"Hmm......" Xie Hong was already thinking about it at this moment, and didn't pay attention to what Jiang Bin was saying.

After Zeng Jian's mention, he has realized that the biggest problem in mastering military power is not that he can't find a source of soldiers, but that he has a secret surname.

The scholars and doctors are extremely experienced in political disputes, and this dynasty has a clear example of seizing the door first, and now there are many defenses in the open and in the dark, and it must be difficult to mobilize a ready-made army.

Whether it is transferred in batches or broken into parts, since the side has been more careful, the brigade of thousands of people, no matter how secretive it is, I am afraid that it will not be able to hide it. What's more, once the other party notices the movement, the backlash that may be provoked is not as simple as today's impeachment, and it really can't be careless.

Therefore, Jiang Bin's idea was not advisable, but his words reminded Xie Hong. The military household system of the Ming Dynasty was not a good system, but in terms of the current situation, there were benefits.

The children of military households can only join the army when they grow up, and in the south, they are just farmers in disguise, and the children of military households are no different; But in such a dangerous place as the border town, most of these military children still have to practice martial arts, not to mention defending their families and defending the country, just for the sake of their own lives, they must also be prepared.

The foundation of force is there, and the fourteen or fifteen-year-old boy has not been included in the military register, and no matter how closely those inspectors and imperial historians keep an eye on them, they can't keep an eye on them. In addition, these teenagers are about the same age as Zhengde, and if they can grow up together by Zhengde's side, their future loyalty can also be guaranteed.

What's more, in order to build momentum, he and Zhengde did a lot of tricks in Xuanfu, not to mention the morale of the army, it is not far apart, plus Jiang Bin and other cadres are all old men in the border army, and they can be regarded as knowing the roots...... In this way, the purity of the team's surname can be guaranteed from the beginning.

Of course, there are shortcomings, after all, they are teenagers, and this team can only be the future Praetorian Guard, but now it cannot be put into use immediately. But it's nothing, anyway, I'm not going to duel with the ministers right away, and training is a means of being prepared, waiting for a year or two, after the soldiers are trained, it's not too late to turn their faces.

The more Xie Hong thought about it, the more it made sense, and the more he pondered the benefits, he touched his chin and made a choice in his heart, and all that was left was the actual problem.

First of all, there is the issue of name, there is no proper name, even if it is a teenager, suddenly gathering thousands of children of military families to Zhengde's side, it will also arouse the vigilance of the ministers of the DPRK and China. Even if no one notices it for a while, after a long time, they will still realize it eventually, but the young Praetorian Guard can't immediately enter the battle, then it will be self-defeating.

Secondly, of course, there is still the question of the training method and the candidates for the training, Xie Hong pondered for several days, but he didn't come up with a clue. It's okay to say that if it's a young soldier, he will directly leave it to Zhengde to train himself, anyway, he is the future Ming Wuzong, and he must have this potential. However, the training methods that Xie Hong held back were not very reliable.

Go in line, he knows this, but how to make the queue training exert its power on the battlefield, he really doesn't know, there is no bottom in his heart, that kind of thing can't just look at the surface, but also have to grasp the essence, there has to be a practical method.

What's more, even if Xie Hong understands, this method is not very practical, with Zhengde's surname, he will like to line up all day long? It will be possible in another ten years, now, Xie Hong has no confidence anyway.

"Big brother!"

Thinking of Cao Ying, Cao Ying also arrived.

Xie Hong was pondering, when he suddenly heard a crackling sound on the stairs, followed by a familiar call, Xie Hong was dizzy, the business has not been done, and the debt collector is here again.

If it is unreliable, it is also the emperor, and everyone got up to welcome them out.

"Second brother, what are you ......" When he went out, Xie Hong was confused again, and this second brother was doing something again.

"Skateboard up the stairs, I'm good, right?" Jumping up the last staircase, Zhengde hooked his feet, then jumped, put away the skateboard in a chic manner, and then proudly raised his neck.

"Awesome ......" uses a skateboard to go up the stairs, isn't this idle? How did he come up with this mess of fancy things? Xie Hong thought about the lawsuit, and grinned perfunctorily.

"Big brother, is there anything new lately? I've seen too much of the little black house, and I'm bored...... "After showing off, Zhengde began to get busy with his business.

How can there be so much free time, my brother is very busy. Xie Hong grinned, and was about to open his mouth perfunctory, but looking at Zhengde's grinning face, a flash of inspiration suddenly flashed in his mind.

Isn't the best way to train the army is to not only make the second brother like it, but also to achieve the training effect, and people who don't know it won't take it seriously when they see it, and just be the second brother and play a new game? Such an approach...... Well, competitive sports! The more people, the better the off-road!

The more competitive the effect, the stronger the fun surname.

So far, Zhengde has been addicted to billiards for the longest time, and he has not been tired of billiards, even if the little black house has just been made, the freshest days, Zhengde has to play a few shots every day, but he is not as focused as he was at the beginning. In addition, he has never left his skateboard and skates, and even made the trick just now.

