Ten Dragons Take the Inheritance

Chapter 377
Economic strength is the foundation of a country's strength, but no matter at any time, a strong economic strength will not be a reliable guarantee for a strong country. Only a strong military strength is the only reliable basis for a strong country. This has long been recognized The history of China and foreign countries proves that, among other things, let’s take the Song Dynasty as an example. At that time, the Song Dynasty, whether it was the Northern Song Dynasty or the Southern Song Dynasty, had the strongest economic strength in the world at that time, but what happened?It's not that he was beaten to pieces by Jin and Meng Yuan.

Today's Qing Dynasty is still the strongest in the world in terms of comprehensive economic strength, but its military power has fallen behind the times, not only in terms of weapons and equipment, but also in tactical thinking and command structure. ——Navy It's not bad, after all, Yin Zuo has invested a huge amount of money to create several fleets that are fairly advanced in terms of armament, and also set up a navigation school. The management organization of the fleet is also approaching the mainstream of today's navy, but what about the army?It is still an "indigenous" army dominated by broadswords and spears, and its command structure and tactical thinking are still in the era of cold weapons.

Seeking change is a matter of course-with the current national defense strength of the Qing Dynasty, it is barely possible to defend against the enemy outside the country. After all, the only powerful country bordering the Qing Dynasty is Russia, which is not too powerful. It is far from enough to compete among the world's powerful countries. Moreover, if the status quo remains unchanged, in the near future, with the rapid innovation of world firearms, it will be impossible for the Qing Dynasty to defend against the enemy outside the country.Instead of waiting until someone hurts you to seek change, it is better to change yourself first. Yinzuo has a clear understanding of this, but the problem is that he knows it well, and the courtiers don't. Will agree with Yinzuo's desire for change, and it will not work to force change, even if Yinzuo is a strong emperor-the ancestral system is there, if Yinzuo insists on going his own way regardless of the opposition of the courtiers, if one is not careful, the other As a result, it is very likely that he will not even be able to keep his own throne.

The Eight Banners have always been the most reliable guarantee of the country's military power in the Qing Dynasty. The reason for saying this is because the Eight Banners have only one purpose in life, and that is to serve as soldiers. They have to practice horseback riding and archery since they were young, and they have to take part in two assessments every year. , The punishment for those who fail the grades is very heavy. Only those with excellent grades in the assessment can join the army and receive more food and pay. Otherwise, they can only get basic banner subsidies.Bannermen who cannot enter the army live in poverty. Even if Yin Zuo set up an Eight Banners business, it can be regarded as a solution to the living problems of the surplus bannermen of the Eight Banners, but there is still a huge gap in the treatment of those who join the army. , the missions stationed in Japan are so sought-after.

Horseback riding and archery are all technical tasks, and it is impossible to be proficient without long-term training, and this is the advantage of the Eight Banners. In contrast, what about the army in the age of firearms?As long as a peasant boy who doesn't understand anything can go through three or four months of intensive training, he can be regarded as a barely qualified soldier. In this way, the advantage of the Eight Banners children's proficiency in bow and horse is gone, and the gang of Eight Banners dignitaries are again If you're not a fool, how could you agree with Yinzuo's innovative measures?It is undoubtedly difficult to convince those powerful and powerful people of the Eight Banners, but Yinzuo has to do it no matter how difficult it is - without the support of the Eight Banners, can a group of brothers make Yinzuo sit on the throne safely?So Yinzuo had to be more careful.

Yinzuo never fights uncertain battles. The reform of the military system is the first step in the reform of Yinzuo's political system. Any mistakes will never be allowed. The preparations that should be made in advance must be done in private. April 29, the first year of Yuanzhuo At the time of the day, the inner court issued a decree to summon the principal and deputy of the three banners to discuss matters in the Hall of Mental Cultivation.

According to the Qing system, the upper three banners are the emperor's personal soldiers, and all the bannermen of the upper three banners are the emperor's slaves, but it is not easy to get the approval of these slaves. Knowing the great sweetness of the Manchu and Han Eight Banners, the prestige among the Eight Banners is naturally very high, but it is also impossible to change the inherent status of the Eight Banners based on this alone. If you want the Eight Banners to be obedient , the first thing to surrender is the servants of the Three Banners.

