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Chapter 646 Changes Are Everywhere
As a soldier, how can you make achievements without fighting, and how can you be promoted to a noble or marquis?Especially when the strength of our own side far exceeds that of the enemy, and basically we will not lose.

When you are weak, you don't want to fight, and you dare not fight; when you are strong, everyone's eyes turn blue, and you can't wait to go up and kick them.

As small as an individual or as big as a country, if you are confident and have a loud voice, you will naturally act tough, which is perfectly normal.

First of all, it is the emperor's will, which determines the attitude of the officials below.If you don't think about making progress and are content with having fun, then everyone will hang out together!
But the emperor was determined to forge ahead and advocated force, and it was difficult for lazy and cowardly officials to rise.

It seems a bit vulgar to say that "what is good at the top must be done at the bottom".But what kind of emperor has what kind of courtiers, it is quite normal.

More importantly, the emperor was not over-extended, like Cheng Zu, leaving many sequelae.

Living within its means and making overall plans, although it seems that military operations are carried out in multiple aspects, it does not consume too much national finances, and even makes a lot of profits in the war.

In the year of the catastrophe, there were no large-scale refugees, and the relief and assistance became more and more orderly.Grain was brought in continuously and stored in official warehouses, the common people did not panic, and the social order was stable.

Under such circumstances, if you use "military aggression" and "warrior will die" as an admonition, isn't that just talking nonsense with your eyes open and looking for it yourself!
What's more, with the suppression of the Liao Dynasty, the annihilation of the rebellion, the fall of the city, and the attack on Burma, the military power of the Ming Dynasty has been revealed, and the morale of the people has continued to rise. Even the mental outlook of the people has changed greatly.

The emperor also saw it, not only the daily reports of the factory guards, but also the secret performances of officials at all levels, and the letters of the people.

Although there is a catastrophe, the Great Ming Dynasty is still very stable.It is precisely because of the emperor's judgment and self-confidence that he continued to carry out the strategic plan of aggression and expansion after the catastrophe came.

"The recruits were all dumbfounded." A cavalryman stretched out his finger without hiding his complacency. This is where the recruits observe and learn.

Gao Yingxiang smiled and said, "The imperial court has recruited troops again. It seems that there will be more wars in the future."

"Being a soldier is also nourishing!" Another cavalryman said with a smile: "Not only can I not starve myself, but I can also support my family. Everyone is vying to join the army!"

"Not everyone is qualified." Gao Yingxiang said with emotion: "The ability to ride horses must be good, and the age must be appropriate. When I joined the army, I spent a lot of talking and talking, and I was almost dismissed because of my age."

Conscription into the army not only expands the strength of the Northwest Theater, but also helps to survive the catastrophe.To put it bluntly, the conscription is regarded as an item of work-for-relief.

The Song Dynasty had a fixed system, which was to recruit refugees as soldiers and let them live in the barracks for a long time, that is, the Xiang Army.

The purpose is very clear, to stabilize this part of the mobile social members and subject them to certain discipline.This special method of recruiting refugees to join the army is indeed conducive to the stability of social security.

The emperor learned from the system of the Xiang army, but he didn't want to form a redundant army and form an invincible Xiang army of the Song Dynasty.

Because the increase in the number of conscriptions has also enhanced the ability of many families to resist catastrophes.

If one person joins the army, the military salary can support a family of three at least.Coupled with other disaster relief measures, a family has basically stabilized.

Although Northwest immigration is also a means of mitigating the catastrophe, it must also maintain a certain population.After all, it is the emperor's strategic goal to send troops out of Jiayu and control the Western Regions.And the Northwest will become the base for going forward.

Yiqi galloped past, Gao Yingxiang recognized Li Guo, and when he reached out to greet him, Li Guo had already galloped past to convey the order.

Shrugging his shoulders, Gao Yingxiang secretly cursed "Stinky boy", then chatted and laughed with a few comrades and walked away.

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Changes are happening all over the Ming Empire.Every aspect of life has become more and more obvious to ordinary people.

Zhang Zhuzi drove the carriage slowly on the streets of the city, looking up at the plaques of the shops on both sides from time to time.

The windows of most shops are inlaid with transparent glass, and some shelves and products inside can be seen from the outside, which is more attractive to customers.

But there are differences between shops and shops. The larger the glass inlaid, the stronger the financial resources.Look at the palm-sized pieces of glass. Naturally, the money is limited, or small businessmen are operating.

When the home can also be inlaid with glass, even a window is also good.

Zhang Zhuzi looked away enviously, and stopped the carriage in front of a shop.

Yingzi once said that if the windows were made of transparent glass, she would be able to see the outside while sitting on the kang, mainly to see her father or husband coming home from the courtyard.

It was just an unintentional sentence, but Zhang Zhuzi kept it firmly in his heart, thinking that this was another goal of his struggle.

After parking the car and tying up the horse, Zhang Zhuzi walked into this big shop with bright windows.With a glance, he saw A Tao behind the counter.

A Tao had just dismissed a customer when she looked up and saw Zhang Zhuzi, and immediately greeted him with a smile, walked out of the counter quickly, and greeted him.

"Ha, brother Zhuzi is here." A Tao said with some reproach: "Busy people, it's not easy to come here."

Zhang Zhuzi smiled shyly, and explained: "I'm busy at home, as you know, Yingzi just finished confinement."

"I know, I know." A Tao smiled and nodded again and again, and said, "It's cold, don't let Yingzi come out, my little nephew is also afraid of the cold. How are they all doing well?"

"It's good, everything is good." Zhuzi thought of his wife and son, and couldn't hide his happiness. "Yingzi asked you to go to the house when you have time. She misses you very much."

"I miss her too." A Tao swiftly took a bundle, handed it to Zhang Zhuzi, and said, "This is good cotton. Make a padded jacket for my nephew. It's warm."

Zhang Zhuzi didn't pick it up right away, and said, "How much? I can't let you spend it. The family is still rich."

"Okay, since I have it, then I'm not welcome." A Tao reported the bill, took the money from Zhang Zhuzi, and said: "I saved up two rest days this month, so I went home to see Yingzi, and also There is my little nephew."

Zhang Zhuzi nodded and said, "Then I'll drive a car to pick you up, right outside this shop!"

"No need." A Tao waved his hands and said, "It's so troublesome to go back and forth. You take good care of Yingzi and son at home, and I will go on horseback by myself."

Seeing A Tao's undisguised complacency, Zhang Zhuzi nodded with a smile.He had no problem with women riding horses.

Moreover, at present in Liaodong, horses and carriages are becoming the main means of transportation for people.Women like A Tao who can ride horses are not uncommon on the road.

A Tao took two more boxes of sweets and snacks and a bag of sweet potatoes, and insisted on giving them to Zhang Zhuzi, saying that they would be given in advance so that she would not have to carry them when she went to Yingzi's house, which would be a burden.

"Yingzi likes to eat sweet potatoes, which were shipped from the south. I have roasted them, and the taste is not bad."

(End of this chapter)