Ming Dynasty: Tanks blocked the door and you said to me, "Long live Ming Dynasty"

Looking at these people's reactions, Zhu Youxiao raised his tone a bit.

"Don't think you are superior to others!"

"Without the protection of your ancestors, you are nothing!"

"Do you really think you are the future duke, earl, or marquis?"

"Don't you even consider whether you are worthy of it?"

"From today on, you will be assigned to the Fifth Army Camp and be under the jurisdiction of the British!"

"Those who practice well, I will reward you generously. Those who practice poorly, get out of here!"

After the words fell, the whole place fell silent.

Upon seeing this, Zhang Weixian went up and kicked one of them twice, then pointed at the others and cursed.

"What a bunch of rubbish! What are you standing there for? Hurry up and thank me!"

The sons of noble families finally reacted and fell to their knees in unison.

"Thank you, Your Majesty, for your grace. I will practice diligently in the future!"

Zhu Youxiao waved his hand expressionlessly, signaling Zhang Weixian to take them away.

Looking at the backs of these people leaving, Zhu Youxiao felt very melancholy.

The Five Military Camps back then were the elite among the elite. They were the top cavalry and infantry selected from various provinces, and they were Zhu Di’s direct troops!

The Five Military Camps were present during the Jingnan Campaign, the pacification of Annan, and the five northern expeditions.

But now......

I just hope these guys can really practice hard and restore the glory of their ancestors!

Looking back, Zhu Youxiao saw Li Dingguo pouting again and found it very interesting.

"Boy, what's wrong again?"

Li Dingguo said: "I defeated Deng Dashan, and he wanted to wash my socks for a month, but you threw him to the Fifth Army Camp! This time I have to wash my socks myself again!"

"Hahahaha! If you don't want to wash your socks, then grow up quickly. When you grow up, I'll find you a wife and let her wash them for you later!"

Zhu Youxiao smiled, rubbed his head a few times, turned and walked towards Lu Xiangsheng.

Xu Guangqi now has some data and can select people to learn the theoretical knowledge of mortars.

In the current Ming Dynasty, everything is on the verge of exploding.

Although Shaanxi was under his control thanks to Li Zicheng, he also responded to the mutinies in various places in advance.

However, numerous peasant uprisings will break out in Jiangnan, Shandong, Henan and other places next year.

There were not many records of those leaders in history books, and he had no idea how to guard against them.

Fortunately, the Tatars outside the Great Wall are still relatively stable. At least it will take until the year after next before they bypass Shanhaiguan and come in from Xifengkou.

This year is his best opportunity to stabilize the Ming Dynasty.

As the saying goes, one must first stabilize the country before fighting against foreign enemies. Only after solving the hidden dangers at home, is it the time to deal with the Wild Boar Skin family.

Coming to Lu Xiangsheng, Zhu Youxiao asked, "Have you made any progress in selecting the new soldiers I asked you to do a few days ago?"

Lu Xiangsheng nodded when he heard this: "There are indeed quite a few promising talents among the new recruits. I have compiled them into a booklet, which is now in my duty room."

After a stick of incense, in the duty room, Zhu Youxiao looked at the book in his hand and nodded with satisfaction.

The records in this booklet are very detailed, with age, place of origin, specialties, and personal shortcomings all clearly marked.

They were all children from ordinary families. Although there was still a saying at that time that good men did not join the army and good iron was not used to make nails, the days of poverty were there. If one more person went out, the family could save a mouthful of food. In the face of survival, what they did was no longer important.

Very few of these people are literate, but they are smart and can quickly accept new things. Whether it is in formation or fire training, they are the ones with the best results.

Zhu Youxiao pushed the list he had read back to Lu Xiangsheng and smiled confidently.

"Send them to the East Factory, where they will have new artillery to learn."

"When they return after completing their studies, these three hundred people will be enough to fight against an army of thirty thousand!"

Lu Xiangsheng was shocked. Three hundred people against an army of thirty thousand?

Even the legendary elite forces such as the Xianzhen Camp and the Beiwei Army might not be able to do it, right?

and many more!

New artillery?

"Your Majesty, has the Ministry of Industry produced new artillery?"

"What is it like? Can you tell me a little bit about it?"

Zhu Youxiao shook his head mysteriously.

"Keep it secret for now!"

"Also, don't mention this to anyone else!"

"This is my trump card!"

Chapter 41 Seems a little cold?

The next day, Zhu Youxiao personally brought these 300 people to the East Factory.

Xu Guangqi had been waiting at the door early in the morning. Seeing so many people coming at once, he felt inexplicably excited.

"Your Majesty, I, Xu Guangqi, respectfully welcome you!"

"No gift!"

Zhu Youxiao stepped forward and helped him up, pointing at the three hundred people behind him, including Li Dingguo.

"I have brought these people to you. They were selected from tens of thousands of new recruits. They are all very smart!"

Xu Guangqi stared at the new recruits at the front for a long time.

Logically speaking, the best time for a person to learn is between the ages of six and eighteen, but most of these people are obviously beyond this range.

But there was a gleam of intelligence in the eyes of these people, without any dullness or stupidity.

