Daming: I am the Crown Prince

Zhu Yunhuan was naturally extremely serious about Wuyuan's affairs. He knew that some of his plans might not be the best.

When it comes to leading troops to fight, the battlefield is actually the best training ground. The founding nobles of the Ming Dynasty are the best proof of this. Many people in this group did not know much about military affairs before.

But the current situation is different. The overall situation is relatively stable. There is no turmoil and no need to deploy troops everywhere. So in this situation, naturally, don't expect to replace training with war.

Wuyuan is actually a manifestation of a military academy, and this is a way to maintain the current situation.

Although these are more of theories, there is nothing wrong with this. Some systematic learning can be carried out to ensure a bottom line for the middle and senior generals of the Ming Dynasty to avoid the civil and military idleness caused by peace in the world.

This is Zhu Yunhuan's idea, and this is what he needs to work on now. After all, the next war may need to continue, which will require more external military operations.

Therefore, infantry, cavalry or firearms units all need to undergo certain basic training. It is relatively important for the Ming Dynasty to have a general who is proficient in one branch of the army.

Zhu Yunhuan hopes to build a prototype of a systematic military academy by dividing the subjects and departments. Even if it may be a little rough at this stage, it may have the opportunity to develop better and better in the process of continuous improvement.

Of course, in addition to these basic military command, Zhu Yunhuan is now also paying attention to some other necessary subjects.

Whether it is strategic studies, intelligence studies, or even a lot of military equipment research and manufacturing, etc., we all need to start working hard to lay a solid foundation now.

After a careful inspection at Wuyuan, Zhu Yunhuan was quite satisfied. Seeing the prototype of such a military academy, he naturally felt a little proud and expectant.

Even though the current Wuyuan is just a prototype, there is still a lot of room for improvement. However, now that everything has a start, it is progress, and subsequent improvements will be a matter of continuous development.

In fact, Zhu Yunhuan also knew that veterans like Fu Youde had experienced too many wars, so he knew very well what kind of generals, arms and weapons were needed for the war.

Of course, the Wuyuan is not completely without reference objects. There have been some Wuyuan in history, etc. At most, the current Daming Wuyuan has higher standards, and the court also attaches more importance to Wuyuan.

Zhu Yunhuan was very satisfied when he returned to the palace and went straight to Wuying Hall.

When Ru Heng and Qi De saw that the Crown Prince entered the palace without being informed, the two newly appointed ministers immediately saluted and tacitly did not even mention whether the Crown Prince's behavior was disrespectful or not, as they were not censors.

Moreover, in order to become Shangshu, these two people also need to owe a favor to the Crown Prince. After all, it was the Crown Prince who recommended them in name, which naturally means that they need to "repay the favor". The crown prince is also a king.

Old Zhu spoke directly, "The Crown Prince is optimistic about your abilities. If it weren't for his recommendation, we wouldn't be in a hurry to let you try out for the position of Shangshu."

Ru Hong and Qi De immediately began to express their gratitude, especially Qi De, who was only the Left Vice Minister of the Ministry of War before. Ru Hong was similar, although the Minister of War and the Minister of Personnel were both second-rank officials, but the Minister of Personnel had more power and was called the First Minister.

Old Zhu then looked at Qi De and said, "You have made no mistakes since you entered the government, which is very good. I will give you the name 'Tai', and I hope you will live up to my expectations."

Qi De, also known as Qi Tai, was immediately excited and knelt down to express his gratitude. It was an honor to be given a name by the emperor.

Whether it is Ren Hengtai or Yan Zhenzhi, they are not actually given names by the emperor. Ren Hengtai is just the name that Zhu Yuanzhang likes to call him, while Yan Zhenzhi is the courtesy name that Zhu Yuanzhang and the crown prince like to call him.

Therefore, everyone thinks that Xiangyang Ren is a good story, and Yan Zhenzhi directly changed his name from Yan Zimin to Yan Zhenzhi, which is an elegant thing to do by using a character as a name.

Even so, no one thinks that there is anything wrong with what Ren Hengtai and Yan Zhenzhi did. No one thinks that they are flattering others, etc. These can be considered elegant things.

Old Zhu looked at Zhu Yunhuan and asked, "After taking a walk outside, how do you feel?"

Zhu Yunhuan smiled and said, "Duke Ying is a veteran in the army after all. He knows these things better than I do. Duke Cao and others have also looked at it, and they basically think there is nothing wrong."

