"Is this the new army? Why don't they have armor or bows and arrows?"
"Why are they wearing such strange clothes?"
"What are the new army soldiers carrying? Although they have sharp knives, are they too short?"
Seeing the New Army soldiers coming out, the common people widened their eyes and were stunned.
This is far from the majestic image they imagined of wearing thick armor, holding spears and giant axes, and carrying bows and arrows.
The common people had never seen such an army before, so they were naturally surprised.
"It doesn't look like a royal army, but like a civilian rebel army."
I don't know who whispered something in a low voice.
The most stringent thing controlled by the court was not bows, arrows, swords and axes, but armor.
In order to prevent wild beasts from invading, folk hunters are allowed to hold bows and arrows.
Ordinary swords and axes, that's more.
Therefore, when there is a rebellion by the "rebels", the biggest difference between the people and horses they pull up and the soldiers and horses of the court is that they have no armor.
After all, armor is much more expensive than weapons, and much more difficult to craft.
The army, which has been about the same number of people, is basically a one-sided massacre when the armored side and the unarmored troops fight.
No one expected that the new army selected by the imperial court and trained by His Highness Taisun himself would not even have armor.
Is this still the most elite and mysterious new army in the imperial court?
"Although the costumes are weird, they are very neat, the spirit is high, the steps are uniform, and they look like elite soldiers."
"But no matter how I look at it, it doesn't feel right!"
"Who knows, His Highness Taisun is a genius, maybe he has other wonderful uses."
"Yes, His Highness Taisun is so smart, he must have his own plans."
The people's thoughts are very simple, and they instinctively believe in the legendary His Highness Taisun.
But there are also doubts.
"The imperial court spent so much money and paid such high salaries to the new army. Can they not even afford armor?"
"His Royal Highness, you won't divert all the military expenditures of the new army to eat, drink and have fun, right?"
"I heard that His Highness Taisun has established a technical research and manufacturing bureau, specializing in making new and interesting gadgets. It seems to be very expensive. Could it be that the military salary of the new army was moved there?"
"What if we go to the front line and suffer a defeat?"
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The voices of these people are relatively quiet.
I didn’t dare to comment too loudly, I only dared to whisper in a low voice.
Zhu Yunxuan sat in the spacious and luxurious carriage. He did not look outside, but opened the exercises that Xu Miaojin gave him.
Later generations often have two completely different views on ancient Qigong.
Some people believe that there was extremely brilliant qigong in ancient times. Although it is not as bizarre and exaggerated as recorded in martial arts, it is definitely brilliant.
The other group believes that it is all bluffing stuff. The ancients did not understand the principles and the things they boasted are unscientific and must not be taken seriously.
Zhu Yunxuan was a positive person. After witnessing the superb skills of Jiang Yu and Xu Miaojin, he was quite curious about the martial arts of the Ming Dynasty.
Furthermore, medicine in this era is indeed not very developed.
In an era without antibiotics, any injury or cold could be a very serious matter.
Otherwise, cheap dad Zhu Biao and eldest brother Zhu Xiongying would not have died of illness one after another.
Medical progress is not easy.
He had no idea and no instructions on how to make penicillin.
Maintaining health and practicing Qi can improve physical fitness and enhance the body's immunity, allowing you to live longer.
After all, the medical community of later generations almost unanimously believes that immunity is the foundation for the treatment of all diseases in humans.
Ultimately, humans rely on immunity to defeat disease.
"Begin with your eyes slightly closed, lower the curtain and look at the space between one and three inches below the heart and above the kidneys..."
Zhu Yunxuan slowly started practicing according to the instructions in the book.
After a while, he felt a breath in his stomach, which seemed not to be real.
The carriage was bumpy and the breath was uncertain.
After a while, he opened his eyes, smiled and shook his head.
This method of practicing Qigong is not that easy to get started with.
After practicing for so long, I gained nothing and my efforts were in vain.
Zhu Yunzhen didn't care either.
