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Chapter 797: No Debt, Only Alms

Zhu Yijun actually knew clearly that the scale of the debt was uncontrollable.

He had planned that when the debt could no longer be repaid, he would dissolve the cabinet and reorganize it. The treacherous ministers misled me, and this trick has been repeated in history.

But Wang Guoguang said from the beginning that the debt must be repaid. If the court does not repay it, the people will repay it.

The ticket of securities is a debt; the banknote law is a debt; the salt permit is also a debt. As long as you owe money, you have to pay it back. It just depends on who will pay it back.

If the imperial court did not return the money that was mainly made of silver and copper coins, the local gentry, powerful officials, and wealthy businessmen who had lost their capital would exploit the poor and their labor to get back double the money they had lost.

The imperial court could not blame them too harshly because it owed them money.

Even if the gold story is told well in the future and silver-based treasure notes are issued, there will be another way to repay debts, which is to print a large amount of money and repay the debts by soaring prices.

The large amount of money printed meant that the court's creditors had more money in their hands, but the money in the hands of the people did not increase at the same rate. With more money and less goods, the people's money became worthless and depreciated. At this time, the cost of soaring prices was borne entirely by the people.

This is also a form of return. In essence, it is both exploitation. There is no essential difference. It is both the ruling class condoning the exploitation of the local ruling class.

Regardless of whether it is the monetary law or the banknote law, as long as you owe money, you must pay it back.

And there is a terrible problem here, which is that corruption will spread.

As corruption spreads and the world becomes disordered, even the powerful and wealthy cannot expect to remain immune, because corruption will spread to every aspect of society, every corner, and even the rich cannot escape it.

For example, when order is stable, the security in wealthy areas is better than in slums, and the security in Daming City is much better than in the countryside. But when order gradually becomes disordered, security becomes a luxury.

Five years after the death of Xu Xiake, a famous Ming Dynasty traveler, a slave mutiny broke out in his family on the Ghost Festival. Tenants and servants broke into the Xu family mansion and slaughtered almost all of the Xu family members, leaving only a concubine and a nephew.

For example, education. When order is stable, the rich can enjoy a better education. Even if their children are not promising, they can still learn from famous teachers and live a carefree life as celebrities. But when order is corrupted, education becomes a luxury.

At the end of the Yuan Dynasty and the beginning of the Ming Dynasty, Zhu Yuanzhang could not even gather enough bureaucrats to manage the country, so he took tough measures and required scholars to take up official positions, but some people chose to act crazy and stupid.

But during the Wanli period, even Sun Shangli, a juren, could not enter the government because of his bad reputation.

For example, firefighting.

When order was stable, the night watchmen in the watchtower would go out to the streets regularly to remind people to be careful of fire, and the firemen would be on call all day long. When a fire broke out, they would go to put it out and ask for a little reward. Even then, they might still be scolded for being late.

However, as corruption spreads and the country falls into disorder, even the most powerful and wealthy may lose their homes.

Development through debt financing is likely to accelerate the decay of the empire, which is why the Ministry of Revenue resolutely resisted it. A debt is a debt, and once owed, it must be repaid in various ways.

The court officials of the Ming Dynasty did not believe in the wisdom of later generations, and history has repeatedly proved that later generations are not very reliable.

The main idea of ​​Lord Ming was to take advantage of the rising stage of the dynasty to save up a large amount of inheritance for future generations to enjoy.

It's like sliding on a watermelon rind, going wherever it goes, and when you fall through, dynasties change.

This is also why Zhang Juzheng, Wang Chonggu and others always felt that time was running out and always wanted to finish things as soon as possible.

"Your Majesty, the most urgent task of the civil service law is to establish a normal school." Liang Menglong bowed his head and said, "Your Majesty is personally engaged in farming, and this barren land will not yield a good harvest."

"We need to reclaim the land, cut down trees, dig up tree roots, and clear the gravel and debris in the soil. The reclaimed land needs to be cultivated for three years before all the weeds are removed. In addition, ditches need to be built. Without water, there is no land. Only here can it be considered a farmland."

"That's it. It also depends on God's mood. Only with good weather and favorable harvests can we have a good harvest."

"If the civil service examination system is to have a good harvest and fruitful results, the Dinghai school system led by Gao Qiyu must be successful."

Reclaiming wasteland is extremely hard work, and every step, whether it is wilderness, virgin land, cultivated land, or regular farmland, cannot be missed.

