Intimidating and intimidating, words are heart-wrenching.

The battle of Guangdong, or the last chance of Nanming Zhongxing. However, because Zheng Chenggong's boat master "teased" and "disobeyed", Li Dingguo, the king of Jin, finally failed in Xinhui, and the two Guangyi divisions also suffered heavy losses. The great opportunity went down the drain, and he sighed.

If it weren't for the arrival of Zhu Yongxing, a traverser, who tried his best to integrate the remnants of the army, and relied on his own foresight and foresight, he would gradually reverse the dangerous situation in the southwest, and the history of China would have reproduced that tragic scene. Thinking of this, how could Zhu Yongxing not be filled with anger and heartache.

"The last general, the last general disobeys the order, selfishness, capital crime, capital crime." Yang Yandi kowtowed heavily, sweating like pulp, he couldn't afford these words, "Then the last general will not dare to despise the court, and the last will not dare to despise His Royal Highness, His Royal Highness's words of punishment, the last general, the last general can only be known by death." ”

"Thou shalt be guilty." Zhu Yongxing said categorically: "Neither can you meet the teacher in advance, nor can you explain it in a letter, and you don't follow the order to receive the seal, which is a false story." When you have a request for others, you can raise your own worth, and ask for wealth? If you don't have a water master, I can't do anything, condescend to the noble, and ask for something soft? ”

"The last will not dare, the last will not dare." Yang Yandi's behavior is like this, although he doesn't have this idea in his heart, but there is nothing to justify.

Zhu Yongxing stopped in front of Yang Yandi and was silent for a long time before he spoke: "Yang Yandi, are you my loyal minister of the Ming Dynasty?" ”

"The last general is loyal to the Ming Dynasty and has no two hearts. If you violate this statement, the sky will thunder and you will not die. Yang Yandi fell to the ground, but he couldn't see a trace of a smile flashing at the corner of Zhu Yongxing's mouth.

Zhu Yongxing stopped talking, turned around and walked back to his seat. Yang Yandi was terrified, fell to the ground, and waited for the verdict.

"Get up!" Zhu Yongxing's deep voice rang out, "You can work hard to help." It can be seen that I still have the heart to make up for my mistakes, and I am not a narrow-minded, mean and harsh person. This sin, let's send it for the time being. ”

"Thank you, Your Highness." Yang Yandi kowtowed again and got up slowly, only to feel that his knees and legs were sore and swayed. Barely standing firm, bowing his head, waiting for instructions.

The room was quiet again, only Zhu Yongxing's rustling sound of turning the paper, Yang Yandi peeked in, and saw Zhu Yongxing's expression was steep, and he lowered his head again.

"I had something to say to Deng Yao and Chen Shangchuan that day-" Zhu Yongxing raised his head and said: "Huang Jin is a rebel in his head, and he will be defeated." Do you know who this means? ”

Yang Yandi was shocked. Raised his head in amazement, just as he met Zhu Yongxing's gaze, he blinked, lowered his eyelids slightly, and replied tentatively: "Could it be the last general?" ”

Zhu Yongxing snorted and said lightly: "I know that Huang Jin is your deputy general, and he is very trustworthy. Though the present sees its future. However, there is no question of nameless crimes. There was still a shortage of instructors who were familiar with water warfare in the martial arts hall, so Huang Jin was left behind. What do you think? ”

"Your Highness's fist is loving, and the last general will be grateful and dare to disobey orders." Yang Yandi bowed and replied.

Zhu Yongxing nodded, paused, patted the table lightly, and his tone was much more relaxed. "General Yang, come and sit down."

Yang Yandi hesitated, walked over slowly, and sat on the stool with half a buttocks, with a respectful posture.

Zhu Yongxing pointed to the map on the table. said: "General Yang is familiar with naval warfare, and he has just returned from the sea, so he will introduce to me the current combat situation of the South China Sea Fleet!" ”

Yang Yandi hurriedly cheered up, showed his talent by introducing the situation, and tried to remedy the image in Zhu Yongxing's mind.

Zhu Yongxing also relaxed his expression, listened carefully, interjected a few words, and smiled and praised a few words.

Only then did Yang Yandi discover that this Min Shizi was not only majestic, but also had a gentle side, and there was something in his stomach, all the questions were on point, and occasionally there were a few amazing words.

