A Kong Ming lantern rises into the air.

There are people on the Kong Ming lantern.

The bamboo basket of Kong Ming lantern is planted with flags of various colors, the flags are round, square, and triangular, and the soldiers on it, holding monoculars in their hands, can see far away.

In the bamboo basket, a young man of eighteen or nineteen years old was shivering.

He couldn't stand up.

"You haven't gotten used to it yet, how do you say Sichuanese? Melon cowardice. ”

After the military reform, this tradition was inherited, but in the past, the remote places may be within the province, and now the remote places are mostly in other provinces.

on the ground.

The military attache held a telescope and looked up at the flag in the sky, which was exposed by Kong Ming's lantern.

Different directions represent enemy tracks in different directions, and the shape of the flag represents the number of troops, and according to the trajectory and frequency of the wave, you can roughly know the size and number.

The military attachés of the artillery battalion were also observing the Kong Ming lantern in the sky.

The king of Gaoyang arrived in Shandong.

A total of 8,000 troops from each battalion were assembled and a drill was launched, and the manpower arranged by the king of Gaoyang County would appear in an unknown location from time to time, leaving a few flags.

The artillery battalion should fire in a direction that cannot be seen from a distance according to the instructions of Kong Ming lanterns.

The range of the cannon is getting farther and farther, even beyond what can be seen by the naked eye, and the improvement of the Kong Ming lantern, over the years, has finally been groped out by the military for the correct use.

But so.

It turned out that the businessman who made the manned Kong Ming lantern could not withstand the wait for all these years, and had already gone bankrupt and left the country, although the businessman left, the patent and technical personnel remained, and the military-industrial joint office took over.

A new factory for the production of Kong Ming lanterns was located in Zhejiang.

Zhejiang is a good place.

The development of low-cost water transportation, coupled with the popularity of railroad tracks, has brought about an exponential effect.

Originally, Zhejiang had to supply a large amount of taxes to solve the use of the imperial court in the north, but with the economic rise of the north, agricultural self-sufficiency allowed Zhejiang to get a stronger market.

In a nutshell.

One good and one bad.

The good beginning of Beiping has brought all aspects of advantages to the Ming Dynasty.

The developed industrial chain in Zhejiang has low production costs and high efficiency, which can well meet the demands of the military-industrial joint office.

"Boom."

The artillerymen adjusted the angle of the barrel according to the meaning of the flag, and after the military attache gave the order, a dazzling fire flashed on the position.

Outside the mountain.

The mountains shook for a while.

The hot air balloon in the air quickly waved the swallow flag and told the comrades below that the shelling was successful.

But it didn't end.

Those "cunning" "opponents", who did not change their direction, planted a new flag further in the same direction.

The cavalry quickly rushed to the east according to the instructions.

Soon, they found a hidden straw tied shooting range, because of the saving of grenades, the training was changed to the use of cavalry knives, skilled "chopping melons and vegetables", each straw target became two knots, the cavalry attache looked at Kong Ming Lantern with a telescope, observed the flag above, and rushed to the next location.

"With clairvoyance, I don't know if there will be ears to the wind."

Grandstand.

Several general soldiers accompanied the king of Gaoyang County, Zhu Gaoxu was extremely excited, he liked the atmosphere of the army.

More than ten years ago, my father went south to recover Jiaozhi, and ten years ago, my father went west to open up seven western provinces, and there was no less Gaoyang County King, but in recent years, Zhu Gaoxu has become more and more uncomfortable.

The civil servants suddenly began to target themselves.

There is even an impeachment of the imperial history, saying that the king of Gaoyang has a close relationship with the army, which is not conducive to the peace of the country, and hopes that His Royal Highness the crown prince will be vigilant.

So Zhu Gaoxu quieted down, but the heat in his heart was not extinguished.

came to Shandong, which has its own old subordinates.

He has been fighting for many years, and there were not many officers under his banner in the past.

"If you have a tailwind, it will be much easier to start a battle, and you can solve a lot of troubles." General Wang Zhong said with a smile.

Historically, Wang Zhong surrendered to King Yan with Li Yuan, the commander of Ulzhou Wei, and won a lot of military exploits in the Battle of Jingnan, Li Yuan was the fourth of the Jingnan Heroes, and Wang Zhong was the eleventh of the Jingnan Heroes.

It's different nowadays.

There was no closer relationship between the two of them, and there was no intimate contact with King Yan's father and son, if it weren't for Zhu Gaochi's special arrangement, Wang Zhong might not even be able to get a general.

Wang Zhong naturally didn't know this, and was very satisfied with his situation.

He participated in the war to recover Jiaozhi, participated in the battle to exterminate the ghost force Red Khan who invaded Hami, was promoted to a general for merit, and was stationed in Shandong, from a low-level military attache to a middle and senior military attaché, which can be regarded as a name.

"Scholars often say in the newspapers that the invention of technology is important for popularization, and only universal technology can play a role."

Zhu Gaoxu said with a smile in public.