Anyway, it is used to exercise and strengthen the body. It is not something that can be achieved overnight.
After leaving the city gate, he was about to speed up the march of the entire army to Jiaxing, but the team in front suddenly stopped.
"What's going on?" Zhu Yunxi asked.
Jiang Wei reported back: "Returning to Your Majesty Taisun, it is Cao Guogong Li Jinglong leading hundreds of troops to block the road ahead."
Cao Guogong Li Jinglong?
The famous idiot general of later generations, the Ming God of War Li Jinglong?
The image of this person flashed in Zhu Yunzhen's mind.
Li Jinglong is the son of Li Wenzhong, King of Qiyang, the famous founding general of the Ming Dynasty. He is famous for his military knowledge.
After the Japanese invaders occupied Songjiang Mansion, Lao Zhu summoned five princes by name to return to Beijing, one of whom was Li Jinglong.
It can also be seen from this that Lao Zhu still values him very much.
Zhu Yunxuan asked Jin Yiwei to drive his carriage to the front and stood out of the carriage.
Then he saw a man not far ahead, riding a tall horse and wearing heavy armor. He was very tall, tall and mighty, and had a dignified appearance. He happened to be blocking the way of the army.
"Sure enough, a person cannot be judged by his appearance. The Ming God of War is actually quite good."
Zhu Yunzhen thought to himself.
But think about it too.
Most people naturally like to judge people by their appearance. If Li Jinglong did not have such a good skin, he might not be reused by Emperor Jianwen in history.
People who are ugly in appearance but have great abilities and can get ahead will often have their physical appearance recorded in detail in history books, because these people are special cases among special cases.
"Mr. Cao Guo, why are you stopping my army from advancing?"
Zhu Yunzhen asked in a deep voice.
Li Jinglong remained on the horse and did not dismount when he saw him. He pretended not to know his identity, which was very rude.
At this moment, when he heard Zhu Yunxu's question, he took another deep look, then got off his horse and knelt down on one knee to salute.
"The last general, Li Jinglong, meets with His Highness the Grand Sun."
Zhu Yunzhen asked with a straight face, "Do you know what the crime is if you stop the army from going out without any reason?"
Li Jinglong looked up at him with sharp eyes and said: "The last general did not stop him without reason, but the new army led by His Highness Taisun has no armor, no swords and axes, no bows and arrows, and only carries so-called firearms. Its power is still unknown."
"The final general believes that soldiers are important matters of the country, the place of life and death, and the path to survival."
"As the last general of the Ming Dynasty, your Majesty personally ennobles Cao Guogong. He must be loyal to the court and your Majesty."
"If the last general sees the strange behavior of the new army and turns a blind eye, and if something unexpected happens to His Highness the Grand Sun because of this, then the last general will be guilty of a grave crime."
Zhu Yunxuan snorted coldly and said, "You can't trust Gu?"
"His Royal Highness Taisun is known to all the world for his wisdom and martial prowess. The general will not dare to offend, but the new army's uniforms are so weird, and he dare not ignore it."
He turned back and pointed behind him, and said loudly: "The general has specially brought five hundred generals to conduct a drill with His Highness Taisun's new army. If His Highness Taisun's new army can be better than the new army brought by the general, These five hundred people will eventually go to His Highness Taisun again to plead guilty."
As soon as this statement came out, the people watching immediately applauded.
"It's a good idea to practice military formation sparring. It also allows everyone to see how powerful the new army is."
"I don't know if the new army can do it. Why don't we practice it first?"
"Going to the front line to fight Japanese pirates is no joke. The new army is really worrying."
"Let's practice it first..."
Discussions arose.
Zhu Yunzhen was unmoved.
If we really want to practice against Li Jinglong's 500 people, I'm afraid it will take a day.
The military situation is raging, how can he afford to delay?
Say it again.
The new army is completely trained and cultivated according to the armies of later generations.
Is it completely different from the army of this era?
How to conduct battle formation drill?
