Chapter 405 Military Prestige
Hu Zongxian's Governor's Office is located in Beixinguan, north of Hangzhou, but it is not in the city. The Hangzhou city of this era was not big, and it was full of Hangzhou government offices, Zhejiang Governor's Office and Qiantang County offices, which seemed a bit crowded.
The Governor of Zhejiang Province controlled the military and political affairs of the five southern provinces. It was also a quasi-military organ. It was very large and was afraid of disturbing the people, so it was not set up in the city.
Along the way, soldiers ate levels and wore bright armor everywhere in Beixin Pass, and their eyes were filled with red tassels on the soft-brimmed felt hats of Ming soldiers.
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"Boom, boom!" All the soldiers shouted all day long, dancing the spears in their hands, driving about hundreds of elks in the same direction.
When Wu Jie arrived at the Governor's Office, he was invited to a camp outside the country and sat on the platform to have wine and have fun with Hu Zongxian, the governor of Zhejiang, the governor of Hangzhou and other local officials.
Wu Jie was the emperor's imperial envoy, with a noble status. The governor of Zhejiang and others were very polite to him, but Hu Zongxian looked indifferent and never said a few words to him from beginning to end.
Luo Longwen sat next to Wu Jie. It was strange to say that when he saw that Wu Jie was not as full of hatred as expected, he looked at Wu Jie with interest, with a hint of sneer on the corner of his mouth.
"You guys, I went to Haimen to patrol defense a while ago. On the way back to Hangzhou, the army happened to encounter this group of elks, so I drove them all the way and shouted back. Today, I would like to come here to follow the example of hunting on horses and shooting tigers, inspire morale, and get mountain delicacies and wild game to serve as a banquet for guests to serve you." Hu Zongxian picked up the cup: "Drink one."
The governor of Zhejiang and the governor of Hangzhou hurriedly drank a glass of respect and exclaimed repeatedly.
Hu Zongxian has been in Jiangsu and Zhejiang for many years, and local officials are his members. Governor Hu is so elegant that everyone naturally cheers.
I have to say that since Wu Jie came here, no one has paid attention to him. He naturally knew that these local officials were instructed by the Governor's Office and didn't care. He was drinking alone and watching the excitement leisurely.
The elk is also called Sibuli, which is produced along the coastal tidal flats of Jiangsu, Zhejiang and Fujian. It is interesting to see such a large group of protected animals. Moreover, the scene of the army hunting is spectacular, which is much more enjoyable than watching Hollywood blockbusters.
Only a seventh-rank official next to Wu Jie snorted coldly: "The country spends so much military salary every year. Is it just for you to hunt elk?"
This was said loudly. Suddenly, many soldiers in the army glared at him.
The local officials all lowered their heads at the same time, pretending they didn't hear them.
Hu Zongxian and Luo Longwen smiled at each other, obviously not taking this person's words to heart.
This person is the new Qiantang magistrate, with the lowest rank among the crowd and ranked last. Wu Jie is the sixth rank, so he is second to last.
His name is Zhao Wen. He used to be an official in Lifanyuan, but was recently sent to Qiantang County.
This person is from Qingliu and is very unkind.
When Wu Jie heard him say such bad things, he chuckled. Zhao Wen was not subordinate to any force in the court, and his personality was strange. It was precisely because of this that the court sent him to a Fengshui treasure land like Qiantang County to make a bet on the Yan Party.
The Qingliu in the Ming Dynasty was notoriously difficult to deal with. As long as they were stuck together, you would be able to keep your head wide.
It is probably because I know that he is difficult to deal with, Hu Zongxian just ignored his words.
But Wu Jie's smile attracted Zhao Wen's attention: "Does Lord Wu disagree with my official words, or do you think this kind of hunting scene is harmless?"
Wu Jie: "I don't agree. I think hunting is equivalent to a military exercise, but it is very beneficial to improving the combat effectiveness and morale of soldiers. Lord Zhao, Wu Jie does not understand military affairs, and he doesn't know if it is right."
"Is there such a way to practice soldiers?" Zhao Wen sneered: "The Japanese pirates come and go like the wind, mostly small teams of people traveling on sampans and going like the wind in the inland river. If you want to deal with them, you have to choose a small group of elite soldiers to control the fast. In today's situation, what's the use of a large army going to the right army? People won't crash into your army in a stupid way."
Wu Jie was slightly stunned. After careful consideration, he found that this is true. When the Japanese pirates invaded, they were small troops with dozens or hundreds of people, and they were unstable and could not fight with you. To deal with them, they could only use small elite troops to fight against small elite troops, which was quite a bit like fighting in later generations.
In fact, Qi Jiguang did this when fighting against the Japanese pirates. He used his small force to continuously consume the enemy's power, and then grasped the key points of the strategic space of the Japanese pirates bit by bit, so as to gather and kill them.
Zhao Wen’s statement makes sense. Isn’t this guy just a corrupt scholar? How come he has such a military vision?
I was curious and was about to ask for advice again.
"Swish, swish!" Countless arrows shot into the sky, and they paused suddenly at the highest point, then pulled out a long arc and fell like raindrops.
The frightened herd of elk let out a sharp scream and scattered.
There were still a few deer shot by arrows and fell into a pool of blood, twitching all over.
But he was blocked by the surrounding soldiers and could only run eastward.
