Most people in the world love fame and fortune. It's just that the emperor of the Zhou Dynasty liked a straightforward style, so he had no scruples about speaking in the army.
In addition, in the army of the Zhou Dynasty, although there were numerous military orders and clear class distinctions during wartime, on ordinary days, everyone from officers to soldiers had land and wealth, and it was not possible to crush people to death at the senior official level.
Among the main force responsible for field operations, the senior backbones of the Ding Navy who followed the emperor from Hebei to Shandong and then from Shandong back to Hebei generally had their eyes set on the top.
Chen Ran's subordinates are the veterans of Dinghai Navy who are well-established and Miaohong. Five years ago, when Guo Ning invaded Zhongdu City, Chen Ran's troops were the first to break into the palace and took control of the Da'an Palace to wait for Guo Ning to review the army. This is evident from the trust he received. Although he only holds the title of marching commander, he is not at a disadvantage compared to the marshal and the governor.
Most of the officers and soldiers laughing and laughing around Chen Ran were very senior. Half of them came from the Northern Xinjiang garrison who fled to Tangluo, Hebei Province, and the other half joined Guo Ning in Shandong. Because of poor cultural studies in the military academy or other reasons, they always held grassroots positions.
This does not affect their strong sense of pride, which leads them to often treat people who join them later as juniors, with a certain degree of respect.
Chen Ran scolded them, then poked his head into Shi Qing's tent, intending to explain a few words. He had dealt with Shi Qing several times, so he didn't have anything to say.
As a result, it was shockingly discovered that Shi Qing was sitting in the shadow of the tent, still in a daze.
Chen Ran greeted him casually. Shi Qing was still deep in thought, but suddenly a sentence came out of his mouth: "Where do you get people from?"
"Uh, what are you doing? Who are you doing?"
Shi Qing raised his eyes and saw Chen Ran, who was not outside. He knocked his fingers on the small table in front of him, still frowning: "Aren't the ones used in the woolen spinning fields behind Monan Mountain all Han's? Only Mongolians can do that kind of ironing technology... Where did you get it? Are there enough Mongols? When we sweep the grasslands, can we catch some? We need women and children."
"Ha, ha, I'm not familiar with this."
Chen Ran was a little confused. He guessed that Shi Qing didn't pay attention to the laughter of the soldiers just now, so he laughed and said goodbye.
There are some things that ordinary soldiers don't know, but they can't hide them from Chen Ran, who is Guo Ning's confidant... Shi Qing himself doesn't care, and has no intention of hiding it.
Red-coated generals like Shi Qing were rebellious by nature, and their way of doing things was always wilder than others. When Shi Qing was in Taishan, he had arrested fugitives and sold them to mines and shipyards across Shandong. This was how he earned the sea-going ship in his hands.
Later, during the Great Zhou Dynasty, the laws gradually became stricter. Shi Qing was transferred to Tongzhou and could no longer arrest fugitives from the Song and Jin borders. But in his manor in Shandong, there have always been many Korean or Japanese slaves in his manor in the past two years, and they were often sold to his colleagues.
There have been secret rumors in the Recording Department that Shi Qing may have some special connections with sea pirates and collect head fees for some sea pirates. There is no guarantee that one day he will be able to transport some Kunlun slaves to Zhongdu.
However, the follow-up supervision of Shi Qing has not been started, because if you want to supervise, you can't bypass the maritime trade system, and those people in the maritime trade system are all hard-hearted. In their eyes, there is no law on the sea, and killing people and stealing goods is normal. What does it mean to buy a few foreign slaves?
Now that Zhou Dynasty is about to send troops to the grassland, Shi Qing has another idea of the Mongols... This man has not forgotten his original intention!
The tent was a bit dark. Chen Ran walked outside and saw the green grass and various flowers, which made his eyes bright.
He hit his horse and caught up with the front team.
The cavalry happened to pass by a pond, and both men and horses burst into joy. Some people got off their horses to fetch water, some washed their faces, and some others led their horses to drink water and chatted with each other, saying that there must be fish in the pond. A few greedy people said that although there were supplies on the way to and from the march, eating too much dry food and pickles would inevitably taste boring. If you are not in a hurry when returning from the battle, it is best to catch some fish here and grill it.
Just as we were talking about entering the harbor, Chen Ran rode by and waved his whip twice in the air: "Follow me! Follow me! I will see His Majesty later, so cheer up!"
The cavalry immediately mounted their horses with skillful movements. Their horses also danced with hooves, and sometimes they even skipped.
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The soldiers all knew that a large-scale military operation against the grasslands was about to begin. Although the main force of the Mongols is not here, it is not difficult to mobilize all of them and gather more than 100,000 cavalry. For ordinary Zhou army soldiers, Mongolia is still a formidable opponent, but these army backbones are not nervous, and can even be said to be very relaxed.
They followed Guo Ning, step by step, to where they are now.
They remembered that when they fought with the Mongols, everyone had not trained for a long time. They were all hungry, without armor, the weapons in their hands were all rubbish, and the generals above were all rubbish. They faced the Mongols galloping like wolves. The cavalry could only flee in terror.
But it's different now. Compared with the Jin army, which was like a puddle of mud, the Zhou army was like iron, like steel!
There are so many soldiers wearing uniform uniforms. When they march, they are like floods pouring into the mountain gorge. Underneath the military robes are armors made of fine iron, which are difficult to be damaged by ordinary swords. All the copper coins were cut in half.