"The Qing army's sailors don't seem to be good at fighting in the open sea? However, Shi Lang and Su Li's generation should not be underestimated. Zhu Yongxing thought about it and said: "The Qing army's naval divisions are concentrated on the southeast coast, and they want to attack Jinxia, but they will definitely be defeated. If it had known in advance when it would attack, the South China Sea Fleet might have quietly dispatched to intercept its defeated army at sea. ”

Yang Yandi hesitated for a moment, and said euphemistically: "Your Highness has a wonderful idea. It's just that this sea is vast, and it's not easy to calculate the time well. ”

Yes, Zhu Yongxing also regretted it. Without modern communications equipment, it is impossible to accurately grasp the enemy's movements; The speed of the ship depends on the wind, and it is also full of variables. Although this idea is good, it is extremely difficult to realize, and it can only be put aside for the time being.

"I want to buy the Xiyi ship, what does General Yang suggest?"

Zhu Yongxing has had this idea for a long time, but he is short of money and has not been able to implement it. In another month, when the mirror is successfully manufactured, he can sell to Southeast Asian countries and Chinese mainland, and the huge profits can be at his fingertips. Moreover, he had already sent an envoy to Siam to negotiate the purchase of a ship, and the price could be quite favorable.

"The Xiyi ship has a deep draft, is the most suitable for sailing in the open sea, and has many and sharp guns, which is indeed very good." Yang Yandi changed his words and said: "However, if the draft is deep, it is difficult to approach the shore, which is a small drawback. ”

Yes, now the point is not on far-sea navigation or operations, the focus is on coastal raids, near-shore navigation migration. Moreover, the sea ships with deep drafts were a little slow to move when they entered the Yangtze River, and they did not turn around effectively, and Zheng Chenggong suffered such a loss when he attacked Nanjing.

Zhu Yongxing knew that he was a little anxious, he had to eat the rice one bite at a time, and his strength had to be accumulated little by little. First to deal with the Qing army, and then to Xiyi, whose claws are getting longer and longer.

"It makes sense, ships can be bought, but they should be mainly medium-sized." Zhu Yongxing admonished and nodded yes, "You can also sail in shallow water, and the tactics you are currently using are the most suitable." ”

Yang Yandi is a native of Qinzhou, born as a pirate, originally a subordinate of Xie Chang, after Xie Chang's death, he "led the people on his behalf, and for the realm of tyranny and honesty, the officers and soldiers dare not anyone." Although he was born from a bad background, he was different from the pirates such as Su Li, who were able to do nothing when there was no hope of revival, and would rather lead his troops to Annam as a remnant of the former Ming Dynasty and become the developer of the Mekong Delta, which is commendable.

What's more, Yang Yandi personally came to ask for guilt and handed over his subordinates to Chen Shangchuan to command, which shows his heart. Zhu Yongxing's majesty was enough, so he changed to gentle means.

In the evening, Zhu Yongxing called for dinner and dined at the same table with Yang Yandi to show his gratitude. Meantime. He also finalized the arrangements for Yang Yandi's subordinates, the old and weak, and their relatives, as well as the treatment of soldiers.

was coerced by this and a courtesy, and Yang Yandi, who had come to ask for guilt, was completely obedient. The relatives of the generals have been properly settled, and on the other hand, they are not hostages in disguise.

What Zhu Yongxing is most worried about is that Yang Yandi's subordinates have pirate heritage. Not easy to manage. Therefore, he established the South China Sea Fleet, gradually disrupted and reorganized several maritime armed forces, and then sent personnel from the Department of Military Justice and the Department of Mission and Education into the troops. The elimination of what should be eliminated and the supplement that should be supplemented will slowly and firmly control the South China Sea Fleet.

It's still a short time, but it's already seeing results. Deng Yao and Chen Shangchuan have basically solved it, and Yang Yandi doesn't seem to have much of a problem.

It is obviously not enough to only confer official titles on these three people, but Zhu Yongxing really can't get more material benefits now. But. "Overdraft" has become Zhu Yongxing's habit, and in layman's terms, it is to give people hope and use it as an incentive. Yang Yandi saw the Yulu system formulated by Zhu Yongxing, although it was still only on paper, but it also made him see the opportunity to soar in the future. What interests Yang Yandi even more is the medal and pension system, after all, his subordinates have a future, and the troops are easy to bring.

The awarding of medals and medals is an important reward system for the military. It is necessary to arouse the self-motivation and sense of honor of officers and men, and to boost morale. Consolidating and enhancing the combat effectiveness of the armed forces plays an important role and has always been valued by the armed forces of various countries.

Zhu Yongxing personally designed the patterns and made a batch of medals, which were ready to be distributed to various theaters and awarded to those who had made meritorious contributions in previous operations. It is believed that this new thing will cause a shock to the officers and soldiers of the Ming Dynasty.