In addition to reclaiming wasteland, it is also necessary to build roads and repair ditches in order to make it a successful reclamation. And if the official selection system is to succeed, it must rely on the success of the Dinghai school system.

Only when the Ming Dynasty provides universal education and has enough scholars receiving education can the official selection system select real talents.

The bureaucratic system grew out of the education system. If the education system collapses completely and is controlled by a few people, the bureaucratic system will also become corrupt.

Liang Menglong continued, "In today's rapidly changing world of the Ming Dynasty, everything is renewed and changing with each passing day. If we want to perform the functions of various government offices, we need more professional talents. Compared with the examination system, the official selection system places more emphasis on professional ability and resume, that is, the official who follows the rules."

"Schools must have teachers. At this time, Kowloon University can still hire students from the Imperial University as teachers, and the Imperial University can meet the needs. However, according to the Dinghai school system, how can high, secondary, and elementary schools hire enough teachers to teach and answer questions? I think it is impossible."

"Private schools and family schools offer higher tuition fees. The public schools run by the imperial court cannot offer so much tuition fees, so we can only try to train students on our own."

"At this time, the only thing left is to urgently establish normal schools, and we should continue to do so as soon as possible."

"It's the Royal Institute of Technology, not the Imperial University of Peking." Zhang Juzheng clearly corrected Liang Menglong's wrong statement. Some people called the Institute of Technology the Imperial University of Peking just to remove the word "royal".

The Polytechnic Institute belongs to His Majesty. It was fully built and fully funded by the emperor. Its maintenance is also funded by the imperial treasury. That is why the Ministry of Revenue says that the students of the Polytechnic Institute are ungrateful if they do not serve the court.

Because of the real favor, out of the 120 silver coins for the tuition fee, 60 silver coins were an interest-free loan from Your Majesty, and the tuition fee was also paid by Your Majesty yourself.

After Zhang Juzheng corrected Liang Menglong's words, all the ministers fell silent. Even the emperor's hands were tapping on the table repeatedly, obviously thinking.

Liang Menglong frowned, he felt that what he said made sense. Why did Ming Gong remain silent? The atmosphere seemed a little off!

"Young Prime Minister, there is no money." Zhu Yijun sighed heavily, and the emperor's sigh was echoed in the Wenhua Hall.

Zhu Yijun, the richest man in the world, admitted that he was a pauper.

"There is a war in Korea, the Longkai Highway is under construction, and we need to store gold to prepare for the issuance of treasure notes. I still have some silver in my treasury, but it is only enough to repair the Kowloon University. If there is more, there will be no more."

“The same is true for the national treasury.”

Wang Guoguang thought for a moment and said, "There are still eight million silver coins in the old treasury. Your Majesty, do you want to withdraw them?"

Zhu Yijun looked at Wang Guoguang in surprise. This guy was the second stingiest person in the Ming Dynasty!
The silver deposited in the old treasury was all counted one by one by Wang Guoguang and then placed in the old treasury. It had to be checked once a year and every day, even the dust had to be checked again.

The eight million silver deposits in this old treasury were the capital of the Ming Dynasty. Wang Guoguang was willing to take it out before the Korean War, but because he wanted powerful people to donate, it was not used.

Now, for the sake of education, Wang Guoguang, once a stingy man, has become generous.

"I am very pleased that the Grand Tutor is willing to take out the money from the old treasury. No matter how poor we are, we cannot be poor in education." Zhu Yijun thought for a moment and said, "How about this, let the Taxation Bureau do the taxation. I will let them do whatever they want."

"When the situation becomes tense, I will withdraw the tax collectors and deploy them when the time is right."

The cost of universal education in the Ming Dynasty was paid for by the emperor's reputation and power.

Zhu Yijun sighed and said, "Education is not suitable for borrowing money. After all, it is not an asset. It is a pure loss of money."

Zhao Mengyou, the commander sitting at the end, finally couldn't help it anymore and came out to report: "Your Majesty, it's not easy to establish the Tax Inspection Office, and it's really hard to give it out again after taking it back. Please be cautious, Your Majesty."

The emperor would certainly be able to tell the difference between having a full meal every time and not having enough food every time, but isn’t there a way around it now?

We can only take care of the present.

