Liao Town turned out to be in a loss...

On similar words, Zhu Youjian had long heard the discussion between Nizi and Wu Xiang, Wu Sanfu and his group!

The reason why Liao Town collapsed and the reason why Jianyi was able to rise was, to put it bluntly, because of the secret battle between the Ming Dynasty and Liao Town. The imperial court felt that Liao Town was too big to lose. Li Chengliang had thousands of servants and went rampant outside the customs, eating up all the people.

All kinds of oil and water are like the kings outside the pass. The Liaozhen warlords headed by Li Chengliang are self-respecting and unwilling to completely conquer the Jurchen tribes.

The Battle of Renchen and Korea, which took place during the Wanli period, became an opportunity for the Ming Dynasty to consume the power of the Liao Town warlords. The year before the Battle of Renchen, Li Chengliang had already resigned due to impeachment, although Li Rusong, Li Rubai,

Li Ruzhang, Li Rumei and others, as well as a group of veteran generals led by Li Chengliang, were still reused. However, after losing Li Chengliang as the commander-in-chief, the financial resources of the Liao Town warlords were severely reduced.

After Li Chengliang resigned, Liao Town changed its commanders eight times within ten years, and the average Liao commander only lasted for more than a year. It is impossible for Li Chengliang, who has been in Liaodong for a long time, to sweep away all the interests of Liaodong and then

He used most of it to feed his family.

Moreover, even if these short-term Liao commanders can make some money, they still have to manage their affairs and save some pension money for themselves.

Therefore, the economic foundation that could serve as a servant in Liao Town was greatly shaken after Li Chengliang left office.

Just over a year after Li Chengliang left office, Japan's ruler Toyotomi Hideyoshi launched the Imjin invasion of Korea. The Liao Town warlords, whose economic foundation had been shaken, under the leadership of Li Chengliang's son Li Rusong, used great force to

Enthusiastically devoted themselves to the campaign to aid Korea, which left them unable to find North Korea.

The campaign to aid Korea, which was thought to be a quick victory, dragged on for more than six years, and the combat effectiveness of the Japanese pirate army exceeded the expectations of the Liao Town warlords. The servants of the Li Chengliang family suffered heavy losses in this war.

If Li Chengliang was still the commander-in-chief of Liaodong, these losses could be slowly replenished after the war by extracting oil and water from Liaodong, but Li Chengliang has long been gone. Although in the twenty-fifth year of Wanli (1597), he seemed to realize that Liao Town

Emperor Wanli, whose military strength was in danger of collapse, appointed Li Rusong as the chief military officer of Liaodong. However, before Li Rusong could use this job to make up for his losses, he was killed in a battle with the Mongolian Tuman Tribe (Chahar Tribe) in April of the following year.

——Li Rusong’s unexpected death in battle actually shows that the Li Jiading Group has lost very little money after the Korean War.

Otherwise, with the fighting power of Li's servants in the battle of Bi Ti Guan, the tens of thousands of Tuman tribe's nomadic cavalry would not be able to defeat the 3,000 Liao Town servants' iron cavalry.

Although in the 29th year of Wanli, Li Chengliang was once again appointed as the chief military officer of Liaodong at the age of 76. However, at this time, the Li family members had long lost their former glory, and the old and dim Li Chengliang had no energy and no energy.

I am willing to rebuild my own cavalry... If I have this strength, I might as well save more wealth for my children and grandchildren!

Therefore, Li Chengliang, who served as the commander-in-chief of Liaodong for the second time, could only maintain a superficial stability. By the time he was impeached and stepped down again, the situation in Liaodong had deteriorated to a dangerous level.

"Yang Hao," Zhu Youjian looked at Yang Hao, "You have been in Bian Town for a long time, you have served as governor twice, and you are also close to the Li family in Tieling. You should be very familiar with the servants raised by the generals in Bian Town.

"

Yang Hao nodded: "I know a thing or two, veteran."

"Then can you tell me, what is a servant? Why does the general need to support a servant?"

When Yang Hao heard this, he first sighed, and then said: "The old minister doesn't know much about the situation of the Southern Army, but only knows about the military in Liaodong. Most of the servants raised by the generals in Liaodong are iron cavalry used in charging into battle. Among the armies in Liao Town,

, the infantry can use front soldiers, and the cavalry are almost all servants.

