"You see, the countries that are hostile to the Ming Dynasty now include at least the Japanese, the Netherlands, Tsarist Russia, and the Mongolian tribes." After the video was connected, Emperor Chongzhen briefly explained the situation, and then said with emotion: "Almost
It can be said that there are enemies in the southeast, northwest and northwest of the Ming Dynasty. I am confused, why does the Ming Dynasty have so many enemies? When will all nations come to court and be in awe of the Ming Dynasty!"
When Liu Weichao heard this, he immediately laughed and said: "It goes without saying that this is a very simple fact, because Ming Dynasty is rich. However, Ming Dynasty's military force is not strong enough, or in other words, it is not strong enough to deter all parties. That's very difficult.
Naturally, many countries will be eyeing the Ming Dynasty!
After a pause, he added: "The Ming Dynasty is the richest country in the world, and it must have the most powerful force. Otherwise, such history will repeat itself in future generations such as the Opium War, the Eight-Nation Alliance, etc."
Previously, Liu Weichao had explained history to Emperor Chongzhen. At this time, Emperor Chongzhen listened to his words and agreed. He nodded and said: "It is true that the army cannot just be satisfied with quelling the rebellion. It must have
An army of sufficient size and strong enough will do!'
At this point, he frowned and said: "Now the main enemy of the Ming Dynasty is in Liaodong, and the pressure from Shanhaiguan will be great. If the Mongolian ministries obey the orders of Jianlu, and the Ming Dynasty's naturalization of the lower class of Mongolia is not smooth
If so, the pressure along the Great Wall in the north will also be great.'
After a slight pause, Emperor Chongzhen continued: "If the Tsarist Russian Empire also covets the wealth of the Ming Dynasty, and the western Mongolian tribes are persuaded by the Jianlu to join forces with the Tsarist Russian Empire, then the pressure on the southwest side of the Ming Dynasty will also increase.
"Also, if the southwest war does not go as smoothly as expected, or if wars in other aspects break out early, then Ming's military strength may not be enough!"
At this time, the Ming Dynasty "had to adopt the line of elite troops. The military households in various military stations were eliminated from the weak and retained the strong. Those who were neither strong nor weak were organized into the railway corps."
In terms of the total number of troops, the number of troops at this time is much smaller than before. Generally speaking, this kind of countermeasure is the best. It is enough to stabilize the domestic situation and save a lot of military expenses.
However, as the situation is slowly emerging now, it seems that the countries surrounding the Ming Dynasty are all enemies of the Ming Dynasty, so this amount of troops is far from enough. Even elite soldiers are not enough.
After hearing Emperor Chongzhen's remarks about his wealth, Liu Weichao added to his anger and said to him: "Actually, there is still a place to use troops, even if it is not to fight others.'
"Huh?" When Emperor Chongzhen heard this, he looked puzzled and snorted, which was regarded as a question.
After hearing this, Liu Weichao said to him: "The chicken coop currently occupied by the Netherlands, since they have joined the alliance with the Jianlu, they must take it back, right? Let me tell you, that place is suitable for planting rubber trees. In the future, rubber trees will definitely be needed
Mass cultivation, right?
What are the uses of rubber? When we talked about rubber before, we have already popularized it.
When Emperor Chongzhen heard this, he nodded immediately. Then, when Liu Weichao said this, he said with some expectation: "I wonder how Zheng Zhibao is doing? Can he bring back the good things from South America safely?"
Liu Weichao didn't dare to talk nonsense about this matter. No matter how complete the navigation information was, if God didn't show mercy, he might not be able to come back!
Therefore, Liu Weichao can only have good hopes for Emperor Chongzhen's words!
After that, he went on to say to Emperor Chongzhen: "Also, Annan belongs to the Ming Dynasty now, but are there any birds like you, the Ming Emperor, over there in Annan? They fight among themselves in order to become the king and hegemony.
It has nothing to do with you at all. In the future, when you go to Nanyang, this place needs to be pacified. Do you have an army in the south?"
Hearing this, Emperor Chongzhen nodded again.
Finally, Liu Weichao concluded: "In other words, for the future Ming Dynasty, troops will actually be deployed in the southeast, northwest, various terrains, various climates, etc. In order to reduce the risk of acclimatization as much as possible
To reduce the number of troops, you must form an elite force composed of ordinary people from the southeast, northwest and northwest. And you can form a corresponding army in the shortest time according to the scale of the war at any time, right?'
Emperor Chongzhen thought a little speechlessly for a while. He didn't speak for a long time, and finally sighed, "This,
I’m afraid it’s a bit too demanding?’
"Actually, it's not high at all!" After hearing this, Liu Weichao immediately expressed his thoughts and said, "You can consider implementing a compulsory military service system. That is, all young people of appropriate age in the Ming Dynasty must have the obligation to serve as soldiers. For example, it is stipulated that they must serve as soldiers.