If the Dinghai school system is to be implemented, Kowloon University and the Normal College must be promoted together. Otherwise, even if the university is built, there will be no students. After all, there are no students in the higher, secondary, elementary, craftsman schools, and elementary schools, so where would the students for the university come from?
Talents don't grow out of the ground. They don't mature once a year, or even nine times in two years. To cultivate a talent, according to the Dinghai school system, it takes at least fifteen years. This is not just ten years of hard study, but fifteen years of hard study.

"Your Majesty, the Tax Inspection Office must not be abandoned just because of over-exploitation. It is the purse of the court. Money is actually a simple matter." As soon as Zhang Juzheng saw that the emperor was worried about money, he immediately came out. Isn't it just money?
The idea of ​​the Tax Inspection Office and anti-corruption is the same, both are a knife, to increase the cost of tax evasion, curb the scale of tax evasion and tax avoidance within and outside the Ming Dynasty, and reduce the scope of tax inspection through active tax reporting, use Li Kaifang's formula conditional screening, increase the probability of successful tax inspection, and reduce the cost of tax inspection.

It took the Ming Dynasty a full fifteen years to establish a preliminary and effective Tax Inspection Office. The Ming Dynasty's tax laws and taxation were almost all centered around the Tax Inspection Office.

Once the Tax Inspection Office is gone, it would be like the emperor losing the Beijing Army, and the tax system of the Ming Dynasty would immediately become precarious.

The existence of the Tax Inspection Office is more important than Your Majesty imagines, and it is an important force in local bargaining.

"I will send official letters to the governors of various places, asking the local powerful and wealthy people to donate a sum of money to build a normal school." Zhang Juzheng gave a solution, and said with a relaxed look: "If it is really to build a school, and not to use it for other purposes, the powerful and wealthy people will agree."

Not all the powerful and wealthy people, local celebrities and gentry in the Ming Dynasty were rebels who were determined to go against the imperial court.

When the Ming Dynasty conquered Japan in Korea, the food and wages it raised were enough to support the army for two years. Some people even received the news late and hesitated, and wanted to donate afterwards, but had no way to do so.

Yin Zhengmao and Ling Yunyi were in Guangdong and Guangxi, forcing the powerful and wealthy to pledge to donate to military expenses. If Yin Zhengmao and Ling Yunyi really destroyed the Japanese pirates, the powerful and wealthy in Guangdong and Guangxi would agree to do so.

After the two left, all the powerful and wealthy people in Guangdong and Guangxi missed Yin Butang and Ling Butang. At least they were both open-minded people who did things boldly and clearly, instead of relying entirely on guesswork.

The imperial court asked meat-eaters to make donations. If it was really for the sake of promoting culture, and if a tablet could be erected in the school with the amount of donation clearly written, and then the matter could be recorded in the local chronicles, then there would be plenty of people who would donate.

“We must make good public announcements and post notices. As long as the money is used to develop education, when school opens, we can invite local dignitaries and wealthy people to unveil the notice together, make it lively, and enjoy the flattery. There won’t be so much resentment.” Zhang Juzheng explained his ideas succinctly.

He knew that there was not much silver left in the imperial treasury, otherwise the emperor would not have said he wanted to borrow money.

Zhang Juzheng’s method was very simple: no debt, only begging.

Begging is not a shameful thing. The Emperor Gaozu of the Ming Dynasty was born a beggar, and he also kept his experience as a beggar. This was not to show off, but to prevent future generations from making up stories.

It can be considered as a law passed down by our ancestors.

Since Liang Menglong wanted to make the proposal, he must have communicated with his teacher Zhang Juzheng. Financial tension was the current situation, and the court might remain in a state of tension until the Longkaichi Road was completed.

Zhu Yijun sighed and said, "Your method is good, but I'm afraid it's not enough. It's very expensive to promote education."

Zhang Juzheng narrowed his eyes and said calmly, "It's easy to refuse to pay taxes. We can add refusal to taxes as one of the conditions for tax evasion. If this condition is met, plus other conditions, we can conduct a special tax audit on this family."

"You can post a notice to search for clues of tax evasion. My family donated, but yours didn't? The powerful and powerful will naturally report what they know to the Tax Inspection Office."

"If you don't obey the imperial court's orders, you are unwilling to be loyal to the emperor and the country. If you don't promote education and revive the cultural heritage of your hometown, you will naturally not be able to settle down and lead the people."

This is no longer an ordinary threat to the powerful, we must strike hard!

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Zhang Juzheng knew these powerful and wealthy people, as well as local celebrities and gentry, very well. If they were to be examined closely, it would be lucky if one out of nine was a gentleman with a good family tradition. As long as they were examined closely, there would definitely be some problems.