The reason for this is that cavalry are hard to obtain and raise. With the food and salary earned by front soldiers, they cannot become cavalry at all. Taking Liao Town as an example, the servants' clothing and equipment are ten times more than those of front soldiers, so they can wear them.

Strong armor and a good horse underneath, used to trap the enemy in battle whenever there is a big enemy.

And the reason why cavalry is so difficult to raise is not that you can raise cavalry with more food and pay. You also need to carefully select the generals and supervise them all the time, which is time-consuming and labor-intensive... If the general does not have full power, he cannot be a general.

, why spend so much time selecting and supervising the iron cavalry? Therefore, the Northern Army’s iron cavalry must be servants!

But there are no servants and cavalry generals, and only infantry is available. It is acceptable to defend the city, but it is absolutely impossible to win in the field."

Although this Yang Hao is not good at fighting, he is indeed knowledgeable after serving in the Liao Zhen Army for so many years. At least he is much better than the gentleman above the court who knows how to talk eloquently!

The answer Yang Hao gave to Zhu Youjian was basically consistent with the facts.

The so-called servants are actually the feudal knights owned by the border town warlords of the Ming Dynasty... They are privately owned by the warlords (vassals of vassals) and do not belong to the Ming court. It is this subordinate relationship that makes the border town warlords

We are willing to spend a lot of money on our servants.

And this kind of knights wearing iron armor and riding iron horses played an extremely obvious role in the battles on the northern border of the Ming Dynasty. Without them, field battles on the flat terrain in the north would have been impossible!

Because in this era, cavalry is still the dominant force on the battlefield! Just look at the situation in the Wanli Korean War. Hundreds of thousands of Japanese invaders who had been baptized by Japan during the Warring States Period and were equipped with a large number of "iron cannons" were only because the cavalry was too weak.

, was suppressed by a group of northern warlords of the Ming Dynasty led by Xima (Ma Gui) Dong Li.

Zhu Youjian was silent for a moment and then spoke again: "Yang Hao, if I want to regain Liaodong, shouldn't I also raise more than ten thousand servants of the emperor who can wear iron armor, ride good horses, and stand in strong formations?"

What?

The emperor’s servant?

Yang Hao was stunned. What does this young emperor want to do? Want to lead his cavalry to fight with the Tatars? Do all the senior officials in the court know about this? This young emperor will not be able to rescue me from the imperial prison.

Is it to create a family for him?

"Your Majesty," cold sweat broke out on Mr. Yang's forehead, "this servant is only used by warriors who charge into battle... You are the ninth-five-year-old general!"

Zhu Youjian's tone suddenly became serious: "I am the emperor who guards the country! If Liaodong is not lost, I don't have to think about confronting the enemy on the battlefield. But now Liaodong has been lost by you..."

Yang Hao was so frightened that his calves trembled and he knelt down in front of Zhu Youjian.

Zhu Youjian said solemnly: "There is only one strip left outside Shanhaiguan! Jizhou, north of the long wall of Xuanfu, also belongs to Hulu. Who can guarantee that Hulu and Donglu will not break through the wall? Ruolu

Once outside the capital city, I need servants to charge into battle!

Yang Hao! You have been in the army for a long time, so you should know how to select and train servants... Are you willing to help me select and train servants?"

"I am willing...I am willing to atone for my sins!"

How dare Yang Hao say that he is unwilling? He is still guilty of the death penalty! If he dares to say that he is unwilling, he will lose his head immediately... Zhu Youjian is justified in killing him!

Zhu Youjian smiled and nodded: "Okay, I know that your conscience is still intact, so I will give you a chance... I plan to use 5 million acres of land in Kinki to raise 10,000 households. Do you think it can be done?

?”

"Of course this can be done, but..." Yang Hao thought to himself, where can I get 5 million acres of land?

"The land will be there! You don't have to worry about it." Zhu Youjian said, "Do you need anything else?"

Yang Hao took a breath and added: "Just having land is not enough... You have to invest a lot of money into it. These 500 acres of land look like a lot, but the expenses for the servants are also very high. They can

They are not alone. Most of them have families and families, and some of the richer servants also have servants. Moreover, most of the servants’ horses, equipment, and armors are provided by themselves. 500 acres of land alone is not enough, so Your Majesty has to pay another amount of money.

, you have to give money and food every year, which costs a lot!
Chapter completed!