Daming: Mixed in Dangzhi County, Beiping

Chapter 434: Establishing Prestige (6200 in [-], [-] words)
"Dad, this is what the teacher said!"

Zhu Gaochi had two dark circles under his eyes, but his eyes were shining.

"Dad, I thought about it all night last night. The teacher really didn't lie to me. The teacher just regards Daming as a big house, and has been strengthening the foundations, bricks, and even beams!"

"That's natural!"

Zhu Di nodded slightly, "You kid, don't always think that your teacher is so mysterious. Your teacher is the most innocent official we have ever seen.

He always wants to bring benefits and property to more people..."

Zhu Gaochi said: "This will lead to more and more people liking the teacher!"

"Well! This matter is all thanks to Huang Kao. If he hadn't eliminated many ambitious thieves and corrupt officials for future generations like us, we wouldn't be so stable!"

After saying that, Zhu Di couldn't help but say, "However, the economic base determines the superstructure. I always feel that there is a deeper meaning!"

"Deep meaning?"

Zhu Gaochi hurriedly looked at Zhu Di, "Dad, my child also thinks that there is another meaning to this statement, but the teacher said that he came up with the devious words. My child also thought about it for a long time last night, but he still didn't come up with any clues!"

"That's what Guo Qing came up with specifically to torment others!"

After saying that, Zhu Di looked at Zhu Gaochi and said, "Okay, don't worry about it. The memorials are piled up like a mountain. Go and deal with the memorials quickly!"

"Yes, Dad!"

Zhu Gaochi responded and left helplessly.

Zhu Di sat there, frowning and thinking carefully, "The economic base... the superstructure... the foundation of the country, the country's taxation and property, military strength...

The superstructure refers to a country’s systems and decrees, as well as the chief officials of various state capitals, courts, and even the emperor...

It's quite like Taizong of the Tang Dynasty that water can carry a boat or capsize it!

Do you really want to govern the country, or are you just talking nonsense and sending Chi'er away?

......"

And on the other side.

Guo An has arrived at the Shenji Camp garrison.

Among the soldiers guarding the gate of the military camp, one of them happened to be a Yanshan Guard.

When he saw Guo An, he went to report Liu Sheng with excitement.

Liu Sheng and two internal officials hurriedly came out to greet Guo An, and took Guo An to inspect the military camps one by one.

Looking at the thousands of Shenji Battalion soldiers shouting and fighting on the large campus in front of him, Guo An, who had always been calm, couldn't help but get excited.

"Master Marquis, these [-] soldiers of the Shenji Battalion are all elite soldiers selected from all the Beijing camps!
Every soldier is not only fundamentally innocent, but many of them are soldiers who have served in the Northern Expedition..."

Along the way, Liu Sheng introduced Guo An with a smile.

Although Zhu Di described the structure of the Shenji Camp as very complicated, it was actually a one-guard establishment.

And Guo An, the general, is the commander.

The two ministers beside Liu Sheng, Su Sheng and Lu De, were sent by Zhu Di to monitor Shenji Camp.The two ministers Guo An looked strange, as if they were not from the Prince Yan's Palace in Peiping, but the original eunuchs of the palace.

Guo An had no objection to this.

There was such an army full of firearms in the capital. If Zhu Di had not sent someone to monitor him, he would not dare to become the commander of the Shenji Battalion even if he killed Guo An.

Moreover, Rude and Su Sheng also knew what was going on and allowed Liu Sheng to talk along the way, while the two of them followed behind quietly.

He had great respect for Guo An, a newly promoted nobleman, and Liu Sheng sneered in his heart.

Guo An also allowed Liu Sheng to continue introducing.

When he was in Peiping, he often went to the Yanshan Guards camp.

However, I am still a little unfamiliar with Shenji Camp.

However, he soon understood.

The scale and training mode of the Shenji Battalion still follow that of Yanshan Guard.

Or, the entire Ming army training model is also a routine.

Melee combat, mounted shooting, swords and guns...

of course.

Guo An didn't blame him. These were the rules set by Lao Zhu when he was still alive.

Cavalry must be good at riding horses, archery, and using guns and knives!

The infantry must be good at using crossbows, guns and knives!

If a large number of soldiers were unqualified, his superior military attache would be punished.

As for those soldiers who did not comply with the regulations, they were dismissed and even paid travel expenses.

Lao Zhu is doing well too...

