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Chapter 149 Cavalry and artillery, the cleaning of the Ministry of Rites

Cracking corruption is a long-term job, and Zhu Youxiao has already made up his mind to this.

Being honest does not mean that you are too poor to eat meat and cannot support the whole family.

The salary has increased, the retirement pension system has been established, and the rigid regulations on the equip officials with servant grooms, etc. have been abolished. Even Zhu Youxiao is planning to issue some subsidies to officials.

This is considered to be the end of kindness and righteousness. There is no harshness that will make you run away quickly without giving it to graze?

Since this is the case, no matter how corrupt you are, don’t blame me for being ruthless. It is legitimate to punish you, and I am at ease.

Zhu Youxiao sharpened his knife, but he remained silent. He was preparing to sanction the Ministry of Rites and also show the North Korean envoys the tough and domineering emperor of the Celestial Empire.

The Ming Dynasty wanted to cheer up again and could no longer rely on those corruption and incompetent officials who were studying and promoted. Zhu Youxiao had long seen this clearly.

When those corrupt officials shamelessly sought bribes from Korean envoys, the Ming soldiers who worked sweat and trained in Beijing, and the Ming officers and soldiers who fought bravely in Liaodong and Guizhou were the most powerful forces Zhu Youxiao relied on.

The horse's hooves are like thunder and rumbling; the dust is like smoke, the old has not dissipated and the new has risen again.

Rows of Ming cavalry galloped in tightly arranged horizontal lines in the field. In the middle of the line was a gun flag pointing forward, and the knights holding the gun flags controlled the speed and order of the horizontal lines.

Sometimes fast and sometimes slow. Under the guidance of the gun flag, the entire horizontal line should try to maintain a close distance and a relatively straight queue.

Huang Degong stared at the observation deck with his eyes wide open, eating dust all over his mouth, but he observed the training of his officers and soldiers without blinking.

He was transferred to the Beijing Camp for not long. He had learned the essence of the cavalry wall tactics for about two months.

In fact, the reason is also very simple. You rush towards the enemy in a tight and neat queue, and fight one more locally, using organizational and collective strength to make up for the shortcomings of riding.

It is easier to understand Huang Degong: the enemy is superb riding skills, but he only has two hands. While he cut one, we will cut him three or four swords to see who can withstand it? Even if he fights one, the Ming army will make a big profit.

Huang Degong relied on his cavalry and martial arts, but he also knew that few Ming cavalry could be as good as him.

Even so, he had imagined a scene where the cavalry wall was crushed, and he could never resist it. At most, he could fight two with one left and one right, which was nothing more.

Based on his martial arts and practical experience, it is still possible to cut down three or five Jiannu. If we calculate according to this ratio, it is a situation where the cavalry wall will only win but not lose.

According to the number of troops in the Ming Dynasty, this is terrible. It can be trained in one year or at most two years. Who can resist the millions of cavalry?

Thinking of himself leading such an invincible cavalry to gallop and sweep the enemy, Huang Degong was so happy that he couldn't stop. Isn't this his dream, it's finally coming true!

The cavalry walls are sometimes fast and sometimes slow, and sometimes turn to rush. The proficiency and neatness have made amazing progress compared to last year.

"Kill, kill, kill!" Ma Wu raised his sabre, which was already very skillful, and roared with the cavalry at his angrily, and rushed towards the grass in front of him.

Snowy sabers were drawn in arcs, passing through the air, cutting the grass into pieces, and then trampled by the rumbling horse hooves, messy in the wind.

After riding a horse and rushing, he was still running. There were a row of high slopes in front of him, and suddenly there were explosions one after another.

The fire, smoke, and loud noises only made the war horse pause slightly, and continued to rush up with its head held high under the rider's scrutiny.

This is a situation that simulates the battlefield. Only when guns and cannons are heard, the war horses are not scared and under control are considered qualified. This test has lasted for several months. Judging from the reaction, the war horses have basically adapted.

The speed of the cavalry team finally slowed down. Under the guidance of the gun flag officer, they gradually sorted in a row and turned into a column, advancing along a small path that was not wide and stopped beside the river.

Ma Wu and the cavalry both breathed a sigh of relief, and felt that this training was quite easy. They relaxed their tense expressions, and some even started to laugh.

Stop by the river, and the horses and the cavalry jumped off the horses to be completely relaxed. They either led the horses drinking, or tied the horses to wash away the dust on their faces.

Ma Wu stroked the horse's head and neck, smiled happily, and praised: "Zhifei, you're so good, I'll add two more beans to you tonight."

In Guangning, he was bullied by Ma Chengfei, and Ma Wu didn't even know him. Who made Ma Chengfei'er a big shot?

