Chapter 199: His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is resurrected
Zhu Ying's training was certainly not a benchmark for later military parades. At that level, even the current elites of the Ming Dynasty would have to persist in continuous hard training for at least half a year.
It only needs to reach the level of Zhu Ying's military training. For now, it is completely enough to deter tributary countries.
Moreover, there are still more than three months left before Zhu Yuanzhang's birthday, so a grand military parade can be planned.
After Zhu Ying practiced in the palace for the first time, a rumor began to spread in the palace, which Zhu Yuanzhang had never thought of.
"That's the eldest brother. Am I dazzled? That's the eldest brother."
"His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has been resurrected, or His Royal Highness the Crown Prince's death is actually a scam. Why is this?"
"That is His Highness the Crown Prince. Even though I was very tired after training yesterday, I still went to the Renzhi Palace. The one placed in the Renzhi Palace now must be a fake."
"Maybe he just looks a lot like His Royal Highness?"
"Silly, I am ashamed to be with you. Those who practiced yesterday were all guards. Several hundreds of households I know are among them. Who else is qualified to train guards except His Highness the Crown Prince?"
"Yes, it must be His Highness the Crown Prince. Father will never leave the training of the imperial guards to a stranger casually. I was close enough to see clearly during yesterday's training."
At dawn the next day, many princes and grandsons gathered together to discuss.
I have to lament that the power of gossip is infinite. Yesterday everyone was exhausted, but today everyone is still in high spirits.
The reason is entirely because of His Highness the Crown Prince's gossip. They have lived in a deep palace for a long time and have relatively few news channels.
So when I met Zhu Ying for the first time, I immediately thought that His Highness the Crown Prince was resurrected.
"It's just that I feel that eldest brother seems to be much younger." A prince said with some confusion.
"Nonsense. Resurrection from the dead has come. How difficult is it to rejuvenate and rejuvenate?" Another prince said disdainfully.
After saying this, everyone nodded in approval.
"Tell me, will eldest brother come over today?" A prince said.
"I will definitely come. My father asked us to follow him to practice together. If it weren't for my eldest brother, who would have the courage. But speaking of it, this practice is extremely novel, and it seems that there is great power when walking."
One of the princes affirmed at first, and then sighed, as if he understood the meaning of his father's words.
Many princes nodded.
They were very resistant at first, but at dusk yesterday, all the teams began to conduct integration training. That scene was something that everyone would never forget.
That shocking feeling, especially when they participated in it, became more clear.
Just by simply walking and arranging, the majesty of the generals and the intimidation of the army were fully exposed. This was simply unimaginable to them.
"I think your father's intention is to let us experience it for ourselves. In the future, when we become a vassal, we should also use this method to train soldiers."
"If there is such a large army at my disposal, then I will become the vassal queen. Let's see who dares to disobey Wang Hua and suppress them directly. It will be so comfortable."
The princes began to chat excitedly. Their greatest hope was to be crowned a vassal king when they reached adulthood.
According to Zhu Yuanzhang's current regulations, the vassal king can have three guards and control an army of 16,800 people.
The number of soldiers we train with today is not much different.
After yesterday's shock, all that's left is excitement.
Of course, this is the treatment that only princes receive. Among the more than thirty people, there are only about ten princes, and the rest include concubine princes and grandsons, who look at them with envy.
Even though they all belong to the royal family, the differences are very clear. Of course, the levels of princes are different.
"Brother Quan, why don't you say anything? Emperor Father values you so much, I'm afraid it won't be long before he becomes a vassal." A prince asked Zhu Quan.
Among these princes and grandsons, the one with the highest rank is none other than Zhu Quan.
Although Zhu Quan, as the seventeenth prince, is fourteen years old this year and is similar to other princes, last year, in the twenty-fourth year of Hongwu, he was named Prince Ning and the vassal territory was Daning.
It was close to Mongolia, so many princes naturally understood their father's favor and were extremely envious of them. At the same time, even the older princes spoke very politely.
"It's nothing. Stop talking. It's almost dawn. We'd better hurry back to the formation. My father must value this very much. If the coach finds out and reports it, I'm afraid everyone will suffer bad consequences."
Zhu Quan was a little embarrassed, so he had to say a few words and let everyone disperse.
He was embarrassed not because of other times, but because of everyone's speculation about the commander. As one of the few people who knew about Zhu Ying's existence, Zhu Quan could not directly reveal Zhu Ying's details.
Maybe there are some thoughts from my father in this, but I don’t know how to talk to him when he hears everyone’s speculation that his eldest brother Zhu Biao is coming back from the dead and rejuvenating his youth.
Like Zhu Quan, there are also Zhu Yunwen and Zhu Yunxi.
