King Luhuang of the Ming Dynasty: My father, Ming Taizu

Chapter 165 Zhu Yuanzhang: It’s Spring Chapter Time Again

Chapter 165 Zhu Yuanzhang: It’s the Spring Festival again
"I just want to be a soldier in this life, and I don't expect to study for merit and fame! But after I became literate and listened to what my husband said, I understood why I became a soldier! I am not afraid of death now, even if I die in battle I can also proudly say that I am not a fool.”

"I have learned how to write my name now. My name is Zhang Da. I thought, I can't just write my name, I need to learn Braille so that I can teach my children in the future. I am not a military household. My children will not have to be soldiers in the future. I will learn to read in the future. , and hire a teacher for my children, and let them take the exams and become high-ranking officials. I feel that this life is full of hope!"

Guo Ying's expression gradually became complicated as he listened to the words of the sergeants.

If before this, his understanding of soldiers was that they were consumables on the battlefield, but now for the first time he realized that these soldiers were people with flesh and blood and souls just like him!
It was only then that Guo Ying suddenly woke up.

Yes!

Although generals since ancient times have always emphasized the way of governing and sharing the joys and sorrows with soldiers, in essence, they have always only used soldiers as tools.

What Zhu Tan wants to do now seems to be to give thoughts to the tools and souls to these soldiers!
With the tools of thought and the soldiers with souls, their initiative and initiative in combat may be far beyond that of ordinary soldiers!

The more Guo Ying thought about it, the more it made sense.

I couldn't help but sigh.

He stopped and continued to ask other soldiers why they needed to read.

Zhao Quan and other generals followed and looked at Guo Ying with curiosity on their faces.

"Master Hou, won't you ask any more questions?"

Guo Ying shook his head.

"Maybe I already know the answer."

Zhao Quan was confused when he heard this.

To be honest, Zhao Quan himself didn't know why His Royal Highness King Lu asked these soldiers to read.

Even after listening to the stories of these soldiers, they were still confused and confused.

But after listening to these people's words, Guo Ying understood why. Zhao Quan could only sigh, no wonder he became a marquis.

suddenly.

A burst of laughter came from Zhao Quan's side.

"Commander Zhao, you still don't know why these soldiers need to read, right?"

The speaker was Chen Qin, deputy commander.

Zhao Quan shook his head with a complicated expression.

"His Royal Highness, Prince Lu, does things in a wild and unconstrained manner without leaving any trace. How could I guess what he was thinking!"

Chen Qin laughed and said: "You are no better than me. You might as well give up the position of commander! I can even guess why!"

When Guo Ying heard this, she couldn't help but look at Chen Qin.

He was curious about how Chen Qin understood what these soldiers said.

Zhao Quan snorted and said, "How about you tell me, how can a person who only knows how to kill a chicken to get the eggs understand the thoughts of His Highness King Lu?"

Chen Qin blushed at Zhao Quan's words and was even a little angry.

Although killing chickens to obtain eggs was his promotion step, it would have been difficult to get to where he is today if he hadn't met His Royal Highness King Lu through it.

But it is indeed difficult to talk about it, and Chen Qin has always been famous for his force.

Who would have thought that in the end he would do something provocative.

After being hurt by Zhao Quan, Chen Qin said unhappily: "The truth behind this matter is simple. It has been spread among the people. If you are not afraid of being a mang, you are afraid of being a mang who has culture!
Those vagabonds are so powerful when they are literate, so wouldn’t we soldiers be even more powerful when we are literate? "

The generals couldn't help laughing when they heard Chen Qin's words.

Even Guo Ying couldn't help but smile.

Then I thought about it.

This seems to be the case.

Then Guo Ying saw another room.

The atmosphere here is more solemn and solemn. A Qianhu is standing on the podium, explaining a section of Sun Tzu's Art of War - "Warriors are also deceitful"!
He explained the meaning of this sentence in detail and supported it with historical battle examples. The soldiers listened attentively and nodded in agreement from time to time.

Even Guo Ying listened with interest.

Although the content of what Qianhu said is still relatively simple.

But the most basic content is still correct.

Chihu also emphasized how to use deceit in actual combat to keep the enemy unpredictable and achieve victory.

Guo Ying smiled slightly and said: "This is good! Let ordinary soldiers learn the art of war! In this way"

Speaking of this, Guo Ying suddenly paused.

