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Chapter 182: The first military chemistry school in Ming Dynasty

Outskirts of Nanjing, Jingying.

In addition to the camps of the Emperor's Twelve Guards surrounding the Ming Palace, in the inner and outer cities of Nanjing, except for the Five Cities Military and Horse Division, the rest of the Beijing Camp Guards were stationed on the outskirts of the outer city.

The Jingying Guard Station was stationed around the Nanjing City Gate, where there was water and close to the outer moat. In case Nanjing City was threatened, it could quickly enter the city to garrison.

The garrison areas of most of the Beijing-based health posts are also important traffic thoroughfares that must pass through.

Zhu Ying took Ye Yueqing and more than 20 Jin Yiwei, and accompanied Lan Yu and others to a certain Beijing camp.

The soldiers in this capital camp are the five thousand soldiers Lan Yu selected for Zhu Ying.

The construction of the Beijing camp is similar to that of a camp, surrounded by huge wooden pillars, guard towers and soldiers on duty.

"Who is coming? This is an important area of ​​the military camp and no one is allowed to enter without permission." The soldiers at the door saw dozens of horsemen swarming over and immediately assumed a defensive posture. At the same time, they held the ringing rope with their hands. If anything went wrong, they would immediately ring the bell.

The so-called sounding rope is similar to an alarm device. Once it is sounded, it will tell the inside of the camp that an enemy has broken into.

Zhu Ying sat on the horse and looked at the two soldiers with strong figures and sharp eyes. He was very satisfied. From now on, they would be his soldiers. Sure enough, at a glance, they were warriors who had fought in hundreds of battles.

Lan Yu's expression did not change, she just took out the command talisman from her arms and threw it to the soldier on duty. After checking it, the soldier on duty immediately clasped his fists and bowed, "I have met Duke Liang."

Of course they knew Lan Yu, but as soldiers, no matter who they were, whether they knew him or not, they would only act according to instructions.

"This is His Highness Changsun. You will open the gate immediately, beat the drums in the school field, and summon all the soldiers."

Lan Yu said in a deep voice.

When the two officers on duty heard this, they immediately lowered their heads, knelt down on one knee facing Zhu Ying on the horse and said, "I have met Your Highness."

"Get up."

"Thank you, Your Highness."

After the two soldiers stood up, they quickly opened the camp gate and welcomed Zhu Ying and others to enter.

Zhu Ying took the lead and headed directly towards the school field.

The layout of the camp is very simple. Directly in front of the gate is a large building, which is obviously the military meeting and the residence of the generals.

On the left and right sides are military buildings, warehouses, reserves and other buildings.

There is a huge open space in the middle, and there is a general's platform above it, which can be seen at a glance.

The location of the military camp naturally does not have too many twists and turns, allowing the soldiers to see the situation everywhere at any time.

Like in some later movies and TV shows, military camps can be avoided everywhere just like in the city, and they don't exist at all.

Zhu Ying rode straight to the general stand, and then everyone got off their horses. At this moment, one of the two soldiers on duty had already walked to the war drum.

"Drumming."

Zhu Ying stood in the center, put her hands behind her back and said in a deep voice.

Dong dong, dong dong dong, dong, dong dong dong...

Thinking about the sound of drums, the war drums in the army were several times larger than ordinary drums. Once struck, the sound resounded throughout the entire camp.

As the drums sounded, many soldiers appeared one after another and quickly moved towards the school grounds.

When drumming in the military camp, no matter what you are doing, you must immediately dress up and gather at the school grounds with weapons in hand.

The drum beat was intense, and by the time one drum passed, thousands of soldiers were already lining up on the school field.

Zhu Ying didn't say anything about the three drums being completed and those who didn't arrive fighting, etc. In front of him were the strongest elites of the Ming Dynasty. These were completely the most basic requirements.

Before the second tong drum had passed, five thousand powerful soldiers stood in front of Zhu Ying.

A tong drum is beaten three hundred and thirty-three times, which takes about five minutes, and a three-tom drum is played for about a quarter of an hour.

Zhu Ying's five thousand soldiers were all lined up in less than ten minutes, and they were neatly organized without any restlessness or panic. This is evident in their quality.