But Ma Chengfei was transferred after the Battle of Guangning, and Ma Wu stayed in Ningyuan for a while and was transferred back to the capital. He was still thinking about it when he couldn't see it. He happened to have a war horse, so he simply named it Chengfei, which was a small revenge and also had some longing.

Chengfei sniffed and ran to the river to drink water by himself. Ma Wu didn't need to be led by him. He was already familiar with each other and got along well.

Teams of cavalry came one after another, and after one round of training, they felt more proficient. There were also unsatisfied officers who scolded soldiers who did not cooperate well or made mistakes.

But these little episodes passed quickly. After the horses finished drinking water, the cavalry rode slowly and gathered at the camp.

Huang Degong was full of dust, but he was also angry. For several months, he saw the advancement of his officers and soldiers with his own eyes, and he felt very happy.

"Actually, if you can't use autumn, you can now go out and fight with Jiannu." Huang Degong rode to the camp and said to the captain of the guard beside him: "Jiannu has never seen such a fighting style, and he will definitely lose."

The captain of the personal soldiers laughed twice and said, "Sir, I have fought with Jiannu face to face. If you can win, you will definitely win."

After pausing, he said again: "As for cavalry artillery, it should be very powerful. When the organization is complete, it will be easier to fight Jiannu."

Huang Degong rolled his eyes and thought for a while, nodded, and said, "I have seen the power of cannons in Ningyuan, and it is indeed sharp."

In fact, Huang Degong and others did not understand the true role of cavalry artillery.

Although this is the suggestion of His Majesty the Emperor and will be implemented by the Ministry of War and martial arts. Zhu Youxiao also had only a few understandings, and the specific improvements still depend on the people below to complete them.

The important factor that Napoleon was able to sweep away the European powers was the development and use of artillery.

There are two aspects that Zhu Youxiao knew, one is the widespread use of cavalry artillery, and the other is the close-range bombardment of large-scale artillery groups.

The so-called cavalry artillery is similar to the dragoons, one is a musketeer riding a horse, and the other is an artillery unit riding a horse.

Obviously, in terms of maneuver speed, cavalry artillery must be higher than infantry artillery. In addition, the artillery used by cavalry artillery is relatively light, so the maneuver advantage is even more obvious.

It is precisely because of its fast maneuvering speed that cavalry artillery has the ability to fight in concert with cavalry.

Not only that, the speed advantage of cavalry artillery also makes it the best artillery reserve. If you can quickly reach the battlefield and devote it to key operations when supporting infantry operations, the effect can be imagined.

Of course, because most cavalry artillery are light artillery, they are not as powerful as heavy artillery. If they are both enemies and us, they are easily suppressed by heavy artillery.

But this defect is not a problem at all when fighting against Jiannu. Not to mention Jiannu cavalry, even infantry lacks artillery and artillery to support combat.

Although the Ming cavalry had dragon cavalry and cavalry wall tactics, in Zhu Youxiao's view, the attack firepower was still insufficient.

If the three are combined, the power of artillery, the protection of artillery by the dragon cavalry, and the horizontal push of the cavalry wall tactics, you should be sure to win?

When a lion fights a rabbit, you must do your best.

The principle that Zhu Youxiao adheres to is actually the word "stability". The battles that are not sure of winning are not fought, the troops that are not fully equipped, and strictly trained are not sent to the battlefield.

The result of this is that the results achieved by the front line seem to be small, but the gap between military strength and Jiannu is getting bigger and bigger.

To put it bluntly, it is just holding back the ultimate move. When you are fully prepared and you will have the advantage of crushing the battle with Jiannu.

They chased and fought hard, and continued to fight with one combo. They could not destroy Jiannu, but they would also destroy Jiannu.

This is not boast or arrogance, but the combination of millions of dollars spent, as well as the new military system, new weapons and equipment and other factors.

Seeing the camp gate, Ma Wu and other generals came forward.

Huang Degong was not in vain to eat dirt. He looked carefully and pointed out the advantages and disadvantages of each person's troops one by one. Only then did he join the camp with the generals and formally summarize and prepare for the afternoon training.

This is just a microcosm of a Tiger Leap Camp with a force of 5,000. Three thousand front cavalry, one thousand five hundred dragon cavalry, and five hundred artillery can not only fight independently, but also have excellent equipment and strict training, and the combat power that can burst out is even more exciting.

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It is late spring, and willow catkins are flying and flowers are blooming in the capital. People can already smell the breath of summer.

In this lukewarm and pleasant time, a whirlwind that shocked the officialdom was blowing.

The ranks were Lin Yaoyu, the right assistant minister of the Ministry of Rites, and Liu Mao, the left minister of the Legislative Department, and the head of the Qing Lishui Department, Yuanwailang, and the head of the Admiral Huitong Pavilion. A total of fifteen officials of all sizes were dismissed.

