By this time in the Ming Dynasty, military preparations had already been relaxed. The only ones with any real fighting power were the troops and horses in Liaodong and Datong. As for the so-called military households in the guard posts, they could not be counted on.
What should we do if King Ning really rebels?
This is the problem before Zhu Youtang. Various signs indicate that Prince Ning has been plotting secretly. If trouble occurs, as Liu Chengfeng said, it will be troublesome.
Zhu Youtang narrowed his eyes unconsciously, with mixed feelings in his heart. After a long time, he took a long breath and said slowly: "I am determined to train troops!"
Training...
Liu Chengfeng's eyes couldn't help but light up, and he immediately understood Zhu Youtang's intention. In the past, the Ming Dynasty only had so many taxes. It was still difficult to maintain the current framework. Even the food and wages of the border troops were not enough.
If it cannot be distributed on time, military training is just a joke.
But things are completely different now. It is not impossible to reorganize and train the army and horses, and as long as the food and salary are sufficient, it is possible to train an elite soldier who can fight in every battle.
Just to train troops, the old military household system can no longer continue. After all, everyone knows that to truly train an elite army, it is impossible to rely solely on the children of military households who have been passed down from father to son. These people may be farming.
A good hand, but far from good when it comes to actual fighting.
Liu Chengfeng asked: "Could it be that your Majesty wants to recruit strong men and train an elite army?"
Zhu Youtang nodded and said: "That's right. There is enough money in the inner treasury. As long as you are willing to work hard, it should not be a problem to train an elite soldier for hundreds of battles. But what I have to consider is that if we train troops, the court will definitely
there will be
People object, and it will inevitably alarm the snake, and Prince Ning will probably become suspicious. I intend to hide it from others, so I won’t release this news for the time being, but it’s not easy to hide it from others, Liu Chengfeng, do you have any idea?"
Liu Chengfeng raised his eyes and glanced at Zhu Youtang, and quickly understood what Zhu Youtang meant. It was not easy to train troops. Apart from other things, the officials of the imperial court may not be willing to agree. After all, in their view, emphasis on military force is
It is absolutely undesirable to be frivolous and resort to military tactics. Under such circumstances, it is very difficult to train troops.
To deceive others...
But it is difficult.
After all, there are so many people practicing under everyone's noses. How easy is it to keep everyone in the dark?
Liu Chengfeng thought for a while and came up with some ideas. He pondered for a moment and then said: "Your Majesty, it is not that easy to train troops. It is better to recruit eight hundred strong and courageous warriors to train day and night. With these people as the backbone, when the time comes,
When the time is right, we can recruit troops and horses on a large scale. In this way, we can achieve twice the result with half the effort. The so-called general is the courage of the soldiers. Only with the backbone of an army and horses can they be invincible."
Zhu Youtang said: "Recruit eight hundred people first? Isn't that a little less?"
Liu Chengfeng said: "Soldiers are more valuable than elites. These eight hundred people can be trained hard first. If there is a chance, they can be taken out to practice and practice. Then we can use these people as the backbone and make them small flags. What a leader."
Training new soldiers. What Wei Chen proposed is actually not training soldiers, but training generals!"
Trainer...
Zhu Youtang's eyes also lit up, and he finally understood Liu Chengfeng's train of thought and said, "Keep talking."
Liu Chengfeng nodded and said: "Secondly, it's easy for Your Majesty to deceive others. Doesn't His Majesty often say that His Highness the Crown Prince has nothing to do all day long? He should simply let the Crown Prince train this soldier!"
This idea is very bold and also very attractive.
Liu Chengfeng said sternly: "The reason why the minister suggested this is because His Highness the Crown Prince really likes martial arts, and this time His Majesty is training generals instead of soldiers. Sooner or later, these eight hundred people will become the soldiers of our Ming Dynasty."
As pillars, only His Highness the Crown Prince personally trains and gets along with them day and night, can he win everyone's loyalty. If someone else is allowed to preside over the training, will Your Majesty be at ease?"
Zhu Youtang couldn't help but feel shocked. There was a key point in Liu Chengfeng's suggestion. He was training soldiers, not generals. This meant that if they were trained well, these people would be in an important position, and
Who has control over these people?
heart, and firmly controlled the army. If this is really the case, the person who is in charge of the general training really cannot let anyone else do it for him. Zhu Houzhao is his only son. Indeed, only by letting Zhu Houzhao take charge of the general training can Zhu Youtang feel at ease.
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He couldn't help but nodded and said: "You are right. The prince likes martial arts. I can't do anything about him. Since he likes it, let him have fun."
On the surface, it was just for him to have fun. Although Zhu Youtang said it briskly, in fact, the meaning of this game was very different. Of course, the army and horses were better controlled by the palace. If you use others, your loyalty will be greatly reduced. Look at those people
The border troops mutinied after being short of pay for a few months. How could they be loyal? They were just a bunch of bastards.
"Liu Chengfeng, please continue."
Liu Chengfeng didn't hide it, and continued: "Didn't His Majesty say that he wanted to hide from others? It is actually easy for eight hundred people to hide from others. How about this? Isn't Jubao Trading Company already open? Wei Chen plans to recruit some guards.