Thinking about it, Guo An slowly shook his head and said: "These training modes need to be changed in our Shenji Battalion!"

"Change the training mode?"

Liu Sheng was startled and looked at Guo An with confusion.

In his impression, the Marquis never paid attention to matters beyond his scope of responsibilities!
Moreover, this prince knows how to train troops?

"Exactly!"

Guo An didn't mind Liu Sheng's suspicious gaze, but said quietly: "The soldiers of Shenji Camp are responsible for using muskets, artillery and grenades, so they don't need to practice crossbows and swords and guns!"

"Don't need these?"

Liu Sheng was taken aback.

The two ministers Ru De and Su Sheng on the side also looked surprised.

Guo An continued: "They need to practice muskets, artillery aiming, arm strength, physical strength, long-distance running, literacy, and arithmetic!"

"Arithmetic?"

Liu Sheng was shocked again. He was already surprised by his literacy. He didn't expect that the soldiers would be asked to practice arithmetic?

If we learn how to read, write and do arithmetic, are we still a group of soldiers?

"Ok!"

Guo An nodded slightly.

Liu Sheng couldn't help but ask: "Master Marquis, where is Your Majesty?"

Guo An said quietly: "Since Your Majesty has asked me to be the commander of the Shenji Camp, it will be based on my opinion!"

"The end will obey orders!"

Liu Sheng said with a solemn expression.

"Beat the drum and gather the generals. It's been so many days. It's time for me, the general, to get to know the soldiers and generals of the Shenji Battalion!"

"Yes, Lord Hou!"

Liu Sheng responded quickly.

"Boom, boom, boom..."

Soon, the drums sounded.

All the Shenji Battalion soldiers quickly gathered in front of the platform in the center of the school field.

Naturally, I saw Liu Sheng, Guo An and others standing on the stage.

The former Yanshan Guard generals knew Guo An, and all of them were beaming with joy.

The rest of the soldiers and generals were full of doubts.

I don’t know what the identity of this young powerful man is, so that he is treated like this by their general?

After all the Shenji camp soldiers arrived, Guo An frowned slightly before walking to the front, holding an iron trumpet in his hand, and shouted loudly.

"I am Guo An, Marquis of Dinghai, and I am also the commander-in-chief of the Shenji Camp!"

Below, a group of soldiers suddenly looked in disbelief. This young man with tender skin and tender flesh was actually the leader of their Shenji Camp, the Marquis of Dinghai?
The scene suddenly became a bit chaotic!
Guo An's face darkened and he said directly: "Be quiet!"

The soldiers below still haven't stopped talking to each other.

"Hmph, a bunch of rabble!"

Guo An couldn't help but cursed angrily.

The sound passed through the iron trumpet and immediately reached the ears of all the soldiers and generals.

Behind him, Liu Sheng's face darkened. Although he knew that Guo An was not scolding him, he still felt a little uncomfortable.

After all, these soldiers were soldiers he had trained for a long time.

However, Liu Sheng did not dare to talk back, but the soldiers below were angry.

itself.

A young marquis with tender skin and tender flesh, who wants to be their commander, has already made them dissatisfied and despised.Now, this Marquis still dares to scold and look down on them in front of them?

A captain glared at Guo An angrily and asked, "May I ask, Lord Marquis, why did he insult us as a rabble when he came to the military camp? Do you know that we are all selected elites from the major armies in the capital?"

"Oh, elite?"

Guo An sneered with disdain and asked directly: "In the military camp, you, a small captain, do you treat the general like this?
How dare you call yourself an elite if you don't understand the rules?
I was speaking on the stage, but all of you were making a commotion below and couldn't stop shouting. Did you think this was a vegetable market?

Fortunately, it is in the military camp. If it were placed outside, I would be embarrassed for you and others..."

"As for you, are you still the elite selected from all the major armies?
If you don't mention it, we will all doubt whether you are ruffians kicked out of the army by those generals?
All of them were disheveled, standing like a dog, and they didn’t look like soldiers at all..."

As Guo An cursed angrily, the eyes of the Shenji camp soldiers below all turned red and they stared at Guo An fiercely.

Since ancient times, the more elite you are, the more unruly you are!
All the Yanshan Guard generals were stunned.

They never expected that Guo Changshi, who had always been gentle, would actually curse like this!
However, they seemed to have ignored it, and Guo An was also scolding them!

"General, I won't accept it!"

"Exactly, Marquis Guo, I am not convinced!"