Zhu Yunwen remained silent, and the princes, princes, and grandsons standing around him all vaguely gave way. Who in the palace could not know about the appointment of a grandson.
Zhu Yunxi's face turned red. He wanted to tell his elder brother's story many times, but he held it back.
If he hadn't practiced so hard yesterday, he would have wanted to go play with his big brother at night.
After hearing Zhu Quan's words, many princes also dispersed.
Everyone has not yet been granted the title of king, and the vassal territory is nowhere to be found. If it leaves a bad impression on the father's heart and seals a shabby place, he may not be able to even afford a bodyguard.
The military pay for the vassal king's guards comes from the vassal territory. If the money, food and taxes are not enough, even if there are three guards, they will not be able to support them.
In fact, except for the King of Sai, most feudal kings rarely have three full guards. Generally, those with one guard station are considered good.
If it is true that the quota of 16,800 people in Qingogougou is only 1,800 people, it will only make a difference.
This is not the Ming Dynasty after Zhu Dijing's disaster. According to the rules set by Zhu Yuanzhang, in addition to vassal kings, county kings can also command troops. Although there are not many, they are basically the same as the weaving of a guard station, that is, the full number is 5,600.
people.
However, it is difficult for a vassal king to raise an army, not to mention that a county prince is the heir of a vassal prince, and most of them are only in name.
Except for a few who can achieve this, in the current Ming Dynasty, if it can maintain the expenses of the government, even if it is good, 90% of it is just a matter of face.
Moreover, if the feudal prince has many sons and too many brothers, even if he is a prince, it would be good to have a small county as a fiefdom.
Of course, those who can live in the palace, even the emperor's grandson, are the direct sons of the vassal king, and concubines are not qualified to do so.
The concubine of the vassal king was awarded the title of general of the state. The generals of the state, regardless of their direct concubines, were no longer hereditary and were replaced by generals of the auxiliary state.
It is also equipped with military power, but whether you can afford it depends on you.
Zhu Yuanzhang actually treated all his descendants very well. At least all his descendants could get a salary in the court.
In other words, no matter how the child is born, the palace will be responsible for paying for it, and all descendants of the Zhu family will not starve to death.
This is why the millions of royal families in the late Ming Dynasty were called the Zhu Ming Dynasty.
It's just that Zhu Di himself is a vassal king, so he is worried.
The future path of these descendants was cut off, and they were not allowed to do anything. As a result, the royal family had no direction to move forward. From birth, they had to eat and wait for death, and there was no other way except to create children.
Obviously Zhu Yuanzhang did not think so. In Zhu Yuanzhang's mind, whether it was military power or internal affairs, he should try his best to let the descendants of the royal family take charge, and his own family was the most reliable.
This is why Zhu Yuanzhang proposed to let Zhu Ying train all the princes and grandchildren.
These princes and grandsons will become the mainstay of the Ming Dynasty in the future.
Soon, the training began.
However, what surprised all the soldiers was that after the formation was arranged, the first thing they did was not to stand in a military posture, but to have breakfast.
This is something very unexpected.
Even the emperor's personal guards had two meals a day. Breakfast was usually served at eleven o'clock, and dinner was served at four or five o'clock in the afternoon.
It's only early in the morning, why is there already breakfast?
The big white steamed buns are stuffed with meat, and when paired with white rice porridge, they taste really good.
Each soldier has three big steamed buns and a bowl of porridge.
It was delivered by the logistics soldiers, but many soldiers were not polite. I was already hungry after a night, and I ate it all at once.
There is also a time limit for breakfast. After a quarter of an hour, the bowls will begin to be collected.
Afterwards, the instructors knelt down on one knee and began to shout: "Thank you, Commander, for the reward! Long live the Ming Dynasty!"
Many soldiers took the lead when they saw their instructor. Obviously this was the commander's arrangement. Wherever they hesitated, they all shouted excitedly:
"Thank you for the reward, Commander! Long live the Ming Dynasty!"
"Thank you for the reward, Commander! Long live the Ming Dynasty!"
"Thank you for the reward, Commander! Long live the Ming Dynasty!"
Three consecutive blasts, the sound spread throughout the palace. Whether it was the harem, Zhu Yuanzhang who was reading in Jinshen Hall, or the civil and military officials queuing in front of Fengtian Gate, they could hear it very clearly.
Zhu Yuanzhang felt the excitement in the voice, and the corners of his mouth could not help but tilt up slightly. He took a bite of the big white meat bun and drank a sip of green vegetable and lean meat porridge.
His steamed buns and meat porridge were carefully made by the cook sent by Da Sun. The smell alone made Liu He next to him secretly swallow his saliva many times.
Needless to say, the other young eunuchs who were serving him had already begun to secretly wipe away the saliva that kept spilling with their sleeves.
