Baochai was sitting on pins and needles here, and at the other end of the Duke Xiuguo's mansion, Zhu Jinghong was smiling so much that he couldn't help but smile amidst the singing and dancing of orioles.
"Okay... you really sang well!"
"Hou Jing...watch and reward!"
After hearing this, Hou Jing couldn't help but twitch the corners of her mouth.
Why does this man always treat himself as a money bag? People like Zhang Lin, Lu Yuxin and others are not short of money!
Although she was slandering, Hou Jing acted very smoothly and directly told the girl to go down and get the money.
After the song and dance ended, and there was still some time before the next performance, Zhu Jinghong picked up the wine glass again, causing everyone below to pick up their glasses.
After raising his glass to signal to everyone, Zhu Jinghong drank the wine in the glass in one gulp, and everyone below also drank it.
"Everyone, there is something I have always wanted to ask!"
They were eating, drinking and flattering just now, but now seeing Zhu Jinghong's serious expression, as if he was about to mention something serious, everyone became serious.
"Please tell me, Master Thirteen!" Wang Jie was the first to speak.
"Do you think that in future battles, swords, bows and horses will be the most powerful, or will guns and artillery be king?"
Seeing that everyone was about to answer, Zhu Jinghong's eyes were as sharp as a knife and his expression became more serious: "I want to hear the truth, don't guess what I mean!"
After his warning, no one dared to speak easily, but thought about it seriously.
The music that was supposed to be performed on the stage was stopped by the butler of the Hou Mansion for fear of ruining the atmosphere of the place.
"Thirteenth Master, I think...firearms are king!"
The person who said this was Dong Zixing, deputy Qianhu of the left guard of Xiaowu, and he attracted the attention of the whole audience at this moment.
"Why?" Zhu Jinghong asked.
"Guns and cannons are easy to use and extremely powerful. They are relied upon in many battles nowadays!"
Looking at everyone, Dong Zixing continued: "Moreover, these things are easy to use and operate, making it easier to train soldiers. They will definitely rely on them more in the future!"
Seeing that Dong Zixing stopped speaking, Zhu Jinghong asked, "Are you done?"
"I've finished speaking!"
Zhu Jinghong smiled. He also knew that he shouldn't expect too much. It was unrealistic to ask someone to give a systematic discussion in a short time.
"What do you think?"
So everyone expressed their opinions one after another. Generally speaking, they agreed with Dong Zixing's view and believed that firearms will be the mainstream weapon in the future.
Being able to achieve this result actually made Zhu Jinghong very satisfied, so he asked again: "Do you think our military training method in Shanglinyuan is beneficial to the use of firearms?"
"This question will be answered by the Northern Four Guards!"
Hou Jing and others had no objection to the restrictions given by Zhu Jinghong.
The generals of the Northern Four Guards have experience in leading troops and actual combat, so it is more appropriate for them to answer this question.
While everyone was meditating, Lieutenant-General Chito Jiang Yinchun of the Habayashi Right Guard looked around at everyone, and behind him, Prime Minister Zhu Jinghong said: "Thirteenth Master, I have thought about this in private, and also considered what you mentioned...the combination of foot training and actual combat. idea!”
This statement made Zhu Jinghong particularly interested, so he smiled and asked, "What have you figured out?"
"I believe that the foot drills practiced in Shanglinyuan are exactly what the Thirteenth Master said, turning the soldiers into machines and making them like waving arms!"
"It has only been a month, but it has already achieved such miraculous effects. If we add practical combat methods and practice it as rigorously as this... we will surely become a strong army!"
"For example, in the use of firearms, loading and loading has always been very troublesome. Soldiers will panic as soon as they go to the battlefield. But if loading and firing is divided into steps, and then each step is practiced rigorously..."
Jiang Yinchun talked a lot, which made Zhu Jinghong's eyes light up. This guy's thinking was really different.
Jiang Yinchun's narration revealed that the prototype of modern infantry training had already begun, which really made Zhu Jinghong feel that he had found a treasure.