This was his first impression. Whether he was really smart or not could only be concluded after the course started.

More than a dozen houses next to the East Factory had been purchased in advance and tidied up.

New clothes, new bedding, as well as the books and four treasures of the study needed for enlightenment have all been prepared.

In order to make these guys study hard, Zhu Youxiao even sent a team of eunuchs from the palace.

They have two roles: one is to teach, and the other is to take care of the daily lives of these recruits.

It can be said that such treatment is unique to Scorpion Baba in the entire Ming Dynasty.

After being assigned accommodation, the new recruits gathered again in the yard closest to the East Factory.

At this moment, their faces were filled with great excitement.

Zhu Youxiao stood on the steps, looking at the new recruits, with a smile on his lips.

"Alright, everyone, be quiet!"

"How is the new residence? Are you satisfied?"

"Satisfied, very satisfied, thank you Your Majesty for your grace!"

A new recruit immediately stepped forward and saluted in reply, his expression very respectful.

They are all children from poor families, and most of them cannot even imagine what they are going through now!

Live in a new house, wear new clothes, have books to read, and the emperor also gives military pay!

If I tell my parents about this, they will probably wake up laughing in their dreams!

Seeing this, the others also hurriedly bowed and expressed their gratitude, and then everyone knelt down at once.

"Get up and talk!"

Zhu Youxiao waved his hand, but then his expression turned serious.

"I let you live well and eat well, but you must also study hard for me, study hard, and study until you die!"

"I might as well tell you that what you learn in the future will be the knowledge that can influence the battlefield!"

"So, if anyone dares to be half-hearted, or secretly teaches this knowledge to others, I will kill him if I find him, and I will not show mercy!"

As soon as these words were spoken, the new recruits immediately put away the smiles on their faces and became silent.

Even Li Dingguo's little face became solemn.

What kind of knowledge could make the emperor pay so much attention to it?

Xu Guangqi stood behind Zhu Youxiao, watching the scene quietly, without making any comments, but occasionally said something to the eunuch instructor beside him.

The teacher took out a booklet from his pocket and quickly wrote something on it with a pencil.

Although this teacher was a eunuch, he had studied in the inner school just like Wei Zhongxian, so it was not surprising that he could read and write.

After Zhu Youxiao gave a brief speech, he left. Xu Guangqi was naturally responsible for the rest of the matters.

Before I traveled through time, when I was watching movies and TV shows, I just thought that being an emperor was very comfortable, with three palaces, six courtyards and seventy-two concubines, which was really the envy of others.

But after I really sat in this position, I found that it was far from what I had imagined.

All the complicated government affairs are enough to overwhelm him, so how can he have the time to be a stud in the harem?

Therefore, he needs someone, someone who can let him be a hands-off boss!

Now the few guys left in the cabinet, whether it's Huang Liji, Shi Fenglai, Li Guo or Zhang Ruitu, are all a bunch of useless people who can only obey orders but they seriously lack the ability to actually do things.

And now, there is someone who can be used as a makeshift person and has arrived in the capital, waiting for him.

That is Wen Tiren!

Wen Tiren had been waiting at the gate of the Qianqing Palace for an hour. Although the palace was blocking the biting north wind, it still made him shiver uncontrollably.

The long goatee was covered with ice.

Hearing the footsteps, he quickly turned around and saw that it was Zhu Youxiao coming. He couldn't help but look happy and quickly came over to greet him.

"I, Wen Tiren, pay my respects to Your Majesty!"

Zhu Youxiao nodded at him and pointed at the palace gate, saying, "Minister Wen, please don't be polite. Let's talk inside!"

After saying that, he walked into the hall on his own.

Wen Tiren's smile froze on his face. He was a little surprised by Zhu Youxiao's attitude.

Seems a little indifferent?

After entering the hall, before he could even stand firmly, he heard Zhu Youxiao ask.

"Lord Wen, what do you think of the current situation in the world?"

Wen Tiren was stunned again.

Wow, this is such a big topic right at the beginning?

He frowned and kept thumbing his hands in his sleeves.

This question made him nervous. He had been in mourning for three years at home. Although he was paying attention to the court all the time, he was only concerned about who was promoted and who was demoted.

After thinking for a long while, he answered slowly.

"Your Majesty, I think that natural disasters are happening frequently in various places now, and the people are suffering."

"When I was at home, I heard that there was a civil uprising in Shaanxi. Most of these people were desperate people who could not pay taxes and had no food to eat due to natural disasters, so they took risks."

"Therefore, the imperial court should provide disaster relief as soon as possible and send more officers and soldiers to pacify the people. If that doesn't work, then we can suppress the bandits."

"After all, the national treasury is not rich now, so we should try to save as much as possible and never mobilize the army without authorization!"

Zhu Youxiao was delighted when he heard this. This guy is indeed a good defender!

But the next moment he deliberately put on a stern face: "That's all?"

Wen Tiren quickly bowed and said, "Your Majesty, please forgive me. I have been at home in mourning for the past three years and know very little about the general situation in the world. I dare not speak rashly about other things!"

Zhu Youxiao was a little disappointed, but this disappointment was expected.