The emperor's meaning is very obvious. The drunkard's attention is not on the wine.
When I talk about border crossing, I mean the second line after border crossing.
Since you are on the second line and you still have so much power in your hands, why do you need so many troops?
At this time, I heard Zhu Yunxi continue to say, "Look, there are a bunch of soldiers and horses on the front line and a bunch of soldiers and horses on the second line. Doesn't this mean that the problem of redundant soldiers and officers is happening again in our Ming Dynasty?"
(redundant, rong.)
"It's not that the Ming Dynasty has no money, and I'm not reluctant to spend money. But if we raise a bunch of people who live on dry food and do nothing, or even do bad things, then it's better to throw the money into the water. You can still hear the sound when you throw it into the water, right? Bar?"
"Moreover, this matter also concerns future generations!"
"King Yan is worthy of being the first King of Sai in the dynasty. He has unparalleled knowledge in the military field. There is indeed something extraordinary." Zhu Yunxi smiled and said, "For this proposal, in a few days we will convene the Ministry of War and the governor's office of the five armies. When the princes and princes discuss military affairs, they can have a good discussion!"
"I... damn, are you setting a trap for me again?"
Zhu Di was already cursing loudly in his heart. Who dares to say that he made such a proposal? There were too many people offended and too many things involved.
This is going to destroy the jobs of a large number of people. If others know what I propose, then the good reputation accumulated in the military over the years will be lost!
"The Northland must have smart and strong soldiers. Let me use an ugly metaphor. There is no way to guard against thieves for a thousand days, only to be a thief for a thousand days."
"We have beaten the Tatars so hard. Over the years, they have come to cause trouble for us as soon as they can catch their breath."
"Song Taizu said, how can we allow others to sleep soundly under the couch? King Yan, your method is very suitable for me. Let's fight him out."
As he said that, Zhu Yunxi frowned slightly, "But there is also a problem. It seems that the cavalry is relatively scattered among the various provinces in the nine borders, right?"
"I remember that in all previous wars, cavalry from all over the place were gathered together to command the battle. There was no large-scale cavalry, just like the Tatar cavalry that could be deployed at any time to fight wherever they wanted, right?"
Zhu Di thought over his words several times in his mind.
After confirming that there were no traps, he said cautiously, "Back to the emperor, it's true that the second battalion of Tigers, Leopards and Flying Bears under my command are all cavalry. The seventeenth brother in Daning has in addition to the Han army, there are also three Duoyan guards... "
"Look, it's still too spread out!" Zhu Yunxi sighed, "The cavalry is the steel sword of the Ming Dynasty. Doesn't spreading out mean hiding the sword when facing the enemy?"
Suddenly, Zhu Di's heart skipped a beat.
Routines are hard to guard against.
"I have a suggestion. Please listen to me, King Yan. I don't know how to be a soldier if I haven't practiced at the border. You can give me a good advice." Zhu Yunxi continued, "If the cavalry from all the capitals are drawn out, we can form a special force to fight against the enemy." How about the cavalry regiment of the Tatars fighting outside the Great Wall?"
"As you just said, there are many horses and men in the land of Yanzhao, taking turns to go out of the fortress? Is this what you said?"
"I..." Zhu Di was speechless and could only smile bitterly in his heart, "I said that, but that's not what I meant!"
But if you think about it carefully, if you really have a large-scale cavalry force, it will be really harmful to the war but not beneficial at all.
But who controls this force?
In fact, in Zhu Di's view, this is the key to the problem.
There is no need to speculate on the meaning of the emperor's words. The lice on the monk's head are damn obvious.
Draw cavalry, whose cavalry is it?
Among the nine frontier fortress kings, King Ning had the most cavalry and also had three Duoyan guards under his command who were not included in the military roll.
"Old five and seventeen, why did you two offend him?"
Zhu Di could only mourn for these two brothers in his heart. But when he thought of Prince Ning's attitude of being the boss of the world and the second child, he couldn't help but feel happy.
"The Hu people have always had an advantage over the Central Plains for two reasons. One is the geographical advantage, coming from the north. The other is the arms. Large-scale cavalry can attack at any time, so soldiers and horses from all over the Central Plains dare not go out to fight without permission.
, we can only defend ourselves and fall into a disadvantage."
Zhu Yunxi continued, "But if we form a large-scale cavalry regiment, we can beat the Tatars in the same way as the Tatars." He said with a grin, "I may be looking for other places, but if it is really
I can really afford to spend thirty to fifty thousand armored cavalry!"
Zhu Di thought about it, thought hard, and gritted his teeth and said, "Long live, in fact, the cavalry alone is just one of them. My Ming Dynasty has sharp firearms and can form a cavalry musketry and artillery team. The cavalry can mount and dismount to bombard. It is elusive and extremely lethal."
