Chapter 387 is far ahead
While the ladies who were running for the title of princess were "furthering their studies", the quarrels between the chieftains and chieftains who came to Beijing and the various ministries of the imperial court came to an end.
The main content of the dispute is whether to send troops to participate in the northwest war, how many troops each force should send, how much combat materials they need to carry, and how to distribute the land for cattle and sheep after victory
It took more than half a month of back-and-forth discussion on all these matters, but now we have finally basically settled on an agreement.
Of course, this does not mean that there will definitely be a war this year. The specific situation will depend on how the situation changes, but all ministries must prepare accordingly.
If the Dzungars return from their lost ways and stop expanding their armaments to threaten regional peace and stability, this war will be impossible to fight.
Anyway, now that the specific plan has been discussed, it is time for the Khans, leaders and chieftains to return.
But before returning, in order to give them confidence in victory, the emperor planned to show them the military might of the Ming Dynasty, and the time was set for March 25th.
In the early morning, when the sun slowly rose, these chieftains of the Khan King entered the palace one after another.
Walking in the palace corridor, Su He felt both amused and awed as he looked at the guards in front of him who were "stiffly" moving and looking solemnly at the changing of the guard.
After last year's military parade, Zhu Jinghong specifically proposed to the emperor that the Imperial City Yiwei Si and Longjing Guards adopt new foot drills so that they would look more majestic.
Zhu Xianming finally agreed to this proposal. As the army on guard, these two yamen already had corresponding foundations, and it was very easy to learn this.
Now they have been trained to be extremely neat, and the patrol changes are very neat and capable. It is normal for Su He to feel awe when he sees them.
When the envoy returned to the alliance on the Holy Birthday Festival last year and explained the military parade to him, he didn't take it seriously. Now that he saw it with his own eyes, he felt that it was unusual.
At this moment, Nuo Min, who was following Su He, also looked forward curiously. Dozens of sergeants, well-armored, marched forward neatly in a queue.
Seeing the bright armor and thinking of the Ming army's terrible armor wearing rate, Su He felt particularly envious.
This time during the negotiations with the Ming Dynasty, the imperial court promised to give the alliance three thousand sets of cloth armor, which made his position in the alliance even stronger in the future.
"Father, why are there so many patrol sergeants today?" At this moment, Nuomin was still dressed in men's clothing.
"I guess it's time for the changing of the guard. The Ming Palace is heavily guarded and intimidating."
Nuo Min was silent for a few moments, then asked, "Father, are we really... We have to fight the Junggars."
"We can't do it without fighting."
"But there is no deep hatred between us and the Junggars."
Hearing his daughter's departure, Su He bluntly said, "This is His Majesty the Emperor's will, and we cannot disobey it."
"The Emperor gives random orders, and we must obey them."
At this moment, there are only two people, father and daughter.Even though Nuo Min was speaking in tribal language, these words still made Su He tremble with fear, and he looked around with a guilty conscience.
"Nomin, don't talk nonsense"
"Father, we warriors listen to you, not to the emperor. As long as you don't send troops, we can avoid war"
Hearing these innocent words, Su He couldn't help but smile bitterly.
Although my daughter studied Chinese studies intensively, she knew nothing about the general trend of the world.
It is true that he is the leader of the Mubu Alliance, but he is also the leader of the alliance after being conferred by the Ming Dynasty. The troops and horses of this unit are less than a quarter of the entire alliance, and his power is much smaller than those of the Khan Kings.
The alliance leader will be elected once every ten years. After the expiration, all departments within the alliance will compete for the alliance leader, and the will of the Ming Emperor will make the final decision.
So he, the leader of the alliance, really dare not disobey the emperor. After all, people like Junggar are in the minority.
In fact, now all the tribes and alliances have been domesticated by the Ming Dynasty, which means that the khanates are more independent, but they are also controlled by the Ming Dynasty in all aspects.
"You don't understand anything." Su He sighed, he was unwilling to say any more.
In fact, there is another way to avoid war, that is, Junggar will no longer expand its military and prepare for war, but the possibility of this is still very low.
The father and daughter went all the way north, and finally, like other chieftains of the Khan King, came to wait outside the yamen of the Ministry of Rites. After everyone arrived, they could enter the palace together, and then go to Shanglin Garden with the imperial driver.
When the "observation group" arrived at Qi Jin Palace, preparations were also in full swing at Shanglinyuan.
This military parade is different from the last one in that it is completely based on actual combat and tests the coordination of light and heavy infantry and artillery. No one can call it a showpiece anymore.
At this moment, on the school grounds, 20,000 soldiers from the North Fourth Guard were arrayed in the east and west, as if they were going to fight each other.
The left and right Xiaowu Guards versus the left and right Yulin Guards, they will show the changes in the military formation in a while, which is a style of play based on the firearms era.
Although these tactics were revised by Zhu Jinghong, they were still combined with reality during the training and listened to the suggestions of the generals.
At this moment, accompanied by the guards, Zhu Jinghong rode his horse and shuttled between the military formations. He was doing the final inspection before the display.
