Chapter 173 Descartes’ Question

The fact that the Ming soldiers came out of the river and entered the chaotic India was something that could be done or not done.

Instead of sending troops into India to fight those local kings, it would be better to ask Mr. Lane, the governor of the Ming East India Company, to sell more of the Ming Dynasty's backlog of goods to the Indians, so that the benefits would be greater.

This is what it is like for the country.

However, whether to march or not is completely different to the army.

Only when there is a war can soldiers make a fortune, achieve military success, and do whatever they want on the battlefield.

It is a complete dream to expect a group of soldiers to consider the country's overall plans.

The Ming army has tasted too many benefits from its continuous external expansion over the years. At this time, it is more difficult for them to completely quiet down and stay in the military camp to eat unpalatable military rations. Death is uncomfortable.

The armies of the past dynasties looked forward to returning to the country after winning the battle. However, the Ming army was not like this. They felt that returning to the country was a kind of torture.

When they think of the strict military discipline, strict laws, and heavy restrictions in the country, they have no interest in returning to the country.

In the occupied areas, they are the kings who do whatever they want. They can do whatever they want and can do. In those places, they are the law and the rules!

They even believe that since the army changed its uniform, the number of soldiers who have died on the battlefield is not even as high as the number of soldiers who have been tried by military courts and shot in China.

These bastards are accustomed to being lawless abroad. When they suddenly return to China, they will naturally become lawless. However, they have no problem doing this abroad. At home... not only the Ministry of Supervision is watching them , and the Ministry of Justice and the Department of Punishment were also keeping a close eye on them.

Military law is inherently much more stringent than civil law. As a result, those who did not die on the battlefield were often executed by Ming military law.

Yunzhao has never tolerated this kind of thing. Even though many criminal soldiers have achieved great military exploits, the Ministry of War keeps sending memorials pleading to the emperor. Unfortunately, the emperor pardoned 114 of them last year. There are only three soldiers on death row.

Even the prisoners on death row in the army who were pardoned by the emperor could no longer stay in the country. They would become the main force of various commandos. There was a high probability of dying on the battlefield, and there were almost no survivors.

The reason why Xia Wanchun likes to lead troops on expeditions is that half of his thoughts are to create a safe western defense line for the Ming Dynasty, and the other half of his thoughts are to fulfill all his dreams of power in a foreign country.

He does not like the rigid life in the country. He likes the battlefield of blood and fire, and even more likes victory. He has endless desire for the glory brought by the occupier.

Of course Yun Zhao did not immediately agree to Xia Wanchun's rude request. If he wanted to send troops, he had to wait for the expedition order from the Ministry of War and even the Prime Minister's Office. Without an order,There is nothing he can do.

"What kind of woman do you like?"

Yun Zhao has no interest in knowing anything about Xia Wanchun's expedition. On the contrary, he has a strong interest in Xia Wanchun's marriage. .

"Yangmei!"

Xia Wanchun said firmly.

Yun Zhao said calmly: "You can't marry a tree, otherwise your parents will be very sad."

"Then I will wait until sister Yunqian grows up!"

Yun Zhao took a deep look at Xia Wanchun and said: "I heard that Han Xiufen has some dark-skinned beauties in his hands. Their skin is as smooth as black brocade, and their figures are like buckets. They are both as thick and plump as sausages. How many of them are you going to marry?"

Xia Wanchun shook his head and said, "I always thought Yunqian was my biological sister."

Yun Zhao then showed a smile and said to Xia Wanchun: "I heard that the eldest daughter of Zhu Guozhi, the prefect of Songjiang Prefecture, will turn eighteen this year. She is a talented woman who is good at poetry, poetry, chess, calligraphy and painting. Listen. Your wife said she looks pretty good, what do you think?"

Xia Wanchun shook his head and said, "I'm not in the mood to get along with this kind of woman, it's too troublesome."

Yun Zhao nodded. Said: "It makes sense, but the second daughter of Ma Rulong, the prefect of Ningxia Prefecture, has grown up. I heard from your wife that this girl has a lively personality, is as beautiful as a flower, and has a plump figure. What do you think?"

Xia Wanchun said: "Yun Zhang likes this kind of woman, master can ask his opinion."

Yun Zhao looked at Xia Wanchun coldly and said: "Niu Chengbi, Director of the Experience Department of the Prime Minister's Office My sister is exactly eighteen this year. I have seen that child with my own eyes. She is a rare and capable female student at Yushan Academy. What is even more difficult is that her appearance is also first-rate. What do you think?"

Xia Wanchun looked at the floor under his feet and said: "I don't like people who come from Yushan Academy. They don't learn well, but they learn a lot of inappropriate things..."

Yun Zhao suppressed his anger. Said: "It seems that there is no need for me to talk about the daughter of Yang Yufu, the second-in-command of Si Tianjian, right?"