Bi Zisu, the left censor of the Censorate, personally presided over the major case. The information provided by the East Factory was presided over by the Ministry of Justice. The emperor rarely used the factory guards to handle the case openly.

But everyone knows that the emperor was furious and angrily criticized the officials for being shameless and shameless in the "Ming Dynasty Forum" for bribing officials, and threw away the face of the Celestial Kingdom.

Such rebukes are very serious. The image and reputation of the Celestial Kingdom are the most important. However, these officials showed this greedy and shameless face in front of the envoys of the vassal states, and it was not too much to kill them.

Zhu Youxiao has already expressed his attitude, it depends on how the Ministry of Justice should grasp the punishment. If he is not satisfied, it will be the Ministry of Justice's turn to clean up the next department to be cleaned up.

As for the Korean envoy, Zhu Youxiao was also doing good deeds and issued an edict to recognize Li Ju's succession to the throne.

However, Zhu Youxiao did not send an edict to serve as an envoy, but only stated in the edict: "When the east is settled, as usual, he will send honorary officials to hold the festival book and complete this seal."

In other words, the North Korean envoy sent an envoy to request it did not achieve its entire purpose. According to the practice of hundreds of years, sending edicts, issuing edicts, and crowns. This is a cycle of one circle, but now it is only half.

The Korean envoy was unclear, so he stayed in Tongwenguan for several days, and finally someone came to visit. It was Feng Yuanbiao, a new member of the Ministry of Rites.

As a new Jinshi, Feng Yuanbiao was appointed as the magistrate of Zou County, Shandong Province, recruited and pacified the people and cured the trauma of the war after Xu Hongru's rebellion. It was not long, but his political achievements were good.

After being transferred back to the capital, Feng Yuanbiao served as the chief officer of the Qing official department of the Ministry of Rites, and was very upright. He also impeached the head and guest Qing official department to ask for bribes.

This time, the head and visiting Qinglisi were almost defeated, but Feng Yuanbiao got the holy family and jumped to two levels and was promoted to the rank of the staff.

Feng Yuanbiao had a secret conversation with the North Korean envoy for more than an hour, but outsiders didn't know what they were talking about. But the next day, the North Korean envoy set off to return home. Obviously, the North Korean envoy knew a lot of the inside story and was eager to go back and report to discuss.

For the officials of the Ming Dynasty, the Korean envoys were not their concern at all. However, the political trend of the capital affected their future.

A group of officials from the Ministry of Rites' Head and Guest Qing Literature Department were taken down, demonstrating the emperor's determination and the unremitting anti-corruption actions.

Wang Sanshan was summoned separately in the Qianqing Palace, which also means that another official shock began.

Beijing inspection has always been a tool for the party to fight against differences, but this year it is very different. No matter what party or faction, all corruption and mediocre officials are worried.

Knowing people and responsibilities, Zhu Youzhai is becoming more and more adept at work, and he can achieve his goal without being tired.

The secret memorial of Governor Yuan of Denglai made him ignore Liu Aita's affairs and concentrate on other work.

Yuan Keli is worthy of being a famous minister with great talent, broad mind and overall view. Although he does not have Zhu Youxiao's "prediction" in his future, he still came to the correct conclusion about Liu Aita anyway.

"I think Liaoyang is the reason why Xingzuo is surrendered to the city, but I cannot trust it. I also thought that because of the use of the military, it is a wonderful use of military strategists, so I added a lion and transferred it to Yang Jie and transferred it to Jin Yingkui..."

Teacher Yuan’s meaning is very clear. Although he cannot believe Liu Aita’s words of surrender, he cannot refuse him thousands of miles away. Because the use of the military is a wonderful use of military strategists, he can only give it to Liu Aita a letter.

Moreover, Teacher Yuan also agreed to the emperor to carry out the action as soon as possible to avoid worrying about long nights and dreams. Therefore, he also explained his arrangement in the secret memorial.

Zhang Keda, the general of Dengzhen, led the officers and soldiers of the two associations to Luda, and He Zan, the general of Jinzhen, also led the one association to join the war, and made an appointment with Liu Aita for one month.

As soon as the deadline arrives, the Ming army will land on Changsheng Island. If Liu Aita really has the intention to be correct, he can summon his army to come and see him. Changsheng Island is very close to Fuzhou, and Liu Aita will also respond to him, so he can be captured in one fell swoop.

Of course, in addition to General Zhang Keda leading his troops to support him by sea, the Ming army will also take the initiative to attack and restrain Jiannu to benefit Liu Aita anyway.

"At this time, the Liaozhen soldiers went east, Lushun attacked the horns, and responded by harassing the Dongjiang River. The recovery of southern Liaoning seems to be something that can be achieved. But the plan is important, and the army must be judged, know the enemy and the one who can win, so you should be careful about the plan..."
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