Even if Zhang Juzheng was investigated strictly according to Hai Rui's anti-corruption policy, the bribes he received in his early years would be enough to get him dismissed and stripped of his honors and titles.

The tax inspection office is only responsible for tax inspection, and tax inspection itself is an extremely sharp knife.

Inside the Wenhua Hall, even court officials including Liang Menglong glanced at Zhang Juzheng. It was indeed Zhang Juzheng's style: if he didn't attack, it was fine, but once he did, it was a series of punches, each one more fierce and deadly than the last.

"In that case, let's do as you say, sir." Zhu Yijun thought about it and agreed with Zhang Juzheng's approach.

Zhang Juzheng's method was actually very simple. He just went around in circles. There were many things in the court, and by going around in circles, he had room for maneuver instead of putting himself in an extremely passive situation.

Wang Chonggu is good at being fast and quick; Zhang Juzheng is good at taking detours and taking twists and turns.

"Your Majesty is wise." Zhang Juzheng returned to his throne. Your Majesty is very wise, and a minister must learn to share your worries and solve your problems.

The emperor was not lazy at all. The memorials from yesterday and the day before yesterday had all been approved, but they were only sent to the cabinet today. This demonstrated an attitude, not real laziness.

The Taoist priest was lazy in those days, and he was like a dragon that was never seen, so the court officials couldn't see him even if they wanted to.

Your Majesty will not do that. If Your Majesty takes half a day off, he will go to the Beijing camp to review the troops and horses, which will give the ministers the opportunity to stop Your Majesty.

On the third day of May in the fifteenth year of the Wanli reign, the capital of the Ming Dynasty became lively again because of the opening day of sales inspection. All major wine merchants were competing hard for the best wine in the world this year, and the favorites to win the championship this year were Shenxian Wine from Shanghai County and Kuaiqu Wine from Beiya.

Because the Royal Institute of Technology and Shanghai University have unique advantages in microbial engineering.

The two schools have isolated hundreds of strains of bacteria from distiller's yeasts from all over the country. These strains of bacteria will produce various flavor substances during the fermentation process of wine. These flavor substances include sour, sweet, bitter, spicy, salty, fresh, astringent and other tastes.

The progress of research on bacterial flora, flavor substances, and taste determines the ranking of the opening inspection day. The more understanding one has of the research, the more delicious the wine will taste.

In the competition of distiller's yeast and microbial engineering, the two institutes in the north and south are at loggerheads, vowing to come out on top on this opening inspection day.

It is now the fifth year since the Ming Dynasty opened the wine inspection. Except for the first year which was held in a very hasty manner, the wineries that came out on top have gained huge economic benefits in every subsequent year.

Some wineries expanded their production scale several times in just one year. The stove fires were as big as the house, and the smoke rose up, which could be seen from miles away.

Guojiao, which is brewed with the dregs left over from making starch from sweet potatoes and potatoes, doesn’t taste very good and can’t even be considered a grain wine, but it is still the best-selling wine in the Ming Dynasty.

After all, this stuff is sold in the imperial farm. It doesn't taste good and is extremely expensive. But people who drink it dare not say it tastes bad, for fear that the imperial guards will kick their doors down and collect taxes the next day.

When the Ming Dynasty was carrying out the Kaigu inspection in full swing, new changes occurred on the Korean battlefield.

Even though Qi Jiguang carefully controlled the speed of the advance, the Ming army still advanced to the outside of Zhongzhou City. The main army and the central army were stationed at the Wanfu Tower on Tianzi Mountain, and the vanguard had already arrived at the foot of Zhongzhou City.

The capital of Korea was called Seoul. There was a river in Seoul called the Han River, and Chungju was located upstream of the Han River. After the Japanese pirates captured Chungju, it would be easy for them to attack northward.

"Chungju is located in the upper reaches of the Han River and is the gateway to the capital of Korea. If Chungju is not defended, the hundreds of miles along the river will be attacked by the enemy. If our army does not take Chungju, we will not be able to continue advancing to the southeast and recover the lost territory. Chungju is of vital importance." Chen Dacheng introduced the strategic location of Chungju.

Chungju and Seoul share the water of the Han River. The Ming army had to take Chungju first before it could move on a large scale and recover lost territory. Otherwise, the battles in Seoul and Incheon would be in vain.

