Ming Dynasty: Pick up attributes from the battlefield to create the Ming Dynasty

Chapter 355 The Three Great Camps of the Ming Dynasty! Zhu Ying Prepares to Head North to Establish the Capital!

"The Duke of Wei is indeed clever."

"You know what I'm going to do next." Zhu Ying smiled and looked at Xu Huizu with great satisfaction.

"Judging from Your Highness's policies over the past year, such as reducing the power of the feudal lords, abolishing tax exemptions, and merging the poll tax into the land tax, so many national policies are aimed at strengthening the country. And after the country is strong, there are many powerful weapons. I suppose Your Highness wants to further strengthen the military and reform the system," Xu Huizu replied with a smile.

Judging from his expression, he had clearly anticipated this.

I just didn't expect this day to come so soon.

after all.

He had seen the map of the world and was well aware of Zhu Ying's ambitions; he truly aspired to rule the world.

"Yes."

"I do intend to reform the Ming Dynasty's military system, so that the Ming Dynasty can adapt to the new era and establish an army to expand its territory."

"Since you're all here today, I'll show you around for now," Zhu Ying said with a smile and a wave of his hand.

Liu Lei, who was standing to the side, immediately understood and took out a prepared register from the table.

All eyes immediately turned to each other.

Liu Lei then unfolded the register before the generals.

The military reorganization record personally compiled by Zhu Ying was also presented to the public.

"Shenji Battalion".

"Mounted Combat Battalion".

"Attack and Defense Battalion".

The first thing that appeared before the generals was nine characters.

Then came the reorganization of various troop types under these three major camps.

It can be said.

This is how a new military system was established by combining modern methods with the realities of this era.

Shenji camp.

Firearms were the primary weapon, with artillery also present, and firearms were prioritized.

It is absolutely the only country in this era that has organized its army with firearms in an organized manner.

Cavalry battalion.

As the name suggests, it was mainly composed of cavalry.

Attack and defense battalion.

Conquering cities and seizing territories, attacking enemy lines, primarily with infantry.

"May I ask, Your Highness?"

"How many troops are organized into these three camps?" Li Jinglong asked respectfully.

"500,000 troops."

"In addition to the main combat battalion, it also includes a logistics battalion and an engineer battalion, the latter two auxiliary battalions being incorporated into the infantry battalion."

"What I need is a truly expanding army that integrates offense and defense, garrisoning, and full-time service, an army that can conquer anything regardless of terrain or location," Zhu Ying said solemnly.

Hear this.

The generals seemed to be thinking about what Zhu Ying had said, and they fell into deep thought as they looked at the military register in front of them.

"May I ask, Your Highness?"

Does this military reorganization include the border troops?

"In terms of combat strength, our Ming Dynasty's border army is the strongest," Xu Huizu asked respectfully.

"nature."

Zhu Ying nodded, with a hint of contemplation: "First, I will establish a cavalry battalion, mainly composed of border troops from the northern regions of Daning, Beiping, Liaodong, Shanxi, and Shaanxi."

"As for the Shenji Battalion and the infantry battalion, they will be reorganized from the central and southern armies."

"Or."

"In the future, the border troops will be the defensive force, while the main combat battalion will be the offensive force. The elite troops will be selected and reorganized into an army."

Hear this.

The generals all understood what he meant.

"Your Highness."

"We are willing to serve."

Lan Yu immediately spoke up.

"Yes."

"Your Highness, please give us a chance. We are willing to serve you to the death and participate in the reform."

Xu Huizu, Chang Mao, and Li Jinglong all wore expectant expressions.

"This matter."

"I already have a definition."

"After the autumn harvest is completely finished in all prefectures and counties of the Ming Dynasty, I will set off for the northern frontier. I will personally supervise the reorganization of the army. If you wish to go, you may come with me."

"of course."

"I will not force you to do this," Zhu Ying said to the crowd.

Hear this!

All the generals in the hall bowed and said, "We are willing to follow you."

"If we go to reorganize the army this time, it will take at least half a year, at most a year or even longer. Have you thought it through?" Zhu Ying said with a smile.

"We have considered it carefully," the generals said in unison.

"it is good."

"Then go back and prepare yourselves, and await my decree." Zhu Ying smiled and said no more.

Besides reorganizing the army, the most crucial purpose of this trip to the northern frontier was to relocate the capital to Beiping.

Or, like the Yuan Dynasty of old, establish three capital cities.

They protect each other.

If the Ming Dynasty wanted to truly expand its territory, it had to first deal with the Northern Yuan in the north, and moving the capital to Beiping was a key step in that.

The answer to the question of reorganizing the army came from Zhu Ying.

