Chapter 192 Military Parade
Zhang Yu looked at the city of Beijing and couldn't help but sigh: "This is the city of Beijing. I can't believe that I have been to this place before. At that time, it was just an empty land. Now it is like this."
Although the current Beijing city and the Peiping city before King Yan are not together. But Zhang Yu has lived in this area for so many years.
He knows this area well.
Of course I know this was like this before. He left Peiping with King Yan and has not returned for these years. What I saw along the way when I entered the customs again was a feeling that felt like a world away.
All in all, less than ten years.
between ten years. The rise of a million-person city from the plains was indeed shocking to the ancients.
Lian Zining also sighed: "Yes. It has changed a lot."
Lian Zining actually didn't feel much about the city of Beijing in front of him. His mind was still on the railway he had seen before.
Facing the railway, Lian Zining was not only happy, but also a little frustrated.
Lian Zining was happy for He Xi.
After all, Lian Zining knew very well what kind of status the railway had in He Xi's many ideas. It was simply the blood of the country. Where there are railways, there is the projection of national power.
Where there are railways, it is the indivisible land of the country.
I also know more about the technological content represented by the railway, the use of steam engines, etc.
This is also Lian Zining's frustration.
Among the many ideas proposed by He Xi at the beginning, Lian Zining chose the green reserve method for the long-term stability of the grassland. Of course, there is also a reason for this. In Lian Zining's opinion, the other ideas proposed by He Xi are too ambitious. Only the Qingzhu method, although it is difficult, he believes it can be achieved.
Now Lian Zining has done it.
Settlement has begun to appear on the Mobei grassland.
Although it takes time for the herders' living habits to change. But in the face of real interests, everyone knows how to choose, when the green reserve method is not used. Many livestock starve to death every winter. But with the silage method, winter passes easily each year.
Moreover, less area of pasture can be used to feed more livestock.
Not to mention, Lian Zining also grew oats, potatoes, and other crops on the grassland. It also allows herdsmen to not only rely on animal husbandry to survive.
This is also a huge plus.
It can be said that with Lian Zining around, King Yan's reform and rule of the various tribes in Mobei Mongolia were so smooth. Only the warriors from various Mongolian tribes would serve King Yan so risklessly.
Lian Zining is still very proud of his achievements.
Although it is said that King Yan is independent from the court, Lian Zining has hidden worries in his heart. After all, every intellectual in the Ming Dynasty has a dream of a world under heaven. Lian Zining himself never thought that he would now work for the feudal king.
Although I am grateful to King Yan for his kindness. But in his heart, Lian Zining still hoped that the imperial court could control Mobei.
But facing He Xi's achievements, Lian Zining couldn't help but feel a little ashamed. After all, in his opinion, all his achievements are nothing in front of the railway.
If Beijing has the ability to build a direct railway to Mobei. There is a steady stream of supplies shipped to Mobei, and the same can be done in counties and counties in Mobei. What Lian Zining did was actually not irreplaceable.
How can this not make Lian Zining feel complicated?
Before they could recover, officials from the Ministry of Rites came to greet them. Lian Zining, as the envoy, asked after greetings: "I don't know, when can I meet with the chief minister?"
The official said: "What a coincidence. The military parade celebrating the victory in Hejian has been busy recently, and the chief minister has no time to see guests. We have to wait until after the military parade. Please forgive me. However, Your Majesty does have time, why not-- ---"
Lian Zining shook his head and did not answer directly. But it has been rejected.
He couldn't see Zhu Xiongying. For nothing else. The status is undecided.
At this moment, King Yan did not recognize any emperor in the country as orthodox. If he goes to see Zhu Xiongying
, it is necessary to determine what etiquette to use, the etiquette for meeting the emperor or the etiquette for meeting the prince. This alone stumped Lian Zining.
It was impossible for him to make a decision without the approval of King Yan.
Lian Zining thought to himself, "Isn't this military parade just for us?"
Lian Zining naturally knew that he was here with a mission. It's about asking for more aid from Beijing. Of course, he also has leverage. For example, tens of thousands or even more war horses.
