Jingtai Fenghua

Chapter 139 Thousands of troops are easy to get, but one general is hard to find

139 chapter

Lin Cunde felt much more relaxed when he heard that they all said yes. As long as they support it, Zhu Qiyu will be able to complete his plan to control the army.

Wang Ying was very proud that they all agreed with her son-in-law's suggestion, which meant that there was absolutely no problem with her own vision.

Lin Cunde saw that they had been stroking their beards and thinking about this matter, so he started to add tea to them, and he also sat there and drank tea.

After a while, Zhang Xi looked at Lin Cunde and asked with a smile: "Do you have any other suggestions or ideas?"

Next to him, Cheng'an Marquis Guo Sheng also said quickly: "Yes, Cunde, if you have any ideas, please tell me!"

The others all nodded and stared at Lin Cunde.

"I have some ideas. The main thing is that during the rectification, you still need to deal with it impartially. Whether you are a favorite general or a confidant, arrest the Jin Yiwei first, and then you can ask for mercy. Don't stop arresting people. Since you want to deal with civil servants , then, you must first make it impossible for them to catch anything. Anyway, I am in Jinyiwei, and when the time comes, I will be able to get someone to punish him and make meritorious service!" Lin Cunde looked at them with a smile and said.

"Well, it doesn't matter. We don't know many acquaintances in the guardhouse below. We still have to clean it up when it's time to clean it up!" Zhang Min said, stroking his beard.

"Another point is that you need to promote outstanding young generals. Strong generals must be sent to the ranks of the soldiers. The promotion path of frontier army officers needs to be opened up. You are all nobles. It can be said that many of them have never been on the battlefield. Of course, Wu Qinghou has been on the battlefield, but think about it, if there are no young generals in the army, who will protect the safety of the Ming Dynasty in the future. If the Ming Dynasty is not safe, your prosperity and wealth will be guaranteed.

You are all hereditary noble families, and you share weal and woe with the Ming Dynasty. The Ming Dynasty is strong, and your life will be easy. If the Ming Dynasty continues to have wars, how can you live a good life? Moreover, if the Ming Dynasty is breached, think about the fate of your family or future generations. It will probably be extremely tragic. Therefore, I also ask you to be public-minded when it comes to talent promotion. Choosing talents for the Ming Dynasty is to choose talents for yourself. Talent, select talents for future generations.

You are all influential people in the military. The younger generation of generals need everyone’s protection. If you don’t protect them, who will make the decision for them? For example, in the guardhouses below, some have thousands of households and work hard to train soldiers, while others deduct military pay and occupy the fertile land of military camps. Those who occupy are rich and can give gifts and get promoted, while those who work conscientiously stay in thousands of households all their lives. , hundreds of households, there was no movement, but once a war broke out, it was the well-trained troops who withstood it, while those generals who relied on connections to gain ground abandoned their troops and fled, resulting in a massive defeat, which affected the entire battle.

Therefore, you should think about how to treat the soldiers below fairly! Others may not need to consider it, but you must consider it. If the battle is defeated, you will suffer the greatest loss. Think about it, so many nobles died in the battle of Tumubao. Who suffered the greatest loss? It’s still one of those noble families. Without the person in charge, it may take more than ten years for the family to begin to take power. Everyone must be aware of the pain and suffering involved, so I won’t go into details.

In a word, for the sake of Ming Dynasty, for yourselves and your future descendants, maintain a public spirit, do things for the court, and do things for Ming Dynasty. Only in this way can Ming Dynasty last long, and your family's prosperity and wealth can last long. This is what everyone needs Something to think about clearly!

Temporary wealth is nothing, and lifetime wealth is nothing. Everyone can do it, but wealth for three or ten generations requires everyone to do it in advance! This is my humble opinion. Please don’t blame me for being arrogant! Lin Cunde said and started to add tea to them.

They were sitting there thinking, especially Shi Heng, who was also thinking deeply at this moment.

"Well, he is very calm and sober, much more sober than us!" Xu Xianyong smiled and nodded at Lin Cunde.

"It's not sober, it's the battle to defend Beijing. Everyone has experienced it. Someone in our family has died in the battle. Think about it. It's a pity. It could have been avoided. Why does this happen? Of course, some of them are The objective reasons cannot be controlled by anyone, but upon closer inspection, there are also some subjective reasons, which may be avoidable!" Lin Cunde continued to look at them with a smile.

"It makes sense to open up the promotion channels for border generals!" Yingcheng Bo Sunjie also nodded and said.

"Is there anything else?" Zhang Min continued to look at Lin Cunde and asked.

"It's nothing. The specific details need to be discussed by everyone. After all, the boy doesn't know the following things. How to rectify each guard station, who should be rectified, and how to quickly recover after rectification. Combat power, these are not things that a kid can participate in!" Lin Cunde said with a smile and waved his hands.

Wang Ying also helped: "Yes, my nephew Ding You is at home now, and I still come over from time to time and ask him for ideas. Otherwise, he doesn't care about those things. Over at the Fifth Army Camp, I also often invite him over. The officers and soldiers of the Fifth Army Camp highly respect my nephew. As long as he passes by, the officers and soldiers will basically surround him and ask about the methods of training troops!"