Outside Fengtian Gate, Lan Yu stood at the top of the facial features. When she heard this voice, her face was filled with joy.
Of course Lan Yu knew about the training of the Imperial Guards, including the Xuanjia Guards.
It’s just that I haven’t seen Sapphire yet.
What he was happy about was not the result of the training, but that Zhu Ying began to take control of the military, which meant that the time for Zhu Ying to confer the title of grandson was not far away.
In the past few days, Lan Yu had gone to the morning court to have a drink with the Huaixi nobles who were still in the capital, including several leaders. Basically, Lan Yu informed Zhu Ying of the situation.
Everyone was also very excited, which meant that they had someone to be loyal to again.
However, none of the military generals were very friendly towards Zhu Yunwen. The main reason was Zhu Yunwen's disdain for military men, which was simply too obvious.
This also resulted in the lack of familiarity and closeness between the general and Zhu Yunwen.
But if it were Zhu Ying, it would be completely different. With Lan Yu, a relative, as a bridge, in the hearts of many generals, it was completely their own feelings.
The current Ming Dynasty, under the rule of Zhu Yuanzhang, still attaches great importance to military affairs and neglects civil servants. Most military generals treat civil servants the same way.
That's why I had a lot of bad feelings towards Zhu Yunwen, who was close to civil servants.
Zhu Yuanzhang certainly understood these aspects. If he had massacred military generals before Zhu Yunwen came to power, otherwise it would not have killed 15,000 people just for the Blue Jade Case.
Even for a famous general like Feng Sheng, who couldn't even find an excuse, Zhu Yuanzhang killed him in the end.
This is also to ensure that Sun Tzu can concentrate all power in his own hands.
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Zhu Ying left after the military posture.
Just leave the rest to the instructor transferred from Xuanjiawei.
Today's shouts from the coaches were of course secretly done by him, but he didn't say it explicitly, he just hinted at the two Qianhu chief coaches who were transferred from Xuanjiawei.
If you can get through to thousands of households, you're usually not too bad at dealing with people and sophistication. A few hints are enough, but speaking outright would be too disgraceful.
If two thousand households don't understand what Zhu Ying means, it doesn't matter. It will be fine if two people can understand it.
After leaving the palace, Zhu Ying first went to where the sweet potatoes are grown.
Sweet potatoes are still very important. In fact, Zhu Ying doesn't really want to come. After all, there is no need to pay too much attention to sweet potatoes. It's just that the old man is quite nervous and urges Zhu Ying to go and have a look every day.
I'm afraid something might happen. This is a matter of survival for millions of people in the future.
After the inspection, it was the Gunpowder Department that Zhu Ying was most concerned about.
The matchlock gun occupies a very important position in Zhu Ying's heart. It is an artifact that the Ming Dynasty has expanded to the outside world in the near future.
Because in Zhu Ying's mind, in the past five years, except for the Japanese country, it would be impossible to make a large-scale invasion anywhere else. Even in the Japanese country, the number of soldiers would be controlled at about 300,000.
Rather than having an army of five to six hundred thousand at every turn.
The entire Ming Dynasty only had more than 1.2 million troops including field troops, and an army of 600,000 was half of the Ming Dynasty's total military strength.
Even if they win a battle, it will only be a strain on their muscles and bones, the gain will not be worth the loss, and it will consume the national power of the Ming Dynasty.
In Zhu Ying's mind, war is the continuation of politics, and there is no need to fight a meaningless war.
In the past, Zhu Di, with an army of 600,000, personally conquered Mongolia five times, almost wiping out all of Zhu Yuanzhang's family wealth, but he was still unable to conquer it.
It took nearly 400,000 troops to defeat Annan.
The people of the entire Ming Dynasty were in mourning. Later, Zhu Gaochi and Zhu Zhanji were able to rest and recuperate, otherwise the Ming Dynasty would probably have caused peasant uprisings everywhere.
But with the matchlock gun, it was different. Zhu Ying could develop small-scale operations.
For example, the scale of tens of thousands of people is still very relaxed for Ming Dynasty, without any pressure.
And with the cooperation of matchlock guns, there are three thousand firelock soldiers for every ten thousand people. For many small countries, it is not easy to take it too easy.
Moreover, with the blessing of Fire Gun Soldiers, overseas trade can also be developed very effectively.
Zhu Ying was ready to curb the emergence of colonization and capitalism in later generations, not in the form of private citizens, but in the form of royal chambers of commerce and enfeoffment among kings.
Finally it was introduced into the territory of Ming Dynasty.
For example, the territories that were once ruled by the Mongol Empire were all inherited by the Ming Dynasty. If their masters were famous, they could be granted imperial titles to many princes and grandsons.
It can also be used to export Han culture to the whole world and educate barbarians from all over the world.