People in Hongwu, from heavenly master to emperor master

Chapter 335 Before the new official took office, burn three fires first

Although "Ji Xiao's New Book" was erased by Zhang Yi with elements related to the background of the times, some things in it still cannot escape Chang Yuchun's eyes.

At the beginning, he felt that everything in this book was good, especially the military training part, which had already reached the extreme.

Even if I write another book myself, it is unlikely to surpass this book.

After reading it later, the book's understanding of tactics and combat seemed to be different from what he had imagined.

In other words, the requirements for battle in this book are not as grand as the Northern Expedition.

Zhu Yuanzhang is also a military expert and strategist. He has Chang Yuchun's body shape, and he can see the problem immediately.

"The military training and conquest in this book are more suitable for... small-scale local battles?"

"Yes, Your Majesty, the tactics in this book are more suitable for small-scale battles involving thousands or tens of thousands of people. Your Majesty, look at this mandarin duck formation..."

Chang Yuchun told Zhu Yuanzhang his understanding of this book of war, and the look in Zhu Yuanzhang's eyes gradually brightened.

He probably guessed the origin of this book, it must be a military training book written by people from later generations about fighting against Japanese pirates.

Lao Zhu guessed the origin of this book very well.

At the same time, he also understands the value of this book.

As the Ming Dynasty gradually ruled the world, the attributes of the army changed from conquering the world to gradually having the attribute of defending the world.

On the vast land of Ming Dynasty, many soldiers are still needed to maintain law and order.

Liu Ji suggested to Zhu Yuanzhang that since the world is stable, the functions of the imperial court have also changed.

In addition to the frontier army and the Beijing army, there must also be regulations on the construction of the local army.

The world has been established, and the key points are to be established. Those who belong to one county will set up offices, and those who connect the counties will set up guards.A large rate of 600 people is the guard, 120 people are the thousand households, and [-] people are the hundred households.There are two general flags and ten small flags, and the small and large alliances are compared to form an army.

These local armies are like stars, distributed in the vast land of Ming Dynasty.

Regarding the construction of their combat power, it is naturally a big problem.

When the Red Scarf Army revolted back then, the first thing they faced was the Guards Army of the previous dynasty. If it weren't for the low combat effectiveness of the local army, there would not be the rise of the peasant uprising army in full swing in the south.

The elaboration of the warfare method in "Ji Xiao New Book" is most suitable for this kind of local army with thousands of people as a guard.

But now the hinterland of Ming Dynasty is generally regarded as peaceful, although there are occasional uprisings.

But the problem is not too big.

Only in some places, in terms of military system, the troops in these places are mainly local troops, but they also have to bear the same fighting frequency as the frontier troops...

This is the coastal defenders of the coastal provinces of Daming from north to south...

"I have studied the great victories between Shandong and Suzhou this year, and your Majesty's mental calculations did not mean anything, and it really dealt a heavy blow to the Japanese pirates!
But this Japanese pirate rebellion will not end because of His Majesty's sea ban. The sea ban can solve those wealthy households in the south of the Yangtze River, but it cannot solve the real pirates who came across the sea!

The long coastline of my Ming Dynasty, these lands are actually battlefields!
When the navy is not good enough, the local guards are responsible for protecting the people, and their training should not be weaker than that of the frontier troops..."

Chang Yuchun talked eloquently, and took out a map to study with Zhu Yuanzhang:

"Not to mention the north of Shandong, Wudi and Zhejiang are the granaries of the world. Do you want to hand over this vast land of hundreds of miles along the coast to the enemy?"

Of course not!

The state capitals along the coast are often invaded by Japanese pirates, but they are also often economically developed.

Whether it is farming or commodity economy in these places, there is no room for loss.

The biggest trouble for Japanese pirates is that they come and go without a trace, and there is a way out...

Daming was the fastest to form an organic naval force, and probably still had to wait three years for the ships to be launched.

Before that, the protection of the coastal area of ​​the guard army is also very important.

Chang Yuchun's proposal was to severely drill the local army.

At least, the local army along the coast must provide enough combat power to protect the place.

"Yuchun, do you want to reorganize the guards and make them the main force to fight against the Japanese?"

"Your Majesty, yes...

Chen used to focus on the battlefields of the Northern Expedition, but now that he has nothing to do, he also asked his colleagues in the army to learn about things in the east.

The warlords of the Grand Army Corps can't help you for the time being, but let me give these small pirates a try..."

Zhu Yuanzhang kept a straight face:
"Nonsense, you came back to recuperate..."

Chang Yuchun's restless temperament caused Zhu Yuanzhang a lot of headaches.

This guy couldn't go to the north, and soon set his sights on the east.

Regarding the east side, in the grand strategic layout in Zhu Yuanzhang's mind, it surpassed the north side in the long run.

Gathering the power of the four seas to support Huaxia is the highest ideal that Lao Zhu has in his heart.