Generals Lan Yu and the others left satisfied.

"Next."

"Once the autumn harvest and tax revenue are fully consolidated, we can set off for the northern frontier."

"Before that, Miaojin and the others should be about to give birth," Zhu Ying thought to himself.

……

Time passed slowly!

in a blink.

Another half month has passed.

Yingtian City.

"Do not miss passing through."

"Soap, perfume."

"Glass, sugar."

"Unlimited supply".

"..."

"I can finally buy it, that's great."

"This soap is a wonderful product, and the perfume, after my wife used it, she smelled amazing all over, and it cleaned her up very well too."

"Yes."

"And that cane sugar, now with a little seasoning, it even makes candied hawthorn, it's so delicious."

"These all come from royal assets, all from His Highness the Crown Prince. All the new things in our Great Ming Dynasty today come from His Highness the Crown Prince."

"His Highness the Crown Prince has returned, and our lives seem to have improved."

"That's right. In the past, if you wanted to farm, you had to rent land, but now I have my own land."

For ordinary people...

Several months have passed since the royal industry truly began to expand, and now various new products from the industry have spread throughout Yingtian Prefecture and the surrounding prefectures.

The impact of this on the lives of ordinary people is self-evident.

Moreover, as the royal industry gradually expands, it will eventually influence the entire world.

And today!
Another big event.

Salt shops throughout Yingtian City.

"Fellow villagers."

"From this day forward, by order of the imperial court, all salt shops shall cease selling coarse salt."

The shopkeepers of salt shops in various places addressed the people queuing outside to buy salt.

Why don't you sell coarse salt anymore?

"What will we eat without salt?"

Why would the imperial court issue such a decree?

The news that they would not sell coarse salt left all the people in Yingtian City who were waiting to buy salt stunned.

After all, the people of the Ming Dynasty now only have two choices: to buy refined salt or to buy coarse salt.

Ordinary people simply couldn't afford refined salt.

"Fellow villagers, please don't worry."

"His Highness the Crown Prince has bestowed his grace upon all the people. He has now issued a decree to sell fine salt, which is even more refined than refined salt, to all the people of the land."

"And it's cheap, only three times the price of coarse salt."

“This is enough for all the people under heaven to bear,” the shopkeepers in various salt shops also chimed in.

and this.

This naturally caused a great stir. Everyone was stunned when they saw the fine salt in the glass jars inside the hall.

Obviously.

This move shocked everyone.

Obviously.

Looking at the fine salt in the glass jar, it was far better than the coarse salt they used to eat.

This will naturally cause quite a stir.

……

Ministry of Industry.

"Your Highness."

"The cement has been successfully mixed."

"The concrete work was also a success."

"These two items are truly divine objects. If they were promoted throughout the entire Ming Dynasty, the official roads of our Ming Dynasty would become incredibly smooth."

Qin Da said to Zhu Ying with great excitement.

And in front of him.

It was a concrete-paved road, very neat, and very solid and flat.

Qin Da, the Minister of Works, was extremely excited at this moment.

The same was true of the Ministry of Works officials behind him.

Like many powerful weapons, cement and concrete are undoubtedly infrastructure marvels of this era.

"Minister Qin".

"Now you know why I dismantled the Ministry of Works' authority, right?" Zhu Ying smiled at Qin Da.

"This old minister understands completely."

"The Ministry of Works is already responsible for the nation's infrastructure construction. If it also has to take care of military equipment, it will inevitably be unable to manage everything."

"This is especially true after the appearance of such divine artifacts."

"The Ministry of Industry will have something to do in the future," Qin Da said with a smile.

"Minister Qin".

"My Plans"

"Starting from Yingtian Prefecture, we will rebuild the official roads to ensure the smooth flow of trade while also ensuring the construction of the official roads continues," Zhu Ying said to Qin Da.

"Your Highness, please rest assured."

"I will instruct the Ministry of Works to expedite the recruitment of craftsmen to ensure the construction of the official road," Qin Da immediately assured him.

"Although cement is used for infrastructure, it is also a vital national asset. In the future, cement production will be strictly controlled in military camps."

"Now that we are in Yingtian Prefecture, I will set up a cement workshop in every military camp in each prefecture. However, the Ministry of Works will directly assign the task to the local government in my name."

"Anyway."

"The Ministry of Works supervised the construction, transported the cement, provided funds from the national treasury, and local officials recruited craftsmen to build the structures."

"This will allow the official roads and imperial highways to be repaired as soon as possible," Zhu Ying said to Qin Da with great seriousness.

"Your subject understands." Qin Da respectfully accepted the order.

He was naturally well aware of Zhu Ying's arrangements.

"All right."

"I have already told you everything that needed to be told."

