The power of Zhu Di's army was very powerful, and his voice was like muffled thunder, which shocked people's hearts.
All the soldiers looked at Zhu Di, looked in Zhu Di's direction, and listened to the thunderous voice, and gradually understood that originally, the new army's policy of not entering the three guards was for everyone's benefit.
The new army's strategy is like a flower in the mirror and a moon in the water. Although it is beautiful, it is only temporary and unrealistic. It may be implemented today but canceled the day after tomorrow.
King Yan was afraid that everyone would be disappointed and would resent the imperial court, so he did not allow the new army to enter the three guards.
Thinking about it carefully, King Yan was right. From ancient times to the present, how could there be such favorable conditions for soldiers to fight in wars?
There was no such thing as the Han and Tang Dynasties, let alone the Ming Dynasty?
From this point of view, the new army's strategy was just the result of Emperor Jianwen's inexperience and hasty implementation of policies. It was Emperor Jianwen's method to win people's hearts.
When Zhu Di got to the emotional point, he burst into tears and shouted: "I think about you, share your worries and solve problems for the court, and devote myself to the Ming Dynasty. Will I get your blame and curse in return? Forget it, since you don't trust me, then From today onwards, the three guards of King Yan are free to decide their way out. Those who want the strategy of a new army should leave the barracks and join him safely. I, Zhu Di, will not stop me!"
"We won't leave! We swear to be loyal to King Yan to the death!"
Zhang Yu and Zhu Neng shouted loudly.
"We won't leave! We swear to be loyal to King Yan to the death!"
Countless soldiers thundered and the sound echoed in all directions.
Zhu Di held his sword, pointed straight into the sky, and shouted: "The new army's strategy has many flaws. Within two years, there will be great chaos. Once there are mistakes, the two million soldiers of the Ming Dynasty will complain and blame the imperial court. We will bear heavy responsibility. , should shoulder the mission of guarding the Ming Dynasty and protecting our mountains and rivers."
"All officers and men listen to the order! From today on, the three guards will strengthen their training. If there is chaos in the Ming Dynasty, it will be up to us, the three guards of King Yan, to quell the chaos and rectify the world! We will support the country and protect our people! Fight!"
"war!"
"war!"
"war!"
The three guards returned to their hearts, moving like thunder.
Zhu Di used his own methods to firmly hold the three guards in his hands, and at the same time gave the three guards a strong sense of mission and justice, making them believe that everything they did was for the Ming Dynasty and the people!
Prince Yan's Mansion.
Zhu Di led the third prince to thank Jin Zhong with a large gift, and Jin Zhong quickly knelt down.
Zhu Gaochi and others all knew that if it weren't for Jin Zhong's strategy and wisdom, the three guards of King Yan would probably no longer obey the orders of King Yan's palace. Now, no matter how he implements his new army strategy, the three guards will not be shaken.
These team members are still Zhu Di's most reliable strength.
Zhu Di arranged for Jin Zhong to work in Prince Yan's Mansion, and gave Jin Zhong the latest information about Peking to read. He frowned and said, "I'm afraid the problem of lack of food and pay for the new army has been solved."
Jin Zhong looked at Zhu Di in surprise.
Zhu Di handed a piece of information to Jin Zhong and said: "The emperor has allowed Zhang Bing, the chief envoy of Peking, to process the summer and autumn grains raised on the spot, part of which will be enriched for the military camp, part of which will be stored, and the rest will be sold to merchants and converted into Of the silver taels, 30% of the silver taels went to the Chief Envoy Department, and 70% of the silver taels were sent to the capital."
Jin Zhong was secretly surprised, thought for a long time, and then said: "Your Majesty, the people behind the emperor are quite powerful. This method can indeed provide sufficient food and wages for the new army strategy. However, the new army strategy is very expensive. It is at the beginning, but is still being implemented. I believe that based on the current foundation of the Ming Dynasty, it will never be possible to support the long-term implementation of the new army's strategy."