But the meal needs to be eaten at a bite, and the road needs to be walked step by step.

Even if the sea ban is enforced now, it is only a means of Zhu Yuanzhang's last resort.

He knew Chang Yuchun's temperament, this guy was by no means a passive defensive guy.

If he is allowed to preside over the military affairs in the east, he can push the Japanese pirates to Japan.

Well, although this ideal is pretty good, Daming's national power is not enough.

The battle before Qingming is already the best result that Daming can obtain so far, eat this result, and then digest it for a few years!
Everything will be discussed after the formation of the Xuanwu Army and the return of the American fleet...

"hey-hey……"

Chang Yuchun was reprimanded by the emperor, but he was not angry.

"I don't allow you to go on the field in person due to your physical condition, but I suggest that you implement the military training method in this book and make it the daily training method for my Ming army...

I had a chat with that Zhang Yi, and he had some ideas that I thought were very practical...

Since there is a training mechanism for civil servants, why not also establish a training mechanism for general officials! "

"You mean the martial arts system?"

Lao Zhu was puzzled. The military examination system started with Wu Zetian. Although the status is lower than the imperial examination system, it has long been a mature system for selecting talents. It seems that Chang Yuchun does not need to worry about it.

"I don't mean that...

What I said was to train the generals at the bottom..."

Zhu Yuanzhang kept a straight face:
"If you talk about promoting this "Ji Xiao New Book", I can agree, but you talk about training soldiers, what kind of unconstrained thinking is that?

How could famous generals be cultivated? You and I both came from mud-legged backgrounds, wouldn't we be invincible in the world?

Whether it's an officer or a soldier, after all, you still have to go through the training of the battlefield..."

Chang Yuchun shook his head:

"Your Majesty, this is our previous experience, but if the world is at peace, apart from the frontier army, don't you care about the military affairs of the local army?"

Zhu Yuanzhang fell silent. From a certain point of view, what Chang Yuchun said made sense.

Fighting the world and defending the world are two different sets of governance logic.

Naturally, there is no need to think about the fighting power of the Ming Dynasty's frontier army.

This is an army refined from more than ten years of war, and their combat effectiveness is absolutely unrivaled in the world.

As for the local guards, if you look at it from the Qingming battle, their combat effectiveness is actually quite good.

After all, in the past ten years or so in China, there has been no place of peace.

After the war, even those ex-Yuan generals who surrendered to Ming Dynasty, most of them are capable of fighting.

But as time goes by, the retreat of combat effectiveness is also an extremely serious problem.

Zhu Yuanzhang also discovered some hidden dangers from the "history" dictated by Zhang Yi.

He glanced at Chang Yuchun indiscriminately.

In the "future" that Zhang Yi saw, Chang Yuchun died, and Chang Mao inherited the position of Duke.

That useless leader was also a huge disaster for Daming.

Before he can be named a hero, he must face a serious problem, that is, how will the second generation of the army be arranged in the future?
According to Lao Zhu's previous thinking, after meritorious service, enlist in the army, and then inherit his father's career...

It's a matter of course!

From the emperor's point of view, the vassal system he formulated in his own mind also followed this logic.

But now there is a very serious problem, that is, what if these second generations are waste?
The son of Chang Yuchun's family has proved that Father Hu also has dogs...

Thinking of this question, Zhu Yuanzhang has already made a decision.

"Others don't say, your child really lacks practice..."

When Chang Yuchun heard this, he became very embarrassed.

"Yuchun, you put your heart into it!"

Zhu Yuanzhang also knew in his heart that the reason why Chang Yuchun worked so hard was probably related to his insecurity.

Before the emperor conferred the title, if he went to the post of general, he was essentially a commoner.

Not to mention his personal value expression, as the head of the family, he must also support himself to make himself appear useful.

Old Zhu was well aware of Chang Yuchun's uneasiness, but he wasn't going to reveal it.

The way of being a king can make subordinates feel uneasy, and it is a good thing for them to work hard.

No, he had already started preparing for the restructuring before he himself became the governor.

In order for a new official to take office, he first burns three fires,
For Daming, this is a good thing.

"You still focus on raising your body first, there is no rush for this matter...

But your proposal, I am also moved!
How about this, after a while when you are in better health, you first practice the little brats in my family, and by the way, bring up the children of the old brothers...

They are all the future pillars of the country, and they cannot embarrass their parents.

If you finish this matter, I will agree to your request. "

"Yes, Your Majesty..."

The emperor handed over the princes to himself, that was trust in himself.

"Come on, call the princes over."

Zhu Yuanzhang sent people to call the other princes, and after a while, four people, Zhu Xun, Zhu Xun, Zhu Di and Zhu Xun, all came.

"Uncle Chang!"

"My lord, I have met all the princes!"

