Han Du was really happy from the bottom of his heart when he saw Lan Yu, and it was hard to say anything else. He just curled his lips, expressing that he couldn't understand Lan Yu's bellicose attitude.
Han Du's attempt to persuade Lan Yu failed, but Lan Yu also wanted to persuade Han Du.
Lan Yu held the wine bowl but did not drink. She turned to look at Han Du and said with a smile: "The merits can only be gained immediately. Dear brother, if you want to make meritorious deeds in the future, you still have to go into battle to fight."
The system of the Ming Dynasty was almost copied from that of the Tang Dynasty, and the same emphasis was placed on military merit. Apart from anything else, military merit is the easiest way to become a marquis. If you are a civil servant, even if you reach the position of minister of various ministries, you will still be far away from becoming a marquis.
Only people like you think about making achievements all day long.
Han Du glanced at Lan Yu meaningfully, but sneered at this, and said with a smile: "Forget it about making achievements, I am a weak scholar, and I don't know how to fight on land. Let alone making achievements, if I rush to the battlefield, can I? Surviving is still a problem, so what achievements can be made?"
I can just leave the hard work of building a career to Lan Yu. I'd rather stay in the capital and enjoy the feasting. Speaking of which, I have been in Daming for such a long time, why don't I even have a chance to go to a brothel to see it?
Just when Han Du's mind was wandering, Lan Yu looked at Han Du and chuckled, "You don't want to go to the battlefield? I'm afraid you won't be able to help me then."
Lan Yu is not as ignorant as Han Du. Is it easy to be the leader of Shanzi Camp? The Shanzi Camp is located in the Five Army Governor's Mansion of the Ming Dynasty. Although it is not the top elite, it is still an army with unique characteristics. Although Han Du was a civil servant, since the emperor made him the commander of the Shanzi Camp, Han Du would inevitably lead troops on expeditions.
When Han Du heard this, he laughed without realizing it. He felt that Lan Yu's words were not reliable at all. "Haha, one incompetent general will tire out the three armies. When a person like me goes to the battlefield, it is worse than an incompetent general. It is simply costing lives."
Lan Yu was so angry that Han Du didn't feel ashamed but felt proud. She drank the wine in one gulp, not wanting to look at Han Du's lack of ambition.
Even Zhu Biao on the side was stunned when he saw Han Du's appearance. He had never seen Han Du like this. Even if most people feel that they can't go to the battlefield, how can they be brave when others mention it? Even if you don't have the confidence, you still have to say a few words.
Lan Yu's words just now may not mean that he didn't mean to provoke Han Du.
But what about Han Du? In the face of a fierce general, he just nodded and said that he couldn't do it, and just backed down?
Zhu Biao didn't believe that Han Du would back down so easily, so he thought of provoking him again and said: "Civil officials can also lead troops, right? Since ancient times, there has been a saying, 'Why don't men take Wu Gou and take them to the fifteen states of Guanshan'?" Can you explain it? It can be seen that among the literati, there are many people who are interested in writing and joining the army and leading armies on expeditions."
Han Du smiled slightly after hearing this and said: "They are them, and I am me. Anyway, I will not lead the troops. Besides, if I want to take over the fifteen states of Guanshan, why do I need to lead the troops myself?"
After saying that, Han Du took a sip of wine.
Fighting means fighting for resources. In fact, the role of the soldiers on the battlefield is limited. What really plays a decisive role is resources. Resources will not fall out of thin air, they can only come from productivity. As long as the productivity of the Ming Dynasty can be increased, it is possible for the Ming Dynasty's army to reach the horizon, let alone the fifteen states of Guanshan.
Didn't Datang's army penetrate the entire Western Region back then? In the end, if Datang had not been able to increase its productivity and lack resources, Datang would not have collapsed.
Seeing Han Du's stubbornness, Zhu Biao, who was kind-hearted by nature, shook his head and gave up the idea of persuading Han Du. Today is here for Lan Yu to practice, not for Han Du to explain things.
Thinking that Lan Yu was about to ask for Yunnan, Han Du suddenly remembered something and couldn't help but warned: "Brother, if you want to go to Yunnan, you must pay attention to one thing."
"What's the matter?" Lan Yu asked directly without raising her head.
"The misty land of Yunnan has been full of snakes, insects, rats, and ants since ancient times. My brother is the one who leads the troops, but you must be careful to boil the water you drink before drinking it."
"Why is this?" Every time Lan Yu opened his mouth, Zhu Biao asked curiously.
When Han Du saw Zhu Biao and Lan Yu looking directly at him, he explained to them: "Yunnan is different from ours. The water is full of insects. It's okay if the water you drink is clean. If you drink it, it's okay." If you go to water with bugs and drink the bugs in the water rashly, you will contract dysentery, which is miasma, and it can kill people."
"Okay, we'll have the water boiled before we drink it." Lan Yu nodded and agreed without much thought. Anyway, Lan Yu thought that her cheap brother was a capable person. Since Han Du said it so solemnly, it doesn't matter if he obeys it. Anyway, as long as he sends a special military order when the time comes, it won't be a trouble.
"If, I mean, if someone is infected with dysentery, my brother will ask someone to pound some mugwort, pour the liquor into it, stir it, filter the liquor through cotton cloth, and give it to the person. "Han Du thought of the most effective way to treat dysentery and took the opportunity to tell Lan Yu about it.
After Lan Yu heard this, she couldn't put down the wine bowl she had just picked up. He was a general who was marching and fighting, but Han Du told him about the knowledge of treating diseases and saving people. How could he know what Artemisia annua was? Before Han Du mentioned it today, Lan Yu had never even heard of the name Artemisia annua.
"What is Artemisia annua? What does it look like?" Apparently, Zhu Biao had never heard of it either. When Zhu Biao heard Han Du talk about a way to cure dysentery, his heart suddenly became solemn.
Zhu Biao is not like Lan Yu, who doesn't care about anything except fighting. Zhu Biao could enter and leave the imperial hospital at will. Although he had never seen what a person suffering from dysentery looked like, he had heard the imperial doctor show it off in front of him. I know that dysentery is a terminal disease. According to the imperial doctor, it is almost certain to die. Whether you can survive or not depends entirely on whether God will give you face. There is no cure.
But Han Du said that there was a good medicine that could cure this terminal disease. Zhu Biao did not suspect that Han Du was lying. He just felt that Han Du was a bit mysterious. How could he know how to treat a terminal disease that even the imperial doctors were helpless?
"Artemisia, none of you have seen it?" Han Du's eyes widened and he thought it shouldn't be. Although there are not many of them, they are definitely not rare. As long as you search carefully, you will definitely be able to find it, just like weeds.
Zhu Biao and Lan Yu both shook their heads.
