Wanli 1592

Chapter 322 Zheng He's Legacy

Everyone understands Xiao Ruxun's military order, and it is clear that when the Ming Dynasty ascended the country, it is natural to support the facade in front of the vassal state. The armor on the body should be bright, the cloak should be handsome, the flags should be many and fluttering, the weapons in the hands should be polished, and the military uniform should be put on!
But despite this, everyone is willing to show their prestige in front of the vassal state, but this actual situation makes everyone somewhat embarrassed, for example, the weather is indeed very hot.

"Admiral, this weather is really boring! It can't be compared with our north! When we arrive here, there will be a heat wave, and it will be very humid, so what should we do?"

Zhao Hu prepared all the armor and military helmets, put them on, and sweat dripped down after walking a few steps. After a while, he felt as sultry as if he was staying in the stove. The clothes on his body were long gone It was soaked through, if it wasn't for the armor covering it, I would have thought it was just coming out of the shower.

He complained to Xiao Ruxun like this.

"Be patient, today is the day of landing, we Da Ming soldiers can't be looked down upon by the Siamese, shirtless are pirates, not our Ming army, tell everyone, bear it, wait until night, there will be ice cold The mung bean soup is distributed, and the Siamese should know a lot of ways to escape the heat, let me ask."

In fact, Xiao Ruxun was suffering in her heart, and had nothing to say.

In recent years, due to the impact of the Little Ice Age, the weather in the north has become colder and colder, but it has not affected agriculture. It can only be said to be cool and pleasant, even in summer, it will not be very hot, especially in Ningxia, anyway. Originally, it was a place where it was grown once a year. Everyone only felt cool, and didn't feel anything bad. They were very comfortable, and their bodies were not sticky. And this cold wave obviously hasn't affected Jiangnan, the important grain production area of ​​Ming Dynasty.

Needless to say, cold weather is indeed more comfortable than hot weather, especially when there is no air conditioner, when the weather is hot, the body will be stained with sweat, sticky and wet, and the body with heavy body odor will emit an unpleasant smell Well, this is especially true for the old men in the barracks. The most important thing is that they are uncomfortable. Although it is cold in winter, their bodies are slippery and there is no unpleasant smell. Everyone can bear it, and it is very comfortable to warm up.

But as soon as we arrived in the tropical rainforest climate zone of Southeast Asia, the difference in temperature and climate was reflected. The southern soldiers in Zhejiang and Fujian and the wolf soldiers in Guangxi were fine, and the Guangdong navy was also fine. After all, they are from Jiangnan, but they lived in Ningxia. The Ningxia Firearms Camp, who are used to cool days, felt uncomfortable. The weather was hot and humid, which made these northern men very uncomfortable. Xiao Ruxun even heard some of them say that they would rather go to North Korea to suffer from the cold than suffer from the heat here.

Indeed, even Xiao Ruxun himself felt that the hot weather was unbearable. Although the Ming army had changed into summer military uniforms, it was still sweltering, and the sweat was constantly dripping down. Not good, many people looked sluggish, even Xiao Ruxun was very worried after seeing it.

Although he had already prepared for this, he prepared some mung beans and black beans on board, as well as a lot of saltpeter. When the weather was very hot, he used saltpeter and water to make ice, cooked mung bean soup for the soldiers, and then used ice to cool it, and then gave it to the soldiers. Drinking to cool off the heat, so as to prevent the soldiers from losing their combat effectiveness due to extensive heat stroke, and then equipped with things such as straw mats and cattail fans. Many times, if the weather is too hot, at night, Ningxia soldiers collectively sleep on the deck on the floor.

However, this is only an expedient measure. The problem of Ningxia's soldiers not adapting to the climate has become prominent. Even if the generals are strong and strong, it goes without saying that ordinary soldiers, so Xiao Ruxun simply ordered them to take off their military uniforms and stay shirtless On the boat, I flushed my body with water from time to time to cool down, and then stayed outside more in order to adapt to the climate here early.

When the time comes to fight, it will only be hotter, stuffier and more uncomfortable, and there will be no iced things to drink.

But today's situation is special, face is still needed, and clothes have to be put on. If you can't stand it anymore, you can roll up your sleeves and look quite imposing. The weapon in your hand must be bright and energetic, and you must not be seen by others Flattened.

In particular, Xiao Ruxun explained military discipline in detail, and sent military judges to each ship to preach military discipline. No looting, no harassment, no leaving the camp without reason, no cursing at the local good people, and people sending things without the permission of the commander cannot be accepted. What you want, you have to pay for it. If you violate any of the rules, you will be dealt with by military law.

For the Ningxia soldiers, the Southern soldiers and the Guangdong navy, Xiao Ruxun has a strong binding force, and for the Guangxi wolf soldiers, Xiao Ruxun's binding force is relatively low, but it is still possible to deter these wolf soldiers with his reputation. The military discipline of the wolf soldiers is not as strict as that of the Han soldiers, but they respect the strong and the powerful generals, and Xiao Ruxun is a powerful general in their eyes, so they are willing to obey orders, as long as there is no shortage of rewards.

Until the Qing Dynasty, China was a country of out-and-out etiquette. The national spirit was extremely good, and the national self-confidence was strong. They were very confident in the face of foreign barbarians. Even if it is an act of arrogance, it will not be regarded as pride and contempt by foreigners. This can be seen in many Spanish and Portuguese voyage records that have been handed down to the present. The mental outlook of the Chinese in the Ming Dynasty is really very excellent.

The same is true for these Chinese overseas. Except for the pirates in every country, the Chinese living peacefully in the Southeast Asian vassal states are all high-quality local groups. They all abide by the local laws, and those businessmen's children have also read books and received a good basic education. Compared with the local civilians, the Chinese community is completely different.

The powerful military power, the charming culture and the excellent quality of the people have built the vassal state's admiration and yearning for Ming Dynasty, and this must not be destroyed by some soldiers who do not obey military discipline. For the folks, the army is more representative of Ming Dynasty, and Xiao Ruxun can be regarded as a symbol of Ming Dynasty.

Therefore, Xiao Ruxun set extremely strict military laws and disciplines. If someone does not abide by it, he will be dealt with immediately, so that Daming's reputation cannot be destroyed. This is an intangible and huge wealth. Being able to be used by Xiao Ruxun, the whole Southeast Asia was moved as soon as the army came out, and they overwhelmingly supported Daming. This is one of Zheng He's legacy, and Xiao Ruxun will also take over this legacy and carry it forward.

(End of this chapter)