At the end of the Ming Dynasty, almost the entire country was mobilized to build the Guanning Defense Line, which was almost a bottomless pit.
The financial collapse in the late Ming Dynasty was not caused by the vassals, but by the Liaodong defense line.
For example, even during the Chongzhen period, more than 20 million taels of grain could still be collected every year, but only a few million taels of gold and silver could be collected, and the rate had to be increased by three.
The three rates were the Liao rates, the suppression rates and the training rates, totaling 20 million taels, almost all of which were swallowed up by Guan Ning.
Originally thought to be capillaries, who knew it turned into a large artery spurting blood.
To be honest, if there had not been the foreign invasion of the Qing Dynasty, even if the Ming Dynasty faced so many rebellions and disasters, it would not have been possible for the Ming Dynasty to be subjugated.
Zhu Yixi is not very interested. For now, Li Zicheng has become big. The Ming Dynasty is not a question of whether it will die or not, but when.
After resting for the night, Zhu Yixi came to the General Medical Office. The place was still busy, with an endless stream of soldiers treating patients.
After the inspection was successful, he prepared to select two thousand soldiers.
As for why it is better to recruit people from the private sector, the reason is very simple: no one can recruit people.
In other words, the entire Xi'an Prefecture's young people were almost exhausted by the Qin army.
First of all, he definitely couldn't choose an elite team like the Train Battalion.
As for Gao Jie's cavalry, he did not dare to move, and the cavalry were unwilling to dismount and become infantry.
Naturally, he had to go to other military camps, such as Niu Chenghu, Luo Shangwen, Chen Yongfu, Wang Ding, Guan Fumin and other camps to select troops.
As expected, all the elites of the Qin army were in the train battalion, and the other battalions could be said to be all new recruits, with uneven participation.
Luo Shangwen, as deputy general, accompanied him personally:
"Brother Zhu, if you are interested, just tell me that things like the plague must be dealt with as soon as possible."
Zhu Yixi saw this group of people, all tall and short, fat and thin, but they had been training for half a year and knew some drills, flags, and military orders, which could save him a lot of time.
"Thank you, General Luo!" Zhu Yixi calmed down and said softly: "The plague in Xi'an is extremely terrifying. Therefore, the selected soldiers only have three requirements: obedience, honesty, and not afraid of death."
"Brother Zhu, you made a good choice!"
Luo Shangwen laughed, stroked his beard and said, "In the final analysis, you have to be obedient."
"You could say that!"
Zhu Yixi nodded.
"Okay!" Luo Shangwen is indeed a veteran who has followed Sun Chuanting for many years. He has a deep understanding of each battalion and has a lot of connections.
He directly explained Zhu Yixi's request. In each battalion, the elite servants passed by and picked out hundreds of ordinary soldiers.
The expressions of the camp leaders did not change, and they were obviously very satisfied with this.
"Brother Zhu, look at these soldiers. Are they okay?"
Luo Shangwen asked with a hint of pride, pointing to the two thousand honest and honest soldiers.
"Not bad!" Zhu Yixi felt that these people fully met her requirements and couldn't help but feel satisfied.
"In addition, I also tried my best to select some who have been to the General Medical Office. This way, it will be more convenient for you to control them."
Soldiers who have recovered from illness are always a little grateful and have a good impression of Zhu Yixi, so it is naturally convenient for them to command.
At this time, Zhu Yixi was convinced. He picked up a jade ruyi and put it in Luo Shangwen's hand: "I'm really sorry to trouble you."
"Hey, you and I, brothers, why do you need this?" Luo Shangwen resisted.
"It should, it should!" Zhu Yixi hurriedly stopped: "If you don't accept it, it seems you don't regard me as a brother."
"This, I can't help but do it."
Luo Shangwen had a smile on his face and was quite satisfied with Zhu Yixi's coming. He couldn't help but whisper: "Brother Zhu, in these troubled times, your medical camp and craftsman camp are actually useless."
"Take care of these two thousand people, hire a veteran, and train them. There will always be some benefits in the future."
"Not many people in the Qin army take you seriously, but with these two thousand people, everyone will take a higher view of you and speak louder no matter what you do."
"In the final analysis, there is nothing the army can do."
"Thank you for your advice, brother!" Zhu Yixi's attitude became cordial, and these words really spoke to his heart.
"This is common sense in the military." Luo Shangwen waved his hand and casually glanced at the jade Ruyi in his hand. He was secretly happy, this is worth a lot!
After saying that, he said kindly: "These two thousand people need to be taken care of by someone, and they can be trained and put to use."
Zhu Yixi's thoughts were swirling. Judging from the meaning of these words, she wanted to recommend candidates!
Isn't this just borrowing a chicken to lay an egg? It's even more disgusting than myself.
"How can it be so troublesome!" Zhu Yixi pretended to be casual and said: "Anyway, it's just for epidemic prevention. Just practice casually. How can it be too troublesome?"
"That's right!" Luo Shangwen was stunned for a moment, then smiled and said, "What you said makes sense."
Zhu Yi led two thousand soldiers to the outside of the General Medical Office and established a military camp again.
First, it is necessary to select officials.
From the corps commander, chief, and team leader, a leadership system at the lowest level is established.
Immediately, it was time to set up camp, wash up, and eat. After completing these three tasks, it was already dark.
Since the new official took office, everyone was excited, but no one was causing trouble, so it was peaceful and peaceful.
However, Zhu Yixi is still an ordinary person in the final analysis. He does not have much experience in leading troops in war.
"Do you really need someone to lead the army?"
"No hurry, no rush!"
Zhu Yixi thought about it and returned home.
When I first arrived, I saw brightly lit lights, a sedan parked outside the door, and a group of servants.
"Who's visiting?"
Zhu Yixi felt strange in her heart, and then Thirteen came up to greet him and said hurriedly: "It's Zuo Rang, Commander-in-Chief Zuo!"
"Huh?" Zhu Yixi was shocked, why did this person come to my house?
Zuo Xingnai was the commander-in-chief of Yulin. In last year's Yuanlin battle, he fled without fighting. Since his father Zuo Guangxian was a veteran general, he was only fined 2,000 horses.
The other person, Xiao Ding, was directly beheaded.
Zuo Guangxian suppressed bandits for decades, and his influence in Yulin, northern Shaanxi, was extremely huge.
Zhu Yixi was quite nervous.
Entering the hall, you saw a big man with a heavy back and a heavy body, sitting and drinking tea, looking carefree and at ease.
"Commander Zuo, why are you so lucky to visit me?"
Zhu Yixi cupped her hands and smiled.
There was no conflict of interest between the two of them, and he felt there was nothing to fear.
"General Doctor Zhu, you are back."
Zuo Ming showed a smile, cupped his hands and said, "I've heard about your name for a long time, and when I saw you today, you are indeed a talented person."
"Where is the word!"
Zhu Yixi took the opportunity to sit down, feeling surprised and suspicious in her heart, but her face showed no expression: "This house is too simple, I hope the commander-in-chief won't be surprised."
"Anyway, not everyone can stay in the Jinyiwei Qianhu House."
Zuo Xing said directly: "I will not hide it from you when I come here this time. I am really busy at home. Due to last year, too many generals and commanders under my command were idle."
"I heard that you have chosen two thousand people and they are in need of help, so I wanted to find a place for them to eat."
Come to devour it openly? You really don’t take me seriously.