Wang Xian spent the next eight days in the military camp. He was supposed to go home after eight days. It was the twentieth day of the winter lunar month, and suddenly a decree came to Zhu Zhanji to go to court the next day. Zhu Zhanji wanted to study in the morning,
Therefore, he will not go to court. This time, the emperor specifically ordered him to go to court. Naturally, there is something important to be announced, and he must be among them.
After receiving the order, Wang Xian and Zhu Zhanji both guessed that it should be about the Northern Expedition. Sure enough, when they came back from the next court, Zhu Zhanji shouted to him excitedly: "Yes, the Northern Expedition is about to happen. Hurry up and gather the generals. I will
to read out the edict
The tent-raising drum rumbled, and within thirty breaths, all the generals gathered together, lined up straight, heads held high, silence, and a solemn killing... Just by looking at the officers' military appearance, you can feel the combat effectiveness of this army. Think again.
Wang Xian's appearance when he first arrived was completely different. This was the result of hard work day after day, and there was no room for opportunism.
Accompanied by Wang Xian, Zhu Zhanji strode to the front of the hall. All the generals took off their helmets, knelt down on one knee, and said in unison: "Meet your Highness, see the military advisor."
"There is a will." Zhu Zhanji stood in front of the generals and said in a deep voice.
"O minister, listen to the holy teaching." More than a hundred voices sound like one person.
"It is said: The remnant captives of Oala killed their masters, detained the envoys, invaded the borders, and abused people in violation of nature. It was their duty to defeat you and wait for them to fight with strong soldiers. With great deeds, determination, and courage, we achieved great success together.
"This" Zhu Zhanji read loudly the handwritten edict of Emperor Yongle.
"Long live my emperor, I have received the order," the generals responded loudly. Because they had been prepared for it, no one felt it was sudden, and instead, their blood boiled with excitement.
"Everyone," Zhu Zhanji put away the imperial edict and said in a deep voice: "A good man should gallop on the battlefield and make achievements. It is now."
"It's time to make achievements and make achievements now." The generals repeated His Highness Taisun's words, and the desire to make achievements and achievements was awakened in everyone's blood.
Wang Xian looked at a room full of warmongers who were happy to talk about the war, and couldn't help feeling a little emotional. After the Ming Dynasty passed through the two great emperors Hongwu and Yongle, they were now in their vigorous youth. The officers and soldiers were full of the pride of making contributions and did not regard Mongolia at all.
The Tatars took it seriously and did not take bloodshed and sacrifice seriously. The empire's self-confidence was reflected in the self-confidence of its soldiers. This is absolutely true.
In the military tent, he was also infected by the fanatical atmosphere, and he had the urge to be a good man wrapped in horse leather, but he calmed down as soon as he returned to the room... Damn, this is a battlefield, although it should be safe to follow the grandson.
Very, but the battlefield is changing rapidly, who can say for sure? Isn’t it just a matter of making ends meet? You need to be so desperate
But there is no regret pill in the world. Unless he wants to be a deserter and spend his whole life on the pillar of shame, he can only go on. After adjusting his mood, Wang Xian issued an order to cancel all vacations before the year.
Enter the second level combat readiness state.
According to the regulations of the young army designated by Wang Xian, Level 2 combat readiness is second only to the state before the troops go to war. At this time, the army has five main tasks. First, carry out in-depth combat readiness mobilization and the entire army strictly maintains their posts; second, collect intelligence,
Closely grasp the enemy's movements; third, promptly implement logistics, equipment and other support; fourth, tighten combat training; fifth, formulate combat plans and conduct exercises in advance.
In addition to the five items, there is another item that is not written on paper, which is to establish an independent communication system.
When the regulations were first formulated, all the generals had no objections to the five items on the paper; but for the one item off the paper, even Wise Rumo Wen privately said that the cost of establishing and maintaining a communication system was too high. Since the court had
With a complete ekiden, why should we squeeze out the already tight military expenditures?
But Zhu Zhanji particularly agreed with this item. He even privately believed that the first four items were normal staff level, and only the fifth item could best reflect Wang Xian's excellence, and he was worthy of the courtesy he received from him.
However, it was inconvenient to explain the reason to the generals. He just said lightly that he would pay for it when the time came, and he did not need to come from military expenditures, so he settled on this item.
There are already certain rules in place so that there will be no panic in the face of battle. At a later meeting, Wang Xian will assign specific tasks. The mobilization of combat preparations will be personally handled by His Highness Taisun; the gathering of intelligence and the formulation of combat plans will be left to Mo Wen by Wang Xian
He was equal to the military examiners; training was handled by the Xue brothers; logistics and military support were handed over to Wu Wei. As for the communication system, he was personally responsible for establishing it under Zhu Zhanji's instruction.
When orders were issued, everyone was expected to perform their duties, but as a result, Wang Xian became the most tired because he had to take care of everything. Others only had to focus on one aspect, but he had to interfere with everything. From morning to night
I was so busy that my feet didn’t even touch the floor, I didn’t even bother to eat, and I slept less than two hours a day.
At this time, the benefits of being young and strong and insisting on practicing martial arts became apparent. Although he worked intensively every day, Wang Xian was still able to maintain strong energy and use the precision of a certified public accountant to check for gaps in all aspects and prepare for war.
No mistakes.
