After a great victory, the Ministry of War received its own reward, and the emperor also held a banquet in the palace for all the ministers.
But that was the excitement in the palace. For those in lower positions, they could not see or touch it. Students in the military academy would only think that the specific soldiers who went on the expedition were more real.
Because there are many people inside who have also gone out from here, or are relatives and friends they know.
In recent years, when the imperial court wants to promote more and more people here, hereditary school officials from various places and honorable ministers in the court have all sharpened their heads to squeeze in.
The status of military academies has also become more and more important.
As a result, the position of the Chancellor of the Academy also increased. At first, Zhang Tianrui of the Academy took charge of it casually. Later, when Wang Yue was appointed Minister of the Ministry of War, he arranged for his own people here. Today, the imperial court has decreed that the Minister of the Ministry of War himself should also serve as the Chancellor of the Academy. .
Otherwise, if some students inside are of a higher grade than the dean, how will they lead this team?
Although the Military Academy is still part of the Academy, its administrative functions have been stripped away. The Military Academy is now under the direct control of the Ministry of War.
In the future, the presidents of the court will be the successive ministers.
This adjustment makes the policies of the Military Academy more flexible and changeable.
For example, the Ministry of War will list a reward for every major exam or martial arts performance: admission to study.
And even in times of peace, there will be people who occasionally make small contributions.
The Ministry of War used this method as an incentive, which not only gathered talents that emerged from time to time, but also enabled the military academy to achieve more benign development.
After many rounds of changes, there are more than one rules for admission to the military academy. Examinations, meritorious service... and even soldiers who died in battle, if their heirs are willing, the Ministry of War will recruit them after verification if their physical conditions are sufficient.
As the scale and influence grew, Zhu Houzhao began to attach great importance to the compilation of teaching materials for the military academy.
Moreover, he insisted that in addition to military theories and battle cases, he should also read some books by Confucius and be familiar with the history of past dynasties. Anyway, at this time, there was no international community to condemn whether the textbooks were appropriate.
In the first year of Hongwu, the enthronement edict issued by Emperor Taizu began with the following words: I am the king of China. Since the end of the Song Dynasty, God has ordered the real person to live in the desert and enter China to be the master of the world. I will pass it on to my descendants for more than a hundred years. Today's destiny is also the same. end.
This means that the Ming Dynasty drove away the Yuan Dynasty and took control of the Central Plains. What it inherited was the land of the Han people from the Song Dynasty.
Before the Song Dynasty, it was the Tang Dynasty,
Before Tang Dynasty, it was Han Dynasty.
How big is the Han Dynasty?
have no idea.
But wherever the sun and moon shine, and where rivers reach, they are all Han lands.
In fact, there is no need to exaggerate. If there is anything unconquered around the Ming Dynasty, just find a source of records from the Han, Tang, or Spring and Autumn Periods, and then write in it. The Western Regions, the Northeast, the Southwest, and Tubo are all without exception.
Because the idea of the Kingdom of Heaven is also very overbearing to a certain extent, it implies that I am the center, and you are all barbarians, and you are all my subordinates.
I am a country of etiquette, what do you call me?
So as long as you write it, people who grew up in this land will accept it, and it will be easy to accept it.
Zhu Houzhao has always felt that only people with a big historical perspective can understand the significance of the war between the Ming Dynasty and the Tatars. Otherwise, it will only feel like a militancy and a waste of people's money.
In fact, war is essentially a culture. And culture will in turn affect how this nation chooses war.
In today's military academies, a group of young people are given such education. I dare not say all of them, but many of them are already thinking about restoring the glory of the Han and Tang Dynasties.
What a man wants is to be a man of strength, or to open up new territories for the country like Ma Rong.
That's why the palace specifically asked him to come here, and even selected a eunuch like You Zhi, who is in charge of rituals.
except him,
The emperor also asked Wang Bing, the Minister of War, to come over for this matter.
This is called fame and fortune.
The academy found the largest study hall, which was so crowded that people had to move the stools out. Of course, there was a space of about two meters wide in the front.
Wang Bing stood on it,
"The Holy One has decreed that Ma Rong, the commander of the Xuanwu Guards, give lectures in the academy. What he tells is what he actually saw on the grassland and his personal experience of fighting the Tatars. In the first year of Zhengde, the Ming Dynasty suppressed Tao It has been successful, but the great mission of retrieval has not been completed. The decisive battle between the Ming Dynasty and the Tatars has not yet come, and the police on the border have not been eliminated. You all have the opportunity to make contributions. There is a saying in the art of war. If you know yourself and the enemy, you will be victorious in a hundred battles. Today, I want you to know the enemy!"
After he finished speaking, he glanced at Ma Rong and said, "Commander Ma, in compliance with the imperial decree, let's begin."
"Yes, thank you Da Sima."
Ma Rong never imagined such a scene.
If he were on the battlefield, facing his three thousand soldiers, he would not be nervous at all, but on this occasion, facing these people, what he did was to teach others...
But if I take a closer look at the eyes of many people below, they are filled with envy, expectation, and curiosity...
Especially students from military academies. They will also go to the battlefield in the future. If they are not good at studying, they may really lose their lives.
