Chapter 139 The greatest harm to the people is ignorance! (First update)
Looking at the blank-eyed soldiers, and then at the frightened Zhu Di and others, Xia Zhibai smiled.
He said calmly: "The previous words have indeed had a great impact on you, and they are even things that many people dare not even think about, but as a politician, a military strategist, and a strategist Theorists, this must be considered. "
"Know yourself and know the enemy, and you will win every battle."
"You can win every battle without leaving any trace behind."
"However, policies related to it are decided by the court. Ultimately, what the court will choose and do will be determined by the court according to the situation. It cannot be easily changed by me saying a few words here."
"You guys. The only thing you know about me is that I am a new student. "
"You don't know."
"I am currently a business officer."
"This time. The iron smelting plant was built here.”
"I also have my own selfish motives."
"I, Xia Zhibai, dare not promise anything else. The only thing I have is that part of the 'Hundred Steel' produced by my iron smelting plant will be used. On improving the weapon."
"I just observed the fire gun at close range. The surface of the casting is very rough, the structure is loose, and there are many holes and blisters, which shows that the fire gun is used. Iron is not 'cooked steel', let alone 'hundred-smelted steel'. The Ming Dynasty was able to produce some boiled steel, but compared to the priority of firearms, the government was more willing to use this boiled steel to forge precious knives, swords and other valuables. Weapon blades, but do not want to use them in firearms."
"I, Xia Zhibai, are not the same."
"I am willing to use most of the refined 'cooked steel' and 'hundred'. Steelmaking', used in improving firearms."
"Even if the improvement is not much, as long as it is improved and can be used more conveniently by the soldiers, it is worth it."
"I hope that in the future, the firecrackers held by you will be easy to load and will not be easily loaded." In the event of an accident, you can more easily hit the target. The artillery you carry is no longer difficult to aim. Everyone can become a master artilleryman, standing several miles away and making a difference with one shot."
"I. I hope that the soldiers of the Ming Dynasty will not be damaged by their weapons."
"I also hope that the casualties can be reduced as much as possible."
"Such casualties in close combat and physical confrontation are not worth it. Of course, every soldier of the Ming Dynasty is precious, and every casualty is an unbearable burden. Such casualties that could have been avoided and greatly reduced should be reduced as much as possible."
"I sincerely hope that the weapons of the Ming Dynasty can completely widen the gap with Bei Yuan."
"When Bei Yuan was still shooting arrows on horseback, the Ming Dynasty had begun to use firearms on a large scale. When they rushed over, The Ming Dynasty's firearms are enough to defeat Bei Yuan's cavalry in one round, achieving maximum results at the minimum cost."
"I also hope that these increasingly powerful firearms can eventually completely tame the north. ."
"Let them only dare to sing and dance."
"All this will take time and the sincere cooperation of the soldiers."
"When the iron smelting factory in Peiping is opened, the first batch of firearms produced will be handed over to you. At that time, you can report the usage and problems discovered during use in detail, and the relevant craftsmen Then make adjustments according to the situation."
"I believe that"
"What I said will not be too far away."
"It will be beneficial if the soldiers work together. Broken gold, not to mention the fact that we are united."
"But I am willing to pay so much for a purpose. The iron plant is newly built and there is a shortage of manpower. I hope that when the iron mine is built, you can go to the iron mine. The factory will help each other to speed up the construction of the iron plant and at the same time speed up the initial output of pig iron, so that the iron plant can be put into use as soon as possible. ”
Xia Zhibai bowed solemnly to the soldiers below.
He does have selfish motives.
He is so short of manpower now.
If you really rely on yourself to recruit people, and then slowly prepare for the construction, you may not be able to start the construction even if it takes a few months. Sometimes you have to think of other ways. The three guards of King Yan will It was what he wanted to borrow. The reason why he 'disparaged' King Yan so much before was actually for a reason.
On the one hand, King Yan’s strategic vision was indeed poor.
Secondly, I would like to take the opportunity to let King Yan reflect. Training without purpose is meaningless in today's world. According to the words of the literati, it is "accompanying the prince to study". Zhu Di needs to change his "arrogant" arrogance and seriously think about military affairs. The way of war.
While King Yan was thinking, he could take the opportunity to borrow soldiers.
The camp is quiet.
Xia Zhibai’s words are touching.
Especially for the soldiers at the front, it was the first time for them to see an official so concerned about their life and death, and they were really willing to listen to their suggestions, and were even willing to make certain changes based on their suggestions. , which they have never seen before.
Not even His Majesty today.
Being indifferent and ignored for a long time is something they take for granted during their internship and have long been accustomed to it.
But the appearance of Xia Zhibai made their hearts tremble.
Many soldiers had red eyes.
An inexplicable sobbing sound came from nowhere, and soon spread to the entire camp. At first, it was just someone sobbing quietly, and there was only an unspeakable feeling, but in the end it evolved into a feeling of sadness. of gratitude.
When a man sheds tears, he doesn't shed them easily, but they are not sad yet.
Xia Zhibai sighed softly.
The scene before him was not what he expected.
He thought that what he said was not very good, but to have such an effect was probably because these soldiers had been ignored for too long.
When someone suddenly noticed me, I couldn't control my grievance and unwillingness.
For a politician, the most painful punishment is not dismissal or dismissal from office, but forgetfulness.
But for an ordinary person, the most desperate feedback is never abuse, nor accusation, nor being easily trampled on, but ignoring! ! ! The soldiers of Ming Dynasty have been ignored for too long.
In the Ming Dynasty, from the emperor to the officials and subordinates, they have been away from the real bottom for too long. They thought that the court gave military households enough support and policies, but little did they know that Military households do not have much status in the world, nor do they have many rights, nor are they given enough honors.
The imperial court did provide fields and land, but there were always big problems in the production and life of military households.
Because there were too many people like Zhu Di who were "very happy about their achievements", these military households were gathered together from time to time and practiced for more than half a month without any purpose or reason, which seriously delayed the normal production of the military households.
Moreover, after being promoted, local generals have been secretly encroaching on the fields of the lower-level soldiers. However, the lower-level soldiers have no channels to express their opinions, and their complaints and dissatisfaction have no way to reach higher levels.
If the imperial court really collects suggestions from low-level military households.
Nine times out of ten they are dissatisfied.
It’s just that no one in the civil and military dynasties cared about it.
Most of the officials in the Ming Dynasty were high-ranking officials. It was absolutely impossible to ask them to look at the bottom.
The Ming Dynasty's guard system has a big problem. Now that Zhu Yuanzhang's prestige is high enough, under Zhu Yuanzhang's powerful system, the court can still control each guard system. Once Zhu Yuanzhang dies, the guards system Accumulated shortcomings will quickly become apparent.
Historically, Zhu Di did not do well in this regard.
Zhu Di knew the shortcomings of the Wei system, but he did not think about changing it. Instead, for the sake of his own great achievements, he chose to gather the elites of each Wei system and launch the Northern Expedition to Oara again and again. When Zhu Di The elite generals and guards had been exhausted for seven to eight hours. Zhu Zhanji came to the throne and was forced to shrink and abandon many guard posts in the north.
From this point on, the Wei Institute was basically an empty shell.
By the time of Emperor Jiajing, the Wei system completely collapsed.
The Ming Dynasty also began to enter the recruitment system from that time on, but the system created by Zhu Yuanzhang could not collect much food, so how many elite soldiers could it support? To a certain extent, the Ming Dynasty was indeed succeeded by Zhu Yuanzhang and failed by Zhu Yuanzhang.
What Ming Dynasty wants is ‘Zhu Yuanzhang’ from generation to generation.
Only an iron-fisted and powerful figure like ‘Zhu Yuanzhang’ can make this system work.
Except Zhu Yuanzhang, no one else can.
Looking at the crying soldiers below, Zhu Di's face turned pale.
His eyes were confused.
He couldn't understand why Xia Zhibai could shake his military morale with just a few words, and even make these soldiers burst into tears of gratitude?
He has been in Peiping for so long and has never appeared once.
Did he really treat these soldiers badly?
This is impossible.
Zhang Yu and Yuan Gong stared blankly ahead, with mixed feelings in their hearts.
They already vaguely knew the reason.
The reason is simple.
Xia Zhibai said it before.
Zhu Di's status was too noble, too noble to be of the same mind as the lower-class soldiers. Perhaps in Zhu Di's view, he distributed most of the rewards given to him by the court, and he also led his soldiers to win battles and took them to ride horses. Pentium, what a pleasure it is.
But this kind of "having fun with the people" is too high a level.
This is not what the soldiers want at all.
Zhang Yu turned around, looked around, and shook his head.
For Xia Zhibai, I only have admiration in my heart.
Yuan Gong looked at Zhu Di, then at Yao Guangxiao, his eyes narrowed slightly, and he secretly made a decision.
Waiting for the surrounding voices to quiet down, Xia Zhibai said with a smile: "I was caught off guard by your sudden move. For those who don't know, I thought I had done something to you and made you cry. However, what I can do now is limited. Perhaps the only thing I can do is to help you improve the equipment.” You can afford to eat and wear clothes.”
“I am a business official”
"You can't expect me to do too much as a business officer, right?"
"Haha."
"I will also give you a saying that I like very much."
"The future is bright, but the road is tortuous. We still have many difficulties to go through, which cannot be ignored, but please always believe that the future is bright."
"The days will get better day by day."
"Everyone encourages us together."
Xia Zhibai saluted the soldiers below and slowly walked off the martial arts stage.
‘The days will get better day by day.’ Listening to these words, the soldiers below showed a touch of excitement on their faces, and their eyes brightened a lot.
But when they wanted to return the gift, Xia Zhibai was no longer nearby.
The wind is still blowing, but it is much softer.
(End of this chapter)