In the face of the southward movement of the Manchurian and Mongolian Eight Banners, Zhu Yongxing took a very cautious attitude and adopted what seemed to be the most prudent countermeasure. Although conservative, there is nothing to blame until the various containment forces in the plan are fully prepared and in place.

When he wins, he is like a bamboo, and when he loses, he collapses for thousands of miles, Zhu Yongxing doesn't want such a situation. Although the current Nanming has passed the most dangerous period and can withstand one or two defeats. But it is better to win a small victory steadily than a huge victory that is too risky, this is Zhu Yongxing's mind.

The prolongation of time has begun to favor Nanming, and its political, economic, and military advantages will become greater and greater with time. This is due to a series of policies and measures adopted by the Nanming government under the promotion of Zhu Yongxing, a variety of means of making money, political progress and enlightenment, and changes in military equipment and morale. Fundamentally speaking, it can be said that civilization has an overall advantage over barbarism, advanced over backwardness, and enlightenment over feudalism.

Civilization is defeated by barbarism, which does not mean that barbarism is advanced. Can a corrupt civilization, a civilization that has gone astray, still be called a civilization? Because of this, there are examples of barbarism defeating civilization in the world, but there are never more than civilizations defeating barbarism.

"The crushing of strength-" Ma Bao, the king of Ruyang, understood Zhu Yongxing's mind to some extent, and solemnly said to the generals: "What His Royal Highness pursues and hopes for is such a situation. With artillery, muskets, bayonets, and bravery, victory was won without question. In other words, strategy is indispensable, but its importance in determining victory or defeat will continue to decrease. ”

"It's a simple truth, but it takes hard work to make it happen." Wu Sanxing and Ma Bao exchanged glances, and solemnly added: "We need everyone's efforts, work hard to train troops, and work hard to study battle formation tactics. As for the equipment. His Royal Highness will make up for us, and whether we can afford His Highness's painstaking planning and whether we can live up to His Highness's ardent expectations depends on us. ”

Zhang Guoyong and the others exchanged glances with each other, and they already knew it in their hearts. His Royal Highness Min did not follow the old path of relying on a large number of troops to win, and determined the establishment. It means that the elite route, the priority supply of weapons and equipment, and the military salary reward will also be increased accordingly, in order to ensure the combat effectiveness of the army within the establishment. As for the garrison force, it should belong to the local troops, which will be a source of reserve troops and responsible for maintaining public order, and the treatment will also be different from that of the regular army, so as to ensure that the personnel of the garrison force yearn for the regular army.

"Victory will mask the problem. Failure exposes flaws. Wu Sanxing continued: "These are the original words of His Highness's letter. When we were in Yunnan Province, we learned a lesson and survived as mourning soldiers. The Qing army, on the other hand, thought that the victory was decided, was proud, relaxed, and dispersed, thus giving us various opportunities to break through. Now, the tide has turned. Constant victories. It has led many people to have the opinion that as long as the equipment can keep up. Victory is no problem. As everyone knows, in the final analysis, it is the people who determine the victory or defeat of the war, and it is the will and quality of the soldiers who determine it. If they all move forward bravely, even if they cut down wood as soldiers, they will make the enemy fearful. ”

"Your Highness has done everything he can, and the status and treatment of military personnel have been improved like never before." Ma Bao's voice rang out again. It's low, it's serious, "But are we doing enough?" Not to mention others, it is the regiment led by Wei Junzhong, who dares to pat his chest and say that he can defeat it? Well. The establishment on our side has been confirmed, and it is estimated that the same is true over there, and it is certain that Wei Junzhong will become the commander of the first division. The first lieutenant colonel, well-deserved, who is not convinced? ”

Speaking of martial arts, Wei Junzhong is the most dazzling one. Although he has been delayed for a long time in studying in the martial arts hall, well, it can't be said that it was delayed, it should be said that it was sharpening the knife and not cutting firewood. Then, with the imprint of the descendants of the Min Domain, he began the campaign with the first formed flintlock musket battalion, and learned lessons from the actual battle, constantly changing the ratio of weapons to the musket battalion and regiment, and became the model of the current musket battalion and regiment.

The future is promising, almost everyone sees it that way. The military rank marks the status and achievements of the generals who were born in the martial arts, and also represents the degree of respect by Zhu Yongxing. The current highest in the army is Wei Junzhong, who has been promoted from captain to lieutenant colonel; The highest in the navy is Duan Zhiying, who went to aid Jin and Xiamen, attacked the Guangnan Naval Division, and eliminated the Qing Army's Guangdong Naval Division, and in these three battles, he has been promoted from midship-deed second lieutenant to captain, just one step away from the major.

Because the military rank system was founded by Zhu Yongxing, it represents the lineage and the power of the new students. Therefore, although there is no particularly high military rank at present, it has gradually become the backbone of the army, and it is much more valuable than the current flood of generals, deputy generals, and general soldiers.

Of course, Wei Junzhong's promotion to lieutenant colonel is also due to his high starting point. And he was able to temporarily give up the opportunity to make meritorious contributions, first study gold plating in the lecture hall, and then come to the top and become the head of a division with real power, which also shows his vision and scheming.

Alas, why didn't you think of it earlier? Including Zhang Guoyong and other generals, they all sighed in their hearts. Of course, they may also become the beneficiaries of the fixed establishment, directly leading a regiment and a division, but the rotation system, the rotation system founded by Zhu Yongxing, makes their positions not always stable. And like Wei Junzhong, if he doesn't make any big mistakes, his status and position will be quite stable, and he will rise all the way.

"The current priority is to take Meizhou cleanly, and then it is to strengthen training and train an iron army, an invincible steel army." Ma Bao's voice became excited, "Full of Eight Banners, we have to let them have no return; Fujian Province is rebellious, we must plough the court and sweep the holes, and destroy everything; Jiangnan has lost territory, we must attack and plunder, invincible. How, but the heart is empty, but there is no faith? ”

"Don't worry, the regiment led by Wei Junzhong can be named a 'model regiment' by His Royal Highness, can't our army be called an 'Iron Army' by His Highness?" Zhang Guoyong took the lead in expressing his position, and he had the momentum of competing with Wei Junzhong.

"The last general is willing to work hard for this."

"The last general is also willing."

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Zhu Yongxing expected that he would confer the title of Wei Junzhong's regiment with a very good effect, the power of the example is infinite, a name represents honor, represents his weight and appreciation, no one fights for it, that is not normal.

But he also knew that he could not see concrete results for the time being, and could only be tested in future wars. At this time, he was in the house, looking at the treasure that had just been transported, and he was very happy. (To be continued......)