Yongle Emperor's grandson: Zhu Yuanzhang with cheats, Zhu Di went crazy

After confirming that the last fighter plane had returned, Zhu Zhanjun returned to the air force base and the rest room assigned to him.

The bombing at night was an idea that came to him on the spur of the moment.

Since its establishment, the Air Force has mostly launched attacks during the day, with very few operations at night.

There has never been a large-scale night attack like this before.

As an army, without night combat, it would be incomplete, even the air force is the same.

Zhu Zhanjun gave Gao Hang an order to have the Air Force conduct a round of night bombing attacks to test the Air Force's night combat capabilities.

The result was perfect. Although many bombs missed the target, being able to fight was a great performance.

Skills are acquired through training over time. Once you get used to it, your abilities will naturally improve.

"Hahaha... this kid is shy now."

As soon as Zhu Zhanjun returned to the space, he heard a burst of laughter.

When I walked into the courtyard, I saw Li Shimin, Empress Zhangsun and others sitting in the pavilion, chatting and laughing with the old Empress Zhu Ma, the old man Empress Xu and others.

Outside in the martial arts training ground, Cheng Yaojin, Zhu Houzhao and others were setting up a charcoal stove, drinking wine and grilling meat.

"My dear relatives, how come you have time to come here today?"

Zhu Zhanjun walked over with a smile and greeted Li Shimin.

"The in-laws are back."

Li Shimin laughed and stood up, and replied: "I have finished my busy schedule recently, so I thought of coming over to see how the two children are doing here."

Li Shimin had just ascended the throne, and there were still many things in the Tang Dynasty that needed his attention. He had been busy outside during this period of time. Except for Empress Changsun who occasionally came in to visit, and Li Chengqian and Li Lizhi who stayed here, Li Shimin seldom came to this space.

Li Shimin also had his own plans for leaving the two children here.

Li Lizhi and Zhu Qirui got engaged, and they thought about having the two children grow up together, become childhood sweethearts, and be able to support each other when they get married in the future.

He kept Li Chengqian because he knew the subsequent history and didn't want his son to go astray.

There are so many powerful and famous ministers and generals in this space. Li Chengqian will definitely learn a lot of skills by getting along with these talented people every day.

Even if you don't learn anything, you will not go astray in your thoughts and morals.

After they sat down, Li Shimin smiled and said, "Besides coming to see the two children, there are actually other things to do."

Zhu Zhanjun took the tea handed to him by Empress Xu, nodded and asked, "What is it? Please tell me if I can help you."

The two are in-laws, and have a spatial relationship, so Zhu Zhanjun is willing to help with some small matters.

Upon hearing that Zhu Zhanjun was willing to help, Li Shimin's face instantly showed distress and he sighed, "After we handed over the first batch of weapons, we took them back and distributed them to the troops, and found a lot of problems."

Zhu Zhanjun did not interrupt and signaled the other party to continue speaking.

Li Shimin said worriedly: "Guns are a little better. As long as you are willing to spend bullets, you can raise a good shooter."

"What bothers me is the artillery and other aspects."

"We had the artillery fire several times. It was easy to deal with those within the line of sight, but beyond the line of sight, they needed to calculate, and the soldiers were a bit at a loss."

"Many times they don't even know where the shells hit."

"We trained some time ago, and we were able to hit a village with one artillery shell. That means the people in those households were working in the fields, and no one was at home. Otherwise, the first batch of people who were accidentally injured would have appeared."

Old Zhu, the old man and others couldn't help laughing when they saw Li Shimin's distressed look.

The old man laughed: "When you bought the cannon, I knew this would happen."

"You can't learn how to use artillery just by looking at it for a few times. The old-fashioned artillery we used to use still requires soldiers to practice for a long time and have some calculation knowledge."

"You bought a new type of artillery, the range is at least four or five miles, to be able to hit the target, that requires knowledge."

"The Ming Dynasty's standard for recruiting artillery soldiers is that they must have at least completed middle school, otherwise they won't be able to understand some of the calculations."

Li Shimin sighed softly.

He now finally understood what Li Jing had told him about the meaning of modernized troops.

Some time ago, Li Jing had some free time, so Li Shimin found Li Jing and asked him about his idea of ​​creating a new type of troops.

Li Jing was well prepared for this and handed the new military manual he wrote to Li Shimin.

At the same time, the requirements for the new army were introduced.

Ordinary soldiers must undergo at least half a year of training before they can be sent to the battlefield, and the army must be professionalized.

Li Shimin did not comment on this.

He had heard Grandpa Zhu talk about the standards of the Ming army, and he had long had the idea of ​​establishing a professional force like the Shenjiying.

Li Jing’s second requirement is that senior military branches such as artillery, motor vehicle troops, and armored troops must at least be proficient in writing and calculation.

When this request was put forward, Li Shimin was speechless.

During the Tang Dynasty, the number of people who knew arithmetic and writing was less than 1% of the country, and most of them were born into aristocratic families.

If he really recruited these people, it would be hard to say who the new army would eventually belong to.

Li Shimin told about his troubles and finally added: "In addition to this, there is another important issue." He raised his finger and pointed at Cheng Yaojin and Yuchi Gong who were drinking with Zhu Houzhao.