Xia Wanchun sat on the ground and kicked his legs: "No one Okay, I don’t like any of the pigs, horses, cattle or sheep you mentioned.”

Yun Zhao raised his leg to kick this shameless disciple. Xia Wanchun quickly stepped back, and Yun Zhao retracted his leg bitterly. , took out a letter from his sleeve and handed it to Xia Wanchun: "Don't say I didn't give you a choice. This is a marriage your father asked for for you. She is Qian Qianyi's little girl. She has already changed her gender tie. As long as you return to Yushan, you should hurry up and get married."

Xia Wanchun took the envelope, stood up from the ground and said: "Actually, I really don't care who the disciple is, as long as the master allows me to leave the river, the disciple will do it. Hurry back to Yushan to get married and make sure she gets pregnant as soon as possible without delaying the troops leaving the river." Yun Zhao looked at this disciple who had become obsessed with leaving the river and sighed. : "It seems that the soldiers came out of the river,It has become the common wish of the Western Region Governor's Mansion, right? "

Xia Wanchun said seriously: "That's it. I have been in the Western Region for many years and have become familiar with every plant and tree in the Western Region. Nowadays, most of the places we occupy are flat Gobi deserts and oases.

We have few people and few soldiers, so we cannot deploy more defensive measures on the plains. Once the Ottomans and Arabs want to invade us, there will be plenty of gaps to exploit, and they will attack us. Caught off guard.

Only by occupying the dangerous mountains around the Western Region and stationing troops at important locations can we effectively curb the enemy's ambitions and achieve the goal of ensuring the safety of the Western Region with a small number of elite troops.

Yun Zhao reached out and patted Xia Wanchun on the shoulder and said: "Since you are eager to fight, then go ahead. However, you must restrain your murderous intentions and don't let me be a good child, because A war becomes a demon. "

Xia Wanchun choked with sobs and knelt at Yun Zhao's feet, resting his head on the master's leg and whispered: "Master, it's me who hurts the most.

Yun Zhao stroked Xia Wanchun's head and said sadly: "Go early and come back early." ”

After Xia Wanchun kowtowed seriously, he left the study. Yun Zhao sat alone in a chair and was lost in thought.

He knew that when Xia Wanchun left, the war in the western land would begin. It will burn again, and it will definitely look like Chidi Qianli, and the people there will once again experience a life like purgatory...

What can be done about this?

Xia Wanchun? Tian Hengbao and the others want to go, and everyone in the Western Region Governor's Mansion wants to go.

The army must eat human flesh and drink human blood to become stronger.

The army itself is a monster that needs to be fed one victory after another...

As for the loss of life...it is my fault.

I don’t know when I brought a lot of money. Walking in with Yang Mei, Yun Zhao also saw Li Guocheng pretending to be busy outside the study.

Yun Zhao's eyes fell on Li Guocheng, and Li Guocheng turned his back to Yun Zhao. He stood up, crossed Yangmei and Qian Duoduo, knelt in front of Yun Zhao and said: "Your Majesty, I want to marry Yangmei, the manager. "

Yun Zhao lazily said: "What you should beg for is Yangmei, not me. "

Li Guocheng stood up slowly, letting a smile appear on his swollen face, and then said confidently: "She will agree. "

Yun Zhao looked up to the sky and sighed: "Idiot! "

Then he left the study with his hands behind his back. Just as he walked out of the courtyard, he heard clearly a cold voice saying: "Really? "

Yun Zhao shook his head. Just because a person is smart does not mean he is excellent in all aspects. Li Guocheng is such a person.

"Too arrogant..."

After studying the latest research directions of Yushan Academy, Mr. Descartes couldn’t help but say to little Descartes

Little Descartes said: "Grandfather, are you saying that their research direction is wrong?"

Mr. Descartes said doubtfully: "People in the Ming Dynasty often said that trees without roots are like water without sources. , talking about the research status of Yushan Academy. Their foundation is not as solid as I expected, and their technical accumulation is not as strong as I imagined.

However, they rely on a little spark of wisdom to make it out of thin air. He has researched many things that European scholars are still speculating on, and has successfully created them in the real world.

Trains are like this, telegraphs are like this, generators are like this... many, many inventions. That’s right.

I used to think that scientific research is the same as building a house. First there is the foundation, then there is the frame, and finally there is the foundation of the house. Invisible, I can’t see the frame, but the complete house is sitting in front of us. This is very strange.

Is it true that someone can accomplish all this with just some fantasy?

This is impossible...

Not only do I have such doubts, sociologists also have many doubts. They believe that the top-down county rule of the Ming Dynasty was actually a nearly perfect system. The political model, however, they completely abandoned this model, and the way they abandoned it was extremely brutal.

Like scientific research, there is no step-by-step process and the answer is given directly. .

My little Descartes, this is wrong and unreasonable.

I am now very interested in this Ming Dynasty.