Zhu Di still knew a little about how much grain the Ming Dynasty had and how much it cost. According to Zhu Yunwen's approach, sooner or later the new army's strategy would cause trouble.
But the problem lies in the word "sooner or later".
Trouble happened too early and I was not prepared.
It was too late for trouble to happen, and Zhu Yunwen should be prepared again.
"My lord, it is better to prepare for a rainy day than to dig a well when you are thirsty."
Jin Zhong said cautiously.
Zhu Di nodded solemnly, then frowned and said: "It's easy to say that food and grass are available. There is plenty of food and grass in Beiping City. But how to make this equipment?"
Without equipment, you can't go to the battlefield with bamboo sticks. Besides, these soldiers have never practiced the dog-beating stick method, so it is not suitable. But swords, guns, swords and halberds don't just pop out of rocks.
If you want weapons, you can't go to a weapons store to purchase them. No one opens such a store in this era.
You can't go to a blacksmith shop for personal customization. It's okay to make a kitchen knife, but if you ask someone to make a weapon, it will cost people's lives. Even if you threaten someone's whole family, you must fight with swords, but two swords a day will be enough to arm an army?
A large-scale weapons workshop must be established, and the requirements are simple and clear. One, two, and three are all confidential.
But where to choose a weapons workshop?
Three Guards Barracks?
No, there are who knows how many imperial spies there are. If the news leaks out, I might be sent to the blacksmith shop to strike iron one day.
Outside the city?
No, safety is not guaranteed.
In the city?
No, Ping An and Sheng Yong are too powerful.
After thinking about it, Zhu Di suddenly thought that it could be built in Prince Yan's Mansion. No one would dare to search Prince Yan's Mansion. There would be no problem with safety, and the people in Prince Yan's Mansion would not be easily leaked.
The most important thing is that an elite team can be left in the mansion to prepare for unexpected events.
Zhu Di is also very good at seizing opportunities. Aren't you, Zhang Bing, encouraging the breeding industry? As the King of Yan, I, Zhu Di, naturally have to respond positively and set an example.
Soon after, a huge poultry farm was built on the west side of Prince Yan's Mansion. Chickens, ducks, geese, and pigs were all brought here.
Farm on the ground and improve food.
Forge underground and hide an army.
Just when Zhu Di was squatting in the cold farm, thinking about why the old hens didn't lay eggs in winter, Zhu Yunwen, who was in the capital, finally met the legendary prime minister Daoyan in black.
Dao Yan has been in the capital for more than a month, but he has been chanting sutras and worshiping Buddha for the Queen Mother in Qianning Palace. After finishing his work, he will go to Linggu Temple to rest.
Zhu Yunwen was busy dealing with the issue of the new army's strategy and one whip method, and had no energy to deal with Duan Yan. In addition, this expert in black science and conspiracy rebels stayed in the capital, so he could not make a big splash.
Dao Yan is the lead and Zhu Di is the cannonball.
Now that he has taken away Dao Yan's lead, he hopes Zhu Di can restrain himself and surrender. But according to the information sent by Zhang Bing and Ping An, Zhu Di has stabilized the three guards of King Yan and found a new lead.
Zhu Yunwen almost laughed out loud when he saw Zhang Bing praising Zhu Di for supporting the poultry industry and setting an example for all people.
Zhu Di still wanted to rebel after all. This guy threw all his sincerity to the wind. He was beaten again and again and refused to obey. In this case, you can't blame yourself for giving some strong medicine.
On October 16, Zhu Yunwen ordered Zhang Bing, Ping'an, and Sheng Yong to inform the Beiping Mansion that the deadline for the new army's strategy was set at the end of November. If the King of Yan did not agree, the materials originally prepared for the strategy of the three new armies of the King of Yan would , all will be transferred to Liaodong, and within ten years, they will no longer be considered for inclusion in the new army.
On the same day, the Ming Security Bureau was secretly ordered to send thirty people to Peiping to investigate Zhu Di's movements and look for opportunities to instigate rebellion against the three generals of King Yan.
