Emperor Ming's grandson

Chapter 398 Respectful Thoughts

Lao Zhu has always attached great importance to the affairs of the army, because he built the foundation of the Ming Dynasty from the troubled times.

As for the three major battalions of Ming Dynasty, this is what Lao Zhu attached great importance to when he became the throne. This is the strongest army of Ming Dynasty.

Among them, the Fifth Army Battalion can be said to be the most of the three trump card armies of the Ming Dynasty. It is a field army composed of elite cavalry and infantry selected from various provinces of the Ming Dynasty.The five army battalions are divided into the middle army, the left and right tuck and the left and right sentry.In addition to the sergeants from the guards of the capital, they were also transferred to the left-behind division of the central capital and the Mabu officers of the guards of the three capitals of Shandong, Henan, and Daning to take turns to stay and practice in the capital, known as the squad army.

Belonging to the Fifth Army Battalion are the [-]th Battalion, which is in charge of the officers of the cavalry, the Wai Zishou Battalion, which is in charge of practicing the upper straight fork knife hand and the officers of the Jingwei Army, and the Battalions of Young Officials who are loyal and loyal.

The [-] Battalion has [-] Mongolian cavalry as the backbone, but the actual number is more than [-], all of which are cavalry.It is divided into five divisions, which are in charge of the emperor's flag, public service, military battle, golden drum, and imperial treasures.

As for the Shenji Battalion, this is the exclusive firearms unit.

If it is true that when the emperor personally conquers, the three major battalions will guard the emperor's camp, usually the Shenji battalion is outside, the cavalry is in the middle, and the infantry is inside.

Even if the emperor doesn't go to the army himself, the three major battalions will send some soldiers to go with the army.

Guarding the capital inside and preparing for war outside; this is the responsibility of the three battalions, and this is their special feature.

Today's Shenji Battalion is in charge of training firearms and escorting cavalry officers and soldiers. It is a strategic mobile force directly commanded by the emperor.The Shenji Battalion is different from the garrison of the guards compiled in the early Ming Dynasty. Its highest level is the battalion. Ye, left whistle, right whistle five armies.

Generally speaking, the strength of the whole battalion is 600 infantry, 5000 cavalry, and [-] artillery, all equipped with firearms.This is different from the general guards, because the Shenji camp is full of [-] people.There is even the Five Thousand Lower Battalion attached to the Shenji Battalion, that is, the auxiliary soldiers and so on.

In terms of weapons, heavy artillery and Dalian Pearl Cannon for field battles, and [-] thunderbolt cannons, that is, infantry firecrackers.There are also [-] multi-barreled guns, [-] short hand guns for artillery self-defense, and [-] general guns. This does not include bullets, grenades, mines, etc.

There are also chariots here, because the Ming army not only equipped a large number of firearms in the infantry and navy, but also equipped the cavalry with firecrackers and artillery, and creatively developed the long-abandoned chariots of the previous generation.

This is also a partial box car, and the chariot sub-battalion is divided into five levels according to battalion-rush-weight-ride-car.Each battalion has four vehicles, each vehicle has two scales, each scale has four vehicles, and each vehicle has four vehicles, that is, 120 chariots, which are basically allocated to infantry battalions.

Old Zhu knew that Zhu Yunying attached great importance to firearms, and the Shenji Camp had actually changed their outfits a long time ago.

Compared with the early days of the founding of the People's Republic of China, the current Shenji camp firearms are more difficult to explode, and they also have flint hair.In other words, some of the current firearms no longer need a matchlock.Lao Zhu also noticed the continuous improvement of grenades and landmines, as well as their increasing power.

"Grandfather, our Institute of Engineering has made a great contribution this time." Zhu Yunying said like offering a treasure, "Our gunpowder used to be powder, but now it's granules. It's easier to transport, you don't have to prepare it before the battle, and it's not easy to be misunderstood. Get wet. Our current firearms are less afraid of rain, and they are easier to use in encounters."

Lao Zhu's eyes lit up, he is an expert in using firearms, he naturally knows the importance of firearms troops.

Zhu Yunying has been tinkering with the Institute of Industry and Engineering for ten years. Even earlier, Zhu Yunying recruited many skilled craftsmen to build ships and build the imperial city.There is a lot of water in it, because Zhu Yunying took a lot of gunpowder makers from the palace when he supervised the construction of naval warships.

When Zhu Yunying was in Beiping Mansion, he took away a lot of skilled craftsmen from all over the country.Among them, many people have nothing to do with building an imperial city at all.But Lao Zhu turned a blind eye. He knew that his grandson liked the Ministry of Engineering, and he also knew that the nondescript Institute of Engineering was the heart and soul of his precious grandson.

As for the fact that the emperor's grandson was in charge of the army at that time, or even intervened in such an important strategic weapon as gunpowder.Old Zhu doesn't think it's a taboo at all. If it was a taboo, he wouldn't let Zhu Yunying go to the Longjiang Shipyard when Zhu Yunying was less than ten years old, and he wouldn't have sent most of the navy of the empire to the sea so early. Gave it to Zhu Yunying.

There is no way, Zhu Yunying's status was basically determined when she was born.Of course Lao Zhu is happy if he is willing to do something.If he doesn't want to do things but just study, Lao Zhu will be happy, his precious grandson will be the emperor in the future, and the authority that can only be touched by the emperor earlier, Lao Zhu really doesn't shy away from it, Da Zhu just murmurs will block.