Relying on the words of the king to seal the marquis, one will succeed and ten thousand bones will wither. These two sentences expose a common phenomenon in feudal society, and the general's military exploits are exchanged for the lives of millions of people.

The wind gradually rose, blowing the autumn water, and also blowing over the picture book of history. Page after page went on. With white bones and rivers of blood, how many successful generals were not built by stepping on the corpses of tens of millions of soldiers and civilians? In the annals of history, there are only the great exploits of generals, and who can remember those ordinary soldiers who shed blood and sacrificed their lives and abandoned their families and children?

Zhu Yongxing has gradually changed these bad habits in the army, and from the time the new recruits joined the army, the materials were required to be written in as much detail as possible. If they are sacrificed, they will not be unknown soldiers, but living figures who will be engraved on stone tablets, archived in the Department of Missions, and enshrined in the Martyrs' Shrine.

Leaving a name on paper is something that a sergeant or a common man would never dream of, but now it is slowly becoming a reality. Although it can't catch up with the history of history, it is undoubtedly ten million times better to make future generations proud and proud, and to add glory to the faces of relatives and dependents, than to die in the wilderness indifferently.

Although it is true that dealing with the aftermath and bereavement pensions consume a lot of financial and material resources, they are necessary for the modern and modern armies. If we can't let the soldiers have no distractions, how can we radiate a more heroic fighting spirit? Relying on looting and burning, Zhu Yongxing did not want to establish a "beast army" army.

Yang Yandi stayed in Mengzi for two days, and Zhu Yongxing had a long talk with him three times. Not only about naval battles, but also explained his thoughts and plans to Yang Yandi.

I treat people with sincerity, but why don't people respond with sincerity? Compared with the twisted minds of literati, Zhu Yongxing prefers the straightforwardness of military generals. Moreover, only through contact and speech, can he better ponder and grasp Yang Yandi's thinking and habits.

Yang Yandi left, and Huang Jin stayed. Zhu Yongxing strives to control the hidden dangers in his own hands, and it should be the safest way to let Huang Jin be a famous instructor without soldiers.

Although Yang Yandi was sent away, Zhu Yongxing had to face another person, a guy who gave him a headache but couldn't easily condemn him.

The folk are known as the Seven Sages of Chaozhou, and the official body is the two Shangshu of Rites and Soldiers, the Prince Taibao, the scholar of Wuyingdian, Guo Zhiqi, is really a stubborn and loyal minister. But how to deal with it, you have to be well measured, and it is not suitable to be light or heavy.

"Your Highness." Guo Zhiqi didn't look at Zhu Yongxing's appearance of twisting his eyebrows and stroking his forehead, and said in a straight voice: "How to hire officials, the imperial court has long been customized. If His Royal Highness is only promoted and appointed based on likes and dislikes, where is the law of the court? Now that the situation is a little stable, we should open a branch and recruit talents. ”

Zhu Yongxing snorted and said disapprerovingly: "In my opinion, the foundation of the imperial court is not solid, and the day is not safe, should these things be slowed down?" ”

"Your Highness's words are wrong!" Guo Zhiqi said bluntly: "Even if the situation will be repeated, but it is also necessary to show a posture, the opening of the branch can show the confidence of the court's rejuvenation, and the second is that the scholar has the hope of becoming a leader, and the idea of rebellion is self-sufficient." In the early years of Yongli, Qing Shunzhi opened a department to take scholars. It has attracted a lot of Han scholars from the north and won the hearts of the people. ”

Traditional things, whether good or bad, can only get worse if they are eradicated overnight. The imperial examination system has existed for thousands of years, and it has its own rationality. Arbitrarily denounced as an instrument of authoritarianism. It is not appropriate to cultivate slaves and suppress talents. The enthusiasm of Chinese intellectuals in participating in and discussing state affairs and their sense of mission of taking the world as their own responsibility were cultivated by the imperial examination system.

Zhu Yongxing fell into deep thought, to put it bluntly, the imperial examination is a trap cake hanging in front of the noses of scholars all over the world, and it is a bait to induce scholars all over the world to cooperate with the government. Tell the people of the world that the dream of becoming a minister from cloth clothes can be realized through reading, so that the lofty ideal of taking the world as their responsibility and studying to serve the country has a guarantee of the system.

"Your Highness is intelligent and rare in the world." Guo Zhiqi continued: "The Chinese people attach great importance to the clan. The success of the imperial examination is a one-person affair on the surface, but behind it is the painstaking management of generations or even generations. The family is a community, and one loses and prospers. The glory brought by the imperial examination is not one person, but the common glory of the family. ”

"This is a person who has attained the Tao, and the chicken and dog have ascended to heaven." Zhu Yongxing said with a wry smile.

