"Your understanding of the instrument needs to continue to deepen."
Li Yunze, who looked calm, stroked Liu Rushi's hair, "But don't worry, you can take your time."
Liu Rushi, who was hesitating when speaking, finally managed to say, "I understand, I will practice more diligently in the future."
"Okay." Li Yunze nodded in approval, "Keep working hard~~~"
"It's important to pay attention to exhalation and ventilation, as well as the technique when playing the instrument."
"I know this."
After the verbal education, Li Yunze asked casually, "You have nothing to do. What do you do on weekdays?"
Liu Rushi, who had returned from drinking tea and gargling her mouth, responded softly, "Mostly they play some leaf operas, or go to Yuxi Palace to listen to music and watch operas."
"It's good to play mahjong, it's the quintessence of the Chinese nation." Li Yunze was stunned for a moment, and then said with a smile, "When you have time, I will also play the leaf trick with you."
After resting for a while, Li Yunze felt that he was good again and said with a smile, "I recently learned a new set of stick techniques, and I want to show them to my beloved concubine."
Liu Rushi covered her mouth and chuckled, "I'm waiting for you."
Li Yunze, who has been free recently, doesn't have much to do every day.
I deal with memorials in the morning, go out to ride horses in the afternoon, and practice archery when the weather is bad.
After dinner, we studied musical instrument theory with the girls.
For him, this is a rare leisure time.
However, if you want to be a good emperor instead of a faint king, this kind of leisure time is destined to be short-lived.
On the twenty-seventh of the twelfth lunar month, a few days before the New Year's Day, Mangui finally came back.
Man Gui, a person who is not very famous in history books.
The reason why he is not famous is that he died too early. Two years after Chongzhen, when Jin entered the pass for the first time, he died in the battle near the capital.
In addition, another reason is that Mangui was born in Mongolia.
His ancestors originally moved to Yanzhou during the Yuan Dynasty. Later, they joined the Ming Dynasty and served in the military, and moved with the army to Xuanfu as an official.
By Man Gui's generation, his family had already declined.
Although Mangui himself is extremely powerful, he has made many military exploits after joining the army. But it was only when he was almost fifty years old that he reached the rank of chief soldier of the department, which is the position with the title of chief soldier.
In addition to having no one to rely on in the court, his Mongolian origin is also an important reason.
It wasn't until Li Yunze promoted him to the capital that he truly became famous.
Mangui was grateful to the emperor for his kindness, and when he was ordered to recruit people, he tried his best.
Seeing Li Yunze coming out of the city to greet him in person, Mangui hurriedly got off his horse and stepped forward quickly to salute, "I am so virtuous and capable. Long live the death penalty to welcome him personally."
"My dear, please get up."
He untied the fox fur cloak and put it on Man Gui. Li Yunze helped him up with a sincere expression, "The Qing family has worked hard to protect the people of the Ming Dynasty from being bullied by the Tartars. This is a great contribution to the country. It is natural for me to come to welcome you." Because the Qing family is the pillar that protects the people of the Ming Dynasty."
These words really elevated Mangui to a very high position, but none of the generals around him looked unhappy.
First of all, Mangui's qualifications are high enough. Generally, his qualifications increase as he gets older.
On the other hand, it is because Man Gui has solid military exploits.
The Battle of Ningyuan and the Battle of Ningjin, known as the most important victories during the Tianqi period, Manguidu was one of the main commanders of the Ming army.
With qualifications and military exploits, Zhao led Cao Bianjiao and others, but of course he had nothing to say.
"Long live~~~"
Having been a soldier all his life, he has long been a veteran who can express his emotions and anger. At this time, he was also moved to tears.
For a general like him, the greatest pursuit in life is to meet a compatible king.
Wei Qing, Huo Qubing and Han Wu met each other, and the two became famous throughout the ages.
Feng Tang and Li Guang did not get along with Han Wu, and the two of them only had the reputation of "Feng Tang is easy to grow up, but Li Guang is difficult to seal".
It is really difficult to have a king who understands oneself.
"My dear, there is no need to be like this." Li Yunze, with a gentle smile, held Man Gui's shoulders, "You should first introduce me to the warriors you have recruited."
"According to the order."
"Long live this time, I went out to the grassland to recruit more than 5,000 people. They are all warriors who are willing to die for the Ming Dynasty."
Ever since Lan Yu wiped out the small court of the Mongolian Yuan Dynasty in the Battle of Yuerhai, the great Mongol Empire had completely collapsed.
After that, although various tribes continued to rise and fall, and there was even a glorious victory in Wala's attempt to capture the war god alive, the situation of disunity did not ease in the slightest.
Now, although the nominal boss on the grassland is Lin Danhan, what he can really control is the Chahar tribe.
Tribes such as Horqin took refuge in Houjin.
Duoyan Sanwei and other tribes took refuge in the Ming Dynasty.
In addition, there are more grass on the wall, whichever way the wind is strong will fall.
They have no concept of the country, and they will work with anyone who can provide enough benefits.
Mangui was very famous among the tribes. When he went out to recruit cavalry with his bodyguards and a large amount of food and wages, herdsmen from various tribes came to join him one after another.
Because of the quota limit, Mangui spent a lot of energy and time on strict selection.
Just like what he said, those who can be recruited with high salaries are all warriors from various tribes.
Being proficient in bow and horse, etc. are all basic qualities.
Accompanied by Man Gui, Li Yunze reviewed these warriors from the grassland.
Most people are powerful and have sharp eyes.
Just look at their bandy legs and you can tell that they all grew up on horses.
What a good cannon fodder. It can definitely play a huge role when used on the battlefield against the Tartars.
Standing in front of a group of tribal warriors, Li Yunze asked, "Are you willing to serve me?"