To the east is a small river, and then there is a large muddy flat. If the deer go there, the hunting will be in vain.
At this moment, about one or two hundred soldiers suddenly stood up from the reed marsh by the river, all with muskets in their hands.
"Boom!" A row of white smoke that was so thick that it could not be melted rose.
The elk rushing to the front trembled like an electric shock and fell to the ground.
The deer in the front row fell down, and the one behind was still rushing forward.
Then there was a row of gunfire, and then another row, which turned out to be the famous three-section strikes in history.
In a blink of an eye, a row of corpses of elk were built in front of the reed marsh.
Before the panicked deer turned, the sound of thunderous horse hooves rang out.
About a hundred cavalrymen rushed over with spears and stabbed the elks that were still standing in battle to the ground one by one.
But I saw that the ground was covered with red blood, and the wind blew, and the sticky reed flowers drifted with the wind.
"Magnificent, mighty!" Millions of soldiers shouted in unison, and a solemn aura echoed in the wilderness.
This was the first time that the officials who were sitting in the seat saw the blood of the military camp, and their faces were pale. Some even shuddered and the wine in the glass swayed out.
Wu Jie could see clearly that Hu Zongxian and Luo Longwen both smiled at each other, and their eyebrows were full of satisfactory expressions.
Wu Jie also felt that his heart was in agitation. The Ming Dynasty's military household registration system had completely deteriorated and the border troops were not worthy of use. Although the Jiajing period was the most prosperous period of the Ming Dynasty, this prosperity was only reflected in economics and military chaos.
Especially the towns in Jiangnan were even more ruinous. In the early years of Jiajing, several Japanese pirates swept across more than a dozen counties, but no strange thing happened that the Ming army dared to go out of the city to fight in the field.
Now, after years of war, Hu Zongxian's army has finally been trained.
If there is any trouble in the country in the future, it will not lose its troops and territory.
Recalling the situation when he first entered Beijing in the 39th year of Jiajing, when Beijing was besieged by Mongolian Altan. Wu Jie couldn't help but think: If this army was in Beijing at that time, why would the Ming Dynasty be bullied into such a coward?
Wu Jie couldn't help but shout, "Okay, it's such a mighty army! Governor Hu has trained good soldiers!" Although Hu Zongxian was different from him, Wu Jiedao, he had to admire Wu Jie when talking about his talent and ability and his contributions to the country.
Suddenly, another dissonant sound came.
Around him, Zhao Wen sneered: "I can only coax an amateur like Lord Wu." Although his voice was small, his words were really ugly, but they attracted Wu Jie's attention.
Wu Jie was quite unhappy: "Why did Lord Zhao say this?" Qingliu people opposed it in order to oppose it, questioning everything to show their existence. He was very despised by such people. This kind of corrupt scholar has no constructive opinions, and he habitually condemns, doubts and opposes when encountering things, as if he cannot show that he can think without this. In fact, it is just a troll.
Wu Jie has encountered such people many times on the Internet in modern society and is so annoying.
"What kind of soldiers are good at training? This is clearly a training by Yu Dayou. The Guangdong Northern Army, which has been experienced in many battles." Zhao Wen's sarcasm was even stronger: "When Lord Hu came to the southeast, he did not have a soldier and a soldier. It was not up to Qi. Yu and the other two maintained it, which led to the situation today. But I believe Mr. Wu knew very well how Lord Hu treated Yu Dayou."
Wu Jie then realized that no wonder this army was so fierce. It turned out to be the Yu family army. This time the army was brought up by Yu Dayou when he was in Guangdong, and the soldiers were all young and strong in the Shaoguan area of northern Guangdong. Although the people in northern Guangdong were thin, they were brave and good at fighting.
This army fought from Guangdong to Fujian and then to Zhejiang. It was the first-class army in the Ming Dynasty that dared to fight.
But even though he made such great contributions, Yu Dayou was almost defeated by Hu Zongxian.
After thinking about it slightly, I remembered the relevant historical records:
In the 38th year of Jiajing, the bandits spread to the sea to rob Fujian Guang and occupied the Jinyu Island in Quanzhou, Fujian. The censor Li Hu repeatedly reported to impeach Hu Zongxian and persuaded him to persuade him to persuade him to persuade him to be a fellow villager Li Hu, so he wrote a copy and convicted Yu Dayou, saying that Cengang's defeat was entirely due to Yu Dayou's ineffective combat. The emperor was angry and arrested Yu Dayou in the imperial prison and seized the imperial edict. Lu Bing, the Jinyiwei, knew that Yu Dayou was wronged and sent money to Yan Shifan to clear the joints. Grand Secretary Xu Jie also guaranteed it and was released to Datong for his "crime".
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It seems that Hu Zongxian's morality is not as noble as the legendary one.
After taking over Yu Dayou, the army naturally fell into his hands.
Wu Jie was a little silent because he could not accept such a hero who did such a despicable thing.
Zhao Wen fell out and continued to sneer and said in a low voice: "But so what if the strong army has been falling into Lord Hu's hands? In the past few years, I have never left Zhejiang. I have been staying in Hangzhou all day without a single arrow. I only know that I can show off my power in front of us. Of course, Zhao Wen is just a small seventh-rank magistrate. Lord Hu doesn't need to make such a big noise. Hunting, haha, Lord Wu Qinshi, he is boasting about martial arts to you!"
Wu Jie was shocked. (To be continued)
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