Afterwards, my body felt like an electric shock!
Yes!

If ordinary soldiers learn the art of war, doesn't that mean that all ordinary soldiers have the opportunity to become officers?
To know.

The core and soul of an army is not just the commander, but also the hundreds or thousands of officers!
Although each of these officers does not have many soldiers, it is precisely because of their existence that the entire army can move!
Suppose that an army of 100,000 people was suddenly wiped out, leaving only a few thousand officers and commanders.

In fact, within a few months, this army can be re-established, and after a few more polishes, it can once again become an army that can fight a hundred battles. This is the role of an officer!

And if there are no officers and the survivors are only a few thousand ordinary soldiers, then no matter how powerful the commander is, there is no way he can rebuild an army with just a few thousand soldiers.

If soldiers are the flesh and blood of the army, then officers are the bones of the army!

What is Zhu Tan doing now?
If these five thousand people have experienced these military educations and are proficient in the rotation training of cavalry, musketeers, and infantry.

Doesn’t it mean that all of these five thousand soldiers can become officers?
At that time, if Zhu Tan is willing, he can raise an army of more than ten or two hundred thousand at any time!

If we don't expand this army and just look at the combat power of these five thousand people, that would be terrible!

It was only then that Guo Ying finally understood why Zhu Tan was confident that he would build the Ming Dynasty's most powerful army!

It was really a waste of money, but the more Guo Ying looked at it, the more she felt that it was not in vain!
Guo Ying did not tell Zhao Quan and others about these things.

I just hid it deeply in my heart and sighed secretly.

King Lu is a genius in the world!

Pity.
Why isn't he his legitimate son?
In fact, my sister is now considered the master of the harem.

It's just that His Majesty was too infatuated with Queen Xiaocigao, so he didn't create another queen.

Otherwise, with Zhu Tan's talent, maybe he could really be coveted.
Guo Ying was thinking about it, then shook his head violently.

What are you thinking about?
Even with His Majesty’s terrifying control, he is still thinking about it. Don’t the Nine Clans want it anymore?
Guo Ying wiped the cold sweat from his forehead.

This thought must never occur again!

Followed by.

Guo Ying, Zhao Quan and others arrived at the last tent.

Zhao Quan gave a dry laugh and said: "Master Hou, this place was established at the request of His Highness King Lu. There are some strange rules in it, so don't mind it!"

Hearing this, Guo Ying smiled and said: "This Lu Wangwei's rules are weird in every way! If I had minded, how could I have come here and asked you to change it long ago! Let's go! Let's take a look!"

Zhao Quan smiled bitterly and said: "There is no distinction between superiority and inferiority here. Don't mind, Lord Marquis! In fact, this is also the request of His Highness King Lu. He said that at other times in the military camp, superiors and inferiors can be distinguished, but only Everyone here is equal. On weekdays, even if we want to go in, we have to put down the airs of the commander and Qianhu."

Guo Ying smiled and said: "What's this! Let's go!"

soon.

Everyone entered the tent.

at this time.

There are more than a dozen long tables set up in the tent.

The atmosphere here is completely different from the previous two places, full of enthusiasm and passion.

Guo Ying looked at it and listened carefully.

Only then did I understand.

This is soldiers and officers sitting together, discussing how to further improve and strengthen training and tactics!
For example, some people proposed increasing the number of night trainings to improve soldiers' ability to fight in the dark;

Some people suggest using more firearms tactically to take advantage of Ming Dynasty firearms.

Others drew tactical diagrams on the ground and elaborated on their ideas.

On each long table, there is a person responsible for recording these ideas.

Zhao Quan introduced with a smile: "Master Marquis, what these soldiers discuss will be reported next, and we will organize thousands or hundreds of households to discuss it again. If it is feasible, it will be promoted throughout the army!
Soldiers who give suggestions will also be rewarded!
Ha ha
Speaking of which, this method is really good!

His Royal Highness King Lu said that three cobblers could stand up to Zhuge Liang. Now these five thousand soldiers of King Lu's guards can stand up to more than a thousand Zhuge Liang!
Many of the current systems and training methods of King Lu's guards were discussed by soldiers, flag officers and hundreds of households, but not all of them were formulated by us commanders or even His Royal Highness King Lu. "

When Guo Ying heard this, he smiled slightly and nodded: "Yes, this method is indeed good. It can check for leaks and fill in the gaps in time to improve combat effectiveness!"