When we arrived at the command post of the left and right Xiaowuwei, the two commanders and a group of fellow magistrates and officers were all there. When they saw Zhu Jinghong arriving, they all came over to greet him.
"See the Thirteenth Master"
Leaping off his horse, Zhu Jinghong threw the whip to Lu Yuxin who was following him, then walked among the generals and said, "Get up."
After everyone stood up, they all lowered their heads slightly, waiting for Zhu Jinghong's instructions.
"Don't be so nervous. It's the people of the Habayashi Guards who should be nervous. After all, they are playing the role of the new army of the imperial court."
This time is a demonstration of tactics, so there must be new and old ones. In comparison, when the lot was drawn, Habayashi Wei drew the new army, so they were the ones to demonstrate the new tactics.
In other words, Xiaowuwei onlyIt needs to be performed normally according to the original level.
"But you also remember clearly that you must put as much pressure on the Habayashi Guards as possible to squeeze out their potential."
"Don't be afraid of accidental injury. They don't have any firearms." The projectiles are just fired."
In fact, the people who control Xiaowuwei know these situations, and they are all familiar with the "evolution" of the situation, and there is really no need for Zhu Jinghong to say more.
But it was the first time Zhu Jinghong took charge of a "military exercise" involving 20,000 soldiers, but he was asked to save 100,000 yuan.
Of course, his own task is also very heavy, because he will be the military lecturer.
While Zhu Jinghong was talking, Hou Jing appeared behind him and reminded, "Thirteenth Master, it's almost time, the Holy Emperor is coming soon"
"Yes"
"Not much to say, the hardships of the past three months are all up to you today."
After saying this, Zhu Jinghong rode away and drove towards the hillside not far away. go.
Pergolas and various ceremonial guards have been set up there, and a large number of soldiers are stationed around the hillside. This is where the imperial commander is stationed.
The terrain on the hillside is higher, and you can carefully observe the overall situation. The emperors who performed martial arts in Shanglinyuan were always here.
When Zhu Jinghong arrived, the imperial chariot had just arrived, and his two brothers were accompanying the emperor.
At the scene this time, there were senior officials from the Governor's Mansion of the Five Armies and the Ministry of War, and of course the guests of the Khan King and Alliance Leaders and Chieftains.
"Kowtow to Your Majesty"
In such a formal occasion, Zhu Jinghong knew how to salute the emperor's father very seriously.
Looking at the two armies that had been lined up two or three miles ahead, Zhu Xianming on the throne asked, "Can we start?"
It was not just him, but also the civil and military officials at the scene. , as well as those from foreign countries, are all looking forward to it.
"Please give the order, Your Majesty" Zhu Jinghong handed over an order flag.
Zhu Xianming waved his hand, indicating that he would give the order.
Although it is just a martial arts performance, the ancients said that "the name and the weapon cannot be faked", especially for the emperor.
At this time, the emperor asked Zhu Jinghong to give the order, which stumped him.
If he came to give the order, the nature would change. There is no guarantee that his good brother would not be overly concerned and think that he already has a foundation in the army.
But if he refuses at this moment, it will appear that he understands the appropriateness, which does not match his "reckless" persona.
"What are you still doing?" Zhu Xianming looked unhappy.
"My son thinks he heard it wrong. Dad, you meant to start now." Zhu Jinghong pretended to be dumbfounded.
"Nonsense"
With a slight loss of face, Zhu Jinghong looked at Hou Jing not far away and ordered, "The martial arts performance begins according to the order"
It is equal to Even though the order flag was useless, Zhu Jinghong still issued the order in the name of the emperor and barely passed the first difficulty.
In factHe was right to worry. When he heard the old man asking him to give the order, even the prince felt mixed emotions. After all, as the prince, he had never been so trusted by his own father.
After Zhu Jinghong passed the message, Hou Jing rushed to the direction of the war drum. He should have used flags to direct them, but now that Zhu Jinghong didn't wave the flag, he had to go in person.
As Hou Jing conveyed the imperial edict, the unique drumbeat was beaten, and the signal for the general's examination was conveyed.
Soon the two armies also began to send orders, and the prepared military formations began to move.
With tens of thousands of people mobilized, they could only see clearly the situation of each square formation. As the square formations started to move, everyone was attracted.
“Everyone, this is our Ming Dynasty’s new army, which uses new tactics for training.”
“Every square formation has heavy infantry in the front row to fight against Cavalry Charge"
At such a long distance, it was impossible to see the types of troops. It was only after Zhu Jinghong explained that everyone understood.
The two military formations were close, but they did not start fighting because the distance between the two sides was at least seven or eight hundred meters, and bows and arrows could not reach them at all.
However, the next moment, the artillery in the Yulin Guards' formation began to roar, making a loud "rumbling" sound.
Of course, it was just a sound, but there was a commotion on Xiaowuwei's side, and there were even "casualties" in the film, and this was all rehearsed in advance.
In this era, even the best Western cannons have an effective range of only about 800 paces and 600 meters. Even if they can hit the current distance of 1,000 paces, their lethality has become extremely small.
