Chapter 171: The establishment of three armies again
The influence of Meng Chixing’s death continues to be felt in the Ming Dynasty and other countries.
Zhu Houzhao has been very happy during this period, and the territory of Ming Dynasty has become obviously more stable.
The majesty of the Ming Dynasty has also been significantly improved.
There are a lot less people making trouble in martial arts circles everywhere. This is the best proof.
The only thing that made him a little unhappy was the start of small-scale conflicts on the northern border.
The Oara and Tatars did not attack the border on a large scale, but harassed the border with their cavalry.
In this regard, Lao Wang, who had already led two armies to the border, did not have many good options. He could only fight with horse against horse.
Zhu Houzhao wanted to personally lead his troops and attack the lairs of Oara and Tatar to wipe them all out, but reality did not allow it, so he could only endure it first.
Other than that, everything else went smoothly.
The imperial examination has been completed.
Focusing on current affairs, six hundred Jinshi were admitted.
A business major was also divided again and three hundred people were admitted.
The military imperial examination has not yet been conducted and will have to wait until April.
There are no other major events in the capital. Among the various places, Lao Wang leads troops in the north. At the same time, he begins to rectify the northern frontier army. Zhu Houzhao is very relieved.
In the south, the investigation into the officialdom of South Zhili is still going on, and so far, the progress is pretty fast.
To the east of Lu, Guo Bujing and Cao Zhengchun continued to investigate the Kong family.
It is not just the Kong family, it has also implicated the entire officialdom of Lu and even other places.
The inspections on the east and south sides can be said to be one after another. It will take a long time to complete the inspection.
This is the result of the smoother investigation after Meng Chixing's death.
Zhu Houzhao was not in a hurry, Jin Land was basically cleaned.
Nanzhili and Ludi are his next targets.
First clean up the officialdom and the military in the two places, and then clean up other aspects bit by bit. Don't rush.
In terms of the army, Zhu Houzhao has issued an order for Zhu Hui to form the 015th Army, the 15th Army, after reorganizing the garrison in Lu.
For this reason, he once again transferred one hundred dragon knights from Emperor Wu's dragon knights to serve as the middle-level backbone of the 15th Army for Zhu Hui.
He also transferred a battalion from the Tenth Army formed by Wang Shouren and went to Lu Di to serve as a model for Zhu Hui.
Zhu Houzhao believed that Zhu Hui could still do a good job.
As for the Southern Zhili army, Zhu Houzhao asked Xu Bikui to take a hundred dragon cavalry to be responsible for rectifying all the guards and troops in Southern Zhili and forming the 16th Army.
Xu Bikui is the eldest son of the Duke of Wei, and he has the greatest advantage in southern Zhili.
Coupled with the insignificant help and Wang Zhi's intimidation, Zhu Houzhao believed that he could do a good job.
After the officialdom in the two places has been cleaned up and stabilized, and the new army has been formed and trained into elites, it will be time to thoroughly clean up the two places.
Of course, these are Zhu Houzhao's temporary thoughts, and no one said anything.
And it is not easy to train the two armies into elite divisions and reach the point where the military strength is formed.
Zhu Hui is okay, but Xu Bikui is still too young and needs to be given more time.
In addition to the formation of the 15th Army and the 16th Army, the formation of the 17th Army has also begun, with Mu Kun from Yunnan in charge.
The establishment of these three armies, including the five armies formed in Jin and Li Jing's First Army, required a large number of military civilians.
However, it is not that easy to form the three new armies, especially the 15th Army and the 16th Army. The guard posts in the two places must be reorganized first before the elite guard posts can be selected for formation.
Mu Kun's Seventeenth Army is okay. He has been back in Yunnan for more than half a year. The progress of reorganizing the guard station is not slow. The establishment of the Seventeenth Army must be much faster.
So we can wait for the three new military and civilian aspects.
Except for the civil service, the cost of establishing three new armies is sufficient.
Today's imperial court is richer than ever.
I will get richer soon. After all, the support of the Kong family and the support of officials from both places are big numbers.
Weapons, armor and other equipment are being stepped up to build. In terms of horses, Taipu Temple is also stepping up its efforts to train the horses of the Ming Dynasty.
It is no lie to say that all departments of the imperial court are very busy.
For civilian training in the military, Gu Xichao, the head of the military academy chosen by Zhu Houzhao, is also on his way back to Beijing.
He also had an army with him.
The five armies in Jin have been reorganized. It would be inappropriate to continue to stay in Jin. It would also put too much pressure on Jin.
Wang Shouren led the Thirteenth Army and the Fourteenth Army to the border, which was one of the reasons.
Of the remaining three armies, the Tenth Army guards the state capitals in Jin, and the Eleventh Army guards the border cities.
The Twelfth Army, after discussion, decided to transfer to the capital.
Beizhili was not cleaned up either, so Zhu Houzhao decided to start with officials and the army.
Purges on the part of officials have been ongoing.
Beizhili has six thousand-household Jinyiwei offices, and the purge of officials is always in progress.
It was just that it was advancing slowly and was not uprooted in one fell swoop like in the Jin Dynasty. In addition, the emperor could hold it under his feet, so it looked inconspicuous and did not have much impact.
As for the army, Beizhili has more than 700,000 troops in name. It is not easy to organize and clean up.