But he also knew that compared to Beijing's bargaining chips, King Yan still had people to ask for.
The military parade may be a means to lower prices.
However, Lian Zining soon learned that Xu Da was appointed general in Nanjing and gave up the idea.
I think it's a way to inspire people.
Lian Zining had to wait until after the military parade to see He Xi.
However, this military parade immediately shocked Lian Zining.
On the day of the military parade, Lian Zining, as the envoy, had a seat on the most important viewing platform.
For this military parade, each of the twelve armies deployed a battalion. In addition, there were cavalry units, artillery units, Han generals and other honor guard troops. There are also the troops of the four Japanese lords who have just been transferred from Japan. There are also the Guards Corps near Beijing and the Minzhuang Division in Hebei.
As a result, there are tens of thousands of people in Lin Lin.
Nowadays, the military parade can be considered experienced, and there are not so many bells and whistles. It is just a neat queue walking through Chang'an Street.
However, this made Lian Zining calm down.
There were several battalion leaders among the infantry who were full of murderous intent. Most people can't tell that Zhang Yu is not an ordinary person. He can tell at a glance that these battalion leaders have fought bloody battles.
As Zhang Yu expected, one of the battalions was the one that led the counterattack in the Battle of Floating River, bayonet charge, hand-to-hand duel, and defeated the Southern Army.
However, these camp leaders cannot scare Zhang Yu.
To put it bluntly, these battalion leaders can fight, but who among the various units in King Yan’s army can’t fight? Even with the experience of cold weapon duels, the King of Yan's army is still on top of these battalions, with neat formations and sharp bayonets, which is certainly good.
But it won't scare Zhang Yu.
Then the same goes for the cavalry. In Zhang Yu's opinion, these cavalry's equestrian skills are not skilled enough.
After all, the tens of thousands of King Yan's cavalry were originally the elite of the border army, and now they were living on the Mongolian grasslands. It would be strange if their riding skills were not good. Apart from anything else, even though horses are cheaper here in Beijing than in the south, they are still big animals and ordinary people cannot afford to keep them. It is one of the most valuable possessions in the home.
Even if someone has a horse at home, they should cherish their horse power when practicing riding skills. It is impossible to ride a horse to death. But it's different on the grassland. This is not to say that horses are not considered property on the grassland. But the family wealth is huge, not counting the hair. In the livestock industry, there is a natural probability of loss.
It's normal for a few horses to die, and it won't hurt.
Riding is something that, of course, some people are extremely talented and can master it once they learn it. But for most people, if they practice for a long time, they will naturally become proficient, but if they practice for a short time, they will not be able to do it.
There is nothing to say about this.
What really shocked Zhang Yu was the cannon.
Along the way, there are tiger crouching artillery and infantry artillery. These guns are placed on the gun cart and can be pulled directly, which is very light. The finale was a siege cannon, pulled by dozens of horses. Even Chang'an Street was paved with bluestones, and several pieces of bluestone were broken along the way.
Zhang Yu counted that nearly a hundred artillery pieces appeared in this military parade alone.
This is a number that Zhang Yu cannot imagine. You know, the King of Yan's army only has a dozen artillery pieces on the front line. It's not that there are no artillery in King Yan's army. But the artillery cannot follow the movement of the cavalry. It is already a waste of a lot of effort to transport these dozen or so guns to the front line.
But these dozen cannons played a huge role on the front line and dealt a severe blow to the Waqi Department.
When King Yan ambushed the Wasac tribe, he played the role of the mainstay.
It was precisely because he realized the power of artillery that when he discovered that the Northern Army had so many artillery pieces, Zhang Yu
Very shocked. What shocked Zhang Yu the most was not the heavy siege artillery. Instead, it is lightweight and can follow the cavalry to move the crouching cannon. Or infantry artillery.
Zhang Yu's military literacy allowed him to know that the emergence of this kind of artillery made it possible for artillery to appear on any battlefield. This is an invention that changes the rules of the battlefield.