The princes are acquainted with Chang Yuchun, especially the second, third and fourth sons, they can be said to adore this powerful general.

Zhu Di took the lead and ran to Chang Yuchun's side.

But Chang Yuchun took a step back, first as a courtier, he held a ceremony.

"Fourth, don't you always say you're bored? I've found a master for you. From now on, you'll follow Uncle Chang to learn the art of war and how to train soldiers...

Kneel down, apprentice! "

"Your Majesty, this is absolutely impossible..."

Chang Yuchun didn't expect that Zhu Yuanzhang would call the prince here to give him such a great gift?

He wanted to postpone, but Zhu Yuanzhang waved his hand.

Zhu Xun, Zhu Xun, Zhu Di, and Zhu Xun all knelt down, that is, three times and nine kowtows, and gave Chang Yuchun a great gift.

Chang Yuchun was moved and turned his head to look at the emperor.

"You are descendants of our old Zhu family, and you will be the princes who will defend Daming in the future.

You need to learn the principles of self-cultivation, but the ability to march and fight is the capital for you to live and work!

Your eldest brother, Mu Ying, has already fought with me at the age of 12, and your second child is 13 years old this year. Look at your current appearance, how will you guard the territory for my Ming Dynasty in the future? "

As Zhu Yuanzhang said, he took Zhu Shuang out and scolded him for a while, and Zhu Xi blushed instantly.

"In the past, the frontier of our Ming Dynasty was probably not too stable!

Second child, third child, fourth child...

From tomorrow onwards, the three of you will learn the art of military training from Uncle Chang...

Fifth, you are a little younger, but it's okay, it's good to learn more from your brothers! "

After Zhu Yuanzhang finished speaking, he turned to Chang Yuchun and said:

"Yuchun, didn't you say you want to practice it? I entrusted my son to you..."

"His Majesty……"

Chang Yuchun's emotion was beyond words.

The uneasiness in his heart seemed to have been noticed by Zhu Yuanzhang. The king showed his trust in him in a way that did not damage his self-esteem.

"I will live up to my trust!"

"The child is still young, so there is no urgency, the point is, all the children of meritorious officials studying in Dabentang must also take Wu Xun into account!

When you understand these people, I will run the school you mentioned!

Do you think it is feasible? "

"Row!"

"Father..."

As soon as the two monarchs and ministers finished speaking, Zhu Di raised his hands and shouted loudly:
"My son has something to say!"

Zhu Yuanzhang turned around, annoyed:
"Fourth, what's your crooked idea?"

"Father does not keep promises!"

Zhu Di had a childish voice, with grievances written all over his face.

"What's wrong with you?"

Zhu Yuanzhang looked puzzled, and Zhu Di said:
"Father promised me that as long as I finish the study of ballistics, father will agree to my request to go out of the palace to play!
How long has it been since I learned it, and I saw my father and elder brother go out, but my son hasn't gone out yet..."

Zhu Yuanzhang felt a little pain in his head when he heard the words, and the matter of letting the prince out of the palace was actually not in compliance with the regulations.

He personally set the rules that the prince will only move out of the palace and live in the palace after he gets married as an adult.

But in front of him, even the boss Zhu Biao is not considered an adult strictly speaking, let alone Zhu Di...

The prince is not allowed to leave the palace easily because it is dangerous outside.

Not to mention anything else, even in the hinterland of the south of the Yangtze River, there are many rebels who are moving forward.

If something unexpected happened, it would be unimaginable.

Lao Zhu wanted to reprimand Zhu Di a few words, but you have no jokes!

With a flash of inspiration, he turned around and said to Chang Yuchun:
"Yuchun, I want to learn your military training skills, but I need to give you a big place!

Otherwise, how about setting the place in Chaotian Palace? "

Chaotian Palace?
Everyone was stunned.

"I expanded the Chaotian Palace to serve as a dojo for my royal family and nobles to burn incense and pray for blessings, and a place for civil and military officials to practice pilgrimage to the Son of Heaven before festivals.

In this way, I will assign you an imperial army to accompany the princes out of the palace for your command, and let the princes learn the art of training soldiers from you, is it feasible? "

Old Zhu thinks this idea is very good, it not only satisfies Zhu Di's request to leave the palace, but also prevents him from running around.

"Fourth, did I meet your request?"

Zhu Di was dumbfounded.
The exit from the palace in his imagination is not the same as the exit from the palace mentioned by the emperor!

Isn't this just finding another place to go to school outside the palace?
From the big cage of the Imperial Palace to the small cage of Chaotian Palace, what difference does it make if you can't get out?
Zhu Di was full of grievances, father, you can't be so shameless!

"Just say you're going or not?"

Zhu Yuanzhang has a thick skin, so it is no problem to deal with a little Zhu Di.

"Go... Erchen is going..."

As long as he could leave the palace and see new scenery, he would also wish for it.

(End of this chapter)