If shooting is not allowed and the two sides clash in military formations of this era, there is no need to practice and they can just admit defeat.
After all, the new army has never been trained in this area.
If you can shoot...
Is there any reason to actually kill people just for practice?
"Mr. Cao Guo, I'm leading the army alone on an expedition. How can I allow you to raise random questions, confuse the public with your lies, and disrupt the morale of the army? Do you really think that you can't cure your crimes alone?"
"The general dare not. His Highness Taisun is the crown prince of the country, so he can naturally punish the general. But the general is deeply favored by the country and cannot stop His Highness Taisun just because he is afraid of being punished."
"If Your Highness Taisun is unwilling to practice, you can order the new army to return immediately. The last general is willing to lead five hundred generals to follow His Highness Taisun, in front of the saddle and behind the horse, and swear to serve His Highness Taisun to the death."
"If not, the general will not be able to give way even if he dies."
Li Jinglong had a loud voice and a strong aura when he spoke, as if he had no selfish intentions and was not afraid of death.
Zhu Yunzhen's face became increasingly ugly.
Li Jinglong's behavior is very similar to those civil servants who like to give advice at every turn.
The relationship between Huang Zicheng and him was extraordinary. In history, it was Huang Zicheng who recommended Emperor Jianwen to reuse this God of War.
When Li Jinglong came to stop him today, it was probably Huang Zicheng who was behind it.
While he was thinking about it, he saw several fast horses coming from behind, galloping all the way.
Zhu Yunzhen looked back and saw that the leader was an old eunuch who often waited on Lao Zhu.
"Your Majesty has decreed that His Highness Taisun will be appointed as the "Governor-General's Mighty General and Commander-in-Chief of Military Affairs" to lead troops on expeditions and pacify the Japanese pirates. All military affairs will be handled by His Highness Taisun without the need to report. Granted the authority to "act expediently" "Anyone who disobeys military orders will be killed first and then reported."
The old eunuch presented the imperial edict to Zhu Yunzhen, along with a gold seal of a mighty general and a royal flag.
Only then did Zhu Yunzhen remember that he left in a hurry, and it seemed that he had not asked Lao Zhu for a "military position."
Although he is His Royal Highness the Grand Sun and the supervisor of the country, he theoretically has the power to dispatch troops and generals.
But in addition to the emperor's personal expedition, even if the prince leads the army, he must be given a military title as a rule in order to command thousands of troops.
Otherwise, frontline generals could use the excuse that "military and national affairs are not trivial" to refuse to obey orders.
Just like the cabinet can use imperial mail to command the army, but if the chief minister of the cabinet really wants to lead the army on the front line, he must first pay homage to the commander-in-chief and be given a title such as "supervisor and assistant minister".
But, the mighty general?
Isn't this the military position that the Zhengde Emperor Zhu Houzhao gave himself?
Did I grab it?
Zhu Yunzhen was speechless for a while.
Fortunately, although Zhu Houzhao was a bit willful, his ability to lead troops in battle was not too bad.
Nor did he bring shame on the title of the mighty general.
He took the imperial edict and the golden seal, hung the royal flag on the carriage, turned his head again, and looked at Li Jinglong.
"Li Jinglong, do you really want to block the army's path and prevent it from moving forward?"
Although Zhu Yunzhen's voice was childish, his tone was murderous.
Li Jinglong's heart tightened.
He dared to stop him, but he was sure that the other party did not dare to do anything to him.
The strangeness of the New Army is obvious to all.
He came to stop him, and in the eyes of outsiders, he was also loyal to the country.
And, more importantly, his identity is there, the dignified Duke Cao, one of His Majesty's most trusted generals.
Even if Zhu Yunzhen is the crown prince, there is nothing he can do without His Majesty's imperial edict, let alone kill him.
Once the order is requested, the interception is considered successful.
He didn't believe that the new army had any fighting power anyway.
They were not even equipped with armor, swords, bows and arrows.