After all, Jubao Trading Company mostly goes overseas to do business. How can it be done without bodyguards?
Why? Why not temporarily place these soldiers and horses under Jubao Trading Company? Externally, they are training the bodyguards of the trading company. Internally, they are training an elite army for the imperial court. The required food and salary are all directly allocated from the inner treasury of the palace.
There is no need to go through the Ministry of Household Affairs and the cabinet has been bypassed. Who can say anything then?"
Zhu Youtang couldn't help but laugh and said: "I didn't expect you to have so many ideas. This method is advisable!"
The largest shareholder of Jubao Trading Company is the prince. Even if these eight hundred people are hung under Jubao Trading Company, they can be regarded as military horses in the palace. However, if the name is changed, things will be completely different.
Zhu Youtang said: "It's just that His Highness the Crown Prince has never trained military horses. How to train these military horses is also a problem. Liu Chengfeng, I have an errand for you to help the Crown Prince train troops."
"Ah..." Liu Chengfeng was speechless and assisted the prince in training...
I didn't expect that Zhu Youtang would actually come up with such an idea, but having said that, it was a good job for him to help and get along with the prince day and night. It is conceivable that Zhu Houzhao was originally very interested in training soldiers and fighting. These things he
Those who have practiced with one hand will have a bright future in the future.
Ran Yuanda, as the deputy of His Highness the Crown Prince, as long as he does a good job, he has cultivated his own power in the army. Coupled with his relationship with Zhu Houzhao, as long as Zhu Houzhao succeeds to the throne in the future, Liu Chengfeng can almost be sure that he will
There is no doubt that he will become one of the few big shots in the imperial court.
"Your Majesty, I'm a humble minister..." But Liu Chengfeng still had doubts about this matter. If he went to train soldiers, he would lose his job as a Jinyiwei. It was a pity that he finally climbed to the position of Qianhu.
Zhu Youtang smiled and said: "Are you trying to say that since you are the emperor's personal soldier, it seems unreasonable for me to ask you to assist the prince? How about this? Jubao Trading Company is involved in overseas affairs, which is of great importance to me.
Planning to go to Jubao Shang
There is a Jinyi Guard Qianhu Station in the bank. The Qianhu Station is located in Jubao Trading Company. Personnel are drawn from Qianhu Stations in various places and are responsible for spying on various countries. In this way, as a Qianhu, the prince's military training matters.
You can also ask, how about it?"
Jubao Trading Co., Ltd. Qianhu Office...
Liu Chengfeng's eyes widened.
It stands to reason that the institutions under Jinyiwei are divided by region. After all, Jubao Trading Company is a mobile thing. The only difference is that it has to deal with various countries at any time. On the surface, this Qianhu Office seems to be a bit of a joke.
But once the Ming Dynasty opens the sea, the exchanges between the Ming Dynasty and other countries will continue to
With the increase in the number of people, spying on the movements of various countries seems to be inevitable. Jinyiwei is originally a spy agency, which means that he has become a spy leader independent of the entire Jinyiwei, similar to the KGB leader in later generations.
The dispatch of foreign spies has become a matter within his scope of responsibility.
Don't underestimate this job. If you really want to do it well, you will have great power.
What Liu Chengfeng didn't expect was that his suggestion would lead to such a result. He couldn't help but smile bitterly and said: "Didn't His Majesty intend to let the minister take charge of the inner east city?"
Although there is no clear decree in the palace, rumors have revealed that Liu Chengfeng was asked to take charge of Neidong City. The emperor actually discussed this matter with several important ministers in person. However, since Liu Chengfeng opened the sea in Lianzhou, Liu Chengfeng was asked to take charge of the inner east city.
The relationship with the court officials has become more tense, and I am afraid that the cabinet may not be willing to let Liu Chengfeng take charge of the Inner East City.
But now the appointment has suddenly changed, which is a bit difficult for Liu Chengfeng to accept.
Zhu Youtang smiled slightly and said: "Whether it is Neidong City or Jubao Trading Company, they are all loyal to the imperial court. Originally, I did have this intention, but there were a lot of objections from the cabinet. I have been undecided. After thinking about it,
Go, it would be appropriate for you to go to Jubao Trading Co., Ltd. Qianhu Branch. After all, Jubao Trading Co., Ltd. was your initiative.
I have to ask you to continue to inquire. Now that you have become a merchant of Qianhu, it is easier to inquire about many things. Besides, the prince wants to train troops, and you and the prince have a close relationship. I can rest assured that you are watching.
Some. Okay, I have made up my mind, you don’t have to say anything more, Jubao Trading Company involves so many things, it really can’t happen without you.”
Liu Chengfeng did not refuse any more, and immediately said: "Your Majesty, this Jubao Trading Company Qianhu Office is completely empty now. How to handle it, how to formulate a good framework, and what powers it should have when operating in the vassal country, we have to ask
Your Majesty wants to make up his mind, why don't you ask the commander Mou Bin Mou to come and discuss it together."
Zhu Youtang did what he said, but he was not willing to be sloppy. He just felt that Liu Chengfeng was the perfect candidate for the Thousand Households of Jubao Trading Company. He then smiled and said: "Come here, tell Mou Bin to enter the palace."
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