Zhu Gaoxu, who is in his thirties, has no idea what the officials think, but many military attachés really don't have too many ideas in their hearts, the king of Gaoyang County is really too good at fighting, not only himself, but also the army he leads.

Ten years ago, because of the needs of the situation, the king of Gaoyang County, who had been stationed in Beiping for a period of time, raised the copper tripod in public, which stunned everyone.

Now that the King of Gaoyang County has matured a lot, he will no longer do these child's plays, but the statement that the King of Gaoyang County is infinitely powerful is still spread throughout the army, and everyone admires it.

With the development of military technology, personal bravery seems to be less important, but the heart can still be inspired.

However, Zhu Gaoxu also paid a certain price for his proud actions when he was young, and some imperial historians used this news to impeach the king of Gaoyang County, saying that the king of Gaoyang County was crowned, but in fact he was not subservient.

If it was a twenty-year-old Zhu Gaoxu, he would find out the imperial historian and beat him on the spot.

Zhu Gaoxu, who is in his thirties, chose to remain silent.

Gaoyang Junwang's behavior over the years has indeed won a lot of praise, and Zhu Gaoxu is more interested in his brother's intentions, since the eldest brother supports him to come to Shandong, Zhu Gaochu will not mess things up.

The King of Goyang is always the King of Goyang.

The emperor's sister-in-law and the prince's younger brother.

The civil and military forces on the stage all surrounded the king of Gaoyang County, Zhu Gaoxu continued to laugh and said: "In fact, the development of technology, how can it not change the mode of military operations, we are in the capital, often listen to the teachings of His Royal Highness the Prince, His Royal Highness the Prince said, the army should carry forward the initiative, learn and adapt to new technologies, master more advanced combat mode, this sentence I give to you." ”

"Look at this Kong Ming lantern, ten years ago, the Joint Office of Military Industry used it, but it didn't play a good role and couldn't meet people's expectations, so it was classified as a gadget in the warehouse, if it wasn't for the accidental discovery later, such a good thing is still eating ashes."

Wang Zhong on the side nodded again and again.

said with a sigh on his face: "The same Kong Ming lantern, changing the way of thinking, has played a huge role. Then he arched his hand to the south and said, "The initiative that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince said is to make us pause. ”

The biggest effect of Kong Ming lanterns is not in the plain areas, but in the mountainous and forest areas, those areas where the vision is not explored.

Especially the armies of the South.

For example, the Champa Capital Division purchased a large number of Kong Ming lanterns.

The lanterns were held in place by ropes to prevent them from being blown away by the wind, and they slowly fell from the sky, and the soldiers turned out of the bamboo baskets one by one, arranging flags and supplies, and laughter erupted from all around.

A recruit was riding a Kong Ming lantern for the first time and was so frightened that he peed his pants.

The recruit burst into tears.

It's a shame.

I've never been so ashamed in my life, but he's so scared.

With his feet off the ground, looking farther and farther away from the ground, his heart was blank, and all that was left was panic, his legs were weak and uncontrollable.

Wang Zhong, who was on patrol, heard the commotion here and walked over dissatisfied.

"General."

"General."

The soldiers stood upright.

"What's so funny."

Wang Zhong scolded.

The soldiers who were still laughing at others just now all lowered their heads and did not dare to answer the general.

Wang Zhong only looked at the recruits' clothes to know the reason.

"What's your name, where are you from, how old are you, how long have you been in the camp?"

"Back to the general."

"My name is Ma Dingguo, from Sichuan, I am nineteen years old, and I have been in the camp for three months." The recruit straightened his back, but the coldness in his crotch made him blush and overwhelmed.

Wang Zhong was a little surprised.

Not only the cow with this name, but also Kong Mingdeng are mostly veterans, and they generally don't use new soldiers.

"What did your father do?"

"My old man is a founding soldier and farms in the guard."

"Oh."

Wang Zhong understood.

The founding soldier is a new title, that is, the soldiers who followed Emperor Taizu to restore the mountains and rivers, not every soldier can rise, many soldiers were sent to various places to establish guards.

Sichuan, Yunnan, Guizhou and other places have many such founding soldiers.

The descendants of the founding soldiers enlist in the army, and there will be a certain amount of care.

Kong Mingdeng is a new branch of the military, a technical soldier, and the starting point is higher than that of ordinary soldiers.

Wang Zhong patted the recruit's shoulder, "Do a good job, don't be embarrassed by your old man, come out with a future, and glorify your ancestors." ”

Sichuan's recruit Ma Dingguo has received this kind of baptism.

It's not okay to be moved.

Shandong.

Although only 8,000 troops were assembled, and the arrival of the navy frightened Goryeo and caused a lot of panic.

In the past, Shandong's movements were not small.

But it was aimed at the Wa Kingdom, and Goryeo was very excited, and now it is aimed at Goryeo, and only he knows the taste.

Jeolla Province, Goryeo.

State.

Right Army Temperance House.

"Shangguo will not use troops against Goryeo."