"I also went to the north, fought against the Mongolian Tatars, and crawled out of the mountains of corpses and seas of blood..."

All the soldiers could no longer bear it and stared at Guo An angrily.

Guo An's face was gloomy and he said with dissatisfaction: "Why are you dissatisfied? Who among you has not been to the northern expedition to those Mongolian Tatars?"

"We followed His Majesty to destroy Goryeo and conquer Japan? Can you accomplish such a feat of destroying a country?"

All the soldiers were stunned. They really didn't know much about Guo An's contribution.

Guo An sneered in his heart. A bunch of hard-nosed people really thought he was a pretty boy with no merit, and continued to pour out big news.

"In addition, do you know that the muskets, artillery, and grenades you use were all made by our craftsmen?"

"In fact, it can be said that even the Shenji Camp was established because of us... If you don't want to enter the Shenji Camp, you can leave immediately now!
The Shenji Camp was established by His Majesty himself. If you want to sharpen your head, there are so many people coming in..."

As soon as these words came out, Liu Sheng's face changed slightly.

As for the soldiers below, their expressions changed greatly, and they all fell silent.

Guo An stared at the captain who was the first to contradict him and asked, "Are you leaving?"

The captain was shocked by Guo An's momentum and shook his head subconsciously.

"Very good!"

Guo An smiled coldly and turned to look at Liu Sheng beside him.

"General Xu, how should we punish those who do not respect the general in the military camp?"

Liu Sheng handed over his hand and reported: "Report to Marquis Guo, if you don't respect the general, you will be beaten with twenty army sticks!"

Below, the captain's face turned pale, but he did not ask for mercy.

A flash of appreciation flashed in Guo An's eyes, and then his face became solemn, "Drag him down and reward him with twenty military sticks to serve as a warning to others!"

"Follow the order!" On the side, two soldiers stepped forward and led the captain away.

soon.

On one side of the school grounds, a dull sound rang out.

The entire school grounds suddenly became silent.

Everyone looked at Guo An with shock and regret. They never expected that the tender-skinned and gentle-faced Marquis Dinghai on the stage would act so decisively and ruthlessly!
Guo An added: "The army has military regulations. Since you are the generals of the Shenji Camp, you should abide by the military regulations.

No matter who he is, if he dares to do it again, we will show no mercy. "

"Also, if someone is secretly dissatisfied with us, let's bring it up on the table!

You may request your Majesty to remove me from my position as marquis.

If you don’t have the ability, then find a way to leave on your own..."

"And if you don't have the ability and don't want to leave, then just stay in Shenji Camp for us and we will tell you what it means to be an elite!"

After hearing this, all the soldiers and generals suddenly looked dissatisfied.

They didn't believe that this tender-skinned Marquis of Dinghai knew what an elite teacher was?

However, looking at the burly man in the distance, the captain limping slowly towards him, his eyes narrowed and he did not dare to question.

Seeing this, Guo An smiled softly and said, "Do you think that if you can carry a cauldron, shoot a five-stone bow, and be brave enough to win the three armies, you are an elite?"

Is not it?

All the soldiers looked at Guo An quietly, their eyes full of contempt.

Guo An smiled softly, shook his head and said: "Perhaps, among other armies, this kind of soldiers can be considered elite.

However, you must not forget that this is Shenji Camp. "

"The weapons you use in Shenji Camp are muskets, artillery and grenades! You should also know the power of muskets and artillery."

After hearing this, all the soldiers realized something and their expressions changed.

Guo An continued: "Therefore, in Shenji Camp, the bravery of those warriors like you can only be the final embellishment.

In the Shenji Camp, the competition is about the accuracy of muskets and artillery, and who else can throw grenades farther..."

"As for how to improve the accuracy of muskets, you need to practice more. As for the accuracy of artillery, you need to learn arithmetic, especially the parabola in arithmetic...

You must learn to calculate the distance between the artillery and the enemy, how high the muzzle of the artillery is raised, and how far the bomb can be fired..."

"With this general's order, the thousands of muskets and artillery in your hands can destroy the enemy troops in front of you with the force of thunder. These are the elites of the Shenji Battalion!"

"The Shenji Battalion is the new army that Your Majesty has high hopes for, and will be the elite division of the Ming Dynasty's army in the future.

If you want to gain a foothold in Shenji Camp, everyone must be able to read and do simple arithmetic.

