Lao Zhu sighed in his old voice for a moment, looked at Han Du and said, "I'm very pleased that you have such ambition. But does Biao'er think so too?"
"Of course, if the emperor doesn't believe it, you can summon His Highness the Crown Prince and ask him." Han Du answered without hesitation.
Lao Zhuxiang thought for a moment, then nodded and said: "Okay, then call Biao'er."
Then he glanced at the old eunuch beside him.
The old eunuch quickly bowed and said, "I obey your order."
Soon, Zhu Biao hurried from the East Palace to the Qianqing Palace.
He knew that Han Du would go to his father to plead for Song Guogong today. Although he was anxious about the important matter, but with Han Du's instructions, he could only wait restlessly in the East Palace.
When the old eunuch suddenly arrived, Zhu Biao stood up immediately. Before the old eunuch could speak, he asked, "Did something happen to Han Du?"
The old eunuch was stunned when he heard this, and immediately realized that Zhu Biao had misunderstood. He smiled and said, "Don't worry, Your Highness, Marquis Zhenhai is fine."
Zhu Biao felt relieved when he heard that Han Du was okay. Then he asked strangely: "Then why did father-in-law come here?"
The old eunuch then bowed and said: "The Emperor has a decree to summon His Highness the Crown Prince."
Zhu Biao nodded when he heard this and said: "Since it is the father who has summoned me, then go quickly and don't let the father wait too long."
Zhu Biao strode ahead, and the old eunuch followed suit. Stepping into the palace gate, Zhu Biao walked a few steps quickly and came to Lao Zhu, bowing down and saying, "My son, I pay my respects to my father."
Lao Zhu stood up, walked to Zhu Biao, put his hands behind his back and sighed: "Do you know who I am doing all this for?"
Zhu Biaoman stood up and bowed down, "I know that my father is doing everything for my own good."
"As long as you understand." Lao Zhu smiled happily and asked: "If it weren't for your future, I wouldn't treat Feng Sheng like this."
Zhu Biao's expression suddenly became anxious and he was about to speak.
Lao Zhu slowly turned around and looked at him with bright eyes, and said: "Han Du said that you wanted to plead for Feng Sheng. I ask you again, do you know how much trouble it will bring to you in the future if you keep him?" Is it troublesome?"
Zhu Biao immediately knelt down, clasped his fists and said, "I understand. I don't say whether Song Guogong has other thoughts now. Even if he does, I will have enough ability to suppress him in the future."
"How do you deal with him?" Lao Zhu asked noncommittally.
Zhu Biao stood up immediately and said in a deep voice: "If the Song Dynasty public security guards themselves, I will naturally let him enjoy his wealth and wealth. If he really raises an army to cause trouble, I will dispatch a large army and kill him in front of the battle."
After hearing this, Lao Zhu just laughed twice. He turned to look at Han Du, pointed at him, and said: "You two really have the same idea, but Feng Sheng has experienced hundreds of battles and has a very high prestige in the army. Why do you kill him in front of the battle?"
"Artillery!" Zhu Biao replied without hesitation. Looking at his father's eyes that didn't react for a moment, he continued: "Has your father ever seen a thousand artillery fires in unison?"
Lao Zhu was stunned when he heard this. Although the Ming Dynasty now has thousands of steel-cast cannons, he has never seen a scene where thousands of cannons were fired at once.
"I have seen it before." Zhu Biao's expression gradually became excited. "Thousands of cannons were fired in unison, and the power was simply earth-shattering. When I was in Tianfang, tens of thousands of cavalry charges could not break through the dense rain of cannonballs. Whether it is war horses or cavalry, they are as thin as paper. Under the power of cannonballs, corpses are everywhere in the field and they are destroyed. It doesn't matter how powerful the army of Song Guogong is. As long as his ministers have artillery in their hands, they will not be afraid of him. I also believe that Song Guogong is a man who understands current affairs and will not force my son to go to this step."
Zhu Biao had personally commanded warships to fire cannons against cavalry on land. He was very aware of the power of a thousand cannons fired in unison. And later, he specifically asked Han Du about the use of artillery and other firearms. He always heard Han Du say one sentence, when dense firearms appeared on the battlefield, the way of fighting was completely changed. . Not only are most of the past command experiences unable to be relied upon, but there is a danger of the soldiers dying.
"Yes, Your Majesty." Han Du also stood up and said: "And once all the Ming army uses firearms, as long as they have gunpowder and bullets in their hands, even if anyone wants to start an army, there will be no gunpowder and bullets. , that doesn’t pose a threat at all.”
Lao Zhu nodded to Zhu Biao with satisfaction, then turned back to Han Du and snorted coldly, saying: "You really underestimated the people of the world, thinking that if you master the manufacturing of gunpowder bullets, others will have nothing to do?
Will the army be stationed? Even if you don't equip the army with gunpowder bullets on weekdays, when the army is stationed, it can't be without any gunpowder bullets, right? Doesn’t that mean you’re at the mercy of others?
