Chapter 1598 Decided to Recruit Soldiers
Early in the morning of the next day, Zhu Ping'an went to Zhang Jing to fulfill the promise made at yesterday's dinner table and issued an approval document authorizing the Zhejiang Army to recruit 1,200 soldiers.
Zhu Pingan was very excited after receiving the approval.
This is also thanks to the fact that the Zhejiang Army is a militia training group, not a regular army, so it can get permission to recruit troops so smoothly. Otherwise, there is no need to think about it at all. Zhang Jing has no rights, and the court will not allow it in a short time. .
The foundation of the Ming Dynasty's military system was the garrison military system. Recruiting soldiers broke the Ming Dynasty's military system and became an enemy of the entire Ming Dynasty's old official positions. It was equivalent to stealing food from the six bureaus and other government offices, and was bound to encounter heavy opposition.
Historically, Qi Jiguang went through 81 difficulties in recruiting troops. It took several years from application to approval before he finally got the approval.
If there is no interference, according to the historical process, it will take at least two or three years before Qi Jiguang gets permission to recruit troops.
"Sir, I'm going to recruit troops right now." After Zhu Ping'an got the approval, he hurriedly said goodbye to Zhang Jing.
Being able to recruit troops two or three years in advance is a great benefit to the fight against Japan. The earlier we recruit troops, the earlier we can put two thousand new troops into the anti-Japanese battlefield, and the earlier we can change the anti-Japanese war. The Japanese situation should be ended as soon as possible.
Time waits for no one. Time is precious and cannot be wasted.
"Zihou, with this approval, you can go to any military camp or garrison to select existing veterans. You don't have to recruit new soldiers. If you go to recruit new soldiers, you have to start training from scratch, which will take a lot of time. If you choose The existing veterans have experienced training and have a certain foundation. If you train again, you will get twice the result with half the effort and save you a lot of time." Zhang Jing couldn't help but remind him when he saw Zhu Pingan was anxious to recruit troops.
Zhang Jing's reminder, how could Zhu Ping'an not know that Zhang Jing is now the governor-general of Jiangnan and the governor-general of military affairs in seven provinces. Naturally, his approval documents can be used in any guard post or military camp. However, Zhu Ping'an really has no interest in the guardsmen at all. The guardsmen at the end of this year have poor combat effectiveness, poor organizational discipline, disobey orders, and are afraid to stand in battle. If he calls them into the Zhejiang Army, the Zhejiang Army will be led astray.
So, Zhu Ping'an rejected Zhang Jing's kindness without hesitation, "Thank you sir, but I still want to go down to recruit new soldiers."
"Oh, Zihou, why are you looking far away from the near? ?" Zhang Jing asked.
"My lord, I think military training is the same as educating students in a private school. Children who have just entered the school are like a blank piece of paper. As long as the rules are promulgated and a little education and restraint are given, they can develop good study habits. and character; on the contrary, those old students who have been in the school for many years are like a piece of paper full of scribblings. Even if you keep an eye on them and urge them all the time, they will not be able to do anything. To no avail, it is impossible to cultivate good learning relationships and character in them. The same goes for military training. Although recruiting new soldiers requires more time and training, military laws can be enacted to train them to follow orders and prohibitions. Selecting veterans may seem to save training time, but they are already stereotyped. No matter how hard you train, you can’t learn the rules and regulations, so I want to recruit new recruits with a blank slate.”
Zhu Ping'an cupped his hands and explained.
"Well, that sounds reasonable." Zhang Jing nodded slightly and asked curiously, "Zihou, where are you going to recruit soldiers?"
Where are you going to recruit soldiers? !
Zhu Pingan blurted out without thinking: "Yiwu".
Yiwu, yes, it is Yiwu!
Historically, Qi Jiguang recruited the famous Qi Jiajun from Yiwu. With successful experience, Zhu Pingan would not ignore it.
Qi Jiguang also experienced some twists and turns when he recruited troops. Initially, Qi Jiguang recruited and trained a "new army" with Lishui and Shaoxing troops as the main force. This new army fought several small battles in Taizhou and other places and achieved victory. Qi Jiguang was very satisfied and proud of this. However, when Qi Jiguang was proud, the new army encountered a big battle. A tough battle, and then the Zhejiang army showed its true colors, retreating steadily and fleeing in all directions
Qi Jiguang was puzzled as to why this new army was defeated, it shouldn't be. This new army has all the factors to win: (1) Excellent generals: This battle was personally commanded by me on the front line. There was no problem with my command. On the contrary, my command was very good and I captured the Japanese pirates. Weaknesses; (2) Superior troop strength: Our new army has more than 3,000 people, while the Japanese pirates on the opposite side only have 1,000, so our side has a strength advantage; (3) Excellent equipment Preparation: Our new army is well-equipped, with high armor and firearm rates, and the weapons are all made of highly refined steel, which is much better than the Japanese pirates; (4) Well-trained: Our side has undergone high-intensity and rigorous training for more than four months. It can be said that they are well-trained
With so many advantages, why are they still defeated in one battle and fleeing in all directions? After thinking for a long time, Qi Jiguang finally figured out that it was a problem of the source of troops.
The soldiers of Lishui fight fiercely, but they like to negotiate terms, and the advantages are fierce. If it is unfavorable or no good, or they feel that they cannot fight, then they are just a mob and will never work hard; the soldiers of Shaoxing are not afraid of hard work and have nothing to do. Complaints, but unreliable on the battlefield. If the enemy retreats on the battlefield, they will pursue them; but if the enemy attacks, they will retreat. A simple summary is that if the enemy runs, they will fight. If the enemy does not run, then they will run.
The soil and water support a person, and the soil and water support a soldier. This is the nature that has been cultivated by local water and soil for thousands of years, and it is difficult to change through training.
After this setback, Qi Jiguang has been worrying about finding the best place to source troops. Later, Qi Jiguang passed through Yiwu on a business trip and saw a fighting in Yiwu. He found that the volunteer people were tough, brave, aggressive and resolute. He was tenacious and had organizational discipline. He was immediately overjoyed and shouted that this was the source of his troops given by God.
As a result, Qi Jiguang recruited troops on a voluntary basis and formed the most powerful army in the world - the Qi Family Army.
So, Zhu Ping'an didn't even think about it, and directly learned from Qi Jiguang's experience to recruit troops in Yiwu.
"Oh, why did Zihou choose to go to Yiwu to recruit troops?" Zhang Jing asked curiously.
"Ping An heard that Yiwu has too much land in the mountains and is barren, so it is not suitable for growing food. The local food output is the lowest. Local people make a living by mining. Mining often causes competition for mineral resources. In order to survive, this happens every year. In many cases of grabbing mineral resources, miners from both sides often fight with weapons, which can last from a few days to several months. There are many participants, and numerous people are killed and injured. Therefore, the local people in Yiwu are brave, tough and fearless. In addition, because the local people in Yiwu make a living by mining, the mines require organizational discipline. The local people in Yiwu have good organizational discipline and are good candidates for military service. I think the people of Yiwu, with a little training, can become a combatable, brave and good army."
Zhu Ping'an handed over and explained in detail.
"Haha, Zihou knows Yiwu in such detail. It seems that Zihou has already chosen a recruiting place." Zhang Jing smiled slightly and nodded, "Then go, I will wait and see. ."(End of this chapter)