Looking at the five thousand armored men in front of him, Zhu Ying felt a sense of heroism in his heart.

There was no talking for the time being. After the three-tone drum was completed, Zhu Ying nodded slightly to Lan Yu.

Lan Yu took a step forward and looked at the many soldiers.

"I've seen the general!!!"

The next moment, a deafening sound spread, and five thousand soldiers clasped their fists and bowed.

For Lan Yu, there are no soldiers who can stay in the capital camp who don't know him. In the military camp, there is no such title as Liang Guogong, but the title of general.

"Listen, officers and men, each of you who can stand here is a warrior. I have summoned you here today to become the new personal guards."

"The person standing in front of you is my Highness, the eldest grandson of the Ming Dynasty. From now on, you are the direct personal guards of His Highness and will obey all orders from His Highness."

When Lan Yu finished speaking, the next five thousand soldiers were in an uproar at all. They only paused for a moment. The next moment they all knelt down on one knee and burst into thunderous roars:

"Your Highness, a thousand years old, a thousand years old, a thousand years old!!!"

"Your Highness, a thousand years old, a thousand years old, a thousand years old!!!"

"Your Highness, a thousand years old, a thousand years old, a thousand years old!!!"

All the soldiers roared with all their strength, and veins popped out in their necks. Their voices echoed through the sky, and smoke and dust seemed to stir up on the ground.

The selection of sapphire is not random and simple.

Those who can stand here are all the best in their respective armies who have obtained this qualification through competition.

Before they competed, they didn't know who they were following. They only knew that the Fifth Army Governor's Office had issued an order to build a new Beijing Camp Guard Station, and those who were selected would have their military pay increased by half.

The salary of the soldiers in the Jingying camp was higher than that of the soldiers on the border. The monthly salary for ordinary soldiers was one stone of rice, while the salary in the Jingying camp was close to two stones.

There will naturally be more elites in the army, with two stones facing up.

As long as you can join the newly built Beijing Camp Guards, your two-stone military salary will directly turn into three-stone, which is equivalent to a 50% salary increase.

When this news came, all the guard stations under the Governor's Mansion of the Fifth Army almost broke their heads for these places.

You must know that this is only for the soldiers, there are also thousands of households, hundreds of households, general banners, and small banners.

A small banner governs ten people, a general banner governs five small banners, a hundred households governs two general banners, and a thousand households governs ten hundred households.

The military pay of these officers is higher than that of ordinary soldiers, and it is also increased by half.

The purpose of being a soldier, as far as the Ming Dynasty is concerned, is just to make a living, except for a few top soldiers who have the idea of ​​​​defending their home and country when they have material satisfaction.

Most military households are just doing it to make a living.

Looking at the five thousand elite soldiers bowing on one knee in front of him, Zhu Ying slowly took two steps forward.

"Get up."

"Follow the order!!!"

Boom, even if it is just two words, there is a thunderous force in the unison reply of five thousand soldiers.

This was the first time for Zhu Ying that his subordinates were not so large and their equipment was not so sophisticated.

"Listen up, gentlemen. From now on, you and I will share weal and woe. As long as I have something to eat, you will not be wronged."

"Today is the first time we have met. I didn't bring any gifts. Even today, all the staff are present and will be rewarded with military pay for one month. I hope you and others will abide by military discipline in the future and will not disobey."

Zhu Ying's voice was not very loud, but all the soldiers listened with their ears pricked up.

When I heard about the one-month military pay, the whole campus was in an uproar.

"Your Highness is mighty! Your Highness is mighty! Your Highness is mighty!"

All the soldiers roared with all their strength, and the real military pay was more exciting than any beautiful words.

"More than a hundred households will enter the big tent assembly, and the rest will disperse." Zhu Ying ordered.

Zhu Ying knew very well that middle-level officers were the core of an army. What he had to do was first get familiar with these officers.

Only then can we command this guard better.

The identity of the emperor's eldest grandson is one thing. Now Zhu Ying has no other choice. For the time being, he can only use Qian's ability to win the favor of the soldiers.

As a royal bodyguard, all soldiers' pay will be paid directly from the treasury, including the rewards just now.

Zhu Ying had been informed by Lan Yu on the way here.

It is said that there are five thousand people, but in fact there are a total of 6,200 people in the military camp, including cooks, craftsmen, military officials, etc.