"The man is alone and nameless, who will be the same!" Guo Zhiqi smiled. said: "The title of the gold list is the dream of scholars all over the world, and the imperial court opens up a science and chooses scholars. It can collect the hearts of southerners. ”

Zhu Yongxing nodded and said with a smile: "Mr. Guo is reasonable. That, if I want to believe in Buddhism, it is also to buy people's hearts, and the people of Yunnan believe in Buddhism, which must have a deep meaning. ”

"In fact, it is not necessary for His Highness to enter the Buddha Gate, as long as the Buddha Temple is respected. Ritual monks, printing Buddhist scriptures, you can carry on! Guo Zhiqi said.

"Well, let me think about it." Zhu Yongxing thought for a while and said, "Open a branch to get a scholar." Yes, but not at this time. It can be set at the beginning of next year, so that the news can be widely disseminated and talented people can prepare early. ”

Guo Zhiqi didn't mean to leave, so Zhu Yongxing had to pretend to look through the documents and peek at the old master.

"Your Highness, indiscriminately conferencing the title is really a trouble." Guo Zhiqi brought up the old matter again, and once again admonished, "Zhongxing Daming is not an overnight thing, the war is complicated, and there are many opportunities for military generals to make meritorious contributions. ”

Alas, it's still the kind of thinking of Confucianism. Those who bravely shake the Lord are in danger, and those who cover the world are not rewarded. This logic itself is wrong, so that after the military general is promoted to a certain official because of his merits, he will be worried and protect himself. But there are so many lessons from the past in Chinese history, Han Xin, Yingbu, Yue Fei, etc., but they are all lessons of blood! Because people don't believe it, because they have to be afraid and careful.

This old guy is also afraid that I will use this to buy people's hearts and make it difficult for the court in the future, right? Zhu Yongxing felt helpless about this, but it didn't mean that he had to listen to Guo Zhiqi's advice, he was perfunctory and responded in vain, and finally sent the old master away temporarily.

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A common problem of the time-travelers is that they have a sense of superiority due to their knowledge of hundreds or thousands of years more than the ancients, and in their hearts, they always think that they are stronger than the ancients and have a broader vision than the ancients. Therefore, most of the traversers always want to stand at the pinnacle of power, thinking that only in this way can they be the safest, and that only they can turn the tide and bring great benefits to the country and the people.

Zhu Yongxing is not exempt from vulgarity, in his eyes, Yongli is a cowardly and incompetent emperor, relying on him unable to establish an efficient and strong leadership core, unable to survive the Jedi, unable to drive out the Tartars, and restore China. If Yong has always been pro-government, I am afraid that the popularity and popular support that have just gathered will soon be exhausted, and those favorable policies and regulations will also end without a problem. To say that the great cause of resisting the Qing Dynasty and reviving China will achieve nothing; To put it mildly, if the Qing army wins, there will be no place to bury themselves.

Guo Zhiqi's persistent advice sounded the alarm for Zhu Yongxing. Although he had to face a possible attack by the Qing army at this time, he was distracted, and the farther he thought about it, the more difficult it became.

People's thoughts are like this, the more they stick to something, the wider they think, just like planting a seed in their hearts, quickly breaking through the ground, quickly stretching out the vines, and making Zhu Yongxing's heart tangled and chaotic.

The more I think about it, the more depressed I become, and the more I think about it, the more serious the consequences become, and I can't even eat the food in my mouth. He simply pushed the rice bowl and let out a long breath, wanting to spit out the boredom in his heart at once.

Mengzhu saw that Zhu Yongxing's face turned gloomy after he came back, and he didn't speak, he rarely saw him like this, and he only ate two bites of rice, knowing that he must have encountered something unhappy, so he opened his mouth and said softly: "Your Highness, life is unsatisfactory nine times out of ten, but this meal must be eaten, this is the broth made by the concubine herself, can you taste it or not." ”

Zhu Yongxing smiled bitterly and nodded, although Mengzhu was empathetic, but this matter was special, and it was really difficult to say it to her.

"Well, this soup is good, what is it boiled." Zhu Yongxing took two sips and asked casually.

"A little bird, caught by a dragon with a net." Mengzhu smiled: "She just can't be idle, and she is still worried about when the mirror promised by His Highness will be delivered?" If you hadn't said the workshop was poisonous, she would have gone to see it. ”

"Mercury is really poisonous." Zhu Yongxing ate a few more bites, shook his head and said, "I'm full, I want to walk casually." ”

"The concubine is also full, can you accompany Your Highness?" Mengzhu also put down the dishes and chopsticks and said with a smile.

………… (To be continued......)