"Well, I have some talent, but I have a suggestion, would you like to listen?" Shi Heng looked at Lin Cunde with a smile and asked.

"Please give me some advice from Wu Qinghou!" Lin Cunde immediately raised his hands to Shi Heng and said.

Shi Heng said with a smile: "I suggest you stop studying and practice martial arts! Learn the art of war! From now on, when the army goes out to fight, I think you are calm and collected, and you have a high vision and a good brain. What's the point of studying? In the world. There are so many scholars, and you are not missing. However, our army is in urgent need of someone who can command the entire army in battle. In the past, there were British Dukes and Chengguo Dukes. Now, eh, although I have commanded several battles, I still can’t. I have won many battles. But I am still a little self-aware. The Ming Dynasty needs a commander who can stand up and take charge. If we can have a commander who can lead the entire army to go out and fight, and overwhelm the surrounding Xiaoxiao, then I, the Ming Dynasty military general, can truly become brilliant.

I can't do it. I can only be a general who guards the city.

Hey, an army is easy to get, a general is hard to find, and a commander is even harder to find. Ming Dynasty needs people like this to stand up! "

As he spoke, he began to sigh.

Others also nodded in agreement, among them Guo Sheng even agreed: "Wu Qinghou's suggestion is very reasonable, Cunde, please consider this matter, practice martial arts, and practice arranging troops. , when the time comes, fight with us and accumulate military merits, I think you can do it!"

"Wang Ying, what do you think?" Zhang Xi stared directly at Wang Ying.

Lin Cunde had no idea that they actually wanted to become a military general. He had never thought about it. He just remembered the wishes of his father, grandfather and uncle, to study, get Jinshi, and honor his ancestors!
"Well, everyone, my good nephew was in normal health before, but now he is better. He is also exercising, and Ding You is at home. If he wants to join the army, of course I welcome him, but if he wants to study, he can take the imperial examination. , I also agree. My in-laws also hope that he can study. It’s my father’s last wish, so I can’t persuade you. It’s better to look at my nephew!” Wang Ying immediately said with a smile and cupped her hands to them.

"Cunde, what do you think?" Zhang Xi stared at Lin Cunde when he heard what Wang Ying said.

"I am now the director of the Central Military Governor's Mansion, and I am quite familiar with the Fifth Army Camp. In addition, Ding You is at home now and can read all kinds of books, including studying Chinese literature and martial arts. For me, it seems that I don't need to do anything at the moment. What decision? However, Wu Qinghou is right. I can practice martial arts at home first and just exercise my body! Who can say what will happen in the future? For example, in this battle to defend the capital, Yu Qian Yu Shangshu, A civil servant commanded the troops in the capital to fight, and he made great contributions! He is also a role model for scholars like us!" Lin Cunde said with a smile and cupped his hands at them.

"Yeah, that's right, don't worry, you're still young, only seventeen?" After hearing this, Zhang Mian looked at Lin Cunde and asked.

"Yes, I only turned seventeen in May!" Lin Cunde nodded and said.

"There's no rush. Cunde, you can practice martial arts at home. Wang Ying will send powerful generals to teach him swordsmanship, marksmanship, archery, horseback riding, and archery. You have to learn them all. Anyway, this mansion is big enough. Let's set up a martial arts training ground." , it can still be freed up!" Zhang Min said, looking at Lin Cunde and Wang Ying.

"Well, if my nephew needs me, I will definitely find the best one!" Wang Ying said with a smile. In fact, Wang Ying also took a fancy to Lin Cunde's talent in this area and hoped that Lin Cunde would develop in the military and become his assistant. Others I can't believe it, but I believe in this future son-in-law very much. Not only do I believe in his talent, but I also believe in his character.

"If you can't find the right one, come to me and I'll help you find it. There are experts in the army!" Shi Heng said with a smile at this moment.

"Thank you Wu Qinghou!" Lin Cunde stood up again and said with his hands.

"Well, come, let's have tea. Let's have a cup. I like you, kid. You are cheerful and good-tempered! You are different from those scholars!" Shi Heng said, picking up the teacup and said to Lin Cunde.

"Okay, please!" Lin Cunde picked up the tea cup, raised it slightly towards Shi Heng, and then drank it in one gulp.

"Okay!" Shi Heng also finished the meal in one gulp.

"Well, next, you should go to the palace. Don't be in a hurry. You can go tomorrow or the day after tomorrow. You can discuss it with His Majesty, including the specific implementation. You need to tell His Majesty that this time, hehe, Just watch, those civil servants are going to shoot themselves in the foot!" Lin Cunde said with a smile, while pouring tea for Shi Heng and others, and finally his own.

"Well, that's true!" Zhang Xi nodded and said.

"We'll see how the Ministry of War still blocks your money then! What excuse does the Ministry of Household have for not giving you the money?" Lin Cunde continued to remind them with a smile.

"Huh?" When Zhang Xi and the others heard this, they all stared at Lin Cunde, hoping that Lin Cunde would explain.

(End of this chapter)