Wang Xian's performance also fell into the eyes of a subordinate official in the East Palace. Because he was worried about Zhu Zhanji and his friends, His Highness the Crown Prince sent Yang Pu and Jin Wen to assist the grandson in the camp. It should be said that Zhu Di's
His vision was very sharp. At least the officials he found for the prince were all of noble character, with both ability and political integrity. After several days of observation, Yang Pu and Jin Wen came to the same conclusion - in Wang Xian's case
Under the control, the young army is functioning well, and their intervention in the middle will only cause chaos.
The two of them had admired Wang Xian during military exercises before, and now that they have seen his work ability with their own eyes, they admire him even more. Some people respect me a foot, and I respect others a foot. Wang Xian naturally respects them too.
He respects him very much, and humbly asks them for advice when anything happens. The two of them are here to help, and it would be embarrassing if they couldn't help him. Naturally, they work very hard to help him with ideas, and they get along very harmoniously.
It was a busy day from morning to noon, so the three of them had time to eat lunch hot on the stove. Seeing Jin Wen's poor appetite, holding chopsticks in one hand and pressing his temple with the other, Wang Xian asked with concern: "Master Jin, are you feeling unwell?"
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"It doesn't matter," Jin Wen shook his head and said with a bitter smile: "I have a problem with the cold window for ten years. I get a headache when I get tired. Just take a rest."
"It's my fault, I made Master Jin too tired." Wang Xian apologized.
"Is Zhong Fang ridiculing me? I only shared less than 20% of your burden." Jin Wen laughed and scolded: "Don't pay attention to me, otherwise I will have to find a crack in the ground to crawl under."
"Haha," Wang Xian asked Yang Pu again, "Where is Master Yang?"
"I'm fine, I don't have the old problem of headaches." Yang Pu was taciturn, but he was cold on the outside and hot on the inside, and sometimes he would joke and joke.
"That's good, but you still have to go out and breathe fresh air. It's always good to change your mind." Wang Xian smiled and said: "The prince is going to the transport camp to inspect and accept some things in the afternoon. Why don't you put aside the documents for a while and
Get up."
"Okay." The two agreed happily. After lunch, Wang Xian and the two went to look for Zhu Zhanji, and then went to the transport camp together. They saw that the generals were already there, surrounding the two cars.
That was a comment. There were several carpenters and blacksmiths on site.
Seeing His Highness arriving, the generals hurried forward to salute. Zhu Zhanji nodded and said to the two masters in a show-off manner: "I came today mainly to see the chariot that the craftsmen have improved. In the last exercise, we found that
The formation of tanks did not provide enough protection for the soldiers. After we came back, the military advisor, Mo Wen, and I studied it for a long time, trying to transform it into a new type of tank that was flexible and had strong protection.
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"What new method?" Jin Wen asked curiously.
"You won't know until you see it..." Zhu Zhanji pointed to the two modified tanks and said with a smile.
While Zhu Zhanji was speaking, Wang Xian smiled at the mature-looking young craftsman and said, "Brother Kuai has succeeded in making improvements in such a short period of time. It's so fast."
This craftsman's name is Kuai Xiang. Among the group of craftsmen, this young man is the youngest, but he is obviously the leader. Hearing this, he just said lightly: "Strategy advisor, don't praise me for now. Let's see if we can satisfy His Highness."
"Just take a look." Zhu Zhanji said and went off in person and began to operate the chariot. At the same time, he explained to the two masters: The biggest improvement of this vehicle is that each vehicle is equipped with eight folding wooden boards.
It is usually placed on a cart roll, but in battle it is fully opened and erected on one side to replace the trunk. After unfolding, the fenders of each cart are one foot and five feet long and six feet high, enough to withstand arrows. The edges of the fenders of each cart are also
With ring cards, many chariots can be connected side by side to form a circular or square formation, which can withstand the impact of enemy cavalry. Moreover, the two ends of the carriage can also be opened to allow soldiers to defend behind the formation, while the soldiers on the vehicle can
If you attack the enemy with long weapons and firearms, the enemy's cavalry will retreat."
After listening to Taisun's explanation, Jin Wen felt that it was quite good. He looked at Yang Pu, who slowly said: "His Highness said this, it seems that this is specially designed to restrain the Tatar cavalry. It can prevent bow and arrow shooting and cavalry conflicts.
So that they can't use their special skills, we can rely on the chariot formation and use spears, bows and arrows, and firecrackers to defend against the enemy, right?"
"Master Yang is absolutely right." Zhu Zhanji nodded in praise. Master Yang is worthy of being called a wise man. He can easily understand things like this that he has never been exposed to before.
"But what if the enemy escapes far away?" Yang Pu asked.
"This..." Zhu Zhanji was a little embarrassed. In fact, he also criticized this turtle fighting method, but Wang Xian was able to convince him every time.
"This is not our duty." Wang Xian came to the rescue for his grandson: "The imperial court has three thousand battalions, the Longxiang Guards. This is what they should do. The duty of our young army is to guard His Highness. I think,
It’s impossible for the emperor to let His Highness Taisun charge into battle, right?”
"It makes sense." Yang Pu nodded. He felt that Wang Xian's idea was absolutely right.
"There is no way, who told our young army to be mainly infantry?" Zhu Zhanji felt a little embarrassed and said hurriedly: "But there are also two thousand cavalry, and I selected a thousand fine cavalry as my own troops, but