Done.

Guo Ying suddenly froze, a look of shock flashed in his eyes, as if he had been struck by lightning!
Guo Ying felt that his scalp was numb, and there was an inexplicable shock in his heart!

Lu Wangwei, what a terrifying existence he is!
What will be the result of five thousand people discussing this every day?
Collective wisdom!
A commander may not find many problems. But five thousand households may find many problems!
And fifty hundred households can find more problems!
In addition to these upper-level officers, when the five thousand soldiers below start to use their brains to think, doesn't it mean that the entire army can continue to improve and improve?
An army that can continue to improve!

Even though it is not yet the strongest army in the world, sooner or later, it will still be able to do this!
Even, it will not be surpassed!

The shock in Guo Ying's heart was only reached to an extreme level until this moment!

He couldn't imagine it at all.

How terrifying such an army will be in the future!
Of course, Guo Ying also discovered a loophole.

He looked at Zhao Quan beside him and asked: "I just heard these soldiers still discussing tactics and tactics. What if they are still discussing this matter on the battlefield?
The army needs tens of millions of people to unite!
If five thousand men have five thousand minds, how can this army fight? "

Zhao Quan smiled and said: "Well, we have to mention the last tent, haha."

Without saying anything, Guo Ying immediately followed the crowd and walked over.

at this time.

In the new tent, a group of soldiers were sitting.

in front of them.

An officer was wearing iron armor and had a long sword hanging from his waist, and he was talking about something.

"Fellow lords, today, let's talk about why we need to protect our home and our country! Home, needless to say, is our respective home! We have parents, wives, children, brothers and sisters, and they are the ones we want to protect!
The country is the Ming Dynasty! Ming Dynasty is the foundation of our existence! As the Ming Dynasty grows stronger and stronger, our lives will become more stable and our days will get better and better day by day!

This is the only reason why we are paid as soldiers!

Protect your home and country!

Protect everything we have!
At that time, the Song Dynasty was weak, and the Jin army went south, often adopting the tactic of "grabbing grass and valleys", plundering property and food along the way while marching!
They not only robbed people of their property, but also forcibly recruited civilian husbands and women for military use, causing so many human tragedies!
They even forced good people to be hostages and cannon fodder for siege!

As for the Mongols of the Yuan Dynasty, they were even more brutal!

The four-class system they implemented divided the country's population into four classes: Mongols, Semu, Han, and Southerners. The Han and Southerners were at the lowest class. As the ruling class, the Mongols enjoyed various privileges. They could oppress the Han people at will, and even You can kill Han people with impunity!
The Mongols often broke into Han people's homes, robbed and raped them, and even treated Han people as prey for hunting and massacre. In some areas, the Mongols also implemented the "land expropriation" policy, taking away all the land of the Han people. Our ancestors were often bullied and made homeless!
What's even more shameful is that they also implemented the "first night right" system! On the wedding night, the bride must first have sex with a Mongolian official, forcing the Han people to throw their first child to death to prevent it from being of Mongolian descent!

Guys, can we let this happen again? "

When the officer said this, the soldiers present gritted their teeth with hatred, raised their fists in the air, and roared: "No!"

The officer shouted: "Defend the home and the country!"

Everyone echoed in unison: "Protect our home and our country!"

The officer continued to shout: "Be loyal to Your Majesty!"

Everyone continued to shout loudly: "Be loyal to Your Majesty!"

For a while.

Even Guo Ying raised his hand.

Follow the crowd and shout!

Left the tent.

Guo Ying looked at Zhao Quan and nodded.

"Are these classes taught every day?"

Zhao Quan smiled and said: "Back to the Marquis, that's right! Lectures every day! Those who give lectures are deputies at all levels! For example, on the first floor of King Lu Guards, the deputy commander has to take on this task! Lectures to the soldiers , conveying orders, etc. On the Qianhu level, the Deputy Qianhu is responsible! Below that, there are the Deputy Baihu, Deputy Chief Flag, Deputy Xiaoqi, etc."

Guo Ying nodded.