Thinking of this, many of Ma Rong's distracting thoughts disappeared.
He took out a map from his sleeve, which he used on the grassland.
"Everyone, I am still young and have not read much. I may know less than everyone else, but I recognize this picture. The north is Tatar and the south is Ming Dynasty. What separates the Great Wall is the Great Wall, and the paintings on the Great Wall The red circle is the place where the Tatars have been pointing for decades... I often looked at this picture with the soldiers in the army. After reading it, I actually understood... Why did His Majesty want to repeat the plan and why did he withdraw the money? Wan, why are you preparing your troops and preparing for the border?"
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Zhu Houzhao called Yibula into the palace again.
He won't let him dance or think of any other way to insult him. The true strength is not reflected in this place.
He summoned him according to normal etiquette.
Because that day was a large court meeting, the occasion was too formal and serious, so there were a lot of things that were difficult to say.
Today was more casual. He took Yibuza and walked slowly in the square in front of the temple.
"What kind of person is Dayan Khan?"
Although Yibula is older, but his status is different, he can only fall behind, "... Dayan Khan, he was brought up by a woman named Mandu Haihatun. This woman is as powerful as a man. Under her guidance, Dayan Khan was equally ambitious. He determined to unify Mongolia. To this end, he continued to conquer other tribes and rob men, children, cattle, sheep, and grassland. The Jinong mentioned earlier was the one he sent to the right-wing Mongolia. .”
"Is it possible to recruit him?"
"Absolutely not."
Unexpectedly, the emperor sighed and said, "That's a pity. He is also a hero. If he is willing to serve me and become my general, then we can join forces and conquer the west. In fact, I don't want to fight either. What do you think is my ambition to send tens of thousands of people to the grassland to find you? Wrong, I just don’t want to be beaten by you."
"Your Majesty, the Yongshebu tribe has..."
"I know you. In fact, it's just a trivial request to live in peace with each other and trade with each other. As an emperor, I can't do what you did like Genghis Khan. I have never thought about killing everyone, including Yongshebu. As long as I don't betray, what's the problem? Do you need to fight with swords to the death?”
When Yi Bu La heard this, he felt quite moved in his heart, "If His Majesty the Emperor can think so, is it really a blessing for our people?"
"We, two parties?" Zhu Houzhao turned sideways and raised his brows.
There is also a loud voice in the heart, "I made a mistake, it was our side!"
Zhu Houzhao smiled softly and walked forward again, "This is the first time you call yourself a minister."
I don’t think it’s irritating either. It seems that he is slowly being made to surrender in various ways.
"Your fourth daughter seems very young, only thirteen years old?"
"Your Majesty, don't worry. She is very sensible and is my most beloved daughter."
"Then I won't win people's love?"
"No, His Majesty the Emperor is willing to show mercy, and the Yongxiebu tribe is grateful!"
"I will not be stingy." Zhu Houzhao has no habit of searching. "You can choose the water grassland you mentioned. If anyone is jealous, Zhou Shangwen will be stationed in Datong. I will give an order to make him advance and retreat with you. You If you like someone else's, if he is not willing to give it to you, just tell me and we will send an army to grab it when the time comes. The Han people are very generous and enthusiastic towards friendly people, so you can rest assured. As for other daily necessities, just Like you said, just buy it according to the price, Ming Dynasty will not sell it, and the people will not sell it, so I will sell it to you."
Yibula felt uplifted and overjoyed, "I thank you, His Majesty the Emperor!"
"Your daughter is married to me, and we are a family. Don't say anything about us in the future. I don't like to hear it. Oh, by the way, you are very old. Where are your sons? They don't see me. ?"
Yi Bu La's heart was shocked, could he be waiting here?
"I have three sons, and they are all in Datong."
It’s understandable that I don’t bring my son here, considering...
"You should have brought him here." Zhu Houzhao patted him on the shoulder, pretending to blame him, "As you said, Dayan Khan cannot be recruited, and I will have a battle with him. And the Ming Dynasty has strong troops and horses, how can he win? ?
At that time, who will manage such a large area of grassland? You? No, we Han people have a saying that we know destiny at fifty. Besides, the young eagle has to spread its wings on its own and cannot always hide in the nest. "
I understand this sentence.
He knelt down excitedly, "I thank His Majesty the Great Emperor! I swear here that the Yongxiebu tribe will never betray the Ming Dynasty!"
"We said we are a family." Zhu Houzhao went to help the person up.
What was displayed in the court that day was the toughness of the Ming Dynasty.
But in private, many benefits can be promised and many heart-warming words can be said.
It should be as hard as possible and soft as soft as possible, so that people can feel comfortable.
"Your sons are my brothers-in-law. As long as the Ming Dynasty and the Yongxiebu tribe conquer together, then the land they conquer will naturally be shared together. I will not ignore this point."
The emperor raised his arm with a kind smile, "But remember, when choosing a water and grassland, don't be too far away from Datong. Otherwise, I'm afraid you won't be able to remember the way back."
Yibula felt a chill in his heart when he heard this. In his impression, Dayan Khan did not have such a mind even when he was fifteen or sixteen years old.
