According to Zhu Youlang's request, the yellow artemisia was pounded into juice and given to the soldiers suffering from malaria.

It turned out to be very good.

Except for the soldiers who were seriously ill, there was no significant improvement, and the symptoms of the rest of the soldiers were reduced.

Now the soldiers are very grateful to the Son of Heaven, if there is no yellow artemisia, I don't know how many brothers will die.

The Son of Heaven is really a life-saving grace for them.

As for the seriously ill soldiers, there was nothing to be done, and the Son of Heaven decreed that they should continue to be medicated and that they should be carefully cared for by the medical soldiers.

At this time, the role of medical soldiers was reflected, and Zhu Youlang was very glad for the original decision.

In short, Zhu Youlang will not give up every soldier easily, they are all Zhu Youlang's people.

Because of the sick number, the marching speed of the Ming army slowed down.

However, Zhu Youlang does not regret it, he must give the soldiers a sense of security and will not be abandoned because they are sick and injured.

As for this swamp, it is only possible to get out of it, it is just a day sooner or later.

In his spare time, Zhu Youlang calmed down to think about the expansion of the Ming army.

Now the main forces he can fight are still the Sichuan army and the Dian army, as well as the towns of Kuidong.

Although these soldiers were in the year of fighting, Zhu Youlang still had to take precautions.

Otherwise, what if it is disconnected?

Huguang has a large population, and even after several wars, it still ranks in the forefront of the country.

Moreover, Huguang is very rich, and most of the people are children of good families.

This is simply an excellent source of soldiers.

After all, Zhu Youlang only needs the children of a good family, and he doesn't want to be a ruffian.

On the point of conscription, Zhu Youlang's principle has always been to prefer shortage to abundance.

If you want to conscript, you must naturally come up with corresponding benefits.

Previously, Zhu Youlang's welfare for the tiger army was two taels of silver a month, and there was meat to eat.

But recruiting an army according to this principle means that even the gold and silver mountains will have to be eaten up.

Therefore, in terms of welfare, Zhu Youlang must make certain cuts.

After all, this time it was an ordinary standing army that was recruited, not an elite army like the Tiger Army.

At first, Zhu Youlang didn't want to be forced to conscript, and wanted to test the water first.

If the effect is good, it will be fully implemented.

For the conscripts, Zhu Youlang will give some land to their families.

After all, after the war, some gentry and large landowners fled to the south, and their land naturally became ownerless wasteland.

The imperial court can justifiably dispose of these lands, and there is naturally no problem in giving them to these soldiers' homes.

At first, Zhu Youlang wanted to give these family members some pigs and sheep, but when he thought that the imperial court couldn't come up with so many things for a while, he gave up.

Zhu's initial goal was to recruit 100,000 troops.

It is not difficult to recruit this number with the population of Huguang.

In the future, Zhu Youlang will recruit troops in the local area every time he lays down the land to meet the needs of being stationed separately.

Otherwise, the Ming army was still stationed when only Huguang was conquered now, and if four or five provinces were defeated in the future, it would really be a lack of skills.

It is impossible to reuse Zhu Youlang for those green battalion troops who surrendered.

These are veteran oilers, who may surrender and run away at any time when they see that the wind is not in the right direction.

Or the soldiers who have trained themselves use it to get their hands on.

This is also the reason why Zhu Youlang must build the Huangming Military Academy.

Recruiting new soldiers is to lay a good foundation, and training generals is to promote them.

Whether it is the foundation or the tip of the pyramid, Zhu Youlang must ensure that it is controlled in his own hands.

It is especially important to be a powerful emperor.

"Your Majesty, Zhang Zhuguo asks to see you."

Zhu Youlang was contemplating, and Han Miao said respectfully.

"Let him in."

Zhu Youlang is very respectful to these veterans, this Zhang Zhuguo should be the leader of these veterans, and Zhu Youlang naturally has to treat each other with courtesy.

"The grass people meet the saints!"

In a moment, Zhang Zhuguo had already entered the account, and according to Zhu Youlang's request, he did not make a big salute, but bowed down.

"I said that you are heroes of the Ming Dynasty, not grass people. You can call yourself a vassal. ”

"Thank you, Your Majesty."

Zhang Zhuguo said very excitedly: "The minister is very pleased to see that Wang Shijun is strictly disciplined. It's just..."

Zhu Youlang saw that his words changed, so he said in a harmonious voice: "Aiqing thinks there is anything wrong with it, and you can point it out." ”

"Although the soldiers are disciplined, they seem to lack some experience. For example, it is necessary to tie legs on long marches, one is to avoid fatigue, and the other is to prevent blood and water accumulation. ”

Zhang Zhuguo thought about it for a while and decided to tell the truth.

Although these are details, if you don't pay attention, it is likely to cause a series of consequences.

"I was negligent."

Zhang Zhuguo mentioned the leggings problem, and Zhu Youlang really didn't notice it.

Even in the last years of Chongzhen, the regular army practiced leggings.

It's just that the main force of the Ming army is the original Great Western Army.

Although the identity of the Great Western Army has changed with the support of Emperor Yongli, the strength in his bones has not been reversed.

To put it bluntly, it is the habit of thieves.

Thieves are not as elaborate as the regular army.

In ancient times, such details were passed down by word of mouth.

Without a master's belt, no one would come up with such a detail as leggings out of thin air.

As for the other details, there must be a lot missing, but they haven't been reflected for a while.

Zhu Youlang thought about it carefully, and suddenly felt a little terrible.

These older generation of soldiers are still very capable of business.

After thinking for a while, Zhu Youlang said loudly: "I wonder if Aiqing is interested in being an instructor in the army and teaching them these details?" ”

It's still important to pass on this kind of thing.

What the current Ming army lacks is these details.

This is also the difference between a strong army and an invincible army.

Zhang Zhuguo was stunned.

He is in his sixties, and most of his companions are of this age.

He really didn't think that he would be able to re-enter the military camp as an instructor in this life.

It's a great honor.

"What, Aiqing doesn't want to?"

Zhu Youlang saw that Zhang Zhuguo was slow to speak, so he asked.

"Ah, the old minister is willing! Lao Chen is willing to do anything for Daming! ”

At this moment, Zhang Zhuguo's strong momentum has risen.

What do Youyang soldiers dare not do?

The soldiers of the Ming Dynasty are fearless and nothing will knock them down!

"That's good. I will order the King of Jin to arrange all matters. ”

Zhu Youlang was very satisfied with Zhang Zhuguo's attitude, and nodded with a smile.

The older generation of soldiers is still trustworthy. With a veteran like Zhang Zhuguo as an instructor, Zhu Youlang can rest assured.

With the inheritance, these soldiers will be given something extra, which they can pass on in the future.

And so on and so forth.

The army of the Ming Dynasty will become stronger and more cohesive.

These are for the long term, and they may not be immediately apparent.

But Zhu Youlang felt that it was very necessary.

The Ming Dynasty must establish its own military soul, and only in this way can the Ming Dynasty be truly invincible and have no opponents.

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