"If that's the case, I don't have to worry about them being divided! With these people educating and inspiring people all the time! With this military spirit, why don't tens of thousands of people be united as one!"

As Guo Ying spoke, the shock in his heart became even more intense!
These methods and systems of Zhu Tan had never been seen or heard of before!

But now it seems that the effect is surprisingly good.

Regarding Lu Wangwei, Guo Ying has no doubt that this army will become the most powerful army of the Ming Dynasty sooner or later!

At this time, Guo Ying is just a little confused. Isn't he really a fake person?
The eighteenth year of Hongwu.

Spring Festival.

Yingtian.

Forbidden City.

Yangxin Pavilion.

Zhu Yuanzhang looked at Old Eunuch Chen habitually.

"Why hasn't today's memorial been submitted?"

Old eunuch Chen was stunned for a moment, and was about to explain with a wry smile.

suddenly.

a voice sounded.

"Your Majesty, today is the Spring Festival, the day of rest! How can there be a memorial?"

Zhu Yuanzhang looked at the person who came, it was Concubine Guo Ning.

Hearing this, he smiled and said, "If Concubine Guo hadn't reminded me, we would have almost forgotten!"

He was the one who summoned Concubine Guo Ning to the Yangxin Palace. Zhu Yuanzhang just wanted to chat with the couple.

Originally, this position should belong to a girl
Zhu Yuanzhang couldn't help but feel sad when he thought of this.

However, people always have to look forward.

What's more.

Concubine Guo Ning and herself can be regarded as a couple in need.

She is also the old person who has been with me since I was young.

Looking at Concubine Guo Ning, Zhu Yuanzhang said with some regret: "Alas! Why do you have to have a break during the Spring Festival? You have to pay a salary to these people during the Spring Festival. Where did this system come from!

If you take a day off from farming, God will not give you so much grain as usual!
These officers are quite comfortable! "

Concubine Guo Ning smiled.

The emperor cannot accept these words!
Speaking of which, being an official in the Ming Dynasty was the most difficult thing in all dynasties.

There are only three holidays a year, namely the emperor's birthday, the Spring Festival and the winter solstice.

And the salary is the lowest
If she still agreed with His Majesty, she really wouldn't be able to say this.

But what if I tell His Majesty how miserable those officials were?

I guess Your Majesty will be even more unhappy!
Tens of words are worse than silence, so you'd better stop talking nonsense.

Zhu Yuanzhang sighed and complained: "Last year's Spring Festival, speaking of which, Tan'er accompanied us to celebrate the Spring Festival! This year, this kid is celebrating the New Year in King Lu Fan!

snort! We gave him the right to enter and exit the feudal territory at will, and he actually used it! You really don’t know how to be filial to your parents! "

Concubine Guo Ning felt the same after hearing this, but she definitely couldn't follow Lao Zhu in hacking her son.

She just defended Zhu Tan: "Tan'er is also very busy. It has just been a year of feudal rule and there are so many things to worry about."

When Zhu Yuanzhang heard this, he became even more dissatisfied and said: "He is just in a hurry! He is eager for quick success! If we hadn't firmly supported him in the court, I'm afraid those people would have caused trouble long ago! Hmph."

In fact.

Zhu Yuanzhang was very satisfied with Zhu Tan.

Compared to other sons.

Zhu Tan did not oppress the people, nor did he act recklessly. He returned so much money to the court in one year, so he can be regarded as outstanding in any case.

Even compared to other sons, he is simply outstanding and rare!

Lao Zhu himself compared the king of Qin, the king of Qi, the king of Zhou, etc., and then thought about Zhu Tan, he felt that he was the best filial son in the world.

but.

In Lao Zhu’s mouth.

He still prefers to scold Zhu Tan.

After hearing Zhu Yuanzhang's words, Concubine Guo Ning also knew the truth of deep love and deep responsibility.

He even knew that in his position, it would be better to say something for Zhu Tan.

If you talk too deeply or too much and make the emperor unhappy, the effect will be counterproductive.

suddenly.

Old eunuch Chen came forward and said to Zhu Yuanzhang: "Your Majesty, the congratulatory gifts sent to your Majesty by the vassal princes have arrived!"

Zhu Yuanzhang laughed when he heard this and said: "Concubine Guo, let's go! Come with us to see what our sons have given us!"

(End of this chapter)

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