"The slaves are waiting to see the master, and I greet the master." As soon as a group of Shang Sanqi Dutong entered the Hall of Mental Cultivation, they immediately knelt down on the ground and paid homage to Yinzuo.

"Get up, everyone. Since I took the throne, I have been busy with government affairs. I have never had time to get together with you. How can you say that you are all my slaves? I knew you well when I was in the dragon. A few days later, I happen to be free today, so I asked you to come and get together, so I can talk to you and have a heart-to-heart talk." Yin Zuo, who was sitting at the top, greeted with a smile on his face.

"Slave is waiting to thank Lord Long En." A group of people kowtowed respectfully, and then got up and stood up.

"E Shan, I heard that your fourth son brought back a lot of money from Dongying, and even abducted some beautiful women from Dongying. That little boy is living a good life, why didn't he show respect to you, my father? " Yinzuo joked with a smile.

As the capital of the Zhenghuang Banner, Eshan has always been the backbone of the capital of the Eight Banners. He was dealt with by Yin Zuo earlier, and he knew how powerful Yin Zuo was. Although he knew in his heart that Yin Zuo called them here, it was definitely not as simple as a chat. But I didn't dare to ask more, seeing Yinzuo teasing himself at this time, his old face blushed, and he said with a smile: "Master Mingjian, this slave is very old, and I can't play those things anymore, hehe, I think so Think about it, but I don’t have the energy to toss about.”

E Shan's words made everyone in the room laugh. Yinzuo laughed and pointed at E Shan and said, "You old man, you are old-hearted. I don't believe you can be so honest. That's all, that's all, let's not talk about such messes, eh, Eshan, I have done a calculation for you, since the establishment of the Eight Banners business, your family has received a total of 25 taels of silver, right?"

E Shan didn't know why Yinzuo suddenly brought up this matter, he couldn't help feeling tense, and hurriedly replied: "If you go back to the master, if you don't count the puppies brought back from Dongpu, it is really the number. I don't know the master..."

"Well, that's good." Yinzuo nodded but did not continue the topic, and suddenly turned to Heta, the capital of Zhengbaiqi, with a slightly sad expression on his face: "Heta, I know that your eldest son and second son are both I was very sad that I did not have the battle of the Kara Wusu River, well, I have had someone set up a monument outside Tiananmen Square, but all the soldiers who died in the battle of our dynasty are listed on it, and I will personally pay homage to it every Qingming."

There are four sons in Heta's family, except the eldest son and the second son who died in battle, the third son and the youngest son are currently in the army of Xining. When Yinzuo talked about the misfortune of his two sons, his heart felt sore, his eyes turned red, and he bowed and said: "Thank you, master Hongen, the slaves. As the slaves of the master, the dogs should serve in the battlefield, even if they die in battle It’s also a ghost.”

"Okay! I love to hear these words. I will never forget your loyalty. I will definitely send troops to conquer the Zhungeer tribe again to seek justice for my martyrs who died in the Qing Dynasty. I have high hopes for you. Yes." Yin Zuo said excitedly.

"The slaves are willing to do the work of dogs and horses, and fight bloody battles for the master, even if they die!" The cadres immediately fell to their knees and swore loudly.

"Okay, this is my caring servant, and I am very relieved." Yin Zuo suddenly stood up, walked down the front door very excitedly, and walked to the front of a group of Dutong, with a weak hand and said: "Get up quickly, get up quickly, it is my blessing to have a loyal slave like you."

"Slave waits to thank master Long En." The gangsters all pretended to have tears in their eyes, even if there were no tears, they had to squeeze out a few drops if they were at this point, or else they would show their loyalty ?

Well, the atmosphere is almost adjusted, it's time to get down to business.Yinzuo accepts it when he sees it good, and changed the subject: "I am rich in the world, but I will never be vague about what I can give you. Well, the Eight Banners business is getting stronger and stronger. If you can get money, I will see I am also very happy, but I still have hidden worries in my heart, alas."

