"This time, I will still lead the army personally."

As soon as these words came out, the few people who were doing it were slightly commotion, but no one tried to persuade them. Soldiers don't care about politics, but they must not understand politics. To be able to climb to the position of major general, those of you sitting here are not stupid. Today, the Ming Dynasty

Although the world seems comfortable, it is all based on the emperor's powerful military power.

The field army was so famous that it suppressed and covered up all conflicts. But once the field army changed, the world... Therefore, unlike the civil servants, the generals looked at the emperor's personal conquest very lightly, and no one persuaded them. In their hearts,

He was even quite happy that the emperor personally controlled the army.

It is better to be the emperor's pillar of support than to be controlled by civilian officials. The treatment of the two is completely different.

"Everyone participated in the enlarged military meeting a few days ago. I won't go into too many details. Song Yingxing and Sun Yuanhua also participated in this meeting. It was mainly to coordinate the cooperation between the inner government and the governor's office." Zhu Youxiao

Talk eloquently and pour out all your thoughts.

"The navy's plan this year is to build ports, and at the same time, gradually occupy the territory previously occupied by Zheng Zhilong and Yan Siqi, and launch a sea patrol plan. The General Staff must make a patrol plan as soon as possible to use the existing ships and ports

, make reasonable arrangements.”

"Yes, Your Majesty." Qi Jin responded.

"Also, this island." Zhu Youxiao pointed his baton and landed on the island of Taiwan. "General Shen Yourong occupied it as soon as possible and established a naval base there. The training for the two groups of pirates can be placed there.

.Then there are Ryukyu, Busan in North Korea, and the islands and bays in Liaodong that are suitable for military ports."

Zhu Youxiao's baton passed all the way, and he clicked on each position, gradually forming a line, "This is the empire's coastal defense line, and it is the empire's Great Wall on the Sea. From now on, we must devote all our energy and carefully

build."

"General Bi."

"Your Majesty... the general is here." Bi Maokang stood up and responded. Obviously, he was still a little unable to adapt to the military career.

"Song Aiqing."

"I'm here."

Another person was named by Zhu Youxiao.

"In terms of cement technology, I remember that we only auctioned some ordinary models and some reinforced military cement. This time, the Heavy Industry Department is fully engaged in production. How can the Equipment Department be responsible for the construction of ports in various places to ensure strong defense?"

"Yes." The two of them accepted the order simultaneously.

"General Shen." Zhu Youxiao turned to Shen Yourong again.

"The end will be here."

"Remember to cooperate with the cabinet to immigrate to this island, that is, Taiwan. You don't have to take care of the civil affairs. As a civil servant of the cabinet, you are responsible for local security, whether it is at sea or on land."

"I will obey your orders," Shen Yourong responded.

"Very good." Zhu Youxiao nodded and looked at the next person, "General Qin."

"The general is here." Qin Liangyu stood up.

"The capital city defense army is different from others. It must be well trained. Now that the field army has all been redressed, muskets, artillery and armor will gradually be used for the city defense army. I hope General Qin will adjust his training and recruitment work."

"The general will obey his orders."

"Sun Aiqing also needs to be careful in this regard. There is no problem with the production of muskets and artillery now, right?" Zhu Youxiao asked again.

"No problem. The current monthly production of 20,000 muskets and 100 artillery pieces is sufficient." Sun Yuanhua reported the production capacity skillfully.

"Not bad, but don't neglect the research and development of rifled guns and rifles. Try to take out test products and improve the technology." Zhu Youxiao clicked.

Nowadays, the muskets of the Ming Dynasty are quite advanced. With simple forging technology, powerful firepower and range, there is basically no change. The next step in the development of muskets is to develop into rifled rifles, Mini bullets, and breech-loading.

At this time, the combat methods of the entire Ming army will change accordingly.

"Your Majesty, the rifling has some features now. It can be carved, but it is a waste of money and the efficiency is low." Sun Yuanhua reported.

"There is no rush for this at the moment, but we must prepare technical reserves and be able to use them when needed." As for rifled guns, Zhu Youxiao is not in a hurry. Anyway, smoothbore guns are enough in the East for the time being, and the formation is

Simple and densely packed, it was perfect for the Ming army, which had just begun to use firearms.

After some tedious orders, Zhu Youxiao finally explained his ideas clearly to both parties. The two industrial departments were responsible for the production of military supplies, while the Equipment Department was responsible for their construction and use.

After making these instructions clear, Zhu Youxiao entered the topic. "What do you think about sending troops to Mongolia?"

The scene fell silent for a moment, and no one spoke first. The two inner court servants felt that they were not suitable to speak on this kind of military matter, while San Li felt that he was still a junior and was not suitable to speak in advance.

Looking around, Zhu Youxiao chuckled and said, "No one is talking. Forget it, let me roll your name. Grand Governor, please tell me."

Sun Chengzong, who was named, had already made such preparations. He was unambiguous and said directly, "Your Majesty, I think we should send troops as soon as possible."

"Oh, why?" Zhu Youxiao was very surprised by this suggestion. He originally thought that Sun Chengzong would seek stability and proposed sending troops after spring plowing.

