At this time, people's heads were shaking outside the city, and many people were still talking. As the saying goes, if a person has a hundred people, he or she can drive a car or use a cane; if a person has a thousand people, the sky will be covered with clouds; if there are ten thousand people, there will be no shore.
Today, basically all the lower-level officers and soldiers from the Beijing camp are here. It is estimated that there are more than 120,000 people, maybe even 140,000 or 50,000 people.
There was nothing surprising about Yang Fan. These people all came here for ten pounds of cornmeal.
In the capital, one-third are officials, one-third are military households, and one-third are ordinary people. A total of one million people. The most miserable people here are the military households.
Although ten pounds of cornmeal is not much, it is given for free. Boil the cornmeal and add more wild vegetables. It is enough to feed a family for ten days.
If such a good thing doesn't come, wouldn't it be stupid?
Yang Fan looked intently at the newly appointed Minister of War.
I saw that Li Banghua was very thin, about 1.7 meters tall. Judging from his appearance, this man has very high cheekbones. And the bridge of the nose is knotted.
A person with a knotted nose is quite stubborn and has a bad temper. In facial appearance, the bridge of the nose represents a person's self-esteem and personality, so if the bridge of a person's nose is ridged, then the person with this appearance has a unique personality.
This aspect is quite similar to his behavior. Since he became an official, he has done many earth-shattering things.
He is much more courageous than Yuan Chonghuan. Yuan Chonghuan was acting recklessly, and he would be in trouble if he caused trouble. And this man is truly willing to die in order to do the right thing.
The difference between him and Yuan Chonghuan is that Yuan Chonghuan is involved in party strife and has selfish motives in doing things. He is completely public-minded.
Generally, people with this kind of appearance have their own ideas in everything they do. And as long as they are determined to do something, they will do it to the end.
Even if he is wrong, Jiutouniu cannot hold him back and will fight to the end for his own ideas. People like him with a knotted nose are very stubborn.
"Yang Fan has met Li Shangshu." This is Shangguan, the top leader of the Ministry of War. One of Yang Fan's highest superiors. Yang Fan saluted respectfully.
The old man is also fifty-four this year. In terms of age, a nineteen-year-old boy like Yang Fan should show respect to others. Moreover, Yang Fan also recognized this person's integrity and ability.
Many of the suggestions he made to Chongzhen were very practical.
It's a pity that Chongzhen couldn't use him. When Beijing was destroyed, he committed suicide in Wen Tianxiang's temple and died for his country.
He served as Minister of the Ministry of War three times in his life, which can be said to have been dismissed from office twice after his death.
How can we say this person Chongzhen?
Yang Fan believes that his biggest problem is that he doesn't know people well. Basically, those who are used are traitors, and most of those who are mistakenly killed, forced to death, and persecuted are people with integrity, ability, and no selfish interests.
It is not difficult for a person to do one thing wrong, but it is not easy to do it all the time.
The history of the Ming Dynasty is at the top of the Internet today. This last dynasty established by the Han people has attracted the attention of many history lovers.
Some people, from the perspective of looking at and employing people, scolded Chongzhen as an eternal and foolish king.
It's weird to be able to turn all loyal and traitors upside down. How could he do it all his life and only choose the wrong one but not the right one?
In fact, he is still too young and his ability cannot control such a responsible situation.
To see through people, you need experience and life experience, as well as years of tempering. At his age, it is too difficult for him to see through people.
His problem is that he is too stuck to learn.
If he could face himself and admit that he is too immature in looking at people, he could keep Sun Chengzong and other old political foxes by his side. Help him steer the ship.
At that time, Han Guangwu also started an army as a young man and faced the same problem, but he did much better than him.
"Uncle Dingyuan, there is no need to be polite. I would like to thank you juniors for what happened today. Hahaha. After running around today. I checked and registered each point one by one. The matter of the Qing army can be considered clear. As for the future. How to reform the capital camp depends on your Majesty's courage."
"Everything is entirely up to the master. Yang Fan only needs to be the first 10,000 people to arrive." Yang Fan said with his hand in hand.
Li Banghua nodded. Yesterday, Zhang Shize came to him and negotiated terms in private. Yang Fan is willing to pay and provide 700 tons of corn flour, so he naturally has his demands.
It doesn't matter if these ten thousand people are given to him. When the class teacher comes back, won't he have to return to the capital camp? The key point is to find out the basics of Jingying through this long-distance run.
At this time, an official from the Ministry of War asked: "The people are almost here. Sir, do you want to start?"
Li Banghua said: "Let's start, let's fire off the cannons."
Following Li Banghua's order, a cannon was fired from the top of Yongding Gate.
Hundreds of thousands of people escaped in batches with the cavalry in the carriages and camps maintaining order. There are about 5,000 people each time. Mainly to prevent running around.
Because this is a long-distance run, there is not much difference if you run early and run later.
The imperial city wall has a circumference of 24 kilometers, a base width of 24 meters, and a wall height of 12-14 meters. They are all made of rammed earth and brick walls built with boards. There is also a moat outside the wall. The width is about thirty meters. The moat is far away from the city wall in some places.
Running from the road outside the moat, one lap is about thirty kilometers. This distance is much shorter than the 42 kilometers of the modern marathon.
As soon as the news came out that the Ministry of War was going to organize the Beijing Camp Long-distance Run, the young and old men in Sijiucheng were all shocked. There were no recreational activities in this era. This is the first time I’ve heard of this long-distance running, but it’s a peep show.
At this time, the city walls were filled with people watching the excitement.
Although the population of the imperial capital is large, the 24 kilometers of city wall is enough for them to stand and watch the excitement.
With the sound of the cannon. Five thousand, five thousand people were let go. The people on the city wall immediately cheered.
People in this era are not used to long-distance running, and they can do it in any posture. Even many disabled veterans came. Just for those ten pounds of cornmeal.
Some of them were limping and running forward, causing many people to laugh.
Yang Fan also sighed in his heart, saying that the soldiers of the Ming Dynasty did not fight desperately on the battlefield. These disabled veterans were all disabled on the battlefield.
But the citizens of these imperial capitals still laughed at them. How could they be allowed to go to battle for these people with such indifference and contempt?
As soon as they started running, the crowd dispersed automatically. Long-distance running is a comprehensive contest of endurance, physical strength, and even willpower. It’s not something you can take for granted.
Ma Xiaoping is sixteen years old this year. He has just replaced his retired father and joined the Three Thousand Battalion as a soldier.
As long as the three thousand battalions can be supplemented, they can receive a good salary. The salary of scouts is generally relatively high.
He was lucky. His father's old superior was considerate of him, helped him clear up the relationship, and filled the gap without spending too much money.
Today, he is the third batch to escape. He was always behind, so he was not in a hurry. Before he joined the army, he made a living carrying paper for a paper mill. That thing was very heavy. Ma Xiaoping knew that long distances were about endurance, and there was no use running ahead now.
I owe a chapter and will make it up tomorrow.
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