Equipment determines tactics, and the innovation of military equipment is accompanied by changes in the shape of war.
Although firearms are prevalent in the Ming army now, they are only auxiliary. As the backbone of the army, cavalry and heavy armored infantry are still the main force.
But Zhu Yunxi knew that the future world would be a world of muskets and cannons, and the reform in the military should be carried out sooner rather than later. Just imagine, if the weapons of the Ming Dynasty could enter the age of muskets in advance, then the soldiers of the Ming Dynasty, carrying bayonets and shining muskets, would line up in a row.
Each square formation is invincible to the enemy.
Once the style of the new musket has been finalized, large-scale manufacturing and promotion must begin. Zhu Yunxu personally issued the order. Lian Zining, the minister of the Ministry of Industry, and Xu Huizu, Duke of Wei, and others personally supervised it. Moreover, it was set as a secret. The firearms manufacturing bureau was not an imperial edict, and even princes and ministers were not allowed to do so.
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At the same time, Jiangyin Marquis Wu Gao and others were ordered to select strong soldiers into the firearms camp and undergo rigorous training.
Zhu Yunxi rode back to the palace. Along the way, Cao Guogong Li Jinglong hesitated to speak. He wanted to speak several times, but he always swallowed his words when they reached his lips.
If you have any questions, just say it. It's not like you, Li Jinglong, to hesitate and hesitate! There is still some distance from the city gate. The war horse moved forward slowly. Zhu Yunxi held up the whip and said with a smile.
There is something in my heart that I can’t spit out! Li Jinglong rode his horse, approached Zhu Yunxi, half a body behind, and whispered, I am also a veteran in the army, and I know the power of firearms. The Hongwu made that was named by His Highness today is far more powerful than
Ordinary fire cannons are ten times more powerful. A single two can't tell anything. If there are hundreds or even thousands of soldiers with forbidden orders, forming a simulation and firing them in unison, it will definitely make the sky collapse and the earth change color!
What kind of army general are you? Zhu Yunxi smiled, but your knowledge is quite extraordinary!
The phalanx is a patent of Westerners. Even in this era, there are formations created by Mu Ying and others, and the three-stage or five-stage attack method of firecrackers. During the Ming Dynasty, military discipline was strict. When going into battle, soldiers must listen to the drums and read the flags.
Move forward neatly and cover alternately.
Therefore, you can just imagine how spectacular it would be to see a few neat phalanxes appearing on the battlefield carrying the Hongwu-made phalanx, marching to the beat of war drums, and firing volleys with guns.
So I have something to say! Li Jinglong continued, Your Highness, these military weapons can kill people without being seen from fifty steps away. I think they should not be distributed randomly. If they are used in the army, the guns and bullets should be separated, firstly to prevent leakage, and secondly.
I'm here to prevent people with ulterior motives!
This statement surprised Zhu Yunxi, and he couldn't help but nodded, continue talking!
Besides, when selecting soldiers for the Firearms Battalion, I thought it was not appropriate to use honorable sons! Li Jinglong lowered his voice and selected a son of a good family with an innocent family background. He was to be commanded by His Highness’s most trusted ministers. He formed his own battalion and was not stationed as the Ministry of War or the Commander-in-Chief of the Fifth Army.
Commander!
Li Jinglong's words are of great significance. Firstly, firearms kill people invisible and cannot be guarded against. Secondly, they cannot use nobles' sons, but choose good family members with an innocent family background. Thirdly, they cannot be controlled by anyone and form an army alone.
Li Jinglong thought about it inside and out.
What he thinks makes sense. You must not have the intention of harming others, and you must have the intention of guarding against others.
Wu Gao, Marquis of Jiangyin, was mature and prudent, and had been in the army for many years, but he was a talented general! Li Jinglong continued to speak carefully, but he... It's not that I said bad things about him, but if you think about it, he
After joining the army, he first stationed in Wuchang and pacified the Southern Barbarians under King Xiang of Chu. He was then transferred to Liaodong and fought against the Tatars under King Yan...
Say it, stop talking.
Say it! Zhu Yunxi looked at him sideways and said whatever was on his mind!
I'm brave! Li Jinglong said, it's not that he is bad, but that he has too many connections with the local government. He is not afraid of 10,000, just in case...
Zhu Yunxi laughed out loud, then who do you want to use?
Use me! Li Jinglong shouted in his heart, I, Old Li, have nothing to do with foreign ministers, and I am only loyal to Your Highness in my heart. Now I happen to have no real power, so leave such a powerful force to me, Old Li, what else do you have to do, Your Highness?
Relieved?
How could Zhu Yunxi not know what he was thinking, he was just pretending to be confused. Li Jinglong was loyal and had the ability to lead and train troops. Although it was not reassuring to fight, he could still manage the army competently.
The ancients said that when a virtuous person is promoted, he or she should not avoid relatives! Li Jinglong said, as a relative of the emperor and a personal minister of His Highness, I have to shoulder such important responsibilities!
What kind of practice are you doing to promote talents without avoiding relatives? You are self-recommending! Zhu Yunxi laughed and cursed, saying for a long time, you want to be the commander of the firearms battalion? But you are a dignified prince and a superb military general. How can you become one?
Commander, are you going to compromise your talents?
As long as I can assist His Highness, what if I am just a pawn? Li Jinglong said seriously.
