Chapter 104: The so-called elite soldiers (thanks to book friend Xie Yuwen's support)
At this time, Lu Xiangsheng continued, "Your Majesty also said that the Jurchens of the Later Jin Dynasty were not as tinea scabies. With the national strength of the Ming Dynasty, we only need to lie dormant for two or three years, and with the benefits of firearms, 50,000 elite soldiers can be destroyed in an instant. The vision of the Ming Dynasty cannot be just a corner of Liaodong.
The world is so big that there are hundreds of countries and countless treasures. Even if the Ming Dynasty cannot have them all, it should account for half of them! All generals with ambition in the Ming Dynasty should make a contribution to destroying a country. If a country is captured, then the land will be king. If all the world belongs to the Ming Dynasty, it is not impossible to be crowned with hundreds of kings!"
Mao Wenlong was shocked, and the other soldiers were also shocked and didn't know what to say.
This is the pattern. When he and others were still planning how to take it for tens of thousands of taels of military pay, the emperor was already thinking about taking the whole world into his hands.
Geng Zhongming, Kong Youde, Shang Kexi and others were even more excited after hearing this.
If there is only the position of the King of Liaodong, it must be their commander Mao Wenlong. But if there are other opportunities, no matter how difficult it is to destroy a country, at least there is hope, right?
What's more, it is not impossible to destroy a country, such as North Korea, which is now adjacent to Pi Island.
"Your Majesty really said that?" Kong Youde couldn't help but confirm.
Lu Xiangsheng said seriously: "Your Majesty's words are golden and jade. If you haven't said it, how dare I speak nonsense? General Kong Gan, since Your Majesty has specially rewarded you three, it means that Your Majesty has already hope for you. If you seize the opportunity, it may be difficult to be named a king, and it is not impossible to be appointed as a marquis!"
Shang Ke said happily here: "The Censor Lu doesn't know anything, and we also have the ambition to recover the lost land. However, Jiannu is fierce and our troops are insufficient in combat. Last year, a war was saved, but it was also a loss of troops and generals."
"Yes! Jiandou, I'm not afraid of you making jokes. You have seen it just now. Most of my Dongjiang soldiers have no armor, and even the clothes to protect the cold are short of clothes. There is insufficient food and grass, weak body, and poor weapon. I really cannot compete with the fierce soldiers of the Later Jin!" Mao Wenlong complained.
Lu Xiangsheng shook his head and asked, "How about Dongjiang Bo see the soldiers I lead?"
"The army is solemn and majestic, so it should be a powerful soldier!" Mao Wenlong praised. This is not flattery, because the behavior of the 3,000 military personnel in the past two days was indeed very different, and it was very different from that of the Ming Dynasty officers and soldiers.
Lu Xiangsheng continued: "These soldiers have been trained for less than half a year. They have only experienced several rebellions against dozens or hundreds of thieves, and have grown into what they are today.
The so-called elite soldiers are soldiers who fight to the death. Ten thousand people attack, half of them will not retreat; eight thousand people will not retreat; fighting to the last person can be called elite soldiers.
Your Majesty abolished the Beijing camp and set up the Yongwei camp. Among the camps, there were trainers to teach soldiers to read, teach them history, let them know who they are fighting for, and what a glory they are as a Ming officer and soldier!
So they were no longer ordinary soldiers who only knew how to serve in the army and pay, but Ming officers and soldiers with their own ideas and tenacious will.
Even if such soldiers have millions of enemies, and only one of them has the courage to take away one or two!
This is an elite soldier!”
Mao Wenlong and others were stunned when they heard this.
Since ancient times, if an army has died and not defeated, it will be considered an elite soldier. Even the Jurchens will collapse directly after more than half of the deaths.
Not to mention that 10% of the soldiers in the Ming Dynasty died, and it is estimated that all the people have run away.
They had never seen the elite soldiers mentioned by Lu Xiangsheng. Although there were some records of legendary troops in ancient books, no one believed that they would really exist.
But now, Lu Xiangsheng told them that the Emperor's Yongwei Camp was such an elite soldier, so how could they not be surprised?
"You said those trainers also need to teach military households to read?" Mao Wenlong asked in shock.
Lu Xiangsheng nodded and said, "Yes. Your Majesty said that literacy is the basis for understanding reason. My soldiers of the Ming Dynasty were bullied and blinded by Shangguan because they were illiterate and did not know how to use the laws of the country to protect themselves.
As long as they know right or wrong, and honor and disgrace, there will naturally be no more exploitation of Shangguan in the future, because at that time, the soldiers below will report Shangguan directly and then they can take office."
For a moment, the few people here couldn't speak because they realized that once the soldiers of the Ming Dynasty became like this, the days of their mighty and blessings would be gone forever.
As if seeing what they were thinking, Lu Xiangsheng continued: "The Ming army reform is imperative and no one can stop it. Your Majesty also said that the Ming soldiers should be improved and the soldiers were my younger brothers when they established the Yongwei camp.
I heard from the road from western Liaoning to Dengzhou that His Majesty is asking people to build a cemetery for soldiers, and set up monuments and cemeteries for soldiers who died for the Ming Dynasty, so that every soldier of the Ming Dynasty will have a soul after his death.
In addition, it is said that a festival will be set up to organize Ming officials to worship the soldiers."
"Can we, the poor military households, still be worshipped by the emperor?" Shang Kexi said self-deprecatingly.
The Ming Dynasty has been emphasizing civil servants over military affairs for a day or two, but this has been the case since the Hongwu Dynasty. The military status is getting worse day by day. No matter what rank you are, as long as you are a civil servant the size of a sesame and green bean, you will dare to point at your nose and scold you.
The soldiers on the Nine Borders are so decayed, not because they are not even as good as begging for military households.
When Lu Xiangsheng heard this, he said seriously: "How can General Shang Gan belittle himself? Your Majesty once said that the Ming soldiers spared no effort to protect the security of the country, so that they could have land for other people in the country to survive. Any patriotic Ming soldiers are worthy of respect, and no one in any other profession can insult them."
"If you can really let Your Majesty worship, then I, Geng Zhongming, will be worth it in this life!" Geng Zhongming said excitedly.
It's nothing more than his high mood, which is because the status of the Ming military households was too low.
The current new emperor attaches so much importance to them and gives them the greatest respect, which of course has inspired a lot of inner turmoil.
The so-called "a scholar dies for his confidant" is nothing more than what famous generals in all dynasties ask for!
Mao Wenlong recovered from the shock, pondered for two seconds, and then said, "Jiandou, do you mean that you need to set up that instructor among the Dongjiang soldiers?"
"What is not important is to set up? The key is to let the officers and soldiers of Dongjiang know who they are fighting for and let them understand what honor is. His Majesty said that Dongjiang Town is fully in power and will not intervene. What should he do? Dongjiang Bo decides on his own." Lu Xiangsheng said this and stopped talking.
Everyone also knew that the government affairs should not be discussed again next, so they exchanged cups and enjoyed the guests and hosts.
Chapter completed!