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Although the imperial army did not engage in battle with Dongwu's army, they only occupied their respective cities and stood still. But the scout war between the two sides has been going on, and it is very fierce. The reason is self-evident. Whoever wins the scout battle will be able to make the opponent deaf or blind, and the main force's advantage in winning the battle will be greatly improved!

The Ming army that kept at night had good equipment and high morale; while the Dongwu scouts were more familiar with the terrain and more adaptable to the environment. At the beginning, it was evenly matched. However, with the consumption of scouts, Dongwu's scouts have lost too much, and it is a bit difficult to follow up. However, the Ming army did not close here at night, and after training, it tended to become stronger as the war progressed.

But no matter what, the Ming army spent a lot of money by not gathering at night. No, even the generals like Fu Yuman brought people out to participate in the scouting battle.

While they were talking quietly here, suddenly a few birds chirped from the trees outside. Others wouldn't think it was a big deal, but when Fu Yuman heard it, he immediately stood up and walked out. When the other soldiers saw him, they didn't say anything and followed him one after another.

After approaching the official road, Fu Yuman raised his head and looked at a big tree. There was a man standing on it. He also saw him and gestured to him. This made Fu Yuman a little confused, because the subordinates on the tree told him that someone was coming from the north, not the south.

People coming from the north should be our own people. But you are responsible for this road. If someone comes here, you should know!

No matter what, Fu Yuman gave the order, and immediately, his men approached the official road and set up an ambush.

The sound of horse hoofbeats came from far to near. Fu Yuman saw that the man was wearing the uniform of the Ming army. Could it be that he was really one of his own? He signaled with his hand, so one of his men walked forward, walked more than ten steps north, and reached the official road, waving his hand to signal the other party to stop.

The three horses galloped over, and when they saw someone blocking them on the official road, it was a soldier of the Ming Dynasty. The horse slowed down a little, but it still came very quickly.

"Hey, which camp are you from? What are you going to do?" Ye Busuo, who was on the official road, stepped slightly to the side and asked loudly at the same time.

The three knights seemed to glance at each other, and then one of them opened his mouth, but he could not hear clearly. The sound is really low.

Fu Yuman, who was supporting him by the roadside, frowned and immediately became alert.

"I have a question for you, which battalion are we from?" That night, when he saw that he was getting closer, he asked loudly again, "Get off your horse first and tell me clearly!"

But after hearing this, the three men not only stopped replying, but even increased their horse speed and rushed over quickly.

When I saw him that night, I immediately knew something was wrong and hurriedly hid in the nearby mountains and forests. But the war horse running at high speed had already reached his side. The leading knight held a knife in his hand at some point, and he just touched it lightly, and blood spurted into the air.

Almost at the same time, Fu Yuman suddenly shouted: "Shoot!"

While speaking, he had already drawn the bow and shot an arrow, and shot out with a "whoosh".

One of the knights was hit by an arrow almost at the sound of the bowstring and fell from his horse.

The other Ming soldiers followed suit and shot arrows all night long, but they were a step too late and were rushed over by the remaining two men. But in the end, there was an arrow that hit the leg of one of the horses that was escaping. The horse lost its balance. The knight quickly jumped away from the horse, rolled forward a few times, and then stood up.

Seeing this, the knight who rushed over seemed to want to turn his horse's head to save him. But when the man who lost his horse saw Fu Yuman and others rushing out of the mountains and forests on both sides, he immediately turned around and waved to his companions: "Let's go, let's go quickly!"

Then, he actually drew his knife and killed himself without any hesitation.

Fu Yuman, who was rushing forward, couldn't help but be startled when he saw this. It is really rare for a Donggo scout to be so determined. This thought only flashed through his mind. Immediately afterwards, he quickly unfurled his bow and arrows, and his men followed suit.

It's just a pity that when the knight saw his companion commit suicide, he didn't stop and spurred his horse to gallop. Although an arrow hit him in the shoulder, he still ran away.

Fu Yuman frowned and stepped forward to check the two Dongwu scouts. He felt something was a little strange. It is true that these scouts came in a strange way and behaved very strangely. It's a pity that no one was caught alive. Nothing of value was found on them.

After collecting the bodies of his comrades, Fu Yuman led his men back to the camp. Along the way, he was silent, thinking about what had just happened.

