Yang Youyun's heart tightened. This was his chance to show off. As long as the answer satisfied His Majesty, it would only be a matter of time before he became the Emperor's confidant.
Thinking of this, Yang Youyun rationalized his thoughts, quickly bowed his head slightly to Zhu Chenming, and replied:
"Back to your majesty, I would like to make a bold guess. Now that your majesty has just arrived in Dabao, he is not very familiar with the affairs of the capital, so he summoned you to learn about the affairs of the capital and the specific situation of the Jinwu Guard."
Yang Youyun did not directly tell Zhu Chenming's idea of knowing the situation of Jinwu Guard, but added the matter of understanding the affairs of the capital.
Yang Youyun understood that as a minister, the last thing he could do was guess the emperor's thoughts at will.
A hint of joy appeared on Zhu Chenming's face. He was familiar with various time-travel novels and naturally understood what Yang Youyun meant. He smiled at Yang Youyun and said:
"Before my father passed away, he praised Yang Qing's talent in front of me. Now that I see him, Yang Qing really lives up to my father's evaluation."
Yang Youyun was overjoyed. Zhu Chenming's title was changed from Commander Yang to Yang Qing. It seemed that His Majesty was quite satisfied with his answer.
But when he heard about the late emperor, Yang Youyun showed a touch of sadness on his face, and he cupped his hands towards Zhu Chenming and replied:
"I am ashamed to speak so highly of the late emperor. I was appointed as the commander of the Jinwu Guards by the kindness of the late emperor. Before I could make any achievements to repay the late emperor, the late emperor left the empire. I am ashamed."
Yang Youyun did not flatter him casually. As a commander who was single-handedly promoted by the late emperor, Yang Youyun collapsed before the late emperor could achieve anything for him. Naturally, he was extremely sad in his heart.
Zhu Chenming looked at the man in front of him who almost lost his temper when he mentioned the late emperor. It seemed that Yang Youyun was truly loyal to the Ming Dynasty, and was not just trying to curry favor with himself.
Naturally, Zhu Chenming would not let go of such a powerful and loyal general.
"Yang Qing, there is no need to be like this. Although my father has left us, my father's spirit in heaven is still watching the Ming Dynasty and protecting my Ming Dynasty.
Now that the empire is in turmoil, why doesn't Yang Qing turn his grief into motivation, take charge of the Jinwu Guard, and protect my safety? I think my father in heaven will be pleased to see it. "
When Yang Youyun heard this, he still didn't understand what it meant. He quickly saluted Zhu Chenming and replied firmly:
"Your Majesty, don't worry. I will live up to your Majesty's trust, protect the safety of the palace, serve your Majesty, and serve the Ming Dynasty!"
"Ding, Yang Youyun's loyalty value has been increased to 93. Host, please keep up the good work."
Zhu Chenming was very happy, and his casual words made Yang Youyun's loyalty increase. It seems that Yang Youyun is a trustworthy person.
However, the expression on his face did not change, "Yang Qing, please get up and tell me about the situation of Jinwu Guard."
Zhu Chenming pointed to the chair next to him and said, "Give me a seat."
Yang Youyun felt warm in his heart, knowing in his heart that His Majesty had initially believed in him.
He said respectfully: "Thank you, Your Majesty." Then he sat lightly on the chair and continued:
"Your Majesty, the total number of Jinwu Guards now totals nearly 10,000, including 6,000 army troops and 2,000 paratroopers outside the capital. The entire palace is equipped with the Empire's self-developed Daming-1 air defense system, which can intercept most rockets. bomb attacks and some missile attacks."
Zhu Chenming fell into deep thought. The palace was actually very safe. After all, it was no longer the ancient times. The emperor had limited power and would not kill ministers at will. Large troops besieging the palace would basically never happen.
As for the enemy forces, it is even less likely to directly bomb the palace.
From this point of view, this configuration is enough, but Zhu Chenming still wants to replace it with the most advanced air defense system when he is able.
"The Jinwu Guards guard the safety of the palace. They must not slack off in training. They must practice frequently and use the highest standards of the entire army. We must also ensure that the weapons and equipment are the most advanced in the country. This matter is not urgent, but the training of soldiers must be prioritized. The first one."
Yang Youyun's expression remained unchanged, but he was very happy in his heart. Your Majesty attaches great importance to Jinwu Guard.
Yang Youyun secretly made up his mind to double the amount of training for the Jin Wu Guard boys after returning today, so as not to live up to the emperor's expectations.
Thinking of these, Yang Youyun firmly replied to Zhu Chenming:
"Don't worry, Your Majesty, I will definitely make the Jinwu Guards' combat effectiveness surpass that of the entire army, ensure the safety of the Emperor, and maintain the majesty of the royal family!"
