Zhao Shi raised his head with a solemn look on his face, "I want to go to the army to gain experience!"
This statement is not surprising to Zhu Yunxi at all. What young man does not have a heroic dream of protecting his family and country?
"Think about it!" Zhu Yunxi said with a smile, "It's hard to be in the army!" He said, paused, "Where do you want to be in the army? Is it the frontier army or the Beijing camp?"
Zhao Shi thought for a moment and said, "I want to go to sea with the use of troops against Burma!"
This is unexpected!
First of all, the use of troops against Burma was not officially an official action of the Ming Empire, so it cannot be said to be a military merit.
Secondly, this time the troops were sent by sea, and they had to deal with savages in the mountains and forests, which was a bit thankless.
As Zhao Shiguo's uncle, he would always be chosen no matter where he went. Why did he have to choose to go to Myanmar?
Zhu Yunxi pondered slightly, "Get up and talk to me!" After saying that, he looked at Zhao Shi, "Why do you want to go to sea?"
"This time I toured the various defense stations with Cao Guogong. I learned a lot and gained a lot of experience!" Zhao Shi said thoughtfully, "When I was in Qingzhou, I once asked Cao Guogong why it was only thirty years since the founding of the country.
There are signs of decay!"
Hearing this, Zhu Yunxi glanced at Li Jinglong.
Li Jinglong's face was expressionless, but he was laughing secretly in his heart, "Uncle Guo, you are on your way! I didn't waste my time teaching him!"
"Cao Guogong said that the reason why the defense eroded was because the inland army was too idle!" Zhao Shi continued, "The Ming Dynasty had no worries on the border, the inland was peaceful, and it was a peaceful and prosperous age, so the armaments would naturally be relaxed. And as time goes by, the army will become more and more relaxed.
If we don’t need the Inland Guards, our peace will become even worse!”
"Cao Guogong also told me about the armaments of the past dynasties. The reason why the Tang Dynasty was prosperous and martial was precisely because of the strong soldiers and horses of several generations. The reason why the former Song Dynasty was weak was precisely because the days were too peaceful.
, from top to bottom, he has lost his ambition to be martial."
Zhu Yunxi glanced at Li Jinglong again, and the latter immediately smiled and said, "I didn't expect that my crude opinions would fall into the eyes of my uncle. I'm so ashamed!"
"You're not being vulgar, you're just not using your head in the right direction!" Zhu Yunxi snorted.
"Three years after the founding of our country, our military strength far exceeded that of the previous dynasty!" Zhao Shi continued, "But now we are also faced with the dilemma of having millions of lions with no place to use them!" As he said this, he thought about it, "That's not the case.
There is no place to use force. If you use troops against the Monan Gobi and Mobei grasslands, firstly, the journey will be long and deep behind enemy lines. Secondly, the whole country will gain little. The Tatars will run away if you force them. If you withdraw them, they will come again. Deal with the Tatars.
, it can’t be solved not only by the military, nor can it be solved in thirty to fifty years!”
These words made Zhu Yunxi raise his eyebrows slightly, which was very surprising.
"Did you teach it?" Zhu Yunxi asked Li Jinglong.
The latter quickly bowed and said, "I never said this before!"
"This is what Wei Chen thought of himself!" Zhao Shi said hurriedly, "In the thirty years since the Emperor's reign, the Ming Dynasty has carried out a total of twelve expeditions. The Tatars have long been afraid. Now, as long as the imperial army is dispatched, they will immediately flee. The imperial army can only
I can look forward to it and sigh with excitement."
"Furthermore, every expedition costs countless money. In comparison, going to sea seems dangerous, but in fact it is very profitable. It can not only open up territory and expand territory, but also support war with war!"
Zhao Shi thought about it and said, "Moreover, I believe that the future of our Ming Dynasty is actually not on land, but on the sea!"
He said with a smile, "As the emperor said back then, there are endless descendants, but the land of the Ming Dynasty is endless. Throughout the ages, once the population increases, the land in the world cannot support it. So for the sake of future generations, the Ming Dynasty must have more people
land!"
At this point, he raised his head and said, "That's why I want to go to sea with you! Thanks to the wrong love of the emperor and the queen, I became a nobleman and became a nobleman. I only made a few achievements to show my position. In the age when my hair is tied, I have made no achievements, and I feel very sad in my heart."
ashamed!"