"Except for the pharmacist, no one in the entire Tang Dynasty knows about the new war system. I have never seen what a real modern war is like, and I don't have the concept of command in my mind."

"Although the pharmacist is from our Tang Dynasty, you are very busy here. If I call him back, I am afraid it will delay your work." "I heard that you are fighting outside now. It happens that I have nothing to do during this period of time, so I thought of bringing them here to see how modern wars are fought."

"I'll learn from your combat experience. I don't mean to learn everything, but it's good to know some of the tricks."

After listening to Li Shimin's idea, Zhu Zhanjun smiled and replied: "Of course there is no problem. You can make arrangements outside in the next few days, and then go with us to the second world to see the war mode."

"During this period of time, we are going to have a million-man army crossing the sea for battle. This is a rare spectacle that may not be seen once in a thousand years. We can't miss it."

Li Shimin was stunned by Zhu Zhanjun's words.

A million troops crossing the sea to fight is a scene that is simply unimaginable.

Although the Tang Dynasty also boasted of having a million soldiers, Li Shimin knew better than anyone how many of its troops were combat troops.

Currently, the Tang Dynasty has only about 150,000 to 160,000 combat troops.

But according to his understanding of the Ming Dynasty, there is no such thing as auxiliary troops and civilian laborers in the Ming Dynasty now. All the troops are professional.

Whether they are in combat or logistics, even those who raise pigs, they must undergo military training and be registered in the military.

"Could you please ask me how many troops can the Ming Dynasty mobilize at full strength right now?"

Curious, Li Shimin asked in a low voice.

Zhu Zhanjun and Lao Zhu looked at each other, chuckled, and stretched out two fingers.

"Two million troops?" Li Shimin expressed his guess, but then shook his head.

We are already able to mobilize a million troops to fight, and there are definitely more troops that can be mobilized.

Old Zhu chuckled and slowly said, "We have a total of three worlds in our hands. The Ming and Yan worlds can communicate with each other, and there is also the second world that is currently at war."

"If we mobilize all our forces, we can mobilize at least 2000 million troops while ensuring the stability of the rear."

"hiss!"

After hearing this, Li Shimin took a breath of cold air.

2000 million troops, how many people are there?

The current population of his Tang Dynasty, even if those illegal residents are included, is probably at most this number.

My goodness, the number of this army is equal to the population of his country. No wonder they can conquer several worlds. Not to mention anything else, just relying on their powerful foundation, they can scare a large number of enemies to death.

The data that Lao Zhu mentioned is not bragging.

The population of the Ming Dynasty is indeed not large, but the populations of the second and third worlds are both at their peak.

According to last year's statistics, the population of the Second World has reached 4 million.

The world of Great Yan Kingdom is twice as large as that of Great Ming. In addition, after more than 20 years of peaceful development, its population has reached nearly 10 billion.

The population of the three worlds combined is almost the same as that of the 21st century.

In addition, there are vassal armies in various conquered areas.

Adding them up, there is absolutely no problem in recruiting 2000 million combat troops. Of course, there is a prerequisite, that is, the Ming Dynasty can afford it.

After all, 2000 million troops are not 2000 million ants.

Not to mention anything else, the daily food and drink expenses are an astronomical figure.

If we have to fight another war, then spending money is not spending money at all, it is just pouring truckloads of money into the water.

"Dad, the barbecue is ready."

While the few of them were chatting happily, Zhu Qirui pulled Li Lizhi over with a plate of barbecue.

The two little ones were a perfect match, and everyone couldn't help but smile.

They are childhood sweethearts and are truly a perfect match made in heaven.

Taking the plate from his daughter-in-law, Zhu Zhanjun handed the specially warmed pot of wine to his own brat and said, "Take this pot of wine to that grandfather."

The little guy nodded, took Li Lizhi and picked up the lunch box that had been prepared long ago, walked out of the yard, and went to a small courtyard on the beach of the ranch.

"Which elder are you? Everyone is here today, why not invite them over to drink and eat meat together."

Upon hearing that there was another elder here, Li Shimin put down his chopsticks, stood up and was about to invite the other person over.

The old man stopped him and said, "He likes quietness and doesn't like to be disturbed. Usually, only when these two children come over can they talk to him."

Li Shimin's eyes moved, he sat down and asked in a low voice: "It shouldn't be your Zhu family, right?"

Zhu Zhanjun took a sip of the wine glass and said slowly: "He was my great-great-grandfather's partner. Together, they founded the Great Yan Kingdom. When I arrived in the Great Yan Kingdom, he was the regent."

Li Shimin suddenly realized that it was someone of similar status to his father.

Although it is all done in the name of filial piety, to put it bluntly it is actually imprisonment.

And it's even worse than his father. In this space, it is impossible for anyone to leave unless Zhu Zhanjun allows it.

After drinking the wine in one gulp, Zhu Zhanjun looked in the direction of the room and said slowly: "Besides this, he has another identity. I am the Ancestor of Yanhuang, the First Emperor Ying Zheng!"

Li Shimin, Empress Changsun, and Changsun Wuji, who was chatting with Zhu Biao, were so shocked that they stood up.

(End of this chapter)