The ministers were pleased that Zhu Yunxi's short sentence showed extremely high political wisdom.
To be honest, although the Ming Dynasty has surpassed the Zhao and Song Dynasties, its territory is still not as good as the territory of China in its heyday.
Thousands of miles away, in a barbaric land, if a large army is used to conquer it, it will consume too much and the gain will not be worth the loss. Moreover, how to maintain long-term stability and governance after the conquest is even more troublesome.
In the words of the old man, if you occupy those shabby places, you will have to pay for the food!
But Zhu Yunxi knew the power of culture, so why did the surrounding small countries regard Huaxia as China, and even countries with complete political power such as Annan and Ryukyu also asked for the canonization of the Ming Dynasty?
Because for thousands of years, they have thrived under the Chinese civilization system. They have even continuously learned from it, even imitated Chinese civilization, and absorbed Chinese culture. Moreover, they are proud to use Chinese culture.
If he has no culture, China will give him culture.
The powerful assimilation ability of Chinese civilization can turn the other party into us within a few decades. Moreover, Chinese civilization is like the sea, able to continuously evolve and even absorb nutrients from other tributaries to become stronger.
Cultural identity is far more effective and more friendly than war.
As a king, if you can understand this and not just use military means as a means, you are already a qualified king.
The hall was full of smiles. Zhu Yunxi looked at the excerpt again and said with a smile, "The Duke of Guizhou also said in the excerpt that the noble sons who were sent to serve in the Yunnan Army were all good, and they did not lose the dignity of the Ming Dynasty.
! There are also more than a dozen martial arts students who have been transferred to the Yunnan Army, which is also remarkable!"
As he said this, he looked at the ministers. He was the one who decided to send these people to the Yunnan Army, so he wanted to hear the praises of his ministers. But he found that he seemed to have said the wrong thing now.
There are all civil servants in the palace, so it's strange that they can say good things to the military men.
"If you win a battle, you must be rewarded!" Zhu Yunxi thought about it and said, "Come here, it is said that Duke Feng Sheng of Song Dynasty and Duke Xu Huizu of Wei State have entered the palace!" After saying that, he paused and said, "Well, Duke Li Jinglong of Cao State has also arrived!
"
Thinking of Li Jinglong, Zhu Yunxi felt a little angry.
"What is this guy doing? Don't you know that these old ministers are watching me every day and giving me memorials? You don't even want to come into the palace and think of a solution for me!"
A quarter of an hour later, several princes arrived and stood in awe on the other side of the palace, clearly separated from the civil servants.
"Yunnan won the battle, you must have heard the news!" Zhu Yunxi said with a smile.
Ancestor Xu Hui said, "I already know!"
"If you win a battle, you will be rewarded. Do you have any rules?" Zhu Yunxi asked with a smile.
"As usual, just allocate more food for payment!" Song Guogong Feng Sheng said, "If the border officers and soldiers are homesick, the court can give more to the guilty women!"
If you are suffering from homesickness, what use is it for a woman to care about you?
Zhu Yunxi was slightly shocked and said, "That's all?" He said, and pondered again, "In the past, when we won battles at the border, the rewards were very generous!"
Xu Huizu cupped his hands and said, "Your Highness, you don't know that our Ming Dynasty's military merits are first-class at the border with the Northern Yuan Dynasty. In Yunnan, Guizhou and other places, they are just some chieftains, making small troubles."
"Furthermore, if the enemy and we are put together, we can only fight with a total of 30,000 people, which is really not a big achievement. Besides, destroying a few chieftains' strongholds cannot be considered an achievement in breaking the city!"
If it doesn’t drive you crazy, if there are less than 50,000 people, it won’t be considered a big battle?
Zhu Yunxi was unhappy in his heart. He had also decided on the war in Yunnan. The last time Mu Chun came to Beijing to see his Majesty, it was he who fought for Mu Chun in front of the old man. If the Burmese chieftain in Yunnan was unstable, he could
The power to mobilize troops for suppression.
Li Jinglong came out of the queue and said with a smile, "Your Highness, actually there is another layer of connection between this. The command department of Yunnan is just a guard army, neither a frontier army nor a Beijing camp, and promotions are always slower! If the reward is heavy, the Japanese
If the rear army or the Beijing camp has made a contribution, it is difficult to measure it!"
"Moreover, in Yunnan, Guizhou and other places, the imperial court is beyond the reach, and it is difficult to verify the results of the war. Now that the rewards are heavy, there is no telling the day when someone who has no merit will be rewarded by beheading 1,800 people!"