"Everyone, this is the cannon newly developed by our Ming Dynasty. It is called the Weiyuan Cannon. It fires twelve kilograms of heavy shells. It can kill the enemy from a thousand steps away. It will kill and injure at least twenty people in the military formation. "People"
This is of course Zhu Jinghong's bragging. To be precise, this is a design requirement, and the artillery itself has not yet been developed.
But if it is really made and mass-produced, it will be among the most advanced in the world.
"As you all know, those Western artillery are nothing more than this, and the killing effect is not so powerful."
"It can be said that the Ming Dynasty's powerful cannon is ahead of the Junggar in terms of range. At least 30%, it is definitely the best cannon in the world."
Hearing this, everyone in Fanbang thought it was nothing, because if the parameters Zhu Jinghong said were true, they were really far ahead.
Only Zhu Xianming on the throne had a slightly strange expression. He did not expect that his youngest son could brag better than he imagined.
Zhu Xianming clearly knows the level of cannon casting today.
"Look, everyone, the enemy formation is still approaching, and through sophisticated design, our cannon can quickly adjust the firing angle to achieve the ability to quickly change the range."
"This This design is unique to our Ming Dynasty, and it is definitely far ahead of all other countries in the world."
The more Zhu Jinghong talked, the more energetic he became, the stronger his self-confidence, and the more convincing he became.
“At the same time, ourThe output of artillery is huge, and a distributed troop dispatching plan can be used to form fire coverage in the direction of the enemy's attack, causing maximum damage."
This paragraph has a lot of proper nouns, although some people may not understand it. Understood, but what Zhu Jinghong wanted was the feeling of incomprehension.
At this time, the roar of artillery never stopped on the "battlefield" ahead, which seemed to confirm Zhu Jinghong's statement.
"This tactical approach requires strong national power as the backbone, and our Ming Dynasty is still far ahead of all the countries in the world."
In terms of pure national strength, there is no one in the world that can match the Ming Dynasty, so this is of no significance at all. Controversial.
“At the same time, our Ming Dynasty has elite artillery soldiers and generals. Through experience and the secret skills of the Ordnance Bureau, they can make the artillery shells accurately hit the target.”
"From this point of view, we are still ahead of other countries in the world, and not just a little bit ahead."
This guy is really good at boasting, but why do I feel like he is bragging? I never noticed that he has this talent in the past Zhu Jingyuan He thought to himself.
On the other hand, Zhu Jingyuan lamented his younger brother's arrogant attitude, which reminded him of what happened in Jinling. In comparison, his fourth brother was really useless.
p>Zhu Jingyuan just felt that he was incompetent, but Xu Xinan, a bachelor of Zuo Chunfang who was following him, was as wary of Zhu Jinghong as Gao Shuyan.
This was based on the interests of the prince. If you think about it, you will always think the worst when looking at things.
"Everyone, from a distance of one thousand to four hundred steps, the infantry can really continue to fight after such continuous bombardment."
" Even a cavalry attack can hit three rounds in a row at a distance of 600 steps, causing great casualties."
"With just one artillery attack, the combat power of our army has soared, far ahead of all other countries in the world. ”
No one can refute Zhu Jinghong’s words, because no one on the scene knows artillery and so-called new tactics better than him.
While everyone was thinking, the battle formation below continued to change. Among them, the left and right Yu Linwei, who played the role of official soldiers, showed amazing orderliness, which once again opened the eyes of these Khan King Chieftains.
After a while, Zhu Jinghong continued to speak; "Look, everyone. The enemy formation is getting closer and closer, and our infantry formation is changing at this time."
Although artillery can still bombard at a distance of one to two hundred meters, the effect is actually not very good. The most critical thing is It’s time to evacuate.
“This is the new tactics of our Ming Dynasty’s new army, which uses a combination of heavy infantry and firecrackers, both near and far”
Infantry combat is more critical. Zhu Jinghong talked a lot, and everyone present was confused. With the roar of muskets and artillery, they became even more convinced.
"Our new musket has a longer range, greater power and higher accuracy. ”
“Far ahead”
“The Ming Dynasty continues to lead”
“Leading the Rakshasa Kingdom by more than 50%”
Zhu Jinghong’s long speech , the more he talked about it, the more motivated he became. From the military trainingFrom training in logistics supply, from transportation capabilities to ordnance research and development, from sufficient food and wages to united efforts
According to his description, the Ming Dynasty was the leader in all aspects.
And this also means that it is really not a big problem to deal with a small Junggar rebellion.
Half an hour later, the participating military formations were over. There was no doubt that the rebel army was defeated, and the imperial army was chasing them north.
At this point, the entire martial arts performance is over, but everyone feels that there is still more to enjoy.
Such a unique martial arts display shocked the chieftains of the Khan King, and they no longer wanted to confront the Ming Dynasty.
Even the senior officials of the Fifth Army Governor's Office found it incredible after listening to the speech, secretly saying that they did not know that the Ming Dynasty was so tyrannical.
"How are you guys?" Zhu Xianming looked calm and glanced at the ministers.
At this moment, many of these chieftains of the Khan King felt that they were sitting in a well looking at the sky, and even felt ashamed of themselves. They secretly thought that Ming Dynasty was really benevolent, so they allowed themselves to continue to be local emperors.
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