After the artillery, there was the cavalry. The neat and orderly formations, stainless steel breastplates, and fierce cloaks made the knights very heroic and made the visiting envoys fall silent. Although the cavalry was useless in Indochina, seeing this

Many warriors are themselves a manifestation of super strength.

The Ming Dynasty was too powerful, and the envoys were very frustrated. Although they were taking shelter under the wings of the Ming Dynasty, they still had such strange emotions in their hearts.

However, among all the people watching the military parade, they were the only ones who were not very happy. Others were watching with gusto, especially the younger sisters, whose eyes were shining and their cheeks were rosy.

"In the future, I will also find a general as my husband." The eldest of the five princesses murmured with a blushing face. She has been cheerful and bold since she was a child, and dared to speak out all her thoughts.

This sentence happened to be heard by the resident Zhu Youxiao. He looked at the fifth princess with a smile and said, "Fifth sister, if you don't have to, if you fall in love with someone, just tell the emperor brother and he will propose marriage to you.

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"Ah!" The blush on the face of Fifth Princess Zhu Huiyan spread directly to her ears. She never expected that her small voice to herself would be heard by the emperor's brother.

"Brother Emperor..." She lowered her head and wrung her clothes with both hands, not daring to look at Zhu Youxiao. Her lips wriggled, but she didn't know what to say.

A girl of fourteen or fifteen years old is just beginning to have a love. When she sees her heroic son, she will naturally be a little obsessed with her. However, this is a girl's unique feeling. How can she tell outsiders?

"Fifth sister will leave the cabinet in a year. If you have a son you like, just tell the emperor and he will marry you." Zhu Youxiao said with a smile. The speaker was unintentional, but the listener was intentional. After hearing this

After saying this, Zhu Huiyan's heart suddenly moved.

As for Zhu Youxiao, several people appeared in his mind at this time. Although they were already in their early twenties and a few years older than the sister, they were only five or six years old, which was just right. Moreover, they were all themselves.

As a confidant, I don’t feel comfortable marrying anyone else, so I might as well marry my own sister.

Although the method of marriage is ancient, it is the most effective way to win over people.

"Just in time, we'll ask again when we go to Mongolia." Zhu Youxiao made up his mind.

At this time, the last cavalry had finished walking, and the entire military parade was over. Speaking of it, this was just a small military parade, with only a few square formations in total, and then they showed off their weapons and discipline. No matter how many more,

No more. But even so, the envoys were so frightened that their faces turned pale.

Zhu Youxiao was still very satisfied with the effect of the military parade, but he was not very satisfied with the military parade itself. The scale was too small, the time was too long, and it was far from the large-scale military parades of later generations.

According to his idea, the next time the military parade is held, there should be many square formations, and then circle around several streets, so that the people of the entire capital can see the heroic spirit of the soldiers.

At this point, the entire winter solstice ceremony is over, and then there is the banquet at noon. In the afternoon, we go home for a break and rest for half a day, and then go to work as usual the next day.

Next, the entire Ming Center has entered its last busy period. The summary of the previous year has been completed. By comparison, it is natural to know what has been done well and what has not been done well. What has been done well will continue to be maintained, and what has not been done well will be continued.

Start again in the next year.

Following this approach, each department begins to formulate its own work plan and financial budget for the next year, and then submits them to the cabinet for approval.

This job was busy and tedious, but it had nothing to do with Zhu Youxiao. His focus gradually shifted to gathering troops.

Most of the countries that were able to pay tribute sent tribute rice. Four hundred thousand dans of rice was enough to feed his two hundred thousand troops for half a year to a year. It was completely enough to be used as military rations.

During this period, the various orders he had issued in succession began to gradually take effect.

Grassland, Chahanhot City, of course, is not called this name now, but Baicheng. This is the residence of the Cavalry General Zhang Shize.

Baicheng at this time is quite lively, with an endless stream of carriages and horses everywhere. Although the grassland is barren, there are many special products, such as soil alkali, cattle, sheep and horses, and wool, which has recently become a best-seller. These products attract

A large number of traders came.

Ming merchants from the pass set up shops here, purchased goods, and then transported them to the capital, Hebei, and Jiangnan for sale. Then they transported silk, cotton, tea, ironware, grain, etc. from there to the grasslands for sale.

Once again, many things that were worthless in the eyes of grassland herders were replaced by items they inherited.

All the tribes close to Baicheng and the Ming Dynasty have had their entire living standards improved, and this has led to various rebellions and pacifications. After all, no one wants to die if they have a good life.

The situation is getting calmer day by day, which leads to the growth of Zhang Shize's army. Not only is his cavalry army fully equipped, but the city defense cavalry stationed in each city are also neatly organized. Although their combat effectiveness is not much, they at least have steel swords and cavalry.

Holding horses.

Around the rapidly built cement cities, trading and animal husbandry areas were formed on the Mongolian grasslands. The herder tribes near these areas all submitted to the Ming Dynasty, accepted the management of the new government, established files, and set up household registration.