In the scout battle with Dongwu, Ming Dynasty had gradually gained the upper hand. But a year ago, Donggo suddenly went crazy and increased the power of the scouts, even replacing quality with quantity. In a short period of time, the situation was regained, but at a huge cost.

In the past, Fu Yuman didn't have any ideas. It was possible that Togo's Talong King valued scout warfare, which was also common. But today, the abnormal behavior of those scouts suddenly reminded him of all this, and it seemed that they had other meanings.

With this thought in mind, he decided to report this suspicious matter to his superiors.

One day later, in Ava City, the escaped scout stood in front of King Talong, reporting something to the stern-faced King Talong. After he finished speaking, he saw a long-lost smile on his face.

After rewarding the scout heavily, King Talong issued a decree. Half a month later, the army set off and marched north, vowing to fight to the death with the Ming army!

On the eighth day of the Lunar New Year, Emperor Chongzhen came to the capital camp and came to the Ming Dynasty's Advanced Armed Forces Hall.

In the square, the cold wind howled, two square formations were lined up side by side, with dozens of people in each. Everyone stood tall and held their heads high. It seemed that such a cold wind had no effect on these people, or maybe they were frozen into sculptures. Standing motionless.

Emperor Chongzhen is still wearing his golden helmet and armor this time, but he has the conditions to keep it warm underneath so that it cannot be seen clearly from the outside. In this way, it seemed that Emperor Chongzhen was no less inferior to these Ming soldiers in front of him. And this is the effect he wants. After all, this is the Armed Forces Hall. If he came here, he would be as cold as a weak chicken and wrapped in a thick cotton robe. Although no one dared to say anything, it would still be a bit uncomfortable. unexpected.

Facing the people below, Emperor Chongzhen stood on the stage, slowly scanning one of the smaller phalanxes. On his left, he looked at each face and said: "This year, you haven't even had a day's rest. Thank you for your hard work." !”

Hearing this, Li Zicheng and others couldn't help but be a little stunned. They didn't expect that the almighty emperor would express condolences to warriors like them. Although this condolences is very common and commonplace for future generations. But in this feudal dynasty, it was rare, not to mention that this condolences came from the emperor.

For a moment, everyone in the small phalanx showed gratitude on their faces. The soldiers in the large square formation next to them couldn't help but look at them with a little envy. The emperor expressed condolences, how many soldiers of the Ming Dynasty could be treated like this?

Li Zicheng, as the highest-ranking general in the small phalanx, immediately clasped his fists and echoed: "Your Majesty, it is hard work to brave the severe cold. Please take care of your dragon body!"

"Today is your graduation ceremony. I am here to offer wine, so of course I have to come." After hearing this, Emperor Chongzhen said with a slight smile, "What does it mean to be so cold? Even if I use a knife, as long as I can come over, I will do it." Come here!”

Upon hearing this, Li Zicheng and others had just calmed down a little, but suddenly became excited again. How virtuous and capable are these people, to allow the emperor to treat them like this? If other people heard it, they wouldn't be jealous to death! The emperor is so kind to you, even if you die in return, it is worth it!

The phalanx next to Li Zicheng and the others were all freshmen selected from the Ming Dynasty soldiers who were in the military parade in Beijing and were going to enter the Ming Dynasty's Advanced Armed Forces Hall. Although today is the day when Li Zicheng and the others graduate, it is also the day when these new students enter school. When I heard that the emperor valued veteran students like Li Zicheng so much, I couldn't help but feel envious when they looked at them. Some people just wished they could stand in the square formation over there.

Emperor Chongzhen actually did not ignore them. After saying what he just said, he turned to look at the large phalanx on the right and declared resolutely: "In the future, this will be the rule. The officers and soldiers of the Ming Dynasty's senior military preparation hall will graduate." When I leave school, I will come here in person to watch all the soldiers graduate and come to see you off."

Originally, he had planned to select those with outstanding academic performance among the graduating soldiers and personally award them with medals as an encouragement. However, because these first batch of graduates are going to Siberia to open up territory for the Ming Dynasty. Everyone will work hard for the future of Ming Dynasty in the future. Therefore, in this first session, he will not favor one over the other. But in the future, this matter will still be done.

The freshmen of the Ming Dynasty's senior armed forces from the Liaodong battlefield, upon hearing the emperor's promise, immediately withdrew their envious glances from Li Zicheng and the others. Each of them held their heads high and looked at Emperor Chongzhen's excited eyes, expressing their My mood at this time!

