"What do you generals have to say about today's competition?"
Zhu Youxiao looked at the generals of the Yulin Army with a half-smile but not a smile. In order to better train them, Zhu Youxiao ordered all the generals above the post commander to be sent to the main account this time.
Also present were the British Dukes Zhang Weixian and Zhang Zhiji, Xiaoling Guard commander Zhou Xingwu, deputy Li Songping and five thousand households.
In today's competition between the two armies, all the generals of the Yulin Army were convinced. They all looked at the nose and the heart, and no one even gasped.
Li Songping took the initiative and said:
"Your Majesty, based on my observation, the Yulin Army has not experienced battle formations, and has no fighting skills at all. Although the generals' orders can be understood by the sergeants, they cannot be used effectively, and they do not understand Flexibility and lack of coordination led to a major defeat."
Zhu Youxiao glanced at him appreciatively, and he really hit the point in every sentence. This is indeed the problem Yulin Army is facing now. Zhu Youxiao asked doubtfully:
"The Xiaoling Guards have never experienced a battle, so why are they so powerful?"
Li Songping replied:
"Your Majesty, although the Xiaoling Guards have never experienced a battle, we have been training strictly according to the requirements set by Emperor Taizu. At that time, Emperor Taizu carefully selected 500 of the top elite soldiers of various arms from all over the country to enter Xiaoling. Special training for the guards.”
"And I have also studied the art of war. According to Taizu's system, only those who pass Taizu's exams can be promoted to general officers. The content and difficulty of each level are different."
Zhou Xingwu also stepped forward and explained:
"Your Majesty, the Xiaoling Guards have never neglected their training for so many years. Although they have never fought in a battle, I dare to say that all the Xiaoling Guards are willing to fight to the death. As long as your Majesty's order comes, all five thousand soldiers will go through fire and water, just for the sake of peace. The grace of Taizu and Your Majesty!”
The Xiaoling Guards are really the most loyal army of the Ming Dynasty. Their loyalty is probably unparalleled. This is the loyalty that existed when Taizu had not yet founded the country, and it has been nearly three hundred years now. (The Xiaoling Guards are all from Fengyang and have supported Zhu Yuanzhang since he was not the commander-in-chief)
"I want the Xiaoling Guards and the Yulin Army to be combined into one army. I wonder what you want?"
Zhu Youxiao wanted to integrate all the troops in the world who could fight and dare to fight, and create an army stronger than Emperor Taizu.
"I will obey the Holy Will!"
"Zhou Aiqing, does Xiaoling Guard have any cavalry sergeants?"
"Your Majesty, Xiaoling Guard has two thousand soldiers who can serve as cavalry. Their riding and shooting skills are no worse than those of the Tatars!"
Zhu Youxiao's eyes lit up when he heard that, cavalry, and they are cavalry no worse than the Tatars. Zhu Youxiao asked expectantly:
"What about a sergeant in heavy armor?"
"Your Majesty, no!"
Zhou Xingwu's speaking momentum was a little weaker now.
However, Zhu Youxiao didn't care, because people in this era, whether common people or soldiers, were content as long as they had enough to eat. He believed that with the foundation of Xiaoling Guards, there would be many heavily armored soldiers if the food was strengthened.
"Wang Banban, drafted the decree to expand the four major battalions of the Yulin Army, and promoted Zhou Xingwu to the rank of general of the Huben Camp, Li Songping to the rank of general of the Xiaoqi Camp, Qianhu Li Zhilong and Qianhu Zhou Wengang to the rank of guerrilla general of the Huben Camp, and Qianhu Li Wensheng He is a guerrilla general of the Xiaoqi camp."
"In addition, the Yulin Army will set up an additional auxiliary battalion. The regular soldiers of the Yulin Army will be assessed every month from now on. The final elimination system will be implemented. The last 100 people will be reduced to the auxiliary battalion. The same is true for the auxiliary battalion. , the first 100 people were promoted to regular soldiers, and if the sergeants of the regular barracks were killed or disabled in the future and retired, all the troops would be replenished from the auxiliary barracks, tentatively decided to be 30,000, and Li Wei of Qianhu would be promoted to the rank of staff general of the auxiliary barracks and Qianhu. Huzhou Ping'en is a guerrilla general!"
Zhu Youxiao looked at the two Qianhu and said:
"The training in the auxiliary military camp is the same as that in the main military camp, four hours of training every day, but the subjects and level of training can be arranged according to the situation!"
Zhu Youxiao thought for a while, looked up at Zhang Weixian and asked:
"How many war horses are there in the capital camp?"
"Your Majesty, there are about five or six thousand horses left, but half of them are no longer ready for battle. Do you still want them, Your Majesty?"
Zhu Youxiao thought for a while, taking into account the current 4,000 horses of the Yulin Army and the 2,000 horses of the Xiaoling Guard, here are 3,000 horses, a total of 9,000 horses, which is enough for the time being, and other horses can be used Transporting supplies.
"Old Duke will go to the capital camp again and transfer all the war horses from the 3,000 battalion. Also, select a group of sergeants to join the auxiliary barracks. The standards can be lowered than last time, but we still carefully select the soldiers who can be used. , if there is a vacancy, we will recruit from the private sector again, just like last time.”
"Bring over all the useful generals and sergeants from the Shenji Battalion. We must first practice firearms."
"The Logistics Department must also be established. The Logistics Department will be temporarily managed by Wang Tiqian and Zhang Zhiji. In addition, three hundred eunuchs will be transferred from the palace to assist. Then all the Huotou Army in the army will be gathered into it, and another three thousand people will be recruited. , in the future, if we are in the military camp, the Yulin Army's rations and meals will be arranged by the Logistics Department."
"My slave obeys the order!"
"I obey the decree!"
Since Wang Tiqian came back from Nanjing, he has felt that he has been forgotten by the emperor. The eunuch Bingbi who was promised to be the eunuch of the ceremony has been replaced by the eunuch of the royal horse eunuch. There is no difference, but he is still very disappointed. This time he finally thinks of me again. Yes, we must do this job well.
Zhu Youxiao also ordered Zhou Xingwu, Li Songping, and Zhang Weixian:
"From now on, the three of you will be responsible for the training of the Yulin Army. I will give you three months to make sure that all members of the army are ready to fight. If necessary, the training can be strengthened. I will use it in three months, especially They are the three thousand cavalry from the Xiaoqi Battalion, they must be trained well for me, don’t let me down!”
"I will not disappoint Your Majesty!"
"Okay, today's military discussion ends here, everyone should go back and rest first!"
After all the generals exited, Zhu Youxiao took a deep breath, and now only the staff department was left.
Zhu Youxiao's idea is to select talents nationwide. He will personally give two questions to the world. Anyone who is confident and capable can come to the capital three days before New Year's Eve and submit his answers to Beizhen Fusi. .
Then the Fusi of Beizhen would present the answer to the emperor, and Zhu Youxiao would see the answer in person. Anyone who passed the test would be given a personal edict from the emperor, and then Zhu Youxiao would ask another question on the spot.
Anyone who can pass the first two questions will be qualified to join the Staff Department, but there is a limit on the number of people in the Staff Department. It depends on who can answer the questions better.
Those who can pass all three roads and are appreciated by the emperor will be directly given an official position and can follow orders in front of the emperor. It can be said that they have reached the sky in one step.
It took Zhu Youxiao a full hour to settle the two questions. Looking at these two questions, Zhu Youxiao could be said to have stirred up Daming's nerves again.
"Chao Fu, I will announce the imperial edict and these two questions to the world tomorrow!"