After Jiang Yinchun finished speaking, Zhu Jinghong couldn't help but applaud and praised: "Good... well said!"
Standing up and walking around the desk, Zhu Jinghong walked down the steps, approached Jiang Yinchun and said to everyone: "This is what you do sincerely. After staying in Shanglinyuan for so long, have you ever thought about this?"
"Even if you have thought about it, have you ever studied it carefully?"
Seeing that everyone was silent, Zhu Jinghong looked at Jiang Yinchun again and said with a smile: "It's very valuable to be sincere in your work... Let's have a drink!"
Deng An followed closely, and when he heard this, he filled up his wine glass and handed it to Zhu Jinghong respectfully.
"Come...drink!"
Zhu Jinghong drank alone, which flattered Jiang Yinchun. He quickly picked up the wine glass and bowed.
After the two of them drank the wine, they heard Zhu Jinghong say: "Go through your thoughts carefully and write a statement later. I will submit it to the Holy Emperor for you!"
"yes!"
Turning around and walking up the steps, Zhu Jinghong took his seat and said to everyone: "Everyone... although today is a celebration banquet, it is also the beginning of a new journey!"
"I intend to advise His Majesty to promote training changes in the Guards and Guards. You... will become the pillars of this change!"
The pro-guard army has basically completed the use of firearms, and it is relatively more feasible to carry out pilot changes here.
Of course, change is only a means, and it is Zhu Jinghong's fundamental purpose to gain military power through change.
For example, now, if he did not train troops in Shanglinyuan, how could he make the generals of the Northern Four Guards admire him, and how could he bring these people together for a gathering.
"Your Majesty often tells me that a real man must make great achievements in life!"
"The changes I just mentioned are very important to our Ming Dynasty. They can be called a first-rate event. Don't you want to participate in it?"
"Making great achievements? Not just on the battlefield!"
"Do you...do you think so?"
Faced with this question, everyone's answer is very clear. It is true that you do not have to go to the battlefield to make achievements.
"What Thirteenth Master said is the truth!"
"I am willing to listen to Master Thirteen's orders!"
This time they were training in Shanglinyuan, and they had been praised twice by the emperor. The benefits of this were huge.
There are benefits to following Zhu Jinghong, so if everyone else cares about other things, they will naturally agree to it now.
"After you go back, you should also think more about the combination of training and actual combat...then write a charter and I will forward it to the Holy One!"
"Do you understand?"
Everyone replied in unison: "I understand!"
Seeing that the atmosphere at the scene was too serious, Zhu Jinghong added: "Everyone... If the things you have done can make the Ming Dynasty invincible, how can the Holy Spirit not value you!"
"Cheers to...the smooth start of change!"
As Zhu Jinghong raised his glass, everyone drank with Zhu Jinghong again, and the atmosphere became more lively.
"Hou Jing, let's continue singing!"
"yes!"
In Zhu Jinghong's previous life, he had no interest in singing, dancing, and opera, but since traveling through time to watch live performances, he has gradually changed his attitude.
As the drums and music played, I saw the actors on the stage walking around and singing with graceful voices.
Zhu Jinghong has listened to the opera several times, but today this person's posture and singing skills made him speechless and amazed.
"This person sings well. Could it be that she is really a woman?" Zhu Jinghong looked at Hou Jing.
"Thirteenth Master, how can a woman sing in this world!" Hou Jing responded.
Then I heard him explain: "This person's name is Liu Xianglian. He is a serious man. Although he became a monk and sang opera halfway, he has some talent, so everyone who knows him well will let him sing!"
"Although this man's family is in decline, he still has some chivalrous spirit, so..."
Before Hou Jing could finish speaking, Zhu Jinghong suddenly asked: "What did you say his name was?"
Not understanding what was going on, Hou Jing replied nonchalantly: "Back to Thirteenth Master...this person's name is Liu Xianglian!"
(End of chapter)
