Ming Dynasty man

Chapter 583 Military Uniform Color
Picking up the wine glass, Gao Qi took a sip of the wine, pondered for a while and continued: "I am more optimistic about Yang Liufeng among these three people. I am not saying that Master Yuan and Master Yu are not capable, but I think that Shen Xing can understand more. Big Brother’s intentions are better able to carry out Big Brother’s orders.”

Li Jing looked at Gao Qi and smiled, "Do you think Bo Ying and Jun Yang didn't understand my intentions, or that they couldn't carry out my government orders?"

Gao Qi shook his head: "This is mainly related to their backgrounds. Let me talk about Mr. Yuan first. Mr. Yuan is the son of Mr. Yuan, and Mr. Yuan was the leader of the Qingliu before. Hold official positions everywhere.

Let me not talk about the relationship between Master Yuan and these people, let me talk about the relationship between Master Yuan and Qian Qianyi. Although Qian Qianyi is a man of great talent and knowledge, his character is not very good. This person has poetry and prose, so it can be seen that Mr. Yuan values ​​learning rather than strength of character.

It is conceivable that if Yuan Boying takes over the position of commander-in-chief, he will definitely not be able to use an iron fist.And the implementation of the New Deal, if there is no iron fist, will surely end without a problem.

As for Yu Junyang, heh heh, after Yu Junyang followed his eldest brother, he did the job of supervising the censor. After entering Beijing, he served as the deputy governor of the Metropolitan Procuratorate. Officials, none of them can escape unscathed.Although heavy codes should be used in troubled times, Yu Junyang's methods are slightly over the top.

Yu Junyang's knife is too sharp and must be put into the scabbard, that is to say, someone must control him. If he is allowed to be the prime minister, it is tantamount to unsheathing the knife, and there will be a lot of killings.

However, governing the country requires both firmness and softness, and kindness and strength. Yuan Boying and Yu Junyang are too soft and the other is too strong, so they are not suitable candidates.But using them as assistants can just play the role of combining hardness and softness. "

Li Jing nodded silently upon hearing this.

After a pause, Gao Qi continued: "Actually, Shen Xing is not the right candidate. This person is too scheming. As the prime minister of a country, he should act in an upright manner. It's okay to use some scheming occasionally, but he always uses conspiracy. , After a long time, it will not be able to convince the public. Therefore, Shen Xing can only be a transitional candidate at most, and it must not be used for a long time."

Li Jingjing nodded and said: "That makes sense. Brother, what you said coincides with my thoughts. But there is no perfect thing in this world. Before there is no more suitable candidate, we can only act cautiously. , Bo Ying and Jun Yang are assistants."

Gao Qi said with a smile: "That's why the eldest brother must take care of his health, and when Anguo becomes a talent, there is no need to worry about the successor."

Li Jing shook his head and said with a smile, "I'm discussing the successor with you to prevent accidents."

He raised his glass and touched Gao Qi, took a sip, Li Jing continued: "Okay, the successor of the cabinet has been determined, now let's talk about the successor of the governor, this candidate is undoubtedly you .”

Gao Qiwen waved his hands again and again: "I think Dingguo is more suitable for this successor."

Li Jing shook his head and said solemnly: "It will be more suitable in 20 years, but now he is far from qualified. Brother, I am not joking with you. We have been brothers for many years, and I know your character and ability best. If I am not here, the successor You are the only one."

Gao Qi said helplessly: "Brother trusts brother so much, brother has nothing to say, he can only do his best to protect Dingguo and Anguo."

Li Jing asked: "What do you use to escort them? The governors of the six major military regions each have their own direct-line generals and troops. Apart from having a higher position than them, what else do you have? Your most capable subordinate and brother Zhang Chu I have been suppressed by you for so many years, you said, who else is your confidant?

Brother, as a commander-in-chief, if he does not have his own direct line of troops when he is in battle, but commands other people's troops, how can he suppress the generals of other lines?If the bullet cannot be suppressed, how can he command the troops to fight?
In fact, I know why you don't build your own direct line army. You are afraid that your power will cause me to be suspicious. You are worried that accompanying a king is like accompanying a tiger.

But I am not an emperor, nor do I want to be an emperor.We have been brothers for many years, what kind of person am I, what kind of mentality am I, you don't understand?Do you think I will do something like a dead dog and a dead bird?
If I had that thought, would I entrust Anguo to you to teach?You are a person who is extremely accurate in seeing people, and you are also extremely accurate in judging many things. How can you be confused about this matter? "

Li Jing's words can be described as heartfelt and courageous. Although he asked every sentence in a harsh tone, Gao Qi only felt a burst of fire in his heart when he heard it.

Sighing, Li Jing continued: "Brother Gao, you know my strategic layout. I am going to hand over Mobei to Cao Wenzhao, Moxi and Moxibei to Hong Chengchou and Lu Xiangsheng, and the southeast coast to me. Leave it to Sun Meng and Sun Chuanting. When these places are all pacified, can you control these illustrious generals?
So I have reserved a place for you, and that is Southern Xinjiang.When the time is right, I will appoint you as General Zhengnan.

In order to ensure that you can win this battle, I asked Zhang Chu to lead an army to Yunnan in advance so that the army could adapt to the local climate, and sent people to Annan, Myanmar and other countries to survey the terrain.