Liu Yiquan guessed.

In the hall, there are more than a dozen civil and military officials, all of whom are Li Fangyuan's cronies.

Over the years, the development of Jeolla Province has been very slow, and the trade with the Ming Dynasty, the Japanese Kingdom, and the Ryukyus Province closest to the Wa Kingdom should have developed very quickly, because Li Fangyuan controlled it very strictly.

Normal trade was allowed, but there was some control over the merchants of the Ming Dynasty.

The Ming merchants were very angry, accusing the king of Goryeo Nam of heavy agriculture and suppressing commerce as a wrong approach, and the remarks of the Ming merchants won the support of many local landlords, but the king of Goryeo was unmoved.

Therefore, the land annexation in the northern part of Goryeo, although the southern region is also spreading, is not as out of control as the northern region, and most of the profits in the northern region fell into the hands of Ming merchants.

There is also a part of the profit in the hands of the local two classes, even if the meat is rotten, it is still in the pot in the end. However, the two classes of the northern Goryeo class bought houses in the Ming Dynasty, Beiping and the capital, and a large amount of wealth was transferred to the Ming Dynasty.

Leaving his children to be officials in Goryeo, his relatives moved to Daming, and each of them indulged in the country like "grabbing money" to provide the relatives with a luxurious life in Daming.

In contrast, some people of insight in Goryeo believe that Nam Wang is the master, so that Nam Wang has gained a lot of talents.

The development of southern Goryeo was very slow, and it did not change from the traditional agricultural society, but it retained its vitality, and the common people were still living in poverty, but they did not have food like the people in the northern region.

Therefore, the strength of the southern king of Goryeo has always been the strongest in Goryeo, and the army in the hands of the southern king has expanded to 120,000, and the scale of the 120,000 army is going to be done, and the mind of the southern king is known to everyone in the world.

The Ming Dynasty has been suppressing the King of the South all these years.

The Ouchi clan, which was originally closely related to the Southern King, also because of the influence of the Ming Dynasty, especially the war between the Ouchi clan and the shogunate in the previous few years, forced the Ouchi clan to rely more on the Ming Dynasty, resulting in less and less contact between the Ouchi clan and the Southern King.

Internal and external troubles.

The opportunity in the north, the king of the south has always looked at it, and wants to find an opportunity to take Hancheng from it, he thinks that the second brother can not continue to stay on the throne, but the next action of the Ming Dynasty makes the king of the south dare not mess around.

"Why are you sure?"

The lord next to him asked worriedly.

Some people want to fight, some people don't want to fight, and more people don't want to fight, because there is really a war with the kingdom, and there is no hope, and many people just need to keep their wealth and status, and the more such people, the less they want to fight.

"The territory of the kingdom is too large, just as everything has advantages and disadvantages."

The mantra on Zhu Gaochi's lips has become the lingua franca of all countries, and Liu Yiquan said this sentence in Chinese.

The people present were all from two classes, and no one could understand Chinese.

Liu Yiquan said confidently: "The military mobilization of the last dynasty in the seven western provinces can be said to be a move to the whole body, plus the strength to maintain the situation in the Ryukyus to contain the situation of the Japanese state, the strength to maintain the stability of the South Seas, the strength of the domestic needs, etc., the last dynasty used too many troops, and the distance between each place is so far away, so the drill in Shandong only used 8,000 soldiers, which shows that the last dynasty is exhausted." ”

Goryeo is like a sieve.

With the frequent trade between the Ming Dynasty and Goryeo, the news of Goryeo continued to be sent back to China, and the news of the Ming Dynasty also spread back to Goryeo, after all, many people in Goryeo were in the Ming Dynasty, and it was the kingdom with the largest population in the vassal kingdom that went to the Ming Dynasty to live.

Liu Yiquan's statement was recognized by Li Fangyuan.

That's what he thinks too.

But if he can't fight, he can't make up his mind.

Something happened to the Ming Dynasty's co-defending corps in the north and there was a conflict with them at home, so the Chinese army in Seoul was not in Li Fangyuan's eyes.

In addition to the third brother of the Chinese army's temperance envoy, who is unwilling to meddle in the struggle for power and profit between brothers, Seoul's troops have always been the weakest and the least powerful over the years.

Li Fangyuan was worried about taking Seoul, and Daming was willing to accept the status quo.

Starting from Li Fangyuan's heart, as long as Daming is willing to admit himself, in fact, it is okay to give Daming more compensation, and Li Fangyuan is confident that he will slowly develop back.

Soon.

Liu Yiquan once again sent an envoy to the Ming Dynasty.

Jeolla Province, Chungcheong-do, Gyeongsang-do, and dozens of state capitals in the three provinces were also mobilized, and the southern part of Goryeo frequently exchanged materials, and the atmosphere of war became stronger and stronger.

The merchants quickly brought back the news.

After the beginning of the tenth year of Yongle, the situation in the eastern part of the Ming Dynasty became more and more chaotic. (End of chapter)