In the past two years, the army has not been deployed on a large scale, but the benefits provided by the court have always been overwhelming. The soldiers not only have enough to eat, but also meat, and can use military pay to subsidize their families. From top to bottom, you only need to focus on training hard, and there is no need to worry about anything else, and the rules for meritorious service, rewards and promotions are so clear...
Is such an army enough to deal with the Mongolian army? Are the soldiers brave enough to march into the grasslands and raid the Mongolian lair?
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In the distance, Guo Ning noticed the billowing smoke stirred up by the horses' hooves as they quickly crossed the canyon.
A staff officer reported from behind: "This is the headquarters of General Chen Ran. Yesterday, a thousand cavalry arrived. Today, our team is coming."
Guo Ning nodded and asked: "After they arrive, can an extra batch of cavalry be used to patrol the north?"
When the army assembled, most of the soldiers were allowed to rest, but the cavalry responsible for covering the surrounding area and exploring the situation had to work even harder. They run around day and night, traveling through mountains, forests, grasslands and deserts, and some even stay awake.
At this time, if you are harassed by guerrillas from the Mongolian cavalry, it will be difficult to respond effectively.
Therefore, Shuai Si drew elites from the various ministries that arrived one after another, mixed them with experienced scout knights, and replaced them with fresh troops every one or two days.
"The team sent by Shen Shi today has been replaced."
"oh?"
"The leader of the team is General Tian Xiongtian. His subordinates are very familiar with the surrounding environment. They wrote the application a few days ago. He is responsible for the section from Xinning Fort to Yewulibo. Zhang Peng of the Sima Army in front of the palace is responsible for this. The troops will go with him. Ahem... Shuai Si has asked Zhang Peng to send a message, asking Tiandu to concentrate on the investigation and not to cause trouble, let alone plunder the grassland tribes at will."
Guo Ning nodded again.
There are really many available people in the current Zhou army. Middle-level and lower-level officers generally regard war as the only way to gain wealth, and they are striving to show off in front of the emperor, so much so that the commander-in-chief's staff are like riders controlling fierce horses, waving military discipline in their hands from time to time. Tighten the reins.
This is a good thing.
In just twenty days, the military operation against the grassland escalated to the point where tens of thousands of troops were deployed, and a battle was about to begin.
In the Kingdom of Jin, after the Sejong Dynasty, no one was willing to step into the prairie quagmire. Anyone who dared to mention it would be scolded by the whole court for such a ridiculous move.
The Great Zhou Dynasty was different. This new regime was full of high morale from top to bottom. The accumulation speed of human, financial and material resources far exceeded that of the Great Jin Dynasty, and it relied on strong force. They have the confidence to devote themselves to the war, and the warriors have even longed for war.
When Guo Ning stood up straight, they dared to jump; when Guo Ning jumped, they immediately drew their swords; Guo Ning drew his sword in his hand, and these people were already screaming and rushing to the front line. By the time Guo Ning went to the front line, these people were already dividing gold and silver on a big scale. Regardless of Lu Shu's safety and the ownership of the forecourt on the grassland, in the final analysis, it is just a reason for the warriors to use their swords to seize profits.
Confucian scholars often say that no matter how big a country is, it will perish if it is warlike.
This makes some sense, but Guo
In Ning's opinion, it's not entirely correct.
Warlikeness is not a problem, and warlikeness among soldiers is a blessing to the country. As long as every war can bring benefits and cover losses with enough positive benefits, war is an effective means to rapidly expand and enrich a country.
On the other hand, if we don’t want to fight, how can we stop fighting? How many years did it take for the Jurchen nobles to evolve from being ferocious and bloodthirsty to being subservient to the court? The results of it? Back then, they used the mazha knife against Han'er's Tianling Gai. How powerful was it? As a result, the Mongolian scimitar was pointed at their Tianling Gai. Can they block it?
With Yin Jian in front, the martial and aggressive spirit can only be encouraged and must not be shaken.
This is why the Song Dynasty in the Southern Dynasties, as well as Goryeo and other places easily chose to cooperate with the Zhou Dynasty. After all, the people in power in these places are not stupid, and they can see many things. They know that Dazhou has always been sharpening its sword, just waiting for a suitable target.
Guo Ning is very proud of this.
It has only been seven years since it emerged in Tangluo, Hebei Province. In seven years, he went from being a lost dog to creating a huge force. And this huge force is completely different from the stable and rigid Central Plains dynasties in his dream.
The Great Zhou has always maintained an aura of reckless heroes. As the cornerstone of the Great Zhou, the martial arts group has always been ambitious, making no secret of the wildly dancing swords in their hands, and is ready to seize practical benefits at any time.
Others thought that Guo Ning was frivolous, and that he always had sudden whims to start wars or cause troubles, forcing his own forces to rush forward.
Guo Ning himself felt more and more that he wouldn't be frivolous for much longer, and he didn't need to push anything anymore.
The new regime of the Great Zhou Dynasty already had internal motivation and had grown into a strong and strong giant. In the veins of this giant, the blood that has been deliberately suppressed by the Han people for hundreds of years is flowing. This blood is inevitably a little turbid, but it must have extremely strong vitality.
Driven by passion, the giant's will will become increasingly clear. The giant does not need to be urged. He will run rampant according to his own will and go to places he has never been before. No one can slow down his pace.
This situation is really very satisfying.