When Lin Dan Khan was defeated and the entire Mongolian grassland was occupied, Zhu Youxiao was able to establish a Mongolian province.

On this day, in the morning, Zhang Shize was leading his cavalry troops to split up and practice various tactical riding skills. It has been more than half a year since he stayed here to gather troops and train soldiers. If it hadn't been delivered on time,

With all kinds of logistical supplies and equipment, he almost thought the emperor had forgotten about him.

Although the Cavalry Army was newly formed, the army-building strategy of using Han slaves as the main body and a small number of Mongolian elites as supplements allowed them to go through the steps that the Han people needed to build cavalry, such as familiarizing themselves with horses and training in riding skills.

On the grassland, people who don't know how to ride can't survive. Although these Han slaves are all scarred and extremely thin, once they are allowed to take good care of their bodies, they are all very strong.

The former imperial army under the Royal Horse Supervisor was mainly formed from these slaves who were able to escape back to the Ming Dynasty. Their combat effectiveness was among the best in the world and they were regarded as the emperor's last barrier. This shows their quality.

After the Cavalry Army formed an army, it underwent rigorous training. All steps were carried out in accordance with the infantry drills, and then expanded to cavalry tactical training and equipment familiarity training. In terms of military quality, they no longer need the Cavalry.

How much weaker is the army?

Of course, in terms of combat effectiveness, it is somewhat inferior, and some things cannot be obtained by just training.

Suddenly, several knights came on horseback. Behind them, there was a bright red command flag, and the command words were fluttering in the wind.

"What is this?" A recruit looked at him in confusion. He didn't know what these horses were here for, whether they were going to attack. He subconsciously stepped forward to stop them.

Snap, a riding crop whipped over and hit him on the arm, making him grin in pain.

"Which bastard whipped me!" The recruit looked angrily, looking for the person to whip him. However, behind him, he saw a face that made him frightened, his company commander.

"It's me!" the company commander said with a stern face.

"Company Commander, why did you hit me?" Although the recruit was afraid, he was obviously stunned. It didn't matter if he was beaten, but he had to find out the reason for the beating.

When the company commander was questioned, he did not get angry. He obviously knew the temperament of this melon, "You are not even a wolf to chew something. Didn't you see the command flag clearly? That is the ordering soldier. According to military discipline, anyone who blocks the ordering soldier will be treated as a soldier."

Rebellion and surrender to the enemy, what? If you want to surrender to the enemy, where can Lin Dan Khan go?"

The company commander sneered and looked at the new recruit Danzi with twinkling eyes. It was obvious that he was thinking about where to strike. It was obvious that the company commander was a veteran from several other armies and knew these things clearly.

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"Surrender to the enemy!" The recruit turned pale with fright, and his legs trembled unconsciously. He was obviously terrified of this crime.

When Baicheng was first established, there were still Chahar herdsmen who were dissatisfied and plotted a rebellion. A soldier from the Qiaoqi Army participated in it. After the rebellion was suppressed, the soldier was arrested on the spot for treason and surrendering to the enemy, and was beheaded in public.

, his family was just kicked out of Baicheng.

After that, there was no after. By the time they were discovered, they had already frozen to death on the grassland. Moreover, the bodies were mutilated, and there were traces of wolf bites all over their bodies. They were obviously bitten to death first and then frozen.

This scene was caught by Zhang Shize and Chen Xin, the magistrate of Baicheng County, and was used as propaganda material and publicized vigorously, frightening all the herdsmen who had hope for life. This Mongolian recruit was one of them. His parents had repeatedly warned him,

Just let him be careful not to commit this crime.

However, what I didn't expect was that I almost caught a circle on the edge and almost fell in.

"Haotian, you scared me to death." The Mongolian recruit said with lingering fear.

Seeing that he understood, his company commander no longer held on to him, but looked at the messenger who was leaving and murmured to himself, "I wonder what orders this will bring and whether there will be a battle!"

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All the soldiers under Zhu Youxiao like to fight. It's great to fight. In addition to normal food and wages, there are combat allowances, rewards for injuries, war dividends after the battle, and the ability to record merit, which can lead to promotion.

Even if you are injured, you are not afraid. The Taoist priests will rescue you. If you die, you will ascend to heaven and continue to follow His Majesty. If you are ranked enough, you can enter the Temple of Heavenly Emperor in the local county and receive incense offerings from past generations.

Even if you are not dead or crippled, you are not afraid. There are so many positions waiting for you in the local city defense army, police station, and militia training. Although the food and salary are not as high as here, you don't have to worry about eating and drinking, and you don't have to worry about having no one to see you when you get old. There are many

good.

There are so many benefits to fighting, how could these soldiers not yearn for it?

"I really hope it's an order to go out!" Even the Mongolian recruits are full of expectations. He usually hears the various benefits mentioned by the company commander, and his mouth is watering. He wishes he could go to the battlefield immediately and get the honor.
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