The Firearms Battalion only has 3,000 Fire Gun Soldiers, which is far from enough! Zhu Yunxi stopped joking and said solemnly that he had just given a death order to the Ministry of Works to build 5,000 Hongwu Soldiers within a year. By then, the Fire Gun Soldiers would be expanded at least
Two battalions, plus 260 artillery pieces of various colors, plus their accompanying cavalry scouts, baggage soldiers, etc., totaling almost 20,000 people.
As he said that, Zhu Yunxi looked at him seriously, can you take care of him?
I issued a military order! In an instant, Li Jinglong’s heart was boiling with excitement.
If you can't lead it well, come and see him! Zhu Yunxi tapped the opponent's shoulder with a riding crop. Wu Liang is still in charge of the firearms battalion. He is your subordinate and is commanded by you, but you can't put on airs in the army and don't engage in cliques.
, I know it, I can’t spare you!
I obey the order! Li Jinglong was overjoyed, and then said, Your Highness wants me to command all the firearms soldiers and form a separate army. What is the name of this army?
Imperial Guards of the Ming Dynasty! Zhu Yunxi flicked his whip and rode forward.
This name sounds impressive! Li Jinglong looked around and suddenly straightened up his back. Damn it, who dares to call me an idle prince in the future? As he said that, he rode up to follow Zhu Yunxi.
A few days later, King Zhu Zhen of Chu arrived in Beijing.
The Minister of Rites personally welcomed him outside the city gate, and in the palace, the Emperor Taisun's East Palace held a banquet to welcome him.
The King of Chu, Zhu Zhen, has not returned to the capital for several years. Moreover, the daily greetings are not far less frequent than those of other vassal kings.
Compared with King Qin, King Jin and other vassal kings, the King of Chu was more handsome, with a dignified appearance and a smiling face. It was just that maybe his life was too extravagant, and his cheeks were slightly thinner.
Toward Zhu Yunxi, the grandson of the emperor, he was very respectful in his attitude and could not find any problems with the etiquette, but he did not show much affection as a close relative. After drinking a lot of wine, the uncle and nephew started to talk more.
After many years of separation, Uncle Six has lost a lot of weight! During the dinner, Zhu Yunxi didn't want the atmosphere to be too deserted, so he smiled.
I am already old, but Your Highness seems to have grown taller! Zhu Zhen said with a smile.
Zhu Yunxi smiled and said, Uncle Six is in his prime, how can he be old?
He is indeed old. At your Highness's age, I was in the army of General Tang He, accompanying the army to conquer the Southern Barbarians! Zhu Zhen sighed slightly, as if reminiscing about the past. In the blink of an eye, he could no longer mount his horse or draw his bow.
After saying that, he drank the wine in the golden cup and continued to laugh, saying, "You are a useless person!"
Zhu Yunxi only said that he no longer had any ambitions and his will had been worn away by wine and sex. He smiled and said, Uncle Six was joking, he is a useless person!
There's nothing wrong with being a cripple, at least it doesn't annoy others, and it won't annoy others! Zhu Zhen drank another drink and said with a laugh.
Suddenly, a layer of frost appeared on Zhu Yunxi's face.
If you want to come to Beijing, I will allow you to come to Beijing.
They also held a banquet in the East Palace, calling each other the Sixth Uncle.
As for you, you just pretend to be neither far nor near. You also say that you are useless and won't annoy others.
Isn't there something behind the words, pointing fingers at mulberry trees and scolding huai trees?
I don’t know who it was that inspired him to be so courageous, so sinister, and so outspoken?
Zhu Yunxi was already a little angry in his heart, but his expression did not change. He just put down the golden cup in his hand and said with a smile, is King Chu drunk?
After King Zhu Zhen of Chu said this, he immediately regretted it.
He is a scheming person, and he has known since he was a child that as a concubine, there is no hope of great wealth. In this life, he can only be a peaceful and wealthy prince.
But he also had his own pride. Although he was not a successful military leader with a large number of soldiers, he was the largest feudal vassal in the interior based in Wuchang. Even the prince treated him particularly favorably.
But in recent years, after Zhu Yunxi gradually came to power, he was often inconsistent with the kings' requests to the court, especially the lack of military resources. Last year, the Dongman rebellion in Luxi, Qianyang and other places, he once asked the court to allocate 300,000 yuan for military supplies.
I thought I had the military resources, but I didn't expect that the emperor's grandson refuted the order.
Not only that, but the old man also reprimanded him. As the king of Chu, he did not go to the army to suppress the rebellion, but instead reached out to ask for money from the country. The first time he asked was 300,000, it was simply unreasonable.
Today I see Zhu Yunxi sitting high on the throne, claiming to be the crown prince, and I feel very angry. I even think of the letter written by King Yan Zhu Di to him, saying that the emperor's grandson is getting older, and he no longer regards us as uncles.
We are seeking help, but we are filled with doubts and fears. The king will come to the world the next day, and we may not have a safe place to stay.
That's why I speak indiscriminately, which is a bit weird.
But at this moment, when I heard that Zhu Yunxi was not called Sixth Uncle, but directly called King Chu, I woke up from the wine on the spot.
Your Highness, forgive me! King Zhu Zhen of Chu saluted and said, I was tired from the journey and drank a lot of wine, so I spoke carelessly!
It may not be careless, I'm afraid it's just blurted out! Zhu Yunxi smiled and said, it's just that he couldn't figure it out. The King of Chu is the king of the Ming Dynasty. Who would be annoying? Who would be in the eyes?
King Zhu Zhen of Chu, his drunkenness turned into cold sweat, flowing down his forehead.
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