As soon as the Ming army moved, the Japanese pirates would pounce on them, and the Ming army would be attacked from both sides.

"In fact, the Korean volunteer army can also defend Seoul." Yi Sun-sin has arrived at the front line of Manpuku Pagoda in Tianzi Mountain from Pyongyang.

He proposed a suggestion that the Korean army should guard Seoul, Yangpyeong and Incheon, while the Ming army would advance to the southeast and recapture Cheongju, Geumsan, Gunsan, Jeonju, Gwangju and other places.

The only question is whether the North Korean army can hold Seoul.

Qi Jiguang shook his head and said, "Currently, the Liaodong Army is defending Cheonan. Let's take Chungju first. It's not that I don't trust the Korean Volunteer Army. I know very well that the Korean Volunteer Army led by General Li is completely different from the previous Korean Army."

"But General Li also has to consider that the Ming army came across the sea and cannot tolerate even the slightest failure. Once they fail, everything will be lost. Not only will Korea lose, but the Ming will also lose, and the Wanli Reform will also lose."

"Do you understand? In order to save Korea, Your Majesty has also pushed the fate of the Ming Dynasty onto the battlefield. This is a battle in which victory is the only option, and defeat is not allowed."

Qi Jiguang gave his reasons, which really did not mean that he did not believe in the fighting capability of the Korean volunteers.

The bravery of this group of volunteers in battle was so heroic that even Li Rusong could not help but praise them.

Li Rusong once saw through a telescope a soldier of the Korean rebel army who was stabbed in the arm, shoulder and head. Despite the huge disadvantage, he bit the Japanese pirate's hand tightly, and hit him with his elbow, shoulder and teeth, gouged his eyes and kicked him in three ways. Finally, he snatched the opponent's dagger and killed him in a ravine.

The entire battle lasted for nearly a quarter of an hour. When Li Rusong led his troops to the rescue, the rebel army had already killed their opponent.

The accompanying medical officer treated the volunteer soldier, and although he did not die, he lost an eye forever.

The Korean volunteers wanted revenge, and they wanted severe revenge. Their only wish in life was to kill the Japanese pirates.

The hatred of the rebels towards the Japanese pirates came from the destruction of their families, the ruin of their country, and the bloody hatred. The Korean rebels also suffered thousands of casualties and managed to capture a mountain city built by the Japanese pirates.

These are a very brave group of people.

There is a 90% chance that the Korean volunteer army can withstand the mad dog attack of Japan, but there is a 10% chance that they will be defeated. Qi Jiguang cannot make such a decision.

You can say that Qi Jiguang is afraid of death or that he is timid and cowardly, but he cannot lose the Korean War.

When the Japanese pirates invaded, the Ming Dynasty had to fight. Otherwise, once the Japanese pirates came ashore, the Ming Dynasty would have no peace for generations, for thousands of years.

"Chungju is not easy to attack." Yi Sun-sin placed the geomancy map of Chungju on the table and said solemnly, "The two tributaries of the Han River meet at Tanqintai, and the water flows fast. Outside Zhongzhou City, there are four mountain fortresses guarding it, namely Jimingshancheng, Nanshanshancheng, Houshanshancheng, and Dalinshancheng."

"Namsan Mountain City and Chungju City are in a pincer attack, which is almost adding insult to injury."

"We need to cross the river and attack, and we also need to capture the surrounding mountain cities one by one before we can completely capture Chungju."

Zhongzhou is a tough nut to crack. Without taking Zhongzhou, the Ming Dynasty cannot continue to recover the lost territory. However, taking Zhongzhou is also very difficult.

"Yes, Zhongzhou is surrounded by mountains on two sides and water on two sides. No matter how you look at it, it is a place where one man can block the passage of ten thousand. How could such an important city be lost?"

"They collapsed without fighting, and surrendered to the enemy." Wang Rulong looked at Yi Sun-sin and said, "If it weren't for the various decisions made by the deposed King Yi Sun of Joseon, why would the Ming army have to take on such a tough task?"

"If Yi Sun was a human being, would he have lost Chungju City? The Japanese pirates don't have wings, so how could he fly?"

There was also such a city in the Southern Song Dynasty, named Diaoyucheng. Even Mongke, the Great Khan of Mongolia who almost broke through the West, had to die in Diaoyucheng.

