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Chapter 328 Riding Artillery, Ritual Cleaning
Combating corruption is a long-term task, and Zhu Youxiao has already made up his mind on this.

And honesty does not mean that one is too poor to eat meat or feed a family.

Salaries have been increased, the pension system for retirement has also been established, and the rigid regulations on officials being equipped with servants and grooms have been abolished.Even, Zhu Youjiao is planning to distribute some subsidies to officials.

This can be regarded as the utmost benevolence and righteousness, isn't it harsh to let you run quickly without grazing?
That being the case, don't blame me for being ruthless if you are greedy again.Punishing you is justified, and I feel at ease.

Zhu Youxiao sharpened his knife, but remained calm.He planned to purge the Ministry of Rites and show the North Korean envoys the toughness and arrogance of the Chinese emperor.

If the Ming Dynasty wants to regain its strength, it can no longer rely on those officials who are corrupt and incompetent and who rely on their studies to get into office.Zhu Youxiao has seen this clearly for a long time.

When those corrupt officials shamelessly extorted bribes from North Korean envoys, the Ming soldiers who sweated and trained in Beijing, as well as the Ming officers and soldiers who fought bravely in Liaodong and Guizhou, were the powerful forces that Zhu Youxiao relied on most.

The sound of horseshoes is like thunder and rumbling; the dust is like smoke, and the old ones are not scattered yet new ones rise again.

Rows of Ming army cavalry galloped across the field in a tight horizontal formation. In the middle of the formation was a spear flag pointing forward, and the knight holding the spear flag controlled the speed and order of the horizontal formation.

Sometimes fast, sometimes slow, under the guidance of the gun flag, the entire horizontal team tried to maintain a close distance and a relatively straight line.

Huang Degong stared wide-eyed, standing on the watchtower, eating a mouthful of dust, but observing the training of his officers and soldiers without blinking.

He had not been transferred to the Beijing camp for a long time, about two months, and he had already understood the essence of the cavalry wall tactics.

In fact, the reason is also very simple, rush to the enemy in a tight and neat formation, form a local formation and make up for the lack of riding skills with the strength of the organization and the collective.

It is easier to use Huang Degong's understanding: the enemy has superb riding skills, but he only has two hands.While he slashed once, let's slash him three or four times to see who can stand up to it?Even if it is a fight, the Ming army will make a lot of money.

Huang Degong relied on his riding skills and bravery, but he also knew that there were very few cavalrymen in the Ming army who were as good as him.

Even so, he imagined the scene of the cavalry wall being crushed by him, and he absolutely couldn't resist it.At most, you can fight off two with one knife left and one knife right, that's all.

But according to his martial arts and actual combat experience, it is still possible to cut down three or five Jiannu.If calculated according to this ratio, it is a win-not-lose situation for the cavalry wall to forcibly challenge a considerable number of slave cavalry.

According to the number of troops of Ming Dynasty, this would be terrible.It can be trained in one year, at most two years, who can resist a million cavalry?
Thinking of himself leading such an invincible cavalry galloping and sweeping the enemy, Huang Degong couldn't help but smile from ear to ear.Isn't this his dream, it's finally coming true!

The cavalry walls went fast and slow, and turned to charge from time to time. Compared with last year, their proficiency and order had improved amazingly.

"Kill, kill, kill!" Ma Wugao raised his strangely shaped saber, but he was already at his fingertips, roared angrily with his cavalry, and rushed towards the grass in front of him.

A pair of sharp sabers drew arcs, skimmed in the air, cut grass handles into pieces, and were trampled by rumbling horseshoes, messing up in the wind.

After riding the horse, they were still galloping. There was a high slope in front of them, and suddenly there were explosions one after another.

Flames, smoke, and loud noises only caused the horses to stop slightly, and continued to gallop with their heads held high under the probing of the riders.

This is a simulated battlefield situation. Only when the guns blare and the horses are calm and under control can they be considered qualified.And this kind of test has been going on for several months. Judging from the reaction, the war horse has basically adapted.

The speed of the cavalry finally slowed down, and under the guidance of the spear flag officer, they were gradually staggered and arranged into a single column, marched along a narrow path and stopped beside the small river.

Ma Wu and the cavalry all heaved a sigh of relief. They felt that this training was going well, their tense expressions relaxed, and some even laughed.

Stopping their horses by the river, Ma Wu and all the cavalry jumped off their horses, and they were completely relaxed.Or lead the horse to drink, or tie the horse to wash off the dust on the face.

Ma Wu stroked the horse's head and neck, smiled happily, and praised: "Cheng Fei, you're doing well, I'll give you two extra handfuls of beans tonight."

In Guangning, he was always bullied by Ma Chengfei, and Ma Wu didn't recruit him. Who would let Ma Chengfei become an official?

