Since leaving Kunming, Zhu Cixuan's mood has become increasingly heavy. As soon as he left Kunming, he could still see military villages and fields connected with each other, and the soldiers were busy under supervision. It was only a hundred miles away, and except for the occasional post station on the roadside, there were almost no human beings.
.Occasionally, the mountain people who went out to hunt saw the army passing by and stayed away.
Qujing, Jiaoshui, it was just dark. The traces of the battle were almost invisible. A Ming army camped next to the battlefield with bright flags and armor.
"This is a real ancient battlefield." Zhu Cixuan stood outside the camp gate and murmured. He could still see the messy horse hoof prints and broken gun heads and arrows left by the melee of thousands of troops, and he could also smell the slightest trace of
The remaining smell of blood. I imagine that the two armies were fighting in formation that day, with guns like a forest of arrows like rain, clashing with the clanging armor to produce the most dazzling blood flowers, and composing the most magnificent song of victory in the most cruel way. I couldn't help but be fascinated.
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"Why don't you, man, take Wu Gou and collect the fifty states in Guanshan? Please go to Lingyan Pavilion for a while, as if you are a scholar and a marquis of ten thousand households?" Zhu Cixuan strolled among them and chanted casually. Wang Qilong and three others followed closely behind, standing with their swords pressed, as if they were being received.
Under the influence of this solemn battlefield, Yang Jing, who has always been out of shape, also looked solemn.
"Brother Yang, do you know who wrote this poem?" Zhu Cixuan looked at Yang Jing's solemn face, but his eyes were very confused, and he couldn't help but want to tease him. Since leaving Kunming, Zhu Cixuan has called Wang Qilong and the other three people more and more.
Whatever. The three of them were not used to it at first. They reminded him repeatedly, but Zhu Cixuan turned a deaf ear and went his own way. Over time, they became accustomed to it.
Yang Jing was stunned for a moment and replied honestly: "What your Highness recited was very nice, but I have never learned this poem."
Zhu Cixuan pointed at Yang Jing and laughed and said: "You, you, your father has learned a lot from ancient times to the present, but you are too incompetent. I have invited your father to teach at the camp's general school these days, but you have taken two days off out of three days.
Let me tell you, Wang Banban will come to check your homework in a few days, and if you fail, I will drive you back to Kunming."
Since leaving Kunming, Zhu Cixuan marched with all his strength on the first day. After walking fifty miles, he only marched in the morning every day and had his soldiers practice formations in the afternoon. In the evening, he called all the officers to study in the camp. In addition to inviting Yang Zai to teach
, Zhu Cixuan also personally went into battle to promote the distinction between Hua and Yi. All the officers complained endlessly, and Yang Jing even took the lead in retreating. Wang Qilong and Mu Zhongliang had nothing to do with this, so they left it to Zhu Cixuan.
Yang Jing was anxious: "No, Your Highness, I just don't want to run away any more. Please don't drive me away. I'm going to get sick from being bored in Kunming every day."
Zhu Cixuan smiled proudly and said nothing. A group of scumbags gathered around Yang Jing, who openly and secretly resisted Zhu Cixuan's education plan. Now that Yang Jing has softened, and the scumbags have lost their backbone, it will no longer be possible. He plans to serve in the military
Promote enlightenment, and then slowly add the concepts of country and nationalism of later generations, gradually transform this feudal army and give it a new lease of life. But now, he needs to further unify the understanding of his subordinates.
"When Taizu became the ancestor, the Ming Dynasty was invincible in all attacks and conquered all battles, and it was overwhelming. When he was the emperor, he was still able to pacify Ningxia, suppress Bozhou, and destroy the Japanese pirates. Later, he was repeatedly defeated by Jiannu. Have you ever thought about why?"
Zhu Cixuan asked aloud.
Wang Qilong thought for a while and said: "The slaves who built the army are brave and brave, and the armor is strong and the soldiers are powerful. Our imperial guards are in ruins, there is insufficient training, there is corruption in the imperial court, and the army cannot support its troops."
Mu Zhongliang also said: "Grandpa Yue once said that if civil servants are not greedy for money and military officers are not afraid of death, then the world will be peaceful. Since the Emperor, all civil servants and military officers in the country have been greedy for money and afraid of death, and there have been frequent natural disasters and rogue bandits, so war has naturally
Just build slaves."