Emperor Chongzhen saw all this and was very happy in his heart. He understood that these soldiers who came out of the Ming Dynasty's high-level military preparation hall were disciples of the emperor and would be his strongest supporters. If we want to talk about trust in the future, these people will definitely be trusted more than others. He was very happy about this!

Military power is in hand, and it cannot be obtained by just talking. It's not like changing a trusted general, this army will definitely be able to use it. Only after graduates like the Ming Dynasty's Senior Armed Forces Hall are distributed to officers at all levels in the Ming Dynasty's army can the military power of the Ming Dynasty be truly grasped. Even if the high-ranking generals have their thoughts, as long as most of the officers below are interested in the emperor, there will be no trouble. And this is the fundamental way to solve the problem of military generals becoming powerful, rather than using civil servants to rule military affairs, using civilian officials to suppress military generals, and turning military generals into lapdogs!

Of course, with military power in hand, there are other ways to solve the problem of military generals becoming powerful since ancient times. For example, the army cannot be someone's private army, not even the Qi family army. There are supervisors at all levels in the army, and the officers in the main positions come from the Ming Dynasty's high-level military preparation hall, are disciples of the emperor, etc. The combination of these methods is relatively safe.

Otherwise, even if the Ming Dynasty also used culture to control military force, it would still not be safe. A typical example is that during the Tumubao Incident, Emperor Yingzong of the Ming Dynasty was captured and attacked the capital first. The military commander Shi Heng at that time made great contributions in the defense of the capital. He was even given a hereditary title by the emperor of the Ming Dynasty and was named the crown prince and grand master. , or even become a marquis. But even with such treatment, he eventually became the main general in the Seizing the Gate incident, helping the Ming Yingzong to regain its throne. Of course, it didn't end well for him, that was later. But his incident proved how unreliable it is to rely solely on a few senior generals to control the military.

These thoughts flashed through my mind. Emperor Chongzhen turned his head and saw Li Zicheng's phalanx, with a smile on his face and said: "The new Yamen of the Ming Dynasty's Senior Military Beitang will be opened after the new year. It's just a pity that time is too tight, you must return to naturalization, and you will be naturalized." Pass on what you have learned to your subordinates, and be fully prepared for the expedition to the North. But remember, you are the first batch of graduates of the Ming Dynasty's Advanced Military Beitang, and you will be left behind in the history of the Ming Dynasty's Advanced Military Beitang. Information! Come on, everyone looks at me!"

When Li Zicheng and others heard this, they were a little surprised. They didn't know what the emperor meant. They had originally raised their heads and looked up. But when they heard this, they all looked serious and concentrated.

If you are a person from later generations, you will probably guess immediately, what is Emperor Chongzhen going to do?

That's right, Emperor Chongzhen used the photo function of the chat group to take a graduation photo for them, kept it in the chat group, and later asked the master of painting to draw it and hang it in the memorial hall of the Ming Dynasty's Advanced Armed Forces Hall.

Emperor Chongzhen nodded slightly and announced with a smile: "Okay, when I turn around, I will ask the painter to draw your portraits at this time and keep them in the Ming Dynasty's High-level Armed Forces Hall. Those who have made great contributions in the future will have their portraits hung separately. , coupled with descriptions of meritorious deeds, serve as an example for future soldiers!"

Upon hearing this, many people in the small square formation on the left had a look of astonishment on their faces for the first time, followed by ecstasy and excitement beyond words. They didn't expect that the emperor would be so interested in them and be so kind to them. I can only work hard to get the honor. There is nothing better than this to honor our ancestors and leave a name for future generations!

Li Zicheng never expected that he was just a postman, but would have such a good opportunity and a bright future. He can be 100% sure that as long as he lives up to His Majesty's trust and completes the work in the North. So among the many soldiers who came out of the Ming Dynasty's high-level military preparation hall, he must be one of the most glorious ones. In the future, in the Ming army, he will surely be an example that other soldiers will envy and look up to!

Haha, the coldness of the North is nothing, and Tsarist Russia is nothing. I work hard and must hold the glory in my hands! In the excitement, Li Zicheng subconsciously knelt down, clasped his fists, and loudly declared: "I will die for His Majesty, and I will never regret it!"