I am the prince of the Ming Dynasty, I don't give up

Chapter 278 Discussion
"Let's talk about the bloody issue first. I think Captain Shi's suggestion is very good. We can use livestock for training during normal times. It won't affect food in the end anyway. As far as I know, many soldiers have never even killed a chicken before going into battle. How can we expect them not to be affected by blood on the battlefield?" Zhu Houzhao said.

"Your Majesty is wise," everyone said.

In fact, Zhu Houzhao's statement surprised everyone, because this was the first time Zhu Houzhao considered the issue from a soldier's perspective. In the past, he didn't really care about these things.
"The Royal Group is responsible for logistics. Jiang Jiangong, can you go and coordinate it?" Zhu Houzhao asked again.

"Sure. The Royal Group is going to send various meats to the new army anyway. We can change it to providing live livestock so that the soldiers of the new army can see blood," Jiang Jiangong said immediately.

"Then the next point is how to practice battlefield shouting?" Zhu Houzhao continued.

Perhaps it was because Zhu Houzhao was very kind today, or perhaps it was because the previous events had brought everyone closer together, the centurions present were much more relaxed and became more enthusiastic in speaking.
A centurion raised his hand and said, "We can have someone shout from the side."

Another centurion also said: "No need to call every day, once every five or six days will be enough."

Jiang Jiangong laughed and said, "Who should I ask to come and how much money should I pay for one day of calling?"

A centurion immediately said, "I know who can make people cry. Those who cry for others at funerals are the best. They can cry for a whole day, and they only get one or two cents a day."

There was a burst of laughter in the room. Most of them had seen the crying on behalf of others before. The crying was like a ghost howling and the sound was vivid. This rule was thus confirmed.

The atmosphere in the room became even more heated. The third question about the reserve team was recognized by everyone. As for how to change the formation, it still needed to be discussed later. Some people also suggested training some more versatile soldiers who could fill in various positions, which was also recognized.

The issue of the fourth flag was also recognized. It was indeed too confusing to have dozens of flags in the military, and the issue of simplification was also put on the agenda.

Finally, we discussed the bonus and commendation for the person in the front row.

A centurion chuckled and said, "I agree with what Shi Wanshan said. There should be some difference. But even if Your Majesty disagrees, you can't say that you don't want to stand in the front row." Jiang Bin and Jiang Jiangong also nodded in agreement.

Another centurion said, "Actually, this problem also existed before the centurions. Now everyone is ranked according to the centurion number. If the front row gets more rewards, then we are also willing to be in the front row. Then who will be in the back row?"

Everyone looked at each other. Zhu Houzhao also had a headache. Human nature is so selfish. However, the army is the most inhumane place. It is still necessary to not spoil it too much. After thinking for a while, he said: "The front and back rows are both in combat. The back row also plays an important role in the victory of the battle. Although the front row is attacked more, the back row may become the front row at any time. In my opinion, the combat arrangement is the decision of the chief officer. Whoever he arranges must go. In the future, each thousand households will have 20% of the bonus and give it to the team with better performance under their jurisdiction, but the front and back rows will not be the only criterion."

After all, Zhu Houzhao had been emperor for many years, and he quickly came up with an idea.

Seeing Zhu Houzhao speak, no one had any other ideas, so they decided to do this for now.

Zhu Houzhao is in high spirits now. He likes the current atmosphere very much. He feels that this summary meeting is much more interesting than reviewing memorials in the capital.

Although most of these middle and low-level officers were not well-educated, they were very perceptive about problems and spoke directly without hiding anything. Zhu Houzhao liked this style very much, which was much more lovable than those long-winded ministers.
The most important thing is that every suggestion discussed now can effectively improve the combat effectiveness of the new army, which makes him feel that he is making progress step by step on the road to becoming a famous general.
Jiang Bin and Wang Cong felt a little uncomfortable. In the armies they led before, how could anyone make the soldiers familiar with blood and screams? There were so many unnecessary things. Some soldiers didn't even have a few drills and were directly sent to the battlefield. Those who survived got used to everything. After a few times, they became elite.
However, seeing Zhu Houzhao was so excited, the two of them did not dare to say much.
The summary meeting in the house is still going on.
"After discussion, we centurions put forward the following four suggestions: First, in close combat, the bird-gun soldiers can rush to the side and shoot at the middle. Second," the next centurion continued.

The summary meeting lasted until the afternoon. Although some suggestions were useless, the final summary still surprised Zhu Houzhao. He did not expect that just a small bandit suppression operation could reveal so many problems of the new army.

Even Jiang Jiangong from the General Staff said with emotion: "These suggestions are problems that we cannot think of or realize while sitting in the General Staff. It seems that in the future, our staff members in the General Staff cannot always stay in the General Staff to imagine the situation on the battlefield. We still need to go to the front line of the battle frequently, so that we can formulate excellent combat plans."

Zhu Houzhao's eyes lit up when he heard these words. He was very pleased. He was now extremely glad that he had brought Jiang Jiangong to the General Staff. He was simply too useful and could surprise him everywhere. This also made him start to think about how to get more talents from Zhu Houxuan.
The tenth year of Zhengde passed like this. The Royal Group had completely established a firm foothold in the four northern provinces, effectively intimidating the gentry and wealthy families in various places, allowing the Royal Group to successfully occupy the markets in the four northern provinces.

The people of the other nine provinces also went to the capital to petition for the price of salt to be lowered to that of the four northern provinces. The Ming Royal Group followed the will of the people and took over the salt business of the Ming Dynasty amid public expectation. Except for the production of well salt in Sichuan and pond salt in the northwest, which remained as it is, other places officially switched to sun-dried salt. The Ming Royal Group officially obtained an extremely huge cash cow.

However, the cabinet still made a move. They were not satisfied with the existing salt tax of 400 million taels per year. After some negotiations, the annual salt tax paid by the Ming Royal Group was million taels.
The salt war in the tenth year of Zhengde not only shocked the gentry in the four northern provinces, but also shocked the merchants from all over the Ming Dynasty. Many merchants then chose to actively move closer to the strong, to the Ming Dynasty Royal Group.
The Ming Royal Group has also opened up a number of supporting industries to merchants. A large amount of funds belonging to Ming merchants have flowed into the system of the Ming Royal Group. This part of the funds has been fully circulated in the system of the Ming Royal Group, making the capital flow of the Ming Royal Group healthier.
(End of this chapter)