremely tough externally, but also extremely cruel internally. There was no room for negotiation on anyone he felt was in the way. He could just say, kill! If killing one is not enough, then kill a whole family. If one family is not enough for ten or a hundred families, everyone will be in danger.

We have worked hard for more than two hundred years to turn this situation around, and we will certainly not give up easily and make the same mistakes again. In their eyes, the emperor who controls the military power will inevitably become tyrannical. Serving in such a court is no different than death, and must be stopped with all our strength.

(End of this chapter)