It can be seen that Zhengde's horror of liking the new and hating the old will not be applied to competitive events. Of course, competitive sports are the more people, the more cooperation, the more variables, and the stronger the interest. Because with the purpose of military training, of course, it is also better to be off-road.

Which sport is best suitable?

Volleyball? No, this is not barbaric enough, and there are few people involved; Football? This is more barbaric, but it doesn't seem to be in line with the training, is it possible to kick people with Foshan shadowless feet on the battlefield?

Rugby is brutal enough, but it's also empty-handed, and it's best to use equipment, which is the best...... Xie Hong frowned and groaned, although his eyes were looking at people, they had no focus, and he looked like a god flying out of the sky.

Zhengde didn't notice, still fiddling with the skateboard while collecting debts; Jiang Bin and others are usually uninhibited, but in front of the emperor, they are very well-behaved, and no one speaks.

Only the big black man didn't have so many scruples, and said to Zhengde with a smile: "Second brother, Brother Xiaohong is busy with business." ”

"Oh." Zhengde glanced at Xie Hong, and finally stopped, he also knew about the training and was very interested, but let him use his brains for this, then don't think about it. With Xie Hong, the omnipotent eldest brother, Zhu Houzhao doesn't need to worry about everything.

"There you have it, that's it!" Xie Hong suddenly shouted, startling everyone.

The big black man carries a big mallet every time he fights, and his reason is relatively simple, just because that thing is more weighty, and he holds it in his hand, but as soon as he speaks at this moment, he reminds Xie Hong, who is thinking.

Baseball! That's right, training is a perfect sport.

Xie Hong hasn't played this, and most of the relevant knowledge is obtained from TV and animation, and his understanding is not particularly detailed. He didn't know which of the tacit understanding and cooperation required in baseball was higher than football and other sports, but he could be sure that this was the closest sport to the military.

At least, when the hooligans fought in later generations, the baseball bat was used as a heavy weapon, and the lethality was very powerful. When it was said that outside Xuanfu City, the appearance of the big black man wielding a mace and sweeping thousands of troops was also deeply engraved in Xie Hong's heart.

He estimated in his heart, as long as he made a metal bat and processed it, what would he do with a sword? You can just take it and smash people, steel mace! As long as you can wield it, you don't need to worry about lethality at all.

Well, at the beginning, you can practice with a wooden stick, and then gradually increase the weight of the bat, and when the arm strength is strong enough, at least the combat ability of individual soldiers will be fine. As for the array battle, there is no hurry, anyway, even if he turns his face with Wenchen in the future, most of them will be street battles, and morale and individual ability are the most important.

In addition, it seems that the pitcher can also make a fuss, and it is definitely not okay to hit people with the ball, but it can be solved with firearms.

Maang sent people to buy some firearms from the Shenji Battalion, and Xie Hong also saw them, and gathered relevant craftsmen to study them together. The conclusion is that it will take a lot of time to improve the guns and artillery, but things like rockets and mines can be effective in the near future.

Especially the earth-shattering thunder in it, it is a bit similar to the grenades of later generations, if he makes up his mind and invests in the development of relevant forces, it is not a big problem to increase the power and reduce the size.

After all, the technology involved in grenades is nothing more than gunpowder and structure, and the Ordnance Division can now produce such delicate things as clocks and watches, and grenades are no problem; What's more, he still has Zeng Zheng's trump card in his hand, speaking of gunpowder technology, Zeng Zheng, who was taught by Xie Hong, can be said to be the first person in this era.

Grenade with mace! This combination seems to be passable, Xie Hong touched his chin and smiled.

The secret surname of playing baseball is also very good, and in the eyes of ordinary people, this is just a game, playing with a stick, and after flying, you have to pick it back, and then play, and then fly...... Moreover, a team of nine people is not much of a scene, and the courtiers are probably not happy that Zhengde can find something else to do and forget about that damn little black house.

"Second brother, I have a fun game here, do you want to give it a try? It's interesting. Xie Hong began to tempt the pure boy.

"Yes, of course." For the words fun and interesting, Zhengde has no resistance at all, and as soon as he heard Xie Hong, he nodded busily, and his eyes were shining.

"This game needs a lot of people to play to be interesting, so ......" thought of doing it, and Xie Hong began to arrange it.

"Uh-huh, well-hmm......"

“…… Before I arrange it, I will teach you how to play, and then let the third brother play with you first, and when the staff is fully manned in a few days, let's have a good time. The more Xie Hong spoke, the more excited he became, and when he said the back, he suddenly raised his arms and shouted.

"Oh!" Although Scarface and the others didn't understand what was going on, they all felt that Xie Hong looked very powerful, so they all responded in unison.

As a result, there was another wolf howl from Nanzhen Fusi, which made the residents living nearby even more anxious to move.

(To be continued)