Saying this, Zhu Yunxi felt more comfortable and understood better.
The military achievements of the Ming Dynasty still valued the war in the north! On this point, the civil and military officials were surprisingly consistent. They did not direct the troops of the capital to the frontier army and the Beijing camp. Many of them were criminals and sent to the army.
"After all, we have won the battle!" Zhu Yunxi said, "I still want rewards!" He patted the fold and said, "In addition to money and food, all the meritorious people on this fold will be promoted to one level!"
"I obey the order!"
Li Jinglong smiled again and said, "His Highness has a soldier's heart, which is moved by heaven and earth. If the Yunnan soldiers know about Your Highness' kindness, they will shed tears of gratitude and fight bravely to kill the enemy!"
Feng Sheng, Duke of Song Dynasty, also said, "Your Highness is so kind that I will serve you as a warrior!"
"Speaking of which, old Duke, you also have merit! The martial arts school sent more than a dozen experienced students, and they all performed well in this battle!" Zhu Yunxi smiled and opened the booklet, "Look, Muchun
It’s all been said. The captain who was transferred from the martial arts school, the surveying and mapping artillery, hit the target with every shot, and the thieves were frightened!"
Feng Sheng had a complacent expression on his face, but said, "I don't dare to take credit. When it comes to merit, Your Highness, your creation of martial arts is the most important achievement!"
Li Jinglong also spoke, "I congratulate Your Highness on the fact that there are Jinshi scholars in Ming Dynasty and martial arts students in Ming Dynasty. They are all disciples of the emperor!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Li Jinglong felt his back tense up. The civil servants around him seemed to be giving him a sharp glance.
"You, don't just talk nice things to me!" Zhu Yunxi smiled, but stared at Li Jinglong seriously, "You are now the chief military officer of the Beijing Camp, and a 190,000-strong army is entrusted to you. How has it been this past year?
When there is no war, have you ever slacked off!"
According to the military system, the Beijing camp holds autumn exercises every year, and at the same time performs martial arts in the army to maintain the spirit of martial arts. But this year, the old man is still ill, so this matter has been put on hold for a while.
"Don't dare to slack off. I will do one exercise every three days and one drill every five days. The whole army will be full of energy!" After saying that, Li Jinglong thought about it, "This... Your Highness, the Ministry of Industry has sent down a lot of artillery.
, the power is astonishing. I know that His Highness values artillery, and in compliance with His Majesty’s will, I mobilized the elite artillerymen in the army to form a special artillery force. I boldly invite Your Highness to come to the army and see it in person!”
The improvement of science and technology is actually a process of gradual accumulation.
Firearms are already prevalent in the Ming Dynasty's army. In recent years, the Ministry of Industry and the Ordnance Bureau under the Fifth Army Governor's Office have been continuously casting artillery for the Jing Navy and the border. Both the craftsmanship, quality, and even power have been improved.
Hearing what Li Jinglong said, Zhu Yunxi was overjoyed, "Oh? Really?"
"This is natural. How dare I deceive Your Highness!" Li Jinglong said with a smile, "Generals and officers in the army are waiting for you, Your Highness!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Li Jinglong felt as if there were thorns in his back following the tightness just now.
Turning his head inadvertently, he saw those civil servants and old masters, all mercilessly gouging him with their eyes.
"It doesn't matter if you hate me, but if His Highness is unhappy, I will be in trouble!"
Li Jinglong knew very well why these people were staring at him. He had heard long ago that His Highness was so obsessed with these old masters these days that he sat there all day long without any fun at all.
As His Highness's closest confidant, if we don't find some happiness for His Highness... how can we share our worries?
"Okay, then choose a day and go to the army alone to see the soldiers of the three armies!" Zhu Yunxi said with a smile.
Lao Li is still easy to use. When you feel sleepy, you know how to give me a pillow!
How can these civil servants be so stubborn?
At this moment, footsteps were heard outside the palace, as well as the sound of armor being scraped. It was obvious that the person was running in a hurry.
"Your Highness, Commander Fu wants to see you!" Bastard Shatong reported.
"Send him to come in!" Zhu Yunxi frowned slightly, Fu Rang was the most steady person, and he would never be so rude if it wasn't for something important.
Fu Rang strode in, his forehead covered with sweat, "My lord, see you, Your Highness!"
"What's the matter? Come here quickly?" Zhu Yunxi asked loudly.
"Marquis Dingyuan can't do it anymore!"
Zhu Yunxi was stunned at first, and then he was startled, "Who? Dingyuan Marquis Wang Bi, why can't he do it?"