The Jinwu guards guard the palace, and to a certain extent they represent the majesty of the royal family externally.
Zhu Chenming patted Yang Youyun on the shoulder. Zhu Chenming, who was slightly 5 centimeters shorter than Yang Youyun who was 189cm tall, looked a little funny to outsiders, but Yang Youyun understood that this was the emperor's regard for him.
"Then Yang Qing, go back, I'm optimistic about you." Zhu Chenming said to Yang Youyun expectantly,
"I resign!"
Saying that, Yang Youyun rushed back to the Jinwu Guard station in a hurry.
Looking at Yang Youyun's leaving figure, Zhu Chenming began to think again,
According to the memory in his mind, the military quality of Ming soldiers was not weak, and could even be ranked among the top in the world, but their military strength was too weak.
Although the White Elephant and Black Elephant in the north are not as strong as the Ming Dynasty in military industry.
But in order to contain the rabbit, both Yingjiang and Mao Xiong were given a lot of equipment.
Now that powerful weapons and equipment cannot be produced in a short period of time, the individual quality of soldiers must be improved as much as possible.
The furry bears in the north will disintegrate in less than a year. By then, as long as you have money, you can get whatever weapons you want.
Whether the army has strong strength is what Zhu Chenming is most concerned about. After all, he is determined to expand his territory.
It would be embarrassing if no one in the Ming army could defeat them on the battlefield.
However, he has a 30-year lead here. There are countless opportunities around the world, plus there is systematic support. If he really can't achieve anything, then Zhu Chenming might as well imitate his ancestors and find a tree with a crooked neck and hang it up.
Without thinking any more, Zhu Chenming began to look through a large pile of documents on the table. Although his mind was confused when he read it, Zhu Chenming did not dare not to read it. After all, as an emperor, he had to learn more about the empire.
Today's empire consists of one capital and two states.
The capital is Yingtianfu, with a population of more than 8 million, making it the largest city in the Ming Dynasty;
The entire Zhili region covers an area of 60,000 square kilometers, and even the city of Yingtian has a population of 15 million. The imperial palace is located in the center of Yingtian Mansion and is named the Forbidden City.
Longyou Prefecture covers an area of 130,000 square kilometers, most of which are plains. It is the granary of the entire Ming Dynasty, supplying most of the food, and has a population of 10 million.
Shannan Prefecture has a total area of 40,000 square kilometers and has many mountains. Most of the mineral resources are in Shannan Prefecture.
The total population is only over 8 million people. There are more than 33 million people in the Ming Dynasty, of which the Han nationality accounts for more than 95%. This is also due to the immigration policy for hundreds of years and the Ming government's policy of not intermarrying with the Elephant people.
The people of the Ming Dynasty regarded the Xiang people as very rude, and coupled with the hundreds of years of disputes with the Xiang country, the entire Ming Dynasty had no good impression of the Xiang people from top to bottom.
Yingtianfu was built on the mountain. The name of the mountain range was taken from the Zijin Mountain where Taizu once made his capital, and was renamed the Zijin Mountain Range.
The southern mountain range is named Fuminglong.
The Shuntian River runs through the entire territory of the Ming Dynasty and forms a delta in Longyou Prefecture with fertile soil.
The transportation in the Ming Dynasty was underdeveloped, and there were only three expressways that were in disrepair in the sense of the era. They were from Yingtian to Shaozhou Prefecture, the capital of Longyou Prefecture, from Yingtian to Jiangxia Port in Zhili, and from Yingtian to Jiangyang Prefecture, the capital of Shannan. (Since the author's level is not high enough, the pictures are placed in the comment area at the end of the chapter)
Zhu Chenming couldn't help but rub his head. The current development of Ming Dynasty can't be said to be a mess, but it can't be considered good either.
The transportation is too backward. There is only one international airport in Yingtian, and there is only one railway from Jiangxia Port to Yingtian with a speed of 50 kilometers per hour.
But don’t say that 50 kilometers is too slow. Even for flower growers in previous lives, the average national railway speed before 1993 was only 49 kilometers per hour.
Everyone in future generations knows that if you want to be rich, you must first build roads. In some economically backward places, flower growers often help build a railway, which can greatly stimulate the development of the surrounding economy.
Such backward transportation in Ming Dynasty greatly hindered economic development.
It seems that we need to find more ways to make money. The funds required for such a huge road construction project are too huge. At least for now, the Ming Dynasty's economy cannot afford it.
(The distance between Jiangxia Port and Yingtian in the picture is 250 kilometers, refer to the actual Asan map.)
(The map in this comment area shows the general terrain of the Ming Dynasty. The rivers are the same as in the picture, but don’t look at the dirt roads on the way. It has no reference value) (The picture is taken from a certain P agency game)
