Possess an iron-clad mandatory absolute discipline, as well as a great deal of daily training; There are infantry that use line tactics to fight, emphasizing firepower output; It can achieve good coordination among the infantry, cavalry, and artillery armies.

Of course, if it weren't so strict, satisfying the first two points would actually be a modern army. In other words, because of the replacement of weapons and equipment, the full supply of food and salary, as well as the various regulations that have been in place for a long time, the perfect supervision department, and the encouragement of the long-term victory, the Ming army can be regarded as very close to the standard of the modern army.

This is also the result of a long-term maintenance over the past few years; if we push and fight vigorously and rapidly expand the army, the results may be greater, but it is inevitable that there will be a mixture of fish and dragons, and it will be difficult to guarantee combat effectiveness if there are many troops.

According to the proportion of the population of the ruling area, the total number of Ming troops was only 300,000 of more than 20 million, which was not a large-scale mobilization. Zhu Yongxing's viewpoint is to follow the line of elite soldiers, and use sufficient food and salary and generous treatment to support troops who are absolutely capable of fighting and dare to fight.

Under the guidance of this ideology, and under the requirements of quotas and limits, the measures taken by all units of the Ming army to reduce the weak and strengthen the weak can be carried out in a sustained manner. Who doesn't want their troops to be strong, and who doesn't want to hold a strong army and make meritorious contributions?

And the merit retirement system also gives those who want to earn money by being a soldier a relaxed choice. Earn merit points for killing the enemy in battles, earn merit points for reclamation of wasteland, earn merit points for building water conservancy, and earn merit points for seizing materials...... As long as you have enough honors, you can retire with honor, receive the land and live the life of the wife and children.

Of course, there are also those who have accumulated merit to become officers and want to be promoted again. This is even better, because loving the army and practicing martial arts is out of love for the profession he has chosen, and it also lays the foundation for the professionalization of officers to be implemented in the future.

On the other hand, the discipline of the Ming army became stricter and stricter with the expansion of the functions and powers of the military police and the military justice department, and the space for wanting to mix food and pay but being slippery and cowardly was compressed to the point that it was almost impossible to find. The punishment for disrespecting orders, cowardice and retreat, and so on, is even more severe. may be beheaded by the military order, all treatment will be cancelled, and even family members will be looked down upon and discriminated against because they have been removed from the military family number.

In other words, the improvement of a soldier's social status, as well as his performance in the army, is also related to the honor and life of his family. Because they also benefit from their status as military dependents.

In terms of training, the Ming border army practiced every five days, and the Qi army practiced every three days, and all units of the Ming army were able to reach the level of the Qi army, and even a few armies could reach one training a day. This is also the advantage of taking the elite route, which can ensure the quantity and quality of food. If you can't even eat enough, or you don't see oil and water for ten days and a half, you can't afford to practice every five days.

Time had to be fought for by the Manchus, and Zhu Yongxing was hoarding the grain and grass needed for the great counteroffensive at the same time. It is also expected that the Ming army will be able to become stronger during this time. Of course, small battles are continuous, and training with battles is necessary, and it can also exert continuous pressure on the Qing army.

Under the circumstance that the two sides of the Ming and Qing dynasties had their own ideas, peace negotiations became the best way to delay time. The Qing court envoy sent a messenger back in two or three days to ask for instructions and report. The Ming Court is asking for prices all over the world, constantly increasing the weight.

Bounded by two Huai? It doesn't seem to work! Long live the words. Shandong's hundred and two rivers and mountains should not be abandoned, and the ears of the rivers should be boundary!

The Jingxiang area is demarcated by the Han River? Well, our army has already occupied some places north of Hanshui, do we want to give it up?

The Chongqing region is separated by the Yangtze River? How can this be? Our army has occupied most of the Shu land, and the Yangtze River is also the world of our army's water division, and it is most suitable to take Hanzhong as the boundary.

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In the bargaining bargain. More than a month has passed. During this time, both sides seemed to be showing sincerity, and there were no major battles on the front, but no one thought that it was time to let their guard down. But in procrastination, who is it more beneficial?

The Qing court wanted to shrink the front. This is the strategic policy that has been decided, but they want to use the territory they are determined to give up to make a deal with the Ming army, so naturally they cannot withdraw on their own when the negotiations fail to reach an agreement. In other words, they can hold on and consume.

The Ming court will never really negotiate peace, and what Zhu Yongxing wants is a complete victory. Therefore, the time gained by the negotiations will play a great role in consolidating the occupied territory in Shandong, as well as in stockpiling sufficient supplies and strengthening the military strength of the various ministries.

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The sky is so blue, and the daylight is so bright, as if this scenery is shrouded in summer scenery all year round. The fluffy flowers flew up and down, the heat danced on the leaves, and in all directions there was a soft, unaware hum, as if a splendid minute and second were muttering a feast between heaven and earth.

Wendeng, Jiaodong, the training station of the Independent Division. Twelve thousand soldiers had been recruited, three full meals, full salaries, and good pay, and the appeal of the common people in a difficult and difficult situation was undoubted. If it weren't for the requirement to set a fixed number of personnel, if it wasn't for the requirement for innocence, I am afraid that the scene of the crowd during the Seven Uprisings in history would be repeated.

In the past two months, the appearance of the areas occupied by the Ming army has also undergone tremendous changes, and although the division of land and land is not immediately their own, it has given the people hope and hope, and there is relief grain that has been transported, and the people's enthusiasm for labor has risen.

Whether it is grain or vegetables, as long as they can be harvested before winter, they will be replanted. Large and small boats were also hauled in from the south and leased to fishermen, who, together with the sailors, resumed fishing after the ban on the sea, and provided food for the army and the common people. Anyway, as long as you can eat, what helps to relieve the pressure of materials, and what can stabilize the people's hearts and ruling order as much as possible, are all adopted.

"My lord, if you go to Wendeng City again, you will probably be shocked." As soon as Yang Yanfeng came back from Wendeng, he said to Qi with emotion: "Clean and tidy, so that subordinates don't believe their eyes." ”

Yu Qi smiled faintly and said, "I have this hunch. When chatting with Master Gu, he once said that the city is dirty and messy today. If you are promoted locally, you may not know this trick. But the current magistrates are all transferred from the south, how can they not know? ”

"I see!" Yang Yanfeng suddenly realized and said: "No wonder as soon as he took office, he mobilized the people to clean up and remove garbage, and his subordinates thought that this county official had a habit of cleanliness!" ”

"If something is good at the top, it must be done at the bottom." Yu Qi touched the stubble and said thoughtfully: "Long live is the most unfortunate way to be a soldier and harm the people, this point has been repeatedly reminded by Master Gu. Therefore, you and I have to be cautious and careful, don't be appeased, so as not to set yourself on fire! ”

(To be continued......)