The arrival of the Twelfth Army is the vanguard to reorganize and clean up the North Zhili garrison and the army.
All in all, everything in Ming Dynasty seems to be developing in a good direction, and it is moving forward firmly step by step.
March 21st.
Gu Xichao and the Twelfth Army arrived in the capital.
Zhu Houzhao didn't have so much etiquette, and went directly out of the city to the 12th Army, which had just arrived and had not yet set up camp.
"I see your Majesty." Gu Xichao, the commander of the 12th Army Zhou Shanmin, and the commanders of the five guards of the 12th Army saluted respectfully.
"No need to be polite." Zhu Houzhao waved his hand carelessly, slapped Gu Xichao's straight shoulder, and smiled without any barriers: "Lao Gu, you look much stronger. It's still dark."
Gu Xichao's body trembled when he was slapped, but a heartfelt smile appeared on his face, "I am in the army, and when I get along with the soldiers, I have to polish my body a lot."
At this time, Gu Xichao's face looked a little darker, but his eyes were brighter than ever.
That kind of confidence and high-spiritedness is like an unsheathed sword.
With his hands and feet raised, he has a resolute and resolute momentum.
“Well, when you get along with the soldiers, you can’t act like a weakling, otherwise you won’t be able to get along with the soldiers.
Although the future instructor will be a civilian in the army, he is also a soldier .
No, all civilians in the military are also soldiers, and they must follow military rules and strict requirements.
Lao Gu, I’ll leave the next step to you. "Zhu Houzhao said with approval.
"I am determined not to disappoint His Majesty. "Gu Xichao responded solemnly with enthusiasm in his heart.
He had had an in-depth chat with Wang Shouren, and he knew very well how important the military academy was.
Not surprisingly, in the future, the Ming army will Military civilians, as well as middle and low-level generals, will all come from military academies.
The influence of military academies will grow
Especially the position of instructor, which penetrates deeply into the grassroots soldiers of the army, has an influence that is almost comparable to that of the army general.
Being able to be responsible for the establishment and training of the military academy is definitely a close confidant.
This trust and regard, even if he had already given up, he couldn't help but be moved by it again.
"Okay, you will go to court tomorrow. I have officially issued a decree to establish the General Academy as soon as possible, and let them enroll as soon as the military imperial examination is over." Zhu Houzhao said quickly.
"Yes." Gu Xichao responded.
Zhu Houzhao turned his eyes and looked at Zhou Shanmin. He stretched out his hand and patted his shoulder. He said cheerfully and without any pretense: "Well done, you are a good man from Ming Dynasty.
I have heard about you all. "Yes, your father is a good man, and you are also a good man. He has not embarrassed our Ming Dynasty."
Zhou Shanmin and the two commanders behind him who were originally from Jindao Village were originally full of heart. Awe and apprehension.
It was because Emperor Shengwu's reputation was too strong, and as they were new to this strange capital, they were still just bandits and had to be in awe.
But seeing His Majesty’s exchange with Gu Xichao just now made them relax a lot.
As the Grand Governor said, although His Majesty is majestic, he is indeed very close to the soldiers, making them all feel truly cordial.
Hearing these words again, Zhou Shanmin and the three of them were truly relieved, and their hearts were even more moved.
"I thank your Majesty for your compliments. My father can rest in peace now that he has heard your Majesty's words." Zhou Shanmin said sincerely and respectfully.
"Your father is a good man, it's a pity.
So you have to work harder and strive to be the governor and general of my Ming Dynasty in the future, you know?"
Zhu Houzhao felt it was a pity when he thought about a good man like Zhou Jian who was strong-willed, always cared about the Ming Dynasty and did not harm the people.
If he had ten such good men, he could immediately establish ten qualified armies.
"I will work hard and never let your majesty or my father down." Zhou Shanmin said with determination, his heart burning, and he bent down and bowed deeply.
"Okay, I have already evaluated your father's merits.
You will come to the court tomorrow, and I will formally reward your father." Zhu Houzhao sold it off with a smile.
"Your Majesty, can my father still receive a reward?" Zhou Shanmin and others were stunned. Even Gu Xichao was surprised.
No matter what he said, Zhou Jian betrayed the Ming court.
It would be great if the imperial court would not use this matter to attack Zhou Shanmin in the future. Can it also be rewarded?
"Why can't we award a reward?" Zhu Houzhao said in a high tone, and then said, "You will know tomorrow."
Zhou Shanmin and others felt itchy, but they could only endure it. , and couldn’t help but look forward to it.
"Okay, let's go and see how the construction of the Twelfth Army is going?
If it's not good, humming, you and Lao Wang, I will have to beat you." Zhu Houzhao couldn't wait to see how it was done. said.
"Yes." Gu Xichao, Zhou Shanmin and others responded in unison.
Although I was confident in my heart, I was still a little nervous about leading the Emperor into the army.
Zhu Houzhao walked at the forefront of the army waiting on the spot.
From time to time, he patted the soldier on the shoulder and asked the soldier a few questions.
Of course he was not afraid of any danger, so he just shuttled among the 37,000-strong Twelfth Army.
The news that the emperor came to inspect had already spread, and officers at all levels strictly ordered the troops to be neat and serious.
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