When Mongke participated in the Western Expedition of the Mongol eldest son, he conquered the Kingdom of Russia and became the founder of the Golden Horde. The Golden Horde collected taxes there until the 15th year of Hongzhi.

The terrain of Zhongzhou City, which the Ming army faced, was somewhat similar to that of Diaoyucheng.

Hard to beat.

Qi Jiguang extended his hand and said, "Li Rusong and Ma Lin will each lead two infantry battalions to cross the river from the northeast and attack Jiming Mountain."

"Chen Dacheng and Wang Rulong will each lead two infantry battalions to cross the river from the southwest and attack the mountains behind Dalin Mountain River."

"Yi Sun-sin leads his troops to feint an attack on the Tangeum Terrace. Make a big noise, beat the drums, blow the horns. I will give you another 120 ships. At dawn tomorrow, make a big noise and attract the attention of the Japanese pirates in Chungju City."

"Strive to capture Zhongzhou within three days!"

"I obey your orders!" The generals obeyed the orders.

Qi Jiguang had already made specific deployments. The toughest bones were given to Li Rusong and Ma Lin, while the relatively weak Dalin Mountain and Houshan directions were given to Chen Dacheng. This part was mainly for support, making the enemy think that they were attacked from all directions and overwhelmed.

"General Qi, does the Ming army want to use its elite troops to fill the mountain city?" Li Shunchen clenched his fists and said, "Give me the most difficult mountain city of Namsan! I will take it."

The Japanese mountain castles have a maze-like design and are really hard to defend against. The only way to defend against such mountain castles is to fill them with human lives.

"Of course we don't have to sacrifice human lives." Qi Jiguang shook his head and said, "The nine-jin artillery can pry open the turtle shell, and the Ming army can go in."

"Ah?" Li Shunchen was stunned.

Qi Jiguang said with a smile on his face: "Your Majesty noticed that the battle on the front line encountered resistance from the mountain city, so he specially mobilized 10,000 sets of iron armor from the rear and used heavy infantry to pry open the turtle shell."

Li Shunchen's eyes gradually widened and he said blankly: "Ten thousand pairs?!"

Li Shunchen knew too well how terrifying the Ming Dynasty's iron armor was.

The Huli bow and Pingyi gun also need to be shot accurately enough to penetrate armor at a distance of sixty steps, otherwise the curved surfaces will bounce off the arrowheads and lead bullets, making it impossible to cause effective damage.

The 60-jin bow commonly used by Japan is simply unable to penetrate armor.

Ten thousand sets of iron armor, plus the extremely high armor-wearing rate of frontline soldiers, are enough for every soldier in the Ming Dynasty to put on armor and pry open the turtle shell.

Qi Jiguang said with emotion: "In Theory of War, I repeatedly emphasized that the essence of war is the competition of manpower, material resources, and people's hearts. The Ming Dynasty is powerful and can come up with different targeted methods in the face of various complex battlefield environments."

"There is no doubt that in the wild, unarmored musketeers are more convenient to move and can carry more gunpowder to kill the enemy more efficiently."

"In siege warfare, especially in Japanese mountain castles that rely mainly on roads, heavy infantry is its nemesis."

The Theory of War is a military strategy that reflects the transition from cold weapons to firearms.

He had started thinking about this set of military tactics when he arrived in Jizhou to resist the invaders, but he had never put it into practice. It was too expensive to put the contents of the Theory of War into practice.

A theory without practice to prove it, no matter how far-sighted it is, is just empty talk.

Firearms, cannons, gunpowder, high-quality soldiers, and high-intensity training all require real money.

However, due to the great national strength of the Ming Dynasty and the emperor's leniency in anticipating the enemy, it still took Qi Jiguang 15 years to give him the opportunity to prove his theory in practice.

Previously, Li Rusong believed that clumsy military units such as heavy cavalry and heavy infantry would gradually withdraw from the battlefield with the application of firearms, but Qi Jiguang still retained the training of 3,000 heavy cavalry and heavy infantry.

Now prying open the turtle shell comes in handy.

Qi Jiguang bowed in the direction of the capital and said, "Your Majesty is not good at commanding troops, but you know the importance of allocating food and fodder, so you can plan and win the battle thousands of miles away."

"Your Majesty is holy."

Your Majesty has really given too much!
Before he took charge of the Beijing Camp, he was victorious in every battle, which showed that Qi Jiguang was really strong. But after he took charge of the Beijing Camp, half of his chances of winning were due to his saintly virtue.

(End of this chapter)