"If anything happens in the future, Minister Qin can directly report to the Crown Prince and the Emperor."

"I will be heading to the northern frontier in ten days," Zhu Ying said to Qin Da.

"The Crown Prince must be going to the northern frontier to handle important matters, and I cannot ask too many questions, but I will do my utmost to help with the construction of the official road," Qin Da immediately assured him.

……

Inside Wenyuan Pavilion!

"You brat, Miao Jin and the others have only recently given birth, and you're already going to the northern frontier?" Zhu Yuanzhang looked at Zhu Ying with a reproachful gaze.

So much time has passed.

Xu Miaojin, Mu Ya.

Li Qingshen also successfully gave birth.

She bore Zhu Ying a son.

Xu Miaojin gave birth to a daughter, Zhu Ying named her Zhu Wenqi; Mu Ya gave birth to a son, named Zhu Wenqi; and Li Qingshen also gave birth to a son, named Zhu Wendai.

of course.

Although offspring were born.

However, their social status and position are naturally different.

Xu Miaojin and Mu Ya's son can be considered legitimate, while Li Qingshen's son is a concubine's son, since she was only a concubine.

"no way."

"After all this time, they've all given birth and are all safe and sound. Now I need to do some things that I should do."

"Relocate the capital and reorganize the army."

"These are all major events."

"I must consolidate things quickly so that I can march into the northern frontier and unify the world," Zhu Ying said with a smile.

"Come on."

"You're a man of your own mind, so I won't say anything more."

Zhu Yuanzhang shook his head and said no more. Then he said, "You are going to the northern frontier. We just received some news."

talking.

Zhu Yuanzhang took a memorial from the table and handed it to Zhu Yingyi.

Zhu Ying took it and took a look.

"After more than a year of struggle, the power dynamics of the northern grasslands have finally been settled."

"Tatars, Oirats, Uriyangkhai."

"There are also some small tribal vassals."

"The Northern Yuan is completely finished." Zhu Ying sneered, with a hint of mockery.

"The once unified Northern Yuan is gone, but the strength of these three tribes is not weak either. Moreover, the Northern Yuan royal family is not just a name; the Tatars are the successors of the Northern Yuan royal family."

“Now that they are at peace, they will surely try to find fault with my Great Ming,” Zhu Yuanzhang said in a deep voice.

"I'm not afraid of them."

“They would even love for them to invade.”

“Perfect, we have a legitimate reason to act.” Zhu Ying smiled faintly, not worried about this at all.

It comes down to it.

Zhu Ying's first step in reorganizing his army was to secure the northern border.

"If you want to unify the world, we'll support you."

"But have you considered how to govern the area after we take it?"

"Again."

"The northern frontier is vast and boundless. Can you really repeat the feat of sealing the wolf's lair in the past?" Zhu Yuanzhang asked with great concern.

"That's a good question." Zhu Ying smiled, then said, "Didn't Qin Da tell you, old man, about cement and concrete?"

"in the past."

"The northern frontier is too vast for our Great Ming's supplies to transport, and we cannot truly control it."

"But with cement and concrete."

“I live ten miles apart from a fortress and a hundred miles apart from a small town.”

"Cement can harden in a few days."

"I want to gradually take control of the northern frontier," Zhu Ying said with a hint of ambition.

and.

This is just the beginning.

This tactic can also be used against nearby enemies.

And what about the distant, foreign lands?

Then we'll wait for the steam engine to be developed and for the railway to be opened.

That would truly mean traveling hundreds of miles a day.

When do you plan to head north?

"What do you need us to do?" Zhu Yuanzhang asked with concern.

"Old man, you just need to implement the national policies properly for me."

"By the way, hand over the Northern Yuan Emperor to me. Now that the northern border is stable, I will use the emperor to command the other lords."

"Once the army is fully organized, we will march directly north," Zhu Ying said with a smile.

"Weren't you going to establish a capital? Why are you going to launch a military campaign again?" Zhu Yuanzhang asked with some concern.

Although he knew his grandson was very capable, Zhu Yuanzhang couldn't help but worry about the dangers lurking on the battlefield.

"It depends."

"In short, I will be staying in the north for a long time this time, so I'm leaving everything in Yingtian to you and Father." Zhu Ying also became extremely serious.

How many people are you taking?

Zhu Yuanzhang asked.

"We should bring some people from the Six Ministries with us. The capital has just been established, and the powers and responsibilities of the Six Ministries cannot be lost."

"The generals of Huaixi will also accompany me to help me integrate the army."

"Royal properties, royal banks, military workshops, and various departments will also establish themselves in the north," Zhu Ying said slowly.

……

(End of this chapter)