In addition, there must be orders and prohibitions! "

"As for how to read and do arithmetic, we will invite a master to teach you. Only those who are good at arithmetic can command artillery.

Of course, if some of you are literate and good at arithmetic, we can also give you extra military pay and let you teach others. As many soldiers as you teach, you will be directly promoted to the level of military commander you are..."

In the crowd, some captains couldn't help but feel a little anxious.

Guo An continued: "The Shenji Camp will be the most elite division of the Ming Dynasty, and all the soldiers and generals of the Shenji Camp must be elite.

Therefore, if you are an active learner, you will be rewarded by yourself.As for the unskilled, there are still more than 1 soldiers in the lower camp of [-], waiting..."

When Guo An finished speaking and left with Liu Sheng and others, all the soldiers in the school grounds were talking about it.

"As soldiers, we have to learn to read and write like those weak scholars, and we also need to do academic arithmetic? Isn't this bullying? Are we going to the battlefield to compete with those Tatars in arithmetic and reading?"

"Brother Zhang, I heard that you are from Yanshan Guard, so you must know the Marquis of Dinghai quite well. Do we want to take advantage of him?"

Brother Zhang glanced at him with an inexplicable expression, and the soldier who asked him about it smiled with a complicated expression.

"The Marquis is the best at making money, he is particularly generous with his actions, and he is deeply trusted by His Majesty. We, all the Yanshan Guards, respect Marquis Dinghai!
If this brother doesn’t want to learn that, he should find a way out of Shenji Camp as soon as possible. If he fails to meet the Marquis’s assessment and is kicked out, it will be too late..."

"Don't say who is behind you. Behind the Marquis is His Majesty, His Highness..."

The soldier's face froze, his expression changed again and again, and he couldn't help mumbling.

"But let us be like those children, learn to read and learn arithmetic, this..."

“You don’t know how blessed you are when you are in the midst of blessings, so you decide whether to stay or not!”

"..."

within the tent.

After sitting down, Liu Sheng hurriedly said to Guo An: "Master Marquis, do we really want those soldiers to learn literacy and academic skills?"

"Ok!"

Guo An nodded slightly, "Without academic arithmetic, holding an artillery piece is just firing off fire at will, it's better to hold a fire stick.

In the Shenji Camp, you have to point where to explode!
Your Majesty will hand over the Shenji Battalion to us. The Shenji Battalion must become the elite division of the Ming Dynasty! "

Liu Sheng looked confused: "But Lord Marquis, if we teach all the five thousand soldiers in the Shenji Camp to read and arithmetic, we will need at least a hundred masters.

How much money does it cost to have so many wives?
Our Shenji camp doesn’t have that much money…

Moreover, many soldiers are born with stupid brains and cannot learn to read or do arithmetic! "

"With me here, why do you need to worry about these financial matters?"

Guo An glanced at Liu Sheng and said calmly, "As for literacy and arithmetic, our requirements are not high. Basic literacy and arithmetic are enough.

As for the dull-minded, we can only send them to the Five Thousand Lower Camp!In Shenji Camp, we are an army that plays with artillery and muskets, not an army that fights with brute force! "

Liu Sheng was startled, then quickly apologized, "Please forgive me, Lord Marquis, it's the general who is worrying too much!"

Guo An said: "His Majesty and I are keeping an eye on the Shenji Camp. All you need to do is take care of the training!"

Liu Sheng responded quickly: "Please rest assured, Mr. Hou, the general will definitely keep an eye on those bastards."

Guo An added: "Also, let them carry twenty kilograms of stuff on their backs and run ten miles every day.

After a month, let them run twenty miles, and be sure to develop their ability to run long distances with heavy loads..."

"Lord Hou, this is?"

Liu Sheng was stunned again. Although the Ming army was training troops, they also practiced running.

However, this is the first time I have encountered such a long distance training.

Guo Andao: "As soldiers of the firearms battalion, they must carry their weapons and be prepared to chase the enemy at any time or march long distances."

Liu Sheng said: "General, I understand!"

"Ok!"

Guo An nodded and said: "In addition, we will ask Your Majesty to allocate money so that they can eat a meal of meat every three days!"

Liu Sheng was overjoyed, "Thank you so much, Lord Marquis!"

Guo An continued: "Give them enough military pay and enough meat to feed them, so they must practice hard.

Every half month, a small flag is chosen for us with the best and worst grades. Those with good grades are allowed to eat meat, while those with bad grades are not allowed to eat meat. The good grades are given half a day to wash clothes! "

Liu Sheng stared at the smiling Guo An, his heart felt chilly, and he nodded repeatedly.