E Shan is an old fox, and when he heard Yinzuo's words, he knew that he was going to get to the point. He turned his old eyes, but he didn't answer. Heta was impatient, and was the first to speak: "Master, don't worry, who dares to talk to the master?" If you can't make it through, the servants will cut off his dog's head!"

"Well, I can trust your loyalty. I'm thinking about one thing. Well, you all know how many times I went to the West before and after the Qing Dynasty, but I always failed to do my best. It's my Qing soldiers who didn't Hard work, or are our Qing soldiers not brave? I don’t think these are the reasons. In the battle of the Kara Wusu River, [-] of my Qing soldiers blood-stained the battlefield, and none of them were greedy for life and fear of death. But in the end, it’s still... Alas, every time I think about this, I feel bad. I originally planned to continue to conquer Zhungeer this year, but there is another natural disaster, and I can't do anything about it. Alas, I can't watch the blood of the frontline soldiers shed in vain , I am determined to equip my Qing soldiers with the best weapons, and seek justice for the martyrs who died in battle!" Yin Zuo said with a determined face.

All the gang shouted loudly, but E Shan's face changed rapidly, he lowered his head and thought for a while, and asked in a low voice: "The master is talking about firearms?"

"That's right, it's firearms. I have asked the Ministry of Industry to produce new types of guns, and I plan to select a battalion of soldiers and horses for a replacement in the near future to test their combat effectiveness." Yinzuo glanced at Eshan and said: "I plan to Reorganize the army, and all the selected soldiers will be assessed, well, tentatively set 1000 people, 200 people for each of the upper three banners, and the rest of the Manchu and Han Eight Banners will be selected according to merit."

"Master, slave..." E Shan paused, swallowed his saliva and said: "Master, the late emperor had a will, and the art of firearms is passed down to the family. This..."

A group of Eight Banners who were originally very excited were unified until this time, only then did they understand why Yinzuo called them here, and they all looked at each other, feeling a little flustered in their hearts, not because of Mr. Kangxi's death, but Concerned about whether they can keep the power in their hands - first, according to the Qing system, the army is composed of the Eight Banners, who can join the army, the Eight Banners have a great say. Horse, as soon as the firearms are on, the advantage of the Eight Banners will be reduced by half. How can they hold down the green battalion?What is emphasized in the army is whoever has the biggest fist and whoever speaks loudest.

Grandma, I knew E Shan would jump out, hey, I have been waiting for you.Yin Zuo smiled and said: "The first emperor's construction of skyrocket and sub-munition bombs were all innovative moves. Why didn't Lord E jump out to object at that time? Huh? Besides, I plan to take some shares from the Eight Banners Company. The Eight Banners who enter the new army can get double the shares. Well, since they want to change their costumes, they naturally start with the Eight Banners. You must help me check it out. I still count on the Eight Banners to make new achievements. "

"Master, this double share is..." E Shan rolled his eyes and asked in a low voice.

"I am the major shareholder of the Eight Banners Company, and these shares are naturally paid out of my share. I plan that if the Firearms Camp can succeed, all the Eight Banners and Banners that change clothes will get double the shares in the future." Yinzuo smiled. After a while.

The gang are all not fools, and everyone knows how to settle accounts. This double share is a huge amount of income. With the right to recommend, you can get a lot of money just by recommending people to join the army. Zhe Baqi changed his clothes first and experimented first, so he got started earlier than Luying. Although there may be some troubles in the future, it is not unacceptable for the sake of money. If the edict is issued, it would be strange if the banner battalions are not rushing to change their outfits.

"Slaves should obey their master's orders! Serving the master will never give up!" For the sake of money, the gang shouted loudly with slogans.

"Well, that's good. I'm very relieved to see your loyalty. Well, this matter is settled. When I go to court tomorrow morning, I still count on you to wave the flag for me. Everyone knelt down Let it go." Yin Zuo laughed, and waved his hand to signal everyone to step down.

Hey, you guys who are greedy for money, once the court meeting is over and the new army is formed, it will be too late for you to cry.Yinzuo looked at the group of Tutongs who had retreated, and the corner of his mouth curved, revealing a mysterious smile...

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