324 Zheng He's legacy
Xiao Ruxun's military order everyone understands, it is clear, the Ming Dynasty is in the country, and it is natural to support the façade in front of the vassal state, which is the normal situation of the country, and as the representative of the country, it is even more necessary for them to show the strength of the Ming Dynasty majestically, the armor on the body should be distinct, the cloak should be handsome, the flags should be more, and they should flutter, the weapons in their hands are polished, and the military uniforms are all worn!
However, despite this, everyone is very willing to shake their prestige in front of the vassal state, but this actual situation makes everyone a little embarrassed, for example, the weather is indeed very hot. Pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info
"Admiral, it's a dreary day! It can't be compared with our north at all! As soon as I got here, there was a heat wave, and it was very wet, but how is this good? ”
Zhao Hu prepared the armor and military helmet, put it on his body, and the sweat dripped, and after a while, he felt that the whole person was as stuffy as staying in the stove, and the clothes on his body were already soaked, if he didn't see it with the armor, he really thought that he had just come out of the shower.
He complained to Xiao Ruxun like this.
"Bear with me, today is the day of the landing, our soldiers can't call the Siamese people look flat, shirtless that's pirates, not our Ming army, tell everyone, bear with it, wait for the evening, there will be chilled mung bean soup distributed, and the Siamese people should also know a lot of ways to escape the heat, wait for me to ask."
Xiao Ruxun is actually bitter in her heart, and she has nowhere to say.
In recent years, due to the influence of the Xiaoice River period, the weather in the north has become colder and colder, but it has not yet affected agriculture, it can only be said to be cool and pleasant, even in summer, it will not be very hot, especially in Ningxia, anyway, it is a place that is ripe once a year, everyone only feels cool, does not feel anything bad, is very comfortable, and the body is not sticky, and this cold wave has obviously not affected Daming's grain-producing area - Jiangnan.
Should I say it or not, cold weather is indeed more comfortable than hot weather, especially when there is no air conditioning, as soon as the day is hot, the body is sweaty, sticky and wet, and the body odor is heavy and exudes a bad smell, the big men in the barracks are even more so, uncomfortable matters, although it is cold in winter, but the body is slippery, and there is no bad smell, everyone can stand it, and the roasting fire is also very comfortable.
But as soon as you arrive at the tropical rainforest climate zone in Southeast Asia, the difference in temperature and climate is reflected, the southern soldiers in Zhejiang and Fujian and the wolf soldiers in Guangxi are okay, and the Guangdong sailors are also okay, in the end, they are from Jiangnan, but the Ningxia firearms battalion in Ningxia, which is used to living cool days, is uncomfortable, the weather is hot and humid, which makes these northerners very uncomfortable, Xiao Ruxun even heard them say that they would rather go to North Korea to be cold than get hot here.
Indeed, even Xiao Ruxun himself felt that the weather was a little unbearable, although the Ming army had changed into summer uniforms, but it was still stuffy, sweat was constantly dripping, no one could sleep well if they couldn't eat well, and many people were looking sluggish, so Xiao Ruxun was also very worried.
Although he had been prepared for this, he prepared some mung beans and black beans on the ship, as well as a lot of saltpeter, when the weather was very hot, he used saltpeter and water to make ice, cooked mung bean soup for the soldiers, and then used ice to drink, so as to cool off the heat, so as not to cause the soldiers to suffer from heat stroke on a large scale, thus losing their combat effectiveness, and then equipped with things such as straw mats and pu fans, many times if the weather is too hot, at night, the Ningxia soldiers will collectively lay on the deck and sleep.
However, this is only an expedient measure, the problem of Ningxia soldiers not adapting to the climate has been highlighted, and the strong generals are still like this, not to mention the ordinary soldiers, so Xiao Ruxun simply ordered them to take off their military uniforms, stay shirtless on the boat, and wash their bodies with water from time to time to cool down, and then stay outside more, in order to adapt to the climate here in advance.
When the time comes, the war will only be hotter, stuffier and more uncomfortable, and there will be no cold food to drink.
However, today's situation is special, face is still needed, clothes must be worn, I can't stand it, I can roll up my sleeves, it looks quite imposing, the weapons in my hands must be bright, and the spirit must be sufficient, and I can't be looked down upon by others.
Xiao Ruxun especially explained the military discipline in detail, sending military judges to every ship to preach military discipline, no looting, no harassment, no unauthorized camping, no scolding the local good people, someone sent something, without the permission of the commander can not accept, see what you want, you must pay for it, if there is a violation of any of the articles, military law will deal with it.
For the Ningxia soldiers, the southern soldiers and the Guangdong sailors, Xiao Ruxun has a strong binding force, and for the Guangxi wolf soldiers, Xiao Ruxun's binding force is relatively low, but with his prestige to deter these wolf soldiers, it can still be done, these wolf soldiers' military discipline is not as strict as the Han soldiers, but they respect the strong and respect the powerful generals, and Xiao Ruxun is a powerful general in their eyes, so they are willing to obey the order, as long as they don't lack a reward.
Until the Qing Dynasty, China is an authentic country of etiquette, the national spiritual outlook is extremely excellent, the national self-confidence is strong, in the face of foreign Yi is very confident, although a little arrogant, but because of the thoughtfulness of the courtesy, from the heart of humility, even if it is arrogant, will not be considered by foreigners to be proud and look down on them, which can be seen in many of the Spanish and Portuguese navigation accounts that have been handed down to this day, the spiritual outlook of the Chinese in the Ming Dynasty is really very good.
The same is true of these overseas Chinese, except for those pirates that every country has, the Chinese living peacefully in the vassal countries of Southeast Asia are all local high-quality groups, even if they are illiterate landless peasants, they all abide by the local laws, those merchants have also read books, have received a good basic education, compared with the Chinese community, compared with the local civilians, it is simply a world of difference.
Strong military strength, extremely charming culture and excellent quality of the people, built the vassal country's admiration and yearning for the Ming Dynasty, and this point, must not be broken by some soldiers who do not abide by military discipline, compared to the people of the people, the army can better represent the Ming Dynasty, and Xiao Ruxun can be regarded as a symbol of the Ming Dynasty.
Therefore, Xiao Ruxun set an extremely strict military law and military discipline, once someone does not abide by it, it will be dealt with immediately, and the reputation of Daming cannot be destroyed, this is an intangible huge wealth, Zheng He's legacy has been used by Xiao Ruxun until now, as soon as the army came out of Southeast Asia, the whole Southeast Asia heard the wind and supported Daming, this is one of the legacies left by Zheng He, and Xiao Ruxun also has to take over this inheritance and carry it forward.