golden scales

The Ming Dynasty originally had only compulsory military service, that is, military households.The military household system has a very bad reputation in later generations. When it is mentioned, it reminds people of beggars and bankrupt farmers.However, at the beginning of the country, it was highly regarded by people. Until the Xuanzong Dynasty, there were still people who relied on their connections to ask for favors to switch from civilian to military positions and join the military.

Under Zhu Cihong's rule, a large number of guards were abolished and changed to the jurisdiction of prefectures and counties, releasing a large amount of land and population resources.However, in this way, the military service personnel left by the ancestors will be gone.At the same time, in order to alleviate the people's rejection of re-registering household registration, Donggong announced the abolition of corvee as early as in Shandong.

Corvette has been a chronic disease for thousands of years, and the abolition of corvee can be called good governance that shines through the annals of history.It can't be that the cheers here have not subsided, and a military service has already been created over there.If so, how can the national credit be rebuilt?A government without credibility is basically not far from collapse.

However, the recruitment system has reached a bottleneck. Even if the scope of recruitment has been expanded to the south of the Yangtze River, and preferential policies have been given for enlisting in the army to renew their household registration and register as a citizen, the prospects are still somewhat bleak.At the beginning, there were indeed a large number of young and strong servants who had lost their household registration and joined the army, but as time went by, the number of recruits has dropped sharply.

Fortunately, such a headache is not something You Shiwei needs to consider.

"Your Highness, recruiting recruits is the purview of the General Discipline Department, and I dare not speak rashly." You Shiwei smiled, as if a gust of wind had blown in his heart for some reason.

It was only then that Zhu Cihong realized that the stall was getting bigger and bigger, and it was no longer the situation where he could simply ask someone to ask questions.

"Then how is the migration of military academies at all levels?" Zhu Cihong asked, "Can school start in September?"

The military academy is different from other schools, and it is also different from the official army, so it is under the jurisdiction of the Metropolitan Government, not the Ministry of Rites and the Ministry of War.

"Your Highness, there will be no delay in the start of school in September, but the navy has not yet reported the progress. The minister has already sent someone to ask." You Shiwei said.

"Eh? What's the reminder?"

"The relocation of Huangming Naval University to Beijing and Tianjin." You Shiwei took it for granted.

Zhu Cihong suddenly realized a problem: in this era, the Ming Dynasty has no clear theory of the navy.Although the name of the school is set as the navy, in fact no one treats the navy and the army side by side.And the order I issued to the General Staff only mentioned the military academy, and did not specifically mention the Naval University.

"Shen Tingyang didn't tell me about it... I don't think it's necessary to move." Zhu Cihong said.

"Mr. Shen has already written back saying to move as soon as possible..."

It turned out that Shen Tingyang also felt that he was in charge of the admiral of the Shandong Navy, and it was only natural to obey the orders of the Metropolitan Governor's Mansion.

You Shiwei also realized that something was wrong, and emphasized: "Your Highness, since this university is crowned with the title of 'Emperor Ming', it should naturally follow the capital. Besides, Tianjin also has a port, so you can go to the sea to practice."

"Don't waste the previous school building investment." After thinking about it, Zhu Cihong made sense. The sea conditions in Tianjin are better than those in Weihai, Denglai, and after the main school moves to Beijing, branch schools can be set up in Shandong, Zhejiang, and Fujian, which is just right for the students to study. Long distance training.

You Shiwei did not expect that the crown prince would establish a branch school, but he knew that Zhou Yuji had made a lot of money in Zhangjiakou, and money would definitely not be a problem.Let your staff do the report first.Originally, he wanted to talk to the crown prince about the revision of the new army's training program, but Qin Liangyu had already arrived to take over.

"It seems that it's time for the veterans to come in." Qin Liangyu saw You Shiwei, smiled apologetically, then turned to Zhu Cihong and said, "Your Highness, the new military uniform has already taken shape. Please take a look at it, Your Highness."

Zhu Cihong had almost reached the study room, and said, "Let them in."

Adhering to the spirit of "sturdy, durable, affordable and beautiful", the new military uniforms have three similar styles: spring and autumn, winter and summer.The appearance of clothing materials at any time does not distinguish between men and women.

Three soldiers who were not inferior in height to General Jin Yiwei arrived at the command.Walked into Zhu Cihong's study neatly, and stood still without looking sideways.

"This is the uniform worn by soldiers." Qin Liangyu introduced.

The military uniforms of ordinary soldiers are still based on the original style of the Ming Dynasty, with cloth shoes, leggings, belts, and military ranks on their shoulders.Because the narrow sleeves were originally used, it is impossible to make them narrower.However, the hem of the clothes is received at the waist, becoming a "short coat" often worn by manual laborers.

"According to the data given by the General Staff Headquarters, the skirt armor not only restricts the soldiers from walking, but also has no protective effect. It is better to cut it off. It is for the benefit." Qin Liangyu stepped forward and explained.

Zhu Cihong nodded.In order to save fabric, Emperor Chongzhen made a special decree to limit the width of the sleeves, and this suit is exactly the embodiment of Shangyi.Traditionally, soldiers in the army are equal to "labour", and short jackets are not considered an insult. It was really unnecessary for fat jackets to reach knees to protect thighs.

The only improvements are the metal buttons on the right underarm and on the right side of the crew neck.

In the Ming Dynasty, metal buttons were more used for women's clothing, but not for men.However, the button is obviously faster than the tie, and the button may be used for a long time before the zipper is invented.

"Why not use copper?" Zhu Cihong said: "Our military uniform is mainly red, and it looks better with copper buttons."

