As we all know, the Ming Dynasty's army has always been in the Schrödinger state of elites and ragtag groups.

Whether you can fight or not depends mainly on equipment and pay.

If you can't afford the money, you can be worthy of the emperor if you fire three guns before the battle. But if you can pay the money and equip yourself with enough equipment, the soldiers of the Ming Dynasty will definitely not be weak.

During the Tianqi Dynasty, Zhu Youxiao was deeply troubled by border issues and had no reliable soldiers at hand, so he appointed Zhang Haogu to train a reliable elite force.

This is the origin of the Ming Dynasty's new army.

These families were divided into fields of military merit. They received sufficient money, had enough food and drink, and trained professional soldiers every day. They performed extremely well during the Apocalypse, conquering Liaodong, conquering Monan, and conquering Annan.

With no worries and ample supplies of military pay, food and grass, sophisticated ordnance and equipment bonuses, and the most advanced military literacy, the Ming Dynasty's new army is the most reliable card in the court's hand. With 470,000 new troops, it can overwhelm the entire Ming Dynasty. No one dares to do so.

Resist.

However, from the initial selection and organization of this new army to the subsequent training into an army, the former New Party and now the Datong Party are responsible for this new army. This new army obeys the orders of Tianqi and Zhang Haogu, but it is absolutely

Will not listen to Zhu Youjian's orders.

This is also the reason why Zhu Youjian tried every possible means to cause trouble. The capital was really too unsafe.

Thinking back to the time when the late Emperor Tianqi and Zhang Haogu broke up, the officials and generals of the New Party supported Zhang Haogu. This made Tianqi even think about moving to Yingtian. Isn't it because the New Party and the New Army are all in the north and there is no sense of security there?

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Zhu Youjian also heard Qian Qianyi mention that not everyone in the new army is willing to fight with Zhang Haogu.

The original intention of establishing the New Army, a professional army, was to build an elite combat force for the imperial court to use. Many of the policies proposed by Zhang Haogu at that time were also for the loyalty of the New Army.

This includes selecting good sons from various places, distributing military merits and fields to various places, improving the honor and status of the army, carrying out the policy of advocating the army and optimizing the army, etc.

This resulted in the Ming Dynasty's new army being actually based on their respective hometowns. The fields and relatives in their hometowns were taken care of by the local yamen, which relieved the new army from worries.

Now these new army officers and soldiers have land, families, and local ties. How many of them are willing to follow Zhang Haogu to the bitter cold land of Liaodong?

In this regard, Qian Qianyi even proposed a plan to Zhu Youjian: "Your Majesty, the new army is bound by local fields and family members, and the court guarantees that the whole family will have no worries and can train and fight with peace of mind. Now the Datong Party members are moving north.

, Your Majesty can take this opportunity to win over some generals, after all, it is difficult to leave the homeland.

"What's more, Your Majesty is the Son of Heaven, the Supreme Being, possesses legal principles, and has the Holy Spirit. The new army will always be able to stabilize, and even Your Majesty will have an army available.

Zhu Youjian still agreed with the plan proposed by Qian Qianyi. He was not really a fool. Although he was a little literary and was indeed tricked by Confucian books, when he became the emperor, he belonged to the old Zhu family.

Bloodline, Zhu Youjian's mind is still very clear when he is normal, and he is very clearly aware of the biggest gap between him and his brother Tianqi Emperor.

Zhu Youxiao had great power in the world, but he was too lazy to use it. He handed it over to Zhang Haogu and asked Zhang Haogu to handle military and state affairs on his behalf.

Zhu Youjian wanted to handle world affairs by himself, but he did not have the corresponding rights.

So almost every night, Zhu Youjian was envious and jealous of his brother. He was envious that Zhu Youxiao could easily control the power in the world, he was envious that Zhu Youxiao could travel around and inspect various places, he was envious that Zhu Youxiao had soldiers in his hands.

Ma Youxiao had officials who could ignore the opposition forces, and he was even more envious of Zhu Youxiao who did almost nothing and earned the reputation of the Apocalypse ZTE for nothing, and even became Zhongzong.

Every advantage of Zhu Youxiao is something that Zhu Youjian envies but cannot obtain. He is really envious.

Now that he had this opportunity to gain some military power, Zhu Youjian was really unwilling to let it pass.

