Daming Town Haiwang

Chapter 379, the army is made with money

"The army must have its own soul, thoughts and ideas, be loyal to the emperor and love the country!"

Zhang Mao carefully savored Liu Jin's words, and nodded solemnly after listening, expressing his deep support.

Then he couldn't help but glance at Liu Jingao, this brat is still very smart.

"The construction of the second army is not just about training. It includes too many things, such as weapons and equipment, logistics support, soldiers' welfare and many other aspects."

"A powerful army not only needs rigorous training and steel-like will, but more importantly, it also needs a variety of excellent weapons and equipment, strong logistical support, and more importantly, it needs to solve their worries. , to protect the interests of the soldiers."

Liu Jin looked at the expressions of the two, smiled and continued.

To build an army, you need to spend money. Without money, you can't build a decent army. This has been the case since ancient times. Any powerful army is built with money.

From weapons and equipment to logistics support, to military benefits, etc., all aspects require money.

One of the most important reasons why the combat effectiveness of the army of the Ming Dynasty declined after the Tumu Fortress Revolution was that the army invested less and less.

The civil servants are in power, and the military generals are constantly suppressed. In terms of military expenditures, they can save as much as they can.

Weapons and equipment are getting worse and worse. The firearms troops that used to conquer the world are directly abolished. The firearms will explode after a few shots. The same is true for cannons. Everyone would rather kill the enemy with a knife than use this thing.

As for the status, let alone, the general Xungui can't hold his head up. As for the big soldiers below, he is directly scolded by Qiu Ba. He doesn't have any status at all. Dilapidated military households.

What combat effectiveness can such an army have?

It may be difficult to bully the peasant uprising, let alone fight against the prairie people.

It is simply impossible to expect them to defend the country. Otherwise, when the Ming Dynasty fell, why would a large number of troops surrender to foreigners?

In many cases, we cannot say that they are traitors, traitors or something. Everyone needs to eat. Soldiers defending their homes and defending the country can’t even eat enough. Their wives and children are being bullied by others. No one can say that they are indifferent. of.

Since the Song Dynasty, civil servants have been in power completely, and the kneecaps and backbones of generals Xungui have been completely broken, and the backbone of the Han people has also been broken, because it is impossible to expect such an army to defend the country, and it is doomed It is normal to be bullied by foreigners and lose the country in the end.

It can be said that using civil servants to power and emphasizing civil affairs over military affairs indeed ensured that the imperial power would not be taken away by military generals, but it broke the backbone of the Han people. At the end of the dynasty, the dynasty would also change. The country is no longer dominated by the Han people, but the country is ruled by foreign races.

It has to be said that this is a very sad thing.

"Weapons and equipment, logistical support, military benefits?"

Zhu Houzhao and Zhang Mao listened carefully. Their previous understanding of building an army was basically based on military books, and the emphasis should be on training.

But now what Liu Jin said was broader and more specific. It was designed in all aspects. Although it was the first time they heard it, the two of them understood Liu Jin's meaning and began to think carefully in their minds.

"The advance team in front of us is not an army in any sense. It's just a mob that has been trained a little bit. It has a certain degree of discipline and organization, plus some weapons and equipment. It is enough to deal with pirates and Japanese pirates, but as far as marching and fighting, they are still far behind."

Liu Jin looked at the more than [-] people in front of him. From Liu Jin's point of view, they were really not the army, but just a group of hired armed men, the kind who took money to do things.

There is no ideological construction, no comprehensive post-guarantee, and no welfare system for soldiers, etc., and it has nothing to do with the army.

Of course, from the perspective of Emperor Hongzhi, Zhu Houzhao, and Zhang Mao, these are the army in front of them, with strict training, consistent actions, and weapons and equipment. What is this army?
Emperor Hongzhi not only sent eunuchs to supervise the army, but also stuffed many trustworthy people in. The commander also belonged to Zhu Houzhao, so he took it very seriously, and he treated it as an army.

Liu Jin didn't care about this at all. If Liu Jin was really asked to build an army, it would be impossible for Liu Jin to be so perfunctory. What kind of army could he produce in just one month?
"Old Liu, let you build an army, do you have the confidence to let it sweep the grassland?"

Zhu Houzhao looked at Liu Jin, then at the more than [-] people on the playground, thought for a while and asked.

"That depends on how much His Highness is willing to invest. The more you invest, the stronger your combat effectiveness will be. Let alone sweeping the grasslands, sweeping the world is not a problem."

Liu Jin thought for a while and replied.

"Okay, it's enough to have your words. When I become emperor in the future, I will definitely let you create an army that sweeps the world."

When Zhu Houzhao heard this, he immediately became happy. He is a military fan. What he wants to do most is not to be an emperor, but to lead the army to fight.

Zhang Mao on the side also laughed when he heard it. Perhaps the status of military commander Xungui will change, and it will really be possible after Zhu Houzhao in front of him takes the position.

Just thinking about the situation in the court and the huge power of civil servants, he feels that this matter is definitely not so easy to do.

……

This day is the day when the advance team departs for Ryukyu.

In the port of Tianjin, more than a dozen large ships have already been filled with various supplies. Apart from weapons and equipment, most of them are various construction items, and most of them are cement.

With cement, construction is much easier. Whether it is building walls, bridges and roads, building ports, etc., it will become very easy. These ships will continue to travel between Tianjin and Ryukyu to transport more materials. and personnel to Ryukyu.

To build a base, the manpower and materials needed are huge, that is to say, the cement is produced, and coupled with the rich and powerful, otherwise, it is not easy to build an advance base.

"Clang~clang~"

With the ringing of bells, the members of the advance team began to board the large ships one after another, preparing to leave Tianjin for Ryukyu.

(End of this chapter)