On the 17th, Zhu Yunwen appointed Tie Xuan as the governor of Jinan, fully responsible for the defense of Jinan Prefecture. Changchun Marquis Geng Bingwen was ordered to lead 50,000 elite troops from the capital to Hebei to train soldiers from Zhending, Baoding and Hejian.
On the 18th, Zhu Yunwen personally visited the Beijing camp to take charge of the training of the new army. Xu Huizu practiced new battle formations for Zhu Yunwen and divided them into blue and red camps to train the new army.
On the 19th, Zhu Yunwen ordered Zheng Ci, the Minister of Works, to rectify the Ministry of Works, strengthen military preparations, and visit the general to serve as supervisor.
On the 20th, the General Supervisor was renamed the Science and Technology Bureau to improve the status and treatment of craftsmen. All unqualified craftsmen were transferred to farmers or military households, leaving elites responsible for improving muskets, artillery, and crossbows. A top-secret weapons base was set up at Lion Rock outside Jinchuan Gate to be responsible for the development of new gunpowder.
On the 21st, in order to deal with the Mongolian threat, the capital set up Jinan Prefecture as the logistics camp for the Northern Expedition. Shandong, Shanxi, Henan and most of Northern Zhili shipped autumn tax grains to Jinan Prefecture to supply the needs of the Northern Expedition. , the deficient part will be solved by the capital.
Zhu Yunwen's series of actions made people inside and outside the court tremble with fear. Some people who could not see clearly the situation accused Zhu Yunwen of training troops and transporting food in winter, wasting people and money, and were directly sent to the front line for labor reform by Zhu Yunwen.
Even if the cabinet pleads for mercy, saying that public officials cannot be punished for their words, otherwise it will become a joke to open up channels for speech.
Zhu Yunwen didn't think so. Yan Guan didn't even have basic common sense and was just nagging. Why couldn't he be punished?
How about winter training?
When war comes, will there still be winter and summer?
They don’t know that the volunteers of later generations wore not thick clothes and fought in the ice and snow at 30 to 40 degrees below zero! But you know you can’t train troops in the north in October?
Can't transport food?
Self-righteous and ignorant!
"How can you call it punishment? I am sending him to the front line to understand the suffering of the army and the suffering of the people. He can come back in the spring of next year."
Zhu Yunwen blocked the minister's plea.
On October 22, it started to snow lightly in Nanjing.
Zhu Yunwen rarely had free time, so he went to Qianning Palace. After the Empress Dowager finished worshiping the Buddha, he looked at Dao Yan who was about to leave and said with a smile: "Master Dao Yan, please move to Jinshen Palace."
After bidding farewell to the Queen Mother, Zhu Yunwen went to the Jinshen Hall, looked at the skinny old monk saluting in front of him, and said warmly: "Master, I have worked hard during this period."
Dao Yan quickly said: "I don't dare to take it seriously. This is what I should do. The Queen Mother is devoted to the Buddha, and the Buddha will send blessings to protect the Queen Mother and the Ming Dynasty."
"Haha, it is not Sakyamuni who protects the Ming Dynasty, but the millions of people of the Ming Dynasty, as well as soldiers, businessmen, and officials. If everyone sends blessings to the Buddha, the world belongs to the Buddha or to me. ?”
Zhu Yunwen looked at Dao Yan and said seriously.
Daoyan stirred the rosary and said: "Buddha is the place of thoughts and spirit in the heart. The emperor is the king of the empire and the lord of the people. There is no contradiction between the two."
Zhu Yunwen nodded slightly and asked, "Just like what Master did, he chanted sutras and practiced hard, served the Buddha, and did good deeds during the day. On the other hand, he worked hard with his sincerity, turned himself into a demon, and did evil at night. There is no contradiction between the two, right?"
There was a slight sound, and the string of the rosary was broken. Rosary beads rolled down one after another, hitting the floor of Jinshen Hall and scurrying around...