But Ma Chengfei was transferred away after the Battle of Guangning, and Ma Wu stayed in Ningyuan for a period of time and was also transferred back to the capital.I really thought about it when I couldn’t see it. I happened to have a war horse, so I simply named it Chengfei. It was a small revenge, and it also showed some miss.

Cheng Fei snorted and ran to the river to drink water by himself.Ma Wu doesn't need to be pulled, he is already familiar with each other and gets along well.

Teams of cavalry arrived one after another, and after a round of training, they felt more proficient.There were also dissatisfied officers who yelled at soldiers who did not cooperate well enough or made mistakes.

But these small episodes passed quickly. After the horses finished drinking water, the cavalry rode slowly and assembled towards the camp.

Huang Degong was full of dust, but he was not angry.For several months, he saw the progress of his officers and soldiers with his own eyes, and he was very pleased and joyful in his heart.

"Actually, it won't be until autumn, and now we can pull out to fight two battles with Jiannu." Huang Degong rode towards the camp, and said to the captain of the guard beside him: "Jiannu has never seen this kind of fighting style, it must be Undoubtedly defeated."

The captain of the personal army laughed twice, and said: "Your Excellency fought with Jiannu face to face, and if he can win, he will definitely win."

After a pause, he said again: "As for the artillery, they should be very powerful. When the establishment is complete, it will be easier to fight Jian slaves."

Huang Degong rolled his eyes and thought for a while, nodded, and said: "I have seen the power of cannons in Ningyuan, and they are indeed sharp."

In fact, Huang Degong and others did not exactly understand the true role of cavalry artillery.

Although this is His Majesty's suggestion, it will be implemented by the Ministry of War and martial arts.But Zhu Youxiao also has only a half-knowledge, and the specific improvement still depends on the following people to complete.

Napoleon was able to sweep the European powers, a very important factor was the development and use of artillery.

And there are two aspects that Zhu Youxiao knows, one is the extensive use of cavalry artillery, and the other is the close-range bombardment of large-scale artillery groups.

The so-called cavalry artillery is similar to the dragoons, one is the musketeer on horseback, and the other is the artillery unit on horseback.

Obviously, in terms of maneuvering speed, mounted artillery is definitely higher than infantry artillery.In addition, the artillery used by the cavalry artillery is relatively light, and the advantage of mobility is even more obvious.

Because of the fast maneuvering speed, the mounted artillery has the ability to cooperate with the cavalry.

Not only that, but the speed advantage of mounted artillery makes it the best artillery reserve.If you can quickly arrive at the battlefield when supporting infantry operations and put them into key operations, the effect can be imagined.

Of course, because most of the cavalry artillery are light artillery, they are not as powerful as heavy artillery.If the enemy and the enemy are evenly matched, it is easy to be suppressed by heavy artillery.

But this defect is not a problem at all when fighting against the slaves.Not to mention the slave cavalry, even the infantry lacked artillery and artillery to support operations.

Although the cavalry of the Ming army had dragoons and cavalry wall tactics, in Zhu Youxiao's view, the attack firepower was still not enough.

If the three are combined, the power of the artillery, the protection of the artillery by the dragoons, and the horizontal push of the cavalry wall tactics, the victory should be fully assured, right?

When a lion fights a rabbit, it must do its best.

The principle that Zhu Youxiao upholds is actually the word "stability", that is, no battles that are not sure of winning will not be fought, and troops that are not fully equipped and trained will not be sent to the battlefield.

The result of this is that the results of the battle on the front line seem to be small, but the gap in military strength with Jiannu is getting wider and wider.

To put it bluntly, it is a big move.When the full preparations are complete, the battle against Jiannu will have the advantage of crushing.

There was a lot of fuss, chasing and beating, a set of continuous moves, not only to destroy Jiannu, but also to maim Jianu.

This is not bragging or arrogance, but the combined effect of millions of dollars, new military system, new weapons and equipment.

Seeing the gate of the camp, Ma Wu and other generals went up to meet him.

Huang Degong didn't eat for nothing, he watched carefully, pointed out the strengths and weaknesses of each department one by one, and then entered the camp surrounded by generals to formally summarize and prepare for the afternoon training.

And this is just a microcosm of the Huyue Battalion with a strength of [-]. The [-] front cavalry, [-] dragon cavalry, and [-] cavalry artillery can not only fight independently, but are also well-equipped, strictly trained, and capable of bursting out. Even more exciting.

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It's late spring, catkins are flying and flowers are blooming in the capital, and people can already smell the breath of summer.

At this lukewarm, pleasant time, a whirlwind that shook the officialdom was blown.

Lin Yaoyu, the right servant of the Ministry of Rites, and Liu Mao, the left servant of the Rites, were the highest in rank. Together with the hosts and guests, Langzhong, Yuanwailang, and the head of the same hall of the Admiralty, a total of [-] officials of all sizes were sacked.

Bi Zisu, the censor of Zuodu of the Metropolitan Procuratorate, personally presided over this major case. The information provided by Dongchang was presided over by the Ministry of Criminal Justice.