Two years. If you retire after two years, you will be hiding your troops among the people. If necessary, you can recruit enough troops at any time."
He understood the current Emperor Chongzhen, so after saying this, he immediately added: "This is what we have at this time, a compulsory military service system for all people."
When he heard that later generations would do this, Emperor Chongzhen, who had just found this matter a bit difficult, became obviously more interested. He immediately discussed it with Liu Weichao and said: "If all young people of school age must serve as soldiers, what should scholars do?
Especially those with honors? Stop your studies and join the army first?"
Han Chuang studied hard just to gain fame. If he joins the army, it will obviously be greatly delayed and prevent scholars from taking the exam, which will definitely arouse opposition from all scholars.
Even in today's Ming Dynasty, the status of soldiers has increased, but relatively speaking, they are still rich and powerful, so who wants to be a soldier!
When Liu Weichao heard this, he immediately replied: "No, scholars can undergo military training, which is to train basic military skills for a few months. As long as they pass, they can be issued a certificate to replace military service. For example, in my era, college students must undergo military training.
, after military training, you will have a certificate, and you will not need to perform military service. Of course, if you want to join the army, you can do so."
After hearing this, Emperor Chongzhen frowned and considered, feeling that it was still a bit difficult to implement this universal compulsory military service system. It would not be possible for him, the emperor, to implement it smoothly just by saying a word.
With this in mind, he said to Liu Weichao: "Let's wait and see about this matter. I feel that if it is implemented now, it may not work. According to the theory you gave me, it is this universal compulsory military service system that has damaged the military."
They will definitely oppose the interests of everyone."
In fact, ancient China also had a national military service system, but this situation was rare and mostly occurred in eras of large-scale and frequent wars. For example, the Warring States Period was the most typical.
However, the unified dynasty basically did not have a national military service system. As far as the Ming Dynasty is concerned, it has been nearly three hundred years since the military household system was implemented. Even if it also included a recruitment system, in the final analysis, the Ming Dynasty still used the military household system. Mainly hereditary military households.
If, under such circumstances, a universal compulsory military service is suddenly implemented, and the concept that the civilized and the military are superior cannot be reversed at once, as Emperor Chongzhen said, it will be more difficult to implement this matter.
Thinking of this, Liu Weichao had an idea. He immediately thought of something and said to Emperor Chongzhen: "In the future, if the Ming Dynasty wants to use troops all over the world, there must be a universal compulsory military service system. Even if it is not implemented now, it will definitely be implemented in the future. How about you take advantage of this opportunity to pave the way for universal compulsory military service?'
"Ah?" Emperor Chongzhen didn't expect him to say that, and quickly asked for advice, "How to pave the way?"
For him as an emperor, of course he likes the universal compulsory military service. Therefore, after the question was asked, he was very concerned about Liu Weichao's answer, and he looked like he was listening attentively.
Liu Weichao said to him: "Didn't you just say that the Ming Dynasty seems to have enemies everywhere? In this case, you can exaggerate a little and say that the Ming Dynasty is now surrounded by powerful enemies and is in danger of life and death. If you want to protect your family, Do we need more people to serve as soldiers? By the way, you should also publicize more examples of those who bravely defended the country and improve the treatment of soldiers. If many people still object to this, then the Ming Dynasty will not be unjust after the fall of the country. Got it!'
Hearing this, Emperor Chongzhen was overjoyed at first, but soon his face drooped. Even if the Ming Dynasty fell, it was not unjust!
But he also understood the general meaning of Liu Weichao.
The rise and fall of the country is not a matter of his family, but of all the people of the Ming Dynasty.
Thinking of this, Emperor Chongzhen suddenly had an idea. He nodded and said seriously: "I probably know what to do. This is indeed an opportunity. I will immediately send someone to Shanhaiguan to pass Chen Yuanyuan back."
Having said this, he added: "In terms of publicity, Chen Yuanyuan really made the best use of it. That Ruan Dacheng is still a bit old-fashioned, and he cannot be like Chen Yuanyuan and make everyone in the Ming Dynasty welcome him."
After a pause, he thought for a moment and then said: "This Ruan Dacheng is already old now, so maybe it's time to retire and return to his hometown to make room for Chen Yuanyuan.
Ruan Dacheng is already sixty years old. His age in his sixties was considered old in ancient times.
Emperor Chongzhen hesitated for a moment, then changed the topic and said: "But I can see that he seems to be very addicted to officialdom, so he may not retire and return home!"
Under such circumstances, it would be a bit of a blow to Ruan Dacheng to retire and return to his hometown. After all, Ruan Dacheng is very obedient. If nothing else, the article he wrote before, "The Way of Science, is the Guide for All Peoples" "Tao" was very much appreciated by Emperor Chongzhen. When Liu Weichao heard what he said, he didn't think there was anything wrong with it, and immediately gave Emperor Chongzhen a suggestion.