golden scales

Annihilating nearly a thousand enemies while injuring more than a hundred people, this kind of record of exchanging one for ten is not without glory.After Xiao Mo withdrew, Wu Tong inevitably wanted to express his congratulations, but he couldn't understand the crown prince with a bitter smile, and Min Zhanlian who accompanied him with a wry smile.

As the founder of the Eastern Palace Guard Camp, Zhu Cihong really couldn't use numbers to anesthetize himself.In his mind, a strictly trained army would surely be able to destroy the old-style rogues like a broken bamboo.In particular, I have the upper hand at the tactical level, forming a two-sided attack; I also have the upper hand in the number of elite soldiers. All the soldiers who went to battle were strictly trained soldiers for several months, and they did not use auxiliary soldiers or civilian husbands as cannon fodder.

In the end, more than a hundred people were killed!

"Your Highness, it won't happen next time." Min Zhanlian waited for Wu Sheng to go out before he said, "I have said before that, after two or three months of training, you will only be able to go into battle, but you won't be able to practice offensively. Overcome the invincible armies of heaven."

Zhu Cihong realized her negative emotions and broke free from it.Min Zhanlian did say that the battlefield should be used for elimination, but he didn't take it seriously at the time. This is a matter of natural selection for the survival of the fittest.What can soldiers who cannot adapt to the battlefield do but die in battle?After all, the crown prince didn't really descend to the stars, and he could use divine power to bless them with invulnerability.

"The dead in battle deserve to be mourned and honored." Zhu Cihong sighed and said, "Tomorrow, we will gather officers from all divisions and bureaus to discuss the gains and losses of the battle, and to sum up experience and lessons. Your training department is also in battle this time, so let us know what you think come out."

Min Zhanlian said: "Your Highness, this is the first time for a young girl to be on the sedan chair for a lowly position. Although she has been involved in a murder case before, she was shocked when she actually went to the battlefield to fight. Those who have never seen blood Soldiers, when you see this kind of scene, it is inevitable that your legs will be weak, your hands will be soft, your heart will be soft, and if you are surrounded by these three softnesses, you will only be slaughtered. Therefore, I think that you will see blood from time to time on weekdays."

"How did you see the blood?" Zhu Cihong asked, "Is the execution executed by beheading?"

"Beheading can make you angry, but it may not make you angry." Min Zhanlian said: "I think it's better to find out about suppressing bandits. Those old bandits are full of crimes, but they don't have the training of bandits. They should attack and kill. Slightly more relaxed. I was also a little surprised when I saw the battle of the rogues this time, they are more like officers and soldiers than officers and soldiers."

Only then did Zhu Cihong wipe away his face, and said: "These people are all Li Zicheng's personal guards, and they are not lacking in personal martial arts and experience. Moreover, from the second year of Chongzhen to the present, the officers and soldiers from the bandits have long been the backbone of the bandits."

Min Zhanlian just wanted to guide the crown prince to realize this problem.How can a new recruit beat a veteran?Although the thieves don't eat well or wear well, and their body training is not as strict as the East Palace, but these years of fighting on the battlefield, their minds are only thinking about how to kill the enemy and live themselves.You are meeting face to face, and you are thinking about how to kill the enemy. He has already played several killer tricks, and the disadvantages above cannot be reversed on the school field.

"When the first batch of summary reports are delivered tomorrow, I'll have someone transcribe a copy for you." Zhu Cihong said: "You can also see how to improve in the training so that the blood of these soldiers will not be shed in vain. After the Battle of Ruzhou comes to an end, I will find someone to rewrite the "Great Code" to make it closer to actual combat." Zhu Cihong said with a little self-mockery: "Speaking of these things, I still work behind closed doors, rambling about Come out, I don’t know how many people were killed.”

"His Royal Highness's "Book of Secrets" is almost comprehensive, and Yu Jianjun really deserves the credit. The battlefield is changing rapidly, and even if there are loopholes, the officers are rigid and do not know how to adapt." Min Zhanlian comforted.

Zhu Cihong's heart moved, and he said: "Yes, there are also problems with grassroots officers. In this way, the captured officers who intruded into the burglars must also write a report, explaining how they dealt with them under what circumstances. Only by knowing yourself and the enemy can you win a hundred battles. The burglar knows too little."

"Yes." Min Zhanlian replied.

When Zhu Cihong heard that Min Zhanlian took the order, he suddenly felt something was wrong, and immediately realized the root of the problem: on the issue of the inner palace, he had Liu Ruoyu as his secretary; Set up a special military secretarial agency.

——A military commander is needed to avoid confusion in the future when there are too many troops.

Zhu Cihong made a secret note in his heart.Before he could write it down, Wu Changchun was already waiting outside.Min Zhanlian vaguely knew that the Military Judiciary Department was shrouded in a mysterious aura, and that people with knowledge would never want to get involved, so he immediately said to go out to inspect.Although he was said to be a personal bodyguard, after all, Zhu Cihong did not want rumors about the ten-member group to spread, so he immediately nodded in agreement and asked him to call Wu Changchun in by the way.

Wu Changchun walked into the big tent that was as warm as spring, and saw Zhu Cihong who had been sleepless all night, and quietly handed over a burden.Zhu Cilang opened the bag, and inside was a thick stack of words, which turned out to be a summary of the performance of the chief officers at all levels in this battle.

"So fast?" Zhu Cihong was a little surprised.

"Your Highness, there are not many people who are actually fighting on the front line." Wu Changchun said, "And there are only a few eye-catching ones."

Having said that, such a large amount of text already shows that the workload is not small.Zhu Cihong wrapped up the burden first, and said, "Is there anyone breaking the law this time?"

"Returning to Your Highness, there are two people who took the spoils privately, and they have been detained and awaiting distribution." Wu Changchun said.

Zhu Cihong nodded his forehead lightly, already showing some signs of physical exhaustion, and said in a strong voice: "This kind of thing can be said to be big or small. I thought that the thunder and rain can be small, so that the whole battalion can know Dirty hands and feet are a disgraceful thing to do, but they should also be given the leeway to commit crimes and meritorious deeds."

"Yes, this subordinate obeys." Wu Changchun replied.

"Now that I'm here, let me say one more thing: crimes such as desertion, betrayal, and surrender must be dealt with in reverse." Zhu Cihong said: "We must kill quickly and accurately, but don't make a fuss, and the image of the military should still be scrupulous. Yes, especially things like beheadings for public display and hanging corpses are not allowed.”

"Yes, this subordinate understands." Wu Changchun bit every word extremely hard.

Zhu Cihong originally wanted him to go down, but couldn't help asking: "After this battle, how is the morale of the army?"

"The soldiers' fighting spirit is undiminished, and their morale is high." Wu Changchun thought for a while and then said: "The doctors in Qingshan have worked hard and made great achievements. Many wounded soldiers who have been treated have said that they will set up longevity tablets for them."

Zhu Cilang understood what Wu Changchun meant, it was because he was worried that the Qingshan doctor would steal the limelight from His Highness the Crown Prince.It's just that His Royal Highness doesn't need such limelight, as long as there is enough Weifu.And it's very simple to have Weifu, lead them to win the battle, arrange their affairs after death, that's all.

"I'll see these later, you go down and rest first." Zhu Cihong asked casually, "What time is it?"

Wu Changchun was taken aback, and hurriedly withdrew from outside the tent to inquire, and came back after a while and said, "It's almost five thirty."

Zhu Cihong squeezed out a smile: "Go down." He looked at Wu Changchun's bowed figure and thought to himself: It seems that the popularization of clocks and watches is also a matter that needs to be filmed ahead.

Fortunately, there is enough money.

Thinking of money, Zhu Cihong thought of food.

This also worried him.

It is said that "Huguang is cooked, and the world is full." Now Huguang is occupied by Li Zicheng and Zhang Xianzhong. They opened courses to recruit scholars and sent local officials, just like a small imperial court, with little and expensive food.The south of the Yangtze River was originally a land of fish and rice, but since the sea trade boomed during the Jiajing period, the great fertile land had long been converted into mulberry gardens, and by the Wanli period, it had to rely entirely on Huguang's grain output.

The north is plagued by natural disasters[***], starvation is everywhere, let alone talk about it.

Zhu Cihong was in a lot of pain because he could not buy food with money alone.Now Donggong is already collecting grain at a price that exceeds the market price by [-]%, plus the consumption of transshipment, each stone of rice is worth fifty taels!This is almost catching up with the price that Jiannu buys grain from within the pass!

The silver is so worthless, it is better to buy more binoculars and iron clocks to reward the officers.It is more face-saving than directly rewarding silver, and it is of great benefit to commanding operations.If these channels can be stabilized, they can be used in future operations in Shandong, which can be said to kill three birds with one stone.

Suddenly Zhu Cihong was in a trance, and the voice in his head gradually became ethereal.He nodded heavily, and unexpectedly hit the summary sent by Wu Changchun, and fell into a complete coma. (To be continued.)