"With Master Hou's plan, those little boys must be training with all their might!"

"That's good!"

Guo An nodded slowly, "We took a look at the muskets used by the soldiers, and there are still some shortcomings. Don't worry, we will ask your Majesty to give an order to the Ordnance Bureau to make them correct!"

Liu Sheng was stunned again, "Master Marquis, are there still some shortcomings in the musket?"

"Ok!"

Guo An nodded and asked Liu Sheng again.

"Okay, is there anything else you need us to help you with?"

Liu Sheng shook his head repeatedly, "Thank you Lord Marquis, I won't have any difficulties for the time being!"

"In this case, we will ask His Majesty for your order!"

Guo An got up and walked out.

"The last general will send you off to Lord Hou!"

Liu Sheng, Lu De, Su Sheng and others quickly got up to see each other off.

……

Guo An left the military camp and went straight to the palace.

After hearing Guo An's request for Shenji Camp, Zhu Di couldn't help but twitch the corners of his eyes.

"Guo Qing, do you know how much money they need to spend every month to hire a hundred masters, take care of all the soldiers and generals in the Shenji camp, and provide them with one meal of meat every three days, plus military pay?"

Guo An said quietly: "Your Majesty, as long as the Shenji Battalion is trained, one army can equal ten armies!
Moreover, your majesty, as long as the Shenji battalion is fully trained, no matter how much money they spend, they can earn back for your majesty! "

"Earn it back?"

Zhu Di looked puzzled.

Guo An said: "Your Majesty, one Shenji Battalion can withstand ten armies. The money, food, grass and baggage saved in this way are enough for the daily expenses of the Shenji Battalion generals.

In addition, the Shenji Battalion is indestructible, as long as His Majesty sends the Shenji Battalion to the desert.

The Shenji Camp can be like a big iron plow, plowing the entire desert several times, completely solving the Mongols' serious problems. This will bring immeasurable money to the Ming Dynasty..."

"Your Highness, the soldiers of the Shenji Camp trained in this way are all literate and can do arithmetic... Your Majesty, if these soldiers are released, they can be enough to serve as a hundred or even a thousand households. These soldiers are the largest baby……"

Zhu Di's eyes gradually brightened and he asked directly: "Guo Qing, how much money do you think we should allocate to Shenji Camp?"

Guo An smiled slightly and said, "Your Majesty is aware that as the commander of Shenji Camp, Weichen hopes that your Majesty will allocate as much money as possible!"

Zhu Di's face darkened.

Guo An chuckled and said, "However, someone still needs to specifically calculate and plan the various consumption of a battalion of troops.

In this case, Wei Chen implores Your Majesty to send two more ministers to be responsible for managing the expenses of the Shenji Camp! "

"Can!"

Zhu Di nodded slowly.

Guo Andao: "In addition, Wei Chen wants to add a small steel knife to those muskets, and Tao Yiping and Yang Ting need to come and look for Wei Chen."

Zhu Di couldn't help but be curious, "Guo Qing, how do you add a small steel knife to the musket? What's the use?"

Guo An explained: "Your Majesty, although the Shenji Battalion has five thousand subordinates to assist, the battlefield is changing rapidly, and it is inevitable that enemy troops will rush up.

Wei Chen wanted to install a small steel knife that could be flexibly installed and disassembled at the muzzle of the musket, only one foot and seven inches long.

On weekdays, it has a scabbard for easy carrying.

However, when fighting, if an enemy rushes up, you can install the steel knife on the gun head and use it to kill the enemy! "

"The steel knife is mounted on the gun head?"

Zhu Di tried hard to imagine the combination of steel knife and musket in his mind, with a look of doubt on his face.

"Guo Qing, is this method feasible? Is it really possible to kill the enemy?"

Guo An said quietly: "Your Majesty, it is feasible. Although it is not as effective as those machetes, it still has a miraculous effect at the critical moment!"

"Really?" Zhu Di was still a little confused.

Guo An said: "Your Majesty, don't be anxious. Once Weichen makes a sample, Your Majesty will test it himself and you will know how effective it is!"

Zhu Di: "..."

……

ps: The average order is close to 2500, I want to put it all together~~~You guys need to understand!

　ps: The average order is close to 2500, I want to put it all together~~~You guys need to understand!

　　
　
(End of this chapter)