This can also go to the front line to fight, which is a big joke.
If it really comes to the imperial court, it will definitely be his grandson who suffers the consequences.
But now, Zhu Yunxuan has been named a mighty general. He is the governor of all military affairs and has the power to act expediently. Is he really going to kill himself?
Li Jinglong was a little scared.
He only came to stop the new army at Huang Zicheng's request, but he didn't want to risk his own life.
But what I just said was too full.
In full view of everyone, if he just gives up, he will really become a joke to Ming Dynasty from now on.
Whether in the court or among the people, they will not be able to hold their heads high.
In the eyes of the military lieutenants, he will become a laughing stock.
Li Jinglong couldn't afford to lose this face.
"The general has requested to conduct drills with the new army. If His Highness the Grand Sun refuses to comply, the general will not give way to his death."
"Okay! Then don't blame Gu Qingqing."
Zhu Yunxuan's face darkened and he said: "Cao Guogong Li Jinglong ignored the military law and openly led his troops to intercept the army when it was going out. After thinking that he was a hero, he repeatedly warned him and still refused to repent."
"Come here, capture Li Jinglong, behead him in public, and sacrifice the flag for the army when it goes out."
As soon as the words fell, Jiang Wei immediately led several Jinyi guards to catch Li Jinglong and tie him up.
Li Jinglong was scared to death, but when he looked back at Zhu Yunzhen, he felt that the other party must be trying to scare him.
He didn't dare to kill me.
I definitely wouldn’t dare.
If he kills me, he will not be able to report to His Majesty.
"For the sake of the imperial court, for His Majesty, for the sake of the Ming Dynasty, why should Li Jinglong be afraid of death!"
Li Jinglong shouted loudly.
brush!
Jiang Wei drew his sword and slashed straight down.
The sword flashed.
In an instant.
Li Jinglong was terrified.
It's over.
It's really over this time.
Does he really dare to kill me?
Isn't he afraid that His Majesty will pursue him?
"Spare your life! Your Highness, please spare your life!"
Seeing that the long sword was about to cut down, Li Jinglong's original aura of not fearing death suddenly changed.
Jiang Yu's knife stopped at his neck and touched the skin.
If it weren't for his superb martial arts skills and the ability to send and receive the sword freely when he swung it, he would have cut it off at this moment.
Li Jinglong was trembling with fear, his whole body was shaking, and his face was filled with tears. He was no longer as domineering as before.
"Your Highness Taisun, I know I was wrong. I will never dare to do it again. Please forgive me this time."
Seeing the sword slashing down, he was frightened.
I don’t care about any face.
He really doesn’t want to die!
At this moment, the people who were watching, the new army, the imperial guards, and even the sergeants brought by Li Jinglong himself all showed expressions of disbelief.
Were you still ready to die just now?
Why did he turn into this bear-like figure in the blink of an eye?
Is this person so shameless?
Many people shook their heads.
Do you just say that Cao Guogong is a heroic man who is not afraid of death?
Unexpectedly, when things came to a head, he turned out to be so bearish.
Is this the imperial general?
I bother!
The soldiers brought by Li Jinglong were all ashamed.
The general was so miserable that they lost all face.
Zhu Yunzhen was not surprised at all.
It would be strange and strange if the Ming God of War, who had great military exploits, was really not afraid of life and death.
However, although the other party begged for mercy, he was unwilling to let it go.
When the army was on an expedition, he openly blocked the way. If he was not severely punished and the incident came out, how could he, a mighty general, control thousands of troops?
If the lieutenants in the army can imitate him, then he will not need to lead troops in war.
"It's too late to admit my mistake now."
Zhu Yunxuan said coldly: "Military law is ruthless, let's kill him."
"don't want……"
Wow!
The light of the knife flashed.
Li Jinglong's frightened screams suddenly stopped, and a huge head rolled down with a "pop".
The Ming God of War, who was famous in later generations, fell like this!
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(End of chapter)
