Chapter 192: Military Parade

Zhang Yu looked at Beijing City and couldn't help but sigh, "This is Beijing City. I can't believe that this place, I've been here, was just an empty lot. That's what it looks like now."

Although the current Beijing City and the Beiping City before the Yan King are not together. But Zhang Yu has lived in this area for so many years.

I know this area well.

Naturally, I knew that this was the case before. He followed King Yan out of Beiping and never returned for all these years. What I saw all the way to the customs again was a kind of feeling like a world away.

Counting up, less than ten years.

Ten years in between. The rise of a million-inhabited city between the flats was indeed shocking in the eyes of the ancients.

Lian Zining also sighed, "Yes. It's changed."

Lian Zining didn't have much feeling about the city of Beijing in front of him. His mind was still on the railroad he had seen before.

In the face of the railway, Lian Zining was not only happy, but also had some frustration.

Lian Zining was happy with He Xi.

After all, Lian Zining knows very well what kind of status the railway has in He Xi's many ideas, which is simply the blood of the country. Where there is a railway, there is a projection of national power.

Where there is a railway, it is the inalienable land of the state.

I also know that the scientific and technological content represented by the railway, the use of steam engines and so on.

This is also Lian Zining's frustration.

Among the many ideas put forward by He Xi at the beginning, Lian Zining chose the Qingchu method for the long-term stability of the grassland. Of course, there is also a reason for this, in Lian Zining's opinion, the other ideas proposed by He Xi are too ambitious. Only the Qingchu Law, although it is difficult, but he believes that it will be realized.

Now Lian Zining has done it.

On the Mobei grassland, there are already settlements.

The herders' habits change, although it takes time. But in the face of realistic interests, everyone knows how to choose, when the Qingchu Law is not used. Every winter, many livestock starve to death. But with the green storage method, it is easy to pass every winter.

In addition, more livestock can be fed with less pasture.

Not to mention, Lian Zining also planted oats, potatoes, and other crops on the grassland. It also allows herders to not only rely on animal husbandry to make a living.

This is also a huge positive.

It can be said that with Lian Zining here, King Yan's reform and rule of the various Mongolian tribes in Mobei was so smooth. The warriors of the Mongolian tribes will serve the king of Yan so desperately.

Lian Zining is still very proud of his achievements.

Although it is said that King Yan stands on his own in the court, there are hidden worries in Lian Zining's heart. After all, in the heart of every Ming intellectual, there is a dream of one day. Lian Zining himself didn't expect that now he would serve the vassal king.

Although I am grateful for the grace of King Yan. But in Lian Zining's heart, he still hopes that the imperial court can be in Mobei.

It's just that in the face of He Xi's exploits, Lian Zining couldn't help but feel a little ashamed. After all, in his opinion, all his exploits are nothing in front of the railway.

If Beijing has the ability to build a direct railway to Mobei. There is a steady stream of materials to be transported to Mobei, and the same can be done in Mobei. What Lian Zining did is actually not irreplaceable.

How does this not make Lian Zining feel complicated?

Before they could come to their senses, an official from the Ministry of Rites came to greet them. Lian Zining, as the envoy, asked after greetings, "I don't know, when will I be able to meet Shoufu?"

The official said, "It's a real coincidence that the recent military parade celebrating the great victory in the river was busy, and Shousuke had nothing to do. It's time to wait until after the parade. I ask for your forgiveness. However, Your Majesty has time, so it is better to -----."

Lian Zining shook his head and did not answer directly. But it's been rejected.

He couldn't see Zhu Xiongying. Not for anything else. It's that the status is undecided.

King Yan did not recognize any emperor in the country as orthodox at this moment. If he goes to see Zhu Xiongying

, it is necessary to determine what etiquette to use, whether to use the etiquette of an audience with the emperor, or with the etiquette of an audience with the prince. This alone stumped Lian Zining.

Without the approval of King Yan, it was impossible for him to make a decision.

Lian Zining secretly said in his heart: "This military parade is not for us."