Five thousand households and fifty hundred households followed them into the meeting hall in the middle of the camp.

The first thing to do is to call the names.

The roster was held in Uncle Zhang's hand and he began to call out names one by one to let Zhu Ying know him.

"Pan Rong, Wu Hai, Dong Quan, Zhang Zuo, Cao Bing."

"The end is here!!!"

After being called, the five members of the Qianhu household came out in sequence and stood in front of Zhu Ying with their fists clasped.

If Zhu Ying carefully studied the history of the early Ming Dynasty, he would know that these five people were all executed in the Lan Yu case.

For example, Cao Bing is the second-in-command of the Lanyu Group and the eldest son of Cao Zhen, Marquis of Jingchuan.

Pan Rong, the commander of the banner guard, was directly demoted to Zhu Ying to work for a thousand households at Lan Yu's suggestion.

This means that the other three people are roughly the same. Basically, they all requested to be demoted under Lan Yu's hint.

Let alone Cao Bing, as the eldest son of Cao Zhen, he will naturally listen to Song Lanyu's orders.

The remaining Qianhu, who came to do Qianhu's job despite their good command, were almost all Lan Yu's cronies from another perspective.

The general situation of the other fifty hundred households is similar.

After everyone was called by name, Zhu Ying gave a few words of encouragement and asked Baihu to leave, while Qianhu stayed for a detailed discussion.

"Today's dinner, I will have dinner with all the soldiers. Firstly, we will get to know each other, and secondly, we will discuss some future training situations."

"Follow orders."

This is the first time Zhu Ying has used the title "Bengong". Although he is a little uncomfortable, it won't be a big problem if he says it a few times.

Zhu Ying understood very well that in the army, to gain the loyalty of soldiers was something that must be done with dedication.

He knew clearly in his heart that the people transferred by Lan Yu, these thousands of households, hundreds of households, and even the general banner and small banner, could be said to be Lan Yu's people.

In other words, he is a member of the Huaixi generals group.

But Zhu Ying didn't care. When the soldiers came under his command, they were like meat in his mouth.

He has enough confidence to make all these soldiers submit to him and only obey his orders.

Under Zhu Ying's orders, large quantities of fine wine, pigs and sheep were continuously transported from the capital.

Although Zhu Ying's Chamber of Commerce used up most of its savings to provide disaster relief in Henan, these meals were just a drop in the bucket for Zhu Ying.

Watching the pigs and sheep being slaughtered continuously, the atmosphere in the entire camp began to become lively.

Zhu Ying's order was spread, and almost all the soldiers were very excited.

Even the soldiers in the Beijing Camp did not have meat to eat every day. They had to train every three days before they could have a meal of meat.

At other times, the soldiers in the Beijing Camp also had the duty of working in the fields.

Now, as Zhu Ying's personal guard, he is no different from the professional soldiers of later generations. The drill has been changed from every three days to every day.

Among them, Zhu Ying even paid out of her own pocket to have enough food.

The reason why I brought Uncle Zhang here this time was to prepare for military management in the true sense of the entire five thousand soldiers.

Zhu Ying had even sent an order to Ye Yueqing to summon teachers. All soldiers must learn to read after daily drills.

From the beginning, Zhu Ying planned to transform the current camp into a militarized academy structure, and this group of 5,000 people would be the key officers to be trained.

Zhu Ying will personally formulate daily courses, class content, and training methods.

When night fell, the bonfires were raised, many soldiers were holding wine and reveling, and many thousands and hundreds of households were toasting with Zhu Ying.

They don't know that tonight will be the last day of their happy life.

Starting from the second day, it was the beginning of hellish training.

Zhu Ying was very satisfied with these elite soldiers and generals who were strong and strong. This meant that he could directly start high-intensity training without worrying about the physical fitness of the soldiers.

During dinner, Zhu Ying did not show off his personal strength. With the blessing of royal majesty, these were necessary.

"The matters in the Gunpowder Department will be left to you. In the next few days, I will ask Uncle Zhang to stay with me here."

Zhu Ying gave instructions to Ye Yueqing.

Now that he's here, of course he won't just take a look and leave. In the next period of time, he will personally build this military camp.


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