Soon, Zhu Youjian invited Zhang Haogu and the two sides discussed Zhang Haogu's affairs regarding the vassal.

In the Wuying Hall, six people, Zhu Youjian, Zhang Haogu, Zhang Ruitu, Lu Xiangsheng, Qian Qianyi and Wen Tiren, sat on two sides. It was obvious that Zhu Youjian had figured it out and he was no longer playing tricks.

King of Liao, let me speak frankly. How do you agree to become a vassal? If you have any requirements, please put them forward and discuss them." Zhu Youjian said.

Zhang Haogu smiled slightly: "I don't have any requirements, I just want to confirm some of my basic rights.

Your Majesty is willing to confederate to the King of Liao, and I am very grateful. However, if this King of Liao does not have the power to open a palace, the land of Liaodong, and soldiers and horses, then I am afraid that I will not be able to sleep.

Zhu Youjian's face darkened and he said: "I will give you the right to open the government. I will also give you the land in Liaodong. I can give you the soldiers and horses. I will give you all these. Is the King of Liao satisfied?"

Qian Qianyi said quickly: "Everything outside Shanhaiguan belongs to the King of Liao, and everything within Shanhaiguan, including Shanhaiguan, is still under the control of the imperial court.

Zhu Youjian suddenly woke up. He almost forgot about Shanhaiguan!

If Shanhaiguan is controlled by Zhang Haogu, then he can really come and go freely in the north of the Ming Dynasty, and the entire Zhili will be under the threat of Zhang Haogu.

"Yes, Shanhaiguan must be in the hands of the imperial court. This is my bottom line." Zhu Youjian quickly made amends.

Zhang Haogu said, "Of course, Shanhaiguan will be handed over to the imperial court.

Wen Tiren added: "As for the soldiers and horses, if the sergeants voluntarily left with the King of Liao, the court would not stop them. But the soldiers are unwilling to leave their homeland. Should the King of Liao also let the sergeants stay and reunite with their families?"

Zhang Haogu nodded: "If you are willing to come with me, the court will not stop you, but if you want to stay, I will not force you."

Zhang Haogu knows very well that today's New Army does not all obey him. The New Army's strongest moment is when Zhu Youxiao is behind it and Zhang Haogu is in control.

Zhang Haogu himself was not sure how much of today's new army could obey the command.

Therefore, if anyone is willing to stay, Zhang Haogu will naturally be willing. It is also a good thing for the New Army to select reliable people.

After achieving the army and fiefdom, the main event comes, the migration of people and the development of Liaodong.

It is necessary to move to Liaodong. It is bitterly cold, the land is vast and sparsely populated, and people must be moved to fill Liaodong. Of course, this matter must be done on a voluntary basis. Those who are willing to come to Liaodong will not be stopped by the court. If they are unwilling to come, they will not be forced to move." Zhang Hao.

Gu said.

Zhu Youjian was a little irritable, but he still held back his anger and nodded in agreement.

Long before Zhang Haogu and the others were called in for discussion, Qian Qianyi and Wen Tiren had advised Zhu Youjian that even if Zhang Haogu wanted to relocate the people, it would still depend on how many people were willing to go to that bitter cold land in Liaodong.

What's more, the most important thing now is to send Zhang Haogu away. After he leaves, the subsequent agreements can be completely ignored.

As for now, the key is to agree to Zhang Haogu's conditions and send him away as soon as possible.

Therefore, Zhu Youjian nodded and agreed to the relocation of the people. Even though he knew that this would enhance Zhang Haogu's strength outside the customs, Zhu Youjian couldn't care less.

Now that he has no power at all, how can he still have so much confidence to bargain with Zhang Haogu?

If Zhang Haogu does not leave, the rights of the entire Ming Dynasty have nothing to do with him. But if Zhang Haogu leaves, then the Ming Dynasty truly belongs to him.

Before that, there was no harm in agreeing to some conditions with Zhang Haogu. Since the Ming Dynasty didn't have the final say now, it was naturally the best choice to give some money to the people so that Zhang Haogu could get out of the way.

Soon, Zhu Youjian and Zhang Haogu reached a series of agreements, including relocating people and expanding the population of Liaodong.

