Chapter 90 The Military Heart is the People's Heart
Soon, the fourth persuasion will come soon.
The first time he was a scholar, the second time he was a hundred officials, and the third time he was a clan lord.
These three types of people are the popular sentiments in history books.
Be able to make your own voice and gather a lot of wealth and power.
Once these three types of people are lost, the collapse of the dynasty is not far away.
For example, the late Qing Dynasty.
The abolition of the imperial examination system instantly made Manchu scholars feel jealous, and their previous loyalty quickly turned into hatred.
The specific representatives were the constitutionalists at that time.
Not to mention the civil and military officials, when treaties that were humiliating and humiliating the country were signed again and again, the dignity of the emperor and the prestige of the court were also reduced step by step.
The Treaty of Shimonoseki and the Treaty of Xinchou opened the final fig leaf, and local disunity was manifested in the mutual protection of the Southeast when the Eight-Power Allied Forces invaded China.
The capital of the country was captured, but the South signed an agreement saying it would be neutral. This would make people laugh to death.
Needless to say about the clans in the Qing Dynasty, after Prince Gong lost power, the clan forces completely withdrew from the political stage. When Empress Dowager Longyu asked the clansmen to donate money to the army, she had already seen the hearts of the people.
Of course, Zhu Yixi also understands that although these three types of people are important, they are not stable.
To put it bluntly, it is just selfishness. It is better to kill them than to let them sacrifice their families for the country.
You can win over others, but you can't rely on them as a support.
And his real foundation is the army.
If the army is strong and stable, these three types of people will be more loyal than dogs.
So, before the fourth time, Zhu Yixi came to the military camp.
There are about 40,000 soldiers, firearms camp, and more than 10,000 Ming troops recruited.
This small number of soldiers and horses was not enough to defend the city, but it was more than enough to suppress Nanjing.
With the navy controlling the Yangtze River, where can foreign enemies invade?
As for the Shu army, they dispersed and made great achievements in regaining Jiangnan and other places.
"Long live, long live——"
Wearing armor, Zhu Yixi tied up her hair without a helmet, rode on the horse, grabbed the reins, and patrolled her own army step by step.
The soldiers stared at the young man in front of them, and a rare passion burst out from their chests.
Due to the distance, it was difficult to see clearly, but just the title of King Yu was enough to make them howl wildly.
Zhu Yixi enjoyed this scene very much: "These people are the people's heart."
He murmured, this sense of reality was unmatched by the fake performances before.
Waving their arms, the soldiers' voices became more and more excited.
His eyes swept across these soldiers.
They were all tall, short, fat and thin, and all of them raised their faces with excitement.
Everyone is different from those who are close to each other, and there is no difference between them when it comes to the army.
The personal barracks and the firearms camp are the foundation for Zhu Yixi's livelihood, so he naturally attaches great importance to them.
For example, the monthly salary of an ordinary soldier is only 800 coins, while the monthly salary of a personal soldier camp and firearms camp is 1,000 coins.
The same losses and soldiers were selected from the best to be supplemented. Before the training was completed, they were selected to the personal barracks.
Moreover, Zhu Yixi also liked to insert soldiers and horses from his own barracks into other camps.
One is to install eyeliners and maintain control.
Secondly, it is naturally to expand his influence.
"Wow--"
Suddenly, King Yu turned over and dismounted.
This startled everyone on the side. Thirteen hurriedly ran over and said nervously: "Your Highness, what's wrong?"
"It's nothing, I just feel it's too far away from the people's hearts."
"Popular sentiment?" Thirteen was stunned.
"They are the people's hearts."
King Yu pointed at the soldiers in front of him and said word by word.
As he spoke, he approached the soldiers and looked at their young, mature, or scarred faces, and his heart became more and more turbulent.
"How old?"
He came to a big man with a vicissitudes of life, looked at his inch-long gray beard and asked.
The discipline in the military is strict, and there are requirements for beards and hair to be washed every five days and must be neat and tidy.
So those with long beards simply cut them short and neatly with a knife, saving them the trouble of taking care of them.
"Da, da wang, I am thirty-eight."
The man stuttered and his face turned red.
"Do you have an aunt?"
It sounded like Shaanxi, and Zhu Yixi felt inexplicably warm.
"Married!" the big man said loudly, his eyes narrowed: "I married her in Xiangyang last year. She got pregnant before coming to Nanjing. I think she will give birth when she returns."
As he spoke, he grinned.
Zhu Yixi also laughed.
He walked a few more steps and came to a young man.
He is in his twenties, looks good, and wears armor very neatly.
"Are you married to your mother-in-law?"
"No!" The young man shook his head and said with hope: "I'll marry you when you save enough money."
"Don't give your damn life to those whores!"
As he said that, Zhu Yixi kicked him.
At this time, the young man became shy, and the soldiers next to him burst out laughing.
King Yu also smiled, very heartily.
I stopped and stopped along the way and asked more than a dozen people questions, some in difficult-to-understand Huguang dialect and some in Sichuan dialect.
We chatted about the parents' shortcomings, how many acres of land they have at home, how old their children are, have they gone to school? Where do they plan to settle down in the future?
The soldiers told everything they knew.
I am extremely grateful to King Yu who changed their destiny and never lacked wages to keep them full.
As for wishes, they are very simple.
Get promoted, get rich, and marry a wife.
The most important thing is that the world is peaceful, leaving the army, returning to his hometown, and settling down.
To explain, since it is recruiting soldiers, it is not hereditary like military households. When you are old and can no longer work, you can go home.
Half an hour passed, and Zhu Yixi left without feeling satisfied.
This time when he came to the army, he made no promises or rewards. He just spoke, inspected, and gave the soldiers a cordial gesture.
It will be too difficult to do this in the future.
Sighing in his heart, Zhu Yixi returned to the house resolutely.
The next day, I was persuaded to come in for the fourth time.
The kings are at the head, the officials are behind them, and the scholars are outside the door.
The guards only blocked them symbolically and allowed them to break into the courtyard.
King Yu was dressed in black robes, and he saw King Rui and others kneeling down panting.
A large group of people bowed their heads directly.
"I sincerely request the supervisor to comply with God's will and ascend the throne in time!"
"You are trying to trap me into injustice!"
Zhu Yixi's face turned red and she shook her head, still looking like she regarded money as dirt.
"If His Highness doesn't agree, I'll be on my knees!"
King Rui raised his head and said firmly.
"I will never get up!"
Everyone raised their heads with determination on their faces.
The guards on the side looked at him eagerly, but at this time they seemed to have no deterrent effect. This group of people held their heads high and looked like they would not give up until they achieved their goal.
The eyes that looked at Prince Yu were full of fire.
After a long stalemate, Zhu Yixi felt that time was almost up, so she reluctantly gave in, and then said reluctantly:
"Zhu Yixi is really ashamed of himself!"
"Long live--"
In an instant, everyone cheered, and a fiery atmosphere instantly filled the air.