Will the army go out to war? When going out to war, do you still dare not to give the army gunpowder and bullets? "
Han Du suddenly looked embarrassed, knowing that he had thought too simply. Faced with Lao Zhu's questioning, Han Du had no choice but to bite the bullet and said: "Of course it is necessary. But as long as someone is sent to strictly guard the gunpowder bullets, there shouldn't be much of a problem."
"Will there be no problem?" Lao Zhu snorted twice and said: "If Feng Sheng was in the army, as long as you dared to leave a hole the size of a pinhead, he would be able to create a big wind for you. Watch it If a person can keep an eye on the storehouse, how can he keep an eye on the consumption of gunpowder bullets? As long as you are willing, you can hide some gunpowder bullets before even going on an expedition. As long as you go on a few more expeditions, the hidden gunpowder bullets will be enough."
Han Du was stunned when he heard this. He didn't expect that the method he thought was foolproof was actually full of loopholes in Lao Zhu's eyes. He smiled bitterly and said, "What if the Duke of Song is never allowed to have military power again?"
Lao Zhu sneered and said: "Do you think that if you take away his military power, he will have nothing to do if he wants to raise an army? He has many old troops in the army. These people have listened to his orders all their lives. As long as he gives an order, which one can do it?" Will you not listen to him?"
Han Du was almost convinced by Lao Zhu, but fortunately he came back in an instant. His eyes suddenly lit up and he said: "Since ancient times, generals have commanded troops. Over time, it is easy for sergeants to become the general's private soldiers, and they will only obey the orders of one person."
"It's good that you know." Lao Zhu didn't wait for Han Du to finish speaking, then sighed: "Do you really think that I am a heartless person? I regard Feng Sheng as my own flesh and blood. If there is no way to untie this knot, I Why would you want to do this?"
"Han Du!" Zhu Biao also gestured to Han Du, telling him to stop talking. If he continues talking, it might even strengthen his father's murderous intention towards Feng Sheng.
Han Du turned around with a smile and gave Zhu Biao a reassuring look. Turning back to Lao Zhu, he said: "Although Song Guogong has a high prestige in the army, he only commanded a small part of the Ming army. Maybe some generals will obey Song Guogong's orders, but as long as the current armies are disrupted and reorganized , this hidden danger can be eliminated.”
"Disrupt the reorganization? How to disrupt it?" Zhu Biao asked quickly, he was quite curious about Han Du's statement.
Han Du smiled and said: "It's very simple. Aren't there generals who will obey the orders of Song Guogong? Then exchange these generals with other generals who will not listen to Song Guogong's orders and let them go to other camps to lead them. Soldiers. As a result, when these generals arrive at a strange camp, even if they want to raise troops to help Song Guogong, the generals below will not listen to their orders."
After hearing this, Lao Zhu sneered and laughed, "I thought you had some great ideas, but it turned out that it was just talk on paper. Yes, your method can indeed prevent the generals from raising troops to cause chaos. But in this way, the generals will not know the soldiers, and the soldiers will not know the soldiers. General, what kind of fighting power does a good army have?"
"The emperor also thinks that my method is effective?" Han Du asked with a smile.
Lao Zhu's tone was stagnant, and he had to nod and admit: "It is useful, but it is at the expense of the army's combat power. Don't you think this price is too high?"
The Ming Dynasty can no longer sit back and relax, and can enter Kuma and release Nanshan with swords and guns. Although the Northern Yuan Imperial Court was destroyed and the Meng Yuan tribes near the Great Wall were subdued, there were still several Tatar forces deep in the grasslands. Feng Sheng, Lan Yu, and Fu Youde all gathered at the border to guard against these large tribes deep in the grassland.
Han Du shook his head and said: "Since the Ming Dynasty is gradually changing to firearms, even if the generals don't know the soldiers and the soldiers don't know the generals, it will not affect the Ming army's combat effectiveness. Firearms are different from swords and shields. Whether it is using a knife or a shield, Use a spear. Without long-term training, it is impossible for a soldier to wield a sword proficiently on the battlefield, let alone kill the enemy. But firearms are different. The divine thunder blunderbuss only needs to teach the soldiers how to fire, but anyone who is smarter can do it. Learn how to use it. And once they know how to use the thunderbolt, they only need to follow the general's command and fire in that direction on the battlefield.
Therefore, the requirements for generals have been reduced to very low levels. Generals only need to be proficient in the coordination of various firearms on the battlefield to win beautiful battles. In this way, generals do not need to know all the soldiers under their command. They only need to be able to use various firearms fluently. "
Lao Zhu was dumbfounded when he heard this. Han Du's words completely subverted the leading methods of military strategists for thousands of years. For countless years, everyone has believed that a good general must know the generals and soldiers under his command. They are all trying their best to integrate the generals and soldiers into one, so that they can use their fingers and arms as well as the maximum combat power when fighting. If an army has generals who don't know its soldiers and soldiers who don't know its generals, such an army will have no fighting power at all.
But Han Du now said that soldiers and generals can be trained separately without affecting the army's combat effectiveness.
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Lao Zhu wanted to refute Han Du, but he couldn't find a reason. Whether it was a divine thunderbolt or an artillery piece, Lao Zhu had personally used it.
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