Zhu Cixuan shook his head and then asked: "When the old slaves started the rebellion, the land was less than a hundred and the people were less than ten thousand. With a small tribe facing a big country, no matter how elite the troops were, they could not withstand the attrition. Since the old slaves, the slaves have been fighting every day.
, that little bit of money should have been used up long ago. However, the Tatars already account for nine out of ten people in the world. Have you ever thought about the reason?"
Wang Qilong was still frowning, and Yang Jing already said with disdain: "That's because of the traitor who has forgotten his ancestors."
"That's right." Zhu Cixuan nodded and said: "There are few slaves, so on the one hand, the mythical Eight Banners' combat effectiveness intimidated our army and deterred them from surrendering; on the other hand, we united with Mongolia to create the Mongolian Eight Banners. This is the so-called alliance with Mongolia to rule the Han Dynasty;
On the one hand, we cultivate traitors and use them to conquer the world, that is, Hong Chengchou, Wu Sangui and others. After Dorgon's death, the Manchu Eight Banners rarely went to the battlefield, and the main force confronting us was the traitor troops such as King Sanshun and Green Camp."
"The fierce emperor died for his country, but only a few died, and countless people surrendered and surrendered as slaves. Kyoto fell, and three of the four towns in Jiangbei surrendered as slaves. Later, there were surrendered generals such as Zheng Yiguan and Zuo Menggeng, to name a few.
Zhu Cixuan's voice sounded like gold and iron, "Guys, without these traitors, the slaves would not be able to enter the customs, conquer Jiangnan, Huguang, or reach Guangxi and Guizhou. Without these traitors, the slaves would have to go to the battlefield and fight for their lives against us. Our Han population
A hundred times the number of slaves, that is, ten for one, and those who cannot bear it are also slaves. We can't do anything to these traitors now, but we must find a way to prevent new traitors from appearing in the future."
"So I want to educate the army widely. Now I can't do it, so I can only popularize education among the officers. In the future, I want all the officers and men in the army to be able to read and write. If you don't know integrity and don't distinguish between Chinese and foreign, you will not understand.
The shame of committing one's life as a slave does not know the pain of Shenzhou Lu. We must let the soldiers understand that they are not fighting for our Zhu family, but fighting to continue the bloodline and defend civilization."
Seeing Yang Jing's eyes wandering, Zhu Cixuan said again: "Of course, I will also find a way to ensure that the soldiers have food and clothing without worries, and will not let them bleed in the front while their families lack food and clothing in the back. The emperor is now in Kunming, but in the market
The people were in rags and in rags. Along the way, the land was deserted and deserted. Sun Kewang turned the entire Yunnan and Guizhou into a large military camp, depleting the lake to fish for military needs, but it was still insufficient. This method was unsustainable. Sun Kewang pinned his hope on exhaustion.
The people of Yunnan and Guizhou defeated the Manchu and Qing Dynasties in front of them, but with the power of the two provinces to contend with China, what are the chances of success?"
Wang Qilong and the three others were all silent. They knew that what Zhu Cixuan said was true. Before Sun Kewang's rebellion, the three kings of Nanming launched several large-scale attacks. Due to the lack of follow-up, the occupied land had to be abandoned. But the enemy is facing a powerful enemy, so it is necessary to raise troops.
The first priority is that they can't think of any other way except military camps.
"I have always emphasized that Sichuan is the top priority, and this is the reason. Since Wu Sangui returned to Hanzhong, important places such as Chongqing, Jiange, and the Three Gorges are in my hands. I can defend them with soldiers who dare to fight, and most of Sichuan will be at peace.
Sichuan has been in a tug of war for a long time, and Xiying has not established a stable rule in Sichuan. If I want to reform the military cantons, there will not be as much resistance as Yunnan and Guizhou. Sichuan is rich in products, and has the benefits of salt and iron. If it is managed well, it can provide us with a lot of money and food.
Based on Sichuan, we can go north to Shaanxi to get to Guanzhong, and we can go east along the Yangtze River to Huguang. The strategic situation will be greatly improved." Zhu Cixuan looked at Wang Qilong and the others, "Therefore, cultural education in the military must be promoted. You three must lead by example.
, we must let the soldiers understand that the traitors can be proud for a while, but they will be infamy for forever; understand our determination and significance in running Sichuan; understand that the difficulties are temporary, we will definitely solve them, and we will definitely win."
That night, the class was packed with everyone and no one was absent. This chapter has been completed!