But everyone knew that the emperor Longyan was furious, and in the "Da Ming Forum" he angrily denounced officials for extorting bribes as shameless and dishonorable.

This kind of criticism is very serious, the image and reputation are the most important thing in the kingdom of heaven.These officials showed such a greedy and shameless face in front of the envoys of the vassal state, and killing them was not too much.

Zhu Youxiao has already expressed his attitude, and it depends on how the Ministry of Punishment decides the size of the punishment.If he is not satisfied, the next department to clean up and rectify will be the Ministry of Punishment.

As for the North Korean envoys, Zhu Youxiao can be regarded as a follower of good people, and issued an edict to recognize Li Zhen's succession to the throne.

However, Zhu Youxiao did not send an imperial envoy, but only stated in the imperial edict: "As soon as things in the east are calmed down, we will continue to send honorable and important officials to complete this seal with the festival book."

In other words, North Korea sent envoys to petition, but did not achieve all goals.According to the practice for hundreds of years, dispatching envoys, issuing edicts, and crown uniforms is a round-robin process, but now it is only half.

The North Korean envoy didn't know why, so he lingered in Tongwenguan for several days, and finally someone came to visit, it was Feng Yuanbiao, the new minister of the Ministry of Rites.

As a Jinshi of Xinke, Feng Yuanbiao first served as the county magistrate of Zou County, Shandong Province. He recruited the people and healed the wounds of the war after Xu Hongru's rebellion. It didn't take long, but his political achievements were not bad.

After being transferred back to the capital, Feng Yuanbiao served as the head of the Department of Rites and Cleaning Officials of the Ministry of Rites.

This time, the Ministry of Rites and the Department of Cleaning Up Officials, the guest of the Ministry of Rites, were almost completely defeated, but Feng Yuanbiao got the Holy Family, jumped two ranks, and was promoted to Gishizhong.

Feng Yuanbiao had a secret conversation with the North Korean envoy for more than an hour, and outsiders did not know what they talked about.But the next day, the North Korean envoy set off for home.Apparently, the North Korean envoy knew a lot of inside information and was anxious to go back to report and discuss.

For the officials of Ming Dynasty, what happened to the North Korean envoys was not their concern at all.But the political wind in the capital affects their future.

A group of officials from the Ministry of Rites and the Ministry of Cleaning Officials were taken down, demonstrating the emperor's determination and his unremitting anti-corruption campaign.

And Wang Sanshan was summoned alone in Qianqing Palace, which also means that another official shock has kicked off.

Jingcha has always been a tool used by the party to fight dissidents, but this year is quite different.No matter what party or faction, all corrupt and mediocre officials feel anxious.

Knowing people and being good at tasks, Zhu Youxiao is becoming more and more able to work, and can achieve his goals without being tired.

And Denglai Governor Yuan Teacher's secret performance allowed him to temporarily ignore Liu Aita's anyway and concentrate on other work.

Yuan Keli deserves to be a generation of famous ministers with great talent, broad mind, and overall outlook. Although he does not have Zhu Youxiao's "unpredictable prophet", he still draws the correct conclusion about Liu Aita.

"The minister thought that Liaoyang had surrendered to the city, and Xingzuo's words could not be trusted. He also thought that the use of time and the military's wonderful use, so he added a title and paid it, and transferred it to Yang Jie and transferred it to Jin Yingkui..."

Teacher Yuan's meaning is very clear. Although Liu Aita's words of surrender cannot be fully believed, he cannot be rejected thousands of miles away.Because the use of space is a wonderful use of military strategists, it is just a letter with a title, you can give it to Liu Aita.

Moreover, Teacher Yuan also agreed with the emperor to take action as soon as possible, so as not to worry about Ye Changmeng.Therefore, he also explained his arrangement in the secret performance.

Zhang Keda, the commander-in-chief of Dengzhen, led the officers and men of the two associations to Luda.

As soon as the time limit expires, the Ming army will land on Changsheng Island. If Liu Aita really has the heart to do anything wrong, he can call his army to see him.Changsheng Island is very close to Fuzhou, and Liu Aita is there to support them, so they can be captured in one fell swoop.

Of course, in addition to Zhang Keda, the commander-in-chief, leading his troops to respond by sea, the brigade Daming Army will also take the initiative to attack Jiannu, so as to benefit Liu Aita anyway.

"At this time, the soldiers from Liaozhen went eastward, Lushun attacked with horns, and the Dongjiang River responded. The recovery of southern Liaonan seems to be promising. However, the strategy is the most important thing. Soldiers must judge the situation, know the enemy and know themselves, and they can be victorious. , it should be the ear of prudence..."

Seeing Teacher Yuan's arrangement, Zhu Youxiao also had to give a big thumbs up.Not losing the opportunity, but also acting cautiously, clever, really clever.

(End of this chapter)