In order to ensure a smooth march, I also allocated a large sum of money to build bridges and pave roads. In order to keep up with the logistics supply, I asked people to build a supply station for you in Yunnan, and also set up a military factory in Anhui. I even sent Qin Liangyu General Qin was transferred to Yunnan to sit in town.

All this is to prepare for your southern expedition. It’s good for you to press Zhang Chu not to let him be promoted, to discourage his enthusiasm, and to sit firmly on the Diaoyutai yourself and not to promote the officers who follow you.

Do you think it's okay to be promoted again at that time?At that time, you will have people working hard for you!If you sell it temporarily, will people give you their whole heart?

Brother Gao, let me tell you, whether it is to protect future generations, or to win the battle in southern Xinjiang, you must move for me immediately.

After the Lantern Festival, you start recruiting recruits immediately. The auxiliary soldiers and recruits who belonged to the general of Shanxi were first promoted to regular soldiers. I guess these troops in Shanxi should be enough to form five divisions.

I put all these five divisions into the sequence of the Southern Expedition Army. After you have appointed generals and officers at all levels, you will transfer this army to Yunnan and send it to Zhang Chu for training.

After the recruits are recruited, [-] recruits will be transferred to Shanxi to be trained by Shitou. After training for a year and a half, five divisions will be transferred to Yunnan.

You cheer me up, and train me these ten divisions into an elite unit that is proficient in mountain and jungle warfare. When the unit is formed, it will start the southern expedition.

Brother, this battle is of great importance. If you win, your position in the army will be as stable as a rock. At that time, you have the confidence to protect Dingguo and Anguo. "

"Yes, I understand. This battle must not only be won, but also beautiful." Gao Qi said hastily.

Li Jing glared at Gao Qi: "Now that you understand, quickly issue the order to promote Zhang Chujin tomorrow, and then delay, and delay Zhang Chu's opinion, I don't think you need to fight this battle."

Gao Qi smiled, raised his glass and said, "Brother, I'll take Brother Zhang Chu to toast you."

Li Jing stared at Gao Qi and cursed: "Fuck off! Zhang Chu was brought by you to join Hongshanling. He is your old subordinate and old brother. You have suppressed him for so many years, and you still have the face to toast him!"

Gao Qi said with a smile: "Hey, Zhang Chu knows that big brother thinks highly of him, so he will definitely repay big brother for his kindness. I will toast to big brother on his behalf. He must be happy."

Li Jing smiled, raised his glass and touched Gao Qi and said, "Tell Zhang Chu that when he returns to Beijing, I will buy him a drink."

Gao Qi said with a smile: "I will definitely bring these words."

The two toasted and drank, Gao Qi refilled the wine for Li Jing, pondered for a while and said, "Brother, there is something I've been thinking about for a long time, and I don't know if it's feasible."

"Oh? What's the matter? Let's hear it." Li Jing picked up his chopsticks and took a bite of the dish.

"I would like to change the color of the soldiers' uniforms. Our army is now divided into four ranks, and the styles of clothes that can be worn are roughly the same. The colors are also mainly red, which is not conducive to distinguishing, and is not conducive to command and transfer." Gao Qi said.

(Note: Every time a dynasty changes in Chinese history, the color of the country’s advocacy will also change. The reason for this phenomenon stems from the theory of the five elements and five virtues preached by Zou Yan of Qi State during the Warring States Period. The five elements of water, fire and earth have corresponding virtues and corresponding colors. Metal virtues correspond to white, wood virtues correspond to blue, water virtues correspond to black, fire virtues correspond to red, and earth virtues correspond to yellow.

The Qin Dynasty unified the six kingdoms, and Zou Yan's disciples played to Qin Shihuang, promoting the theory of the five elements and five virtues. Qin Shihuang just needed a set of theories to prove the legitimacy of the Qin Empire's overthrow of the Zhou Dynasty. This theory was in Qin Shihuang's arms.Qin belongs to Shuide, which corresponds to black, so the whole country was black during the Qin Dynasty.

Since then, successive dynasties have cited this theory to prove the legitimacy of their dynasties.

What is more interesting is the Han Dynasty. According to the principle that the five elements restrain each other, Qin belongs to water, and soil restrains water. If the Han Dynasty overthrew the Qin Dynasty, then the Han Dynasty should be Tude.However, Liu Bang, Emperor Gaozu of the Han Dynasty, believed that he was the black emperor and the virtue of water, so the color of the uniform was still in accordance with the Qin system.

Until a hundred years later, during the period of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, under the impetus of Sima Qian and others, the reform was officially announced. The water virtue was Tude, and then the country changed from black to yellow.

At the end of the Western Han Dynasty, Wang Mang usurped the throne, because Wang Mang forced the Emperor Han to abdicate the throne to him, which belonged to peaceful evolution, so the theory of five elements restraining each other could not be used, so the theory of five elements intermingling came into being.

Wang Mang claimed to be a descendant of Shun, who belonged to Tude, and fire gave birth to soil, so Wang Mang granted Han the title of Huode, so that the new dynasty established by Wang Mang could logically accept the Tude that originally belonged to the Han Dynasty.

Since Wang Mang conferred the title of Huode on Han, Liu Xiu took advantage of this to restore the Han Dynasty. When the new dynasty established by Wang Mang was overthrown, the Eastern Han Dynasty established by Liu Xiu would become Huode. At this time, the national color of the Han Dynasty turned red again. .

(End of this chapter)