Develop Liaodong, build an industrial base, allow Zhang Haogu to open a government, allow Zhang Haogu to have his own army, allow Zhang Haogu to transfer people to leave, etc.

These conditions can be called a loss of power and humiliation to the country, but Zhu Youjian agreed to them one by one. In the eyes of Zhu Youjian and Wen Tiren, nothing in front of them is more important than holding power, and some sacrifices are inevitable in the process.

What's more, Zhang Haogu allowed Zhu Youjian to rebuild the three major battalions. Anyone in the New Army who would not leave could join Zhu Youjian's three major battalions.

With this condition, Zhu Youjian is very satisfied.

And after all, what is being sacrificed is not oneself and one's own interests, so there is nothing to lose

That’s it.

After reaching an agreement, Zhang Haogu returned to his current residence in the capital, the Prince of Liao's Palace.

Ming Gong is back.

I came back and asked everyone to have a good time. Gu hurried to the main hall, and soon everyone arrived: "Ming Gong.

Zhang Haogu motioned for everyone to sit down: "Everyone, I talked with the emperor today. The emperor allowed me to establish a government, have an army, and allow us to relocate the people. The court will also allocate resources to Liaodong, strengthen the construction of Liaodong, etc. Huang Zongxi

He smiled and said, "Okay, this way, we will be more confident."

Zhang Haogu looked at Zhou Yuji and Han Yaowei, contacted each town, and asked them how many people are willing to stay and how many people are willing to follow us."

Remember not to force soldiers, soldiers have been through life and death, and it is normal to have their own choices.

Those who are willing to stay will automatically withdraw from the new army. If they want to continue to join the army, they can join the three major battalions of the imperial court. If they do not want to join the army and quit the army, the imperial court will also provide subsidies.

For those who are willing to come with us, we will count their family members and acres of land, and we will give them double the acres of land when they arrive in Liaodong, and we will also give them resettlement and relocation allowances.

On this point, the officers and soldiers in each town must inquire clearly, including those currently in Liaodong, to ensure that there will be no emotional problems among the officers and soldiers. After all, it is much better to make it clear now than to have conflicts in the future."

Zhou Yuji nodded: "We understand Ming Gong, in the towns inside and outside the pass, there are me, brother Han, and brother Cao, but what about Japan and these two places?

Zhang Haogu said: "It is still the same as before. Those who are willing to continue to follow us will move their families together. It will be difficult to find a place to live in the Central Plains in a short time. However, Japan and Japan are now under the rule of the imperial court. We can take over naturally."

Nothing is impossible.

Everyone understood what Zhang Haogu said.

After all, what the Datong Party members will do in the future is a major event that will change the world. Such major events require unswerving followers. Therefore, whether they are Datong Party officials, generals, soldiers, or students, they all need this test.

Should I stay in the prosperous north and south Zhili and enjoy the blessings, or should I go outside the border and continue to pursue my ideals?

Now with hundreds of thousands of new troops, Zhang Haogu would rather leave behind 100,000 steadfast followers than hundreds of thousands of wavering troops.

After confirming the future situation of the New Army, Zhang Haogu added: "Chang Gong and Jiandou are responsible for keeping a list of the key members of our Datong Party. Those who have been remembered by the emperor and the old party and may be in danger in the future must leave.

, this is for their safety.

As for the destination, it can be Liaodong, Jiaozhi, Japan, or even Nanyang. These places will definitely be under the control of our Datong Party members in the future to ensure that our hard work will not be in vain.

Everyone agreed with this. Jiaozhi, Dongying, Nanyang, these places are the hard-earned lands of the Datong Party members, and they are important defensive areas to protect the Ming Dynasty. Once these places are lost, the Ming Dynasty will easily meet again.

Peeping into the outside world.

Although the Datong Party members want to change the world in the future, they never want the Han people to be threatened by foreigners and barbarians from outside. They should solve their own problems by themselves, and foreigners and barbarians should not interfere with them.

Zhang Haogu did not want to happen that when the Datong Party members and Zhu Youjian started a war, the foreigners outside would find an opportunity and take advantage of it.

After completing these instructions, Zhang Haogu looked at the officials from the Ministry of Industry: "Part of the coal and iron reserves in Liaodong have now been discovered. Now it is time to start building Liaodong industry.
To be continued...