Lian Zining naturally knew that he was here to shoulder a mission. It is to get more aid from Beijing. Of course, he also has leverage. For example, tens of thousands, or even more war horses.

But he also knows that compared to Beijing's bargaining chips, Yanwang still has something to ask for.

The parade may be a means of driving down prices.

However, Lian Zining soon knew that in Nanjing, Xu Da was appointed as a general, so he dispelled this idea.

It's an inspiring tool to think about.

Lian Zining waited for the military parade before he saw He Xi.

It's just that this military parade immediately shocked Lian Zining.

On the day of the parade, Lian Zining, as an envoy, had a place on the most important viewing platform.

In this military parade, each of the twelve armies transferred a battalion, in addition, there were cavalry troops, artillery troops, Han generals and other honor guard troops. There is also the army of the four feudal lords of Japan who have just been transferred from Japan. There is also a guard army near Beijing, and a part of Hebei Minzhuang.

As a result, there are tens of thousands of people.

Now the military parade can be regarded as experienced, and there are not so many bells and whistles, just walking through Chang'an Avenue in a neat queue.

It's just that this made Lian Zining calm.

There were several battalion leaders among the infantry, murderous. Ordinary people can't see that Zhang Yu is not an ordinary person, he can see at a glance that these battalion leaders have fought bloody battles.

As Zhang Yu expected, one of the battalions was the battalion leader who took the lead in the counterattack in the Battle of Fuhe, charging with bayonets and fighting with white knives, crushing the southern army.

However, these camp leaders can't scare Zhang Yu.

You're welcome to say, these battalion leaders can fight, but who can't fight the various departments in his Yanwang army? Even the experience of cold weapon duels, Yan Wangjun is still above these camp heads, the queue is neat, and the bayonets are bright, which is good.

But it didn't make Zhang Yu afraid.

After that, the cavalry was also, in Zhang Yu's opinion, the horsemanship of these cavalry was not skilled enough.

After all, the tens of thousands of cavalry of King Yan were originally the elite of the border army, and now they live in the Mongolian steppe, so it is strange that they are not good at riding. Not to mention anything else, even though horses are cheaper here in Beijing than in the south, horses are still big animals, and ordinary people can't afford to raise them. It is one of the most valuable possessions in the home.

Even if someone has a horse at home, they should take care of their horsepower when practicing riding. It is impossible to ride a horse to death. But in the steppes it's different. It's not that horses aren't considered property on the prairie. It is a wealth of money, not counting hair, and in animal husbandry, there is a probability of natural loss.

It's normal to die a few horses, and it won't be distressing.

Riding is such a thing, of course, there are people who are talented, and they will learn it as soon as they learn it. But for most people, a long practice time will naturally lead to mastery, and a short practice time will naturally not work.

There's nothing to say about that either.

What really shocked Zhang Yu was actually the cannon.

Along the way, there were tiger squat guns, infantry guns. These guns are placed on top of the gun carriage and pulled directly away, which is very light. In the end, there was a siege cannon, with dozens of horses pulling horses, even Chang'an Street was paved with bluestone, and several pieces of bluestone were broken along the way.

Zhang Yu counted, and in this military parade alone, nearly 100 artillery pieces appeared.

This is a number that Zhang Yu dare not imagine. You must know that the Yan Wangjun has only a dozen artillery pieces on the front line. It's not that there is no artillery in the army of King Yan. It's that the artillery can't follow the movement of the cavalry, and these dozen or so can be transported to the front line, which is already a lot of wasted strength.

But these dozen or so guns played a huge role on the front line and dealt a hard blow to the Tile Spur Division.

When King Yan ambushed the Tile Spur Department, he played a mainstay role.

It was precisely because of the realization of the power of artillery that Zhang Yu was ruthless when he found out that the Northern Army had so many artillery

It was shocking. What shocked Zhang Yu the most was not the heavy siege artillery. Rather, it is light and able to follow the movement of the cavalry tiger squat cannon. Or infantry artillery.

Zhang Yu's military literacy let him know that the appearance of this kind of artillery allows artillery to appear on any battlefield. This is an invention that is enough to change the rules of the battlefield.