"This is the news from the Military Intelligence Department last night." Sun Chengzong took out an official document and handed it over. The Military Intelligence Department is a military intelligence spy agency under the General Staff, specializing in military intelligence. After Mongolia planned to invade the south, Qi Jin sent people there

Went to inquire about it.

Zhu Youxiao took it and took a look, his face looked quite surprised, "Mongolia's losses are so huge."

"Everyone, let's take a look." Zhu Youjian passed the official document on.

The above is very simple. It means that due to Zhang Shize's constant harassment, Mongolia has suffered a lot of losses this year. Lin Danhan's cattle and sheep who moved west have suffered a lot. After arriving in Guihua City, they still need financial support from the local tribes.

The pressure is quite high. This is why he invaded around the end of the year despite the wind and snow.

Grabbing winter supplies.

However, it is a pity that all this was disturbed by Zhang Shize. Although Zhang Shize's Qiaoqi Army was still a newly established army, its combat effectiveness was not weak, and it was still no problem to deal with Mongolia, where all the young soldiers had been mobilized.

After Lin Dan Khan returned, they began to engage in guerrilla warfare. They did not confront Lin Dan Khan head-on, but only took the time to attack one or two. But even this caused Lin Dan Khan heavy losses. A large number of herdsmen were harassed and unable to survive the winter, and they froze to death and starved to death.

Don't know how many.

Although the troops under Lin Dan Khan did not suffer much loss, the tragic death of their relatives made their morale low, and complaints arose among the troops.

"Your Majesty, this is a great time to send troops." After everyone had finished reading, Sun Chengzong said loudly, "The tribute of grain and rice from the foreign countries has just made up for the time for the Logistics Department to transfer grain and grass. Now all we need is for your Majesty's troops to assemble and set off from Zhangjiakou

, no problem at all.”

Zhu Youxiao was very moved by these remarks. He still trusted Sun Chengzong's strategic judgment. When it comes to military command, he may not be as good as the rising stars who are gradually growing up now, but his judgment of the situation is accurate.

, still above Zhu Youxiao.

He himself relied on historical foresight to make calculations, just like intercepting the Jurchen Eight Banners in the Western Liaoning Corridor. However, the conquest of Mongolia did not exist in history, so he was also at a loss as to when to send troops. He just felt that it should be in

After busy farming.

"Your Majesty, the logistics department is running well now. We already have a complete fleet of vehicles under our command, and there is no need to use a large number of civilians. Therefore, when we send out troops will not affect the busy farming season. Moreover, the grain station in the north is being reorganized by the old ministers.

It can also be roughly established. After His Majesty leads the troops out of the fortress, he can get supplies from the border wall at any time, and it will be foolproof." Seeing that the emperor was a little moved, Sun Chengzong hurriedly persuaded.

"The northern grain station system has been constructed?" This was news that surprised Zhu Youxiao. He established the fourth headquarters with the intention of specialization, but he had no manpower and did not implement it for the time being. Unexpectedly, Sun Chengzong started it first.

"Yes, Your Majesty, Mongolia is a serious threat to the Ming Dynasty. Its dangers are as harmful as those on the sea. If it is not eradicated, it will be difficult for the Ming Dynasty day and night. Therefore, when the old minister went all the way west, he did it by the way."

"Well, you are worthy of being my humerus minister." Zhu Youxiao praised loudly. Now, all his worries were gone.

This is the advantage of professional soldiers. As long as the logistics and weather can support it, troops can be sent out at any time without worrying about delaying the farming season or affecting the agricultural harvest. With such a system, the Ming Dynasty's military will be much more flexible.

It has lost many weaknesses and has many more advantages.

"Order!" Colonel Zhu You said loudly.

There was a crash, everyone stood up to attention, and the chairs were knocked away, making a creaking sound.

"Sun Chengzong!" Zhu Youzheng shouted.

"Your Majesty."

"Stay in the capital and take charge of military affairs."

"I obey the decree."

"Li Yuyu, Li Tao, Li Tu!" The three same surnames in a row gave others a subtle feeling.

"The end will be here." The three of them responded in unison.

"Reorganize the three armies and go out with me."

"The general will obey his orders."

"Qi Jin!"

"The end is here!"

……..

Subsequently, a series of orders were issued from Zhu Youxiao's mouth, including equipment supply, logistics supply, military intelligence spying, and order transmission. The entire Metropolitan Governor's Office system was all in operation, preparing for war.

Soon, with the actions of the Metropolitan Governor's Office, after the New Year, many people in the capital discovered that supplies were suddenly in short supply, or in other words, the demand was much greater. There was a huge gap in salt, cloth, and even labor. It's just that

, this time it is true that many people couldn’t find out the actions of the Governor’s Mansion.

This is all due to Zhu Youxiao's request. After he established the Metropolitan Governor's Office, he emphasized the importance of confidentiality this time. Under the General Instruction Department, there is a military police department that investigates these. Several typical cases have been arrested for leaking secrets.

, and they were all generals who followed him out of the East Palace.

Under such strict requirements, the Ming Dynasty's army finally ceased to be a sieve.
Chapter completed!