The Ming army actually fought more with mixed arms, such as cavalry, archers, firearms, infantry, etc. The Ming army did not lack the means to attack the enemy, but the problem was that these arms were usually incompatible with each other and could not be integrated without famous generals in the army.
In other words, if these good soldiers are put into the hands of fools, not only will they not be able to perform well, but they will do bad things.
And if such a standing corps is established, the shortcomings of lack of leadership and lack of coordination can be avoided.
"The King of Yan coincides with me." Zhu Yunxi said with a smile, "Actually, there are already such musketry cavalry troops in the Beijing camp."
Zhu Di was suddenly stunned, "When...?"
"It has been prepared for several years, and all the sergeants have two horses. This army does not take charging into the formation as its strength. When encountering the enemy, they dismount their horses and line up to shoot. The enemy catches up with the horse and runs away. Everyone in the team is equipped with muskets, and horse-drawn artillery carts are also used for field battles.
Used for attacking fortresses."
Hearing this, Zhu Di sighed again in his heart.
"You hide it so deeply!"
After thinking for a moment, he hesitated and asked, "May I ask, Your Majesty, who will lead the troops?"
"Jiangyin Marquis Wu Gao is the deputy." Zhu Yunxi said with a smile.
"Oh, that man is still successful. His brother was studying with the Wenhua Palace and later served in the army. He went out to the fortress in the 16th year of Hongwu and died in battle." Zhu Di said, "In the early years, Wu Gao and his ministers also followed the late Ying Guogong out to the fortress. He was a brave man.
Brother Bu Yanai is more strategic and is a suitable candidate to lead the army." After that, he asked again, "Is he the deputy? Who is the leader?"
Zhu Yunxi smiled and said, "Cao Guogong Li Jinglong!"
"Ah?" Zhu Di thought he heard wrongly. After a moment, he said seriously, "Your Majesty, Li Jiujiang is not the one who leads the troops. I thought..."
Zhu Yunxi stood up, moved his waist and arms, stood by the iron stove and looked at the roasted potatoes on it, interrupting the other party, "Do you agree with the formation of a large-scale cavalry corps?"
Then, without waiting for the other party to speak, he continued, "Such a deterrent regiment is a must. The soldiers among them must all be the elite of the Ming Dynasty."
"King Yan, do you think it would be good for us to draw elites from all over the place? What do you think when you go to Prince Ning this time?"
Zhu Di sighed in his heart again and said to himself, "I understand, isn't it just to take the blame again? I will take the blame!"
Then he said, "The cavalry under the command of the seventeenth brother is better than the minister. If the emperor wants to form a standing cavalry, the three guards of Duoyan under King Ning will be the first to bear the brunt."
After saying that, he paused and said, "Actually, this is also a good thing. The records of the Duoyan Three Guards should be rectified, otherwise the barbarians will be unruly and unruly."
"The King of Yan is really knowledgeable and insightful!" Zhu Yunxi praised him and said to the Hanlin officer who was always sitting in the corner on the other side, "Write down what King Yan and I said and send them back to the Governor's Office of the Fifth Army of the Ministry of War."
Only then did Zhu Di see someone sitting in the corner.
And when the man heard this, he grinned at Zhu Di.
"Too damn shady!" Zhu Di cursed in his heart.
Even if you let me take the blame, are you still afraid that I won't admit it? Do you want the words written in black and white on the paper?
"It's up to King Yan to form the cavalry regiment. I'll ask Uncle Fifteen to help you later!" Zhu Yunxi said with a smile.
Who doesn’t know that the king of Liao obeyed the emperor’s words? Assisted? Humph?
Zhu Di bowed his head and said, "I obey your order!"
Just because he has given up the stubbornness in his heart does not mean that he has no temper. The reason why he is so cooperative is because this standing corps is really a magic weapon for him.
With such a corps, why not worry about making great achievements and clearing out the Tartars?
"My cavalry and musketeers in the capital are also handed over to you, Commander Wu Gao. After training for several years, it's time to go to the border and see blood." Zhu Yunxi said.
Zhu Di was overjoyed and said, "The Emperor is wise."
"The young generals of the five military commanders in Beijing must also participate in the construction and training of the cavalry corps. Nothing can be made without polishing it, and they all have to hone it!" Zhu Yunxi said.
This is a multi-purpose thing. It not only adds sand to the training of generals, but also ensures the loyalty of this large-scale standing cavalry regiment to the imperial court.
"I obey the decree!" Zhu Di said.
"There is one more thing!" Zhu Yunxi raised his head and smiled, "Prince Yan?"
Zhu Di felt a chill go down his spine when he saw his smile.
"What do you want your Majesty to ask me?"
"Oh, it's not a big deal!" Zhu Yunxi smiled and looked down at Hong Su, "How much free money do your men eat?"
This chapter has been completed!