Many warriors all looked at the strong man at the head, and the strong man responded in stuttering Chinese, "As long as the Khan of Heaven provides enough food and salary, the lives of the warriors belong to the Khan of Heaven."
What a pure person, he can do anything as long as he has enough money.
Li Yunze smiled with satisfaction. What he lacked most now was money and food.
"Long live, I have recruited more than 3,000 cavalry from various military towns in the north." Mangui then introduced the cavalry he had poached from Jiubian, "They are all brave men who have seen battles with the Tartars. "
The purpose of recruiting warriors from the grassland tribes is to serve as cannon fodder, to lead the new with the old, and to have guides who are familiar with the situation when heading north to the grassland in the future.
But the real core strength must be selected from the Ming army.
The more than 3,000 cavalry brought by Man Gui were almost at the level of servants in various military towns in the North.
Being able to recruit so many people was because, on the one hand, Man Gui's reputation was big enough and the emperor's prestige was strong enough.
On the other hand, the money and wages provided far exceed their current income.
With the benefits and reputation, plus Sun Chengzong's coordination and guidance, and some compensation for the generals, things went smoothly.
Of course, this number is the limit, and it is impossible to think of more tricks.
For generals, servants are their real source of strength.
Under the pressure of various reasons, it is okay to throw away part of it, but if you throw away too much, you will die.
Looking at the Ming army cavalry riding tall horses, Li Yunze asked casually, "How many are Guan Ning's cavalry?"
"Most of them are."
The Guan Ning cavalry, which was built with millions of taels of Liao salary every year, has good combat effectiveness, and it can even be used as a hedge against Hou Jin.
The real problem is that they are no longer the imperial court or the emperor's soldiers, but the private armies of various military leaders.
Li Yunze admired Mangui for being able to get so many elites from Guan Ning's cavalry.
This is face, this is ability.
"That's right." Li Yunze nodded with satisfaction, "Coupled with the manpower transferred from the Beijing camp, various guard posts in Beijing, various military towns in the pass, and the newly recruited recruits, we can gather 20,000 troops to rebuild the fifth military camp."
Looking at Man Gui with a weathered face in front of him, Li Yunze said sincerely, "You will grant me the title of Right Commander-in-Chief of the Governor's Mansion of the Fifth Army. He will lead the Fifth Army Battalion as the Chief Military Officer and add the Prince's Young Master."
Man Gui burst into tears of gratitude and immediately saluted, "Thank you for your grace~~~"
Turning to look at Zhao Lijiao and others, "Zhao Qing's family was awarded the title of Commander-in-Chief of the Fifth Military Governor's Mansion, plus the Crown Prince Shaofu. The Huben Army merged with the Shenshu Camp. The Qing family was appointed as the Chief Military Officer of the Shenshu Camp. The Lu Qing family was appointed as the Chief Officer of the Shenshu Camp. Battalion deputy commander."
"The Longxiang Army merged with the Shenji Camp. Cao Wenzhao appointed the Commander-in-Chief of the Left Command of the Fifth Army Commandery Mansion to be the Chief Soldier of the Shenji Camp, plus Prince Shaobao. Cao Bianjiao was appointed the Deputy Chief of the Shenji Camp. Before Cao Qing's family returned, Commander-in-Chief Xiao Cao will lead the Shenji Battalion."
"I want to rebuild the three major camps, and you must not let the reputation of the Beijing camp go down!"
"Also, Qin Liangyu, the envoy of Shizhu Xuanwei, was given the command of the Fifth Army Commander's Mansion and the Queen's Commander-in-Chief, as well as the Crown Prince and Tutor, and the admiral to supervise the military affairs of Sichuan and Guizhou. The inner government allocated two million taels of silver, 800,000 shi of grain, and 30,000 shi of salt as rewards. Army. Order them to put down the She'an rebellion as soon as possible."
The Shizhu Xuanwei envoy was Ma Qiancheng. After his death, because his son was too young, his wife Qin Liangyu took over the duties on his behalf.
Qin Liangyu has outstanding abilities and is extremely famous.
When Chinese history books were compiled in the past dynasties, female celebrities were recorded in female biographies.
The only exception is Qin Liangyu.
Like men, she was a heroine who was individually passed down as a famous general and recorded in official biographies of generals.
This is a treatment that Hua Mulan, Mu Guiying and others do not have.
As for the She'an Rebellion, it was a local chieftain rebellion that had lasted for almost ten years.
In the first year of Tianqi, Sichuan soldiers went north to Liaodong to fight against the Jin Dynasty. Yongning Xuanfu envoy She Chongming took advantage of the lack of Sichuan and Shu forces to launch a rebellion and raid, which caused great trouble for a while.
After being defeated one after another and fleeing south, they joined forces with Shuixi Xuanfu envoy An Bangyan to continue fighting against the Ming Dynasty.
This rebellion initiated by the chieftains consumed a lot of time, manpower and material resources of the Ming Dynasty, and it was time to resolve it as soon as possible.
Looking around at the many generals, Li Yunze raised his riding whip and said loudly, "My lords, I intend to send troops to Liaodong next year."
There was a sudden commotion everywhere.
Starting from the Battle of Sarhu in the forty-seventh year of Wanli, the Ming army has suffered repeated defeats against Hou Jin over the years. It has completely lost its strategic initiative and can only be passively beaten.
Now that the emperor actually wants to send troops, many people already want to dissuade him.
Waving his riding whip vigorously, Li Yunze shouted loudly, "I have made up my mind, gentlemen, you don't need to say more!"
"What you have to do is to rectify your troops and horses as soon as possible and drill them rigorously. When the time is right, I will personally lead you out of the border to suppress the rebellion."
"Work hard and I won't be stingy with rewards when things are accomplished!"
