Chapter 390 Sugar-coated bullets? !
Lan Yu is the brother-in-law of General Chang Yuchun.
Zhu Biao's deceased princess was the daughter of Chang Yuchun, so Lan Yu was actually Zhu Biao's uncle.
He and Lan Yu have always had a very close relationship.
More or less, the two of them are a community of interests. He needs to rely on Lan Yu's influence in the military, and Lan Yu needs to rely on Zhu Biao's power to consolidate his position. Zhu Biao is well aware of this.
But he knew it too.
Lan Yu was rebellious and often arrogant. In the past, he was often scolded by His Majesty. He defended Lan Yu and begged for mercy many times. Even so, Lan Yu was still criticized frequently, but it never affected Lan Yu's ability to lead the troops in the war.
Now Xia Zhibai made it clear directly.
Sapphire is actually a knife that His Majesty sharpened for himself.
He did not deny this.
Based on His Majesty's employment methods, Lan Yu's character, which takes credit for being arrogant, would have been suppressed even if His Majesty had not intentionally condoned it and turned a blind eye. Chang Yuchun, who was killed, did not dare to challenge His Majesty, let alone Lan Yu.
Zhu Biao had a wooden face and said with emotion: "It is impossible to govern the world without being able to do it. However, when the grass is ignorant, the laws are still sparse. In the days of peace, the laws are getting closer and closer. The situation dictates it."
"Each commentator laments that the birds are gone and their bows are hidden. They say it is due to the conjecture of the British master, but they are not words that understand the governance of the body."
"The world is so peaceful, and its power is as safe as a rock. It can command troops thousands of miles away and run in fear of the rear. Why should they be suspicious and spare no effort? It is also because the warriors of Jiezhou are unruly and untamed. By taking advantage of their sharpness, they can all stand upright. The size is on the battlefield. When you are surrounded by wealth and wealth, you are full of ambition. When you are close, you will use your arrogance to cause danger, and when you are far away, you will defend the website with resentment. "
"The master cannot abolish the law and bend it completely, and it is out of necessity, not for personal gain."
"In fact, I understood it very early."
"It's just that you also know that Lan Yu has a very close relationship with Gu. In fact, Gu can't bear to let Lan Yu be tortured. But it's still early, so we won't talk more about it."
"I heard that Lan Yu came to trouble you that day."
"Don't be offended."
"He is a rough man, he doesn't understand so many principles, and he doesn't go around as many circles as a scholar. As you said, I still need Lan Yu to charge into the battle for me." Zhu Biao glanced at Xia Zhibai indifferently, and said quite I gave Xia Zhibai a serious reminder.
He didn't want Xia Zhibai and Lan Yu to be at odds.
As Xia Zhibai said, there are not many people he can use.
There are even fewer people who can truly be trusted.
Sapphire is one of them.
Moreover, Lan Yu is very influential in the army and has always stood firmly on his side, thinking for himself. He has no reason, let alone reason, not to speak for Lan Yu, so he does not want Xia Zhibai and Lan Yu to have a child. The conflict led to civil and military disagreements.
Xia Zhibai smiled lightly and said: "Your Highness, don't worry, I have no ill intentions towards General Lan."
"General Lan is also a kind-hearted person. I will not argue with him. Besides, I know the seriousness and will not have any resentment over this matter. If necessary, I am even willing to retreat."
Xia Zhibai was not very relieved.
Lan Yu's character is such that if he can't be offended, he can still hide.
And big things come first.
He is not in the court to make enemies or be unconventional, but to use this to promote some reforms. Lan Yu is also the target of winning over at this time. People who are close to him in the court must win over, and people who disagree with him must also win over. , to make a lot of friends.
He understands this very well.
Seeing this, Zhu Biao nodded. He was just afraid that Xia Zhibai would have the arrogance of a scholar and felt that he was insulted by Lan Yu, so he never dealt with him. This was not what he wanted to see, and he really needed Lan Yu and Xia Zhibai. Doing things for yourself in vain.
Zhu Biao said: "What do you think, should I stand alone first?" Xia Zhibai nodded.
Zhu Biao added: "Certainly kill the people, eliminate the instability among the people, and clear some obstacles for other reforms in the Ming Dynasty in the future."
Xia Zhibai continued to nod.
Zhu Biao touched his chin, pondered for a moment, nodded and said: "Okay, Gu will consider it, but Gu Ruo remembers correctly, you told Gu before that you need to rectify the military appearance and discipline of the army, I don't know how exactly it will be rectified. Law.”
Zhu Biao looked at Xia Zhibai.
Xia Zhibai nodded very seriously and said: "Nowadays, the Ming Dynasty has both civil and military skills. It can even be said that military generals are greater than civilian officials. However, throughout history, as the world becomes more peaceful, the status of civilian officials will gradually increase, and the status of military attachés will gradually increase." It was gradually suppressed, and eventually it became the use of culture to control force, or the use of culture to suppress force."
"If the Ming Dynasty's army wants to maintain combat effectiveness for a long time, it cannot repeat the mistakes of history, because civilian officials will not go to the battlefield by themselves. In the eyes of those people, fighting is like child's play, and the lives of soldiers are not cherished, even if they die. No matter how many people there are, they are just a number.”
"Even in the eyes of many civil servants, many of Ming's territories can be discarded, and many battles do not need to be fought."
"Therefore the military attache must maintain a certain degree of independence."
"We cannot be completely constrained by civilian officials."
"The first thing is to change the world's concept. Since the Song Dynasty, there has been a saying that 'a good man should not be a soldier'. With the deliberate propaganda of literati, this view has long been deeply rooted in the hearts of the people and is recognized by the vast majority of the people. Therefore, I want to To rectify the army, we must restore its reputation.”
"Only good men become soldiers!"
"Empty propaganda is useless."
"No matter what, it can't compare with the mouth of a scholar."
“So we have to rely on practical actions.”
"First of all, through the improvement of military discipline, the army of the Ming Dynasty was different from the armies of past dynasties. They came from the local people and fought hard to protect the local people and protect the peace of the world. This is the core."
"Any soldiers or generals who corrupt the military discipline of the Ming Dynasty will be punished by military law!"
"Second."
"Borrowing on the reputation of the past 'marshals' as a large army."
"Before the founding of the Ming Dynasty, the army commanded by His Majesty was well-known in the local area. Therefore, it is necessary to awaken the people's sense of identification with this army, and at the same time transfer the people's sense of identification to the current army of the Ming Dynasty."
"The core is just five words."
"The situation between the military and civilians!!!"
"But for now, it is difficult for the court to promote this. Not only are the army sergeants very resistant, but even the generals who lead the troops in the war will also have strong opinions. The warriors are a group of 'rough people'. In essence, they don't want to be treated like this." Compared with being managed, most people have only one idea in their minds.”
"As long as the war can be won."
"The imperial court has nothing to do with anything else."
"Therefore, it is not feasible to use hard methods, and both soft and hard methods must be used."
"Let the general leading the army agree and take the initiative to do something."
"Is this really okay?" Zhu Biao looked questioning.
Xia Zhibai smiled and said: "The normal ones won't work, but what if you praise them? As the saying goes, don't hit the smiling person. If it is in the name of complimenting them, how many of them can stop this?" Sugar-coated bullets'? ”
(End of chapter)