"So, if I don't rise up now, when will I wait? I can't rely on the emperor, the queen and the prince all my life, and just be a rich idler!"
"Your Majesty, please approve me!"
Zhu Yunxi pondered for a moment, "It's rare for you to have such a heart!" He said, looking at Li Jinglong, "What do you think?"
"Uncle Guo's heart is good!" Li Jinglong said with a smile, "But Cheng'enhou Mansion only has such a legitimate son, and it is still too dangerous to go to sea. We need to take a long-term approach!"
Zhu Yunxi nodded in agreement, it was indeed the case.
The Zhao family is the only direct descendant, and I am the only brother-in-law. If something happens to me when I go to sea...
But as the saying goes, if jade is not polished, it cannot be used. How can a man become a man if he lives in a gentle country all his life?
"It's not impossible!" Zhu Yunxi thought to himself.
Seeing that Zhu Yunxi was deep in thought, Li Jinglong smiled again and said, "Long live my lord, I didn't mean to say nice things. It's really rare for me to have such thoughts at my age. At my age, I only know that cockfighting and lackeys are out of tune all day long.
How can I think of my family, country and the world!" He said, smiling again, "It's all thanks to you, Long Live Lord, for your good teachings! Under the careful guidance of Long Live Lord, my uncle's future achievements will definitely be better than those of the older generation.
Down."
Everyone carries the sedan chair, and everyone loves his kind words.
The corners of Zhu Yunxi's mouth raised, "He is still young and does not deserve such praise from you!"
As he said that, he looked at Zhao Shi, "Is this your own intention, or...?"
His original intention was to ask Zhao Shi whether he had discussed this matter with his family. After all, he was the legitimate son of the Zhao family, and the matter was of great importance. The Zhao family was not one of those traditional people who did not care about money and took pleasure in killing people and setting fires.
A house where nobles kill talented people.
"I discussed it with Brother Qi beforehand!" Zhao Shi glanced at Li Jinglong, "He and I have the same idea, and they both want to go to sea with me!" After saying that, he paused, "Brother Qi also said that people of this generation like me
, If you are always under the wings of your fathers, I’m afraid it will be difficult for you to become a talented person!”
Suddenly, Li Jinglong's heart skipped a beat.
"Little beast, you want to go to sea too?" Li Jinglong cursed in his heart, "Serving the prince well is not better than anything else, why don't you go to Burma to feed mosquitoes? Damn it, I only have a son like you, if you have three good things and two bad things, I will
How to live?"
"Unfilial son, let's see how I whip you when I get back. You're going to be a father soon. If you're not at home, let me take good care of you. If you want to go out and show off, huh, if you want to go to the sea and Myanmar, wait until your father is dead!"
At this time, Zhu Yunxi said softly, "Brother Qi is not a bad kid. He will be a promising person in the future!"
"He's just a little clever!" Li Jinglong was furious, fearing that Zhu Yunxi would open his mouth and ask Li Qi to follow Zhao Shi to go to sea to fight. "Actually, he is the most irritable. He is almost a father, and he still wants to say everything he says and does!
"
The corners of Zhu Yunxi's mouth rose again. He was a father. He couldn't guess what Li Jinglong was thinking.
Then, he pondered for a moment and said, "Okay, since you have this ambition to make progress, then I will help you. But I will put my words in your head first!"
Zhao Shi was overjoyed and said hurriedly, "I respectfully follow the emperor's teachings!"
"This is not an instruction but a warning!" Zhu Yunxi said sternly, "This time we enter Myanmar by sea, we must not attack fortresses by sea or by surprise attacks on land. As for you, you have never fought in a war or seen blood. I have arranged for you to be beside Wu Lun as counselor of military affairs!
"
Wu Lun's father was the founding father of the Republic of China, Wu Fu, Marquis of Anlu, and the current Marquis of Anlu, Wu Jie, was his eldest brother. He also had another identity, he was Zhu Yunxi's cousin-in-law, and his wife was the daughter of King Zhu Fang of Qin.
This time, he served as the commander-in-chief of the troops for Myanmar.
"You have to follow them and talk less, watch more and learn more!" Zhu Yunxi urged again, "Don't go to the front line when your head gets hot!"
"Please remember this!" Zhao Shi kowtowed with great joy.
"Go!" Zhu Yunxi laughed and waved his hands, "We will leave in two or three days. Go home and spend more time with your parents!"