This is naturally a very good thing. Old Zhu is naturally looking forward to the affairs of Wuyuan. In the final analysis, he is also worried about the decline of the generals and their inability to continue. These are very realistic things.

After all, there are fewer and fewer veterans now, especially those who can play. There are indeed some young people who have grown up, and there are still many who are worth looking forward to.

But in Zhu Yuanzhang's opinion, compared with the generals at the beginning of the founding of the country, the quality of the current group of generals is really much worse.

Zhu Yuanzhang said happily, "That's good. I am happy to see this. I am not afraid of anything else, but I am afraid that you will have no generals to use after you become the emperor."

Zhu Yunhuan was still relatively optimistic and said, "Grandfather, don't worry too much. There are still some generals in the court who can be of great use. In addition to those veterans, there are also many generals who have made military achievements in recent years. I think it's better."

Old Zhu glared at Zhu Yunhuan and said, "Xu Huizu and Li Jiujiang have never fought in a war. They are just from high-class families and learned some skills from their fathers. Lan Yu is good, but he can only be used for ten years. In twenty years, he will be old. If that time comes, I am afraid you will not have a great general."

It seems that there is nothing wrong with this, as the younger generation has not yet fully grown up. Lan Yu, the Mesozoic generation, is now the leader, which is why Zhu Yunhuan does not have to worry about the lack of generals in the court for the time being.

But on the other hand, Lan Yu was not young either. Li Wenzhong died at the age of 46, Xu Da died at the age of 54, and Chang Yuchun was only 40.

Li Wenzhong and Xu Da were lucky. They died of illness, but at least they died peacefully. But their ages are a little sad. They looked too young.

But in this era, many people don't think this is a big problem. At this age, it's acceptable to lose someone.

Ru Rong and Qi Tai were feeling a bit uncomfortable now. The emperor and the grandson mentioned these things in front of them, and it was hard not to think too much. If someone was more thoughtful, they might think it was a warning or a hint.

Zhu Yunhuan looked at Ru Hong and said, "You go to Wenhua Hall tomorrow and wait. I have been in charge of the Ministry of Personnel for the past two years. Many matters need to be resolved as soon as possible."

Ru Hong naturally obeyed the order, but in fact, this also made people want to complain.

After Zhan Hui was killed, theoretically, the left and right assistant ministers of the Ministry of Personnel should have taken over, or acted as the acting minister of the Ministry of Personnel. But the problem was that after Zhan Hui was killed, the crown prince took control of the Ministry of Personnel. This crown prince was actually the Minister of Personnel, which was one of the reasons why Xu Guan and others were promoted so smoothly.

The appreciation of the crown prince is one thing, but the crown prince is mainly in charge of the Ministry of Personnel, and is directly responsible for the evaluation and promotion of civil servants, etc. In addition, the crown prince is now in charge of the court affairs, and he is also needed to approve and reply.

Now, not only can they be athletes, but they can also serve as referees. It becomes much easier to promote trusted officials.

In two years, many civil and military officials could be replaced. Although some important officials in the court seemed to have not changed, many middle and low-level officials were the so-called crown prince's men.

On the other hand, naturally, it is difficult for many people who are liked and appreciated by the Crown Prince to occupy important positions in the court.

The Crown Prince is the heir to the throne, and is also the prime minister whom some people privately joke about, as well as the Grand Commander of the Five Military Commanderies.

He was in charge of both civil and military affairs, and with the emperor's deliberate delegation of power, it would be hard to understand if he could not regain control of power.

Ru Hong and Qi Tai left Wuying Palace obediently as they had other things to do.

After the two ministers left, Old Zhu said jokingly, "It's just these two. If you really meet someone who is pedantic, don't do anything else at the morning court tomorrow. Just impeach you directly."

Zhu Yunhuan said indifferently, "It is difficult for pedantic officials to enter the Wuying Palace now. There are many rumors outside, saying that I have been imprisoned by the emperor. I, the Taizong, will really become the Taizong."

Old Zhu took a look, grabbed the brush and threw it at Zhu Yunhuan, "You bastard, you are becoming more and more outrageous now."

This is simply a regional joke, but it seems to make some sense.

The temple name Taizong is generally given to the second generation of emperors. Judging from the current trend, Zhu Yunhuan is destined to become the Ming Taizong of the Ming Dynasty, and there seems to be no problem with this.

When mentioning Taizong, many people think of Li Shimin and the fact that Emperor Gaozu of Tang, Li Yuan, had no choice but to abdicate after the Xuanwu Gate Incident.

Zhu Yunhuan stopped joking and said, "I took a closer look today. Some veterans now have a place to go. If they don't want to retire in their hometown, they can go to Wuyuan to help the younger generation. These veterans do have some skills, so they should have no problem teaching and educating people."

Old Zhu smiled and said, "If that's the case, those veterans will definitely not want to return home. Staying in Wuyuan, they can at least have some incense and love, which will also be of some benefit to their descendants."

Zhu Yunhuan also said, "That's true. If we really let them go back, we will feel a little unwilling."

After Feng Sheng was suspected, he lived in seclusion in Fengyang. Tang He and Zhou Dexing, who had previously been in power, retired and returned to their hometowns. People including Fengxiang Hou Zhang Long also retired and returned to their hometowns to enjoy their twilight years when they were old.

Zhu Yunhuan smiled and said, "I know that too, but these people have fought in wars and have all their skills. It would be a pity to let them go back."

Old Zhu understood this truth very well. He knew clearly how many of those who had followed him to conquer the world had real abilities.

Zhu Yunhuan also continued, "I am also afraid of something like Li Shanchang, but it is not necessary for all veterans to stay in Wuyuan."

Hearing Zhu Yunhuan say this, Zhu Yunhuan was naturally happy. The thing he was most worried about was actually people like Li Shanchang who were clinging to power, which was an absolute hidden danger for Zhu Yunhuan.

Zhu Yunhuan was able to realize these things, and of course, he was happy. He also had no doubts about his grandson's scheming and means. This child was definitely not a soft-hearted person, and he would definitely be ruthless if he really wanted to do something.

Old Zhu looked at Zhu Yunxun and asked again, "How is your firearms business going?"

Zhu Yunxun said with a sad face, "We have only come up with a rough idea after discussion, and now we need to perfect it, but it will take some time."

Zhu Yuanzhang complained directly, "Is Lan Yu unreliable? Is this the only ability your general has? I've said it before, Lan Yu is good at fighting, but you still need to be mature enough to expect him to train your troops."

Old Zhu then took out a stack of papers and threw them to Zhu Yunhuan, "Take it to train the troops. Let Li Jiujiang train the troops. Train according to this."

Zhu Yunhuan quickly opened it and immediately smiled, "Grandfather, you should have given it to me earlier. Following your training methods, my Shenji Battalion would have been trained long ago."

Old Zhu laughed and scolded, "I'm busy with all kinds of things every day, and I still have to find time to think about training troops for you. I'm almost seventy years old, how can I have so much energy. You expect me to do everything for you, what will you do when I'm gone?"

"He's only in his early sixties, and it's still a long way to go before he's seventy." Zhu Yunhuan looked at the training method in his hand and was very happy. "I'll let my cousin Jiujiang go to train the troops later, and this Shenji Camp will be a success!"

Old Zhu said with some nostalgia, "Speaking of firearms, your uncle is good at using firearms, Zhou Dexing is also an expert at using firearms, and there is also Deng Yu."

Old Zhu continued, "Deng Yu is the best firearms user among our men. He and your uncle defended Hongdu, and we were able to defeat Chen Youliang. Even your cousin Mu Ying was taught by your uncle. Among our men, they are the only ones who are good at using firearms."

In the Battle of Hongdu, Zhu Wenzheng held back Chen Youliang's army of 600,000 for 85 days with only 20,000 troops, which gave Zhu the opportunity to counterattack. Even during the decisive battle at Poyang Lake, Zhu Wenzheng seized the opportunity to cut off Chen Youliang's food supply.

If we really talk about the greatest achievement in the Battle of Poyang Lake, Zhu Wenzhen can be said to have made the greatest contribution.

Zhu Yunxun sighed, then said, "I'm going to train the troops!"

Seeing Zhu Yunhuan trying to escape, Old Zhu cursed, "You bastard, you're just going to leave me alone after you've gotten the benefits, right?"

"I'll come over for dinner!" Zhu Yunhuan held the military training method in his hands, and he felt like he had found a treasure. "I'm in a good mood today, so have someone roast an extra duck. I'll come back and eat it while it's hot!" (End of this chapter)