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

Chapter 600 Asking for advice
Therefore, Duke of Wei Xu Pengju is the only candidate and the most correct candidate, even though his military talent may be a question mark.

As for this Wuding Hou Guo Xun, he should be the deputy of Wei Guogong Xu Pengju, and should be a person who knows more about military affairs. Moreover, Wuding Hou Guo Xun is a nobleman in Beijing. His presence also helps to recruit the old nobles in Beijing to achieve the effect of dividing the power of the northern court.
As for the last Chief of General Staff, Zeng Xin, the civil officials were not confident in handing over the military power to the two nobles, so they inserted a civil official who knew military affairs to check and balance Xu Pengju and Guo Xun.
Zhu Houcong's mind was turning rapidly, and he soon saw through these three candidates what the ministers were thinking.
However, he had no objection to these three candidates, because he knew that the reason why the ministers were so satisfied with him was largely because of his "readiness to accept good advice" and "humility to accept advice".
He is very clear about his current situation and knows what to do.
Although he had made up his mind, he could not speak it out directly now. He still had to go through the necessary procedures, otherwise it would seem that he was being sidelined by his ministers. Even if this was the case, he could not show it.
So he started talking to the three of them cordially. Duke of Wei Xu Pengju and Zeng Xin behaved in a proper manner, but Guo Xun was very active and tried his best to show his
He talked about the military reform of the Imperial Guards and his experiences in Beijing in front of Zhu Houcong
"I believe that you have all seen the direction of future wars through the changes in the capital in the 25th year of Zhengde." Guo Xun knew that he had no roots in Nanjing, so he had to seize every opportunity to demonstrate his value, especially in front of Prince Xing Zhu Houcong.

"Heavy armor is no longer meaningful on the battlefield today. It has been replaced by the flintlock rifle. The weapons and equipment of the future army will be the flintlock rifle and a close combat weapon. I heard that the Northern Guards have begun to install bayonets on the flintlock rifles. The flintlock rifle with a bayonet can be used as a spear for close combat. Therefore, the future army will not even need to be equipped with close combat weapons. A flintlock rifle with a bayonet will be the most important weapon for an infantryman." Guo Xun continued.

"What Marquis Wu Ding said makes sense. We are also paying close attention to this trend. So during this Jingnan Campaign, we did not equip our soldiers with armor. Their only weapons and equipment are a rifle and a knife," Zeng Xin continued.

"Yes, in fact, such reform is a good thing. It allows us to raise a large army more easily. In the past, armor represented combat effectiveness, but now that armor has been eliminated, we don't need to prepare armor. This makes things much simpler," Duke of Wei Xu Pengju continued.

"What Duke Wei said makes sense. Not only do we not need to prepare armor, but even close combat training can be reduced. The training with muskets is also relatively simple, and we can master it after one or two months of training." Zeng Xin said.

Guo Xun was greatly encouraged after hearing this, knowing that this was his chance to show off. He didn't dare to confront Duke Wei, but he felt no psychological pressure to confront Zeng Xin.
"Mr. Zeng, do you think it is easier to organize an army now than before?" Guo Xun looked at Zeng Xin closely.

Zeng Xin's heart skipped a beat, knowing that Guo Xun must have something profound to say, so he did not argue with Guo Xun and quickly said, "I hope Marquis Wuding will give me some advice."

"Mr. Zeng has been in the south for a long time and has not witnessed the battle that took place at the north gate of the capital during the Capital Change. If you had seen the battle with your own eyes, you would not have such an idea. I was on the city wall at that time and saw the entire battle with my own eyes." Guo Xun's voice became low.

Zhu Houcong was immediately interested in Guo Xun's words. He knew that at this time, military affairs were the foundation of the Nanjing government's survival and the thing he cared about most, but it was also the thing he was least familiar with. So he was very interested in all topics related to the military, not to mention that Guo Xun was very "professional"
He also deliberately showed some interest, and then he saw Guo Xun became more excited after noticing his expression.
Everyone present looked at Guo Xun and listened to his advice.
"At that time, the two divisions of the Guards had a total of 15,000 people. The two divisions fired at each other at a distance of 100 meters, and neither side retreated a single step. The battle lasted only a quarter of an hour, and both sides suffered 5,000 to 6,000 casualties." Guo Xun's tone became even lower.
Everyone was horrified when they heard this. So many casualties occurred in just a quarter of an hour. No one could imagine the scene.

"I will never forget that day and those scenes," Guo Xun closed his eyes and sighed. "Since that day, I have been trying to figure out how to defeat an army like the Guards. I have been thinking that I can think of a better way to fight than the commanders of both sides at that time, because the tactics they used seemed too clumsy. There must be a better way." Guo Xun continued.

His words attracted everyone's attention, and even the palace servants around him were listening.
"But I found out that I was wrong. My deductions failed again and again. I thought my tactics were ingenious, but in the end I found them ridiculous. I gradually realized that the tactics used by both sides at that time were the only tactics."

"What a trick! Their tactics seemed clumsy at the time, but they were indeed the choice that best played to their strengths," Guo Xun sighed.

"So after some deduction, I found that there is only one way to defeat the Guards, and that is to be more determined than them and to be more able to withstand casualties." Guo Xun said firmly.

The palace was so quiet that you could hear a pin drop. Everyone was chewing on Guo Xun's words.
Guo Xun seemed to have said nothing, but seemed to have said everything
"Maybe we have gathered a million troops now, but if they are the kind of troops that can't withstand a volley of fire from the Guards on the battlefield, and then turn around and run, or even collapse directly, when the forces are equal, then we will never be able to win against the Guards in a field battle." Guo Xun made his final summary, and his final summary was still very tactful.

Guo Xun's words made everyone feel heavy in their hearts.
"Marquis Wu Ding is right!" Zeng Xin suddenly said, "Future wars will not require soldiers to lower their standards, but higher standards. I was too superficial before."

Zeng Xin bowed to Guo Xun, who accepted the gesture calmly and then returned the greeting.
Zhu Houcong was also immersed in Guo Xun's words just now, but he quickly came out of it. He knew Guo Xun's mentality very well and became interested in Guo Xun as a person.

"Since Marquis Wuding has such insight, he must have great ideas in his mind. This time, the Jingnan Campaign is related to the survival of our Ming Dynasty. I hope Marquis Wuding will give me some advice," Zhu Houcong stood up and bowed to Guo Xun in a humble tone.

(End of this chapter)