Lao Zhu was listening to Zhu Yunying's report carefully. If the granulation of gunpowder was true, a military genius like Lao Zhu would naturally be able to see the benefits of it.When the time comes, Daming's Divine Machine Battalion will surely increase its combat power by a large margin!

For the improvement of military strength, no matter whether it is Lao Zhu or Xiao Zhu, basically they will not be satisfied.It is really good to achieve 'never-ending'. Even if the current fighting power of Daming is overwhelming, for the surrounding feudal states, Daming is an extremely terrifying and powerful monster.

But this is not enough, because Zhu Yunying still has many plans.When there is a lack of real 'strategic' weapons nowadays, and when many wars are almost dominated by cold weapons, Zhu Yunying certainly has more pursuits.

Lao Zhu and Xiao Zhu were seriously discussing the matter of gunpowder and firearms, and they were also discussing the matter of Shenji Camp.

And Wang Chengen also got the instruction, Xu Huizu and others immediately rushed towards the Hall of Martial Arts.The civil servants should not meddle in it. This is Wu Xun's business, this is the army's business, and it is not the civil servants' turn to dictate this matter.

The Supreme Emperor was sitting on the dragon chair, which did not surprise everyone.This is not the restoration of the Supreme Emperor, it is simply a matter of some great importance, perhaps the Supreme Emperor needs to come forward to sit in charge, or the current emperor respects the Supreme Emperor.

Everyone is used to it, and this is not the first time this situation has happened, and they have already had enough immunity.

"Jiujiang, take a look at this brochure." Old Zhu was in a good mood, looking at his nephew and grandson Li Jinglong and said, "You have to keep an eye on Wuyuan, so that you don't lose your father's reputation."

Li Jinglong hurriedly took the booklet. As Li Zhen's grandson and Li Wenzhong's son, Li Jinglong has always been favored by Lao Zhu.Even Mu Chun, the "family member" recognized by Lao Zhu, has a lower status than Li Jinglong.

Those who were summoned were basically representatives of Wu Xun of the Ming Dynasty, and they were all figures with real power in the military of the Ming Dynasty.The things they are discussing now are naturally things that affect the army of the Ming Dynasty, and can even be said to be a key thing for the combat effectiveness of the Ming Dynasty for many years to come.

The importance of firearms has been known to many people since the Song and Yuan dynasties.Before and after the founding of the Ming Dynasty, the performance of firearms also made more people realize the importance of firearms, so of course they dare not be careless.

Especially people like Xu Huizu and Li Jinglong, who had set out to conquer Mobei at the beginning, knew the fighting power shown by the firearms well.

Old Zhu and Xiao Zhu are very patient. These martial arts, no matter their family background or the experience gained after fighting after the battlefield, really made them the military pillars of the Ming Dynasty.It's just that it's not so easy for them to express some of their experiences immediately.

It can also be said that even if these people have some experience, the suggestions given may not be the most appropriate when the information is not comprehensive enough and the digestion is not perfect. It is better to give these people a little time.

Li Jinglong looked at the information and his eyes lit up.For firearms, he really likes them better.Including Mu Chun, who has not yet returned to Yunnan, is also very familiar with firearms, because their parents used firearms to win some wars.

Mu Ying, who invented the three-stage shooting, Mu Chun naturally understands a little bit under the influence of his ears and eyes.What's more, in recent years, some barbarians rebelled from time to time in the southwestern border, etc. Mu Chun did not lack the opportunity to fight on the battlefield and make contributions.

As for Xu Huizu, he is also seriously studying it now. It seems that the importance of the Shenji Battalion will increase again, and it must be considered to firmly control the three major camps.

Originally, Xu Huizu was Zhu Yunying's key figure to be cultivated. Lan Yu still seemed to be in his prime, but after all, he was not too young, already in his 50s.And Fu Youde is older, he is an out-and-out veteran.

The three major battalions are very important to the emperor and must be firmly controlled.And Xu Huizu, the future commander of the military, must control the three major battalions. This is not only to be loyal to the emperor, but also includes the power of the prince. Who made Xu Huizu be Xiaoxiao Zhu's uncle.

"Qizou Your Majesty, there is no war in the Kingdom." Xu Huizu opened his mouth, and immediately said, "The Kingdom has already established regulations for military training. If the Shenji Battalion changes their costumes and practices tactics, there is nothing wrong with it."

Xu Huizu's words got everyone's response, there is no large-scale war in Daming now.So training soldiers at this time, of course, there is no problem, it should be done.After all, if there are no accidents, there will definitely be wars in a few years.

Everyone knows Zhu Yunying very well. They know that their emperor is eyeing the land and sea around Daming, and has long thought of including it in the territory of Daming.

Li Jinglong also said at this time, "Qizou Your Majesty, the Shenji Battalion will practice new tactics and equip new firearms. The Martial Court can train and benefit. When the Shenji Battalion has practiced good tactics, they can teach them to the guards in various places."

The Shenji Battalion is a pilot project, so there is no problem in thinking about it, after all, the guards of the Ming Dynasty also have some firearms to a greater or lesser extent.The tactics of the Shenji camp have been trained, and they have adapted to the new weapons. Other guards can also learn and improve.

What's more, by that time, Wuyuan's students can also work in some guards as a matter of course, and control more military power.At that time, the middle and high-level officers and soldiers will all be from Wuyuan, and the Ming military and Wu Xun will be more closely bound together!
(End of this chapter)