"Your Highness, copper can be used to make money." Qin Liangyu reminded.

"A pruning of the army can boost morale."

"I'm afraid that some soldiers will take the buttons and exchange them for money..."

"That's because you didn't do a good job as a trainer." Zhu Cihong tried to make his tone sound gentle, after all, Qin Liangyu was already so old.

Qin Liangyu took the order and said, "I understand."

"Also," Zhu Cihong asked the soldier to raise his arm: "Look, this button is not easy to handle with one hand under the armpit."

According to the aesthetics of the Ming people, the buttons are hidden in an inconspicuous place.However, in this way, the right hand has to be lifted when putting on clothes, and the movement can only be performed with one left hand, which affects the speed.Moreover, the wrapped left lapel still needs to be tied, which completely offsets the speed brought by the buttons.

"Use a copper button, press the pattern on it, and it's pretty nice if it's exposed outside." Zhu Cihuang casually drew a flat button shape on the paper, and said while drawing: "Take out two sticks, put them on How about in the middle? It looks symmetrical. In this way, the right lapel doesn’t need to be wrapped too much, and it can save some fabric.”

The tailor who accompanied him hurriedly took out a charcoal pencil to record it, and prepared to go back and make corrections.Zhu Cihong didn't know what other people thought about it.But here he is the biggest one, as long as he speaks out about appearance problems, no one dares to object.

"Is the neck tight?" Zhu Cihong tugged at the man's neckline, worried that the round neck would hold his breath.The round neck of ordinary clothing is not turned up, but now it has become a turtleneck to fasten the buttons.It's fine if it's custom made.However, soldiers can only choose from one to five grades of standard clothing, and it is very likely that there will be inappropriate situations without collars.

The military uniforms of later generations are only for ordinary wear, and there are combat uniforms or camouflage uniforms for combat.However, the regular uniforms of the Ming army now share the same set for peacetime and combat, so the requirements for practicality are also very high.

"Return to Your Highness, a little..." The man looked a little panicked, trying to stay calm.

"Change to a collar." Zhu Cihong made a decision immediately: "It's a collar for regular wear, and a round collar for official clothes."

The tailor hurriedly wrote it down and prepared to go back and make changes.

"In the freezing season, or in a place of bitter cold, a scarf is given to normal clothes. A cloak is added to the normal winter clothes." Zhu Cihong said: "It's just that the cuffs of the cloak must be tucked away, and the collar should not be closed. It is still the same as the normal clothes. But the right lapel can be wrapped more and use as much cotton as possible.”

Qin Liangyu nodded slightly, thinking about the crown prince's description in his mind, and felt that it was considered spiritual.

Soldiers only have regular uniforms, and it will be fine after reading the three sets.

To lieutenant school level.The hem of the regular clothes is placed above the knees, which is somewhat similar to a short coat.It looks obviously more dignified than soldiers.In addition to regular clothes, there are public clothes.Because the public service is required to attend ceremonial occasions, the form is customized, and it is impossible to use such a surprising product as buttons, so it is impossible to propose improvements.

At the general level, in addition to regular uniforms, official uniforms, and imperial uniforms.Court clothing is also called clothing.It is the costume worn during the court ceremony.From the Zhou Dynasty, with slight changes in the style of the Tang and Song Dynasties, it is not Zhu Cihong who can comment.The only thing that needs to be established is nothing more than regulations, that is, the connection between military ranks and official ranks.

"A marshal is the highest rank, corresponding to a duke," Zhu Cihong said: "The top general corresponds to the marquis. The middle general corresponds to the earl, and the minor general corresponds to the first rank."

Qin Liangyu inadvertently let out a "huh" and thought to himself: In this way, am I going to wear the marquis' court clothes?

In the original historical time and space, Qin Liangyu was granted the title of Marquis of Loyalty, so the correspondence is quite appropriate.At the beginning of the country, those who were appointed as the dukes of the country were also commanders-in-chief, which is also a good fit.

There are four classes of costumes from generals to soldiers. In addition to being different from each other, the materials used are also different, reflecting the difference in rank everywhere.

Zhu Cihong is very optimistic about wool, and since the Qin and Han Dynasties, there has been a relatively mature wool spinning industry called weaving leather, which mainly uses wool, and also has rabbit, camel, and yak hair.However, due to the quality of the raw materials, today's woolen products can be used as linings and felt blankets, but it is very reluctant to make woolen garments.At this time, the Spanish merino fine wool sheep had been bred successfully, but it was a national treasure that did not go abroad, and it was not available in Daming for the time being.

After reading the military uniform plan, Zhu Cihong still remembered the issue of military conscription.

Qin Liangyu said to this: "Nowadays in Shandong, recruitment is still the main thing. The news from my subordinates is that the people are very vigilant about 'military service'. In many places, some people even cheated and canceled their households. The prefectures and counties also hope that the army can refute the rumors. To calm the hearts of the people."

Zhu Cihong's face couldn't help sinking, and he asked, "What countermeasures does the General Discipline Department have?"

"Besides publicizing the benefits of joining the army, our department can't think of a way for the time being." Qin Liangyu paused, and said: "Your Highness, there are still many places that have not registered their households. In areas that were restored before the restoration, those registered with household registration were exempted from corvee service, and those who registered with household registration later were required to perform military service."

Zhu Cihong shook his head slightly: In this era, officials and people misunderstand that household registration is to catch corvees and collect poll taxes, but they don't know the significant impact of population data on local management, resource allocation, and national policies.If you slow down the speed of population counting